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Arturo Ui is a Chicago gangster who runs a violent protection racket in the city. He has managed to get the lucrative Cauliflower Trust under his control thanks to his influence (blackmail) over a high-ranking politician. He now has grand plans for furthering his success. He hires a classical actor to teach him how to walk, stand, and deliver public speeches. Although Givola, one of his gang, is unsure about the Actor’s methods, Ui insists that this training will give him the influence and
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START: UI: Okay. Here’s the problem. I’ve been given to understand that my pronunciation leaves something to be desired. It looks like I’m going to have to say a word or two on certain occasions, especially when I get into politics, so I’ve decided to take lessons. The gestures too.
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END: UI: I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause?
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
Brecht, Bertolt. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Methuen Publishing, 2002, pp.44-48.
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