Glass ceiling
“I realized that it is almost impossible for a woman to be successful, especially one desiring to be stationed in overseas marketing or on an operations team. So I thought it would be better to start again in a field where I can achieve more regardless of my gender”
◆ Married or Pregnant women
Difficult to get a job
who continue to believe in themselves despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. This is GUS GORMAN.
Behind the teller몶s wicket is a middle-aged female CLERK with the requisite officious manner and heart of stone common to her profession. As the MAN ahead of GUS finishes his turn and walks away, she barks out:
CLERK
Name?
GUS
(as he tries to
untangle his
yo-yo string)
Gus Gorman.
clerk)
Well see you later.
When Robert gets inside he gives a cautious look over his
shoulder at them, but the deputies didnt recognize him.
Designer GERRY SCOTT
Dorothea is sitting on a round cement ring on the beach.
Editor JOHN STOTHART
Director of Photography JOHN HOOPER
Thelma is peeking in the exposed corner of a window of a
boat shed where her brother Richard is with Miss Marissa,
who i
Clerk. General guide. Liaison.
Any capacity you wish to use me in.
This will be your staff, sir.
Mr. And Mrs. Halbestadt.
Hello.
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon, Your Honor.
Welcome.
Youve already met your driver, Schmidt.
I am at your service any time you need me.
Day or night.
Thanks.
Lets show him around
the rest of the place. Dan?
Were in the reception room.
Living room.
Study is in there.
Female.
Beautiful statuesque blonde.
Witty, cultured, owns own vibrator."
Oh, Lizzy...
I know you dont have one.
Not vous.
You are the grossest,
most perverted...
...oversexed, disgusting...
- Oh, my God!
Oh, baby!
Oh, Michael, yes!
Hes eating Volkswagens.
I said to his agent, "How am I
supposed to review a piece like that?"
- How about a Volkswagen-tasting party?
- More wine?
Michael?
Anyone can
CLERK, black,
29, enters carrying an oddly-shaped gift. They both look at
it.
CLERK
What do you think it is?
ROBERT
Depends who its from.
CLERK
(reading the card)
Your friends at Warren, Putnam and
Hudson.
ROBERT
You can learn a lot about somebody
from this stuff. Three categories:
you like me, you hate me, you want
something from me.
(re: the elaborate box)
Definitely third category.
CLERK
What
CLERK, OVER PREACHER
JUDGE
Harry Powell, for the theft of that touring car
you will spend thirty days in the Moundsville
Penitentiary.
PREACHER
(correcting Clerk)
Preacher Harry Powell.
JUDGE
A car thief! Picked up where you were! A man
of God?
(to Clerk)
Harry Powell.
LAP DISSOLVE TO
FULL SHOT -- MOUNDSVILLE PENITENTIARY -- DAY (HELICOPTER)
A grim, stone-turretted facade; an American flag id
The credits have that depressing, shitty, this is going to be one of those lousy black and white movies from the 1950s look. This is going to be one of those cheap teen sci-fi movies about a creature
MUSIC. When the female stars name appears, Borodins theme, which will later become adapted into "Strangers In Paradise," plays. Then we return to the stormy part, which subsides as:
THE CREDITS END
T
clerk
Sorry it took so long.
Beth
Thats okay.
Beth
Wheres Ben?
Vincent
He wouldnt let me hold him. Would you
look at my neck? Ive got a heat rash or
something. Yeah, hold on sweetie.
Beth
Yeah, hold on sweetie. Ellen! Ben took
off. Would you...?
Ellen
Ill find him. See you later.
Beth
You stay here! Dont move.
Beth
Excuse me? Have you seen a little boy?
Hes got a red baseball cap, 3 ye
female Yentas absorbing the sun and passing judgement on
Harry.
Harry says hello and is greeted by a chorus of fake,
sarcastic hellos in return.
CUT TO:
EXT. STREETS OF BRIGHTON BEACH AND CONEY ISLAND
Harry and Tyrone carefully navigate the TV through the
streets of the old Brooklyn neighborhood.
They go under the elevated train, past the giant, dying
projects, across the boardwalk, beneath the s