Paramount Conversations / Surrender (Reprise)

[BETTY]
Well, hello Mr. Gillis
Where have you been keeping yourself?

[JOE]
Someone's been doing it for me

[BETTY]
And meanwhile 'Dark Windows' is stuck on the shelf
You said we'd work together

[JOE]
New Year's crisis, what can I say?

[BETTY]
Always full of excuses

[JOE]
Promise I'll call you later today

[BETTY, spoken]
You said that last time

[JOE, spoken]
Betty! I won't let you down

[BETTY, spoken]
I guess I'll just have to trust you

[SHELDRAKE]
You're Miss Desmond's German Shepherd
I'm the one who's been calling
(spoken)
The name is Sheldrake! A few weeks ago I was looking outside my office window, and I saw you driving onto the lot, and I said "That! Is exactly the car I've been looking for, great for my next picture," so, I made a few inquiries, and I've been calling for two weeks! Doesn't she ever pick up the phone?

[MAX]
It's outrageous you insult her
How can you be so cruel?
I forbid you to approach her

[SHELDRAKE]
You're insane

[MAX]
Go away
Go away

[NORMA]
Did you see
How they all came crowding around?
They still love me
And soon we'll be breaking new ground
Brave pioneers

[DEMILLE]
Those were the days

[NORMA]
Just like before

[DEMILLE]
We had such fun

[NORMA]
We gave the world new ways to dream

[NORMA, DEMILLE]
We always found new ways to dream

[DEMILLE]
Let's have a good long talk one day

[NORMA]
The old team will be back in business

[DEMILLE]
Sorry, my next shot's ready

[MAX, spoken]
Mr. Gillis!

[JOE, spoken]
What's the matter, Max?

[MAX, spoken]
I just found out the reason for all the calls from Paramount. It's not Madame they want- it's her car

[JOE, spoken]
Oh my God

[NORMA, spoken]
Now, you remember, don't you? I don't work before ten. Or after four-thirty in the afternoon

[DEMILLE, spoken]
It isn't entirely my decision, Norma. New York must be consulted

[NORMA, spoken]
Oh, it's fine. Ask any exhibitor in the country. I'm not forgotten

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Of course you're not. Goodbye, Norma. We'll see what we can do

[NORMA, spoken]
I'm not worried! It's so wonderful to be back

[HEATHER]
Was that really Norma Desmond?

[DEMILLE]
It was

[HEATHER]
She must be about a million years old

[DEMILLE]
If you could have seen
When she was seventeen
When all of her dreams were new
Resolute and strong
Before it all went wrong
She's never known the meaning of surrender
Never known the meaning of surrender