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           KennedyhadforbadeanydiscussionofbusinessinfrontoftheDon.Thisedictwascompletelydisregarded.TheDoninsistedonthecouncilofwarbeingheldinhisroom.Sonny,TomHagen,PeteClemenzaandTessiogatheredtheretheveryfirstnightofhishomecoming.

           DonCorleonewastooweaktospeakmuchbuthewishedtolistenandexercisevetopowers.WhenitwasexplainedthatFreddiehadbeensenttoLasVegastolearnthegamblingcasinobusinesshenoddedhisheadapprovingly.WhenhelearnedthatBrunoTattagliahadbeenkilledbyCorleonebuttonmenheshookhisheadandsighed.ButwhatdistressedhimmostofallwaslearningthatMichaelhadkilledSollozzoandCaptainMcCluskeyandhadthenbeenforcedtofleetoSicily.Whenheheardthishemotionedthemoutandtheycontinuedtheconferenceinthecornerroomthatheldthelawlibrary.

           SonnyCorleonerelaxedinthehugearmchairbehindthedesk."Ithinkwe’dbetterlettheoldmantakeiteasyforacoupleofweeks,untilthedocsayshecandobusiness."Hepaused."I’dliketohaveitgoingagainbeforehegetsbetter.Wehavethego-aheadfromthecopstooperate.ThefirstthingisthepolicybanksinHarlem.Theblackboysuptherehadtheirfun,nowwehavetotakeitback.Theyscreweduptheworksbutgood,justliketheyusuallydowhentheyrunthings.Alotoftheirrunnersdidn’tpayoffwinners.TheydriveupinCadillacsandtelltheirplayerstheygottawaitfortheirdoughormaybejustpaythemhalfwhattheywin.Idon’twantanyrunnerlookingrichtohisplayers.