Valley of the Dolls Page #4

Yes, I'm watching too.

Remember, the beautiful people

use Gillian's.

She looks lovely.

She's coming to California next week.

I'll be seeing her.

I know she's making big money.

Mother, I can't send you

any more money this month.

Miriam has me on a strict budget.

Of course she's still living

with us. You know that.

If that's long distance, don't hang on

the phone. You know how much it costs.

Mom, I've gotta go now.

I'll write you tomorrow.

Okay. Bye.

Continuing our presentation...

... of the Grammy Awards,

coming to you...

... from the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton

Hotel in the heart of New York City.

Presently on the stage,

about to present a major award...

... is the toastmaster general

of the United States, Mr. George Jessel.

And now... Now a special award

for Miss Neely O'Hara.

Hey, Miriam. Come and look.

It's old home week.

Just a few short years ago you're an

unknown little girl singing for her supper.

And now, because of the warm,

plush, lush notes that emerged from...

... your fair throat, you've become the

idol of movie fans and record buyers...

... all over the United States of America.

With the same elation that I felt when

I shook the hands of the great Caruso...

... I happily present to you this Grammy

Award for your warm contribution...

... to the recording industry.

Thank you, Mr. Jessel.

I'd like to thank all of you here...

... and all of you out there

who made this possible.

Don't forget to see my new film Love and

Let Love at the Music Hall this week.

- I sing some great new songs in it.

- Oh, good.

- Goodbye.

- Bye.

Neely.

- Annie!

Congratulations.

- Thank you. How long has it been?

It's been too long. I'd like you to meet

Kevin Gillmore. This is Neely O'Hara.

- How do you do?

- And her husband.

- How do you do?

- We're going to the Coast.

- Maybe we can get together.

- Give me a call.

I'd like to see how Gillian's hairspray

reacts to smog.

- Good to see you, Anne. Mr. Gillmore.

- It's nice to have met you.

Hey, you know something?

I've never carried you across

the threshold.

Oh.

Thanks, I need it.

Hold that, honey.

- You have a hard day?

- A brute.

Sit down, will you?

I might as well give it to you

all at once.

The studio dropped my option.

So what? There are other studios.

You should've never done Westerns.

You're a romantic lead.

Sure, sure.

Look! You're a singer.

You can always go back to nightclubs.

- I don't wanna go back to nightclubs.

- Will you do me a favor?

- Will you not worry about it?

- He doesn't wanna go back.

- He wants to make pictures.

- I'm gonna heat up the lasagna.

Boy, can I go for a drink.

Me too. It's charming.

Would you care for cocktails?

- Two martinis.

Ma'am?

- Glass of red wine.

I'll have a scotch and soda.

Thank you.

Pardon me, Beth.

Hello, Anne. Welcome to California.

- Jennifer.

- Lyon.

- Tony, good to see you.

- Nice to see you again, Lyon.

- Lyon Burke, Kevin Gillmore.

- Hello.

How do you do?

- Well, how long will you be in town?

Not half long enough.

Just two days,

then I'm taking Anne to Hawaii.

Wonderful. You'll love it.

- Incidentally, how did you like my book?

- I haven't read it.

Oh, you should.

It's dedicated to you.

I'll send you a copy.

Well, I hope you enjoy your stay.

If there's anything I can do

while you're here, please let me know.

You're too late, Lyon.

We saw them first.

Thanks just the same.

- Not at all.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Well, I think I'll have

the butterfly steak.

Hi, Mel!

- The door was open.

Jenny, how are you?

- It's good to see you.

- Oh, lovely to see you.

Sit down.

Neely's at the studio.

- Oh, I thought she had a few weeks off.

- Two weeks until she starts shooting.

And wardrobe fittings, makeup tests,

publicity stills, you know.

You don't suppose there's a part

for Tony in the picture, do you?

You can ask her, Jen,

but I wouldn't count on it.

She'll be home any minute. She's with

Ted Casablanca trying on new clothes.

Only in Hollywood do women faint...

...because some queer

deigns to design their clothes.

Maybe you could put

in a good word for Tony.

Me? She doesn't listen to me.

I'm the last person to ask her.

She's changed, Jen.

She starts at 5:
30 in the morning still

punchy from last night's sleeping pills.

So she takes a red pill to pep herself up

and at midnight she's still flying.

- I try to talk to her, it's like a brick wall.

- Well...

...I guess that's one of the drawbacks

of being a big star.

Hey, you know what these are?

One month's check she has to sign.

All the dough she makes, we still

had to borrow to pay the income tax.

Attorney, agent, manager,

secretary, doctor, maid, masseuse...

...voice coach. She sings like a bird.

- Psychiatrist.

- Psychiatrist?

Oh, yeah, the studio wants her

to find out why she's so exhausted.

They say they think

it must be emotional conflicts.

Conflicts, my foot.

There aren't enough hours in the day.

The headshrinker says she's insecure.

That she needs mass love.

Maybe I'm lucky

I don't have any talent.

Hi, Jen.

- Mel, get me some skim milk, will you?

- Want something?

I'll have a Coke.

Jen, I don't know what I'm gonna

do about Mel. He's changed so.

He just can't seem to get with it.

What do you mean, Neely?

He's gotten you lots of good publicity.

That was the studio.

They told him to butt out.

They don't even want him on the set.

They say he makes me self-conscious.

Ted Casablanca says

he's the joke of the town.

I wouldn't pay any attention to that.

You know how bitchy fags can be.

He's not even 30

and he's made over a million bucks.

- Here we go.

- Mel, hand me my bag, will you?

Thank you.

Well, I've lost 5 pounds already.

These pills are really great, Jen.

They kill your appetite.

Only trouble is,

they pep me up so much I can't sleep.

Well, what nice, fattening thing

did you tell Arlene to make tonight?

Arlene quit this morning.

She said you yelled at her. That's

three cooks in three months, Neely.

She was a louse anyway.

You said yourself she was

taking home all the booze.

Other people have loyal help,

why can't we?

You don't know how to talk to them.

That's your job. You better start

running this house properly.

I'm not the butler, Neely.

You're not the breadwinner either.

I'm afraid I better be running along.

- See you soon.

- Bye, Jen.

That was a rotten thing

to say in front of Jenny.

Why?

She knows the facts of life.

You two sit around on your rumps

all day while Tony and I slave.

I can get off my rump

and go back to New York.

- I can always get my old job back.

- Suit yourself.

I'm too tired to argue.

I've got to take a shower

and get back to Ted's.

You know you're spending a lot more

time than necessary with that fag.

Ted Casablanca is not a fag.

And I'm the dame who can prove it.

Thanks for making up my mind.

I should've left long ago...

...but I kept remembering the old Neely.

She was quite a girl.

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