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ACT III (52) Bond is lying on the floor unconscious
after a preliminary roughing up by Le Chiffre's
bodyguards.
[SLIDESHOW] LE CHIFFRE: Oh Basil you're so clumsy.
I, I asked you to hit him I, I didn't ask you to hit him
so hard.
Bond attempts to surprise the bodyguards, but in his
weakened state he is easily overcome once more.
LE CHIFFRE: Easy! Not so hard heh! Tough man uh! Very
tough. Well if he fights again hit him again but
please, only a little at a time. Now Mr. Bond as you
might have noticed we, we are very serious people, your
good health is of no concern to us whatsoever.
The phone rings.
(53) LE CHIFFRE: And Just in case you get ambitious Mr.
Bond believe me! (He points his gun threateningly at
Valerie) (54) Bond is forced to answer the telephone.
The caller is Leiter, and he asks if Bond has found
Valerie, and if Le Chiffre has made a run for it yet. He
also tells Bond he has released the story of Le
Chiffres big loss to the newspapers. Bond tries to warn
Leiter of the dangerous spot he is in, but is only able
to give his apologies for losing Leiter's shirt at
baccarat. Leiter replies, "You're a pal. I'll talk to
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LE CHIFFRE:
Maybe he'll talk to you tomorrow but only if you've given us
that cheque.
BOND: It took me long enough to win it it'll take you longer
to get it back!
(54) LE CHIFFRE: I don't think so I honestly don't think so.
It's about time we stopped joking huh! I, I think he's ready
for the bathtub. Oh pardon me beautiful I, I didn't mean to
neglect you. Who knows, maybe maybe you can persuade him.
Ha!-Ha! Basil, take her in but if she screams, at her first
scream he's dead!
(55) The action moves to the bathroom where Bond is placed
in the bath, his hands are bound and his bare feet are tied to
the bath taps.
(56) LE CHIFFRE: Alright Mr. Bond where's that money? Look Mr.
Bond as you should know by now I, I'm quite without mercy and,
if you continue to be that obstinate I, I'll have to torture
you'll be tortured to the edge of madness believe me! You
have no hope whatsoever, you hear none! Nor has she! (57)
BOND: You're an ugly little man. Why don't you stop talking! |
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(58) LE
CHIFFRE: Alright! See this tool Mr. Bond, it's a very
handy little tool, it serves all sorts of purposes. Oh er, my little friend, you remember, the one who had the
gun that passed for a cane. Oh he was an expert with
this hmm, unfortunately he's gone but er, I've learned a
few of his tricks. Now Mr. Bond are you going to tell me
where that cheque is? (59) Bond Just sneers at Le
Chiffre.
(60) LE CHIFFRE: You won't huh? All right I think I know
how to make you tell.
(61) Le Chiffre 'goes to work' on Bond's feet with his
"handy little tool." Valerie is forced to watch Bond writhe in agony, knowing
her first scream will
spell instant death for 007. |
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(62) LE
CHIFFRE: Excruciating huh? Look Mr. Bond if you, if you
continue like this I, I have to start on poor Valerie.
You leave me no choice I, I cannot let you destroy me.
(63) BOND: I've already destroyed you!
LE CHIFFRE: You think so huh! |
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BOND:
I'm no hero I don't like pain, but I can tell you one
thing right now, you won't get anything out of me. Pain
and killing is part of my job. |
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LE
CHIFFRE: And of mine too Mr. Bond!
BOND: I bet you love it!
LE CHIFFRE: How did you find that out uh! (said in
mock surprise) Oh you're an obstinate man Mr. Bond,
but I, I think I think you've had enough huh! Where's
that money?
BOND: What's the difference, it's a cheque the police
will trace it to you.
(64) LE CHIFFRE: Oh please, please, don't worry about
that that's very easy you see, the story will be that
after our little game at the casino we met and you being
such a good sportsman, you turned it over to me, so
therefore you signed the check over to me that simple heh! Now where's that money? Where is it? I know you've
hidden it somewhere here in this suite. We've searched
it but you're very clever now where is it? Alright! Oh
er Surok you better go downstairs because you see Mr.
