Bill looks up eagerly as Florence comes in.  Then he stares as she goes swiftly toward the table drawer.  He is quick, but not swift enough, in his rush to forestall her as she gets his revolver and “breaks” it, so that the empty cartridge and five loaded ones drop into her hand.

93—­Bust of hand holding discharged cartridge.

     Register the fact that it has been fired.

94—­Back to 92.

Florence looks up slowly.  Bill figures that she will give him up now, and gives a quick, hunted look around as Florence closes the weapon and lays it on the table, fully convinced that she has been lied to.  She stands looking down at the weapon, her face brooding.  Suspense.  What will she do about it?

95—­Roof of house.  Night.

     “Cop,” with another.  No use looking further.  Separate, one
     going down into tenement again, other across roof toward
     another descent.

96—­Ella’s room—­looking toward door.  Gas-lit.

     Bill in an agony of terror as he hears policeman tramping
     toward door.  Florence looks up, and moves toward Bill, who
     cowers.  The door starts to open.  Florence pities Bill now.

97—­Ella’s room—­from hall, through opening door.  Gas-lit.

The policeman is going to be crafty; he opens door, very softly, and as he peers in, he sees—­Florence slipping her arms about Bill’s neck, giving him a sisterly kiss as she says: 

Cut-in leader—­

     “GOODNIGHT, BUDDY.  GIVE THE KIDDIES A KISS FROM ME.”

     Convinced, the officer draws away and goes from scene.  Bill
     can be seen touching cheek Florence kissed, looking at
     finger as if expecting it to show the mark of contact.

98—­Close-up in room, from another angle, to get Florence in profile.

     Bill slowly and reverently takes Florence’s hand, and with
     devotion in every line, says fervently: 

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     “KID—­YOU’RE CERTAINLY WHITE!  AND YOU ARE ‘LITTLE SIS’
     TO ME FROM NOW ON!”

     Saying nothing more, but looking at her with devoted eyes,
     as she stands smiling her gentle smile, he goes to fire
     escape, and as he descends—­Fade slowly out.

Leader—­

     BILL BECOMES THE FAITHFUL WATCHDOG, ASKING ONLY A PAT, AND
     IS ETERNALLY VIGILANT LEST HARM COME TO THE OBJECT OF HIS
     DEVOTION.

     Diaphragm in: 

99—­Park entrance.

     Florence waiting.  Bill is coming down path.  He sees her and
     advances—­but she meets Blinker, who is gay and delighted. 
     They go.

100—­Close-up of Bill.

     No jealousy—­but suspicion.  Bill thinks such a man can mean
     no good.  He starts off.

101—­Wider view.