Well TB, there's nothing wrong with letting one's imagination roam.
[sighs] I know, Oli. I guess I'm just a hopeless dreamer, always trying to rescue FFC and Puzo from the directoral license/poor writing conundrum.
Also, what about this. Michael attends the New Year's eve celebration. He knows that the military will feign escorting him home after the celebration, but instead murder him. So, why does he stay at the party and not leave until he figures out that Batista's hours are numbered?
The only thing I can think of is that he was waiting for the bodyguard to show up to tell him that Roth was dead. But, once Batista made his declaration, Michael probably figured that all hell would break loose, and that the bodyguard might be delayed. So, had to get on that plane right away before air traffic was halted or blocked in the general melee.
