Hollywoodland Page #5

No.

They will

if I keep it up.

Which requires a financial

commitment from you

so I can go on hammering.

I did get a copy of the

police report. Lots of holes.

And I'm not talking about

the ones in the floor.

Plus, something else. Your

son called the wedding off.

That's a new motive

for Miss Lemmon, okay?

And I intend to go... She was

never going to be his wife.

Oh, yeah? You knew

that he didn't plan on...

Do you think my own son would

get married without telling me?

And to a greedy slut

like that?

All these people...

What about them?

They're sitting around

like they're so big.

I don't know who they are.

George starred with Sinatra,

with Gable.

He was

an important film actor.

Someone else

can do that, you know.

Well, now,

it's a beautiful car.

Ought to keep it clean.

Why?

Does this offend

your delicate sensibilities?

Yes.

But you're new on the job,

so I'll let it pass.

Art got a call.

They're picking up Superman.

They're what?

Kellogg's. They bought it.

After two years?

That's right.

I will be

on television in a month.

Wearing brown and gray

underpants.

Well? Hooray!

Christ.

Well, maybe it wasn't

your proudest moment.

No, I'm quite sure

it wasn't.

But you did create a very likeable,

very attractive, very heroic character.

Is that right?

I'd f*** you

in a second.

Well, one thing

we can be sure of.

No one with a lick of sense

would watch that show.

Faster than

a speeding bullet.

More powerful

than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings

in a single bound.

Look!

Up in the sky!

It's a bird!

It's a plane!

It's Superman!

Yes, it's Superman!

Strange visitor from another planet who

can change the course of mighty rivers,

bend steel in his bare hands,

and who, disguised as Clark

Kent, fights a never-ending battle

for truth, justice,

and the American way!

"Homes with children.

Adventures of Superman,

"91 rating. "

What does that mean?

No adults are watching?

No, they're watching with

the kids, George. Families.

Kellogg's has ordered 26 more.

They want to film in color.

Well, I'll get to wear

the blue and red.

Maybe you ought to

put that out. What for?

Superman doesn't smoke.

Sir.

Thank you.

Art, I'm coming right back.

Keep your mitts off my grub.

All right.

George Reeves?

Excuse me, Mr. Zinnemann.

George Reeves will be reading

for the role of Maylon Stark.

Good morning, one and all.

Superman was on pain pills.

So he crashed his car

a couple of months back.

Almost got killed.

Drunk?

There wasn't any brake fluid.

How do you know that?

I went down to the Esso station

at the bottom of Benedict.

I said I was from the insurance

company. I spoke to a Mr. Phelps.

He was very friendly.

Leak in the lining?

Mr. Phelps couldn't find one.

Not bad, huh?

But they were still getting married,

at least then, as far as she knew.

Well, wouldn't that

be why?

Why Leonore drains

his brake fluid?

Why Mrs. Mannix does.

He leaves her, right?

For this younger woman.

She can't bear it...

And Toni wants him dead.

Well, wouldn't that be better?

Help! Help! They've robbed

the Docville Bank!

Stop right there!

What's that?

Someone's in need.

You can't see my penis,

can you?

Hey, Superman!

Hey, Superman!

Well, hello there, young man,

what's your name?

Kenneth Giles.

Can I shoot you?

Kenneth, why would you want

to do something like that?

So the bullet bounces off.

Can I?

Well, if you did shoot me

and the bullet bounced off,

it might accidentally

hit someone else.

We don't want that to happen, do we? No.

Why don't you just, you and

I... Here we go, partner.

Why don't you just give me

that? Just hand me that...

One minute...

You think I don't see what

you're doing? I'm sorry?

Day after day,

taking pictures.

I'm just waiting

for the traffic.

He leaves those

where I can see them.

And then he pretends he doesn't

know what I'm talking about.

Miss Sinclair...

What is he paying you?

That's confidential.

He's been out of work

for seven months.

I don't know what he does

all day. He won't tell me.

Now, why don't you

investigate that?

Ma'am, I'm just trying to

turn a buck here, that's all.

If there's a problem

between you two,

maybe you should talk to

a priest or whatever.

Hash it out.

I can't fix your marriage,

ma'am.

I don't know, I thought you

might put in a word.

What do you suggest

I say?

He drops a hint to Zinnemann.

That's how these things work, you

know. It was a very solid audition.

It's Harry Cohn's picture.

Eddie's at MGM.

Well, what ever happened

to honor among thieves?

Let's just save it

for something important.

Oh, I see. This isn't

important at all. Wow.

Here.

Because you've had

a rough week.

Well, who needs

another watch?

I just don't want some drunk finishing

what that horrid child started.

I don't know that

a gun is the answer.

It would just make me feel

more comfortable knowing...

What would make me feel safe is

not prancing around in a monkey suit

in front of

You'd be gone,

George, all right?

And then

what happens to me?

Mrs. Mannix, please.

Who shall I say

is calling?

Lawrence Farmer, from

the St. Jude's Foundation.

To thank her

for her generosity.

One moment, please.

Mr. Simo.

Do I know you?

No. But I'm familiar

with you.

Everybody reads

the Times, huh?

I'm Howard Strickling.

I handle publicity at MGM.

How do you do?

And I'm wondering

why you would be trying

to approach Mrs. Mannix

under false pretenses.

Are you speaking

professionally?

I'm speaking

as a friend of the Mannixes.

Can I see Mrs. Mannix?

She's not well.

And frankly,

neither she nor her husband

appreciate being dragged

into this business.

What business is that?

Your business,

Mr. Simo.

You didn't have to

go and do that.

You seem to have an inflated

sense of your importance.

They're

on routine patrol.

Could you pass along a message

to Mrs. Mannix?

And what would that be?

Hope to see her

at the funeral.

Art! Where's the boy?

I've been hunting all over.

He's over there.

Zinnemann sure did keep us

hanging long enough.

But I knew

it would pan out.

How did you know that?

What choice did I have?

And, Toni, thank you.

For what?

Whatever you did to help. You

know how much he needed this.

Hi, George.

Hello.

Hi.

Mr. Weissman? I don't want

to disturb you, but I...

You knew George?

No.

I'm Louis Simo.

I'm a...

I'm no speechmaker.

Saying what you really feel,

it's hard.

Thank you for coming.

Mr. Weissman,

I was just wondering if you...

Seeing me off

the grounds again?

Mrs. Mannix was unable to attend. For

reasons I'm sure you can understand.

You do a lot

for your friends.

And you're just

doing your job.

But I am concerned.

Yeah? About what?

Your history.

People are rarely afforded the

chance to make the same mistake twice.

Are you threatening me?

I'm offering you

an opportunity.

There's a place for you at Metro if

you'd like. The pay can be generous.

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