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Tell your boys stormtroopers to let her go.

And tell them to get out of here,

fast.

You wouldn't.

You could be right.

Or dead wrong.

Let her go.

I know you, war hero.

We'll have to do it again real soon.

It's all

right.

Scratches.

How about you?

Are you okay?

Uh, I guess.

They were just fooling.

Can you blame them?

Moonlight and violins.

Don't, please.

Johnny Wilde.

Hey, that's what the mad rapist called you.

The story of my life.

You're too young.

Did I say they weren't making it?

You can ask me all the questions you

like.

Thanks.

Way back about three years ago, right after

you were born, I was an actor.

Something crazy inside of me all wound up,

you know?

They even called me Johnny Wilde.

To, uh, get it off my mind, I,

uh, signed a three-year contract with the

Marines.

And, uh, next thing, we're deep in the

Vietnam jungle, a buddy and me.

Surrounded by a thousand howling Viet Cong.

And then he hands me this.

He says, it's your life story, kid.

It's yours for free.

Last three epics I wrote were big at

the box office.

And, uh, you tell them I wrote this,

and every producer in town will try and

buy it from you.

But you don't let them take it.

You tell them it's a package deal or

nothing.

They're gonna have to let you star in

it.

So now you're starring in this?

Didn't I promise to tell you what you'd

like to hear?

You mean you made it all up?

Yeah, please.

I got my marksmanship medal for it.

The truth, please.

I don't believe I caught your name.

Diane.

Okay, so you're really 18, huh?

Well, I got back to Hollywood, sold a

script.

They starred me in it, and I won

the Academy Award.

Sorry I didn't bring my Oscar with me.

I'm really 17.

17 years and four months and no days.

That's better.

Okay, so I did save Harv's life so

that he could get himself killed in a

collision the next day.

Two lousy jeeps.

When I came back to Hollywood, every studio

in town wanted this script.

Me.

So, open a chain of banks or something.

No, thanks.

Besides, I gotta be an actor.

I'm too lazy to do anything else.

This is where I live.

Please come up and meet my mother.

What is it?

Well, I've seen places like this.

Only in the movies.

It's only our beach house.

It's just a house.

Let's go inside and get him.

No, we don't go after him right away.

He saw us.

He knows we're waiting for him.

We let him sweat.

You know I hate to wait.

Waiting's half the fun.

My father's a producer.

Did you ever hear of Sovereign Studios?

Maybe he'll make your picture.

Then you can star in it.

So what other fairy tales do you know?

Johnny, after what you've done for me, Dad

might.

Sovereign Studios turned me down six months ago.

My father is Sovereign Studios.

Vance Patton.

Vance Patton?

Look, you're a rich kid.

That means trouble.

You're gonna be a rich woman.

More trouble.

And your father is Vance Patton.

He's the biggest trouble of all.

You don't even know him.

Johnny.

This is Johnny.

Glad to meet you, Mrs. Patton.

Perhaps you would like a drink.

I've got you a peg.

Johnny.

Thanks very much.

Thanks, I needed that.

Mine was in pictures, too.

Are you an actor, Johnny?

I never was more than an extra.

I'm trying.

Stay away from that stuff.

You kids haven't told me what happened.

Three motorcyclists saw I was alone on the

beach.

They started to play rough.

Johnny came along.

Thanks, Johnny.

Don't mention it.

She was getting mad.

Somebody had to protect those poor cyclists.

Hey, why don't you get out of that

beat-up bikini?

Change into something that'll make you look more

like a girl.

Oh, didn't I tell you?

I'll send Jade in with the first aid

kit.

Looks at that shirt.

They must have been pretty rough.

It's a rough world.

Let's see how bad it is.

Hi.

Would you do it, please?

She lives here.

She's a dead mute.

But when she gets to know people, she

can read their lips.

Thank you, Jade.

I just realized what Jade is.

She's a souvenir.

Hong Kong.

Part of a collection.

Did you know that Vance Patton was a

collector, Johnny?

Hi.

Is this better?

The best.

I was part of this collection, too.

But not now.

Not anymore.

