[instrumental music]
[Dorothy] When the editor of "Playboy" told me
I'd won Playmate of the Year
the first thing out of my mouth
was, "Are you sure?"
[male #1] Did your brother mind you being in the magazine?
[Dorothy] I think, um, my brother was a little shy
because he has friends who are 18 years old
17 years old who said that, you know
"Hey, your sister's in 'Playboy.'"
But his friends..
Well, I remember when I came home
to visit the family and they came over
and they said, "I couldn't believe it.
We saw you in 'Playboy.'"
And they said, "How'd you get in?"
And, "It's so wonderful."
And then he started thinking that, you know
that-that that is pretty neat.
You know, my sister..
"Playboy's" motto is, "The girl next door."
They look for girls that are wholesome
and fresh and young and naive.
They look for all of that.
So most of those girls do, uh, have
that type of background.
It took me five months to shoot
my Playmate-of-the-Year layout.
I shot over 20,000 pictures.
It's perfection.
They don't go for just, uh
great nude shots.
They go for art, perfect art.
And I'm proud of that.
And, uh, um..
I'm happy to share that with somebody
who can appreciate it.
[male #1] Would you like to be just like your sister
when you grow up?
- Yeah. - Why?
[Eileen] 'Cause I'm proud of her.
[tape recorder turns off]
[engines revving]
[dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[upbeat music]
[panting]
[grunts]
[exhales sharply]
Hi. How are you?
Hello. Paul Snider.
[chuckles]
Yeah, I'm Paul Snider. How are you doing?
[chuckles]
Snider. Paul.
Hello.
[chuckles]
Ha, ha, yeah. Paul Snider.
Ah, fuck you.
Fuck you all, bastards.
[male #2] He seemed a little pissed off at something.
At what, I don't know.
But not a bad guy. He's a good tipper.
[male #3] 'How'd he make his money?'
[chuckles] A-all sorts of ways.
He did something for me here at the club.
A cockamamie idea.
He was always promoting some cockamamie idea.
[male #3] What kind of idea was this?
[male #2] A wet T-shirt contest
using all local talent.
Alright, Milly! Oh, Milly!
There she goes! Alright, Milly!
Come on out. Let us show 'em what you've got.
Milly is Vancouver's own Dolly Parton.
Thank you, sweetheart.
And here comes number four.
Here's lovely Pat. Alright.
Just step right up on the runway.
There she goes. Watch her go. Whoa!
We're all getting wet. Look at that head go!
Look at that head go. There she is.
Whoa, baby. Alright.
Whoa!
Not much difference. Is there, guys, huh?
Good sport! Come on, give her a nice round of applause!
Alright, here comes Jeri.
'Alright, let's get another one in there.'
Come on there, get in there. We've got two.
Two at the Silhouette Cabaret.
Give me three. Come on, Milly, get in there.
Three for the price of one.
[male #2] Paul cleared almost $900 for himself.
- Pretty good, I thought. - 'Take it away, honey!'
You should have raised your minimum.
You should have advertised.
You blew it, man.
You blew it 'cause you're too cheap.
Tomorrow, Mac.
[male #2] He wasn't always easy to take.
[male #3] 'How else did he make his money?'
Oh, Jesus. He'd try anything.
- He pimped-- - 'Did you say, "Pimped?"'
Did I say that?
D-did I say, "Pimped?" Yeah, I guess I did.
I mean, a couple of girls. At least that's what I heard.
Oh, yeah, he had something to do with those big auto shows.
He supplied them with hostesses, models, something.
Had the hots for cars.
Cars and girls, girls and cars.
Yet one thing about that little cocker.
He could remember everybody's name
if he just met 'em or met 'em five years ago.
He always remembered their name.
Now, I admire that.
That's a real gift.
A real gift.
[male #4] '1978 Toyota SR5..'
[indistinct chatter]
[Paul] They seem like really nice guys.
Al is from Racine. Ford.
And Harry and Bob are from Seattle.
Oldsmobile.
I feel funny.
It's just dinner and some laughs.
That's it?
I'll talk to 'em again. They're really nice guys.
They'll tell me straight.
If they expect more.. Some guys would.
'If they expect more, then it's off, okay?'
It's off.
I am not fucking for money, Paul.
She's not, but I am.
[laughing]
Look, let me talk to 'em again and get it straightened out.
[Hefner] He's a cheap hustler. He even looks pimpish.
Why she wants to marry him?
Some kind of loyalty, I guess.
Get some of our people to call Vancouver
check him out, see if there's anything.
Last name Snider. S-N-I-D-E-R.
First given, Paul. Second given, Leslie.
Yeah, I know him. Small-timer. Kind of a joke, really.
Always trying something. Always in trouble.
Loan sharks, mostly.
[laughing]
Jeez, this isn't funny, man!
I-I, I'm-I'm getting s-sick!
Let me up. I'm getting sick. Jesus..
[laughing]
[blows nose]
[laughing]
Look at my suit.
That's a $400 suit, Charlie.
That wasn't funny, man.
I mean, let's be civilized, huh, man?
Oh, shit!
[laughing]
That was dangerous, very dangerous.
- And humiliating. - Please, Snider.
[blows nose] Do yourself a favor.
Don't say anymore, please.
Seven points is too much, man.
You shouldn't humiliate me, Charlie.
[laughs]
- Here we go again. - Guys, guys.
- Don't know when to shut. - G-got it.
Come on, Charlie. Please, Charlie.
Charlie, you bastard!
You smug bastards, everybody kissing your ass.
Everybody down on their fucking knees.
Well..
...not me.
I don't kiss ass for nobody.
You're not gonna forget me.
You rotten fuckers, you tried to kill me.
I found her, you didn't. I found her.
I was working in this Dairy Queen, part-time
while I went to high school.
And one day, this gentleman walked in
with this gorgeous blonde.
She had a fur coat on.
They both had fur coats on.
And I had this ponytail and this little smock on.
And I said, "Can I help you?"
And he said, "Well, what's your name?"
[chuckles] Well, what's your name?
Dorothy. Can I help you?
You are beautiful.
Me? May I take your order now?
I'll have something sweet, soft and white.
You.
Will you please take their order?
Jesus, Paul!
She's really beautiful.
She's a baby.
Get 'em while they're young, right?
I want a banana split..
[indistinct chatter]
[baby crying]
God. I didn't go out with boys very much.
I was very straight.
Uh, I couldn't talk to people easily.
[Rod Stewart singing "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"]
So when do you get out of the school?
June. I hope.
♪ She sits alone waiting for suggestions ♪
♪ He's so nervous
Do you like the car?
♪ His lips are dry
Well, one day you'll have a better one.
♪ Don't you just know
A Mercedes, maybe. They're hot.
♪ If you want my body and you think I'm sexy ♪
I'm gonna get it for you.
♪ If you really need me
♪ Just reach out and touch me
♪ Come on honey tell me so
♪ Tell me so babe ♪
[instrumental music]
[indistinct chatter]
Excuse me, sir. The management has asked me to speak to you.
Your fly is open and the whole restaurant can see your dong.
Someone waiting on me.
That's new.
It's very nice here.
If you like Italian food, I know a real knockout place.
I'll take you tomorrow night.
I like pizza.
Well, this is Northern Italian, three stars.
- I know the maitre d'. - Oh.
Is there something wrong with me?
I probably have a piece of lettuce on my nose or something.
- 'I'm always--' - No, no, no, no.
It's just the light. The way the light catches your eyes.
[chuckles] You're an expert, aren't you?
Expert at what?
Oh.
I found this in the coleslaw at the salad bar.
It's got your name on it.
It's not the Mercedes.
Is this a joke?
It's a real topaz.
Two carats.
It's beautiful.
[Hefner] Well, here's this teenager in a town in Canada
working in a Tastee-Freeze or a Dairy Queen
et cetera, whatever.
And this, uh..
...street-wise guy..
Yeah, I suppose initially, he would have had some
flashy appeal for her, yeah.
♪ Here comes the sun
♪ La-da dee-dee here comes the sun ♪
[guitar off-key]
[Paul] 'I always screw that up.'
