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New York.

The Big Apple.

Lots of bustle and lots of people.

And besides, I'm here to be a reporter,
not an actress.

Funny you should say that. Two of the
girls came here to be actresses. The

one... Well, let me start at the
beginning.

First one's name was Mary Jo Harmon.

The only word to describe her was sweet.

She was a farm girl.

Came from some hick town in middle
America.

Good middle class family.

Brought up to believe in all the old
-fashioned virtues like honesty, thrift,

loyalty.

Big girl, horn -fed, natural, blue eyes,
and built like a brick outhouse.

She was a normal, healthy American girl.

And, from what I understand, she didn't
mind spending some time in bed with her

normal, everyday boyfriend who she grew
up with.

She had a dream about becoming a movie
star.

Oh, thank you so much. Oh, I love you.

Oh.

Second one's name was Dominique Alden.

That wasn't a name she was born with.

Most of the girls in her business used
more glamorous names.

She was somewhat more sophisticated than
Mary Jo.

She came from New York.

Or at least she'd lived there long
enough to consider herself a New Yorker.

She didn't share Mary Jo's dreams.

In fact, Dominique wasn't much of a
dreamer.

She was very happy just the way she was,
thank you.

I also have it on good authority that
Dominique was one hell of a piece in bed

and one of the top people in her line of
work.

Oh, come on, Mary Jo.

Settle, Billy.

It could take forever for you to become
a big star. And I don't want to wait

that long for us to get married. So why
don't you just stay here and help me

down on the farm?

Well, that's all you really know how to
do anyway.

You don't think that I've got what it
takes?

Oh, come on, baby, of course I do. But
what about acting?

And what do you know about getting
started in Hollywood?

You know that's a big city. It ain't at
all like Wetumpka.

Besides, there's a lot of good -looking
men out there.

You might meet someone else that you
like, and you ain't never gonna come

to me.

Silly. I won't even look at another man
while I'm gone.

After all, we're engaged, aren't we?
Yeah, but I hear women have to do some

pretty funny things to get jobs out
there. I heard about the casting couch

all that.

Those are just stories. Don't worry
about me, Billy.

I'll come back a star.

Thank you for a lovely evening,
Dominique.

My pleasure.

I'll have the usual amount transferred
to your account, huh?

That'll be fine.

It's a pleasure doing business with you.

Same time next week?

Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be in Los Angeles
next week. How about the week after?

Yeah, okay.

Bye. Okay, bye -bye.

Bye, hon. Take care now. You too.

The last girl was named Pat Norman.

Should have been Pat Normal.

She was a local girl, raised right here
in L .A., a freshman at UCLA studying

drama. She did share Mary Jo's dream.

She, too, wanted to be a movie star.

That really upsets you, doesn't it?

You waited 30 years to find the right
girl to withdraw from.

You know what your problem is?

The only woman you really ever loved was
your mother.

That was very good, Pat.

You need to work on your enunciation a
little better, but I think you're really

getting the hang of it.

Unlike a lot of girls in Nowheresville,
once Mary Jo made up her mind to go to

Hollywood, she kissed her boyfriend
goodbye and caught a bus headed west.

So it was goodbye, Oklahoma, and hello,
Hollywood and stardom.

There's a broken heart for every light
on old Broadway.

There's a busted cherry for every star
on that sidewalk outside.

I know what I'm talking about.

I've worked the Hollywood beat for a lot
of years.

I've seen them come and I've seen them
go.

Mostly come.

Of course, in real life, nobody comes to
Hollywood and becomes a star right

away. Hardly anyone even finds work.

And in Hollywood, if you want to meet
someone who can introduce you to someone

who knows someone who can help you, you
need an agent.

Hi, I'm an actress.

I'm sorry, we're not taking any resumes
right now.

Oh, okay, thank you.

Some agents are better than others.

More honest, harder working.

Harder to talk to.

Morty Green is easy to get to see. You
just have to remember to wash your hands

when you leave.

What do you want?

Uh, I'm an actress.

Oh, yeah, you and my Aunt Tilly.

Got any credits?

Well, I did the lead in East Lynn back
home.

