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Our story thus far.

As a young girl abroad, Billie is deceived by her first true love and goes

to New York where she becomes a secretary for Ellis Eichhorn, one of the

world's richest men.

They are married soon after.

Meanwhile, Spider Elliott and Valentin O'Neill are getting their first taste of

success. Her by landing a job as designer and he by taking pictures of

gorgeous model Melanie Adams with whom he soon becomes infatuated.

Ellis, out of concern for Billy, encourages her.

Keep busy with something you enjoy.

Something you're good at.

Fashion, perhaps.

Soon after, he suffers a stroke.

Ellis! And they move to California, where he's attended by his male nurse,

Jake Cassidy.

I'd like to invite you to a party.

Returning from the party, Billy is met with the tragic news of her husband's

death. Oh, my God!

Melanie, increasingly dependent on Harriet Toppingham, deserts Spider for

the lure of Hollywood.

billy decides to follow ellis's advice and open scruples an exclusive fashion

center in new york searching for designs this is more likely here look at this

she is impressed by valentine's originals and offers her and spider a

position at scruples meanwhile billy is blackmailed by jake cassidy that night

someone altered my dream someone took pictures of me i was set up jake And it

had to be you. In Khan, Billy has a whirlwind romance with Vito Orsini, a

director who's having trouble getting Kurt Arby to finance his next picture.

You're a good director, but you work slow.

I love you, Vito Orsini.

I'm crazy about you, Billy Icon.

Billy learns she is a stockholder in Arby Studios and secretly uses this

power to deal with Arby. Billy, say no more.

It's Vito's picture all the way.

Jake, caught stealing from a friend.

Put it back, Jake.

Now.

Murders her in a blind rage.

Spider goes to see Melanie.

Make love to me, Spider.

It's been so long.

Billy's lawyer, Josh, proposes to Valentine.

I decided to ask Joanne for a divorce. A divorce?

And Vito gets the go-ahead to shoot his film.

First, you marry me.

Oh, Vito.

But soon, Billy is questioned by the police.

Do you recognize this person?

Yes, his name is Jay Cassidy. No matter what Cassidy has done, I'm sure it's got

nothing at all to do with you.

In a moment, the conclusion of Scruples.

She's ordered a dress for Mrs. Eichhorn's wedding that isn't quite

right, and I think you ought to talk to her.

Yes? Maggie, it's Spider.

Are you decent?

Yes.

Just a minute.

Not decent. I believe that.

All right.

Thank you.

Hail, Spider.

That's one of those Barry Brooks fantasy numbers, isn't it?

And farewell.

Mm-hmm. You know, Maggie, I have a policy here at Scruples.

That no customer shall be allowed to purchase anything that does not do

justice to her.

Bull.

You just don't want me to wear white to the wedding, do you?

Huh?

Damn, Billy.

What does she have to be so tall for and so gorgeous?

Those long legs and that gorgeous figure.

And a zillion dollars. And Vito Orsini besides.

And I don't even get a dress I like to wear.

It's Billy's wedding.

Oh, go ahead. Twist the knife a little bit, huh?

You think she should be wearing white to the wedding? Hmm?

She's a widow. Case of bridal license. Anyway, it's off-white.

Way off.

Listen, I'm going to cancel our dinner tonight. Do you mind terribly?

Of course I do.

Problems?

Joanne's music center committee meeting has been postponed until after the

holidays. So we're having an early dinner at home, just the two of us.

I'm going to ask her for a divorce today. Josh. No, no, it's the perfect

time.

Come on, pal, I love you. I want us to be together.

You're so sweet.

Hey, the wedding dress is beautiful.

Billy pleased?

Impatient, as usual.

I'd like to see it on you.

That's bad luck.

Get out of here. Let me finish.

I'll call you.

Maybe we'll make a late celebration of it.

A late drink, huh?

We'll see.

Look in the mirror.

Look at her. What do you see?

Tall? No. No, no, she's not. But that doesn't make any difference. Shoulders?

Not bad.

Terrific. Neck?

Bust. Benevolent.

That's quality raw material.

This is true.

It just needs... What?

It's a question of self-image. You see, when we look in a mirror alone, we tend

to concentrate on the parts, not the whole.

See, we don't see ourselves in relationship to other people.

Now, pay attention. Look.

Small, right?

Well... Super feminine.

Ah. Round and petite.

Female. But we don't see it.

Why?

Why? Because the dress is too dramatic.

Right?

Red? Turn around.

There.

See? Now you're back in the picture. And we focus on you, not on the dress.

What do you think?

How come we've never made it together?

Probably a conflict of schedule.

Why don't you just take me out to dinner tonight after my taping?

Come on.

And I will wear this red dress to the wedding.

I'll get a fit.

Vito, honey, it's six o'clock. You said you wanted to have an only day.

It's an important scene ending, Don. Go to dinner, Vito. I'll finish up. Go

ahead. Go ahead.

Enjoy yourself.

Why don't you come with us, Steve?

No, no, no.

No, he wouldn't.

Why don't you rough out the revisions of the next draft, and I'll go through them

with you when I get back, okay? Have a nice time.

It makes me feel so guilty.

If you're going to be married to me, darling, there are certain things you

have to learn about the picture business. One, you never invite a writer

to dinner.

They don't give a damn about food. Besides, it gives them an excuse to stop

writing. But you treat him like an indentured servant or something. He has

a life of his own. He sleeps from early in the morning until late at night.

You let a writer out of your sight, and he'll get on his boat and disappear.

It's like letting a dog off a leash.

Sid!

In less than 48 hours, we're going to be Mr.

and Mrs.

Vito Orsini.

Are you happy?

Very. The rewrites are going very well.

How was your day, Josh?

Fine.

Was it really?

You're not happy, are you, Josh?

