1:13:07
- Who are you?
- I'm your muse.
1:13:10
My muse?
1:13:11
Yeah. You look surprised.
I'm your muse. I'm here to help you.
1:13:15
- You're having trouble writing.
- I am having trouble, as a matter of fact.
1:13:19
I feel I should be able
to handle some silly little TV script.
1:13:22
- Well, writing's hard.
- Especially with a friend buying.
1:13:25
- You don't think Nancy's a friend?
- Sure. We go back years.
1:13:29
I introduced her to her boss
and the man she lives with.
1:13:32
You're not psychological at all.
How can you be a writer?
1:13:34
- What do you mean?
- What do I mean?
1:13:37
What I mean is,
don't ever count on Nancy Brill.
1:13:39
- She's not gonna give you a break.
- No.
1:13:41
You represent where
she pulled herself out of.
1:13:44
- She's past you.
- Nancy?
1:13:46
Haven't you noticed she keeps checking
her watch when she talks to you?
1:13:50
- It can't be. I introduced her to...
- I know. To her lover and her boss.
1:13:53
More reason to give you the brush.
1:13:55
People that made it
don't want people from the past.
1:13:58
- What are you trying to write?
- That's a script.
1:14:02
- I'm also taking a course.
- That's technique.
1:14:05
The important part can't be taught:
Inspiration. That's where I come in.
1:14:09
I think the professor
thinks I have some promise.
1:14:12
- He's very encouraging.
- I know Professor Davis.
1:14:14
- He's trying to get you into the sack.
- No.
1:14:17
It's the reason he teaches.
Female pupils.
1:14:19
No. He's very deep. He's not like that.
1:14:22
Yeah. Very deep is exactly
where he wants to put it.
1:14:25
- Now, what about your mother?
- What, Mom?
1:14:28
Your mother. She was a movie actress for
a while. Her story might be a good plot.
1:14:32
She was just in the movies
for a very, very short time.
1:14:35
And she never made it.
Losers are much more interesting.
1:14:38
- Mom's not a loser.
- Look how defensive you are.
1:14:42
It's a good story. I know you idolised her,
but be realistic. This is important.
1:14:46
She was in the movies. She made two
or three movies, and then she met Dad.
1:14:51
And... Dad persuaded her to retire.
1:14:55
No, Alice.
I was never more than a pretty face.
1:14:59
And when it began to wrinkle,
the studio stopped calling.