East Lynn?

Jesus.

All right, come on in. I'll take a look
at you.

No, no, put the bag down first.

Now turn around.

Try and make you look a little
glamorous.

Stick your chest out.

Suck your stomach in.

Show me some leg.

All right, go take a seat over there.

Now, as you can see, I'm a very busy
man, but you look like you have

I think I can find something for you.

Oh, really? You really think that I've
got potential?

Sure, kid.

Sure. Got good looks, talent.

I'll find you some work.

Well, how do you know I have talent?
You've never seen me act.

Kid, everyone acts. We act all the time.

I just gotta find the right thing to
place you.

Well, how do we do that, Mr.

Green?

Call me Morty, doll.

We're going to have to work closely
together.

Very closely, right?

And we're going to have to get to know
each other much better, right?

I guess so.

So, uh, tell me something about
yourself.

Well, there's not much to tell.

I'm from Oklahoma, and I'm engaged to
Billy Martin back there.

Really? Well, that's very interesting.

Tell you what, doll.

I want you to go to this party this
afternoon at 1100 Coldwater.

Go home, get dolled up. Here, kid.

Wow. I'll see you a little later. I
really appreciate this.

Yeah, sure.

Fiance, huh?

Yeah, that isn't much of a problem.

Dominique settled right into the
California life.

Yeah, when Iaconda hit 75, sell.

Right.

I'm going to be working on this business
deal all morning.

Think you can amuse yourself?

Yeah, I think I'm just going to go lay
in the sun.

I'll pick you up later for lunch.

Okay. You better dress for it. We're
going to a very important party

Oh. It might even be fun.

Um, how's this?

Perfect. Okay.

All right, well... We'll catch you
later.

Okay.

Pat's life was typical of most
starstruck college students.

Going to school, classes, and drama and
speech.

Hoping for that one big break.

Never believing for even a moment she
wouldn't make it.

Well, of course, you know that talent
isn't enough to make it in this

You need to have the right connections.

Well, isn't that what agents are for?

Sure, but do you think Sue Mingers is
really going to sign you right out of

acting school?

You need to know the right people just
to talk to a good agent.

Well, how do I make the right
connections?

Well, I could help you, for instance.

There's a little party this afternoon, a
cocktail party, and there will be

executives, studio heads, agents.

Why don't you come along with me?

I'd love to. What time should I be
ready?

Well, the party's at two, but I thought
beforehand we could... Okay, I'll be

ready at 1 .30. Bye. Thanks.

All three girls were excited about going
to a real Hollywood party. And

strangely enough, all three chose the
same method to help themselves relax.

Thank you.

I'm done!

oh oh

I got some business to talk.

Okay.

There's no such thing as a private party
in Hollywood.

Some of these people invite the press on
their honeymoons.

So we were all out in force for this
one, where the biggies figured to get

business done, meaning publicity, of
course.

I didn't bother to take notes.

I could make it all up later anyway, as
long as I spelled the names right.

I should say it's part of my job, but
I'm not the hostess. Oh,

are you an actress?

No.

Did I hear you say that you're an
actress?

No. Well, I am. At least I'm studying
acting anyway.

Yeah? I've never ever wanted to be
anything else.

That's why I'm here from Oklahoma. I'm
going to be a star.

I'll be glad if I can get a job and not
have to fuck everybody in Southern

California for it. What do you mean?

Yeah, that's how all the big stars got
their start. Everybody knows that.

At least I'm straightforward, darling.

I'm a hooker, darling.

A whore.

Very good. Very expensive.

But that's still the word for it.

The only difference between me and an
actress is I admit what I am. Is that

really how it works? I don't know if I
could do that.

It's just business, dear.

Yeah, and it's pretty hard to do it on
just talent alone.

Do you have an agent or something?

Yes, Morty Green.

Oh, here he is. Hi, Morty. Come on,
sweetie.

Got somebody for you to meet.

Mary Jo, this is Jack Warren. He's the
head of Magnum Productions.

Jack is the actress I was telling you
about.

Yeah, Morty tells me you've got a lot of
talent.

