You Never Know: A Memoir

by Tom Selleck

He said he wants to take you to Hawaii.” “Why?” “So the two of you can hang out and have some fun while he rewrites the script and tailors it to your talents. That’s an exact quote, ‘tailors it to your talents.’ ” The tone in her voice was more than a little sarcastic. “I don’t want to go to Hawaii with Glen,” I told Bettye. “I’m sure he’s a lot of fun. He seems like a good guy. But I know me, and if I go over there with him, it’s gonna make me feel obligated.” Bettye just listened. “You gotta understand, Bettye. It’s not the character. It’s not the story. It’s not even what he thinks is funny.” “Okay?” “It’s the character, the story, and what he thinks is funny.” “You’ve got to call him, then,” she said. “Remember what Skip said. ‘Good faith.’ ” When I called Glen, he couldn’t have been friendlier. “We’ll stay at the Kahala Hilton,” he said. “I’ll rewrite the script. We’ll have a great time.” I had my excuse ready. “I can’t. I promised my son we’d finally spend some time together. I’m sorry, but this is family.” “So bring your son!”