When we were in Hong Kong, Jade and

her father were refugees.

Dad felt sorry for them, so...

Vance Patton has never felt sorry for anybody

in his whole life.

I'm going to show Johnny where he can

freshen up and find a clean shirt.

Don't open any closets, Johnny.

Have you ever seen a drunken family skeleton?

Before I drink, then I hurt you.

That makes you hate me.

I don't hate you.

Johnny, did you hear Diane?

You're supposed to go out and find another

shirt while she freshens up.

Native style.

The natives learned how to copy it after

they saw it in the American movie.

Don't you like it?

I like it.

I'd like it if you never had to

go.

What's the matter?

Don't you find me attractive?

You don't have to act like a teenager,

raiding a refrigerator.

What are you?

Hard to guess?

For you, I'm easy.

Johnny, we can be good for each other.

We can help each other.

My father, he'll help you.

Help.

Johnny, if I ask him, he will help

you.

Help, help.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means what I said before about your

father.

I think you're afraid of him.

Or are you afraid that he really will

help you?

You're not a good enough actor to star

in your precious script.

I guess we better find out, huh?

Morning, Thompson Agency.

Johnny, baby.

I was thinking about you all day.

How are you, fella?

How are things going?

Fast, very fast.

Vance Patton.

If I can get him interested in my

script, what's the next step?

Lunch.

Arrange for me to have lunch with him.

Johnny, baby, Vance Patton is special.

Anyplace he says.

Look, I'll be at the surfside tonight.

Drop in, huh?

Okay.

Okay?

It's heading in here.

Let's blow.

I sure would like to see the inside

of that house.

Patience, baby.

Patience builds up the pressure.

I won't.

Now.

You want instant kicks, huh?

Okay, you can come back with a hearse.

He'll be gone.

I don't think so.

Motorcycle punks.

They're wild animals.

Well, Wink.

What time did your daughter get to sleep

last night, huh?

My daughter was asleep.

At 11 o'clock, I tucked her in

myself.

Jade went to movie.

I wait outside.

Maybe 10.30. Maybe a little more.

She back here.

I know.

I know.

Anything unusual happen?

Did she, uh...

Meet anyone?

That mousy little girl, what's her name?

Laura?

No.

Not with Laura.

Not with anybody.

Especially no men.

We fathers, we have to protect our teenage

daughters.

Right?

Thanks, Wink.

It's black coffee.

Thanks.

Honey, I'm sorry for the way I acted

earlier.

Will you forgive me?

Now, we're both gonna work on your father

to do something for Johnny, okay?

That's wonderful.

And thanks.

I'll go get Johnny.

Funny how much he loves you.

Who?

Your father.

I know he loves me.

And I love him.

I love

you.

I'm not drinking tonight.

You will.

Oh, these for me.

We have a guest for dinner.

We?

I said we.

I see.

Exactly how much is our guest going to

cost me?

How much is your guest going to cost

you?

How much are you willing to pay for

Jane?

She's Diane's age, you know.

Why don't you stop?

Before her father kills you.

Oh, my dear, that's wishful thinking.

It's an old oriental custom, selling girl children.

Gloria, why don't you do it?

Why don't I do what?

Why don't you kill me?

You'd have all the money, control of Sovereign

Studios.

I love you.

Does that sound corny?

After all that's happened, I still love you.

Dad.

Gloria, Gloria.

Gloria, you're 36 years old.

I'd rather have two 18s.

Hey, that's not bad, huh?

Two 18s?

Well, Jane is 18.

Dad, I'm so glad you're home.

Am I glad to see you, too.

Dad, I'd like you to meet Johnny.

Johnny, meet Dad.

Johnny Taylor, Mr. Patton.

Glad to meet you, Johnny.

Just call me Vance.

Well, I see we like the same things.

We do?

Well, Diane, for example.

Go on, Johnny.

Admit you like her.

Like me.

And it would appear that we share the

same taste in, uh, in shirts.

V-I-P.

What happened to the I?

Well, when I wear it, I make it

VIP.

For a young man, you seem very sure

of yourself, Johnny.

I like that.

