Fox soon regretted its decision and re-opened negotiations with Monroe later in June; a settlement about a new contract, including re-commencing Something's Got to Give and a starring role in the black comedy What a Way to Go! (1964), was reached later that summer.
Fox kemudian menyesali keputusan tersebut, dan membuka lagi negosiasi dengan Monroe pada bulan Juni: sebuah tindakan yang menghasilkan kontrak baru, termasuk pengangkatan kembali proyek Something's Got to Give dan membintangi peran dalam film komedi gelap What a Way to Go! (1964), yang dicapai pada musim panas berikutnya.