Star 80 (1983)

1. When the editor of "Playboy" told me

2. I'd won Playmate of the Year

3. the first thing out of my mouth

4. was,"Are you sure?"

5. Did your brother mind you being in the magazine?

6. I think, um, my brother was a little shy

7. because he has friends who are 18 years old

8. 17 years old who said that, you know

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

10. But his friends..

11. Well, I remember when I came home

12. to visit the family and they came over

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

14. We saw you in 'Playboy.'"

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

16. And, "It's so wonderful."

17. And then he started thinking that, you know

18. that-that that is pretty neat.

19. You know, my sister..

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

21. They look for girls that are wholesome

22. and fresh and young and naive.

23. They look for all of that.

24. So most of those girls do, uh, have

25. that type of background.

26. It took me five months to shoot

27. my Playmate-of-the-Year layout.

28. I shot over 20,000 pictures.

29. It's perfection.

30. They don't go for just, uh

31. great nude shots.

32. They go for art, perfect art.

33. And I'm proud of that.

34. And, uh, um..

35. I'm happy to share that with somebody

36. who can appreciate it.

37. Would you like to be just like your sister

38. when you grow up?

39. - Yeah. - Why?

40. 'Cause I'm proud of her.

41. Hi. How are you?

42. Hello. Paul Snider.

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

44. Snider. Paul.

45. Hello.

46. Ha, ha, yeah. Paul Snider.

47. Ah, fuck you.

48. Fuck you all, bastards.

49. He seemed a little pissed off at something.

50. At what, I don't know.

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

52. 'How'd he make his money?'

53. A-all sorts of ways.

54. He did something for me here at the club.

55. A cockamamie idea.

56. He was always promoting some cockamamie idea.

57. What kind of idea was this?

58. A wet T-shirt contest

59. using all local talent.

60. Alright, Milly! Oh, Milly!

61. There she goes! Alright, Milly!

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

63. Milly is Vancouver's own Dolly Parton.

64. Thank you, sweetheart.

65. And here comes number four.

66. Here's lovely Pat. Alright.

67. Just step right up on the runway.

68. There she goes. Watch her go. Whoa!

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

70. Look at that head go. There she is.

71. Whoa, baby. Alright.

72. Whoa!

73. Not much difference. Is there, guys, huh?

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

75. Alright, here comes Jeri.

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

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

78. Two at the Silhouette Cabaret.

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

80. Three for the price of one.

81. Paul cleared almost $900 for himself.

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

83. You should have raised your minimum.

84. You should have advertised.

85. You blew it, man.

86. You blew it 'cause you're too cheap.

87. Tomorrow, Mac.

88. He wasn't always easy to take.

89. 'How else did he make his money?'

90. Oh, Jesus. He'd try anything.

91. - He pimped— - 'Did you say, "Pimped?"'

92. Did I say that?

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

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

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

96. He supplied them with hostesses, models, something.

97. Had the hots for cars.

98. Cars and girls, girls and cars.

99. Yet one thing about that little cocker.

100. He could remember everybody's name

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

102. He always remembered their name.

103. Now, I admire that.

104. That's a real gift.

105. A real gift.

106. '1978 Toyota SR5..'

107. They seem like really nice guys.

108. Al is from Racine. Ford.

109. And Harry and Bob are from Seattle.

110. Oldsmobile.

111. I feel funny.

112. It's just dinner and some laughs.

113. That's it?

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

115. They'll tell me straight.

116. If they expect more.. Some guys would.

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

118. It's off.

119. I am not fucking for money, Paul.

120. She's not, but I am.

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

122. He's a cheap hustler. He even looks pimpish.

123. Why she wants to marry him?

124. Some kind of loyalty, I guess.

125. Get some of our people to call Vancouver

126. check him out, see if there's anything.

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

128. First given, Paul. Second given, Leslie.

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

130. Always trying something. Always in trouble.

131. Loan sharks, mostly.

132. Jeez, this isn't funny, man!

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

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

135. Look at my suit.

136. That's a $400 suit, Charlie.

137. That wasn't funny, man.

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

139. Oh, shit!

140. That was dangerous, very dangerous.

141. - And humiliating. - Please, Snider.

142. Do yourself a favor.

143. Don't say anymore, please.

144. Seven points is too much, man.

145. You shouldn't humiliate me, Charlie.

146. - Here we go again. - Guys, guys.

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

148. Come on, Charlie. Please, Charlie.

149. Please, Charlie.

150. Charlie, you bastard!

151. You smug bastards, everybody kissing your ass.

152. Everybody down on their fucking knees.

153. Well..

154. not me.

155. I don't kiss ass for nobody.

156. You're not gonna forget me.

157. You rotten fuckers, you tried to kill me.

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

159. I was working in this Dairy Queen, part-time

160. while I went to high school.

161. And one day, this gentleman walked in

162. with this gorgeous blonde.

163. She had a fur coat on.

164. They both had fur coats on.

165. And I had this ponytail and this little smock on.

166. And I said, "Can I help you?"

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

168. Well, what's your name?

169. Dorothy. Can I help you?

170. You are beautiful.

171. Me? May I take your order now?

172. I'll have something sweet, soft and white.

173. You.

174. Will you please take their order?

175. Jesus, Paul!

176. She's really beautiful.

177. She's a baby.

178. Get 'em while they're young, right?

179. I want a banana split..

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

181. I was very straight.

182. Uh, I couldn't talk to people easily.

183. So when do you get out of the school?

184. June. I hope.

185. Do you like the car?

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

187. A Mercedes, maybe. They're hot.

188. I'm gonna get it for you.

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

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

191. Someone waiting on me.

192. That's new.

193. It's very nice here.

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

195. I'll take you tomorrow night.

196. I like pizza.

197. Well, this is Northern Italian, three stars.

198. - I know the maitre d'. - Oh.

199. Is there something wrong with me?

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

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

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

203. You're an expert, aren't you?

204. Expert at what?

205. Oh.

206. I found this in the coleslaw at the salad bar.

207. It's got your name on it.

208. It's not the Mercedes.

209. Is this a joke?

210. It's a real topaz.

211. Two carats.

212. It's beautiful.

213. Well, here's this teenager in a town in Canada

214. working in a Tastee-Freeze or a Dairy Queen

215. et cetera, whatever.

216. And this, uh..

217. street-wise guy..

218. Yeah, I suppose initially, he would have had some

219. flashy appeal for her, yeah.

220. 'I always screw that up.'

221. Well, that's enough of that.

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

223. This is pretty.

224. I made it. Tried to sell them.

225. Must have been hard to do.

226. Something like this must be really hard to do.

227. It's so pretty.

228. I'm a little high.

229. Your hands are shaking.

230. Oh, and big.

231. Tsk. I have the biggest hands.

232. Never wanted to hold hands with any boys

233. 'cause my hands were always bigger than his.

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

235. I have a feeling I'm no good.

236. I'm the first?

237. Well, there was this football player.

238. What else?

239. Oh, it was plain awful.

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

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

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

243. But I-I guess it did

244. 'cause he told everybody at school

245. I was a lousy..

246. Hi. How are you?

247. Hello.

248. Hello.

249. That's it, yeah.

250. Alright.

251. - Hello. - Oh, my..

