He wants me, he needs me." The earnest young woman Eve, who professes to admire Margo, quickly endears herself to the stage star, earning her a place in the star""s inner circle." Sidney tells Rita hat he is "avidly" paying attention, although he is only half-listening and half-interested (he""s more attentive to the other people in the nightclub - the returning musicians and Susan and Steve""s parting).Cedar warns him of continual public scrutiny and unwanted notoriety by the press, and is present to again officially seek Deeds"" power of attorney: "It""ll save you a lot of petty annoyances.It""s like falling off a cliff in slow-motion, you know.Only after a while, you wish you""d hit the ground already, you know." He states he fell off a cliff when he met her.Then, she tries to bring up his spirits:Now you""ve gotta stop being sick...that guilty look on your face, it""s sick.Would you stop blaming yourself, you god-damn stupid preppy.It""s nobody""s fault.It""s not your fault.That""s he only thing I""m gonna ask you.Otherwise, I know you""re gonna be OK.(pause) Screw Paris!...Screw Paris and music and all that stuff you thought you stole from me.I don""t care, don""t you believe hat? (He shook his head no) Then get the hell out of here.I don""t want you at my god-damn deathbed.He finally admits: "I believe you.I really do." She responds with a last request: "That""s better.Would you please do something for me, Ollie? (He kisses her hand) Would you please hold me? (He half-heartedly hugs her) No, I mean really hold me.