CUT TO: The Presidential Palace. Dancers performing on the stage.

CUT TO: A woman dancer begins to sing.

CUT TO: The Corleone table. FREDO stands up.

FREDO

All right does everybody know everybody here, huh? This is SENATOR GEARY -- you know him.

MICHAEL

How are you, SENATOR?

GEARY

Good to see you, Mike. I'm glad we could spend this time together.

FREDO

Right -- this is SENATOR PAYTON from Florida.

[They shake hands.]

PAYTON

How ya doin', Mike?

FREDO

This is JUDGE DEMALCO from New York.

MICHAEL

How do you do, Sir?

JUDGE DEMALCO

Fine, thank you.

FREDO

Right -- SENATOR REEVES from Maryland.

REEVES

Mike, I've been looking forward to it.

FREDO

This is Fred Corngold from UTT.

MICHAEL

I know Fred, how are you?

FREDO

That Freddie does a mean Cha Cha Cha so watch out later.

MICHAEL

Oh he does, huh?

FREDO

Okay, Gentlemen, it's refill time here. You might try some of those local drinks, you know -- Cuba Libra -- Piña Colada --

GEARY

I think I'll try one of those -- red headed Yolandas.

FREDO

That ya got, concusto, you got it.

[JOHNNY OLA walks into the picture.]

MICHAEL

JOHNNY -- you don't know my brother, FREDO, do you JOHNNY? JOHNNY OLA -- FREDO.

[FREDO looks nervous]

JOHNNY OLA

We never meet --

[He extends his hand.]

-- JOHNNY OLA.

FREDO

Pleasure

[MICHAEL looks on.]

Gentlemen, to a night in Havana -- Happy New Year

REEVES

Happy New Year!

FREDO

Feliz Año Nuevo

MICHAEL

Happy New Year.

FREDO

That's right, huh?

CUT TO: A back room in the Palace. There is a lot of commotion.

FREDO

Okay -- get in there.

GEARY

Never fear, Pat GEARY is here.

SENATOR

Hey, Freddie, I appreciate this.

GEARY

Hey, Freddie, why are we standing?

FREDO

EVERYONE stands. But it's worth it -- watch -- you're not gonna believe this.

GEARY

I don't believe it already.

FREDO

Huh? Fifty dollars, right?

GEARY

You got a bet, Mister.

[On stage, two women in black drag a girl out on stage and tie her to a pole. A man walks out from behind the curtain.]

FREDO

That's him -- that's Superman.

[MICHAEL looks over at his BODYGUARD. On stage two more women throw Superman on the ground. As everybody looks on he opens his robe to the girl tied to the pole. Then he drops the robe from his shoulders. EVERYONE screams and shouts when they see why he is called Superman.]

FREDO

Did I tell ya, or did I tell ya?

GEARY

I don't believe it!

REEVES

That thing's gotta be fake!

FREDO

That ain't no fake, that's real -- that's why they call him Superman.

GEARY

Hey, Freddie - Freddie, where did you find this place?

FREDO

JOHNNY OLA told me about this place. He brought me here. I didn't believe him -- but seein' is believin', huh?

[MICHAEL glances over at FREDO.]

JUDGE DEMALCO

I see it, and I still don't believe it!

FREDO

Fifty bucks, Pat. Old Man ROTH would never come here, but Old Man JOHNNY knows these places like the back of his hand. Now watch him -- he's gonna break a cracked with it.

GEARY

Break a cracker -- I want to see him break a brick.

[MICHAEL turns and signals to his BODYGUARD then turns back. He looks at the floor and then covers his face with his hand. He is in great pain realizing that FREDO is the Family traitor]