JOE：

Girl meets boy

That's a safe beginning

BETTY：

It's nearly closing

I thought you weren't going to show

JOE：

So did I

I felt it might be kinder

BETTY：

What are you saying

JOE：

Come on Miss Schaefer you know

BETTY：

What

JOE：

Every time I see some young kid

Dreaming they'll produce a masterpiece

I just want to throw them on the next train home

BETTY：

Never thought

You'd be so condescending

JOE：

Sorry Miss Schaefer

I didn't come here to fight

BETTY：

Girl meets boy

If that's how you want it

She's a young teacher

He's a reporter

It's hate at first sight

JOE：

It won't sell

These days they want glamour

Fabulous heiress meets handsome Hollywood heel

The problem is

She thinks he's a burglar

Would you believe it

A wedding in the last reel

BETTY：

It doesn't have to be so mindless

You should write from your experience

Give us something really moving

Something true

JOE：

Who wants true

Who the hell wants moving

Moving means starving

And true means holes in your shoe

BETTY：

No you're wrong

They still make good pictures

Stick to your story

It's a good story

JOE：

O K Miss Schaefer

I give it to you

BETTY：

What do you mean

JOE：

Just what I said I've given up writing myself So you write it

BETTY：

Oh I'm not good enough to do it on my own

But I thought we could write it together

JOE：

I can't I'm all tied up

BETTY：

Couldn't we work evenings Six o'clock in the morning

I'd come to your place

JOE：

Look Betty it can't be done It's out

Look let's keep in touch through Artie

That way if you get stuck we can at least talk

Write this down

I'll give you some ground rules

Plenty of conflict

But nice guys don't break the law

Girl meets boy

She gives herself completely

And though she loves him

JOE &BETTY：

She keeps one foot on the floor

BETTY：

No one dies except the best friend

No one ever mentions communists

No one takes a black friend to a restaurant

JOE：

Very good

Nothing I can teach you

We could have had fun

Fighting the studio

BETTY：

Yes Mr Gillis

That's just what I want

ARTIE：

What a nightmare

Good to see you

Come to my new year's party

JOE：

Last year it got out of hand

ARTIE：

Guaranteed bad behaviour

JOE：

See you then

BETTY：

Don't give up

You're too good

JOE：

Thanks