The Seventh Seal1957

[As soldiers prepare a scaffold for an accused witch, Block talks with the pale, thin girl.]

Block:
They say you've had commerce with the devil.

Witch:
Why do you ask?

Block:
For very personal reasons. I, too, want to meet him.

Witch:
Why?

Block:
I must ask him about God. Surely he knows.

Witch:
You can see him any time.

Block:
How?

Witch:
If you do as I say. Look into my eyes.

[Block does so.]

Witch:
Well, do you see him?

Block:
I see terror. Nothing else.

Witch:
Nothing? No one? Nothing?

Block:
No.

Witch:
Is he not behind you?

[Block quickly turns, but sees nothing.]

Block:
No. There is no one.

Witch:
He is with me everywhere. If I stretch out my hand, I feel him. Even now. The fire won't hurt me.

Block:
Has he said so?

Witch:
I know.

Block:
Has he said so?!

Witch:
I know! I know! You must see him, too. The priests could see him, and the soldiers. They dare not touch me.

[Block advances on the soldiers working on the scaffold.]

Block:
Why have you broken her hands?

Soldier:
It is not us.

Block:
Who?

Soldier:
Ask the monk there.

[Block turns to address the monk.]

Block:
What have you done to the child?

[The monk turns to reveal himself as Death, once again.]

Death:
Will you never stop asking questions?

Block:
No. Never.

Death:
But you get no answer.