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Josh handed me a silk handkerchief from his suit pocket while taking the guest by the elbow.
"Come on, Lenny," he said with a smile. "You've got a wardrobe full of those things."
"The b***h should watch where she's going." Lenny said.
That's when Josh tightened his grip on Lenny's elbow. I heard him speak low in this Lenny guy's ear.
He said, "You talk to her like that again and the only thing you'll be writing is a Christmas card.”
"You can't do that," Lenny said.
"Wanna bet?" Josh said.
"I'm a two-time Oscar winner," Lenny said.
"And a two-bit asshole," Josh said.
At that point Lenny stormed off in a huff, muttering something about leaving anyway.
Josh turned to me, shook his head and said, "Screenwriters . . . Smart as hell, but no social skills."
I kinda stood there in s
