Morning Journey
by James Hilton
George Hare (from Hare, Briggs, Burton and Kourtnica) first met Carey Arundel at the annual critics' dinner at Verino. She was supposed to receive a memorial plaque for Best Actress of the Year, Greg Wilson was supposed to do an acting shoot, and Paul Saffron was supposed to direct. These dinners were pretty stuffy, but the rewards were worth the prizes; This year's "Morning Trip" was the picture that engulfed the board, scoring points among all the winners. George saw the picture and thought it was good for the trivial thing to be cunning. She was much more worried about the chance to be with Carey at dinner, because her own hidden importance in the world of cinema has not always received such awards. George had an eye for beauty, which, combined with a somewhat sarcastic nose for fame, allowed him to pay special attention. Sure, she saw her both on stage and on screen, but she thought she looked best in real life — which, even more remarkably, meant that she seemed really alive at a party like this, rather than just being brought to life with ambition or liquor.
