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VOICE OF WOMAN

I have to find them. I have to! Both their names were on that list! They must be somewhere!

VOICE OF MAN

Sure they were. So what? There were hundreds of names on that list, and we haven't come across anyone.

INDIO

(whispers)

You've come across someone now, mercenary!

VAISYA

(whispers)

What are you going to do?

INDIO

(whispers)

I'll build him a new life, Vaisya.

(Enter Man, revolver in hand, and Woman, both masked. They stand in corner, behind, and do not see Indio and Vaisya, who continue to whisper.)

MAN

The guard said it was sure death to walk in here. The Indians will think we're Belgians, the Katangans will think we're Swedes. We'll get butchered whichever territory we're on.

WOMAN

I'm going to call again.

VAISYA

I don't like this, Indio. Maybe we have to fight those who enslave us. But I don't like it.

INDIO

Tell him, Vaisya. Tell him. He'll pat you on the back.