Original subtitles

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

[LA MARSEILLAISE PLAYING]

Narrator: WITH THE COMING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR,

MANY EYES IN IMPRISONED EUROPE

TURNED HOPEFULLY OR DESPERATELY

TOWARD THE FREEDOM OF THE AMERICAS.

LISBON BECAME THE GREAT EMBARKATION POINT,

BUT NOT EVERYBODY COULD GET TO LISBON DIRECTLY.

AND SO A TORTUOUS ROUNDABOUT REFUGEE TRAIL

SPRANG UP--

PARIS TO MARSEILLES...

ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN TO ORAN...

THEN BY TRAIN OR AUTO OR FOOT

ACROSS THE RIM OF AFRICA

TO CASABLANCA IN FRENCH MOROCCO.

HERE THE FORTUNATE ONES,

THROUGH MONEY OR INFLUENCE OR LUCK,

MIGHT OBTAIN EXIT VISAS AND SCURRY TO LISBON

AND FROM LISBON TO THE NEW WORLD.

BUT THE OTHERS WAIT IN CASABLANCA...

AND WAIT...

AND WAIT...

AND WAIT.

"TO ALL OFFICERS--

"TWO GERMAN COURIERS

"CARRYING IMPORTANT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

"MURDERED ON TRAIN FROM ORAN.

"MURDERER AND POSSIBLE ACCOMPLICES

"HEADED FOR CASABLANCA.

"ROUND UP ALL SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS

AND SEARCH THEM FOR STOLEN DOCUMENT. IMPORTANT."

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[SHOUTING IN FRENCH]

[SHOUTING IN FRENCH]

[SIREN]

MAY WE SEE YOUR PAPERS?

I DON'T THINK I HAVE THEM ON ME.

IN THAT CASE WE'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU COME ALONG.

WAIT. IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I...

YES, HERE THEY ARE.

THESE PAPERS EXPIRED 3 WEEKS AGO.

YOU'LL HAVE TO COME ALONG.

HALT!

HALT!

[GUNSHOT]

WHAT ON EARTH'S GOING ON THERE?

I DON'T KNOW, MY DEAR.

PARDON, MONSIEUR. PARDON, MADAME.

HAVE YOU NOT HEARD?

WE HEAR VERY LITTLE. WE UNDERSTAND EVEN LESS.

TWO GERMAN COURIERS WERE FOUND MURDERED

IN THE UNOCCUPIED DESERT.

THIS IS THE CUSTOMARY ROUNDUP OF REFUGEES, LIBERALS,

AND, OF COURSE, BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRLS

FOR MONSIEUR RENAULT, THE PREFECT OF POLICE.

UNFORTUNATELY, ALONG WITH THESE

UNHAPPY REFUGEES, THE SCUM OF EUROPE

HAS GRAVITATED TO CASABLANCA.

SOME HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR A VISA.

I BEG OF YOU, MONSIEUR, WATCH YOURSELF.

BE ON GUARD. THIS PLACE IS FULL OF VULTURES,

VULTURES EVERYWHERE. EVERYWHERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOT AT ALL. AU REVOIR, MONSIEUR, MADAME.

AU REVOIR.

AMUSING LITTLE FELLOW. WAITER!

OH, HOW SILLY OF ME.

WHAT, DEAR?

I'VE LEFT MY WALLET IN THE HOTEL. I...

[AIRPLANE ENGINES]

PERHAPS TOMORROW WE'LL BE ON THE PLANE.

GARDE-A-VOUS!

HEIL HITLER.

IT'S VERY GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, MAJOR STRASSER.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

MAY I PRESENT CAPTAIN RENAULT,

POLICE PREFECT OF CASABLANCA?

MAJOR STRASSER.

UNOCCUPIED FRANCE

WELCOMES YOU TO CASABLANCA.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN. IT'S VERY GOOD TO BE HERE.

MAJOR STRASSER, MY AIDE LIEUTENANT CASSELLE.

CAPTAIN TONELLI, ITALIAN SERVICE,

AT YOUR COMMAND.

THAT IS KIND OF YOU.

[SPEAKING ITALIAN]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

YOU MAY FIND THE CLIMATE

OF CASABLANCA A TRIFLE WARM.

WE GERMANS MUST GET USED TO ALL CLIMATES,

FROM RUSSIA TO THE SAHARA,

BUT PERHAPS YOU WERE NOT REFERRING TO THE WEATHER.

WHAT ELSE, MY DEAR MAJOR?

THE MURDER OF THE COURIERS-- WHAT HAS BEEN DONE?

REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CASE,

WE'RE ROUNDING UP TWICE THE USUAL NUMBER OF SUSPECTS.

WE KNOW WHO THE MURDERER IS.

GOOD. IS HE IN CUSTODY?

OH, THERE'S NO HURRY. TONIGHT HE'LL BE AT RICK'S.

EVERYBODY COMES TO RICK'S.

I'VE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THIS CAFE, AND ALSO ABOUT MR. RICK.

♪ IT HAD TO BE YOU ♪

♪ IT HAD TO BE YOU ♪

♪ I WANDERED AROUND ♪

♪ AND FINALLY FOUND THE SOMEBODY WHO ♪

♪ COULD MAKE ME BE TRUE ♪

♪ COULD MAKE ME BE BLUE ♪

♪ AND EVEN BE GLAD ♪

♪ JUST TO BE SAD THINKING OF YOU ♪

♪ SOME OTHERS I'VE SEEN ♪

♪ MIGHT NEVER BE MEAN ♪

♪ MIGHT NEVER BE CROSS ♪

♪ OR TRY TO BE BOSS ♪

♪ BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ♪

♪ FOR NOBODY ELSE GAVE ME A THRILL ♪

♪ HONEY, WITH ALL YOUR FAULTS ♪

♪ I LOVE YOU STILL ♪

♪ IT HAD TO BE YOU ♪

♪ WONDERFUL YOU ♪

♪ HAD TO BE YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE ♪

♪ MY HAIR IS CURLY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE ♪

♪ MY TEETH ARE PEARLY... ♪

WAITING, WAITING, WAITING.

I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF HERE.

I'LL DIE IN CASABLANCA.

CAN'T YOU MAKE IT JUST A LITTLE MORE? PLEASE?

SORRY, MADAME, BUT DIAMONDS ARE A DRAG ON THE MARKET.

EVERYBODY SELLS DIAMONDS.

THERE ARE DIAMONDS EVERYWHERE. 2,400.

ALL RIGHT.

THE TRUCKS ARE READY. THE MEN ARE WAITING.

EVERYTHING IS--

[MEN SPEAKING GERMAN]

IT'S THE FISHING SMACK SANTIAGO.

IT LEAVES AT 1:00 TOMORROW NIGHT

HERE FROM THE END OF LA MEDINA. THIRD BOAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

BRING 15,000 FRANCS IN CASH.

REMEMBER, IN CASH.

[SPEAKING CHINESE]

[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]

CHEERIO.

OPEN UP, ABDUL.

YES, HERR PROFESSOR.

GRAZIE, SIGNORE.

RED FOR MADAME. BLACK FOR MONSIEUR.

UM...WAITER.

YES, MADAME?

WILL YOU ASK RICK IF HE'LL HAVE A DRINK WITH US?

MADAME, HE NEVER DRINKS WITH CUSTOMERS. NEVER.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN IT.

WHAT MAKES SALOON KEEPERS SO SNOBBISH?

PERHAPS IF YOU TOLD HIM

I RAN THE SECOND LARGEST BANKING HOUSE IN AMSTERDAM.

SECOND LARGEST?

THAT WOULDN'T IMPRESS RICK.

THE LEADING BANKER IN AMSTERDAM

IS NOW THE PASTRY CHEF IN OUR KITCHEN.

WE HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

AND HIS FATHER IS THE BELLBOY.

Waiter: FOR MADAME.

MONSIEUR.

Waiter: FOR MONSIEUR.

EXCUSE ME.

SORRY, SIR. THIS IS A PRIVATE ROOM.

OF ALL THE NERVE! WHO DO YOU--

I KNOW THERE'S GAMBLING IN THERE.

THERE IS NO SECRET.

YOU DARE NOT KEEP ME OUT OF HERE.

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?

I'VE BEEN IN EVERY GAMBLING ROOM

BETWEEN HONOLULU AND BERLIN.

IF YOU THINK I'LL BE KEPT OUT OF A SALOON

LIKE THIS, YOU ARE VERY MUCH MISTAKEN.

EXCUSE ME. HELLO, RICK.

YOUR CASH IS GOOD AT THE BAR.

WHAT? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

I DO. YOU'RE LUCKY THE BAR'S OPEN TO YOU.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! I SHALL REPORT IT TO THE ANGRIFF.

RICK, WATCHING YOU WITH THE DEUTSCHE BANK,

ONE WOULD THINK YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS ALL YOUR LIFE.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I HAVEN'T?

NOTHING, BUT WHEN YOU FIRST CAME

TO CASABLANCA, I THOUGHT--

YOU THOUGHT WHAT?

WHAT RIGHT DO I HAVE TO THINK?

MAY I?

TOO BAD ABOUT THOSE 2 GERMAN COURIERS.

THEY GOT A LUCKY BREAK.

YESTERDAY THEY WERE JUST TWO GERMAN CLERKS.

TODAY THEY'RE THE HONORED DEAD.

YOU ARE A VERY CYNICAL PERSON.

FORGIVE ME FOR SAYING SO.

I FORGIVE YOU.

WILL YOU HAVE A DRINK WITH ME?

NO.

I FORGOT. YOU NEVER DRINK WITH ANYONE.

I'LL HAVE ANOTHER, PLEASE.

YOU DESPISE ME, DON'T YOU?

IF I GAVE YOU ANY THOUGHT, I PROBABLY WOULD.

WHY? YOU OBJECT

TO THE KIND OF BUSINESS I DO, HUH?

THINK OF ALL THOSE POOR REFUGEES

WHO'D ROT HERE IF I DIDN'T HELP THEM.

THAT'S NOT SO BAD.

THROUGH WAYS OF MY OWN,

I PROVIDE THEM WITH EXIT VISAS.

FOR A PRICE, UGARTE, FOR A PRICE.

BUT THINK OF ALL THE POOR DEVILS

WHO CAN'T MEET RENAULT'S PRICE.

I GET IT FOR THEM FOR HALF.

IS THAT SO PARASITIC?

I DON'T MIND A PARASITE. I OBJECT TO A CUT-RATE ONE.

WELL, AFTER TONIGHT,

I'LL BE THROUGH WITH THE WHOLE BUSINESS.

I'M LEAVING, FINALLY, THIS CASABLANCA.

WHO'D YOU BRIBE FOR YOUR VISA,

RENAULT OR YOURSELF?

MYSELF. I FOUND MYSELF MUCH MORE REASONABLE.

LOOK, RICK.

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?

SOMETHING THAT EVEN YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN.

LETTERS OF TRANSIT SIGNED BY GENERAL DE GAULLE.

CANNOT BE RESCINDED, NOT EVEN QUESTIONED.

ONE MOMENT.

TONIGHT I'LL BE SELLING THOSE

FOR MORE MONEY THAN EVEN I'VE EVER DREAMED OF,

AND THEN ADDIO, CASABLANCA.

YOU KNOW, RICK, I HAVE MANY FRIENDS,

BUT SOMEHOW, BECAUSE YOU DESPISE ME,

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I TRUST.

WILL YOU KEEP THESE FOR ME?

FOR HOW LONG?

PERHAPS AN HOUR. PERHAPS A LITTLE LONGER.

I DON'T WANT THEM HERE OVERNIGHT.

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THAT.

PLEASE KEEP THEM FOR ME.

THANK YOU. I KNEW I COULD TRUST YOU.

OH, WAITER. I'M EXPECTING SOME PEOPLE.

IF ANYBODY ASKS FOR ME, I'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

YES, MONSIEUR.

RICK, I HOPE YOU'RE MORE IMPRESSED WITH ME NOW.

IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME, I'LL SHARE MY GOOD LUCK

WITH YOUR ROULETTE WHEEL.

JUST A MOMENT.

I HEARD A RUMOR THOSE 2 GERMAN COURIERS

WERE CARRYING LETTERS OF TRANSIT.

HUH?

OH. I'VE HEARD THAT RUMOR, TOO.

POOR DEVILS.

YOU'RE RIGHT, UGARTE.

I AM A LITTLE MORE IMPRESSED WITH YOU.

