Originally Posted by lucab19
Originally Posted by Turnbull
But he still wants more—he wants the controlling interest in Immobiliare because, as Archbishop Gilday says, “it can make you one of the richest men in the world.”

TB, You left out the most important part of that quote - the quote, in its entirety gives us the reason, I believe.

"This deal with Immobiliare can make you one of the richest men in the world. Your whole past history, and the history of your family, will be washed away."
Sure thing lucab19 in its entirety: So who wouldn't?! especially the former head of the most powerful Mafia family, wash away his nefarious history and for only Six hundred million!

Originally Posted by lucab19
Michael's driving ambition was his quest for legitimacy, as much as the accumulation of power. An obviously futile ambition, of course, but it certainly drove him.
Michael had achieved "legitimacy" and accumulated immense power and wealth indeed and realised his ambition or rather the semblance of the "legitimacy" it ever going to be....

We saw how Michael was “respected and honored” by all those Senators and business people fawning! over him at the Superman club
Senator attended Michael's son's party in his home - not so for Vito's daughter's wedding