You put a lot of work into writing the opening and middle of your scene, but make sure you didn't forget about the end. The end can make or break a scene. Here are some ways to end a scene:
Action, like a fight
Action that reveals something about a character
Action that reveals something about the plot
Laugh
Cliffhanger
Thought-provoking dialogue
Question
Puzzle
Riddle
Something that links the scene with the next scene, like a character opening a door in one scene and closing a door in the next scene
Scare
Twist
Misdirection
Whatever way you end a scene, it should fit the story you’re telling. And pay attention to scene length. Some scenes need to be short, and some scenes need to be long.
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What happens here at the end? "So as long as Momo is around nothing happens to Chili Palmer. Do you understand? - - Over here."
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Wal Friman It sounds like the character is threatening someone, then calls a different person over to the table/etc.
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Yep, threatens, then points at his back where to massage. Get Shorty. This will sound familiar: -You're lucky the guy didn't kill you. The coat was a Christmas present, for Christ's sake.
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I've heard about Get Shorty, Wal Friman. I saw Be Cool. I probably should've watched Get Shorty first. Did you see Be Cool?
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Absolutely. Great stuff, but Get Shorty truly works. The second, only almost.
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I'll have to check out Get Shorty, Wal Friman. Maybe a double feature with Be Cool.
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Watch out so you don't say "Try to be cool, Yahoo" to too many people afterwards. And Gene Hackman, just wow.