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The Godfather Commentaries #100

Thursday, May 16, 2013

As he (Clemenza) expected, Gatto’s eyes became greedily interested. Paulie had swallowed the bait and because he was thinking how much the information was worth to Sollozzo, he was forgetting to think about whether he was in danger. The Godfather, Chapter 6, Page 105, Paragraph 5, Sentences 22 & 23 Do you remember King Priam [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #99

Monday, May 13, 2013

He would tell Paulie that their job today was to find an apartment in case the Family decided to “go to the mattresses.” Also, Clemenza thought with a grin, Paulie Gatto had proved he was greedy and the first thought that would pop into his head was how much he could get from Sollozzo for [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #98

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

But Clemenza felt strongly that it was important to keep good working habits and never give away a fraction of a percentage point. You never could tell what might happen and these matters were, after all, questions of life and death. As he washed his baby blue Cadillac, Peter Clemenza pondered and rehearsed his lines, [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #97

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Paulie had not only betrayed the Family, he had betrayed his padrone, Peter Clemenza. This lack of respect had to be repaid. The Godfather, Chapter 6, Page 102, Paragraph 2, Sentences 13 & 14 Forget Paulie and Pete. Turn with me to the great Don. Turn further. I have recommended, with all I am, that [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #96

Thursday, April 18, 2013

What was troubling Peter Clemenza this morning was an administrative problem…. The problem was, who should the caporegime bring up from the ranks to replace Gatto in the Family? … The man had to be tough and he had to be smart. He had to be safe…one well versed in the Sicilian law of omerta, [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #95

Monday, April 15, 2013

He (Paulie Gatto) had been brought up through each level in the proper manner. He had been tested and not found wanting. And then after he had “made his bones” he had received a good living from the Family, a percentage of the East Side “book” and a union payroll slot. The Godfather, Chapter 6, [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #94

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Michael didn’t say anything. He felt awkward, almost ashamed, and he noticed Clemenza and Tessio with faces so carefully impassive that he was sure they were hiding their contempt. The Godfather, Chapter 5, Page 99, Paragraph 4, Sentences 11 & 12 I’m not certain that I can see Clemenza and Tessio hiding contempt for Michael. [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #93

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Tom Hagen looked him directly in the eye. “Sonny, sure you can outfight him. The Corleone Family has the power. You have Clemenza and Tessio here and they can muster a thousand men if it comes to an all-out war. But at the end there will be a shambles over the whole East Coast and [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #92

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Sonny said grimly, “Freddie is no use to us. The doctor says he’s in shock so bad he has to have complete rest. I don’t understand that. Freddie was always a pretty tough guy. I guess seeing the old man gunned down was hard on him, he always thought the Don was God. He wasn’t [...]

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The Godfather Commentaries #91

Monday, March 25, 2013

“If I ever plead before the Supreme Court, I’ll never plead better than I did with that goddamn Turk tonight. I told him I’d talk the family into the deal even though the Don was alive. I told him I could wrap you around my finger, Sonny. How we were buddies as kids; and don’t [...]

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