Thursday, March 31, 2011

Casablancaaaaa.

I. Setting
A. Casablanca, Morocco
       1. World War II - 194
II. Intro
A. Rick
       1. Owner of Cafe in Casablanca 
       2. Has a criminal history that has him on the "blacklist" with Germans
B. Rick is given the stolen letters of transit 
       1. Given to him in his cafe.
       2. Shortly after they are given to him, the man who gave them is arrested.
       3. Rick hides them in the piano of his cafe.
C. The Germans are in Casablanca looking for Victor Lazlo, A leader of the Nazi underground escape.
       1. Lazlo was in Casablanca trying to get to the US with his wife Ilsa.
III. Rising Action
A. Ilsa realizes that she knows Sam, the pianist in Rick's Cafe.
       1. Ilsa asks Sam to play a song, he is very reluctant.
       2. Rick becomes upset upon hearing the song.
       3. Rick realizes that he knows Ilsa.
B. Rick confronts Ilsa about their past.
       1. We learn that Ilsa and Rick dated when Rick lived in Paris.
       2. Rick asked Ilsa to go away with him, and never saw her again.
       3. Rick has remained bitter about it since that day.
C. Victor asks Rick for the Letters of Transit.
       1. Rick refuses to give the letters because of his past with Ilsa.
       2. Victor learns of Rick and Ilsa's past.
       3. Rick and Ilsa plan to let Lazlo leave and stay in Casablanca together.
IV. Climax
A. Rick makes plan with police to arrest Lazlo when he has the letters of transit.
       1. Rick will give Lazlo the letters with the police hiding in his cafe.
       2. All goes according to plan until Rick threatens to shoot the police officer if he does not let Lazlo go.
 V. Conclusion
A. Victor and Ilsa leave on the plane.
B. Captain of police is shot.
C. Rick and the police officer begin their great friendship.


*AND i did not procrastinate, Meechin.

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