The Godfather: Part II Page #5

MICHAEL:

He's very kind, tell him it's

appreciated. I'm sure it will be

profitable all the way around.

OLA:

He always makes money for his

partners. One by one, our old

friends are gone. Death, natural

or not, prison, deported. Our

friend in Miami is the only one

left, because he always made money

for his partners.

The door opens suddenly, and standing there in his white

Communion suit, is Michael's boy Anthony. A moment later,

Kay appears, and takes the boy's hand.

KAY:

Anthony, Daddy's busy.

MICHAEL:

(rising)

This is my boy, and my wife. Mr.

John Ola of Miami.

KAY:

I'm sorry, Michael. Senator

Geary's here, and Mr. and Mrs.

Barrett wanted to thank you before

they left. Won't you join us, Mr.

Ola?

MICHAEL:

Mr. Ola's just leaving, Kay.

Please tell the Senator I won't be

a minute.

Pause; she stands there a moment.

MICHAEL:

(continuing)

Kay.

KAY:

Yes, Michael.

EXT. THE BOATHOUSE - DAY

Kay closes the door. It seems as though Michael has violated

some sort of promise to her by having this man here today.

She looks up toward the first boathouse.

WHAT SHE SEES:

The covered launch, and Ola's three bodyguards, eating while

they wait.

MED. VIEW

Anthony runs away from her, heading toward the house.

KAY:

Anthony!

(she runs after him)

Anthony, where are you going?

Moodily, the boy stops, turns, and walks back to his table

of honor without answering her.

EXT. TAHOE TABLES AND PAVILION - VIEW ON THE PAVILION - DAY

The orchestra has taken its break; now two couples in formal

dress are performing the Quartet from Rigoletto.

VIEW ON HAGEN:

sitting by himself, a little down, having a drink. He's

waiting for Michael to re-summon him. SANDRA, Sonny's

widow, sits opposite him.

HAGEN:

Where's my wife?

SANDRA:

With Mama, putting the baby to

sleep. Francesca's very happy.

Michael was kind to her. She

idolizes him.

(pause; she looks at

a despondent Hagen)

The children are all out in the

speedboat. I'm going to my house.

Sandra gets up, still an attractive woman, and walks alone

to the back path that leads to her home on the estate.

VIEW ON THE PAVILION

The returned orchestra strikes a big, show-biz chord,

intended to command the guests' attention.

The orchestra LEADER raises his hands for silence, and makes

an announcement over the P.A. system.

MAESTRO:

Ladies and gentlemen, a most

distinguished guest would like to

say a few words:
Senator and Mrs.

Pat Geary of the state of Nevada!

A big hand, as the smiling SENATOR introduces his WIFE by

holding her arm up to the crowd, and then proceeds alone to

the bandstand.

MED. VIEW

Michael stands with Kay and Mrs. Geary. The Senator's

presence seems to be a statement of political and social

status.

A little distance away, his beautiful son Anthony sits

quietly, in an unmistakably morose mood.

INT. TAHOE - SANDRA'S HOUSE - DAY

We HEAR the applause and whistles echoing in the distance.

Sandra stands in her bedroom, looking at the door. We SEE a

photograph of SONNY, and also one of their wedding.

A moment goes by, and then Tom Hagen enters, closing the

door behind him.

We begin to HEAR Senator Geary's amplified voice resounding

over the lake. Hagen moves to Sandra. She takes him in her

arms, comforting, holding his head against her full breast.

HAGEN:

(quietly)

He doesn't want my help any more.

He doesn't need it.

SANDRA:

We don't know that's true, he never

said that.

HAGEN:

I can feel it in the way he talks

to me.

He moves to the dresser; pours himself a drink.

HAGEN:

Just now when Johnny Ola showed up,

he asked me to leave them alone.

Ola is Hyman Roth's Sicilian

contact. I was on the inside of

ten, twenty meetings with him. But

today Mike asked me to leave, like

an outsider.

SANDRA:

Talk to him. Tell him how you feel.

HAGEN:

It's as though he blames me for the

ground the family lost when I was

Consigliere to Sonny.

Sandra pulls Hagen to her, and kisses him passionately on

the mouth.

HAGEN:

I love Michael, I want to help him,

be close to him. I don't want to

end up a third string lawyer making

property settlements for the hotels.

Sandra knows he needs her. Slowly she begins to undress.

SANDRA:

We have a little time now.

EXT. THE PAVILION - VIEW ON SENATOR GEARY - DAY

SENATOR GEARY:

...my thanks, and the thanks of the

young people of the State of

Nevada, for this most impressive

endowment...

(he holds a check in

his hand)

...made to the University in the

name of Anthony Vito Corleone.

Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Michael

Corleone.

Applause. Senator Geary returns the microphone to the

Maestro who adds:

MAESTRO:

And now, the Nevada Boys' Choir

have prepared a special thank you

for Mr. Michael Corleone.

He turns to a small Choir Master, who leads the Boys' Choir

in a choral arrangement of "MR. WONDERFUL."

VIEW ON SENATOR GEARY

shaking hands with Michael, as Press Photographers snap

pictures, showing the check; showing a special award of

Gratitude from the State; Mrs. Corleone and Mrs. Geary; all

together; Michael and his son; Senator Geary and Michael's

son; and on and on. In the midst of this:

SENATOR GEARY:

Where can we meet alone?

Michael indicates the boathouse a distance away, where Neri

seems to be waiting for them. Then Michael leans to Rocco:

MICHAEL:

Find Hagen.

Rocco sets off; as more pictures are taken, and the:

BOYS' CHOIR

sings its lovely arrangement of "Mr. Wonderful."

INT. TAHOE BOATHOUSE - MED. VIEW - DAY

Michael, the Senator, Neri and Rocco make a group in the

dark, large room.

MICHAEL:

It was very kind of you to come to

my home on this occasion, Senator.

My wife has been very concerned

with making a good impression on

the people who are our neighbors,

and your appearance here has made

her very happy. If I can ever

perform a service for you, you only

have to ask.

The door opens, and Hagen sheepishly makes his way in.

MICHAEL:

My lawyer, Tom Hagen. He arranged

this all through your man Turnbull.

SENATOR GEARY:

I thought we would meet alone.

MICHAEL:

I trust these men with my life.

They are my right arms; I cannot

insult them by sending them away.

SENATOR GEARY:

(taking out some medication)

Some water.

He addresses that to Neri, who resentfully goes to fetch the

Senator a glass of water.

SENATOR GEARY:

Alright, Corleone. I'm going to be

very frank with you. Maybe more

frank than any man in my position

has ever spoken to you before.

Michael nods, indicating that he should do so.

SENATOR GEARY:

The Corleone family controls two

major hotels in Vegas; one in Reno.

The licenses were grandfathered in,

so you had no difficulties with the

Gaming Commission. But I have the

idea from sources...

(takes the water from

Neri and swallows his pills)

...that you're planning to move in

on the Tropicana. In another week

or so you'll move Klingman out,

which leaves you with only one

technicality. The license, which

is now in Klingman's name.

MICHAEL:

Turnbull is a good man.

SENATOR GEARY:

Let's forget the bullshit, I don't

want to stay here any longer than I

have to. You can have the license

for two hundred and fifty thousand

in cash, plus a monthly fee equal

to five percent of the gross...

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