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WIELAND
(To JOHNNY and GEORGE)

It doesn't sound good, Dada Comadres.  Only six million Communist votes.

JOHNNY

Not enough.  Not nearly enough.  What's wrong with people?  Why can't they see?

GEORGE

They're blind.  And they don't want to see.  It's over and we lost.

RADIO ANNOUNCER

We have with us now the Chancellor to comment on the results of the election.  That's him with the ladle and bucket.  Tell us, Herr Chancellor, what are you doing there?

VOICE OF CHANCELLOR (PISCATOR)

I'm draining the Bolshevik swamp.  Six million Communist votes is six million Communist votes too many!  No means can be too severe to eradicate Bolshevism from Germany, root and branch!

GEORGE

"No means too severe" means free rein from Storm Troopers!

LENA

Johnny, he legalized the SA today.

WIELAND

So now the Nazi streetgangs become a legitmate part of the political process, and it's open season on Reds.

(The telephone rings.
THEY all stare at it.  Then GEORGE answers.)

GEORGE

Yes - hello?

VOICE ON THE TELEPHONE (BRECHT)

Listen, you Jewish swine - tomorrow night we're coming to slaughter you and your whole fucking family.

GEORGE

(Shouting into phone)
Just try it!  We're armed to the teeth, and we'll show you what's what!

(Slams down the phone.  Looks at the OTHERS and shrugs.)

Wrong number.

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