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How're you doin'? Oh, gotcha!

Hi.

Your life current moves serenely.

Your health is good.

You have no financial problems.

Hi, Toby.

How was your lunch?

Magical!

There was this tuna fish sandwich,

And I ate it and now it's gone.

You should've been there. Oh!

Well, I brought you a pickle!

I'll get a vase.

Any messages? Yes. Sales called.

The Harris book went into its fifth printing.

Good work!

Gibby stopped by and, I quote, "Congratulations, the Gennaro galleys

"made me pitch a tent in my trousers."

Classy guy.

Your bonus came through. Well, all right!

And at 4:30, there'll be a group hug in your honor.

Thank you, Toby.

What a day. What a day!

Oh, and a Veronica Sheridan called.

Veronica Sheridan?

Was she calling from... from inside the country?

I don't know! What did she want?

She didn't say. Did she leave a number?

No.

Does she know I'm divorced?

There was very little sharing.

You can ask her this yourself when she calls back.

She's calling back?

Oh. Oh, my God!

Okay. Okay, if she calls back,

no matter where I am, you come and get me.

No! No, no, no. Don't come and get me.

Don't even tell her I'm here. Tell her...

Tell her I'm dead, and I won't speak to her.

No, well I... I have to speak to her.

Tell her I'll speak to her,

but under no circumstances will I see her.

How do I look?

Martin, don't see her.

Tell me you're not gonna see her.

Martin, this woman is bad news.

She walked out for a pack of cigarettes 15 years ago

and never came back.

I know! I know. You're right. She did.

But a part of me really wants to tell her what I think of her.

Yeah, and I know what part of you that is.

Eddie, don't worry. I learned my lesson, okay?

I mean, the woman totally fucked me over. Hey, let's not sugarcoat this.

She broke up your engagement with Judith

and left you twisting in the wind.

You're lucky Judith took you back.

You're right. I shouldn't see her.

It's just that Veronica and I have always had

this incredibly intense connection.

You know, it was like... I don't know. Almost spiritual.

Martin, the woman had you by the dick.

Now, if I were you, I'd lock your doors and hide your phone,

and just to be on the safe side, you might wanna padlock your pants.

Eddie, that was a long time ago, okay?

I'm a different person now. I can handle her.

Besides, she might not even call.

You know, I... I... I might not see her again for another 15 years.

I don't know. Maybe it's a... a cyclical thing.

Yeah, like locusts.

Whoa! Oh!

It's 5:02 p.m.

Before we get into serious overtime, I'm out of here.

Are you gonna be leaving your desk this weekend,

or should I have 'em hook up an IV?

I'm just trying to get some work done. Oh. Yeah.

I see the necklace is coming along nicely.

She's not gonna call. Go home already.

Have a nice weekend, Toby. Fine.

I'll leave the coffee machine on.

And if you're feeling faint, there's a Wheat Thin in my top drawer.

Got a match?

Veronica.

I took a chance you'd be here.

I wasn't sure you'd agree to see me

if I called first, after...

you know.

Hey.

Ancient history.

After you walked out,

Judith and I got back on track,

got married and had a terrific kid.

So, how is Judith?

Okay! So we split up!

But I see you got your pack of cigarettes, so...

I guess everything worked out for the best.

Martin, I knew this wouldn't be easy.

I didn't think you'd forget,

but I was hoping you might forgive.

Well...

Compared with what you did, murder would seem clean.

Forget it.

I know I have! Have you?

I've thought a lot about you, Martin.

Did a lot of traveling, threw myself into my work,

But I was never able to forget what we had.

What brings you to New York?

Love. Work.

I'm shooting a book, Great Men of New York.

It's a photo essay about the city's most important men.

Oh, I see.

You just happened to call after 15 years!

You just happened to be working on a book!

And I bet you just happen to need a publisher.

You are fucking incredible.

It's nice seeing you again, Veronica.

Thanks for dropping by.

Skloff & Kovich has a bid on the book, Martin.

I'm about to sign the contract.

Oh. It's okay.

I thought there was a chance we might at least be friends, but...

I see we can never put the past behind us.

I want you. Come back to me.

I'll forget everything.

Cigarette?

I quit 15 years ago.

You really should give it up. I know.

I've tried and tried. Believe me.

But it's an addiction, Martin.

Once it's in your blood, you never lose that craving.

It'll kill you, you know.

Something's got to.

If you want, I could go over

the Skloff & Kovich contract for you.

You'd do that for me?

Well, all you got to do is whistle.

Feels like sandpaper. Oh.

I'll go shave. Don't.

I like it.

Mmm.

I got... Just...

Oh.

Hello? Oh, did I wake you?

No! No. I've been up for hours.

Mmm.

Are you okay? Oh, sure. Sure.

Listen, do you still have last Sunday's magazine section?

Well, I'm... I'm... I'm not sure, why?

Well, Richard was an answer in the crossword puzzle,

and I wanted to have it framed for him.

Oh, gee, you know, I... I think I threw it out.

Oh.

So, what are you up to?

Discussing what took place this morning is a criminal offense. Not much.