Yeah, well, I did the lead and he's
going back home.

Oh, yeah.

Morty mentioned that.

Well, we might be able to use you in
something.

Hey, make the arrangements, Morty.

It was nice meeting you, kid.

Yeah, nice meeting you, too.

What do you think of him?

He's not very good.

He's not supposed to be. He's a
producer.

You know, sweetie, you're not really
burdened down with credentials or

You're not a Broadway star.

No, I guess not.

Right, and that man can cut through a
lot of the bullshit and get you a screen

test real fast, but you may have to do a
couple of favors for him. Follow me?

What kind of favors?

Whatever he wants.

Now, do you follow me?

Yeah, but I told Billy Martin that I'd
be faithful to him. Yeah, and you told

Billy Martin you'd return home a star,
right?

Uh -huh. You do want to be a star, don't
you?

In order to be a star, you need a screen
test, right?

Look, you've got a terrific bod.

A lot of people in this town are going
to get into your pants.

Now, Jack Warren is probably the biggest
man in this town at this point.

real go -getter.

If he wants to make you a star, you're a
dar.

Now don't be dumb. Do it.

But isn't there any other way?

Oh yeah, you can wait a couple of years
and try a lot of bit parts and then

maybe you'll get a test.

But this way you'll do it fast.

You understand what I'm saying?

Right? You got it, baby. Do it.

I went into directing.

Joe, can we leave now, please?

Yeah, sure.

It was good to meet you.

We'll see you again sometime.

Give me a call at the office.

Okay.

Come on. Let's go.

Poor Pat.

She finally discovered love. It hit her
like a thunderbolt.

One look from Steve Ransom and her
panties were driven.

Too bad he was such a louse.

You coming?

Hey. Uh, I thought you wanted to leave.

Well, fuck it, I'm leaving.

Live place tomorrow night, 7 .30 sharp.

to the stars. I am, Fred. I'm an agent.
You know that. Oh, yeah, right.

It's a tough world out there. You've got
to make deals.

Yeah, but do the girls know that? What's
the difference?

Fuck off, sweetie.

$75 million?

Well, I don't know. I think we could do
a little more. Maybe?

It's a possibility, but I don't know.

I don't want to overdo that price.

Well, the budget has got to be there.
Oh,

Dominique.

Dominique, Jerry Kaminsky. Jerry.

Dominique. Dominique.

Michael's been telling me a lot about
you. He says you're an artist.

He's too kind. I'm just a working girl
who's good at her job.

Well, he says you're the best.

That's possible.

Even likely.

Well, talk's cheap.

I'm not.

But it's taken care of.

I see.

Excuse me.

Bye.

One thing you have to give Morty Green.

When he made a deal, he stuck to it.

Would you care for a drink?

Yes, please.

He promised to deliver Mary Jo, and he
did.

Of course, he hadn't promised Mary Jo
anything.

There you go.

Thank you.

Why don't you make yourself comfortable
in the bedroom down at the end of the

hall?

Okay.

Mrs. Warren, you startled me. I wasn't
expecting you.

I live here. Oh, of course, of course.
But Mr.

Warren told me that... I mean, Mr.
Warren and I were supposed to... But

told me... I'm afraid you misunderstood,
Mr. Green.

I'm the Warren that checks out all the
new girls.

But... Are you shocked?

No, not shocked.

The idea sort of excites me.

I just never done it with a woman
before.

Will you just relax and follow my lead?

Oh.

Hello?

Oh.

Gee, that's really sweet of you, Jerry,
but I won't be here.

What do you mean you won't be here?

You've got to be here.

Well, Michael's traveling back to New
York after his business is finished, and

I'm going to go with him. I think we're
going in the morning.

Well, I can't get everything set up for
today.

Can't you stay on?

It just doesn't interest me. Besides,
this isn't your business sense talking.

It's your cock.

Look, I know that you're good enough to
persuade me, but that's not it.

Any film executive gets laid a lot you
learn to keep that separate from your

from your judgment Do you think it's
easy or cheap to to set up a full screen

test?

No, but it's ridiculous.

I'm not an actress.

