Denial Page #4

Holocaust. You even said that

Hitler ordered it. Well I’ve got a

thousand dollars here in my pocket,

and I’m happy to give that thousand

dollars to anyone - anyone - who

can show me a document which proves

that Hitler ordered the killing of

the Jews. A thousand dollars! Here

it is! A thousand!

IRVING is holding the money above his head. DEBORAH has gone

into panicked consultation with GLORIA, who has got up. A

couple of people have shouted at IRVING to sit down, but most

STUDENTS are enjoying him.

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IRVING (CONT’D)DEBORAH

Why don’t you tell the I’m sorry, but I’m going to

students who pays for you to have to put an end to this...

write your books, who I’m going to have to ask you

finances all these expensive to sit down... I’m not

trips you make round the willing to do this, I really

world? Let them know that, do have to ask you to be

why don’t you? You talk about quiet...

documents, I have a document

here. It’s an aerial

photograph of Auschwitz...

IRVING (CONT’D)

Professor Lipstadt not only won’t

debate, she calls security to stop

me debating.

DEBORAH has been forced to shout to make herself heard. He’s

reached into his shopping bag. People are running back and

forth, and an armed SECURITY MAN is approaching IRVING to

take his arm.

IRVING (CONT’D)

All right. But if anyone wants,

I’ll be signing my books after the

event. They’re free. Please, come

and get one.

IRVING sits down, still hissing and waving dollar bills. ‘A

thousand dollars! A thousand!” The SECURITY MAN backs off.

DEBORAH stands alone at the microphone. Silence at last.

DEBORAH:

Thank you. So.

17 INT. AUDITORIUM. DAY 17

The meeting is over. DEBORAH is sitting at the table with a

pile of books. No-one near. She looks across to where IRVING

has a line of admiring STUDENTS for whom he’s chattily

signing free books. The MAN with the video is disappearing

from the hall. An older woman, SHIRA picks up a book.

SHIRA:

I think you’re right. I think

you’re right not to speak to him.

DEBORAH:

Sure. Great tactic, isn’t it?

Worked brilliantly.

18 EXT. CAR. DAY 18

IRVING’s car speeds up on the on-ramp to I75 with signs to

Alabama and Florida. Whoosh of car by.

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19 INT. CAR. DAY 19

IRVING and the other MEN drive away, in high spirits. In the

back the MAN has the video camera, and hands it to IRVING. In

the eyepiece it plays back film of IRVING speaking

triumphantly over DEBORAH. Then IRVING freezes the image of

DEBORAH, flustered, floundering, lost for a response.

IRVING:

Perfect.

20 INT. AUDITORIUM. DAY 20

DEBORAH is thoughtful. She takes out her cellphone and starts

to dial.

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