Overheard At Home

The other night I walked into the living room and Carlos was watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Since it had just started … I arrived right at the beginning of “Two Little Girls From Little Rock” … I sat down to watch. I love Marilyn Monroe, and when you toss in some Jane Russell, well, I sat down.

About forty-five minutes into it, as Lorelei and Dorothy board the ship to cross the Atlantic, Carlos turns to me …

Carlos: Where’s Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon?

Me: What?

Carlos: Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon? In Dresses?

Me: Uh … That’s Some Like It Hot. It takes place on a train, not a boat. Jane Russell isn’t in it, and it’s in black-and-white.

Carlos: Oh.

Later on ….

Carlos: When is she gonna sing “Diamonds Are Forever”?

Me: What?

Carlos: The song? “Diamonds Are Forever”?

Me: “Diamonds Are Forever” is the theme song of a James Bond movie and it’s sung by Shirley Bassey. Marilyn sings “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best friend.”

Carlos: Oh.

And then, in the courtroom scene, after Marilyn sings “Diamonds Are Forever a Girl’s Best Friend,” toward the end, Jane Russell appears dressed as Marilyn to try and save her from being arrested for jewel theft.

Carlos: She looks so different there.

Me: That’s not Marilyn Monroe. That's Jane Russell … dressed as Marilyn.

Carlos: Oh.

Never a dull moment.