All language subtitles for Blonde.S01E02.Part.2.1080p.ROKU.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-playWEB_track3_[eng]

(Multicom Jingle)

(Multicom Jingle)

(mysterious quiet music)

(mysterious quiet music)

(mysterious quiet music)

(car humming) (jazzy music)

(car humming) (jazzy music)

(car humming) (jazzy music)

- Could you wait for me a
minute?

- Could you wait for me a
minute?

I'm not sure if anybody's home,
thank you.

I'm not sure if anybody's home,
thank you.

(door slamming shut)

(door slamming shut)

(jazzy music)

(jazzy music)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(knocking on door)

(knocking on door)

Cass?

Cass?

(footsteps clicking) (jazzy
music)

(footsteps clicking) (jazzy
music)

(footsteps clicking) (jazzy
music)

Cass?

Cass?

Cass?

Cass?

Baby?

(laughing)

- Norma, darling?

- Norma, darling?

Hey, don't run away.

Hey, don't run away.

Norma, I want you to meet Eddie
G.,

he's my twin, too.

he's my twin, too.

And, Lila, say hello to Lila.

And, Lila, say hello to Lila.

And, Lila, say hello to Lila.

(jazzy music)

(jazzy music)

(footsteps clicking)

- Could you take me home?

Please, just take me home.

Please, just take me home.

(jazzy music)

(jazzy music)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(pills rattling) (sobbing)

(pills rattling) (sobbing)

(pills rattling) (sobbing)

(choking)

(muffled background chatter)

(muffled background chatter)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- Okay, okay, I think I've got
the solution.

- Okay, okay, I think I've got
the solution.

You need a man to feel safe,

You need a man to feel safe,

and to feel loved.

and to feel loved.

To feel like a real person.

To feel like a real person.

And am, I want to marry you.

And am, I want to marry you.

- Oh, Mr. Shinn.

- Oh, Mr. Shinn.

- First of all, call me Isaac,

- First of all, call me Isaac,

and just hear me out.

and just hear me out.

I'm gonna draw up a pre-nuptial
agreement

I'm gonna draw up a pre-nuptial
agreement

leaving you virtually my entire
estate when I die.

leaving you virtually my entire
estate when I die.

I'm gonna cut everybody else
out.

And I am worth millions.

And I am worth millions.

Does that make you feel safe
enough?

- Mr. Shinn, I mean, Isaac, I
have,

- Mr. Shinn, I mean, Isaac, I
have,

why, I don't wanna be the one
to, you know,

why, I don't wanna be the one
to, you know,

why, I don't wanna be the one
to, you know,

hurt your family, or take money
from your children.

hurt your family, or take money
from your children.

- They don't give a damn about
me.

- I'm not in love with you, that
way.

- I'm not in love with you, that
way.

- I'm not in love with you, that
way.

- Sweetheart, I know you don't
love me in that way,

but there are other ways, so
long as you respect me.

but there are other ways, so
long as you respect me.

- Oh, Mr. Shinn, yes I do.

- Oh, Mr. Shinn, yes I do.

- And you trust me.

- Yes, I do.

- And you know I have your best
interests at heart.

That's a good foundation for a
marriage.

That's a good foundation for a
marriage.

Along with the pre-nuptial
agreement.

Along with the pre-nuptial
agreement.

- I can honestly, I could only,

I could only marry you for love,
not for money.

No!

No!

I'm sorry, I just,

I'm sorry, I just,

I love you, but I'm not in love
with you.

I love you, but I'm not in love
with you.

Please forgive me.

Please, please forgive me.

- Max Lurie wants to see you
tomorrow.

- Max Lurie wants to see you
tomorrow.

He wants to discuss a role for
you, in his new picture.

He wants to discuss a role for
you, in his new picture.

- Mr. Shinn, Isaac.

(swanky jazzy music)

(swanky jazzy music)

(knocking at door)

(knocking at door)

(knocking at door)

(door squeaks open)

(door squeaks open)

- Marilyn, hello.

- Marilyn, hello.

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

(door squeaks shut)

(door squeaks shut)

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

(finger snapping)

Daydreaming, honey?

- No.

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

- So, you think we can work
together, hmm?

- So, you think we can work
together, hmm?

- So, you think we can work
together, hmm?

- Yes I do, I do.

- Saw you on "Asphalt Jungle".

Yeah, I was impressed.

I'm not forcing you, am I, baby?

I'm not forcing you, am I, baby?

- No.

- You're free to leave at any
time.

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

- [Marilyn] It wasn't me, all
those times.

- [Marilyn] It wasn't me, all
those times.

It was my destiny, like a comet,

It was my destiny, like a comet,

It was my destiny, like a comet,

veering toward earth, and the
gravitational pull,

veering toward earth, and the
gravitational pull,

you can't resist.

you can't resist.

You try, but you can't.

So you're afraid that if you
resist,

So you're afraid that if you
resist,

you won't be loved, or wanted,
or given a chance.

you won't be loved, or wanted,
or given a chance.

you won't be loved, or wanted,
or given a chance.

(telephone ringing)

(telephone ringing)

Hello?

Hello?

- [Isaac] Sweetheart?

We got the part.

You awake, kid?

I'm telling you, you got the
female lead.

I'm telling you, you got the
female lead.

Max Lurie asked for you, we got
the part.

Max Lurie asked for you, we got
the part.

- Oh, that's good news.

- Oh, that's good news.

- Good news?

- Good news?

It's terrific news.

So is somebody there with you?

You don't sound very happy.

- Oh no, I am, I am happy.

- Oh no, I am, I am happy.

- [Isaac] You don't sound happy,
Norma Jean.

I'd like to know why the hell
not.

I'd like to know why the hell
not.

I bust my ass at the studio,
talking you up,

I bust my ass at the studio,
talking you up,

and you're, oh yes, I'm happy
(chuckles).

and you're, oh yes, I'm happy
(chuckles).

Look, I know the part doesn't
make much sense,

but it's your first starring
role.

but it's your first starring
role.

Marilyn is on her way.

Marilyn is on her way.

- [Stagehand] Coming over here,
like.

(workers excitedly chatter)
(bell clanging)

- [Male Stagehand] Wake up!

- [Stagehand Associate] Let's
kill the Yankee, knock it.

- [Stagehand Manager] Looks
good!

- [Stagehand] Next to her,
c'mon, throw it in now.

- You need to push yourself,
baby.

- [Director] All right, here we
go, folks.

- [Director] All right, here we
go, folks.

Roll camera.

Mark it. (loud snapping)

Mark it. (loud snapping)

Okay, let's go.

Action.

- You're aren't going to run out
on me?

Are you, Georgie?

- [Georgie] Hey baby, what are
you talking about?

- [Marilyn] You love me, I know
you love me.

- [Marilyn] You love me, I know
you love me.

I can feel it, in my skin, and
in my bones.

I can feel it, in my skin, and
in my bones.

- [Georgie] Cunning little
bitch, Marilyn Monroe.

Stole every scene we're were in
together.

Every scene, was like my guts
were being sucked out of me.

Every scene, was like my guts
were being sucked out of me.

Every scene, was like my guts
were being sucked out of me.

- I'm sorry, could I, could I
just talk to you for a moment?

- I'm sorry, could I, could I
just talk to you for a moment?

- Cut.

- Cut.

- [Georgie] Either she can't act
at all,

or she's acting all the time.

Her entire life's an act.

(bell clanging)

(bell clanging)

- I know what Fawn would say,

and these aren't Fawn's words.

and these aren't Fawn's words.

I am, well, I'd like to rewrite
the scene,

I am, well, I'd like to rewrite
the scene,

just a few lines, just a little.

- What if every actress wants to
alter her lines?

- What if every actress wants to
alter her lines?

- I'm not every actress.

- You're too intense, Marilyn.

You're gonna wear yourself out.

- No, look, in real life, Fawn
would be used,

- No, look, in real life, Fawn
would be used,

and beaten, and shared by men.

and beaten, and shared by men.

She'd be drinking, and taking
drugs,

She'd be drinking, and taking
drugs,

and then she would be dead.

and then she would be dead.

- She's a character in a movie.

- She's a character in a movie.

What's wrong with you?

- No, no!

She's real, she's inside me, I
know her.

She's real, she's inside me, I
know her.

- Are you on painkillers?

- No, I'm just trying to tell
you

that I don't want Fawn to die.

- You don't have to think about
this stuff.

- You don't have to think about
this stuff.

You only have to be Marilyn.

You only have to be Marilyn.

Nobody wants to listen to this

tortured crap out of your mouth.

Trust me on this, sweetheart.

- I'm gonna play Fawn my way,
because I know her.

- I'm gonna play Fawn my way,
because I know her.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- Miss Monroe!

I think I saw your picture in a
magazine the other day.

I think I saw your picture in a
magazine the other day.

- Oh, maybe.

- I loved you in "All About
Eve".

You played a good part.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

Is my mother?

- In there.

- In there.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

- Well, ah, I'll give this to
you.

It's some money for some things
that she might need.

It's some money for some things
that she might need.

(footsteps clicking) (reflective
music)

(footsteps clicking) (reflective
music)

(footsteps clicking) (reflective
music)

Mother!

Mother!

Here you are.

- You smell.

(nurses whispering gossip)

(nurses whispering gossip)

- Well, it's the chemical bleach

they use on my hair, mixed with
Channel perfume.

they use on my hair, mixed with
Channel perfume.

I thought you might enjoy.

I thought you might enjoy.

I've been working as an actress,
mother.

Serious, demanding work.

Of course I don't own the dress,

the studio provided it for the
photo shoot.

the studio provided it for the
photo shoot.

the studio provided it for the
photo shoot.

Well I know, it doesn't look
much like me,

they say Marilyn is very
photogenic.

- Huh!

Does your father know?

- My father?

Know what?

- About this Marilyn.

- About this Marilyn.

- Well, he wouldn't know my
professional name, I guess,

- Well, he wouldn't know my
professional name, I guess,

how could he?

how could he?

Mother?

If you told me his name, I could
send him this magazine.

If you told me his name, I could
send him this magazine.

I could call him up sometime,

I could call him up sometime,

if he's still living in
Hollywood.

if he's still living in
Hollywood.

