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Jack : Tastes pretty good to me. Hmm. Look. They have
a reserve pinot.
Miles : Let me use your phone.
Jack : What's up ?
Miles : I can't take it
anymore. I gotta call Evelyn.
Jennifer : Evelyn Berman-Silverman's office.
Miles : Hi, Jennifer. It's Miles again.
Jennifer : Oh, hi, Miles.
Miles : Hi.
Jennifer : Let me see if l can get her.
Miles : Okay.
Jennifer : You're in
luck. I'll put you through.
Miles : Okay.
Evelyn : Hi, Miles.
Miles : Hi, Evelyn. It's your favorite client.
Evelyn : How's the trip ?
Miles : Oh, it's good, it's good. You know, we're
drinking some good wines,
kicking back.
It's very nice.
Evelyn : Right.
Miles : So what's happening?
There's still no word,
huh ?
Evelyn : Well, actually, there is word. I spoke to
Keith Kurtzman this morning.
Miles : Right. And ?
Evelyn : And… they're
passing. Conundrum's passing. He
said they really liked it. They really wanted to do
it, but they just couldn't figure out how to market
it. He said it was a really tough call.
Miles : Oh. Right.
Evelyn : I'm sorry, Miles. So I don't know where that
leaves us. I'm not sure how much more mileage I can
get out of continuing to submit it. I think it's one
of those unfortunate cases in the business right
now — a, a fabulous book with no home. The whole
industry's gotten gutless. It's not about the
quality of the books anymore. It's only about the
marketing.
Miles : Excuse me. Could I get a, uh, pour down here,
please ?
Waiter : Sure. There's a, uh, special on the Syrah by
the case.
Miles : Hit me again.
Thanks. Excuse me. Could you just pour me a full
glass ? I'll pay for it.
Waiter : Sir, this is a winery, not a bar.
Miles : Oh. Just give me a full goddamn pour. |
