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Thank you!

- Hello?

- Is that Jimmy?

It's Jack Warner.

Oh, um...

Hello, Mr. Warner.

I don't usually make this call,

but for you, I'm making

a special exception.

Nick Ray is giving you the role.

Uh...

OK.

Wow.

That's to say,

I'm approving it,

I'm giving you the role.

This means we believe in you.

That means, we scratch

your back, you scratch ours.

Right.

Um, is that even hygienic?

We'll see you

at the Premiere next week.

We'll all have a good time,

celebrate a wonderful

motion picture.

Then I'll take you

to the doctor myself.

Why the doctor?

Because you seem

to have a hearing problem.

Otherwise, why else would I be

tracking you down in Indiana?

Ah.

From now on,

you don't move a muscle

without Roger knowing

where you are.

Ah, you see, sir,

my aunt took ill,

and I had to make a kind

of a spontaneous trip...

See you at the Premiere.

Bad news?

I... I got the lead in "Rebel".

What do you mean?

That's good news, isn't it?

Uh... I guess.

I mean, that's how

the world works, right?

You've had two movies in a row...

You know, maybe you've gotta learn

how to appreciate things.

James Whitcomb Riley.

Indiana's poet laureate.

He ain't no Shakespeare,

but he's ours.

I read one of these in drama.

Seriously, Jimmy.

When I was chasing you

around New York, I...

I knew what I was doing.

I was following my instincts.

I could see it through the lens.

And the whole world's

gonna see it soon.

You know that, right?

"We Must Get Home".

"How could we stray like this?

"So far from home,

we know not where it is...

"Only in some fair,

apple-blossomy place

"Of children's faces,

and the mother's face

"We dimly dream it...

till the vision clears..."

Will you sign this for me?

Thank you, Mr. Dean.

Is it true that you're doing

a film with Marilyn Monroe?

Ah, now where did you hear that?

I don't know.

I read it somewhere.

Oh, I hope one day it is true.

You let me know if you

hear that again, ok?

Do you think you'll ever come back

and settle in Fairmount?

I hope, uh, one day I will.

You can't keep me away.

How about a photo of the

two of you together?

Oh, that's a great idea.

Dennis?

- Nah.

- Come on, give her the camera.

They're always... they're always

shy in front of the camera.

Give her the camera!

You just... you just point,

focus, and shoot.

Alright uh, well, you uh...

you do stressed, and uh...

I'll do serious.

Just turn it vertical.

One, two...

Ah, that's our

cover shot, Dennis.

Let's hear it for

our unexpected guest,

our very own James Dean!

Uh, thank you, Mr Hope.

Thank you.

Oh, hi there.

Um, uh...

welcome, class of '55.

Oh...

Uh, well, I'm...

I'm good with a script,

I can tell you that.

Alright, um...

Um...

I went to this very ball

five years ago.

And I know you're supposed

to talk about the future...

I'm not so fond of the future

to be any authority on that.

I'm still working it out myself.

It's, uh...

Well, that's why they

usually get old folks...

Yeah, I'm... Yeah, they'll, they'll tell

you they know everything.

I don't know.

A friend of mine told me

to appreciate things more.

Well, he's right.

And I feel that here

with all the past...

with all the love...

Well, you all know,

I grew up here.

All my folks are here,

and the farm's here.

That's a lot of love, and...

loss.

So...

you know, people will tell

you what's important for you.

But only you can know that.

You've got to live life now,

like there's no time to waste.

Appreciate everything.

Uh...

Uh, can we get some mu...

music happening?

It was a night

Ooh, what a night

It was it really

was such a night

Moon was bright,

oh, how bright

It was it really

was such a night

The night was alive

With stars above

And when she kissed me

I had to fall in love

Mmmm, it was a kiss

Ooh, what a kiss

It was it really

was such a kiss

How she could kiss,

ooh, what a kiss

It was it really

was such a kiss

- Woo!

- Woo-hoo!

Go get Dennis.

Come on, dance with us.

- Come on.

- No, no thanks.

And I'll feel desire

Follow my lead.

Now she's gone, gone, gone

Yes, she's gone, gone, gone

In the dawn, dawn, dawn

And the night was gone

And my heart was gone

And the love was gone

And before the dawn

Ooh, ooh, ooh,

ooh, ooh, ooh

Such a ni-i-i-i-ight

Thank you.

You feeling alright?

Yeah, you know.

Everything changes so fast.

You about done with that?

One for the road.

Yeah.

One for the road.

Well, sir...

it's time to get

back to New York.

See what all the fuss is

about "East of Eden".

I'm just going to

put these in the office.

That's fine, Dennis.

Then you've got your aperture.

That's the size of the hole

where the light enters

through the lens.

You set that, and, um...

you're ready to take a picture.

Um...

I mean, that's

all there is to it.

- You want to try it?

- Yeah.

Press the little button.

Whoa!

Here's your coffee.

Thanks, man.

Get anything good?

Hey.

Well...

I sure am glad

I suggested Indiana.

- What can I get for you?

- Coffee.

Oh, wow.

These are beautiful, Dennis.

That's great.

They're in the

next issue, on Monday.

Well, buried under

all that stress,

who would have known?

We didn't get the cover.

Ah...

I thought you were going

to make my career.

I thought you were

going to make mine.

- How many Premieres you been to?

- Once or twice,

but, uh, never on your

side of the carpet.

Yeah, well, you think it's any less

pointless on my side, do you?

I got to work it. You can

switch with me if you want.

Be in my tux.

Uh, your car is after Raymond

and before Julie.

They're using

walkie-talkies

to signal each car

when to leave.

Uh, you should be on the

red carpet by 6:
35.

At this stage, all you have to do is

smile for the flash bulbs, Jimmy...

look fabulous.

Uh, there will be

live television cameras.

We may get you

to do a two-minute spot.

Um, you know,

"Elia Kazan is a genius

and it's a wonderful film ."

And then we move inside,

and we get you all on the stage,

you smile at the audience,

you take your seat,

and off we go.

You look lovely, Jimmy.

A real matinee idol.

You can take the rest of the

day off, Jimmy, have some fun.

There he is.

Page 125.

125...

Four-page spread.

Congratulations.

"Moody New Star".

He's more like "annoying".

You did good, kid.

- Did good.

Yeah, they're beautiful.

I got to stop offering

you these jobs in Japan.

No more set stills for you.

Yeah, I've been telling you

that the whole time.

There you go.

So, what do you want to do next?

I've been thinking about

doing jazz musicians.

Night clubs.

Good . Good.

You're making art.

Just building my portfolio.

One moody new star at a time.

Dennis!

Dennis!

What are you doing?

- Dennis!

- Where's your tux?

Come on, we're

getting out of here.

What, you're not going

to go to the Premiere?

You've got to drop everything.

It's your big day, Jimmy.

Everything, Dennis!

Come on, I don't need all that.

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