In a secret meeting, Vito assumed that the enemy would try to kill Michael through a trusted collaborator, not long after he died of a heart attack while playing with his nephew in the orchard. During the funeral, Tessio communicates the request of Barzini to meet Michael, proving that Vito’s previous speculation is correct. Michael arranges the purge of Moe Greene, Philip Tattaglia, Emilio Barzini, Salvatore Tessio, Anthony Strachi and Ottilio Cuneo, all of which will take place at the naming ceremony of Connie and Carlo’s second son, Michael is godfather . Immediately after the naming ceremony, Michael questioned Carlo about Sonny’s death and tricked him into recognizing his role in arranging an ambush. Michael told him: “Today, I will settle all the family business” (Today, I settle all Family business), he told Carlo his punishment is being kicked out of business and must flew to Nevada immediately. Carlo got in a car to the airport, and was strangled to death by Clemenza.
Then, Connie confronts Michael and accuses her brother of killing her husband. Kay questioned Michael about Connie’s accusation, but he refused to answer. Kay insisted and in the end Michael had to lie that he had nothing to do with Carlo’s death, and Kay believed her husband’s words. In the ending scene, Kay sees Clemenza and the new Corleone family caporegime, Rocco Lampone, paying homage to Michael, kissing his hand and calling him “Don Corleone”. The door closed and Kay realized that Michael had become the new Godfather.
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