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hey please be careful with that

hey hey lady

what do you think you're on this block

sorry I was supposed to be here 3 hours ago

I'm sorry let's go

let's go I'm so sorry

miss wait expired about an hour ago

the police could be by here any minute no

no no

you have to solve them here

30 minutes maybe

I also know some people at the phone company

if you want service by the end of the week

otherwise who knows

phone on by noon okay

by the end of the week okay

yes ma'am

yeah the city's dirty

the place feels cramped

and for three grand a month in Seattle

we'd be on a waterfront acre

but I'm open the phone's working

first call your sister she says we're listed

hey Maggie

yeah we're moving

hell I gotta go

I gotta go I'll call you back later okay

come here come here show me

take a look at this

$3,000 a month on Central Park West

this is a steal Steph

the bottom line is

this is an incredible opportunity for you

hey it's gonna be great for you too

just think of all the

wonderful writers that this city's produced

I'm gonna fit right in

there's even a cappuccino bar around the corner

so it's not that big a sacrifice

can't wait to break in and join

well with this view

we can plush the whole city baby

I gotta go I got my first staff meeting in an hour

you got it

I hope they like me

the precedent they're referring to

doesn't meet the criteria of this case

there are special circumstances here

that completely change the landscape

and render

all the financial records are so desperate to withhold

is completely admissible Peter

listen to me you know

and I know that you're in this job because you're good

and because I like you

but I really hated that crap in the Daily News

the other morning

working on some very delicate cases

in the last thing we need is publicity

believe me I'm more upset about it than you are

now some reporter from the globe is calling

wanted to verify reports of women in the jury

swooning during your opening remark

that's ridiculous I haven't even gone to trial yet

and if you're still together with a model you're dating

which one

I mean there's no one serious in my life at the moment

Peter you're very bright

but I can't have some damn rock star

trying cases for me even if he is a fair child

what do you want me to do

change my name no

just keep it up with press

you touch my hand

if I do you come down

oh yeah

Carrie it's Peter

your brother oh

hi sweetheart

I'm sorry

they've been hassling me all morning from the magazine

Alice install

the new editors and everybody in a complete panic

have you met her yet I will eventually

anyway I know where you're calling Peter

you're trying to get out of mother's lung cancer bubble

you can forget it I'm not facing the family without you

no I'll be there

I don't have the guts not to show Carrie

I'm calling

because someone in the globe might be doing a story on

congratulations no

no it's not like that

you see they're trying to undermine my credibility

so if someone does get a hold of you

just say no comment whatever you say Carrie

are you smoking no

I told you I quit last month

great listen

I gotta run see you tonight I'm counting the minutes

so you take me to this party

I haven't decided from going out with you again

so my mandate if you will

is not to completely overhaul communicate

but to blow out the cobwebs and broaden our reach

while we chart a course for the next decade

from sex to health to fashion entertainment

got to focus our pieces so that they're relevant

and provocative to new generation of readers

and advertisers I'm sorry

there's no smoking in here

since when I'm allergic

pardon me most of all

I want this to be a magazine

that all of us are proud to be associated with

one that both men and women will read

in order to understand their world

and each other a little bit better

any questions

I'm sorry I didn't catch your qualifications

I'm sorry I didn't catch your name

Carrie

well Carrie

if you'd been here an hour ago when the meeting started

you would know that I'm from Seattle

where I published body magazine

and grew it into the No.

