It might be called:-

DEAD SEA FRUIT

Taken from MRS. W. K. CLIFFORD'S celebrated book
"LOVE LETTERS OF A WORLDLY WOMAN"

## SCENE:
A well-furnished study or drawing room. A sweet looking woman of 35, happy but rather grave, sits at a writing-table, turning out a drawer. Suddenly she comes upon two bundles of old letters. SHE looks at them curiously. A little smile, half-sad, breaks over her face.

ON SCREEN - "Letters from MADGE BROOKE"

BACK TO SCENE - Turns letters over, pulls out one after another, lingers over one in particular.

ON SCREEN - "Don't call me a worldly woman, Nellie dear. I am only ambitious for those near to me. Sometimes I sit and think, and beat against the bars..... Let me tell you how it all came about."

BACK TO SCENE - Nellie turning over the letters:

ON SCREEN - "Why, these give away Madge's whole history - right from the beginning."

## THE STORY OF MADGE BROOKE

Chief Characters.

MADGE BROOKE - age 16 - when 18 - 21 - 26 or more.

JOHN BROOKE (her brother)

NELLIE (her friend)

MARK CUTHBERTSON (An artist, a friend of John Brooke)

note There shares the same scenes of Madge's arrival in India - of her meeting with Mark and Agnes.

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## IN INDIA

On the verandah, NELLIE'S house. MADGE and JOHN and MARK. MARK and MADGE evidently attracted to each other. By the lake at Poona together. A k

Indian room, one evening, lamp lighted, wonderful view from the windows. MADGE at the piano. The others go out on the verandah. MARK and MADGE follow. In the twilight for a moment he puts his arm round her shoulder, then takes it away again.

MAIGE alone, looking out over the landscape. Evidently night, stars or moon. Puts her hands over her face.

## ON SCREEN

"Oh, I love him, I love him".

(This should be a beautiful picture and she should look beautiful in it)

One or two scenes showing that MARK is very intimate with JOHN and MADGE

Another with MARK and MADGE riding by the lake at Poona - palm trees, roses, etc.

Another scene in which MADGE offends MARK

Another of a ball, very elegant. MADGE sitting apart evidently miserable. Someone asks her to dance, she shakes her head. MARK comes up to her, says something THEY saunter away together out of the ballroom into the Indian garden, a winding pathway thick with flowers and palms. They walk up and down under the mangoes in silence. HE turns to her, looks at her half mockingly, pulls her hand through his arm. Evidently says something tender to her; he takes her in his arms and kisses her.

## ON SCREEN

But he doesn't ask her to marry him.

MADGE happy and satisfied.

[3ª to follow]

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GOOD BYE TO INDIA

(If possible shown on the ship) MARK goes with them as far as Malta.

A scene or two on board ship.

A beautiful sea effect could be got in.

PART II.

ON SCREEN

IN ENGLAND AGAIN

John is getting on - a better home than formerly.

MADGE has many admirers. SIR NOEL comes to see her.
He is an elderly aristocratic looking diplomat.

MARK comes back to England. He shows MADGE and JOHN
some of his sketches. MADGE has been drawing and he
offers to give her some help, and JOHN fits up a
little studio for her.

MADGE'S STUDIO

SIR NOEL sends MADGE some beautiful flowers which
she arranges in pots about the studio. MARK gives
a shrug.

MARK'S STUDIO

MARK evidently persuading MADGE: he takes her to see
his studio. They could be shown going there in taxi.

They enter the studio, which is large and handsome.
There should be a little ebony clock hanging where it
could be well seen.

She hesitates before entering. He evidently
remonstrates. Brings her in. She shivers a little.
He sets a light to the fire laid in the big fireplace;
when it burns up he throws on a log or two.

SHE sits down on a wicker chair by the fire, he puts
silk cushions behind her back and under her head. He
takes her hands and evidently talks tenderly. She
looks a little frightened. He soothes her. HE takes
her in his arms and kisses her.

ON SCREEN

"But he doesn't ask her to marry him.

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JOHN'S HOME AGAIN

JOHN AND MADGE alone together. JOHN evidently
ex postulating with MADGE. MADGE leaves the room.

MARK arrives. JOHN evidently cool to him.

MADGE and SIR NOEL together. She is evidently
rather cool to him—he takes his leave half sadly.

LATER.

