The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

INT DAY:

HOTEL STAIRS (1955) CLEMENZA, huffing and puffing, climbs the back stairs, with his package.

INT DAY:

CHURCH The PRIEST pours water over the forehead of the infant MICHAEL holds.

PRIEST:

Do you wish to be baptized?

MICHAEL:

I do wish to be baptized.

INT DAY:

HOTEL ELEVATOR MURDER (1955) CLEMENZA, out of breath, climbs the final few steps.

He walks through some glass doors, and moves to an ornate elevator waiting shaft.

The lights indicate the elevator has arrived.

The doors open, and we see a surprised CUNEO standing with the dapper MOE GREENE.

CLEMENZA fires into the small elevator with a shotgun.

The PRIEST hands a lighted candle to MICHAEL.

PRIEST:

I christen you Michael Francis Rizzi.

Flash bulbs go off. Everyone is smiles, and crowds around MICHAEL, KAY, CONNIE...and CARLO.

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EXT DAY:

CHURCH (1955) The christening party outside the Church.

Four or five limousines have been waiting; now pull up to receive MAMA, CONNIE and the baby; and the others.

Everyone is very happy; only MICHAEL seems aloof and grave.

As the fuss is going on, a car pulls up. LAMPONE gets out and works his way to MICHAEL. He whispers in his ear. This is the news MICHAEL has been waiting for.

CONNIE holds the baby up to MICHAEL.

CONNIE:

Kiss your Godfather.

The infant turns its head, and MICHAEL uses that as an excuse to back away.

MICHAEL:

Carlo...we've had a change in the plans. Mama, Connie, Kay and the kids will have to take the trip out to Vegas without us.

CONNIE:

Oh Mike, it's our first vacation together.

CARLO:

(anxious to please) Jesus, Connie...Sure, Mike...

MICHAEL:

Go back to your house and wait for me... He kisses KAY.

MICHAEL:

(to KAY) I'll just be a couple of days... People are guided to the correct limousines; they start to drive off.