When Will I Be Loved Page #3

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I'll make it tomorrow.

Go home and get ready.

I think we look great.

Yeah, Ford Welles.

Yeah, I told Damon Dash.

Damon and Biggs were going to meet me

at 11:
00, two-and-a-half hours ago.

I left three messages in the last hour.

Are they receiving the messages?

Ford. F-O-R-D. Hold on.

This Damon's car?

- What's going on, fellows?

- Hold on there, bro.

Nice ride.

- You were gonna let him get in?

- How's it going?

- Ford Welles. How's it going?

- Hold on a second.

Can I call you right back?

- Ford Welles. Nice to meet you.

- What's up? What you need?

I was worried

that you weren't going to show up.

What are you talking about? You want

an autograph? You have a pen?

- No, 11:
00. Ford Welles.

- Who?

Ashley set up a meeting with me

at 11:
00. Right here.

I got a meeting here,

but it ain't with you.

She told me we would meet here

at 11:
00. About meeting some girls.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Hey, sweetie.

Hey, Mom.

Did all the furniture arrive yet?

No, but they delivered the bed.

I hope it's a firm, hard mattress.

- It's great.

- Great.

Yeah, really hard and really firm.

A firm, hard mattress

is essential for your back, honey.

- Hang on.

- Okay.

Hello.

- Hey, Vera. What's up?

- Hey, you.

I'm actually in your neighborhood.

- Are you?

- Yes.

What are you doing?

- I'm done with class. Can I come up?

- Of course.

- Okay, I'll see you in five.

- Come straight up.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Sorry, Mom. How's Dad?

- I got a stable full of beautiful girls.

- What, you like a pimp?

- I'm not a pimp. I'm a friend of theirs.

- That why your collar's like a pimp's?

You got a show going on?

Seriously though, you have not seen

girls like these before. All right?

I'm talking about models

and actresses.

One of them was in Vanity Fair.

One was a daughter of a debutante.

I'm involved.

I'm just gonna explain something

to you.

These other people that do that.

I'm in the videos. I love the girls.

One of them raps.

Two of them, actually.

Hey, mama.

What are you doing?

Capturing your radiance.

Great. Is this a new hobby?

I'll make it one.

- You're hot.

- Stop.

You're hot!

- Stop.

- You are, look at you!

- You're making me feel uncomfortable.

- You need to own it, girl.

So, we can have some lunch?

Yes, we're going to have some lunch.

Okay, put the camera down.

You're hot. Say it.

- Stop, Vera.

- No.

- Yes.

- I don't want to.

I don't want to be filmed.

Don't hide from me.

- Stop.

- I want to kiss you. Can I kiss you?

Yes.

Good.

Listen, if you want to stop by,

like a 20-minute thing.

You meet these girls. You could help.

Honestly, to be quite honest with you,

I don't need any girls.

I'm talking about rappers, singers,

actresses, multi-talented models.

He wants to know what you're selling.

This is my partner, Biggs.

How's it going? Great to meet you.

Weren't you talking

about somebody calling somebody?

These girls are beautiful. I met

your girl Ashley... What's her name?

Hangs out at that club on Avenue C.

Have a good time. Good luck.

I'm just talking about 20 minutes.

You could meet these girls.

You'd be blown away.

I'm talking about

setting up studio time.

I could produce films for you.

You're starting a studio.

Did I tell you you were hot?

This window is hot.

It's time to try that bed.

I'm not kidding.

Excuse me, Count, I know

Richard Meyers is a great architect...

but the place seems a bit high,

doesn't it?

I'm not worried about the money.

I'm not so sure I want to be on display

so people can spy on me in the street.

The Coleman deal is heating up.

I figure we make our move now.

I'm sure the stock will be able to

clear six easily.

It'll clear ten.

The word is the jackal is

gonna try to make a problem for us.

Let him try.

I've got the preliminary agreement

on the Franco-Italian telecom deal.

Want to initial it?

Not until I read it. Pronto.

Just say in honor

of the Count Tommaso Lupo.

What Forbes article?

The 400 richest Americans. You're not

included 'cause you're not American.

But they make reference

to you in 11 of the entries.

- What kind of references?

- Partnerships, stock positions, etc.

- Et cetera?

- I haven't actually seen the article.

Well, get it for me today.

What about the CDs?

I got Bach, the Beethoven Emperor

Concerto, and the Beethoven sonatas.

All played by Glenn Gould?

Mostly. They didn't have

the Gould recording of the Beethoven.

If I asked you for a Mercedes, would

you bring me a Lincoln Town Car?

Of course not.

If I ask you to get a Gould recording,

it's because I want a Gould recording.

Give the others to a musical illiterate

who doesn't know the difference...

and find me the Gould.

Yes, sir.

Pronto.

Tell him if he wants to fly in

from Tokyo tonight...

I can discuss it with him at breakfast

Friday at The Regency.

You have the mayor at 9:15.

I can give him 15 minutes.

Count, Richard Turley...

an influential journalist wants to do

a cover story on you for a magazine.

What kind of magazine?

I don't know. He's a freelance writer,

but anything he writes will be good.

What's his angle?

He's a respectful admirer

and he shares your politics.

Does he? What are my politics?

What do you want me to tell him?

Meet him. Make him understand I want

to see the article before he turns it in.

Count. Forgive my rushing in,

but I know you appreciate initiative...

- and I was afraid I'd miss my chance-

- What do you have, Ford?

The deal I was mentioning to you

before:
models, movies, music...

together. It's on the verge of fruition.

I have these three

actresslmodellrappers, all blonde.

Very highbrow. All beautiful.

Unbelievably talented. Global appeal.

Like a higher breed,

like a more elegant breed of rap.

- Not the kind of thing you usually-

- What's up?

Sorry. Kendria,

what're you doing here?

You told me to meet you.

I said I have a meeting. You're

supposed to meet me at the restaurant.

- Gentlemen. How are you?

- Hi, Michael.

- Good to see you.

- Good to see you.

The Count's running behind. He's only

going to have a minute or two for you.

Wait in the restaurant. The Count

and I have important business-

A count! For real! Oh, my God!

I've never met royalty before!

- This is not the time or place.

- That is so dope.

- This is an important meeting.

- I rap. I'm good.

Different style from what I was talking

about. She is more of a niche market.

Get you naked, can't wait to taste it

This is not... The others are...

Don't talk about blowj*b rap in front of

royalty. You're screwing this up.

Sorry.

My employees are like my children.

- He has my number.

- I'm too lenient with them sometimes.

I'll meet you at the restaurant.

Have a good day.

I'm very pressed for time. I thought

I made it clear. Perhaps I didn't.

I operate in secret, so I won't be

interested in your new ideas...

until we resolve the matter that we

were talking about when we first met...

which, frankly, is the reason

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