I beg to differ. The secret Rocco regime was there and the Corleones were not going down. Maybe Clemenza was smart enough to figure it out. tom was.
Come on DT. Your own words: "... secret Rocco regime..."
OK a quasi secret Rocco regime. Tom knew, Vito knew, Michael knew, Rocco knew, Neri probably knew, and the members of the regime knew. Whats the old saying about things not being secret if three or more people know?
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Tom - Clemenza thats a huge pot of sauce you got there.
Clem - Yeah, Rocco asked me to make it he said I gotta feed a hundred guys.
Tom - Mind if I have some with my pasta.
Clem - Yeah sure. So whats with Rocco and these guys?
Tom - Can't tell you. I've been in Vegas so I really can't say.
Clem - I think Mike is up to something. Maybe it has to do with cutting me and Tessio out so we can form our own family.
Tom - Well you'd have to ask the Don about that.
Clem - Well I aint saying nothin' but think Mikey has something planned, and I mean something big. If the Don doesn't cut us loose then I know they're gonna need me for some suprise meets.
Tom - Youre a good man Clem. Just remember to save some extra for Manolo.
