Michael Corleone and Jesus Christ
"What's the matter, I'll take care of it, I told you I'll take care of it"
Maybe that is exactly what Jesus Christ said to God, prior to his earthly birth.
The scene with Michael and Vito in the backyard, I'm having a moment of feeling this may be an interpretation of the story of Christ
Our Father is so perplexing, so difficult to understand the perfectness of His divinity.
I often think of St. Augustine, "The story goes that he saw a little boy digging a hole in the sand, and then running to the ocean, filling up his hands with the seawater, running back to the hole and emptying the water into the hole. Augustine watched as the child went back and forth several times. Finally he said to the boy, “What are you doing?” The boy said, “Trying to fill that hole with the ocean.” And Augustine said, “You’ll never fit the ocean in that hole.” And the boy said, “Neither will you be able to fit the Trinity into your mind.”"
I wonder if God had any tumult or reserves, like Vito before officially handing the reins to Michael...
MICHAEL (reaching over, touching his father)
What's the matter? What's bothering you?
(then, after the Don doesn't answer)
I'll handle it. I told you I can handle it, I'll handle it.
VITO CORLEONE (as he stands)
I knew that Santino was going to have to go through all this. And Fredo -- well --
(then, after he sits besides Michael)
-- Fredo was -- well -- But I never -- 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
string, held by all those -- bigshots. I don't apologize -- that's my life -- but I thought that --
that when it was your time -- that -- that you would be the one to hold the strings. Senator -
Corleone. Governor - Corleone, or something...
MICHAEL
Another pezzonovante...
VITO CORLEONE
Well -- this wasn't enough time, Michael. Wasn't enough time...
MICHAEL
We'll get there, Pop -- we'll get there...