Original subtitles

[theme song playing]

[music playing]

Ah.

Really beautiful isn't it?

Mm.

So it's settled.

We are officially on vacation, right?

Right.

Once more with feeling.

Right.

And no assignment from the boss.

Just two weeks of sun and surf.

You got it.

Absolutely.

Why is that every time you say absolutely

it sounds like maybe?

He has been known to change his mind about things

like this you know?

Change his mind, he can't do that.

Why don't you tell him that?

All right, I will.

Never mind.

[music playing]

What are you trying to do, get killed?

I have to get away.

What?

That man's chasing me.

Maybe I should talk with that gentleman.

I think he has a gun.

Like I said, let's get away.

[music playing]

[tires squeal]

Who was that guy?

I don't know.

I never saw him before.

What's your name?

Lori.

I'm Jonathan.

This is Mark. - Hi.

There's a police station right up ahead.

We can stop there and give them a description.

Oh no.

I can't.

You're going to have to.

You can't just let a guy like that run around loose.

He's right you know?

But I can't go to the police.

Why not?

All right, I'll be honest with you.

I'm an orphan and I had to visit my grandmother in the hospital.

So they sent that man to find me and take me back.

But I can't go back.

I can't.

It's an awful place.

They don't feed us.

There's no heat.

They probably spent all their money on shoes.

What?

The $60 running shoes you've got on.

Oh I found these.

I did

Oh Yeah, sure you did.

You don't believe me.

You're just like all the rest of the grownups, aren't you?

Well that's just fine.

If you think I'm lying then you could just let me out here.

Just stop the car and let me out.

All right, just calm down nobody said you're a liar.

If you ran away from an orphanage,

we're going to have to take you back.

But it's either there or the police station.

All right I'll go back.

But first can we get an ice cream?

I'm starved.

There's a great place up on the left.

I think we can manage that.

What do you mean you don't have vanilla?

We have vanilla apple brandy Swiss almond vanilla.

Hold--hold it.

What about chocolate, just plain chocolate?

We have chocolate mousse chip, Bavarian alpine chocolate.

Forget it.

How much for the little girl's order?

A double scoop, that'll be $2.75.

As in, $2.75?

That's correct.

Good thing she didn't order a banana split.

I'd have to take out a GI loan.

There you go.

I hope you're enjoying that.

Yeah, it's great.

Thanks.

You guys don't have to drive me, really.

It's just up the road.

I can walk these--

Nah if it's just up the road it'll be a cinch to drive.

Excuse me could I have your autograph?

Me?

Uh, why would you want my autograph?

You don't have to pretend.

You're Lori Parks.

I've seen all your movies.

Movies?

Sir, don't you know?

She's a star.

I don't believe it.

What do you mean you lost her?

Did you look in her usual places?

Yeah, but--

You know, you are paid a sizable sum of money

to make sure that this doesn't happen.

I am paid by the studio, lady, not you.

And besides if she's so easy to control how come

you can't do it?

You're supposed to be your mother.

[door slams]

[groan]

Mm.

Would it be possible for a man to get some sleep

in his own daughter's house?

It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

Mr. Parks didn't sleep very well last night.

Like hell I didn't.

Slept like a log, it's just hanging over this killing me.

Hello, Mr. Parks.

Oh Martha.

(GRUNT)

Hello.

Carla?

Yeah.

I wonder if you could get me some soda water.

Sure.

Bless you.

Oh, I love that kid.

Henry, it's Lori.

She's done it again.

Last I saw her she hitched a ride

with a couple of characters.

She what?

The studio's going to hate the publicity

but we have to call the cops on this.

That won't be necessary.

This is some orphanage.

Lori Parks, just what do you think you're doing?

Not now, Mom.

I don't want to hear it.

Do you realize the studio had to reschedule everything today?

I said I don't want to hear it.

Lori, I was worried about you.

Worried about me or the shooting schedule?

That's not fair.

Tell me about it mom.

Why don't you give these guys some money.

I'll be out back.

Let me know when you want some dinner.

