All language subtitles for Hotel - S05E03 - Reservations

This is the apartment, Peter. I'm sure
of it.

Then take it. Sign the papers.

You think I should?

Well, if you're not happy with your old
place.

Well, it's not that I'm unhappy with it.
It's just I've had it since I moved to

San Francisco.

I can afford more now, and I feel like a
change.

Then do it.

Wait a minute.

Why are you so gung -ho for this? I'm
not gung -ho for it, and I'm not gung

against it. I just think you should do
what you want.

Is this what you want? You should see
it.

Oh, Peter, it's wonderful. I mean,
couples divorce and fight to hold on to

apartments in this building. It's that
special.

So what's stopping you?

Oh, nothing's stopping me. I just wanted
your opinion.

If you want it, I want you to have it.
If you don't want it... Whoa, whoa,

That is not an opinion. Do whatever you
want, Christine. It's a cop -out, not an

opinion. If this were last year... If
this were last year, I'd ask you to give

up your apartment and move in with me.

This year, we're friends.

We saw a movie together last night.

Yeah, a platonic movie.

What is a platonic movie? A movie with
no romance, no man -woman stuff. I hold

your popcorn, but not your hand. I take
you home right away, but I don't get a

good night kiss.

That's a platonic movie.

So because we saw a G -rated picture,
you won't give me your opinion on this

apartment? Okay, okay. If you want my
opinion, buy some new furniture, hire

painters, hang some wallpaper, keep the
old place.

It's, uh, I don't know. It's you.

Well, I appreciate your opinion, Peter,
but I really do want this new apartment.

Well, then take it.

You're right. I think I will.

Thanks.

Listen, the additional phone lines in
the suite should be hooked up by now.

Check on it for me. Will you tell me
when I go and see if my package is in

bag? Sure, by the way, I'll see you up
there. All right.

Morning, Mr. McDermott. Morning, Eric.

Oh, Eric.

Did Ambassador Perry's luggage arrive
yet? Yeah, this was the last of it, and

it's unpacked and waiting for him. Good.

Thank you.

He's just arrived.

Oh, great.

Is it possible, do you think, to have a
copy of my hometown papers sent up to my

suite? Not only is it possible, it's one
of the easiest requests I've had this

morning. Oh, I'd appreciate it. Thank
you, Miss... Gillette, I got it.

Windsor Suite.

New Orleans, Times -Picayune.

Julie, was that a Leslie Chase from New
Orleans?

Mm -hmm.

She's using the Windsor suite until her
permanent offices in the financial

district are ready.

You know her?

I used to.

It's been a long time.

Rita, next appointment.

Mr. Richmond.

Here's the address. Tonight at 7 o
'clock sharp.

Ken has pulled together this profile on
Richmond's corporation.

New ventures, earnings, that sort of
thing. I think you'll find here a

article. Particularly revealing.

I don't know if I did.

You spent time on the slope.

Looks like we'll have a lot in common.

Well, Rita, that's why you got the
assignment.

Sounds like business is booming.

A refreshing change, wouldn't you say,
after that fiasco in Denver?

Okay. Bye.

Your

paper,

Miss Chase.

Artists have stopped. What are you doing
here?

I own here. This is my hotel.

Well, half mine.

May I come in? My suite is.

It is your suite.

Literally, it's... Come in.

Please.

I... I cannot believe this. I'm in,
like, some sort of time warp.

Ken, I... Hold on a second.

Could you get the thumbnail for me,
please?

Ken, I want you to be a dear old friend.
Peter McDermott. Peter?

Ken Miller.

Hello. Peter also owns this hotel.

Oh, well, that's very nice.

If you'll excuse me, I've got to get a
call in the other room.

My pleasure. I can't get over this. I
feel like I've... It's been so long.

New Orleans, right?

Mm -hmm.

Well, tell me, is your wife... Oh, she,
uh, she passed away last year. Oh,

Peter, I'm sorry. I'm really, I'm
terribly sorry.

And you?

Me? Still single.

I'm afraid I'm one of those unfortunate
women who just can't juggle a career

with a real life.

The career paid better, anyway.

Well, I guess we both got business to
get on with. I hate it. I thought maybe

you'd like to have a drink together, or
lunch, or something. Oh, I'd like it

very much. I'd love it. Well, we'll
talk.

Okay, good. Thanks for the paper. I hope
it wasn't too hard to find. Oh, no, no.

Oh, it is, John.

Great to see you. You look great.

