Constantine (TV Series)

Angels and Ministers of Grace (2015)

Harold Perrineau: Manny

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• John Constantine : I want to tell you something about me that nobody knows. I wake up every morning, and for the first five minutes of the day, I imagine that everyone I care about is dead. I lie there, and... I meditate on that. So that when it inevitably happens, then, uh... it lessens the blow.

  Zed Martin : Then what do you do?

  John Constantine : I spark a ciggy and fry and egg.

  Zed Martin : [laughs softly]  So are you telling me I'm on that list now?

  Manny : Why don't you just enjoy your time with them, John?

  John Constantine : Ah... You're up to your old tricks again. Manny's here.

  Zed Martin : I know.

  John Constantine : You can see him?

  Manny : You're... not having the surgery?

  Zed Martin : John taught me that magic has its cost. If that cost is pain, I'll take it.

  Manny : That's a brave decision.

  John Constantine : Ooh, compliments as well. You have changed, angel.

  Zed Martin : You never answered my question about my visions. Where do they come from?

  Manny : I'm here, aren't I?

  John Constantine : Well, now he's your problem as well. Guess I'll just leave you two to the Almighty.

• Manny : John, this is all... it's...

  John Constantine : Oh, come on. Don't tell me you're bloody squeamish.

  Manny : I've seen death before, but... that smell...

  [vomits] 

  John Constantine : Oh, yeah, that's great, go ahead. Just contaminate the crime scene.

• John Constantine : Are you wearing perfume?

  Manny : What?

  John Constantine : [laughs]  You see that? You see that what you're feeling there, that's, that's embarrassment. It's socialized, not innate. And trust me, it's not worth it.

  Manny : Look. I feel... guilty.

  John Constantine : Oh, you feel guilty.

  Manny : The man's body had all these feelings, and I used a woman to extinguish them.

  John Constantine : You mean you made two poor sods feel pleasure. Momentary relief from the, uh, tragedy of everyday living. That doesn't sound like a sin to me, mate. But then again, you know, I wasn't around when they made those rules. Do what thou wilt.

  Manny : It's too much, John. I want out!

  John Constantine : Yeah, well, your time's not done! It's out of my power, and you're so fond of saying. Now, I know it's hard. All those chemicals swirling around. Your heart aches, your head hurts, make it hard to concentrate, doesn't it?

  Manny : Yeah, I don't know how you get everything done.

  John Constantine : A little bit of denial and a whole lot of gin. Oh, did you get those files or were you, uh, too busy playing doctor?

• Zed Martin : Who are you?

  Manny : Interesting. You can tell?

  Zed Martin : I'm a sensitive. You're not a doctor. Who are you?

  Manny : You'd know me as Manny.

  Zed Martin : Are you here for me? Am I going to die?

  Manny : Ooh. All humans die. As to your time, I don't have the answers for that. John grounded me in this body and I just wanted to see how you were.

  Zed Martin : He sent you?

  Manny : John has a hard time communicating his feelings.

  Zed Martin : I know. Can I ask you another question?

  Manny : Of course.

  Zed Martin : My visions? Are they a gift from God? Or do my abilities come from somewhere evil and the tumor is my... punishment?

  Manny : Do you think your powers are evil?

  Zed Martin : Sometimes they feel that way. But since I met John, I... I've been able to use them to save lives. And if this is my gift, I'll put up with the pain.

  Manny : Exactly.

  Zed Martin : So my visions do come from God?

  Manny : Like I said, John grounded me in this body. So I'm cut off my power, but based on what you told me, Zed, you have all the answers you need.