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Heat.

Heat. [music]

Ah,

ah.

Ah,

[music]

[music]

hey. [music]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

>> [singing]

>> When I was born in the charity ward of

the Los Angeles County Hospital, my

mother wasn't there. where my mother

was.

No one knew.

>> Mrs. Martinson, are you in here?

[crying]

[snorts]

Mrs. Martinson.

Mrs. Martinson, is that you back there?

We've been searching all over the

hospital.

Aren't you even going to have a look at

your beautiful little girl? [crying]

>> Please, Mrs. Mortonson, you can't stay

in here. [crying]

>> This is one sweet baby.

>> Am I really the mother?

>> Of course you're the mother. I help with

the delivery. [crying]

>> Come on now.

>> What if I drop it?

>> [crying]

>> Oh, it's so hot

>> and heavy.

>> She's a normal, healthy baby.

A beauty. Look at those eyes.

>> Hell kid wasn't half bad looking. I

decided to keep her. I named her Norma

after Norma Talmage and Jean after Jean

Harlo.

Norma Jean Baker.

Baker's not a father, but he's the

husband I hated the least.

Oh.

Oh,

honey. Now listen. Do you remember when

I told you you were when you're with

your mother, watch out for those changes

of moods?

>> I do, Grandma. I always do what you say.

Well, if you think that it's getting

dangerous, I want you to run to a

telephone and call me. I will go and I

will get a taxi. Kevin, I don't even

care. If it's $5, I'm going to come and

get you. Will you remember? I'll

remember. Oh, look, look, look, look.

See that tough guy? A regular Jimmy

Kagny. Now, that is a movie star like

a real man. He knows when his numbers

are.

>> What about that one there?

>> That one? That one is Mary Pigford,

America's sweetheart.

>> Oh, grandma. Where does it go when they

fly away?

[music]

>> China.

>> Let's go to China. Fly with me. God,

>> my crazy daughter was unfit to be a

mother. I took Norma Jean when she was

just a baby.

I wanted to adopt her, give her my last

name, Monroe,

but Glass wouldn't let me. Oh no.

>> Normine, come.

>> She preferred to board her out.

>> Normine, my love, come, come, come,

come. paid me $5 a week plus expenses.

>> Your birthday, I will not be deprived of

my love on this special day.

>> Oh, so beautiful. Wait, wait.

Tell me something. What have you been

smoking?

>> Look at me, girl.

>> Are you half?

>> I've never even smelled marijuana, let

alone smoked it. And that goes double

for opium.

>> Never.

>> Wait.

>> Rain or shine. Sickness or in health

till death do a fart.

>> I vow. There you go, baby.

>> When will you be getting my

granddaughter back?

>> Ignore your grandmother, dear. She's

silent film and we are Takis.

>> [music]

[music]

>> My new neighborhood only 6 minutes from

the studio. I have a surprise for you,

birthday girl. Let's go. There's someone

waiting and you might be getting

impatient.

Voila.

Let's see. Where could our special

someone be? Very cold. You're cold.

You're cold. You're cold. You're cold.

Getting warmer. Huh? Come on. Come on in

here.

Oh, Normma Jean. I swear sometimes I

think you're blind.

Open your eyes.

Don't you see? No.

This man is your father.

>> My My father?

>> Yes. What did you think? You didn't have

one.

>> It's a beautiful name. An important

name, but a name I can't utter. Even

Grandma Dela doesn't know.

>> Where is he?

>> Away at a great distance. He's uh risked

his life in the name of democracy.

that someday you will return to Los

Angeles to claim you.

>> Happy birthday, Norie. Didn't I tell you

this would be your special day? Oh, yes.

Yes. I have a dress for you. It's

beautiful satin. You look like a

princess.

>> Too short.

>> Yeah. Well,

>> oh, go on. Try it on.

Hophead bastard of the baker spelled

birthday wrong and your name. I told him

he must make a wish. A wish to make uh

you know who return to us soon.

Come on. Come on.

>> [laughter]

>> There you are. Good as a prayer.

Well, don't be scared. I'm going to cut

the cake.

Shame on you. Oh, it's a shame. Look.

Cake. Cake. all over you.

Did you do these things deliberately?

>> No, I didn't.

>> Who did Santa Claus? Did you know that I

bought this dress from the studio and

now it's ruined? Where do you think

clothes come from? You think they just

grow on trees? Sit. Sit. It's kind of

hot,

mother. No. Sit still. Where is the

soap?

So much dirt outside of us. And

>> hope is the thing with feathers that

perches in the soul and sings the tune

without the words and never stops at

all.

Emily Dickinson. That's lovely, isn't

it? Hope is the thing with feathers that

perches in the soul.

I always wanted to be a poet like Emily

Dickinson or Edna St. Vincent Malay.

I have the soul of a poet.

Of course, [music] I was an actress

once, you know,

and I just transferred [music] to

another department.

Maybe you will be my poet. [music]

What is wrong with me? [music] I can't

believe it. I almost forgot.

I have another present for the birthday

girl. Come on.

Tada.

Norine, do you remember who used to

sleep in this drawer? In this very

drawer. Do you remember who slept here?

You you Normma Jane.

I was so poor I couldn't afford a crib.

This drawer was your crib.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Sweet dreams.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Daddy.

Daddy. [music] It would be said of me

that I was unhappy as a child, that my

childhood was a desperate one. But let

me tell you, I was never unhappy.

So long as I had my mother, I was never

[music] unhappy.

And my father, well,

I had a picture of him [music]

forever etched in my mind.

>> Normine.

>> Normine.

Here she comes.

That old fat elephant.

Let's run.

She didn't see us.

>> Norma Jean.

Nora Jean.

Grandma, I'm home.

Grandma.

Grandma.

>> [snorts]

>> I love you so much.

[music]

>> It was my fault she died. I wouldn't

come when she called. I was bad.

>> Look, it was God's fault.

>> No.

Go to bed. I have to get up early in the

morning.

>> Mother,

can she hear us? Can grandma hear us?

>> I hope not.

>> It was my fault. Oh, mommy. Don't call

me mommy. I just I hate those pukey

titles.

Look,

your grandma's number came up is all.

You don't go until your number's up.

That's why I'm a fatalist. Can't argue

with logic.

[laughter]

Go

this off my hands, too.

>> [sighs]

>> The chemicals in the film lab are

stronger now.

My [sighs] eyes, my lungs.

My job is killing me.

You know what you have to do after

school tomorrow?

>> Walk to the movie.

>> Sit at the back on the aisle.

Don't sit too close to men.

But but see, they keep sitting by me.

>> You're not listening.

On the way home, walk on the curb under

the street light. That way you'll be

seen if anybody tries to grab you.

[laughter]

Don't tell anybody about these movie

days. All right.

I have to work late. There are tasks in

developing that only I can do.

mustn't fail.

They would fire [clears throat] me and

that would be the end.

I'm not a bad mother.

I could have put you in an orphanage and

I didn't. Did I?

>> Mommy.

>> Oh, damn.

What next?

>> Hello, darling. Vera, how did you have

to come?

>> Just passing by. I wanted to rub my nose

against your door.

>> And then the fair princess died. She had

golden hair and it was spread out all

over the pillow.

>> That was the end, huh? Well, the dark

prince was long gone by then, I suppose.

Careful. Careful. Careful.

>> No. No. The dark prince loved her. He

was standing over her crying. I don't

want her to die.

>> That's because you understand how

important it is to stay alive.

>> Easy.

>> Be careful, boys. Frederick March gave

me this piano, and I don't want it to

get scratched.

>> Your father would be so jealous if he

knew.

I have plans for you.

For us.

[music]

Ah, there you see the home of Barbara

Lamar, the girl who's too beautiful.

That's just a joke, sweetie. Can't be

too beautiful, just like you can't be

[music] too rich.

>> Don't squint, darling. You'll make

yourself wear glasses and that'll be the

end.

>> Look, there's a castle.

>> That's where Jean Har used to live.

Jean R. Jean. The one you were named

after.

Look, look, look over there. Maloy.

Oh, this this [music] most famous of

all,

Falcon's Lair, home of the late Rudolph

Valentino.

The man had [music] no talent for acting

at all. No talent for life.

But he was photogenic and he died at the

right time.

Remember Normma Jane die at the right

time.

[music]

>> That tickles.

>> Now don't be silly. Come back here.

Finish the piece

there.

What's going on in there?

No more lessons today.

You

>> didn't do that. Tickle me.

>> No. No.

>> Tickle me with your tongue.

>> Norm Jean, believe yourself.

>> Stop that. That's disgusting.

Norm Clive, what is this?

>> Not a thing. [snorts]

[bell]

>> What do you mean,

>> Norman? Jean, you are all murded up. You

go into your room [music] right now.

Naughty giggling little girl.

>> My mother called Los Angeles the city of

sand. She said mankind wasn't meant to

live here. That we were being punished

for our stupidity and our pride.

>> Normma Jean, there's fire [music] in the

hills 20 ft high.

>> Fields of fire.

Canyons of fire. I heard it on the

radio. Hurry. Come on. We'll go to your

father's. We'll [music] be safe there.

>> Earthquakes, fires, the air smothering

us.

Some of us were born here and some of us

would die here.

It's a pact we made with the devil.

[music]

[music]

Stay on the way.

[music]

>> Where the hell do you think you're

going?

>> I want to see hell close up.

>> Who's that with you?

>> Well, that's early Temple. Look, I have

been invited to a private residence at

the top of Laurel Canyon. The owner has

a fireproof mansion. I can't say the

man's name, but it's a name that you all

know. He's in the film industry, and

this is his daughter. Well,

>> I'm sorry, ma'am. You can't go up this

[music] road. Why don't you go home,

calm down, and put your little girl to

bed?

>> Don't you condescend to me, officer.

Don't you tell me what [music] to do.

>> Lady, you're either drunk or doped up,

and nobody's got time for it tonight.

>> Why don't you just shoot me?

Was he here? father. All this time,

[music] why did he come and see us?

>> You s

isn't fair.

I'm 34 years old. No man will look at me

anymore. I've given my [music] youth to

the studio for what? For you.

>> Norma Jane.

Mother called the studio to tell them

she was sick. They were mean. They told

her not [music] to come back to work.

>> Unlock the door.

>> I can't, Mr. Pierce. She made me

promise.

>> How long have you been in there?

>> Two days.

>> I I brought you some food. I I'll leave

it right outside the door.

[music]

Poison.

You're trying to poison me.

>> My mother was your friend, Mr. Pierce.

>> Your father gave me $225 to get rid of

you before you were even born.

>> I should have listened to him.

He loved me before I got pregnant. Then

after, don't call me and don't follow me

on the street.

I have to cleanse you.

>> No. Mother, please.

>> You're afflicted. I have to make you

clean.

>> Mother,

>> I [music] have to. I have to.

>> How pretty much deformity disguised this

little girl.

Got it.

>> It's you. You.

>> You're the reason your father went away.

He didn't want you.

>> Mr. Pierce.

