Schindler has to seem angry at Dresner in order to convincingly sell the performance. His performance may not be totally convincing to everyone watching the hearing, but once again, it doesn’t have to be—it just has to be barely convincing enough to discourage men like Liepold from investigating any further into the matter. Yet again, Schindler is able to create the outcome he wants by manipulating the Nazis’ bureaucratic and legal proceedings to his advantage.