НАЗВАНИЕ: Casablanca (1942)
ГОД: 1942
СЦЕНАРИСТ: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch
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                           ;rCasablar.ca"

                                 Screenplay   by


                        Julius   J. Epstein & Philip     G. Epstein
_,                                and Howard Koch




            Director:                                       Produc'3r:
            ?lichael    Curtiz                              Hal Wnll1:,

                                         6/1/42
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             FADE:IN:
        1    LONGSHOT• r.EVOLVINGLOBE
             As the ~lobe revolves it becomes animated -- Long lines
             of ~eople {in mini~ture) stream from all sections of
             Europe•·  to converge upon one point on the tip of Africa.
             OVERTHIS animated scene CDQel a voice of a Narrator.
                                                    NARRATOR
                          Refugees -- stteB.!ning from all co~-
                          ner1 of Eurooe towards the freedom
                          of th~ New World•• all eyes turne~
                          toward Lisbon. cbe great ecbn::~~E.t~cm
                          point••     But new everybody could gee
                          to Usbon directly     -- so a Refugee
                          Trail   sprang up -
                                                                         DISSOLVETO:

        'i   .l   NIMA.TEDHAP
             •·1-t{ch illustrates             che trail   as the ~an.·ato::- mentions   th~
             :--oincs.
                                             NARRATOa
(                                 ( continuing)
                          P~ria to l'1areeilles -- Across the
                          Mediterranean    to Oran •• T:.'1en by :
                          train•-     or au~o •• o~ foot -- across
                          the rim of J..f~~ca to Casablaraca in
                          French ~..orocco --
                                                                        DISSOLVETO:

        3    RELIEF MAP • OF CASABLANCA

                  · JWins cha ocean on one side and the d.:-!ser: on the oth•.·:r •
                  ...~ voic:.:! cf :he Narrator COMESOVER.
                                                    NAIUUi.TOR
                         !lere -• the fortunate    ones through
                         .~ney -- or inZluence     -• or lucl< ••
                         ()bt:oin exit visas and sctr..-ry t:o
                         J.sbc..Al •- and from Lisbon   to ~b~
                         f...mericaE •· nut the otbeL·s -- wai;:
                         ~n Ceuablancu -- ar.~ waic -- and
                         uait   -•
                                     1
             As-the ~~rrator             s voice fad~s aw~y --
    J
                                                                        CAl-CRA ZOOMS Tl) :
                                          •
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4   CLOSE SHOT • RELIEF MAP or CASABLAl!C..~
    A street      on the map.
                                                              DISSOLVE TO:

5   FOLL SHOT - GLASS SHOT - OLD ~CORISH SF.CTIONor-~CITY - DA~
    At first   only the tu~rets    ~nd rooftops    are visible   a3ainst
    a torrid sky.     In the dist~nce    is~ haze-enveloped      sky.
    Tbe CAME.RA  PANSDOWN   the fac~~es oZ the
    Moorish buildinss    to a narrm1, twisting s~rcet crowded
    with ehe polyglo~ life of a native qu~rter.           The intense
    desert sun holds the scene in a torpid tran~uility.            Ace•
    ivity is unhurried ancl sounds are cr~tcd ••• SUdc~nly th~
    eaeech    of a si~en shat:ers    the c~lm. Veiled women run
    screaming for shelter.      Street venclo=s, beggars and urch-
    ins melc into doorways.      A police cz.r spee~s into cbe SHOT
    and pulls up before an old-fashioned        ~loorish ho~el --
    flop-house ~ould be a better word for it.
                                                              CUT TO:

6   INT. CORRIDOR
    of this decrepit hotel.   Na:ive French.police officers run
    up the steps, crash into the doors cf the various rooms,
    come out -- dragging f-~ightened re~ugees.
                                                              CtJTTO:

7   CLOS!:    SHOT• DOOR
    as one police office~ flings it open. Tbe shadow of~ man
    b.a..,ging by a rope !rom a chandelier is seen on the wall.
    The officer slams the door shu~.

8   STREET CORNER

    Two   other   policemen bave stopped a ~hite              civilian   and are
    talking    to him.
                                   1ST POLICEr'lAN
               May we    s~e yo~    pa::-~r s_1 ple::.s.Ge?

                                                              ( COUTINUED)
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         8    CONTINUED:
                                                   CIV IL IA...~
    L                                   (nervously)
                           I --       I d~n I e think      I · have   them --
                           on me.
                                                                                      .~
                                           1~ l"Ot!CEM.!N
                           In that case, we'll have to ask
                           you to com~ along.
                                                   CIVILIAN
                                     (pa~ting his pockets)
                           It 1 s just ~o~s~ble tha: I -- ~es,
                           here they are •
                           ..
              He brings         out his p,~ers.            The 2nd police~an        examines    :ha~.
                                                   2Nt POLIc:1-':..;.l,T
                           The&~ papers expired three                 wee.ks
                           ago. Yoc 1 ll have to --
              Suddenly the civilian    breaks away, starts     to run wildly
              do\·m the sti:-eet. 'tbe CA1'.Z~.ATRU~(S w.!.th bi=l.  From ofZ
              scene we HE.AR the policeman shout 111-:2lt 111 - ·- But the civi-
              lian k~eps going.     A shoe rings ou~, the man falls.
(
    -   0.,
              The~

              MED. CLOSESHOT
                                 l'ANS to    a••



              .JAl~ and ANNINA BRJ.1€EL are huddled in a doorway,             the
              dazed and fright~nao         spec~ators   co this cas .ual tragedy.
              They are im Austrian         couple, very l'Oung and attractive,
              thrust   by circi.l!nst~nces     from a sic.r,le coU!'a:ry life    into
              an tmf.imiliar     hec ':ic \lOrld.    Anninc: • ~ hand clutches her
              ~usband 1 s arm as ~n~i~ eyes follow                    tbe police     who are ex-
              amining the victim.
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'       10    JAN AND ANNINA
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              They both speak with a Cent=al Euro~~an accent.   At this
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              moment the police ca~ swe.e~s past them on its way back.
              Jan takes his wif~ by the hand.
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                           The Pre~~ctm:-~
                                                   JAN
                                                   ml!~t   be this     way.
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              They start        off    in tb~ direction           ta:~cn ~7th~      police   car •
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          ll     . AN Il:SCRIP'i'ION
                                  •'1.iberte,          F.g2.l:!.to 1 Fraternit~".
                 carved in a marbl .e block                      along    the   roofline     of a building.
                 The CAHERAPANS DOE'Nthe facade, French in arc:)1itecture                                      1
                 to the high-vaulted entrance over which is inscribed:
                  11
                     Fal&i!i
                           de Justice.                  11
                                                             C.ANERACOi~TUWES TO r.\N DO~-l to
                                                                              the
                 en~ranc~.    A qu~ua                   of people
                                                of all ages and nacionalicies
                 overflc~ f~cm inside the b.uldir.b   an~ cioim the ste?S•
                 The CAhERA PA?lS OVFR the line of t-12iting people exten~ing
                  into     the     square.             w~ PICK UP a babel    o: lilngu.:is .es ""·ith
                 only a fey recr,gr:i?.able                    words tuch as, 'visa 11 , ••~or.sieur
                  le Preiect         1
                                         \
                                             11
                                               !'or~ 5 al 11 ,. "a hundred :francs''.    etc.    Sudden-
                 ly the artencion                  of the people          is at~ac:ed        toward     the
                 stre~t.

                 'tHE SQUARE (:ROM ?Hf. ANGLE OF' THE YArrn•~                              LINE)

                 The sq\H-:treis typically  French in i~s lanciscaping  ond
                 archiCl:C:turc.   This is the center·of the :nodern city o:=
                 :ascbl.:.r,ca.  Th~ poli=e c~~ is just ~ullin~ up ~o the curb
                 1n front of the Prefecture.    A pol~~e~an o~ens the g~a:etl
                 door at the back 0£ the ca~ and a no~descript   assort~ent
                 of refcgees begin to pour out.

          l...   Sn>EWALlCCAFE ON Ci'~ SIDE OF THE s:_~.11.RE.
                 ~  middle-aged En~lish c~uple are stan~~~& in front. of
                 their t~ble for a ~;~ter view ot tn~ co.ru:iotion in ~ror;t
     ..          of the Prefeci:ure.    A da~k-visaged  Eu:.·opean s~oking a cis-
                 arette   leans agains~ a lamp pos: P sbo~t ~ist~nce      away.
)                He is t.:atchin~  the E.nglisb ~ourle mo;.:-eciosely :han the
~
'I               seen.? on the               st~eet.
•...
                                                             E.NGLISHWOM..:.l-i
                                 What on earth's               goini     on the4e?
                                                  DARKEUROPEAN
                                         (walking over to
                                          :he couple}
                                 Pardon, ¥i.adame••• h2ve you no:
                                 beard?
                                                           ENG:.ISm-io:-t\1·~
                                 We hear        ve:.:y little    -- ar.d w~
'r                               understar.d           ~ven le~s.
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    . 13   COln'D:UED:
                                     DARKEUROPEAN
                     Two German couriers Yere found
                     murdered  in the ~esert.
                             (~-itb ·an ironic smile)
                     Tbe••• unoccupied desert.

     14    IN!.   FRONT OF THE PAU..IS D:: JUSTICE (Frt0i1 THE' At,CU: or
                                                                THE CP.FE)

           as cbe refugees       are unloaded        fro~ the police      car.
                                             DARK EUROPEAl~• S VOICE
                              (over scene)
                    "This i& tt~ custo~ary round~~ of
                    refugees,     liberals  and •••
                              (as a young blonde girl
                               • the last to leave
                               the car• is herded with
                               the others in front of
                               the Prefeceure)
                    Of eourse 1 a beautiful      young girl
                    for M 1 Sieur Renault, the Pra£ect
                    of Police.

     15    THE S IDEWALlCCh-S
                                             E.NCLISHWOMAN
                             (puzzled)
;                    I don't understand.
I                                            DARKEUROPEAN
~
!                    As usual    1    the refu~~es     .md the
                     liberals        will   be released   ins
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I                    few hours.
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                                (smiling      slightly)
!                    The girl        will   be r~leased   l~t~r.
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                                             ENCLISHWOM.~'1
f                             (horse-faced       and
                               past middl<?-age)
                     ~'"hy1 a woill::lnis:, 1 t safe in this
                     wretched placel
                                             DARK E UR.OPEAl~
                                 (shru~ging)         ·
                     To gee out o~ Casnblanca they ea7
                     cne needs tt:o doll~rs fo~ an exit
                     visa and t"~o hui1drec for che !Te•
                     feet.      Unless,      of course,      0·1-i~ is  a
                     b~autif11i. :·:)ung girl.            Tna rici.1 anJ
                     t!l~ be .. _:;ii •.. l sail t~ Usbcn.            The
                     P<•O:: alt"~ ~~: ...:.i7s ,:i :-h us.              ( CONT!NUEn)
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                                                      ENCLISHw011t.1'1
                         nre:,adful •••
                                                      nJI~!( Etm OPEA:•!
                         U:\fr.::rt~:·.:at.: ly,      alr,:'1£ "'i th i:'h~se
                         t,;r,r..·r,r-~·
                                     re:!.:l:6CCS        LlC     seem   o;;
                         !:.:...n-{:~ :-.~~ [):'ilVitt    . ..:~d ro (:..,!..a~l.::~~=:.
                         s::::'...; c:3 t}.:..J b1vc ~1c-\'?nwai t::.ng
                         y,~:.: .i .i'o:.: a vis.'.:!..
                                              ~ !: hi!: t:.::~s com•
                                       ( :~"...:
                                     p~ssion~:~ly        a~our.d
                                     the f::n;.?.1~11r.,.,m)
                         M' c:.eu::    I bCG, of /C'..l. watch yom:-•
                         ~elf.      Tck~ c.::i.re.   Be on f.Lt~rc1•••

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                                                 ENCLISHMAt!
                                      (~athc:-:- tal.e:n 2:-::ad,
f ..· ' -                              by this ~~j~c~ dis•
                                       play    ~z  cc~~ern)
                         Er-•      e~ -- ~~.::nk you.               Thauk you
                         very a11.Jch.

                         Not at all.
                                (raises    his             hat
                                 politely)
                         Bon jour,        i-u:.d~riia.     Bon jou::- • M1 ~ieur.
            H~ walks ot.rrof ch~ SH:>T. Tne Englis!l~tin,                scill   ~ t7'"i fie
            di~eon::ertej  b:r th~ Et~-:ope .,in's. a,-=-
                                                       .::ion, l,oo ·:,. s after   hi;; •,
            oop~in:., hi6 brnw wi.t:h hi! ,ock~c        bi:mcll(erch~ef.
                                                    I.NG!..I~H:•!..\N
                                      (rectori.1g       ~>LS .:,od~~t
                                       han...:ike~c:hi~f)
                         Fric•.ndly     c:tiap, wa~.'l I t he?
            As he r~ts his brc~c= pock~t ther~                           is    somerhing    l~~ki~i.     ·
            He opcr1s hie. coat, f e~ls 1.~1sid..'.!.

                         Silly     of me •••
                                                    ENC:..,I Slit !OM:l-1

                                                    :ENG:.ISHitAN
                         ~avinc        -:r.y wall~t    :.n the hotel            ~oo.-u•••
            He Clf": :::G h -: s cn:i·~> th~n ~ -~:ide~-:!y !1~ looks .,ff in the ilr•
            ectic.n ,,.t: t~.c cl~r41-:.·ti:1g d, ._ k :c~::ro-:~·,m, ::he c:lC'ud:; •·f ..,,:,~
            pic:io.1 ~ ~th~·-!.·in;_;. B':l:, no\, , ov,; .rh:. .:; i, c.::.ic :-.:,OU~ o:.t a .i ;}-:~·--
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            £ lyi.n~ .11rp i. ar,2 is w·..-u.lD. _H~a.--is l c           0.,
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        16   A!RPLA?~ FLYil;:;       OV"iiU~AD
             • its     motor cut fo~ a landing.

        17   PLAh''E
             Showing the swastika           on its    tail.

        18   TP.UCKINC SHOT - ALO~!:; T"dE \•iAITil~G Lil.ffi OF R!:FUG~ES
                                     OUTSIDE THf PALAIS DE JUSTICE
             Their uµturn~d geze follows the fligb: of the plane.     In
             tbeir faces is rcv~al~ci one hope th~y all bave in comt,~
             and the p_lane is the symbol of thac bo~e.    The CAMERAs-rc,r:.:·
             at the last of t~e line fa~ out er, the stteet•   just ae ~a~
             and AnnL~a appear and take their flaees at the very end.
             Their eyes also follow the droning plane.
                                              ANNINA
                         Perhaps     to~orrow     we shall    b~ 0tl
                         the   pla.,e.
                                    (wistfully)
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+            Jan smiles a= h!s wife with superior                 knowledge.

f                                                                      DISSOLVETO:

        19   AIRPORT - THE PLf..l~-
             is ~•ccping       do~m --    p~st a neon s!.g:1 or. a building       on· the
             edge of the       airport.     Tbe sign reac?s:    ''kICKS 11 •

        20   GROUPSHOT
             CAPTAIN LOUIS RENAULTt a French officer         appointed   by V!~b'v
             as Pref~ct of Police 1J Ca~eblanc~, s:ands chatting           wi~h
             other officers.     H~ is a handsome. middle-~ged French~u,
             debonair and gay, buc withal a shrewd anci alert offici~l.
             I.round him are c lus .:e~2d the Ge-::-llltll1
                                                         Con~ul, HE.t'1RHEL.'17
                                                                              i •
i,           a young Italian o.::fic:a~ s CAP'fAilt TO~-~LLI, and Renault's
r            aide, LIEUTENANT Cr..SSZL!..E. Behind the.~ is a detail       oi
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             French native soldiers.
             ing plane as it taAis
                                                  The ofiice~s
                                             toward th~m.
                                                                   watch the approach-
                                                                 The German ·and ltal!an
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                                                                       (COHTINUED)
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          20   CO~!'!Th'UED:
               detach themselves from th~ g~oup £~1 walk toward the place
     \         wbere the plane will s·top.  The Ce~~   walks briskly a
               step ahead of the Italian.  who ap~ears to be making an
               effort   to catcb up.

          21   !HE PLANE - WITH THE SWASTTICA
                                            OVER THE DOO~
                When the door is o~~n2-:i, the first   ~ass1:.nger to step out
                is a large Germ~~ we2~ing heaV"'J, born-rimmed spectacles.
                He is blend-faced,    with a pe~pe~ual   smile that seems ~o~e
                tba resul:   of a froze.1 fac~ m:iscle :bcm 2. c~1e:er ..:ul -iispo-
                sition.    On any o~c~sion wh~n }lUOR STSASS~h is c~~ss2d,
               .the smi!e ~l~s     an~ :h~ e:vression  na~~ens into i~on.

    ...         Herr Heinze steps U? to bim Yith u~rais~d
                                             HEINZE
                                                                 arm •

                         Heil   Hitler.
                                              STlV.$SER
                                   (t--·-:i.tba mor:l
                                    rcla.'tecl gestu;-~)
                        Heil Hitler.
               They shake hands.

                                             HEINZ!
                                   (in German)
,.                       It is good to see you aga!n,
                         Stre~.:;er.
                                                            H,a~o:.:-


                                            ~Tl'~.SSER
                                ( iD Certi.1an)
                        Th.ank yo.i, thar1:t you.
               Strasse= turns to g~e~~ Renault and Casselle,    who have
               come n~o THE st!OT. H2rr Hein~e maket: t.:1e in:roduc:ic:-i.
i                                            HFil~ZE
t                                   English)
                                  (in
'                       May I present Cap:c:in P.enaal~,
                        Police ?r~f~ct of Casablanc~ •••
                        ~jo1: s:=a~se:-.
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               The two shake har.1cis.

                                                                  ( cmrrINUE~)
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                 21   CONTINUED:
                                                  . RENI.ULT
                                          (co~teously     - but
                                           ,dth just   a suggestion
                                         of . moc:cery undernea~
                                         bis words)
                                .Unoccu~i~d F~~ce welco!Des ycu
                                 to Casablanca.
                                                      STRA~SE:R
                                          (in ?erfect     English
                                              beaming on the
                                              Fr~r.chmzn)
                                Tbar,k you 1 Captain.        It is very
                                good to be here.
                                                 TONELLI
                                Captain Tonelli,   .of the        Italian
                                staff,  at your service,          sir.
                                                      snu..ssm
                                That is kine o! you.
                                                      TONELLI
i                               OUr   staff     is anxious   to coot'erate.

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                                Major, may I present
                                Lieutenant Casselle.
                                                      RENAULT
                                                            my    aide,

'f                    Casselle does no: offer to shake hands.
                      ute and bow. Renau1~ · leads Strasser
                                                                       They m~rely sal•
                                                                 toward the edge of
i                     the ail: field, wi.,~i:e their ca~s aw!'::..t chem. Heinze and
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                      Cass~lle follow, with the I:alian     captain left to bring
l[                    up the r~ar.
                 22   TRUCKING SHOT • RZNAULTAND STRASSER
                      walking   toward    th~ cars.
                                                      RENA:JLT
                                          (again  Uie suggesticm
                                        oi a double-edged
                                        i..,f erence)
                                You may fin~ cbe c!i..nate o[ ~asa-
                                blanca   a tr~fle      warm, Majo~.
                                                      STRASSER
                                Oh, we Germans must get u~~1 to
                                all clima~~s - Zrom Russia ~o ~be
                                Sahara •.
                                         (su~~:3enly the smile fa~es
                                          and t~2 eyes harden)
                                But perr,c>:..,s you were noc rc:.:erring
                                to ehe \-~:.::atiler.                     (~ONTINUED1
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        21.   CON'i"INUED:
                                                    P.tNAtrt.T
                                    (sid~stc?S  the icipli•
                                     cation witc a ~~ile)
                        What else,         !JlY de~r Major?
                                                    STRASSER
                                    (casual         agc:.in)
                        By the way,         th~ mu:-der of               ch~ ·
                        couriers      -- what h~s been do~e?
                                        RENAULT
                        Realizing tbe i~?o~:ance of the
                        case, my Qen Lze rounding~
                        twice tbe ue:ue.l tiurnber of !:us-
                        pe:cts.
              Again   Scrasser     laokc      a!:    ?l.!.m sha~l7.
                                                    HEINZE
                        Captain Renault              menns tha:           the
                        round•L"P     is    a blind.             \.J.! al::ecd~~
                        know who th:? m~de=er                    i ·s.
                                                    STRASSER
e_-·.                   Good.      Is h~ in custody?
                                                    P.E.HAtn.T
                        Tber~ is no ha...~y. 1             Tonight         he
                        will     come :o ~ick s.
                                   (ir,dic2.t:ir1g the
                                 cafc F:: cha air•
                                po~t•s edg~)
                        Ev~rybo~y co~s to Rick's.
              Heinze shrugs ~o indicate                 ~hac he c~n ~o nothing            wi:b
              ~-~ault.
                                                    STRASSER
                        I bAve al~er-dy hearcl about th!s
                        cafe -- ai:1d also aL,ouc ~-i• ::icur
                        Rick him:::elf.
              As they arrive       at the car -

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           24     ELECTRIC SIGZ~ • 'T~IC!t I D" - NIGfil'

                                                                      CJ.HERA PANS DOW~ TO:


           25     E.Nl'RANCt   TO RICK'S
                  Rick's car drives up. Peo~le in t.g. enter cafe throu~h
                  the revolving door.  irom toe cafe we H,E.~t SOUNDSof                        mu•
                  sic and laughter.
                                                                            CUTTO:

           26     L.~T. RICK I S - BOOM ~T
                  An expensive  ar.~ chic nibht club wnic.h d~fin!tely    possess-
                  es an air of so~his~ication   anc in~rigue.     The CIJ-~    PAi~~
                  A..~OUi'ID
                          the room~ soa.~ing in the at::10S?~ere.
                  I. fcr.i.r•piece    orchestra
                                             is playing.   r..1~?i~~o i~ a scall,
    I             saimon-colorcd                on wheels.
                                         insi:"~um~nc         The~e is a negro on
    i             the stool.     He is d~essed in brigot bl~     slacks and sport
    r.-,
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                  shirt.    He is p!~yini and singing.

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                  .About him there is a hu:n of voices,    cb~t•teL and laughter •
    I             The occupants of the.room aLe vari~d.        Tae~~ are Eu~opea~~
    '             in their dinner jac~<ets;    their  women beau~:i.fully  begowne~
                  and bejcwele-:3. The::;! zre Moroccans i:1 s:!.l!: =obes, 'r..irks
                  wearing fuares.    Leva~:ine~.     ~~val o=Ziccrs.      Members of
                  the   Foreign      Lcgio:.-i, di:;~1.nzuis~ed     by ~::ei~   kepis    --
                  Across the room, sttat=hin~      the entire             length    of the wull,
                  is a tremendous, re sr-l!=nde;it bar.
                  a)    CAhi-'ilA P.:JLDS on Sn1:1 sir-.ging, wit:, Ol:'chcs!:ra        ir. b.g.,
                        eh~.·1 PAl.~:;to CLOS:.:.
                                               Ul' O!: Cl.5Comc-r s.

                                                    MAN
                             Waiting•  ~~icing          -- 1 1 11 n~v~~
    i
                             get nut n= h~re.           1 1 11 die in
                             Casa i. la..,c a.
    f
                  b)    C.Al-L.:Ri.f ~ill~ to weeping     ~~oman.

                                                  it- .
                                                  __UOM.'.N
                             I c~, ':     strm~


                             There,      th2re.
                                                                                                       12.

                   26    CO!':!'INUFD:
                        c)      CAMERA
                                     PANSAl>?DHOLDSon San, as he finishes                          the n..un-
      l                        ber.
                                                                   .
                        d)     CLOSI:UP • A HOI-'.ANl~"D A ?-!DOR• a very well-dressed
                               wom3n talking   to a Noor.     Sbe has .? brac:ele_t. on her
                               wrist•   no other jewelry.
                                                             WOMAl-J
                                       But can't      you !wlke it     just   a little
                                       more.      f lease.
                                                          V.OOR
                                       I'm sorr!r, 1-iatl.::une. But diS!llor1dt

...
l.
                                       are a dr~2i on ~'ie rnarke:.
                                       body s~lls   diaoonds.
                                       diamonds e~~ywne~e.·
                                       four hundre:d --
                                                                         Ev::?t-y•
                                                                   There ~e
                                                                   two thousar.cl,

:
                                                             WOM.A~l
iI                                             (clisttcssedj
                                       All right.
l                       The Moor hands her cbe money - she g~ves uim he~ bracelet.

C',                     c'-,   TWOCOMSPIJu:._TQ~~
                                               are talking.
                                                             rIRST     MAN
t
(.
                                       The trucks ~~-=     waiting,        the men
L                                      are waicina ,'-' --
>
L                              TWOMENare si~~ing              at a table.
f
~          .   ,


fI                                                           MAN
 I                                     It I s the !ist·,ing ~!l2ck Sar..:ia 6 .'.>.
 '
 I
                                       It l,aves    at one to~orrow ~~~h:,
 t'
 I·                                    here from t-~,e and o,: La 1-f~;:ina.
 r
 ~
                                       1'Le third   boat.

                                                             REFUGEE
                                       'nlank   yo;•.• oh 1 tha,.t~ you.

 f                                                           MAH
                                       And b'~in:; tbP. fif~e~n thoU!:.:nc
 '
 f
                                       francs
                                       cash.
                                               in cas~.     Re!~mbe:.: 1 i ..,

     r~-                g)     THE CAMLT~A DOL!.I.:;!'.: to tiie ba.~.  ,\s the CAMERAP.ASSF.S
                               the various   tabla:. we H.'.AR 6 bnb~l o,:; ::o:ceibn ~cmgues.
                               Here and the!:<: w~ ca!:ch a sc.it·::.::::~=d ...Li:asc or sc::n-
                               tenc2     in Engl~s~.
                               Now ue arl? c:i: tL~ bar.
                                                                                         CUT TO:
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      27   ?-:tD. SHOT - RUSSLll·: E~TI:rmEa
           a buge I jovial loo::ing per son.   He uea= s a silk s=iock~ H.!
           hands a drink to a custo~er; with.the Russian equivalen~
           of ''Botto:ns ilp' 1• Then be calls out to a passing waiter:
                                                 SACHA
                       Carl•-
           The waiter          turn:: 1 "'~211:s to the bar.
                              scops,                            He is a smal!,
           mild-mannered       ~it~ SFeCtacles.
                                 ~~n                   Sac~a places several
           dzini<s on a ttay 1 -insttucts   Carl about ~elivering     1;:iem.

      28   CARL
           trey   in h·im-::J, walking        up to   a privr.Z:1: door,    over      which     e
           burly man sta:Js             gUE~a.
                                                 CARL
                                (to the burly             man)
                       Open ""tlI Abdul.
                                                 AB:JUL
r
!
                               (~espectfully - as
•                               he ope~s ths door)
                       Yes 1 Herr Professor.
c_,        Carl goes in.
                                                                      . cu·:-TO:

      29   LONG SHOT •        nrr. GAf~Lil-tG R001,:
           as C.a:-1 comes in.           Th~ CAMER!.Tt.I-:::-:' Ill tb~    activity      ac
           tbe various        tablesj      t~en •
                                                                      CUT TO:

      30   MF.I>• SHOT -        •..
                                •.          AT TAB:J::
           A woman hands  a cl:.eck to tt1c deale::-.             He, in cum• tu.-n s
           around nnd hand~ it on to a                           ov2rs~er. who looks
           at ehe cbec!t, then at the woman.
                                               OVER~EER
                                  (to    woru..:i~)
                       Just    one min~~e, ~~~ase •


                   •                                                  cur TO:
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     -:y:
       ..          -~

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     ~:-~
         .... ~ ,,~ . .
                    ~
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                          31     CLOSE SHOT - A lot~ 1 S lblID

         (                      holding       c: drin1;.             t•ie ~~.E th~ Ovarse~r I s bo1y co1T:e n:ro THC
                                SCEKE. His hatd                     places a cte~k o~ t~e cable.       The ochar
                                man 1 s hand picks UF th~ cbe~k.   Obviously, the man is
                                studying the check.    T~ien his hancl co=~s L·!!O THZ Scrfil.
                                and on the back of the check, in pencil, it writ.es:
                                                              "Okay -- Rick 0
                                                        I
                                The over saer               s h~~id takes        the    c:he~l~ a~ • .
 ., ·                                                                                              CAHERA PULLS BACK TO:
         ..
         -
                          32·   ~ED. SHOT.~         RICK

                                · sitting  at the table alone.        Be just Ei=s staring        ae tha
                                drinl~.   :;:"b~~e is no ~1~::-e!;sion in !lis eyes.      H~ i.s a com-
     '4•.
                                plete   deaci pan.    Riel< is an l.merican cf :a.r,::ic:erc.inate    age.
! •
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                          33
                                The women are gl..:nc:.ng                 of=~c~-:-,e ac aic!~·• s t:able,              fascirJa-    ·
                                ted.        Cul    is       in the      scene,       ?repa1:!.ug      l'\l.::~-:~sh coffee.
                                                                          WOMAN
                                                      (co Ce.,::l)
                                              Will you as:: R·ick if                   be' 11 na·.,e
                                              a drink with us.
                                                                          CJ..RL
                                              i:lad~s h~ ntvar drinks with cus-
                                              tomers.  clev~r unless he invit~s
                                              them co his table.
                                                                          2i:ID WOMAN
                                                              (disa~:-ointecily          -
                                                        ~lancing    towar:!s                 P.ick)
                                              What m..:tke:ssaloon-keepers                    so
                                              :mobbis~?
                                                                          1'1.~1'!
                                                              (to C-ll"'l - bol<ling
                                                               ou: a bill)
                                              Perba?s          if yo:1 tcl<i !li.m I rar, tha
                                              second         lai·ge.~~ ca..,ic::ig houi:::~ in
                                             .Ar.lste1:dair.. •• -::


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.....
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                33   COiCT
                         INUED:
                                                      CA..~L
                                         ( fiha::ing his bea:i)
                                 Tha c wo·.i1dn ' i: impr e s s F.i c!~. The
                                 leading   bc?nker in P.m,:;te:-da.n is
                                 now th~ p.ast7i:y chef in our kit-
                                 chen, 2...~dhie fat:hcr i£ tbe bell•
                                 boy.
                     He take!.     the     bill    f~om the         ma:l I s h~cl     2.nd walks         away.
                     CAMulA      PANSHITH bim, disclosing:

                34   l~D.   SHOT • RICIC

     ..              (;.LTERN.t.TE ~C::l·~ m.Tl'l~En AS SHOT Al~

                     He is glancing tnwar~s the open doo= znci indicating
                     tb~ person scel:i~i ad!::11:tance is no: to be let in.
                                                                                    CRC:I:ITED - Ja)

                                                                                                                 that

                     There is a com::notion zt the doo=.                       A voice with a German
                     accent is HEARDsbouc~ng.
                                                        GCR!1.lli VOI:r.
                                 Cf all       tile nerv~ 1 :Jbo do you
                                 think-•
 r··
 ..   ·   -,.
                     Rick gets up, a..91dHith no change o: e~~-::-e~sion, walk~
                     across the floor to i':he doo~, Ct.ME".A Tr.U:IGl~G with hi.m.
                                                                                             Ctr1' TO:

                35   EXT. noon.- A REn-~·-~cr::, GERM.-"..~
                     (I.LTERNJ1TE SCEi,!E Nu::~R AS SHOT JJ@ C?..E~ITED - • 39)

                     is protes:ins          to ~.1,~~1.
                                                          CER.Y!!l·!
                                  I know tlie~~ 1 s gmilbling
'!                               Th~rc 1 s nc sec~e~.
                                 keep      me: o~:   of here.
                                                                           in there
                                                                     You da~a no~
                                                                                         I

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 l
 ~
                     Rick   tl'r~J.S      ~llOI.

                                                          RIC!·:
                                             (~ol~ly)          .
                                 Yes?       ~1','1t 's ti:1e tr o~le       a




                                                          ~A t:i\
                                 E;- -·     t!1i.s 6 ~r.:lt:me.1
                                                                                             C!JT TO:

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     36   ?-ZD. SHOT • . HICK AI·!::>c·i!Rl-!AN
          (ALTERNi~TESCEI~ NLi~ER AS SHOT Ai'm C".ZDITED • 41)

                                             GtRKA.N                      •
                                  (waving his card)
                       I 1ve beet in ~very garnblin3 room
                       between Honolulu and BC?rlir. and ·
                       if you thir&k I'm going co be kept
                       out of a saloon like this, you're
                       very mu~h miseaken.

