JOSIE: OH, GOD, THESE ALL-NIGHTERS COST ME MORE THAN THEY USED TO. NICK: WANT ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE? JOSIE: DECAF JUST DOESN'T DO IT, YOU KNOW? NICK: YEAH. JOSIE: I SHOULD GET MY SECOND WIND ANY MINUTE. I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S THIS? DOLLS? NICK: GOT ME. VICKY SAVES STUFF, SO -- JOSIE: HUH. I'LL PUT THEM OVER HERE WITH THE REST. JOE'S GOING TO WANT TO LOOK AT THEM. NICK: ARE YOU SURE DONNA SAID SHE KNOWS WHERE VICKY IS? JOSIE: I FOUND HER RIGHT OVER HERE. SHE TOLD JAKE, AND THEN, ZIP, SHE JUST PASSED OUT. NICK: HMM. JOSIE: I'LL GIVE HIM A CALL IN A FEW MINUTES. NICK: WELL, JAKE WILL BE WITH DONNA EVERY SECOND AT THE HOSPITAL. THAT'S FOR SURE, SO -- JOSIE: YOU KNOW, HE'S REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU COME BY HERE WITH THE BOYS, ESPECIALLY ON SUCH A SHORT NOTICE -- THE HOLIDAY, HUH? NICK: WELL, THEY'RE MY NEPHEWS. IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. HEY, GARY. GARY: HEY. JOSIE: HEY. GARY: HEY, HONEY, HOW ARE YOU DOING? JOSIE: GOOD. I MISSED YOU LAST NIGHT. GARY: WELL, I BROUGHT YOU BREAKFAST. JOSIE: AH, I'M STARVING. GARY: HEY, BUDDY. NICK: HOW YOU DOING? GARY: THERE'S MILK IN THERE, TOO. SO -- WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DESK DUTY? JOSIE: JOE BROUGHT ME OVER HERE. GARY: WELL, DOES HE KNOW YOU WERE HERE ALL NIGHT? JOSIE: YES. WE HAVE TO FIND VICKY HUDSON. GARY: I KNOW, AND WE WILL. BUT I DON'T WANT YOU PUSHING IT, OK? I CAN'T HELP IT. I DON'T. JOSIE: LISTEN, TONI'S GOING TO BE HERE SOON, AND THEN I PROMISE YOU WE CAN LEAVE, OK? GARY: WELL, YOU PROMISE, AND I WORRY. JOSIE: I'M FINE. NICK: HI, THIS IS NICK HUDSON. I ORDERED A BUNCH OF ROSES. YOU JUST SENT THEM? I ORDERED THEM FOR LAST NIGHT. LOOK, I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS. YOU PROMISED DELIVERY BY MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT. TITO: WOW, THANKS, MAN. THESE ARE GREAT. MAN: YEAH. GLAD YOU LIKE THEM. TITO: WOW, THEY MUST HAVE COST A BUNDLE, HUH? MAN: WELL, YOU KNOW HOW PEOPLE ARE AROUND THEIR HOLIDAYS. YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S VERY, VERY GENEROUS. TITO: OH, YEAH, GENEROUS. RIGHT. GUESS YOU NEED A TIP. MAN: YEAH. THAT'D BE GREAT. TITO: WELL, HERE'S A TIP FOR YOU -- LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU CROSS THE STREET. SEE YOU LATER. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WELL, WELL, THE NICKSTER STRIKES AGAIN. "SORRY I HAVE TO BAIL. I'VE GOT TO STAY WITH VICKY'S KIDS ALL DAY. JAKE'S AT THE HOSPITAL WITH DONNA -- BIG CRISIS. I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IT. THE KIDS ARE WAY FREAKED. WE ALL ARE. I'LL CALL YOU. WISH WE WERE WATCHING THE SUNRISE AT THE FARM. MAKE EVERYTHING MUCH BETTER. LOVE, NICK." WELL, YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE, TOO, THERE, NICKSTER. REMY: NICK? TITO: NO. ME, PEACHES. JUST ME. AMANDA: "MR. CAMERON SINCLAIR" -- CAMERON: THAT WOULD BE ME. ARE YOU GOING TO READ IT OR WHAT? AMANDA: "REQUESTS THE COMPANY OF MISS AMANDA CORY THIS EVENING FOR A NEW YEAR'S EVE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET." CAMERON: SO, YOU COMING OR WHAT? AMANDA: I'M AFRAID I CAN'T ACCEPT UNTIL I KNOW FURTHER DETAILS OF THE AGENDA. CAMERON: THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY YOU'RE GOING TO FIND OUT. AMANDA: YOU'RE REALLY NOT GOING TO TELL ME. OK. OK, I ACCEPT. CAMERON: VERY GOOD CALL. [DOOR OPENS] CASS: