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Scene Nineteen – A Harbor Warehouse

 

Renhart stands alone continuing his monologue.

 



Renhart: Buenos Aires, an appropriate town for a fallen man.

 



Everything up to this point has been Renhart remembering. Alicia and Johanne enter, and just before they come into view Renhart sits down and acts as if he’s been hurt.

 



Johanne: Mr. Renhart, are you all right? Mr. Renhart?

 



Renhart: Johanne?

 



Johanne: That’s right.

 



Renhart: I’ve been framed. Someone’s falsely accused me.

 



Johanne: That’s why I told you to stay out of it, isn’t it? Isn’t there some evidence that can prove your innocence?

 



Renhart hands her something.

 



Johanne: What’s this?

 



Renhart: As you said, it’s a laser sight. Can you take it and hide it somewhere?

 



Johanne: Got it. This is all?

 



Renhart: No.

 



Johanne: Where’s the rest?

 



Alicia: It’s loaded in a car around back. We brought them here from where the guerillas had them hidden.

 



Johanne: I see…. A car in the back.

 



Hume and an assassin come out.

 



Hume: ….

 



Renhart: Chief!

 



Hume: You’ve done something quite stupid. Thanks to you, the reputation of the CIA is in tatters. I’m in the worst position.

 



Renhart: No, this is a false accusation.

 



Hume: Give it up. We’ve found obvious proof. When it becomes public, America won’t be able to face Europe. It’s over, Renhart.

 



Renhart: No, wait!

 



Carlos and his bunch come in, guns pointed.

 



Guerillas: Stand still! We’ll kill you!

 



Hume: Who the hell are you?

 



Maltines: Quiet!

 



Carlos: What have you done with them, huuuh? Where are they? I’ve figured it out at last, what those things are. Pretty impressive, aren’t they? You’ve all come here to make a deal, haven’t you? You, you’re a broker?

 



Hume: No, I’m from the American government.

 



Carlos: (to Alicia) You were going to betray us, huh?

 



Alicia: Wait, please don’t misunderstand. It’s because I was tricked.

 



Carlos: Where are they? Where?

 



Alicia: ….

 



Carlos: ‘Che.

 



Alicia: Stop, listen to me….!

 



Carlos shoots Alicia. She falls to the ground, motionless.

 



Carlos: Now who’s going to talk? You? You?

 



Renhart: If we talk, you’ll kill us.

 



Carlos: I’ll kill you if you don’t talk. But you’ll get tortured. Tell me truthfully and you might just be spared. Where?

 



Johanne: A car.

 



Carlos: What car?

 



Johanne: It’s parked in the back.

 



Carlos: Hey!

 



Carlos signals Rino, who heads off to check.

 



Rino: Sure.

 



Carlos: …You said you were with the American government?

 



Hume: Yes, that’s right.

 



Carlos: Then what are you doing in a place like this?

 



Hume: I came to arrest that man.

 



Carlos: You’re a cop?

 



Hume: No.

 



Carlos: I kill cops.

 



Hume: No! W-wait! I don’t have anything to do with you. I’m just here to judge that man.

 



Rino: They’re there.

 



Carlos: Hmmm. We nearly lost big. Because of you.

 



Hume: No. I don’t have anything to do with what you’re looking for.

 



Carlos: It doesn’t matter. Line up over there.

 



Hume: Why?

 



Carlos: Hey, you, everyone.

 



Hume: Wait, what are you planning to do?

 



Johanne: Didn’t you say you’d spare us?

 



Carlos: Stop complaining and line up.

 



: Hey now, get to it.

 



Johanne: Didn’t you say you’d spare us…?

 



Carlos: That’s why I’m sparing you the torture.

 



Hume: Wait, please, wait!

 



Carlos: Do you want to die so badly?

 



Hume: Listen to me! It’ll be to your advantage.

 



Carlos: ….

 



Hume: You want money, right? I can get you as much as you want. And weapons! I can supply you with as many as you’d like.

 



Carlos: Weapons, you say?

 



Hume: Yes, the very newest ordinance from NATO. The weapons back there are just the beginning. How about riffles too? Pistols or bazookas, or even Stinger missiles, anything!

 



Carlos: What, you’re really a weapons broker after all?

 



Hume: … Yes, that’s right.

 



Carlos: Liar.

 



Hume: What?

 



Carlos: Don’t waste my time! Who’d believe a story like that?

 



Hume: It’s not a lie.

 



Carlos: The latest NATO weapons, you said. Who could get such a thing?

 



Hume: I can. I can!

 



Carlos: Idiot!

 



Hume: I can do it. I’m… I’m….

 



Carlos: Enough!

 



Hume: I’m the chief of European CIA operations. I can siphon off NATO weapons into illegal channels easily.

 



Unnoticed in his corner, Renhart breathes out deeply and stops clutching at his fake wound. He straightens up.

 



Hume: Actually, I’m the one who smuggled those laser sights. If you leave it to me, I can get you any kind of weapon. And money. Believe me; do you know the status the Chief of the European Bureau has? I can do anything. Anything you can dream of….

