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Yo.

MUSIC

How did you get that effect?

Put some old silk over the lens, huh?

That was shot in the warehouse, won't it?

No, I changed the angle of the light,

so she'd look as if she was walking off in the distance.

Oh, listen, you picked the best of these

and blow them up for the advertising, eh?

You'd love to be tonight, Mr. Cole.

I'm on camera in the morning.

You're all working overtime, okay?

You're my co-playing Mr. Cole.

Listen, we have a talent like yours.

I was your vink-not.

Boy!

Boy!

What are you bleeding out of the fight?

Probably at the hospital.

When are you going to visit them?

I'll visit when there's a kid there to visit.

I'll visit when there's somebody there.

Your wife's there, man.

Well, I've seen her, aren't I?

Not since she went in.

That was only yesterday.

What is this? Well, sharp and on, weak.

Should think you ought to visit us all.

Boy!

Why isn't it?

Never anybody here when you're blue.

Why?

Mrs. Arnold Cole.

We've been wondering when we see you, Mr. Cole.

Oh, not me, love.

He's up to his icy.

Ask me to pop in.

You'll be long as soon as he can.

One thing I can't stand is nervous father's under feet all the time.

You'll be alone.

All right, is she?

She is now.

They're both quite well.

Up the stairs, ward four, turn right.

Why, people?

I love Lily well, and...

You are sweet.

Can you put it down there?

Thanks.

Where's Arnie?

Chose them himself, didn't he?

Did he?

Or was it your idea?

Is he going to come?

Or is he just going to send me things, like his laundry?

He'll come.

He's a lot on his plate just now.

How is he, Luella?

Impossible.

How else would he be?

Don't fret yourself about him.

It's you with all anxious about.

I'm fine.

I'm bitter than yesterday.

I suppose he came yesterday.

I'm afraid I wasn't up to receiving.

I'll get them put to put those in some water.

I'll see if I can get a nurse.

He didn't come yesterday.

You finally made it, Mr. Kold.

Actually, she's my sister.

Oh.

She's all right.

Isn't she?

Yes.

Yes.

Charlie good.

No, she's fine.

Good, good.

I'm a little fella.

Both fine.

Good, good.

You can see for yourself.

Up the stairs.

Turn right.

Ward 4.

Charlie good.

Good, she, good, she, good, she, good.

When will open its eyes?

Well, it's not asleep, you idiot.

Hmm, that seems a sensible arrangement.

We don't prud it about.

I can't see a lot of it.

That's all there somewhere.

Take my word for it.

I'm supposed to go home and describe it.

How would you describe it?

For whom?

For mother.

She wandered a can.

She was dressed a can.

Father stopped her.

And that was what she told you.

I saw it.

Then she arranged it.

Why would she do that?

Because she prefers father to be cast in the role of the villain.

Well, I must say he's a natural.

How is he?

Damn bad tempered.

Who should snarl back at him more?

He misses you.

In the business at home everywhere.

Can I hold him?

We'll be careful.

He'll his head.

That's it.

Oh.

I don't know what we would have done without you, Clive.

Thank you for all your help.

Glad to have been some use.

But there's no more, Morty.

You do know that, don't you?

Yes, I know.

I still don't know how to describe him.

What shall I say about him?

That is wrapped snugly on the wrong side of the blankets.

Come along, Maude.

Don't say things like that.

What's up?

Yes, what's going on?

Your husband's finally arrived, Mrs. Cole.

With a vengeance.

reactor,

geological

weather

injection

collection

Acting lessons are getting later.

Shut your mouth.

Does Percy know you're sharing it out with Mr Lejonde?

Are you worried about me, little sister?

Or are you just worried that my parts are going to get bigger than yours?

I know one of your parts that's going to get bigger than mine.

They're all going to get bigger than yours.

And what are you going to use for talent, Clara?

You managed.

I can act you out of sight.

Oh, yes.

Playing some sickening kid.

How long do you think that's going to last?

You're going out of it fast, little sister.

You're going to have a short career.

Look at you.

What do you think those are?

Well, I think they're pretty good.

Ready on camera? Ready, Mr Lejonde?

Have the coachman standing by.