Joanne, now that you mention it... Neither am I.

I'm tired of committees.

I'm fed up with the Music Center, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Arts

Council, the Library of USC.

I'm sick of my life.

Well, you could go to UCLA, take some courses.

That's not enough.

You know what you want?

A divorce.

Yes, Josh, I want a divorce.

Does that shock you?

Sam, somewhere between shock and surprise?

I don't want to be cruel.

If this is hurtful, I don't mean it to be. I'm sorry.

But it's a risk I have to take.

I understand that.

I don't think you do, Josh.

There's somebody else.

Don't you want to know who it is?

Not unless you want to tell me.

It's Sandy, the tennis pro. You met him a few days ago.

He makes me feel... I hope you don't think I'm a tramp.

We have to talk about the custody of the children.

We'll talk about it later.

Well done.

Medium rare.

We put a good bowl of chili for 15 bucks.

Should be, huh?

What was that for?

You knew they were coming here, didn't you? Mm-hmm.

Any reporter in this town who doesn't have a source in every restaurant...

Isn't worth his or her salt. Yeah, you're telling me. You've hurt my

feelings, you know that? I mean, I thought you wanted me for myself.

No, no, I'm just the beard.

That's also right.

Don't be a spoiled sport now.

Where are you going?

Strictly business.

Yeah, I'll bet.

Don't touch.

We'll be back.

You're sure I won't be intruding?

Excitingly not.

Scoot over a bit, Billy. Good.

So, I want to hear all about mirrors.

How's it coming, huh? Fine, fine.

We're only a day behind schedule.

Of course, we haven't started shooting yet.

So what else is new, right?

How can you be behind if you haven't started yet?

You better explain it to her, Vito.

It's just a trade joke, honey. You wouldn't understand.

Hello.

Hello.

Spider, come sit by me.

You can interpret.

Yeah.

I see you took my advice.

My casting advice?

You're gonna use Dolly Moon for the second lead? It's a terrific idea.

Ah, thanks.

She's going to be perfect for the part, don't you think?

I've never heard of her.

Dolly Moon?

Uh-uh.

Dolly Moon played a small part in a disaster that Vito produced a couple of

years ago in Mexico.

I don't want to think about it, Maggie.

It was not your fault. It was a disaster, darling.

Literally. Months and months on location in the bowels of Mexico.

And I use that word advisedly.

Tell her.

You remember.

Tell her.

Tell them what we had to do when they blew up the honey wagon.

Some other time.

Yeah. Well, anyway, Dolly Moon at one terrible point actually said the classic

line.

Who do you have to sleep with to get off this picture?

That's it.

Thank you.

And who did that turn out to be?

Just a joke, honey.

Let's get a menu.

When are you leaving for Braxton? Monday.

You didn't tell me we were going to Braxton.

Didn't I?

No. We'll be roughing it.

The actual location is 40 miles from Braxton. The whole company's going on on

Friday to dig in.

In case they blow up the honey wagons again.

You know, Friday is the day after my wedding.

Our wedding.

Yes, congratulations, by the way.

Thank you.

Waiter.

Come on, Maggie, let's go back to the table. I still have $11 worth of chili

to choke down.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

Spoil, spoil.

Ciao, you two.

And I will see you in Braxton.

Thanks a lot.

You did that on purpose. Oh, shut up.

I am a journalist, Spider. A communicator, remember?

I have a right to talk.

How long have you been a journalist, Maggie?

Ten? No, I think it's twelve years. You've talked enough.

Have you decided?

Yes.

I'm not hungry.

Are you having an affair with her?

Who?

Maggie McGregor.

No. Did you?

Ellie.

Answer my question. No.

No, you didn't? No, I won't answer your question. You did.

Were you in love with her?

I refuse to answer that on the grounds that I may tend to incriminate you.

Is that a trade joke, too?

She called you darling constantly.

Once. Oh, you noticed.

It was awfully nice of her to help you pass the picture.

You're talking about Dolly Moon? Yes.

She worked for me before I had Sid write the part with her in mind.

The day Mirrors was announced, her agent phoned me up five times.

The receptionist at R&B Studios read the first part of the screenplay and told me

that the only possible actress who could play the part was Dolly Moon.

Everybody in Hollywood is a casting expert. It makes them feel creative.

Well, I suppose everyone in Hollywood knew exactly where you were going for

location before I did, too, huh?

Perhaps it would be all right with you if I just didn't even go. Shh.

This stuff is terrific.

Sid did a hell of a job.

Terrific.

Billy.

I'm sorry.

I forgot to tell you I picked a location.

I felt like I was in high school, trapped at the lunch table with all the

popular girls in the class.

So, you were envious?

No, no.

Jealous, yes.

Welcome to the club.

Look, Billy, I adore you.

There's no one in the world I love. No one compares to you.

But what troubles me now is the suspicion that maybe Billy Winthrop

Eichhorn is afraid.

Afraid to commit herself freely to one Vito Filippo Rossini. And if that's

true, then perhaps we'd better call this marriage off before it gets serious.

No.

Good.

Then let's stop hurting each other.

I don't want to know a thing about the men in your life before you met me.

Not one word.

Never.

And I expect the same consideration about the women in my life before I met

you.

Let's drop the subject.

Permanently and forever.

And I promise you I will never give you a reason, not one reason, for you to be

jealous of any woman in the world.

I love you.

Was she good in bed?

She talked right through the best part.

Yes, we're very happy you could be here.

Hell of a time of day for a wedding.

Is the sun up yet?

Billy said it was the only time Vito could spare. He's working on his

picture. His picture?

My picture. It's my studio.

For the moment.

I just hope Billy shows us a little compassion. After all, we are doing the

wedding. We're doing the wedding?

Well, I'll just charge it off to Vito's picture.

I'm surprised at you.