>> Mr. Pierce.

[music]

>> [music]

>> 1.

>> [screaming]

>> over here.

Please, Normma Jean.

>> You said you were taking me to see my

mother.

>> Please, Normma Jean, be a good girl.

>> This is an orphanage.

>> Don't kick me, Normma Jean.

>> There's nowhere else I can take you.

Your mother is sick. The doctors say

she's very sick. She tried to hurt you.

She can't be a mother to you right now.

Forgive me, Norma Jane. Oh, Norma Jane.

Bad girl. very bad.

>> Don't you understand? I I feel terrible,

but I can't be your mother.

God knows I have to work. I have no

money saved.

[music]

>> This is a mistake. I have a mother. I

have a father. He lives in a big mansion

in Beverly Hills.

>> Child, [music]

save your tears. You may need them.

>> There was a fairy tale I used to tell

Normma Jean. I made it up myself.

Little girl who sees too much. Little

girl who hears too much.

A crow comes to peck out her eyes. A big

fish comes to gobble up her ears. A red

fox bites off her nose.

See what happens, miss.

pictures. You want to try them?

>> Smells like smoke.

>> What happened?

>> Where do you wear these? Movie star

clothes.

>> Look at me. Ginger Rogers. [laughter]

>> I know. Why you holding that freaky

thing?

A little mouse. Cat got your tongue.

Little orphan girl. I'm not an orphan.

My mother's in the hospital. My father

lives in a big mansion in Beverly Hills.

That's bull liar. Mother and father are

dead just like everybody else.

Everybody's dead.

>> [music]

[music]

>> And Clara and her prince sailed home in

a magic sleigh.

>> And they lived happily ever after. The

end.

Merry Christmas, dear children. Now we

have PRESENTS FOR EVERYBODY.

>> THIS IS YOURS.

>> Here you go.

>> For you.

>> For you,

>> fair princess. The dark prince.

>> What? Don't you know? Movie stars.

>> For you.

>> Okay,

>> come on upstairs.

>> Here you go.

>> Hi. There you go. That's a great one.

>> Come on, honey. Nice smile. It's a big

smile.

>> Come on, sweetie. Let's see. Come on.

>> Beautiful.

>> I hold that. Look at that.

>> Open your present, darling.

>> What is that?

>> A beanie tiger. Mine.

Where are you, Daddy?

If I was prettier, would you come for

me?

Would someone [music] come to take me

away so I'll never be sad again?

You

You [music] could be my magic friend.

[music]

>> You're a very hard worker, Normagene.

You must know that cleanliness is next

to godliness.

>> My mother doesn't believe in God.

>> Perhaps

your mother's mind has been poisoned.

>> I believe that a person can surmount any

of life's challenges through hard work

and prayer. Without drugs, without

alcohol,

>> I will never take drugs. I will never

ever drink.

>> I have some books you might find

interesting.

You have an inquisitive mind, Normagene.

Put it to use.

>> She looks just like Al Cynthia Rose.

>> Mr. and Mrs. Mount lost their little

daughter when she was 8 years old.

>> Polio.

We have a picture. Pretty

>> normine, why don't you recite one of

your poems for these nice people? Normma

Jean's become quite a poet while she's

been staying with us. A

>> poet on top of everything else. Oh, yes.

We'd love to hear.

>> Where do you go when you disappear?

Wherever you are, are you alone? You can

endure any pain if you have a family and

a home.

>> Darling, we have a home for you.

>> A beautiful home in Pasadena. There's a

room just for you. It's pale pink and

there's a canopy over the bed.

>> Norma Jean,

would you like to live with us?

>> Yes. Can I be Cynthia Rose? Oh,

>> yes.

I'm sorry, Normmaene.

I know your mother loves you, dear, and

wants you to be happy, but

she refuses to sign the adoption papers

again.

>> It isn't fair, Dr. Middlestat.

My mother, she's sick and she's crazy.

>> Normma Jean,

>> this is the third time I had a chance to

be in a family. I did everything you

said. I wrote to my mother. I begged

her. I prayed and prayed [snorts] and

prayed.

>> Prayer cannot change the science of

being. It only [music] brings us in

better harmony with it.

>> Then what good is it?

>> My mother didn't know how to be a mother

to me.

[music] But she didn't want anyone else

to be my mother. So

Dr. Middlestat promised to find me a

foster home.

We didn't need my mother's permission

for that.

Foster home

didn't make any difference. Any home?

Any home at all.

>> Well, Normma Jean, we will miss you.

>> Yes, I will miss all of you.

>> The Purigs are a good foster family.

You'll be going to school in Van Nice.

And if things work out well, you'll be

able to live with them until you're 18.

Then you're on your own.

Now there's $20.60 in your account. As a

going away gift, I've doubled that sum.

[snorts]

>> Thank you.

>> Remember us with kindness, Normene.

Oh, Norma Gene, let me take that from

you.

>> Oh. No, honey. Honey, you do enough

around here already.

Doesn't you, Warren?

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. You always keep your room so neat

and tidy and and look at you. You always

look like you just stepped out of the

bathtub.

Here, why don't you have a seat and let

me fix your plate.

>> This is a big day for you.

>> You don't have to wait on me, Elsa.

Did you memorize your play?

>> Yeah, I I worked on it practically all

night. I'm I'm so nervous. An Elsie, my

head, my stomach.

>> Do you need an aspirate?

>> No, I I I'll be fine. I just got to set

my mind to it.

>> You always say that. Well, it doesn't

work for me. Maybe it's because I only

have half a mind.

>> What's in a name?

That which we call a rose by any other

name would smell as sweet.

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo

called, retain that dear perfection

which he owes without that title.

Romeo

doth thy name and for thy name which is

no part of thee take all myself.

>> Thank you magic friend.

Thank you. Next. Who's next?

>> Norma Jean.

What's in a name? A name by any other

rose.

A a rose by any other name

would smell as sweet. So to

I'm sorry. Could I start again?

No. See, I I I think I could be Juliet.

I know I am Juliet.

Thank you, Normmaagene.

But I don't think the playwright, Mr.

William Shakespeare would have seen it

that way. [laughter]

This all may seem important to you now,

Normmaene, but someday you'll laugh

about it.

>> I couldn't even make it as a

cheerleader.

>> That's because you're a poet, not a

cheerleader.

Do you mean that, Mr. Herring?

>> I've read your poems.

>> They're very good. Good rhyming.

>> Well, I have lots of them. Hundreds of

them. I love I love poetry.

>> Well, bring them in. I'm happy to read

them.

>> I want to write poetry like like Edna

St. Vincent Malay or or or Robert

Browning. Oh, Mr. Herring. I want to

learn.

And my mother, she was a film actress

for the studio. She she was an

understudy for Joan Crawford and Gloria

Swanson.

Well, she died in a airplane crash over

the Atlantic in 1934.

There was no one to take me in. So

>> life must be very difficult for a young

girl like yourself or

>> I love the way you say my name. It makes

me feel magical.

Well, you can kiss me, but only with

your mouth closed.

Thank you, Mr. Herring. You're you're

the most wonderful teacher in the whole

wide world.

This is me.

[music]

Well, just a little kiss. Not not the

kind with your mouth open. [music]

Bye.

>> [music]

>> What is it, Laura?

It's

>> nothing.

>> Normma Jean wasn't the one to blame for

this.

My husband was the one to blame.

And even that poor bastard was halfway

innocent,

maybe even helpless.

>> [gasps]

>> have to face it.

It's a man's [music] world.

And to survive,

a woman must betray her own kind.

A woman has to protect herself [music]

against a girl like Normma.

Normine, I've been thinking about

something.

It's time that you got married.

>> What?

>> Well, you know, you're going to be 16 in

June, and that's about the time I got

married.

>> But I I don't have a steady boyfriend.

>> You have too many boyfriends.

>> But I'm not in love. At

>> your age, it's easy to get in love.

[screaming]

And say, Normmaene. Um,

I've been hearing some things about you

lately.

>> Oh, you mean Mr. Herring, my teacher? I

I'm not seeing him anymore. And Elsie, I

didn't know he was married. I swear.

With this terrible war starting and all

of our young boys going off to fight, I

mean, you better grab yourself a husband

while there's still one available and in

one piece.

You

You're serious? You're You're not

joking. Do I look like I'm joking? Does

Hitler

But I I still have two years of high

school to go. I honey, you don't need a

diploma to get married.

>> But I I'm I'm too young and Elsie I

don't want to get married. I I want to

be a nurse. With the war going on, I can

help all the suffering.

>> We don't have the room anymore. My

sister and her kids are going to come

here.

>> I don't need an actual room. I mean, I I

I could sleep on the sofa or in the car.

And Elsie, I'll do anything. I'll work

harder. And Elsie, I'll

>> You do work harder.

>> Please don't send me back to the home.

And Elsie, I'll I'll kill myself. I

will. I

>> Stop it.

>> Crying never helps.

If it did, we'd all be a lot better off,

wouldn't we?

>> Why do you want to get rid of her? She

helps you around the house, doesn't she?

>> Mhm.

>> She's a good kid.

>> Well, I certainly don't want her to end

up like Lucille,

15, pregnant. That boy just ran out on

her.

>> So, what? You're just going to send her

back to county? Back to the orphanage?

No,

I'm going to get that little girl

married out of here and safe.

I'm

>> I'm sorry. You know, see, I'm I'm just

scared, I guess.

>> Oh, I understand, honey. But you'll get

over it. Wait till you see this boy. So

cute and a hard worker. He works at

Lockheed now, but I think after the war,

he'll probably have his own business.

Wish I could go to war. I I wish I was a

man.

>> You You can't even watch me clean a

chicken.

>> Oh, this war.

It is getting so bad in Europe. All the

young boys have enlisted now.

You want to have babies, don't you?

Babies? Time's running out. What? If I

had a baby, I I would never be alone,

would I? That's right, mama. You'd never

be alone.

>> This is for your own good, baby. You

have to grow up sometime. Guess if your

numbers up, then I'll see. It's up.

She's a good Christian girl, and she

doesn't drink or smoke. [laughter] She

reads the Bible, and she's a born

homemaker.

You have to go. See, you're going to

need someone to come home to.

>> Mom, I've got you to come home to,

right?

>> And right to me. I mean, why would I

need anybody else?

>> Yeah. Now, Bucky, you just promise me

just be nice.

>> Okay.

How are you?

>> It's good to see you.

>> Yeah. Yeah.

>> Go ahead.

Hi. Uh, I'm Bucky.

I'm Normma Jean.

>> Well, Normma Jean, you're the prettiest

girl I've seen outside the movies.

I'm beginning to believe in love at

first sight.

first%.

[music]

[music]

What did your family say when they saw

my birth certificate? Father, I know.

>> Don't give it another thought, honey. No

glazer's going to look down on somebody

for reasons that can't be helped. I'll

punch him in the nose if they do.

[laughter]

>> Thank you.

>> Oh, I think I've had enough.

>> Hey,

easy.

>> I said I'm sorry.

You're a lot of fun.