JOHN explains to MADGE that he is going to South Africa for two months; that he has taken a cottage in the country for her and her old nurse JANET, and that MARK is not to visit her.

MADGE in despair.

AT A COTTAGE ON THE THAMES

MADGE at the cottage alone with JANET

One or two pretty scenes with JANET in the garden, in
which there could be a summer house.

MADGE pulling about on the river alone.

MADGE looks very sad. SHE goes back to the cottage.
Postman passes, she evidently asks if there are any
letters for her. HE shakes his head.

SHE sits in the garden in a secluded part so that
JANET and no one else can see her.

MARK seen in the distance. MADGE sees him with dismay
and joy. SHE hesitates.

ON SCREEN

"I am staying at the Swan to do some sketches.
We will go on the river together."

She evidently embarrassed. Talk. Becomes happy.

ON SCREEN

A glorious time.

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MADGE AND MARK pulling about on the river together.
THEY land on one of the islands. They make their way
along a pathway to the trees and sit and talk as if
they were making plans.

ON SCREEN But he does not ask her to marry him

IN THE COTTAGE

JANET packing a picnic basket, food, etc.
SHE carries it into the little drawing room.
MADGE waiting for her.

MARK comes. They go off with the picnic basket to
the river. They get into the boat and pull off
to the island. They go to the place they have been
at before, unpack the basket and have their lunch.

ON SCREEN A fortnight later. MARK becomes less attentive,
and he doesn't ask her to marry him. He sketches a
takes his notice of her.

MADGE watching for him in the garden.
After a time he comes. He shows her some sketches
in a portfolio, his manner is less loverlike.
HE goes.

ON SCREEN "I go back to London to-morrow"

MADGE alone in the drawing room. MARK should be seen
going down the pathway. HE turns round, she waves
her handkerchief to him. He vanishes, she throws
herself on the sofa. JANET comes in. MADGE confides
in her.

ON SCREEN "Hold back, dear, as woman holds off man follows;
as she comes forward he falls back - remember that
Miss Madge".

MADGE gets up - a little gesture of despair. ?ADGE
on the river alone, goes desperately to the island. S]
SHE lands and goes to the place where they held their
picnic; very unhappy.

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## IN LONDON AGAIN

MADGE alone, evidently waiting, watching.
Telegram brought in.

**ON SCREEN** "Sorry cannot come, must take long walk".

MARK

She screws it up and throws it into the fire.

JOHN comes in, tells her he is going to be married
ans asks her if there is anything between her and
MARK.

JOHN evidently full of excitement and happiness.
He questions MADGE who shakes her head.

**ON SCREEN** The next day.

MADGE alone. MARK comes. HE behaves like a formal
caller, not a bit like a lover. While he is there
a letter is brought in. MADGE mechanically opens
it, evidently very long, puts it down on table.
It is from an old lover.

After a minute or two MARK gets up to go, shakes
hands, not loverlike.

MADGE sits still thinking, then she wearily reads
her letter, gesture of despair, writes answer.

**ON SCREEN** "No, dear James, no. I do not love you and
can <u>never</u> marry you."

## A WEEK LATER

MARK'S sister in law calls to see MADGE.

SHE evidently talks about MARK and tells her that
he is always going to Richmond.

ON THE SCREEN could be seen for a moment MARK
walking in Richmond Park with another girl. The
scene fades away.

SCENE goes back to room. MADGE talking with her
visitor. A note brought in. VISITOR goes away.

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preparations. A package brought in in paper, she
looks at the card -

ON SCREEN (card)

Mr. Mark Cuthbertson, with kind regards and
best wishes.

She opens the box, pulls out an ebony clock like the
one in the studio. She looks at it in despair.

If visitors are in drawing room, they can come round
and see it.

When she is left alone she puts the clock back
into the box.

NEXT DAY

MADGE arriving at some little station on Thames

She carries the box containing clock.

Walks away from station, stops at the Inn, borrows
a trowel, walks on past the cottage to the river,
takes a boat, pulls away to the island, makes the
boat fast and lands. Walks to the spot where she
and MARK had their picnic, digs a hole with the
trowel, takes clock out of box, winds it up, looks
at it, kisses it, buries it, covers up hole, puts
dead leaves on it. Comes away in the boat, pulls
along river again.

NOTE If necessary wedding scene could be given.
See book.

ON SCREEN FIVE YEARS LATER. The home of Lady Franks.