I'll be going.

I have to get back to the studio.

Oh, thanks.

You don't think you were a little too

hard on her, do you dear?

I mean.

She only disappeared for the day and led these two gentlemen

on a wild goose chase.

And gee, you asked the little darling

when she wanted her din din?

Well it's more than you do.

Well at least I know the whole thing

is rotten so I do the only decent thing a man can do.

I drink.

Thank you very much for bringing her back.

Please accept this.

That's not necessary.

Don't be silly the kid has got a lot of money,

enough to support her father and mother.

Take a little.

No really, it was our pleasure.

What are you guys millionaires or something?

Oh no, far from it.

We're-- we're carpenters.

We do handy work, stuff like that.

Carpenters.

Well if you won't take money.

How about an honest day's work?

What kind of work?

Actually, we're on vacation.

What kind of work?

[birds chirping]

I had a couple of guys working on this before

and as soon as they found out that Lori was a movie star

they doubled their price, so I fired them.

Well we'll do all the work we talked about for the price we

agreed on.

Swear to God and hope to die?

Swear to God.

So get to work.

Jonathan--

Hmm?

What are we doing here?

Just doing a little work for the man.

Hand me that spackle.

That's not what I mean.

I didn't think that's what you meant.

Listen, a little girl ran away and we brought her home.

Now why don't we hit the beach?

Because there's more to it than that.

The kid's got everything she could want.

You're right.

She's got everything she could want.

The problem is she hasn't got what she needs.

Oh-- and what does she need?

She needs to be a kid, Mark.

Jonathan she's already a kid.

LORI: I want to stay out here.

CARLA: Lori--

LORI: It's a nice day.

I'll come in when I feel like it.

CARLA: But your mother said you should come in now

and learn your lines for tomorrow.

LORI: Not now.

CARLA: But Lori your mother said--

Well, you should tell my mother that as long as I'm

the one who owns the money in this house,

I'll be the one who gives the orders.

Go ahead.

I'm not going to say that to your mother.

You'll do as you're told.

Now tell her.

[music playing]

Well, does that sound like a kid to you?

No it doesn't.

[music playing]

Morning.

Oh, hi!

I'm Mark and this is Jonathan.

Yes, I know.

Mine's Carla, my mother's the maid for the Parks family.

Look like you got your work cut out for you there.

It's not so bad, a little rust.

It wasn't ready for the trash.

The trash?

Yeah, Lori wants a new one.

So she threw this one away.

What are you doing?

I asked you a question.

Cleaning up your old bike.

It just needs a little work and it'll be good as new.

Did I say you could do that ?

Well no, but it was in the trash so--

So put it back in the trash.

Read my lips.

Put it back in the trash.

[music playing]

Hey, wait a minute.

You-- you think that's fair?

Hey smarty pants, I asked you a question.

If you're a producer or director I have to talk to you.

Otherwise I don't.

[music playing]

[water spraying]

Ha ha ha.

Have a nice day.

I'm proud of you.

Come on, let's get back to work.

The boss said you got to look for the good in people,

but that kid, you need a microscope.

Come on, patience my friend.

Easy for you to say.

Hey you.

Were you talking to me?

Yeah, mom says you've got to drive me and dad to the studio.

You know I've got some painting

I'd like to finish first.

Yeah well, the studio driver's sick so now you're a driver

or you're out of a job.

Just don't stand there like a dummy.

Let's go I'm late.

[music playing]

[wind]

Oh I'm proud of you.

I'm really proud of you.

Well I-- I didn't do it.

[chime]

Patience, boss patience.

[chime]

[music playing]

You cut right on the street here

you'll miss all this traffic.

OK, right here?

Right.

I see what you mean, it's a neat trick.

I know this city frontwards and backwards.

He used to drive a cab.

That's right.

For 12 years I drove a cab in this city and I liked it, too.

Nobody knew these streets like I did, nobody.

It's hard to imagine, isn't it Lori?

Your old man drove a cab and actually made

an honest living for 12 years.

And I didn't even have an agent.

