Moving on, in reference to Vicki, Scene 39 continues with:
She glances over at a painting.
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And that's when Vicki asks Saturday's first quote -
Page 22/Scene 39 - Vicki (CONT'D): 'May I ask if that's a Seurat?'
- whereupon the script indicates -
Elizabeth turns to Roger, smiles.
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- which is when Liz answers with Saturday's second quote -
Page 22/Scene 39 - Liz: 'Actually, it's a copy... It was painted by...'
- before Roger interrupts with Sunday's first quote -
Page 22/Scene 39 - Roger: (overriding, curtly) 'It was painted by another artist.'
- to which the script explains -
Elizabeth gives him a quick glance and frowns.
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- and then Vicki comments -
Page 22/Scene 39 - Vicki: 'Well it's very good.'
- with Sunday's second quote - after which the script indicates that -
Roger lights a cigarette.
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- before he asks -
Page 22/Scene 39 - Roger: 'Do you enjoy art, Miss Winters?'
- as Monday's quote.
(CONTINUED)
Revised 2/28/90
39 CONTINUED: (2)
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And Vicki responds -
Page 23/Scene 39 - Vicki: 'It's one of my favorite subjects to teach. I think children express themselves very well through drawing and painting.'
- with Tuesday's first quote - to which Roger replies -
Page 23/Scene 39 - Roger: (cynically) 'I suppose you can get to know them that way.'
- but Vicki explains -
Page 23/Scene 39 - Vicki: 'And they can get to know themselves, that's the challenge.'
- with today's quote - and then the script indicates that:
Roger and Elizabeth exchange a glance, then Roger looks at Vicki, there may be more to this young lady than he expected.
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And that ends the discussion of art in the scene, and it's a shame it was all cut from the NBC version of the pilot because there are some great character moments there. Though, of course, on the restored MPI VHS not everything plays out quite the way it does in the script. The largest differences are that Liz doesn't turn to smile at Roger when Vicki brings up the painting but rather looks toward the painting as she begins to explain before Roger cuts her off and she gives him a puzzled look, which doesn't escape Vicki. And after all that, Vicki walks over to examine the painting closer before she turns back to say how good she thinks the painting is. Also, Roger doesn't light a cigarette before asking Vicki if she enjoys art. And we see no exchanged glance between Roger and Liz after Vicki comments that the challenge to teaching art is allowing children to get to know themselves - nor do we see any indication that Roger may think there's more to Vicki than he expected.