Originally posted by JustMe:
But he never said it, except in the movie!
This entire passage, about senator etc, is FFC's creation. It was not in the book, and really its logic is beneath criticism.
If Vito doesn't say this to Mike ( I never wanted this... ) then it is not a contradiction as you pointed out.
And on the other side of the same coin, it wasn't a contradiction in the movie either, because Clemenza never says that Mike was the chosen one to take over the business, to Kay. Ok, I did not remember if the "I never wanted this for you line" was in the book or not. Thanks.
Don Cardi
