"To tell you the truth," said Sherman, "this really surprises me. Maria—Maria's not the cautious type. She's an adventuress. She's a gambler. This little Southern girl, from nowhere, who makes it to 962 Fifth Avenue ... I don't know . . . And this may sound naive, but I think she genuinely . . . feels something for me. I think she loves me."

"I bet she loves 962 Fifth, too," said Killian. "Maybe she figures it's time to stop gambling."