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Duchess Berlin 1928 271

BERLIN—AFTERNOON

MEDIUM SHOT WILSON

Behind WILSON in a phone booth, the Russian Cafe
bustles with sound. WILSON, who cannot be heard
over the music and chatter, is talking on the phone and is
montaged with each of the following talking isolated on
the phone. Lips move in heated unheard conversation.

CLOSE UP KATHARINE
KATHARINE nods yes, yes.

CLOSE UP LUDWIG
LUDWIG shakes head no, yes, yes.

CLOSE UP OLGA
OLGA wags her finger, no, no, no.

CLOSE UP TEUFEL
TEUFEL is very animated, furious. She hangs up.

CLOSE UP WILSON
WILSON looks into receiver.
CLOSE UP TEUFEL
TEUFEL places phone call.

CLOSE UP MALENKOV

MALENKOV’s Russian-pudgy hand picking up phone.
He is slurping borscht. Intercut between TEUFEL and
MALENKOV. TEUFEL says silent good-bye and hangs
up. MALENKOV replaces receiver on hook, wipes lips,
and eats impassively.

INT. HOTEL ODEON. ANNA’S ROOM—NIGHT
MEDIUM ANNA AND WILSON

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