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[instrumental music]

[Dorothy]
When the editor
of "Playboy" told me

I'd won Playmate of the Year

the first thing out of my mouth

was, "Are you sure?"

[male #1]
Did your brother mind you
being in the magazine?

[Dorothy]
I think, um,
my brother was a little shy

because he has friends
who are 18 years old

17 years old
who said that, you know

"Hey, your sister's
in 'Playboy.'"

But his friends..

Well, I remember
when I came home

to visit the family
and they came over

and they said,
"I couldn't believe it.

We saw you in 'Playboy.'"

And they said,
"How'd you get in?"

And, "It's so wonderful."

And then he started thinking
that, you know

that-that that is pretty neat.

You know, my sister..

"Playboy's" motto is,
"The girl next door."

They look for girls
that are wholesome

and fresh and young and naive.

They look for all of that.

So most of those girls
do, uh, have

that type of background.

It took me five months to shoot

my Playmate-of-the-Year layout.

I shot over 20,000 pictures.

It's perfection.

They don't go for just, uh

great nude shots.

They go for art, perfect art.

And I'm proud of that.

And, uh, um..

I'm happy to share that
with somebody

who can appreciate it.

[male #1]
Would you like to be
just like your sister

when you grow up?

- Yeah.
- Why?

[Eileen]
'Cause I'm proud of her.

[tape recorder turns off]

[engines revving]

[dramatic music]

[camera shutter clicks]

[camera shutter clicks]

[camera shutter clicks]

[upbeat music]

[panting]

[grunts]

[exhales sharply]

[exhales sharply]

[exhales sharply]

Hi. How are you?

Hello. Paul Snider.

[chuckles]

Yeah, I'm Paul Snider.
How are you doing?

[chuckles]

Snider. Paul.

Hello.

[chuckles]

Ha, ha, yeah. Paul Snider.

Ah, fuck you.

Fuck you all, bastards.

[male #2]
He seemed a little pissed off
at something.

At what, I don't know.

But not a bad guy.
He's a good tipper.

[male #3]
'How'd he make his money?'

[chuckles]
A-all sorts of ways.

He did something for me
here at the club.

A cockamamie idea.

He was always promoting
some cockamamie idea.

[male #3]
What kind of idea was this?

[male #2]
A wet T-shirt contest

using all local talent.

Alright, Milly! Oh, Milly!

There she goes! Alright, Milly!

Come on out. Let us
show 'em what you've got.

Milly is Vancouver's own
Dolly Parton.

Thank you, sweetheart.

And here comes number four.

Here's lovely Pat. Alright.

Just step right up
on the runway.

There she goes.
Watch her go. Whoa!

We're all getting wet.
Look at that head go!

Look at that head go.
There she is.

Whoa, baby. Alright.

Whoa!

Not much difference.
Is there, guys, huh?

Good sport! Come on, give her
a nice round of applause!

Alright, here comes Jeri.

'Alright, let's get
another one in there.'

Come on there, get in there.
We've got two.

Two at the Silhouette Cabaret.

Give me three.
Come on, Milly, get in there.

Three for the price of one.

[male #2]
Paul cleared
almost $900 for himself.

- Pretty good, I thought.
- 'Take it away, honey!'

You should have raised
your minimum.

You should have advertised.

You blew it, man.

You blew it
'cause you're too cheap.

Tomorrow, Mac.

[male #2]
He wasn't always easy to take.

[male #3]
'How else
did he make his money?'

Oh, Jesus. He'd try anything.

- He pimped--
- 'Did you say, "Pimped?"'

Did I say that?

D-did I say, "Pimped?"
Yeah, I guess I did.

I mean, a couple of girls.
At least that's what I heard.

Oh, yeah, he had something to do
with those big auto shows.

He supplied them with
hostesses, models, something.

Had the hots for cars.

Cars and girls, girls and cars.

Yet one thing
about that little cocker.

He could remember
everybody's name

if he just met 'em
or met 'em five years ago.

He always remembered
their name.

Now, I admire that.

That's a real gift.

A real gift.

[male #4]
'1978 Toyota SR5..'

[indistinct chatter]

[Paul]
They seem like
really nice guys.

Al is from Racine. Ford.

And Harry and Bob
are from Seattle.

Oldsmobile.

I feel funny.

It's just dinner
and some laughs.

That's it?

I'll talk to 'em again.
They're really nice guys.

They'll tell me straight.

If they expect more..
Some guys would.

'If they expect more,
then it's off, okay?'

It's off.

I am not fucking
for money, Paul.

She's not, but I am.

[laughing]

Look, let me talk to 'em again
and get it straightened out.

[Hefner]
He's a cheap hustler.
He even looks pimpish.

Why she wants to marry him?

Some kind of loyalty, I guess.

Get some of our people
to call Vancouver

check him out,
see if there's anything.

Last name Snider. S-N-I-D-E-R.

First given, Paul.
Second given, Leslie.

Yeah, I know him. Small-timer.
Kind of a joke, really.

Always trying something.
Always in trouble.

Loan sharks, mostly.

[laughing]

Jeez, this isn't funny, man!

I-I, I'm-I'm getting s-sick!

Let me up. I'm getting sick.
Jesus..

[laughing]

[blows nose]

[laughing]

Look at my suit.

That's a $400 suit, Charlie.

That wasn't funny, man.

I mean, let's be civilized,
huh, man?

Oh, shit!

[laughing]

That was dangerous,
very dangerous.

- And humiliating.
- Please, Snider.

[blows nose]
Do yourself a favor.

Don't say anymore, please.

Seven points is too much, man.

You shouldn't humiliate me,
Charlie.

[laughs]

- Here we go again.
- Guys, guys.

- Don't know when to shut.
- G-got it.

Come on, Charlie.
Please, Charlie.

Please, Charlie.

Charlie, you bastard!

You smug bastards,
everybody kissing your ass.

Everybody down on
their fucking knees.

Well..

...not me.

I don't kiss ass for nobody.

You're not gonna forget me.

You rotten fuckers,
you tried to kill me.

I found her, you didn't.
I found her.

I was working
in this Dairy Queen, part-time

while I went to high school.

And one day,
this gentleman walked in

with this gorgeous blonde.

She had a fur coat on.

They both had fur coats on.

And I had this ponytail
and this little smock on.

And I said, "Can I help you?"

And he said,
"Well, what's your name?"

[chuckles]
Well, what's your name?

Dorothy. Can I help you?

You are beautiful.

Me? May I take your order now?

I'll have something sweet,
soft and white.

You.

Will you please
take their order?

Jesus, Paul!

She's really beautiful.

She's a baby.

Get 'em while
they're young, right?

I want a banana split..

[indistinct chatter]

[baby crying]

[baby crying]

God. I didn't go out
with boys very much.

I was very straight.

Uh, I couldn't
talk to people easily.

[Rod Stewart singing
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"]

So when do you get out
of the school?

June. I hope.

♪ She sits alone
waiting for suggestions ♪

♪ He's so nervous

Do you like the car?

♪ His lips are dry

Well, one day
you'll have a better one.

♪ Don't you just know

A Mercedes, maybe. They're hot.

♪ If you want my body
and you think I'm sexy ♪

I'm gonna get it for you.

♪ If you really need me

♪ Just reach out and touch me

♪ Come on honey tell me so

♪ Tell me so babe ♪

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

Excuse me, sir. The management
has asked me to speak to you.

Your fly is open and the whole
restaurant can see your dong.

Someone waiting on me.

That's new.

It's very nice here.

If you like Italian food,
I know a real knockout place.

I'll take you tomorrow night.

I like pizza.

Well, this is Northern Italian,
three stars.

- I know the maitre d'.
- Oh.

Is there something wrong
with me?

I probably have a piece of
lettuce on my nose or something.

- 'I'm always--'
- No, no, no, no.

It's just the light. The way
the light catches your eyes.

[chuckles]
You're an expert, aren't you?

Expert at what?

Oh.

I found this in the coleslaw
at the salad bar.

It's got your name on it.

It's not the Mercedes.

Is this a joke?

It's a real topaz.

Two carats.

It's beautiful.

[Hefner]
Well, here's this teenager
in a town in Canada

working in a Tastee-Freeze
or a Dairy Queen

et cetera, whatever.

And this, uh..

...street-wise guy..

Yeah, I suppose initially, he
would have had some

flashy appeal
for her, yeah.

♪ Here comes the sun

♪ La-da dee-dee
here comes the sun ♪

[guitar off-key]

[Paul]
'I always screw that up.'

