Mulholland Dr.

INT. CAB - DAY

Betty is wide-eyed and filled with awe at something she is
seeing.

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EXT. - PARAMOUNT STUDIOS - MAIN ENTRANCE GATE - DAY

The cab pulls up to the gate. Betty pays the driver and gets
out. She-stands for a moment staring at a dream.

She walks through the gate and as she goes is stopped by a
PARAMOUNT GUARD.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
And where do we think we're going, Miss?

Betty stops and turns.

BETTY
To my audition.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
And who are we auditioning for today?

BETTY
Wally Brown.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
And do we know which of the fifty-seven
buildings Wally Brown is in?

BETTY
(smiling)
No, we don't.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
Well, now we've got to figure that out
first don't we?

BETTY
Yes, Sir.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
Mr.Wallace Brown is in the Executive
Building on the second floor. We want to
go in and turn right at the first street.
Then we want to walk three blocks down
past Stage 17 to the white Executive
Building. Once we're on the second floor
the receptionist will take us from there.
Now do we have name?

BETTY
Betty Elms.

PARAMOUNT GUARD
Let's see if we have a pass for Betty
Elms ... and we do. Here we go. And good
luck Miss. Elms.

BETTY
Thank you... thank you very much.

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INT. EXECUTIVE BUILDING - SECOND FLOOR - DAY

Betty finishes climbing some stairs and crosses to the
receptionist. She hands over her pass. The receptionist
looks at it, hands it back to Betty and points down the hall
to her left.

RECEPTIONIST
Number 43, on the left.

BETTY
Thank you.

Betty walks down the long corridor past several offices. The
door to office 43 is open when she arrives and she enters a
large sitting room with a receptionist at a desk off to one
side.

RECEPTIONIST
May I help you?

BETTY
My name is Betty Elms. I'm here to
audition for... Mr. Brown

RECEPTIONIST
Good. Perfect timing. Have a seat and
I'll get Mr. Brown.

The receptionist stands, walks to a door, knocks twice, then
enters.

She closes the door behind her and Betty is alone in the
sitting room. She sits on a couch and looks at the old
movie posters covering all four walls.

In a moment the same door opens again and an elderly,
distinguished looking gentleman WALLY BROWN comes out
smiling. Betty stands up immediately.

WALLY
Betty Elms?

BETTY
Yes.

WALLY
I'm Wally Brown. Your Aunt is a very dear
friend of mine so it's particularly nice
to meet you.

BETTY
Very pleased to meet you.

WALLY
Come in. I'd like you to meet everyone.

As they walk into Wally's office...

WALLY (cont'd)
I took the liberty of inviting an extra
person to see your audition. She saw
your resume picture and was very
interested in meeting you.

Inside Wally's office several people rise out of chairs when
Wally enters with Betty.

WALLY (cont'd)
Betty Elms this is Jack Taft, my
assistant, Jimmy Katz who we've already
cast for the part of "Chuck". He'll be
doing the scene with you.
This is Julie Chadwick and Bob Brooker,
the director, and our surprise guest is
Sarah James. We couldn't afford her to
cast our picture, but as casting agents
go she's the best.

SARAH JAMES
Why thank you, Wally. Hello Betty.