I'm sharing the original draft's versions of Scenes 24 and 25 more for an opposite reason as to why I've been sharing the original draft's scenes: not because of what was more descriptive in the original draft, but rather because of what's missing in the original draft - particularly when it comes to DC's script's Scene 24:
24 WILLIE'S POV - INT. SECRET ROOM 24
On a marble stand there is a very old coffin, criss- crossed with heavy chains. They are very secure.
DISSOLVE TO:
25 INT. SECRET ROOM - NIGHT 25
CLOSE UP of the CROWBAR attempting to break the chains. CAMERA PULLS BACK. Willie strains at his work.
CHAINS
as they snap. CAMERA PANS them to the floor, then PANS UP to Willie. He is very tense, nervous.
WILLIE'S HANDS
as they touch the coffin lid. Then with a sudden now or never move, he starts to push up the CREAKING coffin lid. When the lid is up, CAMERA TRUCKS BACK as Willie looks down. We do not see what he does as CAMERA FAST ZOOMS to Willie's horrified face.
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It's also interesting that it was originally a dissolve to Scene 25 rather than a cut. I honestly think the dissolve would have been a better way to show the passage of time. But as it is the film actually switches to Scenes 38, 39, and 41 through 44A with Maggie at the Old House between Scenes 24 and 25, so using a dissolve versus a cut is immaterial...