317
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT
The Stranger getting up from the floor, unhurt, inspecting
the gun in his hand with a grin, exiting.
318
INT. UPPER ROOM (NIGHT) MED. SHOT
The Bat Girl and the butler, with a trunk in f.g. plainly:
"Lunette, the Flying Woman, Theatre". She is packing the
trunk. The man is taking down wires from the ceiling. She
looks up at him and says:
TITLE:
"It's back to the music
'alls, Jimmy, me bye."
BACK TO SCENE: He answers:
TITLE:
"And I'll sye this is the
goofiest engigement we
ever played."
BACK TO SCENE: They go back to their work briskly.
319
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT
In Great Room downstairs, as Sir James, on the orders of
Burke, sits down at the table and starts to write a
confession. Lucy and Hibbs, with Miss Smithson, come in at
the end of the table. The Scotland Yard men are at the b.g.
320
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
Burke and Sir James, as Burke tells him crisply:
TITLE:
"A full confession, Sir James --
including the murder of young
Harry Balfour."
BACK TO SCENE: Burke finishes title and exits toward Lucy.
321
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
Hibbs, Lucy, Miss Smithson, as Burke comes in Miss
Smithson laughs, saying:
TITLE:
"That was sure a whopper, chief,
you had me tell about the
keyhole."
BACK TO SCENE: Burke laughs, then turns to Hibbs and Lucy.
They are looking at him in wonder. Lucy is radiant. After a
moment, Burke taps Hibbs on the shoulder and says:
TITLE:
"My advice to you, Mr. Hibbs, is --
stay away from vampires."
CUT FROM TITLE TO:
322
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Burke, as he pauses, looking at Hibbs quizzically.
323
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Hibbs and Lucy, his arm about her, Hibbs looks a little
foolish.
324
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Burke, as he says:
TITLE:
"I don't mean the kind of vampires
you mean, either--"
CUT FROM TITLE TO:
325
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT
The three of them as Burke finishes title, smiling dryly,
and adding:
TITLE:
"This is the
twentieth century."
BACK TO SCENE: He finishes title, the two looking at him in
wonder and admiration, as
FADE OUT
2nd draft - July 16, 1927
[a.k.a. "The Hypnotist"]
Story by Tod Browning
Scenario by Waldemar Young
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