As Florence rises, she hesitates, and seems to be averse to
putting her friend to inconvenience. Ella grins gayly, and
says:
_Cut-in leader--_
"WHEN YOU SEE 'BRICKDUST ROW'--WHERE I LIVE--YOU WON'T THINK
I'M DOING YOU ANY FAVOR."
She urges Florence to come along. Two girls leave scene.[42]
[Footnote 42: Note planting of tenement name in leader--bringing
forecast of atmosphere.]
6--A street corner.
A blind man is selling pencils. Ella and Florence come on.
Florence pauses, fishes coin from her purse and buys a
pencil. Then, as Ella keeps right on, turning corner,
Florence smiles gently and pauses again.
7--Street corner--close-up of hands.
Florence gently slips the purchased pencil back into hand of
blind man, allowing her hand to rest commiseratingly on his
arm an instant.
8--Wider view of street corner.
Ella turns to see what is keeping Florence, who is hurrying
away to avoid the man's "Bless you, and the Saints protect
you!"[43]
[Footnote 43: Three scenes contain "human touch." Note the "close-up"
as differing from "bust" used later on.]
_Leader--_
"BRICKDUST ROW," WITH ITS DREARY MONOTONY AND CRUMBLING
DECAY, IS A PLACE TO SIGH OVER--NOT TO LIVE IN.
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