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CasablancaAct 1 - Part 1 ANNOUNCER : Tonight The Screen Guild
Players present Warner Brothers' exciting story of love and mystery in Africa
during World War II, "Casablanca" --
with original actors from the motion
picture:
ANNOUNCER: (June 14, 1940, the German army enters into the city of Paris.) Barely getting out of Paris before the Germans' came, Rick Blaine fled to the city of Casablanca, in Morocco, in North Africa. There, many months before the American troops arrived, he was operating Rick's American Cafe.
Casablanca was full of refugees and some of Casablanca 's residents did a big business in selling exit visas and letters of transit . An Exit Visa was needed to leave the country. With a Letter of Transit, you could fly out of Casablanca and go to Lisbon in Portugal. Rick was not part of that dangerous business, until the night our story began. He was in his office above his café where he could watch and hear the crowd below when his headwaiter, Carl, called to him... CARL: Oh, Rick! RICK: Yes, Carl? CARL: The Chief of Police, Captain Renault, would like to speak to you. RICK: Well, send him in . CARL: Yes, sir. Oh, Rick will see you, Captain Renault. RENAULT: Thank you, Carl. Hello, Rick. RICK: Hello, Louis. RENAULT: I have some unpleasant news for you, Ricky. RICK: You mean you're looking for more bribes? RENAULT: Oh, no, no, no, no. At least, not right now. Uh, my men arrested that man Ugarte on his way to the roulette wheel, Ricky.
RICK: Well, except to Ugarte, what's so unpleasant about that? RENAULT: Oh, in itself nothing. But we arrested Ugarte for killing two German couriers and stealing their letters of transit. Ugarte did not have those letters of transit when he was arrested and he's seen no one but you, Ricky, since the murder. RICK: What are you building up to, Louis? Arresting me? RENAULT: No, not immediately, at any rate. I just want to give you a word of advice. Ugarte was going to sell those letters tonight to Victor Laszlo. RICK: Laszlo? Here? In Casablanca ?
RENAULT: Yes. Why, you know, Ricky, this is the first time I've ever seen you so impressed. RICK: As head of the underground resistance to the German Nazis, Laszlo's impressed half of the world. RENAULT: Yes, it's my duty to see that he does not impress the other half. Rick, Laszlo must never reach America. He stays in Casablanca. RICK: Twenty thousand francs says he doesn't. RENAULT: Oh, make it ten thousand. After all, I'm only a poor corrupt official. RICK (chuckles): All right, it's a bet. RENAULT: Well, no one else would dare supply Laszlo with exit visas, Ricky, and since he can't leave Casablanca without them, make certain that you don't give him those letters of transit. RICK: But I-- RENAULT: Oh, you don't need to deny it, Rick. I'm certain you have the letters. RICK: Even if I had those letters, Louis, you know I don't do anything dangerous for somebody else. RENAULT: Yes, to date. But I suspect, Ricky, under your cynical appearance, you're sentimental . Now, if you'll come with me, I'll introduce you to Major Strasser and Victor Laszlo and his charming companion, the most beautiful woman who has ever come to Casablanca. SAM (sings and plays piano):
RICK: Sam! Sam! [MUSIC STOPS] SAM: Yes, boss? RICK: I thought I told you never to play that song again. SAM: Well, boss, you see, I didn't really-- ILSA: Sam is not to blame, Rick. I asked him to play it. RICK: You--? Ilsa ?
ILSA: Yes, Rick. Ilsa. RICK: What are you doing in Casablanca ? ILSA: Traveling through. With Victor Laszlo. RICK: Where is he? ILSA: He'll be right back. He's looking for someone. RENAULT: Well, I found your escort, Mademoiselle Lund. Ricky, I have the honor of introducing-- ILSA: We're old acquaintances, Captain Renault.
RENAULT: Oh, you know each other? Well, then, Ricky, do you also know--? ILSA: This is Mister-- Mister Victor Laszlo. LASZLO: One hears a great deal about Rick in Casablanca. RICK: And about Victor Laszlo everywhere. I congratulate you. LASZLO: What for? RICK: Oh, your work. LASZLO: Thank you. I try. RICK: We all try. You succeed. RENAULT: I can't get over you and Mademoiselle Lund knowing each other, Ricky. Under the circumstances, it worries me. RICK: Well, it shouldn't. ILSA: Let's see, the last time we met-- RICK: Was at the "La Belle Aurore ". ILSA: How nice. You remembered. But, of course, that was the day the Germans marched into Paris. RICK: Not an easy day to forget. I remember every detail. The Germans wore gray, you wore blue. ILSA: Yes. I put that dress away. When the Germans march out, I'll wear it again. Watch a video clip from
the movie. Speakers/headphones required.
Slow internet connection (dial-up) Fast interner connection (DSL or cable) LASZLO: I don't wish to be the one to say it, Ilsa , but it's late. We'll come again , Monsieur Blaine. RICK: Any time. ILSA: Will you say good night to Sam for me, Rick? RICK: I will. ILSA: There's still nobody in the world who can play "As Time Goes By" like Sam. RICK: I'll tell him. [LATER THAT EVENING] RICK (drunk ): Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. Watch a video clip from
the movie. Speakers/headphones required.
Slow internet connection (dial-up) Fast interner connection (DSL or cable) 
RICK: Know what she said Sam? She said nobody can play "As Time Goes By" like you. SAM: Aren't you going stop drinking and go to bed, boss? RICK: No! Play it Sam. Play "As Time Goes By." SAM: Oh, I don't think I can remember it, boss. RICK: If she can stand it, I can. Play it! I-I got a date with a memory... [PIANO PLAYS] RICK:... in Paris. SAM (sings and plays piano):
Multimedia presentation of "As
Time Goes By"
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