“I told you how I was going to ask around about how your scenes looked in Trevor’s mess of a movie?”
“Yes.”
“Well, a couple of things on that front. Trevor Sunday has been fired for myriad reasons. To begin with, after seeing the dailies, the studio became incredibly concerned about having him at the helm of a huge tent pole movie in the VSU franchise.”
“Can’t say I’m sad about that.”
“But wait, there’s more.”
“Yeah?”
“The best thing about the mess of a movie was you.”
“What?”
“Yeah, the only scenes that work are the scenes you’re in. And your big line, it’s perfection. The rest of it is crap, total crap. But you save what’s left. So much so that the powers that be in the VSU want to talk about Steely Ann having her own movie.”
“And this is widely known now?”
“Yes, it broke in theHollywood Reporter. I’ve been trying to get you on the phone for hours.”
“Karma rarely works this fast.”
“I need you back in town now.”
“Laying low seems to be working well for me. Why don’t I extend into the fall?”
“Striking while the iron is hot is also a thing, and the iron is white hot for you right now.”
“Listen, we haven’t even signed an agreement.”
“Another reason for you to take a meeting with me. I’ll make sure to work around your schedule.”
Goldie’s schedule was wide open. But she wasn’t going to let Hedda know that.
“I’ll have Tally reach out with availability.”
“So, you’re coming back to town?”
“Early next week work?”
“Perfect, see you then.”
They ended the call.
“Headed back to Hollywood, eh?”
“Is it that obvious?”
“I got the gist. What about the hotel?”
“I haven’t thought that far out. We don’t have bookings yet. There’s a lot to do on your end for maintenance. I can’t imagine it will be ready until next season, realistically?”
“True.”
She didn’t want to bring up the other elephant in the room, their budding relationship.
Except it wasn’t a relationship. They’d kissed. They’d flirted. She was too old and too jaded to think it was some sort of great love.
