Крестный отец

           Youknowwhathetoldme?Hesayseverymanhasonlyonedestinyandthatmydestinywastobeanartist.MeaningthatIcouldn’tbearacketguy."

           Johnnythoughtthatoneover.TheGodfathermustbejustaboutthesmartestguyintheworld.He’dknownimmediatelythatNinocouldnevermakearacketguy,wouldonlygethimselfintroubleorgetkilled.Getkilledwithjustoneofhiswisecracks.ButhowdidtheDonknowthathewouldbeanartist?Because,goddamnit,hefiguredthatsomedayI’dhelpNino.Andhowdidhefigurethat?BecausehewoulddropthewordtomeandIwouldtrytoshowmygratitude.Ofcourseheneveraskedmetodoit.HejustletmeknowitwouldmakehimhappyifIdidit.JohnnyFontanesighed.NowtheGodfatherwashurt,introuble,andhecouldkisstheAcademyAwardgood-byewithWoltzworkingagainsthimandnohelponhisside.OnlytheDonhadthepersonalcontactsthatcouldapplypressureandtheCorleoneFamilyhadotherthingstothinkabout.Johnnyhadofferedtohelp,Hagenhadgivenhimacurtno.

           Johnnywasbusygettinghisownpicturegoing.TheauthorofthebookhehadstarredinhadfinishedhisnewnovelandcamewestonJohnny’sinvitation,totalkitoverwithoutagentsorstudiosgettingintotheact.ThesecondbookwasperfectforwhatJohnnywanted.Hewouldn’thavetosing,ithadagoodgutsystorywithplentyofdamesandsexandithadapartthatJohnnyinstantlyrecognizedastailor-madeforNino.ThecharactertalkedlikeNino,actedlikehim,evenlookedlikehim.Itwasuncanny.