The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

KAY shakes her head.

MAMA:

(to HAGEN) Disgrazia, you don't even give the poor girl a cup of coffee?

HAGEN shrugs helplessly; on an impulse, KAY quickly moves toward MAMA, the letter extended.

KAY:

Will you give this letter to Michael.

HAGEN:

Mama, no.

MAMA:

You tell me what to do? Even he don't tell me what to do.

She takes the letter from KAY, who is grateful and relieved.

KAY:

Why did they blame Michael?

MAMA:

You listen to me, you go home to your family, and you find a good young man and get married. Forget about Mikey; he's no good for you, anymore.

She looks directly into KAY's eyes; and KAY understands what that means.

EXT DAY:

DON'S HOSPITAL (SPRING 1946) A hospital in New York City. POLICE and teams of PRIVATE DETECTIVES are stationed guarding the area. An ambulance with a team of DETECTIVES and BUTTON-MEN GUARDS exit the hospital with rifles in hand; followed by SEVERAL HOSPITAL ASSISTANTS wheeling a hospital stretcher, presumably carrying the DON.

TESSIO and CLEMENZA emerge, with OTHER BUTTON MEN bringing up the rear. HAGEN walks with the stretcher, and for a moment they disappear behind the ambulance. Then suddenly, siren blasting, it speeds off, accompanied by dark low-slung cars.

EXT DAY:

MALL (SPRING 1946) The Corleone Mall.

Equally impressive security stands ready at the Corleone Mall. EXTRA BUTTON MEN, as well as SOME POLICE, and PRIVATE DETECTIVES.

It all seems to be under the supervision of ROCCO LAMPONE.

All is silent. The WOMEN and CHILDREN, dressed in Sunday clothes, wait.

EXT DAY:

AMBULANCE (SPRING 1946) One ambulance, speeding along the Grand Central Parkway, preceded and followed by a dark car, each one carrying a team of BUTTON MEN.

Sitting next to the DRIVER of the ambulance is a GUARD with a rifle on his lap.

INT DAY:

DON'S HALL (SPRING 1946) Inside the Main CORLEONE House: Hospital ORDERLIES carry the DON on his stretcher carefully under the watchful eyes of CLEMENZA, TESSIO, LAMPONE and various GUARDS and BUTTON MEN.

All the CORLEONE family is here today: MAMA, FREDO, SANDRA, THERESA, CONNIE, CARLO; the various CORLEONE CHILDREN.

INT DAY:

DON'S BEDROOM (SPRING 1946) The DON is made comfortable in his room, which has all but been converted into a hospital room, with complete and extensive equipment. The various CHILDREN get a turn to kiss the OLD MAN, as he is made comfortable... and then SONNY indicates that all the CHILDREN, WOMEN, and CARLO should leave.

They do, the door is closed.

INT DAY:

DON'S DINING ROOM (SPRING 1946) The mood is quite happy downstairs, as the WOMEN prepare the Sunday dinner, and set the table.

CARLO sits alone among them, a frown on his face.

CONNIE:

What's the matter, Carlo?