Scene: Today's the day

Today's the day!

What do you mean?

Max is gonna deliver the script to Paramount!

You're really gonna give it to DeMille?

I've just spoken to my astrologer. She read DeMille's horoscope, she read mine...

Did she read the script?

DeMille is Leo. I am Scorpio. Mars is transiting Jupiter. And today is the day of closest conjunction

Well, that's alright then!

Max?[MAX, spoken]

Yes, madame?

Take the car. Make sure the script goes to Mr. DeMille—in pеrson

So Max wheeled out her gigantic, old automobile. With its gold-platеd speaking tubes and leopard skin upholstery. Polished it up, and trundled down to Paramount to hand in our... masterpiece. Well

Great day!

It's been real interesting!

Yes, hasn't it?

I want to thank you. For trusting me with your baby

Not at all. I should thank you

And will you call? And let me know as soon as you have some news?[NORMA, spoken]

Call where?

My apartment

You can't possibly think of leaving now, Joe!

The script is finished, Norma

No, Joe, it's just the beginning... it's the first draft! I couldn't dream of letting you go. I need your support!

Well...

You'll stay on full salary, of course—

—well, it's not about the money!

(NORMA starts hyperventilating.)[JOE, spoken]

O-o-of course, of course, of course, of course, I'll stay, I'll stay. Until we hear some sort of news from Paramount

Thank you, Joe. And by the way, when you get upstairs, you'll find a few... packages in your room

Packages? What do you mean?

I took the liberty of sending Max out to pick up some new clothes for you!

Clothes? Why?

Well. You can't come to my New Year's Eve party dressed like that

I'm sorry. I've been invited somewhere else on New Year's Eve

Where?

Artie Green's. An old friend of mine

But Joe, I can't possibly do this without you. I've already sent out all the invitations!

Well... I dunno! I suppose I- could...

Of course you could! And I want you to look... marvelous!