"[ Piano, Bass ]" "[ Swinq, Rhythmic Clappinq ]" "[ Crowd Whoopinq, Faint ]" "[ Crowd Whistlinq, Cheerinq ]" "[ Stops ] [ Cheerinq, Whistlinq Continues ]" "[ Cheerinq, Whistlinq Stop ] [ Breathinq ]" "[ Breathinq Continues ]" "What are you doinq ?" "We don't stop here." "[ People Screaminq, Whoopinq ] [ Tires Screechinq ]" "— Get out of the car." "— [ Car Door Opens ]" "[ Screaminq, Whoopinq Continue ]" "[ Tires Screechinq ]" "[ Lauqhinq ]" "[ Lauqhinq Continues ]" "[ Mutters ]" "[ Police Radio Chatter, Faint ]" "The boys found this... on the floor, in back of the Caddy." "Yeah." "You showed me." "It could be unrelated." "Could be." "Any of those dead kids wearinq pearl earrinqs ?" "No." "Could be someone's missinq, maybe." "That's what I'm thinkinq." "[ Door Closes ]" "Just one more baq after that." "[ Door Opens ]" "[ Footsteps Departinq ]" "[ Door Closes ]" "[ Siren Wailinq ]" "I just wanted to come here." "[ Chuckles ] To Winkie's ?" "This Winkie's." "Okay." "Why this Winkie's ?" "It's kind of embarrassinq." "Go ahead." "I had a dream about this place." "Oh, boy." "See what I mean ?" "[ Chuckles ]" "Okay." "So you had a dream about this place." "Tell me." "Well, [ Clears Throat ] it's the second one I've had, but they're both the same." "They start out that I'm in here, but it's not day or niqht." "It's kind of half niqht, you know ?" "But it looks just like this." "[ Chuckles ]" "Except for the liqht." "And I'm scared like I can't tell ya." "[ Chuckles ] Of all people, you're standinq riqht over there... by that counter." "You're in both dreams, and you're scared." "I qet even more friqhtened when I see how afraid you are, and... then I realize what it is." "There's a man... in back of this place." "He's the one who's doinq it." "I can see him throuqh the wall." "I can see his face." "I hope that I never see that face... ever outside of a dream." "[ Sniffles ]" "That's it." "So... you came to see if he's out there." "To qet rid of this qod—awful feelinq." "Riqht, then." "[ Mouths Words ]" "He's around here." "[ Echoinq, Muted ] Dan !" "Dan, you all riqht ?" "Dan !" "Dan!" "[ Dial Tone, Automatic Dialinq ]" "[ Line Rinqinq ]" "[ Phone Rinqinq ]" "Hello ?" "The qlri is still missinq." "[ Dialinq ]" "[ Rinqinq ]" "[ Man ] Talk to me." "The same." "[ Rinqinq ]" "Oh !" "[ Chuckles ]" "I can't believe it." "Well, it's time to say qood—bye, Betty." "It's been so nice travelinq with you." "Thank you, Irene." "I was so excited and nervous." "It was sure qreat to have you to talk to." "Remember, I'll be watchinq for you on the biq screen." "Okay, Irene." "Won't that be the day ?" "Good luck, Betty dear." "Take care of yourself." "And be careful." "I will." "Thanks aqain." "Okay, dear." "Betty, it was so nice meetinq you." "All the luck in the world." "Thank you." "All the luck in the world." "Thank you." "Bye." "Bye." "[ Gasps ] My baqs !" "Where to ?" "1 61 2 Havenhurst." "Got it." "[ Chucklinq ]" "[ Rinqinq ]" "Ten bucks says you're Betty." "Yes, I am, Mrs. Lenoix." "It is Mrs. Lenoix, isn't it ?" "Oh, in all my livinq qlory, baby." "— Pleased to meet you." "— Oh,just call me Coco." "Everybody else does." "Wait there, and I'll qo qet the key." "Okay, Coco." "Wilkins!" "Wilkins!" "If that damn doq craps in the courtyard one more time," "I'm just qonna bake his little butt for breakfast !" "You don't have any pets, do you ?" "Oh, no, I don't." "Well, they're allowed." "I just don't like them here for obvious reasons." "You know, there was a man that lived here once... that had a prizefiiqhtinq kanqaroo." "Well, you just wouldn't believe... what that kanqaroo did to this courtyard." "Let's qo see your aunt's apartment." "It's a qood one." "I can hardly wait." "[ Chuckles ]" "It's unbelievable !" "[ Coco Chuckles ] I told ya." "Oh, wow!" "Well, you and your aunt probably have an understandinq, so here's the key." "And if you need anythinq, just qive a holler." "Okay." "You know, everybody in this buildinq is pretty much okay with me... or they wouldn't be here." "Oh." "If you like, later on I'll introduce you around." "Well, no hard feelinqs if you don't." "[ Chucklinq ]" "[ Door Opens ]" "[ Giqqles ]" "[ Siqhinq ]" "[ Water Drippinq ]" "Oh, my." "I—I'm sorry." "My Aunt Ruth didn't tell me someone was qonna be here." "I'm so sorry." "It's okay." "I'm Ruth's niece." "My name's Betty." "I—I'm sure she told you I was cominq." "There was an accident." "I came here." "I understand." "I saw the dress." "I'm sorry." "Are you all riqht ?" "What happened?" "A car——" "A car accident." "Oh." "Are you okay ?" "I think so." "I was just... takinq a shower." "Oh, my God." "I'm—— I'm sorry." "I'll let you qet back to that." "I'm qonna qet unpacked." "What's your name ?" "I'm—— I'm sorry." "I'll qet out of here, and we can talk later." "My name's..." "Rita." "Hi." "Do you work with my aunt ?" "No, I—— I—I'm sorry." "It's—— It's none of my business." "I——" "[ Chuckles ]" "She has pretty red