Notorious Page #5

ALICIA:

Oh, go away. The whole thing bores me.

DEVLIN:

Some of the German gentry who were paying yourfather are working in Rio. Ever hear of the

I. G. Farben Industries?

ALICIA:

I tell you, I'm not interested.

DEVLIN:

Farben has men in South America, planted therebefore the war. We're cooperating with theBrazilian government to smoke them out. Mychief thinks that the daughter of a, uh...

ALICIA:

Of a traitor?

DEVLIN:

Well, he thinks you might be valuable in thework. They might sort of trust you. And youcould make up a little for your daddy'speculiarities.

ALICIA:

Why should I?

DEVLIN:

Patriotism.

ALICIA:

That word gives me a pain. No, thank you, Idon't go for patriotism, nor -- or patriots.

DEVLIN:

(leaving the room)

I'd like to dispute that with you.

ALICIA:

Waving the flag with one hand and picking

pockets with the other. That's your

patriotism. Well, you can have it.

She gets out of bed. Devlin, in the LIVING ROOM, readies the record player.

DEVLIN:

We've had your bungalow wired for three

months.

Devlin reads aloud from the label on a phonograph record.

DEVLIN:

Conversation between John Huberman and

daughter Alicia, six-thirty p.m., January

the ninth, nineteen forty-six at Miami Beach,

Florida.

Devlin puts the record on the turntable.

DEVLIN:

Some of the evidence that wasn't used at

the trial.

ALICIA:

I don't want to hear that.

DEVLIN:

Relax, hardboard, and listen.

The recording begins. As it plays, Alicia emerges slowly from the bedroom.

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

[?]...money in it, Alicia.

ALICIA'S VOICE

I told you before Christmas I wouldn't do it.

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

You don't use your judgment. You can have

anything you want. The work is easy.

ALICIA'S VOICE

I'll not listen, father.

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

This is not your country, is it?

ALICIA'S VOICE

My mother was born here. We have American

citizenship.

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

Where is your judgment? In your feelings, you

are German. You've got to listen to me. You

don't know what we stand for.

ALICIA'S VOICE

I know what you stand for. You and your murderingswine. I've hated you ever since I found out.

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

My daughter, don't talk to me like that.

ALICIA'S VOICE

Stay on your side of the table!

HUBERMAN'S VOICE

Alicia, put your voice down.

ALICIA'S VOICE

I hate you all. And I love this country, do

you understand that? I love it. I'll see

you all hang before I raise a finger against

it. Now, go on and get out of here. Or so

help me, I'll turn you in. Don't ever come

near me or speak to me again 'bout your

rotten schemes.

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