:20:08
Good morning , Alex.
:20:09
Good morning , Mrs. Connelly.
:20:11
l wondered if l could ask you
a quick question .
:20:16
Right.
You know what?
:20:19
Can l just say this to you?
:20:21
You know l'm working
on a book, right?
:20:24
And this book is due
in about three weeks.
:20:26
And my editor is expecting it
on her desk at that time, okay?
:20:30
-lt's a contractual deadline.
-l see.
:20:32
So l have to be working
on that book all the time
:20:34
here in my apartment,
which is also my office.
:20:37
lt's just like my office.
:20:38
lf l was a lawyer,
and l went off to an office,
:20:40
you couldn't knock on my door,
'cause you wouldn't be there.
:20:43
So let's just pretend
that l'm a lawyer, okay?
:20:47
This is my office,
:20:48
and unless it's a really, really
super-important emergency, okay,
:20:53
between the hours
of 9:00 and 6:00, l'm not here.
:20:56
l'm off,
away in my office, okay?
:20:59
And then after 6:00,
l'm here, okay?
:21:02
l completely understand .
:21:04
And l apologize
for bothering you .
:21:06
Not at all . Okay,
have a good day, all right?
:21:09
lt's just. . .
:21:12
What? What is it just?
What is it?
:21:19
l bought a copy
of your book yesterday,
:21:22
and l wondered if you'd sign it.
:21:26
Of course, if you're too busy,
:21:28
l can come back
out of business hours.
:21:32
Oh . No.
That. . .no.
:21:36
Oh , that's so nice.
You didn't have to buy a copy.
:21:38
-l have a million copies.
-lt's money well spent.
:21:41
Just write something that l
can treasure for years to come.
:21:45
Okay.
:21:51
How about, ''To my favorite
upstairs neighbor''?
:21:58
Signed ''Alex Rose.''