Every Time We Say Goodbye Page #6

And if we're going off to Burma

like everyone is saying...

this may be the last chance I'll have

in a long, long while.

You're absolutely sure, are you,

that Sarah wants to see you?

And just what makes you say that?

This might be the last chance we get

in a long while to have some fun, David.

If you're not sure, then why waste the time?

Peter, I'm going back to Jerusalem.

What if I were to order you not to go

on the basis...

of three days not being long enough

to make it there and back?

Then I'd probably tell you to go to hell.

What is with you, Peter?

Sarah's getting married, David.

Victoria wrote to me about it.

She didn't give many details.

Not even what the man's name is.

But you're welcome to read the letter.

Isn't it beautiful?

Gorgeous.

I'm so happy for you.

- Where's the veil?

- It's ready.

Let's have a look.

You look lovely, child.

What day is it?

It's only Tuesday.

Why isn't it Thursday?

Are you in a hurry?

No second thoughts?

Why should I have second thoughts?

It's not for me to say.

This was my own decision.

If you feel you're making a mistake...

better to admit it now

than to ruin the rest of your life.

I'm not making a mistake.

I'm only drowning.

Wait, please.

Wait a minute. Please.

- Leave it be. Can't you, David?

- No, I can't.

You think it would make any difference

whether you see her or not?

I don't know what I think anymore!

But I do know

that she's not marrying Nessim...

of her own free will!

You are wrong, David.

Her family would do anything to stop her

from marrying a Gentile.

But they'd never force her to marry someone

she doesn't want!

No! No! You're wrong! It's not possible.

She cannot marry Nessim!

- She doesn't love Nessim!

- So what?

Love's so wonderful?

It makes you so happy or me or Peter?

She is going to marry Nessim.

You can't stop it.

I'm not here to stop it.

But I do want to talk to her.

I want her to explain.

God damn it, she owes me that!

Look, this isn't your problem, Victoria.

It's mine.

David, wait.

He only wants to talk to you.

- No, I can't!

- Why?

He promised he'd go away

and never come back!

I don't understand.

- It doesn't matter.

- He loves you.

No, I don't want to hear.

He's at a caf down the street.

We can pretend to take a walk.

No.

- Sarah, he only wants to understand!

- I don't care what he wants! I hate him!

You can tell him that!

No, don't.

Tell him there is nothing to understand.

Tell him to forget me

like he forgot his promise.

If she changes her mind,

she knows where to find you.

Jesus Christ. What am I doing here anyway?

I should've just stayed in Alexandria.

I should've gone to the beach.

Should've drowned myself.

You know, I've been thinking.

Maybe Sarah isn't really so special.

Maybe she's just peculiar.

What do you think?

I think if it helps you to think that,

then you should think it.

You haven't said a word about how Peter is.

- You didn't ask.

- How is he?

- He's like you, I guess.

- Good. I don't like suffering alone.

Well, D. H. Lawrence said

that all love has to offer us is pain.

Let's not talk sad, David.

No, let's not. Let's have another.

- She knows that I'm leaving at 6:00?

- She knows.

She won't come.

Even as a child...

you always knew

the right thing to do.

It made me proud of you.

Now I'm not so sure.

I saw the American with Victoria.

Did you meet with him?

No, I swear I didn't.

Is he the reason

you're rushing to marry Nessim?

I'm not rushing.

Yes, you are.

No one is forcing you into it.

Why didn't you come to me?

I would have said nothing about

whatever might have already happened.

Only that I mustn't see David any more.

Yes, I would have insisted on it.

But I wouldn't have forced you

to marry Nessim.

Nessim loves me.

And he's such a good man.

Papa, help me.

I feel like I'm drowning.

Suffering has no use.

No use at all.

You must understand one thing.

If you choose the American...

I cannot help you.

You will be alone then...

outside of the law...

outside of the family.

You will no longer be my daughter.

No, this must be said...

and it must be understood!

Tell me that you understand.

Yes, I understand.

- Where is he?

- He's gone.

- Where?

- To Atarot airport.

He said he had to take a plane back

to Alexandria.

- But you said he'd be here in the morning.

- He must've left earlier.

His plane takes off only at 6:00.

David!

Look, I've realized

that I don't want an explanation.

I don't have any.

Well, that's good.

That's good.

Fine.

Well, I'd like to stay and chat,

but I have to go catch a plane.

You cannot marry anybody else.

Do you hear me? You can't!

No, I can't.

Don't say that unless you mean it!

I'll be here waiting for you.

I'll come back as soon as I can

from wherever it is they send me.

Burma, Australia, Antarctica!

I wish I could tell you when.

It doesn't matter when.

If it takes a hundred years, I'll be here.

I know. You have to go.

- I'll write you every day.

- I'll write you, too. But where?

I don't know.

I'll have to send that to you in my first letter.

What about you? Where will you live?

Do you need any money?

Stop worrying about me. I'll be fine.

You take care of yourself.

Oh, don't worry. Nothing bad can happen.

Your grandmother promised.

- I have to...

- Go.

- Come with me to the field?

- Yes.

Come on! Come on!

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