Had Roth succeeded in killing Michael, he'd have been in a win-win situation. If Fredo took over, he'd have someone whom he owned. If a war broke out among Fredo, Neri, Rocco and Tom, the Corleones would have torn themselves apart.


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.