I’ve been thinking about how despite being a kind man and a good boss, Angelo is a passive figure. He is complacent.
This man who has done nothing but praise this boy and tell him what a good job he’s done, does nothing. He holds his hands and bows his head and becomes a bystander. He won’t stand up to his brother, who- having two assault charges- it makes a bit of sense why not.
Angelo probably knows full well that he didn’t steal from the company, he has no earnest reason to believe that. He apologizes but that’s just being polite. It’s in the vibes of protecting family, how cultural or socialist pressures keep people protecting crummy family members no matter what- even at the expense of their own conscious.
He’s also a good representation of the everyday person, keeping their head down and not speaking up despite fully knowing something is wrong. It’s not out of malice it’s simply status quo, some people get hurt but if you can stay in the safe zone then why fight? Don’t rock the boat.