"act one" "Still the old gambler!" "No risk, no fortune!" "Speaking of fortune..." "What do you think of the Viennese Construction Bank shares?" "Fantastic!" "There will be a rise!" "Oh, poor child." "You live way too expensive!" "Alfred is going to make an important transaction." "Oh, I know your husbands transactions well enough!" "Count me out!" "Else, come with me to St. Moritz!" "Uncle Alfred, please let Else come along to St. Moritz." "Shopping for St. Moritz..." "Hey, Paul..." "I'm dying of thirst!" "Just imagine, Else, Mrs. Mohr is traveling to St. Moritz, too." "Miss Else!" "How is your father?" "...and your mother?" "End of act one." "act two" "Disastrous price drop at the stock market!" "Disastrous price drop at the stock market!" "Today the stock exchange was shocked by a catastrophic fall in prices, which caused an unprecedented panic." "Dr. Ernst Fiala attorney and notary" "Dear colleage... we are waiting for weeks now to get the ward's papers..." "There are rumors about your losses at the stock market..." "Dear colleage... if we don't get the papers within the next 24 hours, we cannot avert the course of events ." "I will put things straight until tomorrow." "End of act two act three" "I'm really sorry, but we can't grant you another credit." "Mister von Dorsday is out of town." "I don't know, when he will be back again." "You belied your promise to restore your convertible bonds before this noon." "In case you cannot arrange it immediately" "I will have to call in the district attorney's office." "respectfully, Dr. Fiala." "Why did you do that?" "The whole world expected a big rise in prices." "I believed we could become worry-free all at once." "...and Dorsday, who would have helped me most certainly, is out of town." "end of act three act four" ""Dearest Mom, it's so lovely here, splendid weather." "A pity you both can't be with us." "My skiing is making progress." "Father would laugh seeing me..."" ""Paul seems to be in love with her." "She doesn't practice any sport at all." "She's only watching, like most of the people." "By the way, a Mr. von Dorsday asked me to transmit his best regards." "He says he knows father very well." "I can't remember him, but he recognized me immediately..."" "Long-distance call, please." "Please connect me with Hotel Carlton, St. Moritz." "Hello, 66780?" "The telephone connection to St. Moritz can't be established, because of snowdrifts." ""My dear child!" "I regret it with all my heart, but I have to..."" "Veronal pills" "I beg your pardon, Mrs. Cissy..." "Sleeping pills...at this altitude?" "I can't explain in detail, why your father needs the money." "But it's very serious." "Then I read your letter, and you mentioned Mr. von Dorsday." "It was like a good omen..."" "Dear medemoiselle, would you do me a favor by joining our sleigh ride this afternoon?" "Oh, I'm sorry." "But I have an appointment already." "What are we gonna do this afternoon?" "Ski jøring..." ""My dear child!" "I regret it with all my heart, but I have to trouble..."" "your vacations with very sad news." "I can't explain in detail, why your father needs the money." "But it's very serious." "Then I read your letter, and you mentioned Mr. von Dorsday." "It was like a good omen..."" "Aunt Emma isn't able to help." "I am helpless." "That's why I beseech you for talking with Mr. Dorsday about father's awkward situation." "It's a matter of 30.000 schillings..." "Oh, Mister von Dorsday, I just received a letter... 30.000, Mister von Dorsday... end of act four act five" "May I have the pleasure to meet you at the ball tonight?" "Listen aunt, my daddy isn't feeling well." "Ah!" "Perhaps it's because of his great transactions?" "Leave me alone!" "Don't worry too much." "It's not the first time he's in a situation like that." "Now hurry, child." "We have to get dressed." "Dearest Mom, I can't do this..." "asking Mr. Dorsday for money I can't do it..." "I can't" "end of act five act six" "Why so sad, dear Miss Else?" "Daddy will pay it back as soon as possible..." "Things could be worse, Miss Else!" "I will help your father, Miss Else!" "But I have favor to ask of you, too..." "I want to..." "I want to see you." "I wait..." "No, no, Mister von Dorsday!" "When does the next train leave for Vienna?" "please talk to Dorsday most urgently the money must get at the hands of Dr. Fiala until tomorrow otherwise Dad will be arrested. --- Mom" "end of act six act seven" "Mister von Dorsday..." "But I am poisoned!"