Originally posted by Don Cardi:
What we need here is Plaw's input. He is a master at remembering many different parts of the book. Hey Plaw, we need you!
"You think too highly of me....." (Virgil Sollozzo).
JustMe is much better at remembering exactly what was said in the book than I am.
However.....
Despite comments like (paraphrasing here) "Come see me after you graduate, I have plans for you" and "I never wanted this for you" (Vito), and "Your father and I discussed your future many times" (Tom), it is never really 100% clear exactly what Vito's plans were.
Certainly it is possible that while Vito realized that Michael was best suited of all his sons to eventually head the family, he still didn't want that life for him.
And the term "family business" is, really, a double
entendre. Just about every time it's used, the characters are talking about olive oil, but we kind of laugh to ourselves because we know what the family business really is.
So when Clemenza uses the term with Kay, a complete outsider at that point, he was certainly referring to olive oil and not crime.
