Q, I agree. The logistics of the attempt, the escape, and the assassin's murder are almost insurmountable. Also, didn't the creek feed into a tinhorn culvert? Was that the intended escape route?

Of course, if Fredo (and I just cannot see Fredo being so) was not the one who killed the assassins, then there were two traitors in the family. However, Michael never uses the plural and does not seem to make any effort to find out.

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