We're not in 1984. We're not in Brave New World. We're not even in Zamyatin's We. We're in bloody Brazil.
INTERVIEWER
Deputy minister, what do you believe
is behind this recent increase in
terrorist bombings?
HELPMANN
Bad sportsmanship. A ruthless
minority of people seems to have
forgotten certain good old fashioned
virtues. They just can't stand
seeing the other fellow win. If
these people would just play the
game, instead of standing on the
touch line heckling
INTERVIEWER
In fact, killing people
HELPMANN
In fact, killing people they'd
get a lot more out of life.
We PULL AWAY from the shop to concentrate on the shoppers.
Helpmann's voice carries over the rest of the scene.
INTERVIEWER
Mr. Helpmann, what would you say
to those critics who maintain that
the Ministry Of Information has
become too large and unwieldy... ?
HELPMANN
David... in a free society
information is the name of the
game. You can't win the game if
you're a man short.
