"present in" "screenplay camera directed by" "So you've decided?" "Are you quite sure, Karl?" "Yes, Father." "Then go." "Entry refused." "Take him away." "Next!" "Next!" " Name?" " Karl Rossmann." " Occupation?" " I was going to be an engineer." " Going to be?" "So what are you?" " Nothing, I suppose." " I see." " Purpose of visit?" " I've come to visit my uncle." " You've actually got an uncle over here?" " Yes." " You know is against the law to give false information?" "Yes." " Your uncle's name and address?" " Jacob." "I don't know his address." " Jacob?" " Yes." " Very funny." "Do you have any idea who Edward Jacob is?" " My uncle." " Don't play games with me!" " I'm not playing games." "You're lying!" "Entry refused." "Next!" " Karl Rossmann?" " Yes." "Let him through." "Where are we going?" "Come on in." "Good evening." "My name is Karl Rossmann." "That means I'm your uncle Jacob." "I wasn't very pleased to receive your father's letter." "Though I was glad he finally got in touch after forty years." "Knowing my brother as I do" "I am not wholly surprised by his decision." "I too felt constricted in the Old World." "Still, your father saw fit to ask me to help you find your feet on your arrival here in Ramses." "No doubt you're anxious to know how I've decided." "I've decided to do as my brother asked." "Welcome to your new home." "I've known people who stood on the balcony all day staring down like lost sheep." "Then they'd wander round the streets gazing hungrily at shop windows, amazed at all the goods on offer." "That was their downfall." "But I slaved away day and night." "I had no leisure, no fun." "For me the only thing in life was work, work, work." " You're just like my father." " No I am not!" "My brother clung to tradition." "He never had the courage to escape." "He was in awe of the Old World and its fusty ways... that was his freedom." "But it suffocated me." "I could never face the idea of dying a mere merchant." "And here in America you started out alone?" "In America everyone starts out alone." "What else could I to do?" "But apart from working hard I also thought hard... about how to invest my money." "What did you invest it in?" "Something no one would ever have dreamt of." "This is where I started." "My first pumping station..." "built with my own hands." "The business prospered, and I built bigger and better ones." " What do you think?" " Fantastic!" "By then I knew there was no stopping me." "Well?" "Now do you see what I invested in?" " Water!" " Thas right." "No one ever thought of it." " But surely water belongs to everyone." " It belongs to whoever has it." "Thas mine." "Is pumped from my land, thousands of miles away." "I'd like to achieve something like this... one day." "You can achieve it." "Just as I did." "But I had to make sacrifices." "You know what the hardest thing was?" "I never had a family." " But it was worth it, wasn't it?" " Oh yes." "Would you like to work for me, Karl?" "Think it over." "Definitely." " This is where my cabin used to be." " Cabin?" "Come along, Karl." "This is no time for nostalgia." "Thas America for you." "We must hurry." "We have many duties to attend to." "Before we start the meeting, I'd like to introduce my nephew Karl." "He's come over from Europe." "So far he's just observing how we do things." "Well, Mack?" "I managed to buy that land up North." " Beyond it there's nothing... just ocean." " Excellent." "In the Midwest our activities are causing some desertification." "I sold the land to new settlers, while there's still some green around." " A good move." "Is that all?" " Yes." " Now is time to look south." " Good work." "One day, Karl, I hope you'll be like him." "After offsetting acquisition costs we are optimistic that profits from the new plant should be ...let me see around 2 billion in the first week alone." "Excellent, as always." "However, one thing is bothering me." "Is not a matter of finance, gentlemen." "The problem is desert." "What use to us is desert?" "Can we develop even more powerful pumps?" "How's your research going, Mr Greene?" "Mr Greene, are you listening?" " Of course." " Have you come up with anything?" "Our research would suggest an affirmative response." "Experiments have shown that under pressure oxygen and hydrogen can easily be released from iron ore." "So these components of water may be released in large amounts deep in the Earth's core." " What are you doing later?" " I have to study." "Wouldn't you like to meet my friends?" "I'll have to ask Uncle." "...and under extreme pressure they remain in a hydrated state." "And the water underground?" "If I'm right, the total amount of water contained in mineral deposits is ten times greater than that contained in all the oceans and the Earth's atmosphere together." " Who