Крестный отец

           "Thesebroadstonightaredamesyou’veseeninthemoviesasglamourqueensmillionsofguyswouldgivetheirrightarmstoscrew.Andtheonlyreasonthey’llbeatthepartytonightistofindsomebodytoshackthemup.Doyovknowwhy?Becausetheyarehungryforit,theyarejustalittleold.Andjustlikeeverydame,theywantitwithalittlebitofclass."

           "What’sthematterwithyourvoice?"Ninoasked.

           Johnnyhadbeenspeakingalmostinawhisper."EverytimeafterIsingalittlebitthathappens.Iwon’tbeabletosingforamonthnow.ButI’llgetoverthehoarsenessinacoupleofdays."

           Ninosaidthoughtfully,"Tough,huh?"

           Johnnyshrugged."Listen,Nino,don’tgettoodrunktonight.YouhavetoshowtheseHollywoodbroadsthatmypaisanbuddyain’tweakinthepoop.Yougottacomeacross.Remember,someofthesedamesareverypowerfulinmovies,theycangetyouwork.Itdoesn’thurttobecharmingafteryouknockoffapiece."

           Ninowasalreadypouringhimselfadrink."I’malwayscharming,"hesaid.Hedrainedtheglass.Grinning,heasked,"Nokidding,canyoureallygetmeclosetoDeannaDunn?"

           "Don’tbesoanxious,"Johnnysaid."It’snotgoingtobelikeyouthink."

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           TheHollywoodMovieStarLonelyHeartsClub(socalledbytheyoungjuvenileleadswhoseattendancewasmandatory)meteveryFridaynightatthepalatial,studio-ownedhomeofRoyMcElroy,pressagentorratherpublicrelationscounselfortheWoltzInternationalFilmCorporation.