252. Don't we... look sharp?

253. Come in.

254. She's not ready yet.

255. Pour vous.

256. Oh, they're beautiful.

257. Well, I better put them in water right away.

258. She and Eileen have been upstairs getting ready

259. since this morning.

260. You'd think it was a coronation

261. instead of a high-school prom.

262. (man on TV) '... shootout, they go in for 20 years.'

263. Hiya, George.

264. Goin' bowlin'?

265. Uh, Lord. He looks like a tango dancer.

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

267. Telly Savalas. Kojak.

268. Bullshit.

269. I-is this too much lipstick?

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

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

272. I thought I had a vase, but..

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

274. That was a pretty expensive dress you bought Dorothy.

275. Oh, it seemed so right for her.

276. She's almost ready. You should see her.

277. Smell, mom.

278. Oh.

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

280. - Come on. - Oh. Go off.

281. Smell it, Paul. Real deep.

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

283. - It's called toilet water. - Wait!

284. Hold on a second.

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

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

287. They like the way you smell.

288. That Eileen is a knockout.

289. All the ladies in this house are knockouts.

290. - Bullshit again. - George.

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

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

293. - Oh! - Doesn't she look beautiful?

294. - Terrific. - Thank you.

295. - Alright. - Yeah. You look lovely.

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

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

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

299. Well, it's a little bit transparent..

300. Hi, Dorothy.

301. - How are you? - Oh, hi.

302. - That's him. - Who?

303. The bigmouth. The football player.

304. Yeah, that's him, alright.

305. - A jock. - How'd you know?

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

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

308. Oh, now, don't start any trouble.

309. - Please? - Heh-heh.

310. It won't be any trouble.

311. Jesus Christ! Who did that?

312. - Excuse me. Excuse us. - Very funny.

313. Big joke, eh?

314. You hurt him, Paul, didn't you?

315. Hah. Not enough. The prick.

316. I'm very romantic and I like little surprises.

317. And, you know, little gestures like flowers

318. or a call when you don't expect it.

319. And, you know, things like that.

320. Not-not sexual things, you know?

321. 'Well, would it surprise you if I asked you'

322. 'to take off your clothes right now?'

323. 'Would you do it?'

324. - No. - 'Well, why not?'

325. That's..

326. That's not romantic, that's..

327. It took me five months to shoot my Playmate layout.

328. I shot over 20,000 pictures.

329. Sit up, put your knees together and hug 'em.

330. - Like this? - 'Like that.'

331. That's nice.

332. How about opening the shirt a little?

333. I can't.

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

335. - Okay. - Okay.

336. What are you doing?

337. Paul.

338. Wet your lips and open your mouth.

339. What?

340. You know, like you did last night.

341. Paul.

342. I can do that.

343. Dorothy?

344. Dorothy Stratten, "Playboy" centerfold.

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

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

347. 'Listen, we were sitting around the garage'

348. 'and we had this question. Uh..'

349. 'What's it like to pose, uh'

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

351. It feels a little chilly sometimes.

352. Score one for Dorothy.

353. We're talking with Dorothy Stratten..

354. Oh, God. I look fat in that one.

355. Out.

356. Oh, jeez.

357. I hope my mother never sees these.

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

359. It's 4:30.

360. Hi. Mom?

361. Yes, I know.

362. 'I'm sorry.'

363. Give me a chance to explain, mom.

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

365. I didn't wanna wake you.

366. I'm staying over at Nancy's house.

367. 'No, I'm not with him.'

368. Well, he showed me some Polaroids

369. and wanted me to do some test shots.

370. And we, uh, we made a deal.

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

372. Otherwise, nothing.

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

374. that "Playboy" pays, a thousand.

375. He really believed in this girl

376. or else he just wanted to screw her.

377. I'm still not sure which, maybe both.

378. Anyway, he convinced me.

379. Oh, there you go.

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

381. That's it.

382. Sorry.

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

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

385. 'Here, come on, just relax.'

386. - 'Yeah.' - Arch your back.

387. Tuck in the tummy.

388. Well, I think were gonna like that much better.

389. - Excuse me. - Sorry.

390. That's it. Good girl.

391. 'That's perfect.'

392. - Right there. - Look over here, Dorothy.

393. And open your mouth.

394. What stop are you using..

395. Could I talk to you for a minute?

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

397. - Too many directors. - Okay.

398. Now maybe we can get some work done.

399. That's good. Alright.

400. Alright, now throw your head back a little bit

401. and give me a smile.

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

403. Alright, now give me a little pout.

404. Attagirl. That's good.

405. Okay, now relax the hands again.

406. Very good. Now..

407. - Think about an animal. - 'Okay.'

408. 'Yeah, make it a wild animal.'

409. 'Alright. Nice. Very nice.'

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

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

412. 'Alright. Yes, alright.'

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

414. 'Let's go. Nice.'

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

416. 'Yes, yes.'

417. Little girl is growing up.

418. Alright, here we go.

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

420. Hold that. Oh, yes, yes, yes.

421. 'Yes, yes, yes, yes..'

422. She's like a big, sweet kid.

423. Polite, too.

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

425. Not overweight. I like her a lot.

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

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

428. Now, I worked my ass off.

429. Then he turns around and he goes to another photographer

430. and he uses my stuff to convince the other guy

431. that the girl is good.

432. Then he sends the other guy's test

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

434. A thousand bucks. Ha-ha.

435. I mean, the guy is a bastard.

436. They'll fly her to LA, first class

437. take some more test shots of her

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

439. in the magazine or not.

440. That's really all there is to it.

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

442. But we do need your consent because of her age.

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

444. And then we both jump out a window.

445. No, seriously, if you don't sign

446. then it's... all off.

447. She wants to go.

448. I'm slowly beginning to get the idea

449. that you want her to go.

450. That leaves me, her mother.

451. I know this could be a real opportunity for us.

452. It could change our lives.

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

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

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

456. for the whole world to look at.

457. Well, let's get the camera.

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

459. I don't know.

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

461. before she met you.

462. Do you know who reads "Playboy?"

463. No, tell me.

464. Movie producers, directors, agents, TV people.

465. The people who produce "Charlie's Angels"

466. read "Playboy."

467. 'I have this feeling about Dorothy.'

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

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

470. But a really big star.

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

472. You need somebody.

473. And you're gonna be that somebody?

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

475. Hey, I know all the bullshitting.

476. There's plenty of that. Believe me.

477. Together, we could be somebody.

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

479. People would treat us that, that special way

480. the way they treat stars.

481. People would..

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

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

484. - I said I love her. - Funny.

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

486. You don't like me, do you?

487. I love Dorothy. The answer's no.

488. Why? Give me a reason.

489. I don't have to give you a reason.

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

491. That's the reason.

492. (man on PA) Your attention, please, Western Airlines, flight 468

493. 'nonstop service for Los Angeles'

494. 'is now to land..'

495. I-I don't want to go.

496. You're dying to go. Come on.

497. I wish you were coming with me.

498. Everybody's looking at us. Did you notice?

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

500. - You're slouching. - Better?

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

502. I never signed it.

503. Somehow it got signed, yes.

504. But I didn't sign it.

505. I-I can only guess how.

506. I never would have signed it.

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

508. The man. The man. Hefner.

509. Oh, Paul, he's wonderful.

510. Like a father or something.

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

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

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

514. 'I wish you could be here.'

