Best broadcasts of 1938-39 (1939)

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BEST BROADCASTS OF 1938-39 Narrator. — The scene changes to the prison in which Professor Malzius is confined. Sound. — Opening of prison door. All metal. {Fade in, as if echo of previous line) Otto. — Long live the state! {Fade in) Rolf. — {Who has been drinking) Long live the state! Sound. — Close door. Otto. — He’s asleep. Rolf. — The pig dog! Pig dog Malzius! Otto. — {Scornfully) Professor Malzius. Rolf. — Pig dog professor! Otto. — Who can’t see a foot without his glasses! Rolf. — I broke them once when I knocked him down. You wouldn’t hardly believe it, Otto: he was like a woman. He didn’t have no strength at all. Otto. — Broken glasses! Much he can see through them! Rolf. — ^Lucky I was careful, like I always am, or I’d have cut my knuckles on them glasses. Otto. — You ought to know better than to hit a man wearing glasses. Rolf. — {Incredulously) Not hit him? Otto. — Not hit him with your fist. Hit him with a club. Rolf. — Nex’ time I’ll let him have it with the butt of my pistol! Otto. — We got to wake him up. The General is coming. {Lowers voice) They say maybe His Excellency is coming with the General. Rolf. — What ? Otto. — {Lowering his voice still more) The Dictator . . . Rolf. — The Dictator coming to see Malzius? Never! Otto. — We got orders to wake him. 54