In Darkness Page #4

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Let's split up and meet back

in ten minutes.

Okay, boss.

- What are you doing here?

- Mr. Socha, we got lost.

- Where are your parents?

- If we knew, we wouldn't be lost.

Socha!

Wait here. I'll be back.

I've found something.

I'll take care of it. You go home.

Pirate!

I've found your children.

rysia!

Thank you!

Thank you.

- You're welcome, Mrs. Chiger.

- Thank you.

It's alright.

rysia, Pawel...

Oh, my God!

If you like...

I could continue as before.

Do you still have the jewelry,

Mr. Chiger?

rysia...

Have you found them?

Have you heard?

The Germans have been having their fun.

They hanged ten Poles in revenge...

for a single German soldier.

A German soldier?

ut they weren't satisfied,

so they shot 40 more people.

Or maybe 50,

all good, God-fearing Poles.

You know, whoever killed

that soldier is a hero to me...

but the innocent always have to suffer.

- Come, I'll show you.

- Thank you.

Don't be too long, Anelka, okay?

FOR THE RUTAL MURDER OF URT GOTZ

Papa!

Stefcia!

Wanda...

Szczepek...

they hanged him.

Stefcia, go upstairs.

Well, I hope you're satisfied.

No, Szczepek hasn't worked

with me in months.

It was a coincidence.

It was because of something

completely different.

He was innocent.

- I can do it.

- Can you manage?

- Count the stitches for me.

- Will you count them, too?

- Hey, look, you see?

- Can I try?

Mama, don't you count them?

I don't need to.

Quiet. e quiet!

Someone's coming, hide!

Oh, sh*t!

Help me!

There are Jews here!

I've found Jews!

Jews!

I've found Jews!

Come with me, hurry!

Leave your things.

Leave everything here!

Mr. Chiger, let's go!

Head and shoulders first,

the rest will follow.

Quick, move on!

- e careful.

- Climb up.

e careful, rysia.

Go on, you're next. Faster!

- Chaja, go on!

- No...

- No, no, no!

- Crawl! - Come on.

What's wrong, Chaja?

Your hips. Move your hips!

- Move your hips! - Save me!

- Take my hand. - eep moving!

Crawl, for f***'s sake!

Go on, take my hand!

Come on, come on!

Hurry up!

- Pull!

- Hurry up!

You've been stealing food!

That's why you got stuck...

I'm wearing a thick coat.

Can't you see?

Don't you talk to me like that!

What's that?

- We're beneath Our Lady of the Snow.

- You can hear everything.

That's why you have to be very quiet.

Absolutely no yelling.

I'll go get your things.

Will we be staying here now?

Yes.

I'm going to have a baby.

What?

I'm going to have a baby.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

Janek's?

Ours.

Do you understand? It's ours.

All of ours!

Poor kid! As if one set of parents

wasn't enough!

You know, I was trying to get

into Janowska Camp when we...

when I killed that soldier.

It's easier to walk when

the water's low.

How can you work in these?

My feet feel twice as big.

You know what they say

about men with big feet.

Janek...

They didn't get very far.

You still want to get into Janowska?

Mania may still be alive.

Either way, lara has to know.

And I always thought

all Yids were cowards.

Come on in.

Right, so you're the genius

who wants to...

get into Janowska?

Go on in.

Listen to me carefully.

Tomorrow morning first thing

you will go into the camp.

Then someone from the camp will

change places with you for two days.

The guards can't tell?

Not as long

as there are 50 in each brigade.

This poor guy wants to go and look

for his wife in the ghetto.

I told him it's useless,

but he insists...

- on going there himself.

- Will he come back? - Absolutely.

His whole family is in the camp.

So he's sure to come back.

God will repay me.

- See you soon.

- Remember...

- if anyone asks...

- You went to get supplies.

Get a move on! On your knees!

Get down!

I said get down. Down!

Get a move on. Faster!

Move it, come on!

Faster!

Get a move on!

Move it, move it!

On your knees!

Stay down!

Caps off!

Where's your cap?

It was stolen, sir.

ad luck. Without a cap...

you have no business here.

The man's healthy!

Can't you see?

If you must use a bullet...

use it wisely.

Cap!

Please.

Thank you.

Caps on!

Good, very good. Very good.

Jesus!

Do you realize the danger?

The crying will bring down

half the city!

Chaja, it's coming.

Easy, it's coming.

Once more, it's coming.

It's a boy!

- If Janek could see him!

- Janek's dead.

Scissors.

Get out!

You're upsetting her, can't you see?

A baby? ut how?

She always wore bulky clothes.

Who will take in a Jewish baby?

I'll see the nuns at the convent.

A boy?

A sweet little guy.

- Is he circumcised?

- They're not that stupid.

You know...

we could always say...

he's my brother's.

My sister-in-law is in hospital...

so we're taking care of their baby.

Quiet...

I wish we could find a Mohel,

who could do it properly.

- He will not be circumcised!

- He must be! - No, no.

- Chaja...

- I said no!

Give him to me.

Give him to me!

Give him to me, right now!

He's not yours!

eep the child quiet!

Put the light out.

Do you know Mania eller?

Does anyone know Mania eller?

Who knows Mania eller?

- Who knows Mania eller?

- I know Mania eller.

The child, the child...

it's only praying.

And the dear Lord, the dear Lord...

He hears it.

What?

The baby's dead.

She smothered him.

- Maybe it's for the best.

- For whom?

- For Socha?

- What?

- lara!

- What?

No!

I came to say...

that my wife and I agreed...

to take him.

She wants to...

- throw him into the river.

- No!

A burial.

He must have a proper burial.

Are you coming?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Mr. Socha. I know...

I know you're not to blame.

I understand.

Mundek has never been away this long.

He went to Janowska...

to look for Mania.

lara shouldn't feel guilty.

I just couldn't live...

- in that sewer.

- You can! Mania...

I came here for you.

I can get you out of here.

- Mania, please!

- Where is he? - Tell lara...

Where is my husband? Tell me...

- My Janek, is he with that whore?

- Mrs. Grossman, your husband is dead.

You're lying!

- I know where he is!

- Come with me!

Go, just go. There's a guard coming!

- Come with me! - Just go!

- My child is dead. This is hell!

- Rachel's dead!

- The guards!

ovalev!

I know my way.

Mania wouldn't come.

I tried everything but

she just wouldn't.

I'm so sorry.

It's alright.

Matzo!

It'll be Passover soon, won't it?

I found them in a Jewish home.

And I brought you something else.

- Pirate!

- Thanks!

This is for you.

rysia!

Don't you want to have a look?

She doesn't eat, she doesn't speak.

rysia.

She even tore up her drawings.

- What's wrong, rysia?

- I don't know what to do.

Come on.

Let's go.

I want to show her something.

reathe deeply.

And again.

Mr. Socha...

Mr. Socha, we can't pay you anymore.

Friday's payment was the last.

We have nothing left. Nothing.

Mr. Socha...

- can I ride piggyback?

- Another time, dear.

Piggyback? No problem.

Giddyup, Mr. Socha!

Mr. Chiger...

Do the others know?

I didn't want them to panic.

Alright.

Here's next Friday's payment.

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