Oh dear.

And Buckyy's sister was kind enough to

let you borrow her dress.

Just like the movies, huh? Yeah. I I

just wish my mother could have been

here. I I sent her an invitation. But I

never have to fret about that again. Now

you have a mother-in-law. [laughter]

[panting]

>> Oh, and see, I'm [clears throat] I'm

frightened. I mean, I'm I'm frightened

about tonight. [laughter]

>> Okay, don't be frightened. All you have

to do really is stay out of their way.

[music]

>> I wish I could have kicked Warren out

and kept you.

>> Are you happy?

>> Huh? Are you happy?

>> Yes. It's the happiest day of my whole

life.

I love you. I love you now. My life is

perfect.

Daddy,

>> you won't ever leave me, will you?

>> Baby, why would I leave you here? I just

marry you.

>> Kind of smells in here like um insect

spray. It's cruel. Killing it. It's

cruel. Don't you think?

>> I'm only thinking one thing.

>> Wait, just let me get my neck out.

>> No need. I've been dreaming of this. Oh

jeez, baby. I love you so much. You're

so good. You're so sweet. You're so

beautiful.

>> You do love me, don't you, Bucky? And

and and I'm married and and and I'm

never going to be alone again, right?

>> Oh, baby.

Daddy's going hunting to catch a little

rabbit skin to wrap my little baby.

Beautiful baby and a beautiful mother.

[laughter]

What is your little girl's name?

>> Arena. Aren't you, honey? Aren't you?

>> You must be very proud.

>> Yes, I am. I I mean, we both are. Is

your husband?

>> He's overseas far away in New Guinea.

Bye-bye.

Hi, Harriet. We're back. Karina and I

had a lovely walk, didn't we? Come on.

[crying]

Oh, we did, didn't we? We had a nice Oh,

no. Look at your mommy.

[crying]

Don't cry. You know, I'll I'll tend to

her anytime. I mean, I just love to. I

do. H how's tomorrow morning? Would that

[crying] be all right?

>> You know what? I'll see you tomorrow

morning, Harriet.

>> See, I don't know if I'm going to go for

the Navy, the Marines, or the merchant

marines, but God made the US number one

for a reason, and we got to uphold that

responsibility.

>> Well, what bombs ever fall on this

country? I mean, what would happen to

us? What would what would be our fate?

>> Our fate? He use such weird words

sometimes. [laughter]

Look,

>> don't worry about it. If the Japs try to

bomb the US, we will blast them out of

the sky with the secret missiles that

we're making at Lockheed.

>> You know, some of the women whose

husbands are overseas have started

working for the war effort. And

[clears throat] I was thinking that

>> Blazer women don't work outside of the

home.

>> But it's war time. Isn't that different?

>> No wife of mine ever.

>> More macaroni and cheese. We have

scalloped potatoes and um biscuits. I

got tapioca pudding with bananas and

whipped cream. You liked it, didn't

[clears throat] you, Daddy? I mean, I

just I want to be the best wife in the

whole world, too.

>> It [laughter] was It was delicious. It

was It was really good. But you know how

that that white food kind of bloats me.

>> Oh, there was ketchup, Daddy. That's

[laughter] right. Oh, look what I made

for Arena. I made it I made it out of a

sock and some black felt. It's just like

the one I got for Christmas at the

orphanage. It's cute, huh?

>> You got nothing else to do around here

except attending somebody else's kid.

Well, no. I I just feel sorry for them.

I mean, Harriet's husband is missing in

action. Enough about Harriet. What?

>> I got you, baby. [laughter]

>> Oh, she loves it. See, I use little

black buttons for eyes.

>> Oh, Harriet. If I had Arena, I would be

the happiest girl in the whole world. I

would.

Listen to this.

When you read this, Big Daddy, think of

Baby Doll and the red hot loving she's

going to give you when you come home

tonight.

>> Hey, [laughter] Big Daddy. She's always

leaving notes in my lunch. She cooks and

cleans and scrubs everything all day.

She's so neat and pretty. She even

writes me poetry.

>> This is better than any poetry.

Take a look at this.

My girl.

>> Not as sexy as my normal jean. I mean,

if she had that kind of underwear.

My [laughter]

>> all this makeup.

>> Oh, come on. Be a sport. I want the cast

to see how beautiful my wife is. Okay.

Smile for daddy.

You know, put your arm behind your head

like this. See, that's what they call a

glamour shot. You like to look

glamorous, huh? [laughter] Okay,

right now.

>> Daddy, come on. That's enough. It's

lonely here in this big old bed by

myself.

>> Yeah,

that's good.

>> Daddy, I I I don't want to. It doesn't

feel right. I mean, I just this wig and

and this makeup. I

>> Oh, no. No. You like it. You like it.

You like it? Because it makes me hot.

No, there's Don't. It's just fun. It's

fun.

>> No, Bucky. No. See, it's it's not fun.

>> Come on. Would you loosen up? Guys do

things like this with their wives all

the time. There's no harm in it.

>> I just I don't like looking like this. I

mean,

it makes me not know who I am.

I thought you left me.

>> You know, sometimes I don't think you

feel much in your body.

>> What?

>> The way a woman is supposed to feel.

>> No, Bucky. I I I I did I didn't mean it.

I'm just I'm sorry. I'm I'm getting my

period and I have terrible cramps and I

I'll pose

>> then take an aspirin.

>> No. Bucky. Wait.

>> This is strictly confidential. Okay. Not

to go beyond us.

>> This is your wife,

>> Clayton. You're one lucky bastard.

>> And if I had a wife that looked like

this, I wouldn't be showing her pictures

to nobody. be putting her under lock and

key.

>> Well, I don't have to worry about that.

>> Jeans only get eyes for me.

>> Harriet.

>> Harriet left last night. She packed up

Arena and took off. She said she wasn't

cut out to be a widow.

Well, she she she wouldn't leave without

saying goodbye without having Arena say

goodbye. She she wouldn't.

>> Well, she would and she did.

>> She would not. God wouldn't let her.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat. [music]

[music]

>> [screaming]

[music]

>> Jean,

>> remember Jean, you mocked this floor

yesterday.

>> Listen, honey.

I enlisted this morning in the merchant

marines

and we both knew that this was coming.

Probably be shipped out in 6 weeks. I

have to serve my country. May sound

corny, but that's how I feel.

>> I'm lucky.

>> [sighs]

>> Dear God,

help us mortals to understand your will.

[snorts]

Normine, I told you I got to get my

sleep. I have to report early in the

morning.

>> Give me a baby. I want a baby.

>> I'll be damned. Norm, we went through

this. World War II. There's no time to

start a family.

>> Don't leave me, baby. If you leave me,

I'll die.

>> Calm down. You're not going to die.

>> [panting]

>> I want a baby.

>> Number nine, stop it. Just stop it.

You're smothering me.

>> Look, cooking and cleaning and and and

making me sound like I'm God or

something. I don't want to be God. Just

get off of me, you sad, sick cow.

[laughter]

>> No more Jean. What the hell?

Oh my. Oh, daddy. You love me, don't

you?

>> I do. Sure. I love you, baby. [laughter]

>> I married you, didn't I?

>> I love you. I love you so I love you so

much. Don't leave me.

>> Goodbye, Normine.

She was a sweet [music] kid, but so

emotional. She was wanting love all the

time. She was [music] immature and

unreliable.

But I guess so was I.

We were too young. If she would have

been a better cook and not so emotional,

it might have worked. If he loved me, he

wouldn't have left me. If he left me, he

didn't love me.

I was 18.

No longer a ward of LA County. For the

first time [music] in my life, I was

free.

Not an orphan [music] or a foster child,

not a daughter or a daughter-in-law, not

a wife. Because of the war, I was free.

My life would now begin. [music]

I was nobody's daughter.

Norma Jean, this stuff can penetrate

your brain. Maybe you better get some

fresh air.

>> I I don't get tired. I mean, I don't I

don't have time. I I wouldn't want to

lose my job.

>> Sorry, I'm a little busy. down.

>> Gosh,

>> I noticed your wedding rings.

>> Oh, yeah. My husband's lost in action in

in New Guinea.

>> I'm sorry. Must be lonely.

>> You live alone?

>> Oh, a furnished room in Burbank, but I

love it. Not so much housework for just

one person.

Maybe some night we could have dinner.

>> Oh, well, I I I wouldn't feel right till

I know where my husband is.

Sick.

Hold it.

>> Beautiful.

>> Oh. Oh, no. I can't. Please. I can't.

>> Come on. This for the boys overseas. For

stars and stripes. Don't want our boys

to despair, do you? It's tantamount to

treason. [laughter]

>> Well, can't you use somebody else?

>> Not since I found you.

>> Come on.

Yeah. Stand there, baby.

>> Yeah. Like that.

>> Wait. I don't I don't

>> That's good. That's what the boys want

from me. TNA.

Baby, you've got them.

This is just the beginning. We're going

to make beautiful music together.

[laughter]

She was my sweet [music] little oy cash

cow. Sweet but goofy.

Interested in all my books about Marxism

and [music] the meaning of life. She was

trying to read Schopenhau even.

I plucked her out of oblivion.

A van nice hick with ambition.

I'll take two.

It's my wife.

>> Hey, this this this is my wife.

How do we really know this is your wife?

>> She wasn't wearing a bazer. Probably no

underpants either. Showing everything

she had like a [ __ ] Sure, I was damned

angry. I still am. Shame my family's

name. No Glazer's ever been divorced. No

Glazer's wives ever ran off.

Otto, you like me, don't you?

I I mean like

like a girlfriend or or like

>> I don't want to hurt you, Normma Jean.

Come on. Don't play dumber than you are.

There. That look what you just did.

Got to learn about lighting. Not always

going to have me around.

Don't make me into a joke.

>> You're already a joke. [music] Female

body is a joke.

All thisundity,

this beauty, the aim [music] is to drive

men wild, to copulate and reproduce the

species. And what's the species? 99% of

humankind doesn't deserve to live.

[music]

>> Take it off. Nobody's here.

>> Are you crazy? Never.

>> You're holding out for a film career?

Sooner or later, baby, you'll come back

to me.

>> Maybe. So, but not in my birthday suit.

[music]

>> Hi, how are you?

>> There he is.

>> He looks like Uncle Steel Skin.

>> Isaac, this is Norma Jean Baker, Mr.

i.e. Shin your new agent.

>> I appreciate this.

>> Sit.

>> Get rid of the curls. Your hair should

be lighter and your eyebrows are too

thin. And you have to learn how to walk,

how to carry yourself, how to breathe.

>> Maybe I should go back to spraying

airplanes.

>> [laughter]

>> No, you're going to have a career. I

guarantee it. Oh, every decade there has

to be a glamour girl, a star. I think

that would be the role for you, my dear.

>> Oh, Mr. Shinda, that Well, that isn't

who I am.

>> You just do what I say and I'm going to

get you a contract with the studio.

>> Studio?

My mother worked for the studio. She was

responsible for some wonderful films.

