How to Write Moving Picture Plays (1915)

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3. THE LOST LETTER. W. L. Gordon, 518 Walnut St. , Cincinnati, Ohio. Leader THE SAME EVENING. 16. Roy and George's bedroom. Roy enters dejectedly deep thought takes off coat and hat throws them on bed drops into chair depressed. 17. Same as 1 (Front porch) . Mabel and George enter Mabel weeping George tries to console her Mabel exits into house George laughs signifies ''I'll get her yet'' George exits. 18. Same as 16 (Bedroom) . Roy still in chair hears steps conceals hat and coat hides in closet George enters looks around laughs draws window shade takes money out of pocket counts it. 19. (BUST scene). Closet door. Roy peeping through keyhole. 20. (MASK scene, form of keyhole.) George counting money. * 21. Same as 19 (Closet door). Roy signifies ''I thought so.'' 22. Same as 18 (Bedroom). George puts money back in pocket takes Mabel's photo graph off dresser. Show PHOTOGRAPH OF MABEL. Back to scene. George kisses photo exits Roy enters from closet angry reflects takes letter from drawer reads. Show LETTER and be kind to your brother, is my last request. Devotedly, Mother. Back to scene. Roy starts to tear letter stops sinks into chair closes eyes dissolve into 23. (VISION scene) living-room. Gray-haired woman in chair a lad kneeling at her lap — another lad tumbling around on floor, romping, whistling woman strokes lad's hair looks at other lad sadly shakes head signifies ' 'be kind to your brother' ' lad takes her hand — talks earnestly — dissolve into 24. Same as 22 (Bedroom). Roy opens eyes looks around startled — rubs eyes takes Mabel's photo breaks down weeps. Leader A FEW WEEKS LATER. 25. Same as 2 (Mabel’s living-room). Mabel at piano bell rings Mabel exits enters, followed by George George very attentive Mabel friendly but reminiscent unhappy. 26. Disreputable saloon; several tough-looking customers at bar Nathan enters greeted by colleagues Nathan pretends to tell their fortunes by palms all joke and laugh