“Your next movie. Script based on the fantasy of the young man shooting with you."

“You'd really sue me?"

“Yes and be aware Molly Minx will not be the name on the docket. Your legal name will be. It will be a matter of public record that Mary Walters is being sued for breaching the contract to make an adult film. You seem like anonymity is very important to you, you need that?" Walters? That was my maiden name, the name the original Molly Minx had filmed under. Where had that come from? It didn't matter right now and I pressed on with the topic at hand.

“You're really threatening me over a movie that will be a drop in the bucket to the money you already have?"

“A movie that has a lot more hype than anything I've done in the internet porn world in some time.

" He paused, "Question is Mary, will you risk that over one more movie?"

“I can't believe you would hold me to this! I have a reason for this, Malcolm, a damned good one."

“and you can reschedule if you need to, but you're not walking away without either shooting this within the next two weeks or getting brought to court."

“What if I'm sick, really sick?" I tried.

“Prove it with a doctor's note and we'll talk." He chuckled, “And we just got the results of your monthly blood work, you're clean so there will be no claiming an STD.

“Malcolm, please." I softened my voice.

"I can't tell you why, but I can't do this."

“Son find out about your career?" “I,..don't have a son." I said as evenly as possible.

“Of course you do. You left the industry for a man. You married, I'm sure kids were involved. A lot of new people have no idea, but I was in the industry your first go around I heard the story. I have to admit short of Tori Welles I can't remember too many that came back after kids. It's risky."

“Fine, I have a son. No, he doesn't know, but I had a close call." I lied, “I can't keep doing this. Malcolm, you talk about family in a loving sense, twisted, but loving. I am not one of your plots." Although I could have been last night, “I can't do this anymore, please understand as a person not a businessman.

There was a long silence that had me thinking he'd hung up. He then spoke and in a lower tone.

“Mary, I do appreciate family. I was the black sheep of mine. So I see close families and I'm envious. I applaud your concern over your son and not wanting to risk your relationship with him. But you made this choice months ago. I also think I see a little more than just maternal feelings in your movies, but I won't push that topic."

"Good." I said, "Because I've about had it with that."

“But I want you to do this one more film for me. You agreed. I have it in writing. I've invested money in it. But I was wrong to lead with threats. I let my personal feelings get ahead of me."

"I thought you liked me, your feelings are you wanted to sue me?"

“I don't make my personal tastes and fantasies secret. That scene you did with Brian hit me hard," he laughed, “In many ways, but seriously. My God that was everything I thought it would be with my mother. Anyone with a thing for their mom lived it through that movie."

“I have gotten feedback that talked more about the love and affection you showed than the damned sex! It set a standard! Mary, that scene could be the next Taboo landmark video, You could be the new Kay Parker! Thousands of sons and I'm sure some moms seeing that and thinking God, it was so real!"

“So you're saying you want me to shoot this as much for you as for money." "Sadly, yes. I see what I want, I get it. I have no hold on you past this one more, but I am going to selfishly ask you to keep your word because you did sign on. As for your boy, you've made how many movies in the last six months? What's one more?"

"It's complicated." I said vaguely.

“Life usually is. But okay, how about I sweeten it for you. I offered you three for this and there's no fee to Dan, right?"