UH-OH. SORRY TO INTERRUPT, BUT THE GUY WHO PUT UP THE BIG BUCKS FOR "BRAVA" IS ON HIS WAY OVER. AMANDA: HE'S WHAT? CASS: HE JUST CALLED. AMANDA: WHO DOES THIS GUY THINK HE IS? CALLS THE LAWYER AND NOT THE PUBLISHER? CASS: IF YOU WANT ME TO CALL HIM BACK -- AMANDA: HE THINKS HE CAN JUST SHOW UP LIKE THAT? CASS: IF YOU WANT ME TO CALL HIM BACK -- AMANDA: NO, NO, NO. NO, NO, I'LL HANDLE HIM. DON'T WORRY. "BRAVA" IS MY DEAL. I DON'T CARE WHO THIS GUY IS OR HOW MUCH MONEY HE HAS. IT'S GOING TO BE DONE MY WAY. ZAK: YOU CANCELED ALL YOUR EXPERIMENTS FOR TODAY? JORDAN: YES, ZAK, I DID. ZAK: YOU'RE GOING BACK OVER TO THE CORY HOUSE, AREN'T YOU? JORDAN: VERY GOOD. ZAK: WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. MAYBE I CAN HELP. JORDAN: I WANT THIS ON THE WEB AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ZAK: WHAT IS IT? JORDAN: HACK INTO THE WHO'S WHO WEB SITE. ZAK: WHO'S DAVID HALLIDAY? JORDAN: GO. JORDAN: WE'RE ABOUT TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER, AMANDA. AMANDA: THIS GUY IS NOT GOING TO RUN MY MAGAZINE. THERE'S NO POSSIBLE WAY. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE CONTRACT SAYS. CASS: "THIS GUY" IS DAVID HALLIDAY. HE SEEMS TO HAVE UNLIMITED FUNDS, AND THE LANGUAGE IN THE CONTRACT WAS TOO VAGUE TO BEGIN WITH. AMANDA: WELL, IF IT'S VAGUE, THEN WE'RE GOING TO PLAY IT OUR WAY. HE IS NOT GOING TO RUN "BRAVA" -- NOT TODAY, NOT EVER. CASS: HE SAYS HE'S ONLY INTERESTED IN OBSERVING. AMANDA: THEN, CASS, PLEASE FIND SOMETHING IN HERE THAT TELLS ME THAT HE CAN'T DO THAT. I DON'T WANT THIS GUY LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER EVERY DAY. CASS: ACTUALLY, HE SOUNDED OK ON THE PHONE. AMANDA: TAKE IT FROM ME -- HE IS A JERK FROM THE WORD GO. I MEAN, HE'S GOING TO WANT TO CHANGE THE AD CAMPAIGNS. HE'S GOING TO WANT TO TELL ME WHAT TO WRITE. JUST FORGET IT. FORGET IT. CASS: LOOK, WHY DON'T I STICK AROUND. AMANDA: YOU THINK THAT I CAN'T HANDLE THIS? CASS: FOR ALL WE KNOW, THIS GUY COULD STROLL IN HERE WITH AN ARMY OF LAWYERS. AMANDA: I'LL DEAL WITH THAT. CASS: CAMERON, WOULD YOU TALK TO HER, PLEASE? CAMERON: JUST AS LONG AS YOU'RE FINISHED BY TONIGHT. AMANDA: OK, CASS. YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU'RE RIGHT. STICK AROUND. CASS: I'LL JUGGLE MY SCHEDULE. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. HOW DID YOU DO THAT? THAT WAS GOOD. AMANDA: I'LL BE HERE. CASS: OK. CAMERON: WHEW -- LOADED FOR BEAR. AMANDA: OH, YOU -- I GUESS YOU NEVER SAW MY FULL-TILT BUSINESS MODE, DID YOU? CAMERON: HALLIDAY HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S IN FOR. AMANDA: YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY I DO BUSINESS? IS THAT A PROBLEM? CAMERON: I LIKE THE WAY YOU DO EVERYTHING. AMANDA: SO WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT THE PLANS ARE FOR TONIGHT? CAMERON: NICE TRY. AMANDA: OH. IN TOWN OR OUT OF TOWN? CAMERON: MAYBE. AMANDA: TUXEDO OR JEANS? CAMERON: THAT SOUNDS GOOD. AMANDA: [RUSSIAN ACCENT] I HAVE WAYS OF MAKING YOU TALK. YOU KNOW THAT. CAMERON: YES, I DO. THAT'S WHY I BETTER GET OUT OF HERE. AMANDA: [NORMAL VOICE] YOU DON'T WANT TO STICK AROUND AND MEET THE MIGHTY MR. HALLIDAY? CAMERON: NO. I GOT TO GET READY. AMANDA: FOR WHAT? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO? CAMERON: BYE. AMANDA: YOU WANT TO TELL ME, DON'T YOU? WELL, GO ON. THERE'S GOT TO BE A -- OH. HELLO. I THOUGHT YOU WERE -- JORDAN: SOMEONE ELSE, YES. THE MAID. NO, ACTUALLY SHE LET ME IN. AMANDA: WHO ARE YOU? JORDAN: I -- I'M LOOKING FOR AMANDA CORY. AMANDA: I'M AMANDA CORY. JORDAN: AH. DAVID. DAVID HALLIDAY. AMANDA: OH. OH, I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU QUITE SO SOON. JORDAN: WELL, YES. I MEAN NO. HERE I AM, AT ANY RATE. I'M SORRY FOR THE -- WELL, I GUESS YOU'D HAVE TO CALL IT LATE NOTICE. AMANDA: HAVE WE MET BEFORE? JORDAN: I -- I SHOULD HAVE CALLED EARLIER. I REALIZE THAT. BUT THINGS GOT -- AMANDA: THE CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO -- THE PUBLISHERS' CONFERENCE. THAT WAS IT, WASN'T IT? JORDAN: NO. I'M SURE. THAT IS I DON'T BELIEVE SO. AMANDA: OH. YOU JUST LOOK SO FAMILIAR. I GUESS MAYBE IT WAS ANOTHER LIFETIME. REMY: WHERE'D YOU GET THE ROSES, TITO? TITO: YOU LIKE THEM? REMY: OH, YEAH. YOU CAN'T AFFORD ROSES. TITO: HEY, I'M A WORKING MAN NOW. REMY: LET ME GUESS -- YOU RIPPED OFF THE FLOWER GUY ON THE CORNER. TITO: BELIEVE WHAT YOU WANT. REMY: OK. I BELIEVE NICK SENT THEM. TITO: YEAH, RIGHT. REMY: YEAH. MM-HMM. BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO BE LATE OR SOMETHING. TITO: OR MAYBE HE JUST ISN'T GOING TO SHOW. HEY, I'M -- I'M SORRY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT. REMY: WELL, YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT PAULINA AND JOE ON CHRISTMAS, AND YOU'LL BE WRONG ABOUT NICK TODAY. TITO: WELL, I JUST -- I THOUGHT THE FLOWERS WOULD MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. REMY: WELL, HE'LL CALL ANY SECOND. TITO: ALL RIGHT. YOU WANT TO WASTE THE WHOLE DAY JUST WAITING, FEEL FREE. REMY: HE'LL CALL. TITO: I -- I KNOW SOMETHING THAT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. IT'S LEGAL. YOU'RE GOOD AT IT. WE COULD DO IT IN PUBLIC ALL DAY. REMY: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? TITO: COME WITH ME AND FIND OUT. GARY: YOU WANT TO TRY AND CATCH A NAP? JOSIE: NO. I'M NOT SLEEPY. GARY: WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT SLEEPING? JOSIE: OH, HONEY, I SHOULD REALLY FINISH THAT REPORT FOR JOE. OK? GARY: YES, I KNOW. I KNOW. JOSIE: GARY, LATER, PLEASE? LATER, ALL RIGHT? GARY: "I CAN'T WAIT TILL LATER." JOSIE: NEITHER CAN I. GARY: COME HERE. AMANDA: ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO MAKE CLEAR -- I DON'T APPRECIATE LAST-MINUTE MEETINGS. JORDAN: I UNDERSTAND. AMANDA: IF YOU COULD HAVE GIVEN ME SOME SORT OF NOTICE, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REORGANIZE MY DAY. JORDAN: OH, DON'T DO THAT. REORGANIZE, I MEAN. UNLESS, OF COURSE, YOU NEED -- JUST NOT ON MY ACCOUNT. AMANDA: IT'S A LITTLE EARLY ON IN THE GAME, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL REALLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE MAGAZINE'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE. JORDAN: I HAVE AN EXCELLENT IMAGINATION. WELL, I TRY. I -- IT'S GOOD. IT'S NOT VERY GOOD. AMANDA: AHEM. WELL, HOW EXCITING ARE SALES PROJECTIONS ANYWAY? JORDAN: YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT? THAT WAS SOME KIND OF JOKE? AMANDA: DO YOU LIKE SALES PROJECTIONS? JORDAN: I LIKE ALL OF THIS, MISS CORY. IT'S WHY I INVESTED MY MONEY. AMANDA: WELL, YOU CERTAINLY DID SAVE THE DAY. I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT. JORDAN: WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT. I USED TO READ "BRAVA" BEFORE, WHEN -- WELL, WHEN -- AMANDA: WHEN IT WAS A GOOD MAGAZINE. JORDAN: IT WAS A GREAT MAGAZINE. IT WAS SOME