Connie and Mary seemed to like him. If that was an attempt to show Michael had a sense of humor, then it may rate near the top, or bottom if you will, of bad writing in GFIII.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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