♪ Sun and I say
♪ It's alright
♪ It's alright ♪
Well, that's enough of that.
I don't think I'm any threat to Paul McCartney. Do you?
This is pretty.
I made it. Tried to sell them.
Must have been hard to do.
Something like this must be really hard to do.
It's so pretty.
[chuckles] I'm a little high.
Your hands are shaking.
Oh, and big.
Tsk. I have the biggest hands.
Never wanted to hold hands with any boys
'cause my hands were always bigger than his.
I don't think I'm any good. You know what I mean?
I have a feeling I'm no good.
I'm the first?
Well, there was this football player.
[laughs] What else?
Oh, it was plain awful.
He was so rough and it was all over so fast, you know?
Wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am type.
Well, I'm not really sure it happened at all.
But I-I guess it did
'cause he told everybody at school
I was a lousy..
[chuckles]
[intense music]
[music continues]
[Rod Stewart singing "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"]
Hi. How are you?
♪ She sits alone ♪
Hello.
[chuckles] Hello.
That's it, yeah.
Alright.
[indistinct chatter on TV]
- Hello. - Oh, my..
Don't we...look sharp?
Come in.
[indistinct chatter on TV]
She's not ready yet.
Pour vous.
Oh, they're beautiful.
Well, I better put them in water right away.
She and Eileen have been upstairs getting ready
since this morning.
You'd think it was a coronation
instead of a high-school prom.
[man on TV] '...shootout, they go in for 20 years.'
Hiya, George.
Goin' bowlin'?
Uh, Lord. He looks like a tango dancer.
- He's a friend of mine. - Who?
Telly Savalas. Kojak.
Bullshit.
I-is this too much lipstick?
He said not to use too much. Does it look alright?
Is this too much eye shadow? Does it look alright?
[laughs]
I thought I had a vase, but..
- Get your feet off. - Yes, ma'am.
That was a pretty expensive dress you bought Dorothy.
Oh, it seemed so right for her.
She's almost ready. You should see her.
Smell, mom.
[sniffs] Oh.
- Smell me, George. - Get out of here.
- Come on. - Oh. Go off.
Smell it, Paul. Real deep.
- Mm! - That's what she smells like.
- It's called toilet water. - Wait!
Hold on a second.
The orchid is for Dorothy and the gardenia's for you.
Thank you. He's here! We both got a present!
They like the way you smell.
That Eileen is a knockout.
All the ladies in this house are knockouts.
- Bullshit again. - George.
- 'Are you ready? Here we go.' - 'Yes..'
Here she comes, everybody! She looks like a movie star!
[bugle music]
- Oh! - Doesn't she look beautiful?
- Terrific. - Thank you.
- Alright. - Yeah. You look lovely.
- Can we take a picture, mom? - Thanks, mom.
I have a camera in the car. I'll be right back.
- Can I take the picture, Paul? - Sure.
Well, it's a little bit transparent..
♪ Don't go changin'
♪ To try and please me
♪ You never let me down before
♪ Mm-hmm-hmm hmm-hmm
♪ Don't imagine
♪ You're too familiar
♪ And I don't see you anymore
♪ I would not leave you
♪ In times of trouble
♪ We never could have come this far ♪
♪ Mm-hmm-hmm hmm-hmm
♪ I took the good times
♪ I'll take the bad times
Hi, Dorothy.
- How are you? - Oh, hi.
- That's him. - Who?
The bigmouth. The football player.
♪ Don't go..
Yeah, that's him, alright.
- A jock. - How'd you know?
Just by the smart-ass way he said your name.
Does he think I'm stupid not to pick up on that?
♪ You always have my..
Oh, now, don't start any trouble.
- Please? - Heh-heh.
It won't be any trouble.
♪ Although I might not seem to care ♪
♪ I-I don't want clever
♪ Conversation
Jesus Christ! Who did that?
- Excuse me. Excuse us. - Very funny.
Big joke, eh?
♪ I just want someone..
You hurt him, Paul, didn't you?
Hah. Not enough. The prick.
♪ I want you just the way you are ♪♪
[intense music]
I'm very romantic and I like little surprises.
And, you know, little gestures like flowers
or a call when you don't expect it.
And, you know, things like that.
Not-not sexual things, you know?
[male #3] 'Well, would it surprise you if I asked you'
'to take off your clothes right now?'
'Would you do it?'
- No. - 'Well, why not?'
That's..
That's not romantic, that's..
[instrumental music]
[Dorothy] It took me five months to shoot my Playmate layout.
I shot over 20,000 pictures.
[Paul] Sit up, put your knees together and hug 'em.
- Like this? - 'Like that.'
[camera clicks]
That's nice.
How about opening the shirt a little?
I can't.
Oh, yes, you can. It's fun.
- Okay. - Okay.
What are you doing?
Paul.
Wet your lips and open your mouth.
What?
You know, like you did last night.
Paul.
I can do that.
Dorothy?
[upbeat music]
[music continues]
[male #5] Dorothy Stratten, "Playboy" centerfold.
- You're on "Street Talk." - 'Hi, Ms. Stratten.'
- 'My name is George.' - Hi, George.
[George on radio] 'Listen, we were sitting around the garage'
'and we had this question. Uh..'
'What's it like to pose, uh'
'ahem, nude? I mean, how does it feel?'
It feels a little chilly sometimes.
[laughs] Score one for Dorothy.
[male #5] We're talking with Dorothy Stratten..
[Dorothy] Oh, God. I look fat in that one.
[chuckles] Out.
Oh, jeez.
I hope my mother never sees these.
Oh, God. My mother. What time is it?
It's 4:30.
[dial pad clicking]
Hi. Mom?
Yes, I know.
'I'm sorry.'
Give me a chance to explain, mom.
Well, uh, i-it got so late, I thought you'd be sleeping.
I didn't wanna wake you.
I'm staying over at Nancy's house.
[camera clicks]
'No, I'm not with him.'
Well, he showed me some Polaroids
and wanted me to do some test shots.
And we, uh, we made a deal.
If she got accepted, I'd get a $1000.
Otherwise, nothing.
That's the, uh, usual finder's fee
that "Playboy" pays, a thousand.
He really believed in this girl
or else he just wanted to screw her.
I'm still not sure which, maybe both.
Anyway, he convinced me.
Oh, there you go.
- Okay, eyes to me. - Throw your head back.
♪ Come on baby let the good times roll ♪
That's it.
Sorry.
Forget it, Dorothy. You looked better the other way.
You're holding that scarf like it was a security blanket.
'Here, come on, just relax.'
- 'Yeah.' - Arch your back.
Tuck in the tummy.
Well, I think were gonna like that much better.
- Excuse me. - Sorry.
♪ Let us have some fun come on baby.. ♪
That's it. Good girl.
'That's perfect.'
- Right there. - Look over here, Dorothy.
And open your mouth.
What stop are you using..
Could I talk to you for a minute?
♪ Come on baby let the good times roll ♪
♪ Roll all night long
[indistinct chatter]
♪ Feel so good
Listen, Dorothy, I'm gonna wait in the dressing room.
- Too many directors. - Okay.
♪ Rock me all night long
♪ Come on baby let the good times roll ♪
[clears throat]
Now maybe we can get some work done.
That's good. Alright.
Alright, now throw your head back a little bit
and give me a smile.
Next. Alright, that's good, that's good.
Alright, now give me a little pout.
Attagirl. That's good.
Okay, now relax the hands again.
Very good. Now..
- Think about an animal. - 'Okay.'
[male #6] 'Yeah, make it a wild animal.'
'Alright. Nice. Very nice.'
'It's starting to get hot in here.'
'That's the way. That's the way.'
'Alright. Yes, alright.'
'Now, the little girl is starting to learn here.'
'Let's go. Nice.'
'Oh, that's good. Now, hold that, that's nice.'
'Yes, yes.'
Little girl is growing up.
Alright, here we go.
Oh, that's nice. That's nice. Hold that.
Hold that. Oh, yes, yes, yes.
'Yes, yes, yes, yes..'
[female #1] She's like a big, sweet kid.
Polite, too.
'No scars. Maybe have to do something with her hair.'
Not overweight. I like her a lot.
