_Leader--_

BUT ALWAYS THE SAME TACTICS, AND EACH TIME WITH A DIFFERENT CAVALIER.[49]

[Footnote 49: Note the progressive series of leaders to emphasize Florence's characteristic morality.]

34--Front door, Brickdust Row. Evening.

Florence comes on, with an impatient swain, but she gives absolutely no indication that this is where she lives, and they pa.s.s off.

35--Street corner.

Florence and companion come on. She says "good night" and refuses to let him go further. When he is gone around the corner she retraces her steps toward home.

Diaphragm slowly out.

_Leader--_

AH, THE TRIBULATIONS OF BLINKER!

36--Oldport's office.

Blinker comes in, disgusted. Oldport laughs at him somewhat sardonically as Blinker says:

_Cut-in leader--_

"WILL THOSE PAPERS NEVER BE DONE WITH? WELL--HURRY. I'M PACKED TO START FOR THE NORTH WOODS TONIGHT."

Oldport grins cheerfully, saying:

_Cut-in leader--_

"THE WORST HAS NOT BEEN TOLD YOU. THE PAPERS WILL NOT BE READY TILL MONDAY--SO YOU WILL HAVE TO AMUSE YOURSELF FOR A DAY AND A HALF--"

Blinker flings out, disgusted.

37--Ella's room.

Florence comes in, in her work-day clothes, and prepares to get out a quite new summer frock.

38--Blinker's apartment.

Blinker in, and man taking off coat, etc. Summer garb.

Blinker disgusted with life. Reads paper. Man obsequious--comedy touch with proffer of numbers of varieties of cigarettes.

39--Ella's room.

Florence dressed in summer frock. Wonders what to do with herself--plans, counts money--decides and goes out.

40--Apartment.

Blinker reads "ad." in paper and suddenly says to his man:

_Cut-in leader--_

"SIMONDS, I'M GOING TO CONEY ISLAND."

Man bows as if he had said he was going to drown himself.

Blinker bids man fetch some cool outing flannels--he acts as if he were preparing to go to be shot, but must face it.

Ennui driving him.

_Leader--_

FOR ONCE HOI-POLLOI JOSTLES, BUSTLES AND HARa.s.sES THE ARISTOCRATIC BLINKER.

41--Dock, gangplank.

Comedy with Blinker in a mob of "kidders" on the way to a Coney Island boat.

42--Deck chair or camp stool, on Coney Island boat.

Florence is staring out over water. Turns. Sees something.

43--Deck location.

Blinker coming out of mob--catching hat, effect of tipping it.

44--Deck, wider view.

Florence affects to be freezing. Blinker notices her, and is abashed.

45--Close-up of Florence.

Florence freezing, says:

_Cut-in leader--_

"HOW DARE YOU LIFT YOUR HAT TO ME, SIR?"

Haughty.

46--Close-up of Blinker.

Blinker stammers:

_Cut-in leader--_

"I DIDN'T--"