♪ Sun and I say

♪ It's alright

♪ It's alright

♪ It's alright ♪

Well, that's enough of that.

I don't think I'm any threat
to Paul McCartney. Do you?

This is pretty.

I made it. Tried to sell them.

Must have been hard to do.

Something like this
must be really hard to do.

It's so pretty.

[chuckles]
I'm a little high.

Your hands are shaking.

Oh, and big.

Tsk. I have the biggest hands.

Never wanted to hold hands
with any boys

'cause my hands
were always bigger than his.

I don't think I'm any good.
You know what I mean?

I have a feeling I'm no good.

I'm the first?

Well, there was
this football player.

[laughs]
What else?

Oh, it was plain awful.

He was so rough and it was
all over so fast, you know?

Wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am type.

Well, I'm not really sure
it happened at all.

But I-I guess it did

'cause he told everybody
at school

I was a lousy..

[chuckles]

[intense music]

[music continues]

[Rod Stewart singing
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"]

Hi. How are you?

♪ She sits alone ♪

Hello.

[chuckles]
Hello.

That's it, yeah.

Alright.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

- Hello.
- Oh, my..

Don't we...look sharp?

Come in.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

She's not ready yet.

Pour vous.

Oh, they're beautiful.

Well, I better put them
in water right away.

She and Eileen have been
upstairs getting ready

since this morning.

You'd think it was a coronation

instead of a high-school prom.

[man on TV]
'...shootout, they go in
for 20 years.'

Hiya, George.

Goin' bowlin'?

Uh, Lord.
He looks like a tango dancer.

- He's a friend of mine.
- Who?

Telly Savalas. Kojak.

Bullshit.

I-is this too much lipstick?

He said not to use too much.
Does it look alright?

Is this too much eye shadow?
Does it look alright?

[laughs]

I thought I had a vase, but..

- Get your feet off.
- Yes, ma'am.

That was a pretty expensive
dress you bought Dorothy.

Oh, it seemed so right for her.

She's almost ready.
You should see her.

Smell, mom.

[sniffs]
Oh.

- Smell me, George.
- Get out of here.

- Come on.
- Oh. Go off.

Smell it, Paul. Real deep.

- Mm!
- That's what she smells like.

- It's called toilet water.
- Wait!

Hold on a second.

The orchid is for Dorothy
and the gardenia's for you.

Thank you. He's here!
We both got a present!

They like the way you smell.

That Eileen is a knockout.

All the ladies in this house
are knockouts.

- Bullshit again.
- George.

- 'Are you ready? Here we go.'
- 'Yes..'

Here she comes, everybody!
She looks like a movie star!

[bugle music]

- Oh!
- Doesn't she look beautiful?

- Terrific.
- Thank you.

- Alright.
- Yeah. You look lovely.

- Can we take a picture, mom?
- Thanks, mom.

I have a camera in the car.
I'll be right back.

- Can I take the picture, Paul?
- Sure.

Well, it's a little bit
transparent..

♪ Don't go changin'

♪ To try and please me

♪ You never let me down before

♪ Mm-hmm-hmm hmm-hmm

♪ Don't imagine

♪ You're too familiar

♪ And I don't see you anymore

♪ I would not leave you

♪ In times of trouble

♪ We never could have come
this far ♪

♪ Mm-hmm-hmm hmm-hmm

♪ I took the good times

♪ I'll take the bad times

Hi, Dorothy.

- How are you?
- Oh, hi.

- That's him.
- Who?

The bigmouth.
The football player.

♪ Don't go..

Yeah, that's him, alright.

- A jock.
- How'd you know?

Just by the smart-ass way
he said your name.

Does he think I'm stupid
not to pick up on that?

♪ You always have my..

Oh, now,
don't start any trouble.

- Please?
- Heh-heh.

It won't be any trouble.

♪ Although
I might not seem to care ♪

♪ I-I don't want clever

♪ Conversation

Jesus Christ! Who did that?

- Excuse me. Excuse us.
- Very funny.

Big joke, eh?

♪ I just want someone..

You hurt him, Paul, didn't you?

Hah. Not enough. The prick.

♪ I want you
just the way you are ♪♪

[intense music]

I'm very romantic
and I like little surprises.

And, you know,
little gestures like flowers

or a call
when you don't expect it.

And, you know, things like that.

Not-not sexual things,
you know?

[male #3]
'Well, would it surprise you
if I asked you'

'to take off your clothes
right now?'

'Would you do it?'

- No.
- 'Well, why not?'

That's..

That's not romantic, that's..

[instrumental music]

[Dorothy]
It took me five months
to shoot my Playmate layout.

I shot over 20,000 pictures.

[Paul]
Sit up, put your knees
together and hug 'em.

- Like this?
- 'Like that.'

[camera clicks]

That's nice.

How about opening the shirt
a little?

I can't.

Oh, yes, you can. It's fun.

- Okay.
- Okay.

What are you doing?

Paul.

Wet your lips
and open your mouth.

What?

You know,
like you did last night.

Paul.

I can do that.

Dorothy?

[upbeat music]

[music continues]

[male #5]
Dorothy Stratten,
"Playboy" centerfold.

- You're on "Street Talk."
- 'Hi, Ms. Stratten.'

- 'My name is George.'
- Hi, George.

[George on radio]
'Listen, we were sitting
around the garage'

'and we had this question. Uh..'

'What's it like to pose, uh'

'ahem, nude?
I mean, how does it feel?'

It feels a little chilly
sometimes.

[laughs]
Score one for Dorothy.

[male #5]
We're talking
with Dorothy Stratten..

[Dorothy]
Oh, God.
I look fat in that one.

[chuckles]
Out.

Oh, jeez.

I hope my mother
never sees these.

Oh, God. My mother.
What time is it?

It's 4:30.

[dial pad clicking]

Hi. Mom?

Yes, I know.

'I'm sorry.'

Give me a chance
to explain, mom.

Well, uh, i-it got so late,
I thought you'd be sleeping.

I didn't wanna wake you.

I'm staying over
at Nancy's house.

[camera clicks]

'No, I'm not with him.'

Well, he showed me
some Polaroids

and wanted me to do
some test shots.

And we, uh, we made a deal.

If she got accepted,
I'd get a $1000.

Otherwise, nothing.

That's the, uh,
usual finder's fee

that "Playboy" pays, a thousand.

He really believed in this girl

or else he just wanted
to screw her.

I'm still not sure which,
maybe both.

Anyway, he convinced me.

Oh, there you go.

- Okay, eyes to me.
- Throw your head back.

♪ Come on baby
let the good times roll ♪

That's it.

Sorry.

Forget it, Dorothy.
You looked better the other way.

You're holding that scarf
like it was a security blanket.

'Here, come on, just relax.'

- 'Yeah.'
- Arch your back.

Tuck in the tummy.

Well, I think were gonna
like that much better.

- Excuse me.
- Sorry.

♪ Let us have some fun
come on baby.. ♪

That's it. Good girl.

'That's perfect.'

- Right there.
- Look over here, Dorothy.

And open your mouth.

What stop are you using..

Could I talk to you
for a minute?

♪ Come on baby
let the good times roll ♪

♪ Roll all night long

[indistinct chatter]

♪ Feel so good

Listen, Dorothy, I'm gonna wait
in the dressing room.

- Too many directors.
- Okay.

♪ Rock me all night long

♪ Come on baby
let the good times roll ♪

[clears throat]

Now maybe we can
get some work done.

That's good. Alright.

Alright, now throw
your head back a little bit

and give me a smile.

Next. Alright, that's good,
that's good.

Alright, now give me
a little pout.

Attagirl. That's good.

Okay, now relax the hands again.

Very good. Now..

- Think about an animal.
- 'Okay.'

[male #6]
'Yeah, make it a wild animal.'

'Alright. Nice. Very nice.'

'It's starting
to get hot in here.'

'That's the way.
That's the way.'

'Alright. Yes, alright.'

'Now, the little girl
is starting to learn here.'

'Let's go. Nice.'

'Oh, that's good.
Now, hold that, that's nice.'

'Yes, yes.'

Little girl is growing up.

Alright, here we go.

Oh, that's nice.
That's nice. Hold that.

Hold that. Oh, yes, yes, yes.

'Yes, yes, yes, yes..'

[female #1]
She's like a big, sweet kid.

Polite, too.

'No scars. Maybe have to do
something with her hair.'

Not overweight.
I like her a lot.

- How old?
- 'Eighteen, I think.'