- How old? - 'Eighteen, I think.'
Well, here's what the son of a bitch did.
Now, I worked my ass off.
Then he turns around and he goes to another photographer
and he uses my stuff to convince the other guy
that the girl is good.
Then he sends the other guy's test
into "Playboy" and screws me out of the finder's fee.
A thousand bucks. Ha-ha.
I mean, the guy is a bastard.
They'll fly her to LA, first class
take some more test shots of her
and then they'll decide if they want to use her
in the magazine or not.
That's really all there is to it.
- That's all, huh? - Mm-hmm. Oh.
But we do need your consent because of her age.
- And if I don't sign? - Hah.
And then we both jump out a window.
No, seriously, if you don't sign
then it's...all off.
She wants to go.
[sniggers]
I'm slowly beginning to get the idea
that you want her to go.
That leaves me, her mother.
I know this could be a real opportunity for us.
It could change our lives.
What is this, "Us," "Our?"
I don't see any naked pictures of you here, Paul.
I don't see any pictures of you with your privates hanging out
for the whole world to look at.
Well, let's get the camera.
- I'm willing. - Oh, I bet you are.
I don't know.
She wouldn't even walk around the house in a nightgown
before she met you.
Do you know who reads "Playboy?"
No, tell me.
Movie producers, directors, agents, TV people.
The people who produce "Charlie's Angels"
read "Playboy."
'I have this feeling about Dorothy.'
This hunch that she's gonna be a big star.
In the movies or on TV, I don't know.
But a really big star.
But she's gonna need help. You can't do it alone.
You need somebody.
And you're gonna be that somebody?
I know all the tricks. I know all the con games.
Hey, I know all the bullshitting.
There's plenty of that. Believe me.
Together, we could be somebody.
People would know who we are. People would know our names.
People would treat us that, that special way
the way they treat stars.
People would..
Hell, we'd walk into a restaurant, people..
- I do love her. - What did you say?
- I said I love her. - Funny.
I could have sworn you said, "I love it."
[chuckles] You don't like me, do you?
I love Dorothy. The answer's no.
Why? Give me a reason.
I don't have to give you a reason.
I'm her mother. That's the reason.
[man on PA] Your attention, please, Western Airlines, flight 468
'nonstop service for Los Angeles'
'is now to land..'
I-I don't want to go.
You're dying to go. Come on.
I wish you were coming with me.
Everybody's looking at us. Did you notice?
- 'Yeah, a little.' - Straighten up, angel.
- You're slouching. - Better?
Makes you look taller. Makes you look like a queen.
[chuckles]
[engine revving]
I never signed it.
Somehow it got signed, yes.
But I didn't sign it.
I-I can only guess how.
I never would have signed it.
[intense music]
[upbeat music]
- Have you met him yet? - 'Who?'
The man. The man. Hefner.
[chuckles] Oh, Paul, he's wonderful.
Like a father or something.
- Oh, excuse me. I'm sorry. - That's okay.
- Where are you calling from? - Mr. Hefner's house.
- You mean, the mansion? - 'Oh, Paul.'
[Dorothy] 'I wish you could be here.'
'I wish you could be here with me.'
'You should see it.'
'I have never seen so many pretty girls'
'in my whole life.'
'I suddenly feel really ugly.'
- Is, uh, Jimmy Caan there? - Who?
Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather."
- Well, I didn't see it. - 'He is probably there.'
'He and Hef are pals.'
- Who did you meet? - 'Oh, so many people.'
Let me think.
I think he's a famous athlete or something.
Name's Billy Bob or Willy Joe, something like that.
Batten? Billy Joe Batten?
He sort of half smiles all the time.
[chuckles] Well, watch out for that smile.
He's a real cocksman.
'Got a bad reputation.'
Is Telly there? Did you meet Telly?
I don't think so. I'm not sure.
Okay, Dorothy, when you meet people
you should really make an effort to try to remember their names.
- It makes a good impression. - I'll try from now on.
'Paul, everything is happening so fast.'
'It's a little bananas.'
Let's see, they're gonna shoot some more shots
or whatever they call 'em.
And they say I'm not gonna be Anniversary Playmate.
But they did say I've got a good chance
a very good chance of being centerfold for August.
Mr. Hefner will make the decision next week.
Isn't it terrific? I am so excited!
- What's he like? - 'Mr. Hefner?'
Oh, nice, like I said.
[Dorothy] But I get the feeling that everybody
trembles a little when you mention his name.
You know, "Mr. Hefner wants to see you."
Was he wearing pajamas?
[laughs] How'd you know?
I've been wanting to have this talk with you for a while
but I guess we've been keeping you pretty busy.
- I'll say. - Coffee for Ms. Stratten.
Yes, sir.
Dorothy, it's going to take a couple weeks or so
to come to a decision on this thing, et cetera.
Oh, I understand.
- Thank you. - Have a seat.
In the meantime, I imagine you could use some money.
- Yes, I could. - 'I thought so.'
Anyway, our people thought we could fit you in as a bunny
at our club in Century City.
- 'Tips are pretty good.' - That'll be just fine.
And I'll see if I can get 'em to, uh
find you a little apartment while you're waiting.
Not too expensive.
In the meantime, you can stay here, if you'd like
in one of the guest rooms.
Well, I can look for an apartment myself.
No. We'll do all that for you.
Anyway, I've a feeling it's all
very temporary, Dorothy.
'I think there are very big things ahead for you.'
Well, I don't know about that, but I'll certainly try for you.
[Hefner] 'I know you will.'
Well, that just leaves my, uh, my speech.
- Ready? - Yes, sir.
"Playboy" is a very special magazine, Dorothy.
There's no other magazine like it.
All the writers, editors, photographers
all the girls, et cetera
we all have a very special relationship.
It's not like any other magazine.
We're all like a.. Well, we're just like a family.
A family. It's like having a family.
The whole magazine is like having a family.
I know a lot of people say that's a lot of bull.
But that's how I think of it. That's how we all think of it.
It's kind of a world within a world.
It's a.. Well, it's a family.
[Dorothy] Wasn't that neat about the job
and the apartment and everything?
Hey, listen, it all sounds terrific.
And, God, meeting all those people.
They're good contacts. It can only help.
- You know what I mean? - 'I think so.'
- 'I'll call tomorrow.' - I love you.
I love you, too. Bye.
Thanks, Johnny.
That was some phone call. Um, how's the kid doing?
Sounds like it's going really right.
She was calling from Hef's place.
Johnny, be a pal and pour me about that much scotch.
She's in the mansion?
Billy Joe Batten is making a big play for her.
Billy Joe Batten, the football player
making a move on Dorothy?
Ah, it figures. That's the kind of town LA is.
Jesus Christ, I'd be going out of my skull
if Billy Joe Batten was trying to get in my girl's pants.
Ah. What's her name?
♪ Off ramp's the best
♪ Take me off ramp ♪ Off ramp
♪ You're my best
♪ Off ramp
♪ Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo ♪
♪ Off ramp ♪
[male #7] I don't like to do, like, black dudes
and white dudes kind of stuff
but, uh, the thing I've noticed
about black dudes and white dudes
is that, like, black people chastise their kids more.
And as a result, you don't see black people
doing crazy things, like shooting the president.
That's true, 'cause if a brother would have shot the president
as they were leading him away, he'd be like
"Look, man. Just don't tell my mama, man.
My mama gonna kill me, man. Yeah, my mama.."
Here she comes.
[male #7] '...and stuff over their head, you know?'
[clears throat]
- That's room, uh, 217 and 218. - 219.
At the Beverly Hilton.
[chuckles] No, I can't, really.
Oops. That's not the way we're supposed to do that.
That's called the bunny dip.
[Dorothy] "Playboy's" motto is, "The girl next door."
They look for girls that are wholesome
and fresh and young and naive.
They look for all of that, so most of those girls
do, uh, have that type of background.
[chuckles] You know, Snider, I have this theory about you.
Oh, you do, do you?
I think the reason
why you're so good in bed
is because you just plain
try harder.
I mean, baby, you put in an eight-hour day
'in 15 minutes.'
[chuckles]
[Dorothy on answering machine] 'Hi, it's me. I called earlier, too, but..'
