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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: April 30, 2024, 02:08:10 PM »
Revisiting how Scene 165 is scripted:
And as far as "Sunday's" quotes go, they were indeed this past Sunday's quotes, meaning they were April 28th's this time around.
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165 INT - GALLERY - DAY 165
As Tracy ENTERS, she quickly realizes that the jacket
is no longer there. Panicked, she looks around, not
knowing what to do.
And that's when Sunday's first quote -Page 76/Scene 165 - Quentin (O.S.): 'Tracy!'
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
He ENTERS from the bedroom. Quickly, she hides the
keys behind her back. Without saying a word, he
crosses directly to her. His eyes are dark with
anger. She stands there holding her breath.
And that's when Sunday's second quote -Page 76/Scene 165 - Quentin: 'Have you...seen my jacket?'
- comes up, followed by Sunday's third quote -Page 76/Scene 165 - Tracy (almost crying with relief): 'No -- I haven't. (quickly moving away from him as she looks toward the chair) I'll help you look for it.'
- coming up, followed by the script continuing with:
THE CHAIR - TRACY'S P.O.V.
On the floor, in back of the chair, the sleeve of
Quentin's jacket can be seen.
QUENTIN - TRACY
With the chair in the F.G., Tracy casually walks
toward it as Quentin crosses toward another part
of the room. Tracy reaches for the jacket and
quickly slips the keys into the pocket.
TRACY
Oh, here it is, Quentin.
As she picks it up, Quentin crosses to her. With a
curt nod, he takes it and EXITS down the hall.
TRUCK IN ON a much-relieved Tracy.
And when it comes to what's different with the dialogue, ... the only differences are that in Scene 165 Quentin doesn't pause when he asks "Have you seen my jacket?" - and Tracy's initial response is actually "No!", but after a pause she adds more calmly "No, I haven't", without the addition of "I'll help you look for it", which is dropped in the film - and "Oh, here it is, Quentin" is also dropped because in the film the second half of Scene 165 plays very differently from the way it's scripted.
And when it comes to what's different with the descriptions and directions, ... when it comes to Scene 165, things play out as scripted up to the point that Tracy is supposed to see the sleeve of Quentin's jacket on the floor in back of the chair - instead Quentin spot's that the jacket has somehow fallen down on the couch and as he begins to move toward, Tracy quickly moves to get to it first -
- but as she's trying to put the keys back in the pocket, they fall to the floor -
- after which Tracy and Quentin share an intense look -
- before Quentin picks up the keys -
- and they exchange another intense look -
- before Quentin proceeds to exit the room -
- leaving Tracy standing there -
And as far as "Sunday's" quotes go, they were indeed this past Sunday's quotes, meaning they were April 28th's this time around.