During the cocktail party in Holly’s apartment, Martin Balsam’s character asked Paul, “Well, what do you think? Is she or isn’t she?”
What is he asking about?
I think he meant, “is she a goer? [a wink & a nudge] Well, is she, huh? Is she a goer?”.
In Capote’s novella, Holly is a prostitute, a matter glossed over in the film. I don’t remember this scene, but it may be a veiled reference to her profession.
No, no. He was asking whether she was a phony or not. A real phony.
OJ Berman: . . . Is she or isn’t she?
Paul: Is she or isn’t she what?
OJ Berman: A phony.
Paul: I don’t know. I don’t think so.
OJ Berman: You don’t think so, huh? Well, (heh heh) you’re wrong. She is. Well, on the other hand, you’re right. Because she’s a REAL phony . . . Because she honestly believes all this phony junk that she believes . . .
Well they go through it again after a bunch of people arrive:
So listen, Fred Baby.
No, it’s Paul baby.
It is? I thought it was Fred baby.
Answer the question - is she or isn’t she?
What?
A phony.
It concludes with some stuff about how she is a genuine phony - she thinks all the phony stuff is real.
Now that I am reminded it’s pretty neat stuff and needs another watching.
If only I had a punk version of Moon River.
Oops (plus required one drink minimum)
And I forgot to mention that the OP has the weekest username I have ever seen.
Why in the world would anyone want a punk version of Moon River?
Not to mention it would only be 30 seconds long at 220 bpm.