Mother, it would mean so much to
me to know who he is.

To know him, I wouldn't bother
him, I promise.

To know him, I wouldn't bother
him, I promise.

- No.

- Mother please, please.

- Mother please, please.

- No.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- [Man] Stop!

You don't wanna do that.

Give it to me.

(quiet, dramatic music)

(quiet, dramatic music)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- [Director] Cut!

Print it.

(telephone ringing)

(telephone ringing)

- Hello?

- Hello?

- [Isaac] You never told me you
did something like this!

- [Isaac] You never told me you
did something like this!

Miss Golden Dreams.

Miss Golden Dreams.

- Isaac?

- [Isaac] Right here in front of
me, it's on the front page,

- [Isaac] Right here in front of
me, it's on the front page,

along with U.S. casualties in
Korea.

along with U.S. casualties in
Korea.

You're right next to a picture

of the Rosenbergs being
sentenced to death.

- It's in the "Hollywood
Reporter" and "Variety"!

- It's in the "Hollywood
Reporter" and "Variety"!

I mean when did you do this?

I mean when did you do this?

1949?

You were under contract.

You were under contract.

Oh, you dope!

- I, I, I don't know what you're
talking about,

- I, I, I don't know what you're
talking about,

Miss Golden Dreams?

What is that, what does that
mean?

- It means soft-core porn, with
that creep, Otto.

- It means soft-core porn, with
that creep, Otto.

Don't you see?

The studio can suspend you for
this.

The studio can suspend you for
this.

And this is the worse possible
time.

And this is the worse possible
time.

They were considering you for a
new film

They were considering you for a
new film

opposite Joseph Cotton,
"Niagara".

opposite Joseph Cotton,
"Niagara".

Marilyn was mine, too, you dumb
broad!

Marilyn was mine, too, you dumb
broad!

Marilyn was mine!

Marilyn was mine!

Marilyn was beautiful!

And you had no right to despoil
her.

And you had no right to despoil
her.

- I... (phone slamming down)

- I... (phone slamming down)

Hello?

(dead ringtone)

(dead ringtone)

(paper rustling)

(paper rustling)

It's like I'm a Commie, I guess.

It's like I'm a Commie, I guess.

All the papers after me
(chuckles).

- This one here.

(papers slamming)

(papers slamming)

Miss Golden Dreams.

Miss Golden Dreams.

- I'm not a criminal.

- I'm not a criminal.

I posed nude once in my entire
life,

I posed nude once in my entire
life,

because I was desperate, $50.

because I was desperate, $50.

It's just a silly picture.

It's just a silly picture.

- Didn't you sign an agreement,

stipulating the behavior,
contrite the morals,

stipulating the behavior,
contrite the morals,

of the Hollywood community,

of the Hollywood community,

would result in suspension of
your contract,

would result in suspension of
your contract,

or even termination!

(quiet jazzy music)

(quiet jazzy music)

- Did you ever see photos of the
Nazi death camps?

- Did you ever see photos of the
Nazi death camps?

Or Hiroshima, piles of corpses
like lumber.

Or Hiroshima, piles of corpses
like lumber.

Or Hiroshima, piles of corpses
like lumber.

Babies, children, that's
something to be upset about.

Babies, children, that's
something to be upset about.

Babies, children, that's
something to be upset about.

That's pornography, not some,

That's pornography, not some,

sad dumb broad, desperate for 50
bucks.

sad dumb broad, desperate for 50
bucks.

sad dumb broad, desperate for 50
bucks.

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- [Studio Head] I wanted to
punish her for being a tramp.

- [Studio Head] I wanted to
punish her for being a tramp.

And for bleeding on my beautiful
white fur carpet.

And for bleeding on my beautiful
white fur carpet.

I couldn't get rid of her,

because I was afraid she'd be
hired by a competitor.

because I was afraid she'd be
hired by a competitor.

We ended up forgiving her for
the calendar,

We ended up forgiving her for
the calendar,

and raised her salary to a
thousand bucks a week.

and raised her salary to a
thousand bucks a week.

We couldn't invent another
blonde.

We couldn't invent another
blonde.

One that could make so much
money, so cheap.

One that could make so much
money, so cheap.

(telephone ringing)

(telephone ringing)

- Isaac?

- Isaac?

- [Voice On Phone] No, this is
Betty.

Mr. Shinn's secretary.

- Betty?

- Betty?

- [Betty] Norma Jean?

Are you sitting down?

Are you sitting down?

- What?

- [Betty] Mr. Shinn, he's dead.

His heart.

- What?

It was me, it was my fault,

It was me, it was my fault,

oh, Betty, he died overnight.

oh, Betty, he died overnight.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

Nothing, oh God.

Nothing, oh God.

(choking, vomiting)

(choking, vomiting)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(quiet dramatic music)

(quiet dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

- [Marilyn] Mr. Shinn was my
friend,

- [Marilyn] Mr. Shinn was my
friend,

maybe my only real friend.

- Well, it's the first thing

you have to learn about
Hollywood.

You're agent is never your
friend.

It's the business we're in.

Acting is the only profession I
know.

- Here's our girl, whoo-hoo.

- Here's our girl, whoo-hoo.

- What's this?

More friends?

More friends?

- For all the bucks I'm
investing in this movie,

do I get to boogie with the
star?

do I get to boogie with the
star?

Ha, ha, ha.

Ha, ha, ha.

- Joseph Cotton is really the
star, Mr. Duncan.

- Well damn, I don't want to
dance with him,

- Well damn, I don't want to
dance with him,

I just wanna see if these things
are real.

I just wanna see if these things
are real.

- Trust me, they're real.

- Trust me, they're real.

- We're gonna have to hog-tie
her, boys--

- We're gonna have to hog-tie
her, boys--

- Whoa, whoa, you're not being
very friendly.

- Whoa, whoa, you're not being
very friendly.

- I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry.

- C'mon, let's party!

(footsteps clicking) (lively
music)

(footsteps clicking) (lively
music)

(footsteps clicking) (lively
music)

- You don't belong with people
who don't love you, Norma.

- You don't belong with people
who don't love you, Norma.

- Oh, Cass, I've missed 'ya.

- Come with us.

(jazzy, lively music)

(jazzy, lively music)

- [Man] Oh, this is great!

- [Man] Oh, this is great!

- [Woman] Let me out, let me
out...

- [Woman] Let me out, let me
out...

- Oh, yeah!

- Where did you guys get this
car!

It's so great!

It's so great!

- We borrowed it, we borrow
everything.

- We borrowed it, we borrow
everything.

- Come, come, come, come!
(giggles)

- Come, come, come, come!
(giggles)

- There we go, watch your step.

- [Marilyn] (exciting squealing)

(all laughing)

- You saved me, I'm free, I'm
free!

(laughing and giggling)

(laughing and giggling)

(surf pounding)

(surf pounding)

- It's okay, it's okay.

- It's okay, it's okay.

(dramatic romantic music)

(dramatic romantic music)

(dramatic romantic music)

(jazzy horn music)

(jazzy horn music)

- Oh the lights, the set.

- Oh the lights, the set.

Have you seen Miss Monroe?

- She's over there.

- It is time to celebrate!

- Miss Golden Dreams!

- Oh, oh, pretty, mmm.

- Oh, oh, pretty, mmm.

- Look at us, aren't we
beautiful?

- Look at us, aren't we
beautiful?

- Yes, the mirror, my magic
friend.

- Yes, the mirror, my magic
friend.

- Mine too.

You know, I sit up and watch
myself, even on the toilet.

You know, I sit up and watch
myself, even on the toilet.

(laughing)

(laughing)

- That's it Miss Monroe, I'll
them you're ready.

- That's it Miss Monroe, I'll
them you're ready.

- Oh, can you put these in
water,

- Oh, can you put these in
water,

and also, don't forget to take
some of those cookies

and also, don't forget to take
some of those cookies

for your mom, I don't need
cookies.

for your mom, I don't need
cookies.

So they want me to wear
flesh-colored underwear

in this next scene, but I'm
gonna go nude.

They want me to be a slut, I'll
be a slut.

They want me to be a slut, I'll
be a slut.

- That's right, the human body
is meant to be seen.

Not hidden away like some ugly,
festering wound.

Not hidden away like some ugly,
festering wound.

Not hidden away like some ugly,
festering wound.

- Unless of course, it is an
ugly, festering wound,

- Unless of course, it is an
ugly, festering wound,

then it should be hidden.

(laughing)

(laughing)

- Oh, here's to, us.

- Oh, here's to, us.

(giggling)

(giggling)

- Action!

Cut.

Cut.

Rose, honey, I love it,

Rose, honey, I love it,

but we'll never get it past the
censor.

but we'll never get it past the
censor.

- Oh, but the sheet covers
everything.

- Oh, but the sheet covers
everything.

- Not really, it's obvious what
you're doing.

- Not really, it's obvious what
you're doing.

- No see, this is important.

Rose, Rose is mocking her
husband,

Rose, Rose is mocking her
husband,

I mean, he's impotent, he can't
do anything.

God, this role, it's so
under-written,

God, this role, it's so
under-written,

God, this role, it's so
under-written,

and I'm convincing, I wanna
write some lines.

and I'm convincing, I wanna
write some lines.

and I'm convincing, I wanna
write some lines.

It came to me last night, Rose
had a baby,

It came to me last night, Rose
had a baby,

and the baby died.

and the baby died.

Rose, is a woman with a secret,

Rose, is a woman with a secret,

see, that's why I'm playing her
this way,

I can remember how it happened.

- What?

- What?

How what happened?

- This baby.

Rose shut in in the bureau
drawer, it suffocated.

Rose shut in in the bureau
drawer, it suffocated.

Rose shut in in the bureau
drawer, it suffocated.

She was making love with a man,

and they didn't hear the baby
crying in the drawer.

and they didn't hear the baby
crying in the drawer.

And when they finished, the baby
was dead.

- How the hell do you know that?

- How the hell do you know that?

- Hey, I know, I used to know
Rose.

- Hey, I know, I used to know
Rose.

- Hey, I know, I used to know
Rose.

