My favorite piece about the scene is Doe's line of "Don't listen." The last logical point that's made to Mills is the one that's been hanging over the whole film, Somerset is an exceptional detective, without him, this case couldn't have been solved. With him retiring, there's nobody left. The command from Doe is punctuated not as a cold statement, but a command, maybe being anxious like he's losing the upper hand, then he pulls out the reveal about the child.

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Yeah, I had forgotten just how powerful this scene was and how I felt watching it in the cinema.....just picked up the Blu Ray last week, so might need to crack the cellophane off soon to rewatch. Not showing the head, means we are guessing what it is, but hoping that it isn't what we suspect and, yes, the revelation about the pregnancy is heartbreaking. The thing that is interesting from reading the excerpt and watching the clip is how, after the box is open, Mills starts walking to Somerset, dragging Doe with him.....a last semblance of being in control. In the clip, Somerset realises what is in the box, and instantly it all clicks into place for him (his is the expert as writerhaha says)....he knows how this is going to end, and starts running back to Mills to try and stop it....in this way, from that moment, we realise Mills isn't in control, probably never has been....he is lost and it is only a matter of time before he loses control completely. And as an example of what actors can bring to your writing; "Doe's eyes register shock" - such elegant writing, but when Spacey portrays this on screen it is just beautiful to watch....I forgot just how good he is in this.