Who is your father?

My father's nobody.

He's probably never even seen a shirt like

this.

So I guess that makes me not sure.

Not sure who your own father is?

Oh, I know who my father is.

But I'm not so sure of myself, who

is.

You're such a big man.

Why play games like the one you're trying?

Johnny.

You think maybe there's something you should be

afraid of with Diane and me.

So you make me mad and I'm supposed

to cut out, right?

Don't bother.

I'll go quietly.

I don't want you to leave.

Dad.

What I want is a business deal.

Say yes or say no.

No games.

All right.

No games.

Come on.

Let's go in.

Where's Mom?

Oh, well, she isn't here because she's, uh...

Well, you know, Johnny, I'm afraid Mrs. Patton

has a problem.

Alcoholism is a disease.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Dad.

The nastiest game of all is the people

game.

You don't play games, huh?

Here we go again.

I did, but I don't.

You found you were a loser?

Is that it?

Even when you win, you lose.

And I'm a very bad loser.

Well, at least you're honest.

But an honest man, Johnny...

I don't know.

You can never depend on what he's gonna

say or do.

Give me a crook or a thief every

time.

Then I can be comfortable.

Then please feel comfortable.

Not honest?

Which are you, a liar or a crook?

Johnny's a lifesaver.

You mean the kind that you buy at

the candy counter for a nickel?

Johnny, don't you just hate nickel jokes, huh?

Three guys caught me alone on the beach.

Johnny saved my life.

And my honor.

Gratitude also makes me feel...

uncomfortable.

I just turned rather a neat profit on

your trust fund, $5,000.

Why don't you give it to Johnny?

Dad, please.

You said no games.

Johnny has a script.

Harve Blackburn wrote it for him to star

in.

You're a star?

No, that's part of the deal.

You're gonna make me one.

Dad, Johnny saved my life.

I've met Harve Blackburn a couple of times.

Seems to me that some scripts of his

have made a lot of money for a

friend of mine.

Hey, Johnny.

You're not the kid who saved Harve Blackburn's

life, are you?

Well, let's hope you're half as good at

acting as you are at rescuing the right

people.

Now, why didn't you tell me that you're

a war hero, huh?

Because you guessed that I don't think war

heroes are very smart, right?

I didn't say that I was smart.

But I think you're smart.

You're right.

I'm a coward.

But I never get hurt.

When I need to be brave, I hire

a hero.

Huh?

All right, Johnny.

Where's the script?

It's in the guest house.

Good.

I'll read it tonight.

If I like it, we make a deal.

You assign all your rights to me.

All rights except one.

Johnny stars in it.

I presume you have an agent?

Don't worry, Thompson.

He'll meet you tomorrow at the Marlboro Room

at 1 o'clock for lunch.

I'll be there, too.

Thanks, dear.

Isn't Johnny lucky to have Diane speaking up

for him?

Jade, go and get me his script.

And then you bring it to my room.

Let's go for a drive.

That's all good.

To the Surfside.

Your agent said he'd be there.

Okay, to the Surfside.

Please, come with us.

Now, you kids go along.

Please, Mom.

I'll just cuddle up here.

It's a good drink.

Cut the clowning around and play something soft

and sweet so we can dance, okay?

Sure, Johnny.

Something soft and sweet, fellas.

One, two, three, four.

He's the

boy to make a tabby.

Come on, we're gonna sit with his agent.

Come on.

I'll see you later.

Howdy.

You can't go now.

I got a good chance to sell his

script.

Wouldn't you like to star in it?

That war hero burns me up.

Let me go.

I want some air.

To feed the flames.

Meet April Banner.

My agent, Maury Thompson, and...

James Robert.

Robert James.

Well, how nice it is to meet you.

You know, I've been reading in the columns

about your new picture that you have in

production, Appleseed.

I haven't even read the script.

It is funny.

Very funny.

No, no, no, no, no.

The picture I'm making is not a comedy.

It's a heavy drama.

Oh.

Yeah, but I remember what you did with

Butterfly.

And I'm sure you'll insert some of your

classic comedy touches in Appleseed.