I'm a whore Well, you could say that
about half the female stars in the

But look I'm really serious I don't care
if you don't have experience you've got

something better than that

Call it magnetism charisma.

Whatever. It's you have got it. Believe
me It's not that common either. You

shouldn't let it go to waste Look Jerry,
it just isn't my line of work.

Okay What's your day rate my what your
your day rate your

What you get paid by the day or night or
whatever? Oh, yeah $500

Well, I think I can scrape that together

Look, suppose I pay you for a week.

Now, are you willing to stay here and do
a screen test?

Expenses, too, and hotel.

Well, I did promise Michael I'd be
traveling with him.

And if I can square it with him?

You're really determined, aren't you?

Completely.

Okay, if you can get the studio to pay
for a whore for a week to take a screen

test and square it with Michael, I'll do
it. But I'm warning you, Jer, you're

wasting your time and your money.

Don't worry about that.

And it won't be the studio's money.
It'll be mine. With your money?

I thought this was a studio deal.

Now, wait a minute. I don't want to...
Look, doll.

This is strictly legit.

I'm laying out my money because I'm a
gambler.

You got what it takes to be a star.

And if you come across on this screen
test the way I think you will, I'm

you to a personal management contract.

I'm going to handle you personally.

I don't think I like the sound of that.

Don't worry.

You will.

Okay, okay, I'll do it. If you can
square it with Michael.

No sweat.

Talk to you soon.

Okay, bye -bye.

That was drawn to her fate.

Like a moth to a flame.

With just about the same consequences.

Take your clothes off.

I'm going to do what I haven't done all
day.

Good. I'm reasonably well satisfied.

What about me?

I have no objections if you're also
satisfied.

I'll make no effort to arrange it,
however. It's a matter of total

to me.

Oh. Your object here is not to be
pleased, but to please.

As long as you fulfill your function,
you may do as you wish.

You may live in this house.

Anything you wear will be my decision.
Anything you do will be up to me.

Correct?

Yes.

At my whim, you'll service me sexually.

Yes. Yes, Master.

Yes, Master.

If I wish to loan you to any of my
friends, you'll service them also.

Yes, Master.

You'll do anything that's asked of you.

Anything.

Yes, Master.

Good.

for your coffee break?

I don't drink coffee.

Well, maybe something to eat.

Like what?

Well, how about me?

Right here?

You're paying for it, so why not?

No, no. Too many people come in through
the office.

There must be a quiet place around here
somewhere.

Okay.

You talked me into it, you silver
-tongued fox.

Here's an empty one.

Oh, this is fine.

The couch is even company.

Mary Jo's little session with Mrs.
Warren did pay off.

She got her screen tested.

But like everything else connected with
Morty Green, even the screen test had

strings attached.

Okay, sweetie, this is it.

You all ready?

I guess so.

But isn't there a script or something?

Don't worry about it. You want to be
spontaneous, right?

Looking good is what's important. If you
look good, you got it made.

Well, do I look all right? Yeah, you
look terrific.

But the camera may see you a little
different than I do. The cameraman's

important. He can make you look good or
bad.

Well, he'll do his best, won't he? I'm
sure he will, but I can't guarantee it.

I don't want to take any chances.

Hi.

Mary Jo?

Curtis, the director in this scene.

Hello. Hello.

Oh, here's your script.

Oh.

Gee, I hope I can do well.

Hey, I'm sure you'll do just fine.

You know, there is a lot of stuff I can
do to help you out.

Do you think that you could?

Well, I'm really not supposed to. Oh,
come on. I know Mary Jo can do something

to convince you. You know, make it worth
your while.

Morty, I couldn't afford it.

Oh, no money, sweetheart.

I'm sure you've got something a lot
better than that to offer.

Oh, Morty.

That's the way it's done, sweetie.

Come on over here.

Bruce? Yeah, boss.

All right, why don't you lay right down
here and I'll get you ready.

You want to help me with this, too?

Yeah.

Great book.

Pitching star.

One -handed.

best angle so far.

Oh God.

Oh God.

Oh, yeah, I did.

Why don't you give me some of that, huh?

