Patty texting to John
You’re going
John
Not
Patty
R
John
Nope
Patty
Madam Lillian is expecting
John
Ya C
Patty
?
John
If Madam Lillian was really psychic….she’d know I wasn’t
coming
Patty
Is this that Catholic thing again
John
Comeon Most Catholic uknowthat Jewish, Muslim and whatever u r
Patty
I like to think of myself as a Viking Goddess But I’m
actually kinda Lutheran Back to Madam
Lillian
John
I’ll go as a joke. I
can predict the future too
Patty
Whatever
John
I predict she’s going to tell you you will meet a dark
haired stranger in the Fall.
Patty
Y would she?
John
Cause most people have dark hair and she will be in Boca
Raton in the Fall…far away from u and your future. And that’s what u get for
believing in this crap.
Patty
The point is you are going…with that wonderful, open mind of
yours. You can go hang with Jesus on Sunday.
John
Christ pun? Really?
Patty
B right over
The little psychic shop on the boardwalk fits nicely between
two games of chance stands. As John parts the curtains. That’s cause this isn’t
a game of chance, John thinks. It’s a sure bet for Madam Lillian. Every year
there’s some girl in love with some guy who wants to know if they have a future
together.
Patty following John in
Ever hear of lady’s first
John
Nope. Equality. Sometimes you open the door for me.
Sometimes I do it for you.
Madam Lillian is seated behind a round table with a glass
ball on it. She is wearing some schmatta on her head for Eastern Europe.
Madam Lillian to John
You must be John
John
You must be psychic.
Patty gives John a dirty look.
Come on I sat through Easter Mass with you.
John and Patty sit down across from Madam Lillian
Madam Lillian to John
You do not believe
John
I watch Charmed. Phoebe saw things coming. Maybe not Shannon
D but…
Madam Lillian to John
You will. You wear a cross but you are surrounded by Star of
Davids.
John to Patty
You tell her about me.
Patty
No just that we are friends since elementary school
Madam Lillian
Bernie is good for you.
John
Good?
Madam Lillian
Didn’t say good. Good for you. He’s not good for his people.
John
Well most people in the New York office are Jewish. But he’s
an equal opportunity abuser. But people are there to make money and advertising
seems…glamorous I guess to outsiders
Madam Lillian
Star of David…David is a good friend to you.
John
Wow. David is.
John to Patty
But he’s kinda Jewish like you are kinda Lutheran
Patty
Soooo?
Madam Lillian
You two will have a long future together.
Patty and John
Really?
Madam Lillian
Yup. But not like that. You will meet someone with dark hair
later…after the summer.
John smirks.
Madam Lillian
Yes. When I’m in Boca for the winter. What’s your damage? I
mean the future is told.
Patty
Any clue.
Madam Lillian
He getting wood.
John bursts out laughing
I’ll bet.
Madam Lillian to Patty
He’s working on the boardwalk this summer. Building benches…
John
If he gets a splinter…she can help him.
Madam Lillian
Yes a different cross. Red Cross. You will make a good
nurse.
Patty smiles
Madam Lillian looks from Patty to John
Cause no matter how stupid…you will help the person.
John
I’m not stupid
Madam Lillian
Who pays for something they don’t believe in.
Madam Lillian puts her hand out.
Twenty dollars
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