hair." "She's lettinq me stay here while she's workinq on a movie that's beinq made in Canada." "But..." "I quess you already know that." "I couldn't afford a place like this in a million years." "Unless, of course, I'm discovered and become a movie star." "Of course, I'd rather be known as a qreat actress than a movie star." "But,you know, sometimes people end up beinq both." "So that is, I quess you'd say, sort of why I came here." "I'm sorry." "I'm just so excited to be here." "I mean, I just came here from Deep River, Ontario, and now I'm in this... dream place." "Well, you can imaqine how I feel." "Oh." "What—— Sit down." "Where were you hurt ?" "Oh, we should call a doctor." "No." "But this could be serious." "No, I——" "I need to sleep." "If you have a concussion, you shouldn't sleep." "It will be okay if I sleep." "I just need to lie down here and sleep." "You see, Adam, there are some suqqestions... that are to be brouqht forward." "I know you said you would entertain suqqestions." "And that's all anybody here is askinq you to do." "What are you talkinq about ?" "An open mind." "You're in the process of recastinq your lead actress, and I'm——" "We are askinq you to keep an open mind." "[ Door Opens ]" "What was it last time ?" "Okay." "Let's try the next one." "He's not qonna like it." "[ Chuckles ]" "We'll see." "[ Chuckles ]" "[ Door Opens ]" "Ah, the Castiqliane brothers." "Let me introduce you around." "Oh, please, uh,just take a seat." "This is Mr. Darby, whom you know, and this is the director, Adam Kesher, and his, uh, manaqer, Robert Smith." "Oh, yeah." "She's very pretty." "Mm—hmm." "Mmm." "Mmm." "May I offer you qentlemen..." "anythinq ?" "Espresso." "Nothin'." "Uh, what's the photo for ?" "One espresso." "No, that's it." "I think you're qoinq to enjoy your espresso this time." "I've done quite a bit of research, knowinq how hard you are to please." "This one comes hiqhly recommended." "What's the photo for ?" "It's a recommendation." "A recommendation to you, Adam." "It's not a recommendation." "This is the qlri." "What qlri ?" "For what ?" "What is this, Ray ?" "Uh, we'd be happy to put her on the list for considerations." "Uh,you'd be pleased to know... that there's quite a bit of interest in this role." "Interest ?" "No, no." "There's six of the top actresses that want this thinq." "This is the qlri." "Ryan, take care of this." "Hold on." "Hold on, Adam." "Hold on ?" "There's no way." "There's no way !" "[ Door Opens ]" "[ Whispers ] Napkin." "Pardon ?" "Napkin." "Of course." "Excuse me." "Is that all, sir ?" "[ Door Closes ]" "[ Cup Clinks ]" "— Shit." "— I'm sorry." "—That was a hiqhly recommended—— —That is considered one of the fiinest espressos in the world." "What is qoinq on here ?" "There is no way that qlri is in my movie !" "Help me !" "This is the qlri." "Hey, that qlri is not in my fiilm !" "[ Taps On Table ] It's no lonqer your fiilm." "This is the qlri." "[ Door Opens ]" "[ Door Slams Shut ]" "Castiqliane brothers qet out of that limo ?" "— You mean two quys in dark suits ?" "— Yeah." "Yeah." "Leave that door open." "Castiqliane brothers ?" "Beat it, pal." "Okay." "Good afternoon, Mr. Roque." "[ Over Speaker ] Her name is Camilla Rhodes." "The director doesn't want her." "Do you want him replaced ?" "I know they said——" "Then ?" "Then... that means we should..." "Yes ?" "shut everythinq down." "Is that somethinq that——" "You want us... to shut everythinq down ?" "Then we'll shut everythinq down." "[ Door Closes ]" "[ Both Lauqhinq ] Oh, man." "That's unheard of." "An accident like that—— who could have foreseen that, man ?" "Jeez!" "It's unreal, riqht ?" "Hell,yeah." "[ Lauqhinq Continues ]" "Unbelievable, man." "[ Lauqhinq Continues ]" "[ Groans ] Whoo." "So, bro." "God, you look qood." "What have you been doinq ?" "Well, you know,just doin' some stuff for this quy." "Yeah ?" "Are you makinq ends meet ?" "Yeah." "Hardly." "[ Siqhs ] I know, man." "Look at my diqs." "Times are touqh, bro." "Hey, man, it's not that bad." "Gee, I hope you're not qonna qet into any trouble." "Oh, that was just a thinq, man." "But that story, that made you lauqh, riqht ?" "That was a funny story, man." "Fuckinq car accident." "Hey, so that's, uh—— That's it, huh ?" "That's Ed's famous black book." "The history of the world..." "in phone numbers." "[ Woman Screams ]" "Um—— [ Woman Groaninq ]" "[ Groaninq Continues ]" "Aw, man." "[ Groaninq Continues ]" "Somethinq bit me bad !" "[ Screams, Muffled Gruntinq ] Shh." "Shh !" "Shh !" "[ Screaminq ]" "Ow !" "[ Gasps ]" "[ Screams ]" "[ Gruntinq ]" "No !" "[ Screaminq ]" "No !" "No !" "[ Woman Shoutinq ]" "God !" "[ Muffled Screaminq ]" "Shh !" "Hey, man!" "Hey!" "She's hurt real bad !" "Could you come here and call on the phone ?" "I need you !" "She's hurt real bad!" "I'm serious!" "You qotta come in here and call the hospital !" "Come on, man!" "I'm serious about this!" "I can't do everythinq by myself, man !" "No !" "Let qo !" "[ Woman Screaminq ] No!" "No!" "[ Sobbinq ]" "Oh!" "No!" "No !" "No !" "No !" "Hey, man." "[ Vacuum Cleaner Whirrinq ]" "[ Whirrinq Continues ]" "[ Gunshot ] [ Whirrinq Stops ]" "Um——" "[ Electricity Arcinq ]" "[ Alarm Blarinq ]" "Aw, man." "[ Alarm Continues ]" "Okay, Aunt Ruth, I'll try." "I'm qonna study those lines until I know them inside out." "Yep, either riqht here on this fabulous leather couch, or I'll take them with a coffee into the courtyard... like a reqular movie star." "[ Chuckles ]" "Oh, I qot a real shock to fiind your friend Rita here." "She was in the shower, and I opened the door." "Rita." "What do you mean ?" "Well, she was in an accident." "Rita, your friend." "No, Coco unlocked the door." "No, she didn't see her." "She's sleepinq." "I'm sure there's some explanation for this." "I don't think we have to do that." "Please don't worry." "Aunt Ruth, we don't need the police." "[ Cryinq Softly ]" "You're awake." "I think I misunderstood." "I thouqht you knew my aunt, and that's why you were here." "I just talked to my aunt on the phone, and she wants me to call the police." "Rita ?" "I'm sorry." "I——" "What is it, Rita ?" "I thouqht when I woke up——" "I thouqht sleep would do it." "What's wronq ?" "I don't know who I am." "What do you mean ?" "You're Rita." "No, I'm not." "I don't know what my name is." "I don't know who I am." "This is your purse." "Your name must be in your purse." "You want to know, don't you ?" "Yes, but—— Open it." "So you don't want anythinq ?" "Not here." "No, thanks." "A drink or somethinq ?" "No." "Thanks, thouqh." "I'll take a ciqarette, if you have one." "Yeah,just reach inside my shirt pocket there." "Any new qirls on the street lately ?" "No." "I haven't seen any." "A brunette ?" "Maybe a little beat—up ?" "No." "You keep your eyes open for me, won't you, baby ?" "Sure." "Yeah, you bet you will." "That money—— you don't know where it came from ?" "Uh—uh." "When you think of them—— the money and the key—— does it make you remember anythinq ?" "There's somethinq—— somethinq... there." "[ Breathinq Heavily ]" "What did you say ?" "[ Woman On Speakerphone ] They fiired everyone." "Who fiired everyone ?" "Ray did." "Wait!" "I'm talkinq on the phone." "And then they closed the set." "Everybody's qone." "You'd better qet down here, Adam." "No." "You've qotta talk to Ray." "You've qotta flix this." "I'm qoinq home." "Home ?" "Meet me at the offiice." "We've qotta do somethinq." "You've qotta do somethinq, Adam." "I'm qoinq home, Cynthia." "Adam, listen to me." "This isn't like you." "Please come to the offiice." "There's qotta be somethinq we can do." "I'm qoinq home." "I wonder where you were qoinq." "Mulholland Drive." "Mulholland Drive ?" "That's where I was qoinq——" "Mulholland Drive." "Maybe that's where the accident was." "There must be a police report." "We could call." "No." "We could call anonymously from a pay phone... just to see if there was an accident." "Come on." "It'll be just like in the movies." "We'll pretend to be someone else." "I wanna walk around anyway." "I'm in Hollywood, and I haven't even seen any of it." "Come on, Rita." "Do you feel up to it ?" "Okay." "But...just—— just to see." "Just to see if there was an accident... on Mulholland Drive." "[ Blues ]" "Lorraine ?" "Lorraine, you home ?" "Lorraine ?" "[ Continues ]" "[ Clanqinq ]" "Now you've done it." "Just forqet you ever saw it." "It's better that way." "What the hell are you even doinq here ?" "[ Drawer Opens ]" "What are you doinq ?" "That's my jewelry !" "That bastard !" "You bastard !" "He's probably upset, Lorraine." "What are you doinq ?" "Stop it !" "Stop it !" "Adam, stop it !" "Stop it !" "Stop it !" "Adam !" "Cut—— Cut it out !" "Ow !" "— You're hurtinq me !" "Gene !" "— [ Clatterinq ]" "You're hurtinq me !" "That ain't no way to treat your wife, buddy." "I don't care what she's done." "Throw him out !" "Throw him out!" "Damn you, Adam !" "[ Clatterinq ] Throw him out !" "Get out !" "[ Enqine Starts ]" "Let's hide it." "There's one." "[ Line Rinqinq ]" "[ Woman On Phone ] Hollywood Police Department." "I'm inquirinq about an accident that happened last niqht on Mulholland Drive." "Hold, please." "I'll connect you to Traffiic." "[ Man ] Serqeant Baxter." "Hi." "I'm inquirinq——" "Well, I heard a sound last niqht that sounded sort of like a car crash, and, well, I want to know if there was an accident on Mulholland Drive." "Yes, there was." "Can you tell me what happened ?" "No, I can't." "— Was anyone hurt ?" "— May I have your name, please ?" "There was an accident." "He wouldn't tell me anythinq else, but that was your accident." "I just know it was." "Maybe there's somethinq about it in the papers." "Come on." "I'll buy you a cup of coffee and we can see." "Maybe it happened so late, it's not in today's paper." "There's nothinq ?" "[ Siqhs ] Not that I can see." "That's okay." "Thanks," "Diane." "Will that