The Jazz Singer Page #9

Moey smiles happily and, referring to the speech, he says:

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"Yes, my brother Clarence what goes to collitch,

writes it for me."

Meanwhile, the cantor is opening the box. He takes out a prayer shawl,

wrapped in tissue paper.

194.CLOSE-UP CANTOR

He unfolds the shawl eagerly and holds it up in pleased admiration,

saying:

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"It's a prayer shawl! Just what I needed!"

Back to scene. There is a tear in his eye as he beams on the boys.

195.MED. SHOT GROUP

The boys gather around him. Moey assumes an air of importance.

196.CLOSE-UP MOEY

He says, in reply to the cantor's remarks:

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"Yes, it's a good one. Regular price nine

bucks, but we got it for seven-ninety-eight."

197.MED. SHOT GROUP

The cantor beams on Moey again as he starts wrapping the shawl up again.

He puts it in its box and places it on the piano, then turns to the

boys.

198.CLOSE-UP CANTOR

He assumes his old familiar attitude as he addresses the youngsters,

saying:

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"And now we sing 'Kol Nidre' some -- in a month

it will be Yom Kippur and we must get it good."

199.MED. SHOT GROUP

The boys line up in their accustomed manner, and the cantor gives them

the signal to begin singing."

200.INT. LIVING ROOM FULL SHOT

Sara is standing at the table talking to another woman, Mrs. Rubin. She

is untying a parcel and the other woman is watching her eagerly.

201.CLOSE SHOT BOTH

As Sara unwraps the package, she takes out a prayer shawl. She holds it

up in admiration as she says:

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"I couldn't think of a more nice birthday

present for him."

Mrs. Rubin strokes it admiringly and nods her agreement with Sara's

remark.

202.EXT. HOME

Yudelson is coming along the street with several packages and carrying a

jug of wine under his arm. He mounts the steps and rings the bell at the

Rabinowitz door.

203.CLOSE-UP YUDELSON

He readjusts the packages which are slipping from his hold. One of the

packages is seen to be a large fowl, of which the feet are protruding.

He transfers the jug of wine carefully to the other hand.

204.INT. HOME

Mrs. Rabinowitz hears the bell and starts for the door. Mrs. Rubin

starts to make a hurried exit out of the back door as though not

desiring to encounter visitors in her housedress, but is prevailed upon

to remain, as Sara goes to the front door to admit Yudelson. Mrs.

Rabinowitz reappears, ushering in the visitor very ceremoniously. Mrs.

Rubin goes up to greet the new arrival, apologizing as she does for her

attire. Yudelson walks over to the table and dumps on it his parcels

with a long sigh of relief. The last thing he deposits is the jug of

wine, which he sets down carefully.

205.CLOSE-UP GROUP

As Yudelson arranges the parcels on the table, Mrs. Rabinowitz looks

askance at him, and Mrs. Rubin starts fingering the fowl. He tells Sara

that it is for the cantor's birthday dinner. He picks up the long

package and hands it to Sara, saying:

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"The turkey is from Nathan Levy for the

birthday dinner -- but this from me is a fine

prayer shawl for the cantor."

Sara gives Mrs. Rubin an embarrassed look. Then, thanking Yudelson, she

says:

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"It's awful good of you -- just what the cantor

needs, a new shawl."

Yudelson beams proudly as Sara edges over to Mrs. Rubin. Yudelson starts

walking away.

206.CLOSE-UP BOTH WOMEN

Sara whispers to Mrs. Rubin:

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"Now I got to exchange my present for something

else again."

207.FULL SHOT ROOM

As Sara finishes title, Yudelson joins the women. He asks where the

cantor is and Sara points to the synagogue next door. Yudelson says

he'll drop in on him and exits out of the front door, leaving it open

behind him. Sara picks up the packages, then drops that containing the

shawl back on the table and takes the fowl into the kitchen. Mrs. Rubin

tells her she must be going, and she goes out with her. In the distance

she is seen going out of the back door.

208.EXT. STREET

Coming along the street approaching the house is Jack Robin. He is

walking briskly, a leather traveling bag in one hand, a cane in the

other, and a straw hat set rakishly on his head. He is wearing a well-

fitting grey suit, tailored in excellent taste. People he passes stop

and look at him as though they thought such a figure was out of place in

this neighborhood. He looks curiously at the house in which he spent his

early youth and passes up the steps.

209.EXT. ENTRANCE CLOSE SHOT

At the door which stands slightly ajar as Yudelson left it, Jack pauses.

His light manner leaves him as he finds himself again on the threshold

of his home. He hesitates as though not knowing whether to ring the bell

or walk in. He finally decides on the latter and enters the house

hesitatingly.

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