EXTERIOR WINDOW OF POTTER'S OFFICE IN BANK �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Potter is peering through the slats of the Venetian blind, watching them as they go.
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EXTERIOR MAIN STREET BEDFORD FALLS �� DAY MEDIUM SHOT �� Uncle Billy and George are retracing the former's steps through the snow, looking everywhere for the missing money.
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INTERIOR OUTER OFFICE �� DAY MEDIUM SHOT �� Cousin Tilly is at her switchboard, and Cousin Eustace standing beside her. Carter is still waiting in the doorway to his office.
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INTERIOR DOORWAY TO UNCLE BILLY'S OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� As George opens the door he sees Uncle Billy frantically looking for the missing envelope. The office is in a mess, drawers are opened, and papers scattered on the floor and on the desk.
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INTERIOR OUTER OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� As George and Violet come through the door, they are being watched by Cousin Tilly, Cousin Eustace and the bank examiner, who is still waiting to go to work on the books.
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INTERIOR GEORGE'S OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� George and Violet. George has just finished writing something, and is slipping the paper into an envelope.
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INTERIOR OUTER OFFICE �� BUILDING AND LOAN �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� George coming from room where he has just left the bank examiner.
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EXTERIOR STREET �� DAY MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� Uncle Billy running across the street in the direction of the Building and Loan.
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INTERIOR POTTER'S OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Potter watching through the door.
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INTERIOR BANK �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� deposit slip desk. Uncle Billy looks around for the money envelope. It is not there. He looks puzzled, thinks hard, then a look of concern creeps into his eyes. He starts thumping his pockets, with increasing panic, and looks in the waste paper basket on the floor. He finally rushes through the door and out into the street.
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INTERIOR POTTER'S OFFICE �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Potter is now behind his desk. He spreads the newspaper out in front of him, muttering as he does so.
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CLOSE SHOT �� Uncle Billy and bank teller at the window.
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MEDIUM SHOT �� door to street. Potter is being wheeled in by his goon. Various bank officials run over to greet him �� he is reading a newspaper.
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INTERIOR BANK �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Uncle Billy is filling out a deposit slip at one of the desks.
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CLOSE SHOT �� George and Carter. They shake hands.
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INTERIOR OUTER OFFICE BUILDING AND LOAN �� DAY FULL SHOT �� The offices are unchanged, still small-time and old- fashioned. The same office force, albeit a few years older Cousin Tilly and Cousin Eustace. Seated on a chair is a middle-aged man with a brief case. The outer door opens and George enters:
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EXTERIOR STREET �� DAY MEDIUM LONG SHOT �� Uncle Billy is walking along the street, humming happily to himself. He sees some men decorating the Court House with banners and bunting �� there is a huge sign reading Welcome Home Harry Bailey.
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CLOSE SHOT �� George and Ernie.
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MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� People entering church.
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INTERIOR CHURCH �� DAY MEDIUM SHOT �� People praying in church.
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EXTERIOR STREET �� DAY MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� children wheeling old tires.
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EXTERIOR DUMP �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� Wheelbarrow full of junk being dumped onto pile.
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EXTERIOR STREET �� DAY CLOSE SHOT �� George is helping load his old car with scrap paper.
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EXTERIOR HOUSE �� NIGHT CLOSE SHOT �� man beside lighted window pulls down the shade as George blows his whistle.
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EXTERIOR STRET �� NIGHT CLOSE SHOT �� George, in the uniform of an air raid warden, is patrolling his beat.
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