     37   ~~"TRANCETO RICZ 1 S
          {ALTERNATESCENE mn-mER AS SHOT AND C'r.ED~D                          • 40)
          A8 UGAR.TE
                   coces in.               He is a small 1 thin man w!:n a ner•
          vous air.··     If be we.:e an Americ.:in,           be would       look   like
..
                                                                                             3

r
          tout.     Re looks ince=estecily           in the oirection           of tick
          and the      G~rman •
                                           UGARTE
                       Er, er•       excus~ me, plea~e.          Mello,
                       Rick.
          ?.ick jus~ looks a~ the German calmly, =~:es the card out
          ~f the c~rman•s hand.                 ·
(                                            RIC:.
                               (to German - te~in~
                                up the card)
                       Your cash is goo~ sc the ba:;.
                                             GFaM..\N
                               (to P.ici.c)
                       Ubat -- Do ycr~ know who I ~?
                                            RICK
                                  (co!.dly)
                       I do.      You're lucky the ba: 1 s open
                       to you.
                                             GEIU"il\N
                       Tbis is outtageous.           I s~all     re?ort
                       it eo th~ /I.g~iff.
          He turns away from the sputtering    G~rrua.i, catches the ne- ·
          gro•s eye at the pieno.    The negro. wno while still     play-
          ina bas been watching   the by-play,  trl.n!~LJ at Rick. Rick
          acknowledges  the wir1l~ wi"Ch some £::-:!.encly ges:ure.     It
          isn't  quite a smile.   but it is pro"cabl}' i:he closest       thing
          to a smile that Ric!~ can manage.      .::.r.;"-1ar,
                                                            it establishes
          ~he fact that a£ far ~s Rick is cou~e.i.--ned, the negro is a
          ~rivileged      ~P.rson.    ·
          Rick goes back into             the bar.
                                                                      cur TO:
                                                                               17.

          ~~:::>. SP.OT • AT ~A!!.2 - rn GAM'.~L
                                              !NC ROOI:
          (1.1.TERNATE S:Ei'Il: NU!.-:ioEP.
                                         AS SHOT ANt C;.~DITD          - 42)
    ..(   as Rick coces I:.~TOTc::: SCEi:E. A moiLent l~~er Ug~rte
          follows oim rnro TIC SCENE.. There is no'1ody near them.
                                              UC.ft.RTE
                              (=e'W:ling)
                   Huh.     You 1:now, Ric:c,            wacc:-,:r.g
                   you just now with the Deut-:~as
                   Bank, one ~o~!d think you h~d
                   been doing this _all your life.
                                              RICI(
                           (s:if:fening)
                  Wel!, ,-,hat ma:.~esyou think                 I
                  haven't?
                                              UGA.R..TE
                              (v.o~ly)
                  Ob, noth!...~g.            When you first
                   came to Casabienca,                I tho~g~e --
                                              RIC::
                             (coldly)
                  You tbocght         what?
                                              UG/.R'rE
                          (£=~~in8 to offend
                           Ric!. - laughs)
                  Wbat ri5~e h~ve I to t~ink?
                         (has~il7 c~~ngi...,g
                          cbe SU!>ject)
                  Too bad about    ~bose Garman CO"Jr•
                  iers, wasn I t i:?
                                       RIClC
                          ( incl if fer .e1,cly)
                  They got a bre12!c. Yesterday      they
                  were jus ·;: two German cle~k6i    to-
i
t·
                  day they're      tne Houored ~ead.
t.
l                                            UGAf~?E
t                            (shal:ing         nis    head)
t                 You will 1 t~give     me for saying
~                 ~hi~, 1'~sieu:.:- ~~icl:, b~= yoa rre
                  a ve~y cyniccl person.
                                             RIC:{
                             (sho:-tl~•)
                  I f o!'g1 V(!   j·o-:.i.
     ...    _

                                                                                                      lt.

                39   U.RTEtmn
                     (hl.TERHATE SCENE HO. ~ SHOT /.i-lD caEIJITED - 43)

                     eo.:.ing   nm sen~ t-1ith two d=inks,                u~icb       b:? .e:ets befo=e
    ...              the.men •
    ..!.                                         UGARTE
                                         (his ey~s li~hting  up,
     .,.                         Er thu.~c yo:i.  tJill you have               ~
                                 drink wi:h m~, pleac~?
                                                          RIC:
                                 lJo ..

                                                          UGARTE
    ..•·.f~                      You dcsrisc
                                            (se.d!.7}
                                                    me, don't      you?
    --•~



    t
    ..":-,                                               RICK
                                            {ir.1ii:.foreritly)
                                If I ga11e you any tbought,               I
'                               probably woull.       .
    .
    t
                                                          UG...\t"1TE
                                You object:       to tbe !:ind of L~si•
    ,:.:
    ~-.                         ne.cs 1 do.        'B-:.1': thir.~  oZ ~~ ·1'-oor
                                refugees who must rot 1~ this·
                                place if I di~ uot help the~             Is
                                1.t so b.e.~ =nP..;: thro ·ugh we.ys o:: DJ?.
                                own I provS~~ t~~m ~ith ~~t visas?
    ~-                                                    ~ICT.
    l

    ~                                       (st.ari;.~g    a=his dri..-.k)
                                For a pric~,         Ug~~te,      fo~ a ?ric~.
    r--                                              UGA.~TE
    l                           ~ut  thin!..: of t:1ose r,oot· dev:.!.s who
    ,.
    r,                          C&""lno'i:m:?et r.~:13.ult' !: price.    I
                                get it for them io~ half.             Is ~ha:
                                so p2=a.si!:ic'i'
                     Rick   turns     u,   look   at Ugart~.
                                                RICK
                                I don't ~d    n parasite.
                                to a c~t-~6:~ one.
                                                    UGt:.rz
                                ~ell 1 a:l:!:er tonigbt I am tb:::oug":1
                                with the whola "i,u5:.ness. ~ic:~, I
                                Qm le~vinci C~s~c!a..,c~.
                                                     RI<=<
                                t~o rltd yo:.1 l;:-i~2 fo:: yo~           -;::sa ':
        t..                     Rt?naul:     c·-; yc-·.:rself?
                                                                                      (:mITnmr.D)
        ,.
        '•·
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                      3~   COtITllt1JED:
                                                               UG/.R.TE
                                        ·    (ironically)
                                    Myself,     I found myself mucl1 rtore
                                    reasonabl~.
                                             (he ta!:es envelope fro~
                                              bis poc~et - taps it on
                                                bis     ba.11d)
                 ~·                 Do you know t·1hat: this is?    Some-
                                    thing tba: not even you ha~e 2ve~
                                    seen -
                                             (lcx-rers bis voice)
                                    ~tters     of T=c0sie signed by i~::sh•
                                    all Waygand. They cannot be
    ....
    ;
                                    rescind~~.    not even questioned •
                           ·Rick looks at him, then holds oat h~s band ior the envel•
                            ope.
                                                               UG/,,ZtTE
                                    One moment, Tonighc I wi.tl SeLi
                                    these for mo~e I:iOney thar. evcc I
                                    ever dreamed. of.   Th=n •-- i~a-
    t
                                    well to Casablanca.    Rick -- I
I
    t                               have n:ar.y ~iends in Casabl~ca,
    r--,
    '
    :-'-
                                    but becR~se you des~ise me yo~ 1re
                                    the only on~ I trcs~.    ~~ll you
                                    keep these L?t:~rs fo~ me1
    t
    t                               For boo lon3?
    r
    •
    f
                                                               UGK:~
    l
    ~
                                    Perba~s    2n     ba.L:'    - perhaps longe=•

                                                     RICX
                                            (t2kir.3  r.hem}
r                                   I don't wc:.nt t~zra .h.are over :u.ght: •
    •
t   i-
                                                     'JC/:~:'E
    I
    l
                                    Don't be sfrai~
                                    keep t~em form~.
                                                       of that.   Please
                                                           ~hank you.    I
                                    know I coul~ trust you.
    '                                                                               CUT TO:
    f/                40   MED. SHOT - t-iAI::z:R
    f                      (ALTEF..NA~ e~NE     NO.

                           coming INTO TSE sec:-~.
                                                               UC~':'F
                                              (to     waite:t)
                                    Oh, waiter.     I a:o eY.pectir.3 soc::2
    I                               people.
                                    I ~ill
                                               I± l'nyone asks fo~ me,
                                              be here.                              (C0NTil1UED)
                                                                                            20.
     40     CO!~TINu"ED:
            Tl1e wQiter nods,          leaves.       Ugarte       turns      to Rick.
                                                 UGA~tt
                        Riel:•      I hn~,~ you a=e mo~e :!.m-
                        pre s sed with me. If you'll for•
                        give ce, :'11 share my.good luck
                        with your roul~tte w::ieel.
            Re starts      acro~r. the floor.
                                                RIC!{
                        Wait a minute•-.                  Yeah.
            Ugarte stops.            Rict comes up to h~.
     41     CLOSE SHOT • RIC!< AHD UGARTE
            (ALT:.RNAIE      S:E~~z NO. AS SHOT AND CREJiI'i..:.D • 45)

            Rick's VOICE is barely               audible.
                                                 ?.IC:,
                        I beard a rt!I:lo~ th~t those German
                        cou:-ier~ were ~arr~~ing Letters  of
                        Trantit:.


r-          Ugarte doesn't           r~ply    for~
                                        UCA!:TE
                                                      moocnt.

                        Yes••   I h~~cl th~~ rumor,                 t~o •.
                        Poor devils.
            Rick looks at Ugarte              s~~ad~ly.


                        You're                               I am a
                        little                              wit!l you.
            ;Jgarte   smiles        end almo~c     sw.:tg~t'rs tot-.1ard the gambling
            table.      Rick st~e~           for the doc~.
I    t.la   ~!ED• SHOT - CAFE
t

I           Sam is playing and singing
            panied by the orchestrc1.
            the st-otlight
                                            the "1<r10ck Wood" number• ac:cocn-
                                           The cafc is in scmi-darknes~.
                           is on Sam, ~d every time the orchestra.
            comes in on the ..I~nocl, i,,,~111 business 1 tbe spotlight
            swings over to the orc~~=tt~.
     41b    1-iED. SHOT • RICIC
            as he makes bis          w~~     from the gambling roo~ co Sam on th~
            floor.
                                                                             •
                                                                                 C'JT TO:
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I-
                                                                                                       21.
      41C    MED. CLOSE SHOT • AT PIANO

             Rick comes into SHOT, and during 0De of the periods wh~n
             the spotlight  is en the orchestrs 1 Rici: sl.:!.ps the i.cct:a:r~
             of Transit into tbe piano, then exits towards the bar.
                                                                        CUTTO:
      41D    MED. SHOT • AT B.'\R

             Rick comes in and watchas          Sa:Din his number.
                                                                    CUTTO:
      41E    CLOSE SHOT AT SH..U.LTJ.BLE • FERRARI
            · He sees_.Rick     at ba~, exits     in his   direction.
                                                                    CUTTO:

             MED.SHOTAT BM• RICK
             Ferrari   coa:cs    nn-o SHOT..
                                           FERRARI

r--                    Hello,
                                  (as he comes up
                                  to Rick)
                                  Rick.
                                           RICK                 ·
                       Hello, Fe~ari.     How•s business
                       at the Blue Pa..-roc?
,                                     FERRARI
'
I                      Fine -- but I would like to buy
                       your cafe.
                                          RICK
                       It's     not for s~le.
                                       FERRARI
                       You bavan tc he~d my offer.
                                          RICK
                       It's     not for sale et any price.
            Ferrari    sighs.
                                                  I
                                        Fr:'.7J>..A.~
                       What do you t·7c..,e for Sam?
                                                                    ( ...
                                                                      ,, ()I•
                                                                            i--n.-
                                                                            • l   f t:::
                                                                                      •• •· :-
                                                                                            • ,I J·.
                                                                                       22.
42        - COt-.'I'INutD:
                                        RICK
                       I don 1 t buy or sell human bein3s.
                                             FZP.RARI
                       Tbat•s too bad. That's Casablanca's
                       leading comr..odity.  In refugees alone               r.

                       we could a:ake a fortune if you wocld ·
                       work with      me t:brol.:g~ the BlaC:c Ma.rl:et.
                                             RICK
                     . SUppose you let        me run my business
                       and you run yours.
                                             FERRARI
                       Suppose we ~sk Ssm? Maybe he 1d like
                     ··co ~e   a chenge_.
                                             RICK
                       Suppose we do.

- ·~!..   NEGRO• AT PIAN~
          Be bas juse          finished    bis nu:Ilbc:-. Rick and. Fe~rari        come
           up to him.
                                             RI(:g
                       Sam•- Ferrari wanes you to work
                       for him at the Bl~e Parrot.
                                             SAM
                       Ab lik~~ i= fine ~~re.
                                             RICK
                       He'll     double w~at I pay you.
                                             ~
                       Ah ain't got tirr.e to spend what
                       ab makes here.
                                             RICK
                       SOrry 1 Ferrari.
          Rick looks at Ferrari~            S[tiles   1       shakes bis head; then he
          wiDks at      Sam. Ferrllri      eY.its.
                                                                         CUTTO:

43        MED. SHOT • AT LOHG ~AR             n: CAF!: I'~O:'~~ • YVONNE
          ts sitting         on a stool,     drinking         brancl~.   Sacha, who
                                                          •
                                                                         (~ONTINUED)
                                                                                                              23.

                             CONTINUED:
                             is looking      at her with lovesick            eyes,     is filling       her
            .(               tumbler.
    . .
      --~
                                                               SACHA
                                         The boss 1 E private       stock.       Be-
             ,.~.                        caus~ ••Yvonne••           I loff you.
                                                               YVOHNE
                                                (morosely)
                                         Oh1 shut up.
                                                               SACHA
             -~                                   (for.dly)
    .             f.                     For you, Yvonne, I shot opp •
    1 · - ,·
    ,, \
    ;-.. ·
    .• . ,-.                 Rick saunters into the scene, leans against the bar next
    .. ·' .
    '        ~
                             co Yvonne. Buth~ pays no aetention to her.
                             at him bitterly,  wiu.out saying a wa.;d •
                                                                            She looks
    •              •.
l   { .
                  .,                                    SACHA
                                         Ob, Monsieur Rick. Some Germans,
                                         boom, boom1 boom, gave thi~                 check.
                                         Is it   £11 right?
                             Rick looks check over.
                                                                                         -_cur ro:
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    I-
                        44   MED• SHOT • SAM
    .
    ~        ,.              is in tbe midst oi a number.
    t
    l                                                                                         cur TO:
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                        45   ~D.      SHOT • RICK AiID YVOimE.
        I
        !
                             As only Sam is t~otlighte~ at the piano. Rick and Yvonne
        r                    stand in che gloom. Yvonne, who has never taken her eyes
        l ..
                             off Rick, finally       blurt:s    out:
        t
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        •
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                                                        YVONNE
                                        ~Jbere were you last night~
        'I •
        I
        ~          .                                          a1cr.
        Ir                              That's    so long ago.            I don 1t
        i                               remember,
                             Pause.
                                                       YVOUNE
                                        Will I see you tonight?
                                                                                              ( CONTnruED)
                                                                 .t,
                                                                 ......
                                                                  -~
                                                                                      24.
                   ~S   CONl'INUED:
                                                              RICI!
''                                         (calmly}
               \                   I never plan that              iar   aben~.
                        Yvonne turns, loolcs at Sacha, exte:lds her glass to him.
                        As he is about to fill the glass, Rick turns, ~~ops him
                        witiJ a gesture.
                                                              YVC:rnE
                                               (eo ·sacba)
                                   Give me another.
                                                              RICK
                                   Sacha, she 1 s had enough.

         ,
         •
         'F
              ..                   Don't listen
                                   Fill     it~•
                                                              YVONNE
                                                            to him, Sacha.

                        Sacha hesitates,               looks at Ric!~.
         rI·
                                                   -          SACHA
                                               (putting        che
         I·
                                                   bottle     down}
         [                         I loff     you, Yvonne, but he pays

         r-
         r
         !
                                   me.
                        Yvonne wheels on Rick with drunken~-

         ~ -                                      YVONNE
         .
         t                         Rick, I'm sick and tired of having
                                   you --
         r -,.
         ~-

         ~
                                   Sacha, call
                                                              RICK
                                                         a cab. ·
         ..
         !
         'I,.
                                                    SACHA
         '                         Yes, Boss.
         ~-
     l   ~
                                          (h~ wall~s toward
                                           t:h~ cafe entrance)
         i-
         ~ -
         ~                                           RI~
         f
         •·                                (taking   Yvonne by
         I                                   the arm)
         i                         Come on, ~-"'!'re going to get y~
         f
                                   coat.
         ~
         I                                                    YV0I~
                                   Take your hands o~f me-•
                        He pulls    her along toward the hall                doo::.

         t                                                    RICK
         f                         No.    You're going home.              You1ve
                                   had a little             too much to drinl;.
                                                                                               2.5.

..-
r                s=ands at the curb sign.illing             a cab.     Finally     one pull!i up •



                Riel< t:::1d y,_,.'.J:\:ic ccr.:c cut c-f the c~ic.         He is ~utting      a
                co~:; c:.,~:.: 1..::..-s:1.::~,1..-~~:.:~.2::1~ i~ objcc·i:ins vi~lcn:ly.
                                                Y\!,~.:~~:·~
                           !Ih.:. C.j you -chin: .. ::·cu w~e: r,usli:.!'tg
                           we ~rct~:1cl? i-:bc:~ i:a. cot\~ 1 . .,;,:i i:o
                           f~:1 f-:.r ~ ~"'!:i .1.::..1:~::on.
                                                 RIC!:
                                     (to Sacha - as be
                                       and Yvonne approach
                                    the waiting cab)
                           You'd bet~er go with herJ Sach~, to
                           be sure she ge~s home.
                                                 SAChii
                           Yes, Boss.
      f         One on each arm, they help               Yvonne   ~   t!1e cab.     Sacha
      !
      I         follows her in.

      r    '-              Sacha •••
                                            RICK
                                    (Sacha looks out
                                     through the window)
      f                    Come right bnck.
      f                                          SACHA
      [                          (bis        face falling)
      )                   Yes, Boss.
      ~t
                The cab starts       off.
      'l


      I
      i
                TRUCKlllG SHOT • R!C:<
                as he walks back into the cafe:.
                hears Renault
                                                 l!e li3hts
                              and walks toward him.
                                                                              a c:igarettr.,
      ~-
                                                RENt~ULT
                          Hello,    Rick.
                                                RIC;:
                          Hello•    touis.
                                                                          (c:mtrnu:n)
       ...,,-    ~

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                      48   COI\'TllmED:
                                                         ItEt~AULT1 S VOICE
                                             (over seen~)
                                    Howextravaga~t     you are-• threw•
                                    ing a~Jay wo1J1enlike that.  So:ne
                                    day they may be very ~carce.
                                                                                     r-
     ...                   A TABLEONTHECAFETERRACE
,... ...                   Renault is sipping so~ brandy.               His eyes are amused.
                           Rick walks into the SHOT.
                                                         RENAULT
                                     You know, I think now I shall
....
·'
                                   ••pay a call on Yvo~n~ -- maybe
                                    get her on the rebound,            eh?
•=:·
,E- .                                                    RICK
c-.·                                          (as he takes a
r                                              seat at the table)
                                    ~en    it comes to women, you 1re a
                                    true   d~crat.
.
t·

                           Renault laughs: pou=s Rick a cirink.  There ·is tbe SOUNn
                           of a ~lnnG warming up on the adjacent air field.    Ri~k
                           looks ll\ the direction of the SOUND.- Renaul: follows
                           bis gaze •.
~           ,


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                      so   MED. SHOT~ TRf..NSPORT
                                                PLANE
,;
                           in the full glare of the floodlights,      standing poised
                           on the rm1way, its 1t0c~rs racing,    ready for the take-
                           off.
                                                                                CUTTO:
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                     -Sl   MED. SHOT • RICI: AND REHAULT
                           Rick is still   looking      s~eP.dfastly     at the plane.
                                                         RENAULT
                                    The plane to Lisbon••
f(                                          (looks at tick
 i                                           .shrewdly)
                                    You would like to be on it:?
                                                         RIC!~
                                            (curtly)
                                    Wby? what's        in Lisbon?
                                                                                (~ONTINUED)
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                 51   CONTINUED:
                                                                   RE?-:AULT
                                The Clippe~                to America.
         (            Rick doesn't an.swei-; looks at the plane warming up, but
                      bis look isn't a happy one.
                                                                   RENAULT
                                I h~ve often speculated on why
                                you do not return co A.~ericn.
                                Did you ab~cond ui~h the church
                                funds?  Did you ru~ off with a
                                Senot:or I s t-dfe '!                    I should like to
                                think you killed                         a man. It is the
                                romantic in me.

    :
    ...
        ..                                   (still
                                              ,• Lg.,•
                                                          RICK
                                                         loo~ting ac ::he
                                                 .. •--c - ••-L~
                                It Has a coi:ibina=ion of al!
                                                              ••• ..:i-.J...,_
                                                                          ....... ., ,_,.,
                                                                                 ............. ·.1.· ,._.)
                                                                                                     J
                                                                                                         three.

    ~
                                                                   RENAULT
    -r                          And what in Heaven 1 s n~e                                         brou£ht
    I
                                you to Casc1blanca?
    f                 The plane's      m6cors grm1 loujer.
    I                                                         RIC:
    \.
    I
    !
                                My health.
                                f:,r   the       1.11ters.
                                                           I came to Cas~blanca

    t                                                              RENAULT
    f                           Waters?          lJhat -w·c1t~rs?                         We arc             in
~

    ~
                                the des~rt:.
I
                                                                  !l!C:{
                                I wns misinforwed.
    f
    I

                      Ren.ault shakes his head be~ Cu!'\ s.:iy nothing for the plane
    I'                .1.s speeding dow.-i the runt~~y.    Its li3hts shine on the
                      faces of Riel: and :-lcnault.     Rick c3nnoi: t£lke his eyes from
    r                 the pl~nc.      No# it leaves the ground nnd passes almost
    l                 directly    over theme He waeches th~ plune until
                      dicappcar into th~ dis~a.,cc.
                                                                               its lights

    l            52   MED. SHOT • A CROU}D:'~l • (EHIL}
    t
                      so identified       by the green                        visor             over his eyes,            comes
    i                 INTOTHE SCENE.
    r                                                             EH1:.
    i                          Excuse ·me, H'sicur Ri~k, be~ n
                               gentlem'1n inside lns won et-,~nt~p
                               thousand franc~.    !he cashi~r


    ~
             #
                               would like some money.
                                                                                                                  ( CONTilUJED)

    [
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     52   COt!TD~UED:
                                       RICK
                               (not at all oerturbed;
                   Well,    Illl   get it .from the safe.
                                           CROUPIER
                   I am humiliated, H'sicur F:.ick.
                   I do not understand bow••
                                           RI°'
                   It I s all     right,    ECi"il.      Histakes
                   like    that    happen ~11 the ti~.
                                           EMIL
                   I'm awfully sorry.
          Rick anq.Renault        boeh rise       and start       in.
                                   RENAULT
                   Rick, there is going to ba som~
                   excite:nent here tonight.  We are
                   going to mtlke an arrest io your
                   cafe.
                                  RICT.!
                          (not at all excited)                .
                   What, again?
                                                                        CUT TO:
     s.:. lNT. CAFE
          ~s Rick and Renault         come in,        £cil   following.
                                           RENAULT
                   This    is no ordinary          arrest.        A
                   murderer,       no less.
                                                                        CU? TO:
           ,i.OSE SHOT • RICK

          as bis eyes react.          Involuntarily,          they glance      coward the
          gambling room.
r                                                                       CUT TO:
     ss   MED. SHOT• RICK ANJ RENAULT
          They are starting        for the ~teps         alongside       the bar •
.                                          RE?:Atn.T
t                             (wh0 has caught
                                         th£
                          look)
                   U you are thinkin& of uarning
fi                 him••
                                                                        ( CONTIlruED)
!
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                                                                                              2s.
         55    COlITn·rnZD:
                                             RENAULT(C0HTJ)
                         don't     put yourself out.  H~
                         can't     possibly escape.
                                                RICI{
                                    (stuting       up the
                                     6~eps)
                         I stick     m~~   neck out for nobody.
                                                ~K.\:JLT
                         A wise    foreign      pclicy   --
              Renault    starts    upstairs      after        Rick.
                                                P~NAULT
                                   (u:.:• t:he ster:,s -
                                    drinl~ 1.:. hand~
                         You kno-:.1, Rick, w~ could ha~
                         made tbi~     a~~e~t      c~rlier          in t~e
                         evenins     at the Blue         P.9-"70t     --

              Rick enters     a room on the lai.,ding.
                                                                                  CUT TO:

         56   n.TT. RICK'S OFFICE
(             a_s be comes · in,     followed     by Renault               an~ Z::Lli.l.
                                               RE!-lAULT
                         -• Bu: out o~·my b~Jh r~g~d                        for
•                        you we arc staging it here.                        I~
•!                       will amuse you:: c~st:ocie,:s.
i,
                                               RICK
~                                (opening a door)
                         Our ente~rQi"~enc  is enough.

Il       S7   i-1c:D.SHOT- AT DOOR
                                                                                  CUTTO:

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              to a smnll,     d.ork room off       t:1€ office where the safe is
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              kept.     ~ick goes in,        sta:c~ to open the safe.    Rcnaulc,
 J
              dri:lk   in band, leans        ogains= the door jamb.
 \
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     [
                                               !lEU/.:JL"i'
     ~                  Ilict:. we arc to h<:!.-,;~an impo·ct~t
     l                  guest tonight     - M~jor Str~sser      o~
     i
                        the Th:!.rd 1~11:i:h - no less.     \}~ wont
                        hi.!n to b~ he~c when we ~ake th~ a~-
     '                  rest.    A lictle    ci~monstration    of
                         the efficiency        of my adminis:-~a~i0n.
     f                                                                            (GON"rn;i.ED)
     f

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                                                                              30.
             57
                                    RICR
                   I see.   And what:' s Strass~r    doing .
                   here?   He hasn 1 t come all   the t-1ay
         (         to Casablanc~   to witness a de~-
                   sttaeion     of your efficiency.
                                        RENAULT
                   Perh3ps not.
                                         RI!:K
                            . (to   Emil)
                   Here you are.
                                      EHIL
                   It shall     not happen agair.,         ~.:Onsieur.
                                        RIC!{
                   That's     all rig!l~.
;.
I                             (co R:?noult)
t                 Louis,      you have s~~ethins         en your
.,                mind.       Why don I t =-·ou S?ill      i~'!
                                        RENAULT
                         (admiringly)
                  You are vc~-y observar,e. As a
                  matter of fact, I wanted to .give
                  you a uord of advice.
                                      RIO:
                  Yeah?       Have a brandy.
                                        RENAULT
                  Thank you, Rick.  Ther£: arc l?lany
                  exit visas sold in this cafe, but
                  we know that ycu have nevar sold
                  them. That is the reason we per•
                  mit you to r~main open.
                                        RICK
                          (amiably)
                  I thought it was because              ,-,e let
                  you win at: ro--..ilett:e.
                                   RENAULT
                  Er ••• that is another reason •••
                  There is a man wh~ has arrived in
                  Casablanca on bis way t~ America.
                  He will offer a fortune to anyone
                  wbo will furni~h him Yith an exit
                  visa •
    ...
     !
                                   RICK
                  Yeah? Wha~•s his n~me?
     '
                  ·victor     Laszlo.
                                        RICK
                  Victor      Laszlo?                              ( CO~'TnmED)
                                                                                            31.
              S7   COiU'INUED:
                                                       REi-!.AU!..T
                                         (t1atc:hing     Rick I s react:ion)
                             tick, this is che fi~sc tice                     l have
                             ever seen you so i~pressed.
                                                       RICK
                                        (casual again)
                             ~ell,     he 1 s s~cceeded in irapressing
                             half     the 1,,.~rld.

,                                                      P.ENAtn.T
                            It is my duty to see that he does
                            not impress the ocher h~lf •.
I                                   (now intensely    serious)
                            Rick. Laszlo ::lt!St never reach At::lerica.
                            He st3ys in c~sablanca.

' ...                        -·
                            It'll be interesting
                            be manages.
                                                      RICI,
                                                                   to see bow

r                                                     RENAULT
I                           Manages what1
                                                      RICK
                            His escape.
I(  ';

                            But I just         told
                                                      REI·!AULT
                                                        yoi.! --
    !                                                 RICK
                            Stop it.   H~ escaped from a concen•
•                           t:ration c2mp and the N~zi£ have been
                            chasing him all over Eu:ope.
~   i
     1-
                                                      REt~ULT
•I  l
                                        (grimly)
~ t                         This is the end of the chase.
     i                                                RICK
     t
                            Twenty thousand            francs       says it    isn 1 t.
I
         f


         [                  Is that      a serious
                                                      RENAULT
                                                           ofler?
         f
         'I
         t,                                         RICK
         I                  I just      paid    ou:: tt -!~nty thousancl
                            francs.        I 1 d like to get i-c b&1ck.
         .
         ;

         .
         ~
         !
                            Malte 1 t ~en t.housa:d.
                            poor corruot o=fic~al.
                                                      REr-~AULT
                                                      I arc o:1ly a
                                     (Rick r.ods)
                            Done. No mat:t:?r iluw clever he is,
                            he G~ill needs an exit                  v~sn -- or
                            I s!Joul d say, two.                                            .
                   They start-out    of the        room and dot ·m the          s~cps, CA.i.'tERA
                   'I'RUCKD-!GWI':H THEM.                                        (:OUIIlruED)
                                                                                     32.
               57   CONT!Nt.ED:(2)
                                                 R!CK
                            Why two?
        l                                        REi·lAULT
                            He is traveling       wicll a lady.
                                                 RICR
                            He1 ll take cr.e.
                                                 RE!•:AULT
                            I thir.k not .. I h~ve seen th:! lady.
                            And ii he did noc leave her in N.3r•
                            seille~,  nor in 0rfu"'1, he will not:
                            leave he~ in ~as~bl~nca.
                                                rticr
                           ·kaybe he's      noe as romantic       as
                           l:)U ~•
                                                 REJ:!AULT
                           lt does not 1tat:er -- there            is no
                           exit visa fer him.
                                                 RICK
                           Louin, wh~re did you get th~ idea
                            I mig!1t be int~re~ted         in helping
                           Laszlo es.=&pe?
                                                 R£?:At.'!..T
                           Because, my clear ~ic~y> I suspect
                           under th~t cynical shell, you are
    I
                           ae hecrt    !l s~r,cimr•nt:ilist.
    •                                (Ri:l: brea:-:s into a la:23h)
    'i                     Laugh if y:lu will,       but I har-•~cn to
     '                     be fal!lilicr.:- wi~b }~our recorci.    Let
     f                     me poinc ou~ ~~o itecs.     You fought
j   i                      with the Ethiopiar:.s ggninst Italy,
    '                      and y~u ris!<cd yocr neck with the
                           Royalicts   i~ sr~in•••
                                                 RICK
                                  (ca-.;aally)
                           And got well p~id for it on both
    I                      OCCll sic-.ns.



    I   I
                           Th:! wi..~ning side
                           you muc."l mo=e o
                                                 RD;AtTI..'~
                                                   would have     paid


        I                  Maybe.
                                                RlC!(
                                       (enxiou.c fo-: a
                                        ch~~~c of sub~cc::
                           Apparently       you are determined         to
        !
        ;
                           keep Laszlo here.
                                                                            (CONTINUED)
        ~
         ti.
                                                                                              33.
        S7   COiITDruED : ( 3)
                                                REi;Atr~T
                         I have my orders.
                                                RI~(
(                        Ob, I see.        Ges~apo spank.

