Godfather Part IV By Britt Holden Crime Drama

1 Godfather Part IVByBritt HoldenCrime Logo appears. Nina Rota " Godfather " theme songplays, but enhanced with lighter sparks and gun DAY: GRAVEYARD (SPRING 1980)Camera view of a funeral session on a clear sky day is are under and circled around a green tent. The soundsof birds chirping and women sobbing are heard. Along withthe voice of the priest ANDREW HAGEN leading a nomine patris et fillispiritus sancti. Amen!PEOPLE (SIMULTANEOUSLY)Amen!LOW ANGLE SHOT: PAN LEFTT here s a picture of Mary Corleone next to the casket on theground.

2 An undertaker grabs the metal handle connected tothe casket and slowly spins it as the casket anchors downinto the camera shot of a sad MICHAEL CORLEONE with dark shadesappears with VINCENT and CONNIE sitting behind him. ANTHONYCORLEONE appears sitting next to Michael shedding tearswhile his arm wrapped around his mother KAY ADAMS who shoutsrepetitive outbursts of sobbing. All the funeral attendeesget up and walk back to their NERI opens the limousine door for the Corleone familybefore walking to his vehicle. Shot of the cars exiting DAY: MICHAEL S HOUSE-DINING AREAT here s slow music playing of a woman singing in s a conversation of whispers from the crowded room ofguests while DAY: MICHAEL S HOUSE- OFFICEKay and Michael are sitting on a should ve seen this comingMichael.

3 (CONTINUED)CONTINUED: , Kay. No one could ve seen mean with you and your business,why shouldn t I? That s exactly whyI wanted to take the kids away fromyou. From this life. This life ofyours came to get you, but insteadtook our only daughter. Took Your Father. Me and yourother wife. Your life is deathMichael. No matter how many timesyou try to change it, it willalways loved Mary just as much as you the same. As well asAnthony. This life I feel wasdestined for me. You re right nomatter how hard I tried to changeit, it still accomplishes itscourse.

4 I regret a lot of mychoices, but there s one thing I donot regret and that is the choiceof trying to protect my family. Idid the best I , great job you did Michael! Lookat where we re at?Kay stands and gets hysterically re at the funeral of ourdaughter! You can save the "Protectmy family" speech because I m tiredof hearing it!Vincent quickly walks in the office. He grabs and tries toconsole ll tell you one thing, I m notgoing to allow Tony to be anotherresult of your life you hear me?You stay away from him! If you lovehim as much as you say you do, youwill stay away from Tony.

5 Stay awayfrom me. Stay away from my family! walks Kay out while she cries. Michael depressinglylooks DAY: DINING AREAAl Neri is standing and eating while talking to NERITell me Father how s life in theVatican?ANDREW HAGENIt s very NERIT hought is was going to be a fewprayers and a few songs, huh?DEANNA DUNN is shown wheeling her husband in a wheelchair,along with a teenage girl, and another woman who s holdinghands with a young boy. She approaches Al DUNNHey Al!AL Deanna? How you doing?They NERILong time no DUNNAl this is my husband TONY LEWIS,my daughters FREDERICA andMICHELLE, and this young man isFrederica s son greets them all with NERIHow are y all doing?

6 And, how reyou little fella?Al reaches into his pocket and gives Roman a dollar.(CONTINUED)CONTINUED: LEWIS (SMILES)That s a good way to bribe him intoliking glances at Tony for a second and then back to NERIGood to see you DUNNSame here. I heard what happened toMary in the papers and thought Ishould give my condolences to thefamily NERIGlad you came. Now you recognizethe Father here? Probably don t asyou haven t seen him since he was akid. This is Tom s son, FatherAndrew DUNNOkay!

7 Should ve known he looks justlike him. How you doing Father?ANDREW HAGENI m fine. Nice to meet you and yourbeautiful NERID eanna, Michael and Kay are in theback, I m sure they ll be happy tosee DUNNYeah, I d like to see them before NERIYou stay here and I ll get themokay?DEANNA DUNNT hanks approaches and surprises my goodness! Deanna, look atyou! Still beautiful as ever!(CONTINUED)CONTINUED: DUNNC onnie!They hug before camera cuts to Al who spots Vincent walkingtowards Michael s office door.

8 Standing next to Vincent arehis brothers FRANK and SANTINO, NERIV incent, Michael still in theoffice? An old friend of the familyis here to see might want to be alone for aminute. Him and Kay had a NERIJ esus Christ! Well, if you re goingin there tell him Deanna Dunn , Frank, and Santino, Jr. enter the DAY: OFFICEVINCENTU ncle Mike. You okay? She s in yourroom calming down. You know she sjust very emotional I m sure shedidn t mean much as I would like to believethat. She s dread me for years. Ican t say that I don t blame many promises to her Icouldn t keep.

9 I m my own is, but you can t blameyour decision of choosen this and children can t understandthis way of life. They only knowthe husband and father at (SMILES)Sound like your grandfather.(CONTINUED)CONTINUED: stands up and drinks the glass of wine in his he stares out of the office don t know Vincent. So much moreI need to teach you. All of occasion worries me of yourfuture. You don t have any kids yetVincent, but when you do youraspect of life on the streets willchange. Your carelessness forlosing that temper will get youquick if you can t control the family.

10 It endangeredyour re still here Uncle me. I will learn. Show me andI will watch. I can only pause between , y all set up the meetingwith DON CASCIO about that deal?FRANKYeah, we re meeting him stares at , s the way of doing business nowUncle Michael if we want tomaintain power. Everyone s into thenarcs now. I-MICHAELI know but as acting consigliere Iinform you this line of work isgoing to bring a whole new chapterin my life that I told myself Iwould never open. You have atreacherous life ahead of you ifyou go on with this Mike, I respect your opinionon this deal.