Letter from an Unknown Woman

Then... You've

made up your mind?

You are going through with it?

Why not?

For one thing, he's

an excellent chap.

At least try to get some sleep.

And if I were you,

no more cognac.

We'll come for you at five.

It'd give you three hours.

You will be here.

I don't mind so

much being killed.

But you know how hard it is for

me to get up in the morning.

Good night.

Good night.

I'm afraid this time, Stefan has

picked a fight with the wrong man

I wonder if he'll be

here when we come back?

Who is it?

Brand.

Good morning, Mr. Brand.

Cheer up, John.

This is one engagement that I

have no intention of keeping.

Honor is a luxury, only

gentlemen can afford.

Pack my things...

Whatever you think that I'll

need for an indefinite stay.

I have a cab downstairs...

In about an hour, I'll

go out the back way.

I'm sorry. I won't be

here to see their faces.

Did this come during the night?

Would you bring me some coffee...

with cognac?

"By the time you read this

letter, I may be dead."

"I have so much to tell you,

perhaps very little time."

"Will I ever send it?"

"I don't know."

"I must find the strength to

write, now before it's too late."

"And as I write, it may become

clear that what happened to us"

"...had its own reason beyond

our poor understanding."

"If this reaches you..."

"You'll know how I

became yours..."

"When you didn't know who I

was, or even that I existed."

"I think everyone has two birthdays.

The day of his physical birth..."

"... and the beginning

of his conscious life."

"Nothing is vivid...

or really my memory."

"Before that day in spring..."

"When I came home from school,"

"And found a moving van in

front of our building."

"I wondered about our

new neighbour..."

"Who owned such

beautiful things."

Lisa! Come in, Lisa!

Come in this minute,

did you hear?

Lisa!

Yes, mother.

Who is going to clean that up?

Me. I suppose.

I haven't enough to do.

You better get another rope.

Uh?

You better get another rope.

Alright!

Get another rope!

This is the last time

I move a musician.

Why does he have

to play the piano?

Where do these go?

What?

In the study.

Thank you.

Lisa, what are you

doing out there?

Come inside.

"I didn't see you that day, or

from many days there after."

"But I could listen

to your playing."

I wish he'd stop that noise.

It's not noise.

Don't bite my head off.

Mr. Brand is playing.

You called that playing?

Shh...

How old is he?

Who?

Him!

Quite old, I guess.

Oh.

You know the boy I was talking

to outside the school?

The bony one with the yellow

hair and the long nose.

One who lives next

to the grocery.

I'm gonna do something

about it...

If he doesn keep his

hands to himself.

These things he does,

right out in the street.

Thank you, John.

I'll be home later.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Why, Lisa! You're all

red in the face.

You're blushing!

I'll get you for that!

"Yes, I was blushing."

"And hard as it may be

for you to realize..."

"From that moment on, I

was in love with you."

"Quite consciously, I was

preparing myself for you."

"I kept my clothes neater, so

you wouldn't be ashamed of me."

Bow, two three four...

"I went to dancing school."

"I wanted to become more graceful,

and learn good manners for you."

Bow... two three, and

one two three...

And one two three...

"So I would know more about

you, and your world..."

"I went to the library..."

"And study the lifes of great

musicians of the past."

"Though I was not able

to go to your concerts,"

"I found ways of sharing

in your success."

"As months went by, I began

to know your friends."

"Many of them are women.

Most of them."

Lisa!

Lisa!

Where are you, Lisa?

Aren't you going to

finish your dinner?

Sorry, mother.

"But I really lived for those

evenings when you're alone."

"And I pretended that you're

playing just for me."

"I know you didn't know it..."

"You're giving me some of the

happiest hours of my life."

"Then came a great day for me."

"In the building

where we lived..."

"... Thursday was

rug-beating day."

Come on, let's help him!

Oh! I've got to do my own.

I'll do it for you afterwards.

Come on!

Remember what you've promised!

I will.

Beautiful rug.

It's a beautiful rug, isn't it?

Oh, it's just a rug.

Oh, you wouldn't know.

Say, what are we doing this for?

Shh! He will hear you.

Oh, he can't talk.

Well, he can hear, can't he?

You're welcome.

Come on, Lisa.

I'll be right down.

What are you going to do?

Go away, I'll be right down.

What are you going to do?

Go away, or I'll throw

you downstairs.

Are you crazy?

Lisa!

What are you doing up there?

Come dear, I've

something to tell you.

It's really good news.

If you think about it sensibly,

you'll be very very happy.

Sit down.

I can understand that you

must've been startled...

When you saw Herr Kastner

and me in the hall.

Perhaps it's my fault for not telling

you something about it before...

You see, dear, your

mother is not really old.

She can have admirers, too.

She can even... well,

be in love with a man.

Someday you'll understand

better what that means.

You know how hard it is for us to

get along on my small pension.

Herr Kastner has a comfortable

business in Linz.

A military tailor.

And he's done me the honor

of asking to marry him.

Besides, he is a kind man,

and he likes you very much.

I'm sure with his help, it'll

be much easier for you to...

Mother!

What is it?

Would we have to go to Linz?

Would we have to live there?

But why not?

What is there to keep us here?

I won't go!

I won't go!

Lisa!

What's the matter?

But... what is it?

Lisa!

I won't go.

I won't go.

Now Lisa! Do be reasonable

and tell your mother.

I won't! I won't!

Lisa!

Let see... We've

eleven altogether.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven.

Eight. Nine. Ten. Eleven.

It comes, Dear.

Don't worry, dear. I'll

take care of everything.

The adjustment promised

the trunk said that...

Oh, either I'd lost half a minute...

or the station parts ahead.

How much would that be, please?

It's up to you, sir.

Up to me?

One dollar should be enough.

The guy promised the trunk

would be here on time.

With all the boxes...

One. Two. Three. Four.

Five. Six.

Uh... how long will it take if we

send them through Linz third class?

Two weeks, maybe.

Two weeks... very good.

Now each of these...

second class.

Third class...

Each of these... third class.

Yes...

Ah... what did I tell you.

When you're going to a

thing, do it one time.

That is always nice.

Hello. Thank you.

You can unload it here.

Our train doesn't

leave until 12:
00.

Yes, 12:
00, darling.

The twelve!

Please don't get excited, dear.

I'd be calm.

"Suddenly I knew I couldn't

live without you."

"I didn't know what I

had in mind, or..."

"...what my parents would do

when they found me missing."

"All I wanted was to

see you once more."

"To throw myself at your feet, cling

to you, and never leave you."

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