Dogville Page #7
She couldn't have done
what they are accusing her of.
No, that's true, Tom,
you are right.
Still it's an unpleasant business
just the same.
[Narrator] Grace was the same
and so was the town.
That the gangsters had fixed to have
charges made against Grace in their effort
to neuralize her came as no surprise.
But everything had changed a little
yet again.
I'm telling you, you have exactly the same
kind of little lump in exactly the same spot
on the other side of your back.
Really!
I can only assume that it belongs
on your body, but you're the doctor, so...
Well, it's very unlikely, don't you think?
that a cancer would develop in such precise symmetry.
- Mr. Edison, please. We've been
over this so many times.
- Anything is possible.
I think you have to accept the fact
that you are an exceptionally healthy elderly gentleman.
I'm gonna rest just the same.
I'll see you in the morning.
I hope so.
What? What did they say?
Well, they couldn't really argue
that anything had changed.
But by not telling the police they felt
they were committing a crime themselves.
- No..
Enough is enough.
I suggested the opposite.
You did?
From a business perspective, ...
from a business perspective,
your presence in Dogville has become more costly.
Because it's more dangerous
for them to have you here,
not that they don't want you,
since they feel there should be
some counterbalance,
some quid pro quo.
That sound like words
that the gangsters would use...
There is also more of an incentive
if you don't wanna stay.
See, with all those wanted posters
hanging around the place, I can hardly
think of anywhere else you could hide.
So what's the counterbalance
that you suggested?
They wanted you to work longer hours,
but instead what I proposed is
that you just pay a visit to folks
twice a day now.
That way it would seem that you're willing
to contribute more, without actually
lengthening your day too much.
It's just a way of heading off
any unpleasantness.
Well, it sounds a little peculiar
and difficult to put into practice.
That's what I thought.
Martha she said she would ring
her bell every half hour,
your new schedule.
Then, they are all willing to let me stay?
No. See, Mrs. Henson she also
thought we should cut your pay.
Merely a symbolic gesture. You see...
the word dangerous on that poster worried her.
I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
If I have to work harder, longer hours for less pay,
then I'm willing to do that.
Of course, I am.
I just wanna be sure that they
wouldn't prefer that I left town.
Of course not.
You think this is for the best?
I know it is.
I have to get some sleep. My days are
gonna be much busier now.
Sorry.
Tom, I just need to know something...
you know the card that the man
in the car gave you...
Yeah.
Did you show it to anyone?
Come on, Grace!
I've been so silly.
Of course you did.
It's alright.
No, it's not alright. I hate it
for you to see me like this.
I can't bare that I'm doubting you.
I'm sorry.
Good night.
[Narrator] Everybody was really against
any changes to Grace's working conditions at all
when the subjuct occasionally
came up in conversation.
Oh, Ben had declared in sympathy that
he wouldn't accept any more work than before,
and Grace was grateful for that,
even if he was a bit drunk
when he said so.
Busy minute became busy hours,
and busy hours became busy days.
and irrespective of whether they thought
the idea of increasing Grace's services had
any fairness and justification to it or not,
it didn't seem to make anyone any happier.
More to the contrary.
Grace, oh.. You have to be more careful.
Liz wasn't very careful either,
but she didn't break our glasses.
I think you need to understand that Mr. Henson
works very hard to grind off any traces of moulds.
I thought you knew that.
It won't happen again.
Of course, I'll pay for it.
No, of course not. You don't have to
pay us for it. We'll get over it.
[Narrator] And off she went to keep
her appointment with Chuck to free
the last tree trunks from the grass
in order to keep the ever busy mice away.
She was in a hurry and took the shortcut
between the gooseberry bushes,
only to be brought up by a shout.
- Grace!
- Yes!
Oh, I didn't see that you just
raked the path. I'm sorry.
It isn't that I've just raked it.
The idea is that people can pass
around the bushes completely.
I prefer it that way,
as you should know.
I thought that these chains were put up
to make a path between the bushes.
They were put up there to protect the bushes.
It is not supposed to be a pathway.
But everyone goes this way.
Dear, that's right.
They have been living here for years.
You haven't been here that long.
Are you saying, that I am less entitled
to use the shortcut
because I haven't always lived here?
No, of course not.
"No, I just thought it pleased you
to be here, that's all."
"Go on.
Go on, it's alright."
I'll see you this afternoon..
"and I'll rake those bushes like they've
never been raked before, I promise."
There were so many apples on it.
"I should have cut that brance,
but I got greedy."
Is it greedy to want to feed your family?
So how come you don't like me?
Why do you ask me that?
"When I get close to you,
you edge away."
"- No, I don't.
- You did so."
When we were thinning the seedlings
in the bottom row.
How am I supposed to show you what I do
if I ain't allow to touch you?
You tried to kiss me.
Vera never took any interest in the apples.
She hates the orchard.
"The is the first time I've ever met anyone,
who understand about the apples."
Sorry... it made me so happy.
It's alright.
"No, it ain't alright. I reckon the stuff
about the apples is just words in your mouth."
If you can't really share my pleasure...
I do.
Vera wants me to picking apples
from trees that are barely in the ground.
Things take time. That's love!
Seeing what they need and
respecting those needs.
"If anyone understands that, it's you.
I do understand that.
But you edge away when I get close.
- Why do you find me so repugnant?
- I don't find you repugnant.
Don't be upset.
It won't happen again.
I promise you.
I wouldn't make that promise if I were you.
"When you fended me off,
a thought came into my mind"
that made me ashamed.
A thought that you would hate me for.
"I would never hate you, never."
What?
"Chuck, I've treated you unfairly.
It's alright to have angry
thoughts."
I thought of blackmailing you
into respecting me.
"It means that much to you?
It does, doesn't it?"
"You've really been alone up here,
haven't you?"
You haven't had anyone to comfort you
and I should ask you for forgiveness.
Still friends?
- Sorry... Were you asleep?
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