Originally Posted By: johnny ola
Speaking of Fredo's stupidity. I think we can agree that all of the family were well aware of Fredo's weakness in character and overall lack of intelligence. With this in mind, it always puzzled me, why they sent him to Las Vegas to learn the casino business.

I doubt they were looking for Fredo to be a point man for the big move. He had a nervous breakdown after Vito was shot, and the Nevada sojourn was, initially at least, a rest cure. Maybe they thought Fredo could be useful as a hotel or casino manager, but not the point man to legitimize the family.

A possible indicator of Fredo's weakness: Michael tells Moe Green that he took Fredo in because "...the Molinari Family on the Coast guaranteed his safety."

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.