eader--_

"BRICKDUST ROW," WITH ITS DREARY MONOTONY AND CRUMBLING
DECAY, IS A PLACE TO SIGH OVER--NOT TO LIVE IN.[44]

[Footnote 44: O. Henry's atmosphere.]

9--Long view of street with typical tenements.

Showing the dreary atmosphere of the place as Florence and
Ella come along street and pause at a doorway.

10--Closer view doorway.

Emphasis of atmosphere. Ella unlatching door as Florence
touches side-rail of low stoop and looks downcast,
shuddering a bit. They go in.

11--Lower hall of tenement.

A worn whisk-broom hangs on wall. There is a comedy touch as
Ella and Florence come in, and the latter notices the
whisk-broom.

12--Bust view. Wall.

Showing whisk-broom.

13--Wider view of hall.

Ella laughs, and says:

_Cut-in leader--_

"THE FIRST TIME YOU START OUT FROM THIS DUST-FACTORY YOU'LL
KNOW WHY THAT'S THERE!"

Florence is dubious about liking the place, but follows Ella
up the rickety, dust-laden stairway.

14--Ella's tiny but neat room--window on fire-escape.

Ella brings Florence in. Ella throws out hands in gesture of
"Here it is--not much, I'll admit." Florence exclaims in
reassuring affectation of delight and says she will take
Ella's offer.

Diaphragm out.

_Leader--_

WE NOTE ONE BLINKER--ALEXANDER BLINKER--OWNING TENEMENTS
GALORE, AND LEADING A GENERALLY USELESS LIFE BECAUSE HE HAS
BEEN BROUGHT UP THAT WAY.

15--Oldport's legal office. Close-up at door.

Diaphragm in to a close view of Blinker, introducing him in
a very unpleasing humor, evidently sour about something.[45]

[Footnote 45: We are handling O. Henry's incident now, and must use
his leader-material, so the next situation must be broken into various
"close-up" views to prevent having too long a scene and too irksome a
run of spoken matter in one scene.]

16--Oldport's office--wider view.

Showing Oldport looking quizzically at the fuming Blinker as
the latter advances, saying:

_Cut-in leader--_

"IF I _MUST_ SIGN THOSE DISGUSTING LEASES, LET US GET IT
OVER. I HAVE A GOLF TOURNAMENT ON--"

He advances and slumps pettishly into a chair by desk.

17--Close-up of Oldport.

Oldport looks around at Blinker, with an expression showing
more pity than annoyance.

18--Close-up of Blinker.

Blinker makes a gesture of impatience and shift