Scene 13 - Night Life

(This scene is a collage of motions accompanied by slow, syncopated rhythms. Bruce and Mary are driving in San Francisco, seeing the sites, having an intimate time.)

We see white, or a light shade of grey. Hear phased preecho, then, with the pulse of a bass beat we see Bruce's car traveling along the road. The music accompanying this scene is dominated by a slow, strong, syncopated beat. I sounds like a slow, metallic heartbeat. Sound used in this scene is further described below. The use of silent film showing Bruce and Mary talking, the strong lighting in the car at night, and the sparse sound track give this scene a quiet, somewhat hypnotic feel.

With a second bass pulse we see Bruce's car from a different perspective.

Third pulse. We see inside of car. Mary is talking amiably. Bruce is driving, listening, smiling. Mary glances around, out of window. We see subjective shot of what she sees. Mary looks over to Bruce again, nodding, her head is tilted toward him in a sleepy manner.

Bruce glances over while driving, talking. Close up of Bruce's hand gestures.

Close up of Mary's eyes, looking over, looking down, then up again over to Bruce.

The downtown San Francisco skyline, time elapsed, near sunset. Sun goes down in one more hypnotic heartbeat.

Close up of Mary's pendant about her neck, swaying do to the motion of the car.

Bruce and Mary going in to see a movie. The marquis reads "Bittersweet - Starring Allison Fairchild, Gordon Ralff".

The lights along Columbus near Broadway, reflected on Bruce's car as it drives past.

Mary nodding her head to the beat of the music, her face turned away from the camera. We can only see her hair, strongly lit.

A circular camera motion, interspersed with still shots of Bruce and Mary's faces, looking at camera. This is accompanied by the sound reminiscent of a siren going by, exaggerated Doppler shift. Final image is that of Bruce and Mary's hands resting on a restaurant table.