Wrapping up Scene 132, picking up with today's quote, as Carlotta's response to Quentin's insistence that he will always love Tracy -
Page 66/Scene 132 - Carlotta: 'If you truly believe that, Mr. Collins, then I suggest you leave Collinwood as soon as possible. ... If you can.'
- comes up. However, it's actually in DC's script as:
CARLOTTA If you truly believe that, Mr. Collins, then I suggest you leave Collinwood as soon as possible.
Quentin turns away from her, unable to answer. Carlotta crosses to the door, where she stops and then looks back at him. There is a long moment as Quentin finally turns to face her.
CARLOTTA If you can.
She turns and EXITS THE SHOT.
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But considering parts of what was scripted to happen between Carlotta's two lines is crossed out in DC's script, plus what wasn't crossed out never actually takes place, either, because Carlotta stays standing exactly where she is the entire time, I simply combined the two lines into one for today's quote because that's the way it occurs in the film.
And when it comes to differences in the dialogue, once again Carlotta drops addressing Quentin with "Mr. Collins" - and what Carlotta actually says "If you truly believe that, then I suggest you leave Collinwood...immediately. ... If you can."
And when it comes to the differences in the directions and the descriptions, I've already explain that as scripted, everything between Carlotta's two lines is dropped in the film - and as can already be seen in the way I wrote her combined lines, there is still a pause between Carlotta telling Quentin he should leave and then adding, if he can, but the pause wouldn't be considered a long moment - and I just love the way she delivers the combined quote because, as can be seen in today's capture -
- the expression on her face is priceless - though it's not quite as priceless as the expression on her face as -
- after zinging Quentin, Carlotta does indeed turn to exit the shot, leaving Quentin -
- standing there with his thoughts...