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rshow55 - 12:11pm Aug 18, 2003 EST (# 13323 of 13326)
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from the script of Casablanca http://6nescripts.free.fr/Casablanca.pdf p. 92

A group of German officers stand around the piano singing "Nacht an Rhein. "

Cut to balcony. Rick stands at the balcony outside his office and watched the Germans below.

Cut to main room. At the bar, Renault watches with raised eyebrow.

Cut to main room. Lazlo's lips are very tight as he listens to the song. He starts down the step.

Lazlo passes the table where Ilsa is sitting and goes straight to the orchestra.

Yvonne, sitting at the table with her German officer, stares down into her drink.

Lazlo speaks to the orchestra.

. Lazlo: Play the Marseillaise! Play it!

Members of the orchestra glance toward the steps, toward Rick, who nods at them.

Lazlo and Corrina sing as they start to play. Strasser conducts the German singing in an attempt to drown out the competition.

People in the cafe begin to sing the "Marseillaise."

After a while, Strasser and his officers give up and sit down. The "Marseillaise" continues, however.

Yvonne jumps up and sings with tears in her eyes.

Ilsa, overcome with emotion, looks proudly at Lazlo, who sings with passion.

Finally, the whole cafe stands, singing, their faces aglow. The song finishes on a high, triumphant note.

Yvonne's face is exalted. She deliberately faces the alcove where the Germans are watching. She SHOUTS at the top of her lungs.

. Yvonne: Viva La France! Viva la democracie!

. Crowd: Viva La France! Viva la democracie!

People clap and cheer.

Strasser is very angry. He strides across the floor toward Renault who is standing at the bar.

. Strasser: You see what I mean? If Lazlo's presence in a cafe can inspire this unfortunate demonstration, what more will his presence in Casablanca bring on? I advise that this place be shut up at once.

. Renault: . . . (innocently) . . But everybody's having such a good time.

. Strasser: Yes, much too good a time. The place is to be closed.

. Renault: But I have no excuse to close it.

. Strasser: . . . ( snapping ) . . . Find one.

Several French officers surround Lazlo, offering him a drink.

Renault thinks a moment, then blows a loud BLAST on his whistle. The room grows quiet, all eyes turned toward Renault.

. Renault: . . . ( loudly ) . . . Everybody is to leave here at once. This cafe is closed until further notice! Clear the room at once!

An angry murmur starts among the crowd. People get up and begin to leave.

Rick comes quickly up to Renault.

. Rick: How can you close me up. On what grounds?

. Renault: I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on here!

This display of nerve leaves Rick at a loss. The croupier comes out of the gambling room and up to Renault. He hands him a roll of bills.

. Croupier: Your winnings, sir.

. Renault: Oh. Thank you very much.

He turns to the crowd again.

. Renault: Everybody out at once !

As the cafe empties, Strasser approaches Ilsa. His manner is abrupt, but cordial.

. Strasser: Mademoiselle, after this disturbance it is not safe for Lazlo to stay in Casablanca.

. Ilsa: This morning you implied that it was not safe for him to leave Casablanca.

. Strasser: Th

rshow55 - 12:19pm Aug 18, 2003 EST (# 13324 of 13326)
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. Strasser: That is also true, except for one destination, to return to occupied France.

. Ilsa: Occupied France?

. Strasser: Uh huh. Under a safe conduct from me.

. Ilsa: . . . ( with intensity ) . . . What value is that? You may recall what German guarantees have been worth in the past.

. Strasser: There are only two other alternatives for him.

. Ilsa: What are they.

. Strasser: It is possible that the French authorities will find a reason to put him in the concentration camp here.

. Ilsa: And the other alternative?

. Strasser: My dear Mademoiselle, perhaps you have already observed that in Casablanca, human life is cheap. Good night, Mademoiselle.

She looks at him, understanding what he means.

He bows and exits as Lazlo arrives at the table.

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