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COMPLETE ACTION 175 Leader- THE PROPRIETOR AND HIS SON. Scene 2- OFFICE AND LOBBY OF HOTEL- Quiet but elegant atmos- phere- elevator glimpse of dining room. Harry and his father talking at counter- lady and gentle- man on- ask to look at apartments- father takes keys from rack- conducts them to elevator- leaves Harry in charge of office- elevator door opens- Aunt Amanda and Ethel on from elevator- father, lady and gent exit into elevator- boy closes door and elevator ascends- (light worked behind door.) Cut in- ETHEL AND HER AUNT AMANDA, WHO LIVE AT THE HOTEL. Ethel and Aunt are on their way to the dining room to dinner- Harry's face lights up at sight of Ethel- Aunt goes off towards dining room- motioning Ethel to stop at counter and see if there's any mail- Ethel asks Harry for mail- she smiles very coyly- Harry takes letter from box- when he hands it to her he catches hold of her hand across the counter- retains it- she makes a feeble attempt to escape- looks off to make sure Aunt Amanda has disappeared- turns and begins intimate conversation with Harry- the two heads get closer and closer. Scene 3- DINING ROOM, HOTEL BORDEN (Well filled with patrons.) (Flash) Aunt Amanda seated at table, wondering what can be keeping Ethel- waiter comes for order- Aunt Amanda says wait- she'll have to look for her niece- she rises and exits towards office impatiently. Scene 4- Back to 2 (HOTEL OFFICE). Ethel and Harry leaning over counter, gazing into each other's eyes- unconscious of everything but each other- Aunt Amanda on from dining room- shocked at Ethel- speaks and Ethel jumps-Aunt Amanda scolds (in dignified manner- not farce) and tells Ethel to go into the dining room- Ethel hands her letter and exits to dining room- Aunt looks haughty disapproval at Harry- he is respectful but not apologetic- tries to smooth the old lady- she turns her back and follows Ethel to the dining room (Other guests, bellboys, etc., pass, get into elevator, etc., during scene). Scene 5- DINING ROOM. (Flash) Ethel and Aunt Amanda enter from office- Aunt Amanda warning Ethel not to have anything to do with "that crazy boy"- Ethel says he is fine young man, etc.- waiter comes for order- hands menu cards to the ladies- they begin to look them over. Leader- THE CHEF'S BUSY HOUR.