As Pete posted, I think it's a reasonable inference that he could open the drapes for him.
True Turnbull That's where my thoughts been taking me, too.
It seems to me Fredo's "little help" was opening the drapes which is the only viable help that I can see Fredo [needed to] pulling off that is useful....
No doubt Fredo was guilty of something that enabled the Tahoe shooting
Can't see him killing the shooters so the "little help" I too reckon was opening the drapes
We also can't overlook his many lies
Have we ever come up with any other viable "little help" that is useful that is other than opening the drapes?
True Turnbull he was such a nonentity in GF.
He had no problems with that because it was his father and
older brother running the show
GF2 he's nursing a big grudge against his
kid brother and is conspiring with Michael's enemies in a deadly plot because he was stepped over! by his
kid brother
Fredo was putting all he'd learnt! from his good friend Moe, to running all of the Corleone 'legitimate' business – “big casino-hotels, brothels, Fredo's specialty! Entertainment - in addition to Fredo Corleone airport Taxi service!
It looked like Fredo was in charge -- uh -- everything! Michael says after Fredo's boathouse outburst -
Extract: I don't want to see you at the hotels --
It looked like Fredo was in charge -- uh – everything! Otherwise why would Michael say I don't want to see you at the hotels --
He may not have been included in the Havana deal, Tom wasn't either
It looked like Fredo was running or involved in the casino empire – “big casino-hotels, brothels, Fredo's specialty! Entertainment - the whole operation
