Annie, Armand, and I saw the movie The Illusionist, in Morgantown. Armand is an avid film fan, not easily distracted by the flimflam. All three of us gave the movie a thumbs-up and patiently allowed the credits to scroll by. As we walked out of the matinee, Armand remembered that his father had told him about a murder-suicide involving a Crown Prince of Austria and a woman named Mary Vetsera.
The details from Armand were sketchy but intriguingly included talk of incest and deception. When Annie asked for more details he said, "Well, just look it up in that contraption you have, you might find it."
"Ah, my Blackberry," Annie responded as she reached into her purse. Sure enough, 'Mary Vetsera' googled up, and my jaw dropped. Armand's past is as rich as his memory.