it's very dark. luke is about to swing shut the heavy door, when he looks down and sees
luke's about to close the door, when he looks down and sees
old tim stands at attention, clutching the front door handle. mrs. terwilliger, wearing a new dress, her hair newly and perfectly coiffed, stands at the ready at her candy counter, ready to sell tickets and refreshments.
luke comes out of the office carrying a folded movie poster. with a satisfied smile, he walks through the lobby, admiring how handsome the old place looks. old tim, snappily attired in his uniform, is sweeping a tiny pile of debris into a dustpan. mrs. terwilliger is straightening up the candy counter. all is well.
luke is staring at the closed auditorium doors. old tim and mrs. terwilliger take note of his odd behavior.
luke is still staring at the poster, lost in thought. offscreen, we hear the audience whistling and hooting in reaction to the broken film.
old tim and mrs. terwilliger watch as luke tears into the lobby and makes for the balcony stairs.
old tim, in his doorman's uniform, stands by the open, empty door.