The End (Tom-1968):
Michael,
When Sonny died you remember what your father said? "But first you needed a drink".
I think I need a drink.
There you go- poured it myself.
Here we are at the end. You've triumphed. And I helped, I know.
But Michael- The sins of the family. They'll weigh on us till the day we die.
Do you remember Vegas?
Don't look at me like that- you know what I speak of.
I walked into that brothel Michael and I said things I didn't mean. Things I can't live with. But they're things I'll have to die with. Things I can't face my wife with.
That's why I sent her away. And asked for you.
The story your father and I wouldn't tell you about Brasi. Now you have your own.
And I said to that politician "All that will remain is our friendship".
What remained was that woman's dead body Michael. As I said before I said things that night I didn't mean.
The fifth amendment? Michael- I'm dying. And Fredo's long dead. Lampone too for that matter.
As I said I said things I didn't mean Michael. Things that went against everything me and Sonny believed in. Against everything friendship is supposed to be about.
I told that fool she was no one. Everyone is someone Michael.
As are you, as am I. As are we all.
This is important.
I'm headed to perdition Michael. I won't do what Genco did with your father and ask you to save me.
But I'll warn you.
So are you.
