| LEO McCAREY'S "AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER" Written for the Screen a . y ic é Alfred Hayes Revised Final Script fanuary 30, 195"AN APPATR TO REMEMBER" i | FADE IN 1 LONG SHOT - NEW YORK CITY - FROM AIR - WINTER (SNOW) i : DISSOLVE TO: ; 2 EXT, RADIO CITY - NEW YORK DISSOLVE TO: 3 CLOSE SHOT - AMERICAN TV NEWS' COMMENTATOR | COMMENTATOR \ Flash! I have some great news for us mere men. Nickie Ferrente, the famous man among women, is going out of circulation! This big dame hunter will not scatter his shots any more. This time it's marriage. He sailed i today from Europe, and Lois Clarke : will be at the gangplank in New York i palpitating for him. Six hundred iiliion bucks - and lovely Lois, too. Oh, Brother! For six hundred million bueks I'd an ostrich! (How much time've I got? 4 CLOSE SHOT - FRENCH TV NEWS' COMMENTATOR In contrast to the American the Frenchman is very suave. : FRENCH COMMENTATOR . (an French) Nickie Ferrante, the master in the art of making love.- the man who knows how to love them and leave them happy - has finally decided to try a new ad- venture for him...marriage! The fortunate lady is Miss Lois Clarke, the American hedress to a fortune of Six hundred million American dollars. Mon Dieu, how mich would that be in francs? (Nickie Derrante, le maitre de l'art G'aimer, l'homme qui sait les aimer et les quitte heureuses a finallement dedide’ de tenter une adventure pour lut toute neuve - le mariage! L'heureuse Glue, heureuse et fortunde n'est autre \ que iiss Lois Clarke, L'heritiere ( Americaine de six cent millions de dollars - american dollars - Mon Diew combien cela’ ferait-i1 en francs?...) 723723 CLOSE SHOT - ENGLISH TV NEWSCASTER In contrast to the feverish tempo of the American and the suave Frenchman, he and his broad "A" take a leisurely and rather bored attitude. ENGLISH NEWSCASTER As I view the news - here's a rather choice tidbit -- Nickte Ferrante sails tonight to enter into matrimony with one of America's -- er -- industrial nobility -- rock and gravel I believe --- he peers closely at news sheet) -Miss Lois Clarke (1ong pause while he scans the pages, As boredom sets in) c--there you have it. LONG SHOT - SHIP AT SEA - DUSK EXT. PROMENADE DECK - STEAMSHIP - DUSK Passengers are strolling in evening dress, having their after dinner smokes on the balmy deck as the camera trucks up to the entrance to.the ship's interior as a page boy steps onto the deck, takes another look at the ame on his list, reflects interest and pride in his mission, takes a deep breath and calls out: PAGE BOY Signore Ferrante? A MAN The man, with his lady friend, exits as the boy turns and calis again: No. PAGE BOY Signore Ferrante! He starts down the deck, camera following him as he speaks to another man. PAGE BOY Signore Ferrante? SECOND MAN No += 1s he on board? ‘The boy grins as he goes on down the deck, calling: Cont.