1 fitness publication in the country

sounds exhausting

if you forgive me Carrie

I'm not exactly sure what you do here at the magazine

I provide a particular jaded feminine perspective

it's a downtown nightlife column

unless of course

I've just been bumped by a tighten your tummy routine

as I said before

nobody's losing their job or their columns

and in the future Carrie

do me the favor of showing up to staff meetings on time

there's nothing I hate more than repeating myself

understood perfectly good

great why don't we all take a lunch break

I'll be in my office if anyone needs me

Carrie

may I see you for a moment please sure

I'm sorry I think we somehow got off on the wrong foot

no problem sit down

there's something I'd like to talk to you about

part of the reason that Alan Rush hired me

is because I have a pretty good reputation

for running a tight ship

I also have a talent for squeezing a dollar

and if I can do nothing else

but bring production cost down around here

I'll consider it a job well done

your point

evaluating the budget I realized that

you happen to be the highest paid writer

at the magazine

$200,000 a year for a few poorly written column inches

that's obscene

for your information Alan Rush is my stepfather

I know and I'm your boss

so my suggestion is

if you want to keep that cushy little paycheck of yours

at least let it pay for a few weeks of chart school

listen Steph

here the ground rules

I do what I like where I like

when I like

don't question my expense reports

don't expect me to show for staff meetings

my column gets published every month as written

the rest of the magazine is your domain

I don't know what kind of pushovers

you used to dealing with Carrie

but as long as I'm sitting in this chair

the only ground rules

that the magazine are going to be set by me

well enjoy the delusion of power while it lasts

cause when reality hits it can be a real bitch

hey

a toast to the newest toast of Manhattan

long as you think so

so

who can I be devastatingly charming to on your behalf

all we have to do is say hello to my boss and his wife

and we're free that's it

it's much too small price to pay

for such good champagne

well you did have read that tux true

here we go

thank you

it's very generous Alan

Stephanie nice to see you

this is my wife Linda Darling

this is Stephanie Wells my new editor communicate

nice to meet you nice to meet you

my husband Mark Merrill

nice to meet you both all right

Alan I wanna thank you for arranging that job for me

Eastside Prep anything

finally get Stephanie here

tell me how was the first day

wonderful really

you have a terrific step you know

your late husband was such an inspiration to me

growing up really

I'm very pleased to hear that

I'm sure you must often wonder

what this country would have been like

how do you actually live

to serve out his term in Congress

I don't dodge myself in that painful speculation

excuse me would you

of course I'll just grab myself another drink

haha

let me give you one second

you completely identifiable by sent alone Nick

I'll take that as a compliment

Mr Fairchild you better

so how have you been Peter

ever since you started that new job

you never write you never call

uh things have been hectic

at least you could just pop by the gallery

and take me out to lunch

people that promised to stay friends

do that sort of thing I will

I promise

so who roped you into this

your benevolent sister volunteered

a painting from my gallery for the silent auction

it's probably hanging in some godforsaken corner

someplace I'd love to have you look

but I've got to find my family

we're playing softball tomorrow in the park 6:00

be there

maybe

cheap multi millionaire bastards kid

people come to the so called charity Vincent

and they try to steal the art for nothing

but they can forget about it

I'm not letting it go for twice the price

are you the artist no

I donated it from my gallery

Nikki Sheridan Mark

Mark Merrill go ahead

bit high oh god sorry

I'm just the poor struggling writer bastard really

anything I doubtful

one book 5,000 copies

great reviews but nobody read it

you were published that's impressive

what's it called Bright Heaven I like the title

thanks so what brings a poor

struggling writer

like yourself to such a chic gala evening

my wife we just moved here from Seattle

she's the new editor of communicate

and evidently

Alan Rush is the Darth Vader of publishing

no don't worry

he takes that as a compliment

I know I'm a friend of the family really

I wish you wife luck

may the force be with her and then some

ha

ha

haha

in case you've gotten this ball is an honor

your father was cut down in his prime

lung cancer just think of me as carrying the torch

you live to mock me that's pathetic

Karen what is going on

nothing personally

I'm trying to recover from the thrashing I got at work

today that new editor you hired is a piece of work

she threatened me no

I seriously doubt that she said she's cutting corners

starting with my salary minutes a bit too high

but

considering you're too cheap to give your stepchildren