Hello. Perfect corner for a piano, don't
you think? Oh, made for a piano.

I've always wanted one.

Nothing like coming in after a hard day
and terrorizing the neighbors with a

little Chopin.

The views of the bay sold me.

Sold you?

I'm waiting for the manager.

Oh, sorry, I'm late.

I'm Nancy Tucker, I'm the manager of the
building.

Michael Houston.

Christine Francis.

So nice to meet you. Well, I just got
the message from the real estate office

my answering machine. Well, now, which
one of you is taking the apartment?

I am.

Well, there seems to be some kind of
confusion.

Well, I spoke with Jerry yesterday. I
thought Helen was handling this.

Oh, dear, do you mean that the agency
promised you both this apartment?

Seems so.

Oh, dear.

Why don't you give us a few minutes?

See if we can't come to some kind of
agreement here.

Oh, perfect. Just take your time. I'll
be right downstairs.

It's a wonderful apartment, isn't it?
Lovely.

She isn't making this very easy.

I was about to point out all the flaws.

There aren't any. We both know it.

If I were any sort of gentleman, I'd bow
out gracefully and give up without a

fight.

I couldn't let you do that, could I?

Unless, of course, you wanted to.

Oh, Mr.

Houston, I really love this apartment.

It's light, it's spacious, it's close to
work.

First moment I walked in here, it called
my name.

Well, to be honest, it isn't convenient
to my work.

Yeah, I like to sleep late. All this
light would probably drive me crazy.

And who needs all this space anyway?

And to top it off, if it continues to
call your name, it would probably keep

awake.

Something tells me you're only saying
all this for my benefit.

I was hoping you'd notice.

My company just transferred me here.

I suppose it'd be too much to expect to
find a place the first day in the city.

Can you recommend a good hotel?

Oh, one comes to mind.

And if you let me have this apartment,
you might be surprised what we could

out.

Okay.

I don't know what I'm... What are you
going to do, Julie?

The modeling work's dropped off to
nothing.

I've got rent, car payments.

There must be some other job that...
I've looked.

Julie, modeling's all I know.

I can't type.

Can't take shorthand.

Even if I could, it wouldn't pay enough
to get me what I need right now.

Or give me time off for any assignments
that might come up.

Boy, I hate to go.

But if I don't, you might have a shot at
my job.

It's okay, Julie.

Thanks for listening.

Your friendship means a lot to me.

Talk to you later.

Bye.

Excuse me. I couldn't help overhearing
you looking for work.

Ken Miller.

I represent a company just opening
offices on the West Coast.

Listen, uh... Yeah?

She's really nice, but, um... I'm afraid
my office skills are virtually non

-existent.

Besides, I'm not looking for full -time
work. Well, all of our employees are

part -time, except for me, of course.

I have a tent.

What kind of business?

I guess the best way to describe us is
public relations.

So what do you say?

Why don't you come by and see us early
this evening for an interview?

I think you'd be glad you did.

Enjoy your stay with us, Mr. Houston.

Thank you, Cheryl. I'm sure I will.

Your suitcases will be brought up to
your room the moment they arrive. Can

imagine you work for an airline for 20
years and they lose your luggage?

You're taking this all so well.

Only on the outside.

On the inside, I'm a madman desperate
for a hot shower and a fresh change of

clothing.

Peter. Hello, Christine. Michael
Houston.

Meet Peter McDermott. Hello.

Michael's new in the system.

What brings you to San Francisco?

The airline.

It wasn't meant as a joke.

I'm a...

Well, I was a pilot.

I took an early retirement, hoping to
dust off from golf clubs when the

made me an offer to come back as a
consultant.

Oh. We met at my new apartment, which
was almost our new apartment.

A wonderful old place. A long story.

I'll make it a point to schedule some
time real soon.

Nice to have met you. Enjoy your stay.

Thank you.

I intend to.

We provide a service.

Sit down.

Our clients are highly motivated,
successful, powerful men.

That's it. That's Avitem.

And you can be a part of it.

What exactly would I be expected to do?

Well, sometimes you'd have dinner with a
client, and sometimes that's all.

Other times, of course, there's more.

I come from a family in which these
things are never discussed.

They're done, of course.

They are never, ever discussed.

I don't know.

Ken explained it to me and everything,
but... I've never done anything like

before.

Not for money, anyway.

My clients are as carefully screened as
my own employees.

You're an intelligent girl, right?

I expected to use your head.

Miss Chase, I know what you're asking.

