1MARIOPUZO'STHEGODFATHERbyMarioPuzoandFrancisFordCoppolaFADEFROMBLACK:Int.ofDonCorleone'shomeoffice-dayBONASERA(seatedinfrontoftheDon'sdesk,facingthecamera)IbelieveinAmerica.Americahasmademyfortune.AndIraisedmydaughterintheAmericanfashion.Igaveherfreedom,but--Itaughthernevertodishonorherfamily.Shefoundaboyfriend;notanItalian.Shewenttothemovieswithhim;shestayedoutlate.Ididn'tprotest.Twomonthsago,hetookherforadrive,withanotherboyfriend.Theymadeherdrinkwhiskey.Andthentheytriedtotakeadvantageofher.Sheresisted.Shekeptherhonor.Sotheybeather,likeananimal.WhenIwenttothehospital,hernosewasa'broken.Herjawwasa'shattered,heldtogetherbywire.Shecouldn'tevenweepbecauseofthepain.ButIwept.WhydidIweep?Shewasthelightofmylife--beautifulgirl.Nowshewillneverbebeautifulagain.[Bonaserabreaksdown.TheDongesturestoSonnytogiveBonaseraadrink]Sorry...[Bonasera,takingthedrink,sipsfromtheshotglass]I--Iwenttothepolice,likeagoodAmerican.Thesetwoboyswerebroughttotrial.Thejudgesentencedthemtothreeyearsinprison--suspendedsentence.Suspendedsentence!Theywentfreethatveryday!Istoodinthecourtroomlikeafool.Andthosetwobastard,theysmiledatme.ThenIsaidtomywife,forjustice,wemustgotoDonCorleone.VITOCORLEONE(sittingbehindhisdesk,pettingacat)Whydidyougotothepolice?Whydidn'tyoucometomefirst?BONASERAWhatdoyouwantofme?Tellmeanything.ButdowhatIbegyoutodo.VITOCORLEONEWhatisthat?[BonaseragetsuptowhisperhisrequestintoDonCorleone'sear]ThatIcannotdo.BONASERAI'llgiveyouanythingyouask.VITOCORLEONEWe'veknowneachothermanyyears,butthisisthefirsttimeyoucametomeforcounsel,forhelp.Ican'trememberthelasttimethatyouinvitedmetoyourhouseforacupofcoffee,eventhoughmywifeisgodmothertoyouronlychild.Butlet'sbefrankhere:youneverwantedmyfriendship.Anduh,youwereafraidtobeinmydebt.BONASERAIdidn'twanttogetintotrouble.VITOCORLEONEIunderstand.YoufoundparadiseinAmerica,hadagoodtrade,madeagoodliving.The2policeprotectedyou;andtherewerecourtsoflaw.Andyoudidn'tneedafriendofme.Butuh,nowyoucometomeandyousay--DonCorleonegivemejustice.--Butyoudon'taskwithrespect.Youdon'tofferfriendship.Youdon'teventhinktocallmeGodfather.Instead,youcomeintomyhouseonthedaymydaughteristobemarried,andyouuhaskmetodomurder,formoney.BONASERAIaskyouforjustice.VITOCORLEONEThatisnotjustice;yourdaughterisstillalive.BONASERAThentheycansufferthen,asshesuffers.(then)HowmuchshallIpayyou?VITOCORLEONE(stands,turninghisbacktowardBonasera)Bonasera...Bonasera...WhathaveIeverdonetomakeyoutreatmesodisrespectfully?Hadyoucometomeinfriendship,thenthisscumthatruinedyourdaughterwouldbesufferingthisveryday.Andthatbychanceifanhonestmansuchasyourselfshouldmakeenemies,thentheywouldbecomemyenemies.Andthentheywouldfearyou.BONASERABemyfriend--(then,afterbowingandtheDonshrugs)--Godfather?VITOCORLEONE(afterBonaserakisseshishand)Good.(then)Someday,andthatdaymaynevercome,I'llcalluponyoutodoaserviceforme.Butuh,untilthatday--acceptthisjusticeasagiftonmydaughter'sweddingday.BONASERA(asheleavestheroom)Grazie,Godfather.VITOCORLEONEPrego.(then,toTomHagen,afterBonaseraleavestheroom)Ah,givethistoah,Clemenza.Iwantreliablepeople;peoplethataren'tgonnabecarriedaway.I'mmean,we'renotmurderers,despiteofwhatthisundertakersays.CUTTO:Connie'sWeddingreception.WehearthemusicConnie'sWedding(TheGodfatherTarantella)-dayCUTTO:ConnieandCarloattheheadtableCUTTO:ThefamilygathersforafamilyportraitVITOCORLEONE(toSonny)Where'sMichael?SONNYCORLEONEDon'tworry;it'searly.VITOCORLEONEWe'renottakingthepicturewithoutMichael(then,hetellsthephotographer,inItalian)3TOMHAGENWhat'sthematter,Sonny?SONNYCORLEONEIt'sMichaelCUTTO:TheDonmeetingsomeguestsoutsideCUTTO:MamadancingwithSonny'stwingirlsCUTTO:ConnieandCarlolaughingwithguestsatheadtableCUTTO:LongshotofguestsdancingCUTTO:FBIarriveatentranceCUTTO:ClemenzadancingwithhiswifeCUTTO:FBItakelicenseplatenumbersCUTTO:TessiosittingatatablewithCarmella&twins,tossinghimselfanorangeCUTTO:FBIcontinuingtotakelicenseplatenumbersCUTTO:DonBarziniarrivesVITOCORLEONEEh,DonBarzini.(then,VitointroducesBarzinitosomeone,inItalian)CUTTO:Clemenzaisdancing,getstired,andspinsoffthedancefloor,laughing.CLEMENZA(afterdancing)Hey,Paulie!Letmehavesomewine.Paulie!Morewine...PAULIE(OStosomeone)Scusi,please(then,inview,toClemenza,handinghimapitcherquarter-fullofwine)Ah,youlookteriff'onthedancefloorCLEMENZAHey,whatareyouadancejudgeorsomething?Fatt'icazzituoi[Mindyourowndamnbusiness]Gotakeawalkaroundtheneighborhood--doyourjob.CUTTO:SonnypinchesLucyMancini'scheekashewalkstowardshiswife,SandraSONNYHeySandra,domeafavor,huh;watchthekids--don'tlet'emrunwild,allright?SANDRAWell,youwatchyourself,allright?CUTTO:ReceptioncontinueswithPart2ofConnie'sWeddingSong(TheGodfatherMazurka).WefirstseeTessiodancingwithayounggirlstandingonhisfeet.OS:EhTessio,cosafai?[Whatareyoudoing?]CUTTO:DonCorleonedancingwithhiswife,Carmella(Mama)CUTTO:Conniecollectinggiftsforherbridalpurse.Paulieiswatching.PAULIETwenty-Thirty-grand.Insmallbills,cash.Inthatlittlesilkpurse.Madon',ifthiswassomeoneelse'swedding,sfortunato[Oh,howunluckyIam!]!BUTTONMAN(fromafar,tossinghimsandwiches)Hey,Paulie!Igottwogobbagool...gabag