FADE IN:
INT. KITCHEN, COBB AND MAL'S HOUSE - DAY
Cobb enters with Miles. Drops his bags. Moves to the table, looking out at the overgrown garden. He reaches into his pocket, takes out his pewter spinning top, lowers it to the table and SPINS IT- a CHILD'S SHOUT makes him look up-
Through the window, James and Philippa have run into view, playing, THEIR FACES TURNED AWAY... Cobb STARES at the back of his children's heads... Miles moves to the window and KNOCKS on the glass-
James and Philippa TURN- see their Dad. He steps to the window, watching their BRIGHT FACES SHINING as they run towards him...
Behind him, on the table, the spinning top is STILL SPINNING. AND-
FADE OUT.
Although this is a short scene with little dialogue it is probably the most pivotal scene in the entire movie. Through the movie the same score is used to build up to this ending scene. The Time of the music playing is relevant to the viewer. It builds tension. The speed starts out fast as Cobb enters and slows as he and the viewer begin to analyze the scene. Then it speeds up again right as he spins the spinning top. The sound also creates illusion the last 4 second the viewer feels as if the top is going to come to a stop. The most important part of this scene is the way the music literally directs your attention to the spinning top.
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