Hey, you know, you'll never guess who called me.

Here's a name you haven't heard in a while.

Veronica Sheridan?

Veronica Sheridan? Yeah. Yeah.

Can you believe it? I mean, she... she wanted to see me.

I know, I know. These things will happen. But I don't bear the least grudge.

That bitch? She's in New York? Well, no wonder you sound so strange.

Don't see her, Martin! Promise me you won't see her. Well, she... She, uh...

She dropped by the office yesterday.

Oh, God. You saw her.

Okay. Okay. Listen to me.

You are a lot stronger than you were back then.

I know, but... You're in control of your life now.

And that woman no longer has any kind of hold on you.

I'm afraid she does, Judy.

Oh, my God!

Okay. I'm hanging up now. No, Judith. Wait! Wait!

Is that Judith? She's a... she's a different person now.

I mean, she asked me to forgive her for what happened.

On her hands and knees, no doubt.

That's not very nice, you know.

Hello, Judith.

Veronica. I've wanted to tell you for years

how sorry I am for what I did.

And now you have. I was wondering if the three of us

might get together and put this behind us.

I really don't think that's necessary.

Oh, I understand.

It... it's still too hard for you.

No. No. That's not it at all.

It's okay. I'm sorry.

It was foolish of me to think you could get over it.

How about brunch, tomorrow, Sullivan Street Cafe, 12:30.

That sounds lovely.

We're having brunch tomorrow.

We are?

Let there be a feast of reconciliation.

Well, I think that's...

great.

Really great.

Well, maybe she went out for a pack of cigarettes.

Or maybe she deserves a break.

She did call to tell us she was running late.

Does that sound like the old Veronica, huh?

Martin, women like Veronica don't change.

They just shed their skin.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Are we ever gonna get our mimosas or what?

Are you gonna keep asking me that? Can I talk to the manager?

All right. They're coming, they're coming. Relax, huh? It's brunch.

Well, I see we've resumed

all sorts of nasty little habits this weekend.

Please. Don't start.

Martin, I am not speaking as your ex-wife or as your friend,

but when I see you backsliding into this sort of destructive behavior,

well, then as a professional psychologist,

it just wants me to reach over and slap your little face off!

Here.

It's a no-smoking section.

Sorry.

Here. Could you just...

Judith, you haven't changed a bit.

Neither have you. I'm sorry.

My photo shoot ran a little late.

I just finished up with the Yankees.

The entire team?

Hold on tight, everything's gonna be all right.

I hope.

Veronica and I are working on a book.

Mmm. So you told me.

Great Men of New York.

It was originally for Skloff & Kovich,

but Martin has been so helpful.

I really needed a good editor.

And now you've had one.

Tighten your belt. We're not gonna make it. Why don't we order?

Hi. I'm Alex,

and I'd love to be your waiter.

I'm sorry, Judith. Force of habit.

I'll have the, um, fruit salad. Right away.

Hey. I'll have the eggs Florentine. Make that two.

So, Judith, how have you been? Oh! I've been great.

I'm... I'm happier than I've ever been in my whole life.

Isn't that nice? That's terrific! Let's see.

The last time I saw you, you were working on your PhD?

Well, I got it. Judith's a psychologist.

Yes, I'm at the New York Foundation for Psychiatric Research.

It's a fairly small clinic, but very highly regarded...

internationally. That's wonderful.

Yes, it is. And so convenient to our Park Avenue apartment.

What, no pictures?

You're on Park Avenue?

Mmm. It's a bit large for our needs,

But it's been in my husband's family for generations.

So, we'd hate to give it up.

Yes. I understand you've remarried.

You bet!

Richard Stone. Really?

Richard Stone, the doctor?

Well, he's more than just a doctor.

I mean, he did just turn down that Grammy

for his album of original folk songs.

Pass the rolls? Is he as wonderful as I've heard?

Better. In fact, he was gonna be here today, but he's in Zimbabwe

for the opening of his new clinic.

He sounds marvelous! I have to have him!

What? For my book! He's on my list,

but I didn't think there was any way I could get to him.

Well, um, he'll be out of town until tomorrow,

and he's just really very incredibly hard to get a hold of.

But you must run into him once in a while

in that huge apartment of yours.

Well... Oh, Judith! Thank you!

This is going to make the book.

I am so glad we all got together today.

Happy days are here again.

Just no doubt about it.

Where the hell have you been?

You missed your first two meetings,

and Gibby is bursting a vein

over the reviews of the Bluestone book.

Toby, I could use a cup of coffee. Well, you're not gonna get one!

Because somebody left the machine on all weekend.

There's a new continent forming on the bottom of the pot!

What's on your face?

I'm growing a beard!

Why? Because...

I had my reasons.

Because I feel like it!

Grizzly Adams' office.

It's Veronica Sheridan. What am I supposed to do again? Just give me the phone.

Come on. Well, it sounded more complicated before.

Thank you for all your help!

Veronica? I was hoping you'd come home early for along lunch.

Shit! I... I... I can't today.

Maybe... I could probably come home for lunch tomorrow.