OF THE BEST PRODUCT CORY EVER PUT ON THE MARKET. AMANDA: IT WAS MY FIRST JOB, ACTUALLY. MY FATHER INSISTED THAT I START AT THE BOTTOM AND I WORK MY WAY UP. SO, IN A LOT OF WAYS, I FEEL LIKE I KNOW THIS MAGAZINE BETTER THAN I KNOW MOST PEOPLE. JORDAN: THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES TO GET ANY NEW PROJECT OFF THE GROUND -- THAT LEVEL OF COMMITMENT. AMANDA: YOU'RE RIGHT. JORDAN: AND I BELIEVE YOU, MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE, IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS DONE. AMANDA: THANK YOU, MR. HALLIDAY. JORDAN: NO, THANK YOU. OR YOU'RE WELCOME. NO, THAT'S IT -- YOU'RE WELCOME. AMANDA: WHY DON'T WE START WITH THE REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL READERS. JORDAN: OH, JUST DO WHAT YOU NORMALLY DO. I'LL STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY. AMANDA: OH. JORDAN: OH. I'M SORRY. AMANDA: THAT'S OK. JORDAN: HERE. AMANDA: HERE, YOUR -- I'LL HELP YOU. JORDAN: I HAVE A LOT TO LEARN, DON'T I? AMANDA: STICK AROUND, MR. HALLIDAY, AS LONG AS YOU WANT. TITO: HEY, MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE NICKSTER THAT WE'D BE HERE. REMY: YEAH, YOU THINK I HAVEN'T? I'VE LEFT HIM, LIKE, 900 MESSAGES SINCE WE WALKED THROUGH THAT DOOR. TITO: WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE JUST MISSING OUT ON WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU, PEACHES. REMY: I CAN'T GO BACK THERE, TITO. ALL RIGHT? TITO: YEAH. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO? I MEAN, YOU GOT THIS RICH GUY WHO MAKES DATES AND THEN DOESN'T SHOW -- REMY: CHRISTMAS WORKED OUT, AND THIS WILL, TOO. HE IS A GOOD GUY. TITO: HEY, HOW MUCH YOU THINK -- THINK HIS FATHER LEFT HIM? ONE MILL, TWO -- REMY: THIS ISN'T ABOUT MONEY, TITO, OK? NOBODY -- NOBODY EVER ASKED ME TO WATCH THE SUNRISE IN THE WINTER BEFORE. TITO: LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A SUNRISE. REMY: YEAH, ONLY WHEN WE PARTIED ALL NIGHT. IT'S NOT THE SAME THING. TITO: ALL RIGHT, I GET IT. YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THE SUNRISE WITH A RICH GUY. REMY: UGH! I WOULD LIKE NICK JUST AS MUCH IF HE WERE BROKE AND HE NEVER GAVE ME ANYTHING. TITO: OH, WHAT ABOUT THE GUY WHO IS BROKE AND STILL GIVES YOU STUFF? REMY: YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME ANYMORE, TITO. GARY: HAPPY NEW YEAR, MRS. SINCLAIR. AND YOU, TOO, LITTLE FELLA. JOSIE: THIS IS PERFECT, ISN'T IT? GARY: WELL, NO, THERE'S -- THERE'S A LITTLE PROBLEM. JOSIE: TELL ME. WHAT IS IT? I'LL MAKE IT BETTER. GARY: OH, YEAH? JOSIE: YEAH. GARY: DO WE REALLY NEED TO GO TO THE CORYS? JOSIE: OH, YOU. YOU'RE THE ONE WHO PROMISED LILA. GARY: WELL, SHE WILL UNDERSTAND. JOSIE: AH. IF YOU PUT IT THAT WAY -- GARY: NO. NO, NO, WE GOT TO GO. JOSIE: WHAT? GARY: WE GOT TO GO. WE CAN'T LEAVE CAMERON IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THOSE CORYS. NOT WITHOUT BACKUP. JOSIE: HE HAS -- HE HAS AMANDA. YOU KNOW, AND THOSE GUYS HAVE BEEN DOING REALLY GOOD SINCE KEY WEST. GARY: YEAH, YEAH, BUT I KNOW MY BROTHER. AND HE'LL PROBABLY GO TO RACHEL AND PUMP HER HAND AND SAY, "YOU KNOW, I'M THE ONE WHO'S DOING YOUR DAUGHTER." JOSIE: NO, HE WON'T. GARY: YES, HE WILL. I KNOW MY BROTHER. JOSIE: YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. YOUR BROTHER DOES HAVE A HABIT OF ACTING BEFORE HE THINKS. HMM. YOU'RE RIGHT. WE SHOULD GO. GARY: MMM. YOU SHOULD GO. YOU KNOW, HE BETTER APPRECIATE