DEXTER

Roll film!

1ST ASSISTANT

Rolling!

2ND ASSISTANT

Rolling!

3RD ASSISTANT

Rolling!

DEXTER

Don, cross to her! Cross to her! You love her! Act with your eyes! Bigger eyes! You love her! Let’s see it!

(SIMPSON enters and crosses to DEXTER.)

SIMPSON

Hold it, Dexter! Hold it!

DEXTER

Cut!

1ST ASSISTANT

Cut!

2ND ASSISTANT

Cut!

3RD ASSISTANT

Cut!

SIMPSON

Tell them to go home! We’re shutting down for a few weeks!

DEXTER

Shutting down?


DON

What’s the matter, R.F.?

SIMPSON

The Jazz Singer, that’s what’s the matter. It’s a sensation. The public is screaming for more!

DON

More what?

SIMPSON

Talking pictures! Talking pictures!

DEXTER

Oh, that’s just a freak—

SIMPSON

We should have such a freak at this studio! Dexter, we’ve got to put our best foot forward. We’re going to make The Dueling Cavalier as a talking picture.

DEXTER

But we don’t know anything about talking pictures!

SIMPSON

(crossing to DON)

Don, believe me, it will be a sensation: “Lamont and Lockwood” – They talk!