Notorious Page #15

ALICIA:

(terrified)

No! Go -- go away! No.

Upstairs, Sebastian leads them into Alicia's BEDROOM.

CUT TO:

INT. ALICIA'S BEDROOM - DAY

Everyone talks at once. They put Alicia on her bed.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(to the others)

It's some sort of spasm, I'm sure it's

not serious.

DR. ANDERSON

We must get a doctor, poor child is suffering

too much. I'll call the hospital... [?].

Sebastian and his mother stand over Alicia who looks up at them with intensefear.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(to Doctor Anderson)

Don't worry, dear Otto. We'll get a doctor.

A good one. We'll take the best care of her.

SEBASTIAN:

Joseph, disconnect the telephone. Madame must

have absolute quiet. Take it out of the room,

Joseph.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SOMEWHERE IN RIO - DAY

Devlin, beneath a sunny sky, fidgets on a BENCH somewhere in Rio. Alicia

hasn't shown up for a rendezvous.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. ALICIA'S BEDROOM - DAY

Alicia lies unconscious in her bed. Madame Sebastian sits nearby doingneedlepoint.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SOMEWHERE IN RIO - NIGHT

Devlin, paces near the same BENCH, after nightfall.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. PRESCOTT'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Prescott, lying in bed, spreads something on crackers while Devlin standsover him, smoking a cigarette.

PRESCOTT:

Five days, eh? Say, that must be quite

a binge she's on.

DEVLIN:

I don't think so.

PRESCOTT:

Well, you said she was drinking last week

and drunk when you saw her.

DEVLIN:

Yes, but I've had time to think it over.

PRESCOTT:

Think what over?

DEVLIN:

That drinking of hers. I don't believe it.

PRESCOTT:

Why should she lie to you about that?

DEVLIN:

I don't know. She wasn't drunk, she was sick.

PRESCOTT:

Maybe that's why she hasn't shown up.

DEVLIN:

She looked like the ragged end of nowhere.

PRESCOTT:

Well, it still sounds like a hangover to me.

DEVLIN:

Yes, but I'm going to pay a call.

PRESCOTT:

Now, wait a minute. I don't want you to

mess things up. We hope to close this case

out in a few days.

DEVLIN:

I won't mess anything up. Just a social

call. I, er, I'm a friend of the family.

PRESCOTT:

All right, go ahead, if you want to. But

don't take any chances. Oh, and, uh, call

me up when you get back.

DEVLIN:

I'll do that.

PRESCOTT:

'Kay.

Devlin walks out, closing the door behind him.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SEBASTIAN'S FRONT STEPS - NIGHT

Devlin's car pulls up right in front of Sebastian's FRONT STEPS that night.

Devlin parks and walks up the steps to the front door.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - NIGHT

Joseph opens the door, moments later.

JOSEPH:

Good evening, sir.

DEVLIN:

Good evening. Family home tonight?

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir.

DEVLIN:

Would you mind telling Mister Sebastianthat Mister Devlin is here?

(an awkward pause)

What is it, Joseph?

JOSEPH:

I'm very sorry, sir, but since MisterSebastian asked me not to disturb him,

I don't know.

DEVLIN:

Asleep?

JOSEPH:

No, sir. He's in the study with somebusiness associates.

DEVLIN:

How long do you think he'll be tied up?

JOSEPH:

I don't know, sir.

DEVLIN:

Mrs. Sebastian home?

JOSEPH:

Er, yes, sir.

DEVLIN:

Would you mind telling her?

JOSEPH:

I'm afraid I can't, sir.

DEVLIN:

Why not?

JOSEPH:

Mrs. Sebastian is very ill and confined toher bed.

DEVLIN:

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How long hasshe been ill?

JOSEPH:

A week.

DEVLIN:

Has she had a doctor?

JOSEPH:

I think so, sir. We're all very concernedabout her. If you will wait here, MisterDevlin, I'll tell Mister Sebastian.

DEVLIN:

Right.

Joseph closes the front door and leaves Devlin in the entry hall.

CUT TO:

INT. THE STUDY - NIGHT

Joseph enters the STUDY.

JOSEPH:

Excuse me, sir.

SEBASTIAN:

What is it, Joseph?

Sebastian sits at his desk. Doctor Anderson, Rossner and Eric Mathis are

present.

JOSEPH:

Mister Devlin to see you, sir.

SEBASTIAN:

(not at all pleased)

Oh. Tell him I'll be with him in a minute,

will you?

JOSEPH:

Yes, sir.

Joseph exits.

SEBASTIAN:

Go on, professor, this sounds serious to me.

ERIC:

To me also.

(to Doctor Anderson)

What happened Monday?

As Doctor Anderson speaks, Eric notices a strange look on Sebastian's face.

DR. ANDERSON

Same thing. When I left the bank, a man

was following me. But this morning when

I went to the ticket office, the same man

came inside and stood beside me.

CUT TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - NIGHT

Devlin sits in the ENTRY HALL. Looking up the grand staircase, he seesMadame Sebastian enter her bedroom on the second floor. Stealthily climbingthe stairs, he reaches the UPSTAIRS HALLWAY and opens the door that leads toAlicia's BEDROOM.

INT. ALICIA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Devlin sees Alicia lying in her bed and closes the door behind him. Alicia,

still groggy, watches Devlin approach and stand over her. He puts his faceclose to hers and they speak softly throughout the following:

DEVLIN:

Alicia. Alicia.

He takes her hand.

ALICIA:

(weakly)

Dev.

DEVLIN:

Alicia. What's wrong with you?

ALICIA:

I'm so glad you came.

He touches his face to hers.

DEVLIN:

I had to. I couldn't stand any more.

Waiting and worrying about you. That

wasn't a hangover you had that day. You

were sick then. What is it?

She touches his face with her free hand.

ALICIA:

Yes, I was sick.

DEVLIN:

What's wrong with you, Alicia?

ALICIA:

Oh, Dev.

DEVLIN:

What is it, dear? What's wrong with you?

ALICIA:

They're poisoning me. I couldn't get awayfrom them. I tried but I was too weak.

DEVLIN:

How long?

ALICIA:

Since the party. Alex and his mother foundout.

Devlin helps her up.

DEVLIN:

Come on. Try and sit up. Sit up. I'm goingto get you out of here.

ALICIA:

I thought you had gone.

DEVLIN:

No. I had to see you once, speak my piece.

I was getting out because I love you. Icouldn't bear seeing you and him together.

Alicia hugs him.

ALICIA:

Oh, you love me. Why didn't you tell mebefore?

DEVLIN:

I know. But I couldn't see straight or thinkstraight. I was a fatheaded guy, full of pain.

It tore me up not having you.

ALICIA:

Oh, you love me. You love me.

DEVLIN:

Long ago. All the time. Since the beginning.

Here, put on your robe.

He helps her into her robe.

DEVLIN:

Come on. Try to sit up.

ALICIA:

Oh, Dev. I'm afraid. I can't make it

because they gave me pills to sleep.

DEVLIN:

Keep awake. Keep talking. Have you gota coat?

ALICIA:

In the closet.

She kisses him.

ALICIA:

They didn't want the others to know aboutme.

He goes to the closet.

DEVLIN:

Keep talking.

He returns and drapes the coat around her.

DEVLIN:

Go on, what happened? What happened?

ALICIA:

Alex found out.

DEVLIN:

And the others haven't?

ALICIA:

They'd kill him if they knew. They killedEmil.

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