He is waiting to board, talking on the phone to his agent.
AGENT
It's all done. All you have to do is sign.
HE
What's the final figure?
AGENT
One point 5 gazzilion.
He
What's my net after everybody gets their cut?
AGENT
$99.95
HE
Plus a plane ticket.
AGENT
One way to St. Barts. You can pick it
up at my office when you sign the contract.
HE
Okay.By the way, you're fired.
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He is drinking a huge frozen Daquirii and smoking a cigarette. An expensive blond
slinks into the empty chaise next to him.
BLOND
Business or pleasure?
HE
Is that a question or an offer?
BLOND
Just making conversation.
HE
A little bit of both.
What he doesn't say is that he's decieded to give up writing and realize his childhood ambition of becoming a jewel thief.
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