On Chesil Beach Draft 1.fdr

96.
MUSIC CRITIC
The leader comma Miss Florence Ponting
comma in the youthful passion of her
phrasing...no that’s P, H, R,
yes...played comma if I may put it so
boldly comma like a woman in love
stop.
He does not notice FLORENCE walking by alone, carrying her
violin case.
As he dictates, she goes along the red carpet, through the
double swing doors and disappears into the darkness of the
street.
SLOW FADE TO:
114 EXT. CAMDEN TOWN. DAY
114
1982. The canal. A scruffy street.
115 INT. ED’S RECORDS. DAY
115
1982. Edward, short-haired, greying at the temples, is at the
counter of his record store, checking an inventory. His store
specialises in jazz and blues LPs.
A CUSTOMER leaves. Another comes in. She is CHLOE, eleven years
old. EDWARD has not yet looked up.
She is solemn, poised, straight-backed. A strong-boned face, an
Alice Band, school uniform. She’s carrying a violin in its case.
She gazes about the store with calm self-possession.
As CHLOE goes to a rack of LPs, EDWARD glances up, then down at
his figures, and up again in a slow double-take.
We watch her from his POV . She rests the violin case carefully
on the floor between her feet and begins to thumb through the
LPs.
EDWARD’S curiosity is growing. Finally, kindly -
EDWARD
Camden School for Girls?