What made you give it up?

I didn't give it up.

I was told to give it up.

The studio and Lori's mother said

it didn't look good for a big star like Lori

to have her old man driving a hack.

They said I was hurting her career.

So now I get to go to the studio every day.

Lucky me, huh?

Here's some money for lunch, Dad.

I don't want any.

Go ahead, take it.

You'll get thirsty later at the studio.

[singing]

Ta da!

Carla, that's Lori's dress.

I'm not hurting it.

All the same

Oh come on.

How does it look on me?

Very pretty.

Do you ever wish you could be Lori?

No.

Never?

Sometimes.

She has so many pretty things, dresses,

and dolls, and bicycles, and jewelry,

and she's in the movies.

And with all of those things is she happy?

No.

She must be crazy.

[laughter]

Do you ever wish you could trade places with Mrs. Parks?

No.

Never?

No, well, maybe sometimes, when I see a pretty dress

for you in the store.

Who needs it?

I mean, it'd be nice but who needs it, right ?

Right.

Oh, I love you.

Hey, morning Lori.

Good morning Miss Parks.

Good morning Miss Parks.

Morning Lori.

So this is where they make the magic, eh?

The dream factory, isn't that what they call it?

Yeah with an occasional nightmare.

Well everybody seems to like Lori?

Like her?

They can't stand her.

Not one of them.

She's a rude little snot nose, my kid.

Then why is everybody so nice to her?

Eh, she's the big movie star you know.

Excuse me one second.

Care for one?

No, no nothing for me, thanks.

Stick around here for a while you may

change your mind about that.

You always drink that stuff when you come here?

Always.

It's the only way I can stand it.

I don't get it you know.

It doesn't seem to do the trick today.

I'm as sober as you are.

Well he turned water into wine.

Why not the other way around?

How's that?

Nothing, it's a long story.

But why don't we go to the commissary

and get some breakfast.

I never eat breakfast.

I drink breakfast.

Maybe it's a good time for a change.

You know something?

I am hungry this morning.

Would you mind?

Oh boy, oh boy.

So, she decided to show up did she?

Aren't we all lucky?

I don't know mustn't bit the hand that feeds.

There are other actresses in the world, David.

And some of them are even human beings.

But this one's hot at the box office.

You know what and I know it.

We're stuck with it.

You know, one of these days she's going to push me too far.

It will be my sweet pleasure to fire her.

But not today Gil.

No, not today.

[plates clinking]

Here you go, sir, anything else?

No, we're fine Care for something else?

No I ate already, thank you.

Enjoy yourselves.

[phone rings]

Steak and eggs.

I love them.

I used to eat this every morning for breakfast

when I was driving a cab.

Work makes you hungry.

Yeah.

How come you stopped?

Well, like I told you, they decided it didn't look good.

What about you?

What?

Well, you said they decided.

Yeah, the studio, my wife, my kid.

You didn't want to work then.

No I did.

[phone rings]

It was a big deal and they decided.

Oh come on, that's a cop out and you know it.

I mean if you said, no I don't want to stop working.

What were they going to do?

What were they going to do?

I don't no.

You know something, I don't know.

I just thought her career was more important

than my driving a cab.

Why cause she made more money on you?

I suppose.

I mean you really believe that one person's life is

more important than others because

of how much money they make?

[music playing]

No I don't.

[music playing]

Get a 50 millimeter lens.

I want the camera right over here.

(SHOUTING) Get Gil!

Oh boy.

Yeah princess?

Did you see these new scenes?

Well, yes princess, I wrote them myself.

I can't do these scenes.

What seems to be the problem?

The peasant girl still has all the good lines.

Lori we asked you to play the peasant girl you remember

but you said no you wanted to play

the pretty one with the nice clothes and the nice hair.

Gil, you promised that you'd fix it.

Lori, Darling, the scene doesn't make sense if your character

has those lines.

That's why you have writers isn't it?

Make it make sense or I won't do it.

If I give you the lines about the picnic--

you do the scene?

Yes.

Thanks, you're a doll.

