Warren Murphy: Fool's Gold

"All of them."

"You're going to produce them all?" asked Bindle.

"Yes," said Smith. "I want my creative people to read them over first. Then the three of us will have a meeting to discuss them. And the price."

"Okay," said Marmelstein. "We'll give a meeting." He pointed to Remo. "Who's he?"

"He's my creative people," said Smith. "Do something creative."

Remo creatively broke Marmelstein's marble desk top in half.

The two partners handed Smith a packet of screenplays.

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"They're all in here," Bindle said. "Every one of them."

Smith glanced through them to make sure the one he wanted was there. He saw the title: Loves of an Assassin.

"Did you two read these?" Smith asked.

"Actually, no," said Bindle.

"Why not?" asked Smith.

"Actually, we don't read," said Marmelstein.

"Good," said Remo. "Then actually you don't die."

Smith turned toward the door and Remo followed him.

Bindle called out: "Mr. Smith. When you see that Hamlet script, you're going to love it. And we can do it for you. Every step of the way. We Can give you the greatest Hamlet of all time."

"With tits," said Marmelstein.