I would have thought you were the type who cried at weddings.

Me? Yeah.

Never Wait till hours

We are gathered here this morning to unite this man and this woman in

matrimony.

If there be any man here who has reason why this man and this woman should not

be wed, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.

Forget it, Kurt.

It wouldn't do any good.

Oh, that traffic.

I hope Billy didn't see me. I don't want to spoil anything for him.

I don't think you could.

Do you, Billy, take this man, Vito, to be your lawful wedded husband?

Billy.

Yes. Yes, I do.

And do you, Vito, take this woman to be your lawful wedded husband? Yes, I do.

I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.

Although perhaps I should make that retroactive.

I hope you'll be very, very happy.

I'm happy for you, Billy.

Congratulations, Vito. Thank you.

Congratulations, Vito. I hope you're very happy. Thank you.

Billy, Billy, Billy, Billy.

That guinea is now co-owner of enough stock to have controlling interest of my

studio, if he gets lucky with mirrors.

I knew I never should have introduced them.

If you ever prayed for a picture to bomb, pray now.

Kurt, don't be sacrilegious.

Sure, there's no problem.

I'll just sell our estate in Holmby Hills and we'll move into a mobile home

park.

Good luck.

Excuse me, honey. Congratulations. Thank you.

Oh,

congratulations.

Thank you.

I considered not coming after the other night. I thought maybe she'd have her

nose out of joy.

Not a chance.

Look at it. It's as pretty as ever.

So is yours.

Everyone, the buffet is open.

Billy, I'm sorry,

Mrs. Eichhorn.

It's Orsini, Mrs. Orsini. All right.

I stopped at the store. They told me where you were, but they didn't tell me

why.

I told you I would call you if I heard from Jay Cassidy. Now I haven't, and I

hardly think that my wedding is the place to discuss the subject.

So if you'll excuse me.

We can do this tomorrow.

Your store or mine.

I won't be here tomorrow.

It won't take long.

Come with me.

Who catered this thing, Mussolini?

You know Vito, he needs his daily pasta fix.

Peter tells me you may do a TV special on mirrors featuring the producer

-director for a change.

Yeah, I'm tired of doing actors.

Ever thought about doing one on a screenwriter?

Don't be so frivolous, Sid.

Val, congratulations.

Billy's gown is stunning.

Well, that's merely a finger exercise for the next wedding gown she'll design.

Thank you, Marianne.

As for you, Josh, it's bad luck to speak about another wedding but the one you're

attending. Oh, another French custom?

Have French, have Irish.

What do you think Billy feels about Maggie being here?

Well, you know what they say, a new groom sleeps clean.

That's quite a spread.

Will you forgive me if I don't ask you to stay?

What is it, Lieutenant?

Do you recognize this?

It's my cape. Where did you get it?

It was the only thing Faye Bostwick was wearing when we found her body.

It took us a while to trace it through John Prince in New York.

Which only goes to prove that Jake Cassidy is a thief as well as a

murderer. Ah, I didn't say he was either.

Mrs. Orsini, why do I have the feeling you know more than you're telling me?

Are you quite through, Lieutenant?

For now.

Darling, come on, darling. There's a wedding cake to be cut.

All right.

Thank God, somebody I don't know. I'm Vito Orsini.

Honey, this is... Sam!

Sam! Sam Bakersmith. Oh, I'm glad you could make it. I see you've met the

bride and groom.

Sam's an old friend of mine from New York, Vito. I hope you don't mind my

inviting him to your wedding.

Of course not. Excuse us, please.

Come on, darling.

Mrs. Orsini.

Yes?

Congratulations.

I hope you'll both be very happy.

Thank you.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

That was very decent of you.

Ah, Mr... Elliot. Spider Elliot.

Ah, Mr. Elliot.

If you're a friend, then be a friend.

I deal in homicide, not morality.

Now, you tell Mrs. Orsini if she's mixed up with Cassidy, she's playing a

dangerous game.

Ah, and by the way, the name is Tony.

and I see no reason why we can't shoot it by the water.

Sid, if you could give me one good reason. Well, it's not because I like

fish. I always thought...

Hello. Hi.

Where is everyone?

Location. I thought this was location.

This is the base location. They're out at the shooting location.

Oh, well, how do I get there?

I don't know. The drivers are all out with the company.

Oh, well, could you take me then?

Sorry, I'm craft service.

Drivers are teamsters. Union rules.

Hi.

Hello. I couldn't help overhearing.

Well, no, actually, I could have closed the door.

I'm Dolly Moon, the actress person, but I'm sorry I'm signing no autographs this

morning. Oh, I'm Billy Orsini, the bride person.

God, you're ugly.

Which means you must be a very beautiful person underneath.

Want to visit the location, ugly person?

Well, I'd love to, but how do we do that?

I brought my own car. Come on. Terrific.

You know, I think we're going to be friends.

As long as you don't get jealous of all my action.

Men can't keep their hands off of me.

I tell you, the good Lord did me no favors making me so gorgeous.

This is all new to me. I've never been on a movie location before. As a matter

of fact, I wasn't even quite sure what clothes to bring.

You could have fooled me.

You were on Vito's picture in Mexico, weren't you? That must have been fun.

Fun? Six-day work week.

Saturday night you had your choice of throwing up or cockfights.

Sundays it usually managed to rain.

You can't blame Mexico.

All locations are alike, except some are worse than others.

Oh, I don't know.

I think it's going to be fun. I'm on my honeymoon now.

Good luck to the players

Melanie

when Damon lunges at you turn and run along the edge of the

pond right into the reeds So we can keep you in frame, but make sure you don't

fall in the water. It doesn't look it, but it's deep. Okay What's my motivation

to get the shot before lunch?

Relax while we set up the lights and reflectors.

Sit.

It was-

Thank you.

