There are two slightly different ways that Scene 88 is setup, depending on whose script one is reading. Grayson's sets things up thusly, beginning at the bottom of page 37:
CUT TO:
88 INT - DINING ROOM - NIGHT - GROUP SHOT 88
Seen from the corridor as the CAMERA TRUCKS TOWARD THEM. They have finished dinner and are on their coffee.
88 CONTD CONTD 88
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Whereas in DC's script he has handwritten at the top of page 38:
INT. CORRIDOR NIGHT - TRUCKING Camera truck toward dining room - they have finished dinner 88 CONTD CONTD 88
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And in both cases that's when today's quote -
Page 38/Scene 88 - Alex (gesturing to Claire): 'Will you look at that dress? Gregory strikes again! He must think we're the manor folk -- honey, remember, we're broke.'
- comes up in the script.
And so far as anything being different with the dialogue, the descriptions, and the directions, as can be seen in this first capture -
- at first we simply see Claire, and this is where quite a bit of possibly improvised dialogue begins with Claire stating "I'm glad I'm not driving" - and as the camera pans to show Tracy and Alex, the next capture shows that as Tracy takes a sip of her wine -
- Alex makes his way toward Claire while he asks "All right, sweetheart, some wine?" - to which Claire responds "Just a touch", Alex repeats "Just a touch", and Tracy laughs as the camera, as can be seen in this next capture -
- has been moving in to reveal all four of them - and after Alex asks "Now who would have thought we would have been here two years ago?", Claire replies "I would have" as -
she raises her hand in the air and looks to the heavens and then toward Tracy with a smile - to which Alex replies "You would, huh?" - and then Quentin remarks "Makes life interesting" - and after that what Alex actually says as -
- he takes Claire's dress in hand, as can be seen in today's capture, is "Will you take a look at this thing? Gregory strikes again!" - and as Claire basically ignores him, I love how she simply reaches for her wine glass -
-which is apparently more important to her, as Alex continues with "He must think we're the manor folk -- honey, remember,
we are broke" - and after he says that he bends down to kiss the top of Claire's head -
- and then he follows that off screen with "A little more wine for the gentleman", meaning Quentin - to which Quentin mouths "Thank you" and audibly replies "A little wine" - and then when Carlotta enters the room, Alex says "Well, hello, Carlotta - how are you?" - to which at first she barely registers a reaction other than -
- looking none too pleased with him - but then I love how she manages to -
- come up with a slight smile.
End of improvising, but the scene certainly goes on...
And the handwritten opening description in DC's script makes no mention of the group being on their coffee - though, of course, they're actually drinking wine in the film. But apparently DC didn't care what they were drinking, only that they'd finished dinner.