Alicia Huberman The important drinking hasn't started yet.
Played by Ingrid Bergman 
Notorious (1946) · 44 quotes
Notorious (1946) · 44 quotes
Most-quoted character in Notorious (1946): in 29 of its 44 quotes
Most scenes with: T.R. Devlin (15), Alex (4)
Go away and leave me alone. I have my own life to lead. Good times. That's what I want, and laughs with people I like. And no underhanded cops who want to put me up in a shooting gallery, but people of my own kind, who treat me right and like me and understand me.
More lines from Alicia Huberman
8 quotes Alicia Huberman Alicia Huberman I hate low, under-handed people like policemen, pussy-footing after you. Of course, I'm a marked woman, you know? I'm liable to blow up the Panama Canal any minute now.
Alicia Huberman I want to make it 80 and wipe that grin off your face. I don't like gentlemen who grin at me.
Alicia Huberman [to Devlin]
You double-crossing buzzard - you're a cop!...a federal cop crashing my party...you're trailing me to get something on me.
Alicia Huberman I don't know why I should feel so bad. When he told me a few years ago what he was, everything went to pot. I didn't care what happened to me. Now I remember how nice he once was. How nice we both were, very nice. It's a very curious feeling as if something had happened to me and not to him. You see, I don't have to hate him anymore or myself.
Alicia Huberman I'm allergic to American agents. Their fine points don't particularly appeal to me.
Alicia Huberman [to Sebastian]
He has pestered me with his tenderness ever since I arrived...Mr. Devlin doesn't interest me.
Alicia Huberman [to Devlin]
Get out of my car, federal cop! Crashing my party, just like that buzzard with the glasses!
Scenes with Alicia Huberman
20 scenes
Drunk Guest
You show me a fish and I'll show you a liar.
Alicia What this party needs is a little gland treatment.
Commodore
We'd better start breaking up, Alicia. We have to be on board at nine. One week in Havana and this whole thing about your father will have blown over.
Alicia Do you love me, Commodore?
Commodore
You're a very beautiful woman.
Alicia I'll have another drink to appreciate that.
There's one more drink left apiece. It's a shame about the ice.
Alicia What is?
Gone.
Alicia Who's gone?
The ice.
Alicia There's nothing like a love song to give you a good laugh. It's too stuffy in here for a picnic. Do you want to finish that? [gesturing toward his drink]
It's a shame to leave it. [He downs most of the drink]
Alicia You're quite a boy. [She finishes his drink] My car is outside.
Naturally.
Alicia Do you wanna go for a ride?
Very much. What about your guests?
Alicia They'll crawl out under their own steam. I'm, I'm gonna drive. That's, that's understood.
Don't you need a coat?
Alicia You'll do.
Alicia What's this all about, huh? What's your angle?
What angle?
Alicia About last night.
Just wanted to be friends.
Alicia Friends, yeah. You could frame me, hmm?
No, I've got a job for ya.
Alicia Oh well, don't tell me. There's only, oh, there's only one job that you coppers would want me for. Well you can forget it Mr....
Devlin.
Alicia What?
Devlin.
Alicia I'm no stool-pigeon, Mr. Devlin.
My department authorized me to engage you to do some work for us. There's a job in Brazil.
Alicia Oh, go away. The whole thing bores me.
Some of the German gentry who are paying your father are working in Rio. Ever hear of the I. G. Farben Industries?
Alicia I tell you, I'm not interested.
Farben has men in South America, planted there before the war. They're cooperating with the Brazilian government to smoke them out. My chief thinks that the daughter of a, uh...
Alicia A traitor?
Well, he thinks you might be valuable in the work. They might sell their trust to you. And you could make up a little for your daddy's peculiarities.
Alicia Why should I?
Patriotism.
Alicia That word gives me a pain. No thank you. I don't go for patriotism, nor patriots.
I could dispute that with you.
Alicia Waving the flag with one hand and picking pockets with the other. That's your patriotism. Well, you can have it.
Alicia [on tape]
I told you before Christmas I wouldn't do it.
Father
You can use your judgment. You can have anything you want. The work is easy.
Alicia I won't listen, Father.
Father
This is not your country, is it?
