The Godfather: Part III

My dear children.

lt is now better than several years

since l moved to New York

and l haven't seen you

as much as l would like to.

l hope you will come to this ceremony

ofPapal honours,

given for my charitable work.

The only wealth in this world is children.

More than all the money and power

on earth.

You are my treasure.

Anthony and Mary,

although l entrusted your education to

your mother for your own best interest,

l look forward to seeing you, and to

a new period ofharmony in our lives.

Perhaps you might prevail upon your

mother to come to this celebration,

and that from time to time, we can all

see each other at family functions.

Anyway, l remain your loving father.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

...blessed art Thou amongst women...

...and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb,

Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God,

pray for us sinners...

Almighty God, bless the insignia

of Saint Sebastian the Martyr,

that it may contribute to the sacredness

of him to whom it is given.

Do you, Michael, promise to be faithful

to the noble purposes of this Order,

to have a special care for the poor,

the needy and those who are ill?

l do so promise.

May the blessing of Almighty God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

descend upon you

and remain with you forever.

Vincent, our name is not on the list.

Write it in. Mancini. M-A-N-C-l-N-l.

- Problem?

- My name isn't on the list.

- Then you have to leave immediately.

- You want to dance with me?

Joe, it's Vinnie. These are our guests.

l'm sorry. l'm sorry, sir.

Welcome to the party.

- lt's good to see you.

- Good to see you. This is my husband.

- Sit down.

- My son, Anthony.

The Order of Saint Sebastian is one of

the highest honours the Church awards.

lt was first granted by Pope...

What about Mr Corleone's connections

with gambling?

The press kits have...

- And involvement with the underworld?

- Cut the crap.

The Pope, the Holy Father himself,

has today blessed Michael Corleone.

Do you know better than the Pope?

Vincent! She loves you.

Yeah?

l love you too.

Hi, Vincent. l remember you.

- From where?

- The last party we were at together.

- Did you come to the club?

- No, it was a wedding.

l was eight and you were 1 5.

l had many girlfriends when l was 1 5.

- 8 year olds?

- Especially them.

Where's Mary?

Would somebody please hail Mary?

Excuse me, Your Excellency.

You haven't kissed me hello yet.

Relatives always kiss.

- Now we're related?

- l'm your little cousin.

- Who's your father?

- l'll give you a hint.

He's ltalian.

Mary, we've been waiting for you.

Remember to keep your voice low.

And smile. Don't forget to smile.

The honorary chairman of

the Vito Corleone Foundation:

my daughter, Mary Corleone.

Thanks.

l think l inherited my father's love

for speechmaking. Here it goes.

The Vito Corleone Foundation helps

the poor in every country,

gives grants to artists,

funds medical research,

and is particularly dedicated

to the resurrection of Sicily.

Archbishop Gilday,

here is 1 00 million dollars for the poor

of Sicily, in the name of Vito Corleone.

Don't spend it all in one place.

Mary, l'm so proud of you.

Michael...

You've done a wonderful thing for Sicily.

Let's hope that the money gets

to the people who need it.

Amen.

...the most important part:

Johnny Fontane!

Thank you very much.

l'm happy to be here.

l would like you to join me in honouring

Commendatore Michael Corleone.

l have something special

for our godfather.

l happen to know his favourite song.

Michael, where are you going?

l'm off to the kitchen

to hear some Tony Bennett records.

Your favourite song: ''Salsiccia's Own''.

l'm having a salsiccia sandwich.

l'll be back.

Hello, Kay.

Congratulations, Michael.

That's quite an honour.

But a little expensive, wouldn't you say?

- Cake?

- No, thank you.

- lt's been a long time, hasn't it?

- Yeah.

- Eight years.

- Yeah.

You look wonderful.

Your son has something he wants to

talk to you about. l came here for him.

- What's wrong with being a lawyer?

- He wants his life to be in music.

Music is great, l love music.

But he should finish what he started.

Anthony...

- l'm going my own way.

- Your own way?

- Professional singer?

- Yes.

What happens if you fail?

- l won't fail.

- Men always believe that.

A law degree is like taking

out insurance.

- After that you can work for me...

- l will never work for you.

l have bad memories.

Every family has bad memories.

l'll always be your son, but won't have

anything to do with your business.

Anthony... finish the law degree.

No.

Well, that he got from you. That ''no''.

- You could've helped me convince him.

- Convince him of what?

Of what?

He throws his life away.

He throws greatness away.

This is greatness?

Now that you're so respectable,

you're more dangerous than ever.

l preferred you when you were

just a common Mafia hood.

Okay.

- Can we talk common sense here?

- All right.

Tony knows that you killed Fredo.

- What did you come here for?

- To protect my son.

Not to see you disguised by your

church. That was a shameful ceremony.

l spent my life protecting my son.

l spent my life protecting my family!

Let's be reasonable, okay?

That's your big thing, isn't it, Michael?

Reason.

- Backed up by murder.

- Oh, God.

- You hate me. You hate me.

- No.

l don't hate you.

l dread you.

l did what l could, Kay, to protect all

of you from the horrors of this world.

But you became my horror.

The children still love you, though.

Especially Mary.

That's something.

We can build on that. For their sake.

Let's try.

Only if you let Tony go free to have

his own life, away from you.

l'll let Tony go.

Thank you.

- Hi.

- Hi.

You could hurt somebody with those.

Let me show you around.

Can you get me an interview

with Corleone?

No. l'm a relative, but l can't do that.

What else can l do for you?

- Handsome, but useless.

- Oh, yeah?

- That's okay, l'll gamble.

- Do you like to gamble?

Let's go to Atlantic City.

l'll show you how to gamble.

- How do l know what numbers to bet?

- Do l look like a loser?

Well...

Spooky-looking guy there.

- What's a guy like that doing here?

- That's Joey Zasa's bulldog.

- You know him?

- Yeah, l do.

His name is Anthony Squigilaro.

They call him ''The Ant''.

He dips his bullets in cyanide.

Don Altobello.

- l've come to pay my respects.

- Grazie.

You honour my father's friendship.

Where is my goddaughter?

- Constanza!

- Don Altobello.

lt was not so long ago

that l held you in these old hands.

Michael, l've lost all the venom,

all the juice of youth.

l've lost the lust for women,

and now my mind is clear.

My duty to God is clear.

l have a special favour to ask of you.

Can l attach my name

to the Vito Corleone Foundation,

so that you and l can be joined

in name and spirit?

- One million dollars.

- Oh, my!

- Godfather.

- Don Altobello, you have such a heart.

Come, let's go and sample

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