Notorious Page #10

JOSEPH:

Yes, Madame.

Joseph shows Alicia a closet.

ALICIA:

Oh, this isn't very large. I'll need

more room.

Alicia leads Joseph into the HALLWAY to hunt for more closet space. She

tries a door.

ALICIA:

This door is locked.

JOSEPH:

That's used for a storeroom, Madame.

ALICIA:

Oh. May I have the key?

JOSEPH:

I do not have the keys, Madame.

ALICIA:

Where are they?

JOSEPH:

Madame Sebastian has charge of all the

housekeys, Madame.

ALICIA:

Oh. Do you know where Mister Sebastian is?

JOSEPH:

I believe he is having a business meeting

downstairs in the study, Madame.

CUT TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - DAY

The study DOORS are closed.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. THE STUDY - DAY

Sebastian's "business meeting" is underway. All the men introduced to

Alicia at the party are present, except one, of course.

DR. ANDERSON

I miss Hupka. He was a first-class metallurgist.

SEBASTIAN:

Leykin is just as good.

DR. ANDERSON

Such is your opinion. But I don't want to

criticize. What, er, were you asking? Oh,

you want a report. [?] Well, my friends.

My work is done.

SEBASTIAN:

You've been successful?

DR. ANDERSON

Yes.

CUT TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - DAY

Alicia approaches the study DOORS, knocks, and quickly barges in on themeeting.

ALICIA:

Oh, I'm very sorry.

Sebastian joins her at the doorway.

SEBASTIAN:

Not at all, come on in.

ALICIA:

No, I'm sorry to interrupt you, I didn't

know you were busy. Some of the closets

are locked. Could you give me the keys?

SEBASTIAN:

Oh, I'm so sorry. I'd forgotten about the

keys. Of course, I'll get them for you at

once.

Sebastian closes the door and he and Alicia walk hand-in-hand up the stairs.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - DAY

Alicia and Sebastian arrive at the top of the stairs, where they separate --

she heads for her room and he heads for his mother's.

SEBASTIAN:

(to Alicia)

I'll bring the keys to you right away, my

dear.

Alicia watches as Sebastian walks down the hall and knocks on his mother's

door.

SEBASTIAN:

Mother? Mother?

MME. SEBASTIAN

Come in.

Alicia watches as Sebastian enters his mother's room and closes the door

behind him. She hears their muffled voices quickly raised in argument.

SEBASTIAN:

Mother, Alicia wants the keys to get into

the closets.

MME. SEBASTIAN

I think they can be safer left to me. After

all if she wants the keys...

SEBASTIAN:

Please, mother, stop arguing! Give me

those keys.

MME. SEBASTIAN

I will not. [You won't get these keys and

that's it.?]

SEBASTIAN:

Mother, will you please give me the keys?

Thank you.

Sebastian exits his mother's room and strides down the hall grimly, but isall smiles by the time he enters Alicia's bedroom.

INT. ALICIA'S BEDROOM - DAY

Sebastian finds Alicia arranging her many clothes.

SEBASTIAN:

Well, here they are.

Sebastian places the keys in Alicia's hand.

SEBASTIAN:

Afraid I'm going to be busy for the rest

of the morning, my dear.

Sebastian kisses Alicia's cheek

SEBASTIAN:

See you at lunch.

ALICIA:

Thank you, dear.

He leaves, closing the door behind him, while she eyes the keys in her hand.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. MONTAGE - DAY

Alicia and Joseph unlock doors to a number of closets and storerooms, endingon a Unica brand lock in the PANTRY for which Alicia has no key.

JOSEPH:

Mister Sebastian has the key for this,

Madame. It's the wine cellar.

As they walk away from the door, Alicia glances back over her shoulder atthe UNICA LOCK.

FADE OUT:

EXT. CITY PARK - DAY

FADE IN on Devlin and Alicia sitting on a park bench, some time later.

DEVLIN:

Well, then, the wine cellar is the obvious

place to look.

ALICIA:

Alex has the key to that.

DEVLIN:

Then get it from him.

ALICIA:

Get it? How?

DEVLIN:

Don't you live near him?

ALICIA:

What do I look for if I get the key?

DEVLIN:

You look for a bottle of wine, like the onethat rattled the fellow at dinner that night.

ALICIA:

All the bottles look alike to me. I'm no

mastermind.

DEVLIN:

You're doing all right.

ALICIA:

It's no fun, Dev.

DEVLIN:

Too late for that now, isn't it? Look, uh,

why don't you persuade your husband to throw

a large shindig, so that he can introduce

his bride to Rio society, say sometime next

week?

ALICIA:

Why?

DEVLIN:

Consider me invited, and I'll try and find

out about that wine cellar business.

ALICIA:

I don't think my husband is interested in

entertaining just yet.

DEVLIN:

The honeymoon isn't over, huh? Don't

underestimate your charms, Mrs. Sebastian,

you can handle it.

ALICIA:

I don't think it's going to be so easy

about you. He thinks you're in love with me.

DEVLIN:

Well, then, tell him you thought if you

invited me to the house and I saw how

happily married you were, then the horrid

passion I have for you might be torn out

of me.

ALICIA:

That sounds very logical.

DEVLIN:

Good, next week then, and get the key. I

have to fly up to Belem, but I'll be back

in time.

ALICIA:

All right.

Alicia rises.

ALICIA:

I'll be looking forward to seeing you.

Devlin rises, gallantly removing his hat.

DEVLIN:

Always a pleasure meeting you, Madame.

She walks off.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SEBASTIAN'S MANSION - NIGHT

The Sebastian MANSION early one night, about a week later. All the lightsare on in preparation for a "large shindig."

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - NIGHT

Inside the mansion, the night sky is visible through a window next to agrandfather clock which reads what looks like twenty to seven.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SEBASTIAN'S DRESSING ROOM - NIGHT

Alicia, rather stunning in a black gown, puts on earrings as she approachesSebastian's DRESSING ROOM. She sees that he is in his bathroom, the door ofwhich is slightly ajar. She then spots his key chain on a nearby table.

She reaches for it, pausing at the sound of his voice.

SEBASTIAN:

(from the bathroom)

I'm surprised at Mister Devlin coming

tonight. I don't blame anyone for being

in love with you, darling. I-I just

hope that, er, nothing will happen to

give him any false impression. Be with

you in a minute.

As he speaks, Alicia picks up the key chain, finds the Unica key, andremoves it. She is on her way out of the dressing room, clutching the keyin her fist, when Sebastian suddenly emerges from the bathroom in a robeand crosses to her.

SEBASTIAN:

Darling.

He takes both her HANDS in his. She tenses up.

SEBASTIAN:

It's not that I don't trust you, but when

you're in love at my age, every man who

looks at a woman is a menace. Will you

forgive me for even talking about it?

I'm very contrite.

To show his contrition, Sebastian opens Alicia's right hand and slowlykisses her palm. She realizes he is about to do the same with her left

hand, the one with the key in it. To prevent this, she throws her armsaround him in what's meant to be a passionate embrace. As she does this,

she drops the key on the carpet behind him and somehow pushes it under atable with her foot.

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