..I didn""t even see him." As she approached Dan""s burning truck where his corpse was caught in the wreckage, his eyes snapped open and he exclaimed (with Freddy""s voice): "Hi Alice.The charming, sparkling screenplay that satirizes the Communist political system with sexual humor was written by Billy Wilder (before he became a director), Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch, based on a screen story by Melchior Lengyel.The anti-establishment, anti-materialistic Colonel warns John about the corrupting, decadent influence of money and luxury: "You""re gonna get used to a lot of stuff that""s gonna wreck ya.She is rudely startled and hurt when he announces his marriage o his cousin Melanie.But he doesn""t want to hurt her: "Oh my dear, why must you make me say things that will hurt you? How can I make you understand? You""re so young and unthinking.