Monsieur Batignole Page #7

Your son's violin teacher's name.

What does that mean?

Why don't you have him

drop his pants!

You're clever

and like all businessmen.

You probably have

all the right certificates

indicating he's had an operation.

What I want to know,

since he's your kid,

is the violin teacher's name

he's had for 5 years.

You must know it.

I knew the French police were bad,

but it's beyond belief.

That's your answer?

I just sold my shop. I've got cash.

Take it.

That's my only response.

You sold your business, but you're

catering for200 in a week?

You're implying Jews are liars?

I've heard that for years,

been subjected to it.

The kikes do this,

the kikes do that.

First they took away my phone,

then the radio.

I wasn't allowed to work.

Then I had to wear a star,

but that wasn't enough.

The French police took my wife,

my brothers, my cousins.

They gave my apartment

to a French couple.

My furniture was seized,

all I owned was stolen.

I sold a small painting

to get this money.

Apart from my kids,

it was the only thing of value.

I'm not a butcher.

I'm a doctor, a surgeon.

I saved tons of idiots like you.

I served in the French army

to help liberate my country.

So that you could live freely.

We've been here for 50 years.

I've been a law-abiding citizen,

paid my taxes.

The State uses my taxes

to pay salaries for people like you.

And this is the thanks I get?

You treat me like a sub-human.

Who's the sub-human here?

Call the Commandant.

But, Lieutenant.

Do it!

Hands up!

Get your hands up!

Hey, mister!

Are you alright?

What are we doing here?

Forthe love of God, keep quiet.

Father. You're supposed

to help us cross the border.

I know. Wait a moment.

- He's taking us?

- Were you expecting a rabbi?

- What happened?

- Problems. We've got to go.

Irene spoke of 2 other girls.

They're at the farm. I'll warn them.

I'll get them. I don't know.

Calm down. Hide in here.

- Gentlemen?

- Good evening.

Seen anything unusual?

A man with a mustache,

balding, around 50, with a child.

I haven't seen a soul

since confession. What did he do?

He's a Jew.

With his son.

Sorry I can't help you.

Good evening, Father.

- Sorry to bother you.

- Don't worry.

It's OK.

Stay here until it calms down.

Then go to the farm

and I'll get you in the morning.

- Excuse me, Father.

- Yes.

I hope Irene won't have problems.

Don't worry. I'll lock you in.

Why did you go into town?

I don't know.

What about the money?

Martin said you wanted

to stay with his mother.

I thought I had to find

someone else to help us.

You're crazy, Simon.

I can't wait to get you

to Switzerland.

I'm thirsty.

We found nobody.

Same here, chief.

Watch your step.

Was I supposed to know

they were Jews?

Am I to be hung

for renting 2 rooms?

The law is the law

and ignorance isn't acceptable.

Night, Irene.

Good night.

The imbecile's gone.

Now we wait forthe Father.

Are you alright?

They're sleeping.

I'm hungry. Any rabbit left?

Yes.

Let's get going.

See you later.

Bye, Martin.

Bye, girls.

Good-bye, Irene.

Bye, Martin.

Have a safe trip.

Bye.

This is for your brother,

so he can buy a tank.

We've got to go.

Bye.

This is it.

You're in Switzerland.

We made it!

Listen carefully.

Go to that house.

Mr. Blanchard knows you're coming.

He'll take you to the next village.

Then to the Red Cross

in Lausanne. You're safe now.

See, I worked it all out.

This is good-bye Guila.

Good-bye Sarah.

Good-bye Simon.

Thank you, Edmond.

I should thank you.

Get going.

They'll be patrolling the area.

Take this.

Take care.

Go on!

Let's go.

Go ahead.

Don't wait for me.

Thanks, Father.

- Are you coming?

- Yes, I was thinking...

You need help with the language.

You speak German, English

and Russian, but not Swiss.

They speak French.

- No, they speak Swiss.

- What does it sound like?

It sounds like "Theese."

How do you say hello?

Hello, you say "Haylooo."

And a car, that's a "karrre."

A "karrre."

Now you're getting it.

Edmond, Sarah, Guila and Simon

stayed in Switzerland

until the end of the war.

Simon, Sarah and Guila

never found their parents.

Adaptation:
Pamela Grant

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