Fried chicken, fried pork chops, meatballs, scalloped potatoes, and baked

beans. Cholesterol heaven.

Thank you. I'm going to go home and weigh 400 pounds.

What do you do about your waistline?

Oh, at the moment, there's nothing I can do. I'm pregnant.

How wonderful.

You think so? Yeah. I'm not married.

Oh.

Speaking of having fun, are you enjoying yourself at all?

Well, I have decided that making movies is about as much fun as watching

haircuts.

See you later.

Excuse me.

Lunchtime. Sit it down, will you, darling?

But, Melanie, that's the only reaction she could have. It just doesn't feel

comfortable. She would not say it like that. Truly, she would not.

That's the only way she could say it.

Truly, she would.

A man might.

A woman, never.

Vito, can we have lunch, honey?

I'm sorry, darling. We've got to straighten this out.

Melanie, you have a point.

But so does Sid.

Now, let's try to be logical about this.

By this point in the story, you know him well enough to stand up to him.

So?

So you're not going to let him get away with anything without at least giving

him a piece of your mind.

So?

Spider, is that you?

Hello.

Are you really that dedicated?

Or is it one of your desperate attempts to be faithful to Melanie?

That's a low blow.

Right, sorry.

Better, no?

No.

It must be tough to be a PM guy in an AM town.

Val, what are you doing here?

Is this dedication or does Josh have a PTA meeting?

Blow, blow.

Mm-hmm.

I'm gonna get a refill. You want one?

Yeah.

Spider. Yeah?

We used to be fun.

We were younger.

We used to be in each other's head.

You were poor.

Josh wonders about us sometimes, you and me.

Oh, yeah?

What do you tell The truth brother and sister relationship

lately reduced to a sibling rivalry Did

you make love to Billy

that's two to one spider

What would it have been like If we

had met love?

Worse than if we had made peace.

Well, it's getting late. I think I should go home.

See you in the morning?

My best to Josh.

My worst to Melanie.

Final score.

Three to one.

Making movies is the pits.

Is it always like this?

You're not listening to me.

I'm sorry, darling.

Tomorrow's work. Critical.

What were you saying?

I said, don't you find this all quite boring?

Making movies?

Sure, it's the most boring job in the world.

But I love it.

Really? I mean, all this concentration on technicalities. You got lenses, light

readings.

All this crazy stuff, camera angles, I feel like you're all talking Bulgarian.

You miss scruples?

Sure. It's a very important part of my life.

Why don't you go back to Los Angeles, fly home on weekends?

I'm not that bored.

I guess I just feel like an outsider. I mean, I don't understand the rules or

the language, and somehow that's threatening.

I think I'd rather compete with another woman than a can of film. At least I'd

know what I was dealing with.

I know that's selfish, but I just love you so much.

Well, Amina, Hananwell, Winthrop, Icahn, Orsini, you have no one to blame but

yourself.

O'Byrne, put him through.

Pat, what's the latest?

A day ahead of schedule?

We've got to do something about this.

Meet me in my office in an hour.

Well, I never thought I'd see the day when driving 50 miles to a health food

restaurant would make my heart beat faster.

Well, don't get your hopes too high.

In town they call it a health food restaurant, but by a real health food

restaurant, it ain't much of a health food restaurant.

Well, at least it won't be fried chicken.

How does he know?

Who?

Oh, Mr. Wrong? Yeah, he knows.

And no, he's not married.

Well, what is it then?

We can't agree about my career.

Want you to give it up?

No, that's the problem. He doesn't.

Well, what does he do?

He's my agent.

Oh.

I could have sworn that was Maggie McGregor in that Mercedes.

It was.

She's doing a television special on the making of mirrors.

Didn't you know?

No. No, I'm just the wife. They don't tell me much.

Dolly, I think we ought to make this a nice, long lunch.

Okay.

Maggie, I cannot believe that. It's a rumor.

I can't divulge my source, but you can believe me.

It is no rumor.

Kurt Harvey intends to exercise the takeover provision on mirrors if he gets

the slightest opportunity.

I mean, if you go one day over schedule or even one dollar over budget, he's

going to come in here and grab your film.

Why? I have no idea, I'm sure.

That means you do, but you're not saying.

Well, I'm telling you this because we're old friends.

And forewarned is forearmed, you know?

But I'll tell you this, he's acting like he's got the film already.

Thanks, Maggie, but I don't think there'll be any problem. I'm running a

tight ship here.

Good.

Hi.

Excuse me, I'll just be packed and on my way.

Well, I promised Melanie Adams I would do a radio spot with her, so I'm gonna

split, okay?

Thanks, Maggie. I'll see you later.

Bye. You knew Maggie was coming up here. She said so that night at the

restaurant. That's right. I should have remembered when you suggested I go back

to Los Angeles and fly up on the weekends. She has to be back there to do

her show.

Very convenient shuttle system, darling.

Look, if you are going to be dramatic, find your key light. I don't speak

Bulgarian.

Oh, now, what is this, the grape scene?

You got poison oak.

Three of the crew picked it up. Must have been that they were shooting in the

woods. Well, I am getting out of the woods.

Oh, Marianne, where's Billy? I haven't seen him in her office.

She still won't leave the house.

No, why not?

She says that the poison oak makes her look like she's covered in diaper rash.

Hey, wait, what's that? What's going on? Oh, it's Fashions and Interiors

magazine. They're doing a story on Valentin, their young designer series.

Isn't that wonderful?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I see.

For instance, this we get from France.

This from Italy.

And this is the latest.

Oh, spider's tail.

I can't. I've got a date.

Matinee?

I hope not.

This is from India.

Hi, Josh.

Oh, Spider. How are you? Fine. Glad you could break away.

Yeah. What's up?

Want a drink?

Oh, yeah. I've been wanting to talk to you for a while about... about

Valentine.