And you're a wimp.

11 1/2 year old girl says jump.

You say how high and away up.

Daddy.

What is it with this screwy place?

She's a kid for goodness sake.

Somebody's got to tell her what to do.

You're all so busy bowing and scraping.

She's becoming a royal pain in the behind.

Daddy, I'm warning you

Be quiet.

I'm your father.

You don't warn me about anything.

You're drunk.

No I'm not.

I'm sober for a change and you know something it feels good.

Come on Jonathan, let's go home.

You said what?

I said exactly what was on my mind for the first time

in a long time.

I want Lori out of this movie star business and I mean now.

Well you've lost your mind.

It's better than losing my daughter.

She's under contract to finish this picture,

and then there was an option for five

more so you can just forget it.

Then I'm leaving.

What do you mean you're leaving?

You heard me, leaving.

You're acting like a fool.

I'm not acting.

Lori does the acting, remember?

She makes the money.

She runs the show.

We created a monster you and me.

You know that?

We just sat back and let it happen.

Well, I don't have to live like this.

Do you realize what will happen if the press finds out

you've left?

It could ruin her career my God that is all you

care about isn't it?

Yes I care about my daughter's future

Ah, bull.

How do you think you're going to support yourself?

The old fashioned way I'll get a job driving a cab.

You'll hate it.

I'll love it.

[music playing]

See?

I remember the fun we used to have the three of us.

There wasn't a lot of money, but we had fun

I couldn't go back to that.

I just couldn't.

And you don't have to.

Well tell Lori, um--

tell her I'll call her.

I can be a better father to her if I'm not here.

[music playing]

[truck engine]

[clanking]

How are you doing this morning?

Fine.

It really seems like a waste, doesn't it?

Throwing away a perfectly good bicycle.

Yeah.

You know?

What You know.

We could paint that bike and nobody

would ever know it was Lori's.

Just take us a minutes.

What do you think?

I wish we could, but--

But what?

If Lori ever found out.

You going to tell her?

No

there goes the blunt one Hey look

I got to drop some off the studio for Lori's mom

and I could take you over to the store

and you can pick out the color paint you want.

What do you say?

I say yes.

All right.

And hey uh, friend hold up on that bike for a minute.

You promised her.

I don't believe this.

And I kept my promise.

I rewrote the scene so Lori's character gets the big line.

But now the line's different.

Of course it's different, your character is different

so naturally the words are going to be different.

I want it the way it was.

That's impossible.

Nothing Is impossible, Mr Rourke.

Wrong.

Your daughter is impossible.

We'll be in the dressing room when you change your mind.

[door slams]

That's it.

I'm going to fire her.

No, no, no, you're not.

I am.

Are you really?

No but it felt good just to say it.

Yeah let's see, uh.

Let's just shoot the scenes with the peasant girl

until we can figure out what to do with this mess for it.

That's easier said than done.

BJ changed his mind about the girl we liked

What? When did this happen?

He called me at six this morning.

Casting is sending over some more kids

this afternoon at four great another day behind

Hey, hey look at this.

She looks right.

Very right.

If only she act.

Let's find out.

You're early.

Why didn't casting send you over?

No.

Oh we're just here to drop this envelope off for Mrs. Parks

but you-- you are an actress aren't you?

Well, sometimes I like to play pretend

but I'm not a real actress.

Would you like to be?

Are you kidding.

I'd love to.

Well, all right, let's sit down over here.

We'll read through the scene a few times,

and we'll see how you do.

Do you think it'll be OK?

I don't see why not.

Are you her father?

No I'm just a friend, but I could call her mom.

I'm sure it'll be OK.

All right let's go sit down and read.

Come on.

Well, go get 'em actress!

[phone ringing]

Hello.

HENRY: Elaine?

Yes, Henry?

HENRY: How are you?

Oh we're doing fine.

LORI: Who is it?

It's just the press department.

I'll handle it.

Have you come to your senses Henry?

HENRY: Yeah, 100%.

And?

HENRY: And I'm doing fine.

