At a small table Pete (aged nine) is seated with pad and pencil in the throes of composition. On the floor Tommy (aged three) is playing with a toy vacuum cleaner. We hear the SOUND of a door open and close. Mary turns and sees George enter the hall, a slight powdering of snow on his head and shoulders.
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Suddenly the door opens and George comes striding out. He goes directly to the safe and starts searching, but doesn't find the money. Then he goes to the cash drawer in the counter, and looks through it.
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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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George opens the door for her.
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Potter opens the door just a little, and peers through into the bank.
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Uncle Billy hands the bank book over. The teller opens it, starts to punch it with rubber stamps.
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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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As George opens the office door to exit, he shouts at Mr.
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Ernie opens the door, revealing himself as a homemade butler.
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No one answers. He quickly unlocks the grill door and pushes it open. Followed by the crowd, George runs upstairs and into the outer offices of the Building and Loan.
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INTERIOR DOORWAY �� NIGHT MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT �� George is struggling with the gate �� he finally kicks it open and starts slowly up the path toward Mary.
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BACK TO SHOT �� Mary runs into the hall, opens the phonograph and puts on a record of "Buffalo Gals." Then she opens the front door and stands there waiting for George.
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Freddie needs no more. He takes the key from Mickey and turns the switch. The floor begins to part in the middle, each half sliding under the bleacher seats. Pandemonium starts. Dancers begin to scream as they try to get off. Some are so engrossed in dancing they continue at top speed. Teachers and elders start to scurry off. As the floor opens, it reveals an attractive, lighted swimming pool.
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Bert opens the door of the cab and puts George's suitcase inside.
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George falters off, cupping his aching ear with a hand. Gower looks at the large brown bottle which has not been replaced on the shelf. He tears open the package, shakes the powder out of one of the capsules, cautiously tastes it, then abruptly throws the whole mess to the table and turns to look at George again. The boy is whimpering, hurt, frightened. Gower steps toward him.
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Gower starts hitting George about the head with his open hands.
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He enters a door marked WILLIAM BAILEY, PRIVATE. George stands irresolute a moment, aware of crisis in the affairs of the Bailey Building and Loan Association, but aware more keenly of his personal crisis. He opens the door of his father's office and enters.
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He turns back to the cash register when he notices an open telegram on the shelf. He is about to toss it aside when he starts to read it.
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JOSEPH'S VOICE Well, keep your eyes open. See the town?
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Open the door!
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Take at least an hour for the radiator to cool down enough for me to open it.
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Should I open the sardines?
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All right, what will we open next?
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