Originally posted by parameter:
I can't help but to think back to when Vito was at the hospital, and the police cheif ordered Tessio and his men away, or I guess arrested them. Wouldn't Tessio have done anything possible to warn Sonny that his Dad ( and his own Godfather) was without protection? or was he starting to turn then?
I don't think Tessio started to turn until the meeting when Vito turned everything over to Michael. Tessio disagreed with the way Michael was handling the Barzini matter & how Michael wouldn't let Tessio recruit more men:
TESSIO'S VOICE (OS)
I'm not asking you for help, Mike -- just take off the handcuffs.
MICHAEL'S VOICE (OS)
Be patient.
CLEMENZA'S VOICE (OS)
We got to protect ourselves -- Give me a chance to recruit some new men.
MICHAEL'S VOICE (OS)
No -- I don't want to give Barzini an excuse to start fighting.
TESSIO'S VOICE (OS)
Mike, you're wrong...
CLEMENZA (to the Don)
Don Corleone -- you once said that the day would come when Tessio and me could form our own Family. Til today, I would never think of it. I must ask your permission...
VITO CORLEONE (looking away)
Well, Michael is now head of the Family, and if he gives his permission, then you have my
blessing...
