1. I don't see Hagen doing it. He was never shown to have any kind of special attachment to Kay to rish his neck like that. See number 2.
2. This is the biggest problem I have with the whole thing. NOOOO WAAAAAAAY any doctor is going to do this to the wife of the head of the mafia. Which leaves .
1. True, although when Hagen tells Michael about Kay's miscarriage, he seems a bit evasive. Michael gets angry about this, "Why can't you give me a straight answer anymore? Was it a boy?"
2. Probably not her regular family doctor. However, since the Corleones operate brothels and Nevada hotels with showgirls, I think they would be aware of and know doctors who would do illegal abortions (and have the money to have them performed in medically-safe environments).
3. This is the ONLY POSSIBLE WAY it could have done. But even here, how? It's not as if Kay had access to the internet to figure out how. Did she punch herself? Did she shove a wire hanger up there? How would she know to do this? Is this knowledge that girls routinely shared with each other in the 30s at sleepaway camp?
I don't think the thread is still up, but I recall that various ways were brought up as to how she could have done it (albeit with a good deal of risk). Unfortunately, I don't remember what they were. Kay was college-educated and most likely quite well-read, so she may have read about it in books and articles.
Also, I think Fredo's wife was a former actress who was in Hollywood and friends with Johnny Fontaine, so they weren't all Catholic women on the compound. She might have had some connections or previous knowledge about the subject.
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jgroub
8 years ago
However, since the Corleones operate brothels and Nevada hotels with showgirls, I think they would be aware of and know doctors who would do illegal abortions (and have the money to have them performed in medically-safe environments).
True, but again, Kay was always shown as being completely insulated from that business. Unless Tom arranged it, but even then he's still seen as loyal to Mike. I don't see his being disloyal to Mike - and especially not over something like this. His "evasiveness" is just in relation to a sensitive personal topic, is all.
Also, I think Fredo's wife was a former actress who was in Hollywood and friends with Johnny Fontaine, so they weren't all Catholic women on the compound. She might have had some connections or previous knowledge about the subject.
Out of everything, that makes the most sense of all.
I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.
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