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It's the evening of February 22nd, 1983 in New York City.

A cocktail waiter is polishing glasses behind the bar at Sartes,

the restaurant in Manhattan's theater district.

The waiter glances across the dining room at a group of people in formal evening attire.

It's an unusually big crowd for a Tuesday,

but then the waiter spots the bouquet of roses and shame pain bottles,

and remembers that tonight Sartes is hosting a special event,

the after party for the opening night of Moose Murders, a new Broadway play.

The waiter scams the room, wondering if he'll recognize any of the actors,

but his search is interrupted when a woman sitting alone at the bar catches his attention.

The waiter moves over to take her order, and the woman asks for a double martini, dry.

While preparing her drink, the waiter steals a glance at the woman.

She looks exhausted, her thick makeup unable to hide the dark shadows beneath her eyes.

As he studies her face, the waiter gets the feeling that he's seen her someplace before.

And then it dogs on him. He stops what he's doing and exclaims,

June Gable. I saw you and Candide years ago. You were magnificent. June smiles sadly.

The actress doesn't appear in the mood to chat,

so the waiter finishes making her martini and slides the drink across the bar.

As he does, he gestures towards the Moose Murders after party and asks if she's in the show.

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