I Was Mad at You
Fredo Corleone:
Sometimes I think I should have married a woman like you did, like Kay — have kids, have a family, for once in my life be more like Pop.
Michael Corleone:
It's not easy to be his son, Fredo. It's not easy.
Fredo Corleone:
Mama used to tease me. She’d say, "You don't belong to me. The Gypsies left you on the doorstep." Sometimes I think it’s true.
Michael Corleone:
You’re no Gypsy, Fredo.
Fredo Corleone:
Mikey, I was mad at you! Why couldn’t we spend time like this before?
That Was a Good Break
Tom Hagen:
When a plot against the emperor failed, the plotters were always given a chance to let their families keep their fortunes. Right?
Frank Pentangeli:
Yeah, but only the rich guys, Tom. The little guys got knocked off and all their estates went to the emperors — unless they went home and killed themselves. [realizing] Then nothing happened, and the families — the families were taken care of.
Tom Hagen:
That was a good break. A nice deal.
Frank Pentangeli:
Yeah. They went home and sat in a hot bath, opened up their veins and bled to death, and sometimes they had a little party before they did it.
You Can Never Lose Your Family
Michael Corleone:
Tell me something, Ma. What did Papa think, deep in his heart? He was being strong, strong for his family. But by being strong for his family, could he lose it?
Carmela Corleone:
You’re thinking about your wife, about the baby you lost. But you and your wife can always have another baby.
Michael Corleone:
No, I meant, lose his family.
Carmela Corleone:
But you can never lose your family.
Michael Corleone:
[nods] Times are changing.
