In Darkness Page #3

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- Mr. Chiger?

Yes, he's one of our Jews.

Hasn't Poldek told you about...?

Jews, Poldek?

We found some Jews in the sewers.

- And you're helping them?

- Mrs. Socha...

Wanda...

they pay us.

So that's your "raise".

You said the Jews were just like us.

- That Jesus was a Jew.

- This is different.

- Jesus was a Jew?

- I did it for you and Stefcia!

- Don't you dare say you did it for us!

- Wanda!

Don't you touch me!

Is that really true? Jesus was a Jew?

Janek!

Chaja.

ortnik, how are you?

Lousy.

Didn't I tell you?

They were there, the bastards!

They found a bunch of Yids

in your sewer, you hear?

What? Where?

- We missed out!

- How many?

I don't know.

Their bodies were left to rot.

They must've had help.

Otherwise they could never

have survived this long.

What do you think, Poldek?

- If I get my hands on the bastard!

- F***ing hell, all that money!

ortnik, if there are any Yids left,

don't worry, they're ours!

Stay, let's have a drink.

Make haste slowly!

I'll get the next round.

- Will you join me?

- We have work to do.

Coming, Szczepek?

You look like you could use

another drink.

You heard the boss.

A shot of vodka for me!

Let's go! Hurry up!

What if they talked before

they were killed?

Then we'd be dead by now.

- No, Poldek!

- What?

Come on!

I can't help you anymore.

What did you say?

- What about ours?

- They must not know.

So they're alright?

Who led the rauts here?

You?

Go to hell, you vermin!

Give it back! That's my crayon!

- Mama, he won't give it back!

- It's mine!

Give it back, it's my crayon...

- Give it to her, Pawel.

- Let go, it's my crayon, I cut it!

Look at that idiot!

God isn't listening!

Come on...

Give it back, Pawel!

- Children, be quiet.

- Mama! Give it back!

Hey, Janek!

Stop it!

Janek, Janek! Stop, stop it!

- Calm down.

- I will shoot, I swear!

- Get away!

- Calm down... - Janek.

Stop crying or I'll shoot! I swear!

Get away from me!

I swear!

- Calm down, calm down!

- Stop this damned praying!

- God isn't here!

- Janek, put the gun down!

- Shut up!

- Put the gun down.

Janek, calm down.

Come on, put the gun down.

Put the gun down.

- What happened?

- Nothing.

Mundek?

Where's Janowska?

It must be around there

to the left somewhere.

lara!

I am... "Cinder...girl?"

- Cinderella.

- Cinderella.

Do they fit?

Do you miss Leipzig?

I haven't seen my family in four years.

The letters stopped coming two years

ago. I have no home anymore.

The German who hanged my father...

the one...

who actually pulled the rope...

had just promised to save him.

Papa made me promise...

to take care of Mania...

She's very spoiled...

but she has a good heart.

We always fought, so he had to

make me promise.

- Well?

- The flame looks good.

They got the others, not ours.

- Any change?

- It's safe.

There's no methane today.

- Did you hear what I said? The Jews...

- Jews?

What Jews?

Tickets...

Curtain!

The gate is already closed.

The people sleep, the birds sleep,

the cats and the dogs sleep, too.

So close your little eyes.

Everyone's asleep...

so you should sleep, too.

If I earn 200 zlotys...

I will buy you a beautiful house.

Then you will sleep like a princess

on a bed of white roses.

Good night. Now close your eyes.

And this house will have a garden...

and a choir of singing birds.

They will sing you

sweet fairy tales till dawn.

Good night. Now close your eyes.

You sing beautifully, rysia.

Wonderful!

lara, take this.

I have run out of money, Mr. Socha.

ut don't worry...

right after the Germans entered,

I hid some jewelry.

Put me down, you idiot, put me down!

I want to show you something.

It's Chiger's. I'm supposed to sell it.

Wanda, you'd never have to work again.

You'd have your own maid.

They're not even grateful

for anything I've done for them.

All they do is demand.

It's gone.

It was in the left pocket. Gone!

It's gone.

I've looked here, too.

Maybe... it's over there.

- I've looked everywhere.

- It was stolen. - Yes.

They took it.

Get down, get down!

I signaled.

Why so scared?

We were worried you wouldn't come back.

Or with the Gestapo.

Where's Janek?

He ran off.

- With Frankiel and Landsberg.

- They'll be caught and...

Janek will never talk! Never!

I'm glad you have such faith in him.

Never!

I thought you were going to sell them.

I won't be coming back.

I'm risking my life, my family's life,

for what?

Complaints and accusations.

And now this betrayal.

Enough. This is too much.

Szczepek was right.

Mundek!

- He'll run straight to the Gestapo.

- He could've done that ages ago!

- He could've kept the jewels!

- Mundek!

- We should've killed him long ago.

- He didn't have to come back!

Are you crazy?

I'm very sorry, Mr. Socha.

You'll die here like dogs.

Mr. Socha!

Are you happy now?

Mr. Socha!

Are you thirsty?

Are you tired?

Go on, lie down.

That's nice!

Is that nice?

- We need to do another job.

- What?

- Two addresses we haven't hit.

- Oh, I thought...

What?

The Jews.

What Jews?

Poldek...

I wasn't just scared for myself.

My Marysia's pregnant.

Is it yours or Aleksy's?

- Hey, you a**hole!

- Stand up!

You stupid a**hole!

Wipe your nose, you chickenshit!

F***ing bastard!

Crybaby!

Coward!

Crybaby...

One, two, three, four...

Chaja?

Get her some water.

Get her some water!

She's had her ration.

Give her mine.

Okay, right, come on.

Let's start all over again.

One, two, three, four...

Do you think Janek's still alive?

Do you?

I keep dreaming I'm eating

my mother's plum cake.

I don't dream about eating.

What is it?

I used to snitch on Mania for eating

all the plums off the cake.

I hated how she got off so easily.

- I can't go on anymore.

- Yes, you can.

You must go on.

You will!

If you don't live, I don't live either.

And I plan on living

a long and happy life.

What are you doing?

I have to join my group.

- You're late.

- I don't have a watch.

Alright. Go on then.

Wait!

You look a little too healthy.

- Maybe you're a partisan.

- Partisan? Can't you see I'm a Jew?

There are Jewish partisans.

- You're keeping me from my work.

- Shut up!

- Shut up or I'll shoot!

- I always do my job!

- I told you to shut up!

- You'd be shooting a good worker!

There you are, you stinking Yid!

Thanks for finding him.

I'll beat the sh*t out of you!

- What's he saying?

- This f***ing Jew...

was supposed to help me in the sewers.

What's the Polack talking about?

I'm an inspector.

- I'll show you my identification.

- What's that in your pocket?

- I found it over there. Want some?

- What's he saying?

He's offering you a drink.

- You're trying to bribe me?

- No, no.

- Yes, he is.

- You're coming with me, both of you!

- Why are you here, in God's name?

- None of your business, traitor!

Goddamned Polack.

"Let your brother find his own job,"

I told her.

There's a war on. It's hard

on everyone.

Listen, we don't have much time

to find the blockage.

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