I could see that Michael is willing to get involved in business of mafia when he was with his father at the hospital. He said "I'm with you now. I'm with you."The meaning could be taken literally, but also meaningfully. I'm thinking this line is foreshadowing that Michael has decided to live a new life as a member of mafia.
Also there was a scene of Michael entering a room where Don is lying. When he entered, camera focused on the room number, 2. Based on the camera angel and the amount time that had been spent (approximately 16 seconds), I could assume that number 2 is alluding that Michael would replace Don's position and become the 'Second Don'
Because Michael's role in the movie is becoming more significant, I could predict many things, however I noticed that the evidences that I found were well-related to the prediction of Michael taking over Don's role.
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I agree with your assessment of Michael. I think that you have accurately described Michael's transformation. While him saying that he is with the Don is very strong evidence that he is in the mafia, I think that the shot of the two is a bit suspect. I acknowledge that the shot was long and, therefore, must be important for something, I think that it could represent other things. It could represent that he is going to begin a new life. Also remember that Sonny is already the second Don in the family. Another thing that could be considered is that the shot was maybe of the door and that it was showing the nurse as an outsider. Other than that, I agree with your characterization of Michael.
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