notorious

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
written by Ben Hecht

EXT. RIO - DAY

A busy area of Rio de Janeiro.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. THE BENCH - DAY

Alicia walks rather slowly to the BENCH where Devlin sits, reading a newspaper. She joins him.

ALICIA
I'm sorry I couldn't make it on time.

DEVLIN
It gets a bit lonely squatting on a bench all day.

ALICIA
(ironic) Yes, Rio can be a very dull town.

DEVLIN
What's new?

ALICIA
Nothing. What's new with you?

DEVLIN
Nothing. Any domestic troubles about the other night?

ALICIA
No.

DEVLIN
Any footprints in that sand yet?

ALICIA
No. Nothing yet.

DEVLIN
Just a social visit, huh?

ALICIA
A little fresh air helps.

DEVLIN
You don't look so hot. Sick?

ALICIA
(dark sarcasm) No. Hangover.

DEVLIN
(misses the sarcasm) That's news. Back to the bottle again, huh?

ALICIA
Sort of lightens my chores.

DEVLIN
Big party?

ALICIA
Just the family circle.

DEVLIN
Sounds quite jolly.

ALICIA
It helps life in a dull town.

DEVLIN
You ought to take it easy on that liquor.

ALICIA
Don't you find Rio a little hard to take, too?

DEVLIN
Not a bad town. You look all mashed up. Must've been quite an evening.

ALICIA
Yeah. It was.

DEVLIN
Okay. If you wanna play that way, go on, have fun. No reason why you shouldn't.

ALICIA
That's right, Dev. Here's something that belongs to you.

Alicia takes a familiar handkerchief from her purse.

ALICIA
I should've given it to you sooner.

DEVLIN
What is it?

ALICIA
A scarf that you lent me once in Miami.

DEVLIN
Cleaning house, hm?

Alicia rises, slowly.

ALICIA
Well, goodbye, Dev.

DEVLIN
What do you mean, goodbye?

ALICIA
Nothing, just goodbye.

Alicia staggers slightly.

ALICIA
Fresh air isn't as good for a hangover as I thought.

DEVLIN
Sit down, you're still tight.

ALICIA
I don't want to.

DEVLIN
Where are you going?

ALICIA
Back... home.

Devlin watches her walk off, concerned.