Camera? Kill Harlem? Go horse!

I'd like to touch a mist.

But a mist would have been nice.

I'd have liked my highwaymen a ton of time.

I'd like to see you in the next video.

I'd like to see you in the next video.

I'd like my highwaymen at the cantor.

What's he doing?

Didn't you tell him I wanted him at speed?

I told him Mr Lejonde.

Why are you walking the horse?

It's supposed to be an action picture.

Faster! Faster!

The damn thing will jolly faster!

All right, cut it.

Well, don't just stand there.

Find him another horse.

I'm going to get another horse.

He's got me marked as a failure again because I don't carry a spear horse.

Another horse?

What do you mean you want another horse?

What do you think he's making out there?

A load of stuff for his roses?

What do you mean you need a faster horse?

You put me in the right gear.

They're supposed to go faster.

They want a faster horse.

All right, how much is this faster horse going to cost me?

Lej, Lej, Lej, what does he want, a Derby winner?

All right, it's all right.

But listen, listen, you told us, Yondie's way over budget.

I can't afford this much film.

The court.

Yeah, does he?

No, I am actually a highwayman's coat cost.

Has he seen the bill for the highwayman's coat?

We have to have the best dressed highwaymen that ever rode off.

Two horses?

Look, why can't we have an highwayman with a slow horse?

What, I kept getting caught, didn't I?

All right, eggs are all right.

I'll see what I can do.

But you told us you're not coming down here to save him.

We got money coming in from Corky Brown,

pictures and going out on bleeding old-spec.

What's this?

Who's this, that?

Ready on camera? Ready, Mr. Lejenda?

Have the Kirchmann standing by?

Camera?

What's that?

Mr. Lejenda, you certainly have hectic.

You certainly have wafted, yeah, boy.

Woffed it!

Kill a highwayman!

Go horse!

I'm sure this animal's soft.

Unsays if you first to Mr. Lejenda.

It's a really fast horse.

Oh, god, what's he doing now?

Is that a shot, Mr. Lejenda?

Damn!

Oh, he's out.

Stay on your line, man!

Stay on your line!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

What sort of time do you give you?

Uncomfortable.

Yeah, well, busy next time.

Oh, good.

I love you.

I love you.

Yeah, it's good for your best.

It must be an easier way.

Ha, ha, ha.

Yeah, well, he's got a need about a company, isn't he?

He'd been very fair over this one.

If I can do it, you can have a few of our own.

What do you mean, Aaron?

He is Aaron.

It was just like his mouth were already.

Pretty damn plain.

Hey, listen, I'll better go.

Oh, I'll come with you.

Nah, man, I'm home.

There's no reason for you to go bouncing about in that little youth.

I'm not pregnant anymore.

Someone has to referee between you and Max.

Oh.

He's not talented, are they?

Listen, a talent like he's got ruinous.

Yeah.

Kiss, kiss, I'm going.

See ya.

Turn off snutcher.

You know what I mean?

You know what I mean?

Yeah.

You asked the buyer, genuinely 18th century coat.

Of course, when you know how to coat.

I suppose you can get 18th century prices.

Ah, heck, Dad.

The boss is here.

They're running again about money.

Guess whose fault it's going to be that we had a slow horse?

I mean, how are you supposed to tell?

When you rent them, the damn things are stand and still.

Courage, Hector.

The worst that can happen is that we all have to go out and work for a living.

Oh.

Depressing thought.

Do you care for a drink?

Or a bite of our delicious landlady?

Both.

See him again, Mr. Winslow.

I don't mind what you do, darling.

As long as it displays your muscles.

No non-snight off, is it, Emily?

That's right.

Mm.

Gun far, is he?

Not far.

I hope he doesn't get cut off by the storm.

It's a fine night.

What storm is that, Mr. Winslow?

Just wishful thinking, dear.

Hello, Hector.

Well, there it is, the old story.

That's how much we're going to lose already.

That's how much we can expect to own.

You're digging out grave.

Look, I can't make pictures of you going to hang around my neck all the time.

How long do you think we can go on making pictures and lose money?

And why are they losing money?

Because you can't bring them in on the bus.

No, because they're not big enough pictures.