Alicia My mother was born here. We had a right of citizenship.
Father
Where is your judgment? In your feelings you are German. You've got to listen to me. You don't know what we stand for.
Alicia I know what you stand for - you and your murderous swine. I've hated you ever since I found out.
Father
My daughter, don't talk to me like that.
Alicia Stay on your side of the table.
Father
Alicia, put your voice down.
Alicia I hate you all. And I love this country. Do you understand that? I love it. I'll see you all hang before I raise a finger against it. Now go on and get out of here. So help me, I'll turn you in. Don't ever come near nor speak to me again about your rotten schemes.
Alicia You don't think a woman can change?
Sure. But change is fun, for a while.
Alicia For a while. What a rat you are Devlin!
All right. You've been sober for eight days. And as far as I know, you've made no new conquests.
Alicia Well, that's something.
Eight days. Practically white-washed.
Alicia I'm very happy here. Why won't you let me be happy?
No one is stopping you.
Alicia Why don't you give that copper's brain of yours a rest? Every time you look at me, I can see it running over its slogans: 'Once a crook, always a crook,' 'Once a tramp, always a tramp.' Go on. You can hold my hand. I won't blackmail you for it afterwards. Scared?
I've always been scared of women, but I'll get over it.
Alicia Now you're scared of yourself. You're afraid you'll fall in love with me.
That wouldn't be hard.
Alicia Oh now, careful, careful.
You enjoy making fun of me, don't you?
Alicia No Dev, I'm making fun of myself. I'm pretending I'm a nice, unspoiled child whose heart is full of daisies and buttercups.
Nice daydream. Then what?
Alicia I think I will have another drink.
I thought you'd get around to it.
Alicia Make it a double...Why won't you believe in me, Devlin - just a little? Why won't you? I know why you won't, Devlin. You're sore. You're sore because you're falling for a little drunk you've taken in Miami and you don't like it. It makes you sick all over, doesn't it? People will laugh at you. The invincible Devlin, in love with someone who isn't worth even wasting the words on. Poor Dev, in love with a no-good gal. It must be awful. I'm sorry.
Alicia It's nice out here. Let's not go out to dinner. Let's stay here.
We have to eat.
Alicia We can eat here. I'll cook.
I thought you didn't like to cook.
Alicia No I don't like to cook, but I have a chicken in the icebox and you're eating it.
What about all the washing up afterwards?
Alicia We'll eat it with our fingers.
Don't we need any plates?
Alicia Yes, one for you and one for me.
You mind if I have dinner with you tonight?
Alicia I'd be delighted. Where are you going?
If you're going to stay in, I have to telephone the hotel, see if there are any messages.
Alicia Do I have to?
I have to.
Alicia This is a very strange love affair.
Why?
Alicia Maybe the fact that you don't love me.
...When I don't love you, I'll let you know.
Alicia You haven't said anything.
Alicia What's the matter? Don't look so tense. Troubles? Well handsome, I think you'd better tell Mama what's going on. All this secrecy's going to ruin my little dinner. Come on, Mr. D., what is darkening your brow?
After dinner.
Alicia No, now! Look, I'll make it easy for you. The time has come when you must tell me that you have a wife and two adorable children and this madness between us can't go on any longer.
I'll bet you've heard that line often enough.
Alicia Right below the belt every time. Oh, that isn't fair, Dev.
Skip it. We have other things to talk about. We've got a job.
Alicia Oh. So there is a job.
You, uh, you remember a man named Sebastian?
Alicia Alex Sebastian?
Yes.
Alicia One of my father's friends, yes.
He had quite a crush on you.
Alicia I wasn't very responsive.
Well, he's here. The head of a large German business concern.
Alicia His family always had money.
He's part of the combine that built up the German war machine and hopes to keep on going.
Alicia Something big?
It has all the earmarks of being something big. We have to contact him.
Alicia Go on, let's have all of it.
We're meeting him tomorrow. The rest is up to you. You've got to work on him and land him.
Alicia Mata Hari. She makes love for the papers.
There are no papers. You land him. Find out what's going on inside his house, what the group around him is up to, and report to us.
Alicia I suppose you knew about this pretty little job of mine all the time.
