Heres what Richie isnt doing: showing up for the contract signing with PolyGram.
Well, Im sure hes fine, Zak says hopefully.
Yeah, of course hes fine.
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Hesalwaysfine, she spits back.
Its everyone around him who gets fed.
), and refusing to sign on the dotted line because he had a vision.
Its a real red-letter day so far.
crooning Venus in Furs with the Velvet Underground, and her first encounter with Richie.
She slaps him; then they have sex against the sink.
And that, folks, is what you call a meet-cute.
In Scorsese-land at least.
She stands her ground, though.
You want me to suck your dick?
she asks through clenched teeth.
He demurs (Id be lying if I said the thought hadnt crossed my mind).
Then how the f do I get ahead?
(Or possibly taped to her ribcage; either way, she pulls it out like coke-fairy magic).
He thinks its about Buck Rogers (a.k.a.
But if they can learn a Kinks song hell let them play that and two originals for Richie.
Shes demoted back to coffee fetching and not happy about it.
We have to talk, he says when Lester answers the door.
And then…fade to black.
Could Lester be part of Richies new, fast, fresh, exciting roster?
Well just have to wait for next Sunday night.
