Sliver

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"Sliver"

Hi.

- Good morning.

- Hello, I'm Carla Norris.

I have an appointment

with Mrs. McEvoy.

Through the garden, please, miss.

I'll tell her you're on your way there.

Thanks.

Hello, Mrs. McEvoy? Douglas.

Your 8:
00 is here.

- Good morning.

- Miss Norris?

Yes.

- Hello, I'm Evelyn McEvoy.

- Oh, I'm sorry I'm late.

This midtown traffic.

I swear I'll never get used to it.

Shall we see the apartment?

Yes. Sure.

Central air conditioning.

Absolutely terrific kitchen.

- I love the view.

- Yes. It's an airy place.

What is it that you do, Miss Norris?

I'm a book editor at Sutton.

- What a strange tub.

- I like tubs myself.

This is a nice room for reading, isn't it?

For reading?

Yes, it is, isn't it?

I've got two tickets for Pavarotti Friday.

I hate Pavarotti.

I don't care if I ever go to an opera

for the rest of my life. Or the ballet.

What do you want me to do?

Meet another nice, charming man...

like Derek,

and wake up seven years later...

- and realize I have no life?

- God, Carly, please.

- Look, why don't you get tickets to...

- Who?

- Pearl Jam.

- Pearl Jam?

Yeah.

You know, you're really being a putz.

How am I going to meet any attractive

men if I have to do it by myself?

You love Pavarotti.

I am a putz.

I wasted seven years of my life.

- And I hate Pavarotti.

- Will you stop it?

You are ready for new adventures.

New horizons.

New lovers. New orgasms.

- Well?

- I'm 35, I'm not 25.

I don't need a date,

I need a relationship.

Preferably one

where something happens this time.

Sure, but in case you've forgotten

how it works...

first you meet somebody,

then you have a relationship.

Oh, thank you, Dr. Ruth.

Do you work here, or do you just go

from office to office, offering advice?

Oh, will you take a look at Chapter 6?

I think I might have cut too deep.

Well, you didn't show it

to the author yet, did you?

Yeah, I did.

And?

He said, "I'll discuss it with Carly".

You cut too deep.

Never show it to the author

before you give it to me first, okay?

- Sorry.

- It's okay.

I'm sure the cuts are good.

And the author's a pussycat,

so don't worry about it. This is good.

Where are you

with the James Dean bio?

Marketing wants to up

the publishing date.

I'll be done with it

by the end of the weekend.

You're a genius, Carly.

Sure, who wouldn't be

on your social schedule?

There's a Mrs. McEvoy on line 1.

She says it's important.

- Do you want to talk to her?

- Yeah.

And Mr. Parsons called. He wants

to take you to lunch at l'Adagio.

That means I'm not getting my raise.

- Mrs. McEvoy.

- Good news, my dear.

- Your application's been approved.

- Already?

- Is that a problem?

- No.

No, I... I just didn't think

it would happen this fast.

Oh, I thought you'd be pleased.

I am. I'm very excited. Thank you.

Well, then,

we can get you in next week.

- Next week will be fine.

- Splendid.

- Goodbye.

- Bye.

- There you go.

- Thank you.

Sure.

Sorry I couldn't get the door

for you, Miss Norris.

The movers will be here

in about an hour.

- I'll keep an eye out for you.

- Thank you.

He didn't want a "thank you".

I think he wanted a tip.

Well, he didn't get the door for me,

now, did he?

Sure didn't.

- Can I take one of these for you?

- I'm okay.

Come on, I've got two free arms.

You want me

to take this other one for you?

- No, I'm okay.

- You're sure?

Okay.

I know the neighborhood

real well, so...

if you want the lowdown

on stores and things like that...

- I could...

- How's the market across the street?

It's okay.

The one over on 39th is cheaper.

Thanks.

I'm not gonna ask you again

if I can bring this up for you.

- Good. Don't.

- Here you go.

Thank you.

Welcome to 113. You'll like it here.

I will. Thank you.

You're right. These are getting heavy.

- Sorry. I'll see you.

- Bye.

I need a check okay, register 3.

Check okay on register 3, please.

You only have one thing.

Why don't you go ahead of me?

Oh, well, good idea. Thanks.

I'm Gus Hale.

You're moving in today, aren't you?

- Well, welcome to 113.

- Thanks.

I'm in 23-B.

- I'll take that for you.

- Thank you.

Hey, why are you walking here?

Forgive me,

I don't usually follow women around.

I'm not a dirty old man, really not.

- Are you certain?

- Sometimes I wish I were, but I'm not.

- Why do you wish you were?

- 'Cause it's boring when you're not.

You just really...

Well, you look like someone.

Someone you like

or someone you dislike?

Oh, no. I liked her a lot.

What's really strange is...

she was in 20-B as well.

Naomi Singer.

- When did she move?

- Well, she didn't. She...

She jumped out the window.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

I've never had much goddamned tact.

I tell you what.

I'm about to go off to Japan.

Perhaps when I get back,

I can fill you in on all the gossip.

- What are you gonna do there?

- I teach a class at NYU.

The Psychology of the Lens.

- "The Psychology of the Lens".

- Yes.

I teach all aspects.

I mean, cameras, camcorders...

I'm going over

to look at the latest technology.

So, you like salacious gossip?

I make a great cappuccino, too.

Call me.

How can I call you

when I don't even know your name?

How can you not know my name

if you knew my apartment number?

Our doormen are spoiled.

$5 only gets you half the information.

Carly Norris.

You must have liked her an awful lot

to spend $5.

I did.

We were pals.

- How's the market across the street?

- It's okay.

Welcome to 113. You'll like it here.

- Where do you live now?

- In the Village.

This will be quite a change.

Shall I show you

the rest of the apartment?

Have you grown tired of the Village?

Oh, I teach all aspects of it.

Cameras, camcorders...

This way.

Now, why don't you talk

to Lynn Nesbit about him?

His last book didn't sell very well.

Perhaps he's getting itchy at Random.

Perhaps he's blaming their marketing

and not the thinness of his characters.

Perhaps you can convince Lynn

to alert him to the inadequacies...

- of their marketing department.

- Are we negotiating, Alex?

Oh, I wouldn't call it that.

He's an attractive man, isn't he?

Alex, I ask you for a raise,

and you take me out to lunch...

and try to set me up.

Jack Landsford.

Shred of Evidence, Flesh and Blood,

police procedurals.

He hasn't written anything

in five or six years...

but he made so much off of

Flesh and Blood, he doesn't have to.

He's got a ranch in Montana.

- And speak of the devil.

- Hello, Alex.

- How are you?

- All right.

I'm the devil.

- Carla Norris.

- Hello.

You look familiar to me.

Maybe that's because

I live in your building.

Oh, yeah.

Jack, Carly is a big fan of yours.

She just loved Flesh and Blood.

- Hey.

- I haven't read it.

I'm sorry.

- Here you are, sir.

- She hasn't read me.

Alex, why is it she hasn't read me?

Everybody's read me. I'm easy to read.

Well, I haven't.

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