The Jazz Singer Page #13

272.MED. SHOT GROUP

Mary takes Dillings's arm, and he stops his progress somewhat

unwillingly. It is evident that he wishes to avoid a scene with Mary.

Before she can say anything, however, Lee says to Mary:

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"He's taking his money out of the show on account of Jack."

Dillings is growing more embarrassed. Mary looks at Lee, then at

Dillings, not understanding at first. Then she realizes the true

situation. She looks at Lee.

273.CLOSE-UP MARY AND LEE

She smiles quietly and says to Lee:

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"I suppose you would like to have me say that

I only regard Jack as a fellow performer."

Lee nods eagerly. The smile does not leave Mary's face. She turns away

from Lee.

274.CLOSE-UP OF THREE

As Lee leans closer to hear her answer, Mary says to Dillings:

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"Well, I'm sorry that I cannot -- or perhaps it

would be better to say that I am glad."

Dillings nods in quiet acquiescence. Lee looks crestfallen. Mary puts a

hand affectionately on Lee's arm.

275. MED. SHOT GROUP

Dillings is raising his hat as he endeavors again to leave, just as Jack

comes into the scene. Jack goes up to Dillings and says "how do you do"

to him. The latter gives him a cold look of nonrecognition, bows again

stiffly to the other two, and exits, Jack looking after him in mock

dismay.

276.CLOSE-UP JACK

He looks at the other two and says ruefully:

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"I just got a hunch that he don't like me --

maybe he thinks I wear these clothes on the

street."

He looks down at his trick suit.

277.CLOSE SHOT THREE

Mary and Lee laugh at this sally, and as Jack joins them, Mary looks up

at Lee, her hand on his arm:

278.CLOSE-UP MARY

She says to Lee:

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"Does it mean that you are going to be in a fix

for money?"

279.CLOSE-UP THREE

Lee pats the girl's hand. He hesitates, then says, "Oh, I'm always in a

fix for money." Mary is too much in earnest, however, to accept this

light dismissal of his difficulty. She looks up at him and says:

TITLE 116:
"If you need it, Mr. Lee, I have a few thousand

in the savings bank, and--"

Lee stops her, telling her that she is a good kid and how much he

appreciates her offer, but he'll worry through all right. Jack is about

to say something, when the stage doorkeeper enters and addresses him.

Lee mops his brow in his nervousness and starts away from group. Mary

looks after him, reflecting his worry.

280.CLOSE-UP JACK AND DOORMAN

He is telling Jack that there is a caller for him. Jack asks again what

the name is. The doorman says:

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"Says his name is Bugelson, or something like

that, and he knew you when ... "

Jack breaks in on him, his face lighting up. He tells the doorkeeper to

show the man in. The doorman leaves.

281.FULL SHOT STAGE

The chorus girls are trooping out on the stage from all sides for

another number when Yudelson is seen entering from the outer entrance.

He looks around puzzled, as he would be on a first visit to such a

place. He stops and looks around him, puzzled by the strange

surroundings.

282.CLOSE-UP YUDELSON

He is dressed in his best Shabbas suit as befits the business head of a

prosperous congregation as well as a successful broker. He looks around

in a dazed way and his eyes fall on the girls of the chorus. He has

never seen that many bare knees in his life and his eyes bulge. He

starts in the direction of the stage where the girls are congregating,

in the manner of a man under a hypnotic spell.

283.MED. SHOT JACK

Jack, who has been talking to Mary, spies Yudelson and starts toward

him. Mary goes to the stage opening.

284.CLOSE-UP GROUP OF GIRLS

One of the girls in the center of the group is doing some high kicks and

the others are critically viewing her efforts.

285.MED. SHOT STAGE

Yudelson walks right out on the stage where the girls are grouped, his

eyes fixed on the kicker's legs. Jack comes up to him and takes his arm,

and Yudelson comes out of his trance.

286.CLOSE-UP YUDELSON AND JACK

Yudelson exclaims with pleasure as Jack takes his hand and shakes it,

although he is still puzzled at Jack's appearance. He shakes his head as

he sees the changes that the years have wrought in the boy. He points to

the door and says:

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"He didn't know who I mean by Jake Rabinowitz

-- I forget your mama told me you are now Jakie

Robin."

Jack laughs and takes Yudelson's arm to walk him off the stage.

287.FULL SHOT STAGE

As Jack and Yudelson walk toward camera, Lee calls for the rehearsal of

another number and the girls start taking their positions. Yudelson, now

in the immediate foreground, turns around to get another look. Jack,

laughing, turns him back the other way, telling him that he's liable to

lose an eye if he doesn't look out. Yudelson pulls himself together. He

turns to Jack seriously as both stop just clear of the stage.

288.CLOSE-UP BOTH

Yudelson tells Jack he has an important message for him. Jack looks at

him, a question in his eyes. Yudelson says:

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"Tomorrow it is Yom Kippur and we want you

should sing 'Kol Nidre' in the temple."

Jack looks at him in astonishment as Yudelson keeps talking about the

meeting of the committee and how he had held out for Jack, who looks at

him in surprise. He tries to interrupt several times but Yudelson

rattles on. Finally Jack takes his arm and stops him, asking what it's

all about. He says:

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