His Girl Friday Page #34

Mollie crosses to wall and switches on the lights. She sees

Williams, sobs and rushes over to him.

CLOSEUP EARL AND MOLLIE

Mollie gets down on her knees and begins ministering to Earl.

He opens his eyes.

WILLIAMS:

Hello, Mollie.

Mollie begins to sob.

WIDER ANGLE SHOT

Hildy comes over and says:

HILDY:

Quiet, Mollie, quiet!

WILLIAMS:

(putting out hand to

stroke her hair)

Don't cry, Mollie, there's nothing

to cry about.

HILDY:

How'd you get here, Earl?

WILLIAMS:

Down the drainpipe. I didn't mean to

shoot him. You believe me, don't

you, Mollie?

MOLLIE:

(coming up)

Of course I believe you.

WILLIAMS:

I forgot to thank you for those roses.

They were beautiful.

MOLLIE:

That's all right, Mr. Williams...

(to Hildy)

You're a woman. You got to help us.

You got to get him out of here, some

place where I can take care of him.

HILDY:

Stop screaming, Mollie or we're sunk.

I'm trying to think of something

before those reporters get back.

WILLIAMS:

Let 'em take me. It's better that

way.

MOLLIE:

No -- I'll never let 'em!

The door is tried outside.

MOLLIE:

They'll get him! They'll get him!

HILDY:

Ssh!

INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE PRESS ROOM DOOR CLOSE SHOT

Endicott at door is trying to get in.

ENDICOTT:

Who locked the door?

INT. PRESS ROOM BACK TO HILDY

HILDY:

(calling)

Just a second, Mike ---

(whispering to Mollie)

Mollie, I got it!

MED. CLOSE SHOT AT DESK

Hildy jumps in to the desk and opens it, turning to cry in a

tense whisper to Earl:

HILDY:

Can you get in this desk?

INT. CORRIDOR CLOSE SHOT

Wilson is there too, now, and he and Endicott are pounding

on the door.

WILSON:

What's going on in there?

INT. PRESS ROOM HILDY, MOLLIE AND EARL

Mollie and Earl are with Hildy in front of desk now. They

are speaking in whispers.

WILLIAMS:

What good'll it do?

HILDY:

We'll get you out in ten minutes.

INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE DOOR

ENDICOTT:

Open up there, will you!

INT. PRESS ROOM HILDY, MOLLIE AND EARL

HILDY:

(crying)

All right -- all right!

MOLLIE:

(to Earl)

Go on!

(shoving him to desk)

Please!

WILLIAMS:

They'll find me anyhow.

There is further and louder pounding on the door. Earl gets

in the desk. Hildy and Mollie pull the roll-top down over

him.

HILDY:

(calling)

I'm coming!

(to Earl)

Keep dead quiet. Don't even breathe.

MOLLIE:

(to Earl)

I'll be right here. I won't leave

you.

INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE DOOR

ENDICOTT:

(giving door a terrific

kick)

Hey!

INT. PRESS ROOM CLOSE SHOT HILDY AND MOLLIE

HILDY:

(to Mollie)

Mollie, drop down here! You've

fainted!

MOLLIE:

What's the idea?

HILDY:

Never mind! Just play dead.

Hildy rapidly unbuttons Mollie's waist and throws it back.

The kicking at the door continues.

MED. SHOT

Hildy rushes over to windows and pulls up the shades. Mollie

is lying quietly on the floor with her eyes closed. Hildy

rushes over to water cooler and gets a paper cup full of

water. She throws the water in Mollie's face.

MOLLIE:

(spluttering)

Hey --

HILDY:

(fiercely)

Shut up, you!

Hildy crosses swiftly to the door.

INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE DOOR

The door opens in Endicott's face and there is Miss Johnson,

quite cool.

ENDICOTT:

Kind of exclusive, ain't you? We got

calls to make, you know.

HILDY:

Run down and get some smelling salts,

will you?

WILSON:

Smelling salts! What's going on here?

They catch sight of Mollie, stretched out on the floor.

ENDICOTT:

Mollie Malloy -- what happened to

her?

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