Notorious Page #12

DEVLIN:

Hmmph. We've got to leave things as we

found them. Help me find a bottle of wine

with the same label as these others.

ALICIA:

But that isn't really sand, is it?

DEVLIN:

No, I think it's some kind of metal ore.

While Alicia looks for a bottle to replace the broken one, Devlin takes asample of the ore from the floor, using an envelope from his pocket.

CUT TO:

INT. THE BAR - NIGHT

Joseph sees that the ice chest has only three bottles in it. He leaves to

fetch Sebastian.

CUT TO:

INT. THE WINE CELLAR - NIGHT

Devlin scoops up the ore with a funnel improvised from a sheet of paper andhides broken bits of glass underneath the wine shelves.

DEVLIN:

This is a bit weird.

ALICIA:

I'm terrified.

Alicia has poured the contents of a Pommard wine bottle down a sink and handsthe empty bottle to Devlin.

DEVLIN:

Just pretend you're a janitor. Janitors

are never terrified.

ALICIA:

I have a feeling we're very slow.

DEVLIN:

We're on schedule. Take it easy.

Alicia crosses nervously to look out the cellar door.

ALICIA:

I keep hearing someone coming.

DEVLIN:

Ah, that'll be nice.

Devlin, using the paper funnel, fills the empty wine bottle with the ore.

Alicia crosses back to him.

ALICIA:

Think if he comes down with Joseph.

DEVLIN:

Unfortunate.

CUT TO:

INT. AMONGST THE GUESTS - NIGHT

Upstairs, Joseph searches for Sebastian, finds him, and tells him about theneed for more champagne.

CUT TO:

INT. THE WINE CELLAR - NIGHT

Devlin uses his handkerchief to dust the last remains of ore under the wine

shelves. Alicia has capped the bottle with a paper label and Devlin returnsit to its place on the shelf. They shut off the light, head into the PANTRYand shut the door.

INT. THE PANTRY - NIGHT

Devlin returns the key to Alicia. But as they hustle for the garden door,

Alicia spots a shadow that indicates someone coming down the stairs at theopposite end of the pantry.

ALICIA:

(quietly)

Someone's coming.

Devlin leads her into the garden and closes the door.

EXT. THE GARDEN - NIGHT

Devlin and Alicia are in the GARDEN, but visible through a window in thegarden door. Alicia recognizes the shadow.

ALICIA:

Alex. He's seen us.

She wants to run but Devlin holds her back.

DEVLIN:

Wait a minute, I'm going to kiss you.

ALICIA:

No, he'll only think that we'd --

DEVLIN:

What I want him to think.

Devlin kisses her.

INT. THE PANTRY - NIGHT

Descending the PANTRY stairs, both Sebastian and Joseph see Devlin and Aliciakissing, framed in the window of the garden door. Sebastian turns to Joseph.

SEBASTIAN:

You'd better stay upstairs, Joseph. They

may need you.

JOSEPH:

(no fool, he)

Yes, sir.

Joseph heads back up the stairs.

EXT. THE GARDEN - NIGHT

Devlin and Alicia continue to kiss, but it's no longer play-acting -- foreither of them.

ALICIA:

Oh, Dev, Dev.

Devlin sees Sebastian crossing to the garden door to confront them.

DEVLIN:

(whispers to Alicia)

Push me away.

Sebastian opens the garden door and confronts the couple.

SEBASTIAN:

(ironic)

I'm sorry to intrude on this tender scene.

Devlin and Alicia stand apart from one another.

ALICIA:

(to Sebastian)

I couldn't help what happened. He's been

drinking.

SEBASTIAN:

So, he carried you down here, hm?

ALICIA:

Oh, please, Alex.

SEBASTIAN:

(pure jealousy)

You love him.

ALICIA:

No, of course not.

(to Devlin)

Please go.

DEVLIN:

(to Sebastian)

For what it's worth, as an apology, yourwife is telling the truth. I knew her

before you, loved her before you, but Iwasn't as lucky as you.

