The chosen scene involves a conversation between Ugarte who holds two letters of transit and Rick Blaine. The idea of Casablanca was a “destination of freedom” as in order to obtain freedom, one would go to Casablanca, Morocco to get transit exit visas. This scene sets up the idea of the risk involved in freedom and being a refugee. Rick goes on to ask how he acquired the two transit tickets, as two German’s where known to have them. It is later found out that Ugarte murdered the two German couriers in order to obtain them. He had planned to take advantage of individuals trying to flee to freedom and charge a high price, that he could then split with Rick, as he had asked Rick to hold onto them and watch the transits for him.

The filming style is also an important component of the scene. It was shot in a close-up, over the shoulder shot. The close up conveys emotion and importance, as it typically includes the actor from mid-chest up. Over the shoulder shot conveys the conversation between two actors, cutting back and forth from one to the other to show the interaction being held.