The Anna Nicole Smith Story

HI, Y'ALL.

MY NAME IS ANNA NICOLE SMITH.

YOU PROBABLY KNOW ME,

OR AT LEAST THINK YOU DO,

BUT I WASN'T ALWAYS KNOWN AS ANNA.

I STARTED OUT AS LITTLE OLD VICKIE LYNN HOGAN

FROM A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS.

LET ME START FROM THE

BEGINNING, OR MAYBE IT WAS THE END.

IT'S HARD TO TELL.

WELL, THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED.

HELL, I WAS 17, AND DANIEL ONLY A YEAR OLD,

JUST A SINGLE MOM.

I GUESS I WAS A COUNTRY SONG WAITING TO HAPPEN.

RIGHT HERE, 22 YEARS AGO.

I WAS WORKING AS A FRY COOK

IN A FRIED CHICKEN JOINT IN LITTLE OLD MEXIA, TEXAS.

NO ONE EVER SAYS IT RIGHT.

IT'S "MA-HAY-A."

GUESS THAT KIND OF SUMS IT UP, DON'T IT?

NO GRAVY.

SORRY.

WHAT'S WITH YOU, GIRL?

THAT'S THE THIRD ORDER YOU MESSED UP TODAY.

DANNY'S GOT A FEVER.

THINK IT'S ON ACCOUNT OF HIM TEETHING?

WELL, WHAT DID THE DOCTOR SAY?

DOCTOR?

DON'T WORRY, VICKIE.

KIDS ARE TOUGH.

HEY... HOW'S MY BOY DOING?

SHH... SLEEPING.

FEVER BROKE.

MAMA SAID IT'S ON ACCOUNT OF THE CANINES BREAKING IN.

SHE SAID, UH...

RUB SOME WHISKEY ON HIS GUMS.

I'LL STICK WITH ASPIRIN, BUT TELL YOUR MAMA THANKS.

TERRI JO AND THEM ARE GOING DOWN TO THE BOWLING ALLEY

FRIDAY NIGHT.

NOW THAT YOU'RE SINGLE, YOU WANT TO HANG OUT?

I'LL STAY WITH DANIEL.

WHAT ABOUT AUNTIE?

SHE AIN'T WORKING FRIDAY NIGHT.

SHE COULD WATCH HIM.

I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM ALL WEEK.

I AIN'T INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU INTERESTED IN,

VICKIE LYNN?

WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN AIN'T IN MEXIA.

TO BE A MODEL AND AN ACTRESS

JUST LIKE MARILYN MONROE?

GIVE ME A BREAK.

YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

WELL, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FRIED CHICKEN.

'CAUSE YOU AIN'T NO MODEL,

AND YOU AIN'T NO ACTRESS,

AND YOU FOR DAMN SURE AIN'T NO MARILYN MONROE.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

ANY TIME.

CALL ME WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND.

DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

HI, DR. ANNABA'S OFFICE?

YES.

YEAH, IT'S VICKIE LYNN.

I WANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY ONE-YEAR-OLD, DANIEL.

YEAH, UM, WHEN WERE YOU HERE LAST?

I DON'T SEE A CHART.

OH, A LONG TIME AGO.

UH-HUH, AND WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE?

I DON'T HAVE ANY INSURANCE.

I HAVE CASH MONEY.

MA'AM, IF IT'S AN EMERGENCY,

CALL 9-1-1.

OTHERWISE, WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

AT THIS TIME.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU'RE NOT ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS?

THAT'S CRAZY.

HELLO...

HELLO?

SON OF A BITCH.

OKAY...

COME HERE.

HEY, ARE YOUR TEETH FEELING ANY BETTER?

OH, MY, WHAT'S THAT?

I MISSED YOU, PUMPKIN.

MOMMA'S HERE NOW.

IT'S OKAY.

WANT TO DANCE?

LET'S DANCE.

UH, OH, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW.

IT'S OKAY...

SHH...

HEY, HEY, HEY, BOOGER.

