The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

SOLLOZZO:

The old man is still alive. Five bullets in his Sicilian hide and he's still alive.

(he gives a fatalistic shrug) Bad luck for me, bad luck for you.

EXT NITE:

MALL (WINTER 1945) MICHAEL driving during the night. There is a little fog in the air, and moisture has formed on the windshield, making it difficult to see well. The wipers move across the view, as the gate of the Corleone Mall appears before us, still decorated for Christmas. The courtyard is bathed with white floodlight, giving this place a cold and isolated look. The narrow entrance mouth of the Mall is sealed off with a link chain. There are strange cars parked along the curving cement walk. SEVERAL MEN are congregated about the gate and chain; ONE of them approaches MICHAEL's car.

MAN:

Who're you?

ANOTHER peeks his ugly face almost right up to MICHAEL, and then turns.

MAN 2 It's the Don's kid; take the car, I'll bring him inside.

The FIRST MAN opens the car door, and MICHAEL steps out.

INT NITE:

HALL (WINTER 1945) The Hallway of the main house is filled with MEN MICHAEL doesn't recognize. They pay little attention to him. Most of them are waiting; sitting uncomfortably; no one is talking.

INT NITE:

DON'S LIVING ROOM (WINTER 1945) MICHAEL moves into the living room; there is a Christmas tree, and countless greeting cards taped to the walls.

THERESA HAGEN is sitting stiffly on the sofa, smoking a cigarette; on the coffee table in front of her is a water glass half filled with whiskey. On the other side of the sofa sits CLEMENZA; his face is impassive, but he is sweating, and the cigar in his hand glistens slickly black with his saliva. PAULIE GATTO sits tensely and alone on the other side of the room. CLEMENZA sees MICHAEL, looks up at him.

CLEMENZA:

Your mother's at the hospital with

the old man:

He's gonna pull through.

MICHAEL nods his relief.

MICHAEL:

Thanks.

He moves to THERESA.

MICHAEL:

(gently) You heard from Tom yet?

Without looking up, she clings to him for a moment, and trembles. Occasionally, STRANGE MEN will cross through the room; everyone speaks in a whisper.

MICHAEL:

(taking her hand) C'mon.

He leads her into his father's office without knocking.

INT NITE:

DON'S OFFICE (WINTER 1945) SONNY and TESSIO are huddled around a yellow pad. They look up, startled.

SONNY:

Don't worry, Theresa; they just want to give Tom the proposition, then they're going to turn him loose.

He reassuringly hugs THERESA, and then to MICHAEL's surprise, he kisses him on the cheek.

SONNY:

I was worried when we couldn't get in touch with you in that hick town.

MICHAEL:

How's Mom?

SONNY:

Good. She's been through it before.