(to Alicia)

Sorry, Alicia.

ALICIA:

(to Devlin)

Please go.

DEVLIN:

Good night.

Devlin leaves via the garden.

ALICIA:

Alex, don't be foolish. I-I came down here

because he threatened to make a scene unless

I'd see him alone.

SEBASTIAN:

He kissed you.

ALICIA:

I-I couldn't stop him. I tried.

SEBASTIAN:

We'll talk about it later. Your guests areupstairs. Would you please go to them?

Sebastian watches Alicia as she leaves through the garden.

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INT. THE ENTRY HALL - NIGHT

Madame Sebastian sees a servant help Devlin into his coat.

MME. SEBASTIAN

Oh, Mister Devlin, are you going so soon?

DEVLIN:

Yes, I'm afraid I have to be up early in

the morning. Thank you, and good night.

The unreadable Madame Sebastian watches Devlin leave.

CUT TO:

INT. THE PANTRY - NIGHT

Sebastian, calling to Joseph, at the top of the PANTRY STAIRS.

SEBASTIAN:

Oh, Joseph?

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir?

SEBASTIAN:

We can go down for the wine now.

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir.

Sebastian descends to the PANTRY with Joseph, pulls out his KEY CHAIN andrealizes that the wine cellar key is missing. He looks at the wine cellar

door. A dark thought occurs to him.

SEBASTIAN:

You know, Joseph. I don't think we need give

them any more champagne. We still have some

upstairs, haven't we?

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir.

Sebastian heads back to the stairs, Joseph follows.

SEBASTIAN:

And some whiskey and wine?

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir.

SEBASTIAN:

Well, I think we'll give them that.

JOSEPH:

Very good, sir.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - NIGHT

The party is over. A servant tidies up a table. Sebastian kisses his mother

good night and she climbs the grand staircase. He then turns to Alicia.

ALICIA:

I'm sorry about what happened, Alex.

SEBASTIAN:

Oh, my dear, I shall never forgive myself

for behaving like a stupid schoolboy.

ALICIA:

Then you believe me?

SEBASTIAN:

Well, of course. It isn't worth mentioning

again.

ALICIA:

Thank you. Are you coming up?

SEBASTIAN:

Not for a little while. Doctor Anderson's

waiting for me in the study. Sleep well.

Sebastian kisses Alicia's cheek.

SEBASTIAN:

It was a very successful party.

ALICIA:

Good night, then.

SEBASTIAN:

Good night.

ALICIA:

Thanks for being so nice.

Sebastian watches Alicia suspiciously as she climbs the stairs.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SEBASTIAN'S DRESSING ROOM - NIGHT

Later that night, Sebastian removes his jacket and drapes it over a chair.

From here, he can see Alicia, asleep in her bed. He takes his KEY CHAIN out

of his pocket, looks at, and drops it on the dressing room table.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - DAY

Sunlight shines through the window next to the grandfather clock, the nextmorning.

DISSOLVE TO:

A CLOSER VIEW of the clock as it STRIKES six.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SEBASTIAN'S BEDROOM - DAY

Sebastian, awake in his bed, turns over to look at Alicia, apparently asleep

in hers. Sebastian rises, puts on a robe, crosses the BEDROOM, enters hisDRESSING ROOM, looks at the table -- and finds the Unica KEY on his key chain.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. THE WINE CELLAR - DAY

Sebastian, still in his robe, enters the WINE CELLAR, minutes later. He

crosses immediately to the Pommard wine bottles, but at first glance, theyseem undisturbed. He inspects the rest of the cellar, but sees nothing amissuntil he happens to look in the sink and spots spilt wine near the drain.

He crosses back to the Pommard bottles for a closer look. All the bottles

are labeled 1934 except one, labeled 1940, filled with ore, and with nocork, merely a paper label. On the floor, Sebastian finds traces of ore,

and under the wine shelves, shards of broken glass, one of which has a 1934label on it.

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