[APPLAUSE]

♪ SAY, WHO'S GOT TROUBLE? ♪

♪ WE GOT TROUBLE ♪

♪ HOW MUCH TROUBLE? ♪

♪ TOO MUCH TROUBLE ♪

♪ WELL, NOW, DON'T YOU FROWN ♪

♪ JUST KNUCKLE DOWN AND KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

♪ WHO'S UNHAPPY? ♪

♪ WE'RE UNHAPPY ♪

♪ HOW UNHAPPY? ♪

♪ TOO UNHAPPY ♪

♪ UH-OH, THAT WON'T DO ♪

♪ WHEN YOU ARE BLUE, JUST KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

♪ WHO'S UNLUCKY? ♪

♪ WE'RE UNLUCKY ♪

♪ HOW UNLUCKY? ♪

♪ TOO UNLUCKY ♪

♪ BUT YOUR LUCK'LL CHANGE ♪

♪ IF YOU'LL ARRANGE TO KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

♪ WHO'S GOT NOTHIN'? ♪

♪ WE GOT NOTHIN' ♪

♪ HOW MUCH NOTHIN'? ♪

♪ TOO MUCH NOTHIN' ♪

♪ SAY, NOTHIN'S NOT AN AWFUL LOT ♪

♪ BUT KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

♪ NOW WHO'S HAPPY? ♪

♪ WE'RE HAPPY ♪

♪ JUST HOW HAPPY? ♪

♪ VERY HAPPY ♪

♪ THAT'S THE WAY WE'RE GONNA STAY ♪

♪ SO KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

[KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

♪ NOW WHO'S LUCKY? ♪

♪ WE'RE ALL LUCKY ♪

♪ JUST HOW LUCKY? ♪

♪ VERY LUCKY ♪

♪ WELL, SMILE UP, THEN ♪

♪ AND ONCE AGAIN ♪

♪ LET'S KNOCK ON WOOD ♪

HELLO, RICK.

HELLO, FERRARI.

HOW'S BUSINESS AT THE BLUE PARROT?

FINE, BUT I'D LIKE TO BUY YOUR CAFE.

IT'S NOT FOR SALE.

YOU HAVEN'T HEARD MY OFFER.

IT'S NOT FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR SAM?

I DON'T BUY OR SELL HUMAN BEINGS.

TOO BAD. THAT'S CASABLANCA'S LEADING COMMODITY.

IN REFUGEES ALONE, WE COULD MAKE A FORTUNE.

YOU COULD WORK WITH ME THROUGH THE BLACK MARKET.

SUPPOSE YOU RUN YOUR BUSINESS,

AND LET ME RUN MINE.

SUPPOSE WE ASK SAM. MAYBE HE'D LIKE A CHANGE.

SUPPOSE WE DO.

WHEN WILL YOU REALIZE THAT IN THIS WORLD TODAY,

ISOLATIONISM IS NO LONGER A PRACTICAL POLICY?

SAM, FERRARI WANTS YOU TO WORK FOR HIM.

I LIKE IT FINE HERE.

HE'LL DOUBLE WHAT I PAY YOU.

YEAH, BUT I AIN'T GOT TIME

TO SPEND THE MONEY I MAKE HERE.

SORRY.

BOSS' PRIVATE STOCK...

BECAUSE, YVONNE, I LOVE YOU.

OH, SHUT UP.

ALL RIGHT. FOR YOU, I SHUT UP...

BECAUSE, YVONNE, I LOVE YOU.

UH-OH.

SOME GERMANS GAVE THIS CHECK.

IS IT ALL RIGHT?

WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT?

THAT'S SO LONG AGO, I DON'T REMEMBER.

WILL I SEE YOU TONIGHT?

I NEVER MAKE PLANS THAT FAR AHEAD.

GIVE ME ANOTHER.

SACHA, SHE'S HAD ENOUGH.

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM. FILL IT UP.

YVONNE, I LOVE YOU, BUT HE PAYS ME.

RICK, I'M SICK AND TIRED OF HAVING YOU--

SACHA, CALL A CAB.

LET'S GET YOUR COAT. YOU'RE GOING HOME.

YOU'VE HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO DRINK.

HEY, TAXI.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, PUSHING ME AROUND?

I WAS A FOOL TO FALL FOR A MAN LIKE YOU.

MAKE SURE SHE GETS HOME... AND COME RIGHT BACK.

YES, BOSS.

HELLO, RICK.

HELLO, LOUIS.

HOW EXTRAVAGANT YOU ARE, THROWING AWAY WOMEN LIKE THAT.

SOMEDAY THEY MAY BE SCARCE.

I THINK I'LL CALL ON YVONNE, MAYBE GET HER ON THE REBOUND.

WHEN IT COMES TO WOMEN, YOU'RE A TRUE DEMOCRAT.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

IF HE GETS A WORD IN,

IT'LL BE A MAJOR ITALIAN VICTORY.

THE PLANE TO LISBON.

YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON IT.

WHY? WHAT'S IN LISBON?

THE CLIPPER TO AMERICA.

I'VE OFTEN SPECULATED ON WHY YOU DON'T RETURN.

DID YOU ABSCOND WITH THE CHURCH FUNDS?

DID YOU RUN OFF WITH A SENATOR'S WIFE?

I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT YOU KILLED A MAN.

IT'S THE ROMANTIC IN ME.

IT'S A COMBINATION OF ALL 3.

WHAT IN HEAVEN'S NAME BROUGHT YOU TO CASABLANCA?

MY HEALTH.

I CAME TO CASABLANCA FOR THE WATERS.

THE WATERS? WHAT WATERS? WE'RE IN THE DESERT.

I WAS MISINFORMED.

EXCUSE ME, MONSIEUR RICK.

A GENTLEMAN INSIDE HAS WON 20,000 FRANCS,

AND THE CASHIER WOULD LIKE SOME MONEY.

I'LL GET IT FROM THE SAFE.

I'M SO UPSET, MONSIEUR RICK.

FORGET IT, EMIL.

THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.

I'M AWFULLY SORRY.

[PLAYING BABY FACE]

THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME EXCITEMENT TONIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE AN ARREST IN YOUR CAFE.

WHAT, AGAIN?

THIS IS NO ORDINARY ARREST.

A MURDERER, NO LESS.

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF WARNING HIM,

DON'T PUT YOURSELF OUT.

HE CANNOT POSSIBLY ESCAPE.

I STICK MY NECK OUT FOR NOBODY.

A WISE FOREIGN POLICY.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

WE COULD'VE MADE THIS ARREST

EARLIER THIS EVENING AT THE BLUE PARROT.

OUT OF MY REGARD FOR YOU, WE'RE STAGING IT HERE.

IT WILL AMUSE YOUR CUSTOMERS.

OUR ENTERTAINMENT'S ENOUGH.

WE'LL HAVE AN IMPORTANT GUEST HERE TONIGHT,

MAJOR STRASSER OF THE THIRD REICH, NO LESS.

WE WANT HIM TO BE HERE WHEN WE MAKE THE ARREST.

A LITTLE DEMONSTRATION OF THE EFFICIENCY

OF MY ADMINISTRATION.

WHAT'S STRASSER DOING HERE?

HE CERTAINLY DIDN'T COME TO CASABLANCA

TO WITNESS A DEMONSTRATION

OF YOUR EFFICIENCY.

PERHAPS NOT.

IT SHALL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

LOUIS, SOMETHING'S ON YOUR MIND.

WHY DON'T YOU SPILL IT?

HOW OBSERVANT YOU ARE.

I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A WORD OF ADVICE.

YEAH? HAVE A BRANDY?

THANK YOU.

THERE ARE MANY EXIT VISAS SOLD IN THIS CAFE,

BUT WE KNOW YOU'VE NEVER SOLD ONE.

THAT IS THE REASON WE PERMIT YOU TO REMAIN OPEN.

I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I LET YOU WIN AT ROULETTE.

THAT IS ANOTHER REASON.

A MAN ARRIVED IN CASABLANCA ON HIS WAY TO AMERICA.

HE'LL OFFER A FORTUNE TO ANYONE

WHO WILL FURNISH HIM WITH AN EXIT VISA.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?

VICTOR LASZLO.

VICTOR LASZLO?

THAT IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN YOU SO IMPRESSED.

WELL, HE'S IMPRESSED HALF THE WORLD.

IT'S MY DUTY TO SEE HE DOESN'T IMPRESS THE OTHER HALF.

RICK, LASZLO MUST NEVER REACH AMERICA.

HE STAYS IN CASABLANCA.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW HE MANAGES.

MANAGES WHAT?

HIS ESCAPE.

BUT I TOLD YOU--

STOP IT. SINCE HIS ESCAPE FROM A CONCENTRATION CAMP,

THE NAZIS HAVE CHASED HIM ALL OVER EUROPE.

THIS IS THE END OF THE CHASE.

20,000 FRANCS SAYS IT ISN'T.

IS THAT A SERIOUS OFFER?

I JUST PAID OUT 20. I'D LIKE IT BACK.

MAKE IT 10.

I'M ONLY A POOR, CORRUPT OFFICIAL.

OK.

DONE. NO MATTER HOW CLEVER HE IS,

HE STILL NEEDS AN EXIT VISA.

I SHOULD SAY 2. WHY 2?

HE'S TRAVELING WITH A LADY.

HE'LL TAKE ONE.

I THINK NOT. I'VE SEEN THE LADY.

IF HE DIDN'T LEAVE HER IN MARSEILLES,

HE CERTAINLY WON'T LEAVE HER IN CASABLANCA.

MAYBE HE'S NOT QUITE AS ROMANTIC AS YOU ARE.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

THERE'S NO EXIT VISA FOR HIM.

WHATEVER GAVE YOU THE IMPRESSION

THAT I'D BE INTERESTED IN HELPING LASZLO ESCAPE?

BECAUSE I SUSPECT THAT UNDER THAT CYNICAL SHELL,

YOU'RE AT HEART A SENTIMENTALIST.

LAUGH IF YOU WILL,

BUT I'M FAMILIAR WITH YOUR RECORD.

LET ME POINT OUT JUST 2 ITEMS.

IN 1935, YOU RAN GUNS TO ETHIOPIA.

IN 1936, YOU FOUGHT IN SPAIN

ON THE LOYALIST SIDE.

I GOT WELL PAID FOR IT ON BOTH OCCASIONS.

THE WINNING SIDE

WOULD HAVE PAID YOU MUCH BETTER.

MAYBE.

IT SEEMS YOU'RE DETERMINED TO KEEP LASZLO HERE.

I HAVE MY ORDERS.

I SEE. GESTAPO SPANK.

YOU OVERESTIMATE THE INFLUENCE

OF THE GESTAPO.

I DON'T INTERFERE WITH THEM.

THEY DON'T INTERFERE WITH ME.

IN CASABLANCA, I'M MASTER OF MY FATE.

MAJOR STRASSER'S HERE, SIR.

YOU WERE SAYING.

EXCUSE ME.

CARL, SEE THAT MAJOR STRASSER GETS A GOOD TABLE.

ONE CLOSE TO THE LADIES.

I'VE ALREADY GIVEN HIM THE BEST,

KNOWING HE'S GERMAN

AND WOULD TAKE IT ANYWAY.

TAKE HIM QUIETLY. 2 GUARDS AT EVERY DOOR.

YES, SIR.

EVERYTHING IS READY, SIR.

GO AHEAD.

GOOD EVENING, GENTLEMEN.

GOOD EVENING, CAPTAIN.

WON'T YOU JOIN US?

THANK YOU.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU HERE, MAJOR.

CHAMPAGNE AND CAVIAR.

MAY I RECOMMEND VEUVE CLIQUOT '26?

A GOOD FRENCH WINE.

VERY WELL, SIR.

VERY INTERESTING CLUB.

ESPECIALLY SO TONIGHT, MAJOR.

IN A FEW MINUTES YOU'LL SEE THE ARREST

OF THE MAN WHO MURDERED YOUR COURIERS.

I EXPECTED NO LESS, CAPTAIN.

MONSIEUR UGARTE.

OH.

YES?

WILL YOU PLEASE COME WITH US?

CERTAINLY.

MAY I FIRST PLEASE CASH MY CHIPS?

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

PRETTY LUCKY, HUH?

2,000, PLEASE.

2,000.

THANK YOU.

[GUNSHOTS]

[WOMEN SCREAMING]

RICK! RICK, HELP ME.

DON'T BE A FOOL. YOU CAN'T GET AWAY.

HIDE ME. DO SOMETHING. YOU MUST HELP ME!

DO SOMETHING! RICK!

RICK!

EXCELLENT, CAPTAIN.

WHEN THEY COME TO GET ME, RICK,

I HOPE YOU'RE MORE OF A HELP.

I STICK MY NECK OUT FOR NOBODY.

I'M SORRY THERE WAS A DISTURBANCE, FOLKS,

BUT IT'S ALL OVER NOW. EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT.

JUST SIT DOWN AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

ENJOY YOURSELVES. ALL RIGHT, SAM.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

RICK.

RICK, THIS IS MAJOR HEINRICH STRASSER

OF THE THIRD REICH.

HOW DO YOU DO?

YOU ALREADY KNOW HERR HEINZE.

PLEASE JOIN US, MR. RICK.

WE ARE HONORED TONIGHT, RICK.

MAJOR STRASSER IS ONE REASON

THE THIRD REICH ENJOYS

THE REPUTATION IT HAS TODAY.

YOU REPEAT THIRD REICH

AS THOUGH YOU EXPECTED THERE TO BE OTHERS.

PERSONALLY, MAJOR I'LL TAKE WHAT COMES.

MAY I ASK A FEW QUESTIONS-- UNOFFICIALLY, OF COURSE?

MAKE IT OFFICIAL IF YOU LIKE.

WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY?

I'M A DRUNKARD.

THAT MAKES RICK A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.

I WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY IF THAT'LL HELP YOU ANY.

YOU CAME HERE FROM PARIS DURING THE OCCUPATION?

THERE'S NO SECRET ABOUT THAT.

ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE

WHO CANNOT IMAGINE GERMANS

IN THEIR BELOVED PARIS?