515. 'I wish you could be here with me.'

516. 'You should see it.'

517. 'I have never seen so many pretty girls'

518. 'in my whole life.'

519. 'I suddenly feel really ugly.'

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

521. Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather."

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

523. 'He and Hef are pals.'

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

525. Let me think.

526. I think he's a famous athlete or something.

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

528. Batten? Billy Joe Batten?

529. He sort of half smiles all the time.

530. Well, watch out for that smile.

531. He's a real cocksman.

532. 'Got a bad reputation.'

533. Is Telly there? Did you meet Telly?

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

535. Okay, Dorothy, when you meet people

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

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

538. 'Paul, everything is happening so fast.'

539. 'It's a little bananas.'

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

541. or whatever they call 'em.

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

543. But they did say I've got a good chance

544. a very good chance of being centerfold for August.

545. Mr. Hefner will make the decision next week.

546. Isn't it terrific? I am so excited!

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

548. Oh, nice, like I said.

549. But I get the feeling that everybody

550. trembles a little when you mention his name.

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

552. Was he wearing pajamas?

553. How'd you know?

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

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

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

557. Yes, sir.

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

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

560. Oh, I understand.

561. - Thank you. - Have a seat.

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

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

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

565. at our club in Century City.

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

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

568. find you a little apartment while you're waiting.

569. Not too expensive.

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

571. in one of the guest rooms.

572. Well, I can look for an apartment myself.

573. No. We'll do all that for you.

574. Anyway, I've a feeling it's all

575. very temporary, Dorothy.

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

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

578. 'I know you will.'

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

580. - Ready? - Yes, sir.

581. "Playboy" is a very special magazine, Dorothy.

582. There's no other magazine like it.

583. All the writers, editors, photographers

584. all the girls, et cetera

585. we all have a very special relationship.

586. It's not like any other magazine.

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

588. A family. It's like having a family.

589. The whole magazine is like having a family.

590. The whole magazine is like having a family.

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

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

593. It's kind of a world within a world.

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

595. Wasn't that neat about the job

596. and the apartment and everything?

597. Hey, listen, it all sounds terrific.

598. And, God, meeting all those people.

599. They're good contacts. It can only help.

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

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

602. I love you, too. Bye.

603. Thanks, Johnny.

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

605. Sounds like it's going really right.

606. She was calling from Hef's place.

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

608. She's in the mansion?

609. Billy Joe Batten is making a big play for her.

610. Billy Joe Batten, the football player

611. making a move on Dorothy?

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

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

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

615. Ah. What's her name?

616. I don't like to do, like, black dudes

617. and white dudes kind of stuff

618. but, uh, the thing I've noticed

619. about black dudes and white dudes

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

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

622. doing crazy things, like shooting the president.

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

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

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

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

627. Here she comes.

628. '... and stuff over their head, you know?'

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

630. At the Beverly Hilton.

631. No, I can't, really.

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

633. That's called the bunny dip.

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

635. They look for girls that are wholesome

636. and fresh and young and naive.

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

638. do, uh, have that type of background.

639. You know, Snider, I have this theory about you.

640. Oh, you do, do you?

641. I think the reason

642. why you're so good in bed

643. is because you just plain

644. try harder.

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

646. 'in 15 minutes.'

647. 'Hi, it's me. I called earlier, too, but..'

648. Hold it.

649. 'I just wanted to let you know'

650. 'that I had to work late tonight.'

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

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

653. Ooh, flowers.

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

655. 'my 30 seconds will run out.'

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

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

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

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

660. That must be number one.

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

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

663. Look, I got to get up early.

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

665. Bye!

666. We got the best one, sweetheart.

667. We got a Mercedes.

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

669. Mustard and relish, two orange drinks

670. a bag of potato chips, fries.

671. And two caramel corn.

672. But no junk food. Right?

673. Right.

674. You know, that health food will kill you.

675. 'Don't go on the rocket again.'

676. That's my ride, sweetheart.

677. Eileen, straighten up.

678. - You're slouching again. - I know.

679. You want me to look like a centerfold.

680. - Honest? You mean it? - August.

681. Oh, Mr. Hefner, thank you.

682. Ms. Stratton, what about your mother?

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

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

685. But then she started getting calls

686. from several of her friends congratulating her.

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

688. I mean, she was so excited.

689. Ten thousand dollars!

690. They're gonna give me ten thousand dollars

691. for having my picture taken.

692. Feels good, huh?

693. Oh, yes. Yes.

694. Dorothy, do you really love me?

695. Yes. Yes, I do.

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

697. I'll grab a plane by Wednesday

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

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

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

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

702. We'll just do it, right?

703. Well, do it? Do what?

704. How about getting married?

705. 'We'll get married, Dorothy.'

706. 'Make it permanent, just like that.'

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

708. for life.

709. We had everything going for us

710. but you fucks wouldn't let me in.

711. Big fucking deal.

712. Well, you can take your magazine, your mansion

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

714. 'Liar!'

715. I have missed you.

716. I have missed you so much.

717. Guess we should go, huh?

718. Somebody told Mr. Hefner I was going to pick you up.

719. It's his personal car. Hm.

720. A little embarrassing.

721. - Isn't it? - No.

722. - Hi. - Hi.

723. You're Dorothy. We met the other night.

724. Oh, yes. This is Paul Snider.

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

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

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

728. Hey, listen, that was my favorite TV show.

729. - Thank you. - Hm.

730. - Cancelled, huh? - Yeah.

731. Any chance they'll bring it back?

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

733. Aren't many actors around like you.

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

735. You break my heart.

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

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

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

739. - Yeah. - Isn't that something?

740. - Bad scripts, huh? - I guess so.

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

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

743. I've got a couple of projects in mind.

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

745. I mean, not a decent one, anyway.

746. And when you do

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

748. - You know? - Yeah.

749. Some writers are like that.

750. Would you excuse me? I'm just gonna get—

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

752. Thanks.

753. Um, are you working on anything new now?

754. Just reading.

755. - Just reading. - Excuse me.

756. See ya, Vince.

757. You should have talked to him.

758. There's Hef. Straighten up.

759. - Thank you. - Hi, Dorothy.

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

761. - Maybe next time? - Next time. Alright.

762. I see you got here alright.

763. Mr. Hefner, this is Paul Snider.

764. Paul, Mr. Hefner.

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

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

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

768. "which we consider a crime

769. "are acceptable in art and literature

770. "but descriptions of sex are prohibited.

771. "Our society has put hate above love

772. favored killing over living."

773. - Right? - Pretty close.

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

775. What? I don't understand. What?

776. He's quoting me. Old ones at that.

777. 'That's great stuff.'

778. Fine piece of work. Fine..

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

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

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

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

783. 'Thought I might see him here.'

784. - Oh! Hey, Bobo. - Hi.

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

786. - Hi. - Bobo.

787. Bobo Weller.

788. I've still got your centerfold on my wall.

789. Oh, wow!

790. Your favorite book is "The Hite Report."

791. You like, uh, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt

792. and Boz Scaggs, right?

793. Oh, wow.

794. I'd know that bod anywhere.

795. - And what's your name? - Snider.

