Originally Posted By: Danito
Three questions:
1) What was Barzini's strategy when Sollozzo went (or was sent) to the Corleones? If Sonny hadn't made his mistake, there must have been another idea in Barzini's mind. And what if Vito had agreed?
2) At what time did Barzini talk to Bruno Tattaglia? The novel tells us that after Sollozzo's visit Luca went regularly to Bruno's bars. Was Bruno instructed by Barzini in advance? Or did he call Barzini: "Hey, that old Luca is hanging around all the time in my bars, what shall I do with him?"
3) If Vito hadn't been slippin' and not sent Luca, what would Sol have done to stop that killing machine?


1. Killing Luca was part of a master plan. They would kill the Corleone's best hitter and the Don in one stroke, thus crippling the family. Vito made a mistake sending Luca in the first place. It was well known he was extremely loyal to Vito, and he was hardly the best person to bluff his way past Tatt Jr. and Sol. I have always thought at the moment when Luca refused to shake hands on the deal he made with Sol, it was a signal that he was not being truthful. Sonny's "mistake" demonstrated a division in the family over the drug trade and it solidified the idea that if Vito said "no," Sonny might make the deal with him out of the way. Had Vito accepted, I believe they would have honored the deal, at least until Vito died, ad which point they would start chiseling into the Corleone family territories.

I don't understand the third question.

"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."