(jazzy horn music) (happy
background chatter)

(jazzy horn music) (happy
background chatter)

(jazzy horn music) (happy
background chatter)

- Do you remember the day

you invited me to see your
aviary?

you invited me to see your
aviary?

I was just a girl then, I was so
scared.

- I don't have an aviary.

- I don't have an aviary.

- What about the white fur rug?

I got blood on your white fur
rug,

I got blood on your white fur
rug,

and you yelled at me. (giggling)

and you yelled at me. (giggling)

- I'm afraid I do not, Miss
Monroe,

I have no white fur rug, excuse
me.

I have no white fur rug, excuse
me.

I have no white fur rug, excuse
me.

- Marilyn, as your agent I have
a word of advice,

- Marilyn, as your agent I have
a word of advice,

- Marilyn, as your agent I have
a word of advice,

just smile, don't make trouble.

just smile, don't make trouble.

Don't sabotage yourself.

Don't sabotage yourself.

Another thing, don't ever
mention

Another thing, don't ever
mention

that your mother is in a mental
hospital.

that your mother is in a mental
hospital.

"Niagara" is gonna make a
bundle.

Everybody's gonna be talking
about Marilyn Monroe.

Everybody's gonna be talking
about Marilyn Monroe.

- [Eddie G.] The number one sex
symbol of the 20th century.

- [Eddie G.] The number one sex
symbol of the 20th century.

What a laugh.

She wasn't even good at making
love.

She wasn't even good at making
love.

And basically, she never knew
how.

And basically, she never knew
how.

I'm sure her body was this
gorgeous thing,

I'm sure her body was this
gorgeous thing,

she'd stare at in the mirror.

But she never knew how to
operate it.

But she never knew how to
operate it.

And neither did anyone else.

And neither did anyone else.

- [Eddie G.] Norma darling, you
are a star,

- [Eddie G.] Norma darling, you
are a star,

and this is where a star should
live.

and this is where a star should
live.

- (squealing and laughing)

- (squealing and laughing)

Oh my God, it's beautiful.

And I mean, I don't know how I'm
gonna pay for it,

because I had to borrow the
money for the lease,

but it's beautiful!

- Now, no, no, no, no, don't
worry.

Well, we'll help you.

- Absolutely, when we get a job.

- Absolutely, when we get a job.

- But you know what, we need
some decent furniture.

- A dining room table.

- We'll cook, we'll entertain.

Beautiful parties, black tie,

Beautiful parties, black tie,

and it'll be like, like a home,
a real home, and I--

- That's right, my love, a
haven.

- That's right, my love, a
haven.

I'll even unpack my suitcase.

I'll even unpack my suitcase.

- And I won't be alone?

- No.

- Norma, I wanna show you
something.

- Norma, I wanna show you
something.

It's better at night than in the
day.

It's better at night than in the
day.

- Oh!

- Oh!

Wow!

You know I read that the
universe

is billions of years old.

And it began in a single
explosion

from a tiny particle.

- The fact of a star, as it
burns out.

Celestial stars are human.

Celestial stars are human.

- I'll drink to that.

(bottle crashes)

(bottle crashes)

(laughing)

(laughing)

- Blood, bow.

- Blood, bow.

C'mere.

C'mere.

We're the Gemini, the three of
us.

We're the Gemini, the three of
us.

Like the twins, only there's
three.

Like the twins, only there's
three.

(crickets chirping)

(crickets chirping)

Always love one another.

Always love one another.

In sickness, and in health.

In sickness, and in health.

- Till death do we part.

- Till death do we part.

(giggling, laughing)

(giggling, laughing)

- Well, Mrs. Pearick, you're
about five weeks pregnant.

- Well, Mrs. Pearick, you're
about five weeks pregnant.

- Well, Mrs. Pearick, you're
about five weeks pregnant.

The baby will arrive in
mid-April.

- What?

- What?

- Well, it will be all right,

you're in excellent health.

- Oh no, I'm happy, I'm so
happy, I want this baby.

- Oh no, I'm happy, I'm so
happy, I want this baby.

- Oh no, I'm happy, I'm so
happy, I want this baby.

My husband and I, we've been
trying for years,

My husband and I, we've been
trying for years,

My husband and I, we've been
trying for years,

this is wonderful.

this is wonderful.

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

- Norma, dear, what is it?

- Norma, dear, what is it?

You look fraught.

- Well I, I don't know which
one,

- Well I, I don't know which
one,

so I guess, you're both about to
become fathers.

so I guess, you're both about to
become fathers.

- Oh.

Norma, you think you are?

Norma, you think you are?

- Yes.

- Yes.

- [Eddie G.] Oh man.

- Look, I mean, it's what I
always wanted.

You're happy for me, aren't you?

You're happy for me, aren't you?

- Yes, of course.

- It's wonderful, it's just that
Cass and I aren't working,

- It's wonderful, it's just that
Cass and I aren't working,

- It's wonderful, it's just that
Cass and I aren't working,

and a baby.

and a baby.

- Oh no, see, I got it all
figured out.

- Oh no, see, I got it all
figured out.

I'm gonna postpone my next film,

and I can make money being
photographed for magazines,

and I can make money being
photographed for magazines,

and I can make money being
photographed for magazines,

and well, I won't show for three
or four months,

and well, I won't show for three
or four months,

and I'm gonna let my hair grow
out,

and I'm gonna let my hair grow
out,

I'm gonna be natural (giggles).

I'm gonna be natural (giggles).

- Waiter, I think we need a
couple

of bottles of wine, over here.

of bottles of wine, over here.

- We're celebrating.

(laughing)

(laughing)

- Real life, that's cool.

- Real life, that's cool.

It's good, a wake-up call.

It's good, a wake-up call.

I'm gonna join AA.

- You're right, this is the time
to go on the wagon.

- You're right, this is the time
to go on the wagon.

And we're not getting any
younger,

And we're not getting any
younger,

or any healthier.

- We need a house, we need a big
house.

- We need a house, we need a big
house.

- We need a house, we need a big
house.

With land, and trees, and a
view.

With land, and trees, and a
view.

With land, and trees, and a
view.

- Where we gonna get the money
for a house?

- Where we gonna get the money
for a house?

- Leave it now in our hands now,
my darling.

- Leave it now in our hands now,
my darling.

Leave it to us.

Leave it to us.

- We should take out insurance,

in case one of us dies,

that way we know the baby will
be taken care of.

- I don't wanna talk about
dying.

Oh, look!

Oh, look!

A little tiger.

A little tiger.

I had one like him once at the
orphanage.

I had one like him once at the
orphanage.

(quiet music)

(quiet music)

(glasses crashes)

(giggling)

(giggling)

- Baby's first plaything.

- Cute.

- That was Norma Jean Baker,
when we knew her.

- That was Norma Jean Baker,
when we knew her.

- That was Norma Jean Baker,
when we knew her.

When we were the Gemini.

Before she betrayed us,

or maybe we betrayed her.

A long time ago.

A long time ago.

- You can't turn it down.

- You can't turn it down.

Will you listen to me, please?

Will you listen to me, please?

- I'm sorry, yes, what?

- [Agent On Phone] You never did
musical comedy before.

This is a fantastic opportunity.

Now the deal is--

- [Marilyn] Musical comedy?

I can't dance, and I can't sing.

I can't dance, and I can't sing.

- [Agent] Oh, very funny.

- [Agent] Oh, very funny.

You're the next Carol Lombard.

You're the next Carol Lombard.

You've been taking lessons,

everybody says you're very
promising, a natural talent.

everybody says you're very
promising, a natural talent.

- I can't, I'm sorry, not now,

- I can't, I'm sorry, not now,

my personal life, you know,

my personal life, you know,

I'm not just some thing in the
movies.

I'm not just some thing in the
movies.

- [Agent On Phone] Marilyn,
what?

I didn't quite hear?

I didn't quite hear?

- How much would I get?

- How much would I get?

- Contract salary.

15 hundred dollars a week,

they estimate around 12 weeks.

they estimate around 12 weeks.

- Mm-hm.

How much would Jane Russell get?

How much would Jane Russell get?

- The deal is pending, figures
aren't finalized.

- The deal is pending, figures
aren't finalized.

- [Marilyn] How much?

- Well, they're asking 100
thousand dollars.

- Well, they're asking 100
thousand dollars.

- Well, they're asking 100
thousand dollars.

- (laughing) And I'm the blonde,

I'm gonna hang up now, goodbye.

- [Agent On Phone] Marilyn,
wait!

- Screw Marilyn, she isn't here.

- Screw Marilyn, she isn't here.

(phone slamming down)

- [Agent] I bought it for her,
the role of Lorelei

I didn't want Carol Channing,
from the Broadway production.

I didn't want Carol Channing,
from the Broadway production.

I wanted it as a showcase for
Marilyn Monroe.

I wanted it as a showcase for
Marilyn Monroe.

Since "Niagara" she was the
highest grossing actress,

Since "Niagara" she was the
highest grossing actress,

although in my estimation, she
was still a tramp.

although in my estimation, she
was still a tramp.

- When you had me, Mother, you
weren't married, I guess.

- When you had me, Mother, you
weren't married, I guess.

You didn't have a man supporting
you, yet you had a baby.

You didn't have a man supporting
you, yet you had a baby.

Oh, you were so brave, Mother,
to have me.

Oh, you were so brave, Mother,
to have me.

Love me enough to not get rid of
me.

Love me enough to not get rid of
me.

- You're so old.

- You're so old.

Your hair is white.

- (giggles) Oh, mother.

- (giggles) Oh, mother.

It's preposterous, isn't it?

It's preposterous, isn't it?

How can I do this?

How can I do this?

Baby, and no husband?

Baby, and no husband?

I should have married Mr. Shinn.

I should have married Mr. Shinn.

You wanna know something funny?

He didn't leave me anything.

Not a penny.

He just made a slave to the
studio for seven years.

He just made a slave to the
studio for seven years.

You know how much money I have?

You know how much money I have?

$18, $18 and I'm supposed to be
a movie star.

$18, $18 and I'm supposed to be
a movie star.

I love Cass, but I'm not sure I
can trust him.

I love Cass, but I'm not sure I
can trust him.

Eddie G, either.

Eddie G, either.

