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She was young... and beautiful.

No party was complete

without the glamorous Fitzgeralds.

Zelda danced on the tables.

They both dove fully dressed into that

fountain in front of the Hotel Plaza.

Oh...

- Where is she now?

- Asheville, North Carolina.

- Are they divorced?

- No.

Zelda's in a sanitarium...

for the insane.

Oh...

They have a daughter.

She was about 13 when Zelda cracked up.

Scott put her in a school.

He had specialists come in from all over

the country to try to help Zelda.

He ran out of money

and went on an epic drunk.

And now the irony

of this whole situation...

Here's Scott, one of the most

distinguished novelists in America,

working in Hollywood,

taking on any assignment,

just struggling to make enough money

to pay the medical bills

and keep his daughter in school.

Would you care to order now?

Oh... What do you want?

Oh, um... I don't mind.

A fruit salad or something...

Greetings, friends.

I got your message about lunch.

I was tied up with Stan Harris.

Thanks for not making it.

I had her all to myself.

I'll see you back at the fleabag, huh?

- Have you had lunch?

- Not yet.

I'm due at MGM. I'm interviewing Gable.

Wow. Well, I'll see you to your car.

Any news?

I got the assignment!

Darling, that's wonderful.

I knew you would.

The fantastic part of it is

it's a story I've loved for years.

I've finally got a screenplay to work on

that I think could really turn out.

And you know what else is in it

for Fitz-whatsit?

Money. Plenty money.

- Nothing but money.

- Oh, Scott, it sounds so exciting.

- When do you start?

- Bright and early Monday.

- Let's go somewhere for the weekend.

- Oh, that's a lovely idea.

Isn't there some desert out there,

some mountains or Mexico

or something or other?

You've got yourself a date.

Ho-ho!

Oh! Look at them.

Hey, muchachos!

Go on.

Oh, look.

Come on, come on.

Come on!

They say an author reveals himself

subconsciously in his writings.

- Do you, Scott?

- I suppose I do.

I know so little about you really.

Do you know I have never read

a single thing you've written?

And you've been presented at Buckingham

Palace to the king and queen of England

with such a gap in your education?

We'll have to take care of that

right away.

- Hello.

- Can I help you?

Do you have any of the novels

of F. Scott Fitzgerald?

No, I'm sorry, nothing in stock.

I can try to get them for you.

Oh...

- Do you have any calls for them?

- Once in a while.

Not for some time, though.

Novels. Who reads good novels today?

Now all it is is politics,

yogi, cookbooks...

I've got a beautiful set of Balzac

out back that the mice are enjoying.

Do you like Fitzgerald?

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