Hold it.
'I just wanted to let you know'
'that I had to work late tonight.'
'But I'll call again when I get home.'
'Oh, thanks for the flowers. They're beautiful.'
Ooh, flowers.
'I always feel like if I don't talk fast'
'my 30 seconds will run out.'
'Yes, I think it would be a terrific idea'
'if you took Eileen to the carnival. She'd love it.'
'Just don't let her eat too much junk food.'
'I love you. Bye. Phew! I made it. Uh..'
[chuckles] That must be number one.
'I bet you were scared as hell she was out last night'
'doin' what we just did. Heh-heh.'
Look, I got to get up early.
So why don't you get the fuck outta here?
[Steppenwolf singing "Sookie Sookie"]
[screaming]
Bye!
♪ Let it hang out baby
♪ Let it hang out now
♪ Now now-now-now
♪ Let it hang out baby
♪ Everybody work out
♪ Sookie Sookie Sookie Sookie Sookie Sookie Sue ♪
♪ Well let it hang out baby
[laughs]
♪ Well do the boomerang..
We got the best one, sweetheart.
We got a Mercedes.
♪ Let it hang out baby ♪
- 'Hello, what can I get you?' - 'Uh, two hot dogs.'
Mustard and relish, two orange drinks
a bag of potato chips, fries.
And two caramel corn.
But no junk food. Right?
Right.
You know, that health food will kill you.
[Eileen] 'Don't go on the rocket again.'
That's my ride, sweetheart.
Eileen, straighten up.
- You're slouching again. - I know.
You want me to look like a centerfold.
- Honest? You mean it? - August.
Oh, Mr. Hefner, thank you.
[female #2] Ms. Stratton, what about your mother?
Uh, how did she feel about your photos in "Playboy?"
I don't think she liked it at all at first.
But then she started getting calls
from several of her friends congratulating her.
And she said to me, "You know, I feel like a movie star."
I mean, she was so excited.
Ten thousand dollars!
They're gonna give me ten thousand dollars
for having my picture taken.
Feels good, huh?
Oh, yes. Yes.
Dorothy, do you really love me?
Yes. Yes, I do.
'Well, alright. Here's how it lays out then.'
I'll grab a plane by Wednesday
'Thursday at the latest, and I'll be there.'
Well, I wouldn't have that much time to spend with you.
It's like they've got me running all day long.
We'll just run over to Vegas and do it.
We'll just do it, right?
Well, do it? Do what?
How about getting married?
'We'll get married, Dorothy.'
'Make it permanent, just like that.'
We'll make it a, a permanent team..
...for life.
We had everything going for us
but you fucks wouldn't let me in.
Big fucking deal.
Well, you can take your magazine, your mansion
and your movies and shove them all up your ass now.
'Liar!'
I have missed you.
I have missed you so much.
[indistinct announcement on PA]
Guess we should go, huh?
[The Band singing "Up On Cripple Creek"]
[Dorothy] Somebody told Mr. Hefner I was going to pick you up.
It's his personal car. Hm.
[chuckles] A little embarrassing.
- Isn't it? - No.
♪ To the Gulf of Mexico
♪ To Lake George Louisiana
♪ Little Bessie girl I once knew ♪
♪ She told me just to come on by ♪
♪ If there's anything that she could do ♪
♪ Up on Cripple Creek she sends me ♪
♪ If I spring a leak she mends me ♪
♪ I don't have to speak she defends me ♪
♪ A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one ♪
[indistinct chatter]
♪ Good luck had just stung me
♪ To the race track I did go
- Hi. - Hi.
You're Dorothy. We met the other night.
Oh, yes. This is Paul Snider.
And you are.. I'm sorry. I forgot.
- That's okay. I'm-- - Vince Roberts.
- Huh. I'm a big fan. - Thanks.
Hey, listen, that was my favorite TV show.
- Thank you. - Hm.
- Cancelled, huh? - Yeah.
Any chance they'll bring it back?
- I don't think so. - Ah, too bad.
Aren't many actors around like you.
They're all lightweights. We need heavyweights like you.
You break my heart.
Jeez, it's, it's been a while since that show was on.
- W-what is it, a year now? - Three.
It's been three years since you were on TV?
- Yeah. - Isn't that something?
- Bad scripts, huh? - I guess so.
- 'Dorothy, there you are.' - Excuse me.
Yeah, you know, good writers are really hard to find out here.
I've got a couple of projects in mind.
I could use a good writer, but I can't find any.
I mean, not a decent one, anyway.
And when you do
they won't do what you tell 'em to do.
- You know? - Yeah.
Some writers are like that.
Would you excuse me? I'm just gonna get--
Well, I, for one, hope you're back on the tube real soon.
Thanks.
Um, are you working on anything new now?
Just reading.
- Just reading. - Excuse me.
♪ And my mate were back at the shack.. ♪
See ya, Vince.
♪ She said I can't take the way he sings ♪
♪ But I love to hear him talk ♪
You should have talked to him.
There's Hef. Straighten up.
- Thank you. - Hi, Dorothy.
- 'Hi, Hef.' - Look at her. Oh, wow.
- Maybe next time? - Next time. Alright.
I see you got here alright.
Mr. Hefner, this is Paul Snider.
Paul, Mr. Hefner.
"If a man has a right to find God in his own way
he has a right to go to the devil in his own way."
'Here's another one, "Descriptions of murder'
"which we consider a crime
"are acceptable in art and literature
"but descriptions of sex are prohibited.
"Our society has put hate above love
favored killing over living."
- Right? - Pretty close.
But I think I said, "Favored death over life."
What? I don't understand. What?
He's quoting me. Old ones at that.
'That's great stuff.'
Fine piece of work. Fine..
God, I feel Hef here and I are old friends.
You know, I think we even have some mutual buddies.
- Is, uh, Telly at this bash? - Telly?
Savalas. Telly Savalas. He's an old pal.
'Thought I might see him here.'
- Oh! Hey, Bobo. - Hi.
Ah, Bobo. Bobo, I want you to meet Dorothy Stratten.
- Hi. - Bobo.
Bobo Weller.
[chuckles] I've still got your centerfold on my wall.
Oh, wow!
Your favorite book is "The Hite Report."
You like, uh, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt
and Boz Scaggs, right?
Oh, wow.
I'd know that bod anywhere.
- And what's your name? - Snider.
- Dorothy? - Paul.
Excuse us a second.
Dorothy, there's somebody, I, uh..
- And what do you do? - Uh, I'm her personal manager.
Phil, say hello to Dorothy Stratten.
If he says say hello, you say hello.
Hello, Dorothy Stratten. I'm Phil Wass.
Hello.
Phil produces movies, sometimes.
Dorothy's our Miss August. We are all very excited about her.
Maybe if you play your cards right, we might just
might let you present her in her film debut.
- She's a very fine actress. - Mr. Hefner--
Don't worry. He doesn't know a damn thing about acting, anyway.
Excuse me. I'll leave you two alone.
Listen, I am doing a film called "Ball Bearings."
Maybe you'd like to drop over the office tomorrow
and meet the director?
What have I got to lose?
You don't know the director.
- Excuse me for a minute. - Yeah, sure.
- It's not much of a part-- - She'll take it.
[chuckles] Hi. Paul Snider here.
[male #8] Ms. Stratten, I saw your movie debut in "Ball Bearings."
- Uh-oh. - "Uh-oh" is right. Uh..
Now, I'm not the film critic, but that wasn't much of a part.
Well, I wasn't much of an actress, either.
Oh? Are you better now?
Oh, God, I hope so. I'm studying.
- The classics? - No, acting.
I don't know anything about music.
He means Shakespeare..
[laughing]
I'm sorry. I'm so embarrassed.
Hefner didn't like it when I quoted him.
I should've kept my mouth shut.
- Damn. - I think it just surprised him.
Dumb move.
Maybe you were a little nervous.
Oh, look at these stupid clothes.
Dumb move quoting him.
You know, I was a little nervous
the first night I was there, too--
Jesus! Will you stop sayin' that?
I mean, why the hell should I be nervous
around Hefner and that crowd?
