Transformation or Calculation?

One of our favorite scenes in The Godfather trilogy occurs near the beginning of the second installment, as Michael Corleone dances with his wife at a lavish party in honor of their son's First Communion. Kay Corleone asks her hubby when, exactly, the family will go legit—something that Michael promised several years prior. "I'm trying, darling," comes the reply, and the viewer isn't sure what to think—is Michael being honest with his missus, or does he have no intentions of ever going...