165.

251 CONTINUED: (4) 251

MICHAEL (cont'd)
that no proof linking me to any
criminal conspiracy, whether it is
called Mafia or Cosa Nostra or
whatever other name you wish to
give, has ever been made public.
Only one man has made charges
against me, and that man is known
to be a murderer, arsonist and
rapist. And yet this committee had
used this person to besmirch my
name. My personal protest can only
be made to the people of this
country. I can only thank God that
in this country we have a legal
system and courts of law to protect
innocent people from wild
accusation. I thank God for our
democratic due process of Law that
shields me from the false charges
made by this committee's witness.
I have not taken refuge behind the
Fifth Amendment, though counsel
advised me to do so. I challenge
this committee to produce any
witness or evidence against me, and
if they do not, I hope they will
have the decency to clear my name
with the same publicity with which
they have now besmirched it. I ask
this without malice, in the
interests of fair play.

The television cameras have documented this moment, as Hagen

hands the document over to the committee lawyer.

SENATOR ROGERS
We are all impressed. The
committee will now recess over the
weekend. However, it will continue
Monday morning, at eleven a.m. At
that time, this committee will then
produce a witness directly linking
Mr. Corleone to the charges we have
made. And then, Mr. Corleone may
very well by liable for indictments
of perjury. However, this document
will be made a matter of record.

252 EXT. ARMY POST - DAY 252

An army post somewhere in the East. It is safely guarded.

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IlI CHAEL
itts not Ualk; I'm dolng !t.
DOI'I CORLEOTIE
Ycu would rlsk your life for
s brangers ?

I{ICHAEL
Not for strangers; for my country.
DOII CORLEOI\IE
Anyone nob ln your family, is a
stranger. Belleve f,€, uhen trouble
comes, your country won t t t,aP.e care
of you.
I{lCHAEL
Thatrs how it was ln the old world,
Pop, i:ut thts ls not Siclly.
DOI'I CORI-EONE
I knovl. I know, l.{tchael. It's
Chrtstmas, your brothers and slster
are all here -- we are happy. Letrs
not spoll thls. Go your own way,
but vrhen you are ready, come to me
the vray a son should. I have hopes
for you...
CIPSE \[EW ON !,I.ICHAEL
loolclng at hls father wlth a rnixture of 6reat love, and
also fear, and confuston.
14ICHAEL
I wonrt be a mao llke you.
-Err
DISSOL\IE TO:

r 287 s{T. THE TAHoE ESTATE - HrcH FuLL wEtr - DAy 287
The leaves are blowlng. MUSIC comes up.
Mlchael and h1s yourlg son, Anthony, vrallc through the
grounds of the estate, telktng alrout thtngs we cannot
hear.