His Girl Friday Page #16

BRUCE:

(also rising)

Certified! I'm afraid Hildy'd feel

ashamed to think she hadn't trusted

you.

CLOSEUP DUFFY:

He reacts to this sweetly solemn thought.

BURNS AND BRUCE:

CAMERA FOLLOWS THEM as Burns walks Bruce toward door, his

arm around him.

BRUCE:

Well, she'll know some day.

BURNS:

That's all I ask. Oh, wait a minute.

He releases Bruce, runs back and gets umbrella and brings it

to him.

BURNS:

Don't want to forget this, you know.

Might start to rain again.

BRUCE:

Thanks. I'll phone Hildy right away

to get that story.

They are at the door. Burns opens the door for Bruce.

SHOT FEATURING LOUIS

Louis is sitting at a desk, apparently engrossed in a

newspaper. He is all alert, however. Bruce and Burns come

into the scene talking.

BURNS:

Well, anyway, I know Hildy's getting

a good man.

BRUCE:

(embarrassed)

Thanks a lot.

They pass Louis. He looks up.

BRUCE AND BURNS:

Bruce, still embarrassed, looks down. Burns turns and signals

to Louis.

CLOSE SHOT LOUIS

watching.

CLOSE SHOT BURNS

Burns points to Bruce's back.

CLOSE SHOT LOUIS

Louis nods.

BRUCE AND BURNS:

BURNS:

Well, I got to get back. You can

find your way out, can't you?

BRUCE:

Oh, sure.

(he extends his hand)

Well, thanks for everything.

BURNS:

Don't thank me. I should thank you.

So long.

BRUCE:

So long.

He turns and goes. Burns watches him.

REVERSE ANGLE:

Bruce is going out, his back toward Camera. Burns watches.

Louis comes between Burns and Bruce and follows Bruce out as

we see Bruce going toward outer door.

CLOSEUP BURNS:

He rubs his hands in glee as he starts back for his office.

INT. PRESS ROOM SHOT FEATURING HILDY

She is raking in a pot.

HILDY:

I don't know why you boys are so

good to me.

MCCUE:

(throwing cards down)

Your poker's improved a lot, Hildy.

Lend me two bucks, will you?

HILDY:

Nothing doing. I'm playing for keeps.

There is a whirr and crash from the gallows. They start.

BENSINGER AT WINDOW

BENSINGER:

I wish they'd stop that practicing.

The others drift into the scene and look out of the window.

INT. COURTYARD THE GALLOWS

The trap is sprung by two or three earnest men.

INT. PRESS ROOM GROUP AT WINDOW

HILDY:

(turns away)

Well, anyhow, I won't be covering

stuff like this any more.

SCHWARTZ:

What's the matter? Getting yellow?

MED. SHOT

A phone rings. McCue answers it.

MCCUE:

For you, Hildy.

Hildy goes toward phone.

CLOSE SHOT HILDY AT PHONE

HILDY:

Hildy Johnson... Oh, hello, Bruce.

Have you got it? Is it certified?

INT. PHONE BOOTH CLOSE SHOT BRUCE

BRUCE:

Certified and everything. Got it

right here in my wallet... What? No,

he's not here -- I'm in a phone booth.

INT. PRESS ROOM CLOSE SHOT HILDY AT PHONE

McCue is hovering near.

MCCUE:

Certified, eh? Who is it -- your

milkman?

HILDY:

(in phone)

But, Bruce, don't keep it in your

wallet!... Well, you see --

(she is thinking

rapidly)

-- there's an old newspaper

superstition that the first big check

you get you -- you put in the lining

of your hat. That brings you good

luck for ten years.

MCCUE:

Say, I've been a reporter twenty

years and never heard any hooey like

that. Where'd you get it?

HILDY:

(to McCue)

I made it up just now, and who's

asking you?

(into phone)

I know it's silly, honey, but do it

for me, won't you?... Yes, right

now.

INT. PHONE BOOTH CLOSE SHOT BRUCE

BRUCE:

All right. Wait a minute.

He takes check out of wallet, folds it into lining of hat.

BRUCE:

All right. I've done it. Now, are

you satisfied?

INT. PRESS ROOM CLOSE SHOT HILDY AT PHONE

HILDY:

Fine. And here's a kiss for you.

She blows a kiss into the phone. Immediately we hear kiss

sounds all over. She looks up and glares. Then back to phone:

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