'A bunch of smart asses'
with their stupid, faggy hairstyles.
Smug bastards.
And that Vince Roberts.
Boy, does he want to get into your pants.
Well, he's not going to.
- He's asked you out, hasn't he? - Yes.
What'd you say?
I said I had a fella.
A steady fella.
You did?
Maybe you should.
- I should what? - Go out with him.
He said he was reading some projects.
Oh, I'm really tired. Let's go to bed.
- Do you think Hefner liked me? - Paul, come on--
I don't think he liked me. If he just got to know me..
[instrumental music]
[music continues]
Look, Mr. Hefner, are you trying to tell me
that you don't want me to marry Paul?
You have to understand, Dorothy, that a third party
is in kind of a funny position, et cetera
when you're trying to counsel somebody about a marriage.
You never know how it's going to end up.
It's not because I'm gonna be a Playmate, is it?
- No, no. - Of course not.
Well, some of the other girls told me
that you didn't like the Playmates to be married.
Frankly, we think it's better for the image if they're not.
[female #3] 'You understand that, don't you?'
But several have been.
- Just a moment, Sam. - Who? Give me some names.
- Cindy was. - Ginger, I think.
That's right. Cindy, Ginger..
Look, he can't just come right out and say it.
He's trying to tell you something.
[Dorothy] 'I know he is and I think I know'
'what he's trying to tell me.'
But I don't think he understands.
What's wrong with him?
Well, he's..
He's got the personality of a pimp.
That was improper. I shouldn't have said that.
Oh-oh-oh, Mr. Hefner.
That's just the way he used to dress.
He doesn't dress like that anymore.
[door opens]
[sighs] Oh, God.
I am so confused.
I don't think anybody understands.
I owe it to him.
Ms. Stratten, may I ask you a personal question?
36-24-36.
No, no, I have that information in the press release right here.
As a matter of fact, I have it several times.
I just wanted to know if you're married.
Yes. I've been married about three months.
I wonder why you looked at Ms. Davis
when I asked you that.
- No reason. - No reason?
- Is he traveling with you? - No, he's not.
And why is that?
I'd like Ms. Stratten to answer me.
- If she would. - He's in LA.
- Working. - What sort of work does he do?
- He's doing a show. - 'Sorry, I didn't hear that.'
'Could you repeat that again a little louder?'
[female #4] 'Hal wants to someday be the first black president'
'of the United States!'
Sit on down now! Show 'em what you can do!
Whoo! Give him a hand! Hal Dafoe!
Whoa! Here we go!
'This is number three. This is Mikey!'
'Mikey! Whoa!'
'Loves to read poetry.'
And Mike hopes to someday meet Olivia Newton-John!
Oh, stop. Stop it right there.
'Ladies, stop. Ladies, I think I see something.'
Michael, you should be ashamed of yourself.
No padding!
Now, that's the rules, boys! No paddings!
'Uh-huh, uh-huh!'
Now you turn around, you bad boy.
Naughty, naughty. Don't ever do that again!
Here we go with number five! This is Dick!
Oh, ladies, let me tell ya
Dick speaks fluent French!
'I found out last night.'
'Oh, Dicky, show 'em what you got, baby.'
Uh, voulez-vous coucher avec moi,Dicky?
What do you think of Dick's dong?
[cheering]
Hey, ladies, what do you think
of all of our beautiful
well-hung young men?
Ready, guys? Five, six, seven, eight..
Whoo!
♪ Got to know this one thing
♪ No man does it all by himself ♪
♪ I said young man put your pride on the shelf ♪
♪ And just go there to the YMCA.. ♪♪
It comes to 874 bucks apiece.
Sorry, Paul. Those are the figures.
I don't understand. This place was packed.
Well, they weren't exactly a bunch of big spenders.
It was no Shriners convention.
Any projects in the offing, any new films?
Well, when I go back to Los Angeles
I start a movie called "Wednesday's Child."
What's "Wednesday's Child" about?
Well, you're gonna spend a lot of time
watching me get tied up and beaten.
[Dorothy] Hm. It's not a classic. Ha-ha.
[male #9] 'Sal, will you put the pellet in her mouth, please?'
- Careful now. Don't bite it. - Okay.
There's a call for you, Dorothy.
Not now, for Christ's sake.
Alright, put the gun back up to her face.
He says his line, you shake your head no.
Harder! And then he slaps you across the face with the gun.
What?
'You bit the pellet.'
'Goddamn it!'
What's so funny?
- I'm sorry. - Clean her up, please.
Oh, God.
Should I tell him to call back? He's called three times.
Fucking blood pellets. Jesus..
Look, I'm sorry to bother you, but I found it. It's beautiful.
Paul, listen, I don't think this is a very good time to talk.
I am sitting here freaking out.
It's a Paul Snider, Dorothy Stratten car
'if ever I've seen one.'
But it's a little more than I figured.
Look, I was wondering, is there any way
that you could get to the bank today?
[Paul] 'I'd like to sign the papers'
'before somebody else grabs it.'
We're gonna need another 3000.
On your lunch hour maybe?
We've been spending a lot of money lately.
Maybe we should wait.
There's not a better-looking set of wheels
in this whole friggin' town.
Do you think it might be possible
to drag Ms. Stratten off the phone
for a few minutes?
- He'll wait. - Uh..
I'm gonna get a license plate
that spells out Star 80.
[chuckles] It's fan-fucking-tastic.
You know, S-T-A-R 8-0?
'That's you. Star 80.'
Everyone in this town is gonna know who we are.
[siren blaring]
Can you get to the bank?
Please?
Okay. Okay, I'll go to the bank.
That's my queen.
- David? David! - 'What time do you finish..'
Would you bring her in here?
What time do you think we're gonna finish?
Late. Very late.
Late. He said very late.
If you're not gonna be home, I thought
I'd like to drop by the mansion for a while.
'Will you give 'em a call and fix it for me?'
Let 'em know I'm coming?
Dorothy, is that alright?
[sighs] Mm-hmm.
Damn, I wish he wouldn't call me here.
Alright.
[Billy Joel singing "Big Shot"]
[Paul] 'It's a sci-fi. She, uh, she plays a robot.'
Get in there, you mother..
They offered us 10,000.
Well, I put a stop to that but fast.
'Startin' right after we finish "Wednesday's Child."'
She is so beautiful.
And you can just tell she's Mr. Hefner's favorite.
She's the best.
The best.
You're pretty good-looking yourself, Bobo.
Oh, I'm alright.
Hi, Lonny.
♪ Don't come bitchin' to me
♪ Because you had to be a big shot didn't ya ♪
♪ You had to open up your mouth ♪
- Where's Dorothy? - Working.
She called and asked if it was okay for him to come over.
I just couldn't say no to her.
♪ You had to have the last word ♪
Oh-ho, hi, Hef.
Hi, Hef.
♪ You had to have a white-hot spotlight ♪
♪ You had to be a big shot last night ♪♪
You know, that reminds me. I got to talk to him later.
I got an idea for a poster with Dorothy.
Damn!
Oh..
Want to get something to eat?
I'm always hungry..
Does it look like I'm gaining weight?
Well, I, uh, first met Mr. Snider
at the Playboy Mansion.
Snider, Paul. Hi.
- Martin Gebber. - How do you do?
We were, uh, just gonna feed our faces.
- Join us? - Sure.
- You practice here, Dr. Gebber? - Uh, Geb, please.
No, Newport Beach, but I plan to move here.
Uh-huh. Internist?
Plastic surgery. Cosmetic, mostly.
You know, Paul is married to Dorothy Stratten.
He also manages her. The chicken.
[Gebber] He told me, he and Dorothy
were looking for a new place to live.
And maybe since I was moving my practice to LA
we could find a place together, share expenses.
We moved in in October and I took the top half.
They lived on the first floor. It was right near the freeway.
Noisy as hell, but it suited me fine.
It had a yard for King
a garage for my Rolls-Royce.
Um, the Rolls, the Rolls is an investment for me.
It's an investment, I'm not into status symbols
like most people out here.
It's an investment, okay?
Dorothy had already done the centerfold.
Miss August.
She had already done parts
in "Fantasy Island"
and, uh, "Buck Rogers."
