ðə stˈoːɹi bɪɡˈɪnz wɪð mˈaɪkəl kˈɔːɹlɪˌoʊn hˌævɪŋ ɐ dɹˈiːm ɪnwˌɪtʃ hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ fɹˈiːdoʊ kˈɔːɹlɪˌoʊn, hˈuːm hiː hæd kˈɪld, wˈɔːɹnz hˌɪm əvə kˈʌmɪŋ θɹˈɛt.
The story begins with Michael Corleone having a dream in which his brother Fredo Corleone, whom he had killed, warns him of a coming threat.