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they don't like to be shown up.

Okay, they've already

closed the door on your son.

It's a suicide. End of story.

You want that door open again?

You want to make the cops

and the DA pay attention?

You need a headline this big,

only with the truth.

So that everybody knows. Okay?

You got to shove it in their faces.

Did Herbert Spirakis

tell you that?

I have to pay by check.

Five minutes.

I didn't let you in.

Hey. The 20?

Right.

Sorry.

Say, you know who people wanted

to see? Lana Turner's guy...

Stompanato.

No kidding.

I tell you,

that kid of hers,

the knife was practically

sticking out of his ass.

Think about how hard...

What are these?

Huh?

These marks?

What'd he do, beat himself

up before he shot himself?

I don't know.

Don't do that. Hey.

I didn't say

you could touch anything.

Don't worry about it.

Put it down,

the coroner's gonna be back.

You hear?

Okay, that's it, you gotta go.

So, pal, who's T.M.?

Come on, what do you say?

You help me, I'll help you.

George. George.

Yes?

Don't order any more drinks,

I can't afford it.

We couldn't afford the cover,

Nati. Drinks are just gravy. Hello.

Billy Wilder.

Hire me, please.

We're two steps from the men's room.

Anyone sees us, they'll think we're queer.

You do look fetching tonight.

Okay. I'm leaving.

No, you're not.

You're gonna stay right here and wait

for the casting guy from Fox, right there.

You and I are going to practice

the fine art of being noticed

without looking like you're

trying. Fred Zinnemann.

Who?

He's a director. Pictures.

He hires people.

George, no one's going

to hire me, anyway.

That's Rita Hayworth.

George.

That's Rita Hayworth.

You look

absolutely ravishing.

Miss Hayworth!

This way.

Thank you.

Just made it.

I beg your pardon?

Into the picture.

Was someone taking a picture?

I hadn't noticed.

You're awfully well trained.

Mr...?

George Reeves.

Was it the line

or the delivery?

I laugh when I'm happy.

I see.

Who is it that

I'm making so happy?

I'm Toni.

Just a poor girl

with no last name.

I had no idea

I could spread this much joy.

Well, who knows

what you might be spreading?

Your turn.

I'm afraid you got me.

This way, please.

Thank you.

For you, sir.

Oh, George, George, George...

TONl:
That was

your first picture?

That was my

very first paid acting role.

Your very first paid acting

role was in Gone with the Wind,

the biggest picture ever?

That's right.

And yet,

I don't remember you.

You don't?

How's this?

"We want all your waltzes, first

Brent, then me, then Brent, then me... "

You were Tarleton!

I was.

Your hair was orange!

Hardly.

It was tangerine.

Ah, well.

All right, then. That

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