796. - Dorothy? - Paul.

797. Excuse us a second.

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

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

800. Phil, say hello to Dorothy Stratten.

801. If he says say hello, you say hello.

802. Hello, Dorothy Stratten. I'm Phil Wass.

803. Hello.

804. Phil produces movies, sometimes.

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

806. Maybe if you play your cards right, we might just

807. might let you present her in her film debut.

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

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

810. Excuse me. I'll leave you two alone.

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

812. Maybe you'd like to drop over the office tomorrow

813. and meet the director?

814. What have I got to lose?

815. You don't know the director.

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

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

818. Hi. Paul Snider here.

819. Ms. Stratten, I saw your movie debut in "Ball Bearings."

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

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

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

823. Oh? Are you better now?

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

825. - The classics? - No, acting.

826. I don't know anything about music.

827. He means Shakespeare..

828. I'm sorry. I'm so embarrassed.

829. Hefner didn't like it when I quoted him.

830. I should've kept my mouth shut.

831. - Damn. - I think it just surprised him.

832. Dumb move.

833. Maybe you were a little nervous.

834. Oh, look at these stupid clothes.

835. Dumb move quoting him.

836. You know, I was a little nervous

837. the first night I was there, too—

838. Jesus! Will you stop sayin' that?

839. I mean, why the hell should I be nervous

840. around Hefner and that crowd?

841. 'A bunch of smart asses'

842. with their stupid, faggy hairstyles.

843. Smug bastards.

844. And that Vince Roberts.

845. Boy, does he want to get into your pants.

846. Well, he's not going to.

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

848. What'd you say?

849. I said I had a fella.

850. A steady fella.

851. You did?

852. Maybe you should.

853. - I should what? - Go out with him.

854. He said he was reading some projects.

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

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

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

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

859. that you don't want me to marry Paul?

860. You have to understand, Dorothy, that a third party

861. is in kind of a funny position, et cetera

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

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

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

865. - No, no. - Of course not.

866. Well, some of the other girls told me

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

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

869. 'You understand that, don't you?'

870. But several have been.

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

872. - Cindy was. - Ginger, I think.

873. That's right. Cindy, Ginger..

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

875. He's trying to tell you something.

876. 'I know he is and I think I know'

877. 'what he's trying to tell me.'

878. But I don't think he understands.

879. What's wrong with him?

880. Well, he's..

881. He's got the personality of a pimp.

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

883. Oh-oh-oh, Mr. Hefner.

884. That's just the way he used to dress.

885. He doesn't dress like that anymore.

886. Oh, God.

887. I am so confused.

888. I don't think anybody understands.

889. I owe it to him.

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

891. 36-24-36.

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

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

894. I just wanted to know if you're married.

895. Yes. I've been married about three months.

896. I wonder why you looked at Ms. Davis

897. when I asked you that.

898. - No reason. - No reason?

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

900. And why is that?

901. I'd like Ms. Stratten to answer me.

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

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

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

905. 'Could you repeat that again a little louder?'

906. 'Hal wants to someday be the first black president'

907. 'of the United States!'

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

909. Whoo! Give him a hand! Hal Dafoe!

910. Whoa! Here we go!

911. 'This is number three. This is Mikey!'

912. 'Mikey! Whoa!'

913. 'Loves to read poetry.'

914. And Mike hopes to someday meet Olivia Newton-John!

915. Oh, stop. Stop it right there.

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

917. Michael, you should be ashamed of yourself.

918. No padding!

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

920. 'Uh-huh, uh-huh!'

921. Now you turn around, you bad boy.

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

923. Here we go with number five! This is Dick!

924. Oh, ladies, let me tell ya

925. Dick speaks fluent French!

926. 'I found out last night.'

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

928. Uh, voulez-vous coucher avec moi, Dicky?

929. What do you think of Dick's dong?

930. Hey, ladies, what do you think

931. of all of our beautiful

932. well-hung young men?

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

934. Whoo!

935. It comes to 874 bucks apiece.

936. Sorry, Paul. Those are the figures.

937. I don't understand. This place was packed.

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

939. It was no Shriners convention.

940. Any projects in the offing, any new films?

941. Well, when I go back to Los Angeles

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

943. What's "Wednesday's Child" about?

944. Well, you're gonna spend a lot of time

945. watching me get tied up and beaten.

946. Hm. It's not a classic. Ha-ha.

947. 'Sal, will you put the pellet in her mouth, please?'

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

949. There's a call for you, Dorothy.

950. Not now, for Christ's sake.

951. Alright, put the gun back up to her face.

952. He says his line, you shake your head no.

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

954. What?

955. 'You bit the pellet.'

956. 'Goddamn it!'

957. What's so funny?

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

959. Oh, God.

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

961. Fucking blood pellets. Jesus..

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

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

964. I am sitting here freaking out.

965. It's a Paul Snider, Dorothy Stratten car

966. 'if ever I've seen one.'

967. But it's a little more than I figured.

968. Look, I was wondering, is there any way

969. that you could get to the bank today?

970. 'I'd like to sign the papers'

971. 'before somebody else grabs it.'

972. We're gonna need another 3000.

973. On your lunch hour maybe?

974. We've been spending a lot of money lately.

975. Maybe we should wait.

976. There's not a better-looking set of wheels

977. in this whole friggin' town.

978. Do you think it might be possible

979. to drag Ms. Stratten off the phone

980. for a few minutes?

981. - He'll wait. - Uh..

982. I'm gonna get a license plate

983. that spells out Star 80.

984. It's fan-fucking-tastic.

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

986. 'That's you. Star 80.'

987. Everyone in this town is gonna know who we are.

988. Can you get to the bank?

989. Please?

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

991. That's my queen.

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

993. Would you bring her in here?

994. What time do you think we're gonna finish?

995. Late. Very late.

996. Late. He said very late.

997. If you're not gonna be home, I thought

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

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

1000. Let 'em know I'm coming?

1001. Dorothy, is that alright?

1002. Mm-hmm.

1003. Damn, I wish he wouldn't call me here.

1004. Alright.

1005. 'It's a sci-fi. She, uh, she plays a robot.'

1006. Get in there, you mother..

1007. They offered us 10,000.

1008. Well, I put a stop to that but fast.

1009. 'Startin' right after we finish "Wednesday's Child."'

1010. She is so beautiful.

1011. And you can just tell she's Mr. Hefner's favorite.

1012. She's the best.

1013. The best.

1014. You're pretty good-looking yourself, Bobo.

1015. Oh, I'm alright.

1016. Hi, Lonny.

1017. - Where's Dorothy? - Working.

1018. She called and asked if it was okay for him to come over.

1019. I just couldn't say no to her.

1020. Oh-ho, hi, Hef.

1021. Hi, Hef.

1022. You know, that reminds me. I got to talk to him later.

1023. I got an idea for a poster with Dorothy.

1024. Damn!

1025. Oh..

1026. Want to get something to eat?

1027. I'm always hungry..

1028. Does it look like I'm gaining weight?

1029. Well, I, uh, first met Mr. Snider

1030. at the Playboy Mansion.

1031. Snider, Paul. Hi.

1032. - Martin Gebber. - How do you do?

1033. We were, uh, just gonna feed our faces.

1034. - Join us? - Sure.