A beautiful drawing room, and MADGE in beautiful
evening dress. SIR NOEL there in Court dress, wearing
his orders, etc. JOHN and NELLIE can be seen, if
necessary. Lots of guests who come and go.

(I am doubtful about this)

ON SCREEN Mark comes to Lady Franks' reception.

MARK seen to enter. HE looks older, slightly
dissatisfied, discontented, sarcastic. HE goes up
to MADGE, she receives him very formally, turns
away to talk to someone else. Reception goes on -
people leave - all but Nellie and John.

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ON SCREEN

"We are going to the Queen's ball too - most of the others have gone on".

The room is empty, all but Madge and Nellie. They look at each other, Nellie evidently asks a question, which Madge answers -

ON SCREEN - "I am content".

BACK TO ROOM AGAIN. John and Sir Noel enter. John and Nellie leave, nodding to Sir Noel and Madge. SIR NOEL AND MADGE ALONE. SIR NOEL looks at his wife, grave and proud, formally kisses her hand. He looks a little worn, but very distinguished. She of course looks older, but very beautiful, and distinguished, too. They leave the room.

SCENE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE. A motor car waiting. SIR NOEL AND MADGE come out of the house, Madge wrapped in a beautiful cloak. SIR NOEL tells the servant - "To Buckingham Palace".

BACK TO FIRST ECENE

The room in which Nellie has been reading Madge's letters.

NELLIE there. She gathers up the letters and burns them, nods to the fire.

ON SCREEN "All is well with her".

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Sketch of How Scenario could be made.

DEAD SEA FRUIT.

or

MADGE BROOKE.

Taken from MRS W. K. CLIFFORD'S celebrated book

Love Letters of A Worldly Woman.

Many Editions in England and endless ones in America.

Three editions in Paris. (French translation by H. Davray.)

and an *Edition de l'élite*

Extracts from this book were made into a tiny
volume for the Queen's Doll's House Library. They
are published in the large edition of "The Book of
the Queen's Doll's House."

{Characters, continued}

SIR NOEL FRANKS ............ (An elderly aristocrat and diplomatist)

JANET......................(An old servant.)

SCENE:
Daffodil House, Brecon, South Wales.

AUNT MARIA, rather disagreeable. JOHN and MADGE BROOKE
Nephew and niece live with her. JOHN, undergraduate,
from Oxford. MADGE, 16, hair down, etc.

JOHN brings his artist friend, MARK CUTHBERTSON (26) home with him in vacation. HE should be a very fascinating man, good-looking, self-willed, dominant. HE treats MADGE as a child at Daffodil. HE and JOHN play about with her in the garden etc.

(Note) She becomes engaged to a rather dull young man when she is 18. SHE throws him over. (could be done but not necessary.)

THREE YEARS LATER. (MADGE's friend NELLIE comes over from the Vicarage to say Good-bye. SHE is going out to India to be married.)

ON SCREEN. "You must come out and stay with me, dear Madge".

TWO YEARS LATER. (JOHN has left Oxford, is an engineer. HE comes to Daffodil and takes MADGE away. THEY go to London together and live in lodgings, pretty and refined, not very well off. JOHN gets a rail-way contract to do in India, near Poona, where NELLIE and her husband are stationed. MADGE persuades JOHN to take her out with him)

A MONTH LATER
ON SCREEN.
Telegram to MADGE.

"I am so glad you are coming with John."

Nellie."

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(MARK CUTHBERTSON comes to see JOHN in London. MARK is going out to India next week to do illustrations for a paper. MADGE comes in just as HE is going.)

MARK. (To MADGE) "Little madge grown up. We shall meet in India.

Note. There should be some scenes of MADGE's arrival in India and of her meeting with MARK again.)

IN INDIA. On the verandah, NELLIE'S house.

In an Indian room one evening, lamp lighted, wonderful view from the windows. MADGE at the piano. The others go out on the verandah. MARK and MADGE follow. In the twilight for a moment HE puts his arm round her shoulder, then takes it away again.

MADGE alone, looking out over the landscape. Evidently night, stars or moon. Puts her hands over her face.

ON SCREEN. "Oh, I love him, I love him!"

(This should be a beautiful picture and SHE should look beautiful in it.)

(One or two SCENES showing that MARK is very intimate with John and Madge.)

