Courage Mountain Page #2

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Signora.

l have to inform you this school is required

by the ltalian Army as a military post.

My men will be garrisoned here.

-But that's impossible!

-Here's a letter from the Governor.

The entire building and grounds

must be cleared within the next 24 hours.

Unfortunately, we must

move in immediately. l'm very sorry.

But....

Girls, get back in!

I'm afraid the Christmas holidays

have arrived a few weeks early this year.

We may meet in the next year.

More likely we will not.

lf the rest of Europe is anything to go by...

...the unpleasantness

between this country...

...and its neighbor to the north...

...will not be resolved

without a great deal of bloodshed.

l cannot promise you

a next term at Brookings...

...but l do promise you a forever and ever.

You may leave Brookings,

its activities, and its friendships...

...but Brookings will never leave you.

Signora, everybody

must leave this property.

l said yesterday,

the children are not safe here.

Where do you expect me to take them?

Their parents are traveling,

l cannot reach them...

...and Heidi's grandfather has not

responded to the telegram l sent him.

And as for Ursula,

her case is far more complicated.

Ursula! Heidi!

Help these soldiers.

Now, here, you take this...

...and you take this, take it all.

And the blankets, too.

Probably end up as saddle blankets

for their sweaty horses.

They think they can just march

into my home...

...and take anything they like.

Bunch of silly soldiers.

Silly schoolboys playing at soldiers.

They belong back in the nursery.

This is my school, my beloved school!

Now, children, you'll catch your death

of cold if you go out dressed that way.

Put on your coats

and bring a single change of clothing.

No teddy bears, no dollies.

My lady, in his kindness, Signor Bonelli

has opened his orphanage to you.

You're all going there for the night.

Come on.

Don't be silly!

We have no intention of going

to that man's diseased institution.

l've been ordered by the Governor himself.

By the Governor's command, l must

take these children to my orphanage...

...until further notice.

This is impossible!

-There must be a mistake.

-Signora, everything is in order.

Please have the children

gather their things.

No, you don't mean that.

l mean, something's gone wrong.

You don't understand who that man is!

Those children are under my care.

l will not let them go!

You don't understand. l will not!

This is my house...

...and this man will not

take those children away!

Take your hands off me!

Get in!

Oh, my!

Poor little things, turned out of their home.

Unwanted.

Pretty.

We need to get you to bed.

We don't burn much lantern oil at night.

Waste not, want not. We like darkness.

This is the girls' side.

Over there is the boys' side.

We don't mix, ever.

l'm sure you'll be very happy here.

Una...

...due...

...tre...

...quattro.

Go up!

There'll be absolutely no talking.

Get off!

l thought you had a grandfather.

What happened to him?

Are you an orphan now?

There'll be absolutely no talking!

-You tell him.

-No!

We'll wait for Mrs. Hillary.

llsa, Gudrun and Ursula and l

would like to go home now.

-Confiscate her breakfast!

-And no lunch!

Yes, of course no lunch.

l do not like impudence.

Take your seat.

What did he say?

l think we've been stolen.

l want to see Signor Bonelli.

Madame Hillary.

l have come here to collect my girls.

We will be taking rooms

at the Pensione Bruno.

-What a nasty little fleabag.

-No worse than this filthy establishment.

-Filth? l don't see any filth here.

-Naturally, you wouldn't.

l shall be waiting here

while you go fetch my children.

Signora, l wish l could help you out.

But these unfortunate children

have been placed in my hands...

...by my good friend the Governor.

l can't go against his wishes.

They shall remain here

until their parents come for them.

No one can travel these days,

and well you know it.

-Then they shall remain with me.

-And me, caro!

They're quite content here.

-l want to see them.

-l cannot allow that, bella signora.

Adolfo!

Please be kind enough

to show the signora out.

Let me go! How dare you?

Remember...

...you are making

the famous soap of Saint Mary's.

Put your hearts into it.

Why does he want us?

Bonelli, we call him ''The Bone.''

Very smart at business.

You see, the Governor of this city

pays him money for each child here.

The more children he steals,

the more money he makes...

...and he has slave labor for his factory.

Most of the children here

aren't even orphans, they're just lost.

Take this.

-Why hasn't Mrs. Hillary come for us?

-She will!

-What if she doesn't?

-She will!

-Let's get llsa and Gudrun and run away.

-Don't be silly, we'd never make it!

The only sensible thing to do

is to wait for Mrs. Hillary.

-What if she doesn't come?

-She wouldn't just abandon us here!

You don't know her. l know her!

What if she's ill? What if she can't come?

What if my grandfather's ill?

What if he's dying?

l'm not an orphan! l don't belong here!

l have a grandfather!

Peter.

l was half expecting Heidi.

She's still in ltaly.

They never received your cable.

Heidi and her schoolmates

are some place called Saint Mary's.

Saint Mary's?

l'll contact the school.

l'm certain l can get through from my post.

Then say l'm coming.

l'll bring Heidi back myself.

Grandfather, no.

-The country is at war, it's too dangerous.

-All the more reason to go.

The ltalian Army has taken over

the railroad, you'll have to travel by foot.

Heidi cannot make the journey alone.

First let me contact the school.

They must have made arrangements

for the children to travel safely home.

And if not, l will go and get her.

l have old man's imagination.

lt runs away with me.

Saint Mary's.

l know how to run away,

but l can't do it alone.

-lt's too heavy. lf l drop it--

-What's too heavy?

The grate in the floor drain.

Let's get the others.

-We're leaving.

-Come on, Gudrun, move!

Be quiet.

Heidi? Giovanni!

-He's not coming.

-Yes, he is!

-What's he doing?

-The crowbar! Help him!

Come on!

Go down! Hurry up!

l'm not going to be responsible

for Giovanni. You brought him!

l'll look after him.

Cover your eyes!

This is where Bonelli puts

the lost children!

Which one of you knows?

Which one of you knew their plans?

Which one?

Which one of you

would like to eat breakfast?

You! You were up.

You saw them from the window.

You knew, didn't you? You helped them!

A more refined approach might help.

What?

What did you see?

l didn't help them.

But you saw them, didn't you?

Didn't you?

The milkman!

Come on!

Food!

This is like a party, isn't it?

l've always wanted to go to a party.

-We must go before they see us.

-They won't see us, they're kissing.

Kissing? lt was more like

they mashed their faces together.

This is not a proper topic of conversation!

-Will you please?

-What's wrong with it, Ursula?

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