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tive　exec　known　for　championing　the　weird；　the　obscure；　or　the　ignored。　Stacy　had　discovered　Between　the　B　and　the　A　after　she’d　met　Hollis　at　an　NYU　film　student　thesis　screening　event　and　had　wholeheartedly　championed　it　straight　to　Sundance。　She　was　the　perfect　creative　exec　to　hear　Vanessa’s　pitch。

“Hi；　I’m　Vanessa　Abrams；”　Vanessa　began；　hastily　standing　up　and　sticking　out　her　hand。　But　instead　of　taking　it；　Stacy　breezed　past　her　and　sat　down　in　one　of　the　large　Eames　chairs　in　the　corner；　folding　up　her　legs　underneath　her　so　she　looked　like　a　praying　mantis。　Vanessa　sat　back　down。

“I’m　really　interested　in　this　pitch。　Sounds　amazing。　So；　let’s　hear　more　about　it；”　Stacy　said；　sounding　bored。　Next　to　her；　Zach　pulled　out　a　thin　Mac　Air　and　gazed　at　Hollis　and　Vanessa；　his　hands　poised　above　the　keyboard。

Hollis　squeezed　Vanessa’s　hand　underneath　the　glass　table。　Vanessa　smiled　at　Stacy　and　took　a　deep　breath　before　launching　into　the　pitch　she’d　rehearsed　so　many　times。　“Well；　it’s　about　a　girl　who　moves　from　a　Vermont　farm　to　Brooklyn　to　go　to　an　all…girl　private　school。　She　lives　with　her　tattooed；　musician　sister　and　has　some　friends　who　are　obscenely　wealthy；　whom　she　uses　as　subjects　for　film　projects。　But；　mostly；　it’s　about　growing　up　and　finding　yourself　in　the　weirdest；　most　wonderful　city　in　the　world；”　Vanessa　finished　bravely；　sneaking　a　glance　at　Stacy。　Stacy’s　gaze　was　fixed　out　the　window。　“That　city　being　New　York；”　Vanessa　added；　her　voice　scratchy。

Stacy　still　didn’t　say　anything。　Vanessa　followed　her　gaze　and　saw　a　suited　man　in　one　of　the　offices　in　the　building　across　the　street；　tossing　his　stapler　up　and　down　in　the　air　and　catching　it。　“I　could　watch　that　all　day。　So　Zen。　He　thinks　no　one　can　see　him　because　hi