In an apartment on Russian Hill in the late afternoon. It is a calm scene filled with books, phonograph records, and pictures of different kinds. A very noticeable part of the apartment is the view of the hills of San Francisco by a large picture window in the background. To one side of the window is the owner of the apartment, Majorie Wood, nicknamed Midge, at a commercial drawing table concentrating with professional intensity on a drawing of a slim woman with few defining qualities. A brassiere sits near her on a table at Midge's elbow, and she observes it as she is doing her art. Midge is about thirty-seven and considered attractive, confident, carries herself well and she wears glasses but does not whip them on and off as they do in the movies. The music comes from a gramophone of camera.
Scottie is there as he sits in a …show more content…
This word was first introduced in the beginning of the movie. Elster mentioned,” I'd like to have lived here then. The color and excitement…the power…the freedom.” In this instance the power of living in San Francisco of the past. Scottie visited his old buddy Gavin Elester’s office during the day when requested. An office with a large window looking out to the busy shipyard on that day. There are a few figurines of constructed models of modern freighters in glass cases seen in the nice office, but on the walls are many prints and posters as well as maps can be seen on the early California history. Few were from the Mexican days of the past, other pictures came from the Gold Rush times of fast pace mining. Freedom was also mentioned here in the context of nostalgia from the idea of a simpler time. Though Gavin does not stress the word, the way be lingering softly on the word "freedom" makes Scottie look at him again in understanding while Gavin looks up and smiles in agreement of the