Showbiz, A Novel by Preston Ruby

Author:Preston, Ruby [Preston, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Dress Circle Publishing
Published: 2012-04-16T07:00:00+00:00

Scene 31

“What took you so long?” Candace snapped as she met him at the door of her brownstone. She had called Margolies before she even left the Bowery Hotel bar.

“Producer’s Association meeting at the Angus. I got here as soon as I could,” Margolies replied, taking off his coat and throwing it over the back of the couch. He took a seat in the cushy leather arm chair. He remembered the day they bought that particular chair, all those years ago. He had been overloaded with new musical submissions and had wanted the perfect chair to set up shop in the living room and weed through the scripts, searching for the perfect shows that would allow him to launch his producing career.

He couldn’t remember the last time he’d read a script. Scarlett did that for him, and his other projects came through connections and commissions. They were stunt casting, star vehicles like Olympus. There had been some good scripts, back in the day. He wondered what ever happened to those scripts, those writers.

His reminiscing was cut short by Candace, who had resumed her pacing. Watching her agitation made him tired.

“Ok, Candy, what’s going on?”

“I have bad news and worse news. Which do you want first?”

Margolies sighed. “Just tell me.”

“Our secret’s out.”

Margolies sat up. “What are you talking about?” He wondered if Candace was just being overdramatic. When they first put their plan into place all those years back, any little thing could spook her. She was constantly paranoid they’d be found out. It was part of what had led to the demise of their relationship.

“You heard me. One of my finalists, Reilly Mitchell...”

“That gossip columnist kid?”

“That’s the one.”

“He knows something?”

“Evidently. He cornered me in the bar tonight and claimed he had proof. Said that I needed to give him the job or he’d go public.”

This is for real, thought Margolies. The wheels starting to turn in his head. First the news about Swan Song, and now this. This is turning into a really bad night. He narrowed his eyes. “What proof?”

“He didn’t say.” She was pacing like a mad woman. She hadn’t even touched the drink she’d poured for herself. “What the hell are we going to do?”

“You’re going to calm down, and we’re going to work this out.”

“Calm down? Calm down? My career is on the line. Your career is on the line. Our reputations...” She was starting get shrill.

Margolies got up and took her by the shoulders. “Candace, we’ll figure this out, but you have got to calm down.” He guided her over to the couch.

“I knew this was going to happen!” she said with wild eyes. “I told you. I knew it!” Margolies put her drink in her hand.

“We’ll figure this out, Candy. Haven’t I always figured it out before?” he said, trying to calm her. In the meantime, his mind was racing.

He knew he

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