Writing the Photoplay Part 36

59--Another horse--parallel.

Blinker watching Florence--sudden change to delight.

60--Horses on track in Steeplechase, running parallel.

The two horses are going away from the camera, and as Blinker turns to smile at Florence, she smiles at him, and--

The scene interposes into--

61--A rolling open field.

Taking the place of the Steeplechase horses, we see Florence and Blinker riding at a gallop on real horses, typifying their imagined visualization. The scene interposes back into--

62--Steeplechase horses.

Blinker laughs merrily at Florence, and both "work" as hard as they can to send the horses faster.[51]

[Footnote 51: The technical "interpose into" and its resultant "back into" are technical devices to indicate the merging of one scene into another--and the effect here noted, as well as the following one, while very significant if well done, must not be taken as models--they were specially planned with the knowledge that a director could and would secure them adequately. See definition of "Interpose," Chapter III.]

_Leader--_

NO LONGER DOES BLINKER SEE A RABBLE. HE IS AMONG HIS BROTHERS, ALL SEEKING AN IDEAL.

63--Front of tawdry amus.e.m.e.nt place.

Blinker is with Florence. As they come up and listen to the "ballyhoo" man--

The scene interposes into--

64--Front of fairy castle.

Florence and Blinker as Prince and Princess.

The scene interposes back into--

65--Front of amus.e.m.e.nt place.

Blinker and Florence rush in with crowd, all gay and hilarious.

_Leader--_

SO BLINKER ROLLS UP THE s.h.i.+RTSLEEVES OF HIS MIND, AND BECOMES AN IDEALIST TOO.

66--A show (Slide).

Good comedy to get some people coming down a slide, with Blinker and Florence among them.

67--Bottom of slide.

Blinker and Florence get out, gay as can be--and as they stroll off, there is a touch of sentiment.

_Leader--_

THE PARTING.

68--Park entrance. Night.

Blinker and Florence. She stops him. He wants to go on with her, but she says:

_Cut-in leader--_

"I MUST LEAVE YOU HERE. I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE FAIRYLAND BY SHOWING YOU--'BRICKDUST ROW.'"

He tries to persuade her. She is firm. Another "date" for tomorrow. Off she goes. He the other way.

69--Room.

Florence in--lights up. Sits to dream of happy day.

70--Blinker's apartment. Lit up.

Blinker in to find Simonds waiting. Dismisses man, who might interrupt dream of happy day by proffer of something--comedy chase out, then Blinker back to smoke and smile.

71--Florence's room. Gas-lit.

Florence rises to remove dress, pauses to look at herself in mirror--girlish vanity.

_Leader--_

WHEN GANG-LEADER MEETS GANG-LEADER--

72--Front of "Brickdust Row." Night.

Bill sauntering. Pauses to light cigarette. A rival gang-leader comes on. Flash--pistols--bang--other man fires first. Bill wings him and turns.

73--Corner. Night.

"Cop" hears shooting. Listens to locate it.

74--Front of "Row." Night.

Bill hides gun in coat. Dodges into door.[52]

[Footnote 52: Here Bill is not introduced by leader, but is allowed to characterize himself in action.]

75--Corner. Night.

"Cop" looking around--sees--