else knows about this?" " As far as I know, nobody." "Gentlemen, we are on the verge of an epoch-making breakthrough." "This is a surprise indeed." "I would ask you to keep this strictly confidential." "Are there any questions?" "You were telling Karl something." "I was wondering if Karl and I could visit some friends." "Very well." "Clara?" "Mr Jacob Junior?" "I've heard a lot about you." "How are the rehearsals going?" " Are you staying long?" " I don't know yet." " Whas this?" " A Congolese congo." " Are you interested in music?" " Yes." "But I'm more the scientific type." "Strange." "How do you play it?" " What are you rehearsing for?" " My concert." " Yours?" "Yes." "I compose, and sometimes I play as well." "You know what really interests me?" "The influence of African music on our primal sense of rhythm." "If that means anything to you." "Do you play anything?" " At school I played in the brass band." " Play something for me." "I only remember a few marches." " Have a try." " Play." "If you insist." "But you'll have to beat time." "Smart kid." " Very interesting." " I'm glad you like it." "I'll tell you what I'd really like." " Lf you came to my concert." " It would be a pleasure." " When?" " You'll find out soon enough." "This is Mr. Shubal." "He has my complete confidence." "If you have any problems ask him." " Mr. Shubal..." " Of course." "Come here, Karl." "Surprised?" "Here I can forget all my troubles." " How do you like the work?" " Is fascinating." "I'm learning a lot about the technical side." "Thas good." "Soon I'll be needing you for a very important post." "Go now." "I want to be alone." " Your daughter's very talented." " Yes, she surprised even me." " Thank you." "It was wonderful." " Really?" " Thank you for supporting our band, sir." " Is a pleasure." "It was more a hurricane than a concert." " The elements gone wild." " Hardly!" " Anything else?" " May I ask for a small contribution?" "It would be a pleasure, my boy." "I keep thinking of the evening we met." " Clara..." " Yes?" "I'd like to see you again." "Thas up to you." "What about your uncle?" "He doesn't know I'm here." "You've got guts." "I like that." " Where shall we go?" " I don't know... why not the waterfront?" "How romantic!" "Well, you said the waterfront." "Satisfied?" " Hi Clara." "The usual?" " Hi Krooko." "Make that two Foxbites." "Whall we drink to?" "Friendship?" "Cheers." " So now you're Uncle's dogsbody?" " No I'm not." "I'm a trainee." " Whas in it for you?" " I want to be like Uncle." "Jacob the Second?" "That why you came to America?" "There were some things I did my parents didn't approve of." "I used to read under the bedclothes." "But now I've grown out of books." "Les go." "Well?" "This is where I work." "This is where I exercise." "These are my books." "Quiet... we mustn't wake Uncle." " Take me!" " But Uncle's next door!" "And I'm here!" "You seem tired." "Check!" " I've been sleeping badly." " Something on your mind?" "No." "Be careful, Karl." "Gardé!" " Isn't that whas called a fork?" " Precisely." "By the way, we're going ahead with Mr. Greene's scheme." " Do you know what that means?" " I've no idea." " We can give water to the whole world." " Give?" "You mean sell." "It a question of how you decide to lose." "Either you lose your queen or you sacrifice your castle, thereby protecting your king." "Or there's a third option:" "I can try and weaken the king's position." "My dear Karl, what would be the sense in that?" "It would be suicide." "Checkmate!" "Yes?" " Another one?" " Another two... on my pal." " May I?" " Alright." " This is my lucky night." " Do you have a phone?" " Fill it up, Teresa!" " Over there." "Wait!" "Hello?" "Sorry to bother you." "Could I speak to Clara?" "Tell her is Karl calling." "Left?" "She can't have!" "When?" "Do you know where she's gone?" "Is very important." "Hello?" "Are you there?" " I'll pay." " Thas too much." " Keep it." "Whas the rush?" "Just stay here and relax." " Give him another." " Lf you say so." "Come on." "We've been waiting for you." "Sit down." "Is a pity we had to start without you." "This is all a bit impromptu, but today is a great day for me." "Not only for me, but for you too, Karl." "Mr. Greene's calculations proved correct and the first deep bore has been drilled." "I must say, Mr. Greene, this is sooner than I'd expected." "Initial results appear to confirm Mr. Pollunder's estimates." "So, good news all the way." "That is, except for your absence, Karl." "Well, I'm sure you have a lot on your mind, eh?" "Obviously the old pumping stations have now served their purpose." "Decommissioning will mean water stoppages in northern districts," "But that need not worry us." "One day I should like you, Karl, to take..." " Excuse me." "I'm tired." "I'm going to