2896
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Josette is only too aware of how close Barnabas and Jeremiah were before she came into their lives. No, Jeremiah says, he begged her to elope, they shared some kind of madness--but not love. If she still loves Barnabas, she says, she won't even admit that to herself.
...
First up, after Alex asks Quentin how life is "in the old castle," the script says simply that -...
Quentin looks at him.
...
- however, Quentin actually replies with an unscripted nod and a smile -
...
- and when it comes to the closed captioning, the "Man" part is dropped and the rest is presented as -
- after which Quentin gives another smile and nod -
- which the script describes as -...
Quentin looks a little concerned.
...
At Cyrus' lab, Quentin asks his doctor pal, answer just one question--am I losing my mind? Don't be ridiculous, says Cyrus. Then why did I slash Maggie's portrait last night? asks Quentin Any number of things, says Cyrus--don't forget the strain you've been under lately. I may have been caught off-guard by meeting Barnabas Collins, says Quentin, but that's no reason to... Cyrus interrupts, asking about his meeting with Barnabas--the man we've been discussing in the empty room? No, says Quentin, he's a distant cousin descendant of the first Barnabas--just turned up the other evening--he's staying with the Loomises. Cyrus raises his eyebrows: "Oh?" Quentin wonders why the surprise. Cyrus quickly says no reason, nothing. Quentin looks weary as hell. Cyrus asks about Will--no one knows what he's up to. Cyrus realizes, I was Yaeger when I saw that coffin in the basement of Loomis House--I can't tell Quentin what I know, and he must forget what Yaeger knows. What is it? asks Quentin, irritated. I was just trying to analyze why you slashed Maggie's portrait, says Cyrus
And now the next section of Scene 59 as it appears in DC's script, starting off with today's quote:Page 23/Scene 59 - Alex: 'My rich landlord who doesn't charge rent, how do you like the estate?'
And that's followed by the script continuing with:
Quentin looks at him.
QUENTIN
When did you and Claire get here?
ALEX
About two weeks ago. I thought you'd
never get here.
Quentin looks a little concerned.
ALEX
(noticing it)
Hey -- what's the matter?
Is something wrong?
And that's it for now.
And when it comes to the differences in the descriptions and directions, Alex actually gets up from the chair across the room that he's been sitting in and moves to sit next to Quentin on the couch as he asks Quentin how life is in the old estate - and in response to Alex, Quentin simply gives a little nod and smile rather than just looking at him.
And getting back to a notation that I'd mentioned that DC made in his script but I was holding off on getting into, that was because the notation says that Alex should have a "line about him being here for 2 weeks", which is no doubt why that was added later in this reworked section that we've just gotten into. But who knows why DC felt it was needed because, unless I'm forgetting something down the road, I don't think it ever pays off in any way in the script/film...
And in my next post we'll see how this section was written in Grayson's script...
This section of Scene 59 as it appears in Grayson's script:
ALEX
So how do you feel, my rich
landlord who doesn't charge rent?
QUENTIN
I don't know.
Alex looks at him.
ALEX
(serious)
Why? Is something wrong?
Then kidding again, he pulls down Quentin's eyelid,
goes into his doctor bit.
And there you have it. And I've gone just a little bit further in the script than I did with DC's so that next time you can see how that last bit is written somewhat differently in DC's script...
Picking up where we left off in DC's script:
Quentin shakes his head trying to laugh it off. Then Alex
kiddingly pulls down Quentin's eyelid, goes into his doctor bit.
And that when today's quote -Page 23/Scene 59 - Alex: 'Blood-shot eyes. Unsuitable pallor.'
- comes up.
...
And as far as the differences in the descriptions and directions go, Quentin doesn't shake his head trying to laugh it off or otherwise - and Alex doesn't kiddingly pull down Quentin's eyelid because he simply leans closer sounding a bit like a doctor, and about all he does to Quentin is partly, as can just barely be seen in today's capture -
- is touch Quentin's shoulder, and then he briefly touches Quentin's face when comments on its "pallor".
And the differences between DC's and Grayson's scripts have already been dealt with.
And wrapping up Scene 59:
59 CONTD (2) (2) CONTD 59 Page 24/Scene 59 - Quentin: 'I didn't sleep well last night. It's a funny thing about this place. I keep imagining things...'
comes up, followed in the script by:
ALEX
What do you mean imagining things?
QUENTIN
(hesitates for a moment)
Oh, it's nothing. Forget it.
ALEX
(laughing)
No -- man.
(joking)
Maybe I can use it. You know,
we're starting a new gothic ...
QUENTIN
Oh, yeah. That reminds me ...
we've got a library over there
that's got to be loaded with
material. Be my guest.
As Claire ENTERS with a tray of sandwiches.
End of scene.
...
And when it comes to the differences in the descriptions and directions, Quentin actually laughs after Alex comments on his bloodshot eyes and unsuitable pallor and before he delivers his version of today's quote - and though Quentin does indeed hesitate before he tells Alex to forget his comment about imaging things, he also smiles to further discourage Alex - and after Alex says he appreciates access to the library, he slaps Quentin on the arm - and as I already mentioned, Quentin clears room on the coffee table when Claire returns.
And when we get to the next scene, there are all sorts of notations in Grayson's script that we'll deal with next time...