144--Wider-angle view.
Bill rises and tiptoes out. Florence weeping softly with
Ella comforting--rough yet tender.
145--Blinker's apartment.
Man admits Bill and is dismissed. Blinker hearty--then sees
Bill's anger. Rises. Big scene where Bill denounces him,
saying:
_Cut-in leader--_
"YOU GOT TO BE SQUARE WITH THAT KID!"
Blinker misunderstands. Bill comes near to throttling him,
before Blinker can gasp:
_Cut-in leader--_
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND--IT WAS ONLY A DIFFERENCE
OF--OPINION--"
Bill waits to find out. Blinker hesitates, then, seeing
threat, begins to explain.
146--Ella's room.
Florence seems to be asleep, and Ella sneaks off for some
milk or something. Florence gets up, sad and despondent.
Slowly begins to dress.
147--Blinker's apartment.
Bill amazed at Blinker, who ends up:
_Cut-in leader--_
"IT'S A QUESTION OF ETHICS--"
Bill glowers and snaps:
_Cut-in leader--_
"ETHICS BE DAMNED! IT'S A QUESTION OF--ARE YOU GOIN' TUH
BLAME HER FOR THE VERY THING YOU MADE HER DO?"
Blinker begins to consider.
148--Ella's room.
Florence dressing (suspense: Does she recall that revolver
and want to add her tragedy to the dreary ones of "Brickdust
Row?")
149--Blinker's apartment.
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