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Hitler

Screenplay

By

Danny Slifka
uADE IN:

NAZI PARTY OuuICE ± DAYTIME, RAINY

It opens with a shot of Hitler¶s eyes, looking fierce. The shot changes to each of the ministers in the
room with him (Goebells, Von Papen, etc.). A door is heard opening as the camera again focuses on
Hitler¶s eyes. The camera switches to the eyes of Goebells who has come with important news. The
camera zooms out, and the aide speaks:

GOEBELLS:

Herr Hitler, the President awaits your company.

Everyone gets up in anticipation of the events to come. Hitler and the Aide walk out. The ministers look
awkwardly at each other before also walking out hurriedly.

OuuICE WITH LARGE WINDOW ± DAYTIME, RAINY

Now the ministers are in a loft facing the Reichstag.

GOEBELLS

(Smiling) Our day will come, freunde. It has been coming for a long time now. It all depends on how the
man looks when he walks out that door.

The camera does a shot of the door from the window for a few seconds

PRESIDENT¶S OuuICE ± STILL DAYTIME, RAINY

Von Hindenburg

I trust you, Herr Hitler. I really do. You make the people believe in Germany. In my old age I am
feeling weakened. You can carry on the Republic, Herr Hitler, and I¶m positive you can do it with grace!

Hitler

I¶m delighted to hear that from a man such as you, Mr. President.

Von Hindenburg

Well, I¶ll be frank. I disagree with you on many things. As much as I trust you, I do, Herr Hitler, fear
the implications of your rule. But I¶m sure that you understand that my backers now want you in, too.

Hitler

Yes, Mr. President.

Von Hindenburg: And so it is now, Herr Hitler, that I feel it (stutters)« appropriate to« appoint you«
Chancellor of Germany.

Hitler

This is« so surprising, Chancellor!

HINDENBURG

Indeed« (grasps Hitler¶s hand hurriedly) Don¶t let this proud nation slip any further!

OuuICE WITH LARGE WINDOW ± DAYTIME, RAINY

GOEBELLS

They¶ve been in there quite a while now«

GOERING

The longer the better. Haste has been our downfall for so long; peace and patience