During Anthony's party, Neri shows Michael photos of Fabrizzio and tells him that he runs a pizzeria in Buffalo, under the name of Fred Vincent. "He's in this country illegally...came in around 1956, sponsored by the Barzini Family."

That set me to thinking: What became of the other NY Families after Michael had their Dons whacked, and then left for Nevada? Evidently the Barzini Family was still in business, and apparently paid off a debt to Fabrizzio.

1956 sounded way too late, so I just watched the scene in question. Neri definitely says 1956. So why wait so long - nearly 10 years? Where did Fabrizzio hide in the meantime? It's not like he could hide out in Sicily. Maybe FFC recognised the incongruity and that's why it was omitted?

The novel's obviously of limited use for this question, since the family configuration is so different. It does say that several top Barzini and Tattaglia capos switched sides after the massacre, which could imply that some rump was left that did not. So maybe Michael just consolidated within what he thought were defensible areas?

The novel seems to link the name of the family with the name of its leader 100% of the time, so that could imply that Barzini had a son in line to replace him.

I am confused!
1. If Fabrizzio was sponsored by the Barzini Family, how "He's in this country illegally...”?
2. what debt?! Michael was still alive

My take, makes no sense to me as to why Barzini's family would bother with Fabrizzio “apparently paid off a debt” when Barzini is dead [if the Baptism murders were in 1955] and the family is in disarray, pretty much exterminated! just ask Paulie....

Besides “1956 sounded way too late” indeed

Don Tommasino's a hundred button men on the street twenty-four hours a day and that Fabrizzio never showed one hair on his ass! and managed "to hide out in Sicily" until his escape to America and running a pizzeria in Buffalo
How's the pizza in this Pizzeria?!

If so, Don Tommasino, Michael and their men were asleep at the wheel!

Of course it doesn't make any sense! That's why I started this thread--to see if any insightful posters here could offer some constructive ideas,

My two cents worth!
No doubt it is nice, fun to flesh out the different insightful, constructive opinions, interpretations, speculations, knowledge of the Forum members, in the spirit of the Board which opens the door to more discussions, no doubt enriches our understanding and enjoyment of the movies and the novel, the fuel that keeps the Board active and keeps us conversing half a century on

and to coin a phrase, is the act of a Godfather friend!

As regards the other NY Families, I reckon, their capos switched sides after the massacre, and were given a living but never discussed the Family business with them or the New York detectives had them on possession, bookmaking, murder 1, and a lot more.

That's why there was no one, to whack the only Don, last man standing!

Ref: my previous post which was based on 1955 and 1956 “Of course it doesn't make any sense!” if

• [the Baptism murders were in 1955]
• “...Fabrizzio came in around 1956, sponsored by the Barzini Family." after Barzini is dead and seemingly the Barzini family no longer in business....

However if Fabrizzio came to America prior to the Baptism murders, it makes sense! Barzini paying off their “debt”

• Fabrizzio's assignment was to plant the bomb in the car which he did successfully – mission accomplished
• Apollonia drove the car before Michael - was not Fabrizzio's fault

• Fabrizzio even made sure, the driver would be Michael not Apollonia
• I doubt Fabrizzio could have done anything more....

I will have to search for that passage but as I remember it is fleshed out in the novel that if Michael had died as if the attempt was to kill Don Tommasino and even Vito wouldn't have suspected the bomb was actually meant for Michael

However Fabrizio seriously think, he wouldn't be the prime suspect in planting the car bomb
The lure of US, temptation and greed blinded him to the obvious I reckon dead man either way

Don Tommasino was nowhere near that car rigged with the bomb?

I think Calo, the other bodyguard, was killed in the bomb explosion in the novel but not in the movie [Calo was in Godfather 3]

Was Michael going to Don Tommasino's place?
I suppose Michael didn't go to The Vitellis with Apollonia thus removing himself, the target, similar to leaving Tahoe after the shooting

Fabrizzio had made it known in no uncertain terms, he was desperate to get to America

From the novel:

Thank you Pete However it will leave with one little technical problem. Ahh --


The explosion was at the villa they were staying, so how it was supposed to look they were after Don Tommasino?"

Michael was not going to Don Tommasino's place
He was going to another villa near Siracusa because their current villa has become too dangerous

It seems very likely that Don Tommassino lived at the doctor's place, or was at least residing there. It's referred to as "his villa" at least once, he leaves from there in the morning, he returns there at night. Does Tommassino have a place, other than the doctor's?

Don Tommasino's Villa
You are right!
Don Tommasino's Villa is featured in several scenes throughout all three parts of the Godfather trilogy
It is the villa where Apollonia died in a car bomb hit and the villa where Michael dies at the end of part 3

I don't know this doctor -- but seems strange that the said Villa which one would think have 'impenetrable' security like Tahoe! has become too dangerous for Michael
With folks like Don Tommasino! on the job from 9 to 5!! [Ref: Dolly Parton]