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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: October 18, 2023, 08:38:46 PM »
Revisiting the beginning of Scene 67A from DC's script:
And now Scene 67A (the piano scene, ...):
67A. INT. DRAWING ROOM - 1810 - DAY - QUENTIN'S P.O.V. 67A
The piano is now on the other side of the room.
Angelique sits at the piano PLAYING QUENTIN'S THEME.
CAMERA BEGINS A SLOW TRUCK IN as a man enters the shot
right. PAN UP to CHARLES COLLINS, who, except for a
scar on his face and a limp when he walks, looks amazingly
like Quentin.
And that's when today's quote -Page 27/Scene 67A - Angelique: 'When I'm not with you...this is my way of feeling you near...I sit alone...and play this song...I see your smile.'
- comes up.
And as far as what's different with the dialogue, the descriptions, and the directions, we have no way of knowing at this point because this scene also doesn't appear in the film as it stands - though it does appear in the 129 minute version...
Continuing with Scene 67A:
They kiss. Her playing falters, then stops, as the kiss
grows in intensity. Suddenly, the door opens, Laura stands
there. She looks as if she has finally seen something
she has tried not to think of before...but something that
has been in some part of her mind. Quentin sees her, ends
the embrace with a smile. He nods, turns toward Laura.
Angelique sees her.
And that's when today's first quote -Page 27/Scene 67A - Charles: 'Did you enjoy watching us, my dearest wife?'
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
(Revised 3/31/71)
67A CONTD CONTD 67A
And that's when today's second quote -Page 28/Scene 67A - Angelique: 'She must have...she didn't leave...'
- comes up.
... DC's script has a notation added to Charles' line that indicates he would turn toward Laura after he says "Did you enjoy watching us" and before he says "my dearest wife?"
It's also worth noting that so far as the script goes, this would have been the first time the audience sees Charles because the horse trampling of Strack and Charles' embracing of Angelique outside the cemetery, which, as far as the film stands, are parts of Quentin's dream on his first night at Collinwood, don't actually come up in the script until Scenes 145 & 146...