Wanted Kay to watch Michael out of window until out of sight.

First view of McCluskey outside of the hospital, "Like Patton"

Wow: considered whether to leave Enzo out of the hospital scene, as too coincidental

Re: Det. Phillips telling where McCluskey will be: "I never believed this. Ask Mario for something more clever." (Note: Coppola had some sort of original draft from Puzo. Would later send his own output to Puzo, who would concur with it or make comments)

Why change from Michael's speech saying it's all personal: "I never really got into this, though I understand it. Ask Mario."

Shooting Sollozzo: (1) have Michael sit back down so the audience will worry that he isn't following instructions; (2) hold the gun long enough for the audience to think "Drop it! Drop it!"

From notes on deleted material: "the whole Fanucci incident juxtaposed somehow with Michael."


"All of these men were good listeners; patient men."