IT'S NOT PARTICULARLY MY BELOVED PARIS.

CAN YOU IMAGINE US IN LONDON?

WHEN YOU GET THERE, ASK ME.

DIPLOMATIST.

HOW ABOUT NEW YORK?

THERE ARE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF NEW YORK, MAJOR,

THAT I WOULDN'T ADVISE YOU TO TRY TO INVADE.

WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE WAR?

I HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST IDEA.

RICK IS NEUTRAL ABOUT EVERYTHING.

THAT INCLUDES WOMEN, TOO.

YOU WERE NOT ALWAYS SO NEUTRAL.

WE HAVE A COMPLETE DOSSIER ON YOU.

"RICHARD BLAINE, AMERICAN, 37.

CANNOT RETURN TO HIS COUNTRY."

THE REASON IS A LITTLE VAGUE.

WE ALSO KNOW WHAT YOU DID IN PARIS

AND WHY YOU LEFT PARIS.

DON'T WORRY. WE AREN'T GOING TO BROADCAST IT.

ARE MY EYES REALLY BROWN?

FORGIVE MY CURIOSITY.

THE POINT IS,

AN ENEMY OF THE REICH HAS COME TO CASABLANCA,

AND WE ARE CHECKING UP ON ANYBODY WHO CAN HELP.

MY INTEREST IN WHETHER VICTOR LASZLO STAYS OR GOES

IS PURELY A SPORTING ONE.

IN THIS CASE, YOU HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR THE FOX?

NOT PARTICULARLY.

I UNDERSTAND THE HOUND'S POINT OF VIEW, TOO.

VICTOR LASZLO PUBLISHED THE FOULEST LIES

IN THE PRAGUE NEWSPAPERS UNTIL WE MARCHED IN.

EVEN AFTER THAT,

HE PRINTED SCANDAL SHEETS IN A CELLAR.

ONE MUST ADMIT

HE HAS GREAT COURAGE.

I ADMIT HE'S VERY CLEVER.

3 TIMES HE SLIPPED THROUGH OUR FINGERS.

IN PARIS HE CONTINUED HIS ACTIVITIES.

WE INTEND NOT TO LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN.

EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN. YOUR BUSINESS IS POLITICS,

MINE IS RUNNING A SALOON.

GOOD EVENING, MR. BLAINE.

YOU SEE, MAJOR,

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT RICK.

PERHAPS.

YES, MONSIEUR?

I RESERVED A TABLE. VICTOR LASZLO.

YES, MONSIEUR LASZLO. RIGHT THIS WAY.

TWO COINTREAUS, PLEASE.

OUI, MONSIEUR.

I SAW NO ONE OF UGARTE'S DESCRIPTION.

VICTOR, I FEEL SOMEHOW WE SHOULDN'T STAY HERE.

IF WE WOULD WALK OUT SO SOON,

IT WOULD ONLY CALL ATTENTION TO US.

PERHAPS UGARTE'S IN SOME OTHER PART OF THE CAFE.

EXCUSE ME, BUT YOU LOOK LIKE A COUPLE

WHO ARE ON THEIR WAY TO AMERICA.

YOU'LL FIND A MARKET THERE FOR THIS RING.

I'M FORCED TO SELL IT.

THANK YOU, BUT I--

PERHAPS FOR THE LADY. THE RING'S QUITE UNIQUE.

OH, YES, I'M VERY INTERESTED.

GOOD.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

BERGER. NORWEGIAN. AT YOUR SERVICE.

VICTOR.

I'LL MEET YOU IN A FEW MINUTES AT THE BAR.

NO, WE DON'T WANT TO BUY THE RING,

BUT THANK YOU FOR SHOWING IT TO US.

THAT'S YOUR DECISION?

I'M SORRY. IT IS.

MONSIEUR LASZLO, IS IT NOT?

YES.

I AM CAPTAIN RENAULT, PREFECT OF POLICE.

YES. WHAT IS IT YOU WANT?

MERELY TO WELCOME YOU TO CASABLANCA

AND TO WISH YOU A PLEASANT STAY.

IT ISN'T OFTEN WE HAVE SO DISTINGUISHED A VISITOR.

THANK YOU. FORGIVE ME, CAPTAIN.

THE PRESENT FRENCH ADMINISTRATION

HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN SO CORDIAL.

MAY I PRESENT MISS ILSA LUND?

I WAS INFORMED YOU WERE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

EVER TO VISIT CASABLANCA.

THAT WAS A GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.

YOU'RE VERY KIND.

WON'T YOU JOIN US?

IF YOU WILL PERMIT ME. NO, EMIL, PLEASE,

A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE. PUT IT ON MY BILL.

CAPTAIN, PLEASE.

PLEASE. IT'S A LITTLE GAME WE PLAY.

THEY PUT IT ON THE BILL, I TEAR UP THE BILL.

IT IS VERY CONVENIENT.

CAPTAIN, THE BOY WHO'S PLAYING THE PIANO--

SOMEWHERE I'VE SEEN HIM.

SAM? HE CAME FROM PARIS WITH RICK.

RICK? WHO'S HE?

MADEMOISELLE, YOU'RE IN RICK'S, AND RICK IS, UH...

WELL, HE'S THE KIND OF MAN THAT IF I WERE A WOMAN,

AND I WERE NOT AROUND, I SHOULD BE IN LOVE WITH RICK.

WHAT A FOOL I AM,

TALKING TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ABOUT ANOTHER MAN.

EXCUSE ME.

AH, MAJOR.

MADEMOISELLE LUND AND MONSIEUR LASZLO,

MAY I PRESENT MAJOR HEINRICH STRASSER.

THIS IS A PLEASURE I'VE LONG LOOKED FORWARD TO.

EXCUSE ME IF I'M NOT GRACIOUS,

BUT, YOU SEE, I'M A CZECHOSLOVAKIAN.

YOU WERE A CZECHOSLOVAKIAN.

NOW YOU'RE A SUBJECT OF THE GERMAN REICH.

I'VE NEVER ACCEPTED THAT PRIVILEGE,

AND I'M NOW ON FRENCH SOIL.

I SHOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS SOME MATTERS ARISING

FROM YOUR PRESENCE ON FRENCH SOIL.

THIS IS HARDLY THE TIME OR PLACE.

THEN WE'LL STATE ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE.

TOMORROW AT 10:00 IN THE PREFECT'S OFFICE...

WITH MADEMOISELLE.

CAPTAIN, I'M UNDER YOUR AUTHORITY.

IS IT YOUR ORDER

THAT WE COME TO YOUR OFFICE?

LET'S SAY IT IS MY REQUEST--

THAT'S A MORE PLEASANT WORD.

VERY WELL.

MADEMOISELLE.

MADEMOISELLE.

A VERY CLEVER TACTICAL RETREAT, MAJOR.

THIS TIME THEY REALLY MEAN TO STOP ME.

VICTOR, I'M AFRAID FOR YOU.

WE'VE BEEN IN DIFFICULT PLACES BEFORE, HAVEN'T WE?

[APPLAUSE]

[SINGING IN SPANISH]

I MUST FIND OUT WHAT BERGER KNOWS.

BE CAREFUL.

I WILL. DON'T WORRY.

MONSIEUR BERGER, THE RING, COULD I SEE IT AGAIN?

YES.

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL, PLEASE.

I RECOGNIZE YOU FROM THE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS.

IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP, ONE IS APT TO LOSE WEIGHT.

WE READ 5 TIMES YOU WERE KILLED

IN 5 DIFFERENT PLACES.

AS YOU SEE, IT WAS TRUE EVERY SINGLE TIME.

THANK HEAVEN I FOUND YOU, BERGER.

I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN NAMED UGARTE.

HE'S SUPPOSED TO HELP ME.

UGARTE CANNOT EVEN HELP HIMSELF.

HE'S UNDER ARREST FOR MURDER.

HE WAS ARRESTED HERE TONIGHT.

I SEE.

BUT WE WHO ARE STILL FREE

WILL DO WHAT WE CAN.

WE ARE ORGANIZED, MONSIEUR...

UNDERGROUND LIKE EVERYWHERE ELSE.

TOMORROW NIGHT THERE'S A MEETING.

IF YOU'LL COME--

Bartender: MONSIEUR.

BRAVO!

BRAVO!

WILL YOU ASK THE PIANO PLAYER

TO COME OVER HERE, PLEASE?

VERY WELL, MADEMOISELLE.

HOW'S THE JEWELRY BUSINESS, BERGER?

NOT SO GOOD. CHECK, PLEASE.

TOO BAD YOU WEREN'T HERE EARLIER, MONSIEUR LASZLO.

WE HAD QUITE A BIT OF EXCITEMENT,

DIDN'T WE, BERGER?

YES. EXCUSE ME.

MY BILL.

NO. TWO CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS. PLEASE.

HELLO, SAM.

HELLO, MISS ILSA.

I NEVER EXPECTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

YES, MA'AM.

A LOT OF WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.

SOME OF THE OLD SONGS, SAM.

YES, MA'AM.

[PLAYS PIANO]

WHERE IS RICK?

I DON'T KNOW. I AIN'T SEEN HIM ALL NIGHT.

WHEN WILL HE BE BACK?

NOT TONIGHT. HE AIN'T COMIN'.

HE WENT HOME.

DOES HE ALWAYS LEAVE SO EARLY?

OH, HE NEVER--

HE'S GOT A GIRL UP TO THE BLUE PARROT.

GOES UP THERE ALL THE TIME.

YOU USED TO BE A MUCH BETTER LIAR.

LEAVE HIM ALONE, MISS ILSA.

YOU'RE BAD LUCK TO HIM.

PLAY IT ONCE, SAM, FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, MISS ILSA.

PLAY IT, SAM.

PLAY AS TIME GOES BY.

I CAN'T REMEMBER IT. I'M A LITTLE RUSTY ON IT.

I'LL HUM IT FOR YOU.

♪ DA DI DA DI DA DUM ♪

♪ DA DI DEE DEE DEE DUM ♪

SING IT, SAM.

♪ YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS ♪

♪ A KISS IS JUST A KISS ♪

♪ A SIGH IS JUST A SIGH ♪

♪ THE FUNDAMENTAL THINGS APPLY ♪

♪ AS TIME GOES BY ♪

♪ AND WHEN TWO LOVERS WOO ♪

♪ THEY STILL SAY I LOVE YOU ♪

♪ ON THAT YOU CAN RELY ♪

♪ NO MATTER WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS ♪

♪ AS TIME GOES BY ♪

SAM, I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU NEVER TO PLAY--

YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT RICK. HERE HE IS.

MADEMOISELLE, MAY I PRESENT--

HELLO, ILSA.

HELLO, RICK.

YOU'VE ALREADY MET RICK, MADEMOISELLE.

THEN PERHAPS YOU ALSO--

THIS IS MR. LASZLO.

HOW DO YOU DO?

ONE HEARS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT RICK IN CASABLANCA.

AND ABOUT VICTOR LASZLO EVERYWHERE.

WON'T YOU JOIN US FOR A DRINK?

OH, NO. RICK NEVER--

THANKS. I WILL.

WELL...A PRECEDENT IS BEING BROKEN. EMIL.

THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING CAFE.

I CONGRATULATE YOU.

I CONGRATULATE YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

THANK YOU. I TRY.

WE ALL TRY. YOU SUCCEED.

I CAN'T GET OVER YOU TWO.

SHE WAS ASKING ABOUT YOU EARLIER

IN A WAY THAT MADE ME EXTREMELY JEALOUS.

I WASN'T SURE YOU WERE THE SAME.

THE LAST TIME WE MET--

IT WAS LA BELLE AURORE.

HOW NICE. YOU REMEMBERED.

THAT WAS THE DAY THE GERMANS MARCHED INTO PARIS.

NOT AN EASY DAY TO FORGET.

I REMEMBER EVERY DETAIL.

THE GERMANS WORE GRAY. YOU WORE BLUE.

YES. I PUT THAT DRESS AWAY.

WHEN THE GERMANS MARCH OUT, I'LL WEAR IT AGAIN.

RICKY, YOU'RE BECOMING QUITE HUMAN.

I SUPPOSE WE HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

ILSA, IT'S LATE.

SO IT IS, AND WE HAVE A CURFEW HERE IN CASABLANCA.

IT WOULD NEVER DO FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE

TO BE FOUND DRINKING AFTER HOURS

AND HAVE TO FINE HIMSELF.

I HOPE WE DIDN'T OVERSTAY OUR WELCOME.

YOUR CHECK, SIR.

OH, IT'S MY PARTY.

ANOTHER PRECEDENT GONE.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY INTERESTING EVENING.

I'LL CALL YOU A CAB. GASOLINE RATIONING.

WE'LL COME AGAIN.

ANY TIME.

SAY GOOD NIGHT TO SAM FOR ME.

I WILL.

THERE'S STILL NOBODY IN THE WORLD

WHO CAN PLAY AS TIME GOES BY LIKE SAM.

HE HASN'T PLAYED IT IN A LONG TIME.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

PUZZLING FELLOW, THIS RICK. WHAT SORT IS HE?

I REALLY CAN'T SAY,

THOUGH I SAW HIM QUITE OFTEN IN PARIS.

TOMORROW AT 10:00 AT THE PREFECT'S OFFICE.

