- With Vito present, Michael, now the head of the family, argues with Tessio and Clemenza abut how to approach dealing with Barzini. He wants them to bide their time.
- He says they can form their own families once he transfers the family's base of operations to Nevada.
- Michael says Tom is going to be their lawyer in Las Vegas, and Carlo will help him out there too. Vito will be his chief adviser. Tom is irritated that he's lost his top adviser status at first, but accepts it when they tell him they're going into war-like territory.