No. I only just found out about it.
Alicia Did you say anything? I mean, that maybe I wasn't the girl for such shenanigans?
I figured that was up to you - if you'd care to back out.
Alicia I suppose you told them, 'Alicia Huberman would have this Sebastian eating out of her hand in a couple of weeks. She's good at that. Always was.'
I didn't say anything.
Alicia Not a word for that little love-sick lady you left an hour ago?
I told you, that's the assignment.
Alicia Oh well now, don't get sore, Dev. I'm only fishing for a little bird-call from my dream man, one little remark, such as: 'How dare you gentlemen suggest that Alicia Huberman, the new Miss Huberman, be submitted to so ugly a fate!'
That's not funny.
Alicia Do you want me to take the job?
You're answering for yourself.
Alicia I am asking you.
It's up to you.
Alicia Not a peep, hm? Oh, darling. What you didn't tell them, tell me! That you believe I'm nice, and that I love you, and I'll never change back.
I'm waiting for your answer.
Alicia What a little pal you are. Never believing me, hmm? Not a word of faith. Just down the drain with Alicia. That's where she belongs. Oh, Dev, Dev. When do I go to work for Uncle Sam?
Tomorrow morning.
Alicia Oh, we shouldn't have had this out here. It's all cold now. What are you looking for?
I had a bottle of champagne. I must have left it somewhere.
Alicia It's odd, but I feel at home with you.
You know my dear, I knew this was going to happen. I knew when we met the other day that if I saw you again, I'd feel what I used to for you. The same hunger. You're so lovely, my dear.
You did not testify at your father's trial. We thought that unusual.
Alicia He didn't want me to. He refused to let his lawyers call me on the stand.
I wonder why.
Alicia You can add Sebastian's name to my list of playmates.
Pretty fast work.
Alicia That's what you wanted, wasn't it?
Skip it!..I've been recalling some of your remarks about being a new woman. Daisies and buttercups, wasn't it?
Alicia You idiot. What are you sore about? You knew very well what I was doing.
Did I?
Alicia You could have stopped me. Just one word. But no, you wouldn't. You threw me at him.
I threw you at nobody.
Alicia Didn't you tell me to go ahead?
A man doesn't tell a woman what to do. She tells herself. You almost had me believing in that little hokey-pokey miracle of yours. If a woman like you could ever change her spots.
Alicia Oh, you're rotten.
That's why I didn't try to stop you. And the answer had to come from you.
Alicia I see. Some kind of love test.
That's right.
Alicia Well, you never believed in me anyways so what's the difference.
Lucky for both of us I didn't. It wouldn't have been pretty if I believed in you. If I'd figured: 'She'll never be able to go through with this. She's been made over by love.'
Alicia If you only once had said that you loved me. Oh, Dev.
Listen. You chalked up another boyfriend. That's all. No harm done.
Alicia I hate you.
There's no occasion to. You're doing good work. Number 10's out in front. It looks as if Sebastian knows how to pick 'em.
Alicia Is that all you have to say to me?
Dry your eyes baby. It's out of character. Keep on your toes. There's a tough job around. Snap out of it. Here comes dreamboat.
Alicia Don't talk like that. I detest him...Alex, I've told you before. Mr. Devlin doesn't mean a thing to me.
I'd like to be convinced. Would you maybe care to convince me, Alicia, that Mr. Devlin means nothing to you?
Alicia [about Sebastian proposing marriage]
I didn't know what the department might think about such a step.
Are you willing to go this far for us, Miss Huberman?
Alicia Yes, if you wish.
What do you think of this, Devlin?
Oh, I think it's a useful idea.
Well, you know the situation better than any of us.
May I ask what inspired Alex Sebastian to go this far?
Alicia He's in love with me.
And he thinks you're in love with him?
Alicia Yes, that's what he thinks. Then it's all right?
Of course, it's a perfect marriage - for us.
You look for a bottle of wine like the one that rattled the fellow at dinner that night.
Alicia All the bottles look alike to me. I'm no mastermind.
You're doing all right.
Alicia It's no fun there.