Things were moving fast for her.
I became very fond of her.
She was handling her public visibility very well.
She was maturing very fast for 19.
But to me, she was just a friend.
Understand? Just a friend.
I had a gal, Robin.
I stayed with her most of the time.
So I didn't spend much time at the house.
But we'd get together once in a while.
Sunday-afternoon barbecue with a few friends.
Did you make this contraption yourself?
- Twelve of 'em. - Who are you selling 'em to?
To anybody who wants to buy one.
She's got no real competition, you know?
Oh, well, what about Miss December? Vicki something?
Next to Dorothy? You're kidding.
Where do you want me to put it?
In the garage, with all the other no sales.
You should buy one of those, Nick.
[Paul] 'If Hefner has any sense at all'
'it will be Dorothy.'
I mean, nobody else is in the same class.
Has to be. Has to be.
'Then you can all visit us in Bel-Air.'
- Right. - Do you hear that?
- What? - You're moving to Bel-Air.
Oh, yeah, sure. When?
When you become Playmate of the Year.
- Get out of here. - 'No, I'm with him.'
[Gebber] 'I think you're gonna be Playmate of the Year, too.'
What the hell is this?
- 'What is it?' - I know what that is.
I saw that in a shop on Santa Monica.
Oh, my God!
[woman laughing]
Now, don't tell us that's for exercise, Paul.
- I think I know what it's for. - 'So do I.'
What is it? Somebody tell me. What?
- Well.. - Tell her.
Ask, uh, the man who built it.
[laughing]
[chuckles]
I only made it as a joke.
[intense music]
What did I do wrong? I did everything you did.
Somebody tell me, huh?
What I did do wrong?
'You rotten fuckers!'
[instrumental music]
[indistinct chatter]
[music continues]
Oh! Ow!
[indistinct chatter]
[men laughing]
- Hi, Aram. - Oh, Mr. Hefner.
- Who's the girl in the red cap? - Ah. That's Dorothy Stratten.
Why don't you put her in your picture, Aram?
- No. - Huh?
I need a real actress.
Let her read. You'll see.
Who handles her?
Peter Rose. Rose and Matz.
- Only deal with Peter. Okay? - Why? What's up?
I'll tell you another time. Nice to see you, Aram.
Yeah.
It'll be a big picture. Five, six million.
I hear he's got Newman.
I wish I knew some of his pictures.
"Time Step." Did you ever see "Time Step?"
- No. - "The Last Chase?"
No. If it comes up, should I lie?
No, I don't think so. Just be yourself and you'll be fine.
'You've got a quality, Dorothy. Hef spotted it.'
'And I'm sure Aram will, too.'
[Dorothy] 'Ho-ho-ho, Peter, that's agent talk.'
[Peter] 'That's friend talk.'
Well, here we are.
Gulp.
I'll wait here. It shouldn't take long.
Okay.
Uh, "Time Step" and "The Last Chase," right?
- Right. - Okay, thanks.
[birds chirping]
[Dorothy] A girl can't just sit back and say
"Well, now my photos have been seen all over the world
"in "Playboy," and I'm sure many producers and directors
"have seen my pictures, and if they like me
they'll call me." It just doesn't work that way.
[male #10] 'So you still have to go out there and seek opportunity?'
Absolutely.
Don't be nervous. He's really very nice.
[knocking on door]
- Hi. - Hi.
- I'm Aram. - I'm Dorothy.
Yeah, I know.
Uh..
Are you nervous?
- Yes. - Yeah, so am I.
Well, do you know anything about me?
"Time Step" was wonderful.
[laughs]
Uh, that's "The Last Chase."
You didn't see "Time Step," did you?
No, but I'm going to.
Would you like to see some of my pictures?
N-no.
S-should I read for you?
Uh..
No, no.
[chuckles]
[Dorothy] Aram says it's gonna be a closed set
and a very tight schedule.
'He says we'll be working really long days.'
Fourteen, sixteen hours.
I know New York.
We wouldn't have that much time to see each other.
I could really help you there.
Something is screwy, Dorothy.
Something else is going on here. I can feel it.
Aram says I'm gonna need every bit of concentration.
He did, huh?
Aram says this and Aram says that.
Will you stop with the fucking Aram?
Aram is a very nice man.
Oh, shit! They're all nice to you!
"Everybody is wonderful. Mr. Hefner is wonderful."
The whole fucking world is wonderful to you!
Well, fuck Aram!
- Or maybe you have already. - Oh, Paul.
I mean, maybe that's what this is all about, huh?
Maybe that's what has been going on
at those rehearsals up at his house.
Did you fuck him? Is that how you got the part?
That's how it's done down here, isn't it?
[mumbles]
[clattering]
That's really unfair.
[Dorothy] It may sound corny
but I've to concentrate my love
on just one man.
I'm faithful.
[sobbing]
God, I'm such a jerk sometimes.
[sobbing]
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry. I do understand.
It's-it's just that I love you so damn much.
Paul...let's go back to Vancouver.
I don't have to do this movie.
- I'm afraid. - Of what?
I don't know.
It was nice in Vancouver.
Please, let's go back.
Angel, we can't go back.
We'd lose all the contacts we've made here.
Please?
No.
Uh-uh.
But...I have this terrific idea.
I'm your manager, right?
Well, as your manager, I think you should go to New York
and become a big movie star.
I'll stay here and work on the Dorothy Stratten poster.
It's gonna make us a fortune, huh?
Good idea?
It came to me just like that.
[sniffles]
Hey.
You're my queen.
I don't know, he seemed in exceptionally good spirits
just before she left.
Helping her with this and that.
Being really attentive.
[Gebber] Gave her a going-away party.
It must have cost a fortune.
Borrowed my Rolls to drive her to the airport.
Said, "The queen has to go in style."
And after she left, he came back here to the house.
And then..
Then he did the damnedest thing.
I'm still not sure why he did it..
...but he built a doghouse for King.
A beautiful doghouse. Craziest thing.
I didn't think he even knew I had a dog.
- Yeah, okay, Caroline. - Okay.
Yeah, come. Give me more.
Come in. Yeah, a little further.
Yeah, hold that, hold that. Yeah, mark it. Mark it.
- Take a look, Gary. - Yeah.
[indistinct chatter]
- Is that okay? - That's nice.
[saw whirring]
You shouldn't chew gum. It's got sugar in it.
[giggles]
Thank you.
[Paul] It's him. I know it.
I can tell from the way she says his name on the phone.
- And what does she say? - Oh. Not too much.
She always says, uh, she's been working on Aram's film all day
and doesn't feel like talking.
- Why can't you accept that? - She calls it film.
Christ, she never said film before.
She always said movie or picture, but never film.
I bet he calls it film.
Well, that's hardly a sufficient cause
to put yourself through all this.
- 'Yeah.' - He's feeding her coke.
Paul..
I know you're upset, but you shouldn't even say that.
'And knowing Dorothy, I doubt it. Uh, you're wrong.'
Yeah? She kept sniffing last night.
[sniffing] Through the whole conversation
she kept sniffing.
- Well, maybe she's got a cold. - 'Yeah. That's what she said.'
Cold, my ass.
Paul, you're gonna make yourself looney
if you keep goin' like this.
You gotta realize Dorothy is every man's fantasy.
Everybody who sees her or even her picture
in a magazine, for that matter
'is gonna be comin' after her.'
And there's always gonna be someone
who is richer than you
more famous than you..
...has a longer penis than you.
There's nothing you can do about it.
She's not herself, man.
Look, I know these guys, Geb.
They stick a little coke up a girl's nose
they figure she'll do anything.
Jesus, you haven't heard one word I've said.
Look, all you can do is let her know you love her.
Get your own feet on the ground. Stop complaining!
Go out and get yourself a job, get something goin'
and try to make her proud of you.
I know it. You're right.
I can handle this. I can handle this.
What line of business are you in?
Well, I was thinkin' in terms of a health spa.
You know who, uh, Dorothy Stratten is, don't you?
- Oh, I think so. - Well, that's my wife.
And I'm her personal manager.
[Paul] I was thinkin' of calling it
Dorothy Stratten's Health Spa.
