Scum of the Earth Page #2

here's your lollipop.

You mean that's all there is? I'm through?

That's all there is to it.

- Unless maybe, uh...

- Unless what?

Well, uh...

Unless...

No, no. You wouldn't...

wouldn't be interested in that.

Sure I'm interested.

I love working with you, Harmon.

You're so creative.

And, gee, I do need the money.

Yeah, that's what Sandra said.

College or something like that, isn't it?

Well, I'll tell ya about the shot.

I, uh... I don't know if you'd be interested

in it, but it'll pay another $50.

Of course I'm interested. Tell me.

Well, it's, uh, just bathing suit stuff.

Oh...

On the beach? What?

Uh, yeah. On the beach, uh...

You know, in a studio...

You know, glamour... glamour shots.

It's, uh...

It's for a guy who wants to make a, uh,

a glamour calendar, that's all.

I just don't know.

My father wouldn't like it.

Yeah, well, that's OK. Forget it.

You know, there's plenty of girls around.

It's not like you're leaving me

in a hole or anything.

I'll do it.

OK.

Saturday, 10 o'clock.

Another $50?

I'm sure proud of you, Kim.

You're really salting it away.

But what I can't understand is why they pay

you so much for merely modeling dresses.

Oh, well, it's my size.

There aren't many girls around

that wear this size.

None that pretty, you can bet.

Who's this fella, Harmon?

The photographer

you're always talking about?

He's an absolute doll!

It's hardly work at all

and he's a wonderful photographer.

Maybe he is, but I'll never know.

I've never even heard of him.

And where are these pictures

you promised me?

Oh, Dad. I can't ask Harmon

to make prints specially for me.

I said I'd pay for them.

Are you sure you asked him at all?

Have you told him about

the other man in your life? Me.

Oh, Daddy, it's not that way at all.

Well, at this rate, you'll have enough

money to go to college this fall.

By the way, what is your next modeling job?

I don't know.

That money is for the job I did last week.

And he hasn't called me lately.

Are you sure he's satisfied with your work?

Oh, I'm sure he is. It's just that...

He isn't asking you to do anything

I wouldn't approve of, is he?

Oh, no! Nothing like that!

Don't you think I ought to meet

this fellow Harmon?

Daddy, it's just a

professional relationship.

I guess I'm glad to hear that.

I'm sure he'll call me again.

I hope he does, Kim.

If you're accepted at Craxton, we will

have to have the tuition money ready.

Of course, you can always wait a year.

A year?

Let's not worry.

He'll probably call.

I wish I had enough money

so never to have to worry at all.

You've always taken pretty good care of me.

And you know I love you.

Besides, you're the best

father I've ever had.

Mr. Lang,

we're gonna lose all our distributors

unless we get some new pictures.

We just haven't got a thing to sell.

The boy is right, Harmon.

We've poured a lot of money

into this new girl. What's happening?

Well, I haven't called her in a week.

Guess we'll just have to outwait her.

And then, when she gets edgy,

we'll just pull her into the net.

- Poor kid.

- Look, Harmon,

I think you're on the wrong track

with this Kim anyway.

Do you know that she's known all over school

as the biggest prude since Queen Victoria?

Larry, you stick

to the distribution end of the business.

"Cosi fan tutte", as Mozafl said.

What does that mean?

It means women are all alike.

Not this babe. Take it from me.

I tried that one myself.

And, uh, if I couldn't make it with her,

then nobody can.

Look, boys, our business is pleasure.

Let's do it in front of the camera.

Well, I'm willing if she is.

Harmon, I'll bet you a week's take

that you couldn't take a picture

of the two of us that you can sell.

Oh, Larry...

It's OK. It's OK.

None of us are gentlemen anyway.

Get out your money, big mouth.

Gee, uh, I'm sorry, Kim, but I just, uh,

don't have any assignments

that fit you right now.

Yeah, yeah. I know you

need the work, but...

Oh, now, come on, Kim.

Certainly you're a good model.

Uh-huh.

What?

Oh, uh...

Yes. Yes. I'm shooting some pictures.

But I don't think you'd

wanna pose for these.

Look, Kim, I'll tell you what.

Why don't you come down here,

we'll talk about it.

Ooh, no, no, no. Not now, not now.

Make it about 5 o'clock, OK?

Goodbye.

Hey, while you're fiddling,

Rome is burning.

Your stick's getting cold.

Don't worry. I'll

put some more fire under it.

Besides, it's well done anyway.

Hello, loud mouth?

Listen, pole vault down

here about 5:
30, huh?

Yeah, yeah. Back door.

Yeah, the old cloak and dagger stuff.

OK.

All right.

More contributions

to the delinquency of a minor?

Well, now, if she's, uh, anything like you,

contributions will be gladly accepted.

I could never do that.

Well, I told you you wouldn't do it.

Haven't you anything else?

Look, sweetie, this job will keep me

and whoever does the job tied up for weeks.

It's a tremendous job.

But why does your client

have to see me like that?

I told you. This company,

uh, they make under things.

And they wanna take a look at you.

First, I got them to settle

for just a photograph of ya,

instead of a personal inspection.

And then I got them to settle

for just the upper half.

What if I pose in my bra?

Look, you want me to lose the deal?

Hey, I shouldn't even

be discussing this with you.

Look, Kim,

do you trust me?

I guess so.

Did I tell you that this job

pays $500 for two weeks' work?

- $500?

- Mmm-hmm.

Well, I hate to have you

pass up that money.

Say, I tell you what.

You pose for me

and I'll take some shots of you

and then I'll show you the shots.

If you don't like 'em, we won't submit 'em.

Tear 'em up and forget the whole thing.

Sound fair enough?

Look, kid, yes or no. You don't like

the deal, you can get up and leave.

There's plenty of models around.

I can't sit here all afternoon, you know?

Where can I...

Back in there.

Just the upper half, you said.

Oh, come on. What is this, a nursery school?

Yeah, yeah, sure. Just the upper half.

Get up here, Kim,

would you please?

Oh, come on, come on!

I've done enough bathing suit shots of you

to know that you won't be embarrassed

to give me that dress.

Yeah.

Give me the rarest thing every time.

Now, as soon as I fix this light,

we'll get started.

OK.

Drop.

Get some focus here.

Move a bit to the left.

OK, now let's make one.

Uh, put your hair over your left shoulder.

And give me the hands behind the neck.

That's it. Now look

just to the right of that light there.

Now, put your right

shoulder back a little bit.

Straighten up now.

Come on. Come on, Kim, smile.

That's it. OK, hold it.

OK, Kim. Now that was fine.

Now turn to your right.

That's the girl.

OK, now for this shot,

tell you what you do.

Put your, uh...

put your hair back in your back then.

Where it was before. That's the girl.

OK, now put your arms upstretched.

Arms upstretched. Come on, way upstretched.

Come on, Kim.

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