Remember Page #2

Is it easy to use?

I hope!

Yeah, it's simple.

Yeah, but...

Would you mind, could you...

write down the instructions for me?

Uh, sure. I mean,

I can show you how to use it.

No, that would be good.

But please, write it down for me.

Sometimes I forget things.

Yeah, we all do, right?

That's no problem.

Okay, you're good to go.

I'll grab a pen, and um...

write it all down for you.

(gun clicking)

- Mr. Guttman?

- Guttman. Yeah...

How did you know?

Your friend called earlier

and said you'd be arriving soon.

Your room's all ready for you.

We have you in...

125. Just down the hall.

- How much do I owe?

- It's all taken care of,

including incidentals.

Oh, and I booked your taxi for the morning,

like your friend asked.

Thank you.

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- Hello.

- Zev?

- Yeah.

It's Max.

I gave the hotel

some instructions.

Are you okay'?

Yes, yes, I'm okay, Max.

And you got the gun?

Yeah, yeah.

Good. Good.

You know what to do.

Just take care of yourself, yeah?

You have a good night, Max.

Good night, Zev.

Ruth?

Ruth?

(bell dings)

Ruth?

Turn on the lights, please.

It's dark in here. I can't...

I can't see.

(pen clicking)

(doorbell rings)

- Hello.

- Hi.

Is Rudy Kurlander home?

Yeah. He is downstairs.

(man laughing)

(vacuum whirring)

(laughing continues)

(TV, indistinct)

(laughing continues)

Are you...

Rudy Kurlander?

Yes.

I'm Rudy Kurlander.

Who are you?

Can you, uh...

turn off the television?

(turns off TV)

- Do I know you?

Now, please...

stand by the window.

Who are you?

Stand by the window.

I am not going to do anything

until you tell me

who you are and why you're here.

Let us not argue.

Just stand by the window.

Now what?

I need to see light on your face.

- Turn your head.

- Who are you?

Don't yell.

Please, don't yell.

Do as I say. Turn your head.

Are you German?

Yeah.

(German):
You are also German?

- Ja.

How old are you?

Eighty-eight.

Were you in the German army?

What did you do?

- It is in the past.

- English. Please, English.

I do not like to speak German.

It's seventy years ago.

I was very young.

Answer the question.

Are you a Jew?

Yeah.

- Were you at Auschwitz?

- No!

We are too old for lies.

I didn't know about Auschwitz

until after the war.

I was in North Africa.

With General Rommel.

- You have proof?

- Yes.

Over there.

When I became a US citizen,

the immigration officer asked me

if I had ever associated

with the Nazi government of Germany

or worked at a concentration camp.

I told the officer what I'll tell you.

Yes, I served for my country.

I was a soldier.

I was a proud German

and that's what the men did.

I'm still proud of my service.

That's Rommel.

As far as the Jews...

I didn't care about the Jews.

I thought Hitler was right.

They caused many problems

for the country.

I thought we were deporting them

or putting them in work camps...

Not what they did.

It was shameful,

but that was not me.

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- Ls this Max?

Yes.

This is Zev.

Uh... It was...

not him.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

Then you must go on.

You must do

what you said you would.

There have been rumors for years

that a number of Auschwitz SS officers

stole the identities

of executed prisoners

near the end of the war.

Shortly after my stroke,

evidence was found

that an Auschwitz Blockfuhrer

emigrated from Germany

in the 1940s

and was most likely

living under the name.

Rudy Kurlander.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center

has found four Rudy Kurlanders

who emigrated

during that period.

However, there is not enough proof

to arrest any of them.

His real name is Otto Wallisch.

You must find him.

(Charles):
I'm looking for my father.

He's almost 90 years old.

His name is Zev.

I'm looking for my father.

He's 90 years old.

He went wandering

a few days ago.

His name is Zev Guttman.

I don't know if he has

any identification on him,

or... I don't even know

if he remembers his name.

I've been wondering if anybody

has been brought into the hospital.

Do you not think

I've already called the police?

(PA):
Ladies and gentlemen,

we're approaching

the Canadian border,

at which point, we're all gonna have

to get off the bus for inspection.

If you can have your passports

and any travel documents ready,

it'll make the process a lot faster.

Thank you.

(dog panting)

(dog growls)

Declaration card?

Purpose of your trip?

To see a friend.

What's your friend's name?

- Rudy Kurlander.

- Where does he live?

Foyer Des... Foyer...

- Can I see that?

- Yeah, of course.

- Foyer Des Pionniers Nursing Home?

- Yeah.

And you'll be staying

at the Queen's Motel in Hearst, Ontario?

That's right.

How long will you be in Canada?

Two nights. Maybe.

Passport?

Sir, your passport's expired.

- It is?

- Yeah.

Do you have a driver's license?

Oh, of course.

Hang on a second.

Alright, you're good to go.

But, sir, renew your passport.

(Zev chuckles)

I didn't think

it was necessary at my age.

Have fun with your friend.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

How can I help you, sir?

Rudy Kurlander.

Which room is he in?

Kurlander?

Yes, Kurlander.

He's in room 238.

Just go down this hallway

and take the elevators.

When you exit the elevator,

make a left, then you take a right.

238 will be on your left.

Did you get that?

Why don't I just show you

where your friend's room is?

Thank you.

(Zev clears throat) Uh...

Are you Rudy Kurlander?

Rudy Kurlander?

Here.

- Are you Rudy Kurlander?

- Yeah.

Are you German?

Yes.

Were you at Auschwitz?

Yes.

I was at Auschwitz.

My whole family was

murdered

at Auschwitz.

I'm so sorry.

- You're... you're sorry-

- Yeah.

What you did is something

you cannot apologize for.

I swore I would

kill the man responsible

for the death of my family.

You're Jewish?

Homosexual.

It is I who am sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!

(sobbing)

(piano playing)

Moszkowski.

You know Moszkowski?

My old piano teacher used to say

that the three greatest composers

were Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer

and Moszkowski.

- Do you still play?

- Oh...

(chuckles) No.

No, I don't know, I'm not sure!

Well...

Why don't you give it a try?

Oh... Well...

(exhales)

Mendelssohn.

Maybe. (Chuckles)

(piano, humming)

(piano music continues)

(elevator bell dings)

(indistinct chatter)

Hello, sir. Welcome to Boise.

Do you have a reservation?

(muffled):
I have a note that

you need a taxi pickup at 8:00 am.

So, we have our complimentary breakfast

which starts at 6:00 a.m.

And if you just head through

the lobby to your left...

Here, let me help you, okay?

(stutters)

There is one thing.

I forgot to pack more clothes.

- Extra clothes.

- Oh!

We can definitely

help you out with that.

So, there's a downtown shuttle

that leaves every hour on the hour

and it's going to drop you right off

at the mall on North Milwaukee street.

(muffled):
You should be able to get

everything you need there...

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