Do you know what's bringing them in or down?

Do you know what's fetching the money in?

Three.

Three.

Three.

Three.

Three.

Three.

Three.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Realers.

You're still poking about with a few hundred feet of film.

He's right, honey.

We have to spend more, not less.

All right, I was trying to make that one a bigger picture.

You don't make bigger pictures by overspending on little ones.

You certainly don't, by underspending on little ones.

What you're both trying to say is that the business has moved on

and the pictures are getting longer and longer.

That's what's happening, yes.

Right.

Well, you two will just have to start pulling together, weren't you?

Disaster is making yesterday's pictures.

The Italians are making films hours long.

Listen, don't tell me what the Italians are doing.

Tell me what we're going to make.

It's not just where they're making them.

It's where they're being shown here at London.

We're being flooded by foreign imports, and why?

Because British producers aren't doing enough.

That's you.

I must confess I never saw us in that light.

But I agree with Max.

We started on a shoestring and we bowled along quite happily,

making small films, and the rich end of the market is still very waiting to be grabbed.

Yeah, but the novelty is wearing off.

They won't watch just anything anymore.

Yes, they won't spectacle.

Exactly.

You couldn't box your way through a six-reeler.

All right, all right.

If we make a big film, we've got to have a solid story that you're going to stick to.

All right.

Good.

Yeah, it's all right.

You're all right.

Where's the money going to come from?

Your brother's dried up.

Well, we've got three of Corky's films in the can.

We'll raise the rest.

Somehow.

You're more potty than I am.

Right then.

Is it agreed that we make a spectacular six-reeler with a good story that you stick to, Max?

I agree.

What does Mr. Apple be think?

What?

I think he's smiling.

Thank you.

Agreed.

Agreed.

If you give me a leading actress.

Hey?

We've all got actresses.

No, no, no.

We've got a few names.

Nobody knows.

Audiences are going for big names.

They're not going to sell a six-reeler with Gilbert Winslow.

They're going for big names.

Someone's a bird from the theatre.

Gwendolyn Harper.

Gwendolyn Harper?

You'd never get her to make her film.

Possibility?

No, no, no.

She might just do it for me.

Let me speak to her.

I saw her leading at birth.

She was absolutely magnificent.

What a boost for the moving pictures.

If we could tempt someone of her caliber on to this.

Don't give me all that.

I'll tell you something.

In a couple of years' time,

they're going to be killing up begging to kill on that screen.

She ain't doing anybody any favors.

All right, I'll call her.

Find out what her price is.

Ah, match!

Oh, God.

Bloody hell gets paid that much.

You traitor.

Come, gather, vantina, gather, nazi.

I don't know where he's gone.

It's the third night this week.

How efficient of you to keep count.

And you haven't, of course.

No.

Well...

Look sharp, it's her husband.

Look, I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

Sir, I'm not sure.

You don't deserve it.

interrupting me so rudely in the middle of...

well, never mind what I was in the middle of.

I'll put a good word in for you in the morning.

Don't bother.

You won't be here in the morning.

I've got a job for you.

What job?

I want you to find Letty.

Letty?

Yes, I want you to find her and bring her back here.

I think that's a good idea, do you?

I mean, she won't be very happy, will she?

Even if I managed to find her?

Maybe dump her at the race cost.

Oh, she'd be all right.

Just tell her I need her. She'll come, Ram.

Tell her I've got a part for her.

That'll bring her back.

Not the kind of part your wife's going to like, is it?

Boy, you just do as your told.

Do you understand?

MUSIC

Percy, what is it about my sister that makes you go mushy inside?

Not in your business. You're just a kid.

Did you feel that?

I've got nearly grown up feature'll notice.

What are you reading in your hat?

I made some notes for the film.

In your hat?

Yeah, well, I lose bits of paper.

What's wrong with this hat?

The last caught me bare picture came out, is it?

I made money, too.

I ring the papers. I say one photographer.

Yes, she's late.

It's a long journey.

Maybe she's walking.

Maybe she wants to save me some money, eh?

There's a novelty for you.

It's extremely fortunate to get her done.

Said I'd have antagonised her on earth.

There'll be a total moron paying her all this money and renting her an ass.