IT. IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT I PUT ON A MONKEY SUIT FOR SOMEBODY. JOSIE: HMM. THE -- THE OFFICERS ARE HAVING A LITTLE PARTY AT THE BOWLARAMA LATER. GARY: OH, YEAH? WANT TO CHECK IT OUT? JOSIE: YEAH. YEAH, MAYBE WE CAN GO THERE BEFORE THE CORYS. GARY: FORMAL BOWLING. JOSIE: MM-HMM. GARY: IT'S A DEAL. JOSIE: OK. WE HAVE IT ALL, DON'T WE? GARY: YEAH. JOSIE: ME AND YOU. GARY: A KID. AND MY BROTHER. JOSIE: NEW YEAR'S AT THE CORYS. GARY: AND BOWLING. JOSIE: AND BOWLING. ZAK: COME ON, THAT'S THE PASSWORD. IT'S GOT TO BE. [COMPUTER BEEPS] ZAK: YES. DAVID HALLIDAY, WELCOME TO THE WHO'S WHO WEB SITE. YOU'VE GOT TO BE JORDAN'S ALIAS -- OR NOT, FOR ALL I KNOW. SO, COME ON. UPLOAD, OK? AND DON'T WASTE ANY MORE OF MY TIME. AMANDA: SO WE'RE GOING FOR A WHOLE NEW LOOK. YOU SEE? JORDAN: THOSE DEFINITELY LOOK PROMISING. AMANDA: WELL, IT DEPENDS. IT DEPENDS. YOU SEE, THIS ONE REALLY SEEMS TO SAY HARD NEWS AND LOTS OF STOCK REPORTS -- BIG YAWN. JORDAN: AH. YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE TO SLEEP. AMANDA: AS A GENERAL RULE, NO. NO. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THIS IS, YOU KNOW, PASS THE TUNA CASSEROLE. JORDAN: EXCUSE ME? OH, THE LOGO. YOU DON'T LIKE TUNA CASSEROLE? NOT EVEN WITH POTATO CHIPS ON TOP? AMANDA: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING. WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO GO FOR A VERY POWERFUL LOGO AND YET STILL HAVE HEART. YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING A LOT OF CORPORATE TAKEOVERS AND BUILDING STARTUPS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING STORIES ON REAL PEOPLE, NOT THE COMPANIES. JORDAN: THAT SOUNDS SPLENDID. AMANDA: WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH WRITING FROM THE HEART? JORDAN: NOTHING. I DIDN'T SAY -- AMANDA: NOBODY SAID THAT A SLICK MAGAZINE HAS TO JUST BE ABOUT SELLING LIPSTICK. JORDAN: IT DOESN'T. I MEAN, LIPSTICK'S GREAT AND ALL, BUT -- AMANDA: WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING INVESTIGATIVE PIECES, TOO. JORDAN: AH. WELL, ANY STORY IDEAS? NOT THAT IT'S ANY OF MY BUSINESS IF IT'S TOP SECRET -- AMANDA: ACTUALLY, I'M WORKING ON A STORY RIGHT NOW ABOUT A PERSON WHO SELLS BABIES. BUT IT'S GOT A HITCH. JORDAN: WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL GET PAST IT, MISS CORY. AMANDA: AMANDA. JOSIE: AMANDA. THANK YOU. AND IF I MAY SAY, IF MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WERE RUNNING THE MEDIA, THIS WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE. CAMERON: SO, WHO IS THAT GUY ANYWAY? CASS: GOT ME. CAMERON: HE'S BACKING THE MAGAZINE, AND NOBODY IN THE WHOLE CORY FAMILY KNOWS WHO HE IS? CASS: YEAH, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND OUT A LOT MORE ABOUT DAVID HALLIDAY. HEY, LOOK AT THIS. CAMERON: WHAT, YOU FOUND SOMETHING? CASS: I DON'T BELIEVE IT. DAVID HALLIDAY, RIGHT HERE IN WHO'S WHO. CAMERON: CLICK ON IT. [COMPUTER BEEPS] CASS: "RICH, SELF-MADE." CAMERON: "MR. HALLIDAY BUILT AN EMPIRE ON HIGH-RISK INVESTING." CASS: "HIS UNIVERSAL GROUP ENJOYS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RETURNS IN THE INDUSTRY." CAMERON: WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S GOT HIS HANDS IN EVERYTHING -- OIL, HOTELS, FUTURES. CASS: "DAVID HALLIDAY -- THE MAVERICK MISSOURI FINANCIER." AMANDA: HERE. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE CIRCULATION PROJECTIONS. TITO: OH. IT'S TOO BAD YOU DIDN'T GET THAT SPARE. REMY: YOU SEE IF YOU CAN DO BETTER. TITO: I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU CHEERING UP. REMY: YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT -- IF YOU WANT SUNSHINE, GO TO THE BEACH. TITO: HEY, WHY DON'T YOU GO AND GET US SOME CHIPS, SODA, WHATEVER. REMY: I'M BROKE TILL PAYDAY. TITO: NOPE. WE'RE GOOD. REMY: SINCE WHEN DO YOU CARRY AROUND $50 BILLS? TITO: ETTA MAE GAVE ME CASH. REMY: YEAH, BUT YOU ONLY WORKED THERE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. TITO: LOOK, JUST GO GET US SOME CHIPS AND SODA OR WHATEVER. REMY: HELLO? HELLO, CAN I GET A COUPLE BAGS OF CHIPS, A COUPLE SODAS? WOMAN: 30, 40, 50. REMY: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HA! I'M GOING TO GO CALL NICK, OK? TITO: YEAH. WHATEVER. TITO: ROOT BEER, PLEASE. THANKS. TITO: UM -- I GAVE YOU A 50. WOMAN: YOU GAVE ME A FIVE. TITO: NO, I GAVE YOU A 50. IT WAS A PRESENT FROM MY AUNT LOUISA. LOOK, I JUST HANDED IT TO YOU -- CASHIER: WHERE? WHERE? TITO: "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AUNT LOUISA." RIGHT THERE. SEE? "MERRY CHRISTMAS." CASHIER: OH, I CAN READ. TITO: THANK YOU. PAULINA, YOU'RE GOOD LUCK ALREADY. GARY: EVERYBODY TOOK OFF. YOU STILL WANT TO DO THIS? WOMAN: HEY, THAT GUY STIFFED ME! REMY: YIKES. THAT CHICK IN THE BLUE DRESS, SHE'S A BIG-TIME COP. JOSIE: LISTEN, I'M A COP. WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. WOMAN: THE GUY GAVE ME A $5 BILL, BUT HE SAID IT WAS A 50. GARY: AND HE CAN PROVE IT, RIGHT, BECAUSE THERE'S SOMETHING WRITTEN ON IT. WOMAN: HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT? JOSIE: DON'T FEEL SO BAD. IT'S AN OLD CON. THE FIRST GUY HANDS YOU A MARKED ONE, THE SECOND ONE HANDS YOU A SMALLER ONE AND SAYS IT WAS A MARKED ONE. GARY: SO THEY GET CHANGE FOR A 50 TWICE. WOMAN: AND I FELL FOR IT. JOSIE: A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. THAT'S WHY IT'S STILL AROUND. WHERE'S THIS GUY NOW? WOMAN: WELL, HE WAS OVER THERE WITH THE GIRL. SHE BOUGHT SOME CHIPS AND A SODA. GARY: RIGHT BEFORE HE BOUGHT THE POP. WOMAN: YEAH, COME TO THINK OF IT. JOSIE: SO MAYBE SHE HANDED YOU THE MARKED BILL. HI. GOT A SEC? REMY: YEAH. THAT'S AN AMAZING DRESS. JOSIE: THANK YOU. DON'T YOU WORK AT CARLINO'S? REMY: YES. PASTA SALAD, EXTRA CHEESE, RIGHT? JOSIE: YEAH. REMY: CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING? WOMAN: ADMIT IT. YOU SLIPPED ME A MARKED 50. REMY: WHAT? WOMAN: YOU BOUGHT SOME CHIPS AND A SODA AND GAVE ME A $50 BILL. REMY: I DON'T SEE ANY CHIPS HERE. AND I DID BUY A SODA, BUT I GAVE YOU A $10 BILL. WOMAN: IT WAS 50! AND THEN THE GUY BOUGHT THE SODA, AND HE GAVE ME A FIVE. REMY: WHAT GUY? WOMAN: WELL, THE GUY THAT YOU'VE BEEN BOWLING WITH ALL NIGHT. REMY: OK, YOU MEAN THE GUY THAT HAS BEEN HASSLING ME ALL NIGHT. WOMAN: AND NOW YOU MENTION IT? REMY: WELL, I TRIED TO GET YOUR ATTENTION, BUT YOU WERE OVER THERE ENGROSSED IN A ROMANCE NOVEL OR SOMETHING. WOMAN: I LIKE MY BALZAC NOVEL. REMY: OK, WELL, HE KEPT BUGGING ME AND YOU WOULDN'T LOOK OVER, SO I WENT OVER AND I TRIED TO BUY A SODA SO THAT HE WOULD GET AWAY FROM ME. GARY: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT A MINUTE. NOW, ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE SHE GAVE YOU A MARKED $50 BILL? WOMAN: WELL, SOMEBODY DID. SO WHERE'S THE GUY NOW? REMY: I DON'T KNOW, OK? I CAME HERE TO MEET MY BOYFRIEND, AND HE DIDN'T SHOW UP. I THINK HE STOOD ME UP. I AM SORRY THAT YOU GOT