Bittere Ernte Page #3

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Thank you very much.

Cheers.

We're not expecting much from you,

but there is a certain amount of risk.

- So? Do you want to or not?

- What?

Do the fatherland a service.

Or don't you feel obliged anymore?

In that case, excuse me.

This conversation never happened.

Yes, yes, yes. I always wanted to,

but I had no opportunity until now.

Good.

Your farm is very favorably situated

on the edge of the wood, and you run it,

so nobody notices

when you go to Piesk for the market.

When somebody gives you a parcel

and says that

he wants to order a sack of peas,

you reply, " Many of the peas have

worms but we can talk about the price. "

- Did you get that?

- Yes.

If necessary, let him stay overnight.

In any case,

you bring the parcel here the next day

and give it to the cook,

saying the same password.

Do you understand?

"Some peas already have worms,

but we can talk about the price. "

We were counting on you,

and you haven't disappointed us.

- What are they doing there?

- Jews must have lived there.

- Faster. Hurry up. It gets dark early.

- Giddyup.

My God, there's so much going on here.

Not so much,

otherwise they'll notice it.

Thank God. It was only a cat.

Sh*t! Damn it.

What happened here?

There was someone down here.

That's why I took away the ladder.

Two women.

- But that's impossible.

- They looked at me from there.

You must have dreamt it.

Nobody can come in here.

- But I saw them.

- I closed everything myself.

I'm not crazy!

I can't stand it anymore.

I have to get out.

Come.

It comes from being in the dark

down here. You have to get out.

You can't always sit

in the dark down here.

Wait. I bought that for you.

Change your clothes and come upstairs.

I'll wait for you upstairs, okay?

Change your clothes.

I'll wait for you upstairs.

But I really heard them.

How beautiful you look!

A woman should always wear a dress.

Don't worry. It's late. Nobody's coming.

It's so bright.

So quiet.

- Your place is nice.

- Yeah.

Nobody in the village has a desk

like this, only the priest and me.

Why do you have so many books?

I was at the seminary for two years,

but then Father died and someone

had to take care of the farm.

- You wanted to become a priest?

- Yes.

But perhaps God didn't want it,

otherwise I would have become a priest.

Do you really think so?

Nothing happens against God's will.

In the past you could have believed

that, but these days...

You really don't know

what's happening in the ghettos?

Yes. There are Jews in the ghettos.

I'm a Jew, too.

But if you adopt the right faith,

God will forgive you.

But Poles are also persecuted,

and Catholics, even children.

Well, these people have sinned too much.

Now is the time of probation

and atonement.

After that comes the time of absolution.

But you helped me. Why?

I wouldn't have done it

if it wasn't God's will.

I envy you the strength and

simplicity of your faith.

It makes life easier.

The sun.

Enough of that!

I have something to tell you.

Good news.

Have you been to the woods?

I have.

And?

If he could give you a sign,

what would it be?

I don't know.

Maybe a ring.

He wears a signet ring

with a snake head on it.

What else?

- I don't know.

- What else?

I don't know. Have you found something?

I've been to the woods,

but I haven't found a sign like that.

Is it really so terrible being with me?

Please tell me the truth.

- You know that they've caught him.

- No. No, no, no, no.

Please don't lie to me. I can bear

anything, but I have to know the truth.

No, no. If they had caught him,

I would have heard.

Things like that get around right away.

Come on. Please sit down. Come on.

I'm sorry, but I...

I hoped that...

That you...

That you knew something.

Because you told me

that you had good news for me.

I wanted to tell you

that you can stay as long as you want.

Until you find your husband.

Even after that, if you want to.

I thought you would be happy about that.

You're such a good person.

If you knew me better,

you wouldn't say that I'm a good person.

You're the best person I've met

since the start of the war.

Rosa, I don't want you to be unhappy.

You don't have to be afraid here.

You're safe here, and...

And I'm not alone.

Cheers.

Cheers, Rosa. Cheers.

Sorry.

Go away. Away. Away!

Away. Away.

There are no Jews here.

Go away.

No Jews. Away, away, away!

No Jews. No...

Please don't set the house on fire.

My father worked his whole life for it!

Me, too. Me, too!

Me, too. Me, too.

I have...

For it... There are...

I swear to you,

there are no Jews here!

Leon.

I was so afraid

that they had taken you away.

Today you definitely have

to eat something.

You haven't had anything to eat

for two days.

What do you mean, two days?

I thought you were sick again.

You were sleeping all the time

and didn't take anything I brought you.

But I wasn't sleeping.

I was sitting here all night long,

listening to see

if the Germans were still there.

I was so afraid that you lying somewhere

and needed help.

But there were no Germans here.

They didn't beat you

so that you would tell them where I am?

No.

Eat the soup. It will do you good.

We were upstairs.

We had something to drink.

And then, this shouting.

The Germans...

It was all so loud and clear.

But there were no Germans.

Please. You can come upstairs

if you want. There's nobody around.

Did it rain?

The first spring rain.

In a few days,

everything here will turn green.

May I go out?

Come on. Please sit down.

Please, Leon, I'll do that myself.

I...

I...

- I beg you.

- I can't.

Rosa.

You...

You find me disgusting.

You find me disgusting.

Rosa.

Please don't.

I love you.

I love you.

I will do...

I will do anything you want, Rosa.

Rosa.

Rosa.

Rosa.

I love you.

I love you.

I love...

Go on. Into the house. Into the house!

Go hide. Fast!

- Who is it?

- It's Maslanko.

I've brought Mr. Rubin with me.

He has a favor to ask of you.

It's a unique opportunity.

$2,000 and the whole orchard is yours.

Forever.

And a $100 commission for me.

Then you'll have done a good deed

and God will reward you for it.

Mr. Maslanko is exposing himself

to extreme danger for me.

I understand, I understand,

but honestly, I don't have the money.

Mr. Wolny,

you will not only make a good deal,

you will save my life

and my daughter's life.

We have to pay for our hideout.

It's a good, safe hideout.

God willing, we can stay there

until the end of the war.

But they want money for it,

a lot of money.

Mr. Rubin, try someone else.

Maybe Cybulkowski wants to buy.

You must be joking, Mr. Wolny.

Cybulkowski only has

what you let him earn.

$1,000, Mr. Wolny, and

the garden is yours.

You understand

it's worth 10 times that amount.

What did I say? Ten times?

Fifteen times that amount.

I can lend you some money, Mr. Rubin.

I'll lend you, let's say, $100.

Mr. Wolny, I told you.

If I don't pay $500 by Sunday, I'm lost.

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