The Cat's Meow Page #2

- Yeah...

Say, that "Woman of Paris"

was a terrific picture.

Pretty big risk you took

by not being in it.

You're a risk taker, Charlie,

just like me.

Just when you got everyone laughing

at your Little Tramp character,

you make some

weepy melodrama without him.

You can't fault the man

for taking a gamble.

And anyhow, failure is

a character builder. Right, Charlie?

I don't know, Tom,

you tell me.

Thanks a lot. You introduce me

and then you hog him to yourself.

Little prick.

Really? I hear he's got

a pretty big one.

Actors running a studio.

It's like the goddamn serfs

running the palace.

He lost his shirt

in that last picture.

He's so over budget

on "The Gold Rush,"

his partners aren't even

returning his phone calls.

And his 1 6-year-old leading lady

collapsed on the set... pregnant.

- No kidding?

- Uh-huh.

They learn about the birds and bees

so much younger these days.

The buzz is that

Chaplin did the pollinating.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, Zoe. Can you get me

some more of these? Thank you.

Did you hear that hack

lecture me?

Hack? The man built

three movie studios all by himself.

Just 'cause he builds a paint shop

doesn't make him Van Gogh.

Why haven't...

Come here.

Why haven't you returned any

of my phone calls, you little sh*t?

'Cause I hate telephones.

Maybe I was calling to tell you

to stay away this weekend.

That would pretty much ensure

that I turn out, wouldn't it?

Willie's heard about us.

He's even had

private detectives around.

He only invited you

so he could watch us.

Nothing can happen

this weekend.

What are you doing

next weekend?

Jesus, Charlie! You didn't get me

into bed and you're not going to.

- Says who? You or Captain Willie?

- Says me.

I've got to go help

little Miss Lolly...

I mean it!

You start anything, I'll throw you

and your smirk overboard.

Marion!

Do you believe

I would've stayed away?

No.

But you should really believe

that I wanted you to.

I won't have anybody

walk on this boat

without being

introduced to everybody.

Lolly, this is everybody.

Everybody, this is Lolly.

- Hi.

- Louella Parsons.

This is one of Willie's

insightful movie reviewers.

Especially because of the wonderful

things she writes about me.

And...

I wrote them before I knew

you were Mr. Hearst's...

You know, before you

and the boss... I knew that...

Uhm...

Gosh, this thing

is big, isn't it?

Yes, dear, but does he know

how to use it?

Well, that's that.

I'll get the captain

so we can shove off.

Did you hear that, Pops?

I'm coming up.

Very convincing.

- Oh, is anyone here yet?

- Everyone's here and you know it.

Are you gonna come down

from Mount Olympus or what?

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