:58:05
I thought I recognized you. You're
Paul Benjamin the writer, aren't you?
:58:12
I confess.
:58:16
I keep waiting for the
next novel to come out.
:58:20
Anything in the works?
:58:23
It's coming along.
:58:26
At the rate he's going, he'll have a
story finished by the end of the summer.
:58:30
Wonderful.
:58:32
I apologize for springing
it on you at the last minute,
:58:35
but Mr. Benjamin and I are
attending a celebration tonight,
:58:38
and we would be most pleased
if you chose to accompany us.
:58:42
Isn't that right, Mr. Benjamin?
:58:49
Yes. We would be honored.
:58:53
And what's the occasion
of this celebration?
:58:56
It's my birthday.
:58:58
And how many people will be
attending this birthday party?
:59:01
I wouldn't actually call it a party.
:59:02
It's more along the lines of a
dinner in celebration of my birthday.
:59:07
The guest list is quite restricted.
:59:09
So far, there's Mr. Benjamin and myself.
:59:12
If you accept, that
would make three of us.
:59:14
Ah-hah, I see. A cozy dinner.
:59:16
But aren't threesomes a little
awkward? How does the phrase go...
:59:18
Three's a crowd. Yes, I'm aware of that.
:59:21
But I have to keep an eye on
Mr. Benjamin wherever he goes.
:59:25
To make sure he doesn't
get himself into trouble.
:59:27
And what are you, his chaperone?
:59:30
Actually, I'm his father.
:59:34
Most people assume I'm his father.
:59:36
It's a logical assumption... given
that I'm older than he is and so on.
:59:40
But the fact is, it's
the reverse is true.
:59:44
He's my father, and I'm his son.