        58   NED. SHOT - RE~tAULT

             They e!"e down now.           As he speaks           he faces       the huge mir-·
             ror over the bar.
                                                REZiA!JLT
                         You over-e~til:J~te            the influence
                         of the G~stapo, aicky.       I do not
                         inte-c fere t-li eh chem and they do
                         .not inter=cr~ witb me. In Casa-

-·           He stops
                          blanca I am m:i~te~ of rey fac~.
                          I am captain of my --
                          short    as his aid~ enters               and speaks:
                                               AIDE
                         Major Strnsser         is here,         sir.
t


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                         Yeah,
                                           RICK
                                  you were sa:•i~s          --
                                               REi'?AULT
r                                  (htn.-riedly)
                         Ex=use Z?ie ...
             He h~rics       tot-1o:1~·d:Strs.c.s::r.       Rick        swiles   cynically,     and
\            exits ..

t


I
             Renault     is walking wieh Cc:rl.
                                               RENt..tJLT
                         Carl, cee that He~r Strasncr  gets
    .
    [                    a good tabl~ - clcs~ to the ladies •
    f                                     CA:~~
    ~                    I hsve already   gi•Jen him the? best,
    {                    M1 sieur I
    l                             (z~dly)
                         ••• Knowin3 he is Ge.:.-man and t-1ou.lcl
                         t~;c ii: ~,yway.
                                                                                            34.

         61   CAFE
              as thC?y enter    from t:he ha:i.l.             Renst:lt    beckons    to a
              NATIVE OFFICER w:io is         2;-p.:irently        W3iZ::ing    ior the word.
              He approaches     and salutes.
                                               REl~AL'LT
                              (in a low 'loic~)
                       Take him c:uietly.  Two gu.:1::-dsat
                       every doo=.
                                               NATIVE OFF!~'?.
                       Yes, sir.      Eve~ytnin;              is reacly,      ~ir.
              He salutes and st~rts toward the doo~ of the ga:obling

..            room. Th~ CAi·CTJ. TP..A~LS with Rcm~ul~, who walks to a
              table on ·one side of th~ cDfc ~he~~ St~asser and Heinze
              are s~atcd.
              ficerc.
                               ht the adjo:!.nir.g t,blc are some Gercan of•
                        St:r.iseer beams as Renaul.: approaci.1es the table.
                                              ru::-t~UI..T
                       Good evening,         geni:lc.::icn.,

                                               ST:US ~.t:1,..
                       Good evening,         Cap~ain ..
                                               HEillZE
                       Won't you join          US':'

                                              RENAtr1.,1'
                                (sitting d~wn)
                       Th:mk you. l~ is a plea~ure                       to
                       b.:ivc yo~ h~re, M.::~or.,
                                              SL ·,AS::>!:.R
..i                    Er•     ch.:imp~gn.:anJ a tin of caviar •
                                              REi~AULT
                       Er• 11 m~y ! recoir.c:~nd v~uvc Cliquo:
                       11
                         26 , ~ good F~en::b wine.
                                              S'IT~.SSER
                       Th,Jllk you.
•·I
I                                             WA:TER
!                     very ucll,      sir.
t
                                              STI::.4SS~
                      A very     interesting           c!ub •
.
I,..                  Especially
                                              P.Elthi.n ..T
                                   so thic evening, Bajor.
                              (lciw voice)
                      In just a minute you will see the
    tI                arrest of the ma~ who ::nur~~~cd
                      your couriers.                       (CONTn~UED)
    I
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      61
                                               STF.ASSrR
                        I expected      no less,        Cnptain.
                                                                            CUT. TO:

      62   CLOSE SH~T -        UGA..~TI:
           (ALTERKATE S:E.EE 1-m.as SHOT Mm ~EDIT:D                          • 69)

           at th~ roulett~    table in cbe ge~bling                  room.Piled in
           front  of hi~ ·is a buga stack oi chips.                 H~ is having a
           run of luck a..--idhis eyes a.!'e faw~i:ish           as th~y follow      the
           marble th.it is botmcing   on th~ wheel.               Ihc I:ia:-ble ::.tops
            on nurr~er 13. Exultantly              Ug~rtc re~r.hes for the chi~s
           ·whic~ the Croupier ~hcves on the table.                         But just        then
            another  tic:md closes onto Ugnrte I s arm.                    A loolc of terror
            cresses his face.
                                               lU'l'M     OFFI:ER I S VOICE
                                    (OVER SCENE)
                       You will      come with me, Honsicur
                       Ug.l:-t:c.

r                                        UGL\°S.TE
t.-                           (in a. l:,";J voice)

r!         The native
                       Allow me :o =ash~
                           officer     nods,
                                                chips.
                                                 follows      Ugarte -to the Cashie:-.

      63   THEc1>.sHn:F.
                     •s ~oonr
           (ALTEF.HA'i'Z SCE~.E NO. i\S SilOT Al'.i1>CdED TI'ED -              70)

           The Cnshier       pays Ugart~ th~ amount of his chips.                           Uga~te
           thrusts     t:hc money i:..1 hi!l in:;ici~ co-::it p.::icket. As his                 hand
           cones     out of the p:lcket, it gri?S a Stn3ll revolver,
           pointed at the Na~ive Officer.    The Oi[icc~ mnkes a jU1'lp
           for U~arte, and t~e gun g~es off.    lbe Officer clesps his
           shoulder.   A u~mar1 screaw5o  Peoµlc at the gacb!ing
           table!;    duck fo= cc,~~cr.         ligarce    runs    c~w.:ird the      hailw~y.
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!          aj    Rick C!":l:-i,l!jing cne flc: ~J.::-o( tbc ca£c, t:.irns
                 tc\o,ard th.:? d~-::>rtc, ~b.: ga~blin 5 rot);n.
                                                                                     acruptly
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t          b)    A wom~:-. i:1 a h<Joo:n j:! ,.1:}E: to he~ f~et,            looks     in    the
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I                d:..:-cct:.on cf t.::.c £0,!r"L :.

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       64   CO~"T
                INUED:
            (c)      ·A man at the bar is lifting                               his glas~      to drink.
                     Abruptly       he. pets          the g1£iss do~-m.
            (c1)     The mu~ic sto~s                as Scm's hands bold on the piano
                     keys.
            (e)      Carl, behind che ba~, flaGbes                                    an expectant    leek
                     toward Scras~~r•s bocth.
            (f)      Ranault    1   Stras&~= and H~inze all                              jump to their       feec.

 t     6S   HALLWAY BET.-1£FNTHE ROOMS
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                     SCENENO. AS SHOTANDCRED:T~D- 72)
            Ugart:e ru£hes       into         the hallway                     as Ric!< afpears       from the
            opposite     direction.
                                                        UGA~TE
                        Rick I      Riel:,         bel?         me I
                                                        RICr~
                               (low V(")i~e)
                        Don't be a fool.    You can 1 t C~ct
                        away.

                                                        UG~"'tTE                  .
                        Hide me. Do. so~cLhing~         You must
                        help z:i; 1 r..ick. D:> soras:hi:l&l
                                                        RICK
                        Shut up:
            Before he c~n finisb,                    Rencult,                 St~acse~,     H=inze and
            others     rucL     1:1 fl:om behind Rick.  o;:her nolice   officers
            .appear from        t~e g;.mbling room, g!'ab Ugarte.     Wit!loue a
            word, Rick pu5n~z his way throush                                    th~ gro~p to the cnfe.
                                                        ST!l.ASSER
                        Excellent,            :aptai~.
                                                       MA!'~
                                    (b !l 1 .,-e kJ.1.,d Cl. .·.n[; .,...y,
                                     half enr:wst)
                        When they come to g~c me, Rick,
.                       I hope you~ll b~ oi n~re help •
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                        I st:ick my nee!, c·_: for nobody.
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           66   THE CAFE
                Rick coces out en the flo=r.     An air oz tense expectancy
                pervades the room. A faw cusccttcrs are on the point of
                leaving.  Rick &pE:a!:s in a v~ry c~lm voice.

                                                           RICTT
                             I'm sorry thc~e we~ a dis~urbance,
                             folks,      but itis           ail    over.       Eve~y-
                             th:tng 's s.J..!. rigbt.. Jui:;t sit clo·;.r."1
                             and b~ve _a good time.         En 1cy_ yo·..l!,·
                             !,_e_ll.
                                          (glances          tm,a=d
                                       his pian~ player)
                             All righ:, Sam•••

           67   AT THE PIANO - SAN
                N~ds, begins          to play.
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                             Oki?y, boss.
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                             Ol ' No.:ib. t-1h-=i::1 d !J~ do?
(     --                               (h~ tl!'l~ut:s a~
                                           the audience)
~"-                          C 1mon, foll:s          ...
                                          (he searts             again)
t                            O_l I No.1h, what: 'd he do?
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                H:? wait:s    mid plays          t!"lc r,e::t      phr.ase.
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l               TAKINC IN se·~•~t.tl ~ables.                      There     i::i a hal..:-hcarted   re-
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~               sponse from th~ people.
                                                           Tit: PEOPLE
J                            01 1 Nonh1 what'd               be do?
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                                                           SAU
t                                        (grinning,
                                           louder          ~1~
                                                                 rl~ying
                                                                  fa~ter 1
l                            nae's      right.         He i ?Jilt         a floa:1n   1

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          69    TABLES
               Tbe p2ople 1 under Sarn1 s ~rell             again,      join
                                                                      in and sing.
               The gloom is         sor~~hat      lifcad.              various ta!:>les,
                                                               We Pd~ O\'El
               picking     up all      types     of people duri~g coe course of the
               song.                       ·

          70    STRASSERI S TABLE

               The song is fini£hed   and the excitement has quieted down.
               Ren~ulc, Strasser   and Heinze are no~ back at their table~
                                                   RENAULT
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                                   (calls to Rick,             who
I    l                              is o£1 scene)
                           OP, Rick •••
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               Rick wnl.ks into         the SHOT.

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                                                   REHAULT
I    !                     Ric:k I this       is I-mjo~ Hr.;.nrich
                           Strssser       of the Third R~ic~.
                                                   STRAS~
                           Hoti do you do, r!::'. Rick?
                                                  RICK
                           Ob, bow d~ you do?
                                                  REl~AULT
                           And you al~c&dy k~~~ Herr H~inze
                           -- of t...,e Toird Re~=h•
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                           Ple3se     join     us, M::". Rick.
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               Riek sits     down beside         Hein.~e, facing        R~nault     and Stra~ser.
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                                      ( c b .=.nging t!1e subj ec t:)
                           Riek, w~ arc very h~nored tonight.

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                           Major St~asfier is one of chc reas-
                           ons the Tbi:rd Rei-:~.1er.joys the
                           reputati~n  i~ h3s cud~y.
                                      (Rick    nods)
     l                                            STRASSER
     II                          (s:n::.lc::;)
     !                   You ~epeat 11Third !".eich II as :hougb
                         you expcct~1 there to be ot.lJ~rs.
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                                              RENAULT
                              Well, pc=~~~4!ly, ~!:lj~r, I ~ill
                              t.ake whait comes.

                   The waiter eppe~rs · with drinks, begins to open the bot-
                   tles and pour durir.g the ensuing conversation.  r·

                                                        STP.ASSER.
                              Do yo~ ci~d if I c~k 7ou a f~w
                              questions?  Unofficially, of cours~.
                                                        RICI{
                                      (sh::ugging)
                              Make it oificial,    if you li..~e.
                                                        STRASSER
                              What is yo-.r nationality?
                   Rick looks at h~m a moment before                      replying.
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                                                        RICK
                                       (poker face)
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                              I 1 m a d=unkard.
                   Strasser     looks closely           at him.
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    ~-       7J    CLOSESHOT- RENAULT
                                                        IlEN !\.U"
                                                                 ...T
                              That      DJ'l!,e£ lt!.c!c c1 cit!:?en      of th~
                              WO::'ld.


             72   . 1-iED. S!IOT • RICR, P-.EN.A!Jl.T
                                                    AND STRASSER

                                                        RI~:~
        i                     I w:is b~rn        in   l~c~~   York Ci.;y if
        I                     tba:'ll       h~lp you any.

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                                           ( to Riel:
                                                        STRASSER
                                                         - ·,1~ry amiably)
                              I t1nder~tan~ y:lu e:.Jme here fr'~m
        ~I                    Paris at t~~ ti.me of the Occupeticn.
        I!
                                                        R!~1.<
        I                     Tb~~ s~~mc to be no secre~.
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                              Arc you one .of :hc~a people who
                              cz..,~:J:    :i.111:,idn~ the    G2ro.an~    i:::i
                              their       bclovict-Paris?
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                  72          CCl':TINUED:
                                                         RICK
        \.                             I:' s not p~t:.c:ul.rl)•                 -~    b~lov2cl
                                       Paris.
                                                                    !Ell:ZE
                                              (slight   l~:..ag~)
                                       Can you ic:.agine u~ in Lo~clon?
                                                                    RIC!C
                                       Wbcn you gee thare,                   a~k me.
                                                                    S'reASSER
                                                     (digging         ir.=o ~he
                                                      Cl:l'l:iaz)
                                       How about Hew York?
                                                                    RIC"L(
                                       There are ccrt:~in soc:tior.s of Uew
                                       York, Major, that I w:,uld n~c ad•
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    •                                  vise you to t::'y to inv~dc.
                                                                    STr~SstR .
                                       Whodo you think will win the war?
                                                                    RT.CY.
                                       I haven't           the sli~htest             ide~.
                                                                    RENAUJ..T
                                      Ri~lc it        completely           ne11tral       abcuc·
                                       ev~rything~               And tha:       takes        in the
                                       field      c: w~m~n, tco.
                         Straaser   takes a lit:le black book from bis pocket,
                         riffle~  th=ougb tbe pages?
                                                                    STR..~SSER
                                                    (t:> ~ick)
                                      You weren I t al~1nys so ·carefully
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                                      neutral.   Uc ~c.7e a co::l1'lcee
                                      do~sie:: on yo~.
                                                    (read,::)
                                       1
                                           Ricba::-d B!e ine , A:i::?,:i car..               Ag:?
                                      tuirty-scven..                C.:l!'Ji..lo~return       to
                                      his      co 1.1ncr--J. r
                                                 (locks up from b-=>ok)
                                      t'he reacoc. is a li.:tle       vague.   We
                                      als~ lc."l'!W wlia~ you did in Pai=is -•
             :-        ,. .                      (Rer.aulr., v~~Y cur~
        r·                                        io~s. tri~s to louk
        ~
        I                                         ov~~ Sl"ra~r.er 1 s s~~~ltler)
                                      Alco 1 1•:::. Blaine 1 , -,~ kn:lw why you
                                      left      P.i.xic.
        t               Ric~ r~~ches ovcr 1 takes                      the ·book from Strasser's                mnci.
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            12   cmrrn:UEn: cl).
                                                         STRASSER
                     . .:.-...
                                 Don I t worry.       t·Je are not going
                                 to broadcast:       it..
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                                                        RICK
                                           (looking          in
                                            the   book)
                                 Are my eyes really                brcwn?
                                                            STR;.SSER
                                 You will forgive ~Y curiosity,
                                 Mr. Blaine.    The point is, an
                                 enemy of the Reich has come to
                                 Casabl.3Ilcc and we are chccldog
                                 on anyone wLo car. possibly                be
,   ...                          of bel?    to us.
                                                        RI~
                                 1-:y intere!:t    in Viccor Laszlo'             c
                                 St3ying or going --
                                            (with a glance
                                              towarci R~nault)
                                 •• is only a S!)OrcirJg cne.
                                                       STRASSER
                                 In this case,        you beve no SYJI!~atby
                                 for the foY.'.
                                                        RICK
                                 N~t particularly.                 I understand
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                                 Victor tsszlo pu~lished
                                                        ST.'...ASSER
                                                           the =oul-
                                 est lies in the ~ag~~ ncwSp3p~r~
                                 until the very day we marched in,
                                 and even a~t=r th~t he con~inued
                                 to print ~~ancial ·sheets in a cell~.
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                                                        RE~u\ULT
                                 Of course 1 one muct adcnit he has
                                 gTeat courage.
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                                                   S1'?.ASSER
                                 I t1dwi.1: be is very claver.   Three
    ii                           times be clipped thr:> 1.:gh our fin-
                                 gers.    b Paris he continued    his
                                 acit:ivities. He intend               no~ to let
                                 it happen age~.
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                                            (rises  with a
                                             &light smile)

    r                            You'll e~cuse me, sentlemen.
                                 buDiness is polit1cs.
                                 r.~~.:; .u saloon.
                                                                  Your
                                                           Mine is run-
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                     72   COlITL'-;UED
                                     : ( 2.)
                                                        STRASSER
                                    Good evening,      l·:C-. Blaine.
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                          Riel< wulks ouc of the       SHOT, toward          the gambling       room.
                                                        RENAULT
                                    You see, you have nothing              to
                                    worry about 1 Rick.
                                                        S1?.ASSER
                                            (his eyes following
                                             che direc:ion  Rick
                                             has gone)
                                    Perhaps •••
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'!~
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                 73       MED. ~HOT• AT Af\0'11-~ TA~LE
  . f.
                          The d~rk-appea~ing       foreigner ~e h~d seen in the opening
                          sequence is busily       e~gageu wit.b a middle-aged prcsperous-
                          looking man.
                                                        D&'1KFOREIGNER
                                               (his arms !:hro~ sol- -
                                                icitously  ~r0.147d the
                                             other man)
                                    I beseech  you, my friend-•    be
                                   on guard.    Take cn~e.    Use ev~ry
                                   precau~ion.

                 74       SAl-S- AT PIANO
                          He is idling    m1ay at scmathin£            sentir:r.ental.      The people
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                          at the tables    have resumed        their     cbatter    •
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                          As be plays Sam glanc~s c~sually aroimd. · suddenly, as
           f-             bis ey~s look toua::d the cntr.ance 1 his playing falters,
                          then &tops altogether.
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           1-
                          We SEE what Sc1.1:n
           I..
                                           is starin~ at.  A couple has just come
                          in and we rec~gnize them us Victor Laszlo ~d his com-
                          panion who~~ :ace we saw in the car window outside of
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         7S   CONillJUED:

    (         Ugarte'     s hotel.      Sh:? wears         a simple      white got·m. Her bea.uty
              is such that           people     tu...11   to stare.       The head-waiter comes
              up to chem.
                                                     HEt.DWAittR
                           Yes,   M'.sieur.
                                                     LASZLO
                                    (in quie: 1 aven tones)
                           I reserved   a t"ble. _Victo~ Laszlo.

         76   CLOSEUP• BERGER
                           ..
              looking      intently      a~ Laszlc.

         77   CLOSE SHOT • THE W0111.N
              - who has been           looldng      arC\iJ!ld casu.rJ.lly,        1·.
                                                                                   1i1en  she secs·
              Sam, h~r f~~e registers                 a s~artl~d         surprise      for just an
              instant:.
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                           Yes, M 1 sicur
                           \.my.
                                                 SCCI .•C \
                                                 Lasz'-o•       Rig!lt    th:i.s_
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              He see~ her lookins               at bim, turn£         his gaze away, rP-su.~cs
              bis piano p!aying.

         79   TRUCKTI~G SHOT - CROUP
              - as the headwaite=      takes ·::hec to ~ eat-le.         Altbou;h
              they p~ss right. by the p!..:!:i.10 .ind the "'J.':>man,(wbo is
              later  to be iclentiiied      a:; ILSA LUl-ID;• loohs directly
              at Sam, tbe la~ter witb a r.onscious ef=o~t keeps his
              eyes ot~ the 1ceyto!!r1.       Il z ~ sm:.le s sU.g_;htly.    CANERA
              STOPS on Sa"!l. i--.£1:.c-.·s~e h.;1,::; gone out of s=ene • Sam
              &teals      a lo~k in her direc~ion.




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     80   AT LASZLO'STABU:
          The headwaiter   sea~s Ilsa           and goes OUTOF SHOT. Laszlo
          takes t:he chair cpp~sit~.             He surveys the roo::n with a
          sweeping glance.
                                            LASZI-0
                      Tm) cointreaux,        pleaGe.
                                            WAI!ER•s VOICE
                      Yes, Monsieur.
                                            LASZLO
                               (t:o Ilsa)
                      I see no one of Ugerce•s              dcsc~ip-
                      tion,
                                       nsA
                      Vietor, I - I f~el, somehow, ue
                      sbouldu 1 t stay here.
                                            LASZLO
                      If we would walk out: so soon, it:
                      would o~ly call actention c~ us.                                     •
                      Perhaps Ugarte 1 s in some oct1er
                      part of tile cafa.
                                            MAl~1 S VOICE
                               (off    scene)
                      Exeuce   m~• but: y~u lool~ li!ce          a
                      couple who a~e on their              way to
                      .ArJerica.
          A small blond man1 later            identified        as BEitGER,walks INTO
          SCENE..
                                            LASZLO
l                     Well?
r         11ie a.an reacbec into his vest pocket,                    brings   out a ring
t         with  a lar3e a:::unr:::::arinestor,e.
t                                           BERGER
r                     You will !ind a Z!l-".!~i:et there for
I                     this ring~   I uo f~=ced to sell it

It                    at a great sac~ifice.

                      Tb.ank ,you,
                                           LA~ZLO
                                      but: I hardly        t.hi.ug --
[-                                          B~GER
                      Then pcrh~f,S for tlie        lady.       Th~
                      ri..,g is quite unique.
          He bolds     it   down to their       view,  begins to t:t1ist the
          stone.     which is appa~ently         scr~we~ into th~ sec~ing.
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       81   IN SO. T • THE R ~G            • ll~ BERGEil'S lW\U
            The stone co~es ln~se in his fing~rs.   In the setting 10d-
            erneath1 on a gold p:ate, io a faint iL:lpression of tbe
            Lo:rai.I1e     Cro&G of General               De Gaulle.
                                                                                       _,.
                                             'LA~ZLO'S VOICE
                          Yes,     I am ve~2 interEtt~d~

       62   THE TABLE
                                                       BERGER
                         Good.


...                                      LASZLO
                                 (lower voice)
                         What is your n~e?
                                                   BER.GER
                         Berger ••• And at your Dervic~,
                         sir.
                                                       :I.SA
                                     (looking o~s~, givec .
                                      Laa~lo a !i!gtial)
                         Victor!
(                                              LACZLO
                                     ( to Berger I l'J..,,
                                       vcice as he comr,re-
                                   benda the s!gn~l)
                         Meet ai~ in a ~ew c!nuc:cs at: the ba:.:.
                                 (in a l~~~~r v~ice,
                                   ~bvic~~l7 for tne
                                     ·bt?:lefi~        of sc,:::icone
                                     off    sceje)                      .
                         I d:'l not: t:~i!11. we ~-~.:int to b~y th~
                         ri.!l;,   ~ 1.1t th3!1l: y'!>u f~r sbo;..-ing it:
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            Berger   tckes       eh~ cue.          Ile sighe,      tAtt:s   the ring    away.
                                                   tm,:ER
                         S~:h a b~rJaln~               B~~     1£ th~t 1~
                         yow.· d~cision           --
                                                   LAS'!l.0
                         I'm sorry.         I~ iso
            He bows and turn£ a:11ay., C;'.1£A PJ.l~S.. As he walks away,
            he bru:::hec hy C;:.p•i.:air. Rcnc.:11~. who is approaching       t:he
            table.     He gfa n.;;e:. ~h1:1.rply nt B!?r 6 e!:' as ~e pas~es.    Then •
            Re:lault   cc.::ims as CAEEr..APANS BACK wit:h him to t:he t.iblc.

                                                                               ( cmrrINUED>
              62   COi~TINUED
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                             Monsieu~ Laszlo 1 is it not?
                                                     LASZLO
                             Yes.                                                       .'

                                                     RENAULT
                             I am Captain Rer.~ulc, Prefect                 of
                             Police.
                                                     LASZLO
                             Yes.       What is it you want?
                                                     RENAULT
        ...                              (amiably)
                             Merely to ~elcome you to Casab!anca
                             and wish you a pleasant stay.     It is
                             not often we·h~ve so disi:in~ui~ncd   a
                             visitc~.
                                               LASZLO
                             Thank y~u.. You'll forsive me,
                             Captain~, but the preccnc French
                             Ad!Dinistra~ion ba~ not al~ays been
                             so cordial~    ~icly I present r~ss
                             Ilsa   L~d     --
                                                     REUAULT
                                     (bows)
                             I was inforced - you ~are  the mos~
                             beau~:f.iul woman ever to visit Casa•
                             blanca -~ tilat: is a gross ur.cier-
                             stater:cent.
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    i              Ilsa's   manner is friendly             ancl reserve~,        her voice   low and
                   soft.
                                                   ll.SA
                             Yo1! are    ve1.-y kind.
                                                     LASZLO
                                         (motions     t~ a chair)
    f                       Won•e you join           us?
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                             If you will permit me.
    i                                   (calls   t~ waiter)
                             Oh, Emil.
                                                     WAin:R
                                    (walking          in~o shot)
                             Yes, Capt:aine.
        rl                  A bottle of yom best
                            and put it on my bill.
                                                     RElt\ULT
                                                                chaI!lpagne,
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           82   cotcrINutD:      (1)
                                                              EMlL
                           VerY.well,               sir.
                                                              U.SZLO
                           N~, C~ptai~~ -- ?less~••
                                                  REI,:A!JLT
                                         (boc~ing wai cc.r a.way)
                           It    is     a li::tl~ gar.-,e we pl~y --                    they
                           put it             on my bill           --     I tea~ cb~ bill
                           up.        I _t:    is   \ii?t'Y    .c~mvenien:.
                llsa   laughs      and glances                  o£f in Saw's di~ection.
                                              IL1'A
                           Captain    •• che bO!' uho is r,leying
     ...                   the pis.."'lo -• someMb~re I have se:era
                           bim --

                           s~?
                                                              IL~A
                           Yes.-

                                                              RE!!AU-!..?

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                           H2 caciP. from              Paric
                                                              n.~.
                                                                       wico Ric::.

                           Rick?          vfuo 1 s he?             ·
                                                              RE!!.\tn..T
                                    (sciling)
l                          M:1de:noise.1_1£: -·· y.::u arc                   ir. Riel -:' s
tt                         and Riel, is -• or --

                           Is wh~t?
                                               RE?-:_~U!.
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                          W~ll, H::id::=teisellc,    r.c's th~ l:ind
                          of a c:an tbs~ -- t·:-~ll, if I wc:i:~
                          a t.:Otnl!n an,j I --
j_                                        ( tL??ll•G his chest)
                          W<?::-enc,t .e.:::nn:J -- I ~-:nul:.1 be i..i
                          !o-,•~ wir.h L1.c~;. ~i.!t wh'1t n f~ol
                          I D!!I -- t~ll,ing     to a b1::autiful
                          w.,c.::n ~bouc ll..7o~hr.~ ci:...;.
                Renault:     stops ancl lool:s                 o!Z,      then jum!·,c to his   feet: as
                Sc.- as s::ir e1~ter !..


                          Er,      cxr;H!.e         m~.
                                    (in:::: ocluc i! :--~ Il ~.:i .Jncl L:1.szl-::>)
                          t·bd12moi~ella     Ilsa     Lund -- i·!~~:.icu.: Laszlo
                          a.a7 I p::-c•s-::r1t l•bj <'~ Hci m.·icn ~;:~at:!;cr.      ( CONTINUED)
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                      82   COHTn;ti"ED: (2)
                           StTas~er bows and &miles _pleasancly.
                                                      S~SStR
                                      How do you do -- t:l:is               is   a plea -s•
                                     · ure I have long looked forward :o.
                           There is not the slightest                  recognition       from either          Ilsa
                           or Laszlo.       Sttasc;cr     waits        to be ashed       to seac ....hi.clself.
                                                               LA3ZLO
                                      I 1m ~~re you'll excu~e ~e ii I am
                                      not graciccs -• b~t you see Major
                                      Strasser,   I'm a Czcchoslcv~kian --
                                                               S'r.tASZER
                                      You wP-re a Czcchos).ovakian                 -- now
                                      rou are     a subject        cf tbe G-~:.:CLL.,
    i~
                                      Reich!
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                                                               !.A.!::ZLO
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    '
                                      I've n~ver accept~d that privilege,
                                      and now I 1m on Fr~ch soil •
I
    ~:                                                         ST"A5SER
    I
    ~
                                      I EhO'.:ld like to disct:ss 6::l~~ mat•
l                                     ter6 a.ricing f~~m y~u:- prescn~e

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                                      on French soil.

                                      This ie hnrdly
                                                               LASZLO
                                                               tb~ ti~e er the plnce ••
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    t                                                          STIASSER
    ~                                         (~ardenine)
t ...                                 Then we £~~!1 st~~e ~~~the= title a~d
                                      ano~he:- pl~~e •• to;:i·.Jrr.Jw a-: t:en in
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                                      the Prefect's           office      with Na.de~oi~elle.

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                                      Capeaine
                                                 (to
                                                               LASZLO
                                                       Ren.:i'..111.:)
                                                    Renault,      I am und~r y~ur
    ~-       i   ..
                 -                    aur-.hor:.r-.1 -- ic 1: y::,·.;t" or dear that
    ~-                                we cot.let~       yo~      office~
                                                            REUA~T
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     ~
                                              ( E'..!ninbly)
                                      Let un c~y tha~ it is my rcqu~st              -•
     I·                               thut is a D'l'.J.Ch   n::>::eplea.sa11-: w,,rd.
     !                                                         LA!;ZLO
     t•                               Ve-=y well •
        i'                 Renault     an<! St:..·as:J~r ris~,         b':lw shortl!'   to Laszlo          an;!
                           deeply    to Ilt.~h
                                                                                                      ..
        t                             1".ademoicelle.
                                                               Rti-fAU!.T
                                                                                              (COlttTiruED)



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                   82   CO~iI'n:UED: ( 3)
                                                                     STl:.?.SSI:R
                                       Mademoiselle.
                        CAl·:ERA PANS WI7H f~ri~AULT ri'N'DSTIU.SSER as they                                  walk    away.
          l                                                          RE:·1AULT
                                       A very cleve~               tac:ical        rcttea=,
                                       Major.
                        Stras~er        locks et Renault sharply,                        but sees only a non•
                        com.~i~tal       s~iie on Rer.c~lt's face.

                   CJ   CLOSESnOT • LA$ZL01 S TAB!£
                        Laszlo watche~ ei:m:                      s::rasse=       .:m<l Rcr.ault.           He ~1.1--ns bac:1:
                        to Ilsa wit=i a slight                     swile.
                                                                     LA~ZLO
     ..                                This     ti:.le     t~1E:y !.!filly        mean to
                                       stop~.
                                                                  ILSA
                                       Victor,           I 1m afr31o .for yo~.
                                                                     LASZLC
                                       We b~\•!:! been            ir, difficult        1.-,,laces
I    ~                                 before.        havE:n•t we:
     r
     •'-. ··
                        He puts a h:md over hers.
                        her     eyes    a-r.: scill         tro".,;olcJ.
                                                                            Ils= smi!cs back to him, but
                                                                                  ovtn. s:'i:'.m::
                                                                                               · coC1es an orchestra.
II   '•
                        filnfarc.
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                   84   FULL S!lOT - DANCE FLOOR
.t                      Sam stands           up fro~        hit     pi.::10,    hold::.ng !as hc1nds up fo-.:- sil-
                        ence.       Corina entzr£,                 ligt:s      go off and she star~s nuw~cr.



      i.
                   85   CL05E SHOT• SAK
l                       Sam plays        last        ch~~u.s and lookf: :ouarcls                    Ilsa.     off •
          ,
          ~        86   LARGE CLO~UP             -    IL!;f.
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          l             Ilsa    w·.:;tchcs      Sam..
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        86A MED. CLOSESHOT- Lt.SZL0 S TABLE
                 Laszl-o    looks abou-:: him ,..i:h appa.:ent
                                                          •     casualness,                   finding
                 bi~sel!      u~~oticed  in t:~e da~k .. e~s ot the rooQ,                he risec.
    l
                                                         LASZLO
                              I must       find      ou't Wn.3t Berger    l;nO!-tS.

                                                         ILSA
                             Be ca:-efcl.
                                                          LA!::Z-
                                                               .. O
                             I td.11 •-           don 1 :: w:>rry.
                 Ilsa no~e.         CA.i•~!'.A~JJ.,15 ~-i!~H USZl.C, as he crosses             the   room
                 i:l . cor.:parc.tiv~ d~!=~ss.

        06B     MED. SHO~ - Dl.rlCF. FLO~
                Corina      cor.tim.1e:t     her      nurnbe::-, Si:1maccof:?anying     her    on t:he
                piano.

        Ci6~    CLOSE SH~T - Sl:.i:-1

                He g:!.v.::s c1 tto•.zbl:d          look !r. Ilsa• s di...·cct:!.on.

<               llsa     W.!tching     S:!?!n.

'
!       06E     CLOSE ~OT        - ILSA
                Sbc continu~s          to wat=l:i Sa:i1..

