DT, I will again state that Michael blamed Tom for not protecting the family and did not like the fact that he was not Sicilian. The latter is evidenced by Michael's stement to Kay at the wedding reception. The former is evidenced by Michael's statement that Tom was out because he was not a wartime consigliere. Michael seemed to be a master of minipulation, but I detect inhis statements to Tom almost a contempt for Tom. Certainly his statementto Tom about his mistress was certainly unnecessary unless Michael held him in contempt.