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- 1957
- 96 min
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HUNSECKER:
There is some emotion in his face as he looks towards the
girl. More gently, he moves forward past CAMERA...
SUSAN:
Sensing the approach of Hunsecker behind her, she moves away
again; she is still crying, but is trying to recover.
Presently Hunsecker approaches her again. He speaks very
gently, soothingly, comforting...
HUNSECKER:
(softly)
You in a mood, Susie, to run over
to Milgrim's later and buy a few
new frocks?
SUSAN:
(a small voice)
No. I'm going home.
Hunsecker again tries to come nearer to her.
HUNSECKER:
Want Sidney to drive you over?
Ignoring the shake of her head, he calls to Sidney.
HUNSECKER:
Drive Susie home.
HUNSECKER:
Again we see some emotion in his face as he studies the girl.
His eyes flick towards the stage behind him where Sidney
stands watching. He moves gently forward and then speaks in
a quiet voice which reveals how desperately he needs her
reassurance:
HUNSECKER:
Susie...I...I'd have to take it
very much amiss if you ever saw
that boy again.
SUSAN:
After a pause, she turns towards him; she looks him straight
in the face.
SUSAN:
(levelly)
I'll never see him again.
RESUME HUNSECKER
He seems to take this as a gesture of forgiveness from her.
Now he touches her. His need for her is apparent; he tries
to reach her, tries to find an excuse to embrace her. She
submits to this very passively.
SUSAN:
A VERY CLOSE SHOT. We see the effort with which she is
controlling herself.
RESUME TWO SHOT:
Satisfied with this crumb of affection from his sister,
Hunsecker lets her go. Susan moves away, still avoiding his
eyes. Then she goes off towards the steps down into the
auditorium. Sidney looks at Hunsecker, then after Susan and
follows her.
RESUME HUNSECKER
He goes back to Mary and the script. He instructs her:
HUNSECKER:
Call Van Cleve. Tell him he was
right. Tell him I said the Dallas
boys are not worthy of his club.
Poring over the typewritten pages, he senses Mary's eyes on
him. He speaks to her quietly without raising his head and
there is still an undertone of feeling in his voice:
HUNSECKER:
(without looking up)
Mary...for Susie's own good...don't
give her misplaced sympathy...
Mary says nothing. Hunsecker gathers his papers and with a
visible effort to resume his public personality turns
towards the machinery of the television broadcast in
background.
Susan crosses towards the doors out onto the street. Sidney
comes behind her, watchful as he overtakes her near the
doors. He goes past her to open the door for her.
SIDNEY:
I'll get you a cab...
Susan stops dead.
SUSAN:
(coldly)
Get away from me.
She goes out into the street. Beyond, we see a crushing cab.
Hesitating, Sidney adds:
SIDNEY:
J.J. asked me to drive you over
and -
But Susan has already moved out of shot, hurrying across the
sidewalk to hail the taxi.
RESUME SIDNEY:
Uncertain what to do, whether to follow her or not, he moves
after her.
SUSAN:
She has already opened the door of the taxi. She turns to
see Sidney come up behind her. As he enters SHOT, she
repeats:
SUSAN:
I told you to leave! I don't know
if Steve'll ever talk to me again
and I'm ready to blame it all on you!
She starts to get into the cab...
SIDNEY:
Alert, he moves to detain her (anxious to know exactly the
extent of her suspicion.)
SIDNEY:
Susie...!
ANOTHER ANGLE:
As Sidney steps up, he grasps at the door of the taxi,
trying to hold it open, but Susan pulls it shut, catching
his fingers in the door. Sidney steps back in pain...
TAXI:
It drives off down Sixth Avenue.
SIDNEY:
Nursing the injury to his hand, he looks after the
disappearing taxi. As he recovers from the pain, his
expression slowly changes to one of thoughtful appraisal.
(Susan's suspicions maybe of less importance than some other
considerations.)
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. TWENTY ONE CLUB WASHROOM - NIGHT
Hunsecker and Sidney are washing in adjoining basins. Coat
off, the former is in one of his punitive moods of silence.
Sidney, despite his throbbing, bandaged finger, is feeling
satisfied and self-confident. He hums quietly. Hunsecker
throws him annoyed side-glances, but Sidney refuses to
"catch on". The following dialogue is spaced between the
washing, the drying and hair-combing.
HUNSECKER:
So that's what "integrity" looks
like. Well, I'm always willing to
learn...
(later)
How is that slob, D'Angelo, your
uncle?
Sidney no longer hums; after a moment, he answers.
SIDNEY:
My mother's side--her brother.
That reminds me, J.J., Susie looks
run down. She can stand a vacation
and so can you. People say, "Oh,
the great J.J., he's made of
iron!", but you can use a rest, guy.
Sidney's cheerfulness annoys Hunsecker.
HUNSECKER:
What are you so chipper about? If
I put a cross on every one of your
mistakes, you'd look like a
graveyard!
SIDNEY:
(smiling)
But not for anything I did today...
HUNSECKER:
Sidney, I know human nature. Susie
lied to me - she'll see that boy
again.
Hunsecker moves out of shot.
SIDNEY:
You're right, J.J. - she won't give
him up, but it doesn't matter.
Because the real "money ball" is
the boy, not Susan. And if --
Hearing the sound of the door, Sidney turns sharply. CAMERA
MOVES to discover that Hunsecker has gone out. Sidney,
quickly, finishing the brushing of his hair, follows...
Two waiters are fussing over Hunsecker's table at which
places are already set for Sidney and Hunsecker. Matre d'
hands him an envelope as he passes.
MATRE D'
Mr. Hunsecker this was to be
delivered to you personally -
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