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44 TECHNIQUE OF THE PHOTOPLAY The vision tells John's first thought. The cut-in leader could have been run before scene eleven without loss of interest, but if it had been run between scenes there might have existed some doubt as to whether the words were spoken before or after the Count's departure. It is not a good plan to cut in a leader unless it is necessary, as a leader interrupts the action and causes a mo- mentary check in the interest, but there are times when a cut in leader is more or less necessary. Now we come to a third period. John recognizes the Count as a former chauffeur. He determines to keep watch. He also sells his invention. Leader- Some days later. John recognizes the Count as a chaf- feur. 12- Street- Morton, Nell and Count coming toward camera- John enters from camera- raises hat- Nell and Count respond- Morton looks straight ahead- they exit- John looks after them- puzzled- thinks- dissolve in auto at curb- chauffeur bending over machine- straightens up- shows face- it is the Count- dissolve out- John smiles- exits up street. 13- Business office- Bascom at desk- John ushered in- Bascom cordial- shows John paper- John reads- On screen-part of assignment for which the parties of the first part agree to pay the party of the second part $50,000 on assignment of patent rights and a royalty of $25 on every machine so equipped. Back to scene- John nods- lawyer enters- Bascom says John will sign- John signs papers- shakes hands- exits. Because we did not see John and the Count while the latter was a chauffeur, we use a leader to explain the recognition and then dissolve in the Count as he was then. This makes the leader more plain and drives home the fact. No leader is used to ex- plain the sale of the patent because that fact is covered by the section of the assignment. A leader in explanation would seem too long, but while the insert is longer and stays longer on the screen, it seems a part of the scene and not an instrusive leader, and so it is less objectionable. Now the middle action starts. The chauffeur^Count is moved to the front for a moment. Leader- That evening- 14- Library as in No. 3- Count, Nell and others on- small dinner party- all exit except Count and Morton- Count