I just don't think I can do it. I need
the money. We're not looking for

Dana. This is an escort service. We're
looking for bright, sophisticated women.

One of our ladies even made $3 ,000 last
night.

Dinner, some stimulating conversation, a
man and a woman connecting, and boom,

she's home before midnight.

You make it sound so easy. It is.

Leslie, Mr. McDermott, something about
lunch tomorrow?

Excuse me.

Peter, I'd love to.

Talk about deceptive advertising.

Oh, I don't know.

View of the bay. Now, technically, they
were right.

And whose side do you want?

Some ice cream.

Oh, I don't need it.

But I'd love it. Thank you.

Ice cream bar?

Sure.

Thank you.

That was him.

So, you're from Oklahoma, eh?

Huh?

I'd never guess it.

It's been a long time.

But you go back now and then.

Is he family?

Not much family left, I'm afraid.

My mother died when I was very young,
and my father, well,

he sort of lost touch after that.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

What about you?

Oh, I have a brother in London.

Just the two of us now.

My wife and I were divorced back in...

I'd say shortly after the Civil War.

You never remarried?

No.

No children?

I had a daughter.

I lost her when she was three.

She liked ice cream, too.

I asked too many questions.

I remember thinking you were the
handsomest hotel manager I'd ever seen.

Thank you.

The way Daddy loved to pack us up and
ship us around the world.

I've seen a lot of hotel managers.

What about your mother?

She still lives in some sort of
antebellum dream world.

I don't know what you do at that country
club, honey.

She plays bridge. She has lunch all day.

So you've rebelled by becoming a
successful businesswoman?

Some way to put it.

Free to do what you want, when you want
it.

You know, I think that kind of freedom
is vastly overrated. I do.

Too much freedom just makes you a
different kind of prisoner.

I find I'm a much tougher boss than any
I've ever had to work for.

Speaking of which, I should get back to
it.

You know, we've managed to sit through
an entire meal.

And I still don't know what it is you
do.

Oh, please, don't get me started on my
work or you'll never shut me up.

As I make it a habit never to mix
business with pleasure.

I love the mooshu pork on your menu. I
just thought duck would be different

tonight.

Right.

Peking duck, the works.

Perfect.

Uh, eight o 'clock.

No, no, there's a new address.

112 Edgemont.

Thank you.

Dinner at the new apartment tonight? Mm
-hmm.

You haven't even unpacked yet.

Well, it's more like a picnic.

I wanted to get to know the place and
thank Nancy, my new landlady.

I have a table, by the way. It was
delivered an hour ago from Gump.

Want to join us?

Oh, thanks, but I can't tonight.

The mayor's house for dinner. Rain
check?

Mm -hmm.

So it'll be you and your landlady and...
And I was thinking.

Michael's new to the city.

And Nancy's divorced.

They're close in age. They seem to have
a lot in common.

Well, they both enjoy your company.

Peter.

Sully's attracted to you. He has a good
taste. He's not attracted to me. We're

friends. I'm helping him find a new
apartment.

Excuse me.

These just arrived for you. Oh, they're
beautiful.

Who are they from?

Uh, there's a card.

Okay, they're from Michael.

He's just grateful, that's all.

They're friendship flowers, nothing
more.

You're an attractive woman.

So is Nancy Tucker.

And tonight I'm going to try something I
swore I'd never try again.

Oh, the Peking deck?

Matchmaking.

It's dangerous waters.

Well, look what happened to us.

Good plans for the evening, Cheryl?

Oh, yeah, if you count Citizen Kane on
cable and leftover meatloaf.

Well, compared to redoing two banquets
and one wedding, yeah, those are big

plans. You win.

Enjoy.

Dana? Julie.

What a surprise.

You look terrific.

Must be good nibbies.

New job.

Uh, listen, I'd love to tell you all
about it, but I'm meeting someone and

late already, so... Can't you even give
me a hint?

I said I can't talk now.

Look, I'm sorry, Julie. I'll give you a
call real soon and we'll have lunch or

something, okay?

Uh, excuse me.

Friend of yours?

Okay. Michael, you are a lifesaver.

Mr. Wong's grandfather has apparently
taken over the restaurant tonight and

doesn't speak a word of English.

My Mandarin is a little rusty. I don't
know whether I insisted that they have

the dinner here in 15 minutes or that
they put a light starch in your collars.

Well, either way, I am very impressed
and very grateful that you were here to

handle that for me.

More wine while we wait, Nancy? Oh,
please, Christine.

I love Chinese food.

