The Godfather教父 1972 Movie Script

As MICHAEL describes her, VITELLI laughed less and less, until he wears a scowl.

VITELLI:

No.

Then he curtly leaves him, and walks into the back room.

FABRIZZIO:

God in Heaven, I think I understand... He goes into the back room after the innkeeper. Then he returns.

FABRIZZIO:

Let's get out of here; he's boiling up his blood to do us mischief.

It's his daughter.

They start to leave; but MICHAEL doesn't move.

CALO:

Come quickly.

MICHAEL:

Innkeeper. More wine!

FABRIZZIO:

(whispered) The old bastard mentioned two sons he only has to whistle up.

MICHAEL turns to FABRIZZIO with his cold authority.

MICHAEL:

Tell him to come to me.

The two BODYGUARDS shoulder their luparas, and disappear in a moment they return with the red-faced angry VITELLI between them.

MICHAEL:

(quietly) I understand I've offended you by talking about your daughter. I offer you my apologies, I'm a stranger in this country, I don't know the customs very well. Let me say this, I meant no disrespect to you or her... CALO and FABRIZZIO are impressed.

VITELLI:

(shrugs) Who are you and what do you want from my daughter?

MICHAEL:

I am an American hiding in Sicily from the police of my country. My name is Michael. You can inform the police and make your fortune but then your daughter would lose a father rather than gain a husband.

In any case, I want to meet your daughter. With your permission and under the supervision of your family. With all decorum. With all respect. I am an honorable man.

CALO and FABRIZZIO are stupefied; VITELLI pauses, and then

asks:

VITELLI:

Are you a friend of the friends?

MICHAEL:

When the proper time comes, I'll tell you everything that a wife's father should know.

FABRIZZIO:

It's the real Thunderbolt, then.

VITELLI:

(formally)

Come Sunday morning:

My name is Vitelli and my house is up there on the hill, above the village.

MICHAEL:

Your daughter's name?