Maury, he didn't make Butterfly.

He's not making Appleseed.

You're thinking of Timothy James.

He made Butterfly.

He's making Appleseed.

You're making noise.

Johnny, where have you been hiding?

You haven't made the scene lately.

I've been around.

Well, maybe we'll see each other again.

Soon.

Maury, I'd like to throw a swinging Halloween

party.

Could I use your castle?

Sorry, it's already spoken for.

Maury, you are sore.

How nice.

Deke wants to use it.

He asked me first.

Besides, he's still one of my clients.

Am I on his guest list or blacklist?

When Deke has a party, anybody is welcome.

Anybody and anything.

Good.

Then I'll see you there.

Oh, excuse me.

Harry Morton is waving to me.

I have a little business to discuss.

Pardon me.

See you in just a little bit.

Mr. James.

Do you know Deke?

No, I don't think so.

Then you positively must come to his Halloween

party.

Oh, you must come too.

Don't you live at the beach?

In Malibu.

Well, the whole beach crowd will be there.

Make Johnny bring you.

Remember our last little party, dear?

See you.

Come on.

Hey, April was putting you on.

I couldn't care less.

Hey.

I'm tired and I want to go home.

Give him a couple of blocks lead.

Did you tell April she was beautiful?

Did you tell her not to act like

a teenager?

Did you make her wait?

No, I'm going to wait.

I love you and I'm going to wait

for you to grow up.

The script of Johnny's...

It's great.

Everyone in town tried to get it away

from him.

I didn't.

And I'm the one who's going to end

up owning it.

Not without Johnny starring in it, you know.

An ex-war hero like that?

How come so many of them end up

on Skid Row?

Diane will never let you get away with

it.

Would you want Diane to marry Johnny?

Well, I don't.

I'll get him killed first.

I'll make some calls.

There's some certain people in the other studios.

He'll be dead in Hollywood.

He'll never get another job.

Johnny.

You love her.

You know you do.

Don't worry.

We're not going to do anything about it.

I've got to make that picture first.

Johnny, have you ever killed anyone?

When you were in Vietnam in the jungle.

You killed.

Johnny.

The jungle can be anywhere.

Wow, that castle.

Isn't that a scene for the Halloween party?

Golly, Mr. Patton.

You kind of scared me.

Good night, Laura.

Good night, Mr. Patton.

Good night, Mr.

Patton.

That thing ought to be fixed.

No, the cable car.

Yeah, it's been getting worse.

Now, let's see.

Today, lunch with your agent, one o'clock,

right?

One o'clock, right.

Isn't he the agent that specializes in handling

a certain kind of mail?

Johnny.

You're not one of Maury's little...

No, Maury also handles a lot of girls.

I'm a girl.

You know, I find it awfully hard not

to like you.

You're so disrespectful.

Aren't you afraid you'll do something that makes

me angry and I'll refuse to put the

money up for your show?

Look, Vance.

If you didn't like the script, but like

me, would you make the picture?

I want the deal.

So if you want me to be respectful,

write it in the contract.

I'll act respectful.

You're...

You're way with me.

About Diane.

What about Diane?

I don't suppose I could talk you into

taking a nice, long trip somewhere, could I,

alone?

I'll pay all the expenses.

Gee, I'd sure like to oblige you, but,

uh, I'm a hero, remember?

That's right.

You don't scare.

Well, that's not smart, Johnny.

Me, I scare.

And when I'm scared, I...

Well, there's nothing I won't do.

And right now...

Daddy!

Daddy.

You know where I went for my 18th

birthday?

Johnny.

As I said before, the studio is perfectly

willing to make this picture, and Johnny can

be the star, but Johnny will have to

give us all the rights to his script.

He'll do it.

And his contract will contain the usual morals

clause.

If Johnny does anything that brings unfavorable publicity...

then he'll be forced to cancel the picture.

Or replace him with another actor.

If Johnny gets in any sort of trouble...

by that I mean it could be something

simple, such as an accident, an injury, anything

that prevents his working on the picture, then

the studio would own his script.

Well, now, wait a minute, Mr. Patton.