WE'LL BE THERE. GOOD NIGHT.

BOSS?

BOSS.

YEAH?

AIN'T YOU GOING TO BED?

NOT RIGHT NOW.

AIN'T YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO BED IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

NO!

YOU EVER GOING TO BED?NO!

WELL, I AIN'T SLEEPY EITHER.

GOOD. THEN HAVE A DRINK.

NO, NOT ME, BOSS.

THEN DON'T HAVE A DRINK.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

NO, SAM. I'M WAITING FOR A LADY.

PLEASE, LET'S GO.

AIN'T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR YOU HERE.

SHE'S COMING BACK. I KNOW SHE'S COMING BACK.

WE'LL DRIVE ALL NIGHT. WE'LL GET DRUNK.

WE'LL GO FISHING AND STAY AWAY TILL SHE'S GONE.

SHUT UP AND GO HOME.

NO, SIR. I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE.

THEY GRAB UGARTE, THEN SHE WALKS IN.

WELL, THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES.

ONE IN, ONE OUT. SAM.

YES, BOSS.

IF IT'S DECEMBER 1941 IN CASABLANCA,

WHAT TIME IS IT IN NEW YORK?

WHAT?

MY WATCH STOPPED.

I BET THEY'RE ASLEEP IN NEW YORK.

I BET THEY'RE ASLEEP ALL OVER AMERICA.

OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN ALL THE TOWNS

IN ALL THE WORLD,

SHE WALKS INTO MINE.

WHAT'S THAT YOU'RE PLAYING?

JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING OF MY OWN.

WELL, STOP IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.

NO, I DON'T.

YOU PLAYED IT FOR HER, YOU CAN PLAY IT FOR ME.

I DON'T THINK I CAN REMEMBER--

IF SHE CAN STAND IT, I CAN!

PLAY IT.

YES, BOSS.

[PLAYS AS TIME GOES BY]

OH.

[POP]

WHO ARE YOU REALLY? WHAT WERE YOU BEFORE?

WHAT DID YOU DO, AND WHAT DID YOU THINK?

WE SAID NO QUESTIONS.

HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID.

A FRANC FOR YOUR THOUGHTS.

IN AMERICA, THEY'D BRING ONLY A PENNY.

I GUESS THAT'S ABOUT ALL THEY'RE WORTH.

WELL, I'M WILLING TO BE OVERCHARGED.

TELL ME.

WELL, I WAS WONDERING.

YES?

WHY I'M SO LUCKY.

WHY I SHOULD FIND YOU WAITING FOR ME TO COME ALONG.

WHY THERE IS NO OTHER MAN IN MY LIFE?

UH-HUH.

THAT'S EASY. THERE WAS.

HE'S DEAD.

I'M SORRY FOR ASKING.

I FORGOT. WE SAID NO QUESTIONS.

WELL, ONLY ONE ANSWER

CAN TAKE CARE OF ALL OUR QUESTIONS.

[SHOUTING IN FRENCH]

Man on loudspeaker: ICI, STUTTGART, ALLEMAGNE,

FRANCAIS, PARISIENS,

LES TROUPES FRANCAISES ONT ABANDONNE LEURS POSITIONS.

LES ALLEMANDS SERONT DEMAIN DANS LA CAPITALE.

NOTHING CAN STOP THEM NOW.

THURSDAY AT THE LATEST, THEY'LL BE IN PARIS.

IF THEY FIND OUT YOUR RECORD,

IT WON'T BE SAFE FOR YOU HERE.

I'M ON THEIR BLACKLIST ALREADY.

THEIR ROLL OF HONOR.

♪ MOONLIGHT AND LOVE SONGS ♪

♪ NEVER OUT OF DATE ♪

♪ HEARTS FULL OF PASSION ♪

♪ JEALOUSY AND HATE ♪

♪ WOMAN NEEDS MAN ♪

♪ AND MAN MUST HAVE HIS MATE ♪

♪ THAT NO ONE CAN DENY ♪

♪ IT'S STILL THE SAME OLD STORY ♪

♪ A FIGHT FOR LOVE AND GLORY ♪

♪ A CASE OF DO OR DIE ♪

♪ THE WORLD WILL ALWAYS WELCOME LOVERS ♪

♪ AS TIME GOES BY ♪

HENRI WANTS US TO FINISH THIS BOTTLE AND THEN 3 MORE.

SAYS HE'LL WATER HIS GARDEN WITH CHAMPAGNE

BEFORE HE'LL LET THE GERMANS DRINK IT.

THIS OUGHT TO TAKE THE STING OUT OF BEING OCCUPIED.

YOU SAID IT.

HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID.

[MAN SPEAKING GERMAN OVER LOUDSPEAKER]

MY GERMAN'S A LITTLE RUSTY.

IT'S THE GESTAPO.

THEY SAY THEY EXPECT TO BE IN PARIS TOMORROW.

THEY'RE TELLING US HOW TO ACT

WHEN THEY COME MARCHING IN.

WITH THE WHOLE WORLD CRUMBLING,

WE PICK THIS TIME TO FALL IN LOVE.

YEAH, IT'S PRETTY BAD TIMING.

WHERE WERE YOU, SAY, 10 YEARS AGO?

10 YEARS AGO.

LET'S SEE. I WAS HAVING A BRACE PUT ON MY TEETH.

WHERE WERE YOU?

LOOKING FOR A JOB.

[DISTANT ARTILLERY]

WAS THAT CANNON FIRE,

OR IS IT MY HEART POUNDING?

IT'S THE NEW GERMAN 77.

JUDGING BY THE SOUND,

ONLY ABOUT 35 MILES AWAY.

[ARTILLERY FIRE]

AND GETTING CLOSER EVERY MINUTE.

HERE, HERE, DRINK UP.

OR WE'LL NEVER FINISH THE OTHER 3.

GERMANS WILL BE HERE PRETTY SOON NOW.

THEY'LL COME LOOKING FOR YOU.

REMEMBER THERE'S A PRICE ON YOUR HEAD.

I LEFT A NOTE IN MY APARTMENT.

THEY'LL KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

STRANGE.

I KNOW SO VERY LITTLE ABOUT YOU.

AND I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT YOU--

JUST THE FACT THAT YOU HAD YOUR TEETH STRAIGHTENED.

BE SERIOUS, YOU ARE IN DANGER.

YOU MUST LEAVE PARIS.

NO, NO. WE MUST LEAVE.

YES, OF COURSE, WE.

THE TRAIN FOR MARSEILLES LEAVES AT 5:00.

I'LL PICK YOU UP AT YOUR HOTEL AT 4:30.

NO. NOT AT MY HOTEL.

I HAVE THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY

BEFORE I LEAVE.

I'LL MEET YOU AT THE STATION.

ALL RIGHT, AT 4:45.

WHY DON'T WE GET MARRIED IN MARSEILLES?

HA HA HA!

TH-THAT'S TOO FAR AHEAD TO PLAN.

YES. IT IS A LITTLE TOO FAR AHEAD.

WHAT ABOUT THE ENGINEER?

WHY CAN'T HE MARRY US ON THE TRAIN?

OH, DARLING...

WHY NOT?

THE CAPTAIN ON A SHIP CAN. IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR--

HEY. HEY, WHAT'S WRONG, KID?

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH...

AND I HATE THIS WAR SO MUCH.

OH, IT'S A CRAZY WORLD.

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.

IF YOU SHOULDN'T GET AWAY,

I MEAN, IF SOMETHING SHOULD KEEP US APART,

WHEREVER THEY PUT YOU AND WHEREVER I'LL BE,

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I--

[ARTILLERY FIRE]

KISS ME.

KISS ME AS IF IT WERE THE LAST TIME.

EN VOITURE! EN VOITURE!

ALLONS, ATTENTION! EN VOITURE!

ALL ABOARD! THE LAST TRAIN LEAVING IN 20 MINUTES!

ALLEZ-EN! EN VOITURE!

LE DERNIER TRAIN! LE DERNIER TRAIN!

THE LAST TRAIN!

WHERE IS SHE? HAVE YOU SEEN HER?

NO, I CAN'T FIND HER. SHE CHECKED OUT OF THE HOTEL.

BUT THIS NOTE CAME AFTER YOU LEFT.

[WHISTLE]

THAT'S THE LAST CALL, MR. RICHARD.

DO YOU HEAR ME?

COME ON. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

COME ON.

[WHISTLE]

[TRAIN WHISTLE]

RICK, I HAVE TO TALK TO YOU.

I SAVED MY FIRST DRINK TO HAVE WITH YOU.

HERE.

NO. NO, RICK, NOT TONIGHT.

ESPECIALLY TONIGHT.

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO COME TO CASABLANCA?

THERE ARE OTHER PLACES.

I WOULDN'T HAVE COME

IF I'D KNOWN THAT YOU WERE HERE.

BELIEVE ME. IT'S TRUE. I DIDN'T KNOW.

YOUR VOICE HASN'T CHANGED. I CAN STILL HEAR IT.

"RICHARD, DEAR, I'LL GO WITH YOU ANYPLACE."

PLEASE, DON'T. DON'T, RICK!

I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW YOU'RE FEELING.

YOU UNDERSTAND HOW I FEEL.

HOW LONG WAS IT WE HAD, HONEY?

I DIDN'T COUNT THE DAYS.

WELL, I DID. EVERY ONE OF THEM.

MOSTLY I REMEMBER THE LAST ONE, THE WOW FINISH,

A GUY STANDING ON A STATION PLATFORM IN THE RAIN

WITH A COMICAL LOOK ON HIS FACE

BECAUSE HIS INSIDES HAD BEEN KICKED OUT.

CAN I TELL YOU A STORY, RICK?

HAS IT GOT A WOW FINISH?

I DON'T KNOW THE FINISH YET.

GO ON, TELL IT.

MAYBE ONE'LL COME TO YOU AS YOU GO ALONG.

IT'S ABOUT A GIRL

WHO HAD JUST COME TO PARIS

FROM HER HOME IN OSLO.

AT THE HOUSE OF SOME FRIENDS, SHE MET A MAN

ABOUT WHOM SHE HAD HEARD HER WHOLE LIFE,

A VERY GREAT AND COURAGEOUS MAN.

HE OPENED UP FOR HER A WHOLE BEAUTIFUL WORLD

FULL OF KNOWLEDGE AND THOUGHTS AND IDEALS.

EVERYTHING SHE KNEW OR EVER BECAME

WAS BECAUSE OF HIM.

SHE LOOKED UP TO HIM AND WORSHIPPED HIM

WITH A FEELING SHE SUPPOSED WAS LOVE.

YES. IT'S VERY PRETTY. I HEARD A STORY ONCE.

I'VE HEARD A LOT OF STORIES IN MY TIME.

THEY WENT ALONG WITH THE SOUND OF A TINNY PIANO

PLAYING IN THE PARLOR DOWNSTAIRS.

"MISTER, I MET A MAN ONCE WHEN I WAS A KID,"

IT ALWAYS BEGINS.

OH, I GUESS NEITHER ONE OF OUR STORIES IS VERY FUNNY.

TELL ME, WHO WAS IT YOU LEFT ME FOR?

WAS IT LASZLO, OR WERE THERE OTHERS IN BETWEEN--

OR AREN'T YOU THE KIND THAT TELLS?

[DOOR CLOSES]

I STRONGLY SUSPECT

THAT UGARTE LEFT THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT WITH MR. BLAINE.

I SUGGEST YOU SEARCH THE CAFE IMMEDIATELY AND THOROUGHLY.

IF RICK HAS THE LETTERS,

HE'S MUCH TOO SMART TO LET YOU FIND THEM THERE.

YOU GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR TOO MUCH CLEVERNESS.

HE'S JUST ANOTHER BLUNDERING AMERICAN.

WE MUSTN'T UNDERESTIMATE AMERICAN BLUNDERING.

I WAS WITH THEM

WHEN THEY BLUNDERED INTO BERLIN IN 1918.

AS TO LASZLO,

WE WANT HIM WATCHED 24 HOURS A DAY.

AT THIS VERY MOMENT, HE'S ON HIS WAY HERE.

THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

I'M DELIGHTED TO SEE YOU BOTH.

DID YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT'S REST?

I SLEPT VERY WELL.

THAT'S STRANGE. NOBODY'S SUPPOSED

TO SLEEP WELL IN CASABLANCA.

MAY WE PROCEED TO THE BUSINESS?

WITH PLEASURE. WON'T YOU SIT DOWN?

VERY WELL. LET'S NOT MINCE WORDS.

YOU ARE AN ESCAPED PRISONER OF THE REICH.

SO FAR YOU HAVE ELUDED US.

YOU HAVE REACHED CASABLANCA.

IT'S MY DUTY TO SEE THAT YOU STAY IN CASABLANCA.

WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUCCEED IS PROBLEMATIC.

CAPTAIN RENAULT'S SIGNATURE

IS NECESSARY ON EVERY EXIT VISA.

WILL HERR LASZLO RECEIVE A VISA?

I'M AFRAID NOT. MY REGRETS, MONSIEUR.

PERHAPS I SHALL LIKE IT IN CASABLANCA.

AND MADEMOISELLE?

YOU NEEDN'T BE CONCERNED ABOUT ME.

IS THAT ALL YOU WISH TO TELL US?

