rders its enemies and their own members who are traitors. During the war, one of the Don's sons, Sonny, is murdered and Vito Corleone barely escapes another attempted hit. A meeting of family officials determines that Sollozzo, the drug dealer, will stop at nothing to kill the Don. Michael, the youngest of the Don's three sons, who has stayed out of the family business and dates a very American girl, Kay Adams, is the only one who can get close enough to Sollozzo to kill him. He shoots him dead in a restaurant and escapes into exile in Italy. Vito remains in control of his family and restores peace and order among the other gangs. However, upon Michael's return, his father recognizes him as the next potential Godfather. Michael, accepting his destiny, assumes the power desi
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