>> Really? Where's your mother now, dear?

>> Oh, she she died.

Come on.

Mother,

I I didn't know what to do. I I I didn't

know if you wanted to see me. You never

answered my letters.

It's been so long. I'm I'm sorry I

haven't

I don't know where to begin. I I I've

been modeling. Um I I brought you some

of my pictures to show you. This one is

me as Miss Aluminum Products 1945. And

um this is me as Miss Paper Products. I

I like this this one.

And and here's me as Miss California

Dairy. It's kind of But um this one this

one was in Good Housekeeping.

Oh. Oh, mother. This past year, it's

been it's been so exciting. I've been

modeling. I'm under contract at the

studio where you used to work.

It's just been so exciting

and wonderful. I don't know you. Who are

you?

>> Hold it. I love it.

>> No, Otto. Not now.

>> Come on. I was born for this. Breast

jiggling, tears running.

>> Do you hear me, Otto? I said stop. I

said stop.

>> I'm leaving all this behind, Otto. I'm

going to invent myself, a new self.

And I'm I'm never going to look back

again.

Come on. [music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> Hello, I'm Normmaene Baker. I have an

appointment to see Mr. R.

>> What was the name again?

>> Normmaene Baker. I have an appointment

to see Mr. are be before my audition.

>> Come inside and close the door.

[laughter]

>> You think this is a Marx Brothers movie?

No, I

>> you like my aviary?

>> Well, they're

they're all dead.

Taxiderermy is the most restful of my

hobbies.

Someday I might show you my laboratory

in the desert. [laughter]

>> Well, I'm just glad there aren't any

hummingbirds. I mean, they're so

helpless and tiny.

>> Come on,

let's drop the goooo routine.

Can't be as dumb as you look.

>> Get down, Blondie.

Good girl.

[music]

>> I take it your interview with Mr. R is

over.

>> Um, you wouldn't happen to have an

aspirin or anything, would you?

I uh I have some coding.

One or two?

>> Two.

Thank you. I don't usually take

painkillers, but I just got my period

and I have to audition. So,

>> you might need these for later.

Thank you.

I wonder.

[laughter]

I uh I wouldn't happen to

have a stain on my skirt or anything,

would I?

>> No, I don't see any stains.

Hello. I'm here to read for Scott who

got a June neighbor's girlfriend. It's

just a few lines.

>> You won't have to audition.

>> Well, I I know I'm late, but I I mean,

it's only 20 minutes and I had a

meeting.

>> You have to part?

>> You mean I'm

You mean I'm cat cast?

>> If your name is Norm Baker? [laughter]

Yes, but I I don't

>> You're in.

Here's a script and you report here at

7:00 a.m. tomorrow.

>> You mean I'm I'm in the movie. I'm cast.

I'm I'm in.

>> Mr. R was impressed.

And your agent is waiting for you in his

office.

[laughter]

>> Thank you. Thank you.

Normagene is a hickname. It's an oy

name. Has no glamour or allure.

>> Well, actually,

>> my assistant put some names together

here.

Myra, Mona, Minan, Marilyn, Mavis. I

want the M sound. Last name will be

Miller. Well, well, I I' I'd like to

retain Norma at least. I mean, that is

my real name. So,

>> Myra Miller, Minion Miller, Marilyn

Miller.

>> Already a Marilyn Miller on Broadway.

>> Damn.

>> Norma Miller.

My My grandmother's last name was

Monroe.

>> Marilyn.

>> Marilyn. Monroe.

It's sexy. [laughter]

>> All right. That's your new name. Well,

now you're a true starlet. [laughter]

>> Congratulations.

>> Thank you.

>> Marilyn,

my name

my name is Marilyn

Mon. I couldn't be sold any other way, I

guess. [music]

And I saw that I must be sold.

For then I would be [music] desired

and I would be loved.

>> So

the studio dropped you.

>> My scene. They edited my scene down to

seconds. I knew you'd be back.

Here you go. Standard release one.

>> How much?

>> 50 bucks.

>> Only 50. I I

>> The only offer we've got is from Ace

Hollywood Calendars.

Take it or leave it.

>> [music]

>> Shin's [music] supposed to be working

for you. He's your agent. What does he

say?

>> Well, he's hoping to get me cast in a

serious role like like Olivia De Havland

in Snake Pit. But until then, my my car

got repossessed this morning.

>> I'm using the crushed velvet for a candy

box effect. [music]

You're a piece of candy.

>> Otto,

>> can I use the bathroom?

>> No, the toilet's broken.

>> Well, I just order my

>> No. Now, let's get started. Miss Golden

Dreams.

>> Wait, is that what I'm supposed to be?

>> Shoes? You're wearing shoes?

>> Oh,

the floor is dirty.

>> Don't be stupid. You ever see a nude in

shoes? Come on, baby. everything off.

>> Just Otto, C, can you can you promise me

not to photograph the bottoms? I mean I

I mean the soles of my feet. Promise me.

Okay, please.

>> I'm trying to concentrate. You're

getting on my nerves.

>> But it's just

I've never I've never posed naked

before. Otto,

>> not naked, sweetheart.

Nude,

not smut. Art

is a crucial distinction.

>> Like photographer, not pornographer.

>> Oh god, Otto, don't make me into a joke.

Okay,

please.

>> I believe that she could see herself

through the camera eye was more

powerful, more totally sexual than any

human connection.

Her problem wasn't that she was a dumb

blonde. is that she wasn't a blonde and

she wasn't dumb.

>> Still here.

>> Normma Jean, sweetheart,

I want you to meet a friend of mine. Old

comrade from the trenches. Cast

chaplain, son of Charlie.

>> Hello, Norma.

>> I know your eyes.

My mother had a City Lights poster of

Charlie Chaplan when I was a little

girl.

We know each other, Norma.

We've always known each other. You have

to be a Gemini.

>> June 1st, 1926.

>> I knew it.

We're twins.

I saw in her not the [ __ ] [music]

the [ __ ] the joke who was Marilyn

Monroe,

but the eager, hopeful young girl who

was Norma Jean.

Why did we love each other?

Maybe because both our fathers had

disowned us. The bastards.

I'd love her like a brother, as a twin,

with my soul.

Somebody else.

>> All right. All right.

>> This is Marilyn

>> Monroe. Marilyn Monroe.

>> I've read Asphalt Jungle the entire

script. It's a strange and disturbing

story. like like a novel by Dust Devski

where you feel sympathy for the killers

and you don't want to see them punished.

>> Oh, so you've read Dust Diffski, have

you any?

>> Well, let's see what you can do with it.

I mean, after all, you're the

[clears throat] first one to have read

the whole script.

When you first see Angela, she's asleep.

So that's how we've been rehearsing.

Oh, I must have been asleep.

What's the big idea standing there

staring at me? Uncle Lon,

>> don't call me Uncle Lon.

>> I thought you liked it.

>> Maybe I did, but I don't anymore.

>> I had the market send over some smoked

mackerel for you. I know how you love it

for breakfast.

Some sweet kid.

It's late. Why don't you go to bed?

>> Thank you, Miss Monroe.

Very good.

It was pretty bad, wasn't it? Sexy

blonde, nice looking girl. Like Lana

Turner,

but too intense.

Can't act.

>> Sweet Mary, when you look at the ass on

that little girl.

>> Do you hear it?

Let's wake up. There were voices again.

It's

>> It's all in your head, Normia. You're

exhausted. You need sleep.

>> I can't sleep. The director hates me. He

said I got the part by walking away. I'm

not an idiot. I know what that means.

>> Norma, let the bastard lead you through

your scenes. That's what films are. Not

real acting like the theater. I work so

hard. God, you're sweating like a horse.

[clears throat]

>> Why does this mean so much?

>> Cuz I don't want to die.

>> What? If I fail, if they fire me, I' I'd

want to die.

>> You're not going to die. You work too

hard to die.

[sighs]

>> If only we could live in a little

Stuckco house in Venice.

>> Remember, [clears throat] I like to keep

my clothes in a suitcase.

>> Yeah, but this would be different

because we'd have a baby and he and he'd

have dark hair and beautiful eyes. A

prince baby.

Charlie Jacqueline's grandson. What

would grandma Delis say?

She left a little [ __ ]

>> [ __ ] despise children, especially his

own. You're lucky mommy never met your

father. [sighs]

>> I'd like to know who he is.

Shake his hand. Say hello. Goodbye.

Sweet gas.

[sighs and gasps] I'm going to ruin

everything. They're going to replace me.

>> It's a little potion, darling. To help

you, to help us both sleep.

>> What is it? It's

>> a little magic. Sleep is the sweetest

state. You're dead yet alive. Exquisite.

>> I don't believe in barbbituates. I

believe the mind can control everything.

>> Try it. You'll see what happens

tomorrow.

Open your mouth. You'll sleep like a

baby. I promise.

>> Roll camera.

[music]

>> I had the market send some smoked

mackerel for you. I know how you love it

for breakfast.

>> Some sweet kid.

She was fascinating to watch. Like a

mental patient almost, not acting, no

technique [music] was all there from the

beginning.

Her um her genius, you could say,

her madness.

>> White suits you, dear. It really does.

White suits you so well. You'll wear

that one to the screening.

And we have some suits over here and

some shoes. Oh,

>> Mr. Shinet it was all too much.

>> Well, it's an investment in Marilyn

Monroe.

You know, when the Asphalt Jungle is

released, Miss Monroe is going to be a

very hot property. I have faith even if

you don't.

>> Oh, I do. I I do have faith enough to

move mountains. It's just that. Well,

Otto said I'm photogenic, but it's just

a trick.

>> Stay away from Otto, that pornographer.

I hope you've put him behind you.

>> Oh, yes, I [sighs and gasps] have. Mhm.

>> Otto and Cass Chaplain. You should stay

away from people like that.

>> But I I love Cass. I hope

I hope he'll marry me someday soon.

>> Do you know he's a drunk?

He's a loser, a jinx.

>> Mr. Shin,

>> he owes money all over town. He leeches

onto women. I don't want you to be seen

in public with him.

>> Then I won't be needing to dress, Mr.

Shin, because I won't be going to the

premiere.

>> Oh, yes, you will. The studio expects

Marilyn, and Marilyn is going to be

there. You signed a contract to fulfill

publicity requirements. You see, I

invented you, and I understand you. And

I'm the one who has your best interests

at heart.

>> You didn't invent me. I invented myself.

>> Don't get metaphysical on me. Marilyn is

a knockout. And Marilyn has talent. She

just has to be. She doesn't need to

understand or think. Trust me on that.

I'll pick you up for the screening.

Seven sharp. And you're going to look

dynamite in that dress.

>> Thank you, Daddy.

[music]

>> Really? [music] Unless you

go to play.

Someone I'd like you to meet.

>> Darling, Mark Gable,

>> Miss Monroe,

you were radiant.

>> Oh my goodness.

I've dreamed of

>> Don't be shocked, Gary.

>> Mr. Gab, when I was a little girl, my

mother had a photo of a man. He looked

just just like you. I I think maybe

we're related.