Leiter might arrive, and I'm quite certain he'll be very
upset when he sees his friend after we have finished
with him. (Le Chiffre orders his henchman to torture
Bond) Go ahead Basil, and this time you don't have
to restrain yourself! |
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Basil's painful onslaught on Bond causes Valerie to
break.
VALERIE: I will tell you what I know!
BOND: Shut up Valerie! She knows nothing.
VALERIE: He was holding a screwdriver when I came in.
(65) LE CHIFFRE: A screwdriver! Where could he use a
screwdriver? Where did you use it?
BOND: Find it yourself!
LE CHIFFRE: Alright, alright, have it your way then Mr.
Bond. We have searched your rooms, now we are going to
take them apart, and if I don't find it I'll take you
apart both of you! Le Chiffre, Basil and Surok leave
the bathroom to search for the cheque once more. |
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VALERIE: I'm sorry I couldn't help it, I couldn't stand
what they were doing to you! Darling you're very brave,
I couldn't be like that. (66)
Bond notices that Le Chiffre has left his cigarette case
on the edge of the bath and remembers it also contains a
razor blade. Bond tells Valerie to keep talking and keep
a look out for Le Chiffre and his men (67) whilst
she knocks the case into the bath, enabling Bond to cut
the ropes that bind him. From outside the bathroom we hear
Le Chiffre ordering his men to try the number plate on
the door, as Bond struggles free from the bath and
releases Valerie from her bonds. (outside we hear)
LE CHIFFRE: Here it is, we've found it! Thank you Mr.
Bond!
(68) Bond hides against the bathroom wall and calls
outside to Le Chiffre for water.
LE CHIFFRE: Oh yes with pleasure! Basil give him all
the water he wants. Get me some water too.
(69) Basil enters the bathroom and Bond surprises him,
knocking him unconscious with several well aimed blows
and takes his gun.
(70) LE CHIFFRE: Heh Basil what's the matter?
Le Chiffre enters the bathroom. We hear two shots and
(71) Le Chiffre staggers wounded from the bathroom.
Valerie screams as Bond is threatened by Basil who has
regained consciousness Bond finishes him with two
shots. (72) Valerie helps the injured Bond from the
bathroom into an armchair. BOND: (to Le Chiffre)
That's far enough, sit down you!
LE CHIFFRE: Alright! |
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VALERIE:
Are you going to kill him Jimmy?
(73) LE CHIFFRE: Yes why don't you eh? Be fair Mr. Bond,
it's all in the game, we're, we're both gamblers
(coughing) and I've lost.
Le Chiffre fiddles with his hat while he is talking to
Bond, who is close to unconsciousness.
BOND: Give me the check!
(74) Le Chiffre lunges at Bond with the razor blade from
his hat band Bond shoots him dead!
(75) BOND: Go on Valerie, call the police.*
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Credits
(missing from the original rediscovered version and remade
with the errors noted below for the commercially released
editions) |
Casino
Royale by lan Fleming
Starring Barry Nelson as James Bond
Peter Lorre as Le Chiffre
Linda Christian as Valerie Mathis
Co-Starring Michael Pate as Leiter [Mis-spelled as
Letter]
with Eugene Borden as Chef de partie [Mis-spelled as
Chef DeParte]
Jean Del Val as Croupier [Mis-spelled as Jean DeVal]
Gene Roth and Kurt Katch as Le Chiffre's Henchmen
Written for Television by Antony Ellis and Charles Bennett
[Mis-spelled as Bennet]
Art Direction Robert Tyler Lee and James D. Vance [incorrectly
credited a DeVal]
Produced by Bretaigne Windust
Associate Producer Elliott Lewis [Mis-spelled Elliot]
Directed by William H. Brown
Your Host for Climax William Lundigan
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith (uncredited) |
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