they sat down at the kitchen table she offered him iced tea he turned her down she offered him a soda he turned her down she offered him a scotch he turned her down she offered a water he took it she thought just to shut her up and wrapped his fingers around the glass he took a single sip he said that he 'd read the book the new book the mountain and god he said that the people he represented were interested in making it into a movie they wanted the film rights he said and tilted the cup so that the water lapped almost over the edge behind his sunglasses she could see his eyebrow crooked .