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she has talent!

Believe me, by next week every producer

in town will be after you.

It gives you stature

to walk out on Helen Lawson.

Don't listen. They want you to quit

so they can save 200 bucks a week.

- Call your agent.

I know her agent.

I can tell you what he'll say.

"Take whatever crumbs are offered."

He's not about to give up

his lousy 10 percent.

If she were my client, I'd advise her

to leave the show with dignity.

Well, he's not gonna get

his lousy 10 percent.

Because I won't settle for crumbs.

I'll leave this stinking show...

...with dignity.

You can call Helen Lawson.

Tell her the SOB earned his oats.

We could all use a little fresh air.

Come on.

I had such big plans.

I was gonna be a big star.

I was gonna take acting lessons

and dancing lessons.

Now I don't even have a job.

All I have is my dignity.

Honey, I'm sorry.

That old witch ought to be boiled in oil.

Thanks, Jen.

Honey, listen. It's a rotten business.

I know. But I love it.

- That poor girl. And she was so good.

- I know.

After she signs the release the song

will go back in. With the understudy.

Go to the office. On my desk

you'll find a musical arrangement.

Get it to Miss O'Hara

and tell her to learn it fast.

- She'll be singing it tonight.

- Suppose she won't do it?

- I wouldn't.

- Then make her.

One of the nice things

about doing this telethon...

...in addition to raising money,

is discovering new talent.

I think you'll love our next performer.

Let's have a nice reception...

...for lovely Neely O'Hara.

Everybody, let's hear it out there.

Thank you very much.

You're right. It is an exciting business.

How about that? Where are you going?

Neely, you'll raise a lot of money for us.

Tell Frank, Dean and Sam

they're gonna have to wait.

Thank you.

- Dom Perignon, 1959.

- Fine.

The closest I ever got to champagne was

seeing it broken on a ship in a newsreel.

- Welcome, folks.

- Hello, Frank.

- Lyon.

- Hello.

- Miss O'Hara.

Hello.

I caught the telethon. We're doing

great business with Tony Polar.

So I see.

Excuse me.

Frank.

There's Jennifer with one of her

rich boyfriends. Doesn't she look great?

She's lovely.

- I bet beads pop off when she moves.

- Vodka and tonic.

- Same for me. Make it two.

Neely, I have some good news. You're

following Tony Polar in the club here.

- Oh, Lyon!

- Neely, how wonderful.

You'll have to build an act fast,

because I exaggerated a bit.

- I told Frank you already had one.

- I will. I will.

- Miriam's not gonna like that.

- Who's Miriam?

- His sister. Over there.

- She manages him.

She does very well.

He won't make a move without her.

He's making one now.

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