North by Northwest Scene 24 Summary

  • "Recovering" in a hospital, Thornhill switches off a radio report about the shooting in the Mount Rushmore cafeteria.
  • The Professor enters Thornhill's hospital room, and the two of them talk about Eve.
  • Thornhill says he's forgiven her.
  • The Professor says the agency has convinced the media and others to treat the day's shooting like Kaplan was its victim; this plan's moving forward smoothly.
  • Thornhill asks the Professor for a favor in exchange for his cooperation: a bottle of scotch.
  • The Professor leaves to go get it.
  • Thornhill tries the door but finds it's locked.
  • He then sneaks out the window, entering another hospital room and startling a woman patient there, who, after taking a closer look at him, doesn't want him to leave.