The Four Feathers Page #3
INT. STAIRWAY/ india office - night.
A group of late arrivals hurry up the stairs towards the party. ETHNE EUSTACE, is several steps ahead of her father DERMOD, and her friend, CAROLINE ADAIR, a young widow in her 30's.
INT. ENTRANCE/ durbar court/ india office - night.
ETHNE's eyes search the crowd as soon as she walks through. She stops as she sees DURRANCE at the bar. Her eyes stay on him a moment, but it's only to see if Harry's nearby. When she realises he isn't she looks away. Finally she sees him, standing with GENERAL FEVERSHAM and COLONEL SUTCH. She takes her father DERMOD's hand, and leads him in their direction.
INT. bar area/ the durbar court/ india office - night.
CASTELTON and TRENCH are back at the bar, arguing.
CASTELTON:
Your sole purpose in life is to annoy me.
trench
She couldn't see me.
CASTELTON:
I could see you. I can see you everywhere I look. Pulling those stupid faces at me.
willoughby
Now Ladies.
DURRANCE joins in the laughter but he seems distracted. He takes another gulp of whisky and looks around the crowd. His eyes stop as he sees ETHNE. A smile lights up his face, but it's short lived.
Across the courtyard HARRY appears, greeting ETHNE. Their hands touch briefly.
The noise fades in DURRANCE's head. He stares in silence.
HARRY shakes DERMOD's hand warmly. DERMOD slaps him on the back, as if he's congratulating him.
DURRANCE's eyes take in the smallest details now. Even though he can't hear a word, the scene before him reveals itself more and more clearly.
COLONEL SUTCH raises his glass. GENERAL FEVERSHAM, DERMOD, and CAROLINE ADAIR respond. HARRY and ETHNE move closer, a little coyly, as if the toast is for them.
DURRANCE looks pale. We feel the disappointment in his eyes as he realises what's happened. HARRY's arm moves around Ethne's waist, a libery that can only mean they're engaged.
INT. fountain area/ durbar court/ india office - night.
HARRY and ETHNE glance at each other tenderly.
ETHNE:
Did you tell them?
harry
I was waiting for you.
ETHNE:
Not even Jack?
harry
Not even Jack.
The two of them look towards DURRANCE for the first time.
INT. bar area/ the durbar court/ india office - night.
DURRANCE looks up as ETHNE and HARRY make their way through the crowd. He gathers himself, and walks towards them, concealing his feelings:
DURRANCE:
Congratulations.
harry
How did you know?
DURRANCE:
Nothing escapes me Harry...
(Kissing ETHNE on both cheeks)
I'm delighted for you both.
ETHNE:
Harry wanted to tell you before anyone else. It's my fault. I asked him to wait.
DURRANCE:
hARRY
(Relieved that his friend's taking it so well)
You were the one who introduced us.
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