No, boss. Go ahead here.

Here. You should get her from behind.

well

Oh, baby.

um hmm

Dominique got her screen test, too.

Now that's love.

Cut. Okay, Dominique.

Let's try it a little differently this
time.

I want you to rearrange this line here.

I want you to project more, and I want
you to look into the camera, okay? All

right.

Well, hot damn.

I was right.

Pick the good one, Jer. She's got it.

Mm -hmm.

A star is born, as we say.

She can't act worth a damn, but she'll
learn.

And it won't matter.

She'll be a smash.

If the film picks up half of it, she's
got it made.

Yep.

Where'd you find her?

Well, I don't know yet.

PR boys will think of something.

Let's do it again.

I talk too much. I'm quite bright, but
nevertheless, I talk too much.

You see, already I'm saying more than I
should.

Now, men hate it for women to blurt out,
I'm bright.

They, in fact, that's what I'm saying.
I'm brighter than even the brightest men

I know. That's why it's a mistake to
talk too much.

My lawn furniture has more talent than
that.

Yep. Of course, if my lawn furniture had
that kind of magnetism, I could open a

scrapyard without moving.

Yep. Can't you learn?

Yep. Is there anything in that girl's
background that's going to be a problem?

Yep. Shit.

What?

She's a hooker. Oh, that's a PR problem.

Yep.

No sweat. When can you sign her?

I already have.

Without the old man's okay?

Not to a studio contract. To a personal
management contract.

The old man is going to have a
hemorrhage.

Fuck the old man.

This girl's going to be bigger than this
whole fucking operation.

I'm Sven.

I'll be producing this epic.

You look good.

Very good.

Good enough to eat.

So why don't you?

I think I will.

Hey, wait a minute. Where do you think
you're going?

Don't mess up the makeup.

Steve Ransom did make some movie
connections for Sue.

Of course, they weren't the type of film
she'd spend all that time in drama

school studying for.

But it turned out okay.

since she discovered she liked sex more
than acting anyway.

Hey, look.

They're having a party. Come on.

Hey, let's join.

Okay.

Hi there, people.

Oh, hi.

You like your makeup, right?

Listen, would you please not smear the
makeup, huh?

Come on.

Let's join us.

Let's go.

Hey, come on.

Let's go. We got a picture to make. Get
out of here. What the hell is wrong with

you people?

Get going. Come on. We got a picture to
make. Okay,

Mike, roll it.

I talk too much. I'm quite bright, so
isn't it interesting? But nevertheless,

talk too much. You see, I already am
saying more than I should.

Men hate me for women for...

What do you think?

Well, I can't use her.

I know Jeff wouldn't want her.

I could use her. Yeah?

I'm going to Vegas next week to try and
sign Mel Carter for a film.

He likes that type.

Well, put in a call to Morty.

So, while they're deciding whether or
not to offer you a contract, we do have

that offer from Las Vegas.

And he could help me?

I'm sure he could.

Oh, yeah, and I should screw him, too.

That'd be interesting, but no, he's a
faggot.

Just needs an escort.

You got clothes?

Yeah, when do we go?

Monday. Have a good time, sweetie.

All right, bye -bye, Morty.

I put on my pants and got the hell out
of there before her husband came home.

I love it.

Excuse me, I...

I have to go to the little girl's room?

Of course.

Don't be long, Peter. No.

Thank you.

Sit down.

Well, what do you think? Should we have
a contract drawing?

I'm leaning in that direction.

Of course, you haven't made your final
offer yet.

What do you mean?

Really, you don't expect me to believe
you brought that young lady along for

your own amusement, do you?

Can't fool you.

Shall I have her delivered to your room?

Yes.

At 11.

And you can call your lawyers in the
morning.

You've got a deal.

Good night, Mel.

I took so long.

That's all right.

To your success.

Oh, yeah.

Well, what did you think of the famous
Mel Carter?

He's very attractive and he's awfully
charming.

I think you should know that the
attraction was mutual.

In fact, he expects you in his room at
11.

Oh, but...

I just, you know, I don't know if I
could. I just met the man and all.