Maybe, maybe they want me to die
in childbirth

Maybe, maybe they want me to die
in childbirth

Maybe, maybe they want me to die
in childbirth

and collect the insurance.

They're just little boys.

They're just little boys.

Children, expensive children.

Children, expensive children.

- Your mother has been doing so
well.

- Your mother has been doing so
well.

But there are lapses.

But there are lapses.

Paranoid schizophrenia is a
mystery illness.

Paranoid schizophrenia is a
mystery illness.

It reminds me of multiple
sclerosis,

It reminds me of multiple
sclerosis,

a syndrome of symptoms.

a syndrome of symptoms.

- Is it inherited?

- Is it inherited?

- Is it inherited?

- Well, it has been noticed, in
some families,

- Well, it has been noticed, in
some families,

a certain tendency.

- My father was normal, very
normal.

He died in Spain in 1936,
actually he was killed in the
war.

He died in Spain in 1936,
actually he was killed in the
war.

He died in Spain in 1936,
actually he was killed in the
war.

(balls clicking)

(balls clicking)

- Slugger, whaddya say?

- Slugger, whaddya say?

- Why, you just fly in?

- Yeah.

- Hey, tell Geno who's here,

- Hey, tell Geno who's here,

tell him to put some steaks on.

- [Server] Yes, sir.

- Listen, this blonde, Marilyn
Monroe.

- Listen, this blonde, Marilyn
Monroe.

- Listen, this blonde, Marilyn
Monroe.

- So?

What about her?

- I'd like to date her.

- I'd like to date her.

- Her?

This broad's a tramp.

She's been a tramp from the
get-go.

She's a bottle blonde, and a
cow.

She's a bottle blonde, and a
cow.

She don't wear underwear.

She's pals around with Jews, and
lives with two junkies.

She's pals around with Jews, and
lives with two junkies.

She's serviced every guy in
town.

And more out of town.

Little girl can't get enough.

- I just want to date her.

Make the arrangements.

(island dance music)

(island dance music)

- I'm not merchandise.

- I'm not merchandise.

My illustrious agent says this
guy wants to date me.

My illustrious agent says this
guy wants to date me.

And you know what that means.

- Famous, he must be rich.

- Rin Tin Tin's right, you
should meet him.

- Rin Tin Tin's right, you
should meet him.

Yes, you could play hard to get.

Yes, you could play hard to get.

We'll have to get him, too.

Great role for Marilyn.

- I'm not going to meet him.

I hate baseball, and I'm
pregnant.

I hate baseball, and I'm
pregnant.

Cass, I thought you said you
weren't gonna drink anymore.

Cass, I thought you said you
weren't gonna drink anymore.

- Well you're so healthy insane
about all this.

- Well you're so healthy insane
about all this.

That one in the Gemini has to
crack up,

I don't mind, if the duration,
it's me.

I don't mind, if the duration,
it's me.

- Are you serious, Cass?

I can't support everybody.

I can't support everybody.

- She's right, Cass, you know,

we should draw up our wills on
our insurance policies.

we should draw up our wills on
our insurance policies.

- It's a terrific idea, Eddie.

- It's a terrific idea, Eddie.

Yeah, I do worry about the kid
sometimes.

Yeah, I do worry about the kid
sometimes.

You know the San Andreas fault.

You know the San Andreas fault.

- You know, you guys aren't
listening to me.

We don't have any money.

We don't have any money.

All you do is sit around here
all day, drinking.

All you do is sit around here
all day, drinking.

And I don't know what to do,
Cass, I don't.

And I don't know what to do,
Cass, I don't.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do.

- You're no fun, anymore, Norma.

- You're no fun, anymore, Norma.

Why don't you just relax and
enjoy this?

Why don't you just relax and
enjoy this?

I think little Momma needs a
tequila, Eddie G.

(island dance music)

(island dance music)

(chuckles)

(chuckles)

(island dance music)

(island dance music)

(door slamming)

(door slamming)

- I don't know what else to do,

I can't count on them for
anything.

I can't count on them for
anything.

I'm alone.

I'm alone.

- All right, now, Marilyn, what
I'm gonna do,

- All right, now, Marilyn, what
I'm gonna do,

is turn you over to my
assistant, Yvet.

is turn you over to my
assistant, Yvet.

You know Yvet, she'll help you,
okay?

You know Yvet, she'll help you,
okay?

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(bottles, pills clacking)

(bottles, pills clacking)

(bottles, pills clacking)

(footsteps clicking) (birds
chirping)

(footsteps clicking) (birds
chirping)

(footsteps clicking) (birds
chirping)

(door clicks shut)

(door clicks shut)

- Don't worry, Marilyn, it's all
taken care of.

- Don't worry, Marilyn, it's all
taken care of.

It's a clinic, nothing
backstreet or dangerous.

It's a clinic, nothing
backstreet or dangerous.

- I've changed my mind.

- I've changed my mind.

- You won't feel a thing.

- No, I've changed my mind.

- No, I've changed my mind.

(car starting)

- I have arranged everything.

- I have arranged everything.

You have a new apartment.

We'll take you there after.

You never have to see those
degenerates again.

You never have to see those
degenerates again.

- My mind is my own to change.

- My mind is my own to change.

It is.

- [Nurse] It's all right.

- Wait.

Please this is a mistake, I
don't wanna do it.

Please this is a mistake, I
don't wanna do it.

Please don't let me make a
mistake (sobbing).

Please don't let me make a
mistake (sobbing).

- [Nurse] Sorry, dear, it's all
right.

- Just please, I don't wanna do
this, I don't.

- Just please, I don't wanna do
this, I don't.

- [Doctor] Don't worry, my dear,
you're in good hands.

- I don't wanna do this.

No, this is a mistake.

- I'm gonna clean off.

- [Marilyn] Please!

- Don't worry about me,

- Don't worry about me,

I've got a golf date with Bing
Crosby later.

I've got a golf date with Bing
Crosby later.

- Please don't look at me, don't
take my picture,

don't take my picture.

- [Doctor] Don't struggle,
please.

There will be minimal pain,

and then this injection will
produce

and then this injection will
produce

a light, twilight sleep.

a light, twilight sleep.

(quiet music)

(quiet music)

- You don't understand, this is
a mistake.

- You don't understand, this is
a mistake.

Listen, this isn't me,

Listen, this isn't me,

(lamp buzzing)

(lamp buzzing)

(quiet music)

(quiet music)

- Wait!

- Come back here!

(quiet music) (infant crying)

(quiet music) (infant crying)

(quiet music) (infant crying)

(door squeaking open)

(baby crying) (mysterious music)

(baby crying) (mysterious music)

(baby crying) (mysterious music)

(baby crying)

(baby crying)

- (screaming)

- (screaming)

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- Miss Monroe, they're waiting
for you.

- Miss Monroe, they're waiting
for you.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- The codeine will help with the
pain,

- The codeine will help with the
pain,

and the Benzedrine will give you
quick energy.

and the Benzedrine will give you
quick energy.

- Nembutal?

- Sound sleep, dreamless sleep.

- Sound sleep, dreamless sleep.

Think of me as your closest
friend, Marilyn.

Think of me as your closest
friend, Marilyn.

Anything you need, call Dr. Bob.

Anything you need, call Dr. Bob.

■ I've heard of affairs that are
strictly platonic ■

■ I've heard of affairs that are
strictly platonic ■

■ I've heard of affairs that are
strictly platonic ■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
friend. ■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
friend. ■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
friend. ■

■ And I think affairs that you
must keep masonic ■

■ And I think affairs that you
must keep masonic ■

■ And I think affairs that you
must keep masonic ■

■ Are better bets if little pets
get big baguettes ■

■ Are better bets if little pets
get big baguettes ■

■ Are better bets if little pets
get big baguettes ■

■ Time rolls on and youth is
gone ■

■ Time rolls on and youth is
gone ■

■ Time rolls on and youth is
gone ■

■ And you can't straighten up
when you bend ■

■ And you can't straighten up
when you bend ■

■ And you can't straighten up
when you bend ■

■ But stiff back or stiff knees
■

■ But stiff back or stiff knees
■

■ You stand straight at
Tiffany's ■

■ You stand straight at
Tiffany's ■

■ You stand straight at
Tiffany's ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ Diamonds ■

■ I don't mean rhinestones ■

■ I don't mean rhinestones ■

■ I don't mean rhinestones ■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
■

■ But diamonds are a girl's best
■

■ Best friend ■

■ Best friend ■

- [Director] Cut!

Perfect!

(group applauding)

(group applauding)

- For this I killed my baby.

- For this I killed my baby.

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

(quiet piano music) (muffled
voices)

- The lady will have the filet
of sole,

asparagus, I'll have a steak
rare,

baked potato, no sour cream.

baked potato, no sour cream.

(light piano music)

(light piano music)

So how did you get your start?

- What start?

- The movie business, acting.

- The movie business, acting.

- (giggling) Oh, right, that, I
don't know.

- (giggling) Oh, right, that, I
don't know.

- (giggling) Oh, right, that, I
don't know.

I was discovered, I guess.

I was discovered, I guess.

I was discovered, I guess.

Well, I acted in high school.

Well, I acted in high school.

I was Juliet in Romeo and
Juliet.

I was Juliet in Romeo and
Juliet.

I had a wonderful acting
teacher,

I had a wonderful acting
teacher,

and he taught me to believe in
myself,

and he taught me to believe in
myself,

and now, I'm doing my first
musical comedy,

and now, I'm doing my first
musical comedy,

and now, I'm doing my first
musical comedy,

big budget production of
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes",

big budget production of
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes",

I'm (giggling) frightened,

I'm (giggling) frightened,

the eyes of the world, and all
that, so.

What about you?

- Well, I've always loved
baseball

- Well, I've always loved
baseball

from the time I was a little
boy.

from the time I was a little
boy.

It's almost a religion,

and I sure didn't wanna be a
fisherman like my father,

my brothers, I was just no good
at it.

I hated the boat, the ocean,
dying fish.

I hated the boat, the ocean,
dying fish.

- I don't blame you, poor fish.

But I am, I used to love
softball.

- Really?

- Yes, yes, I, well, in high
school, sometimes,

- Yes, yes, I, well, in high
school, sometimes,

- Yes, yes, I, well, in high
school, sometimes,

I play with the boys, when they
let me.

