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Sure. <strong>The</strong> seven o'clock show would be great. We could go to Brother's Barbecue<br />
afterwards. That's right down the street from Film Forum. Thanks for rescuing my dry cleaning.<br />
Ralph is always getting 15A and B confused. I am forever getting giant bags of Iams dog food<br />
delivered to my door. I’ll pop by around nine to pick up my shirt, if that’s not too late. I<br />
have a function to attend after work--an art opening I have to cover for my column. This guy<br />
actually does sculptures out of Vaseline. I am not kidding, either. And people actually buy<br />
them. <strong>The</strong> sculptures, I mean. Well, talk to you later.<br />
Mel<br />
PS John is sort of a strange nickname, isn't it?<br />
PPS You might be surprised to know that I am actually aware of who Jerry Garcia is.<br />
In fact, I even saw him in concert once.<br />
To: Nadine Wilcock <br />
From: Mel Fuller <br />
Subject: OMIGOD<br />
HE ASKED ME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
Well, kind of. It's just a trip to the movies, but that sort of counts, doesn't it?<br />
Here read this copy of my reply and tell me if I sound too eager.<br />
To: Nadine Wilcock <br />
From: Dolly Vargas <br />
Subject: Max Friedlander<br />
Good God, I see what you mean. I haven't seen Mel this excited since she found out<br />
about that Little House on the Prairie reunion special (remember poor blind Mary? What<br />
a sap. I hated her). Thank God Aaron's on assignment in Botswana and doesn't have to be<br />
subjected to the delighted squealing coming from Mel's cubicle. He is still pathetically<br />
hung up on that girl. Why Mel would want to throw away a work-in-progress like Aaron for a<br />
wretch like Max, I can't imagine. I mean, at least Aaron has potential. I have known many<br />
women who've tried to change Max, to no avail. In other words, Nadine, be afraid: be very<br />
afraid. Max is everything our mothers warned us about (well, mine would have warned me about<br />
boys like Max if she'd ever been home). Max's modus operandi: very intense until he gets a girl<br />
into bed, then he starts backing off. By that time the young lady is usually besotted, and cannot<br />
understand why the formerly attentive Max stops calling. Pathetic scenes ensue, in which cries<br />
of Why haven't you called? and Who was that woman I saw with you the other night? Are
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