A Secret Page #3

could he have a steak?

No, only fried fish...

No tickets, just a fishing rod.

So, fried fish?

Fried fish.

Fish is good for your memory.

Where are you off to?

As handsome as ever.

You're beautiful, too.

You smell like apples.

How was the trip?

You must be beat.

No, I'm alright.

How are you?

- Fine.

Any news of Robert?

And the shop?

Let her relax.

She'll tell us later.

Tania, rest up, dear,

and eat.

But still, any news?

A letter, two days ago.

You can read it.

- No, it's your letter.

But how's he doing?

He doesn't complain.

He says life in the stalag is bearable. He also says

When he gets back,

we'll have a baby.

I think I'll close the shop.

Alone I can't manage.

But I won't stay in Lyon.

I have no family there.

I want to be here, with you.

My friend Antoinette,

who works at Molyneux's

She says they'll take me back.

They take Jews?

I never told them I was Jewish.

She's right.

Her job is to sell dresses,

not be Jewish.

Are we going to the beach?

Right now.

Everyone going?

Tania hasn't finished.

Keep her company.

You'll join us later.

Hurry up.

It won't work with me.

With other women, maybe.

So stop wasting your time.

Hold it a minute.

Good, Simon.

Attaboy.

'Marchal, here we are

'Standing before the savior of France'

There, don't move.

There.

Can't I give you a hand?

A present for me?

Today it's for your mama.

Tomorrow will I get one?

- Tomorrow.

See my star?

I have a star over my heart.

Me too. Louise sewed it on,

but Dad doesn't like it.

Wait up, you two.

What beautiful flowers.

Hello, Joseph.

How are you, pumpkin?

It's not for me.

It's for your Mom's birthday.

Let's give it to her.

How can I reassure you?

We've been French for years.

For them we're just Jews.

These new measures are for

Poles, Hungarians, Czechs... Not us.

We don't have the look.

What look?

I'm playing host,

they're too busy arguing.

There they go again.

I wanna see the fight.

That'll start rumors.

I do what I like.

When I get to work, off it comes.

That's handy.

Don't ruin your nice goy suit.

Stop using that word.

Keep arguing,

we're just passing through.

Get up, you're not dead.

I have a gift for Hannah.

She's in the kitchen.

It smells delicious.

What a treat.

Help me put the candles on.

Happy birthday.

It's just a little trinket.

We're proud to wear this star.

I'm delighted.

Nothing to say?

- You didn't hear me.

Use the best crystal.

Maxime,

where's the crystal?

Laws are laws.

If you don't obey,

you could jeopardize your family.

I don't give a damn.

It's a law for weaklings,

for the herd.

What's he talking about?

He means sheep.

It's a law for Yids,

like Simon, Hannah, and you.

Can anyone tell me why

we should be so proud to be Jewish?

Isy, Sarah.

Welcome, come in.

Isn't my Simon handsome?

The handsomest of them all.

The cake looks good.

Almost real.

Wheat or bean flour?

Bean flour, of course.

Could you pass me the salad bowl?

It's a bowl,

not a family member.

You didn't do it on purpose.

Daddy.

Mommy's crying.

What is it, Nannah?

She didn't mean to.

Just a broken dish.

Are you hurt?

Why are you crying?

What's the matter, dear?

Why are you crying,

my little Hannah?

Did you tell him?

I bet you told him.

That's how it is.

She went with me to get her star.

Is that true?

Want to forbid her from being Jewish?

If he could...

- Esther, shut up.

Nothing but talk in this house.

Then, let's ban Jews.

Enough.

We're leaving, for good.

Isidore, let's go.

You'll answer for this in the World of Truth.

There, no sinner will be absolved.

'Once the 40 thieves left,

'Ali Baba went to the cave with the treasure

'and spoke the magic words:

Open Sesame.

'And the two big doors opened,

'and Ali Baba entered the cave

'and then he said:

''And now, nighty-night'.'

They left 'cause you broke the bowl.

You said nothing about your gift.

You didn't even open it.

How'd you do it?

You smell nice.

Stop following me.

Stop, fellas. Off the mat.

Wrestle.

Down.

We went pretty fast.

It's far.

- Yeah. We did at least 20 mph.

Is that a lot?

- Not bad.

That's 'cause you're so strong.

Hi.

Is it crowded today?

Mr. Maxime

NO JEWS:

It's a village in the Creuse,

a tiny place.

St. Gaultier.

A friend of Louise's comes from there.

Tilt your head a little.

Cross a border again at my age...

I don't have the gumption.

Look at my face,

wrinkled like an accordion.

And my little Hannah

It won't be easy for her

alone at the shop with the boy.

What is it?

You want to tell me something?

Have you ever felt guilty?

Why?

Have you ever done something

or wanted something that

I've been a barber all my life.

Get both of them down there fast.

Wife and son.

Want some lotion?

Sure.

It's women who suffer the most in a war.

Women are the unknown soldier.

And they don't even get a veteran's pension.

Everything was decided fast.

Finding forged papers

and a smuggler wasn't so hard.

At the station, he said?

Georges and Maxime would go first.

Esther, Hannah, Louise

and Simon would join them soon.

Tania returned to Lyon to sell her parents' shop.

Once her business was settled,

she hoped to join them.

I'm taking you across.

The line's there.

Are you sure?

- I should be.

Aren't you hungry?

Stop saying that.

When I'm hungry,

I repeat myself.

Maxime, right?

Come in.

Mathilde.

These are our guests.

This is Mathilde.

You must be starved?

With the shortages in Paris,

we're used to skimping.

A letter for you.

Mommy. A letter.

You got a letter?

Nannah darling.

Everything's fine.

It's a great place.

Captain Braud is a fine chap.

These are your rooms.

Your little boy can stay here.

You're on the next floor, Georges.

Make yourselves at home.

Our bedroom is wonderful.

It has a fine view of the river.

The Captain made some contacts for me.

I've found work.

Maxime, come look.

Georges has discovered country life.

I call him 'The Wheelbarrow King.'

St. Gaultier is heaven.

My next letter should instruct you to join us.

I'm so looking forward to it.

Tell Simon I'm waiting for him to build a tree house.

Have you any news of Robert and Tania?

My dear Maxime,

Things at the shop are getting rough.

Customers are scarce now.

Same for my parents.

Same for Louise.

Even loyal customers have stopped coming.

We'd rather not know why.

Can I sleep with you?

Why aren't you asleep?

Because I want to sleep with you.

I want Daddy's pillow and for you to do magic tricks.

Simon looks more and more like you.

I look at him, and I see you.

The way you knit your brow

and sleep with clenched fists.

Maxime, my man.

I miss you so.

You're my whole life.

In a few days,

we'll be sharing a bed again.

You asked if I'd heard from my brother. I haven't.

I so wish Robert would come home

so Tania could be with her husband.

IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BREAK THE SEALS

You scared me.

I want Maxime.

Denise Lambert, Germaine Lambert,

Marie-Louise Mercier.

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