:25:07
It tastes like the back
of a fucking L.A. school bus.
:25:10
Now, they probably didn't de-stem...
:25:12
hoping for some semblance
of concentration.
:25:15
Crushed it up with leaves and mice...
:25:17
and then wound up with this rancid tar
and turpentine mouthwash bullshit.
:25:21
Fuckin' Raid.
:25:24
Tastes pretty good to me.
:25:26
Hmm. Look.
They have a reserve pinot.
:25:29
- Let me use your phone.
- What's up?
:25:32
- I can't take it anymore. I gotta call Evelyn.
- Okay.
:25:39
Evelyn Berman-Silverman's office.
:25:41
- Hi, Jennifer. It's Miles again.
- Oh, hi, Miles.
:25:44
- Hi.
- Let me see if I can get her.
:25:46
Okay.
:25:48
- You're in luck. I'll put you through.
- Okay.
:25:53
- Hi, Miles.
- Hi, Evelyn.
:25:56
It's your favourite client.
:25:57
- How's the trip?
- Oh, it's good, it's good.
:26:00
You know, we're drinking
some good wines, kicking back.
:26:03
- It's very nice.
- Right.
:26:05
So what's happening?
There's still no word, huh?
:26:08
Well, actually, there is word.
:26:10
I spoke to Keith Kurtzman
this morning.
:26:12
Right. And?
:26:14
And... they're passing.
:26:18
Conundrum's passing.
He said they really liked it.
:26:23
They really wanted to do it, but they just
couldn't figure out how to market it.
:26:27
He said it was a really tough call.
:26:31
Oh. Right.
:26:33
I'm sorry, Miles.
:26:36
So I don't know where that leaves us.
:26:38
I'm not sure how much more mileage
I can get out of continuing to submit it.
:26:42
I think it's one of those unfortunate cases
in the business right now-
:26:46
a- a fabulous book with no home.
:26:50
The whole industry's gotten gutless.
:26:53
It's not about the quality
of the books anymore.
:26:56
It's only about the marketing.