David takes Brigitte’s hand and clasps it gently. DAVID (to Brigitte) I think I’m finally getting the hang of this wine business. BRIGITTE Does that mean that you’re thinking of staying, rather than returning to the San Francisco Police Department? DAVID Only if I can find a willing to give up an exciting, prestigious ca- reer for the hard life of running a winery. BRIGITTE I should think you’d be able to find that woman in a...in a heartbeat. DAVID A heartbeat, you say. BRIGITTE (smiling) Oui, Chéri. ...A heartbeat. 303 REVERSE ANGLE 303 With the château FRAMED in the FOREGROUND, in an ANGLE from BEHIND, we SEE Brigitte slip her arm around that of the former SFPD police inspector and with him responding in kind, the two continue towards their future. MUSIC UP PRODUCTION NOTES: NOTE ONE: Because filming on location in France is very expensive, and at an approximate budget of just under US$5 million, Bordeaux Cross-up” is by far the “The most expensive of the twelve miniseries episodes. In order to put all the “Cross-up” production values on the screen while keeping costs down, filmmaker Stevens suggests the following: 121
David takes Brigitte’s hand and clasps it gently. DAVID (to Brigitte) I think I’m finally getting the hang of this wine business. BRIGITTE Does that mean that you’re thinking of staying, rather than returning to the San Francisco Police Department? DAVID Only if I can find a willing to give up an exciting, prestigious ca- reer for the hard life of running a winery. BRIGITTE I should think you’d be able to find that woman in a...in a heartbeat. DAVID A heartbeat, you say. BRIGITTE (smiling) Oui, Chéri. ...A heartbeat. 303 REVERSE ANGLE 303 With the château FRAMED in the FOREGROUND, in an ANGLE from BEHIND, we SEE Brigitte slip her arm around that of the former SFPD police inspector and with him responding in kind, the two continue towards their future. MUSIC UP PRODUCTION NOTES: NOTE ONE: Because filming on location in France is very expensive, and at an approximate budget of just under US$5 million, “The Bordeaux Cross-up” is by far the most expensive of the twelve “Cross-up” miniseries episodes. In order to put all the production values on the screen while keeping costs down, filmmaker Stevens suggests the following: 121