Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Page #24
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- Year:
- 1936
- 115 min
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BABE:
Probably as small as Mandrake Falls.
LONGFELLOW:
(finding a kindred
soul)
Gosh! What do you know about that!
Babe leans her head back in a reminiscent mood. We get a
feeling that, for the moment, she has forgotten she is
Babe Bennett, out on a story.
BABE:
Ah, it's a beautiful little town,
too. A row of poplar trees right
along Main Street. Always smelled
as if it just had a bath.
Longfellow watches her face intently.
BABE:
I've often thought about going
back.
LONGFELLOW:
You have?
BABE:
Oh, yes. I used to have a lot of
fun there when I was a little girl.
I used to love to go fishing with
my father. That's funny. He was a
lot like you, my father was. Talked
like you, too. Sometimes he'd let
me hold the line while he smoked -
and we'd just sit there for hours.
And after awhile, for no reason,
I'd go over and kiss him and sit
in his lap. He never said very
much but once I remember him saying:
"No matter what happens, honey,
don't complain."
LONGFELLOW:
He sounds like a person worth while
knowing.
There is a pause while Longfellow watches her, and she is
lost in thought.
BABE:
(continuing)
He played in the town band, too.
LONGFELLOW:
He did? I play the tuba—
BABE:
Yeah, I know.
LONGFELLOW:
What did he play?
BABE:
The drums. He taught me to play
some.
LONGFELLOW:
He did?
BABE:
Yes. I can do "Swanee River." Would
you like to hear me?
LONGFELLOW:
(enthusiastically)
Sure!
147. MEDIUM SHOT
She picks up a couple of branches. With the two sticks she
drums on the bench seat - and sings "Swanee River."
When she is finished, though clearly delighted, he shows
her a long face of mock-disappointment.
BABE:
Oh, I suppose you could do better.
LONGFELLOW:
Sure. I can sing "Humoresque."
BABE:
"Humoresque"? I'll bet you don't
even know how it goes.
LONGFELLOW:
Sure. Look! You sing it over again,
and I'll do "Humoresque" with you.
BABE:
It had better be good.
She starts again, and he sings "Humoresque" in counterpoint
to her drumming.
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK - BEHIND SOME BUSHES
148. CLOSE SHOT - BOB AND FRANK
They wait with their camera. When they hear the singing,
they look up, and then at each other in surprise.
BOB:
I wonder if they'd want to make it
a quartet.
FRANK:
Shhh!
149. MEDIUM SHOT
Longfellow and Babe. They are having a grand time with
their singing. A policeman saunters into the scene and
stands watching them for a few seconds, without their being
conscious of his presence. He smiles, shakes his head and
passes on out of scene. Over the shot we hear the low moan
of a siren in the distance.
They reach the climax of their song - and laugh joyously.
At this moment, the shrieking of the siren is nearer and
louder. Longfellow looks up quickly. Excited, he jumps up
and runs toward street. Babe looks up, surprised.
LONGFELLOW:
(as he runs off)
Fire engine! Fire engine! I want
to see how they do it. Wait for
me, will you?
151. CLOSE SHOT - BOB AND FRANK BEHIND BUSHES
Frank grabs the camera.
FRANK:
Looks like the evening is not going
to be wasted!
152. MEDIUM SHOT
They dash by the policeman, who looks up, startled.
153. LONG SHOT
As the fire engine slows down - and people are beginning
to gather. We see Longfellow running toward the truck and
hopping aboard.
As Longfellow jumps on.
FRANK:
Hello - what do you want?
LONGFELLOW:
(short salute)
Captain Deeds - fire volunteer -
Mandrake Falls.
FIREMAN:
(amused)
Hi, Cap! Boys, meet the Captain!
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