Arrival at Paramount

[MAX, spoken]
If you'll pardon me, Madame
The shadow over the left eye is not quite balanced

[NORMA, spoken]
Thank you, Max

[GUARD, spoken]
Hey, that's enough of that

[MAX, spoken]
We're here to see Mr. DeMille, open the gate

[GUARD, spoken]
Mr. DeMille is shooting, you need an appointment

[MAX, spoken]
This is Norma Desmond, no appointment necessary

[GUARD, spoken]
Norma who?

[NORMA, spoken]
Jonesy

[JONES, spoken]
Why, if it isn't Miss Desmond
How you been, Miss Desmond?

[NORMA, spoken]
Fine, Jonesy, open the gate

[JONES, spoken]
You heard Miss Desmond

[GUARD, spoken]
They don't have a pass

[JONES, spoken]
Oh, Stage 18, Miss Desmond

[NORMA, spoken]
Thank you, Jonesy
And teach your friend some manners
Tell her without me, there wouldn't be a Paramount Studio

[JONES, spoken]
Get me Stage 18, I have a message for Mr. DeMille

[HEATHER, spoken]
Mr. DeMille?

[DEMILLE, spoken]
What is it?

[HEATHER, spoken]
Norma Desmond is here to see you, Mr. DeMille

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Norma Desmond?

[HEATHER, spoken]
She's here at the studio

[DEMILLE, spoken]
It must be that appalling script of hers
What shall I say?

[HEATHER, spoken]
Maybe I could give her the brush

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Thirty million fans have given her the brush, isn't that enough? Gimme a minute

[NORMA, spoken]
Won't you come along, darling?

[JOE, spoken]
It's your script, it's your show
Good luck

[NORMA, spoken]
Thank you, darling

[HEATHER, spoken]
Miss Desmond

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Well, well, well

[NORMA, spoken]
Hello, Mr. DeMille
The last time I saw you was someplace terribly gay
We were dancing on a table
You read the script, of course?

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Yes

[NORMA, spoken]
Well, I know how busy you are when you're shooting
But I really think you could have picked up the phone yourself, instead of leaving it to some assistant

[DEMILLE, spoken]
I don't know what you mean, Norma

[NORMA, spoken]
Yes, you do

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Come on in