We're gonna be married as soon as my divorce comes through. Maybe she told

you.

Oh, she did. No, but I expected it.

You know, lately I've begun to feel that, uh... Well, I don't know, but I

think she's having qualms about it.

Or reservations or something.

Qualms? You two have been friends for a long time. You notice anything?

I don't think it has anything to do with you, Josh. I wouldn't worry about it.

No, I know she loves me very much, and God knows I'm devoted to her, but... You

know, I worry about it, but we're gonna start a life together and we're gonna be

happy.

Yeah, well, if it's anything, Josh, it's just, uh... What?

Oh, forget it, Josh. No, that's all right. What?

Well, I... You know Val, she's an old-fashioned kind of girl.

I think marriage to her means...

Children. Lots of them.

Right away.

Really?

Here you are.

Thank you.

But you know, on the other hand, Josh, she is a great talent, you know? Oh,

sure, sure. I predict she's going to be one of the great designers someday.

Definitely.

She's given the opportunity.

Carter, I would never stand in her way. Oh, I know. You don't have anything to

do with it, Josh. You see, I think that Val is just one of those people that

lives by a code.

It's either one or the other. It's either career or family.

I should know.

My mother.

My mother. She was the same way.

Your mother?

Your mother?

She studied to be an opera singer.

Oh. And she met my father, and she got married.

And then bang, bang, bang, bang.

Seven children in a row.

Seven?

Three sets of twins.

How did it affect your mother?

She just sort of went into a permanent decline.

I guess the thought that she'd never dance again, you know?

I thought you said she was a singer.

Sing or dance?

Would you excuse me a minute, Josh?

Josh, Marianne said she saw you having a drink with Spider. Yes, and yes, we were

talking about you. About both of us, actually.

What about us?

I told Spider we were going to be married.

Oh, yes?

And, uh, was he pleased?

Oh, I'm not sure.

Actually, he seemed to be more concerned about you being pleased.

I have to go back to work.

See you.

but I'm afraid I might still be infectious.

Thank you. That'll be good. Fine.

Thank you.

Well, what's the matter?

I think they're chic.

Tasteful.

Do you really need them?

Well, when I was a little girl and full of frustrations, I always used to buy

myself something new and something I didn't really need.

Only in those days it was usually a candy bar or something.

Did it help?

Sometimes, yes. Good.

Come here. Sit down.

I want to talk to you.

Have you heard from Cassidy?

What are you, Beggarsmith's alter ego?

No, why?

I saw him about an hour ago in Scooples, and when he saw me, he didn't know Jay

Simpson. You thought he might have come?

Yeah. So you came over here to see if I was all right, in spite of you and

Galahad. Well, look at this place. Why don't you get some sort of security for

around here?

Because then I would have to explain it to Vito, and he's got enough on his mind

as it is.

I know.

So how is Vito?

Oh, he's, um, he's incredibly dynamic, you know? He's energetic, he's creative.

And Maggie McGregor, how's she?

That witch. Can you imagine me being maneuvered into a romantic power play

with a toy poodle?

Well, every husband is a rat now and then. I know.

Ellis Eichhorn wasn't.

Well, except the husbands of child brides.

Spider, you're a good friend.

But you don't know the first thing about marriage. It is... It's an earthquake

landscape. I don't know how else to say it.

Well, why don't you compromise?

What does that mean?

I don't know. Isn't that what you're supposed to say at a time like this?

Whatever it means, I can't... I can't.

Spider, I am stripped.

I am too vulnerable.

I know.

You are also too much in love.

Let's go to bed.

Oh, yeah, that'd help.

Well? No, you're just looking for a counter-irritant.

Well, then, let's eat something fattening.

That's what he wants anyway, some fat Italian hausfrau that goes around

serving up alternate portions of southern lasagna and papousas. Oh,

that's a nice ethnic mix.

That's what you all want.

Look at this. This. Look at this. It's authentic chow line blubber. I have not

weighed this much since I was 17 years old.

That's not a pretty sight, you know.

I know.

Oh, come on, Billy.

Lighten up on yourself, okay? Nobody's perfect, not even you.

I have a hard time accepting that one.

I'm... I'm sorry.

I don't know how I could let anyone do this to me.

This doesn't make sense.

Oh, damn it, Billy, get the phone.

Yeah.

Billy? Hello, Vito.

Have you seen Spider?

Yes, no. He's right here, as a matter of fact. He's very close.

We'd like to speak to you. He's been looking for you everywhere.

I hope he's jealous.

Hello, Vito.

Spider, we've got a big problem here.

You may be the only person in the universe who can help us with it.

It's Melanie.

She's flipped.

And who's?

We got one more sequence to do with her and Damon Kennedy, and she won't play

it. Her co-star, and she won't play the most important scene in the picture with

him. Why not?

Artistic differences.

She's held us up for two whole days.

We're overscheduled, and that could mean real trouble. I can't tell you how much.

Please, come up here and talk to her.

She may listen to you.

No, Vito, I doubt it.

Please try.

It's a favor to me.

All right, Vito, I will take the first plane in the morning. How's that?

Thanks, Spider.

No, don't thank me yet.

Can I talk to Billy?

Yeah, sure. She's right here.

Yes.

Hello.

Come up with Spider, please.

I miss you.

I love you too.

Very, very much.

Too much.

And now she won't come out of her trailer, even to eat.

She's just across the way, Spider, so she probably knows you're here.

Well, listen, I'll try, but please don't count on it, okay?

I know. I'm looking for a miracle.

I said something.

Yeah, that's how I found her. I was looking for a miracle, too.

What do you think?

I think we're both lucky to have him as a friend.

And I love you.

I hate what she's doing to Vito.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Spider. Yes?

