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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: October 30, 2023, 11:50:16 PM »
Revisiting how Scene 79 is scripted:
Dealing with ... DC's script's version of Scene 79 (yes, Scenes 79 & 80 are more instances where scenes are somewhat different in DC's and Grayson's scripts):
79 INT - UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR - DAY 79
as Quentin runs TOWARD CAMERA and pulls open a door to
one of the bedrooms.
And that's when today's quote -Page 30/Scene 79 - Carlotta (O.S.): 'Did you wish something, Mr Collins?'
- comes up - however, in DC's script it's seen as:
Oh Mr Collins you startled me
CARLOTTA (O.S.)Did you wish something, Mr Collins?
I was just straightening up the room
And when it comes to what's different with the dialogue, DC's changes are indeed what Carlotta actually says in Scene 79. Though what's interesting is that the changes aren't written in when it comes to Grayson's script. She simply has two notations: one that says "Busy in the room" and another that says "He's not ready yet -"
And when it comes to what's different with the descriptions and directions, ... - and when it comes to Scene 79, Quentin doesn't run toward the camera or pull open a door to one of the bedrooms because as we can see in the following captures -
- Quentin is actually seen running up the stairs -
- as the camera pans with him as he makes his way to the bedroom -
- and once inside the bedroom he picks up a doll that has somehow fallen to the floor, the same doll that Sarah was holding.
...
And it's also worth noting that this is the only sequence in the script that isn't actually passed over when the film as it stands now jumps from Scene 62 to Scene 84 - it (including Scene 80) simply appears right after the sequence that begins with Scene 84 and runs through Scene 86...