So do I.

Very Neil Simon.

True.

Though I wasn't wild about his last
play.

Really?

I rather liked it.

Did you see it in New York?

Los Angeles, it's not so pretentious.
They're a totally different feel.

I prefer theater than they are.

Broadway.

Well, I know you've both traveled quite
a bit, but you've seen some fascinating

places. Oh, yes, yes.

India.

India was, um... What is the word I am
looking for?

Filthy? Nothing.

Your life depends on it, Christine.

No, no, no. You must go there.

India is absolutely fascinating. There's
no other place like it in the entire

world. Except perhaps Cairo.

Cairo. I love Cairo.

Oh.

To each his own.

How about a toast to new friends?

Yeah, well, we think Susan's very
special, too, Mr. Maxwell.

Good.

I don't know about that.

I'm glad we were able to please you. Uh
-huh.

Good night, Mr. Maxwell.

Yeah, good night.

Leslie?

Peter McDermott, again.

Hello, Peter.

Yeah, lunch worked out so well, I
thought you might be interested in a

How about dinner?

Dinner? I don't know, pal. You drive a
hard bargain.

So I'm told.

Tomorrow night?

I'd like that very much.

I'll see you then.

Okay. Bye -bye.

Dinner? With the owner of the hotel?

You'd never let one of your girls do
something like that.

Seems a little risky to me.

We are moving soon, aren't we?

And I'll decide if it's risky, okay?

You were right about everything.

He couldn't have been immunized. And he
even took me to the war for fried clams.

And he won this for me. Oh, wonderful,
Dana. I'm so glad it worked out for all

of us.

Can you?

I'm just delighted.

What's this?

Your wages for the evening.

But he gave me $300 just now.

That was a tip.

You can keep it.

And your stuffed friend there. And the
money.

Good work, Dana.

How many people do you know who could
cut themselves on

chopsticks?

Not many.

Thanks for the first aid.

It's only a band -aid.

Oh, I like the pampering.

Made me feel... Well, let's just say I
like the pampering.

You know, I thought, sure, you and Nancy
were going to hit it off.

Well, he was nice.

It's just that we had so little in
common.

Not like you and I.

Well, then you've forgiven me for
grabbing the last great apartment in San

Francisco? No.

But I like your sense of humor.

Well,

something else you may find amusing.

The owner of the St. Gregory thinks
there's something going on between us.

The owner of the St. Gregory is a very
observant man.

You take care of it. Yep.

Good morning.

Peter. You're up early.

Trying to build a business. The first
millions of the hardest to make, I hear.

hope it's true. Tell me.

I'm looking forward to our dinner
tonight.

The Crown Roof Chef is preparing
something special for us up in my suite.

Your suite?

Yeah. Sounded lovely.

I look forward to it.

Something the matter?

I'm sorry.

Peter got a lot on my mind this morning.

Anything I can help with? No, I don't
think so. It's a personnel thing.

It's never easy firing someone, is it?
I'm sorry.

Anybody home?

Yes.

What's that?

A metronome for my piano.

What piano?

The piano I plan to get for my new
apartment.

Someday. Well, isn't that putting the
cart before the horse?

Well, it was the gift.

From Michael.

Just a little thing. Thank you for
dinner.

What exactly went on at that dinner?

Well, what business is that of yours?

You're right. It's none of my business.
Let me rephrase that.

I take it the evening went well. Now,
that's friendly interest, not prying.

So, uh, did Nancy and Michael hit it
off?

Well, if it's true that opposites
attract, there's hope.

But not much.

Oil and water?

Something like that, yes.

Well, I'm sorry I missed that.

contradict me.

I know exactly what you were doing and I
won't tolerate it.

I have rules here, Rita, and you
continue to break them.

What do you think I'm running here? A
political campaign?

We don't go door to door.

I've seen him before. I thought, what
can I say?

I think you've said enough.

You're fired.

Get your things and get out. Go on.

Well, we've got a very busy evening.

Oh, uh, Dana just called, and after last
night, she's ready for another

assignment.

I was thinking, uh, hmm?

He's new, but he's got a referral from
Mr. Samuels in Chicago.

Interesting. Maybe next time. Dana's
just not ready yet. Wait, wait, wait,

Look. All he wants is a beautiful woman
on his arm in a gallery opening in North

Beach. And, Leslie, we've got a client
for life here if that beautiful woman

knows that Jasper Johns is not a rock
star.

And I see by Dana's profile that she
does know her artist.