1035. - You practice here, Dr. Gebber? - Uh, Geb, please.

1036. No, Newport Beach, but I plan to move here.

1037. Uh-huh. Internist?

1038. Plastic surgery. Cosmetic, mostly.

1039. You know, Paul is married to Dorothy Stratten.

1040. He also manages her. The chicken.

1041. He told me, he and Dorothy

1042. were looking for a new place to live.

1043. And maybe since I was moving my practice to LA

1044. we could find a place together, share expenses.

1045. We moved in in October and I took the top half.

1046. They lived on the first floor. It was right near the freeway.

1047. Noisy as hell, but it suited me fine.

1048. It had a yard for King

1049. a garage for my Rolls-Royce.

1050. Um, the Rolls, the Rolls is an investment for me.

1051. It's an investment, I'm not into status symbols

1052. like most people out here.

1053. It's an investment, okay?

1054. Dorothy had already done the centerfold.

1055. Miss August.

1056. She had already done parts

1057. in "Fantasy Island"

1058. and, uh, "Buck Rogers."

1059. Things were moving fast for her.

1060. I became very fond of her.

1061. She was handling her public visibility very well.

1062. She was maturing very fast for 19.

1063. But to me, she was just a friend.

1064. Understand? Just a friend.

1065. I had a gal, Robin.

1066. I stayed with her most of the time.

1067. So I didn't spend much time at the house.

1068. But we'd get together once in a while.

1069. Sunday-afternoon barbecue with a few friends.

1070. Did you make this contraption yourself?

1071. - Twelve of 'em. - Who are you selling 'em to?

1072. To anybody who wants to buy one.

1073. She's got no real competition, you know?

1074. Oh, well, what about Miss December? Vicki something?

1075. Next to Dorothy? You're kidding.

1076. Where do you want me to put it?

1077. In the garage, with all the other no sales.

1078. You should buy one of those, Nick.

1079. 'If Hefner has any sense at all'

1080. 'it will be Dorothy.'

1081. I mean, nobody else is in the same class.

1082. Has to be. Has to be.

1083. 'Then you can all visit us in Bel-Air.'

1084. - Right. - Do you hear that?

1085. - What? - You're moving to Bel-Air.

1086. Oh, yeah, sure. When?

1087. When you become Playmate of the Year.

1088. - Get out of here. - 'No, I'm with him.'

1089. 'I think you're gonna be Playmate of the Year, too.'

1090. What the hell is this?

1091. - 'What is it?' - I know what that is.

1092. I saw that in a shop on Santa Monica.

1093. Oh, my God!

1094. Now, don't tell us that's for exercise, Paul.

1095. - I think I know what it's for. - 'So do I.'

1096. What is it? Somebody tell me. What?

1097. - Well.. - Tell her.

1098. Ask, uh, the man who built it.

1099. I only made it as a joke.

1100. What did I do wrong? I did everything you did.

1101. Somebody tell me, huh?

1102. What I did do wrong?

1103. 'You rotten fuckers!'

1104. Oh! Ow!

1105. - Hi, Aram. - Oh, Mr. Hefner.

1106. - Who's the girl in the red cap? - Ah. That's Dorothy Stratten.

1107. Why don't you put her in your picture, Aram?

1108. - No. - Huh?

1109. I need a real actress.

1110. Let her read. You'll see.

1111. Who handles her?

1112. Peter Rose. Rose and Matz.

1113. - Only deal with Peter. Okay? - Why? What's up?

1114. I'll tell you another time. Nice to see you, Aram.

1115. Yeah.

1116. It'll be a big picture. Five, six million.

1117. I hear he's got Newman.

1118. I wish I knew some of his pictures.

1119. "Time Step." Did you ever see "Time Step?"

1120. - No. - "The Last Chase?"

1121. No. If it comes up, should I lie?

1122. No, I don't think so. Just be yourself and you'll be fine.

1123. 'You've got a quality, Dorothy. Hef spotted it.'

1124. 'And I'm sure Aram will, too.'

1125. 'Ho-ho-ho, Peter, that's agent talk.'

1126. 'That's friend talk.'

1127. Well, here we are.

1128. Gulp.

1129. I'll wait here. It shouldn't take long.

1130. Okay.

1131. Uh, "Time Step" and "The Last Chase," right?

1132. - Right. - Okay, thanks.

1133. A girl can't just sit back and say

1134. "Well, now my photos have been seen all over the world

1135. "in "Playboy," and I'm sure many producers and directors

1136. "have seen my pictures, and if they like me

1137. they'll call me." It just doesn't work that way.

1138. 'So you still have to go out there and seek opportunity?'

1139. Absolutely.

1140. Don't be nervous. He's really very nice.

1141. - Hi. - Hi.

1142. - I'm Aram. - I'm Dorothy.

1143. Yeah, I know.

1144. Uh..

1145. Are you nervous?

1146. - Yes. - Yeah, so am I.

1147. Well, do you know anything about me?

1148. "Time Step" was wonderful.

1149. Uh, that's "The Last Chase."

1150. You didn't see "Time Step," did you?

1151. No, but I'm going to.

1152. Would you like to see some of my pictures?

1153. N-no.

1154. S-should I read for you?

1155. Uh..

1156. No, no.

1157. Aram says it's gonna be a closed set

1158. and a very tight schedule.

1159. 'He says we'll be working really long days.'

1160. Fourteen, sixteen hours.

1161. I know New York.

1162. We wouldn't have that much time to see each other.

1163. I could really help you there.

1164. Something is screwy, Dorothy.

1165. Something else is going on here. I can feel it.

1166. Aram says I'm gonna need every bit of concentration.

1167. He did, huh?

1168. Aram says this and Aram says that.

1169. Will you stop with the fucking Aram?

1170. Aram is a very nice man.

1171. Oh, shit! They're all nice to you!

1172. "Everybody is wonderful. Mr. Hefner is wonderful."

1173. The whole fucking world is wonderful to you!

1174. Well, fuck Aram!

1175. - Or maybe you have already. - Oh, Paul.

1176. I mean, maybe that's what this is all about, huh?

1177. Maybe that's what has been going on

1178. at those rehearsals up at his house.

1179. Did you fuck him? Is that how you got the part?

1180. That's how it's done down here, isn't it?

1181. That's really unfair.

1182. It may sound corny

1183. but I've to concentrate my love

1184. on just one man.

1185. I'm faithful.

1186. God, I'm such a jerk sometimes.

1187. I'm sorry.

1188. I'm so sorry. I do understand.

1189. It's-it's just that I love you so damn much.

1190. Paul... let's go back to Vancouver.

1191. I don't have to do this movie.

1192. - I'm afraid. - Of what?

1193. I don't know.

1194. It was nice in Vancouver.

1195. Please, let's go back.

1196. Angel, we can't go back.

1197. We'd lose all the contacts we've made here.

1198. Please?

1199. No.

1200. Uh-uh.

1201. But... I have this terrific idea.

1202. I'm your manager, right?

1203. Well, as your manager, I think you should go to New York

1204. and become a big movie star.

1205. I'll stay here and work on the Dorothy Stratten poster.

1206. It's gonna make us a fortune, huh?

1207. Good idea?

1208. It came to me just like that.

1209. Hey.

1210. You're my queen.

1211. I don't know, he seemed in exceptionally good spirits

1212. just before she left.

