and Anthony says, "I can help you." Michael replies, "Someday you will."
That was a very touching scene
I thought it pretty chilling, myself. And IMHO the main reason for Kay having an abortion and finally leaving Michael was the realization that if the things continued as they were, her son(s) would get involved in the family business too. That's why she brought up Anthony in their break-up quarrel.
Also, if Michael wasn't subconsciously thinking in terms of having heirs for his criminal empire, why was he so fixated on having another son?
I always thought the film would deal with Anthony taking over the family. But obviously I was wrong.
Michael successfully taking over was a stretch, Anthony doing the same would have been completely implausible, IMHO. I think that it could have been interesting if Anthony went the opposite way and became a honest prosecutor or whatever, in a bid to make up for the family's misdeeds.
There could have been stuff of interesting conflict and drama there, as opposed to really unconvincing objections to Anthony's singing career.
