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A ? about The Godfather Part 2
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04/11/04 04:07 PM
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I know once I ask this question someone will point out the glaringly obvious to me, but can anyone tell me why in the scene in GF2 where Michael is in Cuba and and all the men are having cake for Roth's birthday and Michael is talking on and mentions about the rebels he saw and how one of them blew himself up, why does Roth get so angry with him for bringing it up?
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"Even the King of Italy didn't dare to meddle with the relationship of a husband and wife."
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Re: A ? about The Godfather Part 2
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04/11/04 08:05 PM
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I was hoping that you would read this and reply, thanks Turnbull!
"Life is so beautiful."
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Re: A ? about The Godfather Part 2
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04/12/04 08:25 AM
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Roth was talking about parceling out his Cuban gambling interests to the others who were present at the cake cutting.
I think we can reasonably infer that since Michael was "investing" in Cuba, some or all of the others present were investing as well, and Roth preferred that Michael not express his reservations in front of them, lest they get ideas about backing out of the deal.
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Re: A ? about The Godfather Part 2
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04/12/04 10:03 AM
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Originally posted by plawrence: Roth was talking about parceling out his Cuban gambling interests to the others who were present at the cake cutting.
I think we can reasonably infer that since Michael was "investing" in Cuba, some or all of the others present were investing as well, and Roth preferred that Michael not express his reservations in front of them, lest they get ideas about backing out of the deal. You could infer all of that from Roth's words. But he wasn't sincere, imo. I think he went through that whole charade about giving pieces to this one and that one to provide an alibi for the imminent assassination of Michael. In front of a bunch of witnesses, Roth made it appear that he was planning a well-thought-out, orderly transition of his empire to his heir-apparent. So, if Michael turned up missing or dead, Roth could say, "Who, me? Why, I loved the lad like a son. Just the other day, I anointed him my successor...just ask all those sterling characters who were at my birthday party!" What about the Lakeville Road Boys, Eddie Levine of Newport, the Penino brothers, and the people back home whom Roth promised pieces of the action? He mentioned them, imo, for two reasons: First, to show he'd carefully thought through his succession plan (reinforcing that he had no motivation to kill Michael). Second, to spread suspicion: If Hagen, Neri, Rocco or another Corleone ally came looking for vengeance, they might think that one of the people slated to share Roth's empire with Michael got jealous and greedy, and whacked Michael. Clever fellow, Roth! I have to admit, plawrence, that it hadn't occurred to me that Roth might have tried to wheedle money out of the other guys for the privilege of sharing in his empire. That'd be even more clever.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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