Paramount Conversations / Surrender (Reprise)
Grace Hodgett Young, Tom Francis, Tyler Davis, David Thaxton, Nicole Scherzinger, Jon Tsouras, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Well, hello, Mr. Gillis
Where have you been keeping yourself?
Someone's been doing it for me
And meanwhile, "Dark Windows" is stuck on the shelf
You said we'd work together
New Year's crisis, what can I say?
Always full of excuses
Promise I'll call you later today
You said that last time
Betty, I won't let you down
I guess I'll just have to trust you
You're Miss Desmond's German shepherd
I'm the one who's been calling
The name is Shieldrink
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?
It's outrageous you insult her
How can you be so cruel?
I forbid you to approach her
You're insane
Go away
Go away!
Did you see
How they all came crowding around?
They still love me
And soon we'll be breaking new ground
Brave pioneers
Those were the days
Just like before
We had such fun
We gave the world new ways to dream
We always found new ways to dream
Let's have a good long talk one day
The old team will be back in business
Sorry, my next shot's ready
Mr. Gillis?
What's the matter, Max?
I just found out the reason for all the calls from Paramount
It's not Madame they want, it's her car
Oh my God
Now, you remember, don't you?
I don't work before ten or after four-thirty in the afternoon
It isn't entirely my decision, Norma
New York must be consulted
Oh, it's fine
You ask any exhibitor in the country
I'm not forgotten
Of course you're not
Goodbye, Norma
We'll see what we can do
I'm not worried
It's so wonderful to be back
Was that really Norma Desmond?
It was
She must be about a million years old
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