If you don't get her to behave, it's my story.

i thought you were veto's pal and i have to make a living too baby

You're the gunfighter.

Why are you doing this to everybody?

Oh, Spider, I adore you. You know that, but this is not your specialty.

Maybe not, but these people are my friends.

And they're your friends, too. Now, why won't you work with this guy? Because he

has absolutely no talent.

He has no method of working. He has no formal training. He can't walk. He can't

even talk. But he's a star, and he brings people into the box office.

Anyway, he's not that bad.

Lordy, lordy. Flordy, have they brainwashed you too?

Brainwashed? No, I just don't take it all that seriously.

I do.

I am an actress. An artist.

I hope.

At least I'm trying to be.

And I put up with that amateur for as long as I could.

I see.

So, how are they supposed to finish their picture without you?

Well, that's not my problem now, is it?

Harvey got to you, didn't he?

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

Threats? So we're a couple of days behind schedule. Big deal.

Oh, no, of course not.

Promises.

You know, Maggie's outside, and she needs a lead story for her show.

Harvey will deny it.

Yes, well, I don't doubt that.

Maybe Harriet Toppingham will, too.

Harriet.

Listen, I... You can be any kind of consenting adult that you want to be,

just so long as the people who buy tickets out there don't know anything

about it, because that sort of thing seems to threaten them an awful lot. Now

that is a fact of life for a rising superstar.

You wouldn't.

Watch me.

Spider, wait!

I'll be out in an hour.

Half hour.

I hate you.

Congratulations. I heard you pulled Vito's bacon out of the fire.

Come on, Val, don't.

Final score, 3-1, remember?

You did a good thing.

No.

I did it bad.

Anyway, when do they finish the picture?

Today. It would be good to have Billy back.

On that, we agree.

Hi. Did we get something?

Yeah. What a despicable snake in the grass Kurt Arvick truly is. They won't

let me in the studio.

I don't understand.

I was stopped at the gate.

O'Byrne came down and handed me this. A court order.

Arvick has taken possession of the negative.

Why?

Preach a contract, he said.

The production's overscheduled, he said.

Arvick Studios is merely exercising its rights to confiscation, he said.

Well, skip the Bulgarian. What does it mean in English?

It means that Kurt Harvey will take my picture and turn it over to some ham

-fisted cutter who will be ordered to butcher it. Bingo!

End of career.

Did he tell you why?

Yes.

Let me see if I can remember it all.

Leverage.

Clout.

Harvey doesn't need you to have a hit picture to bounce off him.

It's business, Vito. Nothing personal.

Why didn't you tell me about the RV stock?

Because you wouldn't have married me.

And I knew you couldn't be bought.

Wrong! I can be bought, but I can't be owned.

That's what you wanted.

Well, what do you want, a divorce?

Right now, all I want is my picture.

Yeah, that'll be fine, Captain Clark. Thank you.

Okay, he'll have the house covered in an hour. Now, how about the studio?

Well, Josh arranged everything. It's fine. How?

The head of the publicity department's a friend of his.

This is crazy.

I mean, this is really dangerous. Spider, my marriage is on the line here.

We are not going to get away with this. You won't do it?

Are you kidding? I love it. Come on, let's go.

You know, I've often wondered how good a lawyer Josh is. I have a feeling I'm

going to find out.

Give me a beer, huh?

Hey, Rosie.

Long time no see.

What's the matter, cat got your tongue?

You get away with words, Jake.

Listen, Rosie.

I need a favor from a pal.

So find a pal.

A couple hundred.

For old times' sake.

We never had old times, Jake.

Rosie, you creep.

Now we got old times, Jake.

Thanks, pal.

Don't spoil it, Jake.

I'm Pierre Goodman. Sir Elliot, this is my wife. How are you?

I'm the assistant publicity director, and I understand that arrangement's been

made for me to take you on that $100 tour.

That's just a joke.

Look, why don't you hop in, and we'll start our tour of movie magic.

You recognize that house, of course.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Yeah, it's from down on the farm. It's one of Arby's new TV series.

Oh. Nice.

It's Tuesday night, right?

No, it's Sunday.

Oh.

Did you get the car?

Now, these are the film vaults. This is where we keep our negatives.

Everything is fireproof, of course, and it's as safe as four times. What's the

possibility of us looking inside of one of those? Wouldn't you like that, honey?

Oh, I'd love it. Yeah, it'd be great. Well, that is a first.

All right, sure.

I'll go and get a guard. You just wait here. Thank you. Thank you.

Which one is it?

According to the kid who delivered the film from the lab, it's 46B.

It's right here.

Oh, okay.

This kid a male or a female?

Male. Why? Oh, must cost you some money.

Great, thanks. Is this a volunteer?

Yeah, Dave, would you open that up for us?

How long can you keep film in one of these things?

Oh, a long time.

We have film here that was shot during the 20s. Oh, 20s.

Well, after you.

Thank you.

It feels kind of cool in here. We keep it at about 58 degrees.

Ah, Beaujolais.

All right, Beaujolais.

Miros, what's this?

Oh, that's a negative of a film we just shot.

Is it a good film?

Will be when Mr. Ivey's finished with it.

Interesting. Thank you.

Oh, jeez.

Boy, are you all right? Uh-huh. What is it, your ankle?

Uh, yeah.

Don't lean on it. Don't lean on it.

It's all right. Honey, are you all right? Yes.

I locked it for you. Thank you very much.

You okay? Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Sit down over here, honey.

It's silly of me to wear these shoes.

Yeah. All right? Yeah, fine.

Thank you.

All right, now for the highlight of the tour.

We're going to visit a soundstage, and we're going to see a film being made.

Oh, I'm afraid, too. My ankle feels like it's swelling. I think we ought to go

home. I really do.

All right, darling. Would you mind taking us back to our car, please?

