The Visit Page #4

All in favor? - Mr. Mayor,

this is a little high-handed!

High-handed? You were the one

who tried to refuse us a vote.

Opposed?

I vote for.

The church remains neutral.

Motion carries, four to three.

I propose that we go on record as

supporting our old friend Serge Miller.

Thank you... I'd rather

you do not go on record.

Whether you like it or not, Miller,

you have our unqualified support!

Let me, Serge. - Thanks.

You know, I'm almost glad this happened.

Yes, yes. - The way people have been

flocking to my support... - Of course.

Does a man good to know

he has got friends... Thank you.

Thank you, Valli. Well?

What can I do for you?

Oh, not too much.

Pipe tobacco, the import brand.

Import? - Hm. - Sure.

Hello, dear. - Here you are.

Made from the finest selected

leaves of Virginia and Turkish.

A can of Amphor Tobacco. Anything else?

- A little brandy, please.

Coming up. - The French.

Three stars.

Three stars?

Think the way she'd held her purse.

- It's a disgrace!

She must think she owns the world!

- She should know better.

Let her have her fun. What harm can she do?

I've sowed a few wild oats in my time.

I admit it. - Yes.

It was a dirty trick you played on her.

But then... Everybody has played

a dirty trick or two in his lifetime.

Charge it. - Yeah... Of course.

The professor would like

to see you, Madame.

Send him in. - Yes, Madame.

What do you want?

- Karla, forgive me.

I...

Yes? - It's hard for me

not to call you Karla.

After all... - You feel close to someone

you've beaten day in and day out for years.

I came as teacher of this town.

As your old teacher...

This is a joke, isn't it?

I hope I haven't been wasting my time.

I hope the others realize how serious I am.

Look, Karla... Many of us

could have left Guellen long ago.

I was offered a professorship at Agrad.

The doctor to head a hospital

in the capital. We stayed.

We don't want Guellen to die.

You will never succeed.

Not here in Guellen.

Why not in Guellen? Why should it be better

than any other place in the whole world?

I don't know about

other places, Karla, but...

it was here in Guellen that Brahms composed

a quartet. - We're listening to it now.

Or don't you recognize it?

- Oh yes. Yes, I do now.

It's been so long

since we've heard decent music.

It was here that Byron wrote a famous

ode to liberty, in this very room.

Shall I recite it to you?

I know it by heart.

It took you only six beatings

to teach it to me: 'Oh, Liberty...

No! Madame Zachanassian, no!

You will never succeed!

Not here in Guellen!

As a man who has spent a lifetime planting

a fleeting image of humanity in these hearts,

I say to you:
you will never

succeed! Not here in Guellen!

It was in this same

music-loving community

that they ran a pregnant

17-year-old girl out of town...

and branded her as a whore!

Do you really think you could buy

Serge Millers life? - Yes, I do.

You can buy anything.

- No. That will never happen.

You wouldn't care to stake your life on that,

would you professor? - Yes, I would.

Good evening, Madame.

Will you really do it?

- Yes Anya, I will.

Then you never really loved him.

- Yes, I loved him very much. I still do.

Love... Just because you love someone

doesn't mean that he's good.

If you really love, you don't ask questions.

- After what happened to me, you do.

Naturally your friend is married. - Yes.

- How long have you been with him?

Three years. - Leave him.

Leave, before he becomes so deeply burned

inside of you that there can be no others.

I don't want there to be others!

- You're a fool!

Kick him out of your bed,

lock your door, break with him!

You'll be the one...

Otherwise he'll break with you!

Anya!

What's wrong? What happened?

What have I done?

Tell me!

- You'll never leave your wife.

You'll never take me away. It's all lies!

Anya, my love...

- Men! You're all alike!

All alike? Ah, it's Miller.

It's that no-good Miller?

Listen to me, Anya.

I swear by all that's holy:

Miller will pay.

We'll teach him to do things like that to

a woman. Even though we're old friends,

when we get through with him...

- Who cares about Miller?

When will you leave your wife?

When will you marry me?

Here's your bottle of brandy. - Give me

some sweets. That one. - Here's yours.

Let me have a bottle of red wine.

The best. - Just a minute.

A box of tea cakes, please.

The big one. - Here.

You should get yourself some help,

Mrs. Miller. You can't handle this alone.

Isn't your husband working these days?

- Sorry, sorry.

I overslept. Excuse me.

- Extra super-fine peas, please.

We're out of super-fine peas. In fact:

we're out of everything super-fine.

Then order some. - Is that a new blouse,

you're wearing? - Yes, it is.

On credit... Excuse me.

That's a nice new dress...

Are those new shoes?

- Shoes wear off, Miller.

On credit, huh? On credit...

People like giving credit now. - Miller!

Haven't you got yellow shoes?

Chesco and me want yellow shoes.

Yellow shoes? You want yellow shoes?

How you gonna pay for them? How, huh?

- Why, on credit, of course!

Like everybody.

- But some day you'll have to pay for them.

Where will you get the money?

I dare you to tell me! Where?

Where will you get the money?

Serge! Don't!

Where will you all get the money?

Here, take it all!

Oh, Serge...! - Here's some more!

You'll bring terrible trouble on us, Serge!

Think of your son! - I know, how they'll pay!

And they know it, too: with my blood!

Ladies and Gentlemen of Guellen!

Citizens of Guellen.

May I have your attention, please.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Guellen!

The articles you see before you

may be bought by any citizen of Guellen.

I repeat:
any citizen of Guellen!

On our credit plan.

All that is required,

is your signature. No money down,

no first payments required!

Only your signature.

You may buy as much as you like now.

Pay, when you can.

Ladies and Gentlemen!

There's no reason to wait any longer

for all the good things you need.

Do not hesitate!

All that is necessary is

that you step up and choose what you want.

You may buy as much as you like now.

Pay, when you can. Step right up!

Come on, come on.

I want that dress. - Just step in, Miss.

No down payment! Just your signature,

Ladies and Gentlemen!

Just your signature.

All articles are for sale on credit.

Hey, Serge. - Hello Valli.

Oh, Mr. Mayor!

Yes, what can I do for you? - The Tribune

is now calling for capital punishment.

Our office never interferes with the freedom

of the press. - But you are the press!

You own it!

- We of the Tribune do not attempt

to mold or influence public opinion.

It is our aim to reflect public opinion.

A little bit higher... There has

been a change of public opinion.

As you may have noticed. - But these

articles are an incitement to mass murder!

They are directed against me!

- You are being very subjective, Miller.

The restoration of the death penalty

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