Originally posted by Krlea:
As much as I hate this scene, it's an important part of the film, mainly to gain Geary's trust, but also it shows Tom's darker side. Every other scene where he is manipulative, he is almost too cool and makes you believe he is innocent to all of this.
It is this scene that convinces me that Tom could have made a great Don. It's a shame he wasn't Sicilian, I'm positive that's the only thing that held Vito back from naming him Don. If you need any further proof, just look at the scene where Mike gives full power to Tom. That shows that Mike believed that Tom had what it takes to be Don.
