Booked Solid

Which would be the better reading?

A. "Okay, Margo," Carla whispered softly. "You don't have to demean me." Her hand gently caressed Margo's shirt collar, absently straightening out a wrinkled lapel, as she had so many times before. Margo smiled inwardly; there would be time enough to demean Carla later.

B. "Okay, Margo," Carla whispered coldly. "You don't have to demean me." She had moved unnervingly close; close enough for Margo to see the anger flash in her eyes. Carla's hand hovered just above her shoulder. Suddenly she felt a strange tightening in her throat. The realization hit her like a ton of squiggle art: Carla was the Sith Lord.

International Man of Mystery

Wait...didn't we already find out that one Greg Cooper was James Bond?  Like a year ago?  That's why he went to London and gave Margo an emerald pre-engagement ring.  Is Lu Ann Skyler playing coy because she doesn't want to watch Margo to kill her in a fit of rage stroke when she brings up Greg's name?  Or is this obvliviousness part of her method acting?

Not Even a Hint

Look at Margo's pure dismay. "Could it be possible that you really know this little about the movie you were cast for? Did you even talk to the actual casting director? Do you know for sure that it wasn't your mom on the other line?"

Typically, there is a hint of who's going to play James Bond: the guy who played him in the previous film. He usually has a pretty good shot at the role, Skyler. But I guess I could see Greg Cooper going Lazenby... rejecting the role after one film, growing a beard and long hair... or in this case, growing an amorphous hat and overcoat.

Stalking Margo

Margo assumes this because, as the villain, she is the star of 3G.

Also, seriously, Skyler? You're a successful actress in a James Bond movie who takes a completely unknown role and stalks her own publicist? Are you sure you haven't been cast in James Dong: Triple X 7?

Latest Conquest

Wait a second Margo, I'm confused: do you mean my military campaign against the Huns or—OH, no, you probably mean the movie!

I hope we do get a couple of days of description of the plot, because I would love to hear Margaret Shulock's interpretation of a Bond movie. "It's called Dr. Live and Let Gold Dying Twice Diamonds is Not Enough. James Bond is back, and this time, it's personal! I'll play the part of Lulu Kachuchu, a lady romantically spurned by Bond, which is enough of a reason for her to try to blow up London, because, men! What can we do without them? Eh? Margo?"

Sounds Lonely

Just wanted to confirm: when I was a single lady, I loved being talked to like this. That said, I didn't feel the need to pronounce "I'm my own person!" It's... kind of self-evident?

Given Up on Men

It's kind of hilarious to me that any of the A3G girls would even pretend to give up on men, even temporarily, when every single plot revolves around some kind of romance. Margo may be the exception with the current "wedding planning from hell" scenario, but she's taking breaks all the time to bump into Columbo on the street corner and whimper about how lonely she is. If only she had a man! Meanwhile, since Tommie got over her fake fiance grief, she's been essentially whisked away off panel, and Lu Ann, duh, does she even have a job anymore? Curating? Art classes? Homemade jam start-up? I predict T-minus two weeks before she's smooching Mr. Six. By which I mean July 2015.