All of modern equipment. Nautilus, steam, sauna.
You know, they're into that sorta thing out here.
You just give 'em white teeth, a sun tan and some muscles
and, bang, you're a hit.
I saw a hot location on Santa Monica.
The real-estate woman said the owner wants 2500 a month.
But she's pretty sure it will come down.
What do you think?
Is something wrong, Dorothy?
No.
Well, what do you think?
- Sounds okay. - You don't like it.
I can tell by the tone of your voice
you don't like it. Shit!
Paul, do you think we could talk tomorrow? Uh..
I'm really tired, I guess.
Yeah, sure. Um..
Listen..
I called a couple of times last night.
Did, uh, did you get any of my messages?
Yes, I did, but we worked very late.
How late?
I don't remember exactly. I was with Peggy.
- 'Peggy Johnson.' - Who's Peggy Johnson?
Oh. Well, she's an actress. She's in the film, too.
'You'd like her, she's really nice.'
Anyway, we've become friends and...it got so late
that I spent the night at her apartment.
I didn't wanna wake you. I thought you'd be sleeping.
I'm staying at Nancy's house.
I guess you didn't wanna wake me.
Paul, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.
Nothing, it was nothing.
So, uh, how are things goin' on the set?
[Dorothy] 'Paul, don't start with me.'
Uh, are you, uh, getting along alright?
- With the director? - 'Don't do that.'
'Cause, uh, I think it's important
that an actress and her director
should have a good relationship.
[Paul] There must be something you can do, for Christ's sake.
He's stealing my wife.
Can't we sue him?
Can't we make the bastard pay?
Pay for something?
Sue? For what?
For what? You're the detective.
You're supposed to be able to tell me for what.
Are you her manager?
- Yes. - You got any contracts?
Any papers?
But it was something you both talked about, right?
- It was understood, right? - Yes, it was understood.
You had a verbal contract, then, right?
That's right. We had a verbal contract.
We're a team. I discovered her.
Yeah, I know. You said that.
Well, maybe..
Maybe we can try suing him
for enticement to breach her management contract with you.
- Yeah, that's it. - Not so fast.
I'm not a lawyer. I'd have to check with one.
I know we'd have to have documentation.
I'd like to kill that son of a bitch.
I can't help you with that.
[Dorothy] He called me five times last night.
I didn't get any sleep.
That's why I kept missing my mark.
We'll get it after lunch.
I don't know why I feel this loyalty to him.
He's fooling around. I know it.
He's got other women. He always has.
At about three o'clock in the morning
every fuckin' creep in the strip
seems to wind up at our joint.
[female #5] He didn't look any different from any other schmuck
in this town, but he talked nicer.
He-he said he could get me in "Playboy".
That he knew Hef.
He said he could get me into movies.
He had a business card and a Mercedes 450SL.
So what the fuck?
[swing music]
What about the health-club idea?
Couldn't get any backing for it.
No one will give him any money.
What?
Say it.
Well...I just don't think you should lend your name
to something like that, a health club
with him or anyone else.
The more he fails, the more he seems to hang on to me.
[Paul] Uh, yeah, this is Paul Snider.
'I've been trying to get through to Hef. I've left sev..'
Snider.
Mr. Hefner is out of town. Can I help you?
Who is this? Who am I talking to?
[Roy on phone] 'I'm Roy, Mr. Hefner's assistant.'
Oh. Well, listen, Roy, here's what it is.
I'd, uh, like to drop by the mansion tonight.
- And talk to him. - But I've already told you.
- 'Right, he's out of town.' - Oh, shit--
[Paul] 'But, uh, just on the chance that he's back tonight'
there's someone I'd like him to see.
Would you, maybe, leave my name at the gate, Roy?
I'm very sorry, I can't do that.
Only Mr. Hefner himself can do that.
[Paul] 'Oh, I'm sure you can, Roy.'
I know it's done, it's done all the time.
Come on, give it a try.
Hey, oh, we've met, haven't we, Roy?
I was probably with Dorothy, Dorothy Stratten.
I know who you are, but I can't help you.
I will leave your message, though.
Okay, sport, leave the message.
- 'I'll call back. I'll--' - Who the fuck is this?
I bet you don't even know Hefner.
What time? What time would be a good time to call back?
- I really couldn't tell you. - No.
Well, I didn't think you could.
Thanks for all your help, Roy.
- 'You're welcome.' - Oh..
Are we or aren't we going?
That son of a bitch was there the whole time.
Uh..
[sighs]
Do you wanna stay with him?
Do you wanna leave him?
'What do you want to do?'
I think you're gonna need some legal help.
You should probably talk to a lawyer.
[sobbing]
Dorothy, you just can't let him do this to you.
He's got to give you more freedom.
[sobbing]
[Aram] 'You gotta understand.'
'You're just not the same girl you were in Vancouver.'
'You've grown. You've matured.'
I see it happening right before my eyes..
...every day.
You're unique, Dorothy.
And you have a unique gift.
You've grown. And he stayed the same.
[Dorothy] Hollywood hasn't changed
my values or my personality.
But it certainly made me wiser.
I think I've gained five years' experience in eighteen months.
You've outgrown him.
This is a little rough.
Are you sure you wanna to hear it?
Okay.
"She's practically moved out of The Wyndham.
"She usually goes there after shooting
"picks up messages and walks over to The Plaza.
'"He's in suite 1210.'
'"They usually eat in the hotel'
'"and in the morning, she goes back to The Wyndham'
'where she waits for the studio car to come pick her up."'
'So you were right all along. It is him.'
'They're hiding it pretty good.'
'You alright?'
Yeah, sure.
I just gotta take a piss.
'Uh, if we just had something, a letter, a tape.'
Anything where she talks about the management thing
I think we might have something.
- Or enticement, I mean. - Ah, fuck both of 'em.
Why don't we just say, "Look, you want her, pal?
You can have her. But you're gonna have to pay."
I know how you feel, but I don't think so.
'Yeah, maybe there's something in alienation of affection.'
[retching]
I don't think so.
[gunshot]
Yeah, it was 379.95, new.
And you can have it for 250, even.
It's only a year old.
[chuckles] It was only fired on Sundays
by a little, old, psychotic school teacher.
- How do you load it? - 'Oh, easy.'
Takes one to five.
I'll give you one.
And put it in the chamber.
'You press the button and you cock it..'
And she's ready to go.
[instrumental music]
You're lefty, huh?
Feels good, doesn't it?
[gunshot]
Well, we got a sale?
[music continues]
[Gebber] He was acting really weird.
He pasted, pinned, Scotch-Taped
glued photos of her, of him
of him and her, of her and him
all over the downstairs
like some sort of bizarre shrine.
Weird.
Frankly..
I thought it was a little like a soap opera.
And I obviously misread him.
[Paul] 'That's pretty much the same picture'
'which was taken down the block.'
'Aw, look.'
That's Eileen.
What a kid.
I was thinking of bringing her down here for a visit
when Dorothy comes back.
That'd be fun.
[Paul] It's rough. It's really rough.
I'm not sure I can take it.
Listen, Robin, I wanna get these to King.
[Paul] Did you see the prom picture?
Did I show that to you? I bought her this white dress.
Here it is.
I've never felt this way before.
She broke my heart.
Nice, huh?
I've got a better one.
Paul, look, we really gotta move along.
It's where I'm holding her and we were dancing.
It's really nice. Wait, just a second.
We'll be back in an hour, alright?
- Okay, man. - Okay, we'll catch you later.
- Okay. - Take it easy, okay?
Whoa! Man.
I thought I'd crack up when he said
"She's broken my heart."
I didn't think it was funny.
I can take a bragging Snider, I can take a conniving Snider.
[whistles] King.
Yeah.
I just can't stomach a sentimental Snider.
It's about the only time I've liked him.
- Get outta here. Why? - I don't know, really.
- This macho guy, like that. - Oh..
You don't suppose he'd do anything crazy, do you?
- Like what? - I don't know.
Like, hurt himself?
Not if it means mussing his hair.
Can't we talk now? I'm goin' a little crazy.
[Dorothy on phone] 'I'll see you when I come to Los Angeles.'
