I've mentioned this before, but one of my favorite scenes with Fredo is actually in GFI, right after Vito returns home from the hospital and everyone has left the room, only Fredo remains. He sort of ambles next to bed for a second and then slowly, very humbly and quietly, just sits down next to the window.

Although I don't know whether FFC had any sort of hidden meaning in this scene or whether he even realized that it was left in, I think it just says so much with so little. It's absolutely quiet for a second before Michael's sicilian scenes fade in, and the look on Fredo's face as he looks at his father just seems to sum up his whole sort embarresment that he couldn't protect his father and that he is somewhat looked down upon by the rest of the family.

I'm sure I wouldn't see all this hidden meaning if it weren't for Fredo's boathouse speech in Pt II, but to me, they seem to tie in togethor beautifully.

Call me crazy.