I play with the boys, when they
let me.

- What was your position?

- I guess, batter?

- I guess, batter?

(chuckles)

(chuckles)

- When they let you.

- When they let you.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

- So yeah, baseball was my
ticket out,

and I've always been grateful.

and I've always been grateful.

But, I've got to admit, it's
lonely now that I've retired.

But, I've got to admit, it's
lonely now that I've retired.

But, I've got to admit, it's
lonely now that I've retired.

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

- Well, you don't seem,

- Well, you don't seem,

I mean, you're always in the
papers,

it doesn't seem like you're
retired.

it doesn't seem like you're
retired.

- Hey, I'm not in the papers as
much as you, Marilyn.

- Oh, that's just studio
publicity, I hate it.

- Oh, that's just studio
publicity, I hate it.

Well anyway, it's only for a
little while.

Well anyway, it's only for a
little while.

Till I get some money saved,

Till I get some money saved,

and then I'm gonna do some
serious roles, on the stage.

and then I'm gonna do some
serious roles, on the stage.

Don't laugh at me, but when I
was Rose in "Niagara",

Don't laugh at me, but when I
was Rose in "Niagara",

Don't laugh at me, but when I
was Rose in "Niagara",

you know what I was thinking?

I could play Lady Macbeth
someday.

I could play Lady Macbeth
someday.

Anyway, what I'm doing, it's not
gonna last.

Anyway, what I'm doing, it's not
gonna last.

Anyway, what I'm doing, it's not
gonna last.

But you, well you're a champion
athlete,

But you, well you're a champion
athlete,

everybody loves you, you'll last
forever.

everybody loves you, you'll last
forever.

- Okay, yeah, I guess.

- Okay, yeah, I guess.

- Mostly, I wanna settle down,
like you, like any girl.

- Mostly, I wanna settle down,
like you, like any girl.

Have a family.

Have a family.

I love children, I'm just crazy
about babies.

I love children, I'm just crazy
about babies.

I love children, I'm just crazy
about babies.

- I know what you mean.

I have a son.

- A little boy?

You do?

You do?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

He's 10 years old.

He's 10 years old.

He's with my ex-wife,

so I don't get to see him as
much as I would like to.

so I don't get to see him as
much as I would like to.

- Oh my, I always wanted a
little boy.

- Oh my, I always wanted a
little boy.

- Oh my, I always wanted a
little boy.

Would you excuse me?

Would you excuse me?

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- Miss, you all right?

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

- What's wrong?

- I can't breathe, I can't--

- I can't breathe, I can't--

- [Cass] She left everything
behind.

She broke the sacred trust,
covenant.

She broke the sacred trust,
covenant.

She broke the sacred trust,
covenant.

When I heard about the abortion,
I called her.

When I heard about the abortion,
I called her.

When I heard about the abortion,
I called her.

She kept blaming Marilyn.

It wasn't Marilyn, it was her.

It wasn't Marilyn, it was her.

It's all Norma.

(car rumbling)

(car rumbling)

(door slams shut)

(door slams shut)

- Oh this dress is worst than a
straight jacket.

If I breathe the seams will pop.

I swear, Whitey, I'm a slave to
this Marilyn Monroe.

I swear, Whitey, I'm a slave to
this Marilyn Monroe.

(giggles)

- Now, Miss Monroe, please don't
flinch.

- Now, Miss Monroe, please don't
flinch.

Have I ever stabbed you in the
eye?

Have I ever stabbed you in the
eye?

So, is your friend gonna be at
the premier?

So, is your friend gonna be at
the premier?

- No, he can't make it, he's
being honored

at the Baseball Hall of Fame,

or fishing with Hemmingway
today,

or fishing with Hemmingway
today,

I don't know, I can't keep track
of it all.

I don't know, I can't keep track
of it all.

Anyway, the PR staff are pissed.

Anyway, the PR staff are pissed.

(giggles)

(giggles)

- Listen to this one.

Dear Miss Monroe, I'm 13 years
old.

Dear Miss Monroe, I'm 13 years
old.

I think you are the most
beautiful movie star,

I think you are the most
beautiful movie star,

only my mother won't let me go
to your shows.

- I don't blame her.

Deedee, make sure we answer all
of those,

I don't wanna miss anybody.

- Don't move, this is crucial.

- Don't move, this is crucial.

I'm gonna move the beauty mark
down just a fraction.

I'm gonna move the beauty mark
down just a fraction.

- Ow!

- [DeeDee] "Dear Norma Jean,
this is possibly

- [DeeDee] "Dear Norma Jean,
this is possibly

"the hardest letter I've ever
penned.

"the hardest letter I've ever
penned.

"I know your mother is a sick
woman,

"but she also has an evil heart.

"but she also has an evil heart.

"She expelled me from your life.

"She expelled me from your life.

"I'm your father, Norma Jean."

- What?

- Oh, it's probably some prank.

- Oh, it's probably some prank.

There's no return address.

But it was mailed in Los
Angeles.

- "I'll contact you again, soon.

"Look for me, my precious
daughter,

"upon a special occasion in your
life,

"upon a special occasion in your
life,

"when both father and daughter
get..."

"when both father and daughter
get..."

Oh, I need my father.

I've waited my whole life.

- [DeeDee] Are you all right,
Miss Monroe?

- [DeeDee] Are you all right,
Miss Monroe?

- Oh my Daddy, Whitey get me
some,

- Oh my Daddy, Whitey get me
some,

the Bennies and some Nembutal.

(group cheering, applauding)

(group cheering, applauding)

(group cheering, applauding)

(camera flashes crack)

(camera flashes crack)

(group cheering, applauding)

(group cheering, applauding)

(group cheering, applauding)

- [Photographers] Miss Monroe,
Miss Monroe?

- [Photographers] Miss Monroe,
Miss Monroe?

(group screaming and cheering)

(group screaming and cheering)

(group screaming and cheering)

- Tell our radio audience, are
you lonely tonight?

- Well, actually--

- When are you and the slugger
gonna get married?

- As soon as I decided, you'll
be the first to know,

before he does.

This must be very exciting for
you.

- Oh yes, my mother used to
bring me here,

to this theater when I was a
little girl,

it's very exciting.

it's very exciting.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you very much.

- Us two, when the cars are
ready, get us out.

- The script?

- The script?

- We'll bait it with a kiss.

- We'll bait it with a kiss.

- We've arranged for you to stay
in the Imperial Suite,

- We've arranged for you to stay
in the Imperial Suite,

at the Beverly Wilshire.

at the Beverly Wilshire.

Now, be sure to go alone.

Now, be sure to go alone.

Someone special will be waiting.

Someone special will be waiting.

(group yelling and screaming)

(group yelling and screaming)

- My father?

(chuckles)

Champagne and Bezedrine,

the warm fizzing of my blood,

the warm fizzing of my blood,

the happiness pounding in my
heart.

the happiness pounding in my
heart.

Someone special will be waiting
for you.

Someone special will be waiting
for you.

It was like a happy ending to a
long, confusing movie.

It was like a happy ending to a
long, confusing movie.

I wanted to tell Cass.

I wanted to tell Cass.

If only I could tell Cass.

If only I could tell Cass.

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(keys jingle)

(keys jingle)

(keys jingle)

(quiet piano music)

(quiet piano music)

Daddy?

- Marilyn.

I'm sorry, I had hoped I made it
to the premier,

but I couldn't get a flight in
time.

- Oh, gosh, golly, I...
(giggling)

- Oh, gosh, golly, I...
(giggling)

Yes, it's--

- Listen to me.

I want to take care of you.

I want to protect you from all
the jackals.

And we love each other, I think
it's time we got married.

And we love each other, I think
it's time we got married.

- Married?

(quiet romantic music)

(quiet romantic music)

- Do you like it?

- Yes, darling, yes, yes, yes.

- Yes, darling, yes, yes, yes.

I would...

I would...

Your hands are strong, strong,

Your hands are strong, strong,

they're beautiful hands, you see
now.

they're beautiful hands, you see
now.

Now my life is perfect, it is.

- [Press Members] Marilyn,
Marilyn!

(screaming, yelling)

(screaming, yelling)

- This is the happiest day of my
whole life.

- This is the happiest day of my
whole life.

- [Press] Marilyn, Marilyn!

(shouting and yelling)

(shouting and yelling)

(jazzy music)

(jazzy music)

(papers shuffling)

(papers shuffling)

(papers shuffling)

- I could have you hurt,
scumbag.

- I could have you hurt,
scumbag.

- Me?

Not the right kind of attitude.

Not the right kind of attitude.

I'm on your side.

I admire you, always have.

I admire you, always have.

I'm a Yankee's fan.

I admire your lady, too.

Real, high-class lady.

Real, high-class lady.

It's just, I feel strongly

It's just, I feel strongly

It's just, I feel strongly

that these old negatives should
be taken off the market.

that these old negatives should
be taken off the market.

So they can't be
misappropriated.

So they can't be
misappropriated.

(papers shuffling)

(papers shuffling)

Thanks, slugger.

You did the right thing.

You did the right thing.

(loud crunching)

oh-uwmpf!

(car engine revving) (tires
squealing)

(car engine revving) (tires
squealing)

(car engine revving) (tires
squealing)

(door slamming)

(door slamming)

- Hi.

- Don't you ever pick anything
up?

- I, I, I don't know how it got
this way,

I've been sick, I guess.

(loud slapping)

(loud slapping)

Oh, God!

- Is that what you are, meat?

- Is that what you are, meat?

- No, Daddy, I don't wanna be.

I don't--

I don't--

- Look at this mess, look at it.

The tissues, all covered with
makeup?

The tissues, all covered with
makeup?

(loud slamming) (sobbing)

(loud slamming) (sobbing)

You never put a lid on anything.

You never put a lid on anything.

You even forget to flush the
toilet.

You even forget to flush the
toilet.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

These people are exploiting you,
can't you see that?

These people are exploiting you,
can't you see that?

They make millions, they pay you
peanuts on that contract.

They make millions, they pay you
peanuts on that contract.

You tell them, no.

This new movie, no deal.

This new movie, no deal.

- No, Daddy, I have to work.

