Инсценировка "Mary Poppins" по книге П. Трэверс
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Mary Poppins

MARY POPPINS:

FADE IN:

A LONG SHOT–DAY  of London. About 1910. A misty, romanticized aerial view of the magical old city, its landmarks gleaming in an occasionalpatch of late afternoon sun.

THE FRONT HALL:

Ellen opens the door to REVEAL Mary Poppins.

ELLEN:

You may come in.

MARY POPPINS:

Thank you!

(Mary Poppins moves past Ellen and into the living room,  INT. LIVING ROOM as Mary Poppins comes IN. Mr. Banks  starts to speak—)

MR. BANKS

Now then—

MARY POPPINS:

You are the father of Jane and Michael Banks, are you not?

(she produces a paper from her bag)

(Mr. Banks frowns. She is not quite what he expected, nor had he expected her to speak so forthrightly.)

MR. BANKS

Ah—you brought your references. May I see them? T—

MARY POPPINS: (unfolding the paper, looks over the top of it, and says haughtily) 

I make it a rule never to give references. A very old-fashioned idea, to my mind.

MR. BANKS    

Indeed? We’ll just have to see about—

(he pauses, looking at the paper in her hand—it is the advertisement written by Jane and Michael)

MARY POPPINS:

The qualifications. Item One–A cheery disposition. I am nevercross. Item Two–Rosy cheeks–Obviously. Item Three—

MR. BANKS

Excuse me. May I?

(He takes the paper from her hand, and stares at it) But how did you get this?

Mary Poppins takes the paper out of Mr. Banks’ hand.)

MARY POPPINS:

(continuing) Item Three–I’m sure the children will find my games extremely diverting.

(She pauses to look at Mr. Banks)

 MR. BANKS

Ow!  That paper—I thought I had—

MARY POPPINS:

You are–George Banks–are you not?

MR. BANKS

Of course I am! But who are—

MARY POPPINS:

And you did advertise for a nanny, did you not?

MR . BANKS

Yes—

MARY POPPINS:

Very well then. Item Four–I am kind but extremely firm—

MARY POPPINS:

The reference here to my wages is very obscure.

MR. BANKS

Now just a moment—

(Mary Poppins folds up the advertisement, pops it in her bag and snaps it shut.)

MARY POPPINS:

I’ll see the children now.

(She turns on her heel and walks through the door.)

(on Mr. Banks. His face is a picture of frustration.)

MR. BANKS

But–-

IN THE NURSERY:

 MARY POPPINS:

(looking down at the children, sternly)

 Close your mouth, Michael. You are not a codfish.

(The children are too surprised to say anything. Michael closes his mouth, but both children continue to stare as Mary Poppins passes in front of them.)

(Mary Poppins is standing in the center of the room, looking around with a critical eye. The room is in disarray. Toys and clothes are littered about.)

JANE: (apologetically) 

I’m afraid the nursery’s not very tidy.

MARY POPPINS:

It is rather like a bear pit, isn’t it?

MICHAEL: (indicating carpetbag) 

That’s a funny sort of bag.

MARY POPPINS:

Carpet.

MICHAEL:

To carry carpets in, you mean?

MARY POPPINS:

No. Made of.

JANE:

I’m afraid the room is rather plain.

MARY POPPINS:

On the contrary. It’s quite suitable.

(MED. CLOSE–MARY POPPINS)

(She removes her hat as she continues to look about the room.)

MARY POPPINS:

Just needs a touch here and there.

(Mary Poppins walks to the table where she has placed her carpetbag. The children stand watching her, wonderingly.)

MARY POPPINS:

Let me see? First things first.

 (pulling out the hatrack) I always say the proper place to hang a hat is on a hatrack.

MED. CLOSE–JANE AND MICHAEL

(As Mary Poppins moves out of scene to place the hatrack in a corner, Jane and Michael lean forward anxiously and look inside the carpetbag, only to find it empty. Michael picks up the bag and turns it upside down.

MED. CLOSE–MARY POPPINS

She hangs up her hat and scarf on the hatrack, and then  MARY goes back to the carpetbag.)

MARY POPPINS:

I much prefer seeing all my face at the same time.

(As the children watch, she lifts the bag over closer to her and removes a large, gilt-edged mirror.)

MICHAEL: (in astonishment to Jane) 

But there was nothing in it!

(MED. CLOSE–MARY POPPINS)

(She has hung the mirror over the chest of drawers, and is touching at her hair as she looks at her reflection appreciatively.)

MARY POPPINS:

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpetbags. I never do.

(CLOSE ON JANE AND MICHAEL)

(as they stare at Mary Poppins, dumb founded.

WIDER ANGLE–GROUP SHOT

Mary Poppins has moved back to the table and her carpetbag. As Jane looks on, Michael crawls under the table to examinethe underside of it. During this Mary Poppins reaches into the carpetbag and removes a large rubber plant. She carries it out of scene as Jane and Michael watch.

MED. CLOSE JANE AND MICHAEL

Michael is still under the table, and he and Jane look after Mary Poppins with astonishment.

MED . CLOSE–MARY POPPINS

as she places the rubber plant near the window, and stands back to study it critically.)

MARY POPPINS:

Hmmm. A little more light perhaps.

(WIDER ANGLE–GROUP SHOT

as Mary Poppins moves back to the carpetbag, and removes a lighted floor lamp, which she carries over near the rubber plant. Michael comes out from under the table, and joins Jane.

CLOSE ON JANE AND MICHAEL)

JANE: (aside to Michael)

 She’s wonderful!

