It'd be nice. [ Beth answers immediately. No hesitation, no sense of lying. Time away from it all with just Alan. Almost like when they first met. It would be nice. ] Where do you want to go?
[ As Alan continues answering and the crowd laughs, Beth's demeanor changes. Her shoulders lower. Her gaze drops further. It's clear that she doesn't expect herself or anything to be mentioned at all. She spends so much time out of the limelight. Alan stopped asking her to attend functions and parties. Barry and Alice went. They became the public face and support circle for Alan. She heard the whispers of people wondering if there was martial issues. Rose did her best to stamp out the talk on her website, but, she felt it important Beth knew the public perception.
She twists the rings on her finger by their back again. ]
"Oh, man. If I get an angry phone call in the morning? I'm telling you first, Alan." [ Mr. Garret genuinely laughs along. ] "I think everyone would agree in saying that not every writer is expected to be a public speaker. I'm just hoping you don't feel the need to rehearse when you've been on the show so much!"
[ He reaches under the desk and pulls a copy of "Return" out to set upright on the table. The audience reacts and he smiles. Then, Mr. Garret turns back to Alan. ]
"I hear that small towns know the ins and outs of everyone there! Best not to put lots of names to faces." [ Another chuckle from him. ] "You can't lead us on like that and not answer! It works in a story, Alan, but not on an interview. Come on. Who is the big mysterious person that acts as the largest inspiration to Alan Wake?"
[ Beth shifts on the couch again. She almost gets up to leave the room. ]
no subject
[ As Alan continues answering and the crowd laughs, Beth's demeanor changes. Her shoulders lower. Her gaze drops further. It's clear that she doesn't expect herself or anything to be mentioned at all. She spends so much time out of the limelight. Alan stopped asking her to attend functions and parties. Barry and Alice went. They became the public face and support circle for Alan. She heard the whispers of people wondering if there was martial issues. Rose did her best to stamp out the talk on her website, but, she felt it important Beth knew the public perception.
She twists the rings on her finger by their back again. ]
"Oh, man. If I get an angry phone call in the morning? I'm telling you first, Alan." [ Mr. Garret genuinely laughs along. ] "I think everyone would agree in saying that not every writer is expected to be a public speaker. I'm just hoping you don't feel the need to rehearse when you've been on the show so much!"
[ He reaches under the desk and pulls a copy of "Return" out to set upright on the table. The audience reacts and he smiles. Then, Mr. Garret turns back to Alan. ]
"I hear that small towns know the ins and outs of everyone there! Best not to put lots of names to faces." [ Another chuckle from him. ] "You can't lead us on like that and not answer! It works in a story, Alan, but not on an interview. Come on. Who is the big mysterious person that acts as the largest inspiration to Alan Wake?"
[ Beth shifts on the couch again. She almost gets up to leave the room. ]