I've always thought that one of the confusing aspects of GF2 is that what we're seeing is a chess match, but only one side of it. We don't see Roth and Ola talking over what they're going to do next.

It's occurred to me that that seems a pretty consistent practice through the novel and the first two movies. We don't see Sollozzo and Tataglia planning, or Barzini plotting with either, or with Moe, Carlo, or Tessio. The book has a little narrative about McCluskey, but all he's considering is how to get maximum value for some betting slips he's seized.

I think that about the only place we see that kind activity is in the Ola-Fredo "wrong number" call. That view, of course, requires that Fredo be considered an antagonist, rather than a dupe. I've long wondered if that scene wasn't inserted just to establish that Ola (and by extension Roth) is definitely an antagonist.

Am I forgetting other stuff, or is it very consistent that you never get a window into what the other side is thinking?