 



Renhart: That’s enough, Hume.

 



Hume: What’s wrong with everyone?

 



Alexei and his KGB step into view, and behind them Stewart appears.

 



Hume: Who are these guys?

 



Renhart: KGB.

 



Hume moves to grab one of the guns, but is pinpointed with laser-sights that the KGB agents are using.

 



Renhart: If you move you’ll be Swiss cheese.

 



Hume: You are a traitor?

 



Renhart: Who is?

 



Hume: You’ve defected to the KGB?

 



Renhart: Spare us.

 



Alexei: Chief Hume.

 



Hume: ….

 



Alexei: Alexei Azimoff. I’ve recorded everything that you have said just now. We will take this evidence, and yourself, into custody.

 



Hume: What do you intend? Why is the KGB-?

 



Alexei: So that America owes us a favor. You said it yourself, didn’t you? If this becomes public, America will lose status.

 



Hume: It’s all a misunderstanding. No. Listen to me, this is nonsense! It’s a lie he’s telling to deal with his current situation. He’s the one who plotted it! Him and-

 



He turns and spots Alicia sitting up, obviously not dead.

 



: …That woman. It’s a trap he set to bring me down!

 



Alexei: Your smuggler partner confessed everything. You know our interrogation methods well, don’t you?

 



Hume: Renhart, are you serious? Are you really going to give me to them?

 



Renhart: Too bad.

 



Hume: This will devastate the spy network in Europe! They’ll be able to steal national secrets.

 



Alexei: We won’t do that this time. I negotiated with him. It’s enough now that America will owe us a favor.

 



Renhart: Nothing to worry about. As soon as you speak to the authorities, you’ll be returned. But you won’t get a welcome.

 



Hume: ……

 



Alexei: Bring him.

 



Hume: Wait, there’s been some mistake. It’s not me; he’s the one! Dammit, let go, who do you think I am? A grunt spy could-? Don’t mess with me……!

 



They take him away.

 



Renhart: Are you all right?

 



Alicia: Yes.

 



Renhart: You did well.

 



Alicia: …..

 



Carlos: You lay there well.

 



Renhart: It’s thanks to you.

 



Carlos: Geez, I’m sorry!

 



Renhart: Everyone, thank you.

 



Maltines: This gives us peace of mind too, so it’s all good.

 



Carlos: All right, time to pack it up. Drop the guns and let’s go.

 



Renhart: Tell the Father that I said hello.

 



Carlos: Sure.

 



Renhart: Tell him I’ll visit sooner or later.

 



Carlos: Got it.

 



Alexei: All as planned?

 



Renhart: Maybe.

 



Alexei: Regretting your retirement?

 



Renhart: Don’t joke. Oh! That’s right. Here.

 



He hands him a gun.

 



Alexei: What?

 



Renhart: A present from me.

 



Alexei: What for?

 



Renhart: Enough. Use it. It’s American.

 



Alexei: …..

 



Ambassador: You really are going to let them come back, right?

 



Alexei: Your witnessing it is the guarantee.

 



Ambassador: What’s with the send-off?

 



Alexei: If this country starts a war with England, America is going to desert them.

 



Ambassador: …..

 



Alexei: When that happens, I don’t want you getting in our way when we act.

 



Ambassador: You intend to turn this into a second Cuba?

 



Renhart: That’s really up to the people here to decide. Neither we nor the Soviets can influence them.

 



Ambassador: ….

 



Alexei: That age is already over. All we can do is our jobs.

 



Ambassador: East and West spies in agreement, what can I say?

 



This draws laughter, and soon only Renhart and Alicia are left.

 



Renhart: It made my flesh creep.

 



Alicia: Eh?

 



Renhart: When Carlos shot you.

 



Alicia: I didn’t think being dead would be quite so hard either.

 



Renhart: (laughs)

 



Alicia: Are things really all right now?

 



Renhart: Yes, although it’s extremely ironic to be able to place your trust in the KGB.

 



Alicia: It would be nice if everyone were to become allies like they are now. ….Then we wouldn’t need weapons.

 



Renhart: Yes. ….This time, at least, God can admire the things that I’ve done.

 



Alicia: Of course! I’m certain good things will come of it.

 



Renhart: Like what?

 



Alicia: Getting the things you most wish for…

 



Renhart: Really?

 



Alicia: Yes.

 



Renhart: No matter what they are?

 



Alicia: Yes.

 



Renhart: Even if they’re living?

 



Alicia: Yes, probably.

 



Renhart: Even people out of my reach?

 



Alicia: Mr. Renhart.

 



Renhart: “Jay”.

 



Alicia: ……..

 



Renhart: Don’t worry, this is the continuation of the thank-you kiss that was interrupted.

 



Alicia: …..

 



Renhart: I know!

 



Alicia: What?

 



Renhart: Let’s toast to celebrate a job well done.

 



Alicia: Eh?

 



Renhart: Tonight is special; surely you’ll be forgiven that much. Come on, let’s go.

 




Date: 2015-02-16; view: 857


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