        87      AT . THE BAR • :e~r~Gr::!'.

               . - i!i   s::..,ipini; a dr:,;.r-.:~. OVL:'. sc:::tIB we HI:Ar..THE SOUND of the
                Spa~ish      e:ut~rt~~ne~.             Las~lo w~lkc into         t:h~ SHOT, casually
i               ~akes a place          .ni: i:~c      b:i.r r.,~:~~ to D~~gar.
l                                                       LASZLO
\                           Mr. Berber-•               the ~L~£ -- could I
II                           see t:be ::-ir.gZ

                            Yes, Monsieur.
                                                                                  ( COlITL~UED)

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               ~7   CCi-ITT.·il.JED:
                                                      L~.SLO
                                               C'   •  •
                                            to .,.3Cnr.;
                                                (

                                A cb.s...""7c~~ecoci-:ts .il, pl~ase.
                    As Socha ~ove.~ do~-7:l i:::1~ ~-o=to r.-~~~ the co~Y.t.a:.a,                                    Laszlo
                    takes out a cig~r~cte.         ~~=ger lc~~s ove:- LO 8~e                                         him a
                    li3ht ..
                                                                     Bt.~Gtr.
                                         (low v~ic:e}
                                •••
                                 •
                                    I reco~~iz~
                                            L   •• ,
                                                     you
                                                      •
                                                         from
                                                            L
                                                              the
                                                                'j
                                                                   ~ews
                                pnotogr~1=-~i£, J.', s1.e:u::- a.!:z-o.
                                                                     LASZLO
                                -In.a co~ce~tr~ticn                                camp, one is apt
:-.
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                                to los~             a l!.:cle            <:1c?.:.g!1t.

                                                                     B~C:!a
                               w~rea~ live             tl;zict c~~t yoc w~re
                               ki!lea           in fi~~ c.i~fc~~nt ,1,:~s.
                                                                     US:!!..C
                                                (srr.ile?s-r-y!.::)
                               hS yo~ £~z,             it w~s t~ue every tilt.~ •••
                                t:1~         :iea-1c!:l ! £c•~d ~•cia, !'::?r3er ..
                                I om loc~,.:i.!lg for .a m:in ~y ::tf: n:-:~2
                                of Ug.:1:-t~. Ee is to L1P.lp me.
                                                                     :e.~~~crn.
                                                (sh~~e~              bJ ~ hcnd            siler.~lY:
                               Ml q.:- E'\•"-·• T_ ..-.~"7
                                ,                      _~-'-
                                                             1·0 •    ••:   .-,•-c C ..,.,.- ._,. avnr
                                                                      ..,..,;,w-           1.1.i&.•v-    ~   ~   .
                               h!!!p h::..n!'~~i.                    1-:.::is       1.-..r1c:~rc'..'.:.;.:~si:
                               fo~      rmu-ciej:.             :-12 w~s a.-:-e~:e~                      ::,~~e
                               to~igh~ •
                       •                                    t.,; S2:LO
                                                (al- so;:-~s. ~L,c sboc:'.t.-:
                                                    ,~·.1ie~l;,}
                                I see. ·
                                                                     BE~.GI:P.
                                                  ~ ............ . .1-...-;;..
                                        ..,.._.,. .a,,1..-11;.
                                                ( ~ •. :_..~         C' ....   ••e•·o"".;or)
                                                                                   .., -- -·

                               B.;t we W!10 e.~:-et. ,-: ill iree wi:·.1 do r..ll
                               we can.     ~-.-2 s"?:e c.rr;al"!i~e,J. h 1 .:::e1:-= •-
                               unde?:'br.oumj lib·~ ~~vr.::l::;whc-.cel.1:e.
                               T~!::or=-ow ni3ht: ~l;:?rc :.s ~ ITK.etirig.
                                If yo·~ woul·1 c::i!'l!e.




l                                      (t:o wai=er)
                                                                     n.~

ll,                            Will !~ou L?c:~t~,e ::.:!.,mo r,L,~ye= to
                               come o\1e:- here,  :-,le:es~? ·           ( .:ow.nmr:.D~
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                           sa   CONTI:ruED:

                                                                     W/.~nR
                                          Ve-:y well.           l·iacl~mo~selle.

                           09   MI:D. CH~V: • BAR - ~£.1.G~ AN:l LASZLO

                                Re~~u!.t co~es      up.                                                     ~-
                                                                     R::·!AULT
                                          Bou' s t:h<: ,5em~.1:-:,·b:.isln1; :;s, E.::.l·g~?
                                                                     BEG~
                                          Zr, not so go::>c.
                                                 ( to :.,c::~a)
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        !
                                          Hay I h~v~ m7 chc~k,                    Flecse·
                                                                     It!'H:\UL'!'
                                          Too b~;! you t·m~·en I t he-re P.arlier,
    .   .                                 Hor,sic:-ur !.aszlc.      vie had ~uite
                                          b:.!: of el~::ite!'l!ar.t this eveu:.i.n0 •
                                                                                      a
                                          Di<ln': we, Ber~er7
                                                                    Bt:'3.GER
                                         Er,     ye:..     E.xcuce t!V; 1 £en:lem::m.
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                                         My biil.
                                                                    REJ-1A!JL'!'
        ! ··------------                 11.?ftw. -.C0g-b~~                  cocRtall:a.         ·? sase.

                                           Yes, r.1%.

               t
            ;                   s::mlC'oks ~'!!', st:rtl:?~.              Ilsr.     mo:icr~"1s
                                                                                             him to come over.
            '                   Sam hasit:ai:es • s~c=t:a to ._bc~l tbe ~ieno over.

                                CLOSE SHOT - AT -:: .BU:
                                • as Sam w~r2e.ls 1n the ':)izs110. 0-~1bis ~act                      is that     f1:i"m7

               I
               t
                                fear.  A11dto tell r.~2 tr~th, Ilsa ~e~self
                                posse:.sod as che t.:ics
                                behind   this,
                                                              ~o ap,-e3:-.
                                                   som-9 mys~eril".'!1s, ,jeep--!'lowir,t,;
                                                                                                       1s not as aelf-
                                                                                            ~-:1e:-21.3 sometbins
                                                                                                      feeU .•"'1g.

                                          Hello,         Sam.
               r                                                                                 . (':01-ttllruE:D)
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              94   CO!ITDUJED:
                                                                     Sil-~
                                    Hel!0 1 ¥~~s Ilsa.                       I never             ex-]~Cted
                                    :o see yo~ cgc:...n.
                                                      ILSA
                                    It 1 s bean a lor.g time.
                                                                     SAM
                                    ~ea, Hiss Ilse!.                    · lot         of     WL!.~~~
                                    Wl~er the b~idse.

                   He sits          do-;.'Il n::d is         ::-c.:~y to ~la) ·•
                                                                     I!fiA
                                    So~       o.f the olc ~-:mgs, S,.:r..
        ...                         Yes,     UUl I E!t'le

                   Sam begi~s           ·eo : lay ~ r::irnb~r.   H~ ie ne!."'Vo-:..,s
                                                                                   1 waiting    to=
                   anyth:.n&•            Bue ,ever, co, w:,.:m it coc.~~~ ~,e ~_::.ves a little
                   StE.rt.     ••


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                                           ( e·J adi:1~ ~
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                                    I don•~ know.       Ai!1 1 : seen ~~ all
                                    ni~bt.                       .
.I                 llsa      f,ives     hi~         a toleran:              sm!.le.          !:~     :ooks    v~ry   uncc:ufc~-
                   table.
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                                                                     n:1.
lr                               t,t')<an will           b~ b~ bL!Ck?
                                                  SN-1
                                 No: toni 6 ht no mo~~.                          ne n~u 1 t
                                 corrins.   H~ w~n~ bo~.

                                                                     n~
                                 Does he alwa:t~                     leave      ::.:::>earl~,".'

                                                                     St,M
                                 He n~ve~ --                 I ~A~ --
                                           ( cleepe~~J3t~l..y)
                                 He I s go~ '1 g~l      u::, at                  t!-1e Blue
                                 Farro::            --      he zoe:          tb~~e         all     t~~
                                 time •••
                                                          ILfA
    ~
                                    Sa!:!, !'OU 11s::.l -co• i~e a much                          oet;:e~
                                 li~.
    I
    l                                                                SM!
                                 ~2ve         him ale~~,                Niss     Il~a.             You 1re
                                 bad       lucl.:     to     h!..'11.                                      ( :O~:TlliUED)
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            ?4     co:~~:m:n:Cl)
                                                                     IL~A·
                                              ( -r:-o.i::: .. ,.,)
                                                      •"-•.1
                                  Sam, pla:,           it        once      ~or old t!me 1 &
                                  sal:a.
                                                          SA!-.:
                                  I don•~       t~nrn-1 wha:: you mean,                      K!.ss
                                  Ilsa.
                                                                     IT....SA
                                  Play it,         S.im. Pli:!.y 11A:; Tii!le Goes By. 11
                                                                     SAh
    .                             I can 1 t reri~i!lb~r it,                     Mis~ Ils::il

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                  Of course
                  even oo~c
                                     he can.
                                     ccar~1.
                                                          He doe~~•t             war.t     co pl&r it.         He seP.mS

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                                                                     ILSA
    r-                            I I l!. bum ii:. fo:: y, :c..
    1·
                                              (s:~~£                 to h~)
                         bc~ins      to pl~y          i~ v~=Y so~tly.
                                                                     IL~A
                                  Sir,~    i: , S.:i.:n.


                                                                     SP......
                                  ..You mus: ;..·~rr:e:n~e:.:~his,
                                  A k~ss is tt~ll       a ~i~s,
                                  A sigh  :!.c .;ut:: a ~i.~h ••• "
                                  Etc.,     c~c.
           95     :E.bi'TRA!-'.Cl:       Ii'~G P.OOM• RIO:
                               TO GA?,.J!L
                  - com~s r-w:!.:.gin5 er...            ,-=.
                                                  H~ has heard                               the     nr..1sic and ne is
                  livid.
                                                                     R!CK
                                  Sa.~, l thoil~ht                   I to!d you neve~
                           ~o ?lC:.!r i~ 1
                  Ee cto?S ab:--.1i:tl!', stor-s                        ~;.,ea~;ir.i     £-:l-J   &i:o; s moving.
           S6     FROMH!S rL~EFEcr~                             - SAh & :LSA
                  - at the piano.
           S7.    CLOSER AI-,~-:,.r:• SP.M& r~e..t..
    l...
     C
                  Sam loo!ts o•Je1.' his sLo~ldt= ·!" at R::.ck and et0?5 p1.ay:..r,~.
                  Ilsa knows ahy e·\·~n b.~fO!.'f! she tu,:n~ n.::.'J loo:<s.
                  who sh~' ll s£e \-,h-:!r. s::.~ C-'.li..us. 5hr- t·.irn s slow 1 y.
                                                                                      Sne l-:nows
                                                                                        $hP.
     •~           isn't  breo:hing     ru~~b.
     \     a,.    CLOSEUi' - RICK                                                           •
                                                      ~=
           , CJ
                  • isn•~ b~e~thing          all.   I: 1 £ ~ u~llo~, a shock.          Fo= a
                  long m..1c-.en~he ,:us:: loo,~s .;·;: bar r~1.:i :,•ou c:--n ::ell what he
                  is ;h1'!"'akinz.   H~ e::a:.·-.:~ mc-vix:g forw~u::: • hie eyes r~ve·::~ ~
                  0;'1   ne;~. CA!-iERAT?,_:;c:·s   / .h~:AD o:: t-icr., 1~~~1::..-~3hi..: in
                  CLOSEU'' as !le ...,o,,.ei,; cc::-os~ ":h~ ca~e.
                                                                                                            55.
        99    REVERSE ANGL!:. - nu;:i~Il~G                 SHOT

              MOVn~G in       the direction            be is ~oin 3 , st""..:aight for the
              piano.       Ilsa is lookin3             di:-eccly at ::.~ici:, too.    Sam is
              plainly     cerrifiedo               H~ pu=s his s:ool on ~O? of1 ~he fiano
              and wheels the piano quickly                  Fa~a,. Ilsa cioesn t notice.
              She still  lock£ at Riel:.
              (A couple       of   :rnrERcurs.)
              ienault     and Laszlo           are ~~r,roac~ing               fro~ tbe bar,
                                                                                    Cut TO:
        lOC GROUPSHOT- AT ~:J!:Z
              !'lenaulc   moves I!ITO s:r-:1,!E,;Yith Lns::lo,                   a!:'m in arm.
    ~                                                 aErJAULT
I
I                                    (t'o Cs-3}
                          t.:el!., yo•.J w:?.:e as1: ~:ig 41bo1.:t kicl-:
                          a..,d her:? b:! i~.


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                                                      ll.SA
                                                     b~=   ~~~~~h)
t                         H~l~o,       i~ic~:c-
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                                                     RE!=Am.:r

I                         Oh, yo ...• 1\·~
                          Wel!,
                                               al::c::!l~~ ~ct
                                       {no ar.sucr
                                      thetit
                                                                   n.:.~·:, r:.sa?
                                                           .from e.i:.:,i~::;
                                                t'c.::b..ir,;;; yo ·~ lllso    --
                                                      IL$A
                          Thi~     is 1·~. t...""'czlo.

t~                        How ~o you           do.
                                                     L~S?.LO


I'                        HO'C\l do    you jo.
                                                     RI.:~


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          101 CO!~Tr::m::n:
              Ilsa s.:1ys ';Lacz.10 11 in a fr•.miy · way • as if she I s frigh~~ned
              to say it :i:ic ye~ uoul:l rnt;ber s.aiy i: he.:t~l.f         th,m have
              soILconc el£:e.     Ri~:~ ~;;~!:ur.cs Lns~lo \o:::i:n  t. look.   chen
\             lol')!cc .-Jt Ilsa and £:r.:ilcs.    You ~;,o.,!ld say t:!lerc is some
              mo-:kery in the                We:!.!! he                su1il.cs.
                                                                        t.A~ZLO                                    ~.
                       One hc~~s                     a 6T~nt ~~~1 ab~u: ~ick
                        in Cac.:1bl.:mc:~~
                                                           RICI{
                                             (lot>!--:!; tia,~L e.: him)
                       And aLou~ Vi:::or                                    Las::lo         cvei:ywnere.
                                                                        LA~L.~..c
                       lik>n't          you ~ oin us f o= a cl::ir.~~7




                                                                       RI.:i~
                       Th~~1ks.                   I i-,ill.
                                                                       RE:~Aar..::
                       I:. prec:e:!cn:                     i~ bc::.!.ig brok~~rj.·                       --,
                                                                                                         r.·-

r·                     !:mil •••

                                             (he :i.~ ~:i.c:i
                                                                       LA~2.LO
                                                                              r:o:.,-
                                              V"?.'.: C:!~~on              ::
                       Thi.!; i: .r.1 !J...')n:- inr-'.·:r~e::!.r,~£ r. .. ::=:
                       -- ! co:-.g:· .:12::clp ::e j'01'.
                                                                       ~!~::
                       /~(} I c:o:1r:;::ut1~:~~,::; yol.!.



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                                       vr:•!.1.

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                       w~. al 1 ::..7.                      :.:,r.: ~~· ,cccr·<l.
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                       UC~     aslrini; . P.LO~t ymJ ~~=l:..~:.·, ~..L.c:~,
                       in ~ u::.;• thlt      ~d:: me .:-·
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     101   co~rr
              Ii ·:t.JZ!):      ( 1)
                                                ILSA
                                       (to Rick)
                      I "1asr, 1 t ~'.l!'.'e you were the semc.
                      Let 1 £ see, tbe lase :ime w~ ~~c •••
                                                      RICK
                       It was          1La    nclle        J\urore. •
                                                      ILSA
                      How nic~,               You r~;~~~~rcdt                    Euc o:
                       COiJ~S<=        --    ~but:    t.73::?   the       dc.2ytne
                      Ger::ia~z m.~rched inco ?.1ris.
                                                   1<.ICK
                      Not       ax; ea~y       or.y to fo?:"=et,               w.:is iz:?

                                                      IL!:.\
                      t~o.
                                             ~I;::~
                      I r.:?.::i£.::.7,e::
                                        eve1.--y 1~ta.il -- :he Ge~-
                      mans u-:;:-e g~ ay, you w:~e L:.~e.

                                           ILSA
                      Y<=.s. I ru~ that -ir~ts                            aw.,~•• i·1hE>.n
                                                                           I
                      t:hc. G~m."l!,C mt.:-cb om:,                        I ll · uear
                      !.:: a.es.in.,
                                                      Ri::!v-\ULT
                      Rid:y, you •~e becr;,~ir.i qui~2 hu::1an.
                      I cuppo£;:: w~ havt; .:o ~~ank yo...i Zor
iI                    th:.:, r'.:llc.
                                                      L-~:LO
l                     Il.:.'l, I clo';.~• t wis~
                      ~ay it-~      hu~ it)r.
                                                                t:o be
                                                                late.
                                                                            toe o~e c.:,

                                                      !'.ti: ~.ULT
                                    (bl~:lcing       .,: w:·is~1!:i:t:h}
,                     So it       is.     f.n::l' ,,e :-iavc ~ c::::;:::et·1 h~:-e
,-
i                     in c~z~c~~~c~. It would r.~v~= do
'~                    fo= th= Chlcf o! Fcl~cc ,c be c~u~¼t
                      .:a--·-,,. .-,..:~ c..:•
                      ~ -L.1.,~~.1. _,~
                                         ,-.!:.,.,,.~ . ·no :--s ,-.•.·j _,. • ..,. •·o ~
                                               - --        -•     &.;.J  U&.. "-'-  -
                      f l.li~    r,::..m~~.:.:':.
                                             LA~~LO
                                . (siJ~al:inr . tte w~it~r;
                      I h-, 1,~ uc. bavcm 'r                c~:er !:t~:-·~ :- O'.'.!"
                      wa!. -:o~ ..


                      Not at all.
                                               WAII"2?.
                                  _ ( ~_o La~z.lo)
                      You-.· cncc:i:,          s:i:.l:'.
         10 l    COif! L~UED:        ( 2)
                                                            RI,A<
                                            (takes  che:ck)
                            Oh, it's           my ~a=ty.
                                                 Yo.El~AULT
                            An'!)thi?r pre~~ifont    brcl~en.                      This
                            hP-s been a ri~s-: i~1tere'£;tin3                       eve•
                            ning.           I'll     call       yoa     ~   cab.
                                            (::-.hey all        rite)
                                                            LASZLO
                                            (to Ric!: .as he helps
                                              Ils'1 on w~ch her w-.:a1;)
                            ·We'll     come ~tln.-



                                                            !T...,SA
                                            (exten~inJ            her h~cl
                                         co R:.c:.~)
                            Vill      you ~ay goodnight                     to   e.ai:.:   !or
                            ~-  'J


                                                        RlCl{
                            I will.
                                                            IL~t>.
                            Th'-"re 's s;.:ill          nol:,.:>dy .i.n th~ t-1orlci
                            who c.r..n pl.:y          I A.s :;_'is:.~ Go~!:. B:,' li::::
r
t'·
                            s~.
                                                        RI:E:
                            He ~a.ci':: f,l.a:,-~d it. fo~ a long ~ime.


                                                            IL ,,..,
                                                                --·
                                                        LJ.SZ!.O
                            Goodnit;ht ..
                                                        RI·~
                            Cood:ligh=..
                P.ick and L;isz:o noti goo:Jni;bt:         i:O €·,.,~h o ·::ne!".                      L~s:-:::lo .ain~
                Ilsa  Eta::== to ct1e cioor, 1-:,•:i.:i.ul c wL::, tt1~,t..

         102    CLOSESHOT- KI~
                • watches      ~:iem go.           The :::-c·volvl:ng ,.:oo::· is                f.E.,:.;.n ~llr1.fr.g.
    I
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              6/13/42
              103   EXT. CAFE • THE nru:E
                    co~e out.  Renault walks THr.OUCH     SHOTto the curb and IS
                    HEARDto blew hit:i t-l:ii51:le. LLl.szlo ligbt:s a cigarette,
                    speaks very CLl.!.U.llly•••
                                                      LASZLO
                               A very puzzling f~llow,                ehis Rick.
                               What sort is be?
                    Ilsa doesn't lo~k at him.               With an effor=            she keeps her
                    voice steady.
                                                      nsA
                               Ob, I really ca~'t c~y, though I
                               ..
                               saw him quite often in Paris •
    ....
    p
                    A cab is HEARDto draw up.
                    Laszlo follcws her.
                                                             Ilsa         moves forward    our OF SHOic
                                                      RENAULT
                               ToroorroY at ten at che Pre=ect                  1s
                               office.
                                                      LASZLO
                               we'll     be there.
                                                      RENAULT
                               Goodnight.
                                                      ILSA
                               Co,:)dnigbt.
    j
    I
    !                                                 LASZLO
I   I                          Coodnigbt.
    J
I   !               CAMERA PANS UP t~ the            sign   ''Rii:k   I
                                                                          s".

                                                                                     DISSOLVE TO:

              104   THE SIGN
I   ,
    l
                    now dark•   illumin~ted    only as th~ revolving                     beacon
    i               from the airport    scrikes it.
    I
        I     105   INT. RICK'S
        iI.         Tbe custottcrs  have all g~ne. The bc-.i~e ·lights are out.
        l           Rick sits at a table.     'i'b~re is a jigger glass of
                    Bourbon on the tnble dire:~:ly in £r:mt of him • and
                    another glass em~ty on th~ t~ble beiore an empty chair.
                    Near a~ hand is a botcle fro10 which this one drink,
                    eASctly,   h~G b~en p~u.:ed.    Rick ju~~ sits~ staring st
        r!          the drink.    His face is entirely     expressionless.

        I•                                                                           (CONTINUED)

         ti
         6/13/42 .                                                                        60.
         10s   co:;rn:t'ED:
               During the followinJ tccne tbe heaccn continues its gyra-
               tion1 PICKL,G UP fir~t 0~2 a:id then the o~her in its
               s.1eep around the roo~.    (The EFFZCT shr.uld be to cre.i~e
               a ~ood of unreality   tha: will c"ke the FL.ASfXACK  a plau&•
               ible device.)                                     ,_
               Sam comes in.        He stands      hesitantly          before    Rick.

                         Boss•-
                                    (no a.nsuer, as
                                     Rick   drin~.:s)
                         Boss -- J
                                                 RICK
                                    (no: looking          at Sam)
                         Yes?
                                                 SAM
                         You goin'     to bed,      Doss?

I   •
                                                 RICK
                                 (filling         bis gla.;s)
                         Not rig~: n~w.                            ·

    ()         Sam looks at Rick clo~ely,               realizes       Rick is in a grim mood.
                                          SAH
                                (lightly,   trying to
                                 k!d Rick ouc of i~}
                         You p~~nnini on goin' to bed in
                         tb~ near     fut:uze?
                                                 RICK
                         No.
               Pauce.,
                                                 SAM
                         You evah goin 1 co bed?
                                                 RICK
                         No.
                                                 St.M
                                    (still  tr:;L,g)
                         I ain't     sleepy n~~ther •
           •
                                                 1"J.CK
                         Good.      Have g rl~i~k.
                                                 SAM
                         No.     Noc me.
                                                 RICl<
                         Don't     have a drink.                                (CONT!UUED)
    i
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       6/13/42                                                                                      61.
       10s   co~;-rnarc:n: (l)
                                                   SAM
                         Boss,     let's       ~at out of b~re.
                                                  ~-ICJ~
                                    ( cn:r,hatic,:   tly)
                         No, sir.            I'm waiting             for a lady.
                                      .         S/t!-1
                                    ( e.1r:1c~t1~-)
                         Plea!~      n~cs, icc 1 s go. Ther~•s
                         nocbi:1 \ · b1..:: L-::ouble for you here.
                                                  RICK
                          She's coming back.                I know she's
                        __comu. 6 bacl~•
....                                              S/,M
                         Bncs,     we 1 11 ta!:c     the ca:- and d.:ivc
                        all night.   Nc'll ~ct drunk,   We'll
                        go fishin 1 and st~y a~oy until she's.
                        go:1e.
                                                  RICK
                         Shut up and go hoa.c, will                          yull?


c-                      No, suh.
                                    (~tubbo=nJ.y)
                                                  SAM
                                           I'm stayin       1
                                                                     right      bere.
             Sam sits     down at th~ piano,                starts            to pley softly.           sud-
             denly   Riel~ bw:-ses out: --
                                                  RICK
                                    (really       drunk now)
                        They grab Ut:c1ree and !:h~ wal!-~s in.
                        Thclt•~ the ucy it soe~. 0:1c in,
                        one out --
                                (pausc; ·he thinks
                                 of &omcthing)
                        Sa::n •-

                                                  SAM
                                    (still       playing)
                        Yeah, Boss?
                                                  R!CK
                        S3m -- if it's            n~:embe~ in Casa-
                        blanca.,     what      ti:r .c is       it     in Hew
                        Y\Jrk?
                                                  SAM
                        My watch   st~~ped.
                                            RICK
                                ( druni-::en nos~algia)
                        l bet they're      asl~ep in Hew York.
                        I bet tbey 1re aslaep all eve~ AoE.:rica -•
                                                                                        ( CONTIlUJED)
                           6/13/42                                                                     62.

                           lC,5   CONTilW!D:     (2)
     (                                                               RICK (CO?ITD)
                                                  (witb sudden vehemence)
                                           Of all tbe gin joints in all the
                                           to~s in all the world she walks
                                           inLO mine••          I
                                                  (irritably   to Snm)
                                           Wb~t•c tba~ you 1 re playing?
                                                                     SAM
                                                    (wbo has been
                                                     improvising)
                                           A little   so~etbin' of my own.
                                                                     RICK
                                           Well, &top it.             You know wbac I
                                           want to bear.
                                                                     SAM
                                           No, l don't.
                                                           RICK
                                           You played it fo= ber and you can
                                           play it for me.
                                                                     SAM
                                           Well, I don't            think   I can remember
                                           it    -
                                                                     RICK
                                           If sh~ can stand it,              I can.   Play
                                           itl
                                                                     SAM
I
                                           YL=s,boss.
l:
f.                                Sam starts     to play   11
                                                            As Time Coe& By."
F
                                                                                             CUTTO:
                   .- ..
f:
         '-. • .



                           105a CLOSESHOT• RICK

I
,
I
r
                                  He pours~ drink ass~     plays. From his expression
                                  know that be is thinking of the ?ast.
                                                                                                        we



                                  (BONTACE,\ND FLASHBACK)
                                                                                             DISSOLVE TO:
rt
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       6/13/42                                                                        63.

             FLASlrnACKS:

       106   PA!'.IS (P.L17.Rr;ATEsctrn:        uo. AS SHOT & CRI:DITED • 108)
             (STOCK SHOl)

                                                                       DISSO~VETO:

             The follot.:i.:ig .ire ~U?I:Rii:
                                           ·r?OSrD on bacl~grounds            of STOCK
             SHOTS)


       107   CHAMPSELY~EES (P.!.7ERNATE SCE?IB r~o.AS SHOT Alm ~EDl'IED
             • 109) • OlJ A spr.:.::mD!.1.Y

             Rick is 'drivir.g a tr.lall,         open c.i~ s!.owly .ilong the boule•
 ...         vard.    Clo:c   b ·.:!Sidc him,    vi.th   Lcr zirm linl:cd   in his,      sits
             Ilsa.
                                                                       DISSOLVE TO:

       100   EXCURSIONS BO; .L' • (ALT!:IU·!.\TE SCriJE NO. AS SHOT AND
                          • 110 ,i • Otl ·.rriE
             CRl.:Dl"J'.'ED                   ~;c-:nm
                                                    .. u:0~11·
             Im orchestra     i~ pl~ying F~~nch rnusic.           By th~mselves, at·
             the rail    o~ tb -; bo:1t, sta.1.-l Ric:~ ,a.-;d !lsa.   Iliey :ire
             tr ansrorte :I by th~ n i~ht • by rh~ music, . b:, eD.r:h other.
 ' -
 l
                                                                       DISSOLVETO:
.f
J
       109   mT. R ICK 'f. PA:: IS APA!lTNi:l·IT • (AL'IERH:".TE ~CEUE NO. AS
l            SHOT &. CRElJlTL'.";• llOa)
             Ilsa .::tt wir,do~, fix~s   f!o.1<:r6.       Rick opens    c:h.ar.ipagne.      Ilsa
             joins him.
                                                                       (CONTINUED)


i
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                                                                                               64.
         109   COi.lTI::urn:
                                                    RICK
                         Wr,·, a:-~ you rc;;i. .!.:;? tlh.i: were
                         yo 1 br.-forc.:? tJ~~t did you de?
                         \.l!":.1t cid you t!'link?

                                                    ILSA
                         ~e: said       ''no questions.            u

                                                    RI::K
                         Hc..~e 1 :: lool<inr; a: you 1 kid.
               They drink.
         110   INT. St-lANl•: PPi: IS ChFE • .(.\LTEf.,H,TE            SCT:l'-t"t:NO. AS SHOT &
               CREDITED -110~:)
               Rick and Ilsa       d~ncing.
         111   INT. ILSA'S F.t-!lIS APr'.RT?-~NT • (ALTERl!ATE SCENE NO. AS
               SHOT & er~--·)II: D - lll)cj
               Rick and Ils~ on.
                                             I!.SA
                         A fr~r,c: fo.: y0,1r .c:.houi;h:s.
                                                    ~ l~Y.
•   j
    !
                         I".': Ar.r·ric::i th~y '.: onl v hring          £ ·
                         p -.nny .•• i ·.:'ci be ::bo~t ill!
                         t .,cy ' ~·e i10:-tn,      I 0 -;.1c6Z.
'   .r
    I


                                                    I"~SA
'   t                    I'm w:lli~g             to tc ov~rcharge1        •
                         c:·.-me ·.)n --    rell     i:,c.
                                                    ~ICK
                         I was ju~t         wond~rin~.
                                                    ltSA

                                               RICI~
                         ~•i1y I w~~ so luc•:~y -- why I
                         cLoul ·-l f :,;.nd you t1ait:i11g for me
                         tn c~;nc '11ong.
                                                    I!..~A
                         \::,y t:lerc      i!i no <'Chei · rn:m in my life?
               Rick nodt . ,
                                              •   Ir.SA
                         \ ·!ll,   th.:1t: 1 s ea.sv.   T:1cre was.
                         L•: it    dca :-1.          ·
                                                                               ( :01rrn:UED)
                                                                                                           65.

           lll       CCiJTlmrr:r. ·
    l..                                                           r.:ac
                                   l 'm ~-,~r:r for .:..~>.ing. I forzot
                                   ~- sc:.:.d ;:10 quc s tio:1.s. "
                                                                  ILSA
                                   W:-ll 1 onl:, on~ a::s..1cr c.:in ca!~e
                                   c, .re of c~J.l 014' ~ucst::.-c:1s.
                     She k issc~         hi ~.1.

          112 TP.E ~TIU:ET • (ALT:~llAT: t;CC:~ffiNO. t.S SHOT & CREDI'IED •
                   · ll3)
    ...              Stupefied      people .ire st::?ring from the.ir uindcws,
                     srr ~ct be~ ow. T.J.J CAiG~,\ C0!-1L
                                                                                            into the
                                                                !: TC r:::£T c.n a 1 OU d Sp r:ak ~ r
                   · W£ 6 0:1, ar,,unG w!'l:c-:h i5 cluc;tcre:d     ;-_g:ccup of frigbtcncd
                     Fr~nch peLplc,         It htirE.:h G:?t"!J~ voice is barl:ing cut the
                     tr-l 6 ic nc, ·::; o~ t~i~ h'.'izi r~3h trn:-,'1:.:-:~
                                                                          P=-ric. l·.:iri!;ia,-:s arE:
                     bE:ing to~ .. · be:! to ~c~ ~-.1h(·nthe cor..qucroi:s mt11·ch in.

