26. MONTAGE – VARIOUS
A) Newspaper photo of two women fighting over Frankie with caption “WINNER TAKES FRANKIE.”
HYMIE (V.O.)
Frankie wanted the town to be aware that he was alive and he knew how to do it.
B) Series of newspaper photos of Frankie throwing a formally dressed woman into a swimming pool with caption “FRANKIE FANE COOLS HOT NUMBER.”
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
Man, he wanted to swallow Hollywood like a cat with a canary. And he did it.
C) EXT. GALAXY PICTURES - WESTERN STREET – DAY – Frankie, in western costume, and Hymie walk down a Western set with studio crews all around.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
The parts got bigger, and Frankie was hooked. Like a junkie shooting pure quicksilver into his veins.
D) EXT. GALAXY PICTURES - SOUND STAGE STREET – DAY – Frankie and Hymie walk past an endless array of beautiful costumed actresses taking breaks outside a row of sound stages.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
Frankie got turned on to the wildest narcotic known to mortal man: Success. And he needed larger and larger doses.
E) INT. ELEGANT RESTAURANT – NIGHT – Frankie, in a tuxedo, seated with many well dressed people at a sumptuous banquet.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
As the years went by it became part of his life like air. The attention, the recognition. Now he was somebody.
F) EXT. GALAXY PICTURES - STUDIO STREET – DAY – Hymie and Frankie, who is writing a check for his new Rolls Royce.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
He was always too hungry. Too much and too far ahead of himself. He bought a Rolls before he could afford it.
G) EXT. BEL AIR MANSION – DAY – Hymie and Frankie, writing another check, with a real estate agent putting a “SOLD” sticker on a “FOR SALE” sign.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
He bought the mansion in Bell Air. He went the route.
H) INT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE - BEDROOM – DAY – Houseboy is putting clothes away in a massive closet.
HYMIE (V.O. CONT’D)
The interiors were from the best shops on Decorators Row. Even Sam the houseboy was imported. Frankie played the part for real. The whole image. He had arrived.
END OF MONTAGE
27. INT. FRANKIE’S HOUSE - BEDROOM – DAY (CONT’D)
(Continuation from last location of montage.) FRANKIE enters putting on his jacket. SAM, the houseboy, walks past with several suits and shirts.
FRANKIE
(to Sam)
Tell Hymie to make me a drink.