I have to work, it's my life, I
have to work.

- No, you tell them, you're
quitting.

- No, you tell them, you're
quitting.

Your husband says you're
quitting.

Your husband says you're
quitting.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

Look at you.

I can't stand to see you cheapen
yourself.

I can't stand to see you cheapen
yourself.

But, I'm sorry, I hate you.

I never want to hurt you.

- I know Daddy, I know.

- I know Daddy, I know.

I know it, it's not scary, is
it?

I know it, it's not scary, is
it?

Those scenes with actual people,

Those scenes with actual people,

they just go on and on, what's
to stop them?

they just go on and on, what's
to stop them?

they just go on and on, what's
to stop them?

Nobody else could.

Nobody else could.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- She meant more to me than she
meant to herself.

- She meant more to me than she
meant to herself.

I could see that now.

She loved me, I know that now,
too.

She loved me, I know that now,
too.

But we hurt each other like
wounded animals.

But we hurt each other like
wounded animals.

After she died, I had roses sent
to her crypt,

After she died, I had roses sent
to her crypt,

After she died, I had roses sent
to her crypt,

three times a week for 20 years.

three times a week for 20 years.

- It's good for you to come to
the funeral, I, I appreciate.

- It's good for you to come to
the funeral, I, I appreciate.

- [Marilyn] My father, he was
always so kind to me,

- [Marilyn] My father, he was
always so kind to me,

you're whole family, taking me
in.

you're whole family, taking me
in.

- [Man] Taking you in?

You worked for every penny, you
ran our house,

You worked for every penny, you
ran our house,

You worked for every penny, you
ran our house,

our family, you were family.

our family, you were family.

Mother tells me, you have
children of your own, now.

- Four, three daughters and the
oldest one, son.

- Four, three daughters and the
oldest one, son.

- Four, three daughters and the
oldest one, son.

- Son, I missed out, no
children, yet.

- Son, I missed out, no
children, yet.

- Son, I missed out, no
children, yet.

I hope you're happy, Magda.

I hope you're happy, Magda.

- [Marilyn] I'm happy.

- [Man] Your husband?

- [Marilyn] My husband, he's a
good man.

- [Man] Oh, Magda.

- It's all right.

No more words.

Mr. Strasburg, excuse me, can I
do it again, please,

'cause I know I can do it
better.

Just--

(group whispering)

(group whispering)

- Sure.

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- Stay, you'll see, she's not
bad.

- Stay, you'll see, she's not
bad.

- You cast her without telling
me.

- I told you on the phone.

- You didn't say her name.

You didn't say Hollywood.

You didn't say Hollywood.

- She's through with Hollywood.

- She's through with Hollywood.

They're suing her, the studio,

I called her agent.

She owes them four or five
movies.

She owes them four or five
movies.

Suspended without pay,

Suspended without pay,

and hasn't anything saved.

Look, she walked into my office
a few weeks ago.

Look, she walked into my office
a few weeks ago.

Look, she walked into my office
a few weeks ago.

Getting over a painful divorce.

Getting over a painful divorce.

She said she was ready to learn,
real acting.

She said she was ready to learn,
real acting.

She said she was ready to learn,
real acting.

- Don't give me that crap, Lee.

It's very obviously what's going
on.

You've fallen in love with a
movie star.

You bastard.

(jazzy music) (excited patron
chatter)

(jazzy music) (excited patron
chatter)

(jazzy music) (excited patron
chatter)

- [Marilyn] I'm so honored that
I could read

- [Marilyn] I'm so honored that
I could read

for the part of Magda.

I was terrified, I though you'd
take one look at me,

and speak to Mr. Strasburg, and
I'd be out of the cast.

- Are you sure that's all you're
gonna drink?

- Oh, yes, water, I drink water
(giggling).

- Oh, yes, water, I drink water
(giggling).

- Oh, yes, water, I drink water
(giggling).

See it, my only clear thought
was,

See it, my only clear thought
was,

that if I fail, well, it's
winter here.

that if I fail, well, it's
winter here.

Freezing, we'll be here to die,
would it?

Freezing, we'll be here to die,
would it?

- Yes, well, about my play.

- Yes, well, about my play.

- Yes, well, about my play.

Magda is from a world where

Magda is from a world where

Magda is from a world where

people do freeze during the
winter.

people do freeze during the
winter.

She's farmed off from Poland, a
survivor.

She's farmed off from Poland, a
survivor.

She's farmed off from Poland, a
survivor.

I'm not sure that she adds up,
for the audience.

Well, I have some ideas about
Magda.

Well, I have some ideas about
Magda.

Well, I have some ideas about
Magda.

I mean, if you're interested.

I mean, if you're interested.

- Well, of course, I'm
interested.

- This girl, Magda,

she's like the girl in
Chekhov's, "Three Sisters".

she's like the girl in
Chekhov's, "Three Sisters".

You know the girl who marries
the brother,

and she has the sash on her
dress

that isn't the right color, only
with Magda,

that isn't the right color, only
with Magda,

it's the way she speaks English.

it's the way she speaks English.

- Did Mr. Strasburg tell you
this?

- No, no, I read the play
myself, years ago.

- No, no, I read the play
myself, years ago.

I always thought I could play
Natasha.

I always thought I could play
Natasha.

I mean, someone like me, could
play Natasha,

I mean, someone like me, could
play Natasha,

because, well, she doesn't
belong in a good family,

because, well, she doesn't
belong in a good family,

and people laugh at her.

and people laugh at her.

See, but then, Chekhov, well he
surprises you,

See, but then, Chekhov, well he
surprises you,

because, Natasha who has your
sympathy,

because, Natasha who has your
sympathy,

because, Natasha who has your
sympathy,

well she turns out to be so
selfish,

so devious, really bad.

so devious, really bad.

- You're saying I made Magda too
good?

- You're saying I made Magda too
good?

- No, I guess (giggles), I guess
I said the wrong thing.

- No, I guess (giggles), I guess
I said the wrong thing.

- No, no, writers are strange
characters.

- No, no, writers are strange
characters.

There was a Magda in my life.

There was a Magda in my life.

And I did love her, when I was
young.

And I did love her, when I was
young.

Look, I wrote the play a long
time ago.

It's too sentimental.

It's too sentimental.

But, there's something in it.

But, there's something in it.

But, there's something in it.

- Like Chekhov?

- I'm afraid I'm not like
Chekhov.

- What I revered, in Magda,

- What I revered, in Magda,

is, well, she had her baby
because she loved it.

is, well, she had her baby
because she loved it.

I mean, before it was even born,
she loved it.

I mean, before it was even born,
she loved it.

Isaac didn't know, nobody knew,

but she finds a man to marry
her, so her baby could be born.

but she finds a man to marry
her, so her baby could be born.

but she finds a man to marry
her, so her baby could be born.

I'm sorry--

- I don't have to talk about the
play, Marilyn.

- I don't have to talk about the
play, Marilyn.

I should call you Marilyn,
shouldn't I?

Or is that a stage name?

- You can call me Norma, that's
my real name.

- You can call me Norma, that's
my real name.

- Somehow Norma doesn't sue you.

- Somehow Norma doesn't sue you.

- Does it?

Norma Jean is what my mother
called me, actually.

Norma Jean is what my mother
called me, actually.

My mother and my father,

it doesn't matter what you call
me,

it doesn't matter what you call
me,

you could whistle.

you could whistle.

(laughing)

(laughing)

You could call me, "Hey, you".

You could call me, "Hey, you".

- Hey, you.

- Hey, you.

(city traffic honking)

(city traffic honking)

(city traffic honking)

(door clicks open)

(door clicks open)

- You are different.

- You are different.

Other men just see a body,
they're just attracted,
sexually.

Other men just see a body,
they're just attracted,
sexually.

- You're a lovely woman, that's
evident.

- You're a lovely woman, that's
evident.

Maybe you're not so different.

Maybe you're not so different.

Do you know I wanna hold you?

Do you know I wanna hold you?

I've always been faithful to my
wife.

I've always been faithful to my
wife.

I do not take my marriage
casually.

I have two children, family.

I have two children, family.

I have two children, family.

- Maybe you should go now.

- Maybe you should go now.

I understand, I guess, I'm
sorry.

I understand, I guess, I'm
sorry.

(jazzy romantic music)

(jazzy romantic music)

- [Arthur] I didn't want to love
this woman,

- [Arthur] I didn't want to love
this woman,

a Hollywood actress.

a Hollywood actress.

I'd heard all the rumors,

when I met her, I didn't believe
any of them.

- Hi, it's me, your Magda.

- Hi, it's me, your Magda.

- Hey, you.

- Hey, you.

I had the power.

I would re-write her story.

I would re-write her story.

- I went to the Strand Bookshop
today,

I bought those out-of-print
plays of yours

that I hadn't read yet.

that I hadn't read yet.

Your wonderful work, I admire
you so much.

Your wonderful work, I admire
you so much.

- [Arthur] I wanna see you.

I just don't wanna involve you
in all my problems.

I just don't wanna involve you
in all my problems.

- [Woman] Anybody home?

- [Woman] Anybody home?

- I'm on the phone, I'll be
right there.

- I'm on the phone, I'll be
right there.

- [Marilyn] I wanted to be a
great actress

- [Marilyn] I wanted to be a
great actress

for him, to make him proud of
me.

for him, to make him proud of
me.

God, I loved him.

God, I loved him.

I was so deeply in love, I
wanted it to die sometimes.

I was so deeply in love, I
wanted it to die sometimes.

No, I wanted to live, just to
live

No, I wanted to live, just to
live

No, I wanted to live, just to
live

and know that he was living,
too.

and know that he was living,
too.

and know that he was living,
too.

Before you, I wasn't anyone, I
wasn't even born.

Before you, I wasn't anyone, I
wasn't even born.

There were other men, but you
will never write about me,

There were other men, but you
will never write about me,

will you, about us?

Or maybe you don't love me
anymore?

Or maybe you don't love me
anymore?

- I'll always love you.

- I'll always love you.

- But you're a writer, first you
see, and then you write.

- But you're a writer, first you
see, and then you write.

- Never.

- If we, I mean, if we broke up.

- If we, I mean, if we broke up.

- We won't break up.

