His Girl Friday Page #2

HILDY:

My job, Bruce. I started it -- and

I'll finish it.

BRUCE:

I suppose you're right -- but if it

gets rough, remember I'm here.

HILDY:

I'll come a-running, pardner.

She starts to push open the iron-grilled gate leading into

the City Room. Bruce quickly springs forward and opens it

for her. Hildy smiles.

HILDY:

Thanks, Bruce.

She kisses his cheek and walks through. He looks after her.

The office boy whistles. Bruce pays no attention, but stares

after Hildy.

MEDIUM SHOT - SHOOTING DOWN LENGTH OF CITY ROOM

Hildy starts to walk through City Room.

TRUCKING SHOT - HILDY

as she walks the length of the City Room. It's a long walk,

because it's a room that takes up practically the whole floor.

The scene is a busy one. But, gradually, as Hildy starts

down, one after another recognize her. There are cries of:

"Hildy!" "Hello, Hildy", etc., from the men as Hildy goes

straight down the aisle. She never stops but waves her own

greetings:
"Jim!" "Hi, good-looking!" "Laura" "Hullo, Pop"

"Nan!" "Eddie!" "Hello, Mac" "Pete!" "Frank" "Oscar!", and

gets responses from each of them. One man is bent over his

desk reading his copy -- he is standing up. Hildy slaps him

as she goes by. He turns around: "Say, who did that?" As he

sees Hildy:
"Hello, Hildy!" Hildy: "Hi, Jake." She passes a

middle-aged woman, almost an Edna May Oliver type, seated at

a desk pounding out copy and smoking a cigarette. As Hildy

comes up to her she slaps the woman on the back.

HILDY:

Hello, Beatrice. How's "Advice to

the Lovelorn"?

BEATRICE:

(looking up)

Hildy! I'll be a monkey's uncle!

What are you doing here?

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