London After Midnight Page #12

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INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

Sir James and the Stranger at the table. Sir James leans

over and says:

TITLE:

"You may as well understand,

Roger, that as soon as she

comes of age, I mean to

have her."

BACK TO SCENE:
The Stranger pounds his fist on the table

and says:
"No, by God!" They look straight into each

other's eyes for a moment, then the Stranger says:

TITLE:

"I trusted you, James Hamlin,

and you've stolen from me

right and left."

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304 INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT

The two men, as the Stranger, finishing the title, starts

to rise. Before he can do so, Sir James has leaped to his

feet and drawn his pistol. They rush into a clinch, a

struggle.

305

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

At portieres, the Man in the Beaver Hat -- FLASH

306

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

Sir James and the Stranger, as the Stranger falls out of

scene. Sir James stands with smoking pistol in his hand. He

stares down at him. He leans down out of scene.

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INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

The Stranger on the floor as dead. Sir James leaning into

scene with pistol in his hand. He takes out a handkerchief,

wipes off the handle of the pistol and puts it into the

Stranger's right hand. He starts up again.

308 INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) SEMI FULL SHOT

The body on the floor, Sir James backing away to the

portieres behind which the Man in the Beaver Hat was

hiding.

309

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT

At portieres as Sir James backs in. He is about to back

through the portiere when two Scotland Yard men step out

and grab him. The Man in the Beaver Hat comes out, steps up

to Sir James, facing him.

310

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

The Man in the Beaver Hat and Sir James, as the man speaks

to him sharply. Sir James goes quickly through the

transformation of coming out of a hypnotic trance. He

stares at the Man in the Beaver Hat, saying dazedly:

TITLE:

"Have I been asleep?"

CUT FROM TITLE TO:

311

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

Sir James as he finishes title dazedly.

312

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

The Man in the Beaver Hat, as he says, crisply:

TITLE:

"No, and neither have I."

CUT FROM TITLE TO:

313

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

The two of them as the Man in the Beaver Hat finishes title

and reaches over and rips up the sleeve of Sir James' coat.

The Man in the Beaver Hat says, dryly:

TITLE:

"I thought I clipped you one tonight."

CUT FROM TITLE TO:

314

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

The Man in the Beaver Hat, as he finishes title, and

through his make-up comes an expression that is undeniably

that of Burke, the detective.

315

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE UP

Sir James, staring at him, getting who he is slowly. He

blurts out:

TITLE:

"BURKE OF SCOTLAND YARD!"

CUT FROM TITLE TO:

316

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

The two of them, as Burke takes off his wig and bows: "At

your service."

317

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT

The Stranger getting up from the floor, unhurt, inspecting

the gun in his hand with a grin, exiting.

318

INT. UPPER ROOM (NIGHT) MED. SHOT

The Bat Girl and the butler, with a trunk in f.g. plainly:

"Lunette, the Flying Woman, Theatre". She is packing the

trunk. The man is taking down wires from the ceiling. She

looks up at him and says:

TITLE:

"It's back to the music

'alls, Jimmy, me bye."

BACK TO SCENE:
He answers:

TITLE:

"And I'll sye this is the

goofiest engigement we

ever played."

BACK TO SCENE:
They go back to their work briskly.

319

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) MED. SHOT

In Great Room downstairs, as Sir James, on the orders of

Burke, sits down at the table and starts to write a

confession. Lucy and Hibbs, with Miss Smithson, come in at

the end of the table. The Scotland Yard men are at the b.g.

320

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

Burke and Sir James, as Burke tells him crisply:

TITLE:

"A full confession, Sir James --

including the murder of young

Harry Balfour."

BACK TO SCENE:
Burke finishes title and exits toward Lucy.

321

INT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

Hibbs, Lucy, Miss Smithson, as Burke comes in Miss

Smithson laughs, saying:

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