jo steals a glance toward the box which first catches her eye.
to the timpani where we just hear the kettle drums booming away.
at last one individual, who is seated with legs crossed and arms folded, on a chair, and beside him on another chair, the cymbals.
jo, looking over her shoulder and then up to the box of the dignitary. she turns desperately towards the direction of the assassin's box.
a timpani section.
the timpani.
in the orchestra, the cymbal player now places one hand on the cymbals on the chair.
in the box the assassin places his hand for the first time inside his coat towards his holster. the camera pulls back to show the woman sitting with him, seeing this gesture, rising and backing away into the dark recesses of the box.
the cymbal player turns over his music. he looks at the music in front of him and for the first time picks up the cymbals.
the assassin now has his gun out in the darkness of the rear of the box.
the cymbal player watching his music, his cymbals held.
the conductor looks up towards the cymbal player.
the dignitary's pleased and smiling face.
the people around jo, startled as they rise in their seats and turn back to her.
jo is still standing looking up.