RIPPED OFF, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. GARY: IT'S OK, IT'S OK. SORRY TO BOTHER YOU. JOSIE: WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS GUY LOOKS LIKE, GIVE ME A DESCRIPTION. WOMAN: GOOD. WELL, YOU KNOW, I DO READ A LITTLE TOO MUCH SOMETIMES ON THE JOB. REMY: YOU ARE DEAD, TITO. YOU ARE SO INCREDIBLY DEAD. AMANDA: SO THAT'S THE NEW LOOK FOR "BRAVA," AT LEAST AS OF RIGHT NOW. JORDAN: WOW. I NEVER KNEW A MAGAZINE COULD -- WHAT I MEAN IS YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD -- I'VE MADE A GOOD INVESTMENT. AMANDA: GOOD, I'M GLAD YOU REALIZE THAT, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT. FEEL FREE TO STOP BY ANY TIME. JORDAN: WELL, THANK YOU. AMANDA: I REALLY HAVE TO KIND OF CALL IT A DAY, BEING NEW YEAR'S EVE AND EVERYTHING. JORDAN: OH, RIGHT, RIGHT. PARTIES, ETC. AMANDA: YEAH. YOU KNOW, ETC. IT WAS VERY NICE TO MEET YOU. JORDAN: HAPPY NEW YEAR, MISS CORY. AMANDA: AMANDA. JORDAN: OH, RIGHT -- AMANDA. ALL RIGHT, THEN. GOOD-BYE. AMANDA: GOOD-BYE. THAT'S IT. THAT'S -- YEAH. JORDAN: OH. CAMERON: MR. HALLIDAY? JORDAN: YES? CAMERON: I'M CAMERON. CAMERON SINCLAIR. JORDAN: AH. DAVID HALLIDAY. CAMERON: HOW'D THE MEETING GO? JORDAN: IT WENT QUITE WELL, IN FACT. SHE'S EXTRAORDINARY. I MEAN, AS A PUBLISHER AND EDITOR. I DON'T MEAN THAT -- NOT -- CAMERON: SHE DEFINITELY IS. AMANDA: CAMERON? JORDAN: SEE YOU. AMANDA: OH. HEY. THE MEETING WENT FABULOUS. CAMERON: SO I HEARD. AMANDA: MR. HALLIDAY'S A REALLY NICE GUY. WHO KNEW? CAMERON: YEAH. WELL, I JUST MET HIM. AMANDA: YOU KNOW, THEY SAY THAT WHATEVER HAPPENS NEW YEAR'S EVE KIND OF REPRESENTS HOW THE REST OF YOUR YEAR IS GOING TO BE. CAMERON: REALLY? AND WHO IS "THEY"? AMANDA: SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? CAMERON: YOU THINK I'M GOING TO FALL FOR THAT? AMANDA: I NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO. WHICH IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I LIKE YOU SO MUCH. I TELL YOU WHAT -- IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT. I DON'T THINK I COULD BE ANY HAPPIER THAN I AM RIGHT NOW. AMANDA: CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU. CAMERON: I CAN'T, EITHER. AMANDA: THINK YOU BETTER GO OR I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU LEAVE. CAMERON: THAT'S THE IDEA. CAMERON: BYE. SINGER: IN MY WORLD BEFORE YOU LIVED OUTSIDE MY EMOTIONS DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS GOING TILL THAT DAY I FOUND YOU NOW YOU OPENED MY LIFE TO A NEW PARADISE IN A WORLD TORN BY CHANGE STILL, WITH ALL MY HEART UNTIL MY DYING DAY I DO SINGERS: I CHERISH YOU SINGER: CHERISH YOU SINGERS: THIS MUCH I KNOW IS TRUE SINGER: FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK TWICE I WILL SINGERS: I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU SINGER: LOVE YOU STILL SINGERS: THIS MUCH I KNOW IS TRUE SINGER: FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL IT'S BEYOND MY CONTROL I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO SAY THIS TO YOU IF YOU'RE ASKING DO I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH YES, I DO SINGERS: I REALLY LOVE YOU SINGER: I DO SINGERS: I REALLY LOVE YOU SINGER: IF YOU'RE ASKING DO I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH BABY, I DO SINGERS: I CHERISH YOU SINGER: CHERISH YOU SINGERS: THIS MUCH I KNOW IS TRUE SINGER: FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL IT'S BEYOND MY CONTROL I'VE WAITED SO