Here's my list of the differences in the CBC vs SFC airing of this episode.
tease:
No difference
CBC: 1:12 SFC: 1:14
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Act 1:
Credits in the opening sequence are a bit quicker on SFC, so we get a caption of "Alexander Dumas' lodgings, Paris" as the landlady enters.
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SFC
After Goodess says "I am hopeful", Phileas gets up and goes to the bookcase:
Phileas: Mr. Goodess
Goodess: Umm
Phileas: There is something else we need to discuss. The matter of security.
Goodess: Security?
Phileas pulls out the scorpion and holds it in front of the magnifying glass.
Phileas: Tedious, but vital. (he drops the scorpion on the book in front of a wide-eyed Goodess)
Cut to Jules and the young woman in Dumas' room.
Woman: Do you have 300 francs, pretty monsieur?
Jules: I..
Woman: You pay me. Dumas pays you when you find him. Just 300
Jules: I don't think I have that much
Woman: Ah Monsieur, please? (she pushes him onto the bed)
Woman: Oh please, Monsieur, please?
Jules: Wait... (as they roll off the bed)
Cut back to Phileas, Rebecca and Goodess
Goodess: My dear Miss Fogg. What a simply ghastly experience. Naturally I knew there would be some degree of danger of risk. With anything political there always is. But scorpions?
Phileas: Mr. Goodess. I give you my solomn word, as a gentleman, that from this moment on, you will be in no danger whatsover. You will be protected.
Rebecca: Guarded round the clock.
Phileas: No harm will befall you.
CBC: 8:13 SFC: 9:29
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Act 2:
CBC starts with us looking out the cafe window at a man with a hat and dark glasses. He comes inside and moves to the bar next to Jules.
Jules: That is probably the worst disguise I have ever seen, Dumas. You look like an aging anarchist.
Dumas laughs and removes his disguise.
Jules: How do you expect to conceal the fact you're the size of a small house?
SciFi picks up here.
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After Rebecca leaves Sir Jonathan's office, CBC takes a commercial break.
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After Phileas finds Goodess dead and yells "Damn!"
SFC has more of him remembering his promises of safety to Goodess:
Goodess: Thank you, Fogg.
Phileas: My pleasure, Mr. Goodess
Goodess: Thank you. I've been waiting for this.
Phileas: Mr. Goodess, I give you my solomn word. I give you my solomn word as a gentleman, that from this moment on you will be in no danger. You will be in no danger whatsoever. You will be protected.
This is where CBC picks it up.
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CBC has a bit more of Dumas and the women cavorting behind the curtain. A goblet drops to the floor and a booted foot stops its roll. Then we see the two men advance and open the curtain. - - - - -
After Berthold threatens to cut Dumas a new smile, Dumas calls after him
Dumas: Monsieur! I am Alexander Dumas, the greatest writer in France. You would do well to remember that. Also, the greatest lover. (as he picks up where he left off with the women)
CBC: 13:12 SFC: 12:31
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Act 3:
CBC opens with wagon wheels and feet. A hat drops.
Passepartout is holding Rebecca and calling: Master? Master?
Cut to Phileas searching.
Both have the scene where Rebecca regains consciousness.
CBC has about 15 more seconds of Phileas searching for the shooter. He finds the dropped hat and tosses it aside before moving to the door.
CBC: 11:13 SFC: 10:24
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Act 4:
CBC has a few more seconds of Phileas, Jules and Rebecca in the street before the fireworks go off.
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CBC has a few seconds in Phoenix with Passpartout after Rebecca admits borrowing the clothes
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And a couple seconds of Rebecca and D'Artagnon in the coach after Phileas' line: She can't have just vanished.
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SFC's last commercial is after Phileas & Jules find the Phoenix is gone and Rebecca vanished.
CBC: 10:20 SFC: 9:33
Total running times:
CBC: 44:10 SFC: 43:11
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