[NORMA]
There's been a call
What did I say
They want to see me right away
Joe, Paramount, they love our child
Mr. DeMille is going wild

[JOE, spoken]
Well, that's wonderful, Norma

[NORMA]
But it was some fool assistant
Not acceptable at all
It he wants me, then Cecil B
Himself must call

[JOE, spoken]
I don't know if this is the time to stand on ceremony

[NORMA]
I've been waiting twenty years now
What's a few more days, my dear?
It's happened, Joe
I told you so
The perfect year
Now, let's go upstairs

[JOE]
Shouldn't you at least call back?

[NORMA, spoken]
No; they can wait until I'm good and ready

[JOE, voiceover]
It took her three days and she was ready
She checked with her astrologer
Who sacrificed a chicken
She dressed up like a pharaoh
Slapped on a pound of make-up
And set forth in her chariot
Poor Norma
So happy
Re-entering her kingdom

[MAX, voiceover]
If you will pardon me, Madame, the shadow over the left eye is not quite balanced

[NORMA, voiceover]
Thank you, Max

[GUARD, spoken]
Hey, that's enough of that
[MAX, spoken]
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 is necessary

[GUARD, spoken]
Norma who?

[NORMA, spoken]
Jonesy?

[JONES, spoken]
Why, if it isn't Miss Desmond. How have 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]
Stage 18, Miss Desmond

[NORMA, spoken]
Thank you, Jonesy. And teach your friend some manners. Tell him without me, there wouldn't be any 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 about 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? Give me 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, we were someplace terribly gay. I was dancing on the table

[DEMILLE, spoken]
A lot of people were. Lindbergh had just landed

[NORMA, spoken]
You read the script, of course

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Well, yes...

[NORMA, spoken]
Now, I know how busy you are during shooting, but I really think you could have picked up the phone yourself, instead of leaving it so some assistant

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

[NORMA, spoken]
Yes, you do

[DEMILLE, spoken]
Come on in