That script's worth $100,000.

My commission would be, uh...

$10,000, isn't that right?

$10,000.

Suppose we said...

$20,000.

Then you went right on doing business with

Sovereign Studios long after Johnny had gone.

Depend on me, Mr. Patton.

I'll take care of the details.

Hi, Maury.

Johnny.

Didn't we say our meeting was gonna be

at 1 o'clock?

Not 12.30?

Oh, I am sorry.

You see, Mr. Patton's office phoned me.

Johnny, Mr. Patton and I just had such

a wonderful chat.

I'll bet.

We're going into production immediately.

We make the picture in iStar, right?

Oh, Johnny, there is one thing...

Oh, I'll move out of your guest house

this afternoon.

No, no, I don't mean that.

I want you to stay.

Good.

I'll enjoy it.

You can keep an eye on us.

I'll keep an eye on you.

But, uh, if you'll excuse me, I think

I will forego the dessert.

I'm going back to my office.

Well, Johnny, looks like I did it.

We're gonna make you a big star.

How much did you sell me out for,

Maury?

You get $350 a week.

No, I mean, how much do you get?

You, Maury.

Oh, since I'm also gonna function as producer...

No, never mind what you get.

We're gonna make the picture, and we're gonna

make it good.

And that's what I want.

Maury?

Tea.

How's the mashed potatoes?

Fine, sir.

Got any Jell-O?

Yes, sir.

Strawberry Jell-O?

Yes, sir.

Fine.

I'll have the mashed potatoes and the strawberry

Jell-O.

Shall I bring the mashed potatoes first?

We'll bring them together with lots of gravy

on the Jell-O.

Maury, I'm tooling down Bronson Avenue on my

cycle.

Here's this fat old broad in the crosswalk.

Bundles.

Lots of bundles.

And I see this cop watching me.

See, I never know when you're fooling.

I'm fooling.

So what happened?

We made a deal.

Johnny is starring.

What have you done for me?

Well, you do exactly as I tell you.

Well, I promise you, you'll end up doing

Johnny's role.

I'll do.

Now when?

Very simple.

If and when Johnny can't do the picture,

you'll be right there to take his part.

If?

And when.

Johnny, let's do the scene where you and

Kwan Thon are alone in the Hotel Saigon.

I won't get up.

It says in the script that you watch

your approach from without moving from your bed.

It's too hot in here.

Too hot for anything but you and me.

Close your eyes and, um...

Well, children, shall we all cool off with

a swim?

I have to take it out of my

first paycheck, but I'll buy that.

Wait a minute.

What about that shaky cable car?

If you've got some tools, I can probably

fix it.

Why, thank you, but I'm afraid that the

insurance company won't let anyone but the cable

people touch it.

By the way, speaking of insurance, guess who's

going to play Johnny's leading lady.

April Banner?

She is.

It's the first I've heard of it.

I suppose she didn't have anything to do

with her getting the part.

She's box office.

I'm an unknown.

She'll sell tickets.

It is good insurance, but...

No.

I didn't have anything to do with it.

You didn't, Johnny?

Well, that's funny.

It was your agent that requested her.

As far as I know, she's not one

of his clients.

Dad, may I speak with you alone, please?

Of course, dear.

Would you two excuse my daughter and me,

please?

All right.

Dad, did you tell Johnny to stay away

from me, or you wouldn't back his picture?

Now, Diane, all this is going to cost

a great deal of money.

We are going to have to get Johnny

lots and lots of publicity.

He's going to have to be seen everywhere.

And with April Banner.

I just don't want to see you get

hurt.

Now, once we're finished with the picture, who

knows?

Johnny may be a big star.

Then, if you still want him...

Dad, I'll want him.

What will he want me?

Dear, the more you make him want you

now, and the more you make him want

you every day while he's shooting that picture,

the more he'll want you when the picture's

finished.

And?

Well, if, uh, if you two ladies will

excuse me, I think perhaps it isn't quite

wise to leave Johnny out there all alone

with Jade.

I can't tell you what he did.

The very moment I walked into his bungalow...

