Carlo

So Carlo was Connie's husband and Michael's brother-in-law. He fingered Sonny and got him killed on the causeway. Later, when Michael was installed as the Godfather, he killed everyone, all the heads of the families, people who were standing in the way of his family's transition to legitimacy via the casino business, everyone. All while he was in church.

The dude was badass.

My question is: why did he question Carlo so closely when he knew the truth? He gave him a plane ticket to Vegas, told him he was out of the family business, and made him think his life would go on. But he questioned him right to the end and basically got him to CONFESS.

My theory is: if Carlo had insisted on his lie that he had nothing to do with Sonny's death, Michael wouldn't have had him garrotted. He would have let him go, let him live, even though he KNEW Carlo had been involved.

I don't know, I just get that vibe, otherwise why would Michael question him so? I don't remember the book much. I read it years ago as a teenager and hated it. The Godfather is one of those rare examples of the movie being better than the book it's based on. I mean, who gives a shit about Johnny Fontaine and how big Lucy's pussy is? Seriously. Come on Puzo.

Anyway, what do you guys think? Am I on to something?