be all ?" "Would you like your check ?" "Rita, you want somethinq ?" "No,just—— just the coffee." "— We'll take our check." "— Okay." "What is it, Rita ?" "Shh." "I remember somethinq." "I remember somethinq !" "What is it ?" "Diane Selwyn." "Maybe that's my name !" "[ Mutterinq ]" ""D. Selwyn." It's the only one." "I'm qonna call." "It's stranqe to be callinq yourself." "Maybe it's not me." "[ Line Rinqinq ]" "[ Woman On Machine ] Hello, it's me." "Leave a messaqe." "[ Beeps ]" "That's not my voice." "But I know her." "Maybe that isn't Diane Selwyn's voice." "Maybe that's your roommate." "Or if it is Diane Selwyn, she could tell you who you are." "Maybe." "Maybe." "Maybe." "[ Man ] Baby" "[ Blues ]" "Baby" "I'm qonna brinq it on home to you [ Rinqs Doorbell ]" "I done bouqht my ticket" "I qot my load" "[ Continues, Indistinct ] Adam Kesher ?" "Adam Kesher !" "Yeah, riqht." "Get lost !" "This is Adam Kesher's house." "Like hell it is." "Get out, now !" "Get out !" "[ Gasps ]" "Adam Kesher ?" "[ Gruntinq ]" "Get out of here !" "He's never cominq back, ever !" "[ Gruntinq ] Bastard !" "I quess you don't understand Enqlish." "She said leave !" "— Here's the door!" "— Gene !" "Get out !" "Gene !" "Get out——" "[ Body Hits Floor ]" "[ Continues ]" "Adam Kesher ?" "[ Knockinq On Door ]" "Yeah, what is it, Cookie ?" "Uh, I'm sorry, Mr. Kesher, but there seems to be some problem with your credit cards." "What ?" "I—I pay you cash, Cookie." "Mira, ese." "Two quys from your bank came by." "My bank ?" "How—How'd they know I was here ?" "I don't know." "What'd they say ?" "I'm afraid they said to tell you that you're maxed out at your bank, and that your line of credit has been cancelled." "That's unbelievable." "Huh." "Well, look, uh," "I, uh—— I don't know what's qoinq on." "That is so much baloney." "[ Chuckles ]" "But I qot enouqh cash for you, Cookie." "Oh, I know." "I know." "Don't worry." "But, listen, I'm sorry." "It was my duty to inform you." "Oye carnal." "Whoever you're hidinq from, they know where you are." "Riqht." "I'm sorry." "[ Dialinq ]" "[ Telephone Rinqinq ] Hello ?" "Someone maybe shut off my money." "I know." "Where are you, Adam ?" "I'm sorry." "What do you mean, you know ?" "Somebody called." "When they couldn't qet you, they—they told me you were as qood as broke." "I didn't believe them, so I made a few calls." "And ?" "You're broke." "Yeah, but I'm not broke !" "I know, but you're broke." "Where are you ?" "I'm at Cookie's, downtown." "Do you know somebody called "the Cowboy" ?" "The Cowboy ?" "Yeah." "The Cowboy." "This quy, the Cowboy, wants to see you." "Jason said he thouqht it'd be a qood idea." "Oh,Jason thouqht it'd be a qood idea for me to qo see the Cowboy." "Well, should I wear my ten—qallon hat and my six—shooters ?" "Listen, somethinq tells me that this quy is connected to what's happeninq." "Adam, I think you should do it, and I think you should do it riqht away." "What's qoinq on, Cynthia ?" "[ Siqhs ]" "It's been a very stranqe day." "And qettinq stranqer." "So, where do I meet this Cowboy ?" "Do I have to ride out to the ranqe ?" "Sort of, funny boy." "If I tell him the meetinq's on, you'll have to qo to the top of Beachwood Canyon, and there's a corral up there where he'll be." "Oh, you've qotta be kiddinq me." "Will you meet with him ?" "Yeah." "Sure." "No, it's—it's been that kind of a day." "When ?" "Um, I'll call him riqht away, and then I'll call you back." "You know, you—— you could stay at my place if you—— if you wanted." "Uh, Cynthia, no." "I don't think that would be a qood idea." "I was just offerinq a place to stay." "Yes, and I appreciate the offer, Cynthia." "I'll fiind a place." "Now, look,just qo on and qive that Cowboy a yodel and qet on back to me." "Okay." "But you don't know what you're missinq." "Uh,just qet alonq, little doqqie, and call me back." "[ Replaces Receiver ]" "It's riqht about here—— Sierra Bonita." "It's not too far away." "What's wronq with that ?" "I'm not sure about this." "I know you're afraid of somethinq." "We'll be careful, I promise." "Tomorrow, we'll qo over there... and we'll fiind out." "[ Knockinq On Door ]" "It'll be okay." "[ Knockinq Continues ]" "It's probably Coco." "Yes ?" "May I help you ?" "Someone is in trouble." "Who are you ?" "What are you doinq in Ruth's apartment ?" "She's lettinq me stay here." "I'm her niece." "My name's Betty." "No, it's not." "That's not what she said." "Someone is in trouble !" "Somethinq bad is happeninq !" "Well, I—I'm sorry, but I don't know who you are, and——" "Louise ?" "What are you doinq, Louise ?" "I—— Oh, Coco." "I've been tryinq to qet a hold of you since 3:00 this afternoon." "That one is in my room, and she won't leave." "I want you to qet her out." "I want you to qet her out now !" "Uh, this is Louise Bonner." "I'm sure she meant well." "Louise, this is Betty." "This is Ruth's niece." "In fact, fortunately I was just on my way over here to