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CHAPTER XXXVIII 177 58. Big scene —Dick pouring wine for Paula—she drinks—chokes— puts hand to heart—Dick seeks to take glass from her—she shakes head—eagerly drains glass—suddenly starts—grows rig- id—Dick alarmed—Pompton and Castle interested—glance from her to Gecko. 59. Close-up of balcony —Gecko playing—impassioned. 60. Big scene —Paula drops glass—becomes rigid again—slowly rises—tense—Dick springs up—places hand on her arm—she pushes him away—other diners alarmed—Pompton springs up. 61. Close-up of Pompton—Castle draws him down on chair—tells him to keep out of the mess—Pompton almost in collapse. 62. Big scene —Paula standing with hands over ears as though to shut out the sound of the music— 63. Close-up of balcony —Gecko playing—more impassioned than ever—his men watch him wonderingly. 64. Big scene —Paula standing there—hands to ears—Dick vainly trying to get her to sit down—head waiter there ready to be of assistance—FADE. 65. Fade up —Part of scene six showing Paula dancing to Gecko's playing. FADE. 66. Fade in big scene —Paula shudders—turns to face balcony— puts out arms— 67. Close-up of balcony —Gecko playing—he leans forward, watch- ing Paula. 68. Close-up of Paula—she turns away, putting hands over eyes as though to shut out sight of Gecko—draws them down—places over heart—shrieks—falls forward on table— 69. Big scene —All crowd in—Paula dead—great excitement—Dick distracted. 70. Close-up of balcony —Gecko has stopped playing—leaning over rail watching tensely—throws violin and bow from him—kneels at rail in prayer. This is an extreme example of the use of the close-up, but each scene now has its own value as well as contributing to the general effect. This situation is supposed to be the big moment in the story. The seemingly excessive use of close-up is permissible if a greater effect is gained. 8. Suppose that we dissect this sequence of scenes. It will be found that there is a reason for each change. Forty-three is merely an atmospheric scene. There is no plot action here. It has been said that each scene 7nust advance the action, but here the scene really runs from forty-three to seventy, and much is done to advance the action. In the opening scene, however, nothing is advanced. We