Lyrics

[JOE] Girl meets boy That's a safe beginning [BETTY] It's nearly closing I thought you weren't going to show [JOE] So did I Felt it might be kinder [BETTY] What are you saying? [JOE] Come on, Miss Schaefer, you know [BETTY, spoken] What? [JOE] Every time I see some young kid Dreaming they'll produce some masterpiece I just want to throw them on the next train home [BETTY] Never thought you'd be so condescending [JOE] Sorry, Miss Schaefer I didn't come here to fight [BETTY] Fighting's fine I'm not giving up yet It's just the terror All those blank pages So frightеningly white [JOE] Up all night Searching for solutions Buckets of coffee will see you ovеr the line Boy meets girl Lots of complications You've got sixty pages to make sure everything's fine [BETTY] It doesn't have to be so mindless You should write from your experience Give us something really moving Something true [JOE] Who wants true? Who the hell wants moving? 'Moving' means starving And 'true' means holes in your shoes [BETTY] No, you're wrong They still make good pictures Stick to your story It's a good story [JOE] Okay, Miss Schaefer I give it to you [BETTY, spoken] What do you mean? [JOE, spoken] What I said. I've given up writing myself, so you write it [BETTY, spoken] Oh, no, no, no—I'm not good enough to do it on my own. I thought we'd write it together [JOE, spoken] I can't. I'm all—tied up [BETTY, spoken] Okay, well, couldn't we work evenings? I mean, six o'clock in the morning, I'll come to your place— [JOE, spoken] Look, Betty, it can't be done, it's out. (beat) Listen. We can keep in touch through Artie. Just keep telling yourself: it's only a movie [BETTY] That won't work I'm not disillusioned Not the way you are I'm starting out my career Unlike you I still have ambitions I'm still determined I hope I make myself clear Never sell your soul for money Never compromise integrity Never give up something you were born to do [JOE] Very good Nothing I can teach you It could've been fun Fighting the studio [BETTY] Yes, Mr. Gillis That's why I need y— [ARTIE] What a nightmare! Good to see you Come to my New Year's party [JOE] Last year it got out of hand [ARTIE] Guaranteed bad behavior [JOE] See you then [BETTY] Don't give up You're too good [JOE, spoken] Thanks