Anna Karenina Page #6

(PITEOUSLY)

Dolly . . . please think of the children . . .

He listens hopefully. The other door, leading to the upper landing, is opened

violently by Dolly.

DOLLY:

You think of the children! Their lives are

ruined now!

She slams the door behind her.

INT. BEDROOM LEVEL, OBLONSKY HOUSE, SAME

TIME--DAY

Oblonsky comes out of his dressing room to see the main bedroom door

slammed. He attempts to go in but the door is locked.

OBLONSKY:

Oh, Dolly . . . I beg you . . .

Matvey come to the top of the stairs with a telegram.

MATVEY:

Telegram. Should I send up the barber?

OBLONSKY:

No, just the razor.

Oblonsky tears open the telegram.

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MATVEY:

Don't worry, sir, things will shape them-

selves, you'll see.

OBLONSKY:

(RELIEVED)

My sister Anna's coming tomorrow. We're

saved.

INT. OBLONSKY'S OFFICE, MOSCOW--DAY

Inner doors open and Oblonsky comes out of his private office. He is his

genial self. Everyone in the general office-- minor officials, clerks-- stands

up for him and bows. Oblonsky is wearing government uniform--green

coat with gold embroidery on the collar--instead of his own coat. Oblonsky

is helped out of one coat into the other.

DOORKEEPER:

Some man came without an appointment,

Your Excellency . . . waiting outside.

Oblonsky opens the door to look. Levin is sitting waiting on a bench, wear-

ing a sheepskin coat, cap and scuffed boots.

OBLONSKY:

Levin! Where did you disappear?

He seizes Levin and kisses him.

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