Tips are better than they used to be.

Well I guess we have nothing to talk about then.

HENRY: That's up to you.

I'd like to speak to Lori

No she doesn't want to talk to you.

HENRY: She's my daughter too, Elaine.

Don't you think you should have thought of that

before you ran out on us?

[slams phone]

[music playing]

It was Daddy, wasn't it?

Yes.

Was he drunk?

Good I'm glad.

ELAINE: Leaving was your father's idea, Lori.

All he ever does is think of himself.

LORI: Don't we all?

Never mind.

[music playing]

What's taking that director so long?

(YELLING) Mr Scott?

[shushing]

We've got-- we--

And cut it.

[buzz]

[applause]

[music playing]

Oh yes, she did very well.

Of course, it was just a small scene, nothing that required

any great acting ability.

Jonathan said the whole crew applauded.

Yes, they're so nice to children.

But whatever you do, don't let it go to her head.

I mean, it was just a fluke.

Oh don't worry.

Carla's got her feet on the ground.

It was fun for her today, though, pretending.

I know.

Remember how much fun it was at first, Lori?

[stomps]

Uh no-- no--

not too heavy it will run, see?

I'll be careful

All right.

A little further back with the can.

That's it, that's it.

What are you doing?

Well we were painting.

Isn't that my bike?

Yes.

I know you didn't want me to keep it but--

It was my idea I told her to take it.

Why do you want that old bike now anyway?

With the money you made today you could buy a new one.

Oh, I don't need a new one.

This one's going to be just fine.

We already got all the rust off.

Is it all right if I keep it?

Sure what do I care?

Thanks.

What are you thanking me for?

Why is she so unhappy?

Uh-- I think that being famous isn't all it's cracked up

to be, especially if you start believing you're as important

as people think you are.

You make sure that never happens to you?

To me?

I'm never going to be famous.

You never can tell.

And if you ever get famous just remember it's a lot more fun

fixing up an old bike than it is just going out

and buying a new one.

I know

All right let's get back to paint.

We've got [inaudible].

[applause]

Nice job.

That's it for now, thanks.

You thinking what I'm thinking?

She's wonderful.

She's better than wonderful she's a star and you know it.

Plus she's a nice kid.

Let's hope she stays that way.

So what do we do?

Put it back the way it was with the peasant

girl in the lead.

Starring--

That's right.

Ooh.

Lori's not going to like this.

Her part will be down to nothing.

What part?

You mean drop her completely?

Why not?

She's nothing but trouble.

Fine with me if it's OK with B.J.

Well let's go talk to him.

Now look.

If Fiji OKs it, I get to call them up, all right?

I had to put up with the tantrums.

I should get to make the call.

No, no, no, no I'm the producer.

I make the call.

Listen I am drawing the line here.

[interposing voices]

I'll make the call, not you.

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

[crickets]

You can't do this.

Yes I know you're doing it.

But I don't think you can, I mean, contractually.

Well look, we didn't mean to slow down production.

We're just trying to do what was right for Lori.

Now I'm sure we can work out some kind of an arrangement.

Can't we?

Well you're being unreasonable.

I'll talk to Lori and--

I see.

Yes I understand.

[music playing]

Who was that?

The studio.

What'd they want?

They wanted to tell us not to bother coming in tomorrow,

or the next day.

Mom, what are you talking about?

We're fired.

Can they do that?

They've done it.

Well it was a stupid picture anyway.

But there's five more pictures after this one, right?

No, I'm afraid not.

They're not picking up your option.

They're giving those pictures to somebody else.

Someone else, who?

They're giving them to Carla

[music playing]

[door squeak]

Got everything?

Yes my pencils, my school books, and my script.

OK well, make sure that you study hard on the set just

like you wouldn't school.

I will.

I promise.

I love you.

I love you too.

Have fun.

I will I'll call you at lunchtime.

OK.

[car engine starts]

[door slams]

Oh Mrs. Parks.

I didn't know you were up I would have

brought your breakfast to you.

Oh I thought you'd be gone by now.

