Strangers on a Train Page #21

LONG SHOT FOREST HILLS

with the game in progress.

MED. SHOT EXT. CLUB

A taxi has pulled up. Barbara gets out.

CLOSE SHOT:

She takes the ten dollar bill from her purse and passes it

to the driver. She gives a final look inside the cab.

CLOSEUP:

On the seat are Guy's everyday pants, laid out.

MED. SHOT

Barbara hurries out of the picture toward the club.

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LONG SHOT:

The crowd watching.

CLOSEUP:

The tense face of Anne.

CLOSEUP:

The Umpire is somewhat impressed.

INT. THE ANNOUNCER'S BOOTH CLOSEUP

The announcer is telling his listeners that the score is now

six-five in favor of Haines. That he has pulled up

wonderfully and only needs one more game to win the match.

EXT. COVERED STAND ENTRANCE

Barbara, very nervous but trying to "act natural", passes

Hennessy and Hammond. Hammond's eyes again follow her, but

Hennessy is intent on the game.

MED. SHOT FEATURING BOX

As Barbara joins Anne, she gives her a surreptitious signal

by ringing her thumb and forefinger, indicating everything

is set.

CLOSE SHOT:

Guy now playing hard.

CLOSEUP:

His racket smashing at the ball.

CLOSEUP:

Reynolds and his racket hitting the ball back.

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CLOSEUP THE UMPIRE CALLING

UMPIRE:

Advantages, Mr. Haines.

CLOSEUP:

Guy serving.

CLOSEUP:

His ball hitting the racket.

CLOSEUP:

The ball in the net.

CLOSEUP:

A second ball hitting the net. The Umpire's voice calling:

UMPIRE'S VOICE

(O.S)

Duece!

EXT. METCALF STATION

A LOW SHOT ON Bruno bent over the grating and the onlookers

behind him.

BIG HEAD CLOSEUP BRUNO

straining and panicky.

CLOSEUP:

Under the grating, Bruno's fingers get near the lighter, and

in their groping, they knock the lighter off the ledge, onto

the ledge below.

CLOSEUP:

Bruno's horror-stricken face.

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FOREST HILLS MED. SHOT

Guy still playing.

CLOSE SHOT:

Barbara standing with Hennessy, watching. We HEAR the score.

UMPIRE'S VOICE

(O.S)

Advantage, Mr. Reynolds.

CLOSEUP ANNE:

unable to bear the suspense. She glances O.S.

MED. SHOT

The waiting cab.

CLOSE SHOT:

Guy and Reynolds in play.

UMPIRE'S VOICE

(O.S)

Score is deuce.

CLOSE SHOT:

Reynolds serves.

CLOSE SHOT:

Guy volleys. He waits for the return ball. He misses it.

(O.S)

UMPIRE'S VOICE

Advantage, Mr. Reynolds.

EXT. METCALF STATION

ANGLE SHOOTING THROUGH the grating at CLOSEUP BRUNO'S HEAD

AND SHOULDERS staining.

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CLOSEUP:

Under the grating, Bruno's fingers go lower and lower,

straining to reach the lighter, which is still a few inches

out of reach.

FOREST HILLS MED. SHOT

Guy is volleying with Reynolds.

INT. ANNOUNCER'S BOOTH

He is very excited.

ANNOUNCER:

-- Haines hasn't let up for a moment.

If he wins this set, he wins the

whole match!

CLOSEUP ANNE AND BARBARA

in their box. They are extremely tense.

MED. SHOT

Guy slams hard a shot that wins him the game.

LONG SHOT CROWD:

applauding and shouting.

CLOSE SHOT ANNE AND BARBARA

At an urgent signal from Anne, Barbara hurries out as if she

knew what she had to do.

LONG SHOT:

Guy shakes hands with his opponent, and then hurries across

to Anne in the stand. He leans over the front of the box.

While congratulating him outwardly, she whispers something

to him. He leaves his racket with her and hurries away.

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MED. SHOT STAND ENTRANCE

A block of people leaving cut off Hennessy's view. Barbara

tries desperately to keep his attention off Guy.

BARBARA:

(breathlessly)

Isn't it wonderful, Mr. Hennessy?

He won! It calls for a celebration.

Anne says you must have dinner with

us. Just the family, and you, and

Guy.

HENNESSY:

(awkwardly)

Sorry I can't make it. Business.

BARBARA:

But Guy is your business. You'll be

with him, won't you?

HENNESSY:

(a little grimly)

Yeah -- I'll be with Guy.

MED. SHOT

Guy moving along the front of the stand making for another

exit.

CLOSE SHOT:

Barbara takes it for granted that Hennessy will accept her

invitation.

BARBARA:

Guy says you love steak -- rare,

Medium, or well-done?

HENNESSY:

I sure wish I could -

SEMI CLOSEUP:

Hammond is looking off. He calls into the stand.

HAMMOND:

Hennessy!

He points off toward Guy.

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MED. SHOT

Guy is hurrying toward the public entrance of the stand.

SEMI CLOSEUP:

Hennessy and Hammond move off, leaving a dismayed Barbara.

SEMI LONG SHOT:

Guy hurrying under the stand toward the waiting cab.

MED. SHOT

The two men hurrying after him.

EXT. CLUB

Guy goes to the waiting cab and gets in. The cab moves off.

MED. SHOT

The two men hurry out of the club and stand helplessly looking

after the departing cab. They hurry out of the picture.

CLOSE SHOT:

We see them grab another car. It is a chauffeur-driven

limousine. Hammond jumps in front and seats himself beside

the driver. Hennessy hops in the back. The car moves off.

INT. LIMOUSINE TWO SHOT

Hennessy finds himself seated by an old dowager about seventy-

five years of age. She looks startled for a moment and almost

recoils from him. He shows her his badge.

HENNESSY:

If you'll pardon us, madam, we need

your help. We're chasing a man.

The old lady's eyes light up.

DOWAGER:

How exciting.

(MORE)

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DOWAGER (CONT'D)

(she leans forward

and calls to the

chauffeur)

Hurry, O'Toole! Hurry!

She leans back and maintains her air of excitement as she

looks across at Hennessy.

CLOSE SHOT INSIDE THE TAXI

Guy is busy changing his pants. He glances over his shoulder.

INT. CAR

The two men looking ahead toward Guy.

EXT. METCALF STATION

CLOSEUP BRUN0'S FACE - ANGLE SHOOTING UP to get the peering

faces behind him. Bruno still frantically trying to reach

the lighter.

CLOSEUP:

Under the grating Bruno's fingers slowly closing in on the

lighter. They barely manage to grasp it.

CLOSEUP:

BRUN0'S FACE -- triumphant.

CLOSEUP:

Bruno's fist, holding the lighter, comes through the grating.

CLOSE SHOT:

Bruno straightens up. CAMERA BACK as all the onlookers turn

their heads in his direction.

ONLOOKER:

You sure must think a lot of that -Whatever

it is.

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Bruno doesn't answer. With the lighter in his closed fist,

he darts through the crowd, the people looking after him.

LONG SHOT:

The sun is much lower.

INT. CLUB CAR

Guy is now glancing at his watch. The sun is behind him and

very much lower.

EXT. AMUSEMENT PARK

Bruno is looking at his watch and then across at the sky.

LONG SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

The last trace of the setting sun has gone.

EXT. METCALF STATION MED. SHOT

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