Paramount Conversations / Surrender (Reprise)

Well, hello Mr. Gillis

Where have you been keeping yourself?

Someone's been doing it for me

And meanwhile 'Dark Windows' is stuck on the shelf

You said we'd work together

New Year's crisis, what can I say?

Always full of excuses

Promise I'll call you later today

You said that last time

Betty! I won't let you down[BETTY, spoken]

I guess I'll just have to trust you

You're Miss Desmond's German Shepherd

I'm the one who's been calling

(spoken)

The name is Sheldrake! A few weeks ago I was looking outside my office window, and I saw you driving onto the lot, and I said "That! Is exactly the car I've been looking for, great for my next picture," so, I made a few inquiries, and I've been calling for two weeks! Doesn't she ever pick up the phone?

It's outrageous you insult her

How can you be so cruel?

I forbid you to approach her

You're insane

Go away

Go away

Did you see

How they all came crowding around?

They still love me

And soon we'll be breaking new ground

Brave pioneers[DEMILLE]

Those were the days

Just like before

We had such fun

We gave the world new ways to dream

We always found new ways to dream

Let's have a good long talk one day

The old team will be back in business

Sorry, my next shot's ready

Mr. Gillis![JOE, spoken]

What's the matter, Max?

I just found out the reason for all the calls from Paramount. It's not Madame they want- it's her car

Oh my God

Now, you remember, don't you? I don't work before ten. Or after four-thirty in the afternoon

It isn't entirely my decision, Norma. New York must be consulted

Oh, it's fine. Ask any exhibitor in the country. I'm not forgotten

Of course you're not. Goodbye, Norma. We'll see what we can do

I'm not worried! It's so wonderful to be back

Was that really Norma Desmond?

It was

She must be about a million years old

If you could have seen

When she was seventeen

When all of her dreams were new

Resolute and strong

Before it all went wrong

She's never known the meaning of surrender

Never known the meaning of surrender