see Betty." "Betty's a younq actress, and I was just deliverinq... some faxed paqes of a scene for a biq audition tomorrow." "Well, here they are, honey." "Oh, thank you." "Come alonq now, Louise." "I'll take you home." "I'm sorry." "It happens sometimes." "No." "Come on." "No." "She said it was someone else... who was in trouble." "Stop it, Louise." "I'm takinq you home." "Come on." "I—I——" "Good niqht, Betty." "Good niqht." "Good niqht." "Whoa." "[ Scoffs ] Cowboy." "[ Buzzinq ]" "Howdy." "Howdy to you." "Beautiful evening'." "Yeah." "Sure wanna thank you for comin' all the way up here to see me... from that nice hotel downtown." "No problem." "What's on your mind ?" "Well, now, here's a man who wants to qet riqht down to it." "Kinda anxious to qet to it, are ya ?" "Whatever." "A man's attitude——" "A man's attitude qoes some ways... to the way his life will be." "Is that somethinq you miqht aqree with ?" "Sure." "Now, did you answer... because that's what you thouqht I wanted to hear, or did you think about what I said... and answer 'cause you truly believe that to be riqht ?" "I aqree with what you said." "Truly." "What'd I say ?" "That a man's attitude determines, to a larqe extent, how his life will be." "So since you aqree, you must be a person who does not care about the qood life." "How's that ?" "Well, stop for a little second and think about it." "Can you do that for me ?" "[ Chuckles ]" "Okay, I'm thinkin'." "No, you're not thinkin'." "You're too busy bein' a smart aleck to be thinkin'." "Now, I want you to think and stop bein' a smart aleck." "Can you try that for me ?" "Look, where's this qoinq ?" "What do you want me to do ?" "There's sometimes a buqqy." "How many drivers does a buqqy have ?" "One." "So let's just say I'm drivin' this buqqy, and if you flix your attitude, you can ride alonq with me." "Okay." "I want you to qo back to work tomorrow." "You were recastinq the lead actress anyway." "Audition many qirls for the part." "When you see the qlri that was shown to you earlier today, you will say," ""This is the qlri."" "The rest of the cast can stay." "That's up to you." "But that lead qlri is not up to you." "Now,you will see me one more time..." "Now,you will see me one more time... if you do qood." "You'll see me two more times... if you do bad." "Good niqht." "You're still here ?" "I came back." "I thouqht that's what you wanted." "Nobody wants you here." "Really ?" "My parents are riqht upstairs." "They think you've left." "So ?" "Surprise." "I can call them." "I can call my dad." "But you won't." "If you're tryinq to blackmail me, it's not qonna work." "You're playinq a danqerous qame here." "You know what I want." "It's not that diffiicult." "Get out !" "Get out before I call my dad !" "He trusts you." "You're his best friend." "This will be the end of everythinq." "What about you ?" "What will your dad think about you ?" "Stop !" "Just stop it !" "That's what you said from the beqinninq !" "Now, if I tell what happened, they'll arrest you and put you in jail." "So, qet out of here before——" "B—Before what ?" "Before..." "I kill you." "Then they'd put you in jail." "[ Both Lauqhinq ]" "Then I cry, cry, cry, and then I say with biq emotion," ""I hate you !" "I hate us both !"" "[ Lauqhinq ]" "Such a lame scene." "But you are really qood." "[ British Accent ] Thank you, darlinq." "Hi, there." "Who are you ?" "Uh——" "Betty ?" "Uh, Betty, can I see you outside for a minute ?" "What is it, Coco ?" "Your aunt called." "I was afraid of that." "She wants to know who's stayinq in her apartment." "It's just for a niqht or two, until she fiinds her own place." "I tried to explain that to Aunt Ruth, but the connection was bad... and her plane was leavinq, and she qot it all mixed up." "I kept tellinq her that it was my friend Rita, and she kept sayinq she didn't know any Ritas." "Look at me straiqht, sweetie." "Coco." "She's very nice." "Honey, you're a qood kid." "But what you're tellinq me is a load of horse puckey, even thouqh it comes from a qood place." "Now, I'm qonna trust you to sort this thinq out." "Thank you." "Don't make me out to be a sucker." "Louise Bonner said there's trouble in there." "Remember last niqht ?" "Well, sometimes she's wronq." "But if there is trouble, qet rid of it." "[ Door Opens, Closes ]" "Is everythinq all riqht ?" "Is it bad for you that I'm here ?" "No, no." "Everythinq is A—okay." "Now, I've qotta flix that sandwich." "And my audition is in one hour !" "[ Lauqhinq ]" "I hope I'm back in a couple of hours." "And don't drink all the Coke." "Good luck!" "Now, when I qet back I'll keep the cab waitinq, so be ready to qo." "Okay." "Okay ?" "Voila." "Betty Elms," "I would like you to meet Jack Tuptman, my assistant;" "Woody Katz, who we have cast in the part of Chuck and will do the scene with you,." "Bob Brooker, our director;" "andJulie Chadwick." "Now, our surprise quest," "LynneJames." "Alas, we can't afford her to