The Browning Version Screen 4

Millie

comes in

looks at Taplow 

gives Frank a quick hug

Hello!  

{Now...I need to remember something else in this scene as written by Terrance Rattigan.  At one point Taplow says that Mr. Crocker-Harris doesn't want to be liked, and he gives the example of  when Taplow laughed at a joke that had fallen flat.  He had laughed just out of kindness, he emphasizes, not to suck up, but instead of appreciating the response--the only response he got--Mr. Crocker-Harris put  Taplow on the spot by asking him to explain the joke, which of course Taplow hadn't really understood.  He'd understood only that Mr. Crocker-Harris had meant it as a joke.  So...I could have that be with the songs Mr. Crocker-Harris presents.  

In The Browning Version there's just one scene throughout the whole play, and even though no one has stated this explicitly, I think it's in real time.  He wasn't writing for a blog!  I've decided to show one screen at a time.  Now back to the 2014 version.}

Goes outside the door again to bring her cart-on-wheels in.

Taplow

whispering to Frank

Was she heard me?

Frank

I doubt it.

Taplow

I hope she wasn't heard me.

Millie

comes back into the room

addresses Taplow

Can I help you?

Frank

This student is doing extra credit work for your husband.  To bring up his grade.

Mrs. Crocker-Harris

Oh, you can't bring up Andrew's grade at this point.  It's too low and too late for that.