Another snippet

This one is just called Cinderella Man in my Scrivener document.

I have no idea where it's going.

A PARTY, NEAR MIDNIGHT

Clumps of people are standing and talking. Quiet jazz plays in the background. FELICITY is standing near the wall, holding a glass of grape juice and chatting. ELEANOR, dressed in a suit, stands among a group of businessmen. Their conversation is inaudible, aside from a word here and there: "market...futures...prices..."

ELEANOR
(voice pitched low)
Well, gentlemen, my wife is waving for me. Have a good night.
ELEANOR walks away quickly, footsteps loud. She rounds a group of speakers as FELICITY pulls away from her discussion. They collide. Most of FELICITY's juice winds up on ELEANOR's shirtfront.

FELICITY
Miss Harrowgate! I'm sorry, I didn't see you--

ELEANOR
(trying to hide fear with scorn)
Excuse me, Miss. I don't believe we've been introduced.

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