instead of saying we can't afford to keep it going. it's because she's a mess and the footage is unusual and you can't work with her. nobody can work with her again. and that's it. >> it's shocking. they would let her go. marilyn was the biggest star at the time. even if they didn't want to admit that. >> two weeks after she's fired, the sensational photographs of marilyn hit the newsstands. >> the public reaction was just overwhelming. i call her on the phone and say they're running a cover in six pages. every time i get on the phone, her voice would go up another octave. she was achieving what she wanted to achieve. worldwide notoriety. her weapon was her body.