(Another with MARK and MADGE riding by the lake at Poona — palm trees, roses, etc.)

(Another scene in which MADGE offends MARK.)

(Another of a ball, very elegant, MADGE sitting apart evidently miserable. Someone asks her to dance, SHE shakes her head. MARK COMES up to her, says something. THEY saunter away together out of the ballroom into the Indian garden, a winding pathway thick with flowers and palms. THEY walk up and down under the mangoes in silence. HE turns to her, looks at her half mockingly, pulls her hand through his arm, evidently says something tender to her; HE takes her in his arms and kisses her.)

ON SCREEN. But he doesn't ask her to marry him.

(MADGE happy and satisfied)

(GOOD-BYE to India.)

(If possible shown in the ship) MARK goes with them as far as Malta.)

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(A scene or two on board ship)

(A beautiful sea effect could be got in.)

## PART II.

### ON SCREEN. IN ENGLAND AGAIN.

JOHN is getting on — a better home than formerly.

MARK comes back to England. HE shows MADGE and JOHN
some of his sketches. MADGE has been drawing and he
coffers to give her some help, and JOHN fits up a lit-
tle studio for her.

### MADGE'S STUDIO.
SIR NOEL sends MADGE some beautiful flowers
which she arranges in pots about the studio. MARK
gives a shrug.

### MARK'S STUDIO.
Mark evidently persuading MADGE: he takes her to
see his studio. They could be shown going there in
taxi.

They enter the studio, which is large and handsome.
There should be a little ebony clock hanging where it
can be well seen.

SHE hesitates before entering. HE evidently remon-
strates. Brings her in. SHE shivers a little. HE
sets a light laid to the fire laid in the big fire-
place; when it burns up he throws on a log or two.

SHE sits down on a wicker chair by the fire, he puts
silk cushions behind her back and under her head. HE
takes her hands and evidently talks tenderly. SHE
looks a little frightened. HE soothes her. HE takes
her in his arms and kisses her.

### ON SCREEN.
"But he doesn't ask her to marry him."

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## SCENE:

### JOHN'S HOME AGAIN%.

JOHN and MADGE alone together. JOHN evidently expostulating with MADGE. MADGE leaves the room.

MADGE and SIR NOEL together. SHE is evidently cool to him. HE takes his leave half sadly.

## LATER.

JOHN explains to MADGE that he has a railway contract and is going to Africa for two months; that he has taken a cot-tage in the country for her and her old nurse, JSNET, and that MARK is not to visit her.

MADGE in despair.

### AT A COTTAGE ON THE THAMES%

MADGE at the cottage alone with JANET.

## ON SCREEN.

SHE evidently embarrassed. Talk. Becomes happy.

## ON SCREEN.

A glorious time.

MADGE and MARK pulling about on the river together. THEY land on one of the islands. THEY make their way along a pathway to the trees and sit and talk as if they were making plans.

But HE does not ask her to marry him.

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IN THE COTTAGE.

JANET packing a picnic basket, food etc. SHE carries it into the little drawing room. MADGE waiting for her.

MARK comes. THEY go off with the picnic basket to the river.
THEY get into the boat and pull off to the island. THEY
go to the place they have been at before, unpack the basket
and have their lunch.

ON SCREEN. A fortnight later. MARK becomes less attentive,
HE sketches and takes no notice of her.

MADGE watching for him in the garden. After a time he
comes in. HE shows her some sketches in a portfolio, his
manner is less lover-like. HE goes.

ON SCREEN. "I go back to London to-morrow."

MADGE alone in the drawing-room. MARK should be seen going
down the pathway. HE turns round, she waves her handkerchief
to him. HE vanishes, she throws herself on the sofa.
JANET comes in. MADGE confides in her.

ON SCREEN. "Hold back, dear, as woman holds off man follows, as she comes forward he falls back -- remember that Miss Madge."

MADGE gets up a little gesture of despair. MADGE on the
river alone, goes desperately to the island. SHE lands and
goes to the place where they held their picnic; very unhappy.

IN LONDON AGAIN?

ON SCREEN% "Sorry cannot come, must take long walk
MARK."

SHE screws it up and throws in into the fire.

JOHN comes in, tells her he is going to be married and asks
her if there is anything between her and MARK.

JOHN evidently full of excitement and happiness.
HE questions MADGE who shakes her head.

ON SCREEN. The next day.