Yeah, but you see, if you're not at his
room at 11 tonight, we

won't sign a contract.

Oh. And the studio doesn't forget people
who help it.

But what Mel Carter really wanted wasn't
exactly what Mary Jo was expecting.

Mary Jo, this is my wife Susan.

Susan, Mary Jo. How do you do, Mary Jo?

How do you do?

I suppose Mel's explained our little
quirk to you. Yes, ma 'am.

Why don't you have a seat, Mary Jo?

Okay. See, we discovered many years ago
that it was so much better for us

whenever we had someone watching.

Yes, Mel gets so much harder and fucks
me so much longer when we have an

audience. And I come so much better.

Oh, yes.

We don't need no stinking script.

No, no.

If they miss a cue, then I'll give them
one.

It's in and out, in and out.

Come on, get off of it.

Thank you.

What? Get back down there.

Dave?

Peter?

Yeah, I want to talk to you about that
grave.

No, no, no, no. There's no problems,
man. No problems at all.

No, no, no. You won't have to discipline
her.

Believe you me, you won't have to
discipline her.

She's just great. She is just absolutely
great.

Really, Jerry, we've played this farce
long enough.

Now, you've had your fun, and it's time
for me to go back to New York. Look, how

can I convince you? The contract is
sitting right out here in front of you.

it needs is your signature.

And you still think this is a game?

Do you think the studio would go this
far as a joke?

Well, I don't know about that, but I do
know that I'm no actress.

I can't memorize my lines. I can't move
out of bed anyway.

I haven't got a trained voice. I just
don't know the first thing about acting.

You don't have to.

That's what we're here for. To make you
look like you know what you're doing.

But I don't understand.

Now, why would the studio want to go to
all the trouble for someone with no

talent?

Look, I've told you before. You've got
something more than talent.

When the public sees you up there on the
screen, they're going to love you no

matter what you do.

Because you've got magnetism.

And that's worth a lot more than talent.

You won't have to rely on a... on a good
script or a good performance.

Your fans are going to love you just
seeing you in the movies.

Look at Raquel Welch.

I mean, she can't act as well as you
can, and she's a top star.

So the studio is willing to pay me to
stand in front of a camera and make a

of myself?

More than you make now.

That's an awful lot, you know.

Yes, we know.

So suppose my first film is terrible.

It probably will be.

But... It'll make money.

And don't forget, it's a three -film
contract, so you can always go back to

York when it's over.

You're not leaving me any way out of
this, are you?

Nope.

That's the idea.

Will you sign?

Can I think about it?

Sure.

I'll give you 15 seconds.

So have you heard from the studio yet?

Yeah, sweetie.

And sorry to tell you, although I pulled
every string I could, they won't sign

you. But in Las Vegas, they said. Not
everybody in this business is as honest

I am.

Quite frankly, I don't know what I'm
going to be able to do with you.

The other studios aren't signing people
at this time.

But there must be something.

Well, there is one possibility.

Yeah?

I can't guarantee it.

And I'd have to call in a lot of favors
for you to get a shot at it, but...

Yeah?

And you're going to have to make it
worth my while.

Well, you'll get your 30%. No, I want
more than that.

Mr. Greaves, how much girl do you think
I am?

Whore. What else?

Mary Jo may have been slow to learn, but
she finally figured out that she just

wasn't going to make it in Hollywood,
and that she was better off back in

Oklahoma. So she headed back to the arms
and the bed of her boyfriend.

Lucky for him, he was smart enough to
overlook her little escapade in the big

city.

Sue's slide downhill continued, with
some help from Steve Ransom. She became

overwhelmed in sex.

Porn movies and prostitution became her
whole life.

So that's it.

The two girls who came to town to become
stars struck out.

Instead, a high -priced hooker from New
York took the town by storm.

But I don't get the point. What's the
point of the story?

There is no point.

Look, it's just like the rest of this
town.

Everything is glitter and tinsel and
tits and ass. And everybody's a whore.

and female alike.

There is no point.

That's the point.

Wait a minute. I don't understand.

Don't worry, kid. You will.

Welcome to Tinseltown, USA.