The Verdict Page #6

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ANGLE - P.O.V.

The chart held by Galvin. DEBORAH ANN KAYE, various medical

notations. He lowers the chart and we SEE in the bed beyond

it a shriveled, tiny form stuck with needles and tubes.

ANGLE:

Galvin replaces the chart, puts his file, briefcase, etc. on

the foot of the bed, takes a flash photo of the figure in

the bed. Takes another one. Puts down camera, sits on the

end of the bed gazing at the unseen form. He lights a

cigarette, and sits looking at her.

INT. CORRIDOR - GALVIN'S OFFICE BUILDING - DAY

SALLY DONEGHY. A mousy woman in her forties is standing by a

door on which is written, "Frank P. Galvin. Attorney at Law."

GALVIN:

I'm... Mrs. Doneghy? I'm Frank

Galvin... why didn't you go in?

SALLY:

It's locked.

GALVIN:

(astonished)

It's locked?

Sally Doneghy points to the note on the door. Galvin takes

it from the door. Reads. "Back at 10, Judge Geary. Lunch..."

GALVIN:

I'm terribly sorry... I hope we didn't

put you out. Won't you come in...?

(motions Sally into

inner office, gestures

with note)

I'd offer you some coffee, but it

looks like my girl just went out.

INT. OFFICE ANTEROOM - DAY

Galvin is perched at his secretary's desk. Sally Doneghy

across from him by the coffee table listening intently.

GALVIN:

It's not a good case. It's a very

good case. A healthy young woman

goes into the hospital to deliver

her third child, she's given the

wrong anesthetic...

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