jo stares at the vast hall in front of her.
jo turns her head away and looks at the other side.
jo becomes transfixed. a sudden silence returns her attention to the orchestra.
the inert cymbals resting on their chair.
jo stares up and catches her breath.
jo turns slowly and looks up at the dignitary's box. he is turning to the man beside him, whom we shall later know as the ambassador, and indicates with gestures how much he is enjoying the concert. he looks back over his shoulder and gives the same gestures and comments to 'buchanan'. then, turning forward, he settles back comfortably in his seat to enjoy the music.
the cymbals still laying on the chair.
we see a different angle the cymbals filling the screen. camera pulls back quickly and the man who is to wield them unfolds his arms and uncrosses his legs. he leans forward to glance at his score.
from his viewpoint with the cymbals tipping the bottom of the screen, we see all his music. it is blank. the camera swiftly moves in to the bottom of the right- hand page showing the one note he is to strike.
the player raises the cymbals.
a close view of the poised gun in the assassin's box.
the gun poised. it fills the screen.
the cymbals are held in the foreground and through them we can see the orchestra and the conductor beyond. the conductor looks up from his score and points deliberately to the cymbal player.
the cymbals clash together.
jo leaping forward with a scream.
the dignitary is clutching his arm and slumping forward. we gain an impression of those around leaping to their feet.