my room." " Stay here!" "We are talking about you." "You know, of course, how critical these last months have been." " Of course I do" " Do you?" "I was thinking of making you chief drilling engineer." "But I've been hearing things that make me doubt whether you are up to the job yet." "I wasn't aware my work was less than satisfactory." "I'm glad to hear it." "Profile of Karl Rossmann for the last quarter:" "The subject has adapted quickly to all the demands of his work." "His performance in the pumping sector has exceeded norms." "In his spare time he is studying Kaplan turbines." "What else?" "Regular meetings with daughter of Mr. Pollunder... several late night visits to the Sahara bar... aimless wandering in the port area, often in undesirable company." " Is that all?" " Yes Sir." "What do you say to that?" " I don't understand..." " Don't you?" "Why weren't you at the stables?" " Mack was waiting for you." " I thought..." " Mack!" "I go there every day." " Have you been to see Mr. Pollunder?" " What about?" "Your banking lesson." " Or do you know it all?" " No." " Then you should go." " Or do you know it all?" " No." " Then you should go." "Surely I can do what I like in my free time?" "No you cannot!" "You chose to work for me, and that means 24 hours a day." "I'm not going to pamper you." "Is up to you." "Do you wish to continue working for me?" " Of course I do." " You don't sound too sure." "I'm quite sure." "I am not convinced." "But since you're almost a son to me, go to your room, then come and tell me your decision at midnight." " I can tell you now." " Do as I say!" "Go!" "You know where to find me." " Hello?" " Is Karl." " Karl Rossmann." " Who?" " Jacob Junior." " You're still alive?" " Clara, I have to see you." " When?" "Now." " Is something the matter?" "Why didn't you come?" "We said we'd meet..." "We?" "You know whas happening?" "We're being watched." " We?" " Clara!" "Am I interrupting?" "Karl, wait!" "Don't go!" " My uncle's expecting me." " Don't go, Karl." " I need help." "Are you free tomorrow?" " I don't know." "Why?" "We were wondering if you'd come and play the drums at our wedding anniversary." "Rossmann!" "Today was the final fulfilment of all my life's dreams." "It was also the final test of your resolve to work hard and share my life in mutual respect and affection." "Midnight was your last chance to put everything right." "As you have learnt in our brief time together," "I am a man of strict principles." "This can sometimes have unpleasant consequences for those around me, and even for myself." "But without principles I would not have achieved what I have." "No one can expect me to deny my own nature." "No one." "Not even you, Karl." "Although nothing good has ever come of your family," "I decided to take you in hand and make something of you." "But now I see that cannot be." "The time has come for you to leave, unconditionally." "Here is money and your passage home, if you wish to return." "If you do not, I would ask you never to come looking for me." "Do not even try to contact me, either in writing, or through intermediaries." "This is the only possible way." "Hey!" " Can I still get a drink?" " OK." " Make it two." "Then you must go." "Here." "D'you know any hostels near here?" "You alone?" "OK... come with me." "This is where I live." "Alright, old pal, is coming." " You staying long?" " I don't know." "I don't run a charity, you know." " Sure." "I know." " You don't know nothing!" " Got any cash?" " A bit." " Les see." "If you don't stuff yourself, you can stay with us a while." " Nice rabbit." " Yeah." "Ferdinand." "He's been all round the world with me." "A bunny-girl in every port." "But right now we're kind of stuck." "He looks clever." "Cut this up... make yourself useful." "Where the hell's it all gone?" "Pack it in!" "This is hopeless." "Skip the salami." " Cheer up!" " Nothing makes sense any more." "At least you haven't ended up as salami." "Is not so bad." "I guess you'd taste a bit like this." "I'm going to phone." "If you do you'll never see me again." "Leave this to me." "Teresa!" "Two double telephones." "Here you go." "Hello." "Hello!" " Hello!" "Hello!" " Hello!" "Thas somewhere I'd like to live." "There's no such place." "There might be." " Hungry?" " Mm." "Fancy some strudel?" "You can slice the apples." "Karl..." "Go for a walk, will you." "Just clear out!" "Long time no see." "They're all the same, women." "In the end they always get you over a barrel." "I know." "To my last voyage!" "Voyage?" "I'm going home... at long last." "The Graf von Roswald is sailing for Europe tomorrow." " And guess who'll be stoking her?" " You?" "Right!" "You know what that means?" "In three weeks these feet will touch their native soil." " I know how you feel." " You don't