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Originally posted by dontomasso:
There is an enormous timing error in Godfather Two, which has always troubled me. After Michael reads his statement to the Senate committee, the chairman says that there is a witness who will testify that Michael has lied, and that Michael will be in danger of perjury charges. He then says the committee will be in recess until ten o'clock (presumably the next morning). The next shot is Pentangeli complainting to the FBI agents that they were worse than his bookie because they had said the odds against his testifying wrere long. They then tell him that they have a new suit for him and tell him to get a good night's sleep for his apearance before the committee "tomorrow." The next scene is in Michael's Tahoe home where they figure out that Pentaggeli is still alive, and where Michael has it out with Fredo.

When Pentangeli comes to testify, he sees his brother in the back row of the audience with Michael and Tom, and he then recants on his previous affidavits, thus clearing Michael. The problem with all this is time.

Presuming the committee went in recess, it had to be in the afternoon on the east coast. This would mean that Michael and Tom had to fly back to Tahoe, and then make arrangements for Pentangeli's brother to fly from Sicily to Washington, and get themselves back from Tahoe to Washington for the continuation of the hearings. There are simply not enough hours in the day for this.
I've watched the Epic and the adjournment is until Monday morning. That having been said, someone was one hell of a fast worker to get Frankie's brother there.

I've visited this board for 3+ years and this was the most original post I've seen. Io te un grazo!

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