jo tries to push her way through towards him. the people around her resent her efforts. behind jo are two girls in their early twenties. both are chelsea types.
in the foreground are passing people hurrying towards their seats. there, taking a step forward and staring in jo's direction, is rien, the assassin. his face shows considerable alarm at what he sees.
rien, with a quick thought, hurries over to her.
the two are in semi-closeup. he says to her quietly:
the camera pulls back and we now see that the crowd in the lobby is thinning out. jo stands alone, jostled by a stream of late arrivals. from the hall itself we can hear the sound of the orchestra tuning up, followed by a burst of applause, with a few shouts which obviously herald the arrival of the visiting dignitary in his box.
jo stares toward the opening into the hall. she seems drawn to go in. she crosses and the camera follows her to the first entrance to the outer corridor.