All of the deleted scenes were great, and the Francesca scene was one of the best.
BTW, that scene when shown on TV includes five or so additional seconds right at the end that aren't included in the scene that's on the DVD "extras" disc. After Michael says to Tom, "Make sure her dowry's big..." he turns to a hulking young man in a plaid jacket, who is Sonny's son, and says, "How's the football, Santino?" "Fine, Uncle Michael," he replies.