The Visit Page #6

Would you like to say a few

words of farewell, Miller?

My train only stops for a few seconds.

- There's plenty of time, Serge.

Don't crowd me. Let me through!

Fisch, Chesco, see to it that Miller

has room. - Make way for Miller!

That's my train. Please...

Please let me pass!

Please!

Give him room!

What's going on here?

- They won't let me pass.

Who won't let him pass?

Miller! - Guellen! Guellen!

One minute stop!

Let go of me... Let go of me!

Hurry, the train's about to leave!

- Local to Agrad. All aboard, please!

Get on Miller! The train is ready to go!

Let me go!

Miller, the station master's got the flag up.

- Quick! Hurry, it's your last chance!

Come on Miller,

you can still make it! Quick!

I'll take his bag.

- Give me his bag! - Run, Miller! Run!

Grab hold of a handle, as you jump!

- You fool!

It's the last train until next week.

Go, man! Go!

Ah... I'm looking for that thing...

What do you call it?

That thing you measure with...

Do you like my new dress?

Oh, here it is.

The new showcase is coming soon.

I'll have to decide where I can fit it in.

You can see through the glass.

It's electric. A new type of lighting.

Indirect. Cheaper.

Be it resolved that

from this date henceforth

in the independent township of Guellen

the crime of murder, rape, treason

and inciting a miscarriage of justice

shall be punishable by death.

The City Council shall

constitute itself a special court

and there shall be no appeal

from the decision of this court.

Opposed?

Well doctor, the motion is carried.

It is now a law.

But there is not one of us here

who wants it used.

If you think you know another way...

Forgive us. We would not have intruded

except on a matter of utmost importance.

You killed him?

Madame, please!

We still have our principles!

Serge Miller is alive.

We've come to you since this is our

last chance to stop this terrible thing.

You don't want the money?

- Yes, we want the money.

But not for Serge Miller's life.

My secretary handles

all requests for charity.

No, Madame. Not charity... We've come

to talk about straight investments.

Not one of us has ever been able

to understand why Guellen died.

There are untold possibilities here.

Look, this is a geologists report.

There's oil here... And a mine.

And a foundry.

Factories... man power.

And no one can understand,

why this property has been neglected

until it's practically ruined.

It could be bought for

a few hundred thousand!

Madame Zachanassian, buy the land!

Buy the factories. Buy the mine.

You want me to buy the mine?

The factory, the land? Me?

- It's a fabulous investment!

Why, gentlemen...

I can't buy the foundry,

or the mine, or the factory, or the land.

Well, gentlemen. Madame Zachanassian

cannot buy those properties.

She cannot, because...

because she already owns them.

Yes. The factory, the mine,

the foundry and all it's dependencies.

The river front, including the hut...

In fact, practically the entire township.

Street by street and house by house,

including the adjacent farmlands.

It was you then, who shut down

the factory and the mine?

Of course it was I.

- You destroyed a town.

You destroyed us.

It was a winter day

when you ran me out of town.

No one seemed to notice that I was so sick

with pregnancy that I could hardly walk.

And when I fell, it was Captain Dobrik,

who helped me up, with a kick.

Let us forgive those, who trespass

against us, as we... - Later!

After I've had justice.

- Can one injustice cure another?

Why force us into a crime?

Madame Zachanassian,

I have the honor to inform you

that the City Council reintroduced capital

punishment in Guellen this very day.

My dear professor,

why do you talk about a crime?

Now you can do it legally.

Good day, gentlemen.

It could not have been Captain Dobrik.

- What are you doing here?

I won't believe it. I won't.

Dobrik?!

Does he mean so much to you? - Yes.

Yes, he does. - Then leave!

Get out of Guellen while you can!

Get out! - Yes, I will.

I'll go to Trieste the way you did.

Trieste? - Yes.

Yes. - Well, then don't go

to Trieste looking like that.

Wash your face and dry those tears.

Tears are for fools.

Excuse me, gentlemen. This way, come on.

This way... Be careful.

That's very nice. - They say,

it encourages trade. - I'm sure it does.

I always dreamt of

having a shop like this.

Where could we talk?

- In the backroom. It's quiet there.

Well, leave it here. It's alright.

Serge, it's my duty to inform you

that you will be tried before the Town Council

in the open court which is now being erect.

There was talk about our

being underhanded, secret.

So we're holding the trial in the traditional

way of our ancestors outdoors in the open.

Will you also make public the fact

that Karla offered two million for my life?

Listen, if you intend to play that game,

you'd best... - Just a minute, Colonel.

Oh... We promoted

Dobrik to a full Colonel...

I don't think, Miller sees

the present picture clearly.

The Colonel and many others here

are strongly opposed to any trial,

as you must have realized

from that panther hunt.

In fact, it was all we could do

to restrain him and others

from taking action.

Immediate action, which would

eliminate the need for a trial.

I'm being honest with you, Miller.

- Thank you, Mayor.

If you do come to trial, would you

accept the judgment of the court?

Without question?

Yes, I would.

Then I'll see you tomorrow

Goodbye, Miller. And good luck.

Just a minute, Mr. Mayor.

We agreed to do this together.

Man to man, Miller...

Wouldn't it be better, if we didn't

have to call this trial tomorrow?

You've just shown

such community spirit, I...

We are sure...

we can count on you.

It's loaded.

All that's needed is to pull the trigger.

No... No, thank you.

Believe me, Serge.

It's better for you. For us all.

Dobrik, I said no! - What is it,

Miller? Are you afraid of dying?

Death. Let me tell you...

It's in my line, too.

I've seen it a hundred times. I've killed

a few myself in the course of duty.

There's nothing to it. Really.

People exaggerate so.

I've often wondered what all the fuzz

is about. Bang! You're dead. Simple.

You stop living.

Take my word for it, Miller,

it's the easiest thing in the world.

- Dobrik, I want you all to judge me.

I'll not protest or complain. I'll accept

your judgment, whatever it is.

Because for me it'll be

a kind of atonement.

God knows what it'll be for you.

Maybe justice.

But I will not spare you

the task of a trial.

I told those stupid idiots that when it

got down to it we couldn't count on you.

I knew it'd be too much for you!

We were going to throw you in jail.

Funny thing your lady friend,

Madame, didn't want it!

Havana? - The last.

Charge it. See you later, Serge.

When is it for? - Hm? Oh, tomorrow.

Might as well get it over with quickly.

Mathilda, I want you to know the truth.

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