I knew there was a good reason why I
hired you. Can't get around a lot.

I'm sorry, Leslie.

Michael.

You got my message.

Sit down.

I really can't stay.

I've got a staff budget meeting in five
minutes. Come on, just one.

What can get you?

You've gotten me enough already.

The flowers, the metronome.

That was very thoughtful.

I had a wonderful time last night.

I'm afraid I overstepped my bounds.

Just surprised me, that's all.

Is it my age?

I don't even know what your age is.

Then you must have a pretty fair idea.

First time I voted in the presidential
election was for Roosevelt.

Franklin, not Teddy.

Well, age is no way to judge someone.

I like that kind of thinking.

Now, about dinner.

Since it is now my turn.

Dinner? I can't.

I've got so much unpacking to do. But
you can't unpack on an empty stomach.

You don't take my word for it. It's an
all the top medical journal.

Oh, Michael.

And you could be having dinner with me
at Donatello's.

Oh. Oh, now that's unfair.

How do I turn down dinner at my favorite
restaurant?

I was hoping you can't.

Dana? Um, could you give me just a
minute here?

Yeah.

I've been trying to reach you. Have you
got my messages? I'm really sorry. I've

been so busy lately.

The new job?

No, uh, showing a friend the city,
actually.

We're here to see Michael Feinstein.

Michael Feinstein closed here last
night.

Well, guess we'll just have to have
drinks in the crown room.

Listen, Julie, I gotta go. I'll call you
real soon. I promise.

Wait, Dana.

I'm worried about you.

Showing up here with guys you've never
mentioned?

If I never mention them, Julie, it's
possibly because it's none of your

business.

to feel comfortable here, living where I
work.

But now I'm not sure if I could ever
leave it.

Well, as I recall, you don't much care
for change.

Once you've made a commitment to someone
or someplace, you only pull away if you

absolutely have to.

Peter, you would have stood by your wife
forever, wouldn't you?

I can't imagine you envying anyone
anything.

Has there ever been something you've
wanted you haven't gotten?

One.

Kiss me.

I find it really hard to believe that
there's no woman in your life right now.

So, Peter, I'm sorry. That's not you.

It's me.

Well, we can take it slowly.

As slow as you want.

Haven't gotten very far with unpacking
since last night.

I'd like to stay and help.

Roll up my sleeve.

You've done enough for one night.

Dinner was wonderful.

Thank you for that.

Should I take that as my cue to go,
then?

All good things must come to an end.

Yes, but for every ending.

Good night.

I have to call the office.

What's your hurry?

It's the rules.

Besides, Leslie said that we shouldn't
come to the St. Gregory. She said

Yeah, I know. I've heard all about
Leslie and her rules.

And I'm sure she won't mind just once.

Besides, you and me, hmm?

Not anymore.

You know, I don't... I'm not giving you
permission.

You're hurting me.

I'm sorry.

Okay, I don't want to hurt you, Dana.

I just want you to relax. That's all.

See, that's one of my rules.

Relax.

That doesn't work.

I brought along a friend to help you
out.

Oh, my God. What are you doing? Oh, no,
no, don't fight it. Fight it. It's my

money.

You know what they say, huh?

Customers always right.

Great.

What a difference those drapes make.

Thank you.

You'll send the bill to my office.

I was just jogging by, and I thought I'd
see how you spend your Saturday

afternoons. Oh, and I jogged by the
bakery.

Ah!

What's on?

How'd I put it on?

I don't know if you got a hot cup of
coffee to go along with it.

Sorry. The coffee maker's still buried
in one of these boxes.

Well, it looks like you're making
progress.

Is it feeling like home yet?

I'm sure it will.

But, for the record, I, uh... I do miss
the old place.

Well, you didn't have to say that for my
benefit.

It's not for anybody's benefit. It's the
truth.

We had some good times there.

I remember a few.

Peter, can I talk to you about Michael?

Yeah, I'd like to think you could talk
to me about anything.

Why not Michael?

Feels funny talking to you about
somebody else.

I thought you said he was just a friend.

Well, he is.

Well, he isn't.

I feel such an ease with him.

He, uh... He takes care of me like a
guardian angel.

He bandages my cuts, handles my
problems.

I feel safe with him.

Sounds like quite a guy.

You know, when I was young, I remember
my daddy

sweeping me up in his arms and carrying
me outside.

I'm going to show my little girl a
shooting star.

We'd go outside under that huge Oklahoma
night sky.

He'd hold me in his arms.

