Bittere Ernte Page #4

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This orchard was my whole life,

my only wealth.

I beg you.

I'll kneel before you.

Mr. Rubin. Mr. Rubin, stop that.

Stop that. Please, I...

I told you

that I don't have that much money.

Okay.

We should go now, Mr. Maslanko.

And I thank you for

at least talking to me.

You mustn't catch cold again.

I'll heat the stove up.

Who was that?

That was Rubin, a Jew.

Before the war

he was a big man in this region.

He had a jam factory in the orchard.

His daughter went to the high school.

He sent his son to university.

He rarely greeted me. Rarely.

But now they all come to me,

to Leon Wolny.

I'm no American millionaire.

Let them try to save themselves.

Why should it be with my money?

But he only wanted

to sell the garden to you.

And why should I buy a garden that

will be mine after the war anyway, huh?

And who will guarantee me that this

transaction will still be valid then?

According to the current law,

all commandeered Jewish wealth

belongs to the German Reich.

Rubin knows that, too. That's why

he wants to sell it for nothing.

But could you buy the garden?

Just wait a minute.

Just wait a minute.

Here.

Rosa, these are my savings.

Here, Rosa.

Rosa, if you stay with me,

all of it belongs to you.

Don't touch me!

Don't you dare touch me.

You've gone mad.

What's gotten into your head?

You think you can buy me like a calf?

You could have saved that man.

It would have been possible for you,

but he's only a Jew.

He doesn't believe in your

Holy Virgin Mary.

You're worse than the Germans.

You and your phony hypocrisy.

- Rosa...

- I don't want to hear any more.

I don't want to see you anymore.

I don't want to stay under your roof!

Rosa! I have to tell you you're wrong.

I'll do whatever you want,

Rosa. Look, I...

I have to...

I have to tell you something, Rosa.

Please.

You said it was because he's a Jew.

Look, you're a Jew, too,

and I would do anything for you.

But you don't know how it was when...

We were very poor.

As a child, I didn't even own any shoes.

People always made me feel

that I was just the son of a stable boy.

All of them. AII.

Rubin, too. Especially Rubin.

They despised me

because I had a different background.

They thought that I was only interested

in money, that I was a greedy farmer.

But I know that if I didn't have money,

I would remain a nothing, a...

A nobody. Do you understand?

I've earned everything

on my own, everything.

If you want, I'll buy the

garden for $2,000.

If you want, you can take all this

and go away with Rubin.

All this, all this. He's with Maslanko.

The first house after the church.

It's easy to find.

If you don't want to stay

under my roof anymore,

you can take all of this.

All of it.

All of it.

Stand still.

I want to buy a sack of peas from you.

Peas?

I want to buy a sack of peas from you.

But I don't have any peas.

Who told you that?

You are Mr. Wolny, aren't you?

Leon Wolny?

Yes, that's me.

Oh, yes. Sorry. Mr. Walden sent you?

No names.

Some peas already have worms,

but we can talk about the price.

Well, tomorrow morning, go to Bordzichow

and take this to the pharmacy

in the market square.

Password, " I bring regards from

the curate of the municipality. "

Answer,

"I hope that my medicine was of help. "

Is that clear?

Yes, but Bordzichow is behind the

border, in the Generalgouvernement.

With your trade connections, you won't

face any problems getting a permit.

Best wishes.

- Did you buy Rubin's garden?

- How did you know?

I know. That should be enough for you.

Did you pay for it already?

Partially.

What have you done? What's the rush?

I thought we were partners.

Why didn't you ask me?

Please understand, it's our garden.

You could have gotten it for free.

You threw your money down the drain.

Mr. Wolny,

I thought you had better business sense.

Mr. Wolny! Why didn't you just lend him

the money, if you're so kindhearted?

Why buy?

Why are you getting so worked up?

It's my business. It's my money.

Mr. Wolny, something's happening to you.

The others see it, too.

Why don't you go to the Polish side

tomorrow? I'd like to join you.

I have something to do there.

Oh, no. I don't go there these days.

It's too dangerous.

There are shootings and arrests

in Bordzichow.

Before you manage to talk your way out

or bribe them, you're in a camp.

And you shouldn't go there either.

Wait until the situation is calm again.

Arrests.

- Pauline.

- Yes, what's the matter?

- I wonder if you could do me a favor.

- Yes.

Because I think you're a sincere Pole,

I'd like you to do something for us.

Oh, I knew it.

I suspected that you were a brave

fighter for the noble cause. I felt it.

Someone has to go to Bordzichow

on the Polish side and leave this there.

Yes, give it to me.

At the square, in the pharmacy. Say

that you bring regards from the curate.

And they will ask if the medicine

helped. After that give them the parcel.

Yes, of course.

- Not a single word to anybody.

- No.

- I shouldn't even tell my brother,

right? - Right.

But if you see anything suspicious,

don't go into the pharmacy.

No, no.

- Please take good care of yourself.

- Yes.

- I have other things to do now.

- Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much, Leon.

I've always wished

to be allowed to do something

against injustice, to really be needed.

Thank you very much, Leon,

for trusting me.

Yes.

- It's okay.

- Yes.

I'm so happy.

Rosa.

Please.

Please don't go, Rosa. Please.

Now we are...

Now we're like husband and wife.

I'm happy.

I would prefer to sleep in the cellar.

I don't want you to sleep in the cellar.

At least not today.

I want you to stay with me. Please.

Now we're like husband and wife.

You did it...

You only did it for Rubin,

so that I'd pay him.

The truth is

you find me disgusting.

Rosa.

Rosa.

Don't leave me alone.

I've prayed that you would love me.

There's no other woman like you.

First my father,

then my mother,

my sister,

then the child,

now my husband.

I only survive because

I've fallen asleep.

Inside, I'm sleeping.

Inside,

I'm frozen.

Can you understand that?

If I woke up, I would have to die.

That's why I resist.

I don't want to feel,

don't want to live,

don't want to suffer.

I have no strength for it.

I can't.

It's nothing against you.

I don't know why people cling to life

so desperately.

I should kill myself.

Do you understand that?

No, no. That's a terrible sin.

But maybe I'm already dead.

Do you understand that?

I understand.

Rosa.

Giddyup. Giddyup.

- Kaspar, take the reins.

- Okay.

Sh*t. Okay.

Did you bring something nice

for me, Leon?

- What do you want?

- A silk scarf.

I also know how to return the favor.

I'll think about it.

Mr. Wolny?

Mr. Wolny.

My sister is dead.

Jesus and Mary!

Pauline?

Get away from here.

What are you doing here? Go!

Reverend, please.

- Please, Reverend, come in.

- No.

I just want you to tell me if you

had something to do with her death.

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