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[jackdriscoll]

The author knows his work completely. There is nothing within it that escapes his reckoning. He leaves the “subtext” to the critics, and if he chastises them for overanalyzing his work-well, that is his prerogative. Jack never discouraged subtext. In fact, he encouraged it and often found that critics had seen something that had escaped his notice

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[song_tra_bong]

Mary Anne is not privy to the inner workings of Jack's mind. Hence her need to follow him out into the lobby.

"Where are you going?"

[jackdriscoll]

He jumps, shoulders rising so high that his coat nearly falls off of them and his arms. He composes himself and turns to face Mary Anne.

"I gotta go. You can come with me if you want but I can't stay here."

[song_tra_bong]

"Fine."

She heads back into the theatre--

and returns a moment later, shrugging on her coat.

"Let's get going, then."

[jackdriscoll]

He nods. His next move is unexpected: he reaches out for her hand, grabs it, and pulls her out of the building, into the cold, populated New York City streets. It's only a few turns to Times Square, bright and busy. Jack deftly weaves himself and Mary Anne through the traffic, narrowly missing pedestrians and cars as he heads in the direction of a large theater with an even larger sign:

KING KONG
THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD
SEE ANN DARROW OFFERED TO 'THE BEAST'