The Birds Page #3
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- Year:
- 1963
- 119 min
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MRS. MACGRUDER
What is it? Oh! Oh my, one of the
birds is loose!
She joins in the chase around the room. The bird flutters up
to the ceiling, and then lands on the counter and watches
them suspiciously.
MITCH:
Shhh! Shhhh!
He tiptoes up to the bird, hat in hand. Quickly, he covers
the bird with his hat, then reaches under to grab it.
CLOSE SHOT - MITCH
the canary in his hand.
MELANIE:
There we are!
MRS. MACGRUDER
Oh, good! Oh, wonderful.
FULL SHOT - THE BIRD DEPARTMENT
as Mitch carries the canary back to the cage. He opens the
door.
MITCH:
(putting the canary
in)
Back into your gilded cage, Melanie
Daniels.
CLOSE SHOT - MELANIE
startled.
MELANIE:
What did you say?
MITCH:
(savoring this)
I was merely drawing a parallel,
Miss Daniels.
MELANIE:
But how... how do you know my name?
MITCH:
(secretly)
(he smiles politely)
Good day, Miss Daniels.
(he bows to Mrs.
MacGruder)
Madam.
(he starts out)
MELANIE:
Hey, wait a minute!
She goes after him. Mitch turns, stops, smiles, enjoying her
bafflement immensely. Melanie studies him. Then:
MELANIE:
I don't know you.
MITCH:
Ahhh, but I know you.
MELANIE:
How?
MITCH:
We met in court.
MELANIE:
We never met in court or anyplace
else.
MITCH:
That's true. I'll rephrase it. I saw
you in court.
MELANIE:
When?
MITCH:
Do you remember one of your practical
jokes that resulted in the smashing
MELANIE:
I didn't break that window!
MITCH:
No, but your little prank did. The
judge should have put you behind
bars!
MELANIE:
What are you? A policeman?
MITCH:
I simply believe in the law, Miss
Daniels, and I'm not too keen on
practical jokers.
MELANIE:
What do you call your lovebird story
if not a practical...
MITCH:
Ahhh, but I really do want those
birds.
MELANIE:
You knew I didn't work here. You
deliberately...
MITCH:
Right. I recognized you when I came
in. I thought you might like to know
what it felt like to be on the other
end of a gag. What do you think of
that, Miss Daniels?
MELANIE:
I think you're a louse.
MITCH:
I am.
(he tips his hat)
Good day.
(to Mrs. MacGruder)
Madam.
(and he goes down the
steps)
MELANIE:
And I'm glad you didn't get your
lovebirds!
MITCH:
(breezily, as he goes
out)
I'll find something else.
(he gives a slight
bow)
See you in court some day.
The door closes. The puppy begins BARKING.
MELANIE:
(angrily)
That... that... who was that?
MRS. MACGRUDER
I have no idea.
CLOSE SHOT - MELANIE
seething as she stares after him. Suddenly, she gets an idea.
MED. SHOT - MELANIE
going down the steps and to the front door of the shop. She
looks through the glass.
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