Well, here's what
the son of a bitch did.

Now, I worked my ass off.

Then he turns around and he goes
to another photographer

and he uses my stuff
to convince the other guy

that the girl is good.

Then he sends
the other guy's test

into "Playboy" and screws me
out of the finder's fee.

A thousand bucks. Ha-ha.

I mean, the guy is a bastard.

They'll fly her to LA,
first class

take some more test shots of her

and then they'll decide
if they want to use her

in the magazine or not.

That's really
all there is to it.

- That's all, huh?
- Mm-hmm. Oh.

But we do need your consent
because of her age.

- And if I don't sign?
- Hah.

And then we both
jump out a window.

No, seriously,
if you don't sign

then it's...all off.

She wants to go.

[sniggers]

I'm slowly beginning
to get the idea

that you want her to go.

That leaves me, her mother.

I know this could be
a real opportunity for us.

It could change our lives.

What is this, "Us," "Our?"

I don't see any naked pictures
of you here, Paul.

I don't see any pictures of you
with your privates hanging out

for the whole world to look at.

Well, let's get the camera.

- I'm willing.
- Oh, I bet you are.

I don't know.

She wouldn't even walk around
the house in a nightgown

before she met you.

Do you know who reads "Playboy?"

No, tell me.

Movie producers, directors,
agents, TV people.

The people who produce
"Charlie's Angels"

read "Playboy."

'I have this feeling
about Dorothy.'

This hunch that
she's gonna be a big star.

In the movies or on TV,
I don't know.

But a really big star.

But she's gonna need help.
You can't do it alone.

You need somebody.

And you're gonna be
that somebody?

I know all the tricks.
I know all the con games.

Hey, I know
all the bullshitting.

There's plenty of that.
Believe me.

Together, we could be somebody.

People would know who we are.
People would know our names.

People would treat us
that, that special way

the way they treat stars.

People would..

Hell, we'd walk
into a restaurant, people..

- I do love her.
- What did you say?

- I said I love her.
- Funny.

I could have sworn you said,
"I love it."

[chuckles]
You don't like me, do you?

I love Dorothy.
The answer's no.

Why? Give me a reason.

I don't have to give you
a reason.

I'm her mother.
That's the reason.

That's the reason.

[man on PA]
Your attention, please,
Western Airlines, flight 468

'nonstop service
for Los Angeles'

'is now to land..'

I-I don't want to go.

You're dying to go. Come on.

I wish you were coming with me.

Everybody's looking at us.
Did you notice?

- 'Yeah, a little.'
- Straighten up, angel.

- You're slouching.
- Better?

Makes you look taller.
Makes you look like a queen.

[chuckles]

[engine revving]

I never signed it.

Somehow it got signed, yes.

But I didn't sign it.

I-I can only guess how.

I never would have signed it.

[intense music]

[upbeat music]

- Have you met him yet?
- 'Who?'

The man. The man. Hefner.

[chuckles]
Oh, Paul, he's wonderful.

Like a father or something.

- Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry.
- That's okay.

- Where are you calling from?
- Mr. Hefner's house.

- You mean, the mansion?
- 'Oh, Paul.'

[Dorothy]
'I wish you could be here.'

'I wish you could be here
with me.'

'You should see it.'

'I have never seen
so many pretty girls'

'in my whole life.'

'I suddenly feel really ugly.'

- Is, uh, Jimmy Caan there?
- Who?

Sonny Corleone
in "The Godfather."

- Well, I didn't see it.
- 'He is probably there.'

'He and Hef are pals.'

- Who did you meet?
- 'Oh, so many people.'

Let me think.

I think he's a famous
athlete or something.

Name's Billy Bob or Willy Joe,
something like that.

Batten? Billy Joe Batten?

He sort of half smiles
all the time.

[chuckles]
Well, watch out for that smile.

He's a real cocksman.

'Got a bad reputation.'

Is Telly there?
Did you meet Telly?

I don't think so. I'm not sure.

Okay, Dorothy,
when you meet people

you should really make an effort
to try to remember their names.

- It makes a good impression.
- I'll try from now on.

'Paul, everything
is happening so fast.'

'It's a little bananas.'

Let's see, they're gonna
shoot some more shots

or whatever they call 'em.

And they say I'm not gonna be
Anniversary Playmate.

But they did say
I've got a good chance

a very good chance
of being centerfold for August.

Mr. Hefner will make
the decision next week.

Isn't it terrific?
I am so excited!

- What's he like?
- 'Mr. Hefner?'

Oh, nice, like I said.

[Dorothy]
But I get the feeling
that everybody

trembles a little when
you mention his name.

You know, "Mr. Hefner
wants to see you."

Was he wearing pajamas?

[laughs]
How'd you know?

I've been wanting to have
this talk with you for a while

but I guess we've been
keeping you pretty busy.

- I'll say.
- Coffee for Ms. Stratten.

Yes, sir.

Dorothy, it's going to take
a couple weeks or so

to come to a decision
on this thing, et cetera.

Oh, I understand.

- Thank you.
- Have a seat.

In the meantime, I imagine
you could use some money.

- Yes, I could.
- 'I thought so.'

Anyway, our people thought
we could fit you in as a bunny

at our club in Century City.

- 'Tips are pretty good.'
- That'll be just fine.

And I'll see
if I can get 'em to, uh

find you a little apartment
while you're waiting.

Not too expensive.

In the meantime, you can stay
here, if you'd like

in one of the guest rooms.

Well, I can look
for an apartment myself.

No. We'll do all that for you.

Anyway, I've a feeling it's all

very temporary, Dorothy.

'I think there are very
big things ahead for you.'

Well, I don't know about that,
but I'll certainly try for you.

[Hefner]
'I know you will.'

Well, that just leaves
my, uh, my speech.

- Ready?
- Yes, sir.

"Playboy" is a very special
magazine, Dorothy.

There's no other magazine
like it.

All the writers,
editors, photographers

all the girls, et cetera

we all have
a very special relationship.

It's not like
any other magazine.

We're all like a..
Well, we're just like a family.

A family.
It's like having a family.

The whole magazine
is like having a family.

The whole magazine
is like having a family.

I know a lot of people say
that's a lot of bull.

But that's how I think of it.
That's how we all think of it.

It's kind of a world
within a world.

It's a..
Well, it's a family.

[Dorothy]
Wasn't that neat about the job

and the apartment
and everything?

Hey, listen,
it all sounds terrific.

And, God,
meeting all those people.

They're good contacts.
It can only help.

- You know what I mean?
- 'I think so.'

- 'I'll call tomorrow.'
- I love you.

I love you, too. Bye.

Thanks, Johnny.

That was some phone call.
Um, how's the kid doing?

Sounds like
it's going really right.

She was calling
from Hef's place.

Johnny, be a pal and pour me
about that much scotch.

She's in the mansion?

Billy Joe Batten
is making a big play for her.

Billy Joe Batten,
the football player

making a move on Dorothy?

Ah, it figures.
That's the kind of town LA is.

Jesus Christ,
I'd be going out of my skull

if Billy Joe Batten was trying
to get in my girl's pants.

Ah. What's her name?

♪ Off ramp's the best

♪ Take me off ramp ♪ Off ramp

♪ You're my best

♪ Off ramp

♪ Doo-doo doo-doo
doo-doo doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo-doo doo-doo
doo-doo doo-doo ♪

♪ Off ramp ♪

[male #7]
I don't like to do, like,
black dudes

and white dudes kind of stuff

but, uh, the thing I've noticed

about black dudes
and white dudes

is that, like, black people
chastise their kids more.

And as a result,
you don't see black people

doing crazy things,
like shooting the president.

That's true, 'cause if a brother
would have shot the president

as they were leading him away,
he'd be like

"Look, man. Just don't
tell my mama, man.

My mama gonna kill me, man.
Yeah, my mama.."

Here she comes.

[male #7]
'...and stuff
over their head, you know?'

[clears throat]

- That's room, uh, 217 and 218.
- 219.

At the Beverly Hilton.

[chuckles]
No, I can't, really.

Oops. That's not the way
we're supposed to do that.

That's called the bunny dip.

[Dorothy]
"Playboy's" motto is,
"The girl next door."

They look for girls
that are wholesome

and fresh and young and naive.

They look for all of that,
so most of those girls

do, uh, have
that type of background.

[chuckles]
You know, Snider,
I have this theory about you.

Oh, you do, do you?

I think the reason

why you're so good in bed

is because you just plain

try harder.

