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natesthesedays.Simon,empaneled,isknockedoffamurdercase,empaneledagain,isknockedoffarapecase."Thedefendantisaccusedofsexualmisconduct,"theblondwomanjudgetellsthejurors."Willthedefendantstandupsothatthejurorscanseehim?"Thedefendantstandsandalmostinvoluntarilytakesalittlebow.Whentheattorneys,questioningSimoninthejurybox,askhimwhatheis,hesaysheisanarchitect.Atthelunchbreakonthethirdday,hemeets,inaclusteroffastfoodstandsinalittleparknearthecourt?houses,ared-hairedwomanwhosayssheisapoet.
THEthreewomenlookedforjobsbutwereturneddownbyBendel,Bergdorf,Bloomingdales,Lord&Taylor,CharlesJourdan,Ungaro,Altmans,Saks,Macys.Theytriedallthemodelingagencies,startingwithFordandworkingtheirwaydownthelist.Simondesignedandhadprintedcompositesforthemandtheylefttheseateveryadagencyofanysizeinthecity.Theyappliedforsubstituteteacherpositionsbutfoundthisaclosedshop,theyneededNewYorkStatecredentialswhichtheydidnthave.Inamomentofdes?perationtheyfiledapplicationsfortheFireDepart?mentbutweretoldtheyweresofardownonthelistthattheyhadnoreasonablehopeofconsiderationbe?fore1999,whentheywouldbetoooldtobegintrain?ing.
AnneandVeronicaarefighting.
"Stupidbitch!"
"Asshole!"
"Cmon,guys,"Simonsays."Whatsthedeal?"
"Shesamother**erandadumbmother**er,"Annesays."Crummycheaposlut."
"Lookwhostalking,"Veronicasays,jumpingoutofAnnesreach."MissCuntof1986."
"Whatsthisabout?Whatstheissue?"
"Simonyoureso**ingreasonable,"Veronicasays,sittingdownonthecouch.
"Isay,whatsgoingon?"
"Shegotusajob,"Annesays.
"Terrific,"saysSimon."Whatsthejob?"
"Convention.TheNationalSprinklerAssociation.AttheAmericana.Wehavetostandunderthesethingsandgetsprinkled.Iwontdoit."
"Whatiftheygaveusraincoats?"
"Itsnotraincoatstheywanttosee."
"WhatifIsaidtransparentplasticraincoats?"
"Imightdoitwithtransparentplasticraincoats."
"Illcalltheguyandseewhathesays.Itstwohun?dredeach."
"Raincoatsandbodystockings."
"Nothrillinbodystockings."
"Letthemusetheirvileimaginations."
"Ijustfeellikeabody."
"WhatinGodsnamedoyouthinktheywant?"
"Iknow,Iknow."
"Lookatitthisway,"Simonsays."Abodyisagift.Agreatbodyisagreatgift."
"AllIneed.AUnitarianminister."
"Youdonthavetotakethejob."
"Wedonthaveanymoney."
"Youwantmetomakealittlepileofmoneyandburnitrighthereonthefloor?Theresenoughmoneyaround.Takeiteasy.Waituntilyoufindsomethingyouwant."
"Wereconcubines."
"Youcanmakeeverythingsoundasterribleasyouwant,"Simonsays."Imgoingtobed."
"Whowith?"
Simonswifeslawyersletterarrivesandoutlinesherdemands:Shewantsfullcustodyofthechild,thePineStreethouse,bothcars,sixty-fivethousanddollarsayearinalimony,childsupportatalevelconsonantwiththechildspreviousstyleoflife,fiftypercentofallre?tirementfunds,IRA,Keoghandthefirms,fiftyper?centofhispartnershipinterestinthefirminperpetuity,andfiftypercentofalloddsandendsofstocks,bonds,cashandrealpropertynotsubsumableunderoneofthepreviousrubrics.TheclienthasbeenseverelydamagedinallwaysbySimonsdesertionandtheyearsoffiendishabusethathadprecededit,thelet?tersuggests.
"Whatareyougoingtodo?"Veronicaasks.
"Giveittoher,Iguess."
"Wereyoureallythatbad?"
"Hemaybeoverstatingitabit."
"Wearepureskin."
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