Notorious Page #14

ALICIA:

I'm sorry I couldn't make it on time.

DEVLIN:

It gets a bit lonely squatting on a benchall day.

ALICIA:

(ironic)

Yes, Rio can be a very dull town.

DEVLIN:

What's new?

ALICIA:

Nothing. What's new with you?

DEVLIN:

Nothing. Any domestic troubles about

the other night?

ALICIA:

No.

DEVLIN:

Any footprints in that sand yet?

ALICIA:

No. Nothing yet.

DEVLIN:

Just a social visit, huh?

ALICIA:

A little fresh air helps.

DEVLIN:

You don't look so hot. Sick?

ALICIA:

(dark sarcasm)

No. Hangover.

DEVLIN:

(misses the sarcasm)

That's news. Back to the bottle again, huh?

ALICIA:

Sort of lightens my chores.

DEVLIN:

Big party?

ALICIA:

Just the family circle.

DEVLIN:

Sounds quite jolly.

ALICIA:

It helps life in a dull town.

DEVLIN:

You ought to take it easy on that liquor.

ALICIA:

Don't you find Rio a little hard to take,

too?

DEVLIN:

Not a bad town. You look all mashed up.

Must've been quite an evening.

ALICIA:

Yeah. It was.

DEVLIN:

Okay. If you wanna play that way, go on,

have fun. No reason why you shouldn't.

ALICIA:

That's right, Dev. Here's something thatbelongs to you.

Alicia takes a familiar handkerchief from her purse.

ALICIA:

I should've given it to you sooner.

DEVLIN:

What is it?

ALICIA:

A scarf that you lent me once in Miami.

DEVLIN:

Cleaning house, hm?

Alicia rises, slowly.

ALICIA:

Well, goodbye, Dev.

DEVLIN:

What do you mean, goodbye?

ALICIA:

Nothing, just goodbye.

Alicia staggers slightly.

ALICIA:

Fresh air isn't as good for a hangover asI thought.

DEVLIN:

Sit down, you're still tight.

ALICIA:

I don't want to.

DEVLIN:

Where are you going?

ALICIA:

Back... home.

Devlin watches her walk off, concerned.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SEBASTIAN'S LIBRARY - DAY

Not long after, the "family circle" is drinking coffee. Doctor Anderson

stands. Alicia, Sebastian and Madame Sebastian sit. Alicia is pale, and soweak she hardly moves throughout the following:

DR. ANDERSON

(to Alicia)

You are not taking care of yourself, Alicia.

ALICIA:

I feel much better.

DR. ANDERSON

You look like something awful. Circles under

the eyes.

Madame Sebastian pours coffee into a COFFEE CUP.

DR. ANDERSON

My dear child, you must have a doctor find

out what is the matter with you.

ALICIA:

I never go near doctors....

Madame Sebastian picks up the COFFEE CUP and brings it to Alicia.

ALICIA:

...they always want to cart you off to a

hospital.

DR. ANDERSON

Maybe you belong in a hospital.

Madame Sebastian puts the COFFEE CUP on the table next to Alicia.

DR. ANDERSON

Tell me, when did you first feel sick?

ALICIA:

Oh, I-I don't remember. Maybe the party.

I think.

SEBASTIAN:

I still think a sea trip would be much

better for you, darling, than doctors

and hospitals. A little cruise somewhere,

maybe Spain. Put the roses back in your

cheeks, my sweet.

ALICIA:

I don't think so. I don't care much for

boats.

MME. SEBASTIAN

We could go together, my dear, if you could

bear to leave Alex behind for a few weeks.

ALICIA:

I prefer Alex to a case of seasickness.

I always get seasick.

DR. ANDERSON

Then you might like the mountains, hm?

The air is fresh and pure and -- I am

going next week.

ALICIA:

Oh, you're leaving? I'm sorry. I'll miss

you.

DR. ANDERSON

Yes, I'm delaying my work too long.

Sebastian gives Doctor Anderson a disapproving look.

DR. ANDERSON

(to Alicia)

If you'll come with me, the mountains won't

make you seasick. And the Imorez mountains

are beautiful, covered with flowers and --

SEBASTIAN:

(interrupts, to Doctor Anderson)

Oh, um, what Alicia needs is rest, not

mountain-climbing.

Alicia picks up her coffee cup from the table next to her.

ALICIA:

(to Doctor Anderson)

I've heard about the Imorez.

DR. ANDERSON

Did you? Really?

Alicia drinks from her coffee cup.

ALICIA:

Mm hmm. Yes. About the beautiful little

native towns.

Alicia sets her coffee cup back on the table, next to Doctor Anderson's.

ALICIA:

Tell me, are you going to Leopoldina?

DR. ANDERSON

No, no, no. I'm going to Santa Ma--

SEBASTIAN:

(interrupts, to Doctor Anderson)

Care for some more brandy, Otto?

DR. ANDERSON

No, no thank you. I, er, never drink more

than one brandy and even this is sometimes

too much. I'll just finish my coffee.

Anderson mistakenly picks up Alicia's coffee cup. Sebastian and his mother

react simultaneously:

MME. SEBASTIAN

No, that is--

SEBASTIAN:

But that --

DR. ANDERSON

Oh, I'm sorry.

Doctor Anderson returns the cup. It begins to dawn on Alicia why she is ill.

As Doctor Anderson continues speaking, Alicia looks at her coffee cup, atMadame Sebastian, and at Sebastian.

DR. ANDERSON

Perhaps Alex is right, my dear child, when

you're young, rest's the best doctor. And

if you lie still for a few days, reading,

relaxing, forgetting all your troubles, it

might be as well as medicine or sea air.

When I come back you will be all well,

making us all very happy once more.

Alicia staggers to her feet.

ALICIA:

Ohh... Excuse me, I-I want to go to bed.

But the poison is taking effect. Suddenly, from Alicia's point of view, thevoices she hears take on a weird echo effect.

SEBASTIAN:

(solicitous, to Alicia)

Pain again, darling?

ALICIA:

Sorry to complain.

Alicia's vision blurs. To her, Sebastian and his mother become eeriesilhouettes.

SEBASTIAN:

Shall I take you up to your room?

MME. SEBASTIAN

May I help you, my dear? Some hot water

maybe?

As the silhouettes walk toward her, Alicia covers her eyes with her hands.

ALICIA:

No. No, please, don't bother. I'll be

all right.

As Alicia staggers out, she sees the two shadows of Sebastian and his motherblend into one against the living room door.

DR. ANDERSON

(to Sebastian)

[?] I insist you call a doctor. I don't

like the way she looks, Alex. I'm worried

about her. I'm afraid she's very ill. [?]

Alicia makes it out of the library and into the ENTRY HALL.

CUT TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - DAY

Alicia looks at the front door but heads for the grand staircase instead. As

she reaches it, she collapses. Doctor Anderson enters and sees her

unconscious on the floor.

DR. ANDERSON

Alicia!

Sebastian enters followed by his mother.

SEBASTIAN:

Joseph!

Joseph comes running. Together, Joseph and Doctor Anderson get Alicia to herfeet.

MME. SEBASTIAN

[?] must take her up to her room.

SEBASTIAN:

Carry her up to her room.

DR. ANDERSON

Come on, my dear.

The entire group escorts Alicia up the stairs. Sebastian leads the way,

Joseph and Doctor Anderson support Alicia, and Madame Sebastian brings upthe rear.

DR. ANDERSON

(to Sebastian)

Told you she was sick.

(to Alicia)

Don't exert yourself. Be quiet.

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