Fredo and Tom Extracts:
Fredo was far more involved with Roth and Ola than he let on
Fredo betrayed his kid brother, Michael for personal gain "something in it for
me if I'd help
them out" even
after But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever!
Then continued trying to harm, hurt and injure Michael by still withholding information he knew [even though it made
no difference whatsoever to Michael's Senate Hearing defense] was to try and send Michael to Prison because the hit failed and that "something" arguably the Donship, Fredo so coveted, Don Fredo Corleone was not yet gained
There is no redeeming feature
Michael still looking out for his brother's welfare, to get Fredo safely back home [genuine brotherly concern for Fredo's
safe passage out of Havana] even
after having just learned that Fredo had betrayed Michael, nearly resulting in Michael and Kay being killed.
Oh! What a brother!
Sure thing Michael showed understanding, mercy and forgiveness to Fredo and gave him a pass
until Fredo's boathouse outburst cast doubt on Fredo's claim that Fredo didn't know it was gonna be a hit
Did they have to die?Still Michael could have easily continued the same arrangements of keeping Fredo under watch or similar until Mama Corleone's natural death. He had the money and the resources Besides if Mama had lived longer....