Sunset Boulevard

Yes, this is Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

I had landed myself in the driveway of some big mansion that looked run-down and deserted.

There was a time in this business when they had the eyes of the whole wide world.

Well, I had no pressing engagement, except with those boys from the finance office.

I felt kind of pleased with the way I'd handled the situation.

I wanted the dough, and I wanted to get out of there as quickly as I could.

She was still sleepwalking along the giddy heights of a lost career.

The last week in December, the rains came.

What a wonderful next year it's going to be. What fun we'll have!

I didn't know where I was going. I just had to get out of there.

Yes, I am. This is the day. Here's the chart from my astrologer.

Whenever she suspected I was getting bored, she would put on a live show for me.