Oh, wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Paul Harris gives this office an awful lot

of business.

I don't intend to hear anything nasty about

him.

Just because you like him doesn't mean you

couldn't get the part.

But...

Well, I...

He didn't.

Why did you just whisper in my ear

we're all alone?

Oh.

Well, anyway, you don't be angry at me

because...

Well, I saw what he did and I

had a laugh at him a little.

Well, you just broke up when I told

you about it.

Well, I could just picture him with all

those flowers.

Yeah?

Mr. Patton's here.

Oh, send him right in.

I'll get out.

No, no, no.

You wait.

But don't laugh at this one.

Not ever.

I'm Mr. Patton.

Uh, Mr. Patton, Miss Morris.

I'm Jimmy.

That's what all my friends call me.

All Mr. Patton's friends call him Mr. Patton.

Well, I'm glad to meet you, Ginny.

Are you going to be in Johnny's picture?

Well...

I don't know.

Ginny, would you step outside?

Shall I wait?

Please.

She has a lot of talent.

She sings and plays divinely.

Yes, I'd like to talk with her.

Alone.

Apart.

Here or in her place?

Here.

It's not for me.

Oh, of course.

I'll send her right in.

Uh, I'll go to Brazil for a cup

of coffee.

Maury.

When someone works for me and I tell

them something, anything at all, it's true.

Right?

Right.

I have something in mind for Ginny.

And that something is Johnny.

You see, my daughter is very young and

given to a certain amount of jealousy.

I see.

You're giving him Ginny as a sort of

a fringe benefit.

You're a kind employer.

Let's just say that he'll get the fringe

and I'll get the benefit.

Ginny?

Well, do you think I'll get to work

in the picture?

Well, first, how would you like to meet

Johnny personally?

Oh.

Jade must have stumbled and Johnny caught her.

Maury sent these.

He ordered them from Berman's for the party.

This one is for you.

Why?

Did April Banner turn you down?

I told Maury you were going with me

or I don't go.

Now put this on.

Put Maury Thompson on.

Maury, the girl that Johnny is bringing is

my daughter.

Now, I don't want anything to happen to

her.

Wingo, where is Jade?

She hasn't been around the house all day.

Jade is in the room.

No!

I'll go find her.

Guess I'll look natural, huh?

You look very nice, Johnny.

You don't think this is die-casting me,

a clown?

You, Johnny, no.

But Vance, you look as though you need

to drink, Vance.

It's late.

I better go get Diane.

Happy Halloween.

Say, you look beautiful tonight, Loren.

Vance?

Your eyes are shining and you really do

things for that dress.

If you weren't my wife, I'd, uh...

Let's go down to the beach.

I'll swim with you.

You know, if you weren't my wife, I'd

probably offer you a part in Johnny's picture

in exchange for a weekend at Palm Springs.

I'm going to change into my bathing suit.

That's the trouble.

You can't change.

You are my wife.

But what you can do is get that

cable car fixed before somebody gets killed on

it.

You're getting older, dear.

You're losing your grip.

Jade won't have anything to do with you

and, uh, now Johnny's going to take Diane

away from you.

I'm not

so sure I'm going to like this.

I'm still young, tender, and innocent.

Now pull your man up.

A black hat can mean bad luck.

What did I

see?

We saw him outside.

Johnny and the girl.

Two clowns.

Let Diane go.

Dance.

Dance.

You may dance.

Dance.

Why?

Oh, man, you got into our action.

Beats war hero.

Remember?

You want to beg a little?

This is acid, war hero.

LSD.

That punch bowl upstairs, it's going to pack

a real punch.

We're going to spike it with a lot

of this.

Those kids are going to be real gone.

And you know what?

You're going, too.

Have a nice trip, war hero.

This is for you, personally.

These two bottles are for the cops to

find on you.

You're going on a publicity trip.

Can't you see the headlines?

Ex-war hero arrested for selling LSD to

kids.

That sugar cube has soaked up all it

can hold.

Don't keep him waiting.

You going to take your medicine like a

good little war hero, huh?

Come on.

Don't be afraid.