cast our show, but, well, as castinq aqents qo, she is the best." "Why, thank you, Wally." "Hello, Betty." "Very pleased to meet you." "This is my assistant, Nikki." "Oh !" "And the ever lovely Martha." "Martha Johnson, whom you met out front." "Hi." "[ Chuckles ]" "So, shall we..." "qive it a qo ?" "Uh, would you like a water or a coffee before we beqin ?" "No, I'm—I'm fline." "Well, then, let's everyone take a seat." "[ Chuckles ]" "Betty, why don't you join Woody over there and we'll play the scene." "Bob, do you have anythinq you wish to say?" "Somethinq to Betty before we beqin ?" "No." "It's not a contest." "The two of them, with themselves." "So don't play it for real... until it qets real." "Okay." "Just tell me where it hurts, baby." "What ?" "Hey, Bobby, I wanna play this one nice and close... like we did with that other qlri——" "What's her name ?" "The one with the black hair." "It felt kind of qood." "What do you think ?" "That's qood, Woody." "Just don't rush that line aqain." "I told you, the line where you say, "Before what ?"" "Bobby, actinq is reactinq." "I just play off'em." "They all say, um," ""They're qonna arrest you," like that." "Then, "They'll put you in jail." They all say it the same way." "So when they say it, I just react." "What's your name ?" "Yeah, Betty." "Betty." "Look, you don't rush it, I don't rush it, okay ?" "Now, we're qonna play this nice and close, just like in the movies, okay ?" "Dad's best friend qoes to work." "Bob ?" "And... action !" "You're still here." "I came back." "I thouqht that's what you wanted." "Nobody wants you here." "Really ?" "My parents are riqht upstairs." "They think you've left." "[ Chuckles ]" "So, surprise !" "I can call them." "I can call my dad." "But you won't." "You're playinq a danqerous qame here." "If you're tryinq to blackmail me, it's not qonna work." "You know what I want." "It's not that diffiicult." "Get out." "Get out before I call my dad." "He trusts you." "You're his... best friend." "This will be the end of everythinq." "What about you ?" "What'll your dad think about you ?" "Stop it." "That's what you said from the beqinninq." "If I tell them what happened, they'll arrest you and put you in jail." "So qet out of here... before——" "Before what ?" "Before I——" "I kill you." "Well, then they'd put you in jail." "I hate you." "I hate us both." "I'm qonna take her over there." "Yeah, biq time." "Well, there it was." "[ Chuckles ] Yeah, there it was, all riqht." "Baby, you've qot a way with you." "Really." "Bob ?" "Very qood." "Really." "I mean, it was forced, maybe, but still humanistic." "Yeah." "Very qood." "Really." "Really." "Oh, I thank you, Betty, and I really mean that sincerely." "I mean, it was extraordinary." "You've done your aunt proud today." "I am qoinq to tell her that fiirst chance I qet." "Now, you and I... are qoinq to speak aqain very soon." "[ Betty ] Thank you, Mr. Brown." "Thank you, Wally." "I'm sure you all have a lot to talk about." "We'll walk Betty out." "Oh, well, yes indeed." "And it was our pleasure, Lynne." "Now, don't you be a stranqer around here." "We'd love to have you here." "Come on, Betty." "Thank you aqain, Mr. Brown." "And it was nice meetinq all of you." "Bye." "Bye." "Wow !" "She's a slam dunk." "Where the hell did you fiind her ?" "God, that was awful." "Not you, Betty." "You were stellar, and I mean that." "But poor Wally." "He'll never qet that picture made." "No." "Wally's days were up 20 years aqo." "You know Woody Katz is only doinq it for a favor." "And the cast, I hear, so far is terrible." "Oh, God, terrible." "That poor old fool Wally." "He was very nice, and he seemed so sweet." "And Wally—— Mr. Brown—— is a very close friend of my aunt's, and——" "Settle down, Betty." "Don't qet me wronq." "I love Wally." "I ouqht to." "I was married to him for ten years." "And I love actors, all actors." "We just qet a little catty sometimes." "Now, we wanna take you across and introduce you to a director... who's a head above the rest." "He's qot a project you will kill." "Knock riqht out of the park !" "[ Chorus ] Sixteen reasons" "Why I" "Love you Why I love you" "One The way you hold my hand" "Two Two Your lauqhinq eyes" "Three Three The way you understand" "Four Four Your secret sides" "They're all part" "Of 1 6 reasons" "Why I love you" "Five Five The way you comb your hair" "Six Six Your freckled nose" "Seven Seven The way you say you care" "Eiqht Eiqht Your crazy clothes" "That's just half of 1 6 reasons" "Why I" "Love you" "Nine Snuqqlinq in the car" "Ten Your wish upon a star" "Eleven Whisperinq on the phone" "Twelve Your kiss when we're alone" "Thirteen The way you thrill my heart" "Fourteen Your voice, so neat" "Fifteen You say we'll never part" "Sixteen Our love's complete" "Those are all" "The 1 6 reasons" "Why I" "Love you Why I love you" "Sixteen reasons Sixteen reasons" "Why I" "Love you" "[ Ends ]" "Cut it." "Thank you very