          1~  ,,
i
                    n.·o SHOT .. (t.7.T!:~ilf.TE sc:.:~                   NO. A~ SUuT (: CRF.DI'.IT.D- 114,)
'          •J
                    Rl:K AND iLS/
                                                              R-:_:~{
                                   H ·tbi:     .g ,:-;,:.11 sto      t:i~~. mm.         1\.:?d•
                                   n··-~d.··     • T~u:..·s·k    a.::~1lc latc-'3t           -•
                                   t' -    .{ lo.~-
                                      "'Y•·-1 .... "'--~
                                                    .: ... -"""
                                                             ..-a.I·
                                                           •">--~
                                                               ·,""
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                                                           RI::R
                                                (s::?ilcs)
                                   I•~     c:-, th:--ir bl.i-:::lict         nlr:aady      -•
                                   thair       roll    oE hon~r.
                                                                                                D:LSSOLVE
                                                                                                        TO:

          114      A   SMALLC.. l~E • (ALTI.r.i~:",T!::SCE!,TENO. P.S SIIOT AfID CUE::lITED -
                   ll;j) - n~ r1-:E 1-:mi-:rl-.:.A:::t
                                              rr-~::
                                                                                       11
                   Sign     over      :;he caf c:         •1-~~    f '..:"!..1.F
                                                                               l-.~JRG:1.Z
                                                                                                DIS SOLVE TO:
                                                                                                  66.
      115      0?11TTED

      116 Oi1!ITED
      117      SAH
               pl~ying       at the pi.ano; "As Tic:c Cocs By", blending in with
               the b~ckground       ~u~ic.   He looks b~ppily ov~r his shoulder.
                                                                                  PULL BACKTO:

      118 MED.~HOT- 5'~M• ~T THEPIANO
          playing "As Time Goes By." Ilsa 1s leaning               on the piano.
               liste,.ing.         Hobody else        is       everyone being
                                                           in the    room ••
               in th~ ~reet,    listening   to the loudspeaker. · Ilsa's     at•
 ~             tieudc, a£ she li~t~ns,    is very di5traught.        There is evi•
r•             dencly so~~tbins on her ~ind -- and it isn't all concerned
               with the u.1r. Ric~~, bearing a ch.:.l'!l~ugne bottle    and gla6•
               se~, CCQeS into the scene.      His m~nner is wry, but not the
               bitter  wry.,es~ we have scan i:l Ca6~blanca.            ~

                                               RICK
                             Henri wmits us to finish this
                             bo;tle and then th~ec more.
                                     (pouring)
                             H£• says he 1 11 m:itc-r his garden
                             -wit:h champagne b<:.iore he ir~~&             ~be:
                             Ct.·~mar,s drink an:,· or it. •                 ·
               Re bands~         gl~ss to Ilsa          ~nd Sam.
                                                    s~·.M
                                        (looking      at: his elacs)
                             Tl, i.s ::ort.J tai:~e ~he rting     out:u
                             be .:.n' Occlt!'iad,  f.~csn • t it, ~-i:!.!.:te-r
                             R.i..ck?
                                                    RICK
                             Ylu sd.d        itf   He.:::~• s looking     Lit
                             y,,~1, ~:icl!
               A shoat ic m:;.:m frorr. the peer l:~ in the ctre~ c.         Rick                       and
               Il~a look 11: c.:icr. other 1 <:hen h~:rry to Ch..! 1,1ind0Y.
                                                                                  CUTTO:

     ! :.:.,   MED. SHOT .. Ar ori-.N UI!Dnt~

               as Rick       ar:·1 I.i.sa ccn:e int:,      the   sc,ne.         Th~ loudspeakr.r         is
               bl~ring       ir. Gc::,1.:in.

                                                                                   ( CONTINtmD)
       5/22/42                                                                                      67,

       119   CON:'ImJED:
                                                 RICK
                         My Ger~~n•s ~ little               rusty••

                                     (sc'ldly)
                         It I s t!:c Cc:it:ir,o.    They GllY they
                         cxr;et      to be in P,~ri~ tott::r.:·~co.
                         Tb,~'l ,?i·e tc..!ling t·.s hm.t .:::o ac~
                         WhC.;nti,ey CCI!:! marching in,,
             tbey a=e silen~,          deprassed.
                                                 nsA
                                    (smiling       fcintly)
                        Wi:~ th~ t.;holr= ~~o::-ld crumb!:ing
                        we pie:, thic i:ime co fall      in love.
                                                 RICK
                                    (Yith
                                        an ai·,rupt la1Jzb)
                         Ye.:!h. Pretty bad timing.
                                 (lookii .at her)
                                were you ten years a~o?
                                                 n.~A .
                                    (trying      tc chee~ u,)
                         Ten yenrs       ngo?      l~t•s      se~ -•
                                (thinks)
r
~                       Oh, ye~.     I was htwing a brace
I                       pu~ or, my i:eeto.    tJ:1erc were you?
                                                 RICIC
                         I was looking          f,,~ a job.
             Pause.      IlGa lnok!; at hie tenderly.                        ~:.ck takes         her in bis
             arms,    kissc·s   l:·'.r b~mcriiy.           \~hi!e         they     arL: locked     in an _
             embrace the du.!.l boom of cannons                       is HEARD. Rick and Ilsa
             separate.
                                                 Il~A
                                    (frightened,           bu~ tr!'-
                                     in::; IJO:: t::-i SbO\J        it)
                        W!i.:: th.it C(1!:lncri £ ire           or just
iI .                    my he~~t puun~in£!
I
I                                               Rl:~I~
i                                    (griuily)
                         n,·,t t·.' lS t;.,~ ne-::; ~~~rm:m 75.                  And,
                        j t. · ei.~ ; bf tbc sv- 1:1d, .ihoui: tl,i~"i:Y•
                        fi · · -:! i:-. .:.lcs .::w..1~~-- ·
                                          (arioi.:11e:r 1.:~ornin~ i~ ~A~:D,
I
                                            Rick smi!,:s gri:::ly)
                        And a litrlc                elo~t:r eve~y :dnute;.
t                       Hc~·e.            H.=~c. Dri:,!; un.
                        f L,isli the: other               ':!,ree..
                                                                    H.::1 11 ne·.,cr

tf
I
                                                                                                            68.
             120       l•;ED• SF.OI - Sl1H
                       cooing into       the seen~.
                                                                   S/\H
                                  Dem Cc~mans1 ll be here mi~hty
                                  soon. nay'll co~c lookin        f~r
                                  you ••• Tbc.:<:1 s a price on your head.
                       Ilsa   react!i    to thi-i:; w~rricdly.
                                                                   RI~'K
                                                 (drily)
                                  I left~          n~~~ in my apartment.
                                  They'll         know wh~rc to find Qe.
I,.
                       S&mshrug!: helplessly,                      goe:::.       Ilsa     looics at Rick.
l~                 ,
r .                                                                !LSA
L
[                                 11:·1 s stranJc,              n.icl: ••      I really
..                               knows~           very lit~:~                about you •
it.                                                 RICK
,.
i                                 I imou very lit:t~2 about you ••
                                  ju:~t ~he fn:t ::b.:t you b~d , your
i.                                teeth  str~ight~ncd.

l!
t                                 But be c~rious,
                                  in dar,ger.
                                                                   r ...SA
                                                                      c~r!ing.
                                                           Yo\! a.:1~t leave
                                                                                         You tr~
                                                                                          Paris.
I
~-     ·.·
                                                                   RICiC
~ ~-
t.
                                 tlo.     No.         No.
                                                                  --
                                                                   He must lell'Je.
                                                                   !I.SA
                                               (wi~ho:.i~ looking
~-
                                                  e.=hir~)
                                  Yes, of c~urs~                   -• we --
                                                                   RICK
                                 Th~ t=ain for Marseilles                               leave~
                                 at. fi-.,e.          I• ll p:i.~k you up at the
                                 bvtel      at      fonr•t~li=ty.
                                                   I!.SA
                                         (quicldy~
                                 No, n~t a~ the hct~l.       I h~vc things
                                 to do in th~ c:!.t:; b~fo!"c- I leave.
                                 I'll r~~t you~:      :he E~ation 1 huh7

                                 A~l right.         /.'t. c ,~u:11·t:er to !":'.·,1~.
                                                 ~
                                               ( ...,.        ·• ··•·.•-· ; ..c,.., h·i.,....,.~
                                                       ·"'~0,1~
                                                        ,.,.,      ·,..
                                                                :v~-
                                                              ..>'-' • . -• ~
                                                                                             .-,
                                 S:, t ••    wb·,· dew·: ...1~ &-.: m.1-rric.-~ it.
I                                H-~:--sc~ llc•l,?

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                120 co~~TI!~UED.
     \
                                                           I! ,f.A
                                             (etr.isivhl;)
                                 Tl..3t • r. ten iM nii"ad                 to plarl -
                                                              RYC"K
                                            (h:ir,py, ~ :c-.itccl ~c
                                              H,<: tho,; : ;·,t of lce.v-
                                             i:-.g uitb ·Ilsa)
                                 y,-·s :·hat is too far ahead,            Well 1
                                 1-.,t' r. sec-. t-ih.:1t about: the engin•
                                 e; -r? WhJ' can't       •:i:; marry uG on tr--2

    ..                           trail, ·1

                                           (l~ughL,f
                                 Cr,, d-ir L.:,~.
                                                              ItSA
                                                                 nervously)

                                                              Rl(;g
                                    iy not?
                                 1,."!            The Crr,"'tain on a ship
                                 cun.      It doc:sn I c · :::.:?ea:i uir              t11,.1t   --

                    Suddenly !ls~ stnrts                 to ery softly.
         ----                                                 r-rcx
                                                          I
                                 Hey• hey,        ~bat        t:   wrong,      kid'i
                                                              lLSA
t                                            (control~ing              h~rself)
I                                -- I love you so cuch and I hate
I
r                                tllis  war to arucb.
l                                         (&topc,      looks
                                           nt Riel;:
~                                Oh, ~ick -- it'~ a crazy world••
I                                r,nytbing cnn hat,r1~n •• If you
I                                ~nouljn •.: g.:.:t- at;cJy •- If -- iZ
                                 £omerhing snoulj                   k~ep us _ap~rt ••
                                 \Jherf'ver   tho?~' put you -- ~,hcrcvcr
                                 l: 1 11 be -• I t·1ant you to know eh.:it
,                                I --
                                             (she can't              go on --
                                              SL1e lift.$            hc.:1·iace
                                           co his -- he kisses
rI                                         her gen~ly)
                                 I~ii:s me. l~iss n:e ~s though                          --
.
I                                as ti10ugh       !.t tJcre          the    l~s:       time:.
                    He look~ int~         h~~     eyeG,            then kis~es          her --         as thou~h it
                    t:~re r.he !nst        ti!"'le.   O"J::.rt·r1t, .'.iC~-~jtSain is                  ii gainpl.1ying
                    ~'As
                       ....
                        titt.?    Goe t   By. "

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          121   GI.RE DE LEON

    \           There is D hectic,         fevered exeite~er.t evident in th~ faces
                we pass.      This is the l~~t train free P~risl          The C.~~
                .STOPSon Pick, ~ho is glnncing at his watch 1 then up at
                 the clock.       It i~ two Qi.~1u::ec before train ti:::e.     Rain is
                pcuring o,er his Lc.:id and shoulders.          but he seec::is not to
                nctic~.     ::.;udd~.mly ~.lm ar,t·,ears with an envelope   clasped in
                bis    h:md.
                                                     RICK
                              tJherc   is    Ghc?    l!.:ivc you seen
                              L1.ir?
                                                     Sr-\11

,   ...                     ...Nl'l, Mr•. r..iehard.-
                               hP.r.
                                                      I can 1 t find
                                       ShL~done c-hcc:kc~ out: ol the
                               hotel, Bose. But this her~ note
                               cu~ Jus~ ofter you l~ft.
I -
                Rick grabr. th•1 letter. He fur.ibles a~ he tries to open it.
                The envelope figh~s him. At ~his ~o~cnt the t=~in pulls
                into    the    :;tat lon.       The=rc> is D · hub-bub air.on:; the crowd.
                Finally       Rick Jets       the eroelope      opep, st&1rt!s down at the
                letter.

          122   n1SE:RT • THE LETTER
                whic:r. re~rls:
                              •~.ich!lrd:
t
r
                                       I connot ,_~owith you or
                              e•~er see yot:. a;.:. i:.n. 'iou nus:: not
                              ~:-:kw~y. Just: t,:.,licvo? th.:?.t I
                              love you.    Go, ~i da:~in3 1 anj
                              Cod ['less      you.
                                                                      Ilsa."
                                                     S.-\M1 S VOICE
t
                                        (fr.:int:ic<llly      •
                                            OVS~ SCF! TI:}
                              noss 1 da~•s       da !~s•      call.
                              Ross, do you beLJ~ me?
f                             r~mc on• i-a:.kic-.~1ard. Let I s
    I                         f f!t out of hcl:'e.
                              ~ ·• r~!chard.
                                                   Cor..a on,
    t
                The r.iin      ·lrops po~l'."clot-m the letter,         sr~t.h:.:;1.ng the w:·iting.
                n.e rrair.       gi'-·~s c.: 10113, ;,~our:-itul t1b!.s.:le:.
    l                                                                          nlSSOLVL TC:
    f
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                123    Sf-!::CIAL f ."FEC:'S SiiOT
            \          Yith the ·10\Jr•gl;·,r.s      cl-,a:.·:~ing into the crinl~.   CAi·~P•.-\. PtrLLS
                       Bi,CK and ,.;Q\iZ$ u~   ·'. to a , !..u~r:uP of ~ick. Ba still .s,.ares
                       at t~;e d:-~dt.      Ii1~-r-c is n~ st:,und o:Z c.rusic oc-.l • u~t£',· sil-
                       ence.    S.:.1 h.::s gr.nc iion:c.. Tbe: circl~      of li~·h-t pclSS ·.· S over
                       Rick's   f.:.-:e end r.-.,eep~ (j_U'i' Ot-' SCEUE and t,nly by a f-.icker
                       on bis f .. ::e co we follo·,! the light aroun:1 the room.
                       The next ~i~r; it · p~sacs)       Rick's eyes arc cauGht by :he
                       light   and hi:; he~d turn~,        f ')llowing it.· CA?-i:Rl. PAN~ WITH
                       the ligh:..    ,_.he circle   ::-:-aches the door.    Ilsa is scand-
                       ing in tr;~ dc~Tw~y.        CAi•::~ C.C:1AU1Son hc:r.     The cfa-cle
                       p&ssc'.s on an~ in the da::.::ics!: it is hnrd co tell          th,1t she
                       is s-~111 1:here:.

                124    RICK

    r•
                       is starir:.-: at the dooru .....·,.  I~ is probably that at first
I   I                  be thinJ..~ ic i.z .imc1ginai:"::.o~ th~t i3 ~laying a trick·0n
    '                  him. The light                swseps o~er him again.              Hie exprcseion
I   f
                       h"rck·ns.

                12~    nsA
                       at   the   do:n:w~y i!l the           d:1.:l~ness.
                                                               ILSA
                                     r.ick.
                       as she st1rtc           £0!:"".1~~~   the liiht        passcD over her.             Her faee
                       is   e.1ger    :mc.i plc~~!.ni.
        ;
        r
                12.j   T/ .BI.E

                       Rick get!: half to his                fr•P.t    az she enters       ::cene.    Thr.
                       light SUC•:!PS by.

                                                               ILSA
                                     P.ick,    I have to t~lk            to you.
                       Hc:r m~nnC':.· i~ a little u:-1~ertain,     a littie·                  tentative:      •
                       but uich ~ qci~t determ1~£tion          benea~n it.
                                                              l' !SK
                                              I &~ved my tirst·             drink   to h:'.'!ve
                                              /OU.     H~1:e.
                                                (:eac~es         !or bottl~)
                                                                                           (COtlTINUED)
                                                                                               72.
     l2S   COHTimiED:

                                                        ILSA
                      No.       No, Rici<.              Ilot tonight.
           Zhe sits     110\.r.".l in     the c:1.:.ir befor~           thi:? empty glass.       Her
           eyes are ~earchin~                  his fnce,
                                                    but there is no expres~ion
           on it   e~c:-:pt .:i CC'lld and ir.-.p.:is~ivc one.  H.? sits down,
           too, and .·caches             for     hir, glass         and h.:~f-gcstu1;.es     "1ith it
           t~ward he~.                                                                   ·
                                                    RIClC
                      !_,r--per.
                              .i~ll_1          toni~nt.
           He drain: bi~ gl~~s and, reac~ing for the bottle,            pours
           bicsc lf ~:.otl:: :r 1-:-inl::~ She wat:che s tbis uith a lool< wbich
           says that sbc wiches he would~•c drink tonishc.

                                                    ILSA
                      Fleaza don't,
                                                   RIC-~
                      Why did you have co come to Casa•
                      blanc~? lher~ r.rc other pleces.
                                                   ILSA
                      I wouldn't have co me if I had known
                      tt1at you ~-,ere he,:c. Believe me,
                                           1
                      Rick,      tb2t          s th~ truth,          I didn't        know.
                                                   RICK
                      Funny1 about your voice.     Ho~ it
                      hnsn t cn~ngcd.     I cnn still    bee=
                      it •• 1Ricl: d'=o=, I 1 ll go with you
                      euyplacc.   Wt.?11~ get ori a tr.:.in
                                                                             1
                      u,gec':ler         and "'e I ll       never     step       •


                                                   ri..SA
                      Pleas~ don't.  Don't Rickf
                             (~h~ wntc~cs ~£ he
                                        t~ices    er:,cber     drinl<)
                      I can und~r~canc                   now you feel.
                                         F.IC~
                      l~uh I Yo:! un·:kr!.::und hot-, I f~el.
                      B:'\w long was it ·;:~ h.:i~. honey':
I-
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                                                   I~~A
I                     I did;1 1 t count            tri ·~ days.


       .
       ~
                      w:~111 1 cid •
                              (t ..l.i-:e:s c:m;:>ther 1rink)
                      1:·~,er;· en~ o:; tb(•,n.              ~~o::cly I ::e-
                      n:<:mbcr t!'lc- lane one.    A wow 2ini~:i.
                      I~ gu:: &t:mdin~ rn a st.'.ltlon     rlat_or:.i
                      in tl,~ r..iin uitl. a co.nical look en
I                     his face,      becau.r.~ his inside£
                      b0.cn ~dc:l,cd out           ft
                                                              h:i ::
                                                                     r.f\NT:U -~m=:n)(




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         6/5/42                                                                                           73.
         126 co:rr~=L~D:Cl)
                                           ILSA
                                  (aftRr ~ r~use) ~
                          c~~ I tell   you~ scor~, Rick~
                                                     R ~--:~ .
                          H.:.:J i ': s~t: a UC~-;         , J. n: :.h?

                                                   I"':.\
                          I dor. 't     b.oc -; the> f i:1!.ci, ~•c~.
                                                     n::;:
                         H"."'.
                            ll, 30 ~.~, tc.!. . it.              Ht:}be o'=Jc
                         w:.:!..l • o~c- .::o ~o ... :; f. y:-,";Jen l!.:ong.
                         ..                          r.~:;
....
i
                          It's   ~bou~ a girt        nbo hnd just cor:c
                         to Pn~:is fr:::im he....-~ornc in Oslo.            i~t
                         t.i.·.,-=bcu:m 0£ ~or-".: fric -nds she.; ~t         a
                         m-~·., al.-ouc wbom s::e 'd beard her whole
                         l~.fe - a vc:ry g:-,:.:c.: nnd courageous
                         m:1!1.     He r.r,enC'd ~ -r- fo)· he ·.:· ~ u~ol., :
                         bc:iut::i. fu~ t-mr~a c: ~:..~    ;.1lcd~e ~nd
                         t:1-.,ug!.ts ~m.:l ide,-. 1.;.    fvc~yt:1;:;__ng ihe
I                        e ."~r l:ncw or eve:.- bccnme :~.'ls ·oec.'.l\t!je
I                        o[ !:ii;.:.   And she lco!{e~ '-:f· :i:: i1ic and
f                        ~nrshippe~ hirn wit~ a feeling she
                         supposed t1as lov ·: --
                                                     RZ"Ct~
                                       (c\:finite     ~-)' intc-rru!'.'ting)
                          Y~s, th~t·~ very ~r=~ty. 1 I h~a=~
                          a story once.             I~ fact, I ve h~ard a
!                         lo: o~ sto~ies            in my ti~.            They
t                        irn~1t Z;.long wi:h          ~be sound of a tinny
I                         ~:·.a:1:, in ~he par lo~ d 1.itmst,d.::s.
t                           J•:istc:r,    I rr.et a r.:.:m Ctncc t,1hen I was
!                         or.ly r:. kid',        t:1e:· 'd ni..(Jay~ bc,:;in.
tr             llsa,   shu ,idering,          sets   up.
!-
I
                                                     R!C-~
                                       (::c    she w,-.1.l:s u-:.·c:y)
f                        H\:h. I gu~s= n~::..t:n.3r one of our
I
t                        sroric·s \.r.:1c very h;nr.y.
    I-                            (tL~n i11 l\ ~orr,--nt he ad1s)
                         T, 11 rnc - t,1ho ~1<1.:. it: yoa le£ t.: m~ cor.
I                        ~~~ it   Latzlo • ~r w~~c th~rc o~ncrs
l                        in br- L-wcr·r,- er ,:rren 1 t you ti1<? k i:..1d
                         tb:it   te:llE/:
         127 Il.5A
               te:~rs in her eyer..      Sb<? c-::=-p.zin the door.-.,ay,                         looks    back
               at  him, ti., ~n ~he turr,c ~r::i °\•rn :ks out. ·
         120   RICK
    t          His h~ad ;;lumps o·:cr the t~blc.
               over :he i:--lbic. !he gla!.z tips
                                                                           Gr~d-.ic.12~• hi!.
                                                                          o,..e:.:, sp:;. ~ling
                                                                                                   body
                                                                                                   its
                                                                                                           sass
                                                                                                          con•

    !          tent£ over th,~ clo~b.                                                   .r'!.DE OUT.
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                            FADE m:
                                     1
                      12.9 INT. RENAU!.T
                                       5 OFi:ICE- DAY
                            Strasser         is with Renault.
                                                                   S'!R..\£SER
                                        I strongly suspect thot Ugarte
                                        left the letters    of Tran~it with
                                        He:rr 1:lainc.   I ~ould sug~esc you
                                        search the Cafe immediately and
                                        thoroughly.
    I   ,
                                                                   Rr'.NAutT

             ..
        ;.
                                         If Rick h~s the Letters,                    he is much
        ,_-                            ··coo s,nart co let us find                   them thc:::e.
        ,
        ~
                                                        S~~SSrR
        r         ~
                                        You give him crcllit for coo mucb
        r·
                                        cl~ve~nesr.. My :ruprcssion was
                                        t~13c    Le I c just       ~:1othcr      blundering
    I   i                               A:.:crican.
        ~

        '/.                                                        RENAULT
        i.-.                            Quite so.           But w~ must:n 1c under•

        r·
        t
                                        e:;tim.'.lte
                                        I was Yitt1
                                        ercd I into
                                                         Ji.ocrieil!:
                                                       ( ir.nocc::nc: y)
                                                                          hlund~ring.
                                                            them ~;h.?n they 'bl~d-
                                                            ncrliu  in 1910.        ·
        ~·

        r                   Stra~~cr        look& a~ him.
        ,.
        f                                                          ~TP.ASSER
        f·                              As to Laczlc,            we wane him wa~che<l
)       I                               tt•ren t y• :Zo:.11: hO'l.r,:' r, a d.1 y.
        I·
        '•
        1·                                                        RI'NAULT
        t                                              (reassuringly)
        ~                               It moy interest                 you to knew that
                                        at    this      v~ry a:oc.:-r.t h~ is     on his
        t·                              wny h~re.
        f                                                                                       CUTTO:
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        '             133   EXT. PREf~CTU·.EOF POLICS
                            People     ar     packed       c.rounc; t~~ mtr~Ct.:.
                            Laszlo     an(: Il:;e       cd::e   thi:-lr    WLlYthroc2,:i      th~ jam.·




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                                                                                                ~ISSOLVF.TO:
6/()/42                                                                                        75.
l34   MED. LOKG~HOT
      SH0~Tll1G f::-om in be~~c o~ =be desk, t:O~c=~ :he door as it
      is opened ry th~ 1,ie.tivc o::ficer,         who ..:.shers in Laszlo ~nc:;
      Ils:i..  Bot11 Rcnaul:: znd S~1-.:ss~r I in the f. g. , rise,        f ac-
      ins the co 1plP. a.s t:be?~' wr.!.!< t:o:Jerd th~m. :-.enault moves
                      1

      forwa::-d to o~£er Il!:a iiis ha..~~                          ...
                                                Rn:AULT •
                  I ciJ?I clcli~:.ted           tc ~ee you bo=h.
      Laszlo     bows t:o both           t..en, b.:t:. offer£  t.o sba~,e hands wi::!l
      neither.      !ls~ b~;s            to St=~~ser       as Renaul: offers    her a
      ch.sir.
                                             RE.NAULT
                                                                   1
                  Di~ you bcve             a soo~ ni~bt                ~   =~st?
                                                LA3Z!.O
                  I ~lep:: •- Veey t-~ll.
                                                Rt?'t.\UL'!'
                 Thtlt '~ sc-2n~e. i.~c o~~ ::.s sq_::~osa~
                 to slc ?p w~ll in G;:s£1blanc:::..
      He lai;ghs.

                              (br-ie:ly)
                 ~1       we pr0~:::cd          w5.·-:h th~ b\!r.:'_n~ss.
                                                ST~..Ass;-:t
      /
                              (no:-1 .as cc:..:: a~
                              Lac::lo)
                 Very wel!.~ M1 si~c                     La.!:~lo, we will
                 not min::e uorcis.      :'o;.i ~;;e a.'1 ~scc .':>.:!d
                 pi::::..son~r or toe .~;.!ich.    So fai: yo~
                 h~:;e been ~o=-:~~ .::~ ir, eludi:i.;      w: ..
                 You b.:•1e reaci1eC: 1.::.esablanca -- i:
                 ic ~y dut:!' to see ~hat you c-tay in
                 C&sabi,nc~.
                                                LASZLO
                 Wh2th~r 0~ ~ot                 yo~ E~cceeu                   0£
                 course,       p~obl~rn.atical.
                                            54!:tASSE~<.
                 Net: a~ ell.             Cc??: 1in r.~1.1'1ul-.:1 s
                 £i~natm:-e is n€c~;sa;cy                      o~ every
                 e>c;,;,t visa.

                                       STRAStER
                              (tu~n& to ~en&ult)
                 Ca.?t2ir1,       uou:{         yoi: thinl:       it: is ;os ..
                 stble      Cll.s::    ?-:1 siet~        Lc:!s:.::.o wtll
                 rehe .ive     E.     •.~isa?        ·
                                                                                   (:ONTINL'E!>}
                6/9/42                                                                     76.
                134   coirrn~JED:   (1)
                                                      RENAULT
                               I am afraid        not.  I reg=et,          H1 sieur.
                                                      LJ.S~'LO
                                        (casually)
                               Weil, rc~hups I shall              like    it    in
                               C.!:sablanc.:i.
                                                       s·;r..t.SSFR
                               And Nad.:?r:oiselle      ?.
                                              ILBA
                               You nPed not be conc€rned                 about me.
                                                      Lit.SZLO
                                       (prepa=es to rise)
                               IG that £ill you :-1ish to tell                 us 'l
                                                       S~RASStR
                                       (sm!las)
                               Do not be in su:h a hurry.                  You have
\   .                          all th2 time in che i10?"ld.                Yoa m.1y
                               be.· in Cas:.blanca        i~d2~ini=elj'        •••
                                        (~add:mly         l!:!ans :ior•
                                       ward, sp~ci<s in:er.tly)
                               Or you ~y l~ave for Lisbon coc::J~""Tow.
                               Cj one condieior..
                                                      V:CTOR
' !                            And t!iat is?
'
    ..
    t
    i
                                                       ~·L'RASSr.R
    ;                                     ( , canin"' 0 "•"-''-'•U&..Ut
                                            4a.
                                                         ,-"'-·• ····..,,
    ••                                      s1=>ea1d~g incen~ly)
' i                            You know :h~ lci1:l·;r of the ur.:ler-
                               g:-ourd i10v~m~:.1     ~ ::n rr ~ 6'1.lP. 1 i11 r ar is ,
    f
                               i:1 Arr...:;t:e::dam, i.r, .Aru~se.is,      in C-slo,
    I
    't                         ir, Br:lgr:l~k., 1n· A.tbens.

I   !.                                         LASZLO
    t
        •
                               -- even in Berli..~.
                                                       ~TP.AS~~
                               Yes, even in ne~lir..             if you will
                               furniab      ~c witn     th::dr   na~s  en:3
                               their      exa::t uherc~bouts          -• you
                               wi.11 hav~ youl.· vL~a. in          the    mo~ning •••
        ~
        I
                                                      REHAULT
                                         (congu~ ~n cheek agai~)
                               A.,d t:ie honor of ha'\-ing St'rvc.c. tbe
                               T~iirf. Reich I           •
                                                      LA£ZLO
                               I was in a Ccrm~r. co~~~ent:.:·2.t:ion camp
                               !or .. ye:,~r. Th::;: is bouor enou~~b
        f
                               to= a lL'..:~tirne.
        l   r
                                                                       ( CONT:mt.JED)
     6/9/42                                                                                     77.
     134      CO'."'!'r. L~D : ( 2 ~
                                                         S':RASS~:l
                           Yo·-.lwill          5ive   u~ the n.1~es'?
                                                        L·.r;:to
                          Ii I i. idr. 1 t gi va. ~h.::rn to you in
                          tLe cc:ic~r. er~ cio~: cur,p wh:?=e : ·o·.,.
                          he:! 1:0.:-e 11~~::cua:.ivc t:~thods' 1 at      _,..
                          yc·.1r C:ispoc~l,      I ~~rt,:linl;·  won I:
                          g i ·,e ~-he:L1 to y 01.1 :inw.
                                      (=he p~~S!o~ate con-
                                        ,action    ..n his voice
                                       no~-1r~ve::ling     tbe crusac:?~)
                          An~ whet iZ you ~:-ac1~ clowr. tr,~se .,"U?L,
                          and lcill t:iem? t-:hc:.t: if ye,~ rn~~dc:-ed
                          all      ol us?         F£om ~very co~r.e~ of
                          -Eu:cop~ hu11:l~eC::s o;: --                   thousa:--.:!s ••
                          woulcl r!i~ ~D to t:J:e our ~i~:~s.
                          Even >'.c:tziG canno'.; 1~:.11 that ;;.::as\':.••
                                                        SITJ.S~
                          M 1 siel:.~ t~szlo,· you lin,,e I! re~~u=ati.on
                          fo-.: ei.o.;u~nce uhi.=~ r can new ~-!.:i~r-
                          st .:me.     B:..l;:: i-c o·,~-=r-z.Ep~c= yot1 ar::!
                          ci.,;t~::en.       You seaid ~::e er.~.:.:.~ s o.:
                          the Reicn could all                     be re~lAc~~.
                          Bu:: there i!i one e::cepeio:t               ... no or;e
                                 ..:i +-.              -       .    •      -    -;--
                               l 1:.:
                          _£,CY.l     • .:£:~~ }~O,£ f,!.~£   1.~ t:,;,1e_eve:1,.:.
                          ai. 1::6~ rig. o. e:r •• u: ..:.orcunut~     s.:01.~lci
                          oc- :ur t:o ;'OU W:l::.:e )'OU were ::::a.-yir       .~ to
                          £t:c:.pc.
                                                     L•;SZLO
                          Yoil ~on I t cl,.:-~ t:.. ~C.:-t' £ere ui.u,
                          me· b, .;.e.     ~~u..s i• ·. ::~iLL H~-.:>cc-:..1,~ic•       ,
                                     ·. l'.r:.•1 v::.o '. .,:.£:in, . nf 1·•"·,\,;::el. . ty
                          "i-:..:.~c-.:
                         w::.
                           U .. efl:           ~(: on          '":•::~ ...n li. c~n.£:.·
                                                           ·. ...                    !::..t:.
                                                        ;tri:/~utT
                          HI :;if' .'..l::',      GO £-~-::-ac           u: is ~:.1 n"''  ·J

                          pc; ,e.: • • •
                                                        t.:.S2LO
                         Thml,         :,ou.
                                                        Rn•ii'.ULT
                         B)' :h-:- wt?:', last          r: i.gbt you evi:u:e ,:
                         Q.r. ir .:·~~-, :; ;: i::. S . ·.o!" U[..U. t;;..

