Very astute analysis, LW. You're right: that playful side of Michael in the deleted scene was never seen again. Really too bad: It showed what Michael could have been if he had stuck with, "It's my family, Kay--it's not me."
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.