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1. 1 A chau uerd 1929 Duisenberg Model J Convertible Berline turns into the main entrance from 72nd street. The chau uer opens the door for Amber Clementine and Florence. 1-1 1-2 1-2
2. 2 1-2 1-3 1-3 Abner takes Florences arm in his and escorts her inside. Herman Mayville ogles orence as he approcahes them. MAYVILLE: Mr. Clementine. (do s his hat) Miss Florence. You look stunning.
3. 3 1-3 1-3 1-3 Abner talks to Florence. Florence scurries o . Florence talks to Mayville CLEMENTINE: Good Day, Mr. Mayville. (to Florence) Run along, Florence. (Florence obediently hurries away) MAYVILLE: Have you had time to consider my proposal, Clementine? CLEMENTINE: (clears throat) Florence loves another, Mayville.
4. 4 1-3 1-3 2-1 Mayville reacts to Clementine, tips hat and exits. newspapers along conveyor belt showing headlines of stock market crash. MAYVILLE: Well, then.... CLEMENTINE: I... MAYVILLE: Good-day. Sir.
5. 5 2-2 2-2 2-2 Newspapers spinning towards screen with headlines of worsening economy
6. 6 3-1 3-1 3-2 Clementine is sitting in a chair amid packing boxes and paintings resting against the wall. Clementine gets up to answer the door. Clemetine walks to the doorway. SOUND EFFECT: Knock. Knock.
7. 7 3-2 3-3 3-4 Clementine answers the door, Mayville is there. Mayville enters. Clementine and Mayville stand near a corner, and Florence enters form the hallway wearing an apron. MAYVILLE: (haughtily) I’ve heard things, Clementine. CLEMENTINE: Come in. Come in.
8. 8 3-4 3-4 3-4 Florence stops when she sees Mayville. Clementine raises an almost empty decanter and pours. Clementine hands Mayville the glass and waves his hand at the boxes.Mayville sees Florence’s re ection in a hallway mirror, smiles. Mayville stares at Florence’s re ection. Clementine and Mayville converse. Florence looks into mirror. Here eyes meet Mayville’s. Confused and heartbroken, emotions cross her face. Mayville raises the glass to his lips. CLEMENTINE: How are you faring? MAYVILLE: Extremely Well. Real estate holdings. You? (Clementine hands Mayville the drink) (Mayville continues stariung at Florence’s re ection) MAYVILLE: My o er still stands (Clementine swirls his drink, nods imperceptibly) MAYVILLE: Miss Florence will never want for anything. Florence looks into mirror. Here eyes meet Mayville’s. MAYVILLE: I’ll arrange for your family to remain here
9. 9 3-4 3-4 3-4 TIME STOPS as Florence INHALES then removes a photograph from her apron pocket and holds it to her heart. FLORENCE: Forgive Me.
10. 10 3-4 3-4 3-5 Florence returns the photograph to her apron pocket. EXHALES. Time begins as she clams herself, MAYVILLE nished raising the glass to his lips. She removes the apron and straightens herslef. She INHALES.
11. 11 3-5 3-6 3-6 Florence walks around the corner. Clementine stares o unsure how to answer. Florence enters wearing a fake insecure smile. Florence extends her hand to Mayville. Mayville, stands truimphantly, takes Florence’s hand in his. MAYVILLE: There’s a position available for you. (Florence enters) FLORENCE: (taking control) The Clementines gratefully accept your o er, Mr. Mayville (Florence extend her hand, Mayville takes it) FLORENCE (CONT’D): You’ll stay for dinner? MAYVILLE: Tonight, we celebrate! Cotton Club!
12. 12 3-6 3-6 3-6 Mayville hands his glass to Clementine. Mayville Exits. Florence raises her hand to Clementine’s face.
13. 13 3-7 3-8 Florence wipes a tear from her Grandfather’s eye. CLEMENTINE: I... FLORENCE: Tonight, we celebrate, Grandfather. THE END