 SPOILER: The presence of oranges in all three "Godfather" movies  indicates that a death or an assassination attempt will soon happen.  The Senator is framed for murder after playing with oranges at the  Corleone house, and Johnny Ola brings an orange into Michaels  office before the attempt on Michaels life. Fanucci eats an orange  just before he is gunned down and Michael is eating an orange while  plotting to kill Roth. However, after the young Vito Coreleone buys  oranges from a street vendor, no immediately related death occurs.