- [first lines]
- Al Manheim: Alright. Alright.
- [moves across bedroom to stand in front of a dresser with a mirror, picks up an invitation and reads from it, talking to a woman getting dressed in another part of the room]
- Al Manheim: "Worldwide Pictures requests the pleasure of your company at a dinner honoring Mr. Samuel Glick."
- [tosses invitation down on dresser top, looks in mirror and begins tying a black bowtie]
- Al Manheim: That's our Sammy.
- [continues to quote parts of the invitation from memory]
- Al Manheim: "... the occasion of his appointment as chairman of the board. Windsor Room, Park Wilshire Hotel. RSVP." Black tie, yet. "RSVP" - "Remember Sammy's Vengeful Power." I dare anyone not to attend!
- Al Manheim: Out here
- [referring to Hollywood]
- Al Manheim: , success is an aphrodisiac; it smells of
- [pause]
- Al Manheim: , of musk and lavender. You've got to admit, even you yourself find it attractive. I've been watching you watch Sammy.
- Kit Sargent: You're partly right. Sometimes he drives me into such a rage, I could tear him apart. And the next minute I have a
- [pause]
- Kit Sargent: crazy desire to hold all that frenzy and violence. Does that make you uncomfortable?
- Al Manheim: Yes, but I'm glad you told me.
- Kit Sargent: So am I. You're a good guy to tell things to, Al. I feel as though I opened a window and hung my mind out to air
- [laughs]
- Kit Sargent: .
- Al Manheim: [Moving closer beside her and starting to put his arm around her shoulder] You know that when you open those windows...
- Kit Sargent: [Pulling away abruptly and moving quickly to another part of the balcony they are on] Shall I mix another batch of cocktails or just some more metaphors?
- Al Manheim: Alright, let's stop talking and just be clever.