Originally posted by JustMe:
One little addition.
The point is a bit deeper.
There's a line saying, that Neri's father-in-law, a shrewd Italian, understood too well that a man like Neri will never survive even a year in prison.
That's why he contacted Corleones.
So, in fact, Michael didn't just rescue him from jail, he saved his life.
Why wouldn't Neri survive a year in prison?? That seems like a contradiction to me.