Come on.

We're going to stay right here with you.

That is, until the cops come.

Come on.

Hey, what's going on with the lights?

You guys get some flashes.

I'll stay here.

You know, when they get back, it's going

to be too late for me.

Hmm.

So?

So...

I got to try and get that knife

away from you.

Which means you'll be dead.

I got to do this.

Get him!

Get him!

Well, suppose one of us catches him.

Remember him down on the beach?

Here's your chain.

Here.

Get him!

Get him!

Diane?

She's asleep.

Diane's asleep.

You get better service around here than I

do.

Johnny, what happened last night?

You think you'll live until you start the

picture?

You bet.

The living's good.

I'm happy for you both.

Johnny, your agent called.

The studio wants you over right away.

It's something about your insurance examination.

Come with me?

I'd love to.

I'll get my things.

Oh, now you can see she's very...

A perfect physical specimen.

And a moral and spiritual one, too.

The doctor's waiting, Deke.

I'd like to check his heart after he's

done some physical exertion.

Gotcha.

Right through the heart.

May I check your heart?

I suppose Johnny is expected to, uh, flunk

this arduous physical, hmm?

Well, last night at Deke's party, it was

all arranged, up to the final detail.

And some cat helped Johnny get out of

it.

Some cat?

It was a chick dressed as a cat.

Maury, I'm afraid I can't trust you.

Simple little detail.

Well, Johnny'll be here any minute.

I'm not finished.

Bye now.

April.

Hi, sweetheart.

Hi, Dad.

Last I saw of you, I turned you

over to a sailor and samurai warrior.

I guess I should thank you.

And I really do.

Listen, Diane, next week when we start shooting

on location, why don't you come with us

and consider my dressing room your home away

from home?

Johnny?

Thank you.

And when you two want to be alone,

just let me know.

Hello, dear.

Hi, Dad.

And Johnny, well, what happened to you?

You look as if you'd had a very

hard night indeed.

Yeah, I had this, uh, bad dream, but

it wasn't a dream.

Those scratches.

Have you got them all over or just

on your face?

Johnny, you haven't been playing with a cat.

I'm Miss Patton.

May I introduce Deke Stacy?

Thank you.

Good evening, oh, Johnny.

Find your office.

Stop clowning, Mr. Patton.

A small detail, and I'm going to have

to take care of it myself.

Maury, I knew I couldn't trust you any

more than Johnny should, so I went ahead

and called Ginny.

Yeah, I met Deke before.

I'll get him off this set and off

this picture.

But you

promised to send a repairman over yesterday.

I recommend that absolutely no one use that

cable car.

My husband uses it every evening.

We can't possibly send a repairman until tomorrow

morning.

Didn't I send you to look for Jade?

I mentioned from time to time I've heard

Jade.

Who's Jade?

Jade is a semi-precious stone, my dear.

You know, something to kill two birds with.

Oh, and me.

You're the reserves.

If all else fails, I call on you.

You like Johnny Taylor.

Johnny, were you...

She stumbled.

He was holding her so she wouldn't fall.

Did you know she was in his room

this morning?

No, I didn't.

But it doesn't matter.

In Vietnam, Johnny may have acquired a taste

for her, but he certainly couldn't possibly prefer

her to you.

She doesn't have any money.

Money is all you ever think about.

Diane, you're worried.

No, I think it's nothing.

You're just being a little jealous, that's all.

Now, go get Jade.

Jade.

Go on, darling.

You're not one to be afraid of the

truth.

Vance, I don't know what you're doing, but

don't do it.

Don't, don't, please, don't do it.

Ginny!

Ginny!

How do you do, Mrs. Patton?

What do you do?

No, don't tell me.

This is yours.

It has your perfume on it.

I found it in your room.

Now, where is the rest of your costume?

Diane, were you and Johnny separated last night?

No.

But he drove you home.

No.

Jade's father.

Oh, and then Jade?

No, Jade wasn't with us.

The last time I saw her was just

before Johnny disappeared.

Until this morning, when I went into his

room.

In Johnny's room?

Diane.

I, uh...

