The Other Side of Midnight Page #4

militarily, he'd be a bloody ace by now:

And I'm not even

counting the probables:

Come on, Noelle:

Don't be too upset:

Hey, what are you doing tonight?

We're gonna have a party:

Boozie Bennington's in town:

You'd love him:

- [Chattering]

- [Woman] Oh, hey!

.(music) [Humming Softly]

.(music) [Humming Stops]

[Chuckles]

[Muttering]

Oh:

[Water Sloshes]

[Groans]

[Screams]

Remember:

Drink as much liquid as you can:

I'll come back again tomorrow: Hmm?

- Madame:

- Yes:
I'll see you out:

Be sure she takes

her medicine, will you?

- [Rose] How is she, Doctor, really?

- Better:
Every day:

- Good day, madame:

- Good day, Doctor, and thank you:

[Door Closes]

I got your message: I brought you

the things you asked for from the shop:

Thank you:

So.

You killed his baby.

And you almost

killed yourself in the process:

Are you satisfied, Noelle?

[Sighs]

Well, what is past is past:

Soon, you will be well enough

to come back to the shop.

And we'll start

a whole new collection:

Mmm, no:
It's over:

Oh:
You have something else?

You have been very good to me:

I'll never forget your friendship:

Noelle.

My shop will always be there:

And, you know, it is not

the end of the world:

[Door Opens]

[Door Closes]

Gaumont film studio?

I'd like to speak with

Monsieur Correger, please:

He's a casting director:

Thank you:

[Whimpers]

Hello, Monsieur Correger?

This is Noelle Page:

I'm the model at Madame Rose's:

Do you remember me?

Oh, good:

Yes, I know:

That's very fine:

.(music) [Fanfare]

[Man]

The Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France:

June 1940 sees Nazi troops

make an arrogant entry into Paris:

The French people shed tears

at a sight that emphasizes.

The full depths of humiliation

to which their country has fallen:

In the armistice train

at Compiegne.

Germany imposes brutal

terms of surrender:

What a sight for Hitler and Goring:

How the Nazi fuhrer gloats:

What future conquests

are in his mind?

The world waits as Germany prepares

to throw itself on the tiny British Isles:

Can they resist the might-

Mr.:
Fraser, could you sign this, please?

- Yeah:
What'd I miss?

- The fall of Paris:

London's next,

and do you know what we're doing?

It says here that the United States Army

still has a cavalry that's men on horses:

It'd be great if we were

fighting Geronimo:

So, what's up, boss?

- I've gotta go to England:

- [Gasps] Can I go?

- No:
You're going to Hollywood:

- Gone with the Wind: I got the part:

Oh, no:
Wait a minute:

Vivien Leigh got that part:

Why am I going to Hollywood?

Because they've asked our office

to supervise an army recruiting film:

Now, Brandon could do it,

except he's in New York:

Dan Maloney could do it, except he's in Boston:

You could do it:

- So, you're on a flight to Los Angeles:

- I can't even load a Brownie:

Sorry:
No problem:

There'll be a director for you: There'll be a crew:

They'll even have

actors for you because.

The army doesn't feel that, uh, real soldiers

are convincing enough to play real soldiers:

[Chuckles]

Cathy.

I'm gonna make you an associate:

Oh, Bill!

Thank you:

You better go and pack:

Good luck on your trip:

Thanks:
You too:

[Chattering]

[Chattering]

[Man]

Ready?

[Indistinct]

- Miss Alexander?

- Never heard of her:

- Uh, I'm O'Brien: I'm your director:

- I'm Cathy:
I'm leaving:

It's not as bad as it looks:

The script's written: The set's ready:

You think I can

bluff my way through?

That's what all

the great producers do:

- Want to take a look?

- Sure:

Uh, this is where we shoot

the recruiting pitch:

And, uh- Uh, city hall:

Uh, stop me if I'm wrong, but some of

these men don't have uniforms on:

Well, that's because

they're not supposed to until tomorrow:

- Today we're shooting them as civilians:

- Ah:

- Well, then what about these air corpsmen?

- They're wrong:

The studio is shooting

three different war films simultaneously.

So a lot of these guys

end up on the wrong set:

Excuse me:
Uh, if I could have your-

Quiet, please:

Uh, Eddy, could you get everybody down here,

and could you just quiet down?

Please:
Help us out:

Come on, fellas:

Give us a break, okay?

Thank you:
Uh-

This is Miss Alexander:

- She's going to be in charge:

- [All Cheering, Whistling]

- Miss Alexander:

- [Clears Throat]

All right now:

Uh, you're all familiar with the script:

- [All] No:

- [Man] Never heard of it:

- How many speaking parts are in this movie?

- None:
It's all voice-over:

Right:
Okay:

Uh, you're all familiar with the fact that.

There are no speaking parts

in this movie:

- Mm-hmm:

- Uh, so.

If you would just take direction

from Mr.:
O'Brien:

[All Groan]

Also, uh, some of you

are not on the right set:

Uh, you air corpsmen

are not supposed to be here:

- Well, we were-

- Now-

We were told to report

to Soundstage 13:

Yes, but you're not supposed to be

in uniform until tomorrow:

And then you're supposed

to be enlisted men, not officers:

- But I like being an officer:

- [All Chuckle]

Right:
You've been in the army for one day,

and they make you a captain in the air corps:

Well, don't you think

I look good as a captain?

First lieutenant?

Second lieutenant?

Third lieutenant?

- [All Chuckle]

- Look:
Uh, just go back

to Wardrobe and get rid of it:

While you're at it,

get rid of those medals and the ribbons too:

I thought these would give

the film a little color:

We're not at war: You would

have had to have won them in a carnival:

Well, maybe I won 'em

in the R:
A: F. :

And then got transferred

to the U:
S: Air Corps:

Look:
If you want to

stay on this film.

Then get rid of the uniform,

the medals and the attitude:

And that goes for the rest

of you Rickenbackers:

- [Chattering]

- O'Brien, take over:

All right:
Eddy,

I'd like to see you, Bruce-

[Chattering]

- [Woman] Hey!

- [Men Laughing]

- You mind if I join you?

- Yes, actually, l-

[Sighs]

What do you want?

Do you really want to know?

- I've just about had-

- I just thought I'd ask you.

If you thought this

was more convincing:

Well, I'm sure that those girls thought it was

more convincing, but you really want my opinion?

I think you're a phony:

- Have I done something to offend you?

- Everything you do offends me:

Look, I just don't like your type:

- What's my type?

- You're a fake:

Well, you enjoy wearing

a uniform on a film set.

And- and strutting around girls,

but have you ever thought of enlisting?

Ooh, and get shot at someday maybe?

Ooh, that's for suckers:

- This is much more fun:

- Aren't you eligible for the draft?

Well, I suppose

technically I'm eligible.

But, uh, I have a friend,

and he knows a guy in Washington.

And I don't think

they'll ever get me:

I think you are contemptible!

- Why?

- If I have to explain why to you,

you would never understand:

Well, how about trying at dinner tonight?

At your place? Do you cook?

Oh, look:
Just don't even bother

coming back to the set:

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