                                                        Ll.~ZLO


                                                        ~•.:·l·•htr~:·
                         I hel ·:.~•,,r~ :ro•..l h.w::!        2. !'.!eS~~::;e
                         hi.a.                                       •
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          5/9/L~2                                                                                                         70. ·
          134            COi,TINTJED: (3)
                                                                     LASZLO
                                     Nothing         ~or~a~t,                 but      ~a~      I
                                     spt:ak        ro h:~m now"

                                                                      STJ.A~SER
                                                    (i-r:y:i.y)
                                     You would :;i.nc th~ convcrs.t-:io~                                  a
                                     trifle one-si5ed.
                                              (p~u::~)
                                     Se:-.or ?~ga~t:c is               (!:~ad.
                         Laszlo    md      Ils ... loo:,        at £~ch othc:.:.
                                                                      nsA
                                     Oh.
                                                                     RF!lAiJLT
                                                    (~ic~~ini          u ., tbe
                                                pr~erc on his cicsk;
                                                        oue ::-:.e rer•ort no.-1--
                                     I e,~ n,.r:ld.:i..·.s
                                                    (co:,1ir1s       al:'O"',.m~ the
                                                     det:!<)
                                    We ha·,?-""n't ~aite i:-1.ecitl~d yat
..l                                 wh.;th£:.· he coii'.ldt ,:c i stdcide                           o·~


r                                   di~J c;:~ri'-1J ~o e~ ~a~e.

                                             (aic~.:
                                    You r-"" qu ·:te
                                                                     u.:.:.!..O
                                                                  .e:.p.~uoe)
                                                                  fin ·.shed          wi-:::, us"'
                                                                     ST:' ASSER
                                                   (bou!i:'
                                    For tL~ ci.:i~ 1'eir. 6 •

                                    Coo--! c:ky.

                         As Ilsa       an, 1 ~:--~::!.0 lee.ve, :::~e ym.ir. 6 o.£.:ic~.:: co:nes in.
                         · ·:.. ~n tl1e d~:>r !";as c!.oseti t.\n Ilsa    ~.cl i.:.szl=>:

                                                                     RE::~UL':'
                                                   ( to    ~•Olw3      :, _:· _•: iC'C·!")
                                    Un~:ou~. . .adl: tc1.-,i.r n~'k~                  E~(';'"   wi::
                                    be :o .. ,12 ._·.ci.~;;; l·i :r;.;e~.                   ·

                                                       yo:\''G orr ICER
                                    Ex~ ·1s:- ~ • CL1;·tni • ..        ........
                                                               i.i~o:. -~          ____
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                                    r.1·r ·,1~ .    nc..:. ..co.~.::
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                                                     ....
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                                                       :..~i1 _..~--! ....-:-' '.'·". ~.loc,'  :"
                                                                                          ... ....
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                                                              .... ,s..:.... _n ~ti'- r, .. - .. 0.:..J
      -   -   ~   __..              She:, iJ.:-:
                                              ~ i, .•



                                    Yer: mo~-,;ic :::-•
                                                                                                            f. :i:SSOLVE TO:
      5/S/42
      135
            A cluttere:l    A:.:::b ~tteet    o: baza=.:-s, ~:1ops a.,cl st.a:.lls .. · · iUl
            kinds .ln:3 :..·ace$ of peo:,Jle ar2 rdll:.!.n~ 3bou: tbe c:erchandise
                    native    c~alc~s     r.ave on ou:doo~ ::lis!)l~y. - Bo~h t'!:cn and
            worten are cressed        in tropical    clot~es.      T~e canop~es over
            the stGlls     giv~ th~~ so~e pro:cc:io~            ~~om the scorchin~
            stm.    On ::iie s..:rf .lce, the ..2w::os; ~;Ec::e is a,?rE-.ly.,..1a.-igui.d 1
            bu~ teer" is tl:e c:.r1istar u-:idc!'c:ur::-er.t of illicit             t= .:d~.

            Tbe CIY!l.?.J..MO~l?S /.LCI:.:; tb~ .:-ow oZ s~alls           toward a disr~~-
            ut~ble buildi~;        zt th~ he~1 o! :he M~~ket.                 Over the en-
            tt &:1 c e. of. :n: :,u.:.
                                     !.d ir1J is a fa de -:i t::.:!.tr.1: B!.UE h'.P...~OT c.:·:.FE•
            O~     SCENE we h.a,= the                h;•pr:o:ic        sounc. 0£ u single        flute..


...         During it!   p:o:~e:t.s t~1::ou;h the m~ket: ~le.c:e,
            PIC:cs UP the £-,llo-:,r~, 6 fr.'.!~men~a=y sc~r..es:
                                                                                           the   CJ.hERA

            (A}    /:-. Ac:eric;,n     is    t~ •.t;i!lg to a ~ood vendor:.
                   The Ar:~ric~    lool-:r a lit!:le                   · confu~e~.      nJe   CAI~-.A
                    i10V£~ Oi.~ to -

            (B).   A rug     Eta!.l.        The c 0::::iler i£. bolji;:.g            ~~-· e. smn.11 r~rsim
                   rug in an e£fo1:t            tr      ~~ll      i:    ~o c1... ·:::r...:;listJ couple.
                                         E..~GLISK JOt~l!
(                              ( GO~a~:.:ulj__~)
                       Bu~ ar~ yo~ st=e ~,is is perr~ctl1
                                                          .
                       le~al?
                                                 DEALm
                       Ma:!ame, t:!!c=?. is -:10 ~ ir. my sh~p
                       tbz:.t oils r.ct t~en srrr...:~gled in le 6 -
                       al!y.     You see, t:'le s·.1:hori=ies    h:ive
                       bec:n --
                                   1-.ro•r,S t":i~ c ! o se to
                   Th~ C~'.l-ffir.~~                                     th::! BLlT2 P AR:.7.
                                                                                           OT Cc".FE•
                   1:ear    :.:1e cntu.mce       •
            (C)    A F='erlchrc.Lln l'nd s :.:.~.:i\•2 are               ta.l:;ing    L":O!}ether 1r, low
                   tones.
                                            NA.:IVE
                       ••• But M1 r.ie·..u:, w~ uoulcl :1ave co
                       ha1.dle th,.- r.-olic-;.     Tha~ is c: job
                               i. ~o=Ferr llZ .t --
                       for 8-:"·

                       Fe:·rari?
                                                                                     ( co:r:-IN~D)
                                6/9/42                                                                                eo.
                                135   corrrnmtn:
     \.    .                                                               NATIVE
                                                It can be mos~ he:lviul    co lmoo
                                                Senor Fe::-:-ari. 1;~ s pretty  near
                                                got a monoply on the Black 1-urket
                                                here.
                                                                                                       cur to:
                                lS6   OMITTED


...
... ..
• . ,.
!
                                137 . ENnA.•1~ TO BLUE PA.T?ROT
                                      comes out,        lpcks
                                                              • SE:NORFtRRMI
                                                                 i.mpat:ie!'.tly   up and down the          street.
f. .                                                                                                   CUTTO:


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                                               Y,"'IUwill
                                               the Slue

                                               T~anl:s.
                                                                find
                                                                .rarroc.
                                                                        h:i.-'! over   there    s.t:




f.-~~--                                                                                                CtJT TO:
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          ..~  L,       '   •
                                139   MEO. SHOT -        SENO:~ FEr.!'.J..?.:

,
~
•..
•
                                      He iE abo1.it co go bac!c i ,r.o th<= ccife whe:.~,Anr~ina and Jan
                                      walk up to bi:::l•
~.         <   • :

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                                               E~cusc m~ --
                                               r,,ri,
                                                                          J.\N
                                                                       you are
                                                           ar~ you no:': ·
                                                                                   Senor Fer•
                                                                                                       7/8/42



                                                                         r::uw-.I
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t                                                                        .J.-\1':
i'                                             l 1 we=e told th:·:             you might       be
                                               { •le co ll1..:lr, us
         7/3/42                                                                                 81.
         139   CO~:T~~t'r.n:
               Ferrari      lo:,ks     at thern   zi   n.oment before       answering.

                            co~e in.
               He le~ds       the m1y into        tbc Blu~ Parrot.
                                                                                  DISSOLVETO:

         140 CLOSESHOT• F2RR./:.RI
               His huge f~ame is %ollinf                 with laughter.
                                                   rrRRAR.I
                            Five ~undrccl f-~ar.c:~ for         an exi~
                            visa •••
               The ~~J.      PULLS BACK to 1·cveal              Jan and An~ina standing
               like frishtenc-d   c:iJildrC?n bofore            F£>r-rari in his private
               office- .•
                                                   IT.Tm.ARI
'!
t
                            Young man, in Cau1bla..,ca five
                            hundred f~ancs will buy you a
                            pr-..md 0£ su3~, l i.lt not arJ e::it
                            visa.
                                                   At~UNA
~                           But Senor Fe~Tari, th~t is all
i                           we have l~it.  Wbat can we do?
I
i                                                 -FLAAARI
                                       (shrugs)
                            Perhars if you h~.1 a talk with
                            Capc~in Renault.--
                                                   ANIUNA
                                   (her liris eight)
                            We have .alreedy talked  with               hi.!il.
               She takes her husband's                 crm, preparato=-1          to leaving.
'r
I                                               FERRARI
    t                       I .1m so.:-ry.    Tba~ i~ all        I ccm
    !          The C./J-~
                            suJgest.
                                PA!"~Swith    ~,er:i as they      walk       to the    door.

                                                                                  cur TO:

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           7/u/42                                                                                         82.

           141   ll!T. BLUE ?A?.:lOT C.t.:E
                 much less ~ret~ntious th~n RICKS. The bnr is well popu-
                 lated, but the~e c~e onl~ ~ few people at the tables.
                 Rick comes into th~ scene, \..:ilks                        tot-1:i=ds    Ferrari.        He is
                 wearir.g bi~ usJal dead p~n.



           142   ~iED, SHOT- OU!SIDZ DOO~70 OFFICE
                 As Rick co~es into                t~e scene.        the doo~ opens and Ferrari
                 co~es out, ush~rir.3                 out;~~      anci Annina, who look very
                 d0t·mhec?:cted.
f
                                                         FEIUlARI
                                        · (p~Ct1 .ni 1-..:mina I s
                                         - shouldC!r)
                                 There -- <lon;t bE too downh~arted.
                                 Perhars     you can co:ce to terms wi~
                                 Captain     Renault:.
                                                         JA::
                                 Thll!lk you very        mu-:h, Sen~.
                 He leads         A-:1nin:i. a,.;ay.     Ri -~k u.:itc:hE:~ the          couple      as they
    r ·
    . '-
                 move towar~
                 Ferrari     •
                                       th~ djor.         TL~n be ualks            in the direction              of


           143   MED. ~HOT .. SE].-~OR FE:I'~\..~I
    ~            Rick w~lks into             the SH:)!.
    t
~   •                                                    R!CI~
    ~                            Hello,    rer~ari.
                 Senor     Ferr.:.ri      .:urns    aroun·l,      pleased       to see Rick.
                                                         FE:-~RARI
                                 Good mcrni:-ig,       Ric'. .•
                                                     RI:-K
                                 I f;ea the bus 13 in.               I 1 11 t.:l!ce
                                 my shi?irer:.:; with r.i~.

                                                FE:~RARI
                              No hurry.     I shaL. havl' it sent
                              ovc-t·.    ve a c:::i.;·,!, ui th me.
                                      1-L:l

                                               RICI:
                             I ncvc!'.' drink in t:hc c:orning.
                             And every time yo,: send my shi!'.'-
                             ment over,            1t 1 s a lit=le       short.
                                                                                          ( CONTI!mD)
    7/3/42                                                                                     83.
    143      COi-!T!t'tJEO:
                                        FLt~'..t1.l
                                    ( chucl:lin[
                                          .)
                       .c~~ry!ng ch~rges: my friend,
                       c.1~rying ch~rr,es •• ~
                                (p~llin;  ~ut a chair)
                       He~·e -• sit dct·m.   There's scrte•
                       tr.:=ng I w,mt to L:ilk over with
                       you, anynvHe
                                    (Riel:     sitt;         d~tm -
                                     Fcrra:z:-i l1nils           a
                                     w.=iter)
                       TbiJ Bciurbon •••
                                    (to Rick - sighing
                                     deepl::;)
                       The news ab~ut              u~~rtc upset         ~c
                       vel:'y much.                     •·

                                                   RICI~
                       You1rc a f~t hyp~=rite.  You don 1 t
                       feel.any sorrier for Ugarte than
                       I -io.
                                         FCTStARI
                                (eyes RicL cl:.~ely)
                       Of cou.:-s2 note   t-!~::it cos~t:. n:e is
                       the fact cha~ Ug~=~e            d~~d and
                       no one kn.'.lm,whel·c those Lctt~rs
                                                                is
                       oi Trnnsic at"c.
                                                   RIC:
                                   (d:!:id     i:,4")
                       Pr.1ctically           no oue.
                                         FF~J'.ARI
                       I.f I coul(~ l.:y lllj' hanJs on those
                       Letters,   ! could m~ke ~ fortune.
                                                   RYCK
                       So could I.             And I'm a poor
                       bu:)in.:: aSCl."!:le

                                                   FFP.:'.ARI
                       I have:>a propo=ition                    for whoever
                       has those Let:=1=r:-..                  I ,~ill handle
                       the      entire    tran~ .. =tion,     get rid
                       of     the Letters,      t";1kc ell t.i1~ risk
                       •-     fo::: & sr..all p, ·r::ent:ai:;c.
                                                   R ~:CI:
                       And the       c.:inying           ch.:irges.
                                                                                ( :mrrINUED)


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              7/9/42                                                                       84.

              143 CONTLHJED: (l)
         r
         \
                                                     • F:P.RARI
                                         (smiling)
                             Naturnlly         there '~ill be a few
                             incicie:ita.l       e,-.-per.:;es -- .
                                         (lookin3       ..ic
                                             Ric!-: squ~rely)
                             That is the propczition I have
                             for whoev~r bas those Letters.
                                                      R!CR
                                         (d~ily)
                             I'll     cell     him wh~~ he comes in.
                                                      F:n.RA..~I
I
    ~
    •
                             Rick -- I'll          put Qy cards       on the
                             table.      I ehink ·;ou know where
                             those     L~c~ers ar;.
                                                      R!C~
                                     (sbruggir..;)
                             ~~11, Y0\!1 re in 6ood cott?any.
    \.
    j                        Renault and £tra~ser p~cb3bly
                             thinl: so too.   I c;.unc here 1:0
                             give thea: a cb3:,;~c to ransacl:
                             my pl.lee.
                                                      p~.nA.~!
                             Rick -- don 1 t be~ fool.                TGl!ce
                             me into your con~idence.                 You
                             need a partner•·
                   But Rick isn't       li5~eni:,~       to him.      He is looking through
                   the   open doot' in to~ dir -·ction             of the  lir.cn b.:izaar.
                                                                               CUT TO:

                   LONG SHOT • L Th"C~ BAZA.l\F.•              Il.SA Afl') LASZLO
                   have passe:j c:1~~-cin £-z-0·1~ of the              linen hazacr. Lar.zlo
                   lc~vr ·~ Il.:..:i ~ ac ~ 5 wal!d ~c t~mard          the BLU~ PARROT C...•.:"E.
                                                                               CUT TO:




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                        CASJ.BU.!·!CA11 •     6/13/:.2                                          as.
     145   MED. SHOT • RICI< AlX!)SENCR FERRARI
                                                  RICK
                                 (inteITt:!pting Ferrari,
                                  gett up)
                          Excuse me. I'll be get~ing back.
           Ferrari nods, tal:cs a lor.; drink.                         CAl·nf.        TRt:CKS WITH
           Ri ·ck 2.s he: w4ll~s :--owarci the door,                 W~(='l.'.'e he    meecs Laszlo
           coming in.             Laszlo    stops,       addresses      him policely.
                                                 ·t.t..SZLO
                          Good r.:orning •••

..
 .
                                                  Rl:g
                                  (with a jc-rk of bis
                                    bead, no1: pausins)
                          Senor Ferra=i is th~ tat gent                     at
                          the t~ble.
           He continues OUT OF SHOT. Laszlo looks after                                   him .with a
           puzzled eXj"Jression.

     146   MED. SHOT • A LDmN STALL
           • where Il~a is exar.iinin~ a napkin set which an Arab vend•
           or is ende~voring to sell.     There is o sign on the counter
           by the dis~lay which read~:     11
                                             700 francs''• From Ilsa •s
           manner it is appn~~nt thr.t she is awal."e of ~ick's approach
           and is prccenciin 6 to be absorbed in tne article   to escape
           bis notice.
                                                 ARAB
                          ••• You trl.ll     nee find a treasure
                         li1:e chis        in all I•:"roc:co, 1-1.'ldc:m-
                         oincllc.          Only s~ven hundr~d francs.
           Rick comes mTO SHOT.
                                                 RICK
                         You're     being     chea~ed.
           Ilsa takes a split second to comnose hcrs~lf.                                   When she
           turns to I.ick, be:-'.'manner 1s politely formal.-
                                                 ILSA
                         It docsn 1 t matte~.            thank   you.
                                          AP.AD
                         Ah •• the lady ic M friend     of Riel~ 1 s?
                                                1
                         For · friends of Ri:l; s we have a small
                         discount. Seven hundred francs 1 did
                         I say? You czin have it for two hund•
                         red.
                                                                                 ( CONTDruED)

                             -·
         6/13/42                                                                                        86.
         146    CO?-!TU~TED:
               Rea:hing  under the counter,    he t~<CS out a sign reading:
               "200 francs 11 and replaces  t:be ocher sign.·wich it.
                                                      R:tCIC
                         I'm snrry I was in no condition
                         to rec~iVC? visito:::s when you                                       ,...
                         called on ~e last nighe.
                                                  ILSA
                         It doesn'c          mt1tter.
                                                      ARAB
                         Ahl       For cnec!~l            friends of Rick's

...
.
i.
     -
                         we have~
               He replaces
               "100 irancc".
                               thQ second
                                           s~~c~~l         discount.
                                                      sign t-1ith .a thirc:! which reads:

                                                      RICK
                         Your story          left      I:".:!   a little       c:on-
                         fu:i~d.      o-.·. ciaybc        it     m1s thC'. Bou=bon.
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t--.                     I h3v~ SOEC ta~lc~:oths                       - so:te

r·                      ncr,ki..:s

                        Th~··!lk you.
                                      --
                                                      n ..~
                                               I'm xc=.lly            not    inc~r_est:C?d •
                                                    . AR•.\!3
                        Only one ~~~enc -- pl~ctse.
                                     (hu.:-riedly           exits)
               There is e. sm:.11 s~lence ;, erA1ccn Ilsa a.'"ld Rick.
                                                            0
                                                                                                      She
               pretenjs t:, e~!l:lin~ t:1:! g 1.Jotls on tlle counter,

                                                     RICK
                        Why did you co~e b~=k? To tell
                        me why you ~an cc= on me ~c th~
                        railwDy statio.i?
                                                     ll.~A
                                     (quiatly)
                        Yes.
                                                     Rl:~:
                        Well, you can ~el~ me now.                             Itm
                        re~sonably sober.
               She looks ~t him ~uiet:y.
                                                     IlS:"'..
                        I don't       thinl:        I w~ll,        tticl..
                                                     R~:.1C
                        Why nnt?           After       ell,       I was stuck with
                        one rcilro~d    tick~t.                      I think     1 1m
                        enr:itlc.d  co know.                                            (CONTINUED)
     6/13/42                                                                             87.
     146   cor:TDWED: (1)
                                             ILSA
                               (slowly)
                     L.:ist night. I sau what: has h..:.r,pencd
                     to you.      The Rici-- I !:new in Faris,
                     I could    tell hi~.   He 1 d unde~stana                 •·
                               (r,cuse, h~4 eyes cloud)
                     But th~ Rick wlio loolced             at: me with             ,..
                     scch hatre;d --
                              ( sh3kc s h~r head)
                      I'll be lcavi~g Casablaucn soon.
                      w~'ll nev~r see each ocher again.
                      We know very little    ,bout esc~
                      other whe?:iwe we..-e iu love in Peris.
                                                           1
                      If we lccve i~ t~~t w.ay, maybe WC?.   ll
                      rcme~be~ those d~ys -• not c~sa-
                    ··blanca •• not la.:t night -•
                                              RICK
                               (his       voic::! low
                                but inte:ise)
                     Did you run out on m~ bcca~se you
                     couldn I t tal<e it: · Bc::ausc you knew
                     what it would be lik~ •• hiding       im m
1
I
                     the poli~1.: •• ru.ming    away all the time?
f
                                      •      I':,SA
(-                   Y.:'luc.:m b~lieve        i.::iat if you W'1nt to.

i                                            R!~{
                     Wr,ll, I I c-. net re :~:1ing a•.:a~1 any more.
t                    I'm sP.ttlcd
                        1
                                       no\1 -- abov~ n saloon,
f                    1c s tru~ -- but --
                              (ironically)
l                    W~lk up~ fli 6 h~. I'll          be e~~ec~ins
,
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           Ilsa
                     you.
                  shak£-s her head.
l
•                                            RICK

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                     ~ll the same, sc~cday -• you'll
                     to L:l==lo -- yoc'll be tbcret
                                             l~-SA
                                                                        lie


~                              (tigh~-li>ped)
l                    No, Rick.  Yoll s~e,             Victor   Laszlo
                     is my husband.
           Rick stares      at her.
f
•                                            ILSA
'I
                     And uns •-
                             {rau~e)
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                     E•1en whe1~ I i<ne~·:- you in Paris.
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             146   COlITil!UED:        (2)

                   Sbe walks away into the c~fe towards Laszlo 2nd Fcr::-.:iri.
         \
                   Rick stares after her•  then exits scene in the oppo£;ite
                   direction.           The A~·ab rushes   b~ck, his arms lo.:tded.                        He
                   stops in constern~tior.,           looks from side ~o side,
                   anguished.
                   He puts       hi~    burci~n on the            c~tDter,        an;i,    t-:i:h   a sad head•
                   sh£1ke,      put!.: a~;~y th.a sigr;            11
                                                                        lOQ fr3ncs 11 and replaces         ic
                                                       11
                   with   the      o:-iginal,           7CG fl:' a~c s ".
                                                                                               CUTTO:

             14 7 · ~rr. C.'\fE • Ll.~Z:.O,             ss~oa FE:RKI.RI EiiID n.s..;
                   Ferra~i       is belpin~            Ilsa int~ a chair.
                                                            l-"'E~~       I
                                 I was just        tellin~           i-11 sieur   Laszlo
                                 tb~t tnfortunately,                     I .2m noc abl~
                                 to help        him.
                                                            ILSA
                                             (troubled)
                                Oh.
                                                            LA3ZLO
                                             (co Ilsa)
                                You see, m~• dear,                the uord
                                gCr.Je nround.
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                                                       rr.::-J.RI
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                                           (to IlsG)
I   :
                                As leader       of all .•.!.lci;.il ect:ivitic.s
                                in Ca~:ibl.:n:a.       I ·..1!:', an inf:uential
                                an~ rc ·=pcc-t~d., J:u.3Il.       I:: Youlci not be:
                                wo~tc    my   lir~   to u~ anything for
                                M1 ~ien.:' L.:i~:!lo.      ·:~u, however, are
                                a rliff crcn~ matte: ·~
                                                   LA~ZLO
                                Sen~r F'crrnri   thi11"-<S it mi~ht                   jusc
                                be pos:.ibl~   to ob,:.:iin .in exit                  vis.:i
                                for you.
                                                            I!.I:A
                                You mcnn - fo~ me to go or. alone?
                                                            r:'E?.~.'..~I
                                And ori~! ~lone.

                                                            LA.:Z:.C
                                I sl1all &tuy h.7;re, .Ils.!l, t1r.•; l,ce1:
        I                       on trying.   rc~ha 1,s in a L.-;,:tle· ·
        I                       wh:f le ••• ·.                                ·
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                                                            FER.F.AP..I
                               We:mi1,nt .'.2!: uell b~ f:::.:J.n?t, 1-1•
                                                                        sieu't'.
                               It will cake~ m-~acle co 3et you
                               ou:: of Cnf:..~l.:inc,·.. Anc the Gcrm.:ns
                               hci'-'e out.l,:med mi:i:-ncle::..
                                                            I:.SA
                                          ( t:o Fc~ra1·i)
                               Ue are     o:\ly intcr~zted              in t:wo visc1s 1 .
                               Senor.
                                                           L/,SZLO
                               Pleas~,      Ilsa.          lk  CJus:n • t be h~st:~·.
                                                            n.SA
                                          (firmly)
                              -No, Victor.
,                                                          FI"RR.4RI
                               You two t-1ill           t-7.JIJt: to
                                                                  discuss          this.
                                      (getting to his fee~)
                              Excuse: me. I will be at the bar.
                    He bows and goes.
                                                           L-.f.Z!.O
                              No, Ilsa, I uonat lP.C you stay here.
                              You must: get to r-1!~rica. Ancl believe
                              me - so~chow -- I'll get ca~•     I'll
                              join you •••
                                                           ll.5A
                                          (interrupting)
l                             But,     \"icco!:     --     it    the   situation       were
                              differcnc       • if I hatl to stny and
i·                            tbt~re :-,~re only a visa                 for   you •
                              wo-.tl.d you take. it?
                    Laszlo   hesitates.
                                                           Ll:.5ZLO
                                          (not very cunvincingly)
                              Ye•es,      I t~uuld.
                    llsa   cmile~ fuintl,.
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                              Yer.. I sec.       Uh~l'"! l hnJ trouble      g~t-
                              ti1·,s out of Lille::,          ghy di<ln 1t you
                              lcnve me t!lerc?          .-.:.d ~hen I was s i.ck
    ti                        in Mar:-;eillcs     and h~ld you ·.ip for
                              two wc~'.ks and yo\.: nc.rC' in cianr.;cr every
                              mi:-1ut:e- of t.tie titr' : - t-1hy didr: l t yo:i
                              ler:"e ."JO then:'
                                                          LA•.:r.o
                                          (with c wr:; zr..ile)
                              I mC?ar.to,         but      so:.;c~~hing always         h~ld
                              me up.
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                  14 7   CO!:T:Caim : ( l)
                                                           L\SZLO (CO~:ID~
                                             (reaches       ov~r,       puts
                                           his hand over beys)
                                   I love you vexy cuch_ Ilsa.
                                                      ILSA
                                           (s~iling)
                                   Your se:rct is sofe with tte.
                                           (!;!'le ga~s up)
                                   Ferrari ic waitir ·,g for our ans:.:er.

                  1!4~   ~D.    SHOT - FERRAaI - J..T EAR
                         talking   to th~ ba~tcnder.
                                                           FER.11.ARI
    .~
    I ·                            Not ~ore ~han fi~ty              francs     though.
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                         ·nsa   and Laszlo    coo~ int=> the scene.
                                                           LASZLO
                                   w~•ve decided, sig~or Fcrra~i.
I   ,
                                   For the p.:-esent ue·ll go er. look•
                                   inJ !o~ tuo ext:?:'~ visas. Th,ml:
I   r,                             you v~ry much.

    (~                                       (tis
                                                           Fi::rn.ARI
                                                 aw1ncr indicat•
                                           ins it i5 hop~less)      ·
                                   w~ll -- go~':i luck. But be careful                    --
                                          (e flick nf his eyes
                                           in . the direction   of
                                           t~,~ 't--a~a.:;.~)
I       ~
                                   You know you 1 rc Lein~ shadowed?
                                                           L.:\SZLO
                                            (not    turn.;_ng)
                                   Of cour!.::,.    I:: b•.-"(;O~~s-an instinct.
                                                           FF.RF.I.RI
                                             (s:~rewcUy • looking
                                              at Ilsa)
        I
                                   I obcC".rvc that y,1:.1 in one res~cct
                                   arc £ vc.ry fort-:.i~icte man ••• ~i sieur
        !                          I am prou:t to ma~-:eone more suggcB-
        'I·   I
                                   tion •• Wiy 1 ·I d:, nc~ know.
                                   it cnnno= ?'Jssib :· ~• profit
                                                                            Because
                                                                         me, bu~ •••
                                   hi" ve ~l"0'..1 heard a~-.,u~; Senor U~art:~
                                   an;! ti1c Lc~ '.::er:; o-=:'a",:msit?
                                                           L: ..~ZLO
                                   Y( s 1 .r.omc-
                                               •:r:,ing.
                                                                                 •.      (CONTINUED)
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        140    CONTINUED:
                                              FERilARI
                         Those letters    wi=r•!not found on
    \                    Ugil.l"ta when they arrested  hi.I:i.
                                              L".SZLO
                                (after a u.o~ent 1 s pause)
                         Do you kn~w where th~y arc?
                                              FE:1RARI
                         Not for   sure, M' si~~.  But I will
                         ventu::"a a gu~ss -- that Ugarte left
                         those Lett~rs with M:sieur Rick.
              -Ilsa's   face darkens.        Las~lo quietly     observes.

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                                              U..SZLO
                        Rick?
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                                             FERiu;RI
                        He is    a difficult    c:1s tocer, that
                        Rick.     One ncve?r krJ0{·1S what b~
                        will    d~, or uhy. But it i3.w0rtb
                        a chance.
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                                             LJGZLO
                                             t:o rise)
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r                       Tb~k you very        much.      Good day.
.             They all gee up •
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                                              ll.::.A
                        Goodbye. thank yo~ for your coffee,
I                       Senor -
                                 (bravely)
                        I ch~ll miss that         ~-1ben we lenvc
                        Cs.s&bl.anca.
                                             FERru\RI
    .                              (bc:1s)
l                       You wc:-e gracious to share it t-1it:!l
    \                   me. Gooa day, Ma<l~m~isclle •••
    r                   M 1 sieu=.

                                             LA~ZLO
                        Good dc:y.
              Ferrari  walks to~•nir:i tl,c c:1trancc      oI his cafe.      CAMERA
              TRUCI:s witli Il!::a a ..1cl Lasz:..o as they start  do'i...mthe m.:irlc:et-
              place.   He watches Ilsa out of th~ corner of his eye as
              they £0 al,-:-ng.
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             152   EXT. nICi~'s - tnc1-::r
         '         Tbe D~rk European. is entering        the cafe 1 his arm around a
                   prosperous ~al~ tow:is:.

             153   lNT. RICK I S CAf"E - SAMAl\1> CCRINA
                   Sam is playing and Corin~ is singing.              The tourist   and
                   tbe Europe~n enter.

             154   MED. SHOT - BAR • DARl( Etr.tCPEAN M"D TOURIST
                                              Df~K FOREIGNER
                           Here's    to yous sir.
                                              TOURIST
                           Er, go~d luck.      Y~ah ••
    L                      I'd   better
                                              DA!'J<FOkEIG!-n:;P.
                                          be go1~g~
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                           [r,   my ch~ck 1 ple:asc.
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                                           D.l\RY.FOREIGNER
                           I have to w;arn yo•.:., sir. I be• ·
                           s_e~cb you --
                                              TCtr.:.:!ST
                           Yenb --
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                                             Dh.."!~FOREIGNER
                           This i:.; a d3ng~ro~1s place full
    't
    I                      of vultures.    Vul :;-.res every.-1here I

I   ~                                         TOURIST
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    ~_, •                  Yeah --
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    /'                                     DARKFOREIGNER
    tt                     Th~nks for everyt~i~g.
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    I                                         TO!JR!ST
                          Er, goodbye, sir,
    II                           (laughing)
                                              n1.::R FORE IG!lEn
                          It ha£ be~n a rl:~~urc            to mec=
                          you.  Ob, I'm sor~y •

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    155   z.=D. S"n~T -    n:r. r..IC:' S CArt
    •·    Sam and Corina finish .their numbers.   Strasser and his
          crowd enter cafe, pass Carl and Rick and exit to bar.
          Camera stops at Rick's table, where Carl joins him,
          bringing him a brandy bottle and glass.
                                             CARL
                   Msr.. Rick, you are getting                 to be
                   your best cus~o~r.
          Carl exits,      and Rick pours himself              a drink.