I mean, baby,
you put in an eight-hour day

'in 15 minutes.'

[chuckles]

[Dorothy on answering machine]
'Hi, it's me.
I called earlier, too, but..'

Hold it.

'I just wanted to let you know'

'that I had to
work late tonight.'

'But I'll call again
when I get home.'

'Oh, thanks for the flowers.
They're beautiful.'

Ooh, flowers.

'I always feel like
if I don't talk fast'

'my 30 seconds will run out.'

'Yes, I think
it would be a terrific idea'

'if you took Eileen
to the carnival. She'd love it.'

'Just don't let her eat
too much junk food.'

'I love you. Bye. Phew!
I made it. Uh..'

[chuckles]
That must be number one.

'I bet you were scared as hell
she was out last night'

'doin' what we just did.
Heh-heh.'

Look, I got to get up early.

So why don't you
get the fuck outta here?

[Steppenwolf singing
"Sookie Sookie"]

[screaming]

Bye!

♪ Let it hang out baby

♪ Let it hang out now

♪ Now now-now-now

♪ Let it hang out baby

♪ Everybody work out

♪ Sookie Sookie Sookie Sookie
Sookie Sookie Sue ♪

♪ Well let it hang out baby

[laughs]

♪ Well do the boomerang..

We got the best one, sweetheart.

We got a Mercedes.

♪ Let it hang out baby ♪

- 'Hello, what can I get you?'
- 'Uh, two hot dogs.'

Mustard and relish,
two orange drinks

a bag of potato chips, fries.

And two caramel corn.

But no junk food. Right?

Right.

You know, that health food
will kill you.

[Eileen]
'Don't go on the rocket again.'

That's my ride, sweetheart.

Eileen, straighten up.

- You're slouching again.
- I know.

You want me to look
like a centerfold.

- Honest? You mean it?
- August.

Oh, Mr. Hefner, thank you.

[female #2]
Ms. Stratton,
what about your mother?

Uh, how did she feel about
your photos in "Playboy?"

I don't think she liked it
at all at first.

But then she started
getting calls

from several of her friends
congratulating her.

And she said to me, "You know,
I feel like a movie star."

I mean, she was so excited.

Ten thousand dollars!

They're gonna give me
ten thousand dollars

for having my picture taken.

Feels good, huh?

Oh, yes. Yes.

Dorothy, do you really love me?

Yes. Yes, I do.

'Well, alright.
Here's how it lays out then.'

I'll grab a plane by Wednesday

'Thursday at the latest,
and I'll be there.'

Well, I wouldn't have that much
time to spend with you.

It's like they've got me
running all day long.

We'll just run over
to Vegas and do it.

We'll just do it, right?

Well, do it? Do what?

How about getting married?

'We'll get married, Dorothy.'

'Make it permanent,
just like that.'

We'll make it
a, a permanent team..

...for life.

We had everything going for us

but you fucks
wouldn't let me in.

Big fucking deal.

Well, you can take your
magazine, your mansion

and your movies and shove them
all up your ass now.

'Liar!'

I have missed you.

I have missed you so much.

[indistinct announcement on PA]

Guess we should go, huh?

[The Band singing
"Up On Cripple Creek"]

[Dorothy]
Somebody told Mr. Hefner
I was going to pick you up.

It's his personal car. Hm.

[chuckles]
A little embarrassing.

- Isn't it?
- No.

♪ To the Gulf of Mexico

♪ To Lake George Louisiana

♪ Little Bessie
girl I once knew ♪

♪ She told me
just to come on by ♪

♪ If there's anything
that she could do ♪

♪ Up on Cripple Creek
she sends me ♪

♪ If I spring a leak
she mends me ♪

♪ I don't have to speak
she defends me ♪

♪ A drunkard's dream
if I ever did see one ♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪ Good luck had just stung me

♪ To the race track I did go

- Hi.
- Hi.

You're Dorothy.
We met the other night.

Oh, yes. This is Paul Snider.

And you are..
I'm sorry. I forgot.

- That's okay. I'm--
- Vince Roberts.

- Huh. I'm a big fan.
- Thanks.

Hey, listen,
that was my favorite TV show.

- Thank you.
- Hm.

- Cancelled, huh?
- Yeah.

Any chance
they'll bring it back?

- I don't think so.
- Ah, too bad.

Aren't many actors around
like you.

They're all lightweights.
We need heavyweights like you.

You break my heart.

Jeez, it's, it's been a while
since that show was on.

- W-what is it, a year now?
- Three.

It's been three years
since you were on TV?

- Yeah.
- Isn't that something?

- Bad scripts, huh?
- I guess so.

- 'Dorothy, there you are.'
- Excuse me.

Yeah, you know, good writers are
really hard to find out here.

I've got a couple
of projects in mind.

I could use a good writer,
but I can't find any.

I mean, not a decent one,
anyway.

And when you do

they won't do
what you tell 'em to do.

- You know?
- Yeah.

Some writers are like that.

Would you excuse me?
I'm just gonna get--

Well, I, for one, hope you're
back on the tube real soon.

Thanks.

Um, are you working
on anything new now?

Just reading.

- Just reading.
- Excuse me.

♪ And my mate
were back at the shack.. ♪

See ya, Vince.

♪ She said I can't
take the way he sings ♪

♪ But I love to hear him talk ♪

You should have talked to him.

There's Hef. Straighten up.

- Thank you.
- Hi, Dorothy.

- 'Hi, Hef.'
- Look at her. Oh, wow.

- Maybe next time?
- Next time. Alright.

I see you got here alright.

Mr. Hefner, this is Paul Snider.

Paul, Mr. Hefner.

"If a man has a right
to find God in his own way

he has a right to go
to the devil in his own way."

'Here's another one,
"Descriptions of murder'

"which we consider a crime

"are acceptable
in art and literature

"but descriptions of sex
are prohibited.

"Our society
has put hate above love

favored killing over living."

- Right?
- Pretty close.

But I think I said,
"Favored death over life."

What? I don't understand. What?

He's quoting me.
Old ones at that.

'That's great stuff.'

Fine piece of work. Fine..

God, I feel Hef here and I
are old friends.

You know, I think we even have
some mutual buddies.

- Is, uh, Telly at this bash?
- Telly?

Savalas. Telly Savalas.
He's an old pal.

'Thought I might see him here.'

- Oh! Hey, Bobo.
- Hi.

Ah, Bobo. Bobo, I want you
to meet Dorothy Stratten.

- Hi.
- Bobo.

Bobo Weller.

[chuckles]
I've still got
your centerfold on my wall.

Oh, wow!

Your favorite book
is "The Hite Report."

You like, uh, Rod Stewart,
Linda Ronstadt

and Boz Scaggs, right?

Oh, wow.

I'd know that bod anywhere.

- And what's your name?
- Snider.

- Dorothy?
- Paul.

Excuse us a second.

Dorothy,
there's somebody, I, uh..

- And what do you do?
- Uh, I'm her personal manager.

Phil, say hello
to Dorothy Stratten.

If he says say hello,
you say hello.

Hello, Dorothy Stratten.
I'm Phil Wass.

Hello.

Phil produces movies, sometimes.

Dorothy's our Miss August. We
are all very excited about her.

Maybe if you play
your cards right, we might just

might let you present her
in her film debut.

- She's a very fine actress.
- Mr. Hefner--

Don't worry. He doesn't know a
damn thing about acting, anyway.

Excuse me.
I'll leave you two alone.

Listen, I am doing a film
called "Ball Bearings."

Maybe you'd like to drop over
the office tomorrow

and meet the director?

What have I got to lose?

You don't know the director.

- Excuse me for a minute.
- Yeah, sure.

- It's not much of a part--
- She'll take it.

[chuckles]
Hi. Paul Snider here.

[male #8]
Ms. Stratten, I saw your movie
debut in "Ball Bearings."

- Uh-oh.
- "Uh-oh" is right. Uh..

Now, I'm not the film critic,
but that wasn't much of a part.

Well, I wasn't
much of an actress, either.

Oh? Are you better now?

Oh, God, I hope so.
I'm studying.

- The classics?
- No, acting.

I don't know anything
about music.

He means Shakespeare..

[laughing]

I'm sorry. I'm so embarrassed.

Hefner didn't like it
when I quoted him.

I should've kept my mouth shut.

- Damn.
- I think it just surprised him.

Dumb move.

Maybe you were a little nervous.

Oh, look at
these stupid clothes.

Dumb move quoting him.

You know, I was a little nervous

the first night
I was there, too--

Jesus! Will you
stop sayin' that?