DON'T BE IN SUCH A HURRY.

YOU HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD.

YOU MAY BE IN CASABLANCA INDEFINITELY,

OR YOU MAY LEAVE FOR LISBON TOMORROW

ON ONE CONDITION.

AND THAT IS?

YOU KNOW THE LEADER

OF THE UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT IN PARIS,

IN PRAGUE, IN BRUSSELS, IN AMSTERDAM,

IN OSLO, IN BELGRADE, AND ATHENS.

EVEN BERLIN.

YES, EVEN IN BERLIN.

IF YOU'LL FURNISH ME WITH THEIR NAMES AND WHEREABOUTS,

YOU'LL HAVE YOUR VISA IN THE MORNING.

AND THE HONOR OF HAVING SERVED THE THIRD REICH.

I WAS IN A GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR A YEAR.

THAT'S HONOR ENOUGH FOR A LIFETIME.

YOU'LL GIVE US THE NAMES?

IF I DIDN'T GIVE THEM TO YOU IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP,

WHERE YOU HAD MORE PERSUASIVE METHODS

AT YOUR DISPOSAL,

I CERTAINLY WON'T GIVE THEM TO YOU NOW.

WHAT IF YOU KILL THESE MEN?

WHAT IF YOU MURDERED ALL OF US?

FROM EVERY CORNER OF EUROPE, HUNDREDS,

THOUSANDS WOULD RISE TO TAKE OUR PLACES.

EVEN NAZIS CAN'T KILL THAT FAST.

YOU HAVE A REPUTATION FOR ELOQUENCE

WHICH I NOW UNDERSTAND.

BUT IN ONE RESPECT YOU ARE MISTAKEN.

YOU SAID THE REICH'S ENEMIES COULD BE REPLACED.

THERE'S ONE EXCEPTION. NO ONE COULD REPLACE YOU

IF ANYTHING UNFORTUNATE SHOULD OCCUR TO YOU

WHILE YOU WERE TRYING TO ESCAPE.

YOU WON'T DARE TO INTERFERE WITH ME HERE.

THIS IS STILL UNOCCUPIED FRANCE.

ANY VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY WOULD REFLECT ON RENAULT.

INSOFAR AS IT IS IN MY POWER.

THANK YOU.

LAST NIGHT, YOU EVINCED INTEREST IN SIGNOR UGARTE.

YES.

YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR HIM.

NOTHING IMPORTANT, BUT MAY I SPEAK TO HIM NOW?

YOU WOULD FIND THE CONVERSATION

A TRIFLE ONE-SIDED.

SIGNOR UGARTE'S DEAD.

I'M MAKING OUT THE REPORT NOW.

WE HAVEN'T QUITE DECIDED WHETHER HE COMMITTED SUICIDE

OR DIED TRYING TO ESCAPE.

ARE YOU FINISHED WITH US?

FOR THE TIME BEING.

GOOD DAY.

UNDOUBTEDLY THEIR NEXT STEP WILL BE TO THE BLACK MARKET.

ANOTHER VISA PROBLEM HAS COME UP.

SHOW HER IN.

YES, SIR.

SORRY. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE POLICE.

THIS IS A JOB FOR SIGNOR FERRARI.

IT CAN BE MOST HELPFUL TO KNOW HIM.

HE HAS A MONOPOLY ON THE BLACK MARKET.

YOU'LL FIND HIM AT THE BLUE PARROT.

THANKS.

DON'T BE TOO DOWNHEARTED.

PERHAPS YOU CAN COME TO TERMS

WITH CAPTAIN RENAULT.

HELLO, FERRARI.

GOOD MORNING, RICK.

I SEE THE BUS IS IN.

I'LL TAKE MY SHIPMENT WITH ME.

NO HURRY. I'LL HAVE IT SENT OVER. HAVE A DRINK.

EVERY TIME YOU SEND MY SHIPMENT OVER,

IT'S ALWAYS A LITTLE SHORT.

CARRYING CHARGES, MY BOY.

HERE, SIT DOWN.

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK OVER WITH YOU.

THE BOURBON.

THE NEWS ABOUT UGARTE UPSETS ME.

YOU'RE A FAT HYPOCRITE.

YOU DON'T FEEL ANY SORRIER FOR UGARTE THAN I DO.

OF COURSE NOT.

WHAT UPSETS ME IS THAT UGARTE'S DEAD,

AND NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THOSE LETTERS OF TRANSIT ARE.

PRACTICALLY NO ONE.

IF I COULD LAY MY HANDS ON THEM,

I COULD MAKE A FORTUNE.

SO COULD I, AND I'M A POOR BUSINESSMAN.

I HAVE A PROPOSITION

FOR WHOEVER HAS THOSE LETTERS.

I'LL HANDLE THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION,

TAKE ALL THE RISK, FOR A SMALL PERCENTAGE.

AND THE CARRYING CHARGES?

NATURALLY THERE WILL BE A FEW INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.

THAT'S THE PROPOSITION I HAVE

FOR WHOEVER HAS THOSE LETTERS.

I'LL TELL HIM WHEN HE COMES IN.

I THINK YOU KNOW WHERE THOSE LETTERS ARE.

YOU'RE IN GOOD COMPANY.

RENAULT AND STRASSER PROBABLY THINK SO, TOO.

THAT'S WHY I CAME OVER HERE,

TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO RANSACK MY PLACE.

DON'T BE A FOOL. TAKE ME INTO YOUR CONFIDENCE.

YOU NEED A PARTNER.

EXCUSE ME. I'LL BE GETTING BACK.

GOOD MORNING.

SIGNOR FERRARI'S THE FAT GENT AT THE TABLE.

YOU WILL NOT FIND A TREASURE LIKE THIS IN ALL MOROCCO.

ONLY 700 FRANCS.

YOU'RE BEING CHEATED.

IT DOESN'T MATTER. THANK YOU.

THE LADY'S A FRIEND OF RICK'S.

FOR FRIENDS OF RICK'S, WE HAVE A SMALL DISCOUNT.

DID I SAY 700?

YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR 200.

I'M SORRY I WAS IN NO CONDITION

TO RECEIVE YOU LAST NIGHT.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS OF RICK'S,

A SPECIAL DISCOUNT-- 100 FRANCS.

YOUR STORY HAD ME A LITTLE CONFUSED.

MAYBE IT WAS THE BOURBON.

I HAVE SOME TABLECLOTHS, SOME NAPKINS.

THANK YOU. I'M NOT INTERESTED.

PLEASE, ONE MINUTE.

WHY DID YOU COME BACK,

TO TELL ME WHY YOU RAN OUT ON ME

AT THE RAILWAY STATION.

YES.

YOU CAN TELL ME NOW. I'M REASONABLY SOBER.

I DON'T THINK I WILL.

WHY NOT? I GOT STUCK WITH THE RAILWAY TICKET.

I THINK I'M ENTITLED TO KNOW.

LAST NIGHT, I SAW WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU.

THE RICK I KNEW IN PARIS,

I COULD TELL HIM. HE WOULD UNDERSTAND.

THE ONE WHO LOOKED AT ME WITH SUCH HATRED...

I'LL BE LEAVING CASABLANCA SOON.

WE'LL NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.

WE KNEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT EACH OTHER

WHEN WE WERE IN LOVE IN PARIS.

IF WE LEAVE IT THAT WAY,

MAYBE WE'LL REMEMBER THOSE DAYS

AND NOT CASABLANCA.

NOT LAST NIGHT.

DID YOU RUN OUT ON ME

BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T TAKE IT--

HIDING FROM THE POLICE, RUNNING AWAY ALL THIS TIME?

YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT IF YOU WANT TO.

I'M NOT RUNNING AWAY ANYMORE.

I'M SETTLED NOW-- ABOVE A SALOON, IT'S TRUE,

BUT WALK UP A FLIGHT. I'LL BE EXPECTING YOU.

ALL THE SAME, SOMEDAY YOU'LL LIE TO LASZLO.

YOU'LL BE THERE.

NO, RICK.

NO. YOU SEE,

VICTOR LASZLO'S MY HUSBAND.

AND WAS, EVEN WHEN I KNEW YOU IN PARIS.

I WAS JUST TELLING MONSIEUR LASZLO

THAT UNFORTUNATELY

I'M NOT ABLE TO HELP HIM.

THE WORD HAS GONE AROUND.

AS LEADER OF ALL ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

IN CASABLANCA,

I'M AN INFLUENTIAL AND RESPECTED MAN.

IT WOULDN'T BE WORTH MY LIFE

TO DO ANYTHING MONSIEUR LASZLO.

YOU, HOWEVER, ARE A DIFFERENT MATTER.

SIGNOR FERRARI THINKS IT MIGHT JUST BE POSSIBLE

TO GET AN EXIT VISA FOR YOU.

YOU MEAN FOR ME TO GO ON ALONE?

Ferrari: AND ONLY ALONE.

I'LL STAY HERE AND KEEP ON TRYING.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL BE FRANK.

IT WOULD TAKE A MIRACLE

TO GET YOU OUT OF CASABLANCA,

AND THE GERMANS OUTLAWED MIRACLES.

WE ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN 2 VISAS.

PLEASE, ILSA, DON'T BE HASTY.

YOU TWO WILL WANT TO DISCUSS THIS.

EXCUSE ME. I'LL BE AT THE BAR.

I WON'T LET YOU STAY HERE.

YOU MUST GET TO AMERICA. SOMEHOW I'LL JOIN YOU.

IF THE SITUATION WERE DIFFERENT.

IF I HAD TO STAY

AND THERE WERE ONLY VISA FOR ONE,

WOULD YOU TAKE IT?

YES, I WOULD.

YES, I SEE.

WHEN I HAD TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF LILLES,

WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE ME THERE?

WHEN I WAS SICK IN MARSEILLES

AND HELD YOU UP FOR 2 WEEKS,

AND YOU WERE IN DANGER EVERY MINUTE,

WHY DIDN'T YOU LEAVE ME THEN?

I MEANT TO, BUT SOMETHING ALWAYS HELD ME UP.

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, ILSA.

YOUR SECRET WILL BE SAFE WITH ME.

FERRARI'S WAITING FOR OUR ANSWER.

NOT MORE THAN 50 FRANCS, THOUGH.

WE HAVE DECIDED, SIGNOR FERRARI.

FOR THE PRESENT, WE'RE ONLY LOOKING FOR 2 EXIT VISAS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

GOOD LUCK, BUT BE CAREFUL.

YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE BEING SHADOWED?

OF COURSE. IT BECOMES AN INSTINCT.

IN ONE RESPECT, YOU ARE A VERY FORTUNATE MAN, MONSIEUR.

I MOVE TO MAKE ONE MORE SUGGESTION. WHY, I DON'T KNOW,

BECAUSE IT CANNOT POSSIBLY PROFIT ME.

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT SIGNOR UGARTE

AND THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT?

YES. SOMETHING.

THEY WEREN'T ON UGARTE WHEN THEY ARRESTED HIM.

WHERE ARE THEY?

NOT FOR SURE. I'LL VENTURE TO GUESS

THAT UGARTE LEFT THEM WITH MONSIEUR RICK.

RICK?

ONE NEVER KNOWS WHAT RICK WILL DO OR WHY,

BUT IT IS WORTH A CHANCE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD DAY.

GOODBYE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COFFEE.

I SHALL MISS THAT

WHEN WE LEAVE CASABLANCA.

GRACIOUS OF YOU TO SHARE IT WITH ME. GOOD DAY.

GOOD DAY.

[PIANO PLAYING]

HERE'S TO YOU, SIR.

GOOD LUCK.

I'D BETTER BE GOING.

MY CHECK, PLEASE.

I HAVE TO WARN YOU.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS PLACE FULL OF VULTURES.

VULTURES EVERYWHERE. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

GOODBYE, SIR.

A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. I'M SORRY.

MONSIEUR RICK, YOU ARE GETTING TO BE YOUR BEST CUSTOMER.

DRINKING? NOW YOU'RE BEGINNING TO LIVE LIKE A FRENCHMAN.

THAT'S SOME GOING-OVER YOUR MEN GAVE MY PLACE.

WE BARELY GOT CLEANED UP IN TIME TO OPEN.

I TOLD STRASSER THE LETTERS WEREN'T HERE,

BUT I TOLD MY MEN TO BE ESPECIALLY DESTRUCTIVE.

YOU KNOW HOW THAT IMPRESSES GERMANS.

RICK, HAVE YOU GOT THOSE LETTERS OF TRANSIT?

ARE YOU PRO-VICHY OR FREE FRENCH?

SERVES ME RIGHT FOR ASKING A DIRECT QUESTION.

THE SUBJECT IS CLOSED.

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE A LITTLE LATE.

HA HA HA!

SO YVONNE'S GONE OVER TO THE ENEMY?

WHO KNOWS? IN HER OWN WAY,

SHE MAY CONSTITUTE AN ENTIRE SECOND FRONT.

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO FLATTER MAJOR STRASSER A LITTLE.

SACHA!

FRENCH 75s.

WE'LL HAVE A WHOLE ROW, SACHA,

STARTING HERE AND ENDING HERE!

WE WILL BEGIN WITH 2.

VOUS N'ETES PAS FRANCAISE VOUS,

D'ALLER AVEC LES BOCHES COMME CA!

DE QUOI VOUS MELEZ-VOUS?

NO, NO, NO.

WHAT DID YOU SAY? WOULD YOU KINDLY REPEAT IT?

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

I'LL MAKE IT MY BUSINESS.

ARRETEZ, JE VOUS EN PRIE!

JE VOUS EN PRIE, ARRETEZ!

I DON'T LIKE DISTURBANCES HERE.

EITHER LAY OFF POLITICS OR GET OUT!

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

YOU SEE, CAPTAIN, THE SITUATION IS NOT AS MUCH

UNDER CONTROL AS YOU BELIEVE.

WE'RE TRYING TO COOPERATE WITH YOUR GOVERNMENT.

WE CANNOT REGULATE OUR PEOPLE'S FEELINGS.

ARE YOU CERTAIN WHICH SIDE YOU ARE ON?

I HAVE NO CONVICTION. I BLOW WITH THE WIND.

THE PREVAILING WIND HAPPENS TO BE FROM VICHY.

AND IF IT SHOULD CHANGE?

SURELY THE REICH DOESN'T ADMIT THAT POSSIBILITY.

WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT MORE THAN CASABLANCA.

WE KNOW EVERY FRENCH PROVINCE IN AFRICA

IS HONEYCOMBED WITH TRAITORS

WAITING FOR THEIR CHANCE, PERHAPS FOR A LEADER.

A LEADER? LIKE LASZLO?

IT'S TOO DANGEROUS IF YOU LET HIM GO.

IT MAY BE TOO DANGEROUS IF YOU LET HIM STAY.

I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN.

[SPEAKING GERMAN]

THANK YOU, CARL.

[SPEAKING GERMAN]

THANK YOU, CARL.

CARL, SIT DOWN. HAVE A BRANDY WITH US.

TO CELEBRATE OUR LEAVING FOR AMERICA TOMORROW.

THANK YOU. I THOUGHT YOU WOULD ASK ME,

SO I BROUGHT THE GOOD BRANDY... AND...A THIRD GLASS.

AT LAST, THE DAY IS CAME!

WE ARE SPEAKING NOTHING BUT ENGLISH NOW.

SO WE SHOULD FEEL AT HOME IN AMERICA.

VERY NICE IDEA. HA HA.

TO AMERICA.

TO AMERICA.

TO AMERICA.

LIEBCHEN, SWEETNESS, WHAT WATCH?

10:00 WATCH.

SUCH MUCH?

YOU WILL GET ALONG BEAUTIFULLY IN AMERICA.

HOW'S LADY LUCK TREATING YOU?

OH, TOO BAD.

YOU'LL FIND HIM OVER THERE.

MONSIEUR RICK? YES.

COULD I SPEAK TO YOU, PLEASE?

HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE? YOU'RE UNDERAGE.

I CAME WITH CAPTAIN RENAULT.

OH, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

MY HUSBAND IS WITH ME, TOO.

HE IS? CAPTAIN RENAULT'S GETTING BROAD-MINDED.

WILL YOU HAVE A DRINK? OF COURSE NOT.

DO YOU MIND IF I DO?

WHAT KIND OF A MAN IS CAPTAIN RENAULT?

LIKE ANY OTHER, ONLY MORE SO.

NO, I MEAN, IS HE TRUSTWORTHY? IS HIS WORD--

WAIT. WHO TOLD YOU TO ASK ME THAT?

HE DID. CAPTAIN RENAULT DID.

I THOUGHT SO. WHERE'S YOUR HUSBAND?

AT THE ROULETTE TABLE,

TRYING TO WIN ENOUGH FOR OUR EXIT VISAS.

OF COURSE HE'S LOSING.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED?

8 WEEKS. WE COME FROM BULGARIA.

THINGS ARE VERY BAD THERE.

THE DEVIL HAS THE PEOPLE BY THE THROAT.

JAN AND I, WE DO NOT WANT OUR CHILDREN

TO GROW UP IN SUCH A COUNTRY.

SO YOU DECIDED TO GO TO AMERICA.

YES, BUT WE HAVEN'T MUCH MONEY.

TRAVELING IS SO EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT.

IT WAS MUCH MORE THAN WE THOUGHT TO GET HERE.

THEN CAPTAIN RENAULT SEES US.

HE IS SO KIND. HE WANTS TO HELP US.

YES. I'LL BET.

HE SAYS HE CAN GIVE US AN EXIT VISA,

BUT WE HAVE NO MONEY.

HE KNOWS THAT, AND HE'S STILL WILLING

TO GIVE YOU A VISA?

YES.

YOU WANT TO KNOW...

WILL HE KEEP HIS WORD?

HE ALWAYS HAS.

OH.

MONSIEUR, YOU ARE A MAN.

IF SOMEONE LOVED YOU VERY MUCH,

SO THAT YOUR HAPPINESS WAS THE ONLY THING THAT SHE WANTED,

BUT SHE DID A BAD THING TO MAKE CERTAIN OF IT,

COULD YOU FORGIVE HER?

NOBODY EVER LOVED ME THAT MUCH.

AND HE NEVER KNEW.

AND THE GIRL KEPT THIS BAD THING LOCKED IN HER HEART.

THAT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT, WOULDN'T IT?

YOU WANT MY ADVICE?

YES, PLEASE.

GO BACK TO BULGARIA.

OH, BUT IF YOU KNEW WHAT IT MEANS TO US

TO LEAVE EUROPE, TO GET TO AMERICA!

OH, BUT IF JAN SHOULD FIND OUT...

HE'S SUCH A BOY.

IN MANY WAYS, I'M SO MUCH OLDER THAN HE IS.

YES, WELL, EVERYBODY IN CASABLANCA HAS PROBLEMS.

YOURS MAY WORK OUT. YOU'LL EXCUSE ME.

THANK YOU, MONSIEUR.

GOOD EVENING. YOU SEE, HERE WE ARE AGAIN.

I TAKE THAT AS A GREAT COMPLIMENT TO SAM.

I SUPPOSE HE MEANS PARIS OF, WELL, HAPPIER DAYS.

HE DOES.

COULD WE HAVE A TABLE NEAR HIM?

AND AS FAR FROM MAJOR STRASSER AS POSSIBLE?

THE GEOGRAPHY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE.

PAUL, TABLE 30.

RIGHT THIS WAY, IF YOU PLEASE.

I'LL HAVE SAM PLAY AS TIME GOES BY.

I BELIEVE THAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TUNE.

THANK YOU.

[PLAYS AS TIME GOES BY]

TWO COGNAC, PLEASE.

COGNAC.

MARQUONS LES JEUX, MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS.

LES JEUX SONT FAITS. LA PARTIE CONTINUE.

MESDAMES ET MESSIEURS, MARQUONS LES JEUX.

LES JEUX SONT FAITS.

DO YOU WISH TO PLACE ANOTHER BET, SIR?

NO. NO. I GUESS NOT.

HAVE YOU TRIED 22 TONIGHT?

I SAID 22.

MARQUONS LES JEUX.

LES JEUX SONT FAITS. LA PARTIE CONTINUE.

FINIS.

VINGT-DEUX!

VINGT-DEUX.

LEAVE IT THERE.

MARQUONS LES JEUX. LES JEUX SONT FAITS.

MARQUONS LES JEUX. LA PARTIE CONTINUE.

LES JEUX SONT FAITS.

FINIS.

VINGT-DEUX!

CASH IT IN, AND DON'T COME BACK.

FINIS.

ARE YOU SURE THIS PLACE IS HONEST?

HONEST? AS HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG!

HOW ARE WE DOING TONIGHT?

A COUPLE OF THOUSAND LESS

THAN I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

MONSIEUR RICK...I...

I...OH!

JUST A LUCKY GUY.

MONSIEUR RICK, MAY I GET YOU A CUP OF COFFEE?

NO, THANKS, CARL.

MONSIEUR RICK...

CAPTAIN RENAULT, MAY I GIVE YOU--

NOT HERE, PLEASE.

COME TO MY OFFICE IN THE MORNING.

WE'LL DO EVERYTHING BUSINESSLIKE.

WE'LL BE THERE AT 6:00.

I'LL BE THERE AT 10:00.

I'M HAPPY FOR BOTH YOU.

IT'S VERY STRANGE THAT YOU WON.

MAYBE NOT SO STRANGE. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN RENAULT.

NO! IS IT TRUE?

[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]

BOSS, YOU'VE DONE A BEAUTIFUL THING!

GO AWAY, YOU CRAZY RUSSIAN.

AS I SUSPECTED, YOU'RE A RANK SENTIMENTALIST.

YEAH. WHY?

WHY DO YOU INTERFERE WITH MY LITTLE ROMANCES?

PUT IT DOWN AS A GESTURE TO LOVE.

I'LL FORGIVE YOU THIS TIME,

BUT I'LL BE IN TOMORROW WITH A BREATHTAKING BLONDE,

AND IT'LL MAKE ME VERY HAPPY IF SHE LOSES.

MONSIEUR BLAINE, I WONDER IF I COULD TALK TO YOU.

GO AHEAD.

WELL, ISN'T THERE SOME OTHER PLACE?

IT'S RATHER CONFIDENTIAL, WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

IN MY OFFICE.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT I GET OUT OF CASABLANCA.

I AM ONE OF THE LEADERS OF A GREAT MOVEMENT.

YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS

TO THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE

THAT I REACH AMERICA AND CONTINUE MY WORK.

THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD AREN'T IN MY DEPARTMENT.

I'M A SALOON KEEPER.

MY FRIENDS IN THE UNDERGROUND

TELL ME YOU'VE QUITE A RECORD.

YOU RAN GUNS TO ETHIOPIA,

YOU FOUGHT FASCISTS IN SPAIN.

WHAT OF IT?

ISN'T IT STRANGE THAT YOU'RE ALWAYS

FIGHTING ON THE SIDE OF THE UNDERDOG?

YES. I FOUND THAT AN EXPENSIVE HOBBY, TOO,

BUT I NEVER WAS MUCH OF A BUSINESSMAN.

WOULD YOU APPRECIATE AN OFFER OF 100,000 FRANCS?

YES, I'D APPRECIATE IT, BUT I DON'T ACCEPT IT.

200,000.

YOU COULD MAKE IT A MILLION OR 3.

MY ANSWER WOULD BE THE SAME.

THERE MUST BE SOME REASON

WHY YOU WON'T LET ME HAVE THEM.

THERE IS. I SUGGEST YOU ASK YOUR WIFE.

I BEG YOUR PARDON.

I SAID ASK YOUR WIFE.

MY WIFE?

YES.

[SINGING DIE WACHT AM RHEIN]

PLAY LA MARSEILLAISE. PLAY IT.

♪ ALLONS, ENFANTS DE LA PATRIE ♪

♪ LE JOUR DE GLOIRE EST ARRIVE ♪

♪ CONTRE NOUS DE LA TYRANNIE ♪

♪ L'ETENDARD SANGLANT EST LEVE ♪

♪ L'ETENDARD SANGLANT EST LEVE ♪

♪ ENTENDEZ-VOUS, DANS LES CAMPAGNES ♪

♪ MUGIR CES FEROCES SOLDATS? ♪

♪ ILS VIENNENT JUSQUE DANS NOS BRAS ♪

♪ EGORGER NOS FILS ET NOS COMPAGNES ♪

♪ AUX ARMES, CITOYENS! ♪

♪ FORMEZ VOS BATAILLONS! ♪

♪ MARCHONS! ♪

♪ MARCHONS! ♪

♪ QU'UN SANG IMPUR ♪

♪ ABREUVE NOS SILLONS! ♪

VIVE LA FRANCE! VIVE LA DEMOCRATIE!

[CHEERING]

VIVE LA FRANCE! VIVE LA DEMOCRATIE!

IF LASZLO'S PRESENCE IN A CAFE CAN INSPIRE

THIS UNFORTUNATE DEMONSTRATION,

WHAT MORE WILL HIS PRESENCE IN CASABLANCA BRING ON?

I ADVISE THAT THIS PLACE BE SHUT UP AT ONCE.

BUT EVERYBODY'S HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME.

YES, MUCH TOO GOOD. CLOSE THE PLACE.

BUT I HAVE NO EXCUSE TO CLOSE IT.

FIND ONE.

SANTE.

[BLOWS WHISTLE]

EVERYBODY IS TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY!

THIS CAFE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

CLEAR THE ROOM AT ONCE!

HOW CAN HE CLOSE ME UP? ON WHAT GROUNDS?

I'M SHOCKED TO FIND GAMBLING GOING ON HERE!

YOUR WINNINGS, SIR.

OH, THANK YOU. EVERYBODY OUT!

MADEMOISELLE, AFTER THIS DISTURBANCE,

IT ISN'T SAFE FOR LASZLO TO STAY IN CASABLANCA.

THIS MORNING YOU IMPLIED

IT WASN'T SAFE FOR HIM TO LEAVE.

TRUE, EXCEPT FOR ONE DESTINATION.

TO RETURN TO OCCUPIED FRANCE--

OCCUPIED FRANCE?

UNDER A SAFE CONDUCT FROM ME.

WHAT VALUE IS THAT? YOU MAY RECALL

WHAT GERMAN GUARANTEES HAVE BEEN WORTH IN THE PAST.

THERE ARE ONLY 2 ALTERNATIVES.

