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Achievement Award. "

It's Ellie.

She wantsto talkto you.

I hear it's going pretty well.

Yes, as far as I can see.

Good. Listen, I want to come in next

week. Maybe look at some dailies?

I wouldn't do that.

I've stayed away for the first half

of the film, Val.

Nobody sees my dailies except me

andthe cameraman. That's our deal.

You usedto always ask

my opinion on dailies.

That was when you were

a sharp New Yorker.

No one with an herbalist

sees my dailies.

As filming reachesthe halfway mark...

...rumor has it Sharon Bates,

the leading lady...

...has developed a crush

on Val Waxman.

He seemsto resist...

...personal contact with anyone...

...but today she insisted he visit

her dressing room.

Excuse me. I'll see you later.

We'll discuss it.

Yes. Don't go far!

I'll be right here.

I understandthat you wantedto talk

about something with me.

Can I be frank?

Oh, yes. Of course.

I'm having areal problem working

with you.

Working with me? Why?

I feelthat something unspoken

has, uh...

...developed between us.

Developed between us? Like what?

It might be my imagination,

but the way you look at me is like...

...you're making love

to me with your eyes.

My eyes?

I'm a very direct person.

When I have feelings about someone,

I don't hold back.

You know, I thought we were going

to discussthe character.

That maybe you were havingtrouble

getting into the role.

Am I making you nervous?

No. I had atough day out there.

A lot of tough decisions...

...so I'm alittle frazzled, maybe,

but that's... I'm fine.

Come here. Why don't you sit

onthe sofa with me?

- The sofa.

- Just for aminute.

Really?

Oh, the sofa. The sofa.

Yes, okay.

Ijust really want your full attention.

The sofa's fine.

Oh, I don't need athrow pillow.

I'm comfortable.

If I trust a director

to direct me...

...I trust himto make love to me.

Let me just say this.

I'm abig believer inthat...

...but not while I'm working, because

I never mix business with pleasure.

I'm a dedicated artist, and...

...like a Trappist monk, I feelthe best

way to do a good picture...

...isto abstain until shooting

is over.

Uh, it's my adoration of cinema.

Cinemais ajealous mistress, and...

...I'm, you know...

that's just the way I am.

But we can wait till

after shooting's over, then...

What are you doing?

Me? Oh, when I feel emotionally

moved in some way...

...some people smoke,

I fondle walls.

I understand. I didn't mean

to upset you.

Oh, I'm not upset.

This happens onthe set.

If I act with a fine director

like yourself...

...I'd do anything

for him sexually.

Well, you shouldtake out a full-page ad

inthe DGA magazine statingthat...

...because you'll never stop working.

Is it possible to openthe door for me...

...because allthe heavy breathing

has steamed my glasses. Am I close?

Yes! So we'lltalk again.

Thank you.

Al? Al?

Thistime it's different.

What do you mean?

Thistime it's my father.

Johnny! Your father!

You can't kill your father!

They want him dead!

But he's your father!

Get ahold of yourself!

He's got it comin'!

Great! That's exactly

where it should be.

No, withthe camerathere,

it'sthe wrong direction.

It'll seem like she's looking

at the wall, not her lover.

I know screen geography!

Chan, am I right?

Should it be there?

He never understands

what the hell you're doing.

Believe me, I know!

Leave the camera where it is!

- He's a genius.

- Yes.

His style. The way he shoots.

It's so...

...unconventional.

Really?

Was he difficult to live with?

Sometimes.

Asthe second missus, did you consider

yourself a youngtrophy wife?

I thought this wasn't a gossip piece.

I'm just curious how youtwo met.

At the Golden Globes.

I thought it was interestingthat

when he won he thanked his...

Next time, warn me before I fall.

I tried, but the journalist wasthere...

Are you okay?

It's nothing. Just a fractured skull.

You want to go grab abite?

I can't. Al's coming.

I have an important meeting.

But I asked youto set aside

some time to discussthings.

It's not easy. I have alot

of meetings andthingsto do.

How about a drink later?

I can't. Maybe after shooting.

It'stough.

I'm sorry, could Ijust get amoment

with him alone?

Thanks. Okay, you've been avoiding me

since I got in. Why?

How? I let you see the dailies.

You made no comment whatsoever.

Well, I mean, I'm not a director.

I personally had difficulty

making sense out of them...

...but I assume once they're cut

together, you know what you want and...

They'lljust be great. I like them.

Then why are you avoiding me?

I'm not avoiding you,

for God's sakes. I'm busy.

I have alot on my mind.

Is it about the ring?

The ring? The ring?

Don't pretend you don't see it.

I know how you get...

No, no. Hey, your ring is beautiful.

I love the shape of it, and it's

probably very expensive, knowing Hal.

I'm not wearing it.

I knowthat. What, youthought

I thought you were wearing it?

I thought it might be causing

your strange behavior.

My behavior's fine! Everybody's

commenting on my behavior.

Remember when we got married and didn't

have time to get aring...

...and I hadto go get that thing

inthe novelty shop?

I got that ringthat squirted water

as apracticaljoke?

Little did I know our marriage would

turn out to be God's practicaljoke.

You certainly stayed in it long enough.

Inertia accounts for 2/3

of the marriages in America.

Yeah, but the other third

is love.

Let's just stickto discussing

the last two weeks...

...and post-production.

I got nothingto discuss. I'm waiting

for Al. He's always late.

- Lunch!

- He's here! Al's here.

He's so tense.

I kid him about being late, but...

...he's great. I love him.

- What's his problem?

- He's firing me.

Firing you? Why?

He won't work with me anymore.

He wants somebody else.

What'sthe problem?

He thinks something's getting lost

in histranslation...

...so his work comes out irrationally.

Tell him I love the dailies.

Sir, to be honest with you,

they're not very lucid.

Just tell him what I tell you

to tell him!

He wants me off the set

or he won't work.

With all due respect to Mr. Chan...

...we're onthe clock.

It costs $150,000 a day to shoot.

Explainthat to him, nicely.

I have a great idea.

Why don't we fire the cameraman

but keep the translator?

Hold on a second, Val. Ed's right

andthat's how it's gonnabe.

I can't fire the translator!

- Why not?

- Because I can't!

- Ching.

- It's Chou.

Who's goingto replace you?

No one knows who the newtranslator

will be or whenthey'll find one.

What about the caterer?

He has no reasonto always be

onthe set.

And you wanted someone who wouldn't be

ruined whenthey're caught.

If! I said if!

There is no one. I was quite perfect

for the assignment.

Ellie is goingto be

aroundtillthe end of...

And she does suspect something. I...

Wait aminute!

Ijust need you for aprivate minute.

Al, if this is about being

onthe set...

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