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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: December 13, 2023, 02:44:02 PM »
Continuing to revisit how Scene 88 is scripted:
As far as "today's quote" goes, it was December 9th this time around.
And as far as that post goes, obviously "today's quote" was December 10th this time around.
And continuing with more of Scene 88, starting off with today's quote -Page 38/Scene 88 - Tracy: 'Something you can't be without?'
- coming up in response to Quentin asking what his surprise is, followed by the script continuing with:
He draws out a riding habit.
QUENTIN
You've got to be kidding.
Alex ROARS with laughter.
TRACY
Gregory said I can return it.
Quentin starts to laugh and gets up crossing to
Tracy.
And when it comes to what is different in the dialogue, what Tracy actually says is "Well, it's something that you can't be without", and until it comes to the second syllable of the word "something", it's delivered off screen - and in the film it isn't Quentin who says "You've got to be kidding" but Alex, who actually says "You gotta be kidding" after he bursts out laughing - and in a bit more of unscripted dialogue, Claire replies with "Why, I think he'll look marvelous in them" (and I love the look she gives -
- Alex after she says it, as well as her dismissive hand gesture) - and then Tracy actually says "Gregory said I could take them back if..." before she gets cut off by Quentin, but more on that tomorrow...
And when it comes to what is different with the descriptions and directions, Quentin doesn't take out a full riding habit but simply a pair of riding breeches, and he stands after he does so - and he has a big smile on his face as he moves toward Tracy -
- as she says she can take them back, which means that he doesn't laugh nor get up after she's said it - and in the middle of Tracy saying she can take them back there's a notation in DC's script indicating that there was supposed to be a 2 shot of Alex and Claire, but obviously it's not in the film if it was shot.
And poor Gregory: he gets mentioned twice in this scene, yet as the film stands, no one in the audience has the vaguest idea who he is because his scene was never shot...
As far as "today's quote" goes, it was December 9th this time around.
And more of Scene 88, picking up with today's quote -Page 38/Scene 88 - Quentin: 'No...NO... [He kisses Tracy lightly] I'll get around to wearing it sooner or later --'
- coming up.
And so far as what's different in the dialogue, Quentin cuts Tracy off by actually saying "Promise you I'll wear 'em" (the riding breeches, not the full riding habit, as scripted) - and then after he kisses her, he adds "Someday" - and in another bit of unscripted dialogue, Tracy repeats "Someday" with a laugh.
And so far as what's different with the descriptions and directions, there's nothing to get into here.
And as far as that post goes, obviously "today's quote" was December 10th this time around.