Enemies: A Love Story Page #9

[Sniffs] If you tell

the truth, I will too.

- Wait. Wait!

- I'll tell the truth.

- I will tell the truth.

- I need a cigarette.

Wait.

Let's hear.

Once, with Tamara.

That's all.

When?

- [Laughing]

- After we got back

from the Catskills.

I told you I was

going with the rabbi

to Atlantic City?

- [Laughing Continues]

- What, you know? What?

Masha?

What is...

What's so funny?

- What? What?

- What you did with your wife,

I did with my husband.

Tortshiner?

- That cockroach?

He told the truth?

- Mm-hmm.

- I went to ask for the divorce,

and he insisted.

- You sw...

- He told me it was the only way

I could get it.

- You swore to me.

You swore to me

on a holy oath.

I swore falsely.

There isn't any point

in dying now.

- [Stammering] Let's go, Masha.

- What are you talking about?

- You promised we'd kill ourselves.

- You promised to tell the truth!

- Please wait until after the funeral.

- I'm leaving, Masha.

I'm leaving now. Are you coming?

We'll find a hotel somewhere.

Yes. I'm coming.

I'm coming.

Herman, I can't

leave my mother.

I want a grave next to hers.

I don't want to die

among strangers.

- You'll lie next to me.

- You are a stranger.

Herman, you're afraid.

Yeah, I'm afraid. Yeah.

I'm afraid of God.

Masha, I must go.

I must leave everybody.

As long as you're going

to leave me, at least

go back to your peasant.

- Don't leave your child.

- I have to leave everyone.

[Chuckles]

Good-bye, Herman.

- I have to go.

- Mm-hmm.

[Opens Door]

I have...

Good-bye, Herman.

Now you go!

Good-bye, Masha.

- Oy!

- Did you get the diaper service?

What do you mean, did I get

the diaper service? Of course

I got the diaper service.

I got the baby carriage.

I got the crib with red balls on it.

- I-I got the layette, whatever that is.

- [Breathing Rapidly]

Who do you think

you're talking to, a piker?

This is Rabbi Lembeck here.

- Mistress Tamara!

- You're gonna be fine, sweetheart.

- Ow, ow. Ow, ow.

- I'll be here, Yadwiga. I'll be here.

Mistress Tamara!

[Gasping]

Have you heard from Herman?

- No.

- I hope he doesn't do away

with himself like poor Masha.

[Moaning, Gasping]

Come.

[Baby Fussing]

[Baby Crying]

- Shh!

- [Crying Continues]

- Don't cry. Don't cry.

- [Calming Down]

That's my baby.

Don't cry.

'Cause you're wet.

You're wet.

- You're wet. That's right. Shh.

- [Crying Resumes]

Just a minute!

I know what she wants.

- She wants her apricots.

- [Crying Continues]

She loves her apricots.

I'm coming!

She was so wet,

Mistress Tamara!

[Laughing]

Ja. We need more diapers.

- I'll order some.

- Whoops.

- Yeah.

- [Cooing]

There!

She wants her apricots.

She wants her nice,

delicious apricots.

Yes. Oops.

Whoops.

Masha.

Mashele.

Masha, Masha, Masha.

Mashele.

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