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           Butwhatofyourotheroldfriends?Oneyearyourunaroundwiththisperson,thenextyearwithanotherperson.ThatItalianboywhowassofunnyinthemovies,hehadsomebadluckandyouneversawhimagainbecauseyouweremorefamous.Andhowaboutyourold,oldcomradethatyouwenttoschoolwith,whowasyourpartnersinging?Nino.Hedrinkstoomuchoutofdisappointmentbuthenevercomplains.Heworksharddrivingthegraveltruckandsingsweekendsforafewdollars.Heneversaysanythingagainstyou.Youcouldn’thelphimabit?Whynot?Hesingswell."

           JohnnyFontanesaidwithpatientweariness,"Godfather,hejusthasn’tgotenoughtalent.He’sOK,buthe’snotbigtime."

           DonCorleoneliddedhiseyesalmostclosedandthensaid,"Andyou,godson,younow,youjustdon’thavetalentenough.ShallIgetyouajobonthegraveltruckwithNino?"WhenJohnnydidn’tanswer,theDonwenton."Friendshipiseverything.Friendshipismorethantalent.Itismorethangovernment.Itisalmosttheequaloffamily.Neverforgetthat.Ifyouhadbuiltupawalloffriendshipsyouwouldn’thavetoaskmetohelp.Nowtellme,whycan’tyousing?Yousangwellinthegarden.AswellasNino."

           HagenandJohnnysmiledatthisdelicatethrust.ItwasJohnny’sturntobepatronizinglypatient."Myvoiceisweak.IsingoneortwosongsandthenIcan’tsingagainforhoursordays.Ican’tmakeitthroughtherehearsalsortheretakes.Myvoiceisweak,it’sgotsomesortofsickness."

           "Soyouhavewomantrouble.