Well, certainly, but you're going to be missing the best part.

Thank you, Pierre.

Very informative. Thank you. Well, it's my pleasure. But listen, you know, we

have an infirmary and a nurse. Maybe you should have that ankle looked at. No,

I'll be fine. Thank you. Really? Uh-huh. Thank you very much. We'll take the rest

of the tour some other time.

You missed the best part, you know.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Get that ankle looked at now. Will do. Bye. All right.

So long. Bye.

I see.

Well, you find Goodman and tell him to get his tail right over here.

The tour for Mr. and Mrs. Elliot was arranged by Josh Hillman.

But why?

How the hell should I know?

Maybe they want to burn down the studio.

I want every exit sealed off. Nobody leaves the lot. Nobody.

I want every security person on the job.

I don't care if you are Susan's favorite nephew.

If they've got that negative, and that negative gets off the lot, you'll never

even see another movie for the rest of your life.

You sure you didn't park cars for the CIA?

That's it.

Get him. We did it.

We're not home free yet.

All right, all your men show up, Captain. We all get the radios and

everything. Place them in front of the entrances, okay, and one back by the

pool. And make sure that nobody gets in here unless they're on this list, all

right? Can somebody tell me what the heck's going on here? There ain't a

doubt about that. You talk to Mrs. Orsini, okay?

Okay, place your men.

This.

The negative.

You stole it? Well, we reclaimed it, right? A veto of repossession is nine

points of the law in this country.

Don't you want it to picture?

You can tell me about it later.

I can set up post-production where Arby can't get his dirty mitts on this.

It's going to be a good picture.

Maybe even a great one.

A picture really is everything, isn't it?

Now more than ever.

I've got to find some space. I'll probably have to settle for a block in

motel rooms. Do it here.

The pool house is completely empty and we have our own security to keep Arby

out.

I'll pay it back. I'll pay it back somehow.

Consider it a partnership. A business partnership.

I gotta warn you, the place will never be the same again.

Good.

So Vito's got the negative.

Where's he going to edit it?

Make prints, score, dub?

The minute he goes anyplace, we show up with a court order and grab it.

We've got no problems.

Here it is.

Oh, Valentine, thank you. The twins will be ecstatic.

My pleasure, Mrs. Elliot.

You know, you're everything Spider said you'd be.

Oh, Spider told you about me?

Oh, yes.

Mrs. Elliot, may I ask you something?

Of course you may.

Spider.

Did he... Did he ever...

He must have been a very large baby, no?

Oh, yes. Yes, he was. And probably on occasion still is.

Oh, yes.

Now, that one will cost about $1,200, but I think it's worth it. Now, we have

the new license. There's more of them here. I don't really have time for this

right now, Spider. I have to go to the store and do some shopping before lunch.

We're wrapping up today.

No interference from Harvey yet?

Not really. There's been a car parked down the street every day, but Vito

doesn't seem to be too worried about it.

He thinks his RV is goons, but he says they can watch it again first.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Who is this person I see standing before me?

Well, I'm not quite sure.

But I like her.

Is that all?

Good. Bye.

Bye-bye.

Spider, dear.

Honey.

Mom.

Was Valentin helping? Oh. Honey, she showed me everything. It was just

wonderful. I got a blouse for Bansy and for Junior. I got a dress for June and

January. And a lovely scarf for Heather and Holly. Oh, I do like that Valentine

so much.

You know, she has a wonderful character. She's very attractive.

And she cares about you. Why don't you marry her?

Oh, come on. Well done. I mean, you're in love with her. Goodness, I can tell

that. You're my boy.

Have you ever told her?

No, I... Well, I... Have you ever told her? Well, have you ever told her? Tell

me, have you ever told her? No, no, I... Well, try telling her.

It just might work wonders.

Now, it's just a suggestion.

Thanks for taking care of my mom. Oh, she's so dear. Yeah, she is.

She had a suggestion for me.

But she was rather surprised to hear that she had studied for the opera and

the ballet.

Oh, Josh told you, huh?

Mm-hmm.

And I told him that I could handle a career and a family very comfortably.

So now he's talking about backing me in my own designer label Really

huh?

Well, I'm very grateful to you What was your

mother's suggestion

Captain Clark, thank you very much for everything.

So, Vito wants to have a meeting.

He must think he's got himself a picture.

Why don't we have him bring it in for screening and snap it up?

No.

He'd tell Maggie, she'd tell the world.

Set it up.

No lawyers.

And call Pierre.

Tell him he can have his job back.

When he shaves.

I've got the law on my side.

Maybe. But my lawyers could make it interesting.

The case could get stuck in court for years. Exactly. Which would make for a

very volatile stockholders' meeting, yes?

Why don't we make a deal, Kurt?

So, you think you have an Academy Award contender in mirrors, huh? I could have

said it better myself.

You still have one problem.

You need a December release in L.A. to qualify.

Every theater in town is booked.

Make somebody move over. You got a stake in this, too.

Do I?

Only if you flop and I bury it. Then we both lose.

If Mirrors wins the award, we all benefit.

Why cut out your nose to spite my face?

Okay, Vito, we deal.

If your picture wins the award, I use all my resources to put it.

If it doesn't...

Because on the shelf, another Vito Wassini loser.

Either way, Kurt Harvey comes out so clean, he squeaks.

It's in your court, baby.

Big stakes.

I better move on it.

That man's got a death wish.

Long time, no see.

What do you want?

Go ahead, get dressed.

I don't mind.

The police are looking for you.

Here?

I don't think so.

What do you want?

Money. Enough to get me out of the country. That's all the money I've got.

Fill this with all the jewels you got.

I mean, of course, Billy, not the appetizer.

My husband is going to be home any minute now, Jake.

Well, then he can get them for me while you tell him why I'm here.