Oh, no, hotel, but when will you know?

Try and get pleasant for what?

She has to rent an ass.

This is big as a bleat no tell, but she has to have an ass.

Shut up!

Oh, for goodness sake, aren't you?

That's the right of coming along with the story.

She already knows her story.

Well, I've given her a general apple.

I'm at National News No Scene characterization.

A script!

Well, is that what she needs ass for at the raid?

Promise me her right to her.

Ooh, has to be right now.

Preferably sooner.

Don't worry, I'm working on it.

Dad's coming!

I'm full of ideas, aren't I?

Look, Lord, I need a writer.

All right.

It would be advisable to do nothing to disabuse her of the notion we've had writers working on this for ages now.

You can block the chemicals, the man of the youth.

Smile.

Gwen, darling.

Oh, thank you.

Darling, welcome Miss Harper.

We wish you a happy and successful stay Miss Harper.

Don't say, Max. Get me out of these flowers. That's all right, girls. You can back off now.

Thank you, girls.

Broad me. Look at her showers over.

Keep your voice down. But she's old.

She's not old. She's a great actress.

Yeah, with an arse on her the size of a barn.

Oh, she's coming over.

I feel trouble staying and sticky.

You're so proud, darling.

Can we get through this fast? I need a ball.

I need a ball.

Why can't you stick to the script, you little bitch? All you had to say was, welcome Miss Harper.

Allow me to present my partner's Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cole.

Oh.

Well, so I'm ringing it, got there.

Keep your eye on that ring, Max. Cope, she loses it, right?

You don't look it in the least, Miss Harper, but you must be very weary after your journey.

I feel like death, dear.

We'll get you settled in as quickly as possible.

And allow me to present our leading man, our high-wem and Gilbert Winslow.

My God, a masculine actor.

And this is of some obscure, sexual persuasion.

Which would be a pity.

You want a testimonial?

I prefer to find those sort of things out for myself, dear.

And I really must find a friendly water closet on this room.

Oh, by the way, don't you think our film should be called The Lady and the High-end?

Oh.

For a moment, I thought she was going to count my teeth.

That was a good start, you did.

There sounds she wants a cancer teeth, let her count your teeth.

I wouldn't mind, but she's so old.

Old?

What are you talking about, old?

She's a great actress.

So, big these days.

You've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

I've done a lot of work.

He used to be so small.

What are you doing up here?

You're talking to empty dresses now.

I'm just clearing the girls' things away.

It's dotty mainly.

Clara's more tidy.

Yes, I know.

It used to worry the hell out of me.

No, we...

I used to look at Clara.

I couldn't see any talent.

I couldn't see any personality.

No, it's in.

Silly.

Just tidy.

It's a hell of a basis for the career.

Language.

What does your eldest daughter do, Mr. Brewer?

She's tidy.

Clara is very good looking.

Both my children are very good looking.

I'm better than that and far more suitably for this profession.

Clara's a killer.

What are you saying?

She knows where she's going.

I won't hear such talk about Clara.

No, you just let her fall.

It's funny, I never saw any steel in her.

No.

I just saw being tidy.

We may have given birth to a monster there.

It seemed so short a while since they were in tiny dresses.

Dolls dresses.

My two little dolls.

Remember?

You used to be up half the night feeding the little bitches.

They were lovely.

What they were mostly was hungry.

It is so hard raising children in the profession, Jack.

Did we give them enough of our time?

I worry about them.

I shouldn't worry about Clara.

She's on her way into pictures.

I've seen the way Lejrand was looking at her.

Lejrand?

Lejrand?

But darling, is he dressed?

Who is dressed worthy?

Lily, who is dressed worthy?

Outside those down ballads you'll all be singing,

all the hell is trustworthy.

Who?

Jack?

You fill a blouse out like that girl.

You ought to be up there on the stage leading the sings off.

I've been on stage in better fleet pits than this one.

Well, there you are then.

I could put a word in for you with a gumna.

That's all.

Me and him alike.

Two dirty fingers. I couldn't agree more on Mr. Wingard.

Yes.

Oh, are you, litty?

That lot you bleeding well care.

You still on whiskey?

The odd glass.

