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 shifts in his
     chair.

19—­Ella’s room.  A few touches indicating the refining influence of Florence.

     Ella is getting ready to go out.  Florence questions.  Ella
     says, “I got an afternoon date.”  Then she vents her
     annoyance at the owner of the buildings by saying: 

Cut-in-leader—­

     “THE DUB THAT OWNS THIS DUST-BIN IS SO MEAN THAT HE RENTS
     THE PARLORS—­SO US GIRLS HAS GOT TO MEET OUR GENTLEMEN
     FRIENDS SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE—­WE CAN’T ENTERTAIN IN OUR ROOMS,
     CAN WE?”

     Florence shakes her head, and refuses an invitation to
     accompany Ella, who goes out.[46]

[Footnote 46:  Contrast to Blinker; also forecasts by association of ideas the coming together of characters; hints at plot.]