Notorious Page #16

DEVLIN:

Are you in pain?

ALICIA:

I don't know, the pills.

DEVLIN:

On your feet.

ALICIA:

Say it again, it keeps me awake.

DEVLIN:

I love you. Stand up.

He helps her to her feet.

DEVLIN:

Stand up. Come on, wake up. Talk.

ALICIA:

Doctor Anderson...

Devlin supports her as they walk.

DEVLIN:

Go on, go on, walk, talk.

They slowly cross the bedroom to the door.

ALICIA:

The sand comes from the Imorez mountains.

DEVLIN:

We'll find it.

ALICIA:

From a town, Santa Ma-something.

DEVLIN:

Good girl. We'll take care of it later.

Come on, keep awake, keep walking.

ALICIA:

Oh, I'm afraid. Dev, I'm afraid. They're

all in the house. We can't make it.

Devlin opens the door and looks out before leading Alicia into the emptyUPSTAIRS HALLWAY.

CUT TO:

INT. THE ENTRY HALL - NIGHT

Devlin and Alicia stand at the top of the stairs looking down into the entryhall.

ALICIA:

Don't ever leave me.

DEVLIN:

You'll never get rid of me again.

ALICIA:

Never tried to.

Devlin sees Sebastian coming up the stairs.

DEVLIN:

(to Alicia)

Brace up. Here he comes.

Sebastian confronts Devlin and Alicia at the top of the stairs.

SEBASTIAN:

(to Alicia)

What are you doing, Alicia?

(to Devlin)

What is this, Mister Devlin?

DEVLIN:

(to Sebastian)

I'm taking her to the hospital to get thepoison out of her.

SEBASTIAN:

Poison?

DEVLIN:

How'd you like your friends downstairs toknow? They've yet to be told.

Madame Sebastian emerges from her bedroom.

SEBASTIAN:

(to Devlin)

I'm taking her back to her room.

ALICIA:

Oh, Dev.

DEVLIN:

(to Sebastian)

I'll raise quite a rumpus if you try.

Devlin indicates that he has a gun in his pocket. Madame Sebastian joins herson.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(to Sebastian)

Alex? He knows?

Yes.

SEBASTIAN:

DR. ANDERSON'S VOICE

What is happening, Alex?

Doctor Anderson emerges from the study into the ENTRY HALL below.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(calls out to Doctor Anderson)

Alicia.

DR. ANDERSON

She's worse?

MME. SEBASTIAN

Yes.

ALICIA:

(weakly, to Devlin)

Go.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Alicia)

All right, dear, we're going, we're going.

Devlin and Alicia start slowly down the STAIRCASE. With Doctor Anderson

watching, Sebastian and his mother have no choice but to go along.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Sebastian)

You haven't forgotten what they did to Emil,

have you, Sebastian?

Still descending, Sebastian sees Eric Mathis and Rossner emerge from thestudy, joining Doctor Anderson in the ENTRY HALL.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(quietly, to Sebastian)

Help him, Alex.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Madame Sebastian)

I'm glad you have a head on you, Madame.

But Sebastian makes no move to help his wife down the stairs.

SEBASTIAN:

(quietly, defiantly)

I'm not afraid to die.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Sebastian)

You've got your chance here and now.

(off the men below)

Tell them who she is.

As the four descend, they slowly approach the ominous trio of men below.

DR. ANDERSON

Need any help, Alex?

DEVLIN:

(calls out to them)

No, we can handle her.

DR. ANDERSON

Where are you taking her?

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Sebastian)

You answer that one, Sebastian.

But Sebastian remains stubborn, refusing to respond.

MME. SEBASTIAN

(calls out)

To the hospital.

(quietly, to Sebastian)

Alex, talk to them, quick.

DR. ANDERSON

Glad she's going. Should not have waited

so long, Alex.

Near the bottom of the stairs, Devlin puts his hand in his pocket.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Sebastian)

Well, what am I going to do, start shooting?

(to a struggling Alicia)

Hold on, darling, you've only got about maybe

twenty yards to go.

A few steps from the bottom, they practically come face to face with the men.

ROSSNER:

What happened, Alex?

SEBASTIAN:

Hmm?

The intense look on Eric Mathis' face seems to terrify Sebastian -- heresponds as if coming out of a daze.

SEBASTIAN:

Oh, uh, sh-she collapsed. Mister Devlin

heard her scream and was waiting for me.

(to Alicia)

Come on, Alicia.

DEVLIN:

(to the men)

Yes, I telephoned the hospital as soon as I

saw how she was.

MME. SEBASTIAN

You have a car, Mister Devlin?

DEVLIN:

Out in front.

MME. SEBASTIAN

Your [hat?], Alex.

ERIC:

(to Madame Sebastian)

You're going with them, Madame?

MME. SEBASTIAN

No. Alex will call me up. I'll wait here.

Doctor Anderson opens the front door so that Sebastian and Devlin may escortAlicia out, then down the FRONT STEPS and into the car.

CUT TO:

EXT. SEBASTIAN'S FRONT STEPS - NIGHT

Doctor Anderson, Eric Mathis and Rossner stand in the doorway to watch thetrio's progress.

DEVLIN:

(quietly, to Alicia)

How do you feel?

ALICIA:

A bit dizzy.

DEVLIN:

Take some deep breaths.

SEBASTIAN:

(quietly)

Hurry, hurry.

Sebastian opens the passenger side door of Devlin's car. Devlin puts Aliciain the passenger seat and then follows her in, shutting the door on Sebastian.

SEBASTIAN:

(to Devlin)

Now, just a minute, I must sit with her.

DEVLIN:

No room, Sebastian.

Devlin moves into the driver's seat as he locks the passenger door. Sebastian

pleads with Devlin through the passenger window.

SEBASTIAN:

But you must take me. They're watching me.

DEVLIN:

That's your headache.

Devlin starts the car. Alicia is smiling at Devlin as the car pulls away.

SEBASTIAN:

(begins to panic)

Please, take me. Please. Please. Please!

But the car is gone. A helpless Sebastian stands alone in front of the steps.

Rossner and Eric Mathis stand in the DOORWAY watching all this.

ROSSNER:

(matter-of-fact, to Eric)

There is no telephone in her room to call

the hospital.

Eric's eyes widen. Sebastian remains by the FRONT STEPS.

ERIC:

(calls out to Sebastian)

Alex, will you come in, please? I wish to

talk to you.

A look of dread passes over Sebastian's face as he turns and slowly walks upthe steps to the doorway where Rossner and Eric stand. Once inside the

house, Eric closes the door behind him.

FADE OUT:

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