Murder One1995

[Gary Blondo, the movie producer, is very happy, because Neil Avedon, the star of his new movie, is out of jail on bail. He brings a fruit basket to Ted Hoffman to thank him]

Gary Blondo:
You're getting one of my points in Neil's picture.

Theodore Hoffman:
Not appropriate Gary.

Gary Blondo:
Agree to disagree with me Ted. When parasites and hasbeens are getting seven figures, the man who saves my picture deserves one of my points. And we're talking true gross Teddy.

Theodore Hoffman:
You don't think the public would've felt a morbid fascination about Neil's film if he was still in jail?

Gary Blondo:
Oh those warpos we'd get whether he's in jail or not. I want the normals Teddy. The girls who get moist whenever Neil does an interview. We get no dampness with him in Parker Center

Theodore Hoffman:
[In a terse impatient manner] Thanks for the fruit. Do we have any other business?

Gary Blondo:
[Forces a small chuckle] My film's comming out. My star is on the street. You don't want a guy to have fun for 10 seconds; do you Ted? Just because I had lunch with Richard Cross. Come on Teddy. How many guys do you know who can put nine figures into independent product who don't need a parking space for their camel?

Theodore Hoffman:
See if this makes you happy. Rusty Arnold works for Richard.

Gary Blondo:
Rusty Arnold works for the studio.

Theodore Hoffman:
That's his day job. You called Rusty Arnold to deliver the money to Dave Blalock. And I think Rusty Arnold reported to Richard Cross. I think Richard Cross had Dave Blalock killed. And I think your security guy pulled the trigger. So take your point and shove it up your ass.

Gary Blondo:
[In a completely disconcerted way] You're wrong.

Theodore Hoffman:
I don't think so. And if I'm not, you're in way over your head. These people are killers. Doesn't matter if you're in bed with them or not. If it suits their purpose you might be the next one dead. I'm busy. I gather we're done.