any money I have to earn every dime Harry that's enough

hi all sorry I'm late

why don't you look at your brother as an example

he's a man

has worked for every success he's achieved in life

and he's got to go on to great things because of it

you watch

sorry have I interrupted something here

no no

I was just saying goodbye

Carrie for God's sake

Linda let her go

Peter please talk to her alright

I will have to talk to more excuse me

Carrie

Carrie

come on

let's try to get along at least for just one night

it's tough not being the golden child

come here

you're the only one I love

you know that don't you

I gotta get out of here

excuse me for a second thank you

I hear you met my stepdaughter this morning

yes um

we didn't exactly get off to the best start

but I want you to know that

I'm gonna

work really hard to make sure that she's happy

so I wanna talk to you about you see

while I despise nepotism

my wife insists to carry work at the magazine

I understand kid gloves no

no brass knuckles without it with that little bitch

make her miserable

see that she quits

otherwise

you may be the one standing on the unemployment line

I emailed Dan last night told it was over in a nice way

broke up with her over the internet

it's clean

it's clean with having a message on her answer

but she can play over and over

I don't want my voice to kill hostage

I thought you liked the end

she invested all that money with you

yeah you know

she's all right but uh

she's too brainy

you'd never date a girl after your mom's health

my priorities have shifted

intelligent sense of humor at the top of line

yeah right below

staggeringly gorgeous you know

there's not a woman in the city

who's not desperate to go out with you

if you could be 3 feet tall and Fairchild

they would still feel tickets

right now is my name is almost costing me my job

there was this item in the Daily News yesterday

insinuating that

the only reason I'm working in the DA's office

is because 10 years ago

he campaigned for my father

that's a lot of crap no

I Learned at Harvard that no matter what I accomplished

ultimately my dad's going to get credit for it

which might not piss me off quite as much

if you were still alive you know what your problem is

you sure damn good let's make it look too easy

you gotta learn to show a little sweat

hey watch out

whoa whoa

whoa whoa

oh so sorry

I'm sorry it's my first day of these things

no problem just try to avoid heavy traffic

thanks I'll do my best

hey we play softball today at 6

Sharp Field No. 300 bucks

you don't show real smooth

I'd love to see you but if it's going to the museum

then let's not waste our time

okay

okay

call me when you hear something

wow you have some nerve showing your face here

what happened to you last night

I'm sorry I got a bad case of altitude sickness

my nose starts to bleed above 14th Street

come on I'll take you to lunch

I got a table waiting at the whole kitchen let's go

I heard Alan hard a new editor yeah

well just started yesterday

and already she's gonna turn me into a worker

be trust me she's not up to the fight

I met her husband last night

what's he like cute

how cute very

said he was a writer wrote one book or something

what's it called I don't remember Nikki

it was just last night

he said it received good reviews but nobody read it

something about heaven

right heaven

right hand

you go ahead Nikki

I just realized I've been doing this all wrong

I should be giving Stephanie the support she needs

killer with kindness you know what I mean

where is all of this coming from

talking to you you put things in perspective

I'm gonna go

I don't be there for afternoon staff meeting hey

what about lunch save the jackets on me

we're supposed to get some employment indicators

tomorrow but I'd advise you to buy now

least

100 grand if you'd like to put a dent in this thing

this issue has been outperforming the market by 20%

uh huh

uh huh right

I think it's got long term potential though

there's bound to be a correction

no I'm not pressuring you sir

I'm just suggesting yeah

sure I can hold it

no I'd be happy to

you gutless bastard

do you have any idea what you've done to me

this is not the place I'm talking to a client

look you have ruined me

and

you didn't even have the decency to pick up the phone

I am sorry something like this

it's never happened to me before okay

I freaked out too I trusted you Gil

I really trusted you I know

I gave you all of my money

everything from my parents estate

all of my security

you understand everything was a bad break Diane

I've never seen stock go south like that

in my entire life why wasn't I diversified

you were

and then I got this tip

I thought it was a great opportunity

but it went south yeah

it went south

and on top of that you're dumping me

what kind of scum are you

you know Dan

for the past 3 months

all you've done is judge my my sexual performances

my emotional availability

my intellectual shortcomings

now here you are berating me for a bad stop

news flash I don't control the market

I make educated guesstimates