>> I don't

>> Glattus Morton since she she worked at

the studio developing film. You must

remember

>> I'm sorry. I uh I don't think I know

your mother. Excuse me.

>> But [music]

>> what was that?

>> He uh he he looked like a photo of my

father.

Where's Cass? I need to find Cass. You

promised me you'd be here. What is that?

Something's happened to you.

>> Marilyn, this isn't the time to be

thinking about Cass. This is your time.

This is a victory.

You've shown them all. You heard what he

said, didn't you? Clark Gable. He said

you were radiant. So, uh, be radiant.

[music]

The studio's going to take you back. I'm

going to get you $500 a week this time.

And this is just the beginning, dear.

Just the beginning.

>> Hey, Freddy,

come over here. I want you to meet

Marilyn Monroe.

[music]

Could

[music]

you uh could you wait for me a minute?

I'm not sure if anybody's home. Thank

you.

Cass,

cast.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Cass.

Cass.

Baby.

Norma. Darling.

[music]

Darling.

Wait, don't run away.

No, I want you to meet Daddy G. He's my

twin, too. And And [music] Leila, say

hello.

Don't you take me home, please? Just

take me home.

>> [music]

[clears throat]

>> That was

Okay. Okay. I think I've got the

solution.

You need a man to feel safe, to feel

loved, to feel like a real person.

And I um

I want to marry you.

>> Oh, Mr. Sheena.

>> First of all, call me Isaac. And just

hear me out. I'm going to draw up a

prenuptual agreement, leaving you

virtually my entire estate when I die.

I'm going to cut everybody else out, and

I am worth millions.

Does that make you feel safe enough,

>> Mr. She? I I mean, Isaac, I am

I don't I don't want to be the one to,

you know, hurt your family

or or take money from your children.

>> They don't give a damn about me.

>> I'm not

in love with you that way,

>> sweetheart. I know you don't love me in

that way, but there are other ways. So

long as you respect me,

>> Mr. Shin. Yes, I do.

>> And you trust me.

>> Yes, I do.

>> And you know I have your best interest

at heart. That's a good foundation for a

marriage along with the prenuptual

agreement.

>> No, see, um I I could only I could only

marry for love, not for money.

No,

I'm sorry. I just I I love you, but I'm

I'm not in love with you.

Please forgive me. Please. Please

forgive me.

>> Max Lur wants to see you tomorrow.

>> He wants to discuss a role for you in

his new picture,

>> Mr. Shim.

Isaac.

>> Marilyn.

Hello.

Daydreaming, honey?

>> No.

>> So,

you think we can work together? H

>> Yes, I do. I I do.

[music]

>> Saw you in Asphalt Jungle. Yeah, I was

impressed.

I'm not forcing you, am I, baby?

>> You're free to leave at any time.

[music]

[music]

It wasn't me all those times. It was my

destiny.

>> [music]

>> like a comet

veering toward Earth and the

gravitational pull. You You can't

resist. You try, but you you can't.

See, you're afraid

that if you resist, you

you won't be loved

or wanted or

given a chance. [snorts]

>> [bell]

>> Hello,

>> sweetheart. We got the part.

>> You wait, kid. I'm telling you, you got

the female lead. Max Lur asked for you.

We got the part.

>> Oh, that that's good news.

>> Good news. It's terrific news. So, is

somebody there with you? You don't sound

very happy.

>> Oh, no. I am. I am happy.

>> Don't sound happy, Normmaene. I'd like

to know why the hell not. I bust my ass

at the studio talking you up and you're

uh Oh, yes. I'm happy. [laughter]

Look, I know the part doesn't make much

sense, but it's your first starring

role. Marilyn is on her way.

coming over here later.

>> Come on. Pull it in now.

>> No need to push yourself, baby.

>> All right, here we go, folks.

>> Hold camera.

Mark it.

>> Okay, let's go.

Action.

>> You aren't going to run out on me, are

you, Georgie?

>> Hey, baby. What are you talking about?

>> You love me. I know you love me. I can

feel it

in my skin and in my bones.

>> That cunning little [ __ ] Marilyn Monroe

stole every scene we were in together.

Every scene was like my guts were being

sucked out of me.

>> I'm sorry. Could I Could I just talk to

you for a moment?

>> Either she can't act at all or she's

acting all the time. Her entire life's

an act.

>> I know what Fawn would say. And and

these aren't Fawn's words. I um Well,

I'd like to rewrite the scene. Just a

few lines. Just a little.

>> What if every actress wants to alter her

lines?

>> I'm not every actress.

>> You're too intense, Marilyn. You don't

wear yourself out.

>> No, look. In real life, Fawn would be

used and and beaten and shared by men.

She'd be drinking and and taking drugs

and and then she'd be dead.

>> She's a character in a movie. What's

wrong with you?

>> No. No. She's she's she's real. She's

inside me. I know her.

>> You want painkillers?

>> No. I'm I'm just trying to tell you that

I don't want Fawn to die.

>> You don't have to think about this

stuff.

You only have to be Marilyn. What?

Nobody wants to listen to this tortured

crap out of your mouth. Trust me on

this, sweetheart.

>> I'm going to play phone my way because I

know her.

>> Dr.

Miss Maro, I think I saw your picture in

the magazine the other day.

>> Oh, maybe. I loved you at all about Eve.

You played a good part. Thank you. Is Is

my mother

>> in there? [music]

Well, I I'll give this to you some money

for some things you might need.

[music]

>> Mother,

here you are.

>> You smell.

suicide.

>> Well, it's the chemical bleach they use

on my hair mixed with Chanel perfume. I

I I thought you might enjoy.

I've been working as an actress, mother.

Serious, demanding work.

Of of course, I don't own the dress. The

studio provided it for the photo shoot.

Well, I know it doesn't look much like

me. They say Marilyn is very photogenic.

>> Huh?

>> Does your father know?

>> My father

>> know what

about this Marilyn?

>> Well, he wouldn't know my professional

name, I guess. How could he?

Mother,

if if you told me his name, I could send

him this magazine. I I could call him up

sometime if he's still living in

Hollywood.

Mother, it would mean so much to me to

know who he is, to to know him. I

wouldn't bother him. I promise.

>> No,

>> mother. Please, please.

>> No.

>> [music]

>> Stop.

>> You don't want to do that.

Give it to me.

[music]

Cut

it.

>> Hello.

>> You never told me you did something like

this. Miss Golden Dreams.

>> Isaac.

>> Right here in front of me. It's on the

front page along with US casualties in

Korea. You're right next to a picture of

the Rosenbergs being sentenced to death.

I was in the Hollywood Reporter at

Variety.

>> I mean, when did you do this? 1949.

You were under contract.

>> Fool. You do.

>> I I I I don't know what you're you're

talking about, Miss Golden Dreams. What

does that What does that mean?

>> It means softcore poured with that creep

auto. Don't you see? The studio can

suspend you for this. And this is the

worst possible time. They were

considering you for a new film opposite

Joseph Cotton. Niagara.

Marilyn was mine too, YOU DUMB BROAD.

MARILYN was mine. Marilyn was beautiful.

And you had no right to desoil her.

>> I

Hello.

It's like I'm a commie. I guess all the

papers after me. [laughter]

This one here,

his golden dreams.

I'm not a criminal.

I posed nude once in my entire life

because I was desperate. $50.

It's just a silly picture. Didn't

[snorts] you sign an agreement

stipulating that behavior contrary to

the morals of the Hollywood community

WOULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF YOUR

CONTRACT OR EVEN TERMINATION?

Did you ever see

photos of the Nazi death camps

or Hiroshima? Paws of corpses like

lumber, babies,

children.

That's something to be upset about.

That's pornography, not some

sad, dumb broad desperate for 50 bucks.

[music]

I wanted to punish her for being a [ __ ]

and for bleeding on my beautiful white

fur carpet, but I couldn't get rid of

her because I was afraid she'd be hired

by a competitor.

We ended up forgiving her for the

calendar and raised her salary to a,000

bucks a week. We couldn't invent [music]

another blonde. One who could make so

much money so cheap.

[bell]

>> Is it?

>> No, this is Betty, Mr. Shin's secretary.

>> Betty?

>> Normine?

Are you sitting down?

>> What?

>> Mr. Shin, he's dead. His heart.

What? [snorts]

It was me.

It was It was my fault. He

Well, Betty, he died over nothing.

Oh, God.

>> [music]

>> Thank you.

>> [music]

>> Mr. Shin was my friend. Maybe my only

real friend.

>> Well, that's [music] the first thing you

have to learn about Hollywood. Your

agent is never your friend.

It's the [music] business we're in.

Acting is the loneliest profession I

know.

>> Here's our girl.

Woohoo! What's this? More friends. All

the bucks I'm investing in this movie.

Do I get to boogie with the star?

>> I'm so glad to start.

>> Well, dang it. I don't want to dance

with him. [music]

I just want to see if these things are

real.

>> Trust me, they're real.

>> We're going to have to hot little not

being very friendly. I'm sorry.

>> Come on, let's party.

You don't belong with people who don't

love you anymore.

>> Oh, I've missed you.

>> Come with us.

[music]

>> Oh, this is great.

>> We are here. We are here.

>> Let me out. Let me out. Let me out.

Sier,

>> where did you guys get this car? It's so

cool.

>> We borrowed it.

>> We borrow everything. Yes.

>> Come, come, come, come, come, come. Here

we go. [laughter] WATCH. [screaming]

>> You saved me. I'm free. I'm free.

[laughter]

Oh.

Wait, it's okay.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Oh, the lights, the set.

>> Have you seen Miss Monroe?

together.

>> It is time to celebrate,

>> Miss Golden Dreams.

>> Oh, pretty.

>> Look at us. Aren't we beautiful?

>> Yes. The mirror, my magic [music]

friend.

>> Mine, too. You know, I'd set up a mirror

to watch myself even on the way.

>> That's it, Miss. I'll tell them you're

ready.

>> I'll put you in the water. And also,

don't forget to take some of those

cookies for your mom. I don't need

cookies.

So, they want me to wear flesh colored

underwear in this next scene, but I'm

going to go nude. They want me to be a

[ __ ] I'll be a [ __ ] That's right. The

human body is meant to be seen, not

hidden away like some ugly festering

wound. Unless, of course, it is an ugly

festering wound. You should be hidden.

[laughter]

>> Well, here's to us.

Action.

Cut

rose. Honey, I love it, but we'll never

get it past the sensor.

>> Oh, but the sheet covers everything.

>> Not really. It's obvious what you're

doing.

>> No, see, this is important. Rose. Rose

is mocking her husband. I mean, he he's

impotent. He can't do anything. God,

this role, it's it's so underwritten and

and unconvincing.

I want to write some lines.

Came to me last night. Rose had a baby

and the baby died. Rose is is a woman

with a secret. See, that's why I'm

playing her this way. I can remember how

it happened.

>> What? How? What happened? this baby.

Rose shut it in a bureau drawer and it

suffocated.

