Strangers on a Train Page #12

CLOSEUP:

Anne watches Guy approach this stranger. She looks downward

at Bruno's tie pin.

CLOSEUP:

Bruno's tie pin, bearing his name, gleams in the light.

CLOSEUP:

Anne reads the name on the tie pin.

TWO SHOT:

Guy comes up to Bruno, steps in front of him.

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GUY:

(muttering harshly)

Will you stop pestering me!

BRUNO:

But Guy, you haven't called me. My

father's leaving for Florida the end

of this week -

GUY:

(interrupts)

You crazy fool! There's a detective

outside. He'll see us together!

BRUNO:

(brushing this off)

Oh, they can't have anything on you.

(looking past Guy)

Isn't that Anne Burton? Slight

improvement over Miriam -- eh, Guy?

GUY:

Stay away from me, I tell you!

He leaves Bruno abruptly to rejoin Anne. Bruno looks after

him, a little hurt.

TWO SHOT:

Guy rejoins Anne and they start to walk away.

ANNE:

Who was it, Guy?

GUY:

(unnerved)

I never saw him before.

tennis fan.

Anne looks at him a little oddly.

about a casual stranger.

CLOSEUP ANNE:

Her face is troubled.

Just some

He seems unduly concerned

FADE OUT.

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FADE IN:

INT. MORTON STUDY MED. SHOT

Guy and a secretary have set up office in the Morton study.

As the scene opens the secretary is handing Guy a large

envelope.

SECRETARY:

Here's a special delivery, Mr. Haines.

It's marked personal.

As Guy is opening the envelope, Barbara speaks to him from

atop a library ladder. She is getting a book from one of

the top shelves of a bookcase, which is next to a window.

BARBARA:

Are you getting in any practice today,

Guy?

GUY:

(as he takes out a

large folded sheet

of paper and glances

at it, mystified)

Yes, if I can get a court at the

club.

As Guy's hands unfold the paper and hold it for moment, we

see that it is a diagrammed plan of the grounds and the

Interior of the Anthony house. There are dotted lines along

the upper hall, with an arrow which points to one room and

where Bruno has indicated in his handwriting, "My father's

room." Over this we hear the voices of Barbara and the

secretary:

SECRETARY'S VOICE

Barbara, who are you waving at?

BARBARA'S VOICE

Mr. Hennessy. I think it is a shame

Daddy won't let us have him in the

house to sit down. Have you met him

yet, Louise?

SECRETARY'S VOICE

No.

BARBARA'S VOICE

He is awfully cute.

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MED. SHOT

Guy frowns, quickly folds the paper up and stuffs it into

his pocket. He looks off abstractedly.

CLOSEUP SECRETARY

She looks at Guy sympathetically.

SECRETARY:

Is anything wrong, Mr. Haines?

CLOSEUP GUY:

Her voice breaks his reverie. He answers her with a forced

smile.

GUY:

No, thank you, Louise.

FADE OUT.

FADE IN:

TENNIS COURT AT WASHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB

There are twenty or thirty people sitting in the bleacher

seats opposite the umpire's chair. A game of mixed doubles

is in progress.

MED. SHOT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE COURT

Guy appears, carrying his racquets. His partner for the

forthcoming game, and one or two other players, are close

by.

CLOSER SHOT:

Guy looks about him. Several people are looking at him

awkwardly or avoiding his eyes. He moves self-consciously

away, and the CAMERA PANS HIM around the court to the umpire's

chair.

MED. SHOT

A couple of women players whisper something about Guy as he

goes past them.

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FIRST WOMAN:

I didn't think he'd show up after

what happened.

SECOND WOMAN:

And miss all the publicity?

MED. SHOT

As Guy stands at the umpire's chair, the umpire glances down

and gives him a rather embarrassed greeting.

CLOSEUP GUY:

He looks across at the watching crowd.

MED. SHOT FROM GUY'S VIEWPOINT

The heads of the people in the bleachers move from side to

side, to follow the play on the court. One head is not

moving. It is staring at Guy. It is Bruno.

At this moment, we hear the umpire calling, "Game, set and

match" to the winning mixed doubles pair.

CLOSEUP GUY:

His expression becomes set.

LONG SHOT:

The mixed doubles couples complete their handshaking at the

net and move off the court. We see Guy move up to the base

line while the other player takes his position for the

preliminary knock-up.

MED. SHOT

As Guy casually knocks the ball across the net, he glances

again toward Bruno.

MED. SHOT FROM GUY'S VIEWPOINT

Bruno is making his way out of the small stand.

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CLOSEUP GUY:

Perplexed and apprehensive as to what Bruno may be up to.

He hears his opponent's voice.

PLAYER'S VOICE

Ready, Guy?

Guy shakes off his abstraction and poises himself to receive

the ball.

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MED. SHOT PASSAGEWAY LEADING TO TERRACE

We see Guy coming alone, having fInIshed his game. He is

carrying his rackets, wears a towel around his neck, etcetera.

He walks into foreground, into CLOSEUP, and suddenly stops

short at what he sees:

MED. SHOT FROM GUY'S VIEWPOINT

The group at the table comprising Bruno, Anne and the two

French people. Bruno is preening himself as the others laugh

uproariously, obviously at something Bruno has said. Anne

catches sight of Guy and smiles at him.

CLOSE SHOT GUY:

CAMERA MOVES WITH HIM as he comes forward toward the table.

MED. SHOT GROUP AT TABLE

As Guy comes into the scene. He stands staring.

ANNE:

Guy, darling -- this is Mr. Antony -a

friend of Monsieur and Madame

Darville...

(to Bruno)

Guy Haines.

CLOSEUP GUY:

He gives a weak acknowledgment in Bruno's direction, realizing

that Bruno has wormed his way into the group and that he

must accept the introduction.

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MEDIUM SHOT:

Bruno half rises, smiles affably at Guy, reaches out his

hand. Guy is forced to shake hands with him

BRUNO:

I've been a fan of yours for a long

time, Mr. Haines. In fact, I follow

everything you do.

MME. DARVILLE

Mr. Antony has been telling us such

charming stories... Very funny.

CLOSEUP GUY:

He gives another weak little smile.

MED. SHOT

In response to the Frenchwoman's attentive and eager

expression, Bruno leans forward on the table and starts saying

something more in extremely fluent French.

CLOSEUP ANNE:

She is staring at Bruno with a new expression.

CLOSEUP FROM ANNE'S VIEWPOINT

Bruno's coat has spread open a bit, and his tie pin bearing

the name "Bruno" is resting on the edge of the table.

CLOSEUP ANNE:

She becomes aware that this is the man she has seen call to

Guy in the art museum, that they have met before. Her eyes

turn a little in Guy's direction, though she does not look

at him.

CLOSEUP GUY:

He is still watching Bruno talk to the French couple. Guy

is unaware of Anne's looks. Suddenly his attention is

arrested by the sound of Barbara's voice calling him.

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