# The money in "Road to Perdition" (spoilers)

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**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-in-road-to-perdition-spoilers/383988 "2006-12-13T17:54:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-in-road-to-perdition-spoilers/383988/1 "2006-12-13T17:54:56Z")

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I just watched _Road to Perdition_ and it feels like a key bit was edited out. Michael Sullivan goes on a robbery spree to steal Al Capone’s money and then offer to give it back in exchange for Connor Rooney. And then - nothing. He doesn’t contact Capone, he doesn’t mention the plan again, and the money plays no further part in the movie.

So what am I missing here? Was it addressed in the graphic novel?

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**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-in-road-to-perdition-spoilers/383988/2 "2006-12-13T18:39:03Z")

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?

I thought the money was left at the farmer’s place where the son went to live.

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**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-money-in-road-to-perdition-spoilers/383988/3 "2006-12-13T18:49:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Push You Down]  
I thought the money was left at the farmer’s place where the son went to live.  
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I assumed that was just some of the money; it looks to be much less than what we see when Sullivan dumps his bag in the car’s secret compartment.

Even if that was all the money, what happened to the “hold money hostage to get Capone to give up Connor” plan?