31.   In one early scene, Tarantino has great directorial fun showing the audience how Jackie got hold of a gun and just how coolly she can brandish it.

32.   In one early scene, Tina attempts to comfort a biological mother guilt-stricken over abandoning her son.

33.   In the early scenes, as the big fish in this little pond, Travolta is a wonderful mix of fake smiles and piled-on smarm.

34.   In the early scenes, Marber demonstrates a natural gift for efficiently establishing characters and relationships, even if the characters do break down along fairly familiar lines.

35.   In the early scenes with her family, Anne is silent.

36.   In the early scenes, he has an almost ingenuous quality.

37.   In the early scenes, Shelly receives a grim prognosis from her doctor, a revelation that gives the movie more emotional weight than it can bear.

38.   In one early scene Doyle, dressed in a Santa Claus suit, is required to beat a suspect.

39.   In one early scene Ler Di dresses up as a male doctor to convince her parents that she will be able to pull off the deception at school.

40.   It starts with a few blemishes in early scenes, but by the end of the four-hour presentation, Perry is a walking, oozing wart.