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"Xxx, 40 g. In small bills cash, in that little silk purse. Madon', if this was somebody else's hymeneals, sfortunato!"

―Paulie Gatto^[src]

Paulie Gatto was 1 of Clemenza's made men, his personal right-hand man and personal chauffeur to Vito Corleone, a task he shared with the Don'due south son Fredo.

Contents

• 1 Biography
  • ane.one Betrayal
  • 1.2 Expiry
• 2 Personality and traits
• 3 In the video game
• 4 Behind the scenes
• 5 Notes and references

Biography

Paulie Gatto at Connie Corleone's wedding.

Born in New York Metropolis to Corleone family buttonman Richie Gatto and his wife Ursula, Paulie was in the same sixth class class equally Michael Corleone and attended the wedding of Michael's blood brother Sonny. He became a protégé and trusted soldato nether Peter Clemenza, receiving a percentage from the bookies on the East Side, and a union payroll. He receives from Clemenza medical documents required for exemption from armed forces service, in which it is falsely stated that Paulie has been subjected to electroshock treatment for mental illness. He was also known to supplement his income with stick-ups, something that was against family rules, simply allowed by his caporegime.

Betrayal

"I want you to take care of that sonofabitch right abroad. Paulie sold out the erstwhile human being, that stronz. I don't desire to come across him over again. Make that first thing on your listing, understand?"

―Sonny Corleone to Peter Clemenza^[src]

Paulie was i of the men who took revenge on Kevin Moonan and Jerry Wagner, the men who assaulted Amerigo Bonasera'south daughter, Maria, severely beating the ii punks and becoming increasingly respected in the family. He afterwards sold out to Virgil Sollozzo and called in ill three times in one month, leaving simply Fredo to protect the Don. On the third twenty-four hour period the Don was about assassinated while buying fruit. In hopes of avoiding detection, Sollozzo'southward people called Paulie several times from a pay phone across the street from the Genco Pura Olive Oil Company's headquarters. Nevertheless, Paulie didn't know that the family had several phone company employees on the payroll, one of whom alerted Sonny.

When Sonny establish out, he ordered Clemenza to have Paulie – "that stronz" (Italian for «turd»), as Sonny called him–killed on the spot. Clemenza considered Paulie'southward treachery to be a personal affront, and was only likewise happy to adjust Paulie'southward execution.

Expiry

"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

―Peter Clemenza to Rocco Lampone^[src]

Clemenza and Paulie Gatto, prior to Paulie'southward expiry.

Clemenza, Rocco Lampone and Paulie took a drive to find a place to "get to the mattresses," as well every bit picking up some of Clemenza's wife'due south favourite cannoli. Clemenza had already selected Rocco as his new protégé.

While out in the countryside, Clemenza asked Paulie to pull over so he could "accept a leak". While he was doing then, Rocco executed Paulie with iii shots to the head. Paulie'south role as soldato and driver to Don Corleone was filled past Rocco.

Afterward Clemenza reported to Sonny that he would never see Paulie again.

When Sollozzo learned of his informant'southward death he was unconcerned, having already eliminated the Corleone'south biggest asset, Luca Brasi.

Personality and traits

Paulie Gatto was smart and cunning and knew how to go a chore done, merely he as well had a greedy side, which is what Sollozzo exploited. If he had not turned traitor he probably would have risen through the ranks quickly.

His vehicle of choice was the Packard Super Eight.

In the video game

Paulie Gatto at The Falconite.

In the video game, Paulie'due south treachery was witnessed when, during a subsequent firefight at The Roost, he disappeared, leaving Clemenza to fend for himself. For Paulie's execution, Rocco was replaced by Aldo Trapani. However, Paulie was alerted to his impending execution by the audio of Aldo's gun cocking, and he fled the car into a shipping yard. Aldo chased Paulie and shot and killed him. Aldo was then given Paulie's apartment in Brooklyn Heights to employ as a safehouse.

Behind the scenes

• He was portrayed by John Martino and voiced by Tony Alcantar in the game.
• Originally, Paulie was going to be played past Robert De Niro, merely he was traded to another production for Al Pacino. Ironically, this meant that De Niro would now be able to announced in his Oscar-winning performance equally the immature Vito earlier he became the Don of the Corleone Family unit in The Godfather Part 2.^{[3] [four]}
• In The Godfather Role Two, on the chart used during the Senate Hearing, Paulie's name is mispelled, Pauu.

Notes and references

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Godfather (novel)
2. ↑ The Godfather
3. ↑ Cowie, Peter (1997). The Godfather Book. Faber and Faber, p. 20. ISBN 0571190111.
4. ↑ Lebo, Harlan (2005). The Godfather Legacy. Fireside, p. 223. ISBN 0743287770.

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