Message #40736

[Creighton]

292 INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  SEMI FULL SHOT
All inside hear the knocker and turn. With a gesture, The
Man in the Beaver Hat waves all out of the room except the
Stranger and Lucy at the table and the man in the butler's
coat. Then he (the Man in the Beaver Hat) ducks quickly
behind the portieres. The butler goes to the door.
 
293
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
At door, as the butler opens it and Sir James steps in, he
hands his hat and stick to the butler with a grave nod and
exits into the room.
 
294
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  MEDIUM SHOT
The Stranger and Lucy at the table. The Stranger says:
"Good evening, James" Lucy gets up and comes to Sir James
in f.g. He turns and puts his arm around her saying:
 
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   "My! My! What a big girl
   you're getting to be, Lucy."
 
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295
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
Sir James and Lucy, as he finishes title, stroking her
hair, looking down at her fondly.
 
296
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
At portieres, as they part slightly and the Man in the
Beaver Hat peers out with piercing eyes.
 
297
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  MED. SHOT
Sir James, the Stranger and Lucy, as Sir James holds Lucy
off at arm's length, looking at her, at the sweet girlhood
of her. The Stranger watches them morosely. Sir James turns
to him says:
 
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   "You seem despondent, Roger."
 
BACK TO SCENE: The Stranger nods. Lucy steps quickly,
impetuously over to him, putting an arm around him.
 
298
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
Lucy and the Stranger, as she puts her arm over him,
lovingly, kissing him on the forehead. He pats her hand,
tells her it's nothing.
 
299
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE   (NIGHT)   CLOSE UP
Sir James, watching them, his eyes narrowing as he looks,
a little.
 
300
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
Lucy and the Stranger, as he tells her, gently:
 
TITLE:
 
   "It's getting late, Lucy --
   say good night to Sir James."
 
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301
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  MED.SHOT
The three of them as the Stranger finishes title. Lucy
gives him a good night kiss, then steps over to Sir James,
holding up her lips to him. Sir James kisses her and she
runs out of scene. Sir James stands looking off after her.
The Stranger watches him sullenly. Sir James turns back now
to the Stranger, drawing up the chair, and sitting down at
the table, facing him.
 
302
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
The Man in the Beaver Hat peering through the portieres. He
parts them a little more, bringing his whole face into view
-- the face with the pallor of death, as expressionless as a
mask.

303
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
Sir James and the Stranger at the table. Sir James leans
over and says:
 
TITLE:
 
   "You may as well understand,
   Roger, that as soon as she
   comes of age, I mean to
   have her."
 
BACK TO SCENE: The Stranger pounds his fist on the table
and says: "No, by God!" They look straight into each
other's eyes for a moment, then the Stranger says:
 
TITLE:

   "I trusted you, James Hamlin,
   and you've stolen from me
   right and left."
 
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304 INT. BALFOUR HOUSE   (NIGHT)   MED. SHOT
The two men, as the Stranger, finishing the title, starts
to rise. Before he can do so, Sir James has leaped to his
feet and drawn his pistol. They rush into a clinch, a
struggle.
 
305
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
At portieres, the Man in the Beaver Hat -- FLASH
 
306
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
Sir James and the Stranger, as the Stranger falls out of
scene. Sir James stands with smoking pistol in his hand. He
stares down at him. He leans down out of scene.
 
307
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
The Stranger on the floor as dead. Sir James leaning into
scene with pistol in his hand. He takes out a handkerchief,
wipes off the handle of the pistol and puts it into the
Stranger's right hand. He starts up again.
 
308 INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  SEMI FULL SHOT
The body on the floor, Sir James backing away to the
portieres behind which the Man in the Beaver Hat was
hiding.
 
309
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  MED. SHOT
At portieres as Sir James backs in. He is about to back
through the portiere when two Scotland Yard men step out
and grab him. The Man in the Beaver Hat comes out, steps up
to Sir James, facing him.
 
310
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
The Man in the Beaver Hat and Sir James, as the man speaks
to him sharply. Sir James goes quickly through the
transformation of coming out of a hypnotic trance. He
stares at the Man in the Beaver Hat, saying dazedly:
 
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   "Have I been asleep?"
 
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311
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT) CLOSE UP
Sir James as he finishes title dazedly.
 
312
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
The Man in the Beaver Hat, as he says, crisply:

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   "No, and neither have I."
 
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313
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
The two of them as the Man in the Beaver Hat finishes title
and reaches over and rips up the sleeve of Sir James' coat.
The Man in the Beaver Hat says, dryly:
 
TITLE:
 
   "I thought I clipped you one tonight."
 
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314
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
The Man in the Beaver Hat, as he finishes title, and
through his make-up comes an expression that is undeniably
that of Burke, the detective.
 
315
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE UP
Sir James, staring at him, getting who he is slowly. He
blurts out:

TITLE:
 
   "BURKE OF SCOTLAND YARD!"
 
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316
INT. BALFOUR HOUSE  (NIGHT)  CLOSE SHOT
The two of them, as Burke takes off his wig and bows: "At
your service."