Connie finally realized that she was complicit in Fredo's death and once she confronted that reality she couldn't deal with it. Consequently, she threw in her lot with Michael. It was a refuge of sorts for her, somewhere she could assuage her guilt by doing what she could to defend Michael against real or imagined enemies.


"Generosity. That was my first mistake."
"Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us."
"Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."