SP: "AND BUY HER SOME ORCHIDS WITH THIS."
Tom grins, goes out loaded down with all the junk. Roland looks after him, very pleased with himself, and, probably thinking of his girl and the orchids, smiles, and fade out.
T: INDICATING THAT IT'S TEA TIME.
3. EXTERIOR COLONEL BIRD'S HOUSE. (Fade in.)
Roland comes down the street with a bunch of orchids in his hand and goes up and rings the bell.
T: COLONEL BIRD, OF VIRGINIA, WHO HAS BEEN HANGING AROUND WASHINGTON FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS, WAITING FOR A JOB WHICH WAS FIRST PROMISED HIM BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
4. PARLOR, COLONEL BIRD'S HOUSE. Colonel Bird, seated at a desk, very busily reading several large law books and making notes, trying to "kid" himself into believing that he is busy. A colored mammy presently shows in Roland, who greets the Colonel very effusively. The Colonel asks Roland to sit down, which he does. The servant exits. The Colonel, not being very greatly impressed with Roland, excuses himself and goes on with his work, explaining that he has some very important matters on hand. Roland looks at him, smiles to himself, then looks out expectantly toward the hall.
T: THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER, ROSALIE, THE LADY OF THE ORCHIDS.
5. HALLWAY, COLONEL'S HOUSE. Rosalie comes down the stairs and enters the parlor.
6. PARLOR, COLONEL'S HOUSE. Rosalie rushes over, greets Roland. The Colonel rises until Roland and the girl are seated on a sofa, when he sits and goes on with his work. Roland gives Rosalie the orchids. Rosalie thanks him, but says: