London After Midnight Page #5

TITLE:

"Something like he wasn't of

this Earth.... something unholy--"

BACK TO SCENE:
He finishes title. The other nods in

agreement to this.

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INT. LIBRARY NIGHT CLOSE SHOT

Burke, looking out of scene at them for a moment with

penetrating glance. Then he laughs and says:

TITLE:

"Nonsense!"

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INT. LIBRARY NIGHT MED. SHOT

Of group, as Burke finishes title, laughing. Sir James is

now a bit more at ease, but still nervous and upset. The

two agents look shamefaced and foolish. One of them gets

over to Sir James and says that if they are not needed any

more they'll be going. Sir James nods goodnight to them,

turning and indicating to Hibbs to show them out. Hibbs

exits with the two agents. Sir James sinks into his seat at

the desk. Burke draws up a chair.

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INT. LIBRARY NIGHT CLOSE SHOT

Sir James and Burke at the desk as Burke sits down. Sir

James stares for a moment, frowning at the signature on the

lease. Then, with a sudden thought, he rummages in a drawer

of the desk and gets out a packet of papers. With nervous

fingers, he slips the rubber band off and examines the

signature attached. He places this beside the other and

shows the two of them to Burke.

INSERT:

Two signatures, "Roger Balfour",

along side each other. They very

closely resemble each other.

BACK TO SCENE:
The two men look up from the document

seriously. For a moment, not a word is spoken between them.

Then Sir James says, in awe:

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