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like the word "genius. "

I just think you should

say it over and over.

Genius, genius,

genius, genius...

Yeah, I dream

of genius.

- Genius?

- Mmm-hmm.

He used that word?

That sounds like your word.

Well, genius,

brilliant, superstar-

they're just words.

What's important

is the sentiment.

What's important

is the word.

Well...

you say you want to make a movie

with me, let's make a movie.

Why?

You want to make a movie

with me, I need to know why.

Oh, babycakes.

You're gonna hurt that

enormous brain of yours

with all that thinking

you do.

Ow.

Oh, Andy,

don't be nervous.

Oh he's here.

Chuck, get the camera ready. He's here.

- Oh, hello.

- There she is, baby.

You know Andy.

- Hey.

- Say hello. This is Andy.

Hi. Oh, wow,

you're such a beauty.

Oh, here, would you

sign my book?

Yeah, man.

Oh, great.

Thank you.

This is everybody.

This is The Factory.

Should we start?

What do you think?

Yeah, let's-

I think we should

discuss salary

in the beginning so there's

no misunderstanding.

Oh, he never pays

the actors.

You expect him

to work for free?

Uh... um...

- I could give him $11.

- $11?

He's got $11.

$11.

Maybe we just take

11 of these instead.

No, man.

Don't sweat it.

I think my grandma's got 11 of these

stacked in her basement.

You know?

So...

oh, you want

to make a movie?

- Oh, yeah.

- Where do we start, Andy?

Yeah, do you want to

just sit down here

in front

of the camera?

You know what, man?

Nah, I don't wanna sit.

Can I just stand

in front of the chair?

Oh, yeah. I mean, you know,

you can do whatever.

It's your screen test.

No, it's not.

It's yours.

Come on, man,

direct me.

Well, sit down.

I'm sorry.

You could just look

at the camera maybe.

Yeah, I could do it.

So this is

where you work?

This is where you paint

your cans of beans

- or whatever?

- Yeah.

It's a big space, man.

- Thanks.

- Right in the city.

Must be real expensive.

Oh, no.

- No, it's not.

- Guy like you...

must be really

generous, huh?

- I mean...

- No.

taking care

of all these people.

Do you smoke, man,

or you just do that faggy speed sh*t?

Just the "faggy

speed sh*t. "

Come on, man.

No, man. Keep it. That's for you.

- Here.

- Yeah.

I think we got it.

Well, great.

Yeah, that was

so interesting. Thanks.

- Don't you think, Chuck?

- Yeah.

- Got everything you want?

- Oh, yeah. It was neat.

- All right.

- Thanks.

Let's split.

What the hell was that?

- You understand that he's my friend.

- He's your friend?

He's my friend.

Baby, your friend

is a bloodsucker, you know that?

You're his prop.

Okay?

You're disposable to him.

Man, you should

f***ing hate him.

- He'll f***ing kill you.

- I can't hate him!

Come on, man.

Let me out.

I'm not kidding, man.

Let me out.

Edie, come on.

Come with me.

You're so scared,

baby.

You're so scared

of losing everything

that doesn't

mean anything.

Take care

of yourself, babe.

It was the biggest mistake of my life.

He was the first

and the last person

that I ever loved

like that.

And I know everyone says

that about their first,

but when he and I

were together

it felt perfect.

Are you filming

right now?

Oh.

So this is the movies.

- Andy. Andy, I saw the craziest thing.

- Shh!

I always thought they'd be bigger.

Do you want me to talk?

Ingrid, tell us another one

of your hilarious stories.

You're going to be such a big star.

Ingrid Superstar!

You know, I've never done

nothing like this before.

Just be like Edie.

Except the part where

she takes too many drugs.

Is there another part?

Oh no, I don't do

the heavy stuff.

I think Edie and Ingrid

look like sisters.

Andy, she doesn't

look anything like me.

"Andy, she doesn't

look anything like me. "

The resemblance

is uncanny.

Tell me about the first

time a boy touched you.

Oh yeah, Charlie Connell

paid me a nickel to put

his hand up my dress.

After that, it was so easy I charged

all his friends a dime.

Seriously,

by the time I was 15,

between me and my friend,

we had 68 bucks,

which was enough for a bus ticket

and cab fare and a hot meal

at Cafe Figaro,

where you guys

picked me up.

Miss Sedgwick, open up!

Miss Sedgwick!

Merry Christmas,

Mrs. Whitley.

Christmas was last week,

Miss Sedgwick.

So was December.

November was the month

before that.

And we all know

when October was.

Happy New Year.

Your rent's three months late.

Taxi!

I need money, James.

I need it now.

It's all spent,

Miss Sedgwick.

I need to pay

for my apartment.

Your father pays half your

rent every month, period.

He calls it tough love.

In my opinion, young lady,

he's been quite generous.

You want to know what "tough love"

was for me, James?

Trying to keep

my father

out of my bed since

I was eight years old.

My God.

Does your

mother know?

- Did you ever tell her?

- Yeah.

What did she say?

Nothing.

Miss Sedg-

Edie, I can help you.

You can have

what I've got here.

Oh, child, child.

Child.

Hello.

Andy, it's Edie!

He's not here.

So, Silver,

can- can- can

I borrow some money?

Yeah.

Let me have 50,

and I'll give you 10.

I'm serious.

You know, sweets,

Andy's not the only

game in town.

I have a friend Max.

He's friends

with a friend

who knows

Alfred Hitchcock.

I think it could be good

for your career.

I started to scheme

about how

to get drugs.

I shot heroin to come down

from speed

and keep

the big sadness at bay.

But I got completely

out of control.

She really is like

a glamorous Viking, isn't she?

An East Berlin original.

Well, we're sponsoring

a new band.

Oh, what are

they called?

- The Velvet Underground.

- Oh, yeah.

And since I don't believe

in painting any more,

we thought it

would be a nice-

A way of combining music,

films and art.

Nico, how about a photo?

Hello, Mum-mum.

How are you, dear?

Is- is Fuzzy there?

You're not going to ask

for money, are you, honey?

No, no.

I just wanted

to say hello.

Oh, yes, of course.

Let me get him.

Fuzzy, darling,

it's Edith on the phone.

You talk to her.

- You've got to talk to her.

- Fuzzy.

- It sounds like she's desperate.

- I hate the b*tch.

Talk to her. She's your daughter.

Tell her to go make her movies.

He'd love to talk,

darling, but he's tied up at the moment.

- Take care, Mum-mum.

- He'll call you right back, okay?

I'm just so tired.

Andy Warhol superstar-

slash-socialite Edie Sedgwick

was taken to Lenox Hospital

today after starting a fire.

She almost burned down

the whole f***ing place.

She suffered first-degree

burns on her arms and legs.

What do you want me

to do?

I don't know.

See if she needs anything.

I'd help her

if I could.

Richie, honey,

I need to ask

you a favor.

Richie, darling! It's been ages.

How's your father?

He just bought my mother

a 10-carat stone.

If anyone else, you'd think he was

screwing the Rockettes.

Diana, I'm calling

about Edie Sedgwick.

Yes.

She's been trying

to reach you.

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