Singin' in the Rain Page #7

- Thanks, Zelda. You're a real pal.

- Anytime, Don.

Look, Don and I...

Don! Don't you dare call him Don!

I was calling him Don

before you were born.

I mean...

You were kissing him!

I was kissing her.

I happen to be in love with her.

That's ridiculous! Everybody knows

you're in love with me.

Ha, ha. Now look, Lina.

Try and understand this.

I'm going to marry her.

Silly boy.

She ain't the marrying kind.

She's a flirt

trying to get ahead by using you.

Well, I'll put a stop to that!

I'm gonna go up and see R.F. Right now!

A little late.

The picture's finished.

If she weren't in it,

you'd be finished too.

As far as I can see,

she's the only one who's finished.

Who'll hear of her?

Everybody. Why do you think

Zelda's in such a sweat?

Kathy nearly stole

the picture from her.

She's only doing you a favor

in The Dancing Cavalier.

And she's getting

full screen credit for it too.

It'll say on the screen

that I don't talk and sing for myself?

Of course. What do you think?

- They can't do that.

- t's already done.

There's a whole

publicity campaign planned.

Publicity?

They can't make a fool out of me.

They can't make a laughingstock

out of Lina Lamont.

What do they think I am,

dumb or something?

Why, I make more money...

...than Calvin Coolidge...

...put together!

"Monumental Pictures enthusiastic

over Lina's singing and dancing."

I never said that.

"Premiere tomorrow night to reveal

Lina Lamont, big musical talent."

You can't pull a switch like this

on the publicity department.

We were prepared

for the Selden campaign.

Now you do this.

At least keep us informed.

Wait a minute.

I don't know anything about this.

What are we gonna do?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

You wouldn't wanna call the papers

and say Lina Lamont...

...is a big fat liar.

Did you send this stuff out?

I gave an exclusive story

to every paper in town.

You'll never get away with it.

Call the papers.

I wouldn't do that if I were you.

Don't tell me what to do, Lina.

What do you think I am,

dumb or something?

I had my lawyer go over my contract.

Contract?

And I control my publicity, not you.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

The studio is responsible

for every word printed about me.

If I don't like it, I can sue.

What?

I can sue.

If you tell the papers

about Kathy Selden...

...it would be "detrimental

and deleterious" to my career.

I could sue you for the whole studio.

- That's a lot of nonsense.

- Says so.

Right here.

Contract dated June 8, 1925,

paragraph 34, subdivision letter A.

"The party of the first part..."

- That's me.

- You win, Lina.

We better take Kathy's

credit card off the screen.

All right, go ahead.

Let's just get

this premiere over with.

Satisfied?

There's just one little thing more.

You want me to change the name of

the studio to Lamont Pictures, Inc?

R.F., you're cute.

Now, I was just thinking.

You've given her

a part in Zelda's picture...

...and you'll give her

a bigger one in the next.

So, what?

If she's done such a grand job

doubling for my voice...

...don't you think she ought to

go on doing just that?

- And nothing else.

- You're out of your mind.

I'm still more important

to the studio than she is.

I wouldn't do that to her

in a million years.

You'd take her career away.

People don't do things like that.

People?

I ain't people.

I am a...

"A shimmering, glowing star

in the cinema firmament."

It says so...

...right there.

Oh, Pierre, Pierre, my darling.

At last, I've found you.

Oh, Pierre.

Pierre, you're hurt.

Speak to me, speak to me.

I'll kiss her with a sigh

Would you?

And if the girl were I

Would you?

Oh, Pierre, hold me

in your arms always.

Lockwood's a sensation.

Yes, but Lamont! What a voice!

Isn't she marvelous?

- t's going over wonderfully, isn't it?

- Yeah.

Our love will last

till the stars turn cold.

And would you dare to say

Let's do the same as they

I would

Would you?

R.F., it's a real smash.

- Congratulations. We owe you a lot.

- Thank you.

- Kathy, we made it!

- t's a miracle!

It's great, Don. Just great.

You were fabulous.

You sang as well as Kathy Selden.

And I'm gonna for a long time.

What do you mean?

I mean she's gonna go

right on singing for me.

Listen, Lina.

I thought something was cooking

beneath those bleached curls.

Kathy has her own career.

She only did this for this picture.

That's what you think.

Come on, come on.

- Lina's getting carried away.

- Yeah, she is.

Listen, you boa constrictor.

Don't get any fancy ideas

about the future. Tell her!

Never mind, R. F!

Listen to that applause.

Wait till the money rolls in.

You won't give all that up because

a nobody don't wanna be my voice.

She's got something.

It's a gold mine.

Part of that choice is mine.

And I just won't do it.

You've got a five-year contract.

You'll do what R.F. Says.

What's the matter?

Why don't you tell her off?

I'm confused.

This thing is so big...

- They're tearing the house apart.

- Take a curtain call.

I once gave you a cigar.

Can I have it back?

Listen! 'm an avalanche!

Selden, you're stuck.

If this happens, get a new boy.

I won't stand for it.

Who needs you? They'd come to see me

if I played opposite a monkey!

Don's a smash too.

I'll say a few words.

I'm still running the studio.

I'm not so sure!

You're Mr. Producer,

always running things, running me.

From now on, as far as I'm concerned,

I'm running things.

- Lina Lamont Pictures, Inc., huh?

- Yeah.

You've gone a little too far.

- They're yelling for a speech.

- A speech?

Yeah, everybody's always making

speeches for me.

Tonight, I'm gonna do my own talking.

I'm gonna make the speech!

No, please!

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

This is Lina's big night

and she's entitled to do the talking.

- Right?

- Right.

Ladies and gentlemen.

I can't tell you...

...how thrilled we are

at your reception...

...for The Dancing Cavalier,

our first musical picture together.

If we bring a little joy

into your humdrum lives...

...it makes us feel

as though our hard work...

...ain't been in vain for nothing.

Bless you all.

She didn't sound that way

in the picture.

Cut the talk, Lina. Sing!

Sing us a song, Lina.

Sing to us.

Please.

Come on, Lina, sing.

I got an idea. Come here.

Now, listen.

What am I gonna do?

We've got it.

Get a mike set up back of that curtain.

Kathy, come here.

Kathy will stand back of there and sing.

She'll be back of the curtain singing,

and I'll be in front...

- Like in the picture?

- Right.

You've gotta do it. This is too big.

She's got a five-year contract with me.

Get over to that mike.

You heard him, Kathy. Now do it!

I'll do it, Don.

But I never want to see you again...

...on or off the screen.

Now, come on, Lina.

What are you gonna sing?

"Singin' in the Rain."

In what key?

A- flat.

A- flat.

In A-flat.

I'm singin' in the rain

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