On the Inside

1. On the Inside The scene in Friendly’s bar

2. Scene summary The scene is full of noise, smoke and men Cronies such as Big Mac deliver cash and business propositions for Friendly’s approval Charley carries out the account keeping Friendly expresses his opinions about boxers, Terry is welcomes warmly as a “kid” Friendly becomes uneasy at the mention of marriage

3. Purpose of the scene To introduce Johnny Friendly, his gang and their illegal operation To communicate that their gang is corrupt in several ways, that Johnny is a charismatic and intimidating figure and that Terry holds a precarious yet privileged place in the group, where his physicality is valued To convey the protagonist’s unease at his role in the murder of Joey Doyle, his brother’s complicity and shrewdness, and the distorted and self-serving logic employed by Friendly to excuse his practices

4. Purpose of the scene Establishes that informing is unacceptable To foreshadow Terry’s conscience’s triumph over his fear of Friendly, he “figures that he should have been told” Establishes Friendly’s temper and ruthlessness, and his paternal role Establishes Terry’s simplicity Establishes the greed that drives the lives of the union thugs

5. Mise en scene Both Friendly and Charley touch Terry often, gently manhandling him, as one might handle livestock. This is juxtaposed with banter about his inability to count and lack of intelligence: “what mind?” “how come you never got an education like your brother, Charley?” This suggests that Terry is valued merely for his physicality. In the closing of the scene – when Friendly distributes the pay, the men swarm around the pool table – this is reminiscent of the way that birds gather around feed and the way that the longshoremen swarm around the work tokens Several characters remain in the background, suggesting Charley’s reach, the extent of his business, and that there is no shortage of desperate shady people on the waterfront. They all watch on, reinforcing the sense of surveillance on the waterfront.

6. Symbolism The cigars, smoke, cash and sport all communicate that the world of the waterfront is a man’s world The dark room is decorated with sports memorabilia, trophies and even a swordfish, reinforcing this idea The smoke reinforces the idea of confusion or moral ambiguity, which is made explicit by Friendly’s rationale for killing Joey Doyle Charley’s glasses and ring highlight his education, restraint, intelligence and newfound wealth The faceless woman and the pram…

7. Lighting Other than the signature use of shadows around the shady minor characters, possibly the only significant use of lighting in this scene is the light hanging over the pool table, which provides a focus for the scene – it illuminates the central concern – the money making.

8. Dialogue Friendly: “There’s nobody tough anymore” JP Morgan (the banker): “He won’t take no loans” Friendly: “Shut up, I like the kid” Charley: “We’re entitled to it.” Friendly: “Gimme, gimme, gimme” Friendly: “What gives with our boy tonight, Charley, he ain’t ‘imself” Charley: “Too much Marquess of Queensberry” (refers to the rules of boxing or the sense of fair play and good sportsmanship) Friendly: “My old lady raised us ten kids on a stinkin’ watchman’s pension”

9. Music and sound Scene opens with a barfly pounding the bar, demanding a free drink, Friendly also thumps the pool table a couple of times, and this is echoed by the gavel in the testimony scene Sports commentary - a boxing match can be heard in the opening of the scene The counting of cash reinforces the dialogue about the money coming in Terry rubbing his hands – possibly suggesting that he’d like to wash his hands of the whole thing Foghorns can also be heard as Terry exits

10. Cinematography Scene comprised of eye-level mid- and long-shots Even as Friendly delivers his backstory, Terry remains in the centre of the screen so that both Friendly and Charley are depicted as influences, and the viewer is made aware that Terry is the protagonist