Late the next morning Duke headed over to the TV studio where Nicolette was working. She'd been cast as one of the leads and was making waves with her performance on the show. On the way, and during most of the previous night, he wondered how many calls and messages he'd missed. Aside from the obvious inconvenience, he found being without his phone was somewhat liberating. With each passing hour, he discovered he was living a far less distracting life, if only for a moment. The set of In Between Blonde was bustling with activity when Duke arrived. The guard at the door was used to Duke's frequent visits and simply waved him through. Once inside, one of the production assistants told him Nicolette was in the makeup room, so he carefully made his way out of the studio and into the bright,

