In The Godfather, we see Vito training Michael to take over as The Don. Then Vito suddenly dies. Michael is now on his own, without his father's guidance. I've always felt that in the funeral scene, Mike looks a bit uneasy, unsure. While doing a search I found this conversation between Tom and Mike at the Don's funeral, which kind of confirms my suspicions about Michael's uneasyness. It is from the first draft of the script :

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MICHAEL : Christ, Tom; I needed more time with him. I really needed him.

HAGEN : Did he give you his politicians?

MICHAEL : Not all... I needed another four months and I would have had them all.

(he looks at TOM)
I guess you've figured it all out?

HAGEN: How will they come at you?

MICHAEL :I know now.(a passion wells up
inside of MICHAEL)
I'll make them call me Don.

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Any thoughts?


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