4 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/screenplain/parsers/fountain.py b/screenplain/parsers/fountain.py
index 7fda23d..f48e94c 100644
--- a/screenplain/parsers/fountain.py
+++ b/screenplain/parsers/fountain.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class InputParagraph(object):
 
     def _create_dialog(self, character):
         return Dialog(
-            parse_emphasis(character),
+            parse_emphasis(character.strip()),
             _to_rich(line.strip() for line in self.lines[1:])
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/files/dialogue.fountain b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4a2ac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+GIRL
+Let me tell you something.
+
+      GUY
+  I don't wanna.
diff --git a/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.fdx b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.fdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4953b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.fdx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
+<FinalDraft DocumentType="Script" Template="No" Version="1">
+<Content>
+<Paragraph Type="Character">
+<Text>GIRL</Text>
+</Paragraph>
+<Paragraph Type="Dialogue">
+<Text>Let me tell you something.</Text>
+</Paragraph>
+<Paragraph Type="Character">
+<Text>GUY</Text>
+</Paragraph>
+<Paragraph Type="Dialogue">
+<Text>I don't wanna.</Text>
+</Paragraph>
+</Content>
+</FinalDraft>
diff --git a/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.html b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b19719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/dialogue.fountain.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<div class="dialog"><p class="character">GIRL</p><p>Let me tell you something.</p></div>
+<div class="dialog"><p class="character">GUY</p><p>I don't wanna.</p></div>