Sonny Boy Page #3

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Our father's mistress

is 1 7 years younger than him.

That's accepted.

The reverse is not.

Ridiculous, don't you think?

You were mamma's Ocean Swimmer.

You were supposed to study

and return and make it big time.

You can't have that future

with that woman.

Her name is Rika.

I had very different expectations.

Me too.

Go with me to the Dutch Indies.

Jo has a terrific job there.

They need people like you.

You can still escape.

Who says I want to?

Do you ever wonder what

mamma would think of this?

She'd turn in her grave.

l' m cancelling your allowance.

Where is your sister?

- She left.

Is she coming back?

She's leaving tomorrow

to join her husband.

Where to?

- Batavia.

How deep can we fall .

- What?

You shut the door in my face

as if l' m a piece of rubbish.

Are you ashamed of me?

Your silence tells me all

I need to know.

I dropped out of college.

- So you're looking for a job?

I applied a million times.

But the crisis...

Yes, they have a good excuse.

I live with a baby and a woman

in a small room.

Most Surinam men would leave.

What about Waldy!

I grew up without my father.

I coped with it better than you.

A job would be great.

-l' ll see what I can do.

Good morning, gentlemen.

This is our new employee Mr. Nods.

Teurlings, will you show him around?

Is that my place?

And who is Mr. Teurlings?

Waldemar Nods.

You must know somebody

who pulls the strings here.

Only last week three men got fired.

Can you explain to me

what l' m supposed to do?

Yes, what would that be?

I guess they never taught you

in the jungle , did they?

From your mother.

Do you think mamma misses us?

Why should she?

She has a new child .

Six years later.

Where is daddy?

-In the sea.

Daddy, l' m scared.

Waldy, you should learn to swim.

You have to make long strokes.

Right.

Waldemar is homesick.

l' m not blind.

Close your eyes.

- Why should l

Close your eyes, Rika.

I have something for you.

Now you can look.

l' ve taken care of the money.

It's yours now.

Our own guesthouse.

It has to be ready in a month.

- Why so soon?

Because the children

will visit us by then.

We have our own house now.

Perhaps they can visit more often.

Where are Mimi and Greta?

- Fired.

You want me to help ?

I don't need any help .

- This house has 12 rooms!

Which l' m all going to rent out.

What's wrong with you?

-This is daddy's room.

It 's the best room.

- And if he returns?

Forget about it.

Don't you understand?

Just forget about it.

- Why should l

NeutraI territory, said the judge.

This is a guesthouse.

That's neutraI territory.

This will cause a lot of trouble .

I can do anything I want.

WonderfuI to see you again.

Come, we don't have much time.

Why do you greet him?

- I know him, don't l

Can't you see he doesn't like it?

Don't think for others.

Follow your own instinct.

That's easy for you to say.

Are daddy and Jans happy together?

Where are you taking us?

- I want to show you my guesthouse.

That's not allowed.

Yes it is. It 's like a hotel

It's neutral

But you live there, don't you?

- Yes I do.

Most of our guests are performers.

I have a maid now.

Her name is Agnes.

l' m not allowed to be here.

I worked hard to finish it

so I could show it to you.

I now have my own house. It has

enough rooms for you to stay in.

Aren't you proud?

It 's not what was agreed.

- Agreed?

That is completely unreasonable .

Is it normaI for a mother to see

her children two hours a year?

HaIf of them don't even show up.

I wouldn't even recognize

Jan and Wim now.

They wouldn't recognize you either,

dressed up like that.

I want to leave.

I don't feeI comfortable here.

Alright.

Let's go.

Where is Waldy?

- We're playing hide and seek.

Shouldn't you look for him?

No. Stupid game.

...NationaI Socialism and Fascism

are the future of the New Europe...

but above all , comrades,

you are Dutchmen.

Come in.

I wanted to show this to you.

Another certificate!

All you do at night is study.

German CommerciaI Correspondence.

Mark my words, that will be of use.

Am I in line for a promotion?

- Dutch people get priority.

I am Dutch.

Nods, you do a good job.

That's why you still have one.

...Men with a heart

filled with love...

As you have broken the arrangement

to meet on neutraI territory...

... you will not be allowed,

for a period of two years...

... to receive your children in the

city of The Hague.

Willem, you can't do this to me.

Open the door!

Let's talk about this.

Bertha!

- Mom!

Please, open the door.

I can't see you for two years.

That's too long!

Shouldn't we let her in?

- That's out of the question.

Wim! l' m still your mother!

I want to see you all !

I should have never let you go.

Never.

He's got a high fever!

He has double pneumonia.

We'll have to wait.

We are being punished.

Lord forgive me. Please cure him.

The hospitaI called.

Mamma has appendicitis.

- She's not dying, is she?

l' ll go fetch a doctor.

Waldemar, when you go to Holland...

-l' m not going.

Never leave the people you love.

l' ll stay with you.

You will go to college.

I don't want to be alone.

l'm not sure I can manage.

You are your father's son.

You'll manage.

Even without me.

How is he doing?

You'll wake him up.

I can't face this any longer.

Daddy?

Hey, Sonny Boy.

Get well soon.

Dear Bertha.

Your father finally

consented to a divorce.

He had no other choice.

I will marry Waldemar and I

regret that you can not be there.

Don't be sad about moving to Groningen.

Waldemar says

distance doesn't matter.

Every breath I take is for you.

My spirit is always with you.

Never forget that my heart belongs

to my beloved children.

Summer, 1940

Good day to you, madam, sir.

Do you have rooms available ?

No we don't. In summer

we serve tourists, not soldiers.

Of course we will pay well .

It 's an order Rika.

We don't have a choice.

l' m not taking orders from anyone.

How many rooms do you need?

Look at me!

Very nice. You are a boy scout.

- Yes!

What do you want to be

when you are older?

Soldier. I want to be a soldier.

With pistoIs . Like you.

Your mother should be proud of you.

Too bad the boy scouts will be

forbidden. Orders from the Fhrer.

You will have to turn in the uniform.

What did he say?

That you have to be

carefuI with your uniform.

Hi mom.

Look who's here.

My God.

- Hi mom.

This can't be true! Jan!

My son!

Please, come in.

To my children. Who are all here, except one...

and whom I love so much.

And to God, who brought me

Bertha, Henk and Jan.

I think it was the train

that brought them.

How is Wim?

He works as a doctor in Friesland.

I regret I haven't seen him

for so long.

Don't say anything.

He takes after his father.

Jan is planning to be engaged.

Oh, how nice Jan!

With a Catholic girl

How does your father

feeI about that?

He kicked me out.

You will always have a bed here.

May 1942

That's the last one.

- This is ridiculous.

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