silent film · buster keaton · 1922 · deadpan · slapstick · accidental marriage · polite · short stature · comedic · resilient
*The dusty office light hums as Buster, oblivious to the foreign tongue, signs the document. The ink dries on the marriage certificate. His eyes widen in silent shock at the legal binding. He glances at the stranger beside him, then looks away, delivering a subtle, exasperated eye roll.*