FIRST DRAFT, JANUARY, 20th, 2007.
FADE IN:
A Paramount Logo is presented over a simple black background; the famous Waltz begins to play.
The white lettered words fade in:
Mario Puzo’S
THE GODFATHER.
We now fade in and see the back of a chair where Vincent Corleone is sitting. We can also see his back.
The camera will now move around and show us his hand, a man walks over to him, and he kisses his hand.
The additional title will now fade in:
PART IV.
Fade out.
Fade in:
EXT. Las Vegas, Day.
We fade in to the beautiful city of Las Vegas; we also see a close up view of the BELLAGIO HOTEL.
INT. BELLAGIO HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, DAY.
There is a huge party in the presidential suite of the BELLAGIO HOTEL, women are dancing, while the men sing, and the kids run around the room playing. Connie is having a drink and watches her daughter dance in the middle of the room, with the other girls.
Dissolve to:
INT. Vincent Corleone’s Office, day.
Voice:
What do you think, Don Corleone?
We now show the face of Nick Neri.
Vincent Corleone is sitting on the chair behind the desk.
Vincent:
The Corleone’s will never be involved in this drug business; I can not accept your offer.
Nick Neri:
Al Neri, sent me here personally, he guarantees you everything here will be safe. We are talking about millions of dollars here.
Vincent:
Tell him we aren’t interested, I’ll do legit business with him, but this no. When we gave him his own family, we didn’t give it to him to get himself involved in drug business.
Nick Neri:
Everyone is involved in it now-
Vincent:
We aren’t interested; tell him to forget about it.
Nick Neri gets up.
Nick Neri:
Don Neri is a man who likes to hear about bad news immediately, so I will leave you now.
Vincent gets up and walks over to Nick Neri.
Vincent:
It’s been nice talking to you, bye.
Vincent and Nick Neri shake hands. Nick Neri exits the room.
CUT TO:
INT- Little Italy- 1928- Night.
Vito and Carmella Corleone are celebrating 20 years of marriage. They have invited many friends. There children Santino, Fredrico, Miguelo, and Constanzia, are running and playing around with the neighbors kids.
A big, but short man walks over to Vito. The man is Clemenza.
Clemenza:
Today’s your special day, eh? I wish I was married for twenty years.
Vito:
Thank you for coming.
Clemenza:
I wouldn’t miss it for the world; anyways I need to talk to you.
Vito:
Sure, sure.
Vito gets up slowly, he takes a sip from his drink, and he follows Clemenza to a room. They enter and close the door.
Clemenza:
I got you a new man; he is willing to help out.
Vito (annoyed):
Clemenza, Clemenza, Clemenza. Does this look like a time to talk about this? I thought you where going to give me a present or something.
Clemenza smiles, Vito walks over to a desk at the far corner of the room, he sits down.
Vito:
Is he here?
Clemenza:
He is waiting outside.
Vito:
Bring him in.
Dissolve to:
Int. - Las Vegas hotel, day.
As the party continues outside, Vincent walks over to the couch where Michael Corleone is seated.
Vincent:
How you feeling Uncle Mike?
Michael:
Not so good.
Vincent:
What happened, it’s not like I made that deal. It’s still legit, just as you wanted.
Michael:
Casino’s and doing business in Las Vegas is not legit, Vincent. But I don’t care anymore, I’m just here for a couple of more days, I’m going back to Sicily.
Vincent (surprised):
Sicily? Why so early?
Michael:
I don’t want to have anything to do with the family, I’ve had enough.
Vincent:
Not even one more time?
Michael:
What do you mean?
Vincent:
Uncle Mike, I want you to be my consigliore.
Michael:
Consigliore?
(Smiles)
He shakes his head.
Michael:
I have retired; I don’t need the family to be involved anymore.
(Beat)
Enough is enough.
Vincent:
I understand……
(Pause)
Do you know Kay’s here? And Tony too.
Michael:
Yes. I’ll leave you now, and go see them for a couple of minutes.
