Michael looked up into the police captain's fiery eyes and said, unafraid: 'What happened to the men guarding my father, captain?' 'You little animal!' the captain shouted. 'Don't tell me my business! Now, get out of here and stay away from this hospital!'
The policemen let go of Michael's arms, but Michael didn't move. 'I'm not going until you put some guards outside my father's room,' he said. The captain shouted to his men: 'Take him away!'
Michael stared at him coldly. 'What's Sollozzo paying you to betray my father, captain?' At this, the captain lost all control. 'Hold his arms!' he told the policemen behind Michael. Then, as they held him, he hit Michael hard in the face.
Before he could hit Michael again, another car suddenly arrived. It was Tom Hagen with a group of men to guard the Godfather. Tom saw Michael's face covered in blood and said: 'Do you want to report this?'
Michael had trouble talking, but he managed to say: 'That's OK, Tom. It was an accident.' As he spoke, he didn't take his eyes off the police captain. He tried to smile. He didn't want to show anyone how he really felt at that moment. Seeds of revenge were growing in his icy heart.