:39:03
Eileen.
:39:04
- What happened?
- Did you get the job?
:39:06
Did I get...
They wanted to know if I stripped!
:39:09
- What?
- Thats a burlesque theatre.
:39:11
- No.
- I didnt even get a chance to audition.
:39:14
He looked at me with those beady eyes...
Ive never been so embarrassed.
:39:17
You two ought to be ashamed,
sending me to a place like that!
:39:20
- But I didnt know about it.
- I didnt know anything about it.
:39:25
Miss Blyth, these will be fine.
Have five copies sent up to Mr. Parker.
:39:29
Excuse me, Mr. Baker wants to see me.
:39:31
- Your name?
- Ruth Sherwood.
:39:33
His secretary called
and said he wanted me to come right over.
:39:37
- Have you any idea of what he wants?
- Not the vaguest.
:39:40
Mr. Baker seldom confides in me.
:39:44
Miss Wilt, Miss Sherwood.
:39:52
- Yes?
- Miss Sherwood is here.
:39:54
- Send her in, please.
- Yes, sir.
:40:01
Hi. That thing look straight to you?
:40:04
- A little higher on the left, I think.
- Little higher on the left.
:40:08
- Hows that?
- Thats better.
:40:09
All righty. Wont you sit down?
:40:11
- Thank you.
- Wait a minute.
:40:13
There you are. You know, in a years time,
I read an awful lot of stories.
:40:17
Id say about one in 1,000 has any merit.
:40:20
About one in every 5,000 writers
makes the grade.
:40:23
Lately, I would bet it was one in a million.
:40:25
I told you that day in the elevator
that I thought you had talent.
:40:28
I still do. There we are.
:40:30
You have it when you write about something
youve had some experience with.
:40:34
With which youve had some experience.
:40:37
- Another qualification...
- No, thank you.
:40:39
Another qualification is perseverance,
and that youve certainly got.
:40:43
Even in the face of those
atrocious love stories, you wouldnt give up.
:40:47
Did you really kill all these animals,
or just insult them to death?
:40:51
Will you please let me finish
before you start swinging at me?
:40:54
This story of yours,
My Sister Eileen, I think thats wonderful.
:40:58
- You do?
- I do.
:40:59
I havent enjoyed reading anything so much
in a long time. Thats charming.