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duologue
Drama
2 Characters

Fix and Passepartout in the Tavern

from Around the World in Eighty Days

Written by Jules Verne

Around the World in Eighty Days

Inspector Fix reveals his true identity as a police detective to Passepartout, accusing Phileas Fogg of being a bank robber. Fix attempts to bribe the loyal servant into helping him delay Fogg's journey in Hong Kong.

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FIX: Listen to me. This is no conspiracy. I am a police detective, sent out here by the London office.

PASSEPARTOUT: You, a detective?

FIX: I will prove it. Here is my commission. Mr. Fogg’s wager is only a pretext, of which you are a dupe. He had a motive for securing your innocent complicity.

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CharactersInspector Fix, Passepartout
Duration3 min
Age Range35-45
GenderMale
GenreDrama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceAround the World in Eighty Days
Toneintense
AccentFrench and British English
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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