Originally Posted By: SC

Actually, it gets dark in NYC about 4:30 p.m. at that time of year.

I was under the impression that Luca met with Sollozzo the night before the attempt on Vito. Late at night.


The novel lays it out that way. However, in the film, the scenes are interwoven and Fredo getting the car and Vito getting shot bookend Luca's murder.

My comment about it getting dark was meant to emphasize that a club or bar would be getting busy about that time.


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