- At Sonny's house, he meets with Clemenza, one of his father's associates. They suspect Paulie, the bodyguard who called in sick, of being involved in the assassination plot.
- Sollozzo phones Sonny and tells him he's kidnapped Tom Hagen. He'll release Tom with a new business proposition.
- Sollozzo tells Tom that he's assassinated the Godfather (he thinks) and that there's no point in starting some big fight. He needs to talk Sonny into accepting the drug deal to avoid bloodshed. Tom agrees to try, but says that it'll be tough.
- Yet, Sollozzo and Tom receive word that Don Corleone is actually still alive. A little later, at the family's compound, Michael hears that his father is still alive from Clemenza.
- Michael, Clemenza, Sonny, and Tom sit around, discussing what to do (though Sonny tells Michael to stay out of it). Sonny wants to attack the Tattaglias in revenge, but Tom says its only necessary to kill Sollozzo.
- He also says that, if Don Corleone dies, they should make the deal. Sonny squabbles with him.
- Paulie arrives and tells them someone has a package at the gates. In private, Sonny orders Clemenza to have Paulie killed for betraying the Don.
- It turns out that the package is a fish wrapped in Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest—meaning that he "sleeps with the fishes." (His body is at the bottom of a river.)