- We won't break up.

- But other men, well, that was
Marilyn Monroe,

- But other men, well, that was
Marilyn Monroe,

that wasn't me, most men I don't
even feel anything,

that wasn't me, most men I don't
even feel anything,

but, with you.

- I wish you didn't have to go
to Tucson,

it just, it feels so far away.

it just, it feels so far away.

- I know, but we need money for
your divorce.

- I know, but we need money for
your divorce.

I'm gonna convert.

I'm gonna un-baptize myself, and
become a Jew.

(giggling)

In my soul, I'm Jewish.

In my soul, I'm Jewish.

Let him kiss me, were the kisses
of his mouth.

Let him kiss me, were the kisses
of his mouth.

For thy love is better than
mine.

(jazzy romantic music)

(jazzy romantic music)

(excited chatter and yelling)

(excited chatter and yelling)

(excited chatter and yelling)

- Miss Monroe, this is your
first visit to England,

what are your impressions?

what are your impressions?

- Well, you're my first
impression then,

you seem friendly.

- How does it feel to be
married?

- How does it feel to be
married?

- What if, now my live is
perfect.

- What if, now my live is
perfect.

- Are you excited about working
with Laurence Olivier?

- Well actually, I'm a little
scared.

- Well actually, I'm a little
scared.

- If you'll excuse us, please.

(excited yelling and chattering)

(excited yelling and chattering)

- Do we have an estimate as to

- Do we have an estimate as to

when Miss Monroe will be ready?

Well, it's been five hours.

Well, it's been five hours.

We've only had one day with her
last week.

Ah, here she is, the actress.

Ah, here she is, the actress.

- I'm sorry if I've kept you all
waiting.

- I'm sorry if I've kept you all
waiting.

- I'm sorry if I've kept you all
waiting.

- You are worth waiting for,
darling.

- So, lets get on with it.

The lighting's all set,

you hurriedly take your place at
the line here,

you hurriedly take your place at
the line here,

to curtsy to the Arch Duke, me.

to curtsy to the Arch Duke, me.

to curtsy to the Arch Duke, me.

- Can I, uh, speak with you for
a moment.

- Can I, uh, speak with you for
a moment.

- Can I, uh, speak with you for
a moment.

See, the showgirl doesn't dance.

See, the showgirl doesn't dance.

Why?

Why?

- Well, it isn't in the script.

- Why?

- Well, it wasn't in the play.

It's too late now, anyway, it
would cost too much.

Would take you forever to
perform those scenes, Marilyn.

Would take you forever to
perform those scenes, Marilyn.

Just learn your lines.

- But I don't like this.

I don't like that my strap
breaks when I curtsy,

I don't like that my strap
breaks when I curtsy,

see, I think it's cheap, and
it's vaudeville,

and it's the Marx brothers, and
I don't--

- Darling, it's comedy.

- But--

- Marilyn, my dear, just act
sexy.

- Marilyn, my dear, just act
sexy.

- Marilyn, my dear, just act
sexy.

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- Darling?

Darling?

(knocking on door)

Darling, what are you doing in
there?

Darling, what are you doing in
there?

Huh?

- I'm sick, and living's making
me sick.

You put a curse on me.

You put a curse on me.

- Oh no, darling, don't think
that way.

- Oh no, darling, don't think
that way.

- No, he admires you.

- No, no, no, and when he
touches me,

- No, no, no, and when he
touches me,

- No, no, no, and when he
touches me,

his skins crawls, and his
nostrils...

do I smell, do I smell?

because I don't understand,

it's like they hate me,

and they look at me with their
eyes,

and there's something, they hate
me, they hate me,

I can't--

- Norma, Norma, that's not true.

- Norma, Norma, that's not true.

That's not true, now listen to
me, listen to me.

There's a car, there's a car,

There's a car, there's a car,

and it's downstairs, and it's
been waiting for you,

and it's downstairs, and it's
been waiting for you,

- No, I'm sick.

- For over an hour, okay. - I'm
sick.

Now you gotta get up, and dress,

Now you gotta get up, and dress,

get up, and we're gonna get in
the shower,

get up, and we're gonna get in
the shower,

and we'll do this.

and we'll do this.

- I don't want to go.

- Oh, God, you're frightening
me.

I mean this is serious, c'mon,

people are counting on you.

Don't, please don't do this to
yourself.

Don't, please don't do this to
yourself.

You admire him, you do.

You're on his side.

You're on his side.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- Okay, I'll tell you what I
admire.

- Okay, I'll tell you what I
admire.

Now look, you smuggled these.

Now look, you smuggled these.

You smuggled these on the plane,

and you promised me.

You promised me!

- Why don't you just let me die!

That's what you all want.

- Oh geez, I'm sorry, I'm sorry,

just please, why do you get like
this?

just please, why do you get like
this?

Why are you doing this?

Why are you doing this?

- 'Cause you never once defended
me against that bastard,

- 'Cause you never once defended
me against that bastard,

- 'Cause you never once defended
me against that bastard,

you never once defended me.

you never once defended me.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

- I was just trying to be fair,

I wasn't sure who was in the
wrong.

- He despises Marilyn.

- He despises Marilyn.

- No, you despise Marilyn.

- No, you despise Marilyn.

- No, you despise Marilyn.

- Oh Daddy, give me a Bennie,
I'll forgive you.

- Oh Daddy, give me a Bennie,
I'll forgive you.

- Oh Daddy, give me a Bennie,
I'll forgive you.

Give me a bennie, and we'll
just, I want you, baby.

I'm so proud of you.

I'm so proud of you.

- [Arthur] It was a nightmare,
why did I married her?

- [Arthur] It was a nightmare,
why did I married her?

Why did I think I was strong
enough?

Why did I think I was strong
enough?

I had to save her.

Get her away from the
expectations of others.

Get her away from the
expectations of others.

Away from England when the movie
was finished.

Away from England when the movie
was finished.

I had to take her to a safe
place.

I had to take her to a safe
place.

A place in Maine, where I'd been
with my former wife.

A place in Maine, where I'd been
with my former wife.

I had to return Norma.

I had to return Norma.

- Oh, Daddy, thank you,

this is the happiest day in my
whole life,

this is the happiest day in my
whole life,

give me your hand, can you feel
the heartbeat?

give me your hand, can you feel
the heartbeat?

- Yes.

- Yes.

- Oh God, he's in there,
sleeping, dreaming,

two months and six days in the
world.

I want baby to be born here,

where it's peaceful, with a
mid-wife.

- A mid-wife?

- A mid-wife?

- I don't wanna die in a
hospital, Daddy.

- I don't wanna die in a
hospital, Daddy.

Oh, don't ever make me go back,

Oh, don't ever make me go back,

I don't wanna be her ever again.

I don't wanna be her ever again.

I escaped with my life, but just
barely.

I escaped with my life, but just
barely.

(squealing)

C'mon!

C'mon!

(laughing)

(laughing)

- I already told you, my wife is
not interested

in movies at this present time.

- [Agent on Phone] "Some Like It
Hot",

is a very special project.

They written it especially for
Marilyn.

They're offering a minimum of
100 thousand.

They're offering a minimum of
100 thousand.

- We appreciate the offer.

But my wife is expecting our
baby in December.

But my wife is expecting our
baby in December.

I can't talk now.

I can't talk now.

(phone slamming down)

(phone slamming down)

(phone slamming down)

(book clicking shut)

(book clicking shut)

(seagulls crying) (car engine
humming)

(seagulls crying) (car engine
humming)

- Daddy, I'm sorry, honest,

but it was so exciting, I got
this letter

when I went to the post office
from my father.

when I went to the post office
from my father.

And I just went to that little
cafe,

you know, and I just sat there,

and I read it over, and over,

and I read it over, and over,

and I watched the birds, and the
waves,

and the ice cream melted in my
car,

because I left all the groceries
in.

- Who's Cass?

- What?

- It was in one of your books,

- It was in one of your books,

"The Actor's Handbook", and "The
Actor's Life".

"The Actor's Handbook", and "The
Actor's Life".

It was an inscription.

It was an inscription.

- Oh, Cass, well, that was a
long time ago.

- Oh, Cass, well, that was a
long time ago.

- Oh, Cass, well, that was a
long time ago.

- I'd just like to know, you
know,

how long were you with him, this
Cass person?

how long were you with him, this
Cass person?

- With him?

- Yeah.

- We palled around, Daddy, I
don't know,

- We palled around, Daddy, I
don't know,

I'm not an adding machine,
please don't start.

- Well, what do you expect?

- Well, what do you expect?

I've been waiting for you all
day.

Just been half-crazy with worry.

Just been half-crazy with worry.

Is that blood on your pants?

- What?

- On your pants.

- On your pants.

Are you miscarrying?

- Oh gosh, Daddy, it's
raspberries,

I was eating raspberries, I
guess I made a pig of myself,

I was eating raspberries, I
guess I made a pig of myself,

please don't be so suspicious.

please don't be so suspicious.

- I just want you to understand.

I, just, I've been worried.

I don't know where you were,

or what you've been doing.

or what you've been doing.

- What would I be doing, hm?

- What would I be doing, hm?

- Okay, don't look so sad, just
don't, here,

taste, taste, they're delicious.

taste, taste, they're delicious.

Don't you wanna see my letter.

He says how much he loves me.

- It could be cruel prank.

- No, it's my father, I know it
is.

- No, it's my father, I know it
is.

And he's gonna make contact with
me, in person.

And he's gonna make contact with
me, in person.

(quirky music)

(quirky music)

Daddy, Daddy, wake up.

Daddy, Daddy, wake up.

Daddy, Daddy, wake up.

Daddy--

- Uh, Norma.

- No, there's something in the
cellar,

- No, there's something in the
cellar,

I can hear a baby crying in the
cellar.

I can hear a baby crying in the
cellar.

I can hear it, I can, can't you
hear it?

I can hear it, I can, can't you
hear it?

- You're having a nightmare.

- No, I wasn't asleep.

I can hear it, there's something
trapped down there,

please, can you just?

(mysterious soft music)

(mysterious soft music)

- There's nothing down here,
Norma.

- There's nothing down here,
Norma.

