Norma Jean & Marilyn Page #4

And you do manage to create

the illusion that

you actually know how to sing.

I do?.

Yes. Uh...

So, let's take the last verse again.

Try and slow it down a little bit,

alright?.

Play with the rhythms.

Like this...Uh...

"Every hour in the day,

you will hear me say Baaaabeeee,

won't you pul-eeze come hommmmme?. "

It's...it's uh...It's called phrasing.

Have some fun with it Alright?.

Got it?.

"When you left you broke my he-art.

Because I never thought we'd part.

Every hour in the day,

you will hear me say...Baby! "

Big finish now.

"Won't you pleeease...come..."

You um...

You move well.

This is the allegro vivace.

Can you hear it?.

It comes very gently, but it builds...

and it builds...

Good morning.

Hi.

Well, how was the concert?.

Inspiring.

I waited up all night for you.

Oh, no, Johnny. You need your rest.

I'll get my rest when I'm dead,

which is gonna be sooner rather

than later. You know that, Marilyn.

I don't want to hear that kinda talk,

I won't listen!

How can yoiu be so cruel?.

Becuaes you let me.

I'm going upstairs. You coming?.

Marry me, baby. I'm crazzy about you.

I know you are, Johnny.

I wish I could feel

the same way about you.

I mean, I love you,

but I've never been in love with you.

I never said I was.

Yeah, but millions of women marry men

they're not in love with.

Millions?. Really?.

I had no idea.

Is that just counting L.A.?.

No, don't joke with me, Marilyn.

Now marriage is based

on a lot of other things,

you know, it can be based

on mutual repspect, trust.

That wouldn't be fair to you, Johnny

Besides, I'd be even more of a joke

than I am right now.

Good night, Johnny.

Good night.

Ah, feeling better, my dear?.

Sure. Just like the English Ch...

Oh, no. Not again!

Cut!

I'm sorry.

Alright, we'll try it again after lunch

After lunch everybody!

Ah, thank you, dear.

Miss Davis, would you mind

if I got some publicity stills

before lunch?.

Not at all.

Um, Miss Davis?.

I just wanted to say that

I think I'm screwing up out ofnerves -

working with you and all.

I uh, mean I've seen all of your movies

and I think you're such a talent.

I mean, I must have seen

"Now Voyager" at least ten times.

And when I was a kid I...

I remember going with

my Aunt Grace to see "Jezebel."

I musta seen that movie a dozen times,

and afterwards I 'd go home

and I 'd do all of your monologues.

I mean, not as well as you did them,

of course, but...

I mean,

I knew all of your lines by heart.

What I mean to say is,

it's just an honor

to be on the same set with you.

Thank you, dear.

Now get the f*** out of my shot.

I don't know where I ever got the idea

I could turn you into an actress.

You don't have it.

You'll never have it.

Who the hell was I kidding?.

You know,

I've mae up hundreds of actresses

but I've never experienced

a metamorphosis quite like yours.

I gotta tell you,

I get goose bumps every time.

Go get 'em, kid.

Gentlemen,

in just a few moments Miss Baxter

will be available

for photo-graphs outside the...

Hey, what's the name

of the chest that just walked in?.

Now, listen to me, Darryl.

I want you to consider using her

for "Blondes." I hear she sings.

Sings?. She barely speaks.

No, we've decided to go

with an established musical performer.

What?. Opposite Jane Russel?.

She ain't exactly Ethel Merman, y'know.

Skouras,

this girl's talent is...slight.

Then how come she gets four thousand

fan letters a week?.

That's more than Darnell

and Hayward together.

How come she's on the screen

for two minutes,

the audience stages a riot

in te theatre?.

And how come we put on

a test screening of "All About Eve,"

she doesn't even get a screen credit --

we get three hundred comment cards back

one hundred and fifty of

them wanted to know who is the blonde

with George Sanders.

Tell me, how come?.

Sweetheart?. Darling?.

Sweetheart, over here.

No, no. Over here. Come sit next to me.

Don't do this.

Take a walk, kid. Amscray!

Yes, sir. Right away.

Oh, you look magnificent this evening.

Thank you.

Doll, do you have a picture comin' up?.

Why, I don't know.

You'll have to ask Mr. Skouras here.

How about a big smile?.

Well, I mean, I think

it's time for us to renegotiate.

Yeah, well, Russel's getting a $ 100,000

and we're still capped off

at five hundred a week.

Yeah, but Jane Russel's

a well known star

with an established track record.

Well, maybe so,

but the name of the picture is

"Gentlemen prefer Blondes"

and she is definitely not the blonde.

So, we want a large dressing room with

Donna, get Dr. Prinzmetal...

What was that?.

Hey, what's going on?.

Johnny?. Johnny?.

Oh, Johnny.

Johnny, Johnny, please wake up. Please.

Told you she was a lousy actress.

I want you to go to his house,

round up all her slutty clothes,

dump 'em in the backyard

and light a match.

Then call someone

and have all the locks changed.

But first, get her outta here,

I don't care if you have to drag her.

We're just like a little family now.

Aren't we, Natasha?.

But what if I don't want it to be over.

I'm in love with you, Fred.

You cry too easily.

It's because your brain isn't developed

Compared to your bosom, it's embryonic.

What does that mean?.

Look it up!

You mind is...is inert.

You never think about anything.

You just float through life

on that pair of waterwings.

You would be a terrible example

for my children.

It wouldn't be right for them

to be raised by a woman like you.

But you're the only man I've ever loved

Well, Marilyn,

given your extensive history,

I'm sorry to heart that.

Was I supposed to love you?.

A man can't love a woman

he feels no respect for!

Freddy!

You couldn't handle a family

if you had one.

And raise children?. Forget it!

You can barely drag your ass out of bed

and make it to the set before noon.

Shut up.

What makes you think you're fit

to be any-body's mother?.

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

No man will ever love me, Johnny.

You're wrong, kid.

Once you learn to harness your power,

every man in the world will adore you

Just not the ones

who know you personally.

Marilyn?. Marilyn?. Marilyn?. Marilyn?.

Marilyn?. Marilyn?. Over here.

Marilyn?. Marilyn?. Marilyn?.

Marilyn?. Marilyn?.

Marilyn?. Marilyn!?. Marilyn!?.

Marilyn?. What have you done?.

Oh, you foolish, foolish girl!

Oh, I am far too old for this.

I guess that's why she really needs

someone like I to educate her.

They are coarsening you.

They are making you into a buffoon!

It repudiates all the fine work

we have done together.

It's a famous play, Natasha.

Carol Channing originated

the role on Broadway.

Lorelei Lee is a great part.

Medea is a great part!

Lorelei Lee is a vacuous moron!

You are an actress!

You should be playing Gretchen

in "Faustus."

You should be playing Portia.

You should be playing Ophelia...

No, I refuse to set foot on the lot.

I will not be party to this profanity!

Oh, please. Please, Natasha.

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