know nothing!" "You don't know how it feels to lose everything walking the streets every day, bent double, looking for coins..." "I've got nothing left." "All I've got is Ferdinand." "What if they don't take me?" " Take you where?" " On the ship." "The interview's tomorrow, and I've forgotten it all." "She's the only steamer left I know." "The new ships are too complicated." "This is my last chance." " Of course they'll take you." " You think so?" "You're the obvious man for the job." "True enough." "We'll show them, won't we, Ferdinand?" "And remember: never trust a woman." " Good luck." " I must pack." "I'll be at the Sahara tomorrow." " I should go back." " Back to Uncle's?" "Back home." "You want to go back?" "Why did you come over then?" "Karl..." "Karl, les go away somewhere." "Oklahoma?" "Why not?" "Teresa look, I I'd better go." " Well?" "How did it go?" " Leave me alone!" "Don't go." "Stay with me and drink." "Jacob's blue-eyed boy!" "Jacob!" "I'm done for... finished." "Thanks to you!" "Me?" "Who talked me into going?" "Well... who?" "The life I could have had!" " God, I could..." " Don't touch me!" "Don't want to mess up your fancy clothes, eh?" "I'll kill you!" "You bastard!" "Jesus!" "Hey!" "Mr. Stoker!" "Wake up!" "Mr. Stoker!" "Wake up, please!" "Come on!" "He's had it, Mr. Jacob." "Les vamoose!" "Mr. Stoker!" "Hurry up!" " Where are we going?" " Somewhere safe." " I killed him!" " So?" " I must give myself up to the police." " I'm sure they'd be most touched." "Robinson!" "Thas my buddy Delamarche." "Utterly reliable." " Who's that?" " Jacob Junior." " My name's Rossmann." " Very smart!" "Les hope Brunelda likes him." "Hurry up then!" " Is he clean?" " He's a proper gent!" "He'd better be!" " Wonderful woman." " You're in luck, you can stay." " We have business to attend to." " What do I do?" "Nothing." " Relax, Jacob." " My name's Rossmann." "Very smart!" "Stay here." "What about my back?" "Is it slippery?" "Well?" "Thas nice." "Very nice." "Thas so nice." "What else can you do?" "Is down there." "Find it!" "Go on, find it!" "Find it!" "Go on, find it!" "Good boy, find the soap." "No, not there." "There." "Yes, there it is." "Thas it!" "You sonofabitch!" "How dare you?" "Little rat!" " I'll kill him!" " Killing's too good for him." " Thought you could trick us, did you?" " What are you talking about?" "We rescue you, we look after you... then when we go and ask old Jacob for our due reward he sets his dogs on us." " I told you my name's Rossmann!" " See what I mean?" "You lying swine!" "Steady on!" "Don't kill him." "So what do we do with him?" " Brunelda wanted a servant." " Yes, I did." "D'you hear that, scumbag?" "No food, no drink." "Just grind, get it?" "I don't care if you starve to death." "You're a common murderer." "And if you think you can get out of here, ill be only one way." "I'll kill you." "Now get out of my sight." "You make me sick." " They say he's Jacob's boy." " Don't ever mention that name!" "Then the two men in black took him to an old gravel-pit." " A quarry." " Thas right, a quarry." "He had a premonition that something would happen, but he didn't know what." "They took off his coat and jacket, folded them carefully and laid them on a flat stone." "And the strange thing was that he offered no resistance, just stared with his big doe-eyes." " Then one of them took out a knife." "Who brought the knife?" "I did." "You gave it to me, and I gave it back." "You wanted to rip him open yourself." "And as this was going on, he suddenly put out his hand and said he'd do it himself." "Right." "Come here!" "Come here!" "Take out a knife." "Now stab yourself." "Stab yourself!" "Stab yourself!" "Stab!" "Stab yourself!" "Stab!" "Go on!" "Stab yourself!" "Stab, stab, stab!" "Hey!" "Get up, you!" " He won't be working any more." " You sure?" "Well look at him." "Don't worry, I'll get you another." "Is a great trick..." "they all fall for it." "Still alive, are you?" " But I killed you!" " Nobody told me." "You mean you've forgotten?" "How ïyou expect me to remember every tiny thing?" "Eat this." "Should be done by now." "Where's Ferdinand?" "Hiding somewhere." "Go on, eat up!" "What are you going to do?" "I'm going home." "I'll get the first boat out of here." "I've got a ticket to Hamburg." "From there I'll get home somehow." "Hamburg..." "I never thought I'd die in any place but Hamburg." "Look in at the Anchor, will you?" "Say hello to Greta, the barmaid." "It was she gave me Ferdinand... to bring me luck." "She was in love with me." "Don't forget." "I don't want nothing no more." "Nothing." "From nobody." "I don't exist." "Mr. Stoker..." "Mr. Stoker!" "Mr. Stoker!" "I forgot to give you back the keys." "I never knew you played the trumpet." "Thas what the angels play in Oklahoma, you know."