- Oh, Daddy, I guess you have

to hear more pregnant woman,
huh?

to hear more pregnant woman,
huh?

(giggles)

(giggles)

You don't think I'm crazy, do
you?

Oh, Daddy, please don't write
about me.

Oh, Daddy, please don't write
about me.

- Let's go to bed.

(cats meowing)

(cats meowing)

Maybe you should stop feeding
these cats.

I bought a, I don't want them to
die.

I bought a, I don't want them to
die.

Well, more and more will just
keep showing up.

Well, more and more will just
keep showing up.

You can't feed the entire state.

- I know Daddy, you're right.

- I know Daddy, you're right.

- You gonna be okay on your own
here for a few hours?

- You gonna be okay on your own
here for a few hours?

- Of course, yeah.

I'm gonna write my mother, I
thought I might ask her

to come and visit us.

- That would be lovely, I'd like
to meet her.

- That would be lovely, I'd like
to meet her.

(bell clangs)

(bell clangs)

(keys clicking) - Dear Mother.

(keys clicking) - Dear Mother.

(keys clicking) - Dear Mother.

I have heard from my father.

I've heard from my father.

I, someday, someday when baby's,

I, someday, someday when baby's,

I, someday, someday when baby's,

someday when baby is,

someday when baby is,

someday when baby is,

(seagulls crying)

(seagulls crying)

"Eva can't bear that, any men
might look upon her

"Eva can't bear that, any men
might look upon her

"without desire, she can't bear
to look in the mirror

"without desire, she can't bear
to look in the mirror

"without desire, she can't bear
to look in the mirror

"and see the lines in her face."

"and see the lines in her face."

"and see the lines in her face."

He's writing about me.

He's writing about me.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

- Norma?

(seagulls crying) (footsteps
clicking)

(seagulls crying) (footsteps
clicking)

(seagulls crying) (footsteps
clicking)

Norma?

Norma?

Norma?

Norma?

Oh my God, what happened?

- The baby, the baby.

- The baby, the baby.

I'm dying.

My baby.

(quiet, reflective music)

(quiet, reflective music)

You lied to me.

You said you would never write
about me.

You said you would never write
about me.

- What are you talking about?

- What are you talking about?

- The character in your new
play.

- The character in your new
play.

- Darling, Ava is nothing like
you.

- Darling, Ava is nothing like
you.

She's a woman in her 50s.

She's a woman in her 50s.

I love you darling, I love you.

I love you darling, I love you.

I would never, ever do anything
to hurt you.

I would never, ever do anything
to hurt you.

Listen to me, Norma, listen to
me.

Listen to me, Norma, listen to
me.

Listen to me.

The baby, we won't give up, we
won't.

The baby, we won't give up, we
won't.

We'll try again, and again, and
again.

We'll try again, and again, and
again.

- Oh, Daddy, why not just tell
the truth for once, please?

- Oh, Daddy, why not just tell
the truth for once, please?

- Oh, Daddy, why not just tell
the truth for once, please?

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(footsteps clicking)

(footsteps clicking)

- Marilyn!

- Marilyn!

(door clicking shut)

(door clicking shut)

How happy we are to have you
back on the team.

- It was the cats.

The cats that I was feeding.

The cats that I was feeding.

They're the ones that wanted
baby dead.

- Marilyn?

- They were in the cellar making
noises.

Trying to get me to come down
the stairs.

It's all clear now.

Everything's so clear.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

- Just hold still, Miss Monroe.

This should get you through the
dinner.

It might be good to have your
husband here,

while you're working.

- No, I don't wanted to.

- Miss Monroe?

There's someone here to see you.

He said it's important, an Eddie
G?

He said it's important, an Eddie
G?

I think he's been drinking.

I think he's been drinking.

- Hi.

(quiet jazz music)

(quiet jazz music)

- How did you know where to find
me?

- How did you know where to find
me?

- There's no secrets in
Hollywood.

- There's no secrets in
Hollywood.

Norma, something's terrible has
happened today.

Cass died.

Cass died.

- Cass?

- A hunting death, not a junkie
death.

- A hunting death, not a junkie
death.

He was up in Topanga Canyon.

He was up in Topanga Canyon.

He left a momento for you.

He left a momento for you.

- No.

- No, what?

- I don't want it.

- I don't want it.

I don't want--

I don't want--

The tiger.

One for the baby, why?

One for the baby, why?

To MM in our life, your tearful
father.

To MM in our life, your tearful
father.

Cass was the one who wrote the
letters from my father?

Cass?

Cass?

You know you never wanted this
baby.

Cass never wanted this baby.

Cass never wanted this baby.

Don't pretend, no, don't
pretend.

Don't pretend, no, don't
pretend.

You stay away from me.

- Norma!

- Stay away from me!

(excited squealing chatter)

(excited squealing chatter)

(excited squealing chatter)

Your little girl is so pretty,

she's so pretty you are.

she's so pretty you are.

Do you wanna ride the ferris
wheel?

Can she?

Can she?

- Can I?

- C'mon!

- C'mon!

(excited squeals and giggling)

(excited squeals and giggling)

(excited squeals and giggling)

Take us up!

We're gonna go up! (giggling)

We're gonna go up! (giggling)

We're gonna go up! (giggling)

Isn't this fun? - This is fun!

Isn't this fun? - This is fun!

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(giggles)

(giggles)

(yelping, giggling)

(yelping, giggling)

(yelping, giggling)

We're flying across the ocean,
to China, like.

We're flying across the ocean,
to China, like.

We're flying across the ocean,
to China, like.

(giggling, squealing)

(giggling, squealing)

Oh, it's so pretty up here.

Do you know that I'm Marilyn
Monroe?

Do you know that I'm Marilyn
Monroe?

(jazzy, bluesy music) (giggling)

(jazzy, bluesy music) (giggling)

(jazzy, bluesy music) (giggling)

We're slow, gonna stop.

We're slow, gonna stop.

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

Do me a favor, darling?

Do me a favor, darling?

Keep it forever, okay?

Keep it forever, okay?

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

- Look what she gave me!

- Look what she gave me!

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(surf pounding) (gulls crying)

(surf pounding) (gulls crying)

(surf pounding) (gulls crying)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

(jazzy, bluesy music)

- I dreamt last night that I was
pregnant with his baby.

- I dreamt last night that I was
pregnant with his baby.

- I dreamt last night that I was
pregnant with his baby.

(giggles)

- You mean the President's?

- It's just a dream, I'm never
gonna be a mother.

- It's just a dream, I'm never
gonna be a mother.

Cause when your number is up,
it's up.

Cause when your number is up,
it's up.

(giggles)

Now, he is a man who knows how
to make a woman

Now, he is a man who knows how
to make a woman

feel like a true woman, even
with his bad back.

feel like a true woman, even
with his bad back.

feel like a true woman, even
with his bad back.

(giggles)

(giggles)

You know what I said to him
after we were finished?

You know what I said to him
after we were finished?

I said, if I was Castro, I'd be
real afraid of you.

I said, if I was Castro, I'd be
real afraid of you.

I said, if I was Castro, I'd be
real afraid of you.

(giggling)

- You ought to be careful, Miss
Monroe.

I know he can't leave her, his
wife.

I know he can't leave her, his
wife.

Even though he loves me,

it's Catholics, everything,
phewf!

it's Catholics, everything,
phewf!

(giggles)

- That isn't what I meant, all
of this,

- That isn't what I meant, all
of this,

could be dangerous.

- Yeah, all those little social
security men

- Yeah, all those little social
security men

listening to our phone calls.

listening to our phone calls.

(giggling)

- Don't you mean Secret Service
men?

- I'd better not make any wrong
moves,

- I'd better not make any wrong
moves,

they might draw their guns, and
shoot me.

they might draw their guns, and
shoot me.

(giggles)

(giggles)

I'm nervous.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

Takes longer and longer, maybe
she'll refuse to appear.

Takes longer and longer, maybe
she'll refuse to appear.

Takes longer and longer, maybe
she'll refuse to appear.

(giggles)

Oh God, the studio's gonna fire
me,

and I'm almost broke.

and I'm almost broke.

- No, no, Miss Monroe, they
would never do that.

- No, no, Miss Monroe, they
would never do that.

This is for the President, an
honor of a lifetime.

This is for the President, an
honor of a lifetime.

- Honor, oh, they said, they'll
pay for all my expenses,

- Honor, oh, they said, they'll
pay for all my expenses,

the dress, and the plane, and
everything, so here I am.

the dress, and the plane, and
everything, so here I am.

The President's wind-up sex toy.

(giggling)

(giggling)

Hang on a second.

(quiet music)

0kay, okay.

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(knocking on door)

(knocking on door)

- [Man] Miss Monroe?

How much longer?

We can't keep this audience
waiting forever.

- Minutes, just a few minutes,

we're working, we're working.

we're working, we're working.

- What if I forget the words?

- You can't forget the words to
"Happy Birthday".

- You can't forget the words to
"Happy Birthday".

He thinks I'm so funny.

He thinks I'm so funny.

I told him I write my own lines,

I told him I write my own lines,

and you know what he said?

He said, "Marilyn you have the
nicest lines in show biz."

He said, "Marilyn you have the
nicest lines in show biz."

(giggles)

(giggles)

- She's coming, she's coming,
she's almost here,

- She's coming, she's coming,
she's almost here,

- She's coming, she's coming,
she's almost here,

almost, Marilyn.

(giggling)

(giggling)

0h, gosh, I thought he was dead.

0h, gosh, I thought he was dead.

Just for a second there.

Just for a second there.

Promise me something?

After I'm gone,

you'll make Marilyn up, one
final time?

you'll make Marilyn up, one
final time?

- Miss Monroe, I will.

- Miss Monroe, I will.

Now go out there and knock his
socks off.

Now go out there and knock his
socks off.

- Okay.

- Don't let me hear anybody say
anything

against Miss Monroe,

against Miss Monroe,

I'll shove their teeth down
their throats.

She was the only one of them
that was human.

She was the only one of them
that was human.

(crowd cheering and applauding)

(crowd cheering and applauding)

(crowd whistling)

(crowd whistling)

(giggling)

(reflective music)

(reflective music)

(Multicom Jingle)

(Multicom Jingle)

(Multicom Jingle)