feel your lousy guesstimate lost me over $100,000

and excuse me

but I was never judging your sexual performance

I don't do that sort of thing

can you talk about this later please

no we are through talking

but don't think I am just gonna dry up and blow away

I am gonna get you for this Gil

Eastside Prep is one of the most revered

and established learning institutions in Manhattan

we produce more National Merit

Scholars than any school in the country

while

almost 90% of our students go on to an Ivy League

college what happens to the other 10% suicide

sorry just a joke

Mr Merrill

we weren't planning to take on any new instructors

this year but

given that

Mr Rush is one of our most enthusiastic supporters

we have managed to squeeze you in

thank you but I prefer to be here on my own merits

I hope you know that

I have been teaching writing for a number of years

at an excellent small college outside of Seattle

yes we are aware of that

we are also aware of a complaint

filed by one of your female students

excuse me

I only say this

because this school has never been touched by scandal

and we can't afford to have our good standing impaired

by Miss Phillips

I know you think you're doing someone a favor

by giving me a job here but the truth is

you'll be damn lucky if I decide to teach

her and if I do

I trust that my good standing won't be impaired

by unsubstantiated gossip

thanks for your time

alright gorgeous

you're up hey

I'm up I'm up

oh Happy New Year

got it

got it

mind if I take a turn it back

don't worry I won't hold it to your back

right come on Nikki

bring me home yeah

come on let's go Nikki

keep your eye on the ball yeah

that's it run

go go go

come on go

go go

where did he at woo I guess

come on

you can do it

go

come on yeah

yeah let's go

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah yeah

that's the girl knock you on your butt remember

remember hey

you're one hell of a slugger lady

what's that I'm Peter Alex

this is Nikki nice to meet you Alex

Gil Chase come on

let's play huh Gil you're up

hey you wanna go get a drink

it's getting dark and thanks to you

the game is basically over

let's go

game's over we're just gonna go get a drink

strike three

Mark I didn't think you were home

hey Steph

is everything alright yeah

life just happens to suck at the moment

tell me

I don't think I'm gonna take that job

why not cause they don't wanna hire me

I'm being shoved down

her throat's courtesy of your boss hey

you can't look at it that way they'd be lucky to have

you

they knew all about the thing in Mount Wilson

oh God

you know I shouldn't be teaching anyway

not by this point I should be supporting myself writing

I should be supporting us

if you don't want the job

don't take it I made you move here

and I'm making enough money for both of us right now

let's get one thing straight okay

I'm here because I wanna be here

I just want us both to be happy

be a good trawler

isn't that different from being a good actor

you've got to deliver performance

please an audience but when the show is over

there's actually something at stake

I would hate the responsibility

somebody's fate depending on me

I'm used to responsibility

was pretty much thrusting on me at an early age

so what happens if you're wrong

and you end up sending some

completely innocent person to the chair

it doesn't happen like that most

it's not all the people I prosecute are guilty

oh come on

that's a completely elitist Assumption

no what

did you ever stop to think

that maybe you're just so incredibly persuasive

with your stalwart man in your chiseled Viking jaw

that you're convincing jury's to put otherwise

completely innocent individuals behind bars

ridiculous No. 1

I don't have a chisel the Viking jaw

how would you describe it

you know

I'd much rather talk about how beautiful you are

come here

this is my favorite place in the city really

yeah I've seen everybody here

Parish Nicole Nurio Every Christmas when I was a girl

my mother used to take me over on the ferry

to see the Nutcracker for the ferry from where

Staten Island I'm sure you've heard of it

I'm also sure you've never been there

come on give me a break

did you ever dance yeah

like all little girls I Harvard

vague fantasies but then I grew up and realize

it's not something you become

something you're born to plus

we didn't have the money for ballet lessons

major handicapped

so what do you do now for a living

yeah I uh

I work at the cosmetics counter at bergdorfs

guess that explains why you have such soft skin

stop by someday I got just the thing for those dry lips

see you around kiddo

hey wait up

I'll walk you home no I

I gotta meet a friend for dinner

take care of yourself Peter

what's up Jack

who is there Diane Landis

girl likes today and a client

that's right

she's suing us for abuse of fiduciary responsibility

says you Coerster in the poor investments

without sufficiently explaining the risks involved

seemed like good bets at the time

please god

do not let me discover you have an acquaintance

who happens to own this crappy

little computer company no

