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[MUFFLED SCREAMING]
IT'S OVER.
[GUNSHOT
I HEARD
[SIREN]
POLICE! OPEN UP!
[KNOCK KNOCK]
OPEN THE DOOR!
[KNOCK KNOCK]
[APPLAUSE]
DIANNA, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUSLY WICKED.
I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED EVERY VICIOUS, EVIL,
MALIGNANT SECOND OF IT.
WELL, I'M GLAD IT SPOKE TO YOU.
I'M SHOOTING MY HUSBAND.
YEAH? AND YOUR LOVER?
NO, I'M KEEPING HIM.
MISS TAYLOR, I WAS WONDERING
IF THAT'S THE FIRST BOOK OF A SERIES.
NO, IT'S THE MIDDLE.
THIS IS THE FIRST ONE
THAT MADE IT TO THE SCREEN?
I HOPE IT ISN'T THE LAST.
I HOPE YOU'LL BUY BOOKS FIRST.
MY PUBLISHER AND INSPIRATION
FOR THE HUSBAND AND THE LOVER-- IRWIN STROUD.
JUST EARNING A LIVING.
HEY, MICHAEL.
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
I DIDN'T HAVE TO, SAM.
WELL, I GUESS HE DIDN'T SEE US.
YES, HE DID.
CAVIAR CASPIAN,
THE SOUR CREAM WHIPPED,
THE SCALLIONS SHAVED, NOT CUT.
OH, NICKY, YOU'RE A TRUE ARTIST.
THERE ARE PRECIOUS FEW AROUND.
AND I'VE JUST BROUGHT ONE A FRESH ***.
THANK YOU, BLAIR.
YOU'RE LOOKING PARTICULARLY...
APPETIZING THIS EVENING.
DON'T ORDER WHAT YOU CAN'T EAT.
WHAT A LIVELY TONGUE.
YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT.
SO TELL ME, WHY ISN'T THE VICE PRESIDENT
AT THE MOUNTAINTOP WITH MOSES?
OH...MOSES PREFERS THE MOUNTAINTOP
TO HIMSELF THESE DAYS.
AND HE ALWAYS WILL.
I KNOW WE DIDN'T GIVE YOU SUPPORT YOU DESERVED
ON YOUR LAST BOOK,
BUT I PROMISE, WE'LL MAKE THIS NEXT ONE WORK.
THANK YOU.
UNFORTUNATELY, WHAT YOU SAY DOESN'T COUNT FOR MUCH
AROUND HERE, DOES IT?
ONLY THE VOICE FROM THE MOUNTAIN MAKES THE LAW.
YOU'RE STANDING ON A RUG,
AND I CAN STILL PULL IT.
MRS. STROUD.
HOW ARE YOU THIS EVENING?
I'D BE BETTER IF THAT ***
WEREN'T SLEEPING WITH MY HUSBAND.
I'M SURE IT'S JUST BUSINESS.
ISN'T IT ALWAYS?
FOR SOME.
FOR YOU?
HAVE A BLINI, HELEN.
I'D RATHER CHOKE TO DEATH.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE QUITTING.
HY DO YOU THINK THIS THING?
MADONNA COULDN'T T DRAG
I'LL GIVE HIM YOUR LE.
ADD A LITTLE STRYCHNINE.
HMM.
.
E, R.
MISS TAYLOR NO I
DUCT
DIANNA LOVED YOUR LAST BOOK.
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BOUGHT IT?
TWICE.
ONCE TO STEAL FROM AND ONCE TO ENJOY.
SO WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE FILM?
I THOUGHT IT WAS FASCINATING.
NO, YOU DIDN'T.
WE'RE BEING DIRECT?
WE ARE.
IT WAS WORTHLESS.
MAC!
NO. NO. LET HIM FINISH.
YOUR HEROINE IS A SERIAL KILLER
WITH NO REDEEMING QUALITIES EXCEPT FIRM ***.
AND THOUGH YOUR WRITING'S INCISIVE,
YOU CHOOSE TO EXPLORE
THE BASEST SENSIBILITIES OF HUMAN NATURE
WITH NO SENSE OF JUSTICE OR MORAL PERSPECTIVE.
DON'T TELL ME YOU BELIEVE THAT FILM AND TELEVISION
GIVE PEOPLE GRISLY IDEAS.
I DO LIVE IN NEW YORK.
IT'S THE EXACT OPPOSITE.
MY BOOKS ARE THERAPEUTIC.
THEY ALLOW PEOPLE, MOSTLY WOMEN,
THE FANTASY OF ACTING OUT
THEIR DARKEST DESIRE-- TO KILL--
THE SPOUSE WHO ABUSES THEM,
THE WOMAN WHO STEALS THEIR MAN,
THE PUBLISHER--
WE'VE GONE FAR ENOUGH.
IRWIN, SHE WAS JUST ABOUT TO CONVINCE ME.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE MEETING YOU.
HAS IT?
YEAH.
IRWIN.
DON'T GIVE HIM A THOUGHT.
I MEAN, THE FILM WAS WONDERFUL,
ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE BOOK.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU READ IT.
THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.
QUITE A SHOW, MAC.
GLAD YOU LIKED IT.
I DIDN'T LIKE IT.
I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF SELF-PITY.
GO AWAY, IRWIN.
HAVE PATIENCE. YOUR STOCK WILL RISE.
MY STOCK BUILT THIS COMPANY.
I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BOOK NOT SELLING.
IT JUST DIDN'T WORK.
NO. YOU DIDN'T WORK.
YOU WERE TOO BUSY WITH YOUR LATEST ATTRACTION.
I'M DOING FOR HER WHAT I DID FOR YOU.
I'VE SPOKEN TO SIMON AND SCHUSTER.
SO HAVE I. YOUR MEETING'S CANCELED.
DON'T GO AGAINST ME.
YOU WON'T PUT OUT A BOOK UNTIL YOU'RE 60.
DON'T THREATEN ME, IRWIN.
I DON'T LIKE IT.
THEY'RE READY FOR YOUR INTERVIEW.
LOOK, MAC, THIS IS CRAZY.
COME TO THE HOOKUP, O.K.?
WE'LL FINISH UP WITH DIANNA.
WE'LL DO A BUMP ABOUT YOUR NEXT BOOK.
GO TO HELL.
I'M NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER.
CHECKMATE.
ISEST MAN
BECOMES A FOOL AROUND WOMEN.
YOU HAVE CHINESE FOOD FOR LUNCH?
THAT'S STEALING.
THEY TASTE BETTER THAT WAY.
MMM...THANK YOU.
YOU COME ALL THE WAY DOWNTOWN TO BUY FRUIT?
NO. I WAS LOOKING FOR A RARE BOOK.
WHICH ONE?
ONE OF YOURS.
VERY GOOD.