I'm fired then.

Not fired I just to assume that what happened with Carla

at the studio that you'd uh--

You mean I can still work here, then?

Yes but why would you want to?

Your daughter is going to be doing very well.

Oh I hope so.

But that's my daughter.

She does her work I do my mine.

You've got to be kidding.

The mother of a star working as a maid.

I'm very good at what I do, Mrs.

Parks I'm proud of my work.

Besides if I didn't work what would I Sit around.

I wouldn't like that very much.

Can I put a croissant in the warmer for you?

Yes, thank you.

You're welcome.

[music playing]

Excited?

You bet.

It must feel pretty good.

I mean, after all the nasty things Lori has done to you now

it's your turn to be the star

I know I shouldn't be thinking anything bad about Lori, but--

But, but, you're only human

So that means it's OK.

Oh since you're only human I didn't say it was OK.

Look I know Lori's done a lot of rotten things to you.

Remember she's not a happy little girl.

She wasn't like that before everybody started treating

her like the queen of Sheba.

You know her then?

No a friend of mine did, said she

was a good kid and all of a sudden she wasn't

a kid anymore she was a star.

And anything she wanted she to keep her happy.

because people really liked her, oh no,

it's because of the money she made for them.

You're going to find out it's not going to be easy.

It wasn't easy for Lori.

You know, my guess is she could use a real friend about now.

You can be that friend.

Me?

You.

You know, being kind to a friend is easy.

Being kind to an enemy takes a little effort

and who knows you just might end up with another friend.

I don't believe it.

You want what?

I want Lori to play the other part.

Are you crazy?

First of all, the way the script is now it's a very small part.

And second, are you crazy?

She's-- she's a terror she'll be good

I know she will look Lori thinks she's the queen of Sheba.

Maybe other people may make her think that.

Please.

She's my friend.

All right I'll go talk to BJ.

I'm proud of you.

[music playing]

[hammering wood]

Hi.

I'm sorry.

I heard what happened in the studio.

It was my fault.

Come on.

It's not the end of the world.

Plenty of studios, you know?

I'll bet they'll be calling you like crazy.

Afraid not.

My agent already called.

This is a small town and the word is out.

Lori Parks is a pain in the butt.

They don't want to touch me with a 10 foot pole.

Well just give it some time.

Oh I don't care about it.

I mean, I like acting but I never really like being a star.

You can't do that you got to do this.

You know they even picked a boy I was supposed to like.

You're kidding?

No I'm not.

I had to go to the premieres with him

so we get photographed together.

Couldn't stand him.

He was such a nerd.

He couldn't get out of the car without looking

at himself in the mirror to see if his hair was perfect.

[birds chirping]

He was as bad as me.

No I don't miss it.

I miss my dad.

God, I wish things could be the way they were before all this.

I don't blame them for leaving.

They took away his life you know.

But I got it back honey.

[music playing]

Dad I missed you

No, oh baby I missed you, too.

Listen I want you to know something,

you and Mommy did not take my life away.

I gave it away.

I've got nobody to blame but myself.

Nobody try to cram that booze down my throat.

You mean what you said before about not

caring if you're a star.

You bet I did.

I-- I just want our family to be together again.

The way we were during the studio

Hello Elaine

Henry.

The studio called and offered you

part in the movie it's just a small part now but I told them

that

They're waiting on the phone.

It's up to daddy, whatever you say.

Well you said you like to act before.

Maybe you should

I'll tell them.

[music playing]

Would you like a ride to the studio?

Yes.

My cab's out front you can't beat the price.

Ah boy vacation at last, sun and the surf.

What are you thinking about?

Me?

Come the boss hasn't given us a new assignment has he?

No, not that I know of.

You promised I promise you that's not good enough.

I want you to swear to uh--

Oh Mark come on, that's silly.

No it is not silly.

Now come on.

JONATHAN: All right, all right I swear to--

MARK: Jonathan, no.

Come on she's just a kid

JOHNATHAN: But you promised.

MARK: I know.

[music playing]

[theme song]