I mean, why the hell
should I be nervous

around Hefner and that crowd?

'A bunch of smart asses'

with their stupid,
faggy hairstyles.

Smug bastards.

And that Vince Roberts.

Boy, does he want
to get into your pants.

Well, he's not going to.

- He's asked you out, hasn't he?
- Yes.

What'd you say?

I said I had a fella.

A steady fella.

You did?

Maybe you should.

- I should what?
- Go out with him.

He said he was reading
some projects.

Oh, I'm really tired.
Let's go to bed.

- Do you think Hefner liked me?
- Paul, come on--

I don't think he liked me.
If he just got to know me..

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Look, Mr. Hefner,
are you trying to tell me

that you don't want me
to marry Paul?

You have to understand, Dorothy,
that a third party

is in kind of
a funny position, et cetera

when you're trying to counsel
somebody about a marriage.

You never know
how it's going to end up.

It's not because I'm gonna be
a Playmate, is it?

- No, no.
- Of course not.

Well, some of
the other girls told me

that you didn't like
the Playmates to be married.

Frankly, we think it's better
for the image if they're not.

[female #3]
'You understand that,
don't you?'

But several have been.

- Just a moment, Sam.
- Who? Give me some names.

- Cindy was.
- Ginger, I think.

That's right. Cindy, Ginger..

Look, he can't just
come right out and say it.

He's trying
to tell you something.

[Dorothy]
'I know he is
and I think I know'

'what he's trying to tell me.'

But I don't think
he understands.

What's wrong with him?

Well, he's..

He's got the personality
of a pimp.

That was improper.
I shouldn't have said that.

Oh-oh-oh, Mr. Hefner.

That's just the way
he used to dress.

He doesn't dress
like that anymore.

[door opens]

[sighs]
Oh, God.

I am so confused.

I don't think
anybody understands.

I owe it to him.

Ms. Stratten, may I ask you
a personal question?

36-24-36.

No, no, I have that information
in the press release right here.

As a matter of fact,
I have it several times.

I just wanted to know
if you're married.

Yes. I've been married
about three months.

I wonder why you
looked at Ms. Davis

when I asked you that.

- No reason.
- No reason?

- Is he traveling with you?
- No, he's not.

And why is that?

I'd like Ms. Stratten
to answer me.

- If she would.
- He's in LA.

- Working.
- What sort of work does he do?

- He's doing a show.
- 'Sorry, I didn't hear that.'

'Could you repeat that again
a little louder?'

[female #4]
'Hal wants to someday be
the first black president'

'of the United States!'

Sit on down now!
Show 'em what you can do!

Whoo! Give him a hand!
Hal Dafoe!

Whoa! Here we go!

'This is number three.
This is Mikey!'

'Mikey! Whoa!'

'Loves to read poetry.'

And Mike hopes to someday
meet Olivia Newton-John!

Oh, stop. Stop it right there.

'Ladies, stop. Ladies,
I think I see something.'

Michael, you should be
ashamed of yourself.

No padding!

Now, that's the rules, boys!
No paddings!

'Uh-huh, uh-huh!'

Now you turn around,
you bad boy.

Naughty, naughty.
Don't ever do that again!

Here we go with number five!
This is Dick!

Oh, ladies, let me tell ya

Dick speaks fluent French!

'I found out last night.'

'Oh, Dicky, show 'em
what you got, baby.'

Uh, voulez-vous coucher
avec moi,Dicky?

What do you think
of Dick's dong?

[cheering]

Hey, ladies, what do you think

of all of our beautiful

well-hung young men?

Ready, guys?
Five, six, seven, eight..

Whoo!

♪ Got to know this one thing

♪ No man does it all
by himself ♪

♪ I said young man
put your pride on the shelf ♪

♪ And just go there
to the YMCA.. ♪♪

It comes to 874 bucks apiece.

Sorry, Paul.
Those are the figures.

I don't understand.
This place was packed.

Well, they weren't exactly
a bunch of big spenders.

It was no Shriners convention.

Any projects in the offing,
any new films?

Well, when I go back
to Los Angeles

I start a movie called
"Wednesday's Child."

What's "Wednesday's Child"
about?

Well, you're gonna
spend a lot of time

watching me
get tied up and beaten.

[Dorothy]
Hm. It's not a classic. Ha-ha.

[male #9]
'Sal, will you put the pellet
in her mouth, please?'

- Careful now. Don't bite it.
- Okay.

There's a call for you, Dorothy.

Not now, for Christ's sake.

Alright, put the gun
back up to her face.

He says his line,
you shake your head no.

Harder! And then he slaps you
across the face with the gun.

What?

'You bit the pellet.'

'Goddamn it!'

What's so funny?

- I'm sorry.
- Clean her up, please.

Oh, God.

Should I tell him to call back?
He's called three times.

Fucking blood pellets. Jesus..

Look, I'm sorry to bother you,
but I found it. It's beautiful.

Paul, listen, I don't think this
is a very good time to talk.

I am sitting here freaking out.

It's a Paul Snider,
Dorothy Stratten car

'if ever I've seen one.'

But it's a little more
than I figured.

Look, I was wondering,
is there any way

that you could
get to the bank today?

[Paul]
'I'd like to sign the papers'

'before somebody else grabs it.'

We're gonna need another 3000.

On your lunch hour maybe?

We've been spending
a lot of money lately.

Maybe we should wait.

There's not a better-looking
set of wheels

in this whole friggin' town.

Do you think
it might be possible

to drag Ms. Stratten
off the phone

for a few minutes?

- He'll wait.
- Uh..

I'm gonna get a license plate

that spells out Star 80.

[chuckles]
It's fan-fucking-tastic.

You know, S-T-A-R 8-0?

'That's you. Star 80.'

Everyone in this town
is gonna know who we are.

[siren blaring]

Can you get to the bank?

Please?

Okay. Okay, I'll go to the bank.

That's my queen.

- David? David!
- 'What time do you finish..'

Would you bring her in here?

What time do you think
we're gonna finish?

Late. Very late.

Late. He said very late.

If you're not gonna be home,
I thought

I'd like to drop by
the mansion for a while.

'Will you give 'em a call
and fix it for me?'

Let 'em know I'm coming?

Dorothy, is that alright?

[sighs]
Mm-hmm.

Damn, I wish
he wouldn't call me here.

Alright.

[Billy Joel singing "Big Shot"]

[Paul]
'It's a sci-fi.
She, uh, she plays a robot.'

Get in there, you mother..

They offered us 10,000.

Well, I put a stop
to that but fast.

'Startin' right after we finish
"Wednesday's Child."'

She is so beautiful.

And you can just tell
she's Mr. Hefner's favorite.

She's the best.

The best.

You're pretty good-looking
yourself, Bobo.

Oh, I'm alright.

Hi, Lonny.

♪ Don't come bitchin' to me

♪ Because you had to be
a big shot didn't ya ♪

♪ You had to open up
your mouth ♪

- Where's Dorothy?
- Working.

She called and asked if it was
okay for him to come over.

I just couldn't say no to her.

♪ You had to have
the last word ♪

Oh-ho, hi, Hef.

Hi, Hef.

♪ You had to have
a white-hot spotlight ♪

♪ You had to be a big shot
last night ♪♪

You know, that reminds me.
I got to talk to him later.

I got an idea
for a poster with Dorothy.

Damn!

Oh..

Want to get something to eat?

I'm always hungry..

Does it look like
I'm gaining weight?

Well, I, uh,
first met Mr. Snider

at the Playboy Mansion.

Snider, Paul. Hi.

- Martin Gebber.
- How do you do?

We were, uh, just gonna
feed our faces.

- Join us?
- Sure.

- You practice here, Dr. Gebber?
- Uh, Geb, please.

No, Newport Beach,
but I plan to move here.

Uh-huh. Internist?

Plastic surgery.
Cosmetic, mostly.

You know, Paul is married
to Dorothy Stratten.

He also manages her.
The chicken.

[Gebber]
He told me, he and Dorothy

were looking
for a new place to live.

And maybe since I was
moving my practice to LA

we could find a place
together, share expenses.

We moved in in October
and I took the top half.

They lived on the first floor.
It was right near the freeway.

Noisy as hell,
but it suited me fine.

It had a yard for King

a garage for my Rolls-Royce.

Um, the Rolls, the Rolls
is an investment for me.

It's an investment,
I'm not into status symbols

like most people out here.

It's an investment, okay?

Dorothy had already done
the centerfold.

Miss August.

She had already done parts

in "Fantasy Island"

and, uh, "Buck Rogers."

Things were moving fast for her.

I became very fond of her.

She was handling her
public visibility very well.

She was maturing
very fast for 19.

But to me,
she was just a friend.

Understand? Just a friend.

I had a gal, Robin.

I stayed with her
most of the time.

So I didn't spend much time
at the house.

But we'd get together
once in a while.

Sunday-afternoon barbecue
with a few friends.

Did you make this contraption
yourself?

- Twelve of 'em.
- Who are you selling 'em to?

To anybody who wants to buy one.

She's got no real
competition, you know?

Oh, well, what about
Miss December? Vicki something?

Next to Dorothy? You're kidding.

Where do you want me to put it?

In the garage,
with all the other no sales.

You should buy
one of those, Nick.

[Paul]
'If Hefner has any sense at all'

'it will be Dorothy.'

I mean, nobody else
is in the same class.

Has to be. Has to be.

'Then you can all visit us
in Bel-Air.'

- Right.
- Do you hear that?

- What?
- You're moving to Bel-Air.

Oh, yeah, sure. When?

When you become
Playmate of the Year.

- Get out of here.
- 'No, I'm with him.'

[Gebber]
'I think you're gonna be
Playmate of the Year, too.'

What the hell is this?

- 'What is it?'
- I know what that is.

I saw that in a shop
on Santa Monica.

Oh, my God!

[woman laughing]

Now, don't tell us
that's for exercise, Paul.

- I think I know what it's for.
- 'So do I.'

What is it?
Somebody tell me. What?

- Well..
- Tell her.

Ask, uh, the man who built it.

[laughing]

[chuckles]

I only made it as a joke.

[intense music]

What did I do wrong?
I did everything you did.

Somebody tell me, huh?

What I did do wrong?

'You rotten fuckers!'

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

[music continues]

Oh! Ow!

[indistinct chatter]

[men laughing]

- Hi, Aram.
- Oh, Mr. Hefner.

- Who's the girl in the red cap?
- Ah. That's Dorothy Stratten.

Why don't you put her
in your picture, Aram?

- No.
- Huh?

I need a real actress.

Let her read. You'll see.

Who handles her?

Peter Rose. Rose and Matz.

- Only deal with Peter. Okay?
- Why? What's up?

I'll tell you another time.
Nice to see you, Aram.

Yeah.

It'll be a big picture.
Five, six million.

I hear he's got Newman.

I wish I knew
some of his pictures.

"Time Step."
Did you ever see "Time Step?"

- No.
- "The Last Chase?"

No. If it comes up,
should I lie?

No, I don't think so. Just
be yourself and you'll be fine.

'You've got a quality, Dorothy.
Hef spotted it.'

'And I'm sure Aram will, too.'

[Dorothy]
'Ho-ho-ho, Peter,
that's agent talk.'

[Peter]
'That's friend talk.'

Well, here we are.

Gulp.

I'll wait here.
It shouldn't take long.

Okay.

Uh, "Time Step"
and "The Last Chase," right?

- Right.
- Okay, thanks.

[birds chirping]

[Dorothy]
A girl can't just
sit back and say

"Well, now my photos have
been seen all over the world

"in "Playboy," and I'm sure
many producers and directors

"have seen my pictures,
and if they like me

they'll call me."
It just doesn't work that way.

[male #10]
'So you still have to go out
there and seek opportunity?'

Absolutely.

Don't be nervous.
He's really very nice.

[knocking on door]

- Hi.
- Hi.

- I'm Aram.
- I'm Dorothy.

Yeah, I know.

Uh..

Are you nervous?

- Yes.
- Yeah, so am I.

Well, do you know
anything about me?

"Time Step" was wonderful.

[laughs]

Uh, that's "The Last Chase."

You didn't see "Time Step,"
did you?

No, but I'm going to.

Would you like to see
some of my pictures?

N-no.

S-should I read for you?

Uh..

No, no.

[chuckles]

[Dorothy]
Aram says it's gonna be
a closed set

and a very tight schedule.

'He says we'll be working
really long days.'

Fourteen, sixteen hours.

I know New York.

We wouldn't have that much time
to see each other.

I could really help you there.

Something is screwy, Dorothy.

Something else is going
on here. I can feel it.

Aram says I'm gonna need
every bit of concentration.

He did, huh?

Aram says this
and Aram says that.

Will you stop
with the fucking Aram?

Aram is a very nice man.

Oh, shit!
They're all nice to you!

"Everybody is wonderful.
Mr. Hefner is wonderful."

The whole fucking world
is wonderful to you!

Well, fuck Aram!

- Or maybe you have already.
- Oh, Paul.

I mean, maybe that's what
this is all about, huh?

Maybe that's what
has been going on

at those rehearsals
up at his house.

Did you fuck him?
Is that how you got the part?

That's how it's done
down here, isn't it?

[mumbles]

[clattering]

That's really unfair.

[Dorothy]
It may sound corny

but I've to concentrate my love

on just one man.

I'm faithful.

[sobbing]

God, I'm such a jerk sometimes.

[sobbing]

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.
I do understand.

It's-it's just that
I love you so damn much.

Paul...let's go back
to Vancouver.

I don't have to do this movie.

- I'm afraid.
- Of what?

I don't know.

It was nice in Vancouver.

Please, let's go back.

Angel, we can't go back.

We'd lose all the contacts
we've made here.

Please?

No.

Uh-uh.

But...I have this terrific idea.

I'm your manager, right?

Well, as your manager, I think
you should go to New York

and become a big movie star.

I'll stay here and work
on the Dorothy Stratten poster.

It's gonna
make us a fortune, huh?

Good idea?

It came to me just like that.

[sniffles]

Hey.

You're my queen.

I don't know, he seemed
in exceptionally good spirits

just before she left.

Helping her with this and that.

Being really attentive.

[Gebber]
Gave her a going-away party.

It must have cost a fortune.

Borrowed my Rolls
to drive her to the airport.

Said, "The queen
has to go in style."

And after she left,
he came back here to the house.

And then..

Then he did the damnedest thing.

I'm still not sure
why he did it..

...but he built
a doghouse for King.

A beautiful doghouse.
Craziest thing.

I didn't think
he even knew I had a dog.

- Yeah, okay, Caroline.
- Okay.

Yeah, come. Give me more.

Come in. Yeah, a little further.

Yeah, hold that, hold that.
Yeah, mark it. Mark it.

- Take a look, Gary.
- Yeah.

[indistinct chatter]

- Is that okay?
- That's nice.

[saw whirring]

You shouldn't chew gum.
It's got sugar in it.

[giggles]

Thank you.

[Paul]
It's him. I know it.

I can tell from the way
she says his name on the phone.

- And what does she say?
- Oh. Not too much.

She always says, uh, she's been
working on Aram's film all day

and doesn't feel like talking.

- Why can't you accept that?
- She calls it film.

Christ, she never said
film before.

She always said movie
or picture, but never film.

I bet he calls it film.

Well, that's hardly
a sufficient cause

to put yourself
through all this.

- 'Yeah.'
- He's feeding her coke.

Paul..

I know you're upset,
but you shouldn't even say that.

'And knowing Dorothy,
I doubt it. Uh, you're wrong.'

Yeah? She kept
sniffing last night.

[sniffing]
Through the whole conversation

she kept sniffing.

- Well, maybe she's got a cold.
- 'Yeah. That's what she said.'

Cold, my ass.

Paul, you're gonna
make yourself looney

if you keep goin' like this.

You gotta realize Dorothy is
every man's fantasy.

Everybody who sees her
or even her picture

in a magazine, for that matter

'is gonna be comin' after her.'

And there's always
gonna be someone

who is richer than you

more famous than you..

...has a longer penis than you.

There's nothing
you can do about it.

She's not herself, man.

Look, I know these guys, Geb.

They stick a little coke
up a girl's nose

they figure she'll do anything.

Jesus, you haven't heard
one word I've said.

Look, all you can do
is let her know you love her.

Get your own feet on the ground.
Stop complaining!

Go out and get yourself a job,
get something goin'

and try to make her
proud of you.

I know it. You're right.

I can handle this.
I can handle this.

What line of business
are you in?

Well, I was thinkin'
in terms of a health spa.

You know who, uh,
Dorothy Stratten is, don't you?

- Oh, I think so.
- Well, that's my wife.

And I'm her personal manager.

[Paul]
I was thinkin' of calling it

Dorothy Stratten's Health Spa.

