Part 2 - Chapters 5, 6 and 7 Summary

Chapter 5 - At a popular Hollywood bar called Musso's, Hank encounters a potential backer of the film to be made from Hank's screenplay. When the producer reveals the name of the film he just produced (on the life of writer Mack Derouac), Hank ridicules it, and the producer walks away. Shortly afterward, Sarah rejoins Hank, who tells her he may have just messed up a potential deal with the producer. When Sarah says he should apologize, Hank refuses, suddenly having the idea he (Hank) should write a screenplay about himself.

Chapter 6 - Pinchot takes Hank and Sarah to a Beverly Hills hotel to meet Jean-Paul Sanrah, a potential investor in the film. At Sanrah's hotel room, they are introduced to Jon-Paul Modard, a genius French filmmaker. After being roused from sleep, Sanrah throws a series of tantrums...