Platinum Blonde Page #8

25. MEDIUM SHOT (FROM HIS ANGLE)

The Schuyler jury. Grayson, Mrs. Schuyler, Anne and Michael,

all surveying him in varying degrees of unfriendliness.

CONTINUATION, SCENE 24

Bingy hesitates uneasily as he regards this impressive

assemblage. Quickly, he takes his hat back off. Then he

smiles nervously and starts forward.

BINGY:

Hi, folks!

CONTINUATION, SCENE 25

Grayson comes forward to meet him, attempting to be very

cordial. Bingy is seized by a sudden impulse to sneeze. He

does so, violently. There is awkward silence. Mrs. Schuyler

throws off a visible shudder.

BINGY:

What's the matter? Isn't there a

'bless you' in the crowd?

GRAYSON:

You're the Tribune man?

BINGY:

Yeah, hello. How are you?

Bingy extends his hand. Grayson pointedly ignores it.

GRAYSON:

(cordially)

Fine. Have a seat.

BINGY:

Thanks, I will.

Bingy crosses the room, taking note of the beauteous Anne.

GRAYSON:

This way.

BINGY:

Oh, man!

Bingy sits gingerly on the edge of a handsome chair.

BINGY:

Oh, boy!

MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT

Bingy and Grayson. Grayson picks up a very flossy and

expensive cigarette box from the small end table beside

the chair. It is made of gold and semi-precious stones are

inset in the cover. Grayson opens the lid and takes out a

cigarette, but pointedly does not offer one to Bingy.

Grayson remains standing before the reporter, who is very

uncomfortable and ill at ease.

GRAYSON:

Fine newspaper the Tribune.

BINGY:

Well, I should say!

GRAYSON:

I knew your managing editor very

well.

BINGY:

Is that so?

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