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"Probability rate," Beau says

"Right The probability rate is that it will, uain

"Be published," Beau whispers

"Be published are, um" JD pauses "Oh yeah, `up there’"

Silence, until I clearto wait until you fed ed you the minute this rue"Okay? How about when?"

"There really is no when, Victor" JD ss nervously "I just confirmed what you wanted uess by your, um, description yesterday," JD says "And here’s Buddy’s nulancing around the office, finally touching a plant

"And, um, Chloe called and said she wants to see you before Todd’s show," JD says

"What did you tell her?" I sigh, looking at the phone number JD handedlunch with his father at Nobu’"

"I’ ree "Jesus, what a day"

"And she says thanks for the flowers"

"What flowers?" I ask "And will you puh-leeze stop staring at e at the Donna Karan show"

"Well, thank you for sending the back to the couch "There is a reason I’ you two dollars an hour"

Pause "I didn’t send the flowers, Victor"

Pause My turn "Well, I didn’t send the flowers"

Pause "There was a card, Victor It said, ’Ain’t no woot’ and `Baby, I’m-a want you, Baby, I’m-a need you’" JD looks at the floor, then back at ht now" I wave ht have sent the flowers "Listen, do you know this kid nain"

"Who’s the last Michael Bergin?"

"Baxter Priestly’s in the new Darren Star show and in the band Hey That’s My Shoe He’s dated Daisy Fuentes, Martha Plih not necessarily in that order"

"Beau, I’ you’re saying is really registering with me"

"Cool, that’s cool, Victor"

"What do I do about Baxter Priestly?" I y cheekbones"