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1.EXT.LONGBOURNHOUSE-DAY.FADEUPON:AYOUNGWOMAN,asshewalksthroughafieldoftall,meadowgrass.Sheisreadinganovelentitled'FirstImpressions'.ThisisLIZZIEBENNET,20,goodhumoured,attractive,andnobody'sfool.SheapproachesLongbourn,afairlyrundown17thCenturyhousewithasmallmoataroundit.Lizziejumpsupontoawallandcrossesthemoatbywalkingawoodenplankduckboard,arecklesstricklearntinearlychildhood.Shewalkspassedthebackofthehousewhere,throughanopenwindowtothelibrary,weseehermotherandfather,MRandMRSBENNET.MRSBENNET:MydearMrBennet,haveyouheardthatNetherfieldParkisletatlast?WefollowLizzieintothehouse,butstilloverhearherparents'conversation.MRSBENNET:(cont'd)Doyounotwanttoknowwhohastakenit?MRBENNET:Asyouwishtotellme,IdoubtIhaveanychoiceinthematter.2.INT.LONGBOURN-CONTINUOUS.AsLizziewalksthroughthehallway,wehearthesoundofpianoscalesploddingthroughtheafternoon.ShewalksdowntheentrancehallpasttheroomwhereMARY(18)thebluestockingofthefamily,ispractising,andfindsKITTY(16)andLYDIA(15)arelisteningatthedoortothelibrary.LizziepokesLydia.LIZZIE:Liddy!Kitty-whathaveItoldyouaboutlisteningat–LYDIA:Nevermindthat,there'saMrBingleyarrivedfromtheNorthKITTY:-withmorethanonechaiseLYDIA:-andfivethousandayear!LIZZIE:Really?LYDIA:Andhe'ssingle!JANE,theeldestandverybeautifulifrathernaivesister,materializesatLizzie'selbow.JANE:Who'ssingle?LIZZIE:AMrBingley,apparently.KITTY:Shhhh!Sheclampshereartothedoor.LIZZIE:Oh,reallyKitty.Lydialeansin,whilstJaneandLizziestraintohearwithoutappearingto.3.INT.LIBRARY-LONGBOURN-CONTINUOUS.MrBennetistryingtoignoreMrsBennet.MRSBENNET:Whatafinethingforourgirls!MRBENNET:Howcanitaffectthem?MRSBENNET:MydearMrBennet,howcanyoubesotiresome!Youknowthathemustmarryoneofthem.MRBENNET:Oh,sothatishisdesigninsettlinghere?MrBennettakesaplanthe'sbeenlookingatfromhistableandwalksoutofthelibraryintothecorridor,wherethegirlsaregathered,MrsBennetfollowing.MRBENNET:(cont'd)Goodheavens.People.4.INT.CORRIDOR-LONGBOURN-THESAME.HewalksthroughthegirlstothedrawingroompursuedbyMrsBennet.MRSBENNET:-Soyoumustgoandvisithimatonce.5.INT.DRAWINGROOM-LONGBOURN-THESAME.MrBennetwalkstoatableandplacestheplantinthelight.Maryisstillpractisingthepiano.Thegirlsflockbehindhim.LYDIA:Areyoulistening?Youneverlisten.KITTY:Youmust,Papa!MRSBENNET:Atonce!MRBENNET:Thereisnoneed,forIalreadyhave.Thepianostops.Afrozensilence.Theyallstare.MRSBENNET:Youhave?JANE:When?MRSBENNET:Howcanyouteaseme,MrBennet?Haveyounocompassionformypoornerves?MRBENNET:Youmistakeme,mydear.Ihaveahighrespectforthem;theyhavebeenmyconstantcompanionsthesetwentyyears.MRSBENNET:Isheamiable?MARY:Who?KITTY:Ishehandsome?MARY:Who?LYDIA:He'ssuretobehandsome.LIZZIE:(ironically)Withfivethousandayear,wouldnotmatterifhehadwartsandaleer.MRBENNET:Iwillgivemyheartyconsenttohismarryingwhicheverofthegirlshechooses.Wartsandall.MARY:Who'sgotwarts?LYDIA:Sowillhecometotheballtomorrow?MRBENNET:Ibelieveso.LydiaandKittyshriekwithexcitementandjumpupanddown.KITTY:(toJane)Ihavetohaveyourspottedmuslin,Jane!LYDIA:No,Ineedit!ItmakesKittylooklikeapudding.KITTY:-OhpleaseJane,I'lllendyoumygreenslippers.TheybothlookontoJaneandpullatherarms.MrBennetwinksatLizzie.6.EXT.LONGBOURNHOUSE-DAY.Awideshotofthehouseaswecontinuetohearthegirlsargueoverwhattheywillwear.7.INT.ASSEMBLYROOMS-MERYTONVILLAGE-NIGHT.Thelocalsubscriptiondanceisinfullswing,(Dance1).It'sarough-and-ready,thoughenthusiasticaffair:yeomanfarmers,small-timesquireswiththeirruddy-cheekeddaughters.LydiaandKittyaredancing.LYDIA:Ican'tbreathe.HowamIgoingtodanceallnightifIcan'tbreathe?KITTY:Mytoeshurtalready.LizzieandJanearealittleapartfromtheirfamily.Janelooksbreathtaking.LIZZIE:Well,ifeverymaninthisroomdoesnotendtheeveninginlovewithyouthenIamnojudgeofbeauty.JANE:Ormen.LIZZIE:Oh,theyarefartooeasytojudge.JANE:Theyarenotallbad.LIZZIE:Humourlesspoppycocks,inmylimitedexperience.JANE:Oneofthesedays,Lizzie,someonewillcatchyoureyeandthenyou'llhavetowatchyourtongue.Shestopsspeakingandstares.Adazzlinggroupenterstheroom:GeorgeCharlesBingley(25)agoodheartedsoulbutpronetobumblingembarrassmentwhenhisenthusiasmsgetthebetterofhim,hissisterCaroline(23)avictimofeverylatestfashion,countingherselfsuperiortomostcompanysheencounters,andfinally,MrFitzwilliamDarcy(27)dashing,broodingwithanintroversionwhichcouldbemisconstruedashauteur.Theyaredressedinthehighestmodes.Themusicanddancingstopsasthelocalpeopleturnandstare.Thenewcomers-creaturesfromanotherworld-makequiteastir.Darcysurveysthehall.HecatchesLizzie'seye.Shestares,withakindofsurprisedshock.CarolineBingleyturnstoDarcy.CAROLINE:Ohdear,wearealongwayfromGrosvenorSquare,arewenot,MrDarcy?Hedoesindeedlooksuperiortotheassembledcompany.SIRWILLIAMLUCAS(53)ahalebutunsophisticatedmemberoftheself-madegentry,hurriestogreetthenewarrivals.Heleadsthemdownthecenterofthedancefloortowardsthebestseatsintheroom,stoppingoccasionallytointroducethemtovariousparties.Lizzie'sgreatfriendCharlotteLucas,SirWilliams’daughter-anintelligent,sensiblewomaninherlatetwenties,comestoLizzie'sside.LIZZIE:SowhichofthepaintedpeacocksisourMrBingley?CHARLOTTE:Heisontheright,andontheleftishissister.LIZZIE:A