We'd look up together, waiting.

I thought I was the only girl in the
world to see those darts.

He kissed me last night, Peter.

And I kissed him.

could think of later was my father.

What I feel for him isn't romantic, but
it's something I don't want to let go of

either.

I just don't know how to tell him.

What about that Christine Francis
honesty?

It always worked with me.

Something neither of us wanted to admit.

The maid found it two minutes ago.

Yeah. Crystal, room 320.

We need the paramedics.

Dana.

Julie.

Who did this to you?

Oh, Julie.

I'm so ashamed.

I lied to you.

I lied to everyone.

You didn't know.

Yes, I did.

I needed the money.

But it's worth what I went through last
night.

Please don't hate me.

Everything's going to be all right now.

It's open.

Going somewhere?

A bit of optimism on my part.

I got a call on an apartment I looked at
yesterday.

And I have a feeling this one has my
name on it.

Barring running into a beautiful woman
waiting to sweep it out from under me.

I hope it is the right place.

Why do I get the feeling I hear a
goodbye and good luck coming up?

Michael, we just met and I feel a real
bond.

That doesn't happen every day.

I'll say.

You must know I'm attracted to you.

Well... Last night I realized why.

I think we've both been looking for
something that's missing from our lives.

Someone to love.

Someone special, Michael.

Boy, I feel foolish.

Oh, please don't.

We do have a closeness.

But we're smart enough to know it isn't
romance.

What we have is a chance to find
something we both missed out on.

Maybe we've felt the void for so long.

We've forgotten what it's like to have a
family.

I've been plowing through life thinking
I'd meet somebody.

Start over.

Time gets away.

Sometimes I forget I ever had a
daughter.

I threw myself into a career that kept
me off the ground.

slowed down.

I never looked into a mirror.

Afraid of what I'd see.

I think you'd like what you see.

I knew there was something special about
you.

My daughter.

She's about your age now.

And I'd be one lucky fellow if she
turned out to be anything like you.

I have absolutely no idea what you're
talking about.

I don't even know who this woman... Dana
March, is that her name? I have no idea

who she is. So why are you leaving?

What's your hurry?

It's time to go. That's all.

What? You never had a guest check out
before?

What business is this of yours, anyway?

Leslie, a young woman was almost killed
in this hotel. That makes it my

business. Now, you know Dana was working
for you, and I know Dana was working

for you. My security people aren't as
blind as you'd like to think. Aren't you

the least bit concerned about her?

She knew the registers.

I don't believe that.

Any more than I believe anything else
you've told me these past... Peter, I

not lied to you.

Well, then I guess I've asked the wrong
questions. How can you be in this

business? How does anybody get into
anything? Do I know?

I guess I just wasn't cut out to be a
southern belle.

I want a little more for my life than
that.

I'm suffocating in New Orleans.

What, prostitution? You call that a step
up? Selling yourself?

We all sell ourselves, don't we, every
day?

You smile when you don't feel like it.
You attend parties you don't want to.

make small talk with a lot of VIPs you
can't stomach in real life. And why?

All to fill in those hotel rooms. All
right, sign up that convention. Get that

nod from the right travel critic. Let's
go.

Selling oneself is not only the oldest
profession in the world, Peter. It's the

only profession.

But people in my business don't put
their lives on the line for money. They

don't risk their health, and they don't
have to worry about some customer

pulling a knife or a gun. No, no. It was
a service. We provide a service. We

provide companionship for men. Beautiful
women with brains, with an interest in

the world, that's all. You've got to
believe me. I never intended to hurt

anyone. No, you probably didn't.

But I bet you gave one hell of a sales
pitch.

But what happens now?

I'd get yourself a damn good lawyer.

Ta -da!

Wow.

Ah, champagne.

Huh? Wonderful.

Am I the first?

Yes.

And the last.

I thought this was a housewarming party.
It is.

A small one.

You and me?

You just hate large parties, don't you?

Besides,

you missed the first dinner here.

Traded me for the mayor, as I recall.

Anyway, I couldn't let you miss the
first party.

And I've arranged your favorite dinner.

Roast beef, mashed potatoes, country
gravy?

Your other favorite dinner.

Pizza.

Anchovies, pepperonis, onions, peppers.

Oh, and that favorite dinner.

The kitchen's not unpacked yet, so I had
to order in. It'll be here any minute.

That's me?

I never could fool you.

Oh, Peter, you didn't have to.

I wasn't sure if it would go with the
decor.

I think it does.