15--Oldport's legal office. Close-up at door.
Diaphragm in to a close view of Blinker, introducing him in
a very unpleasing humor, evidently sour about something.[45]
[Footnote 45: We are handling O. Henry's incident now, and must use
his leader-material, so the next situation must be broken into various
"close-up" views to prevent having too long a scene and too irksome a
run of spoken matter in one scene.]
16--Oldport's office--wider view.
Showing Oldport looking quizzically at the fuming Blinker as
the latter advances, saying:
_Cut-in leader--_
"IF I _MUST_ SIGN THOSE DISGUSTING LEASES, LET US GET IT
OVER. I HAVE A GOLF TOURNAMENT ON--"
He advances and slumps pettishly into a chair by desk.
17--Close-up of Oldport.
Oldport looks around at Blinker, with an expression showing
more pity than annoyance.
18--Close-up of Blinker.
Blinker makes a gesture of impatience and shifts in his
chair.
19--Ella's room. A few touches indicating the refining influence of
Florence.
Ella is getting ready to go out. Florence questions. Ella
says, "I got an afternoon date." Then she vents her
annoyance at the owner of the buildings by saying:
_Cut-in-leader--_
"THE DUB THAT OWNS THIS DUST-BIN IS SO MEAN THAT HE RENTS
THE PARLORS--SO US GIRLS HAS GOT TO MEET OUR GENTLEMEN
FRIENDS SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE--WE CAN'T ENTERTAIN IN OUR ROOMS,
CAN WE?"
Florence shakes her head, and refuses an invitation to
accompany Ella, who goes out.
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