HEY, BOOGER...

DANIEL WAS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO ME,

AND I WAS DETERMINED TO GIVE HIM A GOOD LIFE...

OKAY, I'M GOING TO TAKE A SHOWER.

BUT I WAS POOR,

AND I SMELLED LIKE FRIED CHICKEN.

I JUST KNEW I HAD TO FIND A WAY.

YOU BE A GOOD BOY AND LET MOMMA FINISH UP.

PHEW, ARE YOU READY?

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT LIFE.

YOU KNOW THAT SAYING,

"SHIT HAPPENS, AND THEN YOU DIE?"

WELL, I LIKE TO SAY IT THIS WAY,

"SHIT HAPPENS, AND THEN YOU LIVE."

I MOVED TO HOUSTON TO BECOME A STAR

BECAUSE IF I WAS A STAR,

I COULD DO THINGS LIKE BUY A HOUSE

AND GET INSURANCE FOR DANIEL.

WAS I SCARED?

HELL YEAH, EVERY DAY.

DID THINGS EVENTUALLY GET BETTER?

WELL, NOT AT FIRST.

HI, I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.

NAME?

I'M VICKIE LYNN HOGAN.

WOULD THAT BE FOR CAR INSURANCE OR MODELING?

MODELING.

IF YOU BUY CAR INSURANCE,

MR. BLACK IS LIKELY TO HELP YOU MORE.

I JUST PAID MINE UP.

WELL, FILL IT OUT AND WAIT.

OKAY.

YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW LONG?

HE'LL SEE YOU AS SOON AS HE CAN.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS?

YES, MA'AM.

THAT'S ME AND DANIEL.

FASHION PHOTOS OF YOURSELF?

NO, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE,

TO START MY MODELING CAREER.

WELL, JUST FILL OUT THE FORM.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

YOU CAN GO IN NOW.

OKAY, MISS, YOU CAN GO IN.

MAKE SURE HE KNOWS YOU BOUGHT CAR INSURANCE.

ALL RIGHT, DAISIE MAE, IT'S YOUR TURN.

MR. BLACK

WILL SEE YOU NOW.

HI, I'M MR. BLACK.

HI, I'M VICKIE LYNN.

WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?

I WANT TO BE A MODEL.

YOU ARE A PRETTY THING.

DID YOU NEED INSURANCE?

NO, SIR, JUST PAID UP,

BUT, UH, NEXT TIME FOR SURE.

DID YOU HAVE ANY PICTURES?

YOUR AD SAID

YOU DO FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY.

I CERTAINLY DO.

LET ME SHOW YOU MY STUDIO.

YOU EVER BEEN IN A STUDIO?

CAN'T SAY THAT I HAVE.

WELL, THEY'RE ALL THE SAME.

CAN I CALL YOU VICKIE?

SURE.

YOU ARE A PRETTY THING.

I CAN SEE REAL POTENTIAL IN YOU.

I'D LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU.

REALLY?

YOU BET.

NOW, HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.

HERE'S THE SECRET FORMULA FOR MAKING YOU A STAR.

I SHOOT SOME GREAT PICTURES OF YOU.

MY CLIENTS WILL JUMP FOR JOY

WHEN THEY SEE YOU.

FIRST I GOT TO KNOW IF YOU REALLY WANT IT.

I DO. I REALLY, REALLY DO.

PHOTOS ARE $500.

THAT'S THE WHOLE THING.

8x12, NICE GLOSSY COLOR.

IT'S GOOD FOR SELLING, VERY PROFESSIONAL.

$500...

WELL, SINCE WE'RE GOING TO WAIT

ON THE CAR INSURANCE...

YOU GOT A PAYMENT PLAN?

I DO.

BUT I CAN ONLY GIVE IT OUT

TO SPECIAL CLIENTS,

IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

MR. BLACK, ARE YOU SUGGESTING

THAT I SLEEP WITH YOU?

WHOA, NOBODY SAID ANYTHING ABOUT SLEEPING, BUT...