Крестный отец

           Michael’sfacewasimpassivewhenhesaidtohisbrother,"Youstraightenedout,Freddie?"

           Freddiestaredsullenlyathisyoungerbrother.Hedidn’tanswer.Greenelaughedandsaid,"Thesonofabitchwastakingthemtobedtwoatatime,theoldsandwichjob.Freddie,Igottaadmityoureallyputittothosebroads.Nobodyelsecouldmakethemhappyafteryougotthroughwiththem."

           HagensawthatthishadcaughtMichaelbysurprise.Theylookedateachother.ThiswasperhapstherealreasontheDonwasdispleasedwithFreddie.TheDonwasstraitlacedaboutsex.HewouldconsidersuchcavortingbyhissonFreddie,twogirlsatatime,asdegeneracy.AllowinghimselftobephysicallyhumiliatedbyamanlikeMoeGreenewoulddecreaserespectfortheCorleoneFamily.Thattoowouldbepartofthereasonforbeinginhisfather’sbadbooks.

           Michaelrisingfromhischair,said,inatoneofdismissal,"IhavetogetbacktoNewYorktomorrow,sothinkaboutyourprice."

           Greenesaidsavagely,"Yousonofabitch,youthinkyoucanjustbrushmeofflikethat?IkilledmorementhanyoubeforeIcouldjerkoff.I’llflytoNewYorkandtalktotheDonhimself.I’llmakehimanoffer."

           FreddiesaidnervouslytoTomHagen,"Tom,you’retheConsigliere,youcantalktotheDonandadvisehim."

           ItwasthenthatMichaelturnedthefullchillyblastofhispersonalityonthetwoVegasmen."TheDonhassortofsemiretired,"hesaid."I’mrunningtheFamilybusinessnow.AndI’veremovedTomfromtheConsiglierespot.