She was making love with a man and they

didn't hear the baby crying in the

drawer.

And when they finished, the baby was

dead.

>> How the hell do you know that?

>> Hey, I know.

I used to know Rose.

[music]

You were wonderful.

>> So, do you remember the day you invited

me to see your aviary?

>> I was just a girl then. I was so scared.

>> I don't have an aviary.

>> What about the white fur rug?

I got blood on your white fur rug and

you yelled at me. Afraid I do not, Miss

Monroe. I have no white [music] fur rug.

Excuse me,

Marlin.

As your agent, I have a word of advice.

Just smile. Don't make trouble.

Don't sabotage yourself.

Another thing,

You ever mentioned that your mother is

in a mental hospital?

Niger's going to make a bundle.

Everybody's going to be talking about

Marilyn Monroe,

the number one sex symbol of the 20th

century.

What a laugh.

She wasn't even good at making love. And

basically, she never knew how.

I'm sure her body was this gorgeous

thing. She'd stare at it in the mirror,

but she never knew how to operate it.

Neither did anybody else. Norma,

darling, you are a star. And this is

where a star should live.

[laughter]

>> Oh my god, it's beautiful. I mean, I

don't know how I'm going to pay for it

cuz I have to borrow the money for the

lease, but it's beautiful.

>> No, no, no, no, no, no. Don't worry.

[laughter] Well, we'll help you.

Absolutely. [music] when we get a job.

But you know what we need is some decent

furniture, a dining room, too. We'll

cook, we'll entertain,

beautiful parties, black tie,

>> and it'll be like like a home. A real

home. And I

>> That's right, my love. I hate it. I'll

even unpack my suitcase.

>> And I won't be alone.

>> No,

>> Norma. I want to show you something.

>> It's better at night than in the day.

You know, I read that the universe is

billions of years old and it began in a

single explosion from a tiny particle.

>> The fact of a star is it burns out.

Celestial stars are human.

>> I'll drink to that.

A gods [laughter]

blood bow, come here.

We're the Gemini, the three of us. Like

the twins, only there's three.

>> Always love one another.

>> In sickness and in health.

>> Till death do we part.

>> [laughter]

>> Well, Mrs. Perig,

you're about 5 weeks pregnant.

The baby will arrive in midappril.

>> What?

>> It will be all right. You're in

excellent health.

>> Oh, no. I'm happy. I I'm so happy. I I

want this baby. I My husband and I,

we've been trying for years. This is

wonderful.

[music]

Norman. Dear, what is it? You look

fraught.

>> Well,

I don't know which one. Um,

so I guess

you're both about to become fathers.

Oh,

Norm,

you you think you are?

>> Yes.

>> Oh, man.

>> Well, it I mean, it's what I've always

wanted. You're you're you're happy for

me, aren't you?

>> Yes, of course. It's It's

wonderful.

It's just that Cass and I aren't working

in and a baby.

>> Oh, no. No. See, I got it all figured

out. I'm going to postpone my next film

and I I can make money being

photographed for for magazines and and

well, I won't show for 3 or 4 months and

I'm

I'm going to let my hair grow out. I'm

going to be natural.

>> Waiter, I think we need a couple of

bottles of wine over here.

>> We're celebrating

[laughter]

real life.

It's good. with the wake up call. You

know, I'm going to join AA.

>> You're right. This is the time to go on

the wagon. We're not getting any younger

or any healthier.

>> We need a house.

We need a big house with land and uh and

trees and a view.

>> Where are we going to get the money for

a house? [laughter]

>> We are in our hands now, my darling.

Leave it to us.

>> We should take an insurance in case one

of us dies. That way we know the baby

will be taken care of.

>> I don't want to talk about dying. Oh,

look.

>> Tiger.

I had one like him once at the

orphanage.

>> [laughter]

>> Baby's first play thing. Cute. That was

Normma Jean Baker

when we knew her

when we were the Gemini

before she betrayed us. [music] Or maybe

we betrayed her

a long time ago.

[music]

You can't turn it down. Will you listen

to me, please?

>> I I'm I'm sorry. Yes. What?

>> You've never done musical comedy before.

>> This is a fantastic opportunity.

Now, the deal is

>> musical comedy. I can't dance and I

can't sing.

>> Oh, very funny.

>> You're the next Carol Lombard. You've

been taking lessons. Everybody says

you're very promising. A natural talent.

No,

>> I can't. I'm I'm sorry. Not now. My my

personal life. I you know I'm not just

some thing in the movies.

>> Marilyn what? I didn't quite hear.

>> How much would I get?

>> Contract salary $1,500 a week. They

estimate around 12 weeks.

>> Mhm. How much would Jane Russell get?

>> The deal is pending. Figures aren't

finalized.

>> How much?

>> Well, they're asking

$100,000. [laughter]

>> And I'm the blonde. I'm going to hang up

now. Goodbye.

>> Marilyn, wait.

>> Screw Marilyn. She isn't here.

>> I bought it for her. The role of Laurel

Eile. I didn't want Carol Channing from

the Broadway production. I wanted it as

a showcase for Marilyn Monroe. Since

Niagara, she was our highest grossing

actress. [music] Although, in my

estimation, she was still a [ __ ]

>> And you had me, mother. You You weren't

married. I guess you didn't [music] have

a man supporting you. Yet you had a

baby.

Oh, you were so brave, mother, to have

me. I mean, to not get rid of me.

You're so old.

Your hair is white. [laughter]

Oh, mother.

Oh, it's preposterous, isn't it? How can

I do this? Baby and and no husband.

I should have married Mr. Shin.

You want to know something funny? He

didn't leave me anything.

Not a penny.

He just made me a slave to the studio

for 7 years.

You know how much money I have? $18.

$18. And I'm supposed to be a movie

star.

I love Cass,

but I'm not sure I can trust him

and G either.

Maybe.

Maybe they want me to die in childbirth

and collect the insurance.

They're just little boys,

children,

expensive children.

Your mother's been doing so well, but

there are lapses.

Paranoid schizophrenia is a a mystery

illness. It reminds me of multiple

scerosis, a syndrome of symptoms.

>> Is is is it

inherited?

>> Well, it it it has been noticed u in

some families a certain tendency.

My father was normal. Very normal. He he

died in Spain in 1936. Actually, Willie,

he was killed in in in the war.

>> Slugger, what do you say?

>> Well, you just fly in.

>> Yeah.

>> Hey, tell Gino who's here. Tell him to

put some stakes on.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Listen, uh, this blonde, Marilyn Monroe.

So, what about her? I'd like to date

her.

>> Her?

This broad's a [ __ ] She's been a [ __ ]

from the get-go. She's a bottle blonde,

a cow. She don't wear [music] underwear.

She pals around with Jews and lives with

door junkies. She serviced every guy in

town and more out of town. Little girl

can't get enough.

>> I just want to date her. Make the

arrangements.

>> [music]

>> merchandise.

My illustrious Asian says this guy wants

to date [music] me. And you know what

that means?

>> He's famous. He must be rich. I think

Lynn Tintin's right. You should meet

him.

>> Yes. You could play hard to get.

>> We're hard to get him, too. Great role

for Marilyn.

>> I'm not going to meet [music] him. I

hate baseball and I'm pregnant.

Cass, I thought you said you weren't

going to drink anymore.

>> Well, you're so healthy [music] and

sane, though. Except one of the Gemini

has to crack up. I don't mind if the

duration hits me.

>> Be serious, Cass. I can't support

everybody.

>> She's right, Cass. You know, we should

drop our wills on our insurance

policies.

>> That's a terrific idea, Eddie.

>> Yeah, I I worry about the kids

sometimes. You know, this San Andreas

fault.

>> You know, you guys, you aren't listening

to me. We don't have any money. [music]

I All you do is sit around here all day

drinking and I I don't know what to do,

Cass. I don't I don't know what to do.

>> You're no fun anymore, Norma. Why don't

you just relax and join us? I think

little mama needs a tequila. Eddie G.

[music]

[laughter]

I don't know what else to do. I I can't

count on them for anything. I'm I'm

alone.

>> All right. Now, Marilyn, what I'm going

to do is turn you over to my assistant,

I bet. You know, she'll help you.

>> Okay.

Don't worry, Marilyn. It's all taken

care of. It's a clinic. Nothing

backstreet or dangerous.

>> I've changed my mind.

>> You won't feel a thing.

>> No, I've changed my mind.

>> I have arranged everything. You have a

new apartment. We'll take you

thereafter. You never have to see those

degenerates again.

>> My mind is my own to change.

It is.

>> It's all right.

All right. Please, please. This is a

mistake. I don't I don't [laughter] want

to do this. Please don't. I made a

mistake.

>> Sorry, dear. Sorry.

>> Just please. I don't want to do this.

Don't worry about [laughter] it. You're

in good hands.

>> Don't do this. No. This is a mistake.

Please.

>> Please.

>> Don't worry about me. I've got a golf

date with Bing Crosby later.

>> Please don't look at me. Don't take my

picture. Don't take my picture.

>> Don't struggle. Please. There will be

minimal [laughter] pain [panting] and

then this injection will produce a light

twilight sleep.

You don't understand. This is a mistake.

This This isn't me.

[music]

Wait,

>> come back.

[music]

[screaming]

[music]

>> [screaming]

[crying]

>> Miss Monroe, they're waiting for you.

The codine will help with the pain and

the benzodine [music] will give you

quick energy.

>> Never talk.

>> Sound sleep. Dreamless sleep. [music]

Think of me as your closest friend,

Marilyn. Anything you need, call Dr.

Bob.

[music]

I've heard of affairs that are strictly

platonic, [music]

but diamonds are a girl's best friend.

[singing]

[music]

And I think we're fair that you must

give us Sonic a better bets.

If little pets get [music] big

baguettes, time rolls on

and youth is gone [music] and you can't

straighten up when you bend.

But stiff back or stiff knees, you stand

straight at

knees.

Diamonds

[music]

diamonds.

[music]

I don't mean

diamonds.

girl's best

[music]

friend.

[music]

>> Cut. Perfect.

For this I killed my baby.

Lady will have a fillet of soul,

asparagus. I'll have a steak, rare,

baked potato, no sour cream.

So, how'd you get your start?

>> What started? [music]

>> The movie business. Acting. Oh,

>> right. Uh, yeah. I don't I don't know. I

um I was I was discovered, I guess.

Well, I I acted in high school. I was uh

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. I had a

wonderful acting teacher and he taught

me to believe in myself and uh and now

I'm doing my first musical [music]

comedy big budget production of

gentlemen prefer blondes. I'm [laughter]

frightened uh the eyes of the world and

all that. So

what what about you?

>> Well, I've always loved baseball from

the time I was a little boy. It's almost

a religion.

>> [music]

>> And I sure didn't want to be a fisherman

like my father and my brothers. I was

just no good at it. Hated the boat, the

ocean, dying fish.

>> I don't blame you. Poor fish.

>> But I um I used to love softball.

>> Really?

>> Yes. Yes. I uh well in high school

[music] sometimes I play with the boys

when they let me.

