Barry Lindon

Hmm-mmmm.

CAPTAIN GALGENSTEIN

What are the Chevalier's intentions?

RODERICK

I am not sure. The Prince told him quite clearly that if he wished to have the money, he would have to fight for it.

MINISTER GALGENSTEIN

A meeting with the Prince of Turbingen is impossible.

RODERICK

The Prince left him only that choice.

The Captain and the Minister walk a few steps away and speak in whispers.

Then they return to Roderick.

MINISTER GALGENSTEIN

Will you be able to return here tomorrow without arousing suspicion?

INT. CHEVALIER'S APARTMENTS - DAY

CHEVALIER

Tell them I intend to demand satisfaction from the Prince.

RODERICK

But they will prevent a meeting at whatever the cost.

CHEVALIER

Have no fear. It will come out well for me.

RODERICK

I believe they will deport you.

CHEVALIER

I have faced that problem before.

RODERICK

But, if they send you away, then what is to become of me?

CHEVALIER

(with a smile)

Make your mind easy, you shall not be left behind, I warrant you. Do take a last look at your barracks, make your mind easy, say a farewell to your friends in Berlin. The dear souls, how they will weep when they hear you are out of the country, and, out of it, you shall go.

RODERICK

But how, sir?

EXT. GARDEN HOUSE - BERLIN - DAY

Roderick, Captain Galgenstein and Minister Galgenstein.

MINISTER GALGENSTEIN

The King has determined to send the Chevalier out of the country.

RODERICK

When is he to go?

CAPTAIN GALGENSTEIN

Has he sent the challenge yet?

RODERICK

Not yet, but I believe he intends to.

MINISTER GALGENSTEIN

Then this must be done tomorrow.

RODERICK

What is to be done?

CAPTAIN GALGENSTEIN

You say he drives after breakfast and before dinner. When he comes out to his carriage a couple of gendarmes will mount the box, and the coachman will get his orders to move on.

RODERICK

And his baggage?

CAPTAIN GALGENSTEIN

Oh! That will be sent after him. I have a fancy to look into that red box which contains his papers, you say; and at noon, after parade, shall be at the inn. You will not say a word to any one there regarding the affair, and will wait for me at the Chevalier's rooms until my arrival. We must force that box. You are a clumsy hound, or you would have got the key long ago.

EXT. CHEVALIER'S APARTMENTS - DAY

Action as per voice over.

RODERICK (V.O.)

At ten o'clock the next morning, the carriage of the Chevalier de Belle Fast drew up as usual at the door of his hotel, and the Chevalier came down the stairs in his usual stately manner.

Looking around and not finding his servant to open the door.

CHEVALIER

Where is my rascal, Lazlo?

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

(standing by the carriage)

I will let down the steps for your honor.

No sooner does the Chevalier enter than the officer jumps in after him, another mounts the box by the coachman, and the latter begins to drive.

CHEVALIER

Good gracious! What is this?

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

(touching his hat)

You are going to drive to the frontier.

CHEVALIER

It is shameful -- infamous! I insist upon being put down at the Austrian ambassador's house.

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

I have orders to gag your honor if you cry out, and to give you this purse containing ten thousand frederics if you do not.

CHEVALIER

Ten thousand? But the scoundrel owes me seventy thousand.

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

Your honor must lower his voice.

CHEVALIER

(whispering)

All Europe shall hear of this!

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

As you please.

Both lapse into silence.

EXT. ROAD - DAY

The coach drives by. Suddenly -- 'boom,' the alarm cannon begins to roar.

INT. COACH - DAY

PRUSSIAN OFFICER

Do not be alarmed. The alarm cannon only signals a deserter.

Chevalier nods.

EXT. ROAD - DAY

The coach drives by and action as described.

RODERICK (V.O.)

Hearing the sound of the alarm cannon, the common people came out along the road, with fowling-pieces and pitch-forks, in hopes to catch the truant. The gendarmes looked very anxious to be on the lookout for him too. The price of a deserter was fifty crowns to those who brought him in.

EXT. SAXON CUSTOM-HOUSE - DAY

The black and white barriers came in view at last hard by Bruck, and opposite them the green and yellow of Saxony. The Saxon custom-house officers came out.

CHEVALIER

I have no luggage.

PRUSSIAN OFFICER