    156   MED• SHOT • TABLE • RICI< .M'l) RENAULT
                                             RENAULT
                   Well, Ricky.   I 1m very pleased
                   with you. Now you're beginning
                   eo live lilce a Frenchman.
                                    RICK
                   That was so!IY.!going-over your
                   men gave my place this afcern~on.
                   We ju~t goc it cleaned up in time
                   to open.
                                      RENAULT
                   I told Sr:rasser we would not
                   find t~e letcers     ~ere.  But I
                   told my men to be e~pecially      de•
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                   struct!ve.      You k~ow hcm that
~
                   ii!lpresses Germans-
.
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                                  a drink)
                   Rick•         have you 2ot those           L~t~ers
                   of Tra:i&it?
          Rick looks at him a momen=~
                                             RICK
                           (st:eadily)
'                  Luis -- are yo~ Pro-Vichy                  or

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                   Free    Frend::.?
                                      RENAULT
                             (promptly)
                   Serves me right for asking a direct
                   question.     The su~ject is closed.
                                             Rl·:X
                  Well,     it     looks like        you're    a little
                  late.
~                                            RENAULT
                   Huh?
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         157   MED. SHOT - RICK A11!D REi~AULT
               Rick is gazing                 ar Yvonne ~nd a G~rman officer               approaching
               the   ba:-.
                                                          RIC:C
                             I c~e Yvonne h~s gon2 over                      to
                             tb~ en~:rr/ o
                                                       RENA!T!..':'
                             Who kn~•~s?            In he:- o;m uov ,;he
                             may c~n3tir.ute              c~ encire       ~ccond
                             fro:1t      --
                                          (ou~ of the corn~r
                                            of his eye be ~~es
                                           ·~nin~  apprc~~hing
                                              • be gP.ts v:,)
                             I ..tbink        it   :ts tioe
                                                      f ::,r t:.1~ to
                             f!a~~~r          M~j~~          a little.
                                                       :~~~~:~r
    ..                       See you lat~=.     Ric!~.
                                    (::-e 6t:roll::: cmay)

         158   ?-!ED. SEOT • AT ~ .. YVC!~::!: A'::D OFF::;::~




                                                          G~~~         CITI:ER
                                       ( R.r:roger.1=:7,
                             F ren c:h sev.'.l~     =y-
                                                    f !: ·.:·~ s.
                                                          Y-J{.T,f;~
                                     ( snr-i~-:•f~at :.:~:~"11:
                                                              alre:id7)
                             Pt!: up c.1 ~·~1-:lP- % :rn cf I P.ci, Sa - :tia.
                                          (ind i. enticr. · c-:i ::h":!
                                            t,~  \~.:t'.:l h~= ba'."'id)
                             - starting            b~r~    .rnj   ~ding     bere.
                                                  ~C'I.H..-\llCIT I:ER
                                       ( cu~ t:ing :'.11)
                             We ~.:ill begi.:i u1.th t1:~o.
               In the b·ackr-rcu:id c.:-ie of t:ie FrP.nc}, c-fficP.rs ciakes a re•
               mark whic~ -:.ou.:.~:; :.u-:.:gh~er fr~.!'.:l ii:.= cr=up.      We do not
I              c~.:cb t.:,e W("-rdc:- b1:t '.:!i~ r~:n.11_rkis V':-.ZY evid2ntly     c11:-ccted
t              at. the r.11=rn..1.no{:f icm: a.'"ld 1.;i;; F,:-e1.;c~ c~HrpA"'lion. The Cer-
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               mzin office:-    tu!':1:: t~wi!?.r-i t·~2 grot1p 1 h~.:; i~c:a! very cad.      A
r              French officar        step:. c~t f.::0::1 tbe grou~J•
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(                                                         FRE::c3 OFFICER
                                          (in      F-r.~n~~ • to        Yv~~~~)
i                            Ss.y • yo·1 1 Y:i".l -~r~ ::~:: F!'e·.:i~h ~o
                             go "1iC~4 a G1.!rt::1~~ l-kc t:bi::;.
                                                                                    ( C'JNT L'~UED)




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             158   CONTll-~UED:
                                               YVONNE
         ,                             (in French)
                            What are you butting         in for?
                                                FRENCH OFFr.czr~
                                    (in French)
                            I am betting   in --
                                                YVGKl~
                                       (breaking in, in French)
                            It's     none 0£ your business!
                                                GERMAN
                                                     OFFICER

    ...
                                    (in French)
                            N01 no, no, no! Ooe mi.~uteJ
                                    (in E:iglish)
                            What did you sayl     Would you
                            kindly repeat it!
                                                FRENCHOFF!CER
                            What I said     is none of your business!
                                                GER?-14\N
                                                        OFFICER
                            I Yill    make it   my businessf
                                                YVQHNE
                                  (in French)
    I                      Stopl  I beg of youl           I beg of
                           you, &top!
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    t              prepares  to defend     himself.   There are exclamations from
                   the people nearby.       Rick walks into the SHOTbetween the
    t.             a:women, addresses      the German.
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    ;                      I don'e like di~tu::-bances in my
                           pl3ce.  Either lay off politics

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                           or get o:.it.
                                                FRENCHOFFICER
                                    ( in F,~encb)
    '                      Dirty B~che3 Som~day we'll              have

    I                      our re·.renge I
                                                                          CUTTO:

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             159   STRASSER'STABLE
                   Renault,  Strac~er and the c~hcr German officers              have
                   s~ttleJ  back in their chairs.
                                                                          (CONTlliUED)

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      1ss co:~rn,:zn:
                                  snASS:C:R
,                 ••• You see! Captain. the situation
                 -ic nee as much u~~er co~tr~1 · a~ you
                  be).ieve.
                                                                                  _,.
                                               RENAULT
                 Hy d~~= M?jor, ~e are tryi~g                 to co~
                 op1;rs!:e ._.~i!:h y:>,!'!' g.:,v~r.uc-.e~c.   Eu.:
                 \.le c.t:r-1~nt regula;:.c    th~ f~elings      of
                  ou~ pccplc.
                                               SRt..S~~
                               (eyes bll! cl~s~ly)
                 ..Cap.t.ii:l Ri::1~,:.1.1~!~r~ you .?nt:irely
                  ce=tei.n t•1h:i.~!1 c1.,~~ you 're on?
                                         Rr::~AUT....T
                 Frankl7,       ! h.:ive ..io C':l!nricf:ion, if
                  ci1.:.t i:'l w::.it: y~.1 n:au..    I bl:rw ,:-!iCh
                  tbe wi.:id, ;1"::10tllc rn:·~-\·a:.li:lg wind
                  is blo~ru1g fror.J ":.'i~~ ..
                                               SmASr~
                 And if        :!.t s!l~ald      c!~~ 6 ~?
                                               RtSAtr4..T
                               (r.;-.rl.leG)
                 S-..1rely th~ n~i~h              co2s not          ad!ni~·
                 th-nt p03Sibili::y?

                                    S':2.~~SER
                 We are                c:.::iOl..t more ~~,m:i
                              e ,~~e=n:?d
                 CaRabl~~~,      We kr::i,-, :hat cv~ry
                 Fr:mch pr:>~1!.n~c ~:1 Africu i!i h·:mey-
                 cor~bed wit.t trai~~rs       just    wnit.i11g
                 ::h::dr cbn"1~e -- m,:i~;ing, pe.cbaps,        for
                 a lc,der        ..
                                               RENAtrt.T
                           c~C4StJtJ.lly: as he
                            , '"c,,· . .,.,. -
                            - ~L:.:...i-=>
                                               a C 1-c.:-'
                                                      ronre--'-....e)
                 A lea.:3er l:.'~it'!c •• I:. .:.zl::;?

                                               S'!.~.ASSER
                               (!'li:ds)
                 Um.11,h·.tl:::, I ha•,11: been thinking.       It:
                 i~ :~o d.:nr,.!'~c-.::: :!.f :11e l~t ti..n gc.,
                 It may be t:-:•o da::3~:.-v\.1s if t·l..: let
                 hi:n stay.

                                            RI:XA!JI..'!:'
                              ( tho•.l~:\tf:•lly)
                 I see wha: you m~=ri.~.
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             160   1-::D. SHOT - TH=: U:t:Cl--ITI.GS- AT IABLE
                   They are     a middle-aged           cou?le.           Carl    comes int·o the      scene
                   with brandy.
                                                   CJ.RL
                                          ( in Germar,)                                       ,..
                              I brought you the finest                     bra~dy.
                              Only the empl~yees drink                     it here.
                                                        ~.       LEUCH!'AG
                                          (in German)
                              Th-:nk you,       Carl.
                                                        C/3~
                                      (in German)
                              ·For Mrs. L~c~hta&•
                                                        Mr.• lEUCHl'AG
                                          (in   German)
                              A thousand        than~~~           Carl,     sit       down.
                                          (in Englit:h)
                              Have a brandy         i.-icb u.;.
                                                    ~S. !.EUCHTAG
                                          (in Engl!~h, be3!Iling
                                            uitt. b~::-1,iness)
                              To cel~br.~te       n'1%'laaving             for
                              A.rJcrica     to~orrow.
                                             . C/.RL
                                      (pouring)
                              Thank 7ou very mu~!l. I thougt,t
                              you wculd e.sk ~,    so I broa.1gh~
                              the good b~andy 3r.d the glaos.
                                                        MP.S~ LEUCirrAG
                              At last       the day-h.:..s come.
                                                        MR. LEUCHTAG
                              Frc1u LC!•1~~t3g and ! a.re spe:tldng
i                             nc;::hi:ii b;.!t E:1glisb no.-1.
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(                                                       1-'e.~- LEUCHIAI:
r                             So ve should        fee1 a~ home ven ve
                              get: to America.
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                              A very wise i<l~~.

                                                        ~-,      LEUCHTAG
                                     (r~ising            Li~ glass)
                              To America.
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                   Mrs. Leuchtag        and Cerl r~peat             1To     America'.         ThP.y click
    lt             glasses    anci drink.                                                (CONTINUED)

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         160   cor-:tn·mro:
                                                         ?£. LEUCHikG
                           sw~etness             heart     -·· ~b.:it watch?
                                                         MnS. LE:UCIITAG
                                        (glancing"~              b.?r
                                        urii::;t: w2.r:ch)
                           Te,    "'~tc:h~
                                                         Mn~ U:UCIITAG
                                   { sc~pri c~,._:)
                           Su:b ·mud,'!
                                                         CAttL
                          Er, you will get ~lens beau~ifully
                          in Ac~~ic~. huh.       -

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                                                     ROOM
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,·l.           Annin.:i is P.mptying
               the countE:.
                                                  her    br ..3 of bills,           which     she   lays    on
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                          Tuo b~dr~d               francs       w~rth,      plense.
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~              Tb~ Cc1.shic.:- b~:1~.:; o-..it: t~r chips,        t:~(~s b th~ bills.           The
               CA1·~ ..-i 11,:,t:..~:i HI·-~~ A.1nin·: .:z.s t:Je cro::.;::cs to the rnul,1tt:e
l              tab le~ ub~-·-·e ..1.::rn ~ s b~tad::.·.:,r;ov~= tne £:ffin.i:.~g t-!hr-cl.      An-
,.             nin a ,-.-at;::l,..!£ bre~;.~.lcsd.-
               stops..
                                                        ~y~•~rhis sb:,u::i~z.
                           'i'l1:~ Crou:, i..?r t~~c:·.;; in th~ chi:)::;.
                                                                                    T~c wh..!el
                                                                                Jan wl.pcs i:is
               forchr·nd.

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                                               .11lt-L      ~•-• -h,.      ,.',ip"'' ..1:
                                                                 L .. ':.. ,.>
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f                         T!..:s ::.:ln{l m~ h· ·.,~·1 J.:i.u. Do you
k                         th ._rJ.c·.,e ~-tioulJ?
~                                                        .!Ml
                                     (b:.t:terly)
    ~-                    WP. mir!:1: ~.: t-1ell t'::!-.;,e nothing                  as
                          t.~·o h,.ndrc..J fr a!.lC ~-

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               H~ begins t~ ~~a~ter the ~hips recklessly
               Annin:! loo!:s ;;.: bim fo~ ~ :nom~n~~ coc:cs to ~ silent:
               so l vc , .1nd wi?. :i.1~ s t -:>:1.::r
                                                    d t ~:C'. h.:i 11wu.y.
                                                                           over the                        beard.
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         16GB HALLW!-Y
    I          Annin~    ccm~s from aamblir: 0 room 1 meets Ren.:tult.
    f                                       Rf:;,\ULT
                          How's lady luck u~eati..'lg you? Aw,
                                     You 1 11 find h1.rn over there.
    r                     ton b:i·i.
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        161   MED. SH;)T • M'i'1 Il-Ui
              She stops, looks in Rick's direction,       steels herself to
              appr~-=.ch h.i.m. Ih~u~ her mind !!!ad~ ur-, she cakes her way
    '         to bis   table,     CAf,;:pJ4 TRUCKING with                   her.              .
                                                     AUNINA
                        M'sieu= Rick •••
                                                     RICK
                        Yes?
                                                     AN"NINA
                        Cocl.d I speak to you•                      just     for a
                        tlOme?nt?

              Rick l~oks at he:.
                                                     RICK
                       How did you se~ in here?                            You're
                       under ase~
                                                                                     6/5/42
                                                     A!~~A
                        I cam~ with            C.ipt:c.in nena,i!::.
                                           RlCK
                                 (cynie~l!y~
(                       I sho•1ld b::s.velm.):m.,
                                                     Ar:':rnJ.
                       My·husbancl i~ uit~                  m2, too.
r                                                    RICr:
                       He is?
                                      ( lc,;:,k:; t>'T('~      t:c where
                                       Rcj~~l~ ij
                                          seated)
                       Ca~tain R~n~ul~ is getting                          broad
                       mi.:'lded ..
                                      (t~    A:mina)
                       Sit d::i~m. Will ycu h-:1.vea drink?

                                Thank y.:JJ;..
                                                     nrc-r-:
                       Of c~urse not --                 uo you mind if
                       I cbu.?
                                                  · AlEENA
                       No••
I                                 (ncrvou~~y as Rick
r                                  po,.:rs him~~:£ a drink)
                       M1 1:;iec:.:-Rick        --    ~~J.l~     sort   of man
                       is Captain           Rer.aul~1
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                                                 RICI{
                                           "'   . \
                                   ( s .. rugging,
                           Oh, be' s jn:;t lil<~ any otber                      man •••
                                       (pi..'.1S~)
                           Only c::>re ~o.
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                                                      AN,·:mA
                           I t:es.n         is he t:.·i;s~orthy?                --
                           Is his worcl.... ?
                                                      P~I·~
                           Not,:-, j,;st    ~   minur:::.        t-Jl.10 told    you
                           to ask me that:~
                                                      MmmA
...                        He did.         Captain
                                                      RICK
                                                            ~ena~lt     did •

                           I thought    so~
                                    (pause!)            .
                           l-1heret£ your husb~nd?

                                   (wrily)
                           At the rjulette  t~ble - trying                           to
                           win encu[;b for ou~ exit visns.
(-,                        Of course he is !0sing.
                  Rick looks at her closely,
                                                      RI '.::~
                           H~(,· lo:-.s ~-e you =~~rried?
!
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                                         ( Si'.!7 lj•)
                            Eir.:1t t·.·'2cl:~.
                                         (Ri.~k nods;
                            We ~or:-.:· fl :-~m B·..?lg : 7-ia.    Tbingf: .arc
                          . VC'!.."/ 1:,,:1 t'.-i~rc,   N ·~:tcur.   A dc.:vil
                            h:i:· t~•' p\'.'.:-,ple by the t:hro~~.         So
                            Ja:-:. a!',·: I, ,-1e., .w.. Jo not c:mt our
                            cb1.lch ::·n t:1 g~~~ ,.1r, in &uc-b a country.
                                                      R!, - "
                                      (wc~ril:;)
                           So ·:cc Jec:ida           to ,-.~ to Amcric:.:i.
                                               At-r:Il-tA
                          Yer.     P.ut ue do n :·: have m:ic!l :non<:>y,
    I                     anc ci:nvel is ~=>. 'iffic-~l-c        ana e~-
    I                     per.~ivc-1 M1sieur.         It ::co~-~ rr.ucl1 J1c;;.-e
    ~
                          th~-1 WC? thot.1gh :: tc · get: be::-e.     Tbc11
                          Capr..ai:-. Rcm~cll: s, -cs us and be is so
                          kir1.:l. He uancs tci help.
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         ~61   CO,~TD:UED: (1)
                                                    R!CK
                          I 1 ll b~t.
                                                    Ai~NINA
                          He cells r.~ th~~ he c~n s~t sr.
                          ex.it visu for us. But •••
                             ·        (sr;~in slL hccit=tc!;)
                          B..:: ,-,e: b.i -,2 no r.-,-~-,-;cy~
                                                                                       ..
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                          De-~s ~e l:rnm th.J~ ·,


                         Oh, yes.
                                            RICK
                         And he is i:.t:i.11 t;-illing               to give
                         you a vi~aT~

                         Yes 1 M1 sicur.
               Rick   looks   dotm at bis           d=in!c for        a mo.:ien~.
                                                   R::~
                         And you uunt            to l ..now .... ?
                                                   l.li:HNA
                         Will he keep his w~rd. M'sieur?
                                                   R!O~
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                                      (still
                                       d,:ink)
                                                  lo~king        at his

~                        H~ always        hac.
!              There is a si!enc~o
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t        162   RICK A?lD ~\t·mr:-:A
               Annina is very di£t~~bcd.
                                                   Al-lNINA
l                        M'Sic~T,       you are a ~an.                rf s~r:ie-
                         on.? 1-:·.verl yo:.i,.,• ,.-u~ry r,mch, so that
I.                       your b.3.pp-tness w~~ t:he onl~t thing
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                         sh~ did a bari t::h-~~g to mai~e r.ertil.in
                         of it:    co..i::..d y:>:., £orgi·.1c her?

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                         Nobody ever           love-I    me that       r.r.1c!l.
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             162   CONTilHJED:
                                                      A!-~NlllA
        \.                     But, M' s;_e~, if he never lmaw. •.
                               if the girl k~pt c!iis br:.d ebing
                               lo~ked in · her henrt~~~tba:  would
                               be all righ~, uo~ldn't it?
                                                      RICh
                                        (h~rshly)
                               You want my advice?
                                                      ANlUNA
                               Ob yes 1 please.
                                                 RICK

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                           ·coback       to Bulga::ia.
                                                      ANNINA ·
                               If you kr.ew wha: it means to us
                               to be able to le~va Europe -- to
                               get to Ar:ierica •••
                                        (p.:it.1se)
                               But if
                                   ..Tail sbm:ld fi:id 01Jt: _ .. He is
                           E'Ucb a boy.     'b m~ny nays!      am so
                           much -- c~ much oloF-r tba!l be is •
..
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                                                      RICK
                                                       up - non•
                                         coci.!Ditt:aJ.ly)               _
                           Yes, w~ll - everyo~e in Casablanca
                           ha.e a prcblE:m·• y-.,urs may work out.
                           You'll excuse meo
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             163   Cl.OSE SHOT -    ANNINA
                   She locks     do~m at the tablecl~th,           h3r lips     are trembling.
                                                      AllUNA
                                  (t:o.ieles::ly)
                           Thank you -- M1 ~ieur.
                   She remains     seated.
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                   Rick come~ fr~m kl~::na a:nd crosse~             to desk.

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         164   ?✓.ED.   Si10T - _RICK
               dead-p~n. os usual. w~lking amor.g tbe tables.                       He stops
               she;~~ ash~ sees someone ~ncering.
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         165   HED. ~:mt - AT REVOLVIlxGDOOR - ILSA Aim LAZLO....
               bave just        co~e in.       Rick ~o~es up to them.
                                                      RICK
                           Good ~vening.
                                                      LASZLO
                          Good eveni:1g.              Yo-.i see, we are
                          lfere again ..
-~

                                                      R!~
                           I take th~t         as a ereat        ccmpliment
                           to   Sai:il.
                                      (to     Ilsa)
                          ! suppose ~o you S.mn m~ru1s Pa~i~
                          of -- well •• ha~~ier  d~~·s.
                                                      !L:.A
                                  (qui.etly)
                          He doe:-!i. Conld w:- have a table
                          clcGe     co bim?
                                                      LA'.~ZLO
                                      (who has been
                                        lookL.,g a•~·ound)
                          Anci as     fa1: f~c.m c.~ptain St::ras£er
                          as possibl~.
                                                 RI:!C
                          Well,     the geog-~ep:,y might be a
                          li~tl~      dli[icult:    c~ arrange --
                                      (snaps      hi£ fingers
                                          f o~ th~ h.::ad,,~i ter)
                          Paull       T~ble thir:yl
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         166   CLOSE SHOT -. II.SA
               as Rick cor.fers           with t:be headwaite:.:- she looks       at: Rick
               intently.
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                 167    FULL SHOT - RIC!~,               ILSA,     LnSZLC i.!:D Tli:i: HSADt:A.l!ER

                                                                   HEADWAITER
                                            (c~ Ilsa a,d L.:iszlo)
            \.
                                   Yet., sir,.  Right tbis way; if
                                   yo;.. plea~!!         --
                                                            RICK
                                                  (to Ilsa)
                                   I'll         h~ve S.ir.1pl~; 'As Time Goas
                                   B..,.i
                                    ,I    •      I th "i.r.~,thi-1..:1 s }"C\.4'     favorite
                                   tur.a.
                                                                   n5A
                                                  (sci!lins)
I   ;                              Thnnk ytr.1.
    ~
                         She foll~,1c Lcl~zln to the:.r tabl:a.                         .Ric!:, CAMERAF0LL0Wil~G,
    -~                 · walks co S.:m, bends over, whispers                           something  co him.
,, r                               Two cognacs,
                                                                 LASZLO
                                                              plea~a.
                        Sam shakes his heo~, but st~rts                         to play "As Time Goes By."
                       Rick looks in             ns~ 1 5 dire~tio~,             b,i~    ~h~     seeras to be paying
' ~.
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                       no par-:icular
                       ·ing room .. Annina,

                        IN'l'. GAf1F.!.HlGE.00N
                                                at:t:~ntii::o."' Rick s.rnz~t:ers toJ1.-:irds the
                                                         in b.g, 1 rises  a:id follous      him.
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        tI             Rick ent:erc and ap~roacheJ                       croupie~.
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                 169   MED. ~{OT - AT R~UT..EI"iS T.~.BLE
                        (ALTER.-1.\IE     SCE::-!£ NO , AS S! iO':L AND CRZDITED -                  15 7)

                       J'ln 'e eyes       ere    tta,;i.:.,        Hl.°'b.-ts only     three      c:hi~s left.          He
                       se~ms bcwiJ.de::-,~cl.~ A~ r~ici-: comcz int::.                    the     scene, che
                       cro~picr     i~ s~7ing            to J.:lil:
                                                                 CRO~PlF.R
                                  D~ you ~i~h to pl~=c anotbcr                          bet,
                                  1'11 sl.ecr?

                                                                 JA:1
                                  No, no.            I su~!;C       r:~::~
                                                 (ht! jt!gf;lc.:         t:he
                                                  reQ~ini~g             c~ipc   in
                                                   hie    h.:.uci.£ -...--:-~rly)
                                                                                                ( cmrrINUED)
               169    co;:rn~L'ED:
                     Rick t.mlks          inco       scene,           st -Jnds oppos::te     Jan.
     \.                                                              RI~
                                             (t~ Jan; ~:~d-pan)
                                   Ha·.-c 7cu i·ried 2.2 tonight?                      I
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                     Jan lr-cks ,•.t i1.icl:, then L .= ~he t:.-1,j cbips in his                           hand.
                     Pat,sc,   He pu::~ ti-c t-:,o : ,lips on tucn;:y-two.
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               17C SHOT - ItICi: Al::) CT-OUPIER
                     (ALTEJ~NATE sc::-rc:r~c. AS f A~T AND cnED!TI:D- 162)

                     They e~ch,imge lo~ks.                          Crc:1picr unders!:ands          wbat Rick        WtliltS

,                    b~ to do.     He; spins                      tbe -.-1hccl,

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               171   CLOSE SHOT - ~our -IER
                     (A:.ri::t,NAU: s~::-m 1:J •. AS f~i:T AND CT..E~ITED- 158 - 163)
' '•
                     looki:'\g at Rick.
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    't         172   CLOSE SHOT - C~L
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    r..              in the- ba~l:grour.d,                     lo:lkir;    at   the ubccl,     :.:ascinated.

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                                                                     er JU?TI:R • s vcI:E
                                  No mor~ bC'~S.                     E•. 2n .:t:\~ pnss.

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               173   FU!..Y.. !. ?:OT - I'.';: tJ:1 "7::L
                     (A:.'i'E~~NAl'E SC:~:~ i-J,). AS ~ :t:>':'/',ND CT.EDITED - 165)
                     It   scops     r,·lin;. i.ng;o

                                                                     er JUPrr.R
                                             (c.:-.llin£ c ·.u.:)
                                  Nu.:·:be'. t~v".:,.1t:y--:w.:
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        173    COi'!!INCED:

              The crouoie.:: pushes         a pile         of chips        on·::o the number.      Jan
    \         reaches for it.
                                                  RICK
                                       (not even looking
                                       at Jan)
                           Lea·,e it     there.
              Ja~ hesitat:=s,.,        Anr.ina    lo{·,ks ct Ric!:.
              Jan wit:hdra:1s his han~s.         In 1:he b".Lcl:grourid, Carl draws
              a littl:?  cl,,ser.  P.icl..: spi.1s the whoel.       1'!.:lbody speaks
              while it spins.     It stops.
                                              CP.OUf-IER
:~                        Nuc::ber t:wenty-t:wo.
              In the bnck~round Carl 3a~~s~                       The croupier        shoves .a pile
              of chips to~1a~d::; J.:n.
                                          RIC!,
                                 (to Jan)
                          Cash i~ in a!ld don 1 t come b-1.c~~.
              In the b.nck;;ro·,md th~ las!: two cu&~.):ilers ~re seen walking.
              out.  One o~ tham :.s compl.Jining to Ca~l.
                                                  CUfTO~Er.
                          Sayj you su=e thic              place     is bo~est?
                                                  CAr:.
                                    (ferve:itly:
                          Honest!       As hon~~~ as the             day is     long!

        174   CLOSE TWO !'.inCT - J,\N A.IO t:~L1.\               - AT C/.SH~R I S DESK

                                                                                cur To:

        175   CLOCE n:o snoT - RICI: Al-:0 ~01.Jl'I!:P.
                                                  Rit~
                                    (to croupi,c)
                          How We:! Joi.ng    to!'J.[     ·.ic?

                                             CRCTfitr.
                                  (drily}
                          Well• .'.l C\Janlc ~f tho...:~an~ less
                          tha~~ I choc,;ht: the : tr:::..ilu be-.•
              ~ick   sr. iles   sU ,~btly   and e :i. ts         towa:ds     ba.:-.


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.176    n,:r. H,\!.LWAYLEADI?~G TO BI-.R
        Ric~ enters     fr~~ g~~bling ro~c.    Ca~l co~es up to Rick as
       _ cbey W.J.lk r:ow~rdo the bar.   kmina   iollowc them, co::n~s co
        Riel< and kisses     hi.!':l.
                                           A?t~!NA
                  MG!'.   Rid~ -•      I
                                       R!:"z<
                  H~•s just      a lu:ky guy.
                                            CA7:.L
                              (soli::it~u:.ty)
                  11~~,I ge~ =,-~u ~ c1•p of cl!)ffee,
                  1-i1 :-:ieur Ri.~l;:?
                                           RI:~
                  No) t.L:-.nk~~ c~·l.

177 HEI' • f. iIOT •· REi·~ULT, AN~l! iA At:D Ji~1
       in a c.1rn2-:- n::!-<i:: _th~ b.ar 1 Ja:1 is           ;;·-:cosing    t!'le bills   upon
       him.
                                           JI,,~
                  Captain     Renault,         •a.:::.yI ••
                                       RE'.•U~U:.T
                  Ob 1 not ye-::~ ·ple~:;~.       C.Jmc: to
                  rrf'l of f-~~e in th2 ;u~i-ning.      Ue I ll
                  d:, ev -:::ryd.l!lg b~:: 1.ness-likcc
                                           JC~
                 We'll      be there       ~t six.
                                     - RF··~ULT
                  I'il    be there at ::-e~.
                            (c~iling    b~~Rclly,
                              1:-~l'ci.,~i:.:~ereJ.y)
                  Hr.r:; b~~)PY :Z. &u fc,~: bat.~ of           Y,:)t!.
                  S~~ll     -• l~'s      very      G~r~nge th~t
                 you wo:1 --
                         (:,e: l~o!-:s -;.ff)
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          173 MED. SHOT- RICK
                          at the bar.
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     '
          179             FULL SHOT • RE'K'AUL:', AI·1N
                                                      Ii~A AND JAN

                                                           REHA!JLT
                                       ·        ( s~eing   RL!k)
                                     Well, ·perhops not so strsnge.
                                     I 1 ll s~e you in the mor:iing.
                                                           AN:'~INA
,                                    Thank you so much~ Captain Rerui.ult.
i-
                          She and Jan, bee.rt!r.g ~'1th h~ppin~es, go ofZ. tenault
                          looks ~ft:er her, rc~etiully.      Then ilc walks toward Rick.
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         ,.·   .
                   ,. •   t.,"LOSESHOT - CARL AND SACHA
                          Cbrl whis;>crs       in Socha I s l'&r.      Sa-:~a _ says,     ''no."         Sacha
                          i:uns to Ric~;.
                                                           SACU.4
                                     Bo!:s1 you've done a be.autiful             th~ng.
                                             {kisses Ri~k)
                                                           RI :;K
                                     Go aw~!?, you craz: -· 3.usGianI

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                          Renault    coc~s froir. ge~ling           room and e>:its to bar.

         l ~· ~            .ED• SHOT - RI::.Y.
                                                                                                   I
                          Pretending       not to d~ ::o, lie is glancing           in    Ilsa         s direc•
                          tion.     RcnE.ult    cocr.~s up tc, him.
                                                           RC: '.AtI'..T
                                     As I c.uspect:ed,      y · •.l 1re a rank
 t.                                  sen ~i.ncn talisc.
 .                                   Yeuh? Why?
                                                           RI-.~
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           l~Ob COI\"T:nruED:
      (                                              RCI-:Atn.?
                                     (chidingly)
                              Why do you incerfere              with my
                              little rom~ces?
                                                     Rir.K
                              Put it      d~~     as a tcsture     to love.
                                                     REl'!AULT
                                       (good-naturedly)
                              I forgive you this ti.T.c.               But, I
                              will    be in ~o=or::-.::w night wi.t.h a
                              breath-ccl:~ 6 brJ~ct~e.         IC will
                              03lc-:? i:r:s: v~ry h~ppy if she lo.sen.
                              Uh nu:-1
                 He smiles,          walks into     the gambling roo:n.
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           181   O?-ll'!TED

  ·r -     182   LASZLO
                 approQ:.:hini:;      Ric!<.
                                                     LA~·n.o
                              M' h.e~::    Bl :-.ine J m· } ! ::a lk l:o .~;cu?
                                                     RI:~:
                              Go ..1head.
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                             Wel 1, i S!1::.:: ~he:.:-e !i~imc other r lacc?
                             l1li.1 i~ rntl1a'!9 cor~fid~ntiol       ••
                             wh.::.: I ~1Za.vet:o sa)".
                                                     r-.:c:~
                                     (no·h:ii.ng t::·;1 .,:r.cis ic)
                              c~~c up to my or.fl.~~.
                 As they sc~-e cp -
                                                                                QUICKDISSOLVETO:

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                 is seated      s: his dcak •
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               163   COI''TIN:JED:
                                                       R!CIC
                                Th~re 1 s no us~ ou:- fencing around.
                                You've co:n~ about tr.osc Letters of
                              · Transit,   haven 1 t y!lu?
                                                       LASZLO
                               I b:we.
                                                       RI~
                               It  seems t~ b~ tb~ gen~rnl iztpres•
                               sion in CaGablan:: t.b~t I have
                               those Lett:~s.
                                                       LASZLO
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    f, ••. .                   Have you?
                                          (loo!d.ng  Er: ~Ln
                                           ve=l' ti~ea,Jily)

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                               I don• t wru.1t to d;··anyt,hing tc
                               either b~l3tcr or di£pcl Chat
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    '...                       imI=ression.
                     Pause.
                                                       L/'.:,ZLO
                               Sur•posc we prncccJ under chc. as-
                               su:..-ption that y~~ _have the Lc~ters-
                                                       RI~
                                          {shruggi:ug)
                              Co ahc~ci.
                                                       LAGZLO
                              Rir•.ht.  YC'\.J.must ;~,(',-1 tha= it's Vt:t"Y
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                              im~!)rtant ! set c~t of Casa~lan~a •
                                         {Si!nply)
    ~
                               It•s    ~J privilece      to b~ on~ of the
    l                         l~~d~~~     ~£ a g~ea:.movcm~n~~
                              knew t-~hat I b;;ive :>ec:., duir.;~
                                                                         You
                                                                         You
    t                         kn~.i wI1is.•:it mea!.:; t:~ the w~~k --
                              to tb:! liv-.2s _,.. ·c.: thc,us~-,::i.z ~cl
                              th~.-usm~dc c£ pc..-,I-~c tbat I be free
                              t,::i reu~h- h.i!le1:ica .1.!",cie:cntinue my
                              York.
                                                       P.7~
                              I'~     n~~ inte=estci          in politics.
                              T!lr: p:·c-bl.::r::is of t.ic    worlci a::e not
                              in my d~p~r~ent.                I'm a sal~on keeper.
                                                       LASZLO
                              M'J fric:id~ in t:hc. Ur..cJergr~uncl tel1. ce
                              tb:~t y~c have qui -:e a :-cco.L'd., YCl1..!
                              ran gm1s co Etbi-:-.,i.i.    "{o;.J .Zoug11t
                              again~= t:!1~ f asc:.i scs in Sp.iin.
                                                                          ( CO?ITINUED)
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          183   COi~tn::utD: (1)
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                                                      ....
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                                                        L/. :::::-0
                            If,,': 't:                        :: ::-.i:
                                            · .,.. ~.::·.:~nr.e:
                                              .:.> c1:: on rti2
                            h<J,.,:..-::.·.,.;;d
                            ur. ·· -.~r- :::og·:

                Ric.:k think:·.      a !,rOme-:-.t..

