The first one to see Johnny Fontane enter the garden was Connie Corleone

She forgot her bridal dignity and screamed, "Johneee." Then she ran into his

Arms. He hugged her tight and kissed her on the mouth, kept his arm around her

As others came up to greet him. They were all his old friends, people he had

Grown up with on the West Side. Then Connie was dragging him to her new

Husband. Johnny saw with amusement that the blond young man looked a little

Sour at no longer being the star of the day. He turned on all his charm, shaking

the groom's hand, toasting him with a glass of wine.

2 A familiar voice called from the bandstand, "How about giving us a song,

Johnny?" He looked up and saw Nino Valenti smiling down at him. Johnny

Fontane jumped up on the bandstand and threw his arms around Nino. They had

Been inseparable, singing together, going out with girls together, until Johnny

Had started to become famous and sing on the radio. When he had gone to

Hollywood to make movies Johnny had phoned Nino a couple of times just to talk

And had promised to get him a club singing date. But he had never done so.

Seeing Nino now, his cheerful, mocking, drunken grin, all the affection returned.

Nino began strumming on the mandolin. Johnny Fontane put his hand on

Nino's shoulder. "This is for the bride," he said, and stamping his foot, chanted