You closed the joint bank account.
- 'Yes.' - Why?
'I'll send you some money.'
You didn't answer why.
- 'I thought it best.' - For what?
'Our situation, Paul. I have to hang up now.'
No, please don't hang up.
Just what the hell is our situation?
Jesus, tell me something, will ya?
Look, if you've had an affair, that's okay with me.
I understand, but that doesn't mean
that we should throw the whole marriage
down the toilet.
Please, Dorothy.
At least tell me where I stand.
I have to have more freedom.
I want more freedom.
Dorothy, you can have more freedom, honest.
That's not enough.
Things change.
I'm not the same girl I was in Vancouver.
No, you sure ain't.
Sounds like you've got a writer now.
I don't understand what you're saying.
I mean, I have a hunch
that you're sitting on Aram's knee right now
and he's moving your mouth. He's pulling the strings!
[Dorothy] 'We'll talk when I come in.'
[indistinct chatter]
[Paul] 'You're living with him.'
I'm staying at his house temporarily.
You're living with him, you're sleeping with him.
You're fucking him.
Why don't you have the guts to say it? You're doing it.
Why can't you say it?
Take off the goddamn glasses.
I'm broke.
Paul, I'll take care of you. You know that.
Eileen is here, isn't she?
Listen, too much has happened already.
I'll call you in a few days.
Maybe we can talk then.
About a divorce? Is that what you mean?
Yes.
I could change.
Jesus, give me a chance, will you?
[Dorothy] I'll call.
[instrumental music]
[Aram] Goddamn it! He must be having you followed.
Son of a bitch.
I don't want you to see him anymore.
The whole thing can be handled in other ways.
Promise me you won't see him anymore.
He seemed so scared.
Hey, sis, come on in! Please?
Dorothy, I want you to promise.
Okay, I promise.
[indistinct chatter]
- How's the water? - It's warm.
[Dorothy] 'Yeah?'
'You'll probably have to lead her a little.'
Try and get her to talk about Aram.
Juicy stuff if you can.
Even better if you can get her to talk about
the management thing.
She's gonna come back. I know it.
Yeah, sure. Well, just in case..
[female #5] He kept changing his fucking mind.
First he said I could have some of her clothes.
And then he said no, she was coming back to him.
It didn't mean a shit to me.
[Aram] 'Marker.'
- 'Dorothy?' - Sam, I'm here.
[Dorothy on phone] 'Well, I just have a few errands to run'
'and then I'll be back about 2:30.'
'I promised Eileen that we'd buy out'
'Rodeo Drive this afternoon.'
Oh, wow! It's you!
You're in the TV guide.
I-I'm sorry, Aram.
Eileen's going a little bananas over something.
'I didn't hear what you said.'
Yeah, I said, I said I won't be home till late.
I've gotta stop at the lab.
- Look, it's you. - Shh..
Just a second. Um..
Take it back a little.
There. Try it there.
[Paul] She said, "I'll always take care of you."
Yeah, now, if you can just get her to repeat that..
Okay, push the button down
walk around and talk.
It's gonna be a different shirt.
[laughs] So?
Well, what do you want me to say?
Anything. Anything. Come on.
Hi, I'm Paul Snider.
Paul Snider. Hi.
More, more.
Testing. One, two, three, four.
[laughing]
Okay.
You know, we just need to straighten some things out.
You know, once we see each other, it'll be okay.
[recorder crackling]
Damn. Damn thing doesn't work.
Hell, we don't need it anyway.
I mean, once we spend some time together
everything's gonna be fine again. I know it.
He called me in the morning and said
he was going to see her that day.
It says Thursday at 8 p.m.
- Can we watch it together? - Absolutely. We've got a date.
I'll see you at 2:30, okay?
He still had some crazy idea
that he could put it all back together again.
He vacuumed the rug, he polished the vinyl.
He cleaned the whole house.
She arrived a little after noon.
The plan was, uh, I was to call in an hour or so
to see how it was going.
Uh, we worked out a little code
so she wouldn't know he was talking to me.
I tried to get through on the phone, but, uh..
Well, you know what happened.
[breathing heavily]
I've been drinking.
I'm nervous.
I am, too.
Look, look at my hand. Huh.
This is a new shirt.
I must have combed my hair a dozen times.
[chuckles]
I guess I had some crazy idea
I could win you back.
A real schmuck, huh?
There's no chance, is there?
We have some things we should talk about.
I know.
I love you, Dorothy. I love you so much.
I can give you $7000.
Please come back to me.
[sighs]
It's half of everything I have.
Let's make it like it was before.
Please?
I have some of it here with me.
Remember the ring I gave you?
- Yes. - You still have it?
Yes.
I don't think I wanna go on living without you.
I bought a gun.
Oh, Paul.
- Things will change for you. - No!
What, you mean, maybe I'll grow up
to be a big movie director?
Or own a big magazine? Is that what you mean?
Maybe then I could get you back! Is that what you're saying?
Sit down! Those fucking bastards!
I wanna leave.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Please don't leave me.
I wanna show you something. Please stay, just a minute.
I won't do that again.
Please.
I have been working my ass off on these.
God, I hope you like them.
Okay..
They're a lot better than the Farrah Fawcett ones'
'aren't they?'
I mean, she sold five million of them in one year.
Well, which one do you think?
We could at least still be in business together.
Don't shake your fuckin' head like that at me!
Is it too small-time for the big movie star, huh?
Too tasteless, maybe?
- I think-- - Oh-ho-ho! You think.
I think that we should break cleanly.
- Oh. - I want it to be over.
Hm. Is that what Aram told you to say?
And what the fuck is $7000?
You think I'm stupid?
I may not be a Hefner or an Aram, but I'm not stupid.
Not just yet, you don't!
Not until you tell me where the rest of the money is.
Who's holding it for you?
Tell me!
[whimpers] It's half.
Liar! Get the fuck outta here!
'"I'll always take care of you, Paul.'
'I love you, Paul."'
[dramatic music]
"I owe you so much, Paul."
Liar! Liar! Liar!
'Liar!'
'I don't think you've ever known how much I love you.'
'Well, maybe now you will.'
[gun cocks]
[music continues]
You think I'm faking, don't ya?
You don't think I'd do it, do ya?
You think I'm a coward.
[sobbing]
Okay.
[sobbing]
Let's not hurt each other anymore, please.
Well, please.
Too small-time for you now, huh?
You slept with him last night.
Didn't ya?
Answer me.
Didn't ya?
Sure you did.
You fucked the big director.
- Well, now me. - Paul!
I'll give you a chance to judge.
A chance to see who the real man is!
[screaming]
Stop it! Paul! Hey!
[Dorothy screaming]
[crying]
[Dorothy breathing heavily]
[sobbing]
[chuckles]
You're gonna do me a big favor, huh?
Okay.
That's me, a charity case.
[groans]
Now, try to think of dear Aram if you can.
They're killing me. They're trying to kill me.
[Dorothy sobbing]
Those bastards!
[instrumental music]
[camera shutter clicks]
Operator, could you check on a number for me?
I think it's out of order.
[woman on phone] 'What's the number, sir?'
474-5051.
- 'Hold on.' - Okay.
[telephone ringing]
Can you hear me?
[telephone ringing]
They did this.
[gunshot]
My queen.
'Her name's Billie Joan Worth and she's very sweet.'
I was thinking she's a maybe for November.
Where's she from?
- Davenport, Iowa. - I like her.
[man on TV] 'Well, Bill, she's a technician for a pharmaceutical company'
'who likes all sports, reading and photography. Joanne..'
You want sugar?
Um, a little, please.
[dramatic music]
[camera shutter clicks]
[music continues]
[gun cocks]
You won't forget Paul Snider.
[gunshot]
[instrumental music]
[male #11] Now that people recognize you, what's, what's it like?
[Dorothy] Oh.
I'll go shopping in the store
and I'll see people going
"Hey, that's Dorothy Stratten".
Or, "Hey, can we have a picture of you?"
"Can we have an autograph?"
Or even in the airport
you know, people rushing up to me
to get my autograph or something.
That's really exciting for me.
[music continues]
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