Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Page #21

EXT. TOP OF FIFTH AVENUE BUS - NIGHT - (PROCESS)

121. CLOSE SHOT - BABE AND LONGFELLOW

Longfellow looks around, absorbed. Babe watches him.

LONGFELLOW:

It's awfully nice of you to show

me around like this.

BABE:

I enjoy it.

LONGFELLOW:

The Aquarium was swell. If I lived

in New York, I'd go there every

day. I'll bet you do.

BABE:

Well, I'd like to - but I have a

job to think of.

EXT. STREET

MED. CLOSE SHOT - A TAXI

Directly behind the bus. A man's head is stuck out of taxi

window. We recognize it as one of the photographers, Bob.

BOB:

(to driver)

Hey, flap-ears![11] You better

keep following that bus!

DRIVER'S VOICE

Keep your shirt on!

INT. THE TAXI - PROCESS

123. CLOSE SHOT - BOB AND FRANK

Two photographers, with their equipment. They keep their

eyes glued on the bus in front. They return to their seats.

BOB:

It don't look as though we're gonna

get any pictures tonight.

FRANK:

Babe ought to get him drunk again.

EXT. TOP OF BUS

124. CLOSE SHOT - BABE AND LONGFELLOW

BABE:

Got any news—

(CATCHES HERSELF)

I mean, has anything exciting been

happening lately?

LONGFELLOW:

Sure. I met you.

BABE:

(laughs)

Oh. What's happening about the

opera?

LONGFELLOW:

Oh, that - well, we had another

meeting. I told them I'd go on

being Chairman if—

(EXPLAINING)

I'm Chairman, you know.

BABE:

Yes, I know.

LONGFELLOW:

I told 'em I'd play along with

them if they lowered their prices -

and cut down expenses - and

broadcast.

BABE:

What did they say?

LONGFELLOW:

Gosh, you look pretty tonight.

BABE:

What did they say?

LONGFELLOW:

Huh? Oh. They said I was crazy.

Said I wanted to run it like a

grocery store.

BABE:

What are they going to do?

LONGFELLOW:

(leans over close

to her)

Do you always wear your hair like

that?

125. WIDER SHOT

At this point, two girls pass by, chattering. One girl has

a paper open.

FIRST GIRL:

Isn't it a scream - "Cinderella

Man!" The dope!

2ND GIRL

I'd like to get my hooks into that

guy.

FIRST GIRL:

Don't worry. Somebody's probably

taking him for plenty.

They are gone. Longfellow glares after them. Babe is afraid

to look up.

LONGFELLOW:

(quietly)

If they were men, I'd knock their

heads together.

Babe is silent. Longfellow watches her for a moment.

CLOSE SHOT - THE TWO

Favoring Longfellow.

LONGFELLOW:

Have you seen the papers?

BABE:

Uh-huh.

LONGFELLOW:

That's what I like about you. You

think about a man's feelings. I'd

like to go down to that newspaper

and punch the fellow in the nose

that's writing that stuff—

MED. CLOSE SHOT - THE TWO

She looks up, startled.

LONGFELLOW:

—"Cinderella Man!" I guess pretty

soon everybody will be calling me

"Cinderella Man."

Babe has had an uncomfortable time of it - and quickly

changes the subject.

BABE:

Would you like to walk the rest of

the way? It's so nice out.

LONGFELLOW:

Yes.

BABE:

Yeah, let's.

She jumps up from her seat, and Longfellow follows.

INT. THE TAXI

MED. CLOSE SHOT

Favoring the taxi driver.

DRIVER:

Hey, wise guys. He's getting off.

This sets off a mad scramble.

BOB AND FRANK:

(ad-lib)

Hey, come on!

Pull over to the curb!

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. RIVERSIDE DRIVE - GRANT'S TOMB

129. MED. CLOSE SHOT - LONGFELLOW AND BABE

He stands across the street from Grant's Tomb, looking

solemn. His eyes moist. She is unaware of his emotion.

BABE:

Come on, don't you want to see it?

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