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We're going to handle things a bit differently for this next sequence because when it comes to the beginning of Scene 85, it's different in the film from the way it appears in both Grayson's and DC's scripts - especially DC's. And the fascinating thing is that DC's script contains a major rewrite, yet none of the rewritten part made it into the film. But to kick things off, ... the beginning of Scene 85 appear in Grayson's script:
DISSLOVE TO:
85 INT - TOWER ROOM - 1800 - DAY 85
SUBCONSCIOUS MEMORY CUT
Transistion is made HOLDING on the portrait and
changing the color quality to that of the previous
segments. HOLD ON THIS as the first part of the
dialogue is played O.S.
85 CONTD CONTD 85
ANGELIQUE (O.S.)
You're never going to finish it.
CHARLES (O.S.)
Is that a prophecy?
RACK FOCUS to the B.G. where Angelique and Charles
are embracing.
ANGELIQUE
No - I just won't let you go.
They laugh and kiss again. There is a POUNDING
ON THE DOOR.
And so far as the differences in the dialogue go, ... everything is different in Scene 85.
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And as for what the actual differences in the dialogue, the descriptions, and the directions are when it comes to Scene 85, that will wait until an upcoming post... But yes, "Transistion" is misspelled that way - and in both Grayson's and DC's versions of the script...
Paul runs downstairs. Julia is standing in the foyer. Did you see the little girl who just came downstairs? He asks. I saw no one, answers Julia. She had long, blond hair, insists Paul--you must have seen her! The only child I saw was David, she says. Did you see Alexander? Paul asks. I don't know who that is, she says--however, I know David was playing hide and seek with someone. Paul brushes past her and looks into the drawing room--she isn't here, he mumbles, you saw no little girl--who is she, where did she go, how did she get here in the first place? Julia asks, why is she so important? He starts to say something, then stops.
... a video of how the score in Scene 84 on the DVD/Blu-ray has an obvious cut -
(Cut made at 7 sec.)
- that the VHS doesn't -
- and that's because the scene was obviously rescored after the cut footage was removed, and as such the score is slightly different on the VHS than it is on the DVD/Blu-ray release. The full score that should play and does play in the 129 minute version is like this -
- because approximately 20 seconds was cut from the 129 minute version to help to shorten it per James Avery's order to DC. And what was cut has been discussed before, often with regard to this part of ProfStokes' post listing what recovered footage was shown at the 2004 Fest -..., Quentin discovering a sketch that Charles had made of Angelique, ...
-and as a reminder we actually see this sketch in the footage that is still in all versions of the film, but because the VHS shows much more at the bottom of the film's frames, it's much more visible on the VHS than it is on the DVD/Blu-ray. Last year I'd shared versions of both -...
...
- and because I didn't have working video capturing software at the time, I had to share a photo I'd taken on a TV from the VHS. But now that I do have working video capturing software, this is what the VHS actually looks like -
(Click here for a 880X661 version)
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... I noticed something in Scene 84 that I'd never noticed before - yet more proof that no matter how many times one watches something (and I've watched NoDS so many times that I've lost count), one can still notice something new. And to be somewhat fair to myself, when I saw NoDS in theaters and when I've watched it on Blu-ray, what I noticed today is not as noticeable as it is in the VHS version of the film. But considering the vast majority of times I'd watched NoDS, I'd watched it on VHS by virtue of the fact the VHS has been available for over 30 years, there may not be a good excuse that I didn't notice what I did today until today - well, except for the fact that my attention is normally completely on Quentin in the brief period what I noticed today comes and goes on screen.
But none of that is telling you what I did notice. And what I did notice would certainly seem to answer a question fans of the film have wondered though presumed they knew the answer to. And that question is did Charles paint the portrait of Angelique that hangs in Collinwood's Gallery? We've often said the answer is obvious that he did, but we didn't have real proof. But real proof would indeed seem to be in the film, albeit briefly, in Scene 84.
So, without further teasing, here's a screen cap from the Blu-ray that shows the proof -
(Click here for a 1000X532 version)
- and don't feel bad if you don't immediately see it - but here's a frame taken from the Laser Disc version of the film that shows the proof much better -
- so as you can see it's a sketch of Angelique wearing the same dress and necklace that she wears in the portrait -
- and even though it's not the same pose, it would certainly seem to be ample proof that Charles painted her portrait...
(ADMIN: Edited to replace TV video screen capture)
Quentin assures her, I can make it worth your while to remove the curse--now--I know what the curse is--Jenny's ghost has already appeared to me and won't let me rest--I'm willing to give you all the money I have if you stop it. "You came to buy me!" exclaims Magda, making a face at him. Sandor, grinning, tells her to wait. I'm insulted at his offer of filthy money, insists Magda. Quentin admits, I came to buy you off and aren't ashamed to admit it--I want to tell you how much. Yes, he hasn't said how much, smiles Sandor. Magda says her husband's name in an angry, disbelieving voice. Let him show us, then he can go, suggests Sandor. Quentin offers them 10 thousand dollars, cash--I have it right in my pocket. Sandor wants to see the money, but Q insists on hearing Magda's answer first. Sandor points out, we could travel very far on so much money. Quentin agrees. We could do all the things they always wanted, live like kings!, adds Sandor. Magda wants to see it.After your answer, says Quentin. "May my poor sister forgive and understand me," says Magda, pointing at Quentin with the two-fingered gypsy salute. "I remove the curse, she says, and all your suffering." He hands her the money, gratefully thanking her. Sandor suggests a drink to seal their bargain, saying Quentin has been relieved of a very heavy burden. While Magda counts the money in her lap, Sandor prepares three drinks, pouring the amber liquid into one of them. Magda happily says, we are all satisfied--we are rich and you are free! Sandor hands out the drinks and suggests a toast to that. Quentin drains his doctored drink, stands and says, I'll be on my way now--minus ten thousand dollars, of course, but it's worth it--at least I'm free of the curse. He starts to leave. Magda informs him, the curse has actually just begun--you thought the curse was Jenny's haunting. She tosses the envelope filled with money at him--that was just your guilt--"Keep your rotten money," she says, "I just pretended to take it so you could relax and have a drink, because the potion that would make the curse effective was in that drink. THE CURSE WILL START TONIGHT!"