:58:01
Oh, it so wonderful
to see you, darling.
:58:07
Oh, New York has been so deadly dull
without you. Where have you been ?
:58:11
Oh, out in the Hamptons, of course.
Up to my ears in my new book.
:58:14
Another one ? You've written
four books in three years. My God.
:58:18
- What's this one about ?
- Oh, same old, same old.
:58:21
It's a critical deconstruction
of the Neo-Romantic period
in art and literature...
:58:24
from the political
and economic perspective
of the Industrial Revolution.
:58:28
I can't imagine
who reads this stuff !
:58:32
Well, Elliot,
the critics, apparently.
:58:34
It's already won the Pulitzer Prize
and it hasn't even been published yet.
:58:38
Well, like they say,
Dr. Oingegedaydegegedaybaba,
:58:40
a Pulitzer Prize and $3.50
will get you a cafe latte.
:58:45
So modest. Darling, you really should
get around. Everyone's dying to see you.
:58:50
Mingle.
:58:57
Oh, darling, you look fabulous.
Badgely Mishka ?
:59:00
- What a charming man. Who is that ?
- Oh, that's Elliot Richards.
:59:04
He's a very successful writer.
He's a very successful everything,
:59:08
as a matter of fact.
:59:10
That's Elliot Richards ?
Oh, I've read all his books.
:59:14
He's brilliant.
I had no idea he was so handsome.
:59:17
Well, why don't you
go over and talk to him ?
:59:19
- I couldn't. What would I say ?
- I wouldn't worry about that.
:59:22
Just, uh, let him
do all the talking.
:59:26
It's a common misapprehension that the
word "gin" comes from the city Geneva.
:59:30
Actually, the word "geneva" --
small "g" --
:59:32
is a corruption of genievre, which
of course is French for "juniper"
:59:37
the wonderful berry that flavors
this miraculous libation.
:59:39
[Guests Chuckling]
:59:42
Speaking of miraculous.
:59:45
I'm Elliot Richards.
How do you do ?
:59:47
I know who you are.
I'm Alison Gardner.
:59:51
I just had to tell you how much
I loved your novel Always Toujours.
:59:56
Well, I was just trying
to make a simple point really.
:59:59
Every time I've reread
Camus and Sartre,