Santa Monica, Sunshine Hotel near "The Beach".
Ivan came out of the restroom and entered the hotel's beach area, catching sight of Heath Ledger playing volleyball with someone from a distance. He found a place to sit and waited patiently.
Jody arrived with her assistant and took a seat nearby, picking up a newspaper to shield her face and whispering, "Two days and still no chance."
Ivan was new to the industry, and influenced by Martin and Bruce, had a higher ethical standard than these established reporters: "He might be using in his room or somewhere else. We can't just drag him into a public place and force it into his mouth."
The assistant whispered back, "I heard Heath Ledger comes to the beach to get some fresh air every day."
Ivan was patient: "Keep cool, and wait a bit more."
The younger assistant, less steady, offered a dubious suggestion: "What if we snap a few photos of him smoking and then analyze them…"
