In Part I, near the end of the wedding scene, Tom tells Vito: "Now your new son-in-law, give him something important." Vito immediately retorts with: "Never. Give him a living, but never discuss the family business." Vito's distrust of Carlo, of course, proved to be extremely well founded. But why did Tom not only put his trust in him, but do it so early? After all, Tom's most distinguishing characteristic was his ability to stand back and be analytical and dispassionate. Why did he see fit to have Carlo do something major so early on?

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