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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...
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.
Daniel sits at a desk in his tower prison, writing a note. Ben enters and greets him. I'm glad you're here, says Daniel, I need your help--I'm writing a note to that wasteful son of mines. You mean Mr. Gabriel? asks Ben. No, Quentin! says Daniel querulously--you've heard what he's done, haven't you?--appropriated funds from the family business. Look at me, Mr. Daniel, bids Ben--you can't write no note to Mr. Quentin--he's dead. Astounded, Daniel looks at him, then says, Quentin, dead? I told you, don't you remember? asks Ben--Mr. Quentin was lost at sea? Daniel repeats, "Lost at sea?--he always loved the sea, Ben--well, then, we must make the proper funeral arrangements." I came up to tell you there's someone waiting downstairs who is real anxious to see you, says Ben--a relative. Rubbish, says Daniel, I'll have none of that--I know my relatives too well--they all come with outstretched palms. This one ain't like that, says Ben
...
Quentin looks TOWARD CAMERA as if it were Carlotta,
who just entered the room.
And that's when today's quote -Page 38/Scene 88 - Quentin: 'What's that?'
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
CARLOTTA
Having just ENTERED the room, she holds a gift-
wrapped package.
TRACY O.S.
It's our surprise.
WIDEN as Carlotta crosses to Quentin and gives him
the package.
QUENTIN
What is it?
He starts to rip the paper.
And as far as anything different in the dialogue goes, both of Quentin's lines are delivered exactly as written, but Tracy actually says "That's your surprise", which would seem to make more sense.
And as far as anything different with the descriptions and directions go, we don't actually see Quentin look toward camera as if it were Carlotta who entered the room because, as was already obvious with the last two captures in reply #188, we see Carlotta enter the room, and the camera shot remains at that angle - and before Quentin notices the package, he actually reaches for something on the table and begins to chew it before he asks what it is that Carlotta has - and after Tracy answers off screen that it's a surprise, without the indicated widening of the frame, Carlotta then moves from where she's been standing on screen all along and hands the package to Quentin as Alex sits and pours himself some wine - and Quentin doesn't so much as rip the paper as he lifts the top off the box.
And when it comes to DC's script, he has a notation between Quentin asking "What's that?" and Carlotta's scripted entrance -
QUENTIN
What's that?
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
CARLOTTA
- but as can be seen, he doesn't consider it a new scene - and in the film things are no longer shot through the dining room doorway but in the actual dining room beginning with Alex saying "A little more wine for the gentleman", as could be seen in reply #188's captures of Carlotta's entrance into the room.
And when it comes to Grayson's script, she has a notation for the point in the script where Carlotta enters (which just so happens to be in the same place that DC has his notation), but for the life of me I can't really decipher all of her handwriting. See if you can:
Let's see. I read it as Specific change around others. Taut tense unbending.
How does that sound to you, MB?
Actually, that sounds perfect and makes me wonder why I didn't see it myself? It was mostly the "specific" that was giving me trouble.
Thanks!
My years of having to decipher extremely creative penmanship from my OTB career sometimes pays off in unexpected ways.
I see. Good to know! And if I have any other deciphering problems, you'll be the first I'll ask!!
Just another part of my reasonably checkered past that has come in handy.