Scene: Did you say you were a writer?

[NORMA DESMOND]
Just a minute
Did you say you were a writer?

[JOE GILLIS]
That's what it says on my Guild card

[NORMA DESMOND]
And you've written pictures?

[JOE GILLIS]
Sure have, would you like to see my credits?

[NORMA DESMOND]
Come over here, I wanna ask you something
What sort of length is a movie script these days?

[JOE GILLIS]
Depends

[NORMA DESMOND]
I wrote this
It's a very important picture

[JOE GILLIS]
Looks like six very important pictures

[NORMA DESMOND]
It's for DeMille to direct

[JOE GILLIS]
Oh, yeah? Will you be in it?

[NORMA DESMOND]
Of course, what do you think?

[JOE GILLIS]
I was just asking
I didn't know you were planning a comeback

[NORMA DESMOND]
I hate that word
It's a return

[JOE GILLIS]
Well, fair enough

[NORMA DESMOND]
I want you to read it

[JOE GILLIS]
You shouldn't let another writer read your stuff
He may steal it

[NORMA DESMOND]
I'm not afraid
Sit down
Max, bring something to drink

[MAX VON MAYERLING]
Yes, Madam

[NORMA DESMOND]
I said sit down
It's about–