You drinking with me?

Who's paying?

You've got such a bad as he is.

Stop looking for him, he's not here.

Who's looking for him?

I can manage without the pair of you.

Let's eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

I can eat.

You're a litty.

Dear.

Sam again, Mr. Wingard.

I'm always free.

Tuesday evenings.

Every Tuesday evening, you're as regular as clockwork as the wings are.

You just left me on that lousy race course.

Never a word, please.

Things have changed, litty.

I thought that money would never change.

I don't know how is it?

You know, Arnie.

I'm feeling sorry now, Arnie.

We're making pictures now.

I do work having electrical nature in addition to running his errands.

Oh, Sam.

This is what this is.

Is it one of his errands?

Yes, but things aren't likely well-litty.

Well, you can tell that if he thinks I'm going to come on every whistle, you can tell Mr. Arnie bleeding cold.

He's married, litty.

Steady, honk, honk.

What about my drink?

What did I do?

You're looking well, you know.

Don't you give me that well, dear Ollie.

You're as bad as he is.

Still in the full flower of my bachelor's.

Yeah. Keep lousy, can't you, though?

Run away.

Whose idea was it to come looking for me?

It is.

So much for wedded bliss.

The honeymoon didn't last long, did it?

Don't think it's like that this time.

Yeah, that'll be the day.

It's been work, work, work.

He never stops.

Yeah, it stopped long enough to get married, though, didn't he?

A few minutes after I just shot his thing, as long as I get a haircut.

I don't understand either, because she's a lady, litty.

This is a honeycola lady.

I'm telling you, girl, you're seeing...

Listen, I'm telling you, Llewellyn, your ladies are no way out already if you sent for me.

I thought people usually go to sleep afterwards.

Antique pistols?

What?

We haven't even got a writer here, and he's got antique pistols on the prop list.

Where's Llewellyn gone?

Right.

Where's Llewellyn?

I know Llewellyn is as well as Jean thinks he is, and worries me.

Oh, where is he?

He's in some directors never, never land where money grows on trees.

No, I don't mean Llewellyn.

I mean Llewellyn.

I haven't seen him for days.

No, I'm not.

I don't know.

I'm not.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm not.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm not worried about him.

I'm just odd not to see him as your elbow.

The truth is I miss his friend Llewellyn.

We'll be back with God's sake.

When?

Would you want a timetable?

Listen, you want someone to worry about?

Worry about finding me a writer.

I don't ring the agencies.

They're short and they're...

Miltpows!

What?

He's got milk pals down here.

What kind of a job?

What kind of a job did you send Llewellyn to do?

What is all this about Llewellyn?

Exactly.

What is all this about Llewellyn?

Something shady that you're not telling me, Army.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I've sent him off on a personal errand.

Oh, well, if it's personal, why don't you say?

I don't want to pride him.

No.

No.

You're doing a brilliant good image, ain't it, will you?

Erm, well, if it's personal, why don't you say?

I don't want to pride, do I?

No.

No.

You're doing a brilliant good image, ain't you?

I'll tell you.

Arnie, stop showing off.

Arnie, he's here.

Listen, you're going to have to be here.

Listen, you're going to have to do the letters.

The words just don't come together on paper.

The writers here.

You're listening to me, I'm good at spelling.

For the interview, already, he's early.

Oh, that's a good sign it mustn't even need some money.

It molds.

What do I know about riders?

You interview him, aren't you?

Me?

Oh, yeah, you found him.

You know what he's got to do?

Do you want Max to see him?

No, no, no, of course I don't want Max to see him.

I want to blunt his pencil financially before Max gets to him.

Shane, don't look like a rider.

Captain Sandbeck, the novelist,

adventures, staring tales.

Captain Sandbeck, it's a pen name.

What, your stories are so good he didn't even use his own name?

Arnie.

Hey?

Oh, yes, right.

My husband will be back to welcome your shortly, Captain,

in the meantime, perhaps you'd like to come through into the office.

The office?

Office?

Ah, the office, yes, of course.

Well, excuse me, sorry.

Well now, Captain, I see you've brought us a sample of your work.

Oh, sorry, my work?

Yes, your book.

My book, yes.

