Burlesque2010/I

Ali Rose:
Oh wow... L.A. looks gorgeous from up here.

Marcus:
That view cost me three times what the house did. See that strip mall down there?

Ali Rose:
You own that too?

Marcus:
No. I own everything above it.

Ali Rose:
There is nothing above it.

Marcus:
Exactly.

Ali Rose:
[sardonically] So you own air.

Marcus:
Air rights. The guy that owns the strip mall ran into some money issues, almost had to sell. Whoever he sold it to would've put up a huge tower. So I bought the air rights. Now, no one can ever build above one storey.

Ali Rose:
Well, aren't you clever.

Marcus:
Mall guy gets to keep his property, I get to keep the second best view in L.A.

Ali Rose:
What's the first?

Marcus:
[gazes silently and steadily at Ali, while sipping wine]

Ali Rose:
[rolls eyes] Ugh... How many girls have you used that line on?

Marcus:
None ever who called me on it.