Platinum Blonde Page #7

CONTINUATION, SCENE 20

Bingy turns, putting the cigars in his pocket.

BINGY:

Much obliged.

MEDIUM FULL SHOT

Smythe enters.

SMYTHE:

(frigidly)

Mr. Grayson has decided to see

you.

Both Stew and Bingy start forward eagerly. Smythe continues:

SMYTHE:

The gentleman from the Tribune,

first.

CLOSER THREE SHOT

Bingy beams broadly and Stew is disappointed.

STEW:

There are no gentlemen on the

Tribune.

SMYTHE:

I understand, sir.

Smythe leads the way out. As Bingy passes by, Stew trips

him.

BINGY:

Say, take it easy! Take it easy!

Listen, my boy. No use you hanging

around here. Just buy the Tribune

tonight and read all about it. You

can rewrite it for your last

edition.

STEW:

Couldn't make the last edition.

It'd take me four hours to translate

your story into English.

BINGY:

Oh, is that so?

STEW:

I'm afraid.

Bingy turns to leave.

STEW:

Take off your hat. You might make

an impression.

Bingy dutifully doffs his hat.

STEW:

Impossible. Put it on again.

BINGY:

Hey, make up your mind, will you?

Bingy hurriedly puts his hat back on as he disappears.

INT. SCHUYLER DRAWING ROOM - DAY - MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT

By the door which leads out into the hall. The butler enters

and stops, standing stiffly. Bingy enters behind him,

shambling awkwardly. He stops in some consternation as he

sees:

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