" Struck by he thought that she is being asked to dance out of pity, she is silent and paralyzed.She accepts the invitation: "Oh, yes indeed," and is taken in his arms.She effortlessly melts into him and dances gracefully during a waltz, explaining why she is not very talkative:Alice: When anyone dances as beautifully as you do, conversation""s hardly necessary, is it?Arthur: That depends upon who""s talking.She is unable to remember if she saw the playCyranoin the afternoon and played bridge in the evening, or vice versa.The angry gangster union boss, Johnny Friendly (Lee J.Cobb) who callously rules this section of the waterfront, walks up the gangplank with his mobster entourage from the office (shack) of the Longshoreman""s local Union.If you wish to pass, please do so on the left") at the busy LAX airport, the credits play asThe Sounds of Silenceis heard on the soundtrack, reinforcing the heme of his emptiness and alienation from his surroundings:.