Don Corleone: I knew Santino was going to have to go through all this and
Fredo... well, Fredo was... But I, I never wanted this for you. I
work my whole life, I don't apologize, to take care of my
family. And I refused to be a
fool dancing on the strings held by all of those big shots. That's my life, I don't apologize for that. But I always thought that when it was your time, that you would be the
one to hold the strings. Senator Corleone, Governor Corleone, something.
Michael: Another pezzonovante.
Don Corleone: Well, there wasn't enough time, Michael. There just wasn't enough time.
Michael: We'll get there, Pop. We'll get there.