Salome

The woman who was all women
Salome what a woman what a part
Innocent body and a sinful heart
Inflaming Herod's lust
But secretly loving a holy man
No one could play her like I can
Well I had nothing urgent coming up
I thought I might as well skim it
It's fun to see how bad bad writing can be
This promised to go to the limit
There's so many great scenes I can't wait
A boiling cauldron of love and hate
She toys with Herod
'Til he's putty in her hands
He reels tormented through the desert sands
It sure was a real cheery set up
The wind wheezing through that organ
Max shuffling around and a dead apе dumped on a shelf
And her staring likе a Gorgon
They drag the Baptist up from the jails
She dances the dance of the seven veils
Herod says "I'll give you anything"
Have you got to the scene where she asks for his head?
If she can't have him living
She'll take him dead
They bring in his head on a silver tray
She kisses his mouth it's a great screenplay
It got to be eleven I was feeling ill
What the hell was I doing?
Melodrama and sweet champagne
And a garbled plot from a scrambled brain
But I had my own plot brewing
Just how old is Salome?
Sixteen
I see
Well?
Could be it's a little long
Maybe the opening's wrong
But it's extremely good for a beginner
No it's a perfect start
I wrote that with my heart
The river-bank the baptist and the sinner
Shouldn't there be some dialogue?
I can say anything I want with my eyes
It could use a few cuts
I will not have it butchered
I'm not talking limb from limb
I just mean a little trim
All you need is someone who can edit
I want someone with a knack
Not just any studio hack
And don't think for a moment I'd share credit
When were you born?
December 21st why?
I like Sagittarians You can trust them
Thanks
I want you to do this work
Me? Oh gee I don't know I'm busy
I just finished one script and I'm about to start a new assignment—
I don't care
Well I'm pretty expensive I get five hundred a week
Don't you worry about money I'll make it worth your while honey
Well it's getting kind of late
Are you married Mister?
The name is Gillis Single
Where do you live?
Hollywood Alto Nido Apartments
Oh you'll stay here
I'll come back early tomorrow
Nonsense There's a room over the garage Max will take you there Max
Yes Madame?
Take Mr Gillis to the guest room We'll begin at nine sharp
Now this is more like it
I made up the bed this afternoon
Thanks How did you know I was going to stay?
There's soap and a toothbrush in the bathroom
She's quite a character isn't she that Norma Desmond?