At his dressing table, George takes a sip of water and puts down the glass. "Clink!" He drops his comb. "Ting!"
The sounds of the street float in through the window.
Everything around him begins to make sounds, and it's obvious George can hear them because he looks paranoid and afraid, as if he's suddenly on an alien planet.
For some reason, when George tries to speak, no sound comes out of his mouth. This seems important.
As George tries in vain to utter a word, he gets more and more worked up. The camera shakes and the scene is filmed with diagonal framing.
Poor George. His dog barks, the telephone rings, and when he busts outside, there are several actresses giggling audibly. Wait, are they laughing at him?
A single black feather falls gently to the ground and makes a giant "Boom!" when it lands. George covers his ears and screams (silently, of course) in horror.