The Serpent and the Rainbow Page #2

He's a full voodoo priest, but he also

runs a nightclub for tourists.

In fact, Lucien Celine does a bit of

everything, except give out information.

You've come on a good night, Monsieur.

Tonight the spirits are happy.

We asked about Christophe Durand.

Lucien, why are you being so difficult?

You have people all over the island.

Someone must have seen

Christophe by now.

Perhaps. But what people see and

what they say are very different matters.

Haiti is full of contradictions, Dr Alan.

These dancers, for instance,

they don't bleed and they don't burn.

Tonight we are calling down Erzulie,

the goddess of love.

- You will dance tonight?

- No, Lucien, I will not.

- You will.

- No.

- You all right?

- You have business to discuss.

If he won't help, we'll go

to Christophe's village tomorrow.

She'll be fine. She'll be fine.

Agh!

Yes, he is the one to watch.

Captain Peytraud. He plays at

being a bokor, a black magician.

He is beneath contempt.

He is the Chief of the Tontons Macoutes,

Duvalier's secret police.

You have seen him before perhaps, hm?

- Yeah, someplace.

- Be careful, my friend.

In Haiti, there are secrets

we keep even from ourselves.

Hey.

- Marielle.

- Yes, favorite of Erzulie.

For Marielle, possession

is as natural as breathing.

Argh!

Watch it.

Are you all right?

Marielle never mentioned

what had happened the night before.

But from what I knew of possession,

she probably didn't even remember it.

Maybe it was just as well.

We asked in Christophe's village, but not

even the voodoo priestess would help.

I told you, he is dead.

What should I know about the dead?

The whereabouts of Christophe remained

a mystery, until his sister found us.

Le cimetire.

Let's go.

What his sister said makes sense.

Christophe is obsessed with death.

We will find him.

That's what you said

about the last three graveyards.

Christophe?

Christophe!

Christophe!

Christophe!

Well, this is ridiculous.

Let's get outta here. A goat...

Oh, sh*t.

Are you OK?

- They were just graverobbers.

- Graverobbers, huh?

- That makes me feel a lot better.

- You should have seen your face.

You think this is funny?

Hey, let's stop jacking around, huh?

We won't find Christophe tonight -

if he's even alive.

What do you mean "if"?

You saw the photographs.

For all I know,

they were taken before he died.

What are you trying to say?

OK, you're my only contact

here in Haiti, right?

First you let the evidence go, then

we spend a lotta time getting nowhere.

Do you think I'm doin' this

for my health? I think this is a scam.

I'm not blaming you. I've seen

the clinic. I know you need funds.

But do you think Cassedy's corporation

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