As he left the office, Grabinett called after him: "Regular show conference tomorrow at two. Don't forget. Have the script ready."
"Mel! Have a heart. I've been in the hospital since Sunday."
"So you had a nice rest. Get to work."
Downstairs, he met Kay Hill, very slim and English in tweeds and a fisher scarf, dashing into Sabatini's for a drink. She dragged him with her. Lennox went back to the phone booth and tried for Gabby at Houseways, Inc. She was not there either. He returned to Kay at the bar.
"So they let you out of the hatch, darling," she said. "Happy, happy day. We'll pickle it."
"My God," Lennox said. "Nothing's changed."
"Nothing ever does change. What's your brew?"
"Soda."
"Scotch and soda? Bourbon and soda? What and soda?"
"Soda and soda."