"DO YOU KNOW SO MANY?"
She allows herself a laugh--says:
_Cut-in leader--_
"WELL I'M NOT EXACTLY A WALL FLOWER."
He turns away.
114--Close-up of Blinker.
Growing tension--it is sinking in, and finally his
expression grows harder.
115--Close-up of Florence.
She wonders--finally asks:
_Cut-in leader--_
"WHAT'S WRONG?"
Her lips part in amazed terror.
116--New angle. Close-up of Blinker.
Swings upon her and cries:
_Cut-in leader--_
"EVERYTHING'S WRONG! WHY DON'T YOU SEE THESE--THESE MEN--AT
YOUR HOME? IS IT NECESSARY TO MEET EVERY TOM, DICK AND
HARRY--OUTSIDE?"
He is growing furious. So that is the sort she is!
117--Profile close-up of Florence.
She laughs. Her voice is brassy-hard, saying:
_Cut-in leader--_
"IF YOU COULD SEE 'BRICKDUST ROW' YOU WOULDN'T ASK THAT. THE
FELLOW WHO OWNS IT DOESN'T GIVE US ANY PLACE TO RECEIVE--AND
WE CAN'T TAKE FELLOWS TO OUR ROOM--SO--"
Shrugs.
118--Wider-angle view, with Blinker nearest camera.
Tension. Big scene as he gets over his horror and disgust
and she realizes it, and rising, disillusioned--exactly as
he feels that _he_ is disillusioned about _her_--Sudden pause--
119--Deck, _ad lib._
Fire! Excitement. "Where?"--"What'll we do?"[56]
[Footnote 56: Sketchy, as this sort of material has to depend on boat,
crowd, director, etc. Continuity only required.]
120--Deck, another part.
Panic. Woman screams.
121--Walking beam.
Excited scattering of crowd. Florence turning away--Bill
coming forward--Blinker listening. He grabs Florence by arm.
She draws away. He compels her to go.
122--Deck.
Tension. Wild scene.
123--Walking beam.
Bill follows, crowd intervening, as Blinker takes Florence
off. Bill gets after them.
124--Boat davits.
Wild scene. Officer. Sailors. Fire and smoke. Blinker with
Florence. Takes her away--another boat!
125--Another boat.
Crowd more orderly. Women being helped into boat. Blinker
on with Florence. Takes her to boat.
126--Boat davits.
Sailors shot at by officer. Surge away and off.
127--Fire blazing. Sailors lose heads--dash back from fire and
toward--
128--Other boat.
Fire coming. Florence by boat. Sailors rush on and fight.
Get officer's gun. Surround Florence and Blinker.
129--
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