Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

It is, to me. That's why I came to this house and took this job, ghost-writing.

Perfect! Wonderful shoulders, and I love that line.

that silly hodgepodge of melodramatic plots.

- What assistant? - Don't play innocent. Gordon Cole.

I bought a revolver. I stood in front of that mirror, but I couldn't do it.

Joe, I said you could have my couch, not my girl.

Those are dirty words. You sound like New York critics.

Oh, yes, in that empty room over her garage.

- It's not the 10%. I'm your friend. - You are?

However, by then, l'd started concocting a little plot of my own.

Norma, I must apologise for not calling you.

- She read the script? - DeMille's Leo, I'm Scorpio.

To fall in love with you was the idiotic thing.

like a brand-new automobile.

No, I haven't. I suppose all the waxworks are coming?

- Maybe somebody else could tell me. - Nobody can give you any information.

Well, this is where you came in.

- If you don't believe me, look. - We believe you, now believe us.

It's just that I am greatly worried about Madame.

and had one of those car phones, all gold-plated.

May I say that you smell real special?

OK, fellas, hold it, hold it!

Just say thank you and go. Go, go!

Well, seems like Zanuck has got himself a baseball picture.

But that wasn't good enough. They had to have the ears, too.

- It's true and moving. Why not? - Who wants true and moving?

Not my favourite perfume, not by a long shot.

That's how a lot of us think about Schwab's drugstore.

That didn't leave much for Wallace Reid.

It's all right, Max. I'll take it. Hello, Betty.

Later he strangled himself with it.

- Come on, Joe. - Come on where?

My car would be safe down below while I patched up the script.

He was hard at work in Bel Air, making with the golf sticks.

Don't turn around. Keep your eyes on the book.

Three times a week, Max hauled up that painting

What can I tell her?

- You couldn't find a nicer guy. - I agree.

of those urgent calls from Paramount.

- Is that so? - What's the matter? Anything missing?

Without me he'd have no job, because there'd be no Paramount.

You know, I'm pretty expensive. I get $500 a week.

Hey, Miss Desmond.

- Nice job. - It should be, it cost $300.

In all seriousness, this is really good.

But before you hear it all distorted and blown out of proportion,

Was theft involved? Did you catch him trying to steal something?

Forget that! It's a car I'm talking about. Losing it is like losing my legs.

Don't just stand there hating me.

How do you like that? We've made 12 pictures together.

- Where are my cigarettes? - Where are your?

- Why? - Are you or not?

- You're leaving me? - Yes, I am, Norma.

Why begrudge me a little fun? I just want you to look nice.

That's a lie. They want me. I get letters every day.

Do you know where he lives, how he lives, what he lives on?

I had a nightmare and screamed for you. Where were you?

I didn't know you were planning a comeback.

Funny how gentle people get with you once you're dead.

performed with the utmost seriousness,

Not a cheap thing made of chromium and spit: an Isotta Fraschini.

The name's Schaefer, Betty Schaefer. I wish I could crawl in a hole with it.

But, it was better than sleeping in a raincoat and galoshes.

Psychopaths sell like hot cakes.

A great big empty garage, just standing there going to waste.

And, of course, she had a pool. Who didn't then?

So much nicer than going out, she'd say.

- Thank you. - I want you to do this work.

Miss Schaefer, I'm trying to do you a favour

There was someone with an accent growling: you weren't there,

It's a rehash of something that wasn’t very good to begin with.

- Tell Mr DeMille I'll be right on set. - What is this?

I'd better press your evening clothes, sir.

I wanted the job and the dough and to get out of there quickly.

Because they want to see me - me, Norma Desmond.

There was a time when they had the eyes of the world.

- He took it to Palm Springs. - Gone away for his health?

Say, she's quite a character that Norma Desmond.

- Is this where you live? - You bet.

Sure you are. And we're not helping her any.

I've given up writing on spec.

The whole thing was upholstered in leopard skin,

I just put my car in the garage. I had a blowout. I thought...

Why don't you sit here and watch? Pictures have changed quite a bit.

Walking in to work like...

afraid it would remind her that time had passed.

because I thought the whole thing was a mistake.

Mars has been transiting Jupiter for weeks.

Not once. What's wrong with being the other side of the cameras?

When were you born? What zodiac sign?