10 Most Excellent Things: The Devil Wears Prada Page #6

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no later than 3:
00.

- Of course!

- And I would like my steak here in 15 minutes.

No problem!

[ Panting ]

Okay I have four hours

to get the impossible manuscript

Smith & Wollensky's doesn't open until 11:30.

How am I gonna get the steak?

Okay I will be back in 15 minutes

- Wish me luck!

- No. Shan't.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. I've been on hold.

It's for Miranda Priestly.

It's very important.

Yes, I know it's impossible to get...

but, well, I was wondering if you

could make the impossible possible...

if that's at all possible.

[ Laughing ]

Yes, I'm calling about

the Harry Potter manuscript

Uh, no Unpublished

Not a chance?

Tell her that it's for Miranda Priestly.

'Cause I think it makes a difference.

Let me call you back.

You probably don't remember me

We met atJames Holt's party

I'm Miranda Priestly's assistant.

The Harry Potter manuscript?

Oh, you're kidding.

Uh, sorry to ask, but I'm desperate.

Just tell her it can't be done.

You'll have to come up with a Plan "B."

Well, this is Miranda Priestly

we're talking about.

There is no Plan "B."

There's only Plan "A."

Is she back? Am I fired?

I rarely say this to people

who aren't me...

but you have got to calm down.

Bloody hell!

Coat, bag.

What's that? Oh, I don't want that.

I'm having lunch with Irv.

I'll be back at 3:00.

I'd like my Starbucks waiting.

Oh, and if you don't have

that Harry Potter book by then

don't even bother coming back

[ Phone Rings ]

Hello.

Quit? Are you sure?

I failed.

She's gonna fire me anyway.

- I might as well beat her to the punch.

- Wow.

Andy, good for you.

Congratulations. You're free.

- Yeah. Well, listen, I'll call you later.

- Okay.

- [ Line Clicks, Phone Rings ]

- Hello.

I'm brilliant. No, really.

- Monuments should be erected in my honor.

- You didn't.

Oh, yes. A friend of a friend

does the cover art...

and she happens

to have the manuscript.

Oh, no, 'cause that would mean

that I actually did something right.

[ Chuckles ]

It's just- Oh!

The thing is, Christian, I was just-

Look, you want this thing, you better hurry.

I'll meet you at the St. Regis.

- Excuse me.

- [ Horn Honks ]

- Welcome to the St. Regis.

May I assist you with anything?

- Oh. Yes.

- Uh, I'm meeting someone at the King Cole Bar.

- Right this way.

Hi.

- You have one hour.

- Thank you.

One copy. What are my twins

gonna do with that? Share?

Oh, no, I made two copies...

and had them covered, reset and bound

so that they wouldn't look like manuscripts.

This is an extra copy to have on file.

You know, just in case.

Well, where are these fabulous copies?

I don't see them anywhere.

[ Whistle Blows ]

[ Andy ] They're with the twins,

on the train on the way to Grandma's

Is there anything else

I can do for you?

Mm-mmm. That's all.

Okay.

[ Door Opens ]

- Hey

- Hey. I went to Dean & Deluca.

Man, they charge, like,

five dollars a strawberry there.

But I figure since you quit your job...

we should celebrate.

- Listen, Nate.

- Wait a minute.

You quit your job, but you're still working

on the twins' science project?

Well, that's big of you.

Okay, after we talked, I realized...

it doesn't make sense throwing away

all those months of hard work

I just had a moment of weakness,

that's all.

Yeah, well, either that,

or your job sucks and your boss is a wacko.

All right. Whatever. It's your job.

Nate

Come on.

I'm still the same person I was.

I still want the same things. Okay?

- Mm-hmm.

- I promise. Same Andy, better clothes.

- [ Giggles ]

- I like the old clothes.

Really?

Well, what about these necklaces?

Do you like them?

No? And this dress, it's new.

Eh.

Well, there is one other thing

that's new...

that I thought you might like.

But, uh-What about this?

You don't like it.

I should better do-

No, no, no, no.

[ Woman Singing ]

[ Ends ]

Is this number two look?

This is number two?

- Hi.

- Hi. All right. Turn around for me, darling.

Oh, I get it. I get it. I get it.

The piece is called "urban jungle,"right?

Yes, the modern woman unleashes

the animal within to take on the big city.

[ Growls ]

Good. Go.

[ Sighs ] Sometimes I can't believe

I talk about this crap all day.

- Bobby, come here. Let me see.

- Oh, thank you.

- Make sure Miranda gets these as soon as possible.

- Mm-hmm.

And tell her I switched in the Dior

for the Rocha.

- Oh, great. Can't wait.

- Excuse me.

- Can we adjust the attitude?

- I'm sorry.

- Don't make me feed you to one of the models.

- I'm sorry.

It's a busy day.

My personal life

is hanging by a thread, that's all.

Join the club. That's what happens

when you start doing well at work, darling.

Let me know when your whole life

goes up in smoke.

That means it's time for a promotion.

No. All right, February,

back of the issue.

Did anybody speak

with Salma's people yet?

Yes, but she'd rather do a summer cover

because she has a movie coming out

No. Also, I'm pulling the Toobin piece

on the Supreme Court women-

woman.

And I need to see a new draft

on that piece

about shopping for a plastic surgeon-

It's dull.

And this layout

for the Winter Wonderland spread

Not wonderful yet.

Oh, okay. L-I'll look at it.

What about Testino?

Where are we on that?

Zac Posen's doing

some very sculptural suits.

So I suggested that, uh, Testino

shoot them at the Noguchi Garden.

Perfect.

Thank God somebody came to work today

What about accessories for April?

One thought I had was enamel.

Um, bangles, pendants, earrings.

No. We did that two years ago.

What else?

Um, well, they're showing a lot of florals

right now, so I was thinking-

Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.

But we thought about shooting them

in an industrial space

We thought the contrast

between the femininity of the florals...

and the more raw, rough-hewn background

would create this wonderful tension between-

- No.

- Which?

- No.

- Which?

- [ Emily Coughing ]

- No.

[ Coughing Continues ]

Does anybody else

have anything I can possibly use?

Antibacterial wipes perhaps?

[ Groans ]

- How's the cold doing?

- Like death warmed up actually.

[ Sniffles ]

Oh, God.

It's the benefit tonight.

I've been looking forward to it for months.

I refuse to be sick.

I'm wearing Valentino, for crying out loud.

Right Well, everybody will

be leaving soon to get ready

so I suggest you go and drop Miranda's

Fendi bag off at the showroom...

and then I suppose you can just go home.

Yeah? Oh, well, that is great.

Perfect actually.

I need to get to Magnolia Bakery before it closes.

It's Nate's birthday tonight.

So we're, uh,

having a little party for him

Yeah, I'm hearing this,

and I wanna hear this.

Bye.

I love my job.

I love my job. I love my job.

[ Chattering ]

[ Cell Phone Rings ]

Hello?

Before the benefit tonight,

I need to make sure

that you're both fully prepped

on the guest list.

But I thought that only

the first assistant went to the benefit.

Only when the first assistant

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