Angel Heart Page #5

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Yeah, I knew her before the war,

Madame Zora, you say?

Yeah, she was a gypsy fortune teller!

Had the booth across the boardwalk from

me. She was a debutante not a gypsy,

and she did

more than just read tea leaves.

Did you ever see her with a guy called

Johnny Favorite? - Yeah, he was cute.

She was stuck on him. He was called

"Golden Tonsils". I knew all his tunes.

Have you ever

heard of a Margaret Krusemark?

Don't be a gazoony, fellah!

Madame Zora was Margaret Krusemark.

Well what happened to her?

Packed up her stuff

and went back home, down south.

You have any idea

where I could find Johnny Favorite?

No, maybe the cemetery.

Want to hear one of his tunes?

Thanks for the nose shield.

I'm going to need it where I'm going.

In Brooklyn?

- Louisiana. - Nice.

Where'd he go?

FOR COLORED PATRONS ON LY

Mr. Angel? Sorry to keep you waiting,

but you're a little early.

I had a bad line.

I didn't know if you said 4:00 or 4:30.

This is a wild place you got here!

- Yes, I've been very happy here.

I've never had my fortune read before.

Does it take long?

I'll take the details now. It usually

takes a couple of days to do a chart.

Tea?

Do you want some tea?

Yes, thank you.

Darjeeling, jasmine or oolong?

Not many people like oolong.

Do you play the piano?

No, not exactly.

Sing?

I can carry a tune,

but no... not really.

Who is this mean looking guy?

My father.

I'm sorry!

Don't worry, he hates it too.

He looks like one of those guys

in an old pirate movie. What's his name?

Ethan.

- Ethan Krusemark...

Well, I tell you,

I never saw any of Ethan's movies.

Do you speak French?

I'm from Brooklyn.

I would prefer it if you didn't smoke.

- That's okay.

Cream or sugar?

Straight up is fine, thank you.

I need your exact date of birth.

Sure!

I was born on February 14th...

...1918, on Valentine's day.

How curious! I used to know a boy

who was born on that exact same day.

Well, you know how it is,

all the soldiers home on leave and all.

Maybe we could pull your friend's chart

and save ourselves some time.

I don't think so. Every person

is very different. I don't think

you'd like his chart.

Place of birth?

Brooklyn, New York.

Was your friend a jerk or something?

You could say that.

I guess you didn't get along.

You and Johnny.

You and Johnny Favorite?

Who are you?

- I was an old army buddy.

I thought you two were kinda...

Look, I ain't no army buddy, I'm just

a guy who was paid to snoop around.

To tell the truth,

I wasn't born on Valentine's day.

It's Johnny's future I'm interested in.

Johnny has no future, he's dead.

He died 12 years ago.

I'd like you to leave.

I know you're thinking who is this creep

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