Jared's nothing like that

as a matter of fact Peter Fairchild

no Gil

I'm tired of hearing about

all these fancy friends of yours

unless of course

they're actually going

to start investing some money with this firm

you know this thing with the end

is nothing but a personal matter

sorry her scare tactics got to you

Fairchild Peter

it's Carrie before noon what are you doing up so early

I'm at work I've decided to be good

you know total line and all that

uh huh anyway

listen

I'm throwing a little party for my new boss tonight

at the vault I want you to come Carrie

you know I can't keep up those vampire hours anymore

come on everyone's gonna be there Gil

Nikki oh

and bring in a girl you're seeing

and when you met the softball game yesterday

god there are spies everywhere

don't be so paranoid

and don't bother showing up before eleven

Peter fish out yeah

Paulina's at 8 and don't forget to moisturize

thank you for coming I wasn't sure if you would no

I think you were pretty confident I'd be here

I didn't mean to run off like that

last night

I was feeling myself so attracted to you

but then

the name and the image of who you are got in the way

and I thought this is stupid

we have nothing in common

I'm from an Italian working class family

and you're a fair child

you make it sound like this horrible stigma

is it sometimes

how

people are always judging you

they have these crazy expectations

that you can never fulfill

and no matter what I accomplish

it never seems to be enough

it never can be enough come on

you're young

you've got this great job in the DA's office

I know and

I'm assisting on some of the highest profile cases

in the city I mean

we're going after some people in the mayor's office

who've been untouchable for years

really like who

doesn't matter the

the point is

I'll never be my father

when you get right down to it

that's all anyone ever wants me to be

I know how you feel

my mother passed away a few years ago

and I got five brothers who

along with my father

have depended on this woman's cooking

their entire lives myself

I can't even boil pasta

so I'm this huge disappointment to them

because it was up to me to learn all the recipes

you better come over to my place for dinner

I'm a great cook you see

men can cook that's what I tell my brothers Bon appetit

what are you trying to do kill us here

look all families have their stuff

yours I guess

is just on a different scale

what

I like you

that's all

yeah

I like you too

just you in a photograph

picture

the moment I started at the magazine

I feel like I'm tiptoeing to a family minefield

I'm first is

Carrie Fairchild treats me like I'm a hired help

and now she's making nice and throwing me a party

I'm not buying it

Stephanie well

thank you okay

2

one

ah

hey can I get you a drink

yeah double anything be right back

don't be long Stephanie

I'm so glad you made it thanks

hi there's a million people I wanna introduce you to

great my husband just went to get us a drink

oh don't worry

he'll find us okay

so I made a little mistake

what I think she's really suing me over

is the fact that I dumped her

she's not stock thing as an excuse

great to know I'll meet you upstairs

do you know what you are Gil

you're a toxic bachelor what's that supposed to mean

you lead women on come their best friends

tell them what they want to hear

and then anywhere between three weeks and three months

that is whenever the sexual fireworks die down

you end it yeah

it's not quite that simple making

yes it is

and given the fact that about 1,000 women

for every single straight man in the city

you keep getting away with it

excuse me did I ask to be psychoanalyzed this evening

no

Stephanie

I'd like to introduce you to my closest friend

Nikki Sheridan she owns a fabulous gallery in Soho

Kill Chase one of my brother's friends hello

hi have you seen Peter

I'll kill him if he doesn't show

haven't seen him

Nikki could you introduce Stephanie to Isaac Mizrahi

I think he's hiding in the corner

my pleasure

thanks

hi

say hi

hold this

Mark Merrill

that's right Carrie Fairchild

oh hey

it's nice to meet you

I recognize you from your book jacket

don't tell me you actually read my book

of course I'm a tremendous fan

when I found out that Stephanie

was married to Mark Merrill

I couldn't believe it

how did she ever persuade you to leave Seattle

it wasn't easy

but this is too good an opportunity for her to pass up

Bright Heaven is without a doubt

the most brilliant piece of fiction I've read in years

it's a pleasure to meet you

thank you really

do you like surprises

well I guess that depends

I have a fabulous one planned for you and Stephanie

she has a lot of people she needs to talk to

hate to tear her away

you afraid of heights

not generally no good

we'll be back before anyone misses us

what up come on haha

maybe I've been in love once in my life

maybe twice the second might have been infatuation

what about the first

he left me and married my best friend

Myra Carpase

you know

I think I saw the three of you on the Ricky Lake Show

we could have been

especially since