1213. Helping her with this and that.

1214. Being really attentive.

1215. Gave her a going-away party.

1216. It must have cost a fortune.

1217. Borrowed my Rolls to drive her to the airport.

1218. Said, "The queen has to go in style."

1219. And after she left, he came back here to the house.

1220. And then..

1221. Then he did the damnedest thing.

1222. I'm still not sure why he did it..

1223. but he built a doghouse for King.

1224. A beautiful doghouse. Craziest thing.

1225. I didn't think he even knew I had a dog.

1226. - Yeah, okay, Caroline. - Okay.

1227. Yeah, come. Give me more.

1228. Come in. Yeah, a little further.

1229. Yeah, hold that, hold that. Yeah, mark it. Mark it.

1230. - Take a look, Gary. - Yeah.

1231. - Is that okay? - That's nice.

1232. You shouldn't chew gum. It's got sugar in it.

1233. Thank you.

1234. It's him. I know it.

1235. I can tell from the way she says his name on the phone.

1236. - And what does she say? - Oh. Not too much.

1237. She always says, uh, she's been working on Aram's film all day

1238. and doesn't feel like talking.

1239. - Why can't you accept that? - She calls it film.

1240. Christ, she never said film before.

1241. She always said movie or picture, but never film.

1242. I bet he calls it film.

1243. Well, that's hardly a sufficient cause

1244. to put yourself through all this.

1245. - 'Yeah.' - He's feeding her coke.

1246. Paul..

1247. I know you're upset, but you shouldn't even say that.

1248. 'And knowing Dorothy, I doubt it. Uh, you're wrong.'

1249. Yeah? She kept sniffing last night.

1250. Through the whole conversation

1251. she kept sniffing.

1252. - Well, maybe she's got a cold. - 'Yeah. That's what she said.'

1253. Cold, my ass.

1254. Paul, you're gonna make yourself looney

1255. if you keep goin' like this.

1256. You gotta realize Dorothy is every man's fantasy.

1257. Everybody who sees her or even her picture

1258. in a magazine, for that matter

1259. 'is gonna be comin' after her.'

1260. And there's always gonna be someone

1261. who is richer than you

1262. more famous than you..

1263. has a longer penis than you.

1264. There's nothing you can do about it.

1265. She's not herself, man.

1266. Look, I know these guys, Geb.

1267. They stick a little coke up a girl's nose

1268. they figure she'll do anything.

1269. Jesus, you haven't heard one word I've said.

1270. Look, all you can do is let her know you love her.

1271. Get your own feet on the ground. Stop complaining!

1272. Go out and get yourself a job, get something goin'

1273. and try to make her proud of you.

1274. I know it. You're right.

1275. I can handle this. I can handle this.

1276. What line of business are you in?

1277. Well, I was thinkin' in terms of a health spa.

1278. You know who, uh, Dorothy Stratten is, don't you?

1279. - Oh, I think so. - Well, that's my wife.

1280. And I'm her personal manager.

1281. I was thinkin' of calling it

1282. Dorothy Stratten's Health Spa.

1283. All of modern equipment. Nautilus, steam, sauna.

1284. You know, they're into that sorta thing out here.

1285. You just give 'em white teeth, a sun tan and some muscles

1286. and, bang, you're a hit.

1287. I saw a hot location on Santa Monica.

1288. The real-estate woman said the owner wants 2500 a month.

1289. But she's pretty sure it will come down.

1290. What do you think?

1291. Is something wrong, Dorothy?

1292. No.

1293. Well, what do you think?

1294. - Sounds okay. - You don't like it.

1295. I can tell by the tone of your voice

1296. you don't like it. Shit!

1297. Paul, do you think we could talk tomorrow? Uh..

1298. I'm really tired, I guess.

1299. Yeah, sure. Um..

1300. Listen..

1301. I called a couple of times last night.

1302. Did, uh, did you get any of my messages?

1303. Yes, I did, but we worked very late.

1304. How late?

1305. I don't remember exactly. I was with Peggy.

1306. - 'Peggy Johnson.' - Who's Peggy Johnson?

1307. Oh. Well, she's an actress. She's in the film, too.

1308. 'You'd like her, she's really nice.'

1309. Anyway, we've become friends and... it got so late

1310. that I spent the night at her apartment.

1311. I didn't wanna wake you. I thought you'd be sleeping.

1312. I'm staying at Nancy's house.

1313. I guess you didn't wanna wake me.

1314. Paul, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.

1315. Nothing, it was nothing.

1316. So, uh, how are things goin' on the set?

1317. 'Paul, don't start with me.'

1318. Uh, are you, uh, getting along alright?

1319. - With the director? - 'Don't do that.'

1320. 'Cause, uh, I think it's important

1321. that an actress and her director

1322. should have a good relationship.

1323. There must be something you can do, for Christ's sake.

1324. He's stealing my wife.

1325. Can't we sue him?

1326. Can't we make the bastard pay?

1327. Pay for something?

1328. Sue? For what?

1329. For what? You're the detective.

1330. You're supposed to be able to tell me for what.

1331. Are you her manager?

1332. - Yes. - You got any contracts?

1333. Any papers?

1334. But it was something you both talked about, right?

1335. - It was understood, right? - Yes, it was understood.

1336. You had a verbal contract, then, right?

1337. That's right. We had a verbal contract.

1338. We're a team. I discovered her.

1339. Yeah, I know. You said that.

1340. Well, maybe..

1341. Maybe we can try suing him

1342. for enticement to breach her management contract with you.

1343. - Yeah, that's it. - Not so fast.

1344. I'm not a lawyer. I'd have to check with one.

1345. I know we'd have to have documentation.

1346. I'd like to kill that son of a bitch.

1347. I can't help you with that.

1348. He called me five times last night.

1349. I didn't get any sleep.

1350. That's why I kept missing my mark.

1351. We'll get it after lunch.

1352. I don't know why I feel this loyalty to him.

1353. He's fooling around. I know it.

1354. He's got other women. He always has.

1355. At about three o'clock in the morning

1356. every fuckin' creep in the strip

1357. seems to wind up at our joint.

1358. He didn't look any different from any other schmuck

1359. in this town, but he talked nicer.

1360. He-he said he could get me in "Playboy".

1361. That he knew Hef.

1362. He said he could get me into movies.

1363. He had a business card and a Mercedes 450SL.

1364. So what the fuck?

1365. What about the health-club idea?

1366. Couldn't get any backing for it.

1367. No one will give him any money.

1368. What?

1369. Say it.

1370. Well... I just don't think you should lend your name

1371. to something like that, a health club

1372. with him or anyone else.

1373. The more he fails, the more he seems to hang on to me.

1374. Uh, yeah, this is Paul Snider.

1375. 'I've been trying to get through to Hef. I've left sev..'

1376. Snider.

1377. Mr. Hefner is out of town. Can I help you?

1378. Who is this? Who am I talking to?

1379. 'I'm Roy, Mr. Hefner's assistant.'

1380. Oh. Well, listen, Roy, here's what it is.

1381. I'd, uh, like to drop by the mansion tonight.

1382. - And talk to him. - But I've already told you.

