# Godfather III question (unboxed spoiler!)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-iii-question-unboxed-spoiler/335811>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 15, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-iii-question-unboxed-spoiler/335811 "2005-12-15T21:27:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-iii-question-unboxed-spoiler/335811/1 "2005-12-15T21:27:03Z")

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In _Godfather III_ it turns out, at the end, that the one secretly scheming against Michael is (and apparently, always has been) the aged Don Altobello, who by his own account only wants to retire and grow his peppers and tomatoes. OK, so he’s lying, he’s still scheming for still greater money and power. Only – what’s his angle? What would he gain by having Michael whacked?

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-iii-question-unboxed-spoiler/335811/2 "2005-12-15T21:30:45Z")

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Only two Godfather movies were ever made.

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**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godfather-iii-question-unboxed-spoiler/335811/3 "2005-12-15T21:56:52Z")

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I think you answered your own question: More money and power.