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« on: June 17, 2017, 07:08:00 PM »
Before we move on to today's scene in the slideshow, I want to share the novelization of Scene 118 because the version of the scene in the script used for the novel is somewhat different/longer than what appears in DC's script:
To me it seems like some of the best moments from the scene were dropped from the script along the way - particularly moments like Julia raised eyebrows and her curiosity at Stokes' theory. But I suppose that doesn't matter because ultimately the scene wasn't going to get shot anyway.
None of the dialogue from this longer version of the scene made it to the Fest's 1999 Move Calendar. On the other hand, the calendar contains several quotes from an earlier version of upcoming Scene 119, the same version that was used for the novelization. And we'll get into all of those after we've dealt with DC's script's version of Scene 119...
The funeral over, the mourning group broke up rather quickly. They left the cemetery with sober faces and made their way to their respective cars, which had been parked along the driveway. Julia Hoffman and Professor Stokes were in the vanguard of the group as they headed to her car. Professor Stokes seemed concerned as he told her, "I must speak to you alone." Julia said, "You sound upset." "I am," he agreed. "I must speak to you at once." "Why not in the car on the way into town?" she sug- gested, studying his troubled countenance. "I have to go to the lab." "That won't do," Stokes said unhappily. "Why?" "I asked Sheriff Patterson if I could drive in with him. I hesitate to change my plans at the last minute. He might wonder. Julia raised her eyebrows. "About what." "I'll explain that later," Professor Stokes said. "I'll come to the lab shortly." "I'll expect you." He frowned. "I suspect the police and I may have two entirely different theories." Julia stared at him curiously. "Really?" "I'll go into it in detail at our meeting." "I'm interested in hearing what you think," the woman doctor said, standing by the open door to her car. Stokes gave her a sharp glance. "Oh, by the way. Do you happen to know why Barnabas Collins didn't attend the funeral?" She said, "He doesn't know about Carolyn." "Doesn't know?" "He's out of town," she explained. "I see," he said with a veiled expression on his face as he helped her into the car and closed the door for her. His tone suggested that he had some other thoughts on the subject. |
To me it seems like some of the best moments from the scene were dropped from the script along the way - particularly moments like Julia raised eyebrows and her curiosity at Stokes' theory. But I suppose that doesn't matter because ultimately the scene wasn't going to get shot anyway.
None of the dialogue from this longer version of the scene made it to the Fest's 1999 Move Calendar. On the other hand, the calendar contains several quotes from an earlier version of upcoming Scene 119, the same version that was used for the novelization. And we'll get into all of those after we've dealt with DC's script's version of Scene 119...