Malcolm X Page #7

ANGLES:

The crowd loves it. Malcolm and Sophia are very aware of

each other.

The finale is the classic drag, with Laura hanging limp around

Malcolm's neck as he capers off the dance floor to the

spontaneous applause of the audience.

CLOSE SHOT - SOPHIA (SLO-MO)

Clapping enthusiastically -- in open admiration.

CLOSE SHOT - SHORTY

Waiting to catch them as they come off. Shorty is whistling

and shaking his hand appreciatively. He is also looking out

for his dance partner.

SHORTY:

Hey, man, gimme some skin.

MALCOLM:

Shorty, this is Laura.

Laura is flushed and out of breath and joyous.

LAURA:

'Lo. I've got to freshen up.

MALCOLM:

Now you come back.

Laura laughs as she goes. She surely will be back.

SHORTY:

That's a fine chick.

MALCOLM:

Fine as May wine.

SHORTY:

Except she live on the hill and got

a grandma.

MALCOLM:

Make it too easy and it ain't no

fun.

Then his vision catches Sophia, who is approaching him. She

makes a simple, direct gesture, "Want to dance?" Malcolm

eyes Shorty and wordlessly glides into Sophia's arms.

ANGLE - THE DANCE FLOOR

Immediately from the glances of the other men at the dance,

he is the cynosure of all eyes. He has new status. It's a

heady feeling because she is the first white girl he has

ever been with socially who is not an obvious whore. He begins

to show off a little, cuts a few fine steps.

TWO-SHOT. They are dancing closer than before. Sophia begins

to rock his black world.

CLOSE - MALCOLM

Trying to play it cool -- but he is beginning to pant. Not

from the dancing, but from the situation: a gorgeous white

chick asking for it.

SOPHIA:

Why don't you take your little girl

home, Red, and come on back?

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