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The assembly party — the night everything starts. Bingley arrives and is instantly adored; Darcy is admired for about half an hour before the whole town decides he is insufferable. Bingley and Jane find each other immediately. When Bingley urges his friend to dance with Lizzie, Darcy calls her tolerable — not handsome enough to tempt him — and Lizzie is close enough to hear every word. She turns it into a joke and tells it all night.
第 1 頁
Panel 1: Wide establishing shot of the warm Bennet living room in evening chaos — dresses draped over chair backs, a standing mirror, all five sisters in various states of getting ready under warm lamplight. Panel 2: Mrs. Bennet sweeps across the room, phone in one hand, floral blouse and beaded necklace, directing everyone at once. Mrs. Bennet: "Tonight is the night!" Panel 3: Close on Mrs. Bennet delivering her gossip intelligence, delighted, counting on her fingers. Mrs. Bennet: "Twelve ladies and seven gentlemen!" Panel 4: Lizzie adjusts the collar of her olive utility jacket in the mirror, dry and unimpressed, one eyebrow raised. Lizzie: "You always hear wrong." Panel 5: Lydia and Kitty squabble over a lipstick — Lydia bright and pushy, Kitty grabbing it back. Panel 6: Mary sits apart on the sofa with headphones on and a book, completely ignoring the chaos around her.
第 2 頁
Panel 1: Large wide establishing shot of a bright modern party venue — string lights overhead, music, a warm buzzing crowd of well-dressed people. Panel 2: The Bennet family enters through the venue doors, Mrs. Bennet leading, the girls behind her. Panel 3: Jane in her soft-pink cardigan and Lizzie in her olive jacket stand side by side taking in the room — Jane calm, Lizzie amused. Panel 4: Detail of the party in motion — drinks, laughter, clusters of people talking under warm amber light. Panel 5: The crowd suddenly notices something at the entrance; heads turn in unison and conversation dips. Panel 6: Mrs. Bennet grips Kitty's arm hard, thrilled, staring toward the door. Mrs. Bennet: "That's him. That's got to be him."
第 3 頁
Panel 1: Charles Bingley appears in the party doorway — auburn wavy hair, rust-colored blazer over a cream t-shirt, bright hazel eyes, a wide genuine smile, warm amber light on him. He is delighted by the room. Panel 2: Bingley greets a guest with real warmth, leaning in, beaming, shaking hands. Bingley: "Everyone here is so friendly!" Panel 3: Bingley moves through the crowd shaking more hands, people smiling back at him. He is instantly liked. Panel 4: Fitzwilliam Darcy enters a step behind — very tall, charcoal-grey tailored overcoat, near-black hair swept back, deep-set steel-grey eyes, expression flat and unreadable. He does not look at anyone. Cool blue-grey light sets him against the warm room. Panel 5: Wide contrast shot — Bingley laughing with guests on one side, Darcy standing apart on the other, hands in his coat pockets, silent and closed off. Panel 6: A knot of well-dressed partygoers watch Darcy from across the room with impressed, appraising expressions, murmuring to each other.