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Fran, you’re the only one who can write my next movie. It’s a wonderful story—I want to remake that Norma Talmadge film, Secrets. Remember? You wrote it for Norma back then—back in ’twenty-four, wasn’t it? I think it’s perfect for me now, don’t you? This is very important—my career, you know, it’s—it’s rocky. And then, Douglas—won’t you do this for me?
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