Well, you could, but you'd be eating alone.

I'm photographing Richard tomorrow.

And he and Judith are taking us to that restaurant

where he designed the menu.

I got Gibby on three. You'd better talk to him.

He's starting to hemorrhage.

Uh...

I have to go.

You sure you can't make it, Martin?

It's your favorite. It's a shame to waste it.

People are starving in Europe.

Well, let's put it this way.

If I take any more time off from work trying to see you,

well, it's the end of my job.

I'll be there in 15 minutes!

That's what happens when you lay off for a couple of days.

I've been spending a lot of time with Veronica.

Eddie, she's incredible!

Man, the woman is a devil!

What, do you need to see the three little sixes?

Oh, yeah?

Well, she wants to put you in her book.

Really?

Hey, never let it be said that Eddie Charles holds a grudge.

You'll see. She's made a big...

difference in my life.

Did you reach them?

There was no answer at his office.

I tried the apartment, and he didn't leave a message on the machine.

It's just not like Richard to be late.

And not to call? Richard always calls.

The photo shoot probably took longer than they thought, and...

and they're sitting in midtown traffic.

Right! Rush hour. It's awful at rush hour. That's good. Good!

She can't have gone far. Did you block all roads to the state line?

Uh...

More white wine, Jude?

Uh, no. I think we'll probably want another bottle with dinner.

Right. Bring me a scotch! Vodka, rocks.

Excuse me, I have a lovely table for two

in the smoking section.

No, thanks. We're expecting another couple.

I mean, two other people.

See? We're... we're jumping to conclusions.

I'm sure nothing happened.

You're right.

I mean, after all, people do change.

Of course they do! I know they do. I'm a psychologist.

Thank you. Besides, I have nothing to worry about.

I mean, my God.

We are talking about Richard here.

I trust Richard, I know he would never do anything to hurt me.

And I trust Veronica!

Really, there's got to be a simple explanation.

Of course, there is.

Veronica's struck again!

Oh, God, I knew I should've gone to that photo shoot,

but I thought, "This is Richard."

"He's so pure and kind and trustworthy," and...

and I left him alone with Veronica.

Oh, God! She's evil, Martin.

She's like those little demons who sit on Elmer Fudd's shoulder

and whisper, "Kill the wabbit! Kill the wabbit!"

Judith! Calm down.

And you don't know Veronica, she's... One of the most glamorous

and treacherous women the world has known.

A total perfectionist!

The... the shoot probably took a long time.

Seven hours, Martin? Well, I don't know!

Maybe the light kept bouncing off Richard's halo.

No, Martin.

This was all a plot.

Please.

What kind of plot? She had this planned from the beginning.

Think about it!

Why else would she have come back to New York?

To get involved with you? Well, I like to think she's...

No! She's already had you!

She needed you to get to me to get to him.

How could we have been so blind?

Is this the, uh, Stone party?

There's a phone call at the front desk.

Oh, God! Thank you.

Don't you feel foolish?

This way? Yes.

Thank you.

How are ya? That looks very good!

You never had less to worry about, son.

That was the hospital. They're trying to track down Richard for an emergency.

He didn't answer his beeper. He always answers his beeper!

Well... Oh, here. Here. Here.

Take this. Take it all. I don't care!

Jude. Jude. Don't be...

You see, the people who were supposed to join us are late,

and she...

really hates tardiness.

Check, please!

I'm sick of women!

Where the hell have you been?

I've been with Richard.

I demand that you get out of here. Veronica,

if we ever hope to save what we have, you've got to...

Get down on your knees and beg my forgiveness.

You've got to be honest with me, whatever he did to you.

He touched me...

He touched you?

In a place that no man has ever reached before.

Enough! Oh, my God!

Judith was right. Oh, she was, Martin.

Richard's the most incredible man I've ever met.

Those strong hands, his... his skill!

Shut up! It was the most intense three hours of my life!

Three hours? When the crowd began to cheer...

You attracted a crowd?

We were walking out of Richard's office by the East River,

when these twin boys fell into the river trying to save their drowning dog

and were swept away by the current.

What? Richard dove into the icy waters and saved them.

But they weren't breathing anymore.

He got their hearts beating and applied mouth-to-mouth.

And then, I held them in my arms as he gave the dog CPR.

Oh!

I felt the life-force return to their little bodies

as they rushed us to the hospital where Richard gave them emergency surgery.

So then, basically, nothing happened tonight.

Oh, Martin. It was a miracle!

You're telling me.

I'll be right back. Here, here. Relax.

Have a cigarette. No, thank you.

Richard helped me quit. He says it'll kill you.

Something's got to.

Yes?

Jude! Jude, it's me. You've got to listen to me.

You were wrong about tonight.

Veronica just got home, and everything's fine.

I know, Martin.

Richard just got home too, and he told me everything.

You were right.

I just feel so... silly.

Veronica really has changed.

God, he told me how much she helped him,

and then, when I heard that she insisted

on leaving tonight to run his clinic in Zimbabwe,

I realized...

What? Didn't she tell you?

Veronica!

The Lord giveth. The Lord taketh away.