Mexican Director Steals Pen

It is with some amazement that grumpydoctor realises that acclaimed director and writer Guillermo Arriaga (21 Grams, Amores Perros) has wandered off with both his pen and a copy of The Night Buffalo, Arriaga's own latest novel (lent out as the poor fellow forgot his annotated copy for a reading). Grumpydoctor, assisting with an evening talk and signing at 'B' cinema in Naughty Nottm with the much-lauded Mexican, found this all great chin-stroking stuff, but the students and wannabe cineastes in the audience couldn't keep politics out of the discussion for long and it soon began to drag. Hmmm... On returning to collect some corporate clobber from 'Big W' booksellers that served as table covers and a backdrop for the talk, grump discovers the lack of a certain stylo and livre. So, Mr Arriaga, wheres my bloody pen gone? And - with all due deference to your undoubted artistic talent, wit, intelligent and charm - just because you *wrote* the novel doesn't mean every copy belongs to you! However, if you just happen to be chatting on the phone to Naomi Watts or Cate Blanchett (I hear she is in your latest movie) then send the grumpydoctor's love and all is forgiven. Ok, amigo?