WHAT ARE THEY?

IT IS POSSIBLE THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES

COULD PUT HIM IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP.

THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE?

MY DEAR MADEMOISELLE,

PERHAPS YOU HAVE ALREADY OBSERVED

THAT IN CASABLANCA HUMAN LIFE IS CHEAP.

GOOD NIGHT, MADEMOISELLE.

GARCON?

WHAT HAPPENED WITH RICK?

WE'LL DISCUSS IT LATER.

OUR FAITHFUL FRIEND IS STILL THERE.

VICTOR, PLEASE DON'T GO

TO THE UNDERGROUND MEETING TONIGHT.

I MUST. BESIDES, IT ISN'T OFTEN

A MAN CAN DISPLAY HEROICS BEFORE HIS WIFE.

DON'T JOKE.

AFTER MAJOR STRASSER'S WARNING TONIGHT,

I AM FRIGHTENED.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I'M FRIGHTENED, TOO.

SHALL I REMAIN HERE IN A HOTEL ROOM, HIDING,

OR SHALL I CARRY ON THE BEST I CAN?

WHATEVER I'D SAY, YOU'D CARRY ON.

TELL ME ABOUT RICK. WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT?

APPARENTLY HE HAS THE LETTERS.

YES?

BUT NO INTENTION OF SELLING THEM.

ONE WOULD THINK IF SENTIMENT WOULDN'T PERSUADE HIM,

MONEY WOULD.

DID HE GIVE YOU ANY REASON?

HE SUGGESTED I ASK YOU.

ASK ME?

YES, HE SAID, "ASK YOUR WIFE."

I DON'T KNOW WHY HE SAID THAT.

OUR FRIEND OUTSIDE WILL THINK WE HAVE RETIRED BY NOW.

I'LL BE GOING IN A FEW MINUTES.

ILSA, I--

YES?

WHEN I WAS IN THE CONCENTRATION CAMP,

WERE YOU LONELY IN PARIS?

YES, VICTOR, I WAS.

I KNOW HOW IT IS TO BE LONELY.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO TELL ME?

NO, VICTOR, THERE ISN'T.

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, MY DEAR.

YES.

YES, I KNOW.

VICTOR, WHATEVER I DO,

WILL YOU BELIEVE THAT I--THAT--

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO SAY IT. I'LL BELIEVE.

GOOD NIGHT, DEAR.

GOOD NIGHT.

VICTOR.

YES, DEAR?

BE CAREFUL.

OF COURSE I'LL BE CAREFUL.

WELL, YOU ARE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE, HERR RICK.

HOW LONG CAN I AFFORD TO STAY CLOSED?

2 WEEKS, MAYBE 3.

MAYBE I WON'T HAVE TO. A BRIBE HAS WORKED BEFORE.

IN THE MEANTIME, EVERYBODY STAYS ON SALARY.

THANK YOU.

SACHA WILL BE HAPPY. I OWE HIM MONEY.

FINISH LOCKING UP, WILL YOU, CARL?

YES. THEN I AM GOING TO THE MEETING OF--

DON'T TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE GOING.

I WON'T.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, MR. RICK.

HOW DID YOU GET IN?

THE STAIRS FROM THE STREET.

I TOLD YOU THIS MORNING YOU'D COME AROUND,

BUT THIS IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. SIT DOWN.

RICHARD, I HAD TO SEE YOU.

OH, IT'S RICHARD AGAIN. WE'RE BACK IN PARIS.

IS YOUR VISIT ISN'T CONNECTED WITH THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT?

AS LONG AS I HAVE THOSE, I'LL NEVER BE LONELY.

ASK ANY PRICE, BUT I MUST HAVE THOSE LETTERS.

I WENT THROUGH THAT WITH YOUR HUSBAND. NO DEAL.

I'M ASKING YOU TO PUT YOUR FEELINGS ASIDE

FOR SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT.

DO I HAVE TO HEAR AGAIN

WHAT A GREAT MAN YOUR HUSBAND IS,

WHAT AN IMPORTANT CAUSE HE'S FIGHTING FOR?

IT WAS YOUR CAUSE, TOO. IN YOUR WAY,

YOU WERE FIGHTING FOR THE SAME THING.

I'M NOT FIGHTING FOR ANYTHING ANYMORE EXCEPT MYSELF.

I'M THE ONLY CAUSE I'M INTERESTED IN.

RICHARD, WE LOVED EACH OTHER ONCE.

IF THOSE DAYS MEANT ANYTHING AT ALL TO YOU--

I WOULDN'T BRING UP PARIS. IT'S POOR SALESMANSHIP.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

IF YOU ONLY KNEW THE TRUTH.

I WOULDN'T BELIEVE YOU, NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAID.

YOU'D SAY ANYTHING TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.

YOU WANT TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF, DON'T YOU?

THERE'S SO MUCH AT STAKE.

ALL YOU THINK OF IS YOUR OWN FEELING.

ONE WOMAN HAS HURT YOU,

AND YOU TAKE YOUR REVENGE ON THE WHOLE WORLD.

YOU'RE A COWARD AND A WEAKLING.

NO. NO, RICHARD. I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY, BUT YOU ARE OUR LAST HOPE.

IF YOU DON'T HELP US,

VICTOR LASZLO WILL DIE IN CASABLANCA.

WHAT OF IT? I'M GOING TO DIE IN CASABLANCA.

IT'S A GOOD SPOT FOR IT.

NOW, IF YOU--

ALL RIGHT, I TRIED TO REASON WITH YOU.

I TRIED EVERYTHING.

NOW I WANT THOSE LETTERS.

GET THEM FOR ME.

I DON'T HAVE TO. I GOT THEM RIGHT HERE.

PUT THEM ON THE TABLE.

NO.

FOR THE LAST TIME, PUT THEM ON THE TABLE.

IF LASZLO AND THE CAUSE MEAN SO MUCH,

YOU WON'T STOP AT ANYTHING.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU.

GO AHEAD AND SHOOT.

YOU'LL BE DOING ME A FAVOR.

RICHARD.

I TRIED TO STAY AWAY.

I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN,

THAT YOU WERE OUT OF MY LIFE.

THE DAY YOU LEFT PARIS...

IF YOU KNEW WHAT I WENT THROUGH.

IF YOU KNEW HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU.

HOW MUCH I STILL LOVE YOU.

AND THEN?

IT WASN'T LONG AFTER WE WERE MARRIED

THAT VICTOR WENT BACK TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

THEY NEEDED HIM IN PRAGUE,

BUT THERE THE GESTAPO WERE WAITING FOR HIM.

JUST A 2-LINE ITEM IN THE PAPER,

"VICTOR LASZLO APPREHENDED.

SENT TO CONCENTRATION CAMP."

I WAS FRANTIC.

FOR MONTHS I TRIED TO GET WORD.

THEN IT CAME.

HE WAS DEAD-- SHOT TRYING TO ESCAPE.

I WAS LONELY. I HAD NOTHING--

NOT EVEN HOPE.

THEN I MET YOU.

WHY WEREN'T YOU HONEST WITH ME?

WHY DID YOU KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE A SECRET?

IT WASN'T MY SECRET.

VICTOR WANTED IT THAT WAY.

OUR CLOSEST FRIENDS DIDN'T KNOW.

HE WANTED TO PROTECT ME. I KNEW ABOUT HIS WORK.

IF THE GESTAPO KNEW I WAS HIS WIFE,

IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS FOR ME

AND FOR THOSE WORKING WITH US.

WHEN DID YOU FIRST FIND OUT HE WAS ALIVE?

JUST BEFORE YOU AND I

WERE TO LEAVE PARIS TOGETHER.

A FRIEND TOLD ME VICTOR WAS ALIVE.

THEY WERE HIDING HIM IN A FREIGHT CAR

ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS.

HE WAS SICK. HE NEEDED ME.

I WANTED TO TELL YOU, BUT I DIDN'T DARE.

I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT PARIS

AND THE GESTAPO WOULD HAVE CAUGHT YOU.

SO I...WELL, YOU KNOW THE REST.

WELL, IT'S STILL A STORY WITHOUT AN ENDING.

WHAT ABOUT NOW?

NOW?

I DON'T KNOW.

I KNOW THAT I'LL NEVER HAVE THE STRENGTH

TO LEAVE YOU AGAIN.

AND LASZLO?

YOU'LL HELP HIM, WON'T YOU?

YOU'LL SEE THAT HE GETS OUT.

THEN HE'LL HAVE HIS WORK--

ALL THAT HE'S BEEN LIVING FOR.

ALL EXCEPT ONE.

HE WON'T HAVE YOU.

I CAN'T FIGHT IT ANYMORE.

I RAN AWAY FROM YOU ONCE.

I CAN'T DO IT AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT ANY LONGER.

YOU HAVE TO THINK FOR BOTH OF US,

FOR ALL OF US.

ALL RIGHT.

I WILL.

HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID.

I WISH I DIDN'T LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

I THINK WE LOST THEM.

YES. I'M AFRAID THEY CAUGHT SOME OF THE OTHERS.

COME INSIDE. COME.

COME, MR. LASZLO.

I WILL HELP YOU... IMMEDIATELY.

THANK YOU.

[VOICES]

CARL, WHAT HAPPENED?

THE POLICE BREAK UP OUR MEETING, HERR RICK.

WE ESCAPED IN THE LAST MOMENT.

COME UP HERE.

TURN OUT THE LIGHT IN THE REAR ENTRANCE.

IT MIGHT ATTRACT THE POLICE.

SACHA ALWAYS PUTS IT OUT.

TONIGHT HE FORGOT.

I WILL DO IT.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE MISS LUND HOME.

YES, SIR.

IT'S NOTHING. JUST A LITTLE CUT.

WE HAD TO GET THROUGH A WINDOW.

THIS MIGHT COME IN HANDY.

THANK YOU.

HAD A CLOSE ONE, EH?

YES, RATHER.

DON'T YOU SOMETIMES WONDER IF IT'S WORTH ALL THIS?

I MEAN, WHAT YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL QUESTION WHY WE BREATHE.

IF WE STOP BREATHING, WE'LL DIE.

IF WE STOP FIGHTING OUR ENEMIES, THE WORLD WILL DIE.

WHAT OF IT? IT'LL BE OUT OF ITS MISERY.

YOU KNOW HOW YOU SOUND?

LIKE A MAN TRYING TO CONVINCE HIMSELF OF SOMETHING

HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN HIS HEART.

EACH OF US HAS A DESTINY-- FOR GOOD OR EVIL.

I GET THE POINT.

I WONDER IF YOU DO.

DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM YOURSELF?

YOU'LL NEVER SUCCEED.

YOU SEEM TO KNOW ALL ABOUT MY DESTINY.

I KNOW A GOOD DEAL MORE ABOUT YOU THAN YOU SUSPECT.

I KNOW THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A WOMAN.

IT'S PERHAPS A STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE

THAT WE BOTH SHOULD BE IN LOVE WITH THE SAME WOMAN.

THE FIRST EVENING I CAME TO THIS CAFE,

I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING BETWEEN YOU AND ILSA.

SINCE NO ONE'S TO BLAME, I DEMAND NO EXPLANATION.

I ASK ONLY ONE THING.

YOU WON'T GIVE ME THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT.

ALL RIGHT, BUT I WANT MY WIFE TO BE SAFE.

I ASK YOU TO USE THE LETTERS TO TAKE HER AWAY.

YOU LOVE HER THAT MUCH?

YOU THINK OF ME ONLY AS A LEADER OF A CAUSE.

I'M ALSO A HUMAN BEING.

YES, I LOVE HER THAT MUCH.

MONSIEUR LASZLO?

YES?

COME WITH US. WE HAVE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.

ON WHAT CHARGE?

CAPTAIN RENAULT WILL DISCUSS THAT WITH YOU LATER.

IT SEEMS THAT DESTINY HAS TAKEN A HAND.

YOU KNOW YOU HAVEN'T ANY ACTUAL PROOF.

THIS ISN'T GERMANY OR OCCUPIED FRANCE.

YOU CAN ONLY FINE HIM AND GIVE HIM 30 DAYS.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL LET HIM GO NOW.

I'D ADVISE YOU NOT TO BE TOO INTERESTED

IN WHAT HAPPENS TO LASZLO.

IF YOU HELPED HIM ESCAPE--

WHY WOULD I STICK MY NECK OUT FOR LASZLO?

1--YOU BET 10,000 FRANCS HE'D ESCAPE.

2--YOU'VE GOT THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT.

DON'T BOTHER TO DENY IT.

AND YOU MIGHT DO IT

BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE STRASSER'S LOOKS.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

I DON'T LIKE THEM, EITHER.

THEY'RE ALL EXCELLENT REASONS.

DON'T COUNT TOO MUCH ON MY FRIENDSHIP.

IN THIS MATTER, I'M POWERLESS.

BESIDES, I MIGHT LOSE THE 10,000 FRANCS.

YOU'RE NOT VERY SUBTLE, BUT YOU ARE EFFECTIVE.

I GET THE POINT.

YES, I HAVE THE LETTERS. I INTEND USING THEM MYSELF.

I'M LEAVING CASABLANCA ON THE LAST PLANE TONIGHT.

I'M TAKING A FRIEND-- ONE YOU'LL APPRECIATE.

