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Current Talk '24 I / Re: Happy 50th Anniversary, Night of Dark Shadows
« on: September 29, 2023, 03:42:10 PM »
Revisiting how Scenes 57 & 58 are scripted in DC's script -
And in Grayson's script Scenes 57 & 58 are scripted the same as they are in DC's.
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57 EXT - CEMETERY - 1971 - DAY - NORMAL COLOR 57
The sun is shining again and all is quiet. The CAMERA is
shooting from the other side of the deserted cemetery and
Quentin can be seen still sitting on his horse on the other
side of the trees. START A SLOW ZOOM IN AS HE SHAKES HIS
HEAD IN BEWILDERMENT. Finally, he decides to take a closer
look. He tries to spur his horse forward but he won't
move. All of a sudden, it rears on its hind legs and with
a whinny of fear wildly gallops off in the opposite direc-
tion as Quentin tried futilely to control him.
58 EXT - ROAD - DAY 58
as the horse and Quentin charge into view The
horse moving sideways and out of control, is
thundering toward the road. Suddenly, a car
58 CONTD CONTD 58
driven by CLAIRE JENKINS ENTERS THE SHOT just as
the horse runs into the road. She slams on her
brakes. The horse rears and as they almost
collide, Quentin finally regains control.
CLAIRE
Quentin!
End of scene and end of sequence.
... there aren't any notations ... for this sequence.
... and from that point almost nothing plays as scripted because with Scene 57 we simply Quentin looking over in shock, then he rides the still quite tame horse over to the opening in the fence to the cemetery, dismounts, ties off the horse, and goes inside and begins to walk toward the mausoleum - and with Scene 58 we simply see Claire driving her car along the road, coming to a stop when she apparently sees Quentin, and then waving and calling out to him - after which Quentin turns in her direction as he stands at the gate to the mausoleum and then waves back - to which Claire motions him over - and after a look back at the gate, Quentin backs away and then turns to leave the cemetery.
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And in Grayson's script Scenes 57 & 58 are scripted the same as they are in DC's.