Too late for that now, isn't it? Look, uh, why don't you persuade your husband to throw a large shindig, so that he can introduce his bride to Rio's society, say sometime next week?
Alicia Why?
Consider me invited, and I'll try and find out about that wine cellar business.
Alicia I don't think my husband is interested in entertaining just yet.
The honeymoon isn't over, huh? Don't underestimate your charms, Mrs. Sebastian, you can handle it.
Alicia I don't think it's gonna be so easy about you. He thinks you're in love with me.
Well, then, tell him you thought if you invited me to the house and I saw how happily married you were, then the horrid passion I have for you might be torn out of me.
Alicia That sounds very logical.
Good, next week then, and get the key. I have to fly up to Berlin, but I'll be back in time.
It's kind of your bride to invite me.
We both invite you, Mr. Devlin. Will you see that our guest is fed, my dear? Amused?...
This isn't going to be easy.
Alicia Why?
He, uh, he's quite sensitive about you. He's gonna watch us like a hawk.
Alicia Yes, he's rather jealous of anyone.
Where'd you get the key? Off his chain?
Alicia Yes.
Let's hope the liquor doesn't run out and start him down the cellar for more.
Alicia Oh, I hadn't thought about that.
Quite a point.
Alicia Alex, he's seen us.
Wait a minute, I'm gonna kiss you.
Alicia No, he'll only think we - No...
It's what I want him to think.
I'm sorry to intrude on this tender scene.
Alicia I couldn't help what happened. He's been drinking.
You love him.
...
For what it's worth as an apology, your wife is telling the truth. I knew her before you, loved her before you. But I wasn't as lucky as you.
Alicia [Devlin leaves]
Alex, don't be foolish. I-I came down because he threatened to make a scene...I couldn't stop him. I tried.
He kissed you.
It gets a bit lonely squatting on a bench all day.
Alicia Yes, Rio can be a very dull town.
What's new?
Alicia Nothing. What's new with you?
Nothing. Any domestic troubles about the other night?
Alicia No.
Any footprints in that sand yet?
Alicia No, nothing yet.
Just a social visit, huh?
Alicia A little fresh air helps.
You don't look so hot...Sick?
Alicia No. Hangover.
That's news! Back to the bottle again, huh?
Alicia It sort of lightens my chores.
Big party?
Alicia Just the family circle.
Sounds quite jolly.
Alicia It helps life in a dull town.
You ought to take it easy on that liquor.
Alicia Don't you find Rio a little hard to take too?
Not a bad town. You look all mashed up. It must have been quite an evening.
Alicia It was.
OK, if you want to play that way, go on and have fun. No reason why you shouldn't.
Alicia That's right, Dev.
Alicia, Alicia, Alicia. What's wrong with you?
Alicia I'm so glad you came.
I had to. I couldn't stand anymore waiting and worrying about you. It wasn't a hangover you had that day. You were sick then. What is it?
Alicia Yes, I was sick.
What's wrong with you, Alicia?
Alicia Oh Dev.
What is it, dear? What's wrong with you?
Alicia They're poisoning me. I couldn't get away from them. I tried but I was too weak.
How long?
Alicia Since the party. Alex and his mother found out.
Come on, try to sit up. Sit up. I've got to get you out of here.
Alicia I thought you had gone.
No. I had to see you once and speak my peace. I was getting out because I love you. I couldn't bear seeing you and him together.
Alicia Oh, you love me. Why didn't you tell me this before?
I know. But I couldn't see straight or think straight. I was a fatheaded guy full of pain. It tore me up not having you.
Alicia Oh you love me. You love me.
Long ago. All the time. Since the beginning...Come on, try to sit up.
Alicia Oh Dev. I'm afraid I-I can't make it because they gave me pills to sleep.
Keep awake. Keep talking...
Alicia They didn't want the others to know about me.
Keep talking. Come on, what happened? What happened?
Alicia Alex found out.
And the others haven't?
Alicia They'd kill him if they knew. They killed Emil.
Are you in pain?
Alicia I don't know - the pills...Say it again, it keeps me awake.
I love you. Stand up. Stand up. Come on, wake up. Talk!
Alicia Don't ever leave me.
You'll never get rid of me again.
Alicia I never tried to.