All of modern equipment.
Nautilus, steam, sauna.

You know, they're into
that sorta thing out here.

You just give 'em white teeth,
a sun tan and some muscles

and, bang, you're a hit.

I saw a hot location
on Santa Monica.

The real-estate woman said
the owner wants 2500 a month.

But she's pretty sure
it will come down.

What do you think?

Is something wrong, Dorothy?

No.

Well, what do you think?

- Sounds okay.
- You don't like it.

I can tell by
the tone of your voice

you don't like it. Shit!

Paul, do you think
we could talk tomorrow? Uh..

I'm really tired, I guess.

Yeah, sure. Um..

Listen..

I called a couple of times
last night.

Did, uh, did you get
any of my messages?

Yes, I did,
but we worked very late.

How late?

I don't remember exactly.
I was with Peggy.

- 'Peggy Johnson.'
- Who's Peggy Johnson?

Oh. Well, she's an actress.
She's in the film, too.

'You'd like her,
she's really nice.'

Anyway, we've become friends
and...it got so late

that I spent the night
at her apartment.

I didn't wanna wake you.
I thought you'd be sleeping.

I'm staying at Nancy's house.

I guess you didn't
wanna wake me.

Paul, I'm sorry,
I didn't hear you.

Nothing, it was nothing.

So, uh, how are things goin'
on the set?

[Dorothy]
'Paul, don't start with me.'

Uh, are you, uh,
getting along alright?

- With the director?
- 'Don't do that.'

'Cause, uh,
I think it's important

that an actress and her director

should have a good relationship.

[Paul]
There must be something
you can do, for Christ's sake.

He's stealing my wife.

Can't we sue him?

Can't we make the bastard pay?

Pay for something?

Sue? For what?

For what? You're the detective.

You're supposed to be able
to tell me for what.

Are you her manager?

- Yes.
- You got any contracts?

Any papers?

But it was something
you both talked about, right?

- It was understood, right?
- Yes, it was understood.

You had a verbal contract,
then, right?

That's right.
We had a verbal contract.

We're a team.
I discovered her.

Yeah, I know. You said that.

Well, maybe..

Maybe we can try suing him

for enticement to breach her
management contract with you.

- Yeah, that's it.
- Not so fast.

I'm not a lawyer.
I'd have to check with one.

I know we'd have to have
documentation.

I'd like to kill
that son of a bitch.

I can't help you with that.

[Dorothy]
He called me five times
last night.

I didn't get any sleep.

That's why
I kept missing my mark.

We'll get it after lunch.

I don't know why I feel
this loyalty to him.

He's fooling around. I know it.

He's got other women.
He always has.

At about three o'clock
in the morning

every fuckin' creep in the strip

seems to wind up at our joint.

[female #5]
He didn't look any different
from any other schmuck

in this town,
but he talked nicer.

He-he said he could get me
in "Playboy".

That he knew Hef.

He said he could get me
into movies.

He had a business card
and a Mercedes 450SL.

So what the fuck?

[swing music]

What about the health-club idea?

Couldn't get any backing for it.

No one will give him any money.

What?

Say it.

Well...I just don't think
you should lend your name

to something like that,
a health club

with him or anyone else.

The more he fails, the more
he seems to hang on to me.

[Paul]
Uh, yeah, this is Paul Snider.

'I've been trying to get
through to Hef. I've left sev..'

Snider.

Mr. Hefner is out of town.
Can I help you?

Who is this?
Who am I talking to?

[Roy on phone]
'I'm Roy,
Mr. Hefner's assistant.'

Oh. Well, listen, Roy,
here's what it is.

I'd, uh, like to drop by
the mansion tonight.

- And talk to him.
- But I've already told you.

- 'Right, he's out of town.'
- Oh, shit--

[Paul]
'But, uh, just on the chance
that he's back tonight'

there's someone
I'd like him to see.

Would you, maybe, leave my name
at the gate, Roy?

I'm very sorry, I can't do that.

Only Mr. Hefner himself
can do that.

[Paul]
'Oh, I'm sure you can, Roy.'

I know it's done,
it's done all the time.

Come on, give it a try.

Hey, oh, we've met,
haven't we, Roy?

I was probably with Dorothy,
Dorothy Stratten.

I know who you are,
but I can't help you.

I will leave
your message, though.

Okay, sport, leave the message.

- 'I'll call back. I'll--'
- Who the fuck is this?

I bet you don't
even know Hefner.

What time? What time would be
a good time to call back?

- I really couldn't tell you.
- No.

Well, I didn't think you could.

Thanks for all your help, Roy.

- 'You're welcome.'
- Oh..

Are we or aren't we going?

That son of a bitch was there
the whole time.

Uh..

[sighs]

Do you wanna stay with him?

Do you wanna leave him?

'What do you want to do?'

I think you're gonna need
some legal help.

You should probably
talk to a lawyer.

[sobbing]

Dorothy, you just can't
let him do this to you.

He's got to give you
more freedom.

[sobbing]

[Aram]
'You gotta understand.'

'You're just not the same girl
you were in Vancouver.'

'You've grown. You've matured.'

I see it happening
right before my eyes..

...every day.

You're unique, Dorothy.

And you have a unique gift.

You've grown.
And he stayed the same.

[Dorothy]
Hollywood hasn't changed

my values or my personality.

But it certainly made me wiser.

I think I've gained five years' experience in eighteen months.

You've outgrown him.

This is a little rough.

Are you sure
you wanna to hear it?

Okay.

"She's practically
moved out of The Wyndham.

"She usually goes there
after shooting

"picks up messages
and walks over to The Plaza.

'"He's in suite 1210.'

'"They usually eat in the hotel'

'"and in the morning,
she goes back to The Wyndham'

'where she waits for the studio
car to come pick her up."'

'So you were right
all along. It is him.'

'They're hiding it pretty good.'

'You alright?'

Yeah, sure.

I just gotta take a piss.

'Uh, if we just had something,
a letter, a tape.'

Anything where she talks about
the management thing

I think we might have something.

- Or enticement, I mean.
- Ah, fuck both of 'em.

Why don't we just say,
"Look, you want her, pal?

You can have her.
But you're gonna have to pay."

I know how you feel,
but I don't think so.

'Yeah, maybe there's something
in alienation of affection.'

[retching]

I don't think so.

[gunshot]

Yeah, it was 379.95, new.

And you can have it
for 250, even.

It's only a year old.

[chuckles]
It was only fired on Sundays

by a little, old, psychotic
school teacher.

- How do you load it?
- 'Oh, easy.'

Takes one to five.

I'll give you one.

And put it in the chamber.

'You press the button
and you cock it..'

And she's ready to go.

[instrumental music]

You're lefty, huh?

Feels good, doesn't it?

[gunshot]

Well, we got a sale?

[music continues]

[Gebber]
He was acting really weird.

He pasted, pinned, Scotch-Taped

glued photos of her, of him

of him and her, of her and him

all over the downstairs

like some sort
of bizarre shrine.

Weird.

Frankly..

I thought it was a little
like a soap opera.

And I obviously misread him.

[Paul]
'That's pretty much
the same picture'

'which was taken
down the block.'

'Aw, look.'

That's Eileen.

What a kid.

I was thinking of bringing her
down here for a visit

when Dorothy comes back.

That'd be fun.

[Paul]
It's rough. It's really rough.

I'm not sure I can take it.

Listen, Robin,
I wanna get these to King.

[Paul]
Did you see the prom picture?

Did I show that to you?
I bought her this white dress.

Here it is.

I've never felt this way before.

She broke my heart.

Nice, huh?

I've got a better one.

Paul, look,
we really gotta move along.

It's where I'm holding her
and we were dancing.

It's really nice.
Wait, just a second.

We'll be back in an hour,
alright?

- Okay, man.
- Okay, we'll catch you later.

- Okay.
- Take it easy, okay?

Whoa! Man.

I thought I'd crack up
when he said

"She's broken my heart."

I didn't think it was funny.

I can take a bragging Snider,
I can take a conniving Snider.

[whistles]
King.

Yeah.

I just can't stomach
a sentimental Snider.

It's about the only time
I've liked him.

- Get outta here. Why?
- I don't know, really.

- This macho guy, like that.
- Oh..

You don't suppose
he'd do anything crazy, do you?

- Like what?
- I don't know.

Like, hurt himself?

Not if it means
mussing his hair.

Can't we talk now?
I'm goin' a little crazy.

[Dorothy on phone]
'I'll see you
when I come to Los Angeles.'