MADGE alone. MARK comes. HE behaves like a formal caller
not a bit like a lover. While he is there a letter is
brought in. MADGE mechanically opens it, evidently very
long, puts it down on table. IT is from an old lover.

After a minute or two MARK gets up to go, shakes hands, not
lover like.

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MADGE sits still thinking, then she wearily reads her letter
gesture of despair, writes answer.

ON SCREEN. "No, dear James, no. I do not love you and can never marry you."

A WEEK LATER.

MARK'S sister-in-law calls to see MADGE.

ON THE SCREEN could be seen for a moment MARK walking in
Richmond Park with another girl- The scene fades away.

SCENE goes back to room. MADGE talking with her visitor
A note brought in. VISITOR goes away.

MADGE reads her note, writes an answer and gives it to servant

ON SCREEN.
"Dear Sir Noel,
I will be at home to you, as you wish, to-morrow
afternoon at four.

MADGE BROOK."

NEXT DAY.

SIR NOEL is talking to MADGE. They are both standing up
by the fireplace, then they sit; he evidently asks her to
marry him, she gets up again and stands by the fireplace and
is about to explain something. SIR NOEL puts up a hand as
if to silence her.

ON SCREEN.
"Dear lady, it is not your past I am asking about, I
want you to give me your future." (LOOKS auspicious)

Back in room again. It should be a pretty scene, MADGE
beautiful, sad and hesitating, and the thin formal aristocrat
SHE gives in. HE kisses her hands and bows low over them.

NEXT SCENE.

MADGE ALONE? ENTER JOHN, she tells him news. HE is
pleased. Then the printed announcement:-

ON SCREEN: "A marriage is arranged between Sir Noel Franks K.C.B. and Miss Madge Brooks, sister of John Brooke, the great engineer ---

(something like that)

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SCENE: MADGE alone, thinking, reading the announcement.

SCENE MARK in his studio reads the announcement in the newspaper
gives a satirical, half angry laugh, throws the paper in the
fender-

THREE DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING -- WEDDING PRESENTS.

Drawing-room, wedding presents, all about preparations.
A package brought in in paper, SHE looks at the card.

ON SCREEN. (CARD)

Mr Mark Cuthbertson, with kind regards and best wishes.

SHE opens the box, pulls out an ebony clock like the one in
the studio. SHE looks at it in despair. If visitors are
in drawing-room they can come round and see it.

NEXT DAY.

MADGE arriving at some little station on Thames -- the place
where she had the cottage. SHE carries the box containing
clock.

Walks away from station, stops at the Swan Inn, borrows a
trowel, walks on past the cottage to the river, takes a boat
pulls away to the island, makes the boat fast and lands.
Walks to the spot where she and MARK had their picnic, digs
a hole with the trowel, takes clock out of box, winds it up
looks at it, kisses it, buries it, covers up hole with earth
puts dead leaves on it.

NOTE. If necessary wedding scene could be given. See book.

ON SCREEN FIVE YEARS LATER. THE HOME OF LADY FRANKS%

A beautiful drawing-room and MADGE in beautiful evening
dress. SIR NOEL there in Court dress, wearing his orders,
etc. JOHN and NELLIE can be seen, if necessary. Lotá of
guests who come and go.

ON SCREEN. (I am doubtful about this) MARK comes to reception.

MARK seen to enter. HE looks older, slightly dissipated,
discontented, sarcastic. HE goes up to MADGE: SHE receives
him very formally, turns away to talk to someone else.
Reception goes on, people leave -- all but NELLIE and JOHN

ON SCREEN. "We are going to the Royal Ball too -- most of the
others have gone on!"

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The room empty, all but MADGE and NELLIE. THEY look at each other, NELLIE evidently asks a question, which MADGE answers

ON SCREEN: "I am content."

Back to Room again. JOHN and SIR NOEL ENTER.

JOHN and Nellie leave, nodding to Sir Noel and Madge.

SIR NOEL and MADGE alone. Sir Noel looks at his wife, grave and proud, formally kisses her hand. HE looks a little worn but very distinguished. SHE, of course, looks older, but very beautiful and distinguished too. THEY leave the room.

## SCENE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.

A motor car waiting. SIR NOEL and MADGE come out of the house, MADGE wrapped in a beautiful cloak. SIR NOEL tells the servant -- "To Buckingham Palace."

