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letting him takes aa ring of gold from one of his fingers hira go go takes fingers and places it it on the hand of of the young man. man. The latter goes goes away. away. The father looks after him -until until he disappears aroung a a bend in road. in the the road. His eyes eyes are filled with tears. tears. The elder son shakes his head in disgust as as the two go back to to the farm. farm.
Wipe to scene. to the next scene. The road. journey_ road. The son, son, seen from behind, behind, travelling on his journey. The road divides the picture in two two parts -- one to the right and another to road. to the left of the road. This scene dissolves softly into aa scene representing aa street in in an Oriental city, city, f.inst. f.inst. Damascus. Damascus. The street divides the picture into two parts -- just like the road. road. In In the street the awnings throw
aa shade-pattern onto onto the the pavement. pavement. In In the the crowd we we notice notice the the younger younger arrived. We follow him around aa corner. corner. He enters a son who has just arrived. a to the barber how he wishes his hair cut. barber shop and explains to cut. son: The son:
cut my hair in in the Take away the beard and cut Greek fashion. fashion.
work, using scissors, scissors, knife, knife, comb, comb, and The barber starts to work, curling-iron. curling-iron. faces aa small square where aa girl girl can be seen The barber shop faces on aa flute. flute. Her eyes eyes are sitting under aa tree. tree. She starts playing on black, and she has rouge on her cheeks and her lips. lips. encircles with black, At the time time of Christ prostitues were noted for playing flutes. At flutes. There is is an exchange of smiles between the young man and the girl who continues playing on her flute. flute. When he leaves the barber-shop they go together. together.
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