Myra had the nerve to ask me to be her maid of honor

listen I'm supposed to drop by a party

my sister's throwing at this club downtown

I don't know

I'm really not much for those kind of places

I can catch a cab home if you wanna go

hey why do you always keep trying to run away from me

every chance you get I'm not

it's just that I'm not into the club scene that's all

fine

I'll call you a cab

Alex

wow

after you

you are a romantic aren't you

shameless once around the park

yes sir

never been in one of these before

it's wonderful makes

you dream about what this city might have looked like

100 years ago

so what about you Peter

have you ever been in love

you know I'm not sure that I ever have

gotta hurry

come on I don't have a reserve for midnight

wow this is great

the only way to see New York

Stephanie is gonna be so sorry she missed this

I just adore your wife

about time we have smart

young female voice guide the magazine

well I know she's excited to be here

and you

I've spent my whole life in and around Seattle

New York

will certainly be an experience of nothing else

well I think someone with your talent will flourish you

hey easy with the acquis

you go straight to my head

what

are

you working on now

look just pressure building

behind the Empire State Building beautiful

it's unbelievable

I love the city

makes you feel like anything can happen anytime

anywhere

anyone

come on Steph

we looked for you all I can think about the entire time

is how much you would have

loved the view

right I'm beginning to think that

last night was just a flimsy excuse

for Carrie to get you alone

don't tell me you're jealous no

but I think that Alan may have a point

I think it should be my top priority to get

carry off the magazine give the kid a break

she's actually very sweet

when did you become such a lousy judging character

maybe I'm just a bit partial to fans of my book

she read your book well

don't sound so shocked

that there are some people who actually did read it

hey I'm sorry

you know that's not what I meant

look

why don't we go someplace wonderful for dinner tonight

just you and me yeah

I feel like we haven't spent five minutes together

since we moved here

name the place hmm

I have to call you from work

we be here working on my play

starting to feel like

I finally have a shot of getting it produced

I have no doubt

news is good

your girlfriend's lawyers push for a settlement

obviously sensing they don't have a case

you threaten to counter suit

and basically

sent them running with a tail between the legs

so that's it yeah

that's it but next time

air on the conservative side

when you invest with friends and family absolutely

thanks Jeremy

really sorry about any trouble this cost

so far

hi I'm looking for Alex Bartoli

oh hi

uh who is it

that you wanted Alex Bertoli

she works here I don't think so

but maybe she's at our men's store

would you like me to check please

I'm sorry nobody by that name works at bergdorf's

see

well then these are for you

wow thank you

I love it I really love it

I can't believe he got all this

he talked nonstop for hours

told me everything about his father

the pressures of being a fair child

his job at the DA's office

which by the way

looks like he got on his own marriage

yeah I'll let him fool you

these people don't work for anything

to give in everything that a picture

yeah well let's see it

that photographer cost me 200 bucks out of pocket

don't give me any grief about it

he's actually a really nice guy

very genuine sincere

uh huh great sense of humor

kind romantic

the truth is

you don't find many guys like that in the city

no matter who they are

we'll make sure we lose all that stuff

when we run the piece my date with Peter Fairchild

it's great work out

you're looking as Sunday's front page

John

you know I yeah

never mind

just a minute

hi hey

come in

sorry is this a bad time

no no

no no

it's running behind a little bit this afternoon

want a drink sure

quick one but then I really gotta get going

is that the masterpiece

why don't you read it first and let me know

be right back

look at my eyes

champagne

not allergic are you

no

you know Mark

I have a theory about you

well it's your

I think you underage yourself

being married to a powerful woman can do that

you're so accustomed to living in her shadow

you forget you cast one of your own

I heard everyone in Manhattan was an analysis

but I didn't know the old moonlight it was shrinks

all I meant was you're very charismatic

the fact that you seem to be unaware of

what makes you all the more charming

the charm

the quality you appear to have mastered

how wonderful to have found something in common

I appreciate whatever you can do

now I really have to get going

but I'll let you out

was nice seeing you again Mark

yeah

and even nicer to have made a new friend

bye

I love you baby

Park West World Premiere party

I'm Michael Michelle and I play Nikki Sheridan

now I know you haven't seen much of me tonight

but just wait next Wednesday

you'll discover just what my secret is

and I'll just leave it with that