This Land Is Mine

Professor Sorel:
It's very difficult surgical operation. Cut the heart out without killing the patient. The history of our country, however, is a very tough old patient, and we'll do the best we can.

Mrs. Emma Lory:
Why don't they bomb Germany, young woman?

Louise Martin:
Every factory and railroad in Europe is Germany, Mrs. Lory, until the Germans are driven out.

Paul Martin:
You told?

George Lambert:
[Quickly] Yes. Why did you do it, Paul?

Paul Martin:
Why did YOU do it, George?

George Lambert:
[after a pause] Don't look at me!

Paul Martin:
You're looking at yourself, George, and that's what you can't stand. You can't stand it, and that's why you're warning me. Thanks, Georg. [He leaves]

Albert Lory:
Well, the truth is I wanted to kill George Lambert, but I don't think I could have done it. I'm too weak. I'm a coward. Well, everyone knows it; even the prosecutor. That's why he's making fun of me.

[At Albert Lory's murder trial, the Prosecutor produces a "suicide note," proving that George Lambert killed himself. But Lory will not have it]

Albert Lory:
The letter's forged, Your Honor. Major Von Keller told me last night... The prosecutor wrote that letter himself. I think he's trying to save my life.

[laughter ripples through the courtroom]

Prosecutor:
This is no laughing matter! Your Honor, for the sake of the dignity of this court, I respectfully ask that the man who started that unseemly outburst be forcibly removed from the room!

Judge:
The court agrees with you, Mr. Prosecutor! Which of you started that laughter? Please stand up.

[Silence. No one in the courtroom stands up]

Judge:
I ask you again, who started that laughter?

Albert Lory:
Excuse me, Your Honor. I don't know, but I think I can guess. Perhaps it was the Unknown Soldier.

Mrs. Emma Lory:
You can't even trust your neighbours nowadays.

Mrs. Emma Lory:
It's outrageous bombing innocent civilians. Why don't they stay at home? Things are bad enough as they are.

Louise Martin:
I wish I could see the sky full of them Mrs Lory.

Professor Sorel:
We will win, Lory, or maybe we'll get shot. But every one of us they execute wins a battle for our cause because he dies a hero.

Albert Lory:
[leaving his class for the last time] Goodbye Citizens!