>> What was your position?

I I guess uh better [laughter]

>> when they let you.

>> Yeah.

Yeah.

>> So, yeah, baseball was my ticket out and

I've always been grateful, but hell, you

know, I've got to admit

it's lonely now that I've retired.

>> Well, you you don't seem I mean, you're

always in the papers. It doesn't seem

like you're retired.

>> Hey, I'm not in the papers as much as

you, Marilyn. Oh, that's just studio

publicity. I hate it. I um

Well, anyway, it's only for a little

while till I get some money saved and

and then I'm going to do some serious

roles on the stage.

Don't laugh at me, but when I was Rose

in Niagara, you know what I was

thinking?

I could play Lady [music] McBth someday.

Anyway,

what I'm doing, it's not going to last.

But you you're

well, you're a champion athlete.

Everybody loves you. You'll last

forever.

>> Okay. Yeah, I guess.

>> Mostly I [clears throat] I want to

settle down like you, like any girl,

have a family. I'll have children. I'm

I'm just crazy about babies. [laughter]

>> I know what you mean. I have a son.

>> A little boy?

You do?

>> Yeah. He's He's 10 years old.

[music]

>> He's with my ex-wife, so I don't get to

see him as much as I'd like to.

>> Why?

I always wanted to be.

Boy, would you

Miss, you all right?

[music]

What's wrong?

[music]

She left everything behind.

She broke the sacred [music] trust

covenant.

When I heard about the abortion,

I called her. [music] She kept blaming

Marilyn.

It wasn't Marilyn. It was her. [music]

It was all Norma.

Oh, this dress is worse than a straight

jacket. If I breathe, the seams will

pop. I swear, Whitey, I'm a slave to

this Marilyn Monroe. [laughter]

>> Now, Miss Monroe, please don't flinch.

Have I ever stabbed you in the eye?

>> So, is your friend going to be at the

premiere?

>> No, he can't make it. He's being honored

at the Baseball Hall of Fame or fishing

with Hemingway today. I don't know. I

can't keep track of it all. Anyway, the

PR staff are pissed. [laughter]

>> Listen to this one.

>> Dear Miss Monroe, I'm 13 years old. I

think you are the most beautiful movie

star. Only my mother won't let me go to

your shows. I don't blame her. Diddy,

make sure we answer all those. I don't

want to miss anybody.

>> Don't move. This is crucial. I'm going

to move the beauty mark down just a

fraction. Ow. Dear Normma Jean, this is

possibly the hardest letter I've ever

pinned. I know your mother is a sick

woman, but she also has an evil heart.

She expelled me from your life.

I'm your father, Normma.

>> Oh, it's probably some crank. There's no

return address, but it was mailed in Los

Angeles.

>> You again soon. Look for me, my precious

daughter, upon a special occasion in

your life when both father and daughter

can Why do you, my father? I I've waited

my whole life.

>> Are you all right, Miss Monroe?

Oh my

god. Get me some uh my bennies and some

nebuton.

[cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering]

Yeah.

Heat.

[music]

>> [cheering]

[cheering]

>> Tell the radio audience, are you lonely

tonight?

>> When are you and this one are going to

get married?

>> As soon as I decide, you'll be the first

to know before he does.

>> This must be very exciting for you.

>> Oh, yes. My mother used to bring me here

to this theater when I was a little

girl. It's very exciting.

>> Thank you very much.

us to across gas.

>> We've arranged for you to stay in the

Imperial SW

now. Be sure to go alone. Someone

special will be waiting.

>> My father [laughter]

champagne and benzadrine.

The warm fizzing of my blood. the

happiness pounding in my heart. Someone

special will be waiting for you.

It It was like a happy ending to a long

confusing movie.

I wanted to tell Cass.

If only I could tell Cass.

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> Daddy

Marilyn,

>> I'm sorry. I'd hope I'd make it to the

premiere, but I couldn't get a flight in

time.

>> Gosh golly, I am. [laughter]

But here you [gasps]

>> listen to me.

I want to [sighs] take care of you. I

want to protect you from all the

jackals.

We love each other. I think it's time we

[music] get married.

[sighs]

>> Do you like him?

>> Yes, darling. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Oh, your hands. You're strong. Strong.

your beautiful hands. You see now, now

my life is perfect. Annie, it is

this is the happiest day of my whole

life.

I can have your hurts come back.

Hey,

not the right kind of attitude. I'm on

your side. I admire you. Always have.

Hey, I'm a Yankees fan.

Admire your lady, too.

real high class lady.

It's just I feel strongly that these old

negatives should be taken off the market

so they can't be

misappropriated.

Thanks, Slugger.

You did the right thing.

Hi.

>> Don't you ever pick anything up?

>> I I I don't know how it got this way. I

I've been sick, I guess.

>> Oh, God.

>> Is that what you are? Me?

>> No, Daddy. I don't want to be I don't

look at

>> this mess. Look at it. The tissues all

covered with makeup.

>> You never put a lid on anything. You

even forget to flush the toilet.

These people are exploiting you. Can't

you see that?

>> They make millions. They pay you peanuts

on that contract. You tell them no. This

new movie, no deal.

>> No, Daddy. I have to work. I have to

work. It's my life. I have to work.

>> No, you tell him you're quitting. Your

husband says you're quitting.

[laughter]

>> Look at you.

I can't stand to see you cheaping

yourself.

Ben, I'm sorry. I hate you.

I never want to hurt you.

>> I know, Daddy. I know. I know it.

It's so scary, isn't it?

How scenes with actual people, they just

go on and on and what's to stop them.

Nobody else.

Cut.

She meant more to me than she meant to

herself.

I can see that now.

She loved me.

I know that now, too.

But we hurt each other like wounded

animals.

After she died,

I had roses sent to her [ __ ] three times

a week for 20 years.

>> It's good of you to come for the

funeral. I I appreciate.

>> Well, your father, he he was always so

kind to me. Your whole family taking me

in.

>> Taking you in? You You work for every

penny. You're in our house, our our

family. You were a family.

Mother tells me you have children of

your own now.

>> Four. Three daughters and the oldest

one. Son.

>> Son.

I missed out. I No children

yet.

I hope you're happy, Magda.

>> Happy?

>> Your husband?

My husband

is a good man.

>> Oh, Magda.

>> Isaac,

it's all right.

No more words.

Miss Mrs. Strawber, excuse me. Can I do

it again, please? cuz I I I know I can

do it better.

Just

>> Sure.

Good.

>> Stay.

You'll see. She's not bad.

>> You cast her without telling me.

>> I told you on the phone.

>> You didn't say your name. You didn't say

Hollywood.

>> She's through with Hollywood. They're

suing her. The studio. I called her

agent. She owes them four or five

movies.

suspended without pay and hasn't

anything saved. Look,

she walked into my office a few weeks

ago getting over a painful divorce. She

said she was ready to learn real acting.

>> Don't give me that crap, Lee. It's very

obvious what's going on. You fallen in

love with a movie star, you bastard.

Hey, what's

[music]

>> I'm so honored that I could read for the

part of Maga. I was I was terrified. I

thought you'd take one look at me and

speak to Mr. Strawber and I'd be out of

the cast.

>> Are you sure that's all you're going to

drink?

>> Oh, yes. Water. I I drink water. See, it

um

my only clear thought was that if I

fail, well, it's winter here, freezing.

Wouldn't be hard to die, would it?

>> Yes. Well, about my play. Um

Magda

is from a world where people do freeze

during the winter. She's a farm girl

from Poland, a survivor.

>> I'm not sure that she adds up for the

audience.

[music]

>> I I have some ideas about Makda. I mean,

if you're interested.

>> Of course, I'm interested.

>> This girl Makda, she's like the girl in

Czechov's three sisters. You you know

the girl who who marries the brother and

she has the sash on her dress that isn't

the right color only with MDA it's the

way she speaks English.

>> Did Mr. Strawber tell you this?

>> No. No. I I I read the play myself years

ago.

I always thought I could play Natasha. I

mean someone like me could play Natasha

cuz well she doesn't belong in a good

family and people laugh at her.

See, but then Czechov,

well, he surprises you because [music]

Natasha, who has your sympathy, well,

she turns out to be so so so selfish, so

so devious, really bad.

>> You're saying I made Magda [music] too

good.

>> No, I guess um

I guess I said the wrong thing. I I

>> No, no. Uh

writers are strange characters.

There was a Mdan in my life and I did

love her when I was young.

Look, I wrote the play a long time ago.

It's too sentimental,

but

there's something in it.

>> Like check off.

>> I'm afraid I'm not much like check off.

What I revered

in Makta is, well, she had her baby

because she loved it. I mean, before it

was even born, she loved it. Isaac

didn't know. Nobody knew. But she finds

a man to marry her. So,

her baby could be born. I'm sorry.

We don't have to talk about the plane,

Merlin.

I should call you Marilyn, shouldn't I?

Or is that a stage name?

>> Well, you could call me Norma. That

That's my real name.

>> Somehow Norma doesn't suit you. [music]

>> Doesn't

Norma Jean is is what my mother called

me. Actually, my mother and my father.

It doesn't matter what you call me. You

could um whistle. [laughter]

You could call me hey you.

>> Hey you.

>> Hey you.

You are different.

Other other men just see a body. They're

just attracted

sexually.

>> You're a lovely woman that's not

adapted.

>> Maybe I'm not so different.

Do you know I want to hold you? I have

always been faithful to my wife.

I do not take my marriage casually.

I have two children, family.

>> Oh, gosh.

>> I understand.

I guess I'm sorry.

[music]

I didn't want to love this woman, a

Hollywood actress. I had heard all the

rumors.

When I met her, I didn't believe any of

them.

>> Hi, it's me, your Magda.

>> Hey, you. I had the power.

I would [music] rewrite her story.

>> I went to the Stram bookshop today. I

bought those out of print plays of yours

that I hadn't read yet. Your wonderful

work. I I I admire you so much.

>> I want to see you.

>> I just don't want to involve you in all

my problems.

>> Anybody home?

>> I'm on the phone. I'll be right there.

>> I wanted to be a great actress for him

to make him proud of me. God, I loved

him.

I I was so deeply in love. I wanted to

die sometimes.

No, no. I I wanted to live.

Just to live and

know that he was living, too. Before

you, I wasn't anyone.

Wasn't even born.

There were other men, but

you won't ever write about me, will you?

About us? Or maybe you don't love me

anymore.

>> I'll always love you.

>> But you're a writer. First you see and

then you're right. Never

if we I mean if we broke up

>> we won't break up.

>> The other men. Well, that was Marilyn

Monroe. That that wasn't me. Most men I

don't even feel anything but with you.

I

>> wish you didn't have to go to Tucson. I

just feel so far away.

>> I know. But we need money for your

divorce. I'm going to convert. I'm going

to unbaptize myself and become a Jew.

[laughter]

In my soul, [snorts] I'm Jewish.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his

mouth. For thy love is better than wine.

Monroe,

>> this is your first visit to England.

