Sonny Boy Page #4

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What do they want

with these labeIs ?

So they can spot us.

What's next?

Will they brand you?

Rika... Next time you come by...

l' m afraid I won't be here.

Sam, do I have to worry about you?

You are my tower of strength.

I don't want to lose you.

So stay.

l' ll stay.

Sorry to trouble you.

Please accept my apologies.

What does it say?

We have to evacuate our house.

Within three weeks.

That can't be true.

We are in a strategically

sensitive area.

Why does God need

to take away our home as well ?

Not God, Rika.

The Germans.

Why do you always take pictures?

As a memento. For later.

So you can see how it was?

- Yes.

It 's pretty here, isn't it?

Yes...

I don't want to leave here.

I didn't want to leave Surinam.

Couldn't you stay?

No.

Do you miss it?

Not right now.

You're here.

The Germans can take my house, but...

I want something equaI in size

in return.

You can't make demands.

Sure I can. Here's a letter

from church.

So you have five children?

Why are you hiding this?

It 's nobody's business that we own

these things.

If you don't want anybody to find it,

you need to hide it.

Who's going to search for it?

- Nobody.

Mrs. Nods... Follow me, please.

Somebody wants to take

your confession.

Mrs. Nods?

- That's me.

l' m seeking help . For people who

are having a hard time.

Who's not having a hard time

these days?

People who don't stand

a chance against the Germans.

Forbidden people in a forbidden time,

in a forbidden territory.

What do you want from me?

We're looking for rooms...

And you have a large house.

It 's my livelihood.

- You will get paid.

Sixty guilders a month for Jews,

fortyfive for Dutch.

Give me some Jews then.

- These people will stay briefly ...

... untiI we transfer them to the countryside.

People will come and go.

-l' m used to that.

There's a risk. If you get caught

you will be punished.

Punished? For housing people ?

It 's a strange world we live in.

You're not a priest.

Not even Catholic.

But a Christian.

- Protestant.

I want to see your face.

I want to look you in the eyes.

My name is PauI Vermeer.

But you're just a boy.

l' m 24. Please call me Paul

-l' m Rika.

Maybe you should think about it.

-In war you need to act.

Life before philosophy.

- Exactly . They will be welcome.

You will have to be quiet. My son

doesn't know you'll be upstairs.

You need a lot. It 's too obvious.

- I have a guesthouse.

You don't have German officers

as an alibi now.

Walk , you scum!

We want our Jewish blood money!

N*ggers shouldn't be boy scouts.

Are you Mrs. Nods?

- Yes.

Can we have a word?

We had to pull him away

from this boy.

I saw Sam!

- How is the boy doing?

He took quite a beating.

But he's a heaIthy Dutch boy.

He'll get back on his feet.

If I catch you again, you go to jail

Got me? And another thing.

You're forbidden.

What?

- Your uniform.

Don't bother. l' ll burn it.

Why?

- As punishment.

Very good.

We'll find our way out.

What's that?

- The maid.

For Christ's sake what are you...

Waldy! Come back!

These people need to hide.

Otherwise they'll be caught.

Do you understand?

So what about Sam?

- Nothing.

One year later

Do they think they can win

the war like this?

You have to return to Groningen.

- Why?

It 's no longer safe here.

What about you?

- Don't worry about me.

But I do. Especially now

we can see each other again.

I don't want to lose you.

I want to be with you.

And I want to be with you.

Come with me, to Groningen.

- No, I can't leave here.

Will you be careful

- I won't let them destroy me.

Not a huge load of laundry this time.

Just a regular load?

- Regular?

A gentile in need of hiding.

Somebody from the resistance?

- A deserter from the SS.

That's odd.

- Why?

A resistance fighter saving

an SS member?

Ex-SS. He deserted.

But he signed up first.

- He wanted some adventure.

He was 18. And naive.

And he ran away when he feIt like it.

- That's only human, isn't it?

It doesn't show much fortitude.

This boy will be shot

if they catch him.

But to have him share space with

with the Jews...

I don't know... what do you think?

- Everybody deserves a second chance.

This is Gerard van Haringen.

He will be staying here.

Welcome Gerard. Have you eaten?

l'll go get a plate.

What is the reason you are here?

Same as you.

I doubt it.

You take the rope,

put it like that...

Really. Try again. Once more.

Hey, big boy scout, what's going on?

Did you have a fight or something?

So what's up?

Nothing.

You had too much water in your head,

so you opened the floodgates.

That's much better.

What's going on?

I want to get my second star.

- After the war?

Yes.

But these knots drive me crazy.

Is that all ?

- Yes.

If only you knew how often

I failed.

Did you ever see me cry?

- No.

Come here, stand straight.

Are you a reaI boy scout?

Yes.

- I thought so too.

You must keep one thing in mind:

a reaI boy scout never cries.

You hear me? Never.

So repeat after me.

A reaI boy scout never cries.

Louder!

- A reaI boy scout never cries!

Perfect. Now lift two fingers

and swear.

A reaI boy scout never cries.

Very good. You feeI better now?

Good boy.

I heard that all the Jews

that have to turn themselves in...

...are sent to camps in Germany.

Supposedly to work.

To make themselves useful

- But what really happens is this.

lmpossible .

That's hundreds of people .

Thousands. And the people

who help them are sent away too.

But they deserve it.

They know they're wrong.

So the Jews don't deserve it?

It was just their luck

to be born that way.

Waldemar should 've been home already.

Do you like it?

- Are you allowed to make music?

Why wouldn't l

- What if someone notices?

Well , then we just say it's him.

Isn't that a German song?

- What?

I think you're playing

a German song.

Could be.

-l' d rather not hear it.

German songs aren't suspicious.

- Still no reason to play them.

I can play the same melody

with different words.

l' m not singing our

nationaI anthem.

If all are unfaithful,

we remain true...

so that there will always be

a troop on earth for you.

Dirty bastard.

Come Gerard,

let's go to my room.

Where were you?

It's past curfew.

I needed some fresh air.

What's the matter?

-l' m scared.

Of what is going on all around us,

and even in our house.

What about Waldy,

if something happens to us?

That won't happen.

- How do you know?

I want to go away.

What do you mean?

Away from this house?

Away from this country.

Away from Europe.

From this war.

I want to take you and Waldy to Surinam.

But the borders are closed.

l' ll talk to David.

Maybe he can arrange something.

Yeah... An airplane.

Mom!

Upstairs lads, that's where they are.

Here they are!

Hush, don't say a word.

Come on you! Hurry up!

You're coming with us.

Dirty n*gger.

And take this brown shrimp too.

You don't belong here.

Hurry up down those stairs.

FiIthy Jew.

Good work boys. A big score.

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