Does anyone have an idea about how much time elapsed between Vito's return to the mall and Michael's trip to Las Vegas?
Short answer: I don't know. Longer answer: Vito returned to the Mall some time in 1946, probably spring or summer. Michael was still in Sicily. The next we see of Michael in America is when he woos Kay in New Hampshire, and he tells her, "I've been back a year." The next we see of Michael after that is the trip to Vegas. How much time elapsed overall is uncertain--more than a year, probably less than five years.
TB, the novel states that Sonny moved Vito to the mall in February. The Don's meeting was probably in the Spring or Summer of '46. When Michael surprises Kay there are leaves on the ground and they're wearing winter clothes and a year probably places Michael's return in late '47. The timeline is so messed up.
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