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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:10:54 GMT -5
318 Bachelor Party
F&F conference room
One of the other partners is outlining the plans for the firm retreat (meet there tomorrow morning, etc., attendance is mandatory)
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:12:33 GMT -5
LSP
Alvin comes in, beaming. He compliments everyone, and tells Lulu that she’s looking radiant. Lulu pulls him aside to question him about a call she just received. Apparently Alvin had told a judge (someone he’d known for years) to “shove it up your ass.” She then goes on to mention Alvin’s tardiness to work, his absences, etc., asking if there is anything she can do to help. Alvin, still not upset at all, says no, and quits. As he leaves, he tells Lulu that she really is looking radiant, by the way.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:15:16 GMT -5
Nick’s house
It’s night, and it’s pouring rain. There’s a knock at the door, which Nick answers. It’s Alvin. Nick mentions that Lulu said he quit, and Alvin says yes, but more importantly, he’s getting married and he wants Nick to be his best man. Not only that, but he’s dying of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Nick is clearly nonplussed at this, but Alvin breezes on, saying he wants to take Nick to Los Angeles for the weekend for a bachelor party, leaving the next day, all expenses on him. Nick tries to tell him he’s got a retreat to attend, but Alvin says he has to go. With this, Alvin leaves.
As the door shuts behind him, Lulu steps into the room, her face full of concern.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:17:21 GMT -5
F&F
Everyone is gathering in the conference room in preparation for leaving for the retreat. Nick comes in, pulls Burton out to talk in private. He says he can’t go on the retreat because he’s got to go to Los Angeles with Alvin. He won’t say why, only that it’s personal and he’ll explain it later. Burton tries to tell him he can’t, even questioning if Nick is allowed to leave the state, but Nick insists.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:19:46 GMT -5
LSP
Lulu arrives first that morning, finds Tiffany Scovitch in Alvin’s office. She tries to question Tiffany, but Tiffany just insists she has an appointment with Alvin. When Lulu says that Alvin retired, Tiffany storms out.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:22:04 GMT -5
Pittsburgh Airport
Alvin is reading a book about Lou Gehrig. They announce the flight is boarding, and Nick has to try to get Alvin to stop reading and board. Alvin is actually rather excited, as he’s never flown first class before.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:27:33 GMT -5
Retreat Center in the mountains
There is an ice breaker to determine who rooms with who—Burton and Jake are to room together.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:30:54 GMT -5
LA
Nick and Alvin are in a stretch Hummer heading to the hotel. Nick is trying to read the paper, but Alvin is going on and on about how wonderful everything is, playing with the radio, etc.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:33:42 GMT -5
Hotel
Much to Nick’s surprise, Alvin has gotten them the Presidential Suite at the hotel. After paying the bellhop, Alvin thanks Nick again for coming.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:36:35 GMT -5
LSP
A social worker (no name given) comes in to ask Lulu about Tiffany Scovitch. She says Tiffany was expelled from Jane’s Place, the shelter she was in, the night before. Lulu says she thinks Tiffany spent the night there in Alvin’s office.
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Post by cecilia on Mar 9, 2004 22:38:03 GMT -5
Hi, Ginne!
one question:
at Nick´s house, did it seem Lulu was hanging up/out?...
or did she go to talk about Alvin?...what do you think?
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:40:29 GMT -5
Hotel, LA
Alvin is swimming. He jumps out of the pool, calling, “Cold, cold, cold,” while running to the hot tub, where he jumps in. Nick, meanwhile, is sitting in a chair fully dressed (no suit coat or tie) working on his lap top. Alvin mentions that Nick doesn’t loosen up much, but Nick tells him it’s not personal, it’s just how he is. Alvin makes Nick pack it up, however, saying they have a lot to do, and they head off.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:41:48 GMT -5
LA Park
Alvin and Nick are playing basketball with the locals, and Nick is terrible. Alvin says that this is the park where a lot of great basketball players played, and Nick tries to explain that he’s not much good at team sports. After their game, Nick wants to go back to the hotel and make some calls, but Alvin wants to run down to the beach and swim. A bemused Nick watches as Alvin shucks off his clothes, and clad only in boxers, runs into the surf.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:45:13 GMT -5
Retreat Center
Burton is sitting up in his twin bed reading. Jake comes out of the bathroom, asks if it’s okay that they leave the bathroom light on, it being a strange place and all. Burton agrees. After Jake is snugly in his own twin bed, he asks about Nick. Burton says he’s fine, that he had to go to LA on for personal reasons.
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Post by Ginne on Mar 9, 2004 22:46:44 GMT -5
Cecilia, Lulu was already there, and had no idea Alvin was stopping by.
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