Lyrics

[NORMA, spoken] Today's the day! [JOE, spoken] What do you mean? [NORMA, spoken] Max is gonna deliver the script to Paramount! [JOE, spoken] You're really gonna give it to DeMille? [NORMA, spoken] I've just spoken to my astrologer. She read DeMille's horoscope, she read mine... [JOE, spoken] Did she read the script? [NORMA, spoken] DeMille is Leo. I am Scorpio. Mars is transiting Jupiter. And today is the day of closest conjunction [JOE, spoken] Well, that's alright then! [NORMA, spoken] Max? [MAX, spoken] Yes, madame? [NORMA, spoken] Take the car. Make sure the script goes to Mr. DeMille—in pеrson [JOE, spoken] So Max wheeled out her gigantic, old automobile. With its gold-platеd speaking tubes and leopard skin upholstery. Polished it up, and trundled down to Paramount to hand in our... masterpiece. Well [NORMA, spoken] Great day! [JOE, spoken] It's been real interesting! [NORMA, spoken] Yes, hasn't it? [JOE, spoken] I want to thank you. For trusting me with your baby [NORMA, spoken] Not at all. I should thank you [JOE, spoken] And will you call? And let me know as soon as you have some news? [NORMA, spoken] Call where? [JOE, spoken] My apartment [NORMA, spoken] You can't possibly think of leaving now, Joe! [JOE, spoken] The script is finished, Norma [NORMA, spoken] No, Joe, it's just the beginning... it's the first draft! I couldn't dream of letting you go. I need your support! [JOE, spoken] Well... [NORMA, spoken] You'll stay on full salary, of course— [JOE, spoken] —well, it's not about the money! (NORMA starts hyperventilating.) [JOE, spoken] O-o-of course, of course, of course, of course, I'll stay, I'll stay. Until we hear some sort of news from Paramount [NORMA, spoken] Thank you, Joe. And by the way, when you get upstairs, you'll find a few... packages in your room [JOE, spoken] Packages? What do you mean? [NORMA, spoken] I took the liberty of sending Max out to pick up some new clothes for you! [JOE, spoken] Clothes? Why? [NORMA, spoken] Well. You can't come to my New Year's Eve party dressed like that [JOE, spoken] I'm sorry. I've been invited somewhere else on New Year's Eve [NORMA, spoken] Where? [JOE, spoken] Artie Green's. An old friend of mine [NORMA, spoken] But Joe, I can't possibly do this without you. I've already sent out all the invitations! [JOE, spoken] Well... I dunno! I suppose I- could... [NORMA, spoken] Of course you could! And I want you to look... marvelous!