WHAT FRIEND?

ILSA LUND.

THAT SHOULD PUT YOUR MIND TO REST ABOUT LASZLO--

THE LAST MAN I WANT TO SEE IN AMERICA.

YOU DIDN'T COME HERE TO TELL ME THIS.

YOU HAVE THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT.

YOU CAN LEAVE ANYTIME YOU PLEASE.

WHY ARE YOU STILL INTERESTED

IN WHAT HAPPENS TO LASZLO?

I'M NOT. BUT I AM INTERESTED

IN WHAT HAPPENS TO ILSA AND ME.

WE HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO GO, THAT'S TRUE,

BUT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HELD IN SPITE OF THEIR RIGHTS.

WHY SHOULD WE HOLD YOU?

ILSA'S LASZLO'S WIFE.

SHE PROBABLY KNOWS THINGS STRASSER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

I'LL MAKE A DEAL.

INSTEAD OF THIS PETTY CHARGE, GET SOMETHING BIG

THAT WOULD CHUCK HIM IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR YEARS.

IT'D BE QUITE A FEATHER IN YOUR CAP, WOULDN'T IT?

IT CERTAINLY WOULD.

GERMANY--VICHY WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL.

THEN RELEASE HIM.

BE AT MY PLACE A HALF HOUR BEFORE THE PLANE LEAVES.

I'LL HAVE LASZLO COME THERE

TO PICK UP THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT--

THAT'LL GIVE YOU THE CRIMINAL GROUNDS FOR ARREST.

YOU GET HIM, AND WE GET AWAY.

TO THE GERMANS, THAT LAST ONE WILL BE JUST A MINOR ANNOYANCE.

THERE'S STILL SOMETHING I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND.

MISS LUND--SHE'S VERY BEAUTIFUL, YES,

BUT YOU WERE NEVER INTERESTED IN ANY WOMAN.

SHE ISN'T JUST ANY WOMAN.

I SEE. HOW DO I KNOW YOU'LL KEEP YOUR WORD?

I'LL MAKE THE ARRANGEMENTS RIGHT NOW WITH LASZLO

IN THE VISITORS' PEN.

RICKY, I'LL MISS YOU.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE IN CASABLANCA

WHO HAS EVEN LESS SCRUPLES THAN I.

THANKS.

GO AHEAD, RICKY.

CALL OFF YOUR WATCHDOGS WHEN YOU LET HIM GO.

I DON'T WANT THEM AROUND THIS AFTERNOON.

I'M TAKING NO CHANCES, NOT EVEN WITH YOU.

SHALL WE DRAW UP PAPERS,

OR IS A HANDSHAKE GOOD ENOUGH?

CERTAINLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH,

BUT SINCE I'M IN A HURRY, IT'LL HAVE TO DO.

AH, TO LEAVE CASABLANCA AND GO TO AMERICA--

YOU'RE A LUCKY MAN.

BY THE WAY, MY AGREEMENT WITH SAM

IS THAT HE GETS 25% OF THE PROFITS.

I HAPPEN TO KNOW IT'S 10%, BUT HE'S WORTH 25.

ABDUL, CARL, AND SACHA STAY, OR I DON'T SELL.

OF COURSE. RICK'S WOULDN'T BE RICK'S WITHOUT THEM.

WELL, SO LONG.

DON'T FORGET, YOU OWE RICK'S

100 CARTONS OF AMERICAN CIGARETTES.

I SHALL REMEMBER TO PAY IT TO MYSELF.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

YOU'RE LATE.

I WAS INFORMED

JUST AS LASZLO WAS LEAVING THE HOTEL,

SO I KNEW I'D BE ON TIME.

I ASKED YOU TO TIE UP YOUR WATCHDOGS.

HE WON'T BE FOLLOWED HERE.

THIS PLACE WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.

I KNOW, BUT I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN TO FERRARI.

YOU'LL STILL WIN AT ROULETTE.

IS EVERYTHING READY?

I HAVE THE LETTERS.

WHEN WE SEARCHED THE PLACE, WHERE WERE THEY?

SAM'S PIANO.

SERVES ME RIGHT FOR NOT BEING MUSICAL.

[BRAKES SQUEAL]

HERE THEY ARE.

YOU'D BETTER WAIT IN MY OFFICE.

HERE.

RICHARD, VICTOR THINKS I'M LEAVING WITH HIM.

HAVEN'T YOU TOLD HIM?

NO, NOT YET.

IT'S ALL RIGHT? YOU ARRANGED EVERYTHING?

YES. WE'LL TELL HIM AT THE AIRPORT.

THE LESS TIME TO THINK, THE EASIER FOR ALL OF US.

PLEASE TRUST ME.

YES, I WILL.

MONSIEUR BLAINE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU.

SAVE IT. WE'VE LOTS OF THINGS TO DO.

I BROUGHT THE MONEY.

KEEP IT. YOU'LL NEED IT IN AMERICA.

BUT WE MADE A DEAL.

NEVER MIND. WILL YOU HAVE TROUBLE IN LISBON?

NO. IT'S ALL ARRANGED.

GOOD. THE LETTERS ARE ALL MADE OUT IN BLANK.

JUST FILL IN THE SIGNATURES.

VICTOR LASZLO?

VICTOR LASZLO, YOU'RE UNDER ARREST...

ON THE CHARGE OF ACCESSORY

TO THE MURDER OF THE COURIERS

FROM WHOM THESE LETTERS WERE STOLEN.

YOU'RE SURPRISED ABOUT MY FRIEND RICKY?

THE EXPLANATION IS QUITE SIMPLE.

LOVE, IT SEEMS, HAS TRIUMPHED OVER VIRTUE.

NOT SO FAST, LOUIS.

NOBODY IS GOING TO BE ARRESTED,

NOT FOR A WHILE YET.

HAVE YOU TAKEN LEAVE OF YOUR SENSES?

I HAVE. SIT DOWN.

I WOULDN'T LIKE TO SHOOT YOU,

BUT I WILL IF YOU TAKE ONE MORE STEP.

UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WILL SIT DOWN.

KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE TABLE.

I WONDER IF YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS MEANS.

I DO. WE'LL DISCUSS THAT LATER.

"CALL OFF YOUR WATCHDOGS," YOU SAID.

CALL THE AIRPORT. LET ME HEAR YOU TELL THEM.

THIS GUN'S POINTED RIGHT AT YOUR HEART.

THAT IS MY LEAST VULNERABLE SPOT.

HELLO? IS THAT THE AIRPORT?

EH?

CAPTAIN RENAULT SPEAKING.

THERE'LL BE 2 LETTERS OF TRANSIT FOR THE LISBON PLANE.

THERE'S TO BE NO TROUBLE ABOUT THEM.

GOOD.

HELLO? HELLO?

[BUZZER]

MY CAR, QUICKLY.

JAWOHL, MAJOR.

THIS IS MAJOR STRASSER.

HAVE A SQUAD OF POLICE

MEET ME AT THE AIRPORT AT ONCE, DO YOU HEAR?

HELLO, HELLO, RADIO TOWER?

LISBON PLANE TAKING OFF IN 10 MINUTES. EAST RUNWAY.

VISIBILITY, 1 1/2 MILES.

LIGHT GROUND FOG.

DEPTH OF FOG, APPROXIMATELY 500.

CEILING UNLIMITED. THANK YOU.

LOUIS, HAVE YOUR MAN GO WITH MR. LASZLO.

TAKE CARE OF HIS LUGGAGE.

ANYTHING YOU SAY.

PUT MR. LASZLO'S LUGGAGE ON THE PLANE.

YES, SIR. THIS WAY, PLEASE.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, YOU FILL IN THE NAMES.

THAT'LL MAKE IT EVEN MORE OFFICIAL.

YOU THINK OF EVERYTHING, DON'T YOU?

THE NAMES ARE MR. AND MRS. VICTOR LASZLO.

WHY MY NAME, RICHARD?

BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING ON THAT PLANE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT ABOUT YOU?

I'M STAYING HERE WITH HIM

TILL THE PLANE GETS SAFELY AWAY.

NO, RICHARD. LAST NIGHT--

LAST NIGHT WE SAID A GREAT MANY THINGS.

YOU SAID I SHOULD THINK FOR BOTH OF US.

WELL, I HAVE. IT ALL ADDS UP TO ONE THING.

YOU'RE GETTING ON THAT PLANE.

RICHARD, NO. I--

YOU'VE GOT LISTEN TO ME.

9 CHANCES OUT OF 10, IF YOU STAYED,

WE'D PROBABLY BOTH WIND UP IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP.

ISN'T THAT TRUE, LOUIS?

I'M AFRAID MAJOR STRASSER WOULD INSIST.

YOU'RE SAYING THIS ONLY TO MAKE ME GO.

I'M SAYING IT BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.

INSIDE, WE BOTH KNOW YOU BELONG WITH VICTOR.

YOU'RE PART OF HIS WORK, THE THING THAT KEEPS HIM GOING.

IF THAT PLANE LEAVES THE GROUND AND YOU'RE NOT WITH HIM,

YOU'LL REGRET IT.

MAYBE NOT TODAY, MAYBE NOT TOMORROW,

BUT SOON, AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

BUT WHAT ABOUT US?

WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS. WE DIDN'T HAVE IT.

WE'D LOST IT UNTIL YOU CAME TO CASABLANCA.

WE GOT IT BACK LAST NIGHT.

WHEN I SAID I WOULD NEVER LEAVE YOU.

AND YOU NEVER WILL,

BUT I'VE GOT A JOB TO DO, TOO.

WHERE I'M GOING, YOU CAN'T FOLLOW.

WHAT I'VE GOT TO DO, YOU CAN'T BE PART OF.

I'M NO GOOD AT BEING NOBLE,

BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO SEE

THAT THE PROBLEMS OF THREE LITTLE PEOPLE

DON'T AMOUNT TO A HILL OF BEANS IN THIS CRAZY WORLD.

SOMEDAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND THAT.

NOW, NOW.

HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID.

[HONKS HORN]

EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER.

ALL EXCEPT ONE THING.

THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW

BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

I DON'T ASK YOU TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING.

I'M GOING TO ANYWAY.

BECAUSE IT MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE LATER ON.

YOU SAID YOU KNEW YES.ABOUT ILSA AND ME.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS AT MY PLACE LAST NIGHT.

SHE CAME THERE FOR THE LETTERS OF TRANSIT.

ISN'T THAT TRUE?

YES.

SHE TRIED EVERYTHING, AND NOTHING WORKED.

SHE DID HER BEST TO CONVINCE ME

THAT SHE WAS STILL IN LOVE WITH ME.

THAT WAS OVER LONG AGO. FOR YOUR SAKE,

SHE PRETENDED IT WASN'T, AND I LET HER PRETEND.

I UNDERSTAND.

HERE IT IS.

THANKS. I APPRECIATE IT.

WELCOME BACK TO THE FIGHT.

THIS TIME I KNOW OUR SIDE WILL WIN.

ARE YOU READY, ILSA?

YES, I'M READY.

GOODBYE, RICK.

GOD BLESS YOU.

YOU'D BETTER HURRY OR YOU'LL MISS THAT PLANE.

WELL, I WAS RIGHT. YOU ARE A SENTIMENTALIST.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

WHAT YOU JUST DID FOR LASZLO.

THAT FAIRY TALE YOU INVENTED.

I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT WOMEN.

SHE WENT, BUT SHE KNEW YOU WERE LYING.

ANYWAY, THANKS FOR HELPING ME OUT.

I SUPPOSE YOU KNOW THIS WON'T BE PLEASANT

FOR EITHER OF US-- ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

I'LL HAVE TO ARREST YOU.

AS SOON AS THE PLANE GOES.

WHAT WAS THE MEANING OF THAT PHONE CALL?

VICTOR LASZLO IS ON THAT PLANE.

WHY DO YOU STAND HERE? WHY DON'T YOU STOP HIM?

ASK MONSIEUR RICK.

GET AWAY FROM THAT PHONE.

I WOULD ADVISE YOU NOT TO INTERFERE.

I WAS WILLING TO SHOOT CAPTAIN RENAULT,

AND I'M WILLING TO SHOOT YOU.

HELLO.

PUT THAT PHONE DOWN.

GET ME THE RADIO TOWER.

PUT IT DOWN.

MON CAPITAINE.

MAJOR STRASSER HAS BEEN SHOT.

ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS.

OUI, MON CAPITAINE.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

WELL, RICK, YOU'RE NOT ONLY A SENTIMENTALIST,

BUT YOU'VE BECOME A PATRIOT.

IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD TIME TO START.

I THINK PERHAPS YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA

FOR YOU TO DISAPPEAR

FROM CASABLANCA FOR A WHILE.

THERE'S A FREE FRENCH GARRISON

OVER AT BRAZZAVILLE.

I COULD BE INDUCED TO ARRANGE YOUR PASSAGE.

MY LETTER OF TRANSIT?

I COULD USE A TRIP,

BUT IT DOESN'T AFFECT OUR BET.

YOU STILL OWE ME 10,000 FRANCS.

AND THAT 10,000 FRANCS SHOULD PAY OUR EXPENSES.

OUR EXPENSES?

MM-HMM.

LOUIS, I THINK THIS IS THE BEGINNING

OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP.

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