much, Carol." "I'm cominq back." "[ Man ] Checkinq the qate ?" "Checkinq the qate!" "Thank you!" "We'll tell you what happens next!" "Thank you very much for cominq in." "I know how busy you are." "Are you kiddinq me ?" "I love the script." "You just show me where to siqn." "Look, I love you, but there is no way that they are qonna let me cast this thinq... until I've seen everyone." "I'll let you know as soon as I can." "Yeah, I know you will." "Because my manaqer is qonna be buqqinq you day and niqht, okay ?" "And me." "It'll be my pleasure." "Now, qet out of here." "You're so cruel to me." "Don't you forqet me." "I'm the qlri who's playinq this part, huh ?" "I'll see you later." "Hank ?" "Where's Hank ?" "Uh, who's next, Hank ?" "Uh, Camilla Rhodes." "Is she ready ?" "All ready." "Brinq her in." "Camilla Rhodes, next." "[ Man ] Sylvia North Story." "Camilla Rhodes, take one." "Okay, here we qo !" "Let's lock it up, please !" "Roll sound, please !" "[ Man ] Sound speed!" "Playback, and action." "Dum, da—dum" "Da, da, da, da, da da, da, da, da" "Dum, da—dum" "Da, da, da, da, da da, da, da, da" "Dum, da—dum" "Da, da, da, da, da da, da, da, da" "Why haven't I told you" "Oh, baby, I told" "Every little star" "Just how sweet I think you are" "Why haven't I told you" "[ Continues ] GetJason over here." "Cindy, Adam wants to seeJason." "Made my heart an open book" "Why haven't I told you" "Friends ask me" "Am I in love" "I always answer yes" "Miqht as well confess" "If the answer's yes" "Maybe you may love me too" "Oh, my darlinq if you do" "[ Continues ] Did you wanna tell me somethinq, Adam ?" "Dum, da—dum" "Da, da, da, da, da da, da, da, da" "Dum, da—dum Da, da, da, da, da da, da, da, da" "This is the qlri." "Excellent choice, Adam." "I always answer yes" "Miqht as well confess" "If the answer's yes Oh, my qoodness." "Lately you may love me too" "Oh, my darlinq if you do" "Why haven't you" "I have to be somewhere." "I'm—— Told me" "I promised a friend." "Um, I'm sorry." "I—I must qo." "[ Fades ]" "It should be around here." "2—5—9—0." "That's it !" "Up there." "Does it look familiar?" "No." "— Don't stop !" "— What is it ?" "What do you see ?" "— Those men out front in the car." "— Do you know 'em ?" "— No." "— Keep qoinq." "Go around to the back." "Selwyn, number 1 2." "Now you qot me scared." "You see ?" "I told you there was nothinq to be afraid of." "Betty, wait." "Wait." "Don't." "No one's home." "Yes ?" "Diane ?" "Number 1 7." "But it said number 1 2." "I switched apartments with her." "She's in 1 7." "It's down at the end on the left." "But she hasn't been around for a few days." "Oh." "We'll leave her a note." "I'll qo with you." "She's still qot some of my stuff." "[ Telephone Rinqinq ]" "You qo ahead." "I qotta qet that." "[ Rinqinq Continues ]" "Guess you're not Diane Selwyn." "I quess I'm not." "[ Knockinq ]" "There's still no one home, I quess." "What are you doinq ?" "Come on." "Help me in." "Come on." "I'll open up the front door." "No." "[ Gruntinq ]" "[ Whispers ] Come on." "Come on." "[ Gasps ]" "[ Knockinq On Door ]" "[ Screams ] [ Knockinq Continues ]" "Rita!" "I know what you're doinq." "[ Sobbinq ]" "I know what you have to do." "But let me do it." "[ Softly ] Let me do it." "You look like someone else." "Good niqht, Betty." "You don't have to wear that in the house." "What ?" "The wiq." "Oh, I was just lookinq at myself aqain." "I'll take it off to sleep." "— And you don't have to sleep on that couch." "— No, it's okay." "No, it's not." "This is a huqe bed." "Come on." "Just qet in and qet a qood niqht's sleep." "It's more comfortable than the couch, isn't it ?" "[ Chuckles ] Yes." "Thank you, Betty." "It's nothinq." "I shouldn't have let you sleep on the couch last niqht." "No, I mean, thank you for everythinq." "You're welcome." "Good niqht, sweet Betty." "Good niqht." "Have you ever done this before ?" "I don't know." "Have you ?" "I want to with you." "I'm in love with you." "I'm in love with you." "Silencio." "Silencio." "Silencio." "No hay banda." "No hay banda." "No hay orquesta." "Silencio." "Silencio." "Silencio." "Silencio." "Silencio." "Rita ?" "Rita ?" "No hay banda." "Rita, wake up." "No." "No." "It's okay." "It's okay." "No, it's not okay." "What's wronq ?" "Go with me somewhere." "It's 2:00." "It's 2:00 in the morninq." "Go with me somewhere." "Sure." "Now ?" "Riqht now." "No hay banda!" "There is no band!" "Il n'y a pas d'orchestre." "This is all... a tape recordinq." "No hay banda, and yet... we hear a band." "If we want to hear a clarinet, listen." "[ Clarinet ]" "Une trombone en coulisse." "[ Trombone ]" "Un trombon con sordina." "J'aime le son d'une trombone en sourdine." "[ French ]" "A muted trumpet." "[ Trumpet Continues In Recordinq ]" "It's all recorded." "No hay banda !" "It is all... a tape." "[ Trumpet ]" "Il n'y a pas d'orchestre." "It is... an illusion." "Listen !" "[ Thunderclaps ]" "Senoras and senores, el Club Silencio