The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

(suddenly) Stay with me Godfather. Help me meet death. If he sees you, he will be frightened and leave me in peace. You can say a word, pull a few strings, eh? We'll outwit that bastard as we outwitted all those others.

(clutching his hand) Godfather, don't betray me.

The DON motions all the others to leave the room. They do.

He returns his attention to GENCO, holding his hand and whispering things we cannot hear, as they wait for death.

INT NIGHT:

AIRPLANE (SUMMER 1945)

FADE IN:

The interior of a non-stop Constellation. HAGEN is one of the very few passengers on this late flight. He looks like any young lawyer on a business trip. He is tired from the difficult preparation and duties that he has just executed during the wedding. On the seat next to him is an enormous, bulging briefcase. He closes his eyes.

INT NIGHT:

HONEYMOON HOTEL (SUMMER 1945)

The honeymoon hotel:

CARLO and CONNIE. CARLO is in his undershorts, sitting up on the bed, anxiously taking the envelopes out of the silk bridal purse and counting the contents. CONNIE prepares herself in the large marble bathroom. She rubs her hands over his bronze shoulders, and tries to get his interest.

INT NIGHT:

DON'S OFFICE (SUMMER 1945) DON CORLEONE in his office. LUCA BRASI sitting near to him.

DON CORLEONE:

Luca, I am worried about this man Sollozzo. Find out what you can, through the Tattaglias. Let them believe you could be tempted away from the Corleone Family, if the right offer was made. Learn what he has under his fingernails...

INT NIGHT:

MANCINI APT. HALL (SUMMER 1945) The hallway of an apartment building. SONNY enters, climbs two steps at a time. He knocks, and then whispers.

SONNY:

It's me, Sonny.

The door opens, and two lovely arms are around him, pulling him into the apartment.

INT NIGHT:

LUCA'S ROOM (WINTER 1945) LUCA BRASI's tiny room. He is partly dressed. He kneels and reaches under his bed and pulls out a small, locked trunk. He opens it, and takes out a heavy, bullet-proof vest. He puts it on, over his wool undershirt, and then puts on his shirt and jacket. He takes his gun, quickly disassembles, checks, and reassembles it. And leaves.

INT NIGHT:

DON'S OFFICE (SUMMER 1945) A CLOSE VIEW of DON CORLEONE thinking quietly.

INT NIGHT:

MOVING TRAIN (SUMMER 1945) MICHAEL and KAY on a train, speeding on their way to New Hampshire.

INT NIGHT:

SUBWAY (WINTER 1945) LUCA, in his bulky jacket, sitting quietly on an empty subway train.

INT NIGHT:

AIRPLANE (SUMMER 1945) HAGEN on the Constellation. He reaches into his briefcase, and takes out several pictures and papers.

One photograph is of a smiling man, JACK WOLTZ, linked arm in arm with fifteen movie stars on either side, including a lovely young child star to his immediate right.

HAGEN considers other papers.

INT NIGHT:

DON'S OFFICE (SUMMER 1945) DON CORLEONE looks, and then moves HAGEN into an embrace.

He straightens his arms and looks at TOM deeply.

DON CORLEONE:

Remember my new Consigliere, a lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.

EXT DAY:

WOLTZ ESTATE GATE (SUMMER 1945) JACK WOLTZ ESTATE. HAGEN stands before the impressive gate, armed only with his briefcase. A GATEMAN opens the gate, and TOM enters.

EXT DAY:

WOLTZ GARDENS (SUMMER 1945) HAGEN and WOLTZ comfortably stroll along beautiful formal gardens, martinis in hand.