## BACK TO FIRST SCENE:

The room in which NELLIE has been reading MADGE'S letters.

NELLIE there. SHE gathers up the letters and burns them, nods to the fire.

ON SCREEN: "All is well with her."

END.

{Characters, continued}

## SCENE:

(Note) She becomes engaged to a rather dull young man when she is 18. SHE throws him over. (Could be done but not necessary.)

ON SCREEN. "You must come out and stay with me, dear madge."

TWO YEARS LATER. (JOHN has left Oxford, is an engineer. HE comes to Daffodil and takes MADGE away. THEY go to London together and live in lodgings, pretty and refined, not very well off. JOHN gets a railway contract to do in India, near Poona, where NELLIE and her husband are stationed. MADGE persuades JOHN to take her out with him)

A MONTH LATER Telegram to MADGE.
ON SCREEN.

"I am so glad you are coming with John. Nellie."

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### SCENE:

JOHN IN HOME AGAIN?

### LATER.

JOHN explains to MADGE that he has a railway contract and going to Africa for two months; that he has taken a cotage in the country for her and her old nurse, JSNET, and that MARK is not to visit her.

MADGE in despair.

AT THE COTTAGE ON THE RIVER

### ON SCREEN.

### ON SCREEN.

A glorious time.

MADGE and MARK pulling about on the river together. THEY land on one of the islands. THEY make their way along a pathway to the trees and sit and talk as if they were making plans. Several scenes

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## IN THE COTTAGE.

**ON SCREEN.** A fortnight later. MARK becomes less attentive, HE sketches and takes no notice of her.

**ON SCREEN.** "I go back to Londo n to-motrow."

**ON SCREEN.** "Hold back, dear, as woman holds off man follows, as she comes forward he falls back -- remember that Miss Madge."

## IN LONDON AGAIN?

**ON SCREEN.** "Sorry cannot come, must take long walk MARK."

**ON SCREEN.** The next day.

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ON SCREEN: "I am content."

## SCENE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.

## BACK TO FIRST SCENE:

END.

{Characters, continued}

## SCENE:

(Note) She becomes engaged to a rather dull young man when she is 16. SHE throws him over. (Could be done but not necessary.)

## ON SCREEN.

*You must come out and stay with me, dear madge*.

## TWO YEARS LATER.

(JOHN has left Oxford, is an engineer. HE comes to Daffodil and takes MADGE away. THEY go to London together and live in lodgings, pretty and refined, not very well off. JOHN gets a railway contract to do in India, near Poona, where NELLIE and her husband are stationed. MADGE persuades JOHN to take her out with him)

## A MONTH LATER
ON SCREEN.

Telegram to MADGE.

Nellie."

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**MARK.** (To MADGE) "Little Madge grown up. We shall meet in India.

**IN INDIA.** On the verandah, NELLIE'S house.

In an Indian room one evening, lamp lighted, wonderful view from the windows. MADGE at the piano. The others go out on the verandah. MARK and MADGE follow. In the twilight for a moment HE has his arm round her shoulder, then takes it away again.

**ON SCREEN.** "Oh, I love him, I love him!"

**ON SCREEN.** But he doesn't ask her to marry him.

(MADGE happy and satisfied)

(GOOD-BYE to India.)

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## SCENE:

### JOHN'S HOME AGAIN

## LATER

JOHN explains to MADGE that he has a railway contract and is going to Africa for two months; that he has taken a cotage in the country for her and her old nurse, JSNET, and that MARK is not to visit her.

MADGE in despair.

## ON SCREEN

## ON SCREEN

A glorious time.

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SCENE: MARK in his studio reads the announcement in the newspaper gives a satirical, half angry laugh, throws the paper in the fender-

ON SCREEN. (CARD)

NEXT DAY.

Walks to the spot where she and MARK had their picnic, digs a hole with the trowel, takes clock out of box, winds it up looks at it, kisses it, buries it, covers up hole with earth puts dead leaves on it.

NOTE.

ON SCREEN FIVE YEARS LATER.

THE HOME OF LADY FRANKS

A beautiful drawing-room and MADGE in beautiful evening dress. SIR NOEL there in Court dress, wearing his orders, etc. JOHN and NELLIE can be seen, if necessary. Lots of guests who come and go.

ON SCREEN.

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ON SCREEN: "I am content."

## SCENE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.

## BACK TO FIRST SCENE:

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