Alex & Emma

It is and that stinks.

What happened to all the money?

You'd be lucky for looking like me.

I can't afford to look like...

Mr. Sheldon?

Maybe he's not here.

Aren't you home?

Help me, Lord.

How are you doing?

I was just looking for a sweater. Here it is.

We'll teach you.

When was the last time you take a bath?

What you think, Tony?

Maybe we should open a window.

Wait! As soon as I finish the book,

you get the money!

You say that last time.

And the time before.

Wait!

There's nothing but pavement.

There's not an awning in sight.

Wait! I swear I'm almost finished!

- How close?

- Very close. Insanely close.

It was a little slow going at the start,

but I'm really cooking along now.

Show us.

- Show you?

- Show us.

Have you guys been working out together?

How do I get that look?

You know, see,

I think I've been doing too much cardio.

You write on this?

Yeah, it's all right there.

Just a couple of chapters to go. It's good.

Show us.

An author doesn't really

like to show what he's...

Show us the book, Mr. Sheldon.

I can't. I'm blocked. I haven't started.

- You lie?

- Yeah.

- That's bad.

- I know.

Very bad.

- What do we do?

- I'll tell you what we're going to do.

We're gonna

do a little science experiment.

- What are you doing?

- Sit down.

Curious what it's like to be

"cooking along" on a computer.

Come on, please don't do that! How'd you

expect me to write without a computer?

We don't expect you to write, Mr. Sheldon.

We expect you to flatten.

Wait, please don't do this.

Let's rethink this. Come on, guys.

Let's rethink it.

I'll double what I owe you! $100,000!

In 30 days.

Okay! 30 days, that's good!

I'll do it.

You'll have your money in 30 days.

- I gave you $75,000. Where did that go?

- Florida Gaming Commission.

- What?

- Hialeah dog track.

- You gambled away $75,000 on dogs?

- A little more than that.

See, I borrowed from some

Cuban gentlemen down Miami way.

You know, Alex, you have a major talent...

but you're pissing it away.

You get $125,000

when I get the manuscript.

That's the deal we made.

I've given you a year.

What have you been doing?

- I fell in love. It didn't work out.

- Perfect!

A love affair gone bad,

gambling, criminal types.

All the elements of a bestseller.

You see, they're going to kill me

if I don't get the money in 30 days.

Then you'd better get to work.

- Hi.

- Sorry.

Is there possibly

another Cambridge Street?

I'm looking for the law offices of Polk,

Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce...

- and Van Buren.

- That's us.

Miss...

Dinsmore. Emma Dinsmore.

Alex Sheldon. Won't you come in?

No, I don't believe I will.

This doesn't look like a law office.

- Doesn't even look like a nice place to live.

- I know.

Our offices in the Prudential Tower,

which by the way, are very impressive...

you know, law books,

conference tables, leather...

they're being redecorated,

but there's been a holdup with the marble.

Something about the cutters in Carrara

wanting better health benefits.

Mr. Sheldon, I'm going to leave now.

How can I leave

if I have a dead lawyer lying on my foot?

How can I do that?

What kind of person

would I be, Mr. Sheldon?

Not a good one. Not a very good one.

Okay, come on.

I'll get you out of the door...

put you in the...

reception area.

Better yet...

let's put you in your conference room.

This way, if you're preparing

for your big case...

you can just do it here.

- Mr. Sheldon?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

This has only happened to me

one time before.

Little League, championship game.

I was up with the bases loaded

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