Yes, my book.

Thank you.

Trouble is, it's not my latest book.

So perhaps on reflection I should have brought my latest.

Oh, no, I'm sure this one will do if I can ever get my hands on it.

Well, if you're sure.

Yes, of course.

Please be seated.

Oh, yeah.

Godolphin's journal, no?

I'm sorry.

Are you...

I used to write for Godolphin's journal.

Oh, I see.

Good deal of stuff for the Penny Weekly.

Yes, well, that all sounds excellent, Captain.

D'allish of the 9th?

I beg your pardon?

D'allish of the 9th.

I created him.

He was mine.

Was he?

Well, now, Captain, for our requirements, we shall need a script and be written as a series of scenes.

They killed him off in episode 42.

Individual short scenes.

Editorial decision.

It wasn't even consulted.

I fell out of an airship.

Captain, do you think you could adapt your form of writing to moving pictures?

Pictures?

Oh, you make a great picture.

D'allish of the 9th.

Yes, I'm sure it would only.

You see what we need right now is a highwayman.

Oh.

Oh, I've done highwayman.

Yes.

No bother there.

No, no, terribly good value highwayman.

Yes.

He'd damn silly way from to go.

D'allish, falling out of an airship.

I'd know.

No idea that you people employed writers.

Well, neither did we.

No, assumed you made it up as it went along.

Well, normally we do, but of course that went along.

We told him what we've got to do.

We're just discussing it.

We need it by tomorrow, that's the main thing.

Listen, keep it simple.

Don't go over the top, but add it ready by tomorrow, right?

Here's a lovely boy.

All set to go, and we present.

Then you're ready, Mr. Brewer.

How are you going to lie to them?

Just these.

They'll do the trick, will they?

I shouldn't worry, Mr. Brewer.

I've got the feeling that this test is just a formality.

I think Claire is going to get the part anyway.

Lejanda likes it, isn't he?

Oh, he likes it well enough.

How about that then?

Both daughters working.

Gives me and the wife time to do all those things we always said we do.

Like stop screaming at each other.

You do, de-cantra kid.

Make her look good.

I know you will.

Trouble is, she always looks good.

She likes you, Percy.

Yeah, this thing with Lejanda is nothing.

We haven't forgotten it was you.

We have to get noticed in the first place.

Oh, she didn't always look so damn good.

And Jack Brewer is not the kind of man to forget who we owes her fame or two.

Oh, who am I kidding?

A full of crap like that. Listen, kid.

This time I mean it.

Hell, I always mean it.

It's all right, Mr. Brewer.

If there's anything I can ever do for Claire, she knows she's got it.

Don't think I've stuck it?

No, only his kid.

Just make her look like a dream.

Mr. Brewer, are you sure she's going the right way about it?

Because you like, sir?

Nothing wrong with that, is there?

I can't hold her back. I can't get in her way just because you like, sir.

What sort of nasty minded prejudice is that, eh?

Ha.

She's very self-assured.

She ought to be.

There's a lot of overtime for her direct, aren't you?

Just been giving her a little grooming and that's all.

Is that what we call it? Grooming?

Well, let's not make an issue of it.

The question is, what should she do?

Well, she better because she's Max's head that's going to roll if she don't.

I ain't carrying any of that.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's a little bit too.

She's your head that's going to roll if she don't.

I ain't carrying any passengers.

She's intelligent and ambitious.

That thing is that deep that you were in there?

Nothing, do you know that?

You're going to have to guts to fire if she's wrong?

Well, it comes to that bit, yes.

My future's riding on this picture too.

And then that crisis give her its role.

She looks always.

Well, she looks marvellous, but she's still very young.

I don't like the way she started.

And I warn you both that I will not permit the young girls

the young girls in this company to be subjected to more than the ordinary

perils.

Mrs. Curle, that young lady will eat away calmly through any man who might

nourish her career.

And it's to be hoped we can launch her on a good career.

The child has precious little else to look forward to if that's her outlook.

Is that all that?

She's acceptable.

You don't stop her chewing her nails.

Thank you, Max.

Is that it, Arnie?

No more tests.

We're not going to be allowed to pass an opinion on your own,

fluzy, apparently.

