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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Take them away from him. Help me! Help me!

[The telephone rings]

Just a minute.

[He answers the telephone]

[Sinking into a chair]

Find them! Find them!

[At the telephone]

Hello. This is Dr. Kolonaty’s office. He isn’t here. Is there any message? This is Gregor speaking. Yes. All right. Good. Thank you very much. [He hangs up the receiver] That’s over.

What?

The case of Gregor vs. Prus. The Supreme Court has brought in a verdict.

And?

I lost.

[Pause]

Couldn’t your fool of a lawyer have held it up for a while?