The way you rich folks do it, you probably got them insured for twice what

they're worth.

All right, you've got

what you want.

Now get up.

Without thanking the lady, I was brought up better than that.

I used to wonder what it'd be like.

What you would be like.

You're gonna have to kill me!

Yeah. First a sick old man, then a WAP producer.

Lady, I think you're gonna enjoy having a real man.

It's all over. It's all over.

How did you... We had a call.

Jake was hustling the bucks.

We had a man watch the house for weeks.

You want me to call you a doctor?

No.

It's going to be in the papers.

Will you press charges?

No.

Okay, then I'll make you a deal.

I'll have to sell this downtown, but I think I can.

If we get a murder conviction, you'll be out of it.

If we don't, we go for attempted robbery, aggravated assault, rape, and

attempted murder.

And you testify.

Okay.

That's fair, but, um...

my husband have to know about this if it goes down okay your husband won't hear

anything about this from us but if you want some advice

and you haven't taken any from me so far you'll tell him

manufacture copies of your wedding gown designs. What do you think? Huh?

If someone is going to steal the designs, it might as well be us. You're

right, you're right. Who would have thought that in this day of liberation

that wedding gown sales would be up 25%, huh?

The question is now, who can we get to manufacture them? Do you have any ideas?

Val?

I'm going to marry Josh.

Oh, right.

Uh-huh.

I am.

Why?

For all the good reasons.

Name two.

Because he's a wonderful person.

Right, and?

He can make a wonderful father and husband.

Well, he's already done that.

For a big man, you can be very small.

Do you love him?

Of course I do.

Okay.

It's all settled then, right?

Terrific! So, one valid marriage license and you're a bona fide Beverly Hills

matron. Married to an important Beverly Hills lawyer, right?

Living in a...

What is going to happen?

Hmm? When you start looking a little bit too old for his latest haircut, I mean,

what are you going to do when inflation starts cutting into your alimony

payments? Are you going to make shows?

Oh, no, fat chance. You're going to be selling real estate.

That's enough!

Billy, it happened.

Mirrors got nominated for Best Picture.

And Dolly Moon for Best Supporting Actress.

Oh, I'm so happy for you.

For us.

We're into the semifinals.

What is it?

What's the matter?

Um, it's a long story.

I love you.

I love you.

And we are going to win.

This dress is much too tight in the waist here.

Let me have a look.

Yes.

The dress is tight, Billy.

It's probably just that pasta warehouse I'm living in. I can't... Something came

for you.

Oh, for Dolly Moon it is.

Listen to this. He says, Mr.

Wrong is now Mr. Right.

He figured 100% of me is better than 10% of my income.

If it's a girl, we'll name her Billy.

William, if it's a boy. Oh, that's so wonderful.

Vito's going to be so happy.

Oh, tonight, dear God, please let him win.

He will.

He's not competing with any Frenchman.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

I love your new car, Miss O'Neil. Which car?

The 450 SL.

It's a beauty.

Josh? Here.

I want to know about that car outside.

I should have told the doorman I wanted to be a surprise.

There. Hope you like it. I couldn't make up my mind between that and the Seville.

Now, the Seville's an excellent car. I could rather have that. I can take the

Mercedes back. There's no problem.

What is it?

You don't understand.

Tell me.

Now, back inside for the presentation of the Best

Picture Award.

nominees for the Best Picture Award are Mirrors, Vito Orsini, producer.

The Last Lonely Man, Michael Steingarten, Murray Salt, producers.

Darkly Came Tomorrow, Louise Hicks, Mark Schultz, producers.

And the final nominated picture, The Day Our Hearts Stood Still. You'd be

terribly disappointed if Mirrors doesn't win.

Martin J. Franklin, Margaret Winston Moore, and Arthur

Blanding, producers.

The envelope, please.

The winner is Mirrors, Vidor Senior Producer.

Val, what are you doing here?

Billy ripped her dress. Did you see it?

Oh, sure.

Myself, all of America and the Armed Forces Network saw it.

She wants to come by and have me sew it up.

Ah. Oh, you want some white wine? I got some brie cheese here.

Brie? Really?

Oh, yes. It's running right off the plate.

Wasn't it long before... Yeah.

Where's Josh?

No idea.

Val? Mm-hmm?

I love you.

Damn you! You stupid American boy!

Why didn't you ever said that before?

My mother never told me to before.

I love you.

Can

you

read this?

Dear Vito, congratulations.

Our faith in you has been more than justified.

That's beautiful, Chief.

I'll send it out right away.

Pat.

Charge it to the picture.

I don't believe my eyes.

Well, we decided we couldn't make it as friends.

So we shall try again as lovers.

Well, it's about time, you two. Congratulations.

Thank you. Well, congratulations to you. Where is the man of the hour?

Fantastic.

He's at the awards party. I told him I'd meet him there. So maybe I'd better fix

your dress now.

Now, wait a minute here. That'll wait.

My little misadventure here has given me an idea. It's a totally new concept, but

what do you think about a baby boutique?

No, she's not.

Well, think about it. Come on.

I like it.

Spider?

Go ahead. Go ahead. Ruin the store. All these years of work down the drain. Shut

up. Come on.

All right, all right. We can afford to take a chance. We've come a long way.

You know that?

Let's ring to that.

And this is for you.

Okay. And I am going to make a toast. This is my store.

And I think we've got a toast to the future, not the past.

For all of us.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, Spider, what I'd like you to do is make a couple of calls

and see if you can buy or lease the stores on either side of us at any

price, okay? Okay.

valentine i think you ought to go to paris and see what they're doing with

their infant wear these days i will find us an architect and i really think we

ought to have a pediatrician on the board of directors pediatrician wait a

minute aren't you rushing things a bit well no not if we're going to be open in

time time for what in time for me to be the first customer

Yeah, what about you?