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MALE ANNOUNCER (on radio):

President Eisenhower

went on to say that

the government

has what he termed,

"all sorts of useful projects

on the shelf,"

to be put into action

against the recession

if and when they're needed.

HOWARD (on radio):

The economy of this country

is a lot stronger than

the spirit of those people

that I see.

"Bless us, oh, Lord,

for these, Thy gifts

"that we are about to receive

from thy bounty,

"through Christ, Our Lord.

- "Amen."

- Amen.

Well, from all I've read

about Howard Hughes

I hope he doesn't expect to

meet you in some hotel room.

Hi.

("Venus" playing)

Venus if you will

Please send a little girl

for me to thrill

A girl who wants

my kisses and my arms

A girl with all the charms of you

Venus, make her fair

A lovely girl

with sunlight in her hair

So, did you get caviar?

(sighs) Yes, I got caviar

but I still haven't met him.

Do you have any idea how many houses

he has for actresses under contract?

I think something like 14.

More like 22.

More like 26.

- Twenty six?

- Twenty six?

(indistinct chattering)

This is how we get paid?

Lord in heaven!

Nadine, am I meeting Mr. Hughes today?

(chuckles) Sit.

HOWARD:

This is an engineering problem.

You do know what these are?

MAN:
Are these hulls of an aircraft?

HOWARD; What?

MAN:
I don't know. Twin pontoons?

We do movies, Howard.

We don't know pontoons, propellers...

HOWARD:
Gentlemen,

the way that the dress fits

around the breasts

makes it look like they're padded.

If the brassiere incorporated

some kind of point at the nipple

it would solve that.

And try not to let Miss Russell

hear you call them pontoons.

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

(softly) Both girls are going

away for the weekend,

so go now.

Oh, Frank, there you are.

Listen, you're doing swell,

and I want you to be prepared

to drive the boss any minute.

Well, my mom passed away.

Actually, I was raised

mostly by my grandma.

(clears throat)

And your dad?

Uh...

Well, he, kind of, took off

before she passed away, so...

I think every few weeks,

I'll probably be able to go back

and see my grandma and my girl.

I grew up across the street from,

actually, my fiance.

Right now she takes care

of her father's dog kennel.

Do you think I'll ever

get to meet Mr. Hughes?

So, who was it that said...

"They also serve

who only stand and wait"?

John Milton on his blindness.

([laughs)

Good for you, smart cookie.

You know, they say in Hollywood,

a girl can get in trouble

for having a case of the smarts.

Not just in Hollywood, honey.

(girls laughing)

Ha-ha.

But if you or me make a move

on one of these chicks,

we are dead in the water.

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