Wonder Boys Page #2
CRABTREE:
I was explaining to Antonia how a book comes
to be published. What you do as a writer, what
I do as an editor...
GRADY:
I sweat blood for five years and he checks for
spelling.
MISS SLOVIAK:
(indicating Crabtree)
That's exactly what he said.
CRABTREE:
We know each other pretty well.
(to Grady)
So where's Emily?
GRADY:
Emily?
CRABTREE:
Your wife.
GRADY:
Oh. We're picking her up. Downtown.
CRABTREE:
Perfect. Well then, shall we?
GRADY nods, but lingers briefly--studying the
architecture of Miss Sloviak's ankles as she CLICKS off in
her spike heels, arm in arm with Crabtree.
7INT. BAGGAGE CAROUSEL - AIRPORT - MOMENTS LATER
GRADY and Crabtree watch suitcases tumble as Miss Sloviak
sits across the way, inspecting her face in a compact.
CRABTREE:
Do you know how many times I've boarded an
airplane praying someone like her would sit
down beside me? Particularly while I'm on my
way to Pittsburgh.
GRADY:
Lay off Pittsburgh. It's one of the great
cities.
CRABTREE:
If it can produce a Miss Sloviak you'll get no
argument from me.
GRADY:
She's a transvestite.
CRABTREE:
You're stoned.
GRADY:
She's still a transvestite.
CRABTREE:
Mm.
GRADY:
Isn't she?
Crabtree ignores Grady's question, smiling placidly as he
watches the carousel spin.
CRABTREE:
So how's the book?
GRADY stiffens. He had been expecting this, but not so
soon. He tries to act casual.
GRADY:
It's fine. It's done. Basically. I'm just sort
of. ..tinkering with it.
CRABTREE:
Great. I was hoping I could get a look at it
sometime this weekend. Think that might be
possible?
GRADY:
I don't know. I'm sort of at a critical. . .
juncture .
CRABTREE:
I thought you were tinkering.
GRADY:
I just mean. . .
CRABTREE:
Forget I asked. I don't want to pressure you,
Tripp. But...
(pointedly)
...I get pressure. Know what I mean?
GRADY ponders this, troubled by it. Suddenly, Crabtree's
face brightens again.
CRABTREE:
Ah. ..well now. What do you suppose that would
be?
GRADY turns, watches an immense PONY HIDE CASE drop onto
the carousel.
GRADY:
That would be a tuba.
8INT. GRADY'S CAR - MOVING - LATE AFTERNOON 8
As the Galaxie emerges from a TUNNEL, GRADY watches the
great city of Pittsburgh reveal itself in the distance,
then glances in the rearview mirror.
GRADY:
That perfume you're wearing, Antonia. It
wouldn't happen to be Cristaile, would it?
MISS SLOVIAK:
Why yes. How did you know?
GRADY:
Lucky guess.
CRABTREE:
You didn't actually purchase this car, did
you. Trip??
GRADY:
It was Jerry Nathan's. He owed me money.
CRABTREE:
He owes God money. You know, he queered
himself for good with Esquire.
GRADY takes a joint from the ashtray, snaps a Scripto
butane.
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