MICHAEL: (unconvinced)

I don’t know—she’s tricky—

(CLOSE ON MARY POPPINS)

(as she puts the lamp down near the rubber plant.)

(WIDER ANGLE–GROUP SHOT)

(Mary Poppins reaches into her carpetbag again, searching for something, as Michael once again goes under the table.)

MARY POPPINS: (removing various items from the carpetbag as she searches) 

Now where did I put my tape measure? (She produces a coiledmeasuring tape) 

Let’s see how you two measure up!

(CLOSE ON MARY POPPINS)

(as she holds up the coiled tape measure.)

MARY POPPINS:

Now, stand over there...

(MED. CLOSE–JANE AND MICHAEL)

(Jane does what Mary Poppins asks willingly. Michael grudgingly goes to stand next to his sister, as Mary Poppins comes over to measure them.)

MARY POPPINS:

Head up, Michael. Don’t slouch.

(Mary Poppins measures Michael from head to toe.)

(MED. CLOSE–MARY POPPINS)

(as she reads off the tape. The children stand watching her.)

MARY POPPINS:

Just as I thought...extremely stubborn and suspicious.

(REVERSE SHOT–MICHAEL AND JANE)

(Michael looks indignantly at the measuring tape in Mary Poppins’ hands.)

MICHAEL:

I am not!

(Mary Poppins thrusts the tape under Michael’s nose.)

MARY POPPINS:

See for yourself.

(INSERT–THE MEASURING TAPE

which reads “EXTREMELY STUBBORN AND SUSPICIOUS”)

MICHAEL: (reading with difficulty o.s.) 

Extremely stub-stubborn and sus....

(MED. CLOSE JANE AND MICHAEL)

(Mary Poppins moves around Jane, who is giggling at Michael’s reaction. She leans down and measures Jane from head to toe, and reads from the tape.)

MARY POPPINS: (reading tape) 

Rather inclined to giggle. Doesn’t put things away.

(Michael starts to laugh, enjoying Jane’s embarrassment.)

(INSERT–THE MEASURING TAPE)

(which reads “RATHER INCLINED TO GIGGLE. DOESN’T PUT THINGS AWAY”.)

(CLOSE ON JANE AND MICHAEL)

(as they look up at Mary Poppins, o.s. Michael asks critically—)

MICHAEL: (to Mary Poppins)

How about you?

(CLOSE ON MARY POPPINS)

(as she holds out the end of the tape to Michael.)

MARY POPPINS:

Very well. Hold this for me.

(WIDER ANGLE–JANE AND MICHAEL)

(as they sit on the floor at Mary Poppins’ feet. Michael holdsthe tape measure to Mary Poppins’ toe. CAMERA PANS UPWARD as Jane follows the other end of the tape measure, which Mary Poppins holds to the top of her own head. CAMERA MOVES INCLOSE on Mary Poppins as she takes the tape measure and readsit.)

MARY POPPINS: (looking at tape measure) 

Just as I thought—

(INSERT–MEASURING TAPE)

(which reads “MARY POPPINS, PRACTICALLY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY”.)

MARY POPPINS:

Mary Poppins, practically perfect in everyway.

(CLOSE–JANE AND MICHAEL)

JANE:

Mary Poppins? Is that your name? It’s lovely.

(CLOSE ON MARY POPPINS)

MARY POPPINS:

Thank you. I’ve always liked it. (consults her lapel watch) Now then, shall we get on with it?

(WIDER ANGLE GROUP SHOT)

(Mary Poppins, followed by the children, walks back to the table and takes an apron from the group of things she has removed from her carpetbag.)

JANE:

With what?

MARY POPPINS:

In your advertisement, you did, did you not, specifically request ‘Play Games’?

JANE:

Oh, yes.

MARY POPPINS: (putting on the apron) 

Very well. Our first game is called‘Well begun is half done’.

MICHAEL: (suspiciously)

I don’t like the sound of it.

MARY POPPINS: (as she moves toward the nursery) 

Otherwise entitled, ‘Let’s tidy up the nursery’.

(CLOSE ON JANE AND MICHAEL)

MICHAEL: (to Jane) 

I told you she was tricky—

(CLOSE ON MARY POPPINS)

(as she turns to look at the children, before entering nursery.)

MARY POPPINS:

Indeed?

(CLOSE ON JANE AND MICHAEL)

JANE:   It is a game, isn’t it, Mary Poppins?

(WIDER ANGLE–GROUP SHOT) (as Mary Poppins stands looking down at the children.)

MARY POPPINS:

That depends on your point of view, doesn’t it? After all—

(singing)

In every job that must be done—

MARY POPPINS: (singing)

We find an element of fun—

(Michael and Jane have stopped at the door to watch. Michael is scornful.)

MICHAEL: (spoken) 

Fun? Where’s the fun?

MARY POPPINS: (singing)

We find the fun, and smack!

The job’s a game!

MICHAEL:

I don’t believe it.

MARY POPPINS: (singing)

And every task we undertake

Becomes a piece of cake

A lark–a spree

It’s very clear to see—

That a spoonful of sugar

Helps the medicine go down

The medicine go down-own

Medicine go down

Just a spoonful of sugar

Helps the medicine go down

In a most delightful way—

(to the music Mary Poppins turns to her task in the nursery. With a snap of her fingers, piles of clothing leap off the floor, foldingthemselves in mid-air, placing themselves in Mary’s hands. Bureau and dresser drawers open to receive them. Weary-looking animals and dolls straighten up. Michael and Jane look on, wide-eyed. Jane wants to help. Dolls and books leap from their scattered places into her arms.)