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“The guillotine?” he repeated with a chuckle.
“I think he has one tucked away somewhere.”
“Martha, you should write for comedians.”
“No thanks, they’re all crazy, and you still haven’t answered my question. What do I tell him?”
“The truth. Anna Lee Pickford will be shooting love scenes with the boorish boob we have starring opposite her and she’s freaking out. I’ve left to unfreak her.”
“Boorish boob?”
“Feel free to edit as you wish, and yes, I’ll leave my phone on. If it goes to voicemail I’ll call you back within five minutes.”
“I’ll hold you to that. You’ll be back by four?”
“Yes, Martha, I’ll be back by four.”
“Bring me back a Coffee Bean Latte.”
“Why am I the only executive in this place who takes orders from his secretary?”
“Because you’re the only executive in this place smart enough to have me,” she retorted with a wink.
“I have to remember that.”
Moving swiftly down the hall, he was about to press the button for the elevator when it dinged its arrival, and he unexpectedly found himself staring at the perpetually frowning face of his boss, Jerry Goldman.
“I was just coming to see you,” Jerry declared. “Are you going somewhere?”
“I am.”
“I’ll ride down with you. Where are you off to?”
“Anna Lee is having a meltdown,” Zach said solemnly as he stepped inside and pushed the button for the basement garage.
“Another one?”
“Another one, but this time it’s justified. She’ll have Jackson pawing her later today.”
“Ah, I understand, but why are you always the one running to her rescue? What about that manager of hers, or her agent?”
“She trusts me, and I’m happy to be there for her. What did you want to see me about?”
“I got a call from Justin Hartman. You know I want him to directThe Missing Will.”
“I hope you get him,” Zach replied, already knowing where the conversation was heading.
“His daughter just graduated from Cinema Studies and she wants to get into development. You did some lecturing there, didn’t you?”
“Yeah, I did,” Zach replied as the elevator reached the garage.
“Did you run across her?”
“Yep. She didn’t participate as much as she should have, but she seemed very bright,” Zach continued as Jerry walked with him to his car.
“I want you to take a meeting. See if you can find a place for her. I’m also setting up an interview with Kurt. He hasn’t been hitting any home runs lately. Maybe some fresh blood would be good, even if it is a kid straight out of school.”
“I’m not sure Emma Hartman is right for Continental,” Zach remarked.