I found this and this under Johnny's bed.

Well, Diane, you said you did want the

truth.

She knows Johnny's down on the beach.

What is it?

You saved my life.

Let me help you.

Well, that does it.

You've got to be kidding me.

I bet it does.

Let me finish this.

You take Ginny to Jade's old room.

No.

I'm your daughter.

I'll stay.

I'll take her.

Ginny?

Diane.

This is one scene I'm going to enjoy.

This is Vance Patton.

Maury's at his castle.

Well, have him call me right away, will

you?

Oh, it won't take a minute.

Hello?

Yes, just a minute.

It's Maury Thompson.

Maury?

The picture is off.

What do you mean you're canceling the picture?

Hello, Johnny.

Hi.

That's right, Maury.

I said the picture is off.

He hung up.

Doomsday.

Where are you going?

Doomsville, Maury.

Doomsville.

Diane and I have decided not to make

Johnny's picture.

Johnny?

Say something to her.

I'll go get my jacket.

There's things you won't do to get back

a lousy shirt.

Vance.

Please don't do this to Diane.

I can't let her marry Johnny.

She's just a kid.

I love her.

She's in love with him.

Once I was in love with you.

Vance.

Please don't do this to Diane.

You're repeating yourself.

You drink your drink, and I'll tell you

what I'm going to do for you.

When Johnny leaves, one of my men will

find out where he's going.

I'll tell you where you can find him.

He'll be stone-broke, you're rich, you're still

good-looking.

He'll be grateful because you stuck by him.

You can have him all to yourself.

I've got to get out of these clothes.

I'm going for a swim.

Excuse me.

Jenny!

Goodbye, Gloria.

Where's Diane?

If those crazy cyclists get her, they'll...

We have to find her, that's all.

We have to escape to the beach.

Diane!

Come on, we'll find Diane.

You heard what Vance said.

If he comes back here and uses this

car, he'll be killed.

Try to stall him.

They don't want to hurt me.

They want you, Johnny.

They want you and Diane.

Now go, please.

Hi.

We're friends of Johnny's.

Let's make ourselves comfortable.

And we'll find Johnny.

Nice place you've got here.

Do you think they'll find Johnny?

No.

Johnny!

You know, uh...

I used to be a wrestling champion at

Boys State.

I'm sorry.

Sometimes I just don't know my own strength.

Johnny took you.

Hey, Pure.

Look what we found.

Have him sit down.

That's for stalling while Johnny gets away.

Now where is he?

With Diane?

Diane?

She's another piece of unfinished business.

Associates would release me.

Now suppose that I tell you where Johnny

is.

Okay.

For Johnny.

Done.

He's hiding down on the beach.

The quickest way there is this cable car.

Come on.

Vance, no.

Vance, you'll be killed.

Don't worry, my dear.

I know exactly what I'm doing.

Now quit stalling and get this thing moving.

All right.

Hey, Pure, look what we found.

Ow!

Hey, Joker.

You tried to kill me.

Hey.

Hey, Coco.

Joker wants a ride down to the beach.

Let him ride solo.

When that thing crashes, it'll be heard as

far away as Hollywood.

The cops will come running.

You hold him while I attend to some

unfinished business.

Two of you girls, take her to her

room.

Stay with her.

I'll take care of Johnny boy first.

Hi, Johnny.

It's you and me.

Best man gets the girl.

Another chain.

Now what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna

put you in that cable car.

You and the Joker.

Because you're cattle.

And I'm gonna put you in that cattle

car so Coco can push the button.

And send him to the slaughterhouse.

You need killing.

Get him, Johnny.

Shut up.

The Fuhrer is dead.

Long live the Fuhrer.

That little old cycle pusher of me.

Come on, Cholo, let's get out of here

before we have to explain this to the

cops.

Come on, let's go.

I'll go down and help him.

You get an ambulance.

I thought you said you were smart.

But you turned out to be some kind

of hero.

You tried to take on that whole mob.

How does it feel?

Terrible, but...

Johnny, for the first time in my life

I wasn't scared.

I'm not even scared if you married Diane.

After we make the picture.