His Girl Friday
- PASSED
- Year:
- 1940
- 92 min
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INT. ANTEROOM CLOSE SHOT SWITCHBOARDTwo telephone operators sit at switchboard busy plugging in
and out answering calls.
1ST OPERATOR
This is the Morning Post... The City
Room? Just a moment, I'll connect
you.
(plugs in call)
2ND OPERATOR
Morning Post... Sports Department?
Just a moment --
(plugs in call)
CAMERA PULLS BACK to disclose the rest of the anteroom. To
Camera left are the elevators -- at back wall directly behind
switchboard are chairs and a table for visitors. Next to
switchboard are stairs leading downward to the next floor. A
waist-high iron grill with a gate in it separates the
switchboard from the anteroom, a similar grill separating it
again from the city room which stretches on beyond
switchboard. At a table in the switchboard enclosure sits an
office boy, about fifteen, doing a crossword puzzle. The big
clock on the back wall shows that it is nearly one o'clock.
as he bends over paper. We catch a glimpse of the squares of
a crossword puzzle.
MED. SHOT
as a reporter comes out of the City Room, clanging gate to
behind him. The office boy looks up.
OFFICE BOY:
What's a seven-letter word for --?
REPORTER:
Don't ask me! If I knew any seven-
letter words, I'd be something better
than a reporter!
He catches a glimpse of the far elevator going down.
REPORTER:
Hey! Down! Down!
MED. SHOT ELEVATORS
as reporter runs in to the closed elevator door and pounds
on it. It comes back, the door opens, and he gets in. The
door closes, as elevator goes down. The near elevator comes
up and discharges Hildy Johnson and Bruce Baldwin. Bruce
carries an umbrella and wears a raincoat.
office boy looking over his puzzle as Hildy and Bruce come
into the scene.
HILDY:
(with a smile)
Hello, Skinny. Remember me?
OFFICE BOY:
(looks up; then a
glowing smile)
Hildy Johnson!
CLOSE SHOT SWITCHBOARD
Hildy approaches the switchboard.
HILDY:
(to operator)
Hello, Maisie.
MAISIE:
Hello -- Hildy! You coming back?
HILDY:
No, just visiting. Tell me, is the
lord of the universe in today?
MAISIE:
He is -- and in a very bad humor. I
think somebody stole one of his crown
HILDY:
No, never mind -- I'll blow my own
trumpet.
THREE SHOT BRUCE, HILDY AND OPERATOR
Hildy turns to Bruce.
HILDY:
I won't be more than ten minutes, I
promise you.
BRUCE:
Even ten minutes is a long time to
be away from you.
We hear a giggle off scene.
He looks towards Bruce and Hildy and giggles.
HILDY:
What did you say, Bruce?
Bruce, embarrassed, looks at the office boy, then looks back
at Hildy as they turn toward second gate leading into City
Room.
BRUCE:
I said -- uh -- I said even ten
minutes -- is a long time -- to be
away from you.
HILDY:
Don't be embarrassed, Bruce. I heard
it, but I just wanted to hear it
again. I can stand being spoiled a
little. The gentleman I'm going to
have a chat with did very little
spoiling.
BRUCE:
(grimly)
I'd like to spoil him just once.
Sure you don't want me to go in with
you?
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