I'm worried about let's eat.

For the part I've got in mind for her, she's already been testing.

Very thoroughly, no doubt.

Come back.

Go easy on the overtime, sweetheart.

You've got a big career out of you.

Don't get me wrong, I'm really glad for Clara.

Oh, Clara, she's going places.

Me, I'm too old at 16.

Can you imagine being too old at 16?

Look at me, Percy.

I'm talking to you.

Do you think I'm gawky?

Everybody thinks I'm gawky?

You are a bit.

Oh, thanks.

You'll grow out of it.

You'll grow out of Clara, too.

You're a hideous kid.

You know that.

Oh, wake up, Percy.

She's not made out of sugar and spice.

I share a bedroom with her.

I know what I'm talking about.

Her tummy squeaks.

She just lies there, snoring.

And it squeaks.

Do you want a sticky toffee?

No, I don't want a sticky toffee.

What are you shouting at me for?

How come I'm the only one you ever shout at?

With everybody else, you go around looking pathetic.

Who once had a spaniel that looked happier than you?

Where is she?

Have you seen her?

Seen her, Mr. Brown.

My wife and that damned handsome sod.

Now, let's, let's eat.

Put that down.

Put it down.

Put it down, I'll make it in there.

You, you're swine.

Come on, see my damn.

You think you can click your fingers and I'll come?

What in my tail?

Yeah, but you do wear any tail.

You.

You.

No, come.

When I came looking for you, think.

No, you didn't.

You said, Lou, I'll eat.

No, it's not the same thing.

W, I'll eat.

You shitty cow.

Ow.

You finally managed to drag yourself away.

I don't know you were ready.

Nobody told me you were ready.

Just hang around.

You know I wanted to rehearse.

You weren't here when I came.

Are we going to rehearse, aren't we?

All right.

All right.

Violet, you come in on the third crash.

I'm going to rehearse.

I'm going to rehearse.

I'm going to rehearse.

All right.

All right.

All right.

You come in on the third crash.

Oh, sit down, New Ellen.

You don't have to leave up guilt until you've seen me.

May I drink my tea with you?

You know your welcome, Mrs. Cole.

Maud.

And don't be so wary.

Wary?

Who was that woman who arrived yesterday?

Woman?

You're a loyal good soul, Lou Ellen.

I'm not expecting you to betray any secrets.

I just thought you might be able to bring me up to date on the basic particulars.

Who is she?

Well, she was...

She had a variety of duty issues, a sort of, um...

former associate.

I see.

We were all great mates, really.

He's got a part for us all.

We haven't even got a script.

We've only just met the writer.

Well, I expect Dan. He's got something in mind for a leg.

Yes, I expect he has.

Well, for all time's sake, you know?

Yes, I know.

For all time's sake.

All right.

Hey!

You got it!

I got it!

Who told you to stop turning? I never told you to stop turning.

You all right, Mrs. Brown?

I'm all right, first.

Get back on that camera, you.

You want any more of that stuff, turn it yourself?

No thing I can't.

She's got through to you now, is she?

You'll have to take your turn in a bloody queue!

Well, let's face it.

We're a very colorful profession, friendly, uninhibited.

Oh, yes, of course.

The most beautiful women in the world.

I don't have to tell you, Mr. Crane, you're a man of the world.

And a bank or two boot?

You know the sort of reputation we've got?

Well, everything you've heard, it's true.

Oh, yes and more.

Why don't you pop along out here one day and see for yourself?

Yes, see picture people in action.

Oh, yes, any time. I'd be delighted.

Yes, I'll fix it.

No!

I'd be delighted to give you an educational tour and insight into our

friendly little industry.

Yes.

I'm sure you'll make some very close friends here.

You never believe possible.

Yes, you leave it with me, Mr. Crane.

OK, yes, I'll fix it.

Yes.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye, Mr. Crane.

It's over.

Tava, what's your goal, Benet?

What is this?

Isn't it lovely?

Is this supposed to be my costume?

Why, yes, dear. All of it.

Oh, imagine, while we were sleeping, our violence has been

stitching away all night.

Do these people expect me to wear something I've never seen before,

that I've never even had a fitting for?

