The Night Porter Page #4

---

which I'll give to our colleague

so he can make a nice bonfire.

I also have a nice list

of witnesses I keep an eye on.

And I keep a most

particular eye on them...

because they're not as manageable

as a pile of papers.

Max, you must

have faith in Klaus.

Remember when we had

my trial here?

I felt as awful

as you feel now.

It did me good to speak,

to confess, to defend myself.

It did me good to clash with Klaus

when he accused me pitilessly.

Remember?

When it was over, however,

I felt a great relief.

Perhaps, also, because Klaus

burned some 30 documents concerning you.

Just as he burned yours, Kurt.

Naturally. And now there's no trace of

us in any military archive. Right?

It will be the same

for you, Max.

Klaus?

Klaus, perhaps there are

no living witnesses.

But if there are,

can't we leave them in peace?

Let them forget?

Even if it says 1,000 persons

on paper, 10,000,

it still makes less impression

than one witness in flesh and blood.

That is why they are

so dangerous, Max.

My task is to seek them out,

wherever they are,

and to see that they

are filed away.

Max, our trials

are held in private.

They're also therapeutic, right?

And the more shock value they have,

the more effect they have.

Only eyewitnesses can provoke this...

because they go into details,

they blurt out everything.

You've seen it, haven't you? Only

confronted with their accusations...

can we discover how far

we're able to defend ourselves.

We have to defend ourselves.

The war is not over.

If you want to live hidden away

like a church mouse, go ahead !

But we want back...

the ranks we held.

So we have never given up.

Never given up !

I haven't given up !

I'm still here with you.

And you must be pleased, Max.

I, Klaus, Kurt, Dobson, Bert,

we're all clean.

All evidence has vanished.

I never thought it was quite enough

just to burn all the papers.

I want to be left alone to-- Just

to live in peace, like a church mouse.

I would like to get back

to the point.

It's important that

I find the witness...

whom Mario thinks he recognized.

Who is it?

So far, I only know it's a woman.

I don't know anything

about a woman.

Yes, I want to call Frankfurt,

the Hotel Weber.

Number? Just a minute.

Right away, please.

The number I just

gave you for Frankfurt.

Frankfurt. 347-229.

Yes. Cancel.

Cancel.

Yeah.

Hello? Hello?

What about my call to Frankfurt?

There are no lines to Frankfurt.

Why did you come here?

Hmm?

Why did you come?

Why did you come?

Have you come to give me away?

Have you?

Did you? Answer!

Did you? Why'd you come?

Why'd you come?

Why, why, why?

Stupid !

You!

Let me get out!

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes