:28:01
I buy that. A white background
to set off the two leads...
:28:05
and marvelous '40s red.
:28:06
- [In Chinese]
- What? What?
:28:10
- What is he saying? What?
- [Continues]
:28:12
He says no white.
No white. He cannot shoot
white background.
:28:14
Sebastian, what have
you gotten me into here?
:28:17
You know what?
I prefer green myself.
Green and red.
:28:19
[All Arguing]
:28:21
All I'm saying is that
I think you're being
precipitous in firing him.
:28:26
- Look, I never wanted
this guy. Not from day one.
- Hal...
:28:30
I beg your entire pardon.
May I just offer
for your consideration...
:28:34
- a single concept,
and I say this...
- You don't have to...
:28:36
- Stand up, you don't
have to lean into the speaker.
- Look, he's out.
:28:40
I want this guy out
before this picture
becomes a cost nightmare.
:28:44
Look, Hal, I think that
maybe if we had a talk with him.
:28:47
I said from the start
to use Harold pappas.
:28:50
Pappas is a hack. Pappas
is safe, but he's uninspired.
I can't work with him.
:28:53
- Then you should bow out now.
- I said I can't work with him.
I didn't say I wouldn't.
:28:59
Val, I don't mean to get hot
under the collar, but pappas
has how many nominations...
:29:03
compared to this
Greenwich Village lunatic?
:29:05
They probably spent more money
getting those nominations...
:29:08
- than he'll spend
building a reservoir.
- I didn't get that.
:29:12
- Nothing. Nothing, Hal.
- I gave in on
the Chinese cameraman.
:29:16
I've kept away from
your picture. I'm saying I'd
feel more secure with pappas.
:29:20
- A word to the wise.
- Is there anything about
the part of Benny...
:29:23
that you want to tell me
before I read it?
:29:25
Only that he's
a Broadway sharpie,
a gambler.
:29:29
- Like Sky Masterson?
- Perfect. Exactly.
:29:32
Now, forgive me,
it might seem obvious,
but he's a Runyonesque...
:29:35
bookmaker-type, uh, is tough,
but softhearted with his wife
who he's nuts about?
:29:40
That's it on the nose.
That would be perfect.
:29:43
[Takes Two Deep Breaths]
:29:45
Go.
:29:47
Jerry, some guys were over
the house looking for you.
Seems you owe some money.
:29:51
[Dramatic Voice]
I hope you didn't tell them
anything, Helen.
:29:54
I could find myself
in deep trouble.
:29:57
- Deep, deep trouble.
- Thank you.