Constantine (TV Series)

Danse Vaudou (2014)

Michael James Shaw: Papa Midnite

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• Papa Midnite : What is this spell?

  John Constantine : Relictum spiritum expurgationis. We bless each corpse, bring them back to your ritual and burn them. Should release their souls from this plane.

  Papa Midnite : I don't like it. It's sloppy. You're like a child with your father's spell book.

  John Constantine : The only magic my old man ever did was making a pint disappear.

• Papa Midnite : You know, there are better ways to do this. I will perform a ritual tonight and ask the Loa to rest these spirits.

  John Constantine : You know that old song about the hammer that thinks everything is a nail?

  Papa Midnite : No.

  John Constantine : You may be the grand poobah of voodoo, mate, but that's one specific, very narrow modality.

  Papa Midnite : And what do you know, jackass of all trades, master of none?

  John Constantine : What I know, my people is playing Whac-a-Mole with the newly risen. Misaki, Philip. Devereaux. They need to be put down at the source.

• John Constantine : Bodies are barely bloody singed.

  Papa Midnite : This is your fault. Salting and burning the bodies does no good without the cooperation of the Loa.

  John Constantine : Whoa, whoa, whoa... my part of the spell went perfect, mate. You're the one that was jilted by your big bad bloody voodoo gods.

  Papa Midnite : It's your lack of respect that keeps them away. The Danse Vaudou is about letting go of your ego and allowing a more powerful force to enter you.

  John Constantine : Yeah, well, I'm an exorcist, mate. I spent half my life kicking demons out. Why would I want to invite one in?

  Papa Midnite : You are a magpie of magic. A thief of tradition. You steal from other people's cultures and beliefs to suit your own purposes.

  John Constantine : Oh, yeah? Well, whatever works, eh?

  Papa Midnite : It worked wonders on that little girl you sent to hell.

  John Constantine : Well, at least it wasn't my own bloody sister.

• John Constantine : We tried a spell to put your ghosts down, but, unfortunately, it didn't work. You see, Midnite didn't raise those spirits. Not really.You three did.

  Bridget Carlberg : How?

  Papa Midnite : All three of you, you keep the dead alive because you can't forgive yourselves.

  John Constantine : Guilt is a very powerful emotion. There's a lot of energy in that pain.

• Papa Midnite : Our truce is over at the bottom of that glass, so sip cautiously.

  John Constantine : Mm. A rich man's scotch. It always comes with an aftertaste.

  Papa Midnite : That sour taste is in your mouth, street wizard, because the old gods don't honor you. Your magic isn't strong enough to raise the dead.

  John Constantine : Oh, the dead are better left buried, mate.

  Papa Midnite : Is that so?

  John Constantine : Mm-hmm.

  Papa Midnite : Even if I offered you a chance to talk to your mother?

  John Constantine : Huh. That's not what you owe me, is it? I'd like to get on your hotline to hell, find out about this rising darkness. The rule book's been thrown out. I want to know what I'm dealing with.

• Papa Midnite : He's killing her, draining her energy. I can feel it.

  John Constantine : Marriage can be hard, eh?