The next afternoon, while
Goldman is swimming, a gorgeous “starlet” joins him at the pool. She introduces herself as
Sandy Sterling and compliments Goldman's novels. Before they can talk more, Goldman is called away to take a call. It's
Helen with the news that two bookshops didn't have
The Princess Bride. She seems suspicious that there's something going on but agrees to call one more shop. Goldman starts to feel guilty about Sandy and goes to his lounge chair. Sandy joins him and tries to engage him in more conversation. She implies that she'd sleep with him in exchange for a part in
The Stepford Wives, but Goldman is interrupted by another phone call from Helen. Helen, being a psychiatrist, knows that something is up, so she snappily says she can't find the book and hangs up.