Originally Posted by mustachepete
Originally Posted by Lana
When Tom was walking towards the Boathouse after the brothers hugging at Mama's funeral, Tom looks at Fredo who was showing his Hail Mary fishing techniques to Anthony, Tom must have been thinking, Fredo, you lucky duck! getting a pass or Don't go fishing with Neri!


I think with that shot, Coppola is telling the audience that Fredo is the real subject of the conversation that follows. When Michael says he has to wipe out his enemies, he's talking about Fredo. When he talks about "these things I have to do," he's talking about killing Fredo. Unlike in the first movie, Michael fidgets with his cigarette lighter, so it's not just "business" this time. He maneuvers Tom into pledging loyalty, and Tom obliviously asks, "Now what is it that you want me to do?" The next shot is of Fredo.

The brothers hugging and everyone believed Michael had forgiven him Connie took Anthony off the boat not suspecting it was Fredo's last fishing trip even with Neri on board

I will have to watch that scene again but as I remember, he was eating an orange He was not smoking and I don't remember Michael fidgeting with his cigarette lighter but possible

I reckon what Michael wanted Tom to do was Pentangeli's suicide