dʒˈɛɹɐsˌaɪ ðˈɛn sˈɛndz mˈaɪkəl ɐ pˈækɪdʒ kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ɐ dˈɛd bˈeɪbi ˈælᵻɡˌeɪɾɚɹ ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hˈeɪɡənz wˈɔlɪt, ɐ mˈɛsɪdʒ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðə wˈʌn sˈʌni kˈɔːɹlɪˌoʊn wʌz sˈɛnt ɪnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈɑːvəl fˈɑːloʊɪŋ lˈuːkə bɹˈæsiz dˈɛθ.
Geraci then sends Michael a package containing a dead baby alligator along with Hagen's wallet, a message similar to the one Sonny Corleone was sent in the original novel following Luca Brasi's death.