                                                                     RI:."K
                                                 (~i:;es)
                            Yes.            I fc1.:nj tba:                            a very   e::iq:.e:\:isive
                            hobby, too. But ~hen I never was
                            mucb of a busines;. man•
    ...                                   LASZLO
                           Are you enou~h of e. business tr.an
                           to appreci~te an ~ffer or a bundreci
                            tbc-us~nd francs?
                                                                       RICK
                            I ~ppreci~te                           it•·    bue I d~'t
                            accep~ 1:.
I
                                                                     LA~Zl.O
( .._                       I' 11 re.:tse my off .~r to two hundred
                            thousand •
                                                                     Rl:K
                           My      friend,                     7ou c2'."'\ malte it             a million
                           francs                -•         o~ tbrc           .2 ...     my anSt-1c.:-
                           would be the same.
                                                                     LI-.SZLO
                           There           mus: be                         reason
                                                                    SCI:' .~                   why you
                           WOD1 t           let             rnc h~v£ them.

r               From the     cnfe ~-1eH£AR THE somm of male voices                                                raised          in
                song.     Riel.. gu!:s l".{>•
'
                                                                     Rlr:K
                           Th~re is.    I sugr~st                                       chat you ask
t                          your wife ..
I   •
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                Laszlo    lool:s         .'.lt    bir.i, puz:c· 1.cd •
    I
    '
                                              L!. -;;:.!.Q
    t                                             ·?
                            I heg ~,our pc".!.rcio;:
    I
    I
    ~                                                                RI:-:1~
                            I c~ic -- azk you: \.:!fc.
                                                                     L/i<3ZLO
                           My wifal
                                                                                                            (COlITilWED)
                                                                                                112.
             103
                    The SOtnID of th~ ir.cle sincing                grot1s louder.
    l
                                                       RlC1t
                               Yer..
                                         (he~rs the singing)
                    He goes out,       leaving     Lasz~c to stare           after     him.
                                                                                     CUTTO:

             184    nrr. CAFE - n~o GE'Rl-:!J.~OF~:-ICER s
                    beer mugs in b~d,            are st~~dins    piano 1 singing the
                                                                      by t~e
                    ''Wacht   amF.him,~    11
                                                 S~>     very uncomfort:able,
                                                        lc"lking                is
                    accompanyi~g them. Everyjody in tne room is looking at
                    t~emM Sud~enly Sam sc~ps playing.        A.i officer s-wea~s at
                    S&.1in German, g:-al>s Sam r:nc lif::s hw off the stool.
                    The officers rc~Ul.l~ their si~sing.
                                                                                     CUTTO:

             185 MED. SHOT- Kr BAR- A FRENCHOrr:C!t:t
                   Startt:   forw.:ird.  Sa~ha l~"'.ns forwar:i              quietly     and lays   a
                   rescraining      h~md Cj bis Q"':'m.
                                                                                     CUTTO:

•
t            186 MED. SHOT- RI:K • ON STE~S
                   He listens    to the o!fic~~~    ~inr,                his ~xr=ession dead-pan.
                   Laszlo has co~e c,,.1~ o-2 tlL.! roo:.il.            His lips are very tight
                   as he !istens    c~ tba song.
                                                                                     CUT TO:

             187   CRANE SHOT - Qi.TEP. THE Rao:-!
i
I
l                  The room ;:r::-.:>~s
                                      ·deE:.dly quf"t:. StrassP.r is 0.1 his feet,
    I_
                   singin5   too.    As the CR.1E::A PASS~S the: Dark Europcnn we
    t
    l
                   see t:h:1t he ic i:inging tb -~ ''W~c:ht am r~hine" t::io. :ilut no-
                   •body else i:-i th~ ro.:)m ie,. nensult has come in from the
                    gai:::.bling rc,om, and s1:onc\s by t~e cloo~. We can't tell
                   from his    e!'.·1-:resGi-m   Hh.:i.: , ·,c is   th::.u!d.ng.
                                                                                     CUT 'IO:
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            108 FULL S~OT • GERK•\NOFFICEr. S • AT Tl:!E P I..\J.'lO
        (
                  The officers     singing         the song.
                                                                               CUT TO:

            189• PAN SHIJT
            190
                  as Las1.lo c=osses floor            to the orchestra.
                                                                               CUTTO:

            191 ~D.     $!-{OT-
                              • LL.SZLO
    ...           as be reaches      orchestra.           He asks Sam something •
                                                    LASZLO
                           Play the 1-brseill~isel
                           Pla:,   it!

                  Sam lo~ks t~wards the sters               -- towards Rick.
                                                                               CUTTO:

            l~2   CLOSE ~HOT - RI~C

'   .             He nods almost         impc~ceptilly.
    I

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    t:
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I   ~       193   MED. S!IOT • SAH Al~ LASZL(1 ~1)             ORCHESTI'.A
    I             as they start     to pl~y the first           few bars•-
    I
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    •                                                                          CUT TO:
I   1
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    I       194   M~D. SROT - YVONNEAND CER:-1.WOFFICER
    ~
                  Sbe jurnps to_ber        feet.
    \.
    I                                               YVC~-mE
                                   (cinging)
    i                      'All~us e~f.mcs           ~0   la p~tri~   --   1
                                                                                              114.

 195 FULL SHOT• SAM, ORCHESTRANDLASZLO
                                               LAS2.LO
                             (singing with Yvonne)
                     'Le jour de gloir~   esc arrive••                         1

        Soc..eone in the bacl: of th? roo:n adds his voice..   A women
        joins in. A French ofiic2r      steps dafiantly  forward and
        stands beside Lsszlo.
                                                                               CUT TO:

lS~     FULL SHOT• ROOM
                    ..
        as others        stand      at their      tables,         singing      the   •~·Iarseil-
        laise.11
                                                                               CtJT TO:


>:~ CLOSESHOT• RIC!C
        His expression           basn 1t cbG~ged.
                                                                               CUT TO:
.....
· .•
...     :LOSE SHOT• RENAULT
        is smiling        faintly      but     we still       can't     tell       what he thinks.
                                                                               CUTTO:

1~,     FULLSHOT• ROOM
        Everyone b.:is gathered tog~t.her and ic Si!lging. The Cer•
         an officers   ac th~ bar, and Strasser at his cable.  are
        -.~ery conspicuous          because      they       are    so alone.         The singing
        grows more ferve~t.
                                               Cl!JRUS


        Other~ now jcin     in from all parts of the room - guests,
        w.i::!.cers1 b.1rtend~rs, n.ai~!-..,e police, et~. The chorus
        &wells.      By now che Germaj son& can scarcely be beard.
                                                                                           115.
         200   MED. SHOT• THE GEili.iAf.~OFFICr::-.5
                                               0




               For a few ·,oir.entstbey try to cocr.pe:e t-Tith the other end
               of the roo \, b~t i~ 1 £ no ~sc. · The Ge=~~n song is s~och-
               ered   u.ider    La. ~-izr~~illc:is';.        One by one they       stop   singin£,
               st~e      cut ~·escnc.iully         tot-:'lrci the ca.ble:s.

         201   CLOSE SHOT - I:!E: DARI~I:U~.:PEAN
               He. ha::; edg~d     s.:-:ay fro1:1 th ,~ Gercan.'.i.    H~ is now singing          La
               Y.1arseillaij~     as fc~vently          as~~      did the German song.

         202   CLOS£ SHOT• RICK

    ..   203
               His e.Y.!'r_~s!jion hasn 1 t cha \1ged•

               CLCSE SHOT • REiMU!..'!'- AT DOOR TO GAMBLINGROOM
               He is smiling        faintly,       be: we can't        tell   what he ~hinks.

         204 FULL SHOT• ~ONG
               as they si~g.         Their f~ces are agl~J.

\.       205   MED. SHOT- ~SA
               singing    at the table.             ll~a glances      proudly     at Laszlo.

         206   FULL SHOT - SINGIN~ FEOPV:
               The MUSIC~-lELLS as th~ ~~~sis                     fini~hed    on a high 1 tti•
               umphZJil~ not·?.
1
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         207   CLOSE SllOT - YVONNE
               Her face e~al~~d.       She d~liberately    feces the sho~
               where the C-2rlllu..,s a~e Wi:it~hing.   the :iboues at the top
               of her lungs.
                                                   YV:;tJ'i{E
                          Vive L~ France.             \ive      La Dcmocraci:J.
                                                                                                                   116.
                     20~   AT ORCHESTRA PL4.TF0Rlvl

                           Several   French offic~rs                  surround Laszlo,                 offering   him a
                           drink.
                                                        CRCWD
                                     Vive la Fr al'lC:eI \'i ve la                    de.:ilOCL    ac~   ~



                     209   !-.iED. S1!0T • STRASSER
                           His !.od-.s a::e not pleasanto         H-2 strides     ac-=oss the floo:-
                           tom::rd: . icr.c!ult, C.:-':.1-!ERA
                                                            TP.:JCKn,G t·1il:h him.    He reaches
                           R~n~~t -- who is £Cunding outsidQ che door to the gamb-
                           lini room.
                                                                    Stt.AS::iEn
                                                  (uno~r his b~cath 1
r•
r. ..                                                 to     Renault)
                                     You see wh.'.:..t:
                                                     ! a:ee.n? If La.sz!.o'3
f                                    preaenc~ in a cafe CAn inspire
                                     this     unfort·..mate             cl~monE-t~a.tion       1
                                     what ~o~e will his prec~nce in
                                     Cc1s,,bla.~ca bring c-n. I t1d•1i:.e
                                     thut     this         place     b~ shut        up   ac once.
I -.                                                                P.EPAULT
r-~                                              ( innoce:nt:l:,)
                                     But everyb~dy seac!S to be h:ivins
                                     such a g~od time.
j:. . •

t
I,                                   Yes, n;uch too goo~ a ti~e.
                                                                    sn~ASSER
                                                                                          Th~
                                     place is to be clc~cd.
~           .... .
          - -
t'                                   But I haven~
                                                                   REE:-..JJ!
                                                                           ..T
                                                                   ex~~se co clo~~ i~.
.
t
I                                                                   f:TRAS.SER
f .. '                                           (sn.:ipping)
r .·                                 Find     one..
                           Renault   th1nke a :l!Jrncmt, t~>en he blo.-1s a loud blast   on
                           bis whiGtle~    The roo:n ~:dia~ely       grous quiet.    All. eyes
                           ei,rn toward Renault.
                                                                   RE!,\ULT
                                             (l~udly)
                                     Everybady is :o le~ve here i!i.r.:ed-
                                     i~t-~ly I This =i-:!£c.'.is                c:,~,.:;,..:..1
                                                                                              ~:1~tl
                                     furt:her no~iccd


                                                                   Rm: .\ULT
                                     Clc.:r    ti)e        r:1orn .!l.t .--,r,cef
                                                                                                    ( CONTIl=-JED)
                                                                                                        117.
              209   CONl'IlWED:
                    Rick c:>rtes quickly            t:p to Renault.
          (
                                                   RI·:Y.
                                H<Y.·'can ·you close me up?                   OD
                                wh.zt grou:ids?
                    Re11ault    thrc~1s     open the dJo:- to the ga!Cbling .room.
                                                          PJ::JAU!.T
                                            (p~inci:-,g ~nside with
                                             a drm:'.'lti~ gesture)
I   •                           I I'm shoclced -- ~·v,ck~d to finc1
                                th.!.t: there is gac·,TG;·going  on

    ...             l'bis
                                in herl.?1
                            displny     of nerve         lce·,es    Rick
                    comes out of th~ gam:.i1ing room and up to Renault.
                                                                              at n loss.      The croupier

                                                          CROUP!ER
                                            (b!l-,ding     ~ ..~:ial.!1.: a
                                             roll
                                               of billd)
                                Your winni.!'1g~~ si~~
                                                          RE~t\ULT
                                           (puttL~g         t~~    bills      in
                                             his    p,lc.k::.t)
                                Th~nk y~ very ~~n.
                                       (eurns to ::h~ crowd
                                             a~~)
                                Everybody o~: at once!
                                                                                        cur To:

I   t         210   MED. ~HOT • ILSA A~ 'V3ll
                    St~nc5~r ent~rs.      His·m:m~~= is h~avily co~c!ial.  During
    ';-
                    this r.c~.ne t.be ca~c is 3:.~Mually emptying.  The scene
                    should be play~d at: a sur.pense::ful, fnst tempo.
    i
    ~                                                     £1'RASSE!t
    .
    ~
                                Mlle,     a-ite::   ~b;.s dis~rrb.snce
                                is not ~afe io~ l~szlo                     to st~y
                                                                                   !t
    I                           in Ca::.:lblci~cg.
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                    Ilsa    r.iotions ~o a chefr.              Se:-:isser bows and sits           down.
    I
                    Sha lcoks     at him que::ti-::rr,ingly           ..
                                                          I!.~A
                                This corning      :ro:i implied it W.:J.6
                                not r.,,£-a fo::- hi!n t.o le.ave Casablanca.
                                                                                        ( :ONI'INUED)
                                                                                               118.
            210   COl\TINUED:
                                                        SI~SSEE.
                              n,~t is also         t:r-ue.      Except fo~ one
                              de!:tinati«n.
                                          (l~ons clo3cr          to her)
                              To return         to Occupied        Fra:1ce.
                                                        ILSA
                              OccL,:,ied France?
                                                        ST.1ASSER
                              Um h~h. Under a s~fe c~nduc:
                              from me.

            211   FULL SHOT- ROOM
                          ..
    ....          as cha cro:1d, prod-5ed on t'Y gendar~e~.
                  out.  Th£y ~re muri:;.Jring disappoiutcdly.
                                                                                stares   streaming

                                                                                  CUT BAO. '! 0:


            212   l1ED. SHOT - ILSA AND STRJ-.S.SER
                                                  AT TAB'!.2

•                                                       n .sA
                                      (•dth int•.:.nsi.t:y)
                              What v~l 1Jc i~ t::, :.t:? 1'ou c:iay
                              rc.~all wh.:.t: G<!rm.::i guarant~es
                              hnve been wcrth ln the paGt.
                                                        S1RAS5ER
                              Tb~re are only            t~••o ether    alter•
                              nntiv2;      for hi.:::l.
    r                                                   Il.SA
                              What are         th~y?

,                             It 1s p:n::iible
                              ities
                                                        S:"":"~SSE~
                                                t1 •~ French P.Utbo~-
                                         1 find 1: rc.::iso!l t~ pu·.: him
                                    -_.•j_l
,   ·•I                       in tb= ccncenc:a~i~n       c.1i.Lp h~rec

                                                        !!_SA
                              And ti1e o~:ier          e!t~rn.1tive?
                                                  S:~..\SSER
                              My deS:lr Ilsa,   p~;-~-;~~~ yc,u have
                              alreedy   1:11>sel--vedthat  in :nsablanca
                              b~~n      life     is ch~~p •••
                  She locks     at him, undcrct~ndir,s   \..:J.:J.t !Je n-.eans.           He bows
                  and e~its     .is L.:i~;;lo ~riv~~~~ tn<= t.ible ..
                                                        S:'RASSER.
        l                     Good night,         Mlle·.
                                                                                  CUT TO:
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                213 MED. SHOT- USA AlID LASZLO
                      Leszlc is 1:elping                 her   o:i \1!.t.h   her wrap.      They   start    out.
            (                                                    I!.SA .
                                   What happened               ~t:l   Rick?
                                                             LA.:iZLO
                                                  (looking~;:     her
                                                       closaly)
                                   We'll        diSC-:.J.SS    it   later.

                214   !AR
                      as people      are    hastily            d,m . ~i;::g t:heir   d:.:inks,   and leaving.
                      One of tbe G2rrnan cffl~er;                      acicire~ses Sa::b.o..
                                                                  GE!MAN01:F!~
                                   Think        I'll   hav~ a quid: one:: before
                                   I go.         t-i~ae 1 s tba: you 're mixing?
                                                                  SA~HA
                                                 .( lo-:iking s : tL~
                                                    slip of p ·1p-::)
                                   Soce naw ci:.:ink --

                                   I 1 il have it.
                      He re£J.chP.s over•           t -~kes it. ·, d!:'i:iks it. Then he throws
                      so~e cb~nsc       01.'\    the bar, s ::arr. s out:, CAl-JERATR              u~"
                                                                                           ING t..•ich
    I
                      ~im.    Afce= a few cteps    a gla?.~d el:pre~sion coces inco
    ~                 bis eyes.  He e;·l11t::he~ c0"1.·J..1lsively at bis stomach. He
    t-                is runnL~g bel!-be~t      fer :~e d~or, ns we -
i   !
                                                                                            DISSOLVETO:
    ~
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    i           2l5   INT. DAfUC
                               HO~£LRJOM
                      A door 1s t!EJ..'?n t:o open a .~d th:~::a t~~ light: is switchEd on.
                      RE'lEA~~~ r"L~..1:inJ Laszl~ as t.h2y e1H.:er the room.              Ilsa
                      ta.1<es off her . wrap~ \:!.i~.le h'?r h"t..s::1ar.ciwalks over t,;, th~
                      ~i:idou and i:.::erts t:c d:o:~w c..'le shad~r,.      Tb~re are no 1:ords
                      spoken - and w~ se~!;e t!. t: ,::1csion be:wcen the two.           I! .sa I s
                      eyes follc:-r.1 b:!.r.::i,but La.s-:-.1o apparently   t:akes no notice.
                      He looks o~t:        c,z
                                             t:be wL.lJ ,') ....

                216   LO!~GS!lOT - M~H ACaoss s::n::r:r
                      - standing      in t:he d~o'!'".Jay cf n hou:.e.

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         217   IHI.   HOTELR001"£- AT WINDOW
               Ilsa   enters     to Laszlo,       st~nds   c:cse     beside      him.
                                                  LASZLO
                                  (as he dr~~s the shade)
                         Our faithful   friend is still   there.
                                                                                    ,.._
                                                  nSA1
                         Vic~or, please don t go to the Und~r-
                         ground meecing to~ight.
                                                  LASZLO
                                     (Goberly)
                         I must:.
                                 (adds with a smile)
                         And besides,  it isn't often tbac
                         a man has the cha~ce to display
-~                       heroics belore bis wife.
'
r
                                                  ILSA
                         Don't    joke.       Afte -~ Strasser's       t,;arn•
                         i~g tonight        --    I~rn frigLtened!
                                                  VICTOR
                                    (with an~t:1er
                                     quiet s::n.Lte)
                         To tell you the t:.-..1th, my dear, I am
                         fri~bten~d,   too.  Shall I remain
                         bi-:iing hara in a h~c~l room - ox
                         &hall     I cacy        on ~;he best      I can? ·
                                         IL!1\
                         Wbatevc= I say, you'd carry on~
                         Victor, why d?n 1 t you tell me about
                         Rick? Whac did ynu find o~t:?
                                                 LM-:zto
                         Apparently        he bas the Letters.
                                                  ILfu\
                         Ye~?

               11&a turns a~ay to c~~ceal her emotic~~           She sits on tbe
               edge of the bed.       La~zlo follows her with bis eye1:. i;e •
               !s lookin8 at hear sceadily      and though~fully    - but in no
               ~ay antogotii~tically.
                                                 LA~ZLO
                        But no intenr.1.on c.f selling       them.
                        one would   t:hi:1k if ser.til!l.ent
                        wouldn 1 t persuade bim, m~ney would.
                                               Il ..rA
                                    (ill    at on~e,
                                               tr'.'ying to
                                 keep her voice steady)
                         Cid he giva any reason?
                                                                              ( COh'TINUED)
    'f
    ;
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                                                                                               121.
      217 cm~Tn:m:n:
                                                 LASZ!.O
                         He sugge !:ited I as:~ you.
t .
                         Ask m~?
            He ~alks acro~s to her an1 looks dew~ at her.
                                        1.ASZLO
                         He s~id -- 1ask yJ~"T Yife'.               I
                         don't know why he sc.id thae.
             Ilsa finds it imposGible to look at him~ She looks ~way.
            ·Laszlo turns off tile ligt~ c;-..,itch:, making the roe~ c..:1.ck
...          exc~p: for the di~ lig~t that c~mcs fr~m the shaded
            windows.··

                                                 LA5ZLO
                         Well, our friend  o-~tside will
                         cbink we have ret .;.2.-1:d no-.J,. I
                         will go in a few ~nutes.
            He sits      d~m     on t~e bed bgeide be~. A silence                    f~llt       ba-
            tween them~          lt grows ~t:r~:!.ned. Fi!l.ally.
                                                 LACZLO
                                     (quie~ly)
                         Ilsa.      I ••
                                                 ILSA

            Pauoe.
                                                 !.ASZLO
                         Ilsa .... wb~n I was in ebe concen-
                         o.·~ti~n c~~p -- were you lo~ely i~
                         Pal:'iG?

            Tbeir f~ces a~e b3~ely visible                   i~ t~e da=kness.
                                                 llSA
                         Yes, Viet~=~          I w~s.
                                                 L!•.:~ZLO
                                    !sympat~~t~c~lly)
                         I kno-wi1hoo it       ~s   ;:o be lonely       -•
                                     (pause;
                                        ver:y quietly)
                         Is th~re ~~y~~i~g you want t~ tell
                         me?

      218   CLOSE SHOT - ILSA -            ~~ TF.:: DARK~"E!;S

            He~ lips      tremble      as she c~~t:rols        herself.
                                                                             ( CON!' r:roED)
                                                                                                         122.


                                                               nsA
                                        (very lou)
                                No1 Victor -- tb~re                      icn't.
                     Silence.         The~ •••
                                                                                               .,..
                                                                           I
                                                               VICTOR S VOT.CE
                                 I love you very .m:1ch, my dear.
                                                               ILSA
                                             (barely           able      to
                                              speak)
                                Yes.       Yes, I kno~-,. Victor - wbat-
                                ever      I do, will you believe tb~t
                                .J., that     I •-

r        ' ,
                                                LASZLO
                                You d~n•t even have to say it.
                                1 1 11 believe.

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l                                       (bends do~.
                                         her cheek',
                                Gcod night 1 ciear.
                                                                         kisses


                                                               ILS..6.
...                             Good nigh~.
                     He walks    out     of scene.              S'.1e watches     him,   then •••
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f-                   She gets    up an·d ezit~            aft.:;r hie...
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                     He is just npening ft.    !~sa enterE to him.   In th~ slit
                     of light frac t~~ parti~l   .y ope~ed door, we can see her
                     face,   \:bich     !.s stt.:i.ined         a::d worried.
                                                               LASZ!.O
                                Yes, dear 7
                     She hesita~:s.           After       ll    p::u!:c ....

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            220   COKTINUED:
                                                     ll.SA
                                      (in a tone which sug•
                                       gests thi~ is not
                                       what she bas been
                                       tempted to say)
                              Be careful.              ·
                                                    LA~ZLO
                              Of course I'll        be careful.
                  He kisses      her · on the   forel,ead       and goes      out     the   door.      She
                  stands there for a few seco~ds,                  eben crosses         to look out
                  of the same window as -before.

            221   LONG SHOT- THE FIGURE IN TEE DOORW/.Y

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                  • has gone.
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            222   HOTEL ROOM- ll.SA
                  - watcbe s for      a 1t0!lle.nt longer.

            223 LONGSHOT- A WALLIN BACROF HOTEL
                  Laszlo•s figure is visible                 agai~ct     t:he wall,     going       down
                  the nnrrm: screet.

            224   HOTEL ROOM• l!.SA
                  - leaves the wind:,~~ and crosses the room to the place she
                  dropped her wrapu    She pu~s it on. Then, after a second•s
                  pau~e, she wnlks to th~ do~r and goes out.
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            225   INT.   RICI:• S OFF !CE • RICK AND CARL
    t             - are be~: over ledgers.              c~rl is very busy figuring.
                                                    CAR:.
                                     ( looking   u~ ·>
                              Well - ycu .:ire in :·,retty             good
                              sbspe, Herr Itick.
                                                    R!C ·<
                              How long   can I aff ·Jrd to stay
                              clo~~cl?

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           125   COlITll..JED :

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                            oh •• two weeks -- maybe three.
                                                        RICK
                                        (gets         up)
                            Maybe I won 1 e have co. A bribe
                            has worked before.    In the mean•
                            time, everyone stays on salary.
                 Hewalks to the door.
                                           CAUL
                            Oh, thank you, H~rr Rick.                      Sacha
                           .will be happy to ilear it.                     I owe                     •
                            him money.
                                                        RICK
                                        (at      doo=)
                            Now you finish              locking       up, will•
                            ya, Carl?                     ·
                                                        CAAL
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                            I will.           '!hen    I a,!l gcing     to the
                            meccing of the --
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                                        ( in terruptJ.ng)
j                           Don't tell          me whe=e you're           going.
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                                                        CARL
                                        (with         a ca:~.le)
                            I won1 t.

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                           Good nigbc.
                                                        CM'-.!.
                           Good night,            Msr. "ick.
                 He goes ou~.
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           226   :BALCONYOUTSIDE Or-'FICE • r:.ICK
                 • walks    toward    his       ap~t:n•.•nt.
                                                                                   Ctrr TO:

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         227   D.'T. RICK I S APARTMEh'T
               It is dark.           The door is :,pened by Rick 1 letting    in come
               light fro~ the h~ll.           A figure is revcaled_in      the roo~.
               Rick lights a scall la:p.            There is Ilsa facing him, her
               face ~bite but determined. Rick pauses for a mo~ent in
               as ton 1 s hcier; t:.
                                                    RICK
                        How did you get               1~1?
                                                    ILSA
                        The stairs         from t-1e street.
                                                    RI·:~
                        I told you this              rr 1rnin~ you 1 d
                        cor..e orour.:i -- bu; thin is                    a
                        "little  ahr:a<l of s.~hcdule.
                                (~ith much politeness)
                        Won1 t you sit do~:.?
                                                    n~
                                   (as she t:a~es
                                     th.? chair,
                        Richard.         I had to see you.
                                                   R.I"!K
                        So I 1m Richard            ag1in?          We1re
                        back in Paris.
                                                    IL·,A
                        Pl~ase •• •
                                                   RI:X
  r                            (lights   a ~igarette)
. r                     Your unexp~cted·vLsit    isn't con-
                        nected by any cba:Jce with the
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                                (llza Tema~ns silent)
    i                   It seems1 .n1le I have those let•
    I                   ters 1 1 11 never be lonely.
' iI                                    ILSA
                                (looks at liim steadily)
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                        Richard 1 you can ask any price
                        you war:t.    Sut you must give                       me
    [                   those Let:ters.
                                                , ··Rili{
                        I \Jent    all    througli          that   with       your
                        husband.         It's      n~ deal.
                                           ll.:iA
                        I know how you f e, ·l about a:c, but
                        I'1i1 asking yo-a to put your f~elings
                        aside 1 ~r :0~thi:1g      more important.
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              227   CQi-;T~:.JED:
                                                        Rict
                               Do I hnve to hear again what a
                               gr .!at can your h~~band is? t·;hat
                               sn important   Ca~s~ he 1 s fighti~g
                               fo~·,
                                                        ILSA
!                              lt wa3 your Cause, too.    In your                     _,..
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                               own way, you were fighting   for
!                              tb2 same thing.

                                                        RICK
                               I'm not fighting  for anything any
                               more -- exceft my3el£.    I'm the
                               only Cause Im itterested     in.
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                                                        I!.SA
r                              Richard, we loved each other
                               If tho=e days m~a~t anything
                                                                          once,
                                                                          at
                               all co you -
                                                        RIC.t<
                                        (harshly)
                               I t1ouldn I t bri.,g       up Paris if I
                               we.e ycu.         It's    p~or salesw..an~hip.
                                                        I!.SA
                               Please.   Flea~e ll~cen to me.               If
                               yo·1 knsw t-1hat rea ..ly bappened.               If
                               yo~ only knew the truth••
                                                        R.l:K
                                         (cuts      i..91)
                               I uouldn' t beli~· ..•.J y~·i.1, no matter
                               what you tole re.        You 11 say any-
                               ctling notr, to get ,-,bat you want.
                                                        r-.~
                                         (her temper flaring
                                          • scornfully)
                               You wnnt to feel sorry f~r yourself,
                               don'cyou?       t-Jith JO much at stake,
                               al!. you can t~in!t cf is your own
    r                          feeling~.      Cbe w~~an has hurt you,
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                               anJ yo·.l t..ike your rev~n~e on the
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                               res: of d1~ w:>rld.       You re a cow-
                               ard, and u wea!cli :1g.
                                       (breakr-)
                               No. Oh. r..ichw:-i, I 2 m sorry.  But
    'I                         you arc our la;'.;t ·~ope. If you
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                               don I t h~ 11; U!:, Vi ~ t~r Laszlo        will
                               die in Ca£ablance~
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           221   co1-:-r:rnutn1
                             Cl)
                                                RICK
                         What of it?  1•~ ~oing to die in
                         Casablancs.  lt·s just the spot
                         for ic.   N~,.if you••
                                     (b~ stops sho~t
                                      as be loc-!:s
                                      =::10:;ely at Ilsa)

           228 CLOSESHOT- ILSA
                 She is bolding    a smali re~olver             in ber hand.
                                                !!SA
                         All right.   I tri~ci to reason
I                        witb you. I tried everything.
i                        Now I want those Letters.
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           229 CLOSESHOT• RiCK
                 Fer a moment, a look of e1~ira:ion                comes into his eyes.

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•1-                                             !!SA
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                         Gee them for me.
                                                P.2.~
                         I don't     have to.       I got       'em right
                         here.
                                   (reachi:ig L,to
                                    bis in~~r pocket)
                 He bas tb2 L~tcers      in =ic hand.
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                         Put them a~ thi- t~ble.
                                                RICK
                                   (sh.a!c!ng    tis head)
                         No,.

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                         For t:he last      time, pu~ them en
                         tb~ tabl~.
                                                Rl=<
                         U La3zlo a:1d ~~= Ca~3e
                                             1
                                                 mean so
                         much co you,       you   -.-10:1 t    st:op at
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                         anything.       All ri.3ht,          1 1 11 make
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     l                  it easier for you, go ahead,
                        shoot.   You1 ll be doing~  a
                        favor,
                                                                    ...
         l31   CLOSESHOT • ILSA
               Sbe risas,  still pointing th~ gun at Rick.      Her finger
               rests on the trigger.     It seems as if she is summoning
               nerve to press i~. Then, sc.ddenly, her band tre~bles
               and the pistol falls to tbe t3ble.      She breaks up, cover•
               ing her face with her hen~ia. Rick walks into the SHOT,
               stands close to he~. SudJenly, she fl~ngs herself into
               his arms.-·
                                         nsA
                                  (almost hy~terical)
                        Richard, I tried ~o Gtay away.
                        I cbought I would never see you
                        ag:iin ••• cbat you were out of my
                        lire.     Tbe day you left Pa:'is,
                        if you knew t·1hat I went tl.irough J
                        li you knew ho::, much I loved you
                        ••• bow much I s~ill love you•-
               Her words nre smot~ered a~ he presses      her tight to him,
               kisses her passionately.  She is lost      1n· his embrace.
                                                                FADEOUT.




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