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I'll be here. Put this morning's

meetings on the computer. Thanks.

- Are you going now?

- I'm going to see Levison.

Order me a Caesar salad

and a Crystal Geyser.

About 5:
00? Thanks, Sandy.

Hi, Sandy.

You can't go in there!

He's in a meeting.

It's all right, Celia.

I don't think you've met Reg Goldman.

You know his father Harvey.

Yes, of course. Hi, Reg.

From the bank in Boston.

- Reg is out here for a few weeks.

- Great. Business or pleasure?

A little of both, I hope.

Reg is thinking of producing.

Really?

Yeah. Beats work,

doesn't it, Griffin?

I'd like to play some tennis.

Do you play tennis?

Tennis? No.

- I'm too busy.

- I was asking Walter.

Do you know Meg Ryan?

Is she seeing somebody?

Yeah, Reg. She's married.

Sh*t.

What about Winona Ryder?

You know, actually,

Walter is the guy to talk to.

Walter's got everybody's number.

- Was there anything?

- No. You're real busy.

I want that number, goddamn it.

I want that number.

Oh, boy. What about this one?

Has she done anything?

Celia.

Griffin, don't ask.

Don't ask, you don't know?

Or don't ask, I don't want to know?

Just don't ask.

If it's Reggie Goldman

you're concerned about, forget it.

But be nice to him. He represents

a lot of money to this company.

It's not Reggie Goldman

I'm worried about.

- It's Larry Levy.

- Larry Levy?

Larry Levy's at Fox, isn't he?

Come on, Celia.

There's a call for Celia

on line one.

- Should I be looking for a job?

- Celia, are you there?

Joel Levison's office.

Oh, Brad. Yeah.

What?

No, we couldn't sign Angelica Huston

for that. She's booked for two years.

Like a ghost story,

but it's not like Ghost.

It's a supernatural thing.

Joel, Griffin Mill.

A friend of Jennifer's.

No. You're Griffin Mill?

Really?

Good to see you.

I'm a big fan of yours.

- I have that tie.

- You do?

Did you order for me?

Hi. Lunching with the enemy.

Oh, come on.

So what's this we hear

about Larry Levy?

Larry Levy? If he had half a brain,

he'd be dangerous.

Aaron says he's coming

to the studio.

Aaron says? Why would you believe

anything he says?

He said it with authority.

He's over there with Angelica Huston

and John Cusack.

He's in over his head.

He's gonna drown over there.

He's the golden boy at Fox these days.

Did you see that thing on him

in Variety last week?

Two pages.

Angelica, Griffin Mill.

Good to see you. You're looking great.

Johnny, Griffin Mill.

A big fan of yours.

- You gonna be in Telluride this year?

- Probably in Park City.

Great. We'll see you there.

- What's happening with Glass Box?

- Let's not talk about Hollywood.

We're educated people.

I'll call you later.

- Talk to somebody about this.

- What?

- You've gotten 5 postcards in 2 weeks.

- Seven, actually.

Why don't you talk to Studio Security?

I should call Walter Stuckel

and say what?

'Someone's sending me poison letters

and I would like for you to make me...

...the object of more ridicule now that

things are really shaky for me here.(

I don't think so.

I think they're coming from a writer.

- Which one?

- Take your pick.

- Is there anything else?

- Yes, your attorney phoned.

He wants you to attend a party

at his house tonight.

- Tell him I'm at a screening.

- Not that attorney. It's Dick Mellen.

What time?

Cocktails at 7:
30, dinner at 8:00.

Bring a date.

And Bonnie Sherow is here to see you.

Send her in.

Oh, here she is.

Can we go to the Springs this weekend?

I want to have a massage,

a long soak in a hot tub...

...and have Margaritas administered

intravenously.

I have a party at Dick Mellen's.

You want to come?

God, movie stars and power players.

- And Vodka.

- Sure.

It'll be an early dinner,

and we'll go to my place afterwards.

- Can we?

- Yeah.

Brokaw looks like he has

absolutely no intensity.

Ted Koppel looks loose,

and he goes after it...

...and he digs in.

Hi. How are you?

Marlee, this is Bonnie Sherow.

She read Tales of Fury.

I loved it.

I thought it was wonderful.

I think you're perfect for Ariel.

You're perfect for the part.

We're going to make a couple changes

in the third act.

You should set up a meeting.

Yeah, sure.

- You have my number?

- Absolutely.

Excuse me.

I'm going to say hello to those people.

Don't talk about script changes

at parties.

It was good of you to come.

Don't you look beautiful!

- You know Bonnie Sherow.

- Of course. How are you?

- Tri-Star, right?

- She's at the studio.

That's what I meant. Bring Mr. Mill

a martini. And, Bonnie?

- I'll take a Ramlosa.

- I'll have a martini.

Rod Steiger's here.

Talk to him about the Rudolph project.

He's not that hot on it,

but see if you can get him to read it.

You know who's here? Harry Belafonte.

Harry?

Come and say hello, will you?

- Griffin Mill.

- Hi. Good to see you.

Bonnie Sherow.

She's gaga over you.

I'm a big fan of yours. I saw you accept

the Nelson Mandela Courage Award.

Who was the villain in Ghostbusters?

You got me there.

I got this...

I got this postcard.

Harassment kind of stuff.

What are you talking about?

It's some writer

I must've brushed off.

Get something to eat.

There's lovely stuff over there.

We will in a few minutes.

Your hands are as cold as mine.

Would you like one of these?

I don't think I do.

Are you talking about threats?

No. Yes.

I don't know.

He's pissed off.

I thought writers were your long suit.

You're the writer's executive.

Are you pitching me a dream?

- You don't sound sincerely interested.

- It depends how good the dream is.

Levy's here.

- Dick, what's he doing here?

- Goldblum? He's a friend.

- No, Larry Levy.

- He came with Sally.

What's going on with my job?

Everywhere I look,

Larry Levy is in my face.

Larry Levy is a comer. That's what

comers do, they get in your face.

You're a comer, too. You can handle it.

Stop worrying about him.

So the rumors are true?

Rumors are always true.

- I'm always the last to hear about them.

- You're the last one to believe.

Am I out?

You're not out, but you'd better

start thinking about a roommate.

Relax, you can handle this.

You can make it work for you.

- Larry?

- Dick. Sorry to crash your party.

- Do you know everybody?

- I will before the night's out.

You will, indeed.

- Great party, Dick.

- Good. Did you get some food?

Listen to this.

'He lifts her dress.

She kisses him harder.

He puts his hands in her underpants.

She grabs his shoulders.

He pulls her dress above her waist.

He rubs against her wide, soft belly.

Slowly he pushes her panties down

to her knees. She's faint with passion.

She arches her back and

he lowers her down onto the buckboard.

The horses snort and whinny.

They, too, feel her passion.

The camera moves in

on the nostrils of the horse...

...as the buckboard begins to shake.(

God! Do you believe that?

Steve recommended that script.

He says they're hot for it at Universal.

They're gonna have a bidding war.

I heard a pitch today. It wasn't bad.

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