Part 2

Part 2 Reading Time: 3 minutes

SEVERAL SILENT SCENES PLAYED OVER BEGIN THE BEGUINE

#1 An older man, HENRY CAMERON, is standing behind a desk apparently lecturing or admonishing Howard. There are models of buildings in the modernist style on cabinets against the wall behind him. He shakes his head as Howard stands looking at him resolutely with eyes gleaming. Then he looks down at Howard’s design he has stretched out below him. He shakes his head again but this time it’s obvious he is really delighted and impressed by what he sees. He looks up at Howard trying to look discouraging but Howard can see that he has won him over and a smile starts to spread over his face. The man reaches out his hand which Howard takes and shakes it firmly.

Howard and Henry working on a model building — Howard and Henry

#2 A man in a large office is holding up a design outstretched. He looks impressed. He rolls back up the design and presses the buzzer on his desk. A second later Ann enters the room smiling. He smiles at her, a little confused and then looks behind her to see who the architect is. Ann gestures that it’s her and he laughs and gently bats her on the nose with the design. She shakes her head and more insistently says IT’S MINE. The man laughs again and gently bats her on the bum with the design. He then goes to the door looks out, still searching for the real architect. The man starts to tire of the joke and looks at the Ann crossly for wasting his time. Ann is still pleading that the design is hers. He points for her to go. She looks to get the design back but he just shoves her out the door, closes it behind her and bins the design.

#3 Peter steps out of an office with an older successful architect, GUY FRANCON, laughing and clapping him on the shoulder. Peter walks off confidently as the business man says “FINE BOY” and the secretaries watch him leave in admiration.

#4 Henry & Howard are standing behind a functionalist building model. They exchange a brief anxious glance. A business man is walking around the model contemplating it. He looks at the costing page he has also. Eventually he nods at the Henry and Howard and they smile at each other shake each others hand first before reaching out to shake the business man’s hand. The business man is at first looking hesitant but their jubilant spirits lift his also and he keeps nodding.

#5 Ann standing holding up a design, stretched out. She’s smiling hopefully. There is a business man sitting behind a desk looking at Ann as if this is the most ridiculous thing he’s seen in a while.

#6 Ann being shoved out the door as she is trying to plead with whoever is behind her.

Peter with his model building — Peter with his model

#7 Peter is smiling and standing behind a model in the neo-classical style. A business man is beside him looking delighted and nodding enthusiastically.

#8 Howard alone standing behind an impressive very modern stark looking model. Another business man is standing contemplating it. Eventually he looks up at Howard and just shakes his head. Howard nods briefly in acknowledgment.

#9 Ann being shoved out a door.

#10 Ann being shoved out another door.

#11 Ann running out a door and a business man running out after with a wild “the chase is on!” look on his face, looking right and left to see where she went.

#12 A secretary talking on a phone in the same office from #1. Howard and Henry are anxiously watching her. She puts down the receiver and turns to them and shakes her head sadly. Henry fires the pencil he’s holding on to the ground.

#13 The same secretary on the phone again. This time only Howard is watching her hopefully, Henry is busying himself with something and already looks resigned to rejections. The secretary puts down the receiver and bites her lip a moment before turning to Howard, shaking her head.

#14 Now it is Howard talking on the phone, hopeful at first but slowly becoming more glum looking. Henry is working on something in the background. He looks up for a moment when Howard puts down the receiver. Howard just looks to the side and shakes his head briefly. Henry looks as if he expected as much.

#15 Peter standing shaking hands with two beaming business men beside a model for a Gothic style tower block.

#16 Peter striding through an office hallway confidently greeting the business people he passes and winking at the secretaries. Every seems delighted at any attention he pays them.

#17 Peter smiling broadly and standing confidently, towering behind an impressive looking model for a large development in the neo-classical style blended with some modernistic forms. There are a group of business men behind him nodding their heads and smiling at the wonderful model.

#18 Ann nervously holding up a design in front of a man behind the desk. He’s looking at the design and gestures to her to put it on the desk. She does so hurriedly. He looks at it looks quietly pleased with what he sees, nodding he looks up at Ann who is delighted and practically hugs him.

#19 Ann putting a nameplate on her desk ANN KIRBY ASST.