You're right, Oli. But, at the end of the day, Tessio threw in with Barzini because he didn't think Michael would win.

Underestimation is a major subtheme of the Trilogy. Vito underestimated Solozzo. Sol underestimated Michael. Sonny underestimated Carlo. The other Dons underestimated Michael. Michael underestimated Roth. Roth underestimated Michael. Michael underestimated Fredo. Michael underestimated Altobello. Vincent underestimated Mosca and overestimated The Twins...As Vito said; "Women and children can afford to be careless. But not men.


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.