Chapter Eight Summary

Al gets a job with Sidney Fineman, the top named producer that oversees Kit and Sammy's projects. Al is hired to complete a piece he came up with on the life of Thomas Masaryk. Al quickly learns that Fineman is a great producer to work with and he is excited about digging into the project. On his first day, Sammy comes into his office and insists they go out to lunch. They meet Julian at the restaurant and Al is happy to hear he is doing much better. Julian and his wife have managed to buy a house on the ocean and are expecting a baby. The two sit back and watch Sammy work the room before settling with them at the "Writers' Table." Sammy introduces Al to everyone and when the conversation shifts to the Guild it gets notably tense...