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a few people over after dinner.

Come to our house first

and we'll go together.

I'd love it, but I don't know

if the Coopers would.

Of course they would.

Ronnie Colman is coming. You know him.

- Yes, slightly.

- And Janet Pierce will be going.

- You're very kind. I'd love to.

- Good.

They're rehearsing.

Janet, when you look in the mirror

and see Dion standin' there,

pick it up a little bit quicker.

Quiet, please. This'll be a take.

- Camera.

- Roll the tape.

- Speed.

- Action.

- Get out of here.

- Belle, listen...

- Get out of here.

- Listen to me, Belle...

Get out!

- Will you... get out?!

- Listen...

Hey, no! Help, Hattie!

Will you get out?

Cut.

What's the matter, Janet?

It was going beautifully.

Why did you stop?

Sorry, Bill.

There's a visitor on the set.

Sure.

It's Sheilah Graham.

I know who it is.

When she leaves

I'll be in my dressing room.

Janet... Janet!

Darling, the dailies this morning

were wonderful.

And you?

You were just great.

Oh, thank you.

- I have Sheilah Graham here.

- Here? On the set?

Yes. She wants to do a story on you.

Oh, Sheilah?

- Hello, Miss Pierce.

- Tell me, Miss Graham.

How did a girl as pretty as you are ever

get to be the biggest witch in Hollywood?

And that word is spelled

with a capital 'B '

- Janet...

- Well, Miss Graham?

Not the biggest, Miss Pierce.

The second biggest.

Stan, why do you bring

these stray cats onto the set?

Janet!

Not the biggest, Janet.

The second biggest.

I'll only be a minute.

- Sheilah.

- John!

Oh, John...

Forgive me. I'm just so happy to see you.

If you were any happier,

I'd need water wings.

Oh, I'm sorry, John. I needed that.

I've been feeling sorry

for myself all day.

You're the only one in Hollywood

feeling sorry for Sheilah Graham.

- Do sit down, John.

- I can't stay.

I just dropped in on my way

to the airport

to give you a word of warning.

Sheilah, darling,

if you go on attacking people,

the door will be slammed in your face

forever. That's no good for columnists.

But, John, I write about Hollywood

as I see it,

and if I attack it, that's my privilege.

I'm a reporter.

I don't mind my columnists being

controversial. That sells papers.

But when they're controversial

controversial, that's trouble.

Some of the publishers are threatened

with loss of advertising.

Please let up a little.

Well, I know that the sure road

to failure is to try to please everybody

and still write a good column.

You know what I mean. Ease up.

Barely time to catch my plane

for San Francisco.

- Oh, John. Must you go now?

- I'll be back in about ten days.

All right.

If you're a good girl

and follow my advice,

I may be able to get you a weekly

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