Platinum Blonde Page #6

He hands the envelope back to Grayson and turns away.

36. MEDIUM SHOT

Schuyler group - taking his action with dismay. Stew starts

walking back toward them, talking as he walks, Grayson

beside him, considerably distracted.

STEW:

So ten grand was the amount you

gave the girl? Any other statement

you folks would like to make?

There is an explosive chorus from the group.

GROUP:

(ad-lib talking at

the same time)

That's not so!

We have nothing more to say!

We'll make no statements.

He turns to them, holding up his hand and speaking

plaintively.

STEW:

Wait a minute. Don't get excited.

I wouldn't worry about it. A little

publicity never hurt anybody.

CLOSE SHOT - MRS. SCHUYLER

She is on the point of an apopletic stroke. She advances

menacingly toward Stew. She calls to Grayson.

MRS. SCHUYLER

(shrieking at him)

Dexter, have this person leave

immediately.

MEDIUM SHOT - THE GROUP

Stew is not at all perturbed. Dexter takes him by the arm

and starts to lead him out.

GRAYSON:

I think you'd better go.

STEW:

Go?! Wait a minute - that's a great

story! Newspaper reporter was

forcibly ejected from Schuyler

Mansion, and—

Anne comes up to him.

ANNE:

Wait a minute—

He faces her and cannot help but register an appreciation

of her beauty.

ANNE:

Don't mind Mother.

STEW:

(cheerfully)

I don't mind her if you don't.

CONTINUATION SCENE 37

Mrs. Schuyler, almost choking in her wrath at this

outrageous stranger.

MRS. SCHUYLER

Anne!

CLOSE SHOT - ANNE AND STEW

Anne stifles a smile at this cheerful insolence.

ANNE:

I'm sure you're quite willing to

be decent about this.

STEW:

Decent? Why Miss Schuyler, I want

to be noble.

Anne continues in her most devastating manner.

ANNE:

You're not going to print this

silly thing, are you?

STEW:

(noncomittally)

No? Why not?

She puts her hand lightly on his arm.

ANNE:

Because my name's Schuyler too.

And I haven't done a thing, but

I'll suffer with Michael. And so

will Mother.

CLOSEUP - STEW

He has been listening to this and enjoying it immensely.

He looks over at Mrs. Schuyler.

41. REVERSE ANGLE ON MRS. SCHUYLER

Who is making a show of holding back a flood of tears.

CONTINUATION SCENE 40

STEW:

Mother's suffering already!

CONTINUATION SCENE 39

Anne, not wanting to lose her point,

looks up at Stew pleadingly.

ANNE:

As a special favor to me, you won't

print that story, will you?

CONTINUATION SCENE 40

Stew, looking down at her in frank approval and admiration.

ANNE:

(pleading)

Please—

Stew hesitates still.

42. MEDIUM SHOT

Mrs. Schuyler, Michael, and Grayson. All watching the couple

intently, hanging on the next words—wondering if Anne is

going to succeed. They are tense and expectant.

CLOSE SHOT - ANNE AND STEW

He is looking down into her soft, melting eyes. Then he

smiles.

STEW:

You know something, lady, if you

sold life insurance, I'd go for a

policy in sixty seconds.

ANNE:

Oh, thank you, I knew you'd

understand.

CONTINUATION SCENE 42

The three. They relax and exchange

relieved and triumphant glances.

Apparently Anne has won.

MEDIUM SHOT - ENTIRE GROUP

Stew turns aside.

STEW:

May I use your telephone?

ANNE:

(eagerly)

Certainly. Right over there.

STEW:

You're all right.

She indicates. Stew starts for the telephone. Anne walks

to her mother's side. Stew gets to the telephone and picks

up the receiver.

STEW:

Hello, Beekman 1300?

(he turns to wink

at the group)

That's an unlucky number. You know

that, don't you?

CLOSE SHOT - STEW

At the telephone. He turns back to the instrument as he

gets his connection.

STEW:

(into phone)

Hello, Toots? Is Conroy there?

Give me Conroy.

(pause)

He isn't? Try the washroom, will

you?

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