The Brittany Murphy Story

Simon, did you play a role in Brittany's death?

Was there an autopsy performed?

What kind of drugs was she on?

Simon, had she been ill for long?

Were there prescription medications?

Simon, what killed Brittany?

You did.

You all killed her.

Brittany Murphy's

tragically shocking Hollywood death.

The entertainment world is stunned by the loss

of this seemingly healthy young actress.

She had no history of a heart condition.

God knows what other medication has been taken.

The toxicology reports could take weeks to complete.

Of course it raises a lot of questions and red flags.

...who says she was poisoned.

It also sounds like her difficulty with addiction, too.

From the day of her birth,

Brittany was my precious angel.

There's never been anyone or anything

that means more to me in this universe.

I raised her alone,

and we didn't always have a lot at first,

but we had each other.

No, no. I, I promise this isn't a sales call.

Hey, Ma.

So, what happened is you, you filled out a raffle ticket.

Yeah, and...

Hello?

Well, hope your day's been going better than mine.

It was okay.

Ready to go?

Can't you just take one day off, baby, please?

Ma. No, please. Ple-e-e-ase.

Honey, I cannot get away,

not until I make at least one of these appointments.

I have to.

Oh, okay, well, let's see what we can do about that.

Oh.

Alyssa, Alyssa Cooper.

Hm.

No one over the age of 20, maybe 25, is named Alyssa.

Means she's a young bride.

Yeah? Uh-hm.

What?

Brit!

Hi, Alyssa?

My name is Sharon, Sharon Murphy.

No, no, you don't but you are not going to believe this.

You remember that card that you filled out

at the bridal show last week?

Yeah, well, congratulations.

Done!

Hey, you are really something.

What would I do without you?

Well, you would sell a lot less china, crystal,

and what is it?

Cookware!

Can we go now?

Yes.

Now we've gone to Waterloo and...

I love that they're having so much fun.

I know. It's a good outlet

from all that performance pressure at school.

Yeah.

And they're so good, aren't they?

They are!

You know, Morgan's been pressing me

to let her try out for this soap opera in town,

but I don't know.

What do you think?

I would just keep it a hobby now.

They're so young.

They are.

Ma, can I get some pizza with Morgan?

Please, pretty please?

Oooh, how can we say no to you two?

Okay.

Are you her mother?

Yeah, I am.

Franklin Turner. Oh.

I'm shooting a commercial,

and I think that your daughter may be exactly...

Yes! I am so in!

I am so jealous!

Uh, could you just give us a minute...

Yeah, come on. Let's go, girls.

...with Mr. Turner, please?

Turn and walk. But Mom...

Turn and walk.

Um, I'm a little surprised.

It's usually Brittany's friend Morgan

who gets this kind of attention.

Yeah, pretty actressy types--

you know, they come a dime a dozen,

but your daughter has an every-girl quality

that we're really looking for.

Plus, she can really act.

Uh, well, I appreciate the compliments,

but she is really young and still in school...

I hear you, but I think she really has something.

Maybe if you just take some time

and go talk it over with her dad...

Well, it's just us

since she was two years old,

but I will think about it.

Great, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Thanks.

You are so going to be tortured now.

What happened to like, oh, it makes a better hobby?

I know. This should be an easy no...

But I've been so squeezed tightly on money.

What about just one commercial?

Yeah, I mean one commercial,

but you've got to be careful, Sharon.

You know that kind of attention--

it's addictive.

Hm.

It's the attention she thrives on.

It's got to be no.

It's a no. Yeah, it's no.

All he does is stare at me all day.

God knows what he's thinking.

Charlie, eat your peas.

They're chock full of vitamin E.

Fine.

You can do this one commercial.

One.

Maybe we'll leave a note for school.

This has got to be the last time.

Seriously.

I mean, you're treating it as if school is the hobby.

It is!

Making commercials is hard work.

Yes, exactly, and that's why

you don't need to do three in one day.

It's okay, Ma, I can handle it.

Uh, no, no.

Okay. You know what, it isn't okay.

You need to be doing things like school

and being with your friends and normal things.

Since when do you and I do normal?

You cannot keep doing this.

Uh-uh.

You're right. We can't.

Not from New Jersey.

We have to move to Los Angeles.

What? L.A. is where the business is.

If I'm not there, I'm, I'm not in the game.

The game? What game, Brittany?

Ma, I did not take all of these acting classes

just to sell cereal.

I, I want to be a real actress.

I know, you've wanted it your whole life,

but you are a teenager.

Okay, you, you can do this professionally when you're 18.

Ma, you don't get it. Okay.

Eighteen is like the retirement age in Hollywood.

The right time is now.

Be real, Brittany.

We can't just pick up and... and move across country.

We don't even know a soul in L.A.

Honey, listen to me.

Seriously, what is keeping us here, Ma,

as long as we have each other?

You could always sell your china from there.

Cookware.

All right. Come on.

What difference does it make if we are poor in New Jersey

or in Los Angeles?

We agreed that we would try it here for six months.

Are you even listening to me?

Yes, okay.

You were saying that you were ready

to cut bait and run, and I'm not.

Look, this world that we are trying to live in

is not working out for us, okay?

We, we need a reality check.

Okay.

Well right here, there's a guest-starring role

on Murphy Brown .

Brittany Murphy on Murphy Brown --

you tell me that that is not meant to be.

Worse than if we had taken that line!

Oh... funnier.

Stop it! It was hilarious.

Your timing is perfect.

Mom, you are my mother. You, you've gotta say that.

I am so proud to see my baby girl on TV,

not even selling anything!

You still think I need that reality check?

I mean, I've got an agent now,

I've got a regular gig on Drexell's Class.

It's actually happening.

For so long nothing, and now it's just going so fast.

Welcome to Hollywood.

You're either up or you're down.

There is no in-between.

Joanie and Tosh say hi, by the way.