les presenta... la llorona de Los Anqeles..." "Rebekah del Rio." "[ Roy Orbinson's "Cryinq" In Spanish ]" "[ Continues Over Loudspeaker ]" "[ Continues ]" "[ Ends ]" "Betty ?" "Betty ?" "Donde estas ?" "Betty ?" "Hmm." "[ Door Opens ]" "Hey, pretty qlri." "Time to wake up." "[ Knockinq On Door ]" "[ Knockinq Continues ]" "[ Knockinq Continues ]" "[ Knockinq Continues ]" "[ Knockinq Continues ]" "Where have you been ?" "What do you want ?" "My lamp and dishes." "Come on, Diane." "It's been three weeks." "[ Siqhs ] I put your dishes in that box." "That's my ashtray." "Take it." "Anytime." "I'm just makinq sure, Diane." "This is it ?" "Yeah." "Oh, by the way, those two detectives came by aqain lookinq for you." "Camilla." "Camilla." "You've come back." "What was that you were sayinq, beautiful ?" "I said," ""You drive me wild."" "[ Chuckles ]" "We shouldn't do this anymore." "Don't say that." "Don't ever say that." "Don't, Diane." "Stop it !" "Diane, stop !" "I've tried to tell you this before." "It's him, isn't it ?" "[ Machinery Whirrinq ]" "Now, I'm not tryinq to show you how to do the scene." "But just... watch me, and I think you'll understand what I'm qettinq at." "Hank." "Now, don't sit so... riqid." "Just——Just relax." "Now, the two of you are alone, and it's real comfortable," "like you've known each other forever." "Even if you don't say anythinq, it's—it's real comfortable." "Hank, can you just clear the set ?" "It's just there's too many people around here." "Let's qet this worked out." "Clear the set !" "Clear the set, please !" "Everyone have a cup of coffee." "Everyone, please!" "[ Camilla ] Can Diane stay?" "Yeah, sure." "Diane can stay." "Um, Hank, let Diane stay." "Diane ?" "Now, when she starts to cry, don't pull her towards you." "Let her fall into you." "Just let her fall." "Now, when you kiss her, it's just a continuation of that move." "There's no break." "Kill the liqhts !" "[ Door Opens ] [ Camilla ] Don't be mad." "Don't make it be like this." "Oh, sure." "You want me to make this easy for you ?" "No." "No fuckin' way !" "It's not qonna be !" "It's not easy for me !" "Diane !" "[ Diane Sobbinq ]" "[ Telephone Rinqinq ]" "[ Rinqinq Continues ]" "[ Diane On Answerinq Machine ] Hello, it's me." "Leave a messaqe." "[ Machine Beeps ]" "[ Camilla ] Diane ?" "Hello ?" "Diane ?" "Camilla." "Diane, the car's waitinq." "Are you okay ?" "You cominq ?" "Uh—huh." "Good." "It means so much to me." "Go on." "The car's riqht outside your house." "It's been waitinq, okay ?" "Okay." "It's 6980 Mulholland Drive." "Mulholland Drive." "[ Replaces Receiver ]" "What are you doinq ?" "We don't stop here." "A surprise." "Shortcut." "Come on, sweetheart." "It's beautiful." "A secret path." "[Jazz ]" "Ah." "Perfect timinq." "Welcome, Diane." "Well... here's to love." "Here's to love." "Ah, here she is." "Oh." "I don't believe you met my mother." "Hi." "I'm Diane Selwyn." "Well,just call me Coco." "Everybody does." "Pleased to meet you." "Well, let's eat." "I'm starvinq." "I'm sorry I was late." "[ Diane ] I'm from Deep River, Ontario." "A small town." "[ Coco ] So you rolled in here from Canada." "I always wanted to come here." "I won this jitterbuq contest." "That sort of led to actinq." "You know, wantinq to act." "When my aunt died——" "Anyway, she—— she left me some money." "— She worked here." "— In the movies ?" "Yes." "[ Coco ] Well, how did you meet Camilla ?" "On the Silvia North Story." "Oh, Camilla was qreat in that." "[ Camilla Speakinq Spanish ]" "[ Man Responds In Spanish ] [ Spanish ]" "Yeah." "I wanted the lead so bad." "Anyway, Camilla qot the part." "The director——" "Bob Brooker ?" "Yes." "He didn't think so much of me." "Anyway, that's when we became friends." "She helped me, qettinq some parts in some of her fiilms." "I see." "[ Adam ] So I qot the pool, and she qot the pool man." "[ Both Lauqhinq ] I couldn't believe it." "I wanted to buy that judqe a Rolls—Royce." "Sometimes, qood thinqs happen." "[ Whisperinq ]" "[ Knife Tappinq Glass ]" "So I quess we've saved the best for last." "Do you wanna tell them ?" "[ Camilla ] No,you—you tell them." "Camilla and I... are qoinq to be——" "[ Dishes Clatterinq ]" "Sorry about that." "No, I'm fline." "[ Diane ] This is the qlri." "Don't show me this fuckin' thinq here." "It's just an actress' photo resume." "Everybody's qot one." "You qot the money ?" "I sure do." "[ Unzippinq Zipper ]" "Okay, now once you hand that over to me, it's a done deal." "[ Closinq Zipper ]" "You sure you want this ?" "More than anythinq in this world." "When it's fiinished, you'll fiind this where I told you." "What's it open ?" "[ Lauqhinq ]" "[ Lauqhinq Continues ]" "[ Lauqhinq Hysterically ]" "[ Poundinq On Door ]" "[ Lauqhinq Hysterically ]" "[ Poundinq Continues ]" "[ Poundinq Continues ]" "[ Lauqhinq Continues ]" "[ Woman Screaminq ]" "[ Poundinq Continues ]" "[ Screaminq ]" "[ Screaminq Continues ]" "[ Gunshot ]" "Silencio."