1383. - 'Right, he's out of town.' - Oh, shit—

1384. 'But, uh, just on the chance that he's back tonight'

1385. there's someone I'd like him to see.

1386. Would you, maybe, leave my name at the gate, Roy?

1387. I'm very sorry, I can't do that.

1388. Only Mr. Hefner himself can do that.

1389. 'Oh, I'm sure you can, Roy.'

1390. I know it's done, it's done all the time.

1391. Come on, give it a try.

1392. Hey, oh, we've met, haven't we, Roy?

1393. I was probably with Dorothy, Dorothy Stratten.

1394. I know who you are, but I can't help you.

1395. I will leave your message, though.

1396. Okay, sport, leave the message.

1397. - 'I'll call back. I'll—' - Who the fuck is this?

1398. I bet you don't even know Hefner.

1399. What time? What time would be a good time to call back?

1400. - I really couldn't tell you. - No.

1401. Well, I didn't think you could.

1402. Thanks for all your help, Roy.

1403. - 'You're welcome.' - Oh..

1404. Are we or aren't we going?

1405. That son of a bitch was there the whole time.

1406. Uh..

1407. Do you wanna stay with him?

1408. Do you wanna leave him?

1409. 'What do you want to do?'

1410. I think you're gonna need some legal help.

1411. You should probably talk to a lawyer.

1412. Dorothy, you just can't let him do this to you.

1413. He's got to give you more freedom.

1414. 'You gotta understand.'

1415. 'You're just not the same girl you were in Vancouver.'

1416. 'You've grown. You've matured.'

1417. I see it happening right before my eyes..

1418. every day.

1419. You're unique, Dorothy.

1420. And you have a unique gift.

1421. You've grown. And he stayed the same.

1422. Hollywood hasn't changed

1423. my values or my personality.

1424. But it certainly made me wiser.

1425. I think I've gained five years' experience in eighteen months.

1426. You've outgrown him.

1427. This is a little rough.

1428. Are you sure you wanna to hear it?

1429. Okay.

1430. "She's practically moved out of The Wyndham.

1431. "She usually goes there after shooting

1432. "picks up messages and walks over to The Plaza.

1433. '"He's in suite 1210.'

1434. '"They usually eat in the hotel'

1435. '"and in the morning, she goes back to The Wyndham'

1436. 'where she waits for the studio car to come pick her up."'

1437. 'So you were right all along. It is him.'

1438. 'They're hiding it pretty good.'

1439. 'You alright?'

1440. Yeah, sure.

1441. I just gotta take a piss.

1442. 'Uh, if we just had something, a letter, a tape.'

1443. Anything where she talks about the management thing

1444. I think we might have something.

1445. - Or enticement, I mean. - Ah, fuck both of 'em.

1446. Why don't we just say, "Look, you want her, pal?

1447. You can have her. But you're gonna have to pay."

1448. I know how you feel, but I don't think so.

1449. 'Yeah, maybe there's something in alienation of affection.'

1450. I don't think so.

1451. Yeah, it was 379.95, new.

1452. And you can have it for 250, even.

1453. It's only a year old.

1454. It was only fired on Sundays

1455. by a little, old, psychotic school teacher.

1456. - How do you load it? - 'Oh, easy.'

1457. Takes one to five.

1458. I'll give you one.

1459. And put it in the chamber.

1460. 'You press the button and you cock it..'

1461. And she's ready to go.

1462. You're lefty, huh?

1463. Feels good, doesn't it?

1464. Well, we got a sale?

1465. He was acting really weird.

1466. He pasted, pinned, Scotch-Taped

1467. glued photos of her, of him

1468. of him and her, of her and him

1469. all over the downstairs

1470. like some sort of bizarre shrine.

1471. Weird.

1472. Frankly..

1473. I thought it was a little like a soap opera.

1474. And I obviously misread him.

1475. 'That's pretty much the same picture'

1476. 'which was taken down the block.'

1477. 'Aw, look.'

1478. That's Eileen.

1479. What a kid.

1480. I was thinking of bringing her down here for a visit

1481. when Dorothy comes back.

1482. That'd be fun.

1483. It's rough. It's really rough.

1484. I'm not sure I can take it.

1485. Listen, Robin, I wanna get these to King.

1486. Did you see the prom picture?

1487. Did I show that to you? I bought her this white dress.

1488. Here it is.

1489. I've never felt this way before.

1490. She broke my heart.

1491. Nice, huh?

1492. I've got a better one.

1493. Paul, look, we really gotta move along.

1494. It's where I'm holding her and we were dancing.

1495. It's really nice. Wait, just a second.

1496. We'll be back in an hour, alright?

1497. - Okay, man. - Okay, we'll catch you later.

1498. - Okay. - Take it easy, okay?

1499. Whoa! Man.

1500. I thought I'd crack up when he said

1501. "She's broken my heart."

1502. I didn't think it was funny.

1503. I can take a bragging Snider, I can take a conniving Snider.

1504. King.

1505. Yeah.

1506. I just can't stomach a sentimental Snider.

1507. It's about the only time I've liked him.

1508. - Get outta here. Why? - I don't know, really.

1509. - This macho guy, like that. - Oh..

1510. You don't suppose he'd do anything crazy, do you?

1511. - Like what? - I don't know.

1512. Like, hurt himself?

1513. Not if it means mussing his hair.

1514. Can't we talk now? I'm goin' a little crazy.

1515. 'I'll see you when I come to Los Angeles.'

1516. You closed the joint bank account.

1517. - 'Yes.' - Why?

1518. 'I'll send you some money.'

1519. You didn't answer why.

1520. - 'I thought it best.' - For what?

1521. 'Our situation, Paul. I have to hang up now.'

1522. No, please don't hang up.

1523. Just what the hell is our situation?

1524. Jesus, tell me something, will ya?

1525. Look, if you've had an affair, that's okay with me.

1526. I understand, but that doesn't mean

1527. that we should throw the whole marriage

1528. down the toilet.

1529. Please, Dorothy.

1530. At least tell me where I stand.

1531. I have to have more freedom.

1532. I want more freedom.

1533. Dorothy, you can have more freedom, honest.

1534. That's not enough.

1535. Things change.

1536. I'm not the same girl I was in Vancouver.

1537. No, you sure ain't.

1538. Sounds like you've got a writer now.

1539. I don't understand what you're saying.

1540. I mean, I have a hunch

1541. that you're sitting on Aram's knee right now

1542. and he's moving your mouth. He's pulling the strings!

1543. 'We'll talk when I come in.'

1544. 'You're living with him.'

1545. I'm staying at his house temporarily.

1546. You're living with him, you're sleeping with him.

1547. You're fucking him.

1548. Why don't you have the guts to say it? You're doing it.

1549. Why can't you say it?

1550. Take off the goddamn glasses.

1551. I'm broke.

1552. Paul, I'll take care of you. You know that.

1553. Eileen is here, isn't she?

1554. Listen, too much has happened already.

1555. I'll call you in a few days.

1556. Maybe we can talk then.

1557. About a divorce? Is that what you mean?

1558. Yes.

1559. I could change.

1560. Jesus, give me a chance, will you?

1561. I'll call.

1562. Goddamn it! He must be having you followed.

1563. Son of a bitch.

1564. I don't want you to see him anymore.

1565. The whole thing can be handled in other ways.

1566. Promise me you won't see him anymore.

1567. He seemed so scared.

1568. Hey, sis, come on in! Please?

1569. Dorothy, I want you to promise.

1570. Okay, I promise.

1571. - How's the water? - It's warm.

