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had a play produced-- That's right.

- And I've written one play every

year for the past 20 years.

- That's because you're a genius.

The proof is that both common

people and intellectuals find

your work completely incoherent.

- It means you're a genius.

- We all have our moments of doubt.

I paint a canvas every week, take one

look at it and slash it with a razor.

- Well, in your case that's a good idea.

- I have faith in your plays.

- She has faith in my plays

because she loves me.

- Also because you're a genius.

Ten years ago, I-I-I kidnapped

this woman from a very beautiful...

middle-class life in Pittsburgh, and

I made her life miserable ever since.

Hey, Ellen, as long

as he's a good man, keep him.

You know, I think the mistake

we women make is we fall

in love with the artist--

- Hey, you guys, are you listening?

- Yes, yes.

- We fall in love with

the artist, not the man.

- I don't think that's a mistake.

- How is that a mistake?

- [ Woman ] The artist makes the man.

She's right. You can't

separate 'em. No, look. Say

there was a burning building...

and you could rush in, and

you could save only one thing:

either the last known copy

of Shakespeare's plays or

some anonymous human being.

- You cannot--

- What would you do?

- You cannot deprive the world

of those plays.

- Correct.

- Phone call, David.

- [ Girl ] It's an inanimate object.

It's not an inanimate object!

It's art! Art is life! It lives!

We got the money.

We can do the play.

What? When? How?

A single backer

goin' for the whole show.

An old acquaintance. I'm up

at the Cotton Club. I ran into him.

- And no hitches?

- Well, uh--

We'll meet tomorrow and discuss it,

all right? Luxor Baths. Noon.

Are you nuts? You think I'm gonna let

some amateur play the lead in my play?

Did I say "lead"?

Did I say "lead," Mr. Genius?

- Some guy's girlfriend 'cause

he's puttin' up the money?

- Did I say "lead"?

I said a part, a role.

I thought maybe Dr. Philips.

- The psychiatrist? It's a key role.

- What key role?

- It's a small part. Key role!

- Who is this woman anyway?

Olive Neal? I don't even know what

she looks like, much less can she act.

He says she's the stuff

that stars are made of.

That's 'cause he's in love with her.

And who is he anyway?

- His name is Nick Valenti.

- How-How-- How do I know

that name? What's he do?

- Ah, he's got his finger

in a number of pies.

- I don't like the sound of this.

- Look, you wanna

get your play on or not?

- I gotta meet her first.

- So you'll meet her.

- I'm conflicted.

-You'll meet her. That's all I'm saying.

-The psychiatrist is not small.

It's not the lead. It's-- It's a

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