Dark Odyssey Page #3

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Come, daughter,

fill up the glasses

so we can drink to

the old country.

No, no.

I'll do it.

Go get

your mother.

Mama?

How do you like

America, young man?

Well, I've only been

here a short time.

All he's seen

is the A train, papa.

Great country.

Wonderful people,

just like Greeks.

Are you going to stay

here in America?

It's a big place.

There is lots of room.

I don't think that

will be possible.

A drink to your health,

Mr. Martakis.

And may all your wishes

come true in America.

Hey, hello,

George.

How are you?

Fine Tom, fine.

You look good.

Let me have

an ouzo.

When'd you get in?

Today... have any of

the other fellas been in?

You have

a new girl.

Hold the ice.

I see this place

is getting high-class.

You see this man?

I'm trying to find him.

Do you know him?

Do you ever see him?

No. What do you

want him for?

A friend of mine

wants to find him.

It's a long story, Tom.

I'll tell you about it

some other time.

I'm going to look

in some of the other places.

Well, when you find him,

come back here.

The place will be

a lot more lively then.

Here, have

another drink.

Can you keep this behind the

bar for me 'til I get back?

Give me

one more.

(Nike)

No, not for me.

I don't like it.

I think

it's terrible.

She's too American,

my little Nike sweetie pie.

Only a real Greek can

drink and enjoy wine.

To me, it tastes like

turpentine.

(papa laughs)

Excuse me.

What is a "sweetie pie"?

Oh, it means...

it means that my Nike,

she is so sweet

that you want

to gobble her up.

Papa.

Helen?

Hello, mama.

Hello, papa.

I didn't know we

were having company.

This is

Yianni Martakis.

I'm sorry

I was late.

We had to work

overtime.

You were with your

American boyfriend--

Maria.

Mama,

please don't.

Not before our

guest.

Excuse me.

I'll be

right back.

Why were

you so late?

They're furious

with you.

I had to

meet Jack.

We started talking and I didn't

realize how late it was.

Who's this Yianni?

I met him

at the store.

I think he's related to

some man down the street.

Coupas--

do you know him?

No. He's cute.

You kind of like

him, don't you?

Well, I just

met him!

You sure got him

here in a hurry.

Mom and Pop are pleased

with their Greek suitor.

Why don't you bring Jack

home so they can meet him?

Then they'll stop their

yelling and complaining.

Oh, no.

Well, it would be

better than this way.

Sneaking around, meeting in

cafeterias and movie lobbies.

Let them see

for themselves.

He's not a monster.

Jack is very touchy.

They wouldn't make him welcome

and he'd never come back.

But you got to face that

situation sometime.

I mean, if you're

really serious about him.

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