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SARA:

I'm not worried about it.

(totally worried)

You really think so?

CHAS:

My God, I've never seen you likethis.

SARA:

It's just that... we still haveten days to go... and he was doingso well.

CHAS:

What's ten days when you'll boothim out in the end?

SARA:

Ten days is a lifetime, Chas.

(pauses)

I should have locked him in. I

should have tied him to the bed.

CHAS:

Wouldn't have stopped him. I know

guys like Nelson. When push comesto shove, he's only gonna do whathe wants to.

SARA:

That's one of my favorite thingsabout him. It's also what scares

me. It's so amazing, Chas. He

was changing, right before my

eyes.

CHAS:

Happens to the best of us.

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94 INT. POWER RESTAURANT - DAY 94

Now Vince is doing a little song and dance for Price.

VINCE:

Just so you know, I've got acouple clients in my hip pocket,

some great leads for new accounts.

So we come -- fully loaded.

PRICE:

You're not selling me a car,

Holland, and frankly I'm notoverly impressed with you anyway.

(to Nelson)

But your reputation precedes you,

and if I have to take him to getyou, I will. This is my offer.

It's good as long as we're at thistable.

Clearing their plates, the Waitress spills a drink. It

soaks the napkin Price is writing on and pours into hislap.

WAITRESS:

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

PRICE:

You know... we are what we do in

this world, sweetie, and you're awaitress. All that requires isthat you bring the food and drinkto and from the table without

making a mess. That's it. So

when you screw up something soincredibly simple as that...

well that just doesn't say a wholehelluva lot about you, does it?

Stunned, the Waitress carries the dishes to a nearbywait-station where she breaks down and cries.

VINCE:

Women like that I give dumb a bad

name.

ON NELSON:

as he watches the Waitress cry, then turns to appraisePrice, who doesn't skip a beat as he grabs a new napkin.

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PRICE:

They should fire her.

(pauses)

I always say -- a bad hire

strengthens the competition's

hand. A good general feeds off

his enemy.

NELSON:

Actually, Sun Tzu said the last

line, in The Art of War.

VINCE:

Did he? Interesting.

Price starts to rewrite the offer. Suddenly he stands asif to leave, he's pulling a tactical maneuver to make them

nervous.

PRICE:

That's right. Smart man, Nelson.

Price writes the offer on the napkin. Vince picks it up,

reads it, jaw dropping. Price grins -- loves his ownsense of drama -- extends his hand to Nelson. But Nelson

does nothing. And Vince starts to freak.

VINCE:

Nels? Are you there...?

NELSON:

Not interested.

PRICE:

You don't like my offer?

NELSON:

Mr. Price... my father was a poor

man... embarrassed by his own

life. I swore I'd never end up

like him. I thought money and

success would be the difference.

But you're rich and successful,

and I don't wanna ever end up like

you either. It's not the offer I

don't like... it's you.

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96 INT. POWER RESTAURANT - DAY 96

Vince and Nelson face each other, both aware of Price on

his cell phone only a few yards away. Vince is very

nervous.

VINCE:

Act normal, he's watching us.

Price returns, casually drops the napkin with the offer onthe table. Vince picks it up, reads it, jaw dropping.

Price grins -- loves his own sense of drama -- extends hishand to Nelson. But Nelson does nothing. And Vince

starts to freak.

VINCE:

Nels? Are you there...?

NELSON:

Not interested.

PRICE:

You don't like my offer?

NELSON:

Mr. Price... my father was a poor

man... embarrassed by his own

life. I swore I'd never end up

like him. I thought money and

success would be the difference.

But you're rich and successful,

and I don't wanna ever end up like

you either. It's not the offer I

don't like... it's you.

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97 EXT. POWER RESTAURANT - DAY 97

Nelson loosens his tie as he exits. Vince flies out.

VINCE:

Okay, what the hell was that?

You just sh*t in God's face, doyou realize that?!

NELSON:

If that's your God, you're in bigtrouble. The guy's not for me -VINCE

Not for you? Edgar Price is yourgoddamned soul daddy!-- you'repractically cloned from hisD.N.A. -NELSON

No. I am nothing like that man.

If I am:
shoot me.

VINCE:

Where's the gun?! Shoot me! This

is my career, too, you know!

(pauses)

It's that new girl isn't it?

She's got your balls in a jar.

This is why domestic is dangerous,

Nelson, this is why we stay wild -Nelson

waves his arm as a cab passes. The cab stops.

He opens the door, feels bad for Vince.

NELSON:

I'm sorry I cost you the job,

Vince.

VINCE:

No, no, I don't need pity. Not

from the man who dive-bombed his

career twice in one month.

Nelson gets into the cab.

No.

NELSON:

I guess you don't.

And the cab takes off.

98 EXT. STREET - DAY 98

Sara walks down the street, wraps her scarf tighter,

shaking. She rubs her temples, not feeling well. Keepswalking.

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NELSON (O.S.)

Have you ever heard of an aeridesodoratum?

She looks over. Nelson is in a taxi, stuffed to the

gills with flowers. He holds up an exotic purple orchid.

NELSON:

It reminded me of you.

She takes the orchid, walks abreast of the cab as it

slowly makes its way down the street.

SARA:

You got the job, didn't you?

NELSON:

Best offer anyone ever made me.

He hands her a bouquet of roses.

SARA:

When do you start?

NELSON:

We had a hard time agreeing onthat.

(hands her tulips)

He suggested immediately.

(hands more flowers)

I suggested never.

He hands her the biggest bunch of flowers of the batch.

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NELSON:

He was the biggest prick I evermet, Sara.

She has reached the front of her building. Howls with

delight, drops the flowers in her arms. Nelson leaps outof the cab, they kiss, flowers all around them.

98A INT. SARA'S LOFT - NIGHT 98A

Sara and Nelson are holding each other, asleep in bed.

98B EXT. SAN FRANCISCO - NIGHT 98B

The city sleeps.

99 INT. SARA'S LOFT - DAY 99

Nelson is brushing Ernie, who keeps squiggling back totry to bite him. Nelson may tolerate dogs now but he'snot St. Francis of Assisi -- he fake threatens to whack

Ernie with the brush, growling. Sara is poring over aslew of cookbooks checking out recipes for roast turkey.

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