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Figures Henry Gondorff would sooner take a bullet for Johnny than say anything.
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What was he doing here, anyway, being all buddy buddy with Henry? They'd scored big, yes, but that was a one-time thing. And here Henry was, doing him a favor, and Johnny was sticking to him like a dumb kid with one too many funny ideas.
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After the con, Johnny and Henry catch the train to St. Louis. Figures they deserve a little celebration, after all.
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“Not bad, Hooker. Ever heard of the Traveling Preacher?"
Johnny grinned. “Can’t say I have.”
“It’s a good one. We’re gonna need a Bible, some folding chairs, and a big tent.”In which Johnny and Henry scam a mayor and start a religion.
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28 May 2026
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Two years after the events in the movie, Johnny and Henry meet up in New York to fleece an old adversary.
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19 Apr 2026
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smiles were made, dear, for people like us by indigostohelit for Dorinda
Fandoms: The Sting (1973)
12 Dec 2019
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Johnny and Henry run a new twist on a pair of old scams. Along the way, they share a bed, write love letters, consider marriage, and pretend to be deposed Russian aristocrats. Anything for the con, right?
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16 Apr 2026
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words are inadequate to describe how good this is
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The Big Con isn't the only thing Johnny Hooker learns from Henry Gondorff.
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06 Apr 2026
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After the events of the movie, Henry and Johnny take it on the lam, and run smack into a few complications and a few revelations.