1572. 'Yeah?'

1573. 'You'll probably have to lead her a little.'

1574. Try and get her to talk about Aram.

1575. Juicy stuff if you can.

1576. Even better if you can get her to talk about

1577. the management thing.

1578. She's gonna come back. I know it.

1579. Yeah, sure. Well, just in case..

1580. He kept changing his fucking mind.

1581. First he said I could have some of her clothes.

1582. And then he said no, she was coming back to him.

1583. It didn't mean a shit to me.

1584. 'Marker.'

1585. - 'Dorothy?' - Sam, I'm here.

1586. 'Well, I just have a few errands to run'

1587. 'and then I'll be back about 2:30.'

1588. 'I promised Eileen that we'd buy out'

1589. 'Rodeo Drive this afternoon.'

1590. Oh, wow! It's you!

1591. You're in the TV guide.

1592. I-I'm sorry, Aram.

1593. Eileen's going a little bananas over something.

1594. 'I didn't hear what you said.'

1595. Yeah, I said, I said I won't be home till late.

1596. I've gotta stop at the lab.

1597. - Look, it's you. - Shh..

1598. Just a second. Um..

1599. Take it back a little.

1600. There. Try it there.

1601. She said, "I'll always take care of you."

1602. Yeah, now, if you can just get her to repeat that..

1603. Okay, push the button down

1604. walk around and talk.

1605. It's gonna be a different shirt.

1606. So?

1607. Well, what do you want me to say?

1608. Anything. Anything. Come on.

1609. Hi, I'm Paul Snider.

1610. Paul Snider. Hi.

1611. More, more.

1612. Testing. One, two, three, four.

1613. Testing. One, two, three, four.

1614. Okay.

1615. You know, we just need to straighten some things out.

1616. You know, once we see each other, it'll be okay.

1617. Damn. Damn thing doesn't work.

1618. Hell, we don't need it anyway.

1619. I mean, once we spend some time together

1620. everything's gonna be fine again. I know it.

1621. He called me in the morning and said

1622. he was going to see her that day.

1623. It says Thursday at 8 p.m.

1624. - Can we watch it together? - Absolutely. We've got a date.

1625. I'll see you at 2:30, okay?

1626. He still had some crazy idea

1627. that he could put it all back together again.

1628. He vacuumed the rug, he polished the vinyl.

1629. He cleaned the whole house.

1630. She arrived a little after noon.

1631. The plan was, uh, I was to call in an hour or so

1632. to see how it was going.

1633. Uh, we worked out a little code

1634. so she wouldn't know he was talking to me.

1635. I tried to get through on the phone, but, uh..

1636. Well, you know what happened.

1637. I've been drinking.

1638. I'm nervous.

1639. I am, too.

1640. Look, look at my hand. Huh.

1641. This is a new shirt.

1642. I must have combed my hair a dozen times.

1643. I guess I had some crazy idea

1644. I could win you back.

1645. A real schmuck, huh?

1646. There's no chance, is there?

1647. We have some things we should talk about.

1648. I know.

1649. I love you, Dorothy. I love you so much.

1650. I can give you $7000.

1651. Please come back to me.

1652. It's half of everything I have.

1653. Let's make it like it was before.

1654. Please?

1655. I have some of it here with me.

1656. Remember the ring I gave you?

1657. - Yes. - You still have it?

1658. Yes.

1659. I don't think I wanna go on living without you.

1660. I bought a gun.

1661. Oh, Paul.

1662. - Things will change for you. - No!

1663. What, you mean, maybe I'll grow up

1664. to be a big movie director?

1665. Or own a big magazine? Is that what you mean?

1666. Maybe then I could get you back! Is that what you're saying?

1667. Sit down! Those fucking bastards!

1668. I wanna leave.

1669. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

1670. Please don't leave me.

1671. I wanna show you something. Please stay, just a minute.

1672. I won't do that again.

1673. Please.

1674. I have been working my ass off on these.

1675. God, I hope you like them.

1676. Okay..

1677. They're a lot better than the Farrah Fawcett ones'

1678. 'aren't they?'

1679. I mean, she sold five million of them in one year.

1680. Well, which one do you think?

1681. We could at least still be in business together.

1682. Don't shake your fuckin' head like that at me!

1683. Is it too small-time for the big movie star, huh?

1684. Too tasteless, maybe?

1685. - I think— - Oh-ho-ho! You think.

1686. I think that we should break cleanly.

1687. - Oh. - I want it to be over.

1688. Hm. Is that what Aram told you to say?

1689. And what the fuck is $7000?

1690. You think I'm stupid?

1691. I may not be a Hefner or an Aram, but I'm not stupid.

1692. Not just yet, you don't!

1693. Not until you tell me where the rest of the money is.

1694. Who's holding it for you?

1695. Tell me!

1696. It's half.

1697. Liar! Get the fuck outta here!

1698. '"I'll always take care of you, Paul.'

1699. 'I love you, Paul."'

1700. "I owe you so much, Paul."

1701. Liar! Liar! Liar!

1702. 'Liar!'

1703. 'I don't think you've ever known how much I love you.'

1704. 'Well, maybe now you will.'

1705. You think I'm faking, don't ya?

1706. You don't think I'd do it, do ya?

1707. You think I'm a coward.

1708. Okay.

1709. Let's not hurt each other anymore, please.

1710. Well, please.

1711. Too small-time for you now, huh?

1712. You slept with him last night.

1713. Didn't ya?

1714. Answer me.

1715. Didn't ya?

1716. Sure you did.

1717. You fucked the big director.

1718. - Well, now me. - Paul!

1719. I'll give you a chance to judge.

1720. A chance to see who the real man is!

1721. Stop it! Paul! Hey!

1722. You're gonna do me a big favor, huh?

1723. Okay.

1724. That's me, a charity case.

1725. Now, try to think of dear Aram if you can.

1726. They're killing me. They're trying to kill me.

1727. Those bastards!

1728. Operator, could you check on a number for me?

1729. I think it's out of order.

1730. 'What's the number, sir?'

1731. 474-5051.

1732. - 'Hold on.' - Okay.

1733. Can you hear me?

1734. They did this.

1735. My queen.

1736. 'Her name's Billie Joan Worth and she's very sweet.'

1737. I was thinking she's a maybe for November.

1738. Where's she from?

1739. - Davenport, Iowa. - I like her.

1740. (man on TV) 'Well, Bill, she's a technician for a pharmaceutical company'

1741. 'who likes all sports, reading and photography. Joanne..'

1742. You want sugar?

1743. Um, a little, please.

1744. You won't forget Paul Snider.

1745. Now that people recognize you, what's, what's it like?

1746. Oh.

1747. I'll go shopping in the store

1748. and I'll see people going

1749. "Hey, that's Dorothy Stratten".

1750. Or, "Hey, can we have a picture of you?"

1751. "Can we have an autograph?"

1752. Or even in the airport

1753. you know, people rushing up to me

1754. to get my autograph or something.

1755. That's really exciting for me.