Where's the other dress?

Are you rejected, the other dress?

My god, I should damn well think so. Did you see it?

I thought it was a lovely dress.

But this is green, the unluckiest color in the theatre.

But it won't look green on film, dear.

Not on me, it won't.

I am not under contract to appear looking like a fresh, tossed salad.

Fetch me the director!

Just try it, darling.

I won't be seen dead in the damn thing.

Oh, but I promise you, when darling,

I don't look anything but gorgeous on film.

You have my word.

Your word?

Yes.

Do you think your word is worth all that much?

Bert?

Bert?

Bert Wicks from Old Gate.

Maximilian Le Jard.

No, Glen, let's not get it.

Just what do you think your word is worth in this profession?

You know, I can't help thinking of you, as you were when we last worked together.

Long time ago, dear.

And what were you then?

Bert?

A struggling actor, we all had to start somewhere.

A struggle you were losing, darling. You were quite astonishingly bad.

Since I'm my mate, dear.

To hell with your mettier!

Your only mettier is to find me another blooded rest!

You sure she can get in and of thing?

Of course she can. I've had the maid for her.

Especially maid for her people working all night.

You said people working all night?

Yeah, but you have to rush her into this costume scene?

You've got to see something happening.

We've got a distractor from asking to see our non-existent script.

Oh, it's only swear I've got this lunatic working, innit?

Writer?

Oh, yeah, he must be. He can't talk. He just coughs his bars a lot.

And can I see him?

I must get the script.

I've got to be working on it with him.

You leave him alone.

He'll have the script here by tomorrow.

Oh, he can't do a bit tomorrow.

He's promised me tomorrow.

So possible.

What else were you saying?

At least that's what I think he said.

Well, I told him we needed it by tomorrow and he went away looking determined.

What's the wrong with his costume?

No, everything, apparently.

All right.

I was going to talk to the old little bitch.

Do you want me to come miss the agenda?

Probably can't keep quiet.

That's your blood.

It's a beautiful place, isn't it?

She doesn't need some.

Thank you.

Something else I was saving for you.

What's wrong with it?

Probably nothing, fundamentally.

That's something we hope to understand about pre-wind numbers like Gwen Bunnenfeld.

I understand she's a pain in the buttocks, not to mention the wallet.

She'll give us this sort of thing all the time.

Oh, now you tell me.

In the end, I suppose she'll give us a before.

What do you mean, Gave?

The money she's costing, you think it's a gift?

Don't sit your teeth at her.

Let me do a talking.

And the reason I bought you a long is because you weren't beside his fident,

and she said no boss I'm turned.

I'm all the co-or.

I think you're real, man.

Right?

Oh, bad sign.

Mr. Le Johnson, I wish to tender my resignation.

Oh, not yet, Hamptis, for God's sake.

We've all got our problems.

Very good, sir.

I think we'll find Madam in the library.

Oh, I ask you to live a human walk from the Royal Bay.

Who earned the pennies around?

The pennies around here.

Or perhaps in her drawing room.

Hector, talk to him.

Posh, just keep quiet.

And it's talk to him, Hector.

Don't you start.

The trouble is your father.

Well, not your father.

Your almost father.

Our pretender to that throne,

which is something we need to discuss no further,

is already hankering after former ladies of his acquaintance.

And when I say former ladies, I mean...

Now, I must be unkind.

Under different circumstances,

I'm not a good friend.

Now, I must be unkind.

Under different circumstances,

I'd probably find her to be a pleasant, not unattractive,

over-painted, husband-stealing bitch.

The trouble is she's not unattractive.

In a course, sort of a way.

I expect life has treated her roughly.

And she's enjoyed it.

Damn it.

How can he sleep with that noise?

Perfectly well.

I don't know why you want to play him to this townful place.

Otherwise, I'd never see him.

I guess I could look after him at home.

You're coming out here every day, Manny.

It's hardly time for you to take him.

What nonsense.

Manny.

Could I ever become attractive?

To a man, you mean?

Well, you are already.

You've got the bloom of child bearing on you.

Look at you.

Fine, it's air.

Clear eyes.

Lovely smile.

I've never heard such talk.

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