Lying to Be Perfect Page #3

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I'm gonna try to

conference her in. Hold on.

No! Wait!

What's that?

Nothing.

Hello!

Belinda... Belinda, finally.

Hi. It's Lory and Nola.

Hello, Lory. Hello Nola.

I'm actually just headed...

At two in the morning?

Yes... in. Just headed in.

- Nola?

- Yeah!

Do you wanna tell her

about our promotional plans?

Is this about the book?

Yes, it is, actually, Belinda.

They want you to come out here.

Well, that's impossible. I'm in London.

So, it'a a good thing we have planes.

Yes, isn't it? You know...

I don't think I can make it.

You don't even know when it is.

Oh, when is it?

End of October.

Definitely can't.

Yeah, she's going to... Africa.

How do you know?

Yes! Africa! Nola and I have been planning

this trip for ages. It's for a charity...

...for children.

Did I mention this is launching

a whole new book division?

Goodness! Gracious me! It's two o'clock

in the morning here. I've got to go to bed.

You two work it out. I'll

talk to you later. Bye!

Nola, are you still there?

Yeah, hey.

Do you think I give a rat's

ass about her vacation plans?

You better make sure

she's here by oktober 30th.

Or?

Or you're fired. You recommended her. I

don't care if she's boosted circulation 50%.

If she blows this for me I

will destroy her... And you.

Have a good night!

I'm screwed.

Could we get that table by the

window? That's our favourite spot.

Oh, I'm really sorry.

That table's reserved.

Oh, really! I didn't know

that you could reserve tables.

Well, you can now. We're

under new management.

Chester... is it?

Well, this is Nola Devlin. She

edits Belinda Apple's column.

which I'm sure everyone

in America has read.

It's just that, you know, the first

saturday of every month we sit at that table.

And this saturday it's reserved.

Oh, God, here we go.

You wouldn't, by any chance,

not be giving us that table.

...because we are on the

zaftig side. Would you?

I don't know what you mean.

Because we're fat.

Would you like to order?

Yes. We'd like the table by the window.

Ladies, if you're not happy with the service here

there are a number of other restaurants is Princeton.

Zaftig? What are we?

Russian peasant women?

This is fat discrimination.

Sorry!

I wish I had a magic wand so

I could instantly make us thin.

Like Cinderella. Except instead of a

ball gown we've got hip bones and a waist.

Sorry, my magic wand

is in the repair shop.

Maybe it's time for a fairy godmother.

Don't do it. Don't pull her out.

Belinda Apple represents the

woman I would be if I could...

...reclaim my power and

get out of my own way.

We all need to do that.

If Belinda is so great at giving advice.

...then how come Nola works for

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