LONG TO SAY THIS TO YOU IF YOU'RE ASKING DO I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH BABY, I DO SINGER: MET A GIRL SHE WAS HALF OUT OF HER MIND THAT'S OK JOSIE: COME ON, BABY. GARY: COME ON, COME ON. JOSIE: COME ON. YES! WHOO! IT'S GOING TO BE A PERFECT YEAR. GARY: COMPLETELY PERFECT. DO YOU HEAR THAT, KID? YOUR MOM'S THE JOCK IN THE FAMILY. SHE JUST ROLLED A PERFECT STRIKE. JOSIE: A STRIKE! SO THAT'S HOW IT'S GOING TO BE FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. THAT'S WHAT MY MOM ALWAYS TOLD ME. GARY: A PERFECT STRIKE. JOSIE: MMM. PERFECT YEAR. I LOVE YOU, GARY SINCLAIR. GARY: I LOVE YOU, JOSIE SINCLAIR. [ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS] NICK'S VOICE: REMY? YOU THERE? LOOK, I'M SORRY I HAD TO BAIL. IT WAS FAMILY PROBLEMS. HOPE YOU GOT THE FLOWERS, AND I'LL -- TITO: YOU TALK TOO MUCH, NICKS-- REMY: YOU ARE DEAD MEAT! TITO: HEY, HEY, HEY! REMY: THE $50 SWITCH, AND YOU LEAVE ME TO DEAL WITH THE COPS? TITO: WELL, HOW DID I KNOW THE COPS WERE GOING TO WALK IN? REMY: WELL, HOW COULD YOU JUST WALK AWAY? TITO: WHAT, YOU'D RATHER THEY CAUGHT US? REMY: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "US"? FIRST OF ALL, YOU LEFT ME THERE. SECOND OF ALL, IF ANYBODY EVER FINDS OUT I EVEN KNOW YOU -- TITO: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. KEEP THAT IN MIND, PEACHES. I REALLY WOULD. REMY: GOD, YOU HAD -- YOU HAD 50 BUCKS, TITO. WHY WASN'T THAT ENOUGH? TITO: WELL, I ALMOST DOUBLED IT IN FIVE. WE USED TO PULL THOSE 20 TIMES A DAY. REMEMBER? REMEMBER MICHIGAN -- MICHIGAN AVENUE -- WE WALKED IN WITH 50, WE WALKED OUT WITH 1,200. REMY: I TOLD YOU THOSE DAYS ARE OVER, SO WHY CAN'T YOU JUST GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD? GOD, HE DIDN'T CALL. TITO: HEY. I'M SORRY. REMY: YEAH, WELL, IT'S NO BIG DEAL. TITO: HEY. HAPPY NEW YEAR, MERRY CHRISTMAS LATE, AND -- AND ALL THAT STUFF. REMY: OH, TITO. TITO: AREN'T YOU GOING TO OPEN IT? REMY: OH. YOU MUST HAVE SPENT EVERY DIME OF THAT SCAM MONEY ON THIS. TITO: WOULD I DO THAT? REMY: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO THANK YOU OR PUNCH YOUR LIGHTS OUT. TITO: HEY, WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT TO FIGURE THAT ONE OUT. NO -- DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO PUT THAT THING IN. REMY: GOT IT? TITO: WE MAY HAVE MISSED CHRISTMAS TOGETHER, BUT WE CAN BRING IN THE NEW YEAR, JUST LIKE OLD TIMES. REMY: SURE. WHY NOT? [KNOCK ON DOOR] NICK: HAPPY NEW YEAR! REMY: NICK! NICK: HEY, YOU GOT THE ROSES. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO COME YESTERDAY. ETTA MAE'S KEEPING THE KIDS FOR A WHILE. AND CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT ABOUT DONNA? REMY: NO. YEAH, IT'S TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE. NICK: YOU DID GET MY MESSAGE, RIGHT? REMY: SURE. I KNEW YOU'D BE HERE. NICK: WE MISSED OUR DAY, BUT WE'VE GOT THE REST OF THE NIGHT. REMY: OOH. YEAH, I CAN'T WAIT. WHY DON'T YOU JUST LET ME GO GET MY COAT. NICK: ALL RIGHT. REMY: KEEP IT UP, AND YOU ARE HISTORY -- TOTAL HISTORY. YOU READY TO ROCK 'N' ROLL? NICK: YOU KNOW I AM. REMY: ALL RIGHT. [CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS] JORDAN: I MAY HAVE FOUND HER. CAMERON: YOU READY? AMANDA: WHAT DO YOU THINK? CAMERON: YOU MIND? AMANDA: OH, THIS BETTER BE GOOD, MISTER. CAMERON: HAVE I EVER LET YOU DOWN BEFORE? AMANDA: NO. AND YOU WON'T. 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