You closed
the joint bank account.

- 'Yes.'
- Why?

'I'll send you some money.'

You didn't answer why.

- 'I thought it best.'
- For what?

'Our situation, Paul.
I have to hang up now.'

No, please don't hang up.

Just what the hell
is our situation?

Jesus, tell me something,
will ya?

Look, if you've had an affair,
that's okay with me.

I understand,
but that doesn't mean

that we should throw
the whole marriage

down the toilet.

Please, Dorothy.

At least tell me where I stand.

I have to have more freedom.

I want more freedom.

Dorothy, you can have
more freedom, honest.

That's not enough.

Things change.

I'm not the same girl
I was in Vancouver.

No, you sure ain't.

Sounds like
you've got a writer now.

I don't understand
what you're saying.

I mean, I have a hunch

that you're sitting
on Aram's knee right now

and he's moving your mouth.
He's pulling the strings!

[Dorothy]
'We'll talk when I come in.'

[indistinct chatter]

[Paul]
'You're living with him.'

I'm staying at his house
temporarily.

You're living with him,
you're sleeping with him.

You're fucking him.

Why don't you have the guts
to say it? You're doing it.

Why can't you say it?

Take off the goddamn glasses.

I'm broke.

Paul, I'll take care of you.
You know that.

Eileen is here, isn't she?

Listen, too much
has happened already.

I'll call you in a few days.

Maybe we can talk then.

About a divorce?
Is that what you mean?

Yes.

I could change.

Jesus, give me a chance,
will you?

[Dorothy]
I'll call.

[instrumental music]

[Aram]
Goddamn it! He must be
having you followed.

Son of a bitch.

I don't want you
to see him anymore.

The whole thing can be
handled in other ways.

Promise me
you won't see him anymore.

He seemed so scared.

Hey, sis, come on in! Please?

Dorothy, I want you to promise.

Okay, I promise.

[indistinct chatter]

- How's the water?
- It's warm.

[Dorothy]
'Yeah?'

'You'll probably
have to lead her a little.'

Try and get her
to talk about Aram.

Juicy stuff if you can.

Even better if you can
get her to talk about

the management thing.

She's gonna come back.
I know it.

Yeah, sure.
Well, just in case..

[female #5]
He kept changing
his fucking mind.

First he said I could have
some of her clothes.

And then he said no,
she was coming back to him.

It didn't mean a shit to me.

[Aram]
'Marker.'

- 'Dorothy?'
- Sam, I'm here.

[Dorothy on phone]
'Well, I just have
a few errands to run'

'and then
I'll be back about 2:30.'

'I promised Eileen
that we'd buy out'

'Rodeo Drive this afternoon.'

Oh, wow! It's you!

You're in the TV guide.

I-I'm sorry, Aram.

Eileen's going a little
bananas over something.

'I didn't hear what you said.'

Yeah, I said, I said
I won't be home till late.

I've gotta stop at the lab.

- Look, it's you.
- Shh..

Just a second. Um..

Take it back a little.

There. Try it there.

[Paul]
She said, "I'll always
take care of you."

Yeah, now, if you can
just get her to repeat that..

Okay, push the button down

walk around and talk.

It's gonna be a different shirt.

[laughs]
So?

Well, what do you
want me to say?

Anything. Anything. Come on.

Hi, I'm Paul Snider.

Paul Snider. Hi.

More, more.

Testing. One, two, three, four.

Testing. One, two, three, four.

[laughing]

Okay.

You know, we just need
to straighten some things out.

You know, once we see
each other, it'll be okay.

[recorder crackling]

Damn. Damn thing doesn't work.

Hell, we don't need it anyway.

I mean, once we spend
some time together

everything's gonna be
fine again. I know it.

He called me in the morning
and said

he was going to see her
that day.

It says Thursday at 8 p.m.

- Can we watch it together?
- Absolutely. We've got a date.

I'll see you at 2:30, okay?

He still had some crazy idea

that he could put it all
back together again.

He vacuumed the rug,
he polished the vinyl.

He cleaned the whole house.

She arrived
a little after noon.

The plan was, uh,
I was to call in an hour or so

to see how it was going.

Uh, we worked out a little code

so she wouldn't know
he was talking to me.

I tried to get through
on the phone, but, uh..

Well, you know what happened.

[breathing heavily]

I've been drinking.

I'm nervous.

I am, too.

Look, look at my hand. Huh.

This is a new shirt.

I must have combed my hair
a dozen times.

[chuckles]

I guess I had some crazy idea

I could win you back.

A real schmuck, huh?

There's no chance, is there?

We have some things
we should talk about.

I know.

I love you, Dorothy.
I love you so much.

I can give you $7000.

Please come back to me.

[sighs]

It's half of everything I have.

Let's make it
like it was before.

Please?

I have some of it here with me.

Remember the ring I gave you?

- Yes.
- You still have it?

Yes.

I don't think I wanna go on
living without you.

I bought a gun.

Oh, Paul.

- Things will change for you.
- No!

What, you mean,
maybe I'll grow up

to be a big movie director?

Or own a big magazine?
Is that what you mean?

Maybe then I could get you back!
Is that what you're saying?

Sit down!
Those fucking bastards!

I wanna leave.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Please don't leave me.

I wanna show you something.
Please stay, just a minute.

I won't do that again.

Please.

I have been working
my ass off on these.

God, I hope you like them.

Okay..

They're a lot better
than the Farrah Fawcett ones'

'aren't they?'

I mean, she sold five million
of them in one year.

Well, which one do you think?

We could at least
still be in business together.

Don't shake your fuckin' head
like that at me!

Is it too small-time
for the big movie star, huh?

Too tasteless, maybe?

- I think--
- Oh-ho-ho! You think.

I think that we should
break cleanly.

- Oh.
- I want it to be over.

Hm. Is that what
Aram told you to say?

And what the fuck is $7000?

You think I'm stupid?

I may not be a Hefner
or an Aram, but I'm not stupid.

Not just yet, you don't!

Not until you tell me
where the rest of the money is.

Who's holding it for you?

Tell me!

[whimpers]
It's half.

Liar! Get the fuck outta here!

'"I'll always
take care of you, Paul.'

'I love you, Paul."'

[dramatic music]

"I owe you so much, Paul."

Liar! Liar! Liar!

'Liar!'

'I don't think you've ever known
how much I love you.'

'Well, maybe now you will.'

[gun cocks]

[music continues]

You think I'm faking, don't ya?

You don't think I'd do it,
do ya?

You think I'm a coward.

[sobbing]

Okay.

[sobbing]

Let's not hurt each other
anymore, please.

Well, please.

Too small-time for you now, huh?

You slept with him last night.

Didn't ya?

Answer me.

Didn't ya?

Sure you did.

You fucked the big director.

- Well, now me.
- Paul!

I'll give you a chance to judge.

A chance to see
who the real man is!

[screaming]

Stop it! Paul! Hey!

[Dorothy screaming]

[crying]

[Dorothy breathing heavily]

[sobbing]

[sobbing]

[chuckles]

You're gonna do me
a big favor, huh?

Okay.

That's me, a charity case.

[groans]

Now, try to think of dear Aram
if you can.

They're killing me.
They're trying to kill me.

[Dorothy sobbing]

[Dorothy sobbing]

Those bastards!

[instrumental music]

[camera shutter clicks]

Operator, could you check
on a number for me?

I think it's out of order.

[woman on phone]
'What's the number, sir?'

474-5051.

- 'Hold on.'
- Okay.

[telephone ringing]

[telephone ringing]

Can you hear me?

[telephone ringing]

They did this.

[gunshot]

My queen.

'Her name's Billie Joan Worth
and she's very sweet.'

I was thinking
she's a maybe for November.

Where's she from?

- Davenport, Iowa.
- I like her.

[man on TV]
'Well, Bill, she's a technician
for a pharmaceutical company'

'who likes all sports, reading
and photography. Joanne..'

You want sugar?

Um, a little, please.

[dramatic music]

[camera shutter clicks]

[music continues]

[gun cocks]

You won't forget Paul Snider.

[gunshot]

[instrumental music]

[male #11]
Now that people recognize you,
what's, what's it like?

[Dorothy]
Oh.

I'll go shopping in the store

and I'll see people going

"Hey, that's Dorothy Stratten".

Or, "Hey, can we have
a picture of you?"

"Can we have an autograph?"

Or even in the airport

you know,
people rushing up to me

to get my autograph
or something.

That's really exciting for me.

[music continues]

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