responded to. >> he's a one-man artifac facto. we've always liked to do things together. >> hi, julie. this is paul. listen, i've got two friends i want to bring home to dinner. and we'll be there in about half an hour. can you make it? >> company for dinner in half an hour. >> paul became her business manager, her chief mushroom dicer, dishwasher. if julia was the boxer, he was the corner man. >> paul, who's very organized, made sure that julia had everything she needed. he helped her do the research. he wrote up the cue cards, made sure she had her knives. he made sure she was ready to roll. >> i wouldn't do anything if it weren't for him because he's been a wonderful supporter and encourager. >> he watched with enormous pleasure as she eclipsed him.