What are your impressions?

>> Well, you're my first impressions and

you seem friendly.

>> And how does it feel to be married?

>> Well, now my life is perfect.

>> Are you excited about working with

Lawrence Olivia?

>> But actually, I'm a little scared.

>> Excuse us, please.

>> One more question.

Do we have an estimate as to when Miss

Clamro will be ready?

>> Well, it's been 5 hours. We only had one

day with her last week.

>> Ah, here she is.

>> The actress. I'm sorry if I I've kept

you all waiting.

>> Oh, you are worth waiting for, darling.

So, uh, let's get on with it. The, uh,

lighting's all set. You hurriedly take

your place at the end of the line here

to curtsy to the arch juke. Me,

>> can I uh, speak with you for a moment? I

amum, see, the show girl doesn't dance.

>> Why?

>> Well, it isn't in the script.

>> Why?

>> Well, it wasn't in the play. I mean,

well, it's too late now anyway. It would

cost too much. It would take you forever

to perform those scenes, Marilyn. I

mean, just learn your lines.

>> But I don't like this. I don't like that

my strap breaks when I curtsy. See, I

think it's cheap and it's vaudeville and

and and and it's the March Brothers and

I don't

>> It's comedy.

>> Marilyn, my dear,

>> just act sexy.

darling.

Darling,

>> darling, what? What? What are you doing

in there?

>> Huh?

>> I'm sick. What?

>> And Lady is making me sick. He put a

curse on me.

>> Oh,

>> no. Darling, you don't think that way.

>> He admires you.

>> No, no, no, [laughter] no, no. When he

touches me, his skin crawls. It's like

his his nostril. Do I smell? Do I smell?

Because I don't understand it. It's like

they hate me. I mean, they look at me in

their eyes or something. They hate me.

They hate me. I can't. I can't.

>> Norma. Norma, that's not true. That's

not true. Now, listen to me. Listen to

me. Listen to me. There is a car.

There's a car and it's downstairs and

it's been waiting for you for over an

hour. Okay. Now, you got to get up. Yes.

Get up and we'll get here. We're going

to get in the shower AND WE'LL DO THIS.

>> OH GOD, you're frightening me. I mean,

this is serious. Come on. People are

counting on you. Don't Please don't do

this to yourself.

>> You admire him. You admire him. You do.

You're on his side.

[laughter]

>> Okay.

I admire him.

You smuggled these. You smuggled these

on the plane and you promised me.

>> YOU PROMISED ME. WHY DON'T YOU JUST LET

ME DIE? THAT'S WHAT YOU ALL WANT.

>> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Please, [laughter]

why do you think like this? Why are you

doing this?

>> Cuz you never once defended me against

that bastard. You You never once

defended [laughter] me.

[snorts]

>> I I I was just trying to be fair. I I I

I I wasn't sure who was in the wrong.

He was my sister Marilyn.

No.

No. You despise Marilyn.

[panting]

Oh, give me I'll forgive you. Give me

I want this [laughter] money. I want

your mom. I'm so proud of you.

>> It was a nightmare. Why did I marry her?

Why did I think I was strong enough? I

had to save her.

get her away from the expectations of

others, [music] away from England when

the movie was finished. I had to take

her to a safe place, [music]

a place in Maine where I had been with

my former wife.

I had to return Norma to life.

>> Oh, Daddy, thank you. This is the

happiest day in my whole life. Give me

your hand. Can you feel the heartbeat?

>> Uh, yes.

>> Oh, God. He's in there sleeping,

dreaming. 2 months and 6 days in the

womb. I want baby to be born here where

it's peaceful with a midwife.

>> A midwife?

>> Well, I don't want to die in a hospital.

Daddy,

don't ever make me go back. I don't want

to be her ever again. I escaped with my

life with just barely.

>> Come on.

>> We already told you my wife is not

interested in movies at this present

time. Some like it hot a very special

project. They've written it especially

for Marilyn. They're offering a minimum

of 100,000.

>> We appreciate the offer, but my wife is

expecting our baby in December. I can't

talk now.

Daddy, I'm sorry. Honest, but it was so

exciting. I I got this letter when I

went to the post office from my father

and and I just went to that little cafe,

you know, and I I just sat there and I

read it over and over and I watched the

birds and the waves and the ice cream

melted in my car cuz I left all the

groceries.

>> Who's Cass?

>> What?

>> It was in one of your books.

the actor's handbook and the actor's

life. There was an inscription.

>> Oh, Caswell.

That was a long time ago.

>> I'd just like to know, you know, how

long were you with him? This this

Casper,

>> you're with him?

>> Yeah.

>> We We paddled around. Daddy, I I don't

know. I'm not an adding machine. Please

don't start. Well,

>> what do you expect? I've been waiting

for you all day. Just I've been half

crazy with worry.

>> Is that blood on your pants?

on your pants. Are you misarrying?

>> Oh gosh, Daddy, it's raspberries. I was

eating raspberries. I guess I made a pig

of myself. Please don't be so

suspicious.

>> I I just want you to understand. I I'm

just I've been worried. I don't I don't

know where you are. What you've been

doing.

>> What would I be doing? H Okay, don't

don't look so sad. Just don't. Here,

taste. Taste. They're delicious.

Don't you want to see my letter?

>> He says [music] how much he loves me.

>> He could be a cruel prick.

>> No, it's my father. I know it is. He's

going to make contact with me in person.

[music]

Daddy.

Daddy. Wake up.

>> Daddy.

>> Oh, Norma.

>> No. There there's something in the

cellar. I I can hear a baby crying in

the cellar. I I can hear it. I can Can't

you hear it?

>> You're having a night?

>> No, I wasn't asleep. I I can hear it.

There's something trapped down there.

Please, can you just

There's nothing down here, Norma.

>> Oh, Daddy. Guess you have to humor a

pregnant woman, huh?

>> You don't think I'm crazy, do you? Oh,

Daddy, please don't write about me.

>> Let's go to bed.

Maybe you should stop feeding these

cats.

>> I I don't want them to die.

>> Well, normal just keeps showing up.

Can't feed the entire state.

>> I know, Daddy. You're right.

>> You going to be okay on your own here

for a few hours?

>> Of course.

>> Yeah. Well, I'm going to write my

mother. I thought I might ask her to

come visit us.

>> That would be lovely. I'd like to meet

her.

>> I have

heard from

my

father.

I've heard from my father. Right.

Someday someday when babies

someday when

baby is

Ava can't bear that

any man might look upon her without

desire. She can't bear looking

the mirror and see the lines

in her face.

He's writing about

me.

Oh my god.

Norma.

Norma.

Norma.

>> Norma.

>> Oh my god. What happened?

[laughter] A baby. A baby.

My baby. [laughter]

You liked me,

said you never write about me.

>> What are you talking about?

>> A character in your new play, Ava.

>> Darling, Ava is nothing like you. She's

a woman in her 50s.

I love you, darling. I love you. I would

never ever do anything to hurt you.

Listen to me, Norma. Listen to me.

Listen to me. [sighs]

The baby,

we won't give up. We won't. We'll try

again and again and again.

Daddy,

why not just

tell her for once, please?

Maryland.

How happy we are to have you back on the

team.

>> It was the cats.

The cats that I was feeding.

They're the ones that wanted Baby dead.

>> Marilyn.

They were in the cellar making noises

trying to get me to come down the

stairs.

It's all clear now.

Everything's so clear.

Just hold still, Miss Monroe.

This should get [music] you through the

dinner. Might be good to have your

husband here while you're working. No,

>> I don't want to.

>> Miss Monroe,

uh, there's someone [music] here to see

you. He says it's important. And Eddie

G, I think he's been drinking.

[music]

>> How did you know where to find me?

There's no secrets in Hollywood,

nor something terrible has happened

today.

Cass died.

>> Cass,

>> an ulky death, [music] not a junky

death. He was up in the Tangga Canyon.

He left a momento for you.

>> No.

>> No. What?

>> I don't want it.

>> I don't want

The tiger

one for the baby. Why

2 mm in her life? Your [snorts]

[music] tearful father.

Cass was the one who wrote the letters

from my father. Cass, you know you never

wanted this baby. Cass never wanted THIS

BABY. DON'T PRETEND. NO, don't pretend.

You stay away from me. Stay away from

me.

Girl is so pretty. She's so pretty. Do

you want to do a ferris wheel? Can't

she?

>> Can I?

>> Come on. You want to come?

[laughter]

>> Take us out.

Isn't this fun? This is fun.

>> [screaming]

[crying]

>> We're flying across the ocean to China

like

it's so pretty up here.

>> Do you know that I'm barely

Do me a favor, darling. Keep it forever.

Okay. Okay.

Heat. Heat.

Hallelujah.

Heat. Heat.

>> [singing]

>> are.

>> [singing]

>> I dreamt last night that I was pregnant

with his baby.

>> You mean the presidents?

>> It's just a dream. I'm never going to be

a mother. Cuz when your number is up,

it's up. [laughter]

Now, he is a man who knows how to make a

woman feel like a true woman,

even with his bad back.

[laughter]

[gasps and clears throat] You know what

I said to him after we were finished? I

said, "If I was Castro, I'd be real

afraid of you."

>> You want to be careful, Miss Monroe.

>> I know he can't leave her. his wife,

even though he loves me,

it's Catholics, everything. God,

[laughter]

>> that isn't what I meant. All of this

could be dangerous.

>> Yeah, all those little social security

men listening to our phone calls.

[laughter]

>> Don't you mean Secret Servicemen?

>> I better not make any wrong moves. They

might draw their guns and shoot me.

[laughter]

[sighs]

I'm nervous.

[music]

[music]

Takes longer and longer.

Maybe she'll refuse to appear.

[laughter]

>> Oh god, this studio is going to fire me

and I'm almost broke.

>> No, no, that's Monroe. They would never

do that. This is for the president in

honor of a lifetime.

>> Honor. Oh, they said they said they pay

for all my expenses, address, and um the

plane and everything. [music] Here I am.

Do presidents wind up sex toys?

>> [laughter]

>> Hang on a sec.

[music]

Okay. Okay.

[music]

[singing]

>> Miss Monroe, how [music] much longer? We

can't keep this audience waiting

forever.

>> Minutes. Just a few minutes. We're

working. We're working. What if I forget

the words?

>> You can't forget [music] the words to

happy birthday.

>> He thinks I'm so funny. I told him I

write my own lines. You know what he

said? [music] He said, "Marilyn, you

have the nicest lines in showbiz."

[laughter]

>> She's coming. She's coming. She's almost

here.

Almost.

Marilyn. [laughter]

Whoa.

Oh gosh. I thought he was dead just for

a second there.

Promise me something.

After I'm

gone,

you'll make Marilyn up one final time.

Esman

know I will

now go out there and knock his socks

off.

Okay.

Don't let me hear anybody say anything

against Miss Monroe.

I'll shove their teeth down their

throats.

She is the only one of them who is

human.

Heat.

[cheering]

[cheering]

Heat.

>> [music]

[music]