Life Page #3

---

Hey, give me a kiss.

I can't, I have my lipstick, Jimmy.

This is Pier Angeli.

I can't!

They're ready for

you, Miss Angeli.

Oh, and, uh... and James Dean!

Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Pier Angeli!

Miss Angeli.

Right here, please.

Turn your head just to the left.

Over here!

Who's your date, Miss Angeli?

Come on, guys.

You know James Dean, right?

Beautiful, Miss Angeli!

Great! Great, thank you!

Oh, look, it's Dennis!

Hey, Dennis!

Hey, I didn't realize

you'd be here.

Hey, what were you saying, what were you

saying about, uh, "red carpet gorillas"?

Are we gonna take some

great photos or what?

Are you going to make me famous?

I guarantee it.

I'm... I'm thinking about it.

What was that all about?

Mr. Stock!

What!?

Phone call!

Alright...

Yeah? Dennis Stock.

Dennis. So, I spoke to "Life"

and they know who he is.

Yeah, they said that Warner Brothers

is trying to push him

as some mix of farm boy

and serious young New Yorker.

- Yeah.

- The catch is,

they're only interested if it coincides

with the "East of Eden" Premiere.

Which is when?

It's... early March.

They want the pictures

by the end of the month.

Sh*t. Um... ok. No problem.

What's the bad news?

They'll only advance

for four days.

Oh, come on, I need

more than that.

Well, this thing is not that

interesting a story.

Well, what about

travel costs and expenses?

Well, they said,

could you shoot in LA?

Jesus, John,

it's not an LA story.

If it's any consolation, Dennis,

I've negotiated

a guarantee of $500.

Oh yeah, if they

like the photos.

Of course, they've got

to like the photos first.

Okay, no pressure then.

So basically,

I pay for the trip

out of my own pocket,

and I may or may not

make my money back.

Correct. And correct.

Isn't this what

you've been waiting for?

So how's Mr. Dean?

Yeah, he's totally keen.

He's committed.

OK. Bye, Dennis.

- Hello?

- Got you at last, hey!

It's Roger.

Oh...

- Roger, hey.

- Got some good news for you.

We're coming to New York

for the final couple weeks.

Mr. Warner's decided

to go all out.

He's gonna make

the Premiere big.

He's really behind you, Jimmy.

Yeah, I can feel it.

Hey, listen, you're

going to have a ball.

We've got some interviews

and engagements lined up.

Nothing too strenuous, ok?

Alright... I thought this was

gonna be news about "Rebel".

I know this is difficult

for you, Jimmy.

And I wish I had some good news

for you, but, um...

but this is good news, right?

Yeah, it's great. It's really...

That's great news.

Oh, uh...

someone's at my door. I'll...

Can I call you back?

We have the schedule to

talk through, Jimmy.

Yeah, I know...

- I'll call you back.

- No, Jimmy, don't...

You hung up the phone.

Great.

Hey, Jimmy?

Hi, Jimmy, it's Dennis.

Are you there?

I, I flew all the way from LA.

Pier gave me your address.

Jimmy?

What do you mean you haven't

taken any photos yet?

You know how to make

appointments, don't you?

John... I got them

bugging me for proofs.

They're asking me

how it's coming along.

Hey, John, this is not

for lack of trying.

I mean, he's unreliable,

he's evasive,

he doesn't do what we

set out to do. So...

Great. So, you want me to sell

something we can't deliver.

I can deliver. It's coming.

Why do you wanna

shoot him, Dennis?

I mean, what is it that you see?

Just trust me, he's interesting.

When you see the photos,

they'll be interesting.

No.

What is it in him?

There's an awkwardness

I want to capture.

It's, uh...

it's something...

it's something very pure.

You can't fake it.

OK. There...

Be patient now.

This Eugene?

Is it a good show?

It is very good.

Now, you need to find a way in.

You have to let go

of expectations.

Uh, well, that's not

going to be hard.

It's harder than you think.

Well, I appreciate the pep talk.

He's an artist. Isn't

that what you said?

Yeah... Well, I'm a god damn

artist too, John.

Well, that isn't for

you to say, Dennis.

It's for others

to make that call.

I know what I am.

Without a body of work,

you don't know anything.

- Thanks for the vote of confidence.

- Listen...

do you want me to find

something else for you?

No...

Just, uh, just let me

see it through.

OK.

Come on.

Hey there, little man.

OK.

You keep warm now, alright?

Wanna put them on?

How you doing?

Here.

Like your, ah...

like your mittens.

They new?

I'll be back at 4:00,

so drop him off after.

At 4:
00?

Be patient, Dennis.

You're the second person

who's told me that today.

Take him to the park

or something.

You want... you wanna

go to the park?

Sure.

Yeah?

You should come

and visit me in LA.

It's sunny there.

Hey, it's not a toy.

- It's not a toy, buddy.

- Sorry.

Hey, listen, uh...

I gotta get to a meeting.

But I'm gonna be here

for two weeks,

so we'll do some more

stuff, alright?

Alright?

Come when you're done with that.

Let's get you back

to your mother.

Hey, Jimmy. Jimmy!

Whoa! Dennis.

Hi.

You been following me?

No, no, I got... I, I... A lot of

reasons to be up here,

but, uh, you know, "Life's"

been calling my agency,

- asking to see stuff.

- I know,

I'm so popular, right?

I mean, seriously,

can we do something?

Well, we can, uh,

we can get out of the cold.

Looking good, Jimmy.

I got this uh... "East of Eden"

press conference,

you want to come to that?

Jimmy, no offense,

but I don't want

to take photos of you

at a desk in front

of a microphone.

- Come on, you don't?

- No.

I mean, maybe that

world interests you,

but it doesn't interest me.

I like to think

I have a few better ideas.

Oh, well, I just thought

it might be nice

to have some company,

that's all.

Well, yeah, why not?

You're something else.

OK, gentlemen, thank you.

You got your shot?

Thank you very much.

Alright.

Ladies and gentlemen, the director

and the cast of "East of Eden"

are ready for your questions.

Miss Harris,

your character, Abra,

is gradually drawn to

Mr. Dean's character, Cal.

Off-screen, any romance

to tell us about?

Jimmy was a gentleman

at all times.

We're very good friends.

Yeah, not for lack of trying.

Mr. Dean, any

comment on the announcement

that Pier Angeli is

to wed Vic Damone?

You heard that?

"Actress Pier Angeli

and singer Vic Damone

"took everyone

in Hollywood by surprise

when they announced

their engagement yesterday."

Well, I... I obviously

knew they were an item.

Yeah, she's, uh...

yeah, she's a beautiful...

charming woman.

And he's...

wow, he...

he's a great singer.

Uh, that's great.

That is... that

is really great.

I dare say, young man,

there'll be plenty more

opportunities for romance

when the film is released.

OK, do we have any more

questions about the film?

Sh*t!

Why didn't someone tell me?

They're reporters.

They love an ambush.

I'll kill that son of a b*tch!

It doesn't make any sense!

We were going out!

It's not like you were

about to marry her.

You know what this is, he's...

Rate this script:5.0 / 2 votes