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a good fight from the Russians.

The Germans won't be stopped

unless America enters the war.

Someone's gotta stop 'em.

Well, let the Europeans

make-do without us this time.

But they're transporting

all the Jews out of the cities.

Oh, Anne,

that's just rumors. Unproven.

How's John?

I haven't seen him in some time.

He's at church, Anne.

Every Sunday, plain to see.

I'm just so glad you're

still able to take him out.

How's the Chinaman doin'?

Better, I hope.

Oh, yes.

He's making a fine recovery.

Well, I stopped by

to suggest that, uh, your...

May I help myself to a cookie?

Certainly.

Looks delicious.

Mmm, mmm.

Thank you.

I stopped by to suggest

that your new girl take the Chinaman

over to the African Methodist church.

Why can't he go to your church?

Oh, Anne!

Why not?

Well, do I have to spell it out?

He's not white.

Well, he's not negro either.

Well, he's yellow

and that's colored.

Good morning.

Morning.

I think you've forgotten

I'm here.

Not possible.

I must be goin'.

May I see?

You have an unusual style.

See you next Sunday?

Comrade

in Russian means "Kamerad,"

which is "surrender" in German.

These are believed to be

the Nazi battle plans

for the near east and Africa.

Sophie Willis is here.

To the north against Turkey, to

the south... Anne, what is it?

Those damn Nazis, they're...

they're slaughtering the Soviets.

Where the heavily

outnumbered British...

So sorry, Anne. I can't

believe it's happenin' again.

Oh, do sit down.

Would you like some tea?

- Do I have to sit?

- Well, no, you don't.

I think I have Autumn fever.

Autumn fever?

I never heard of that, but it

certainly agrees with you.

Oh, come see my garden.

It hadn't looked so beautiful

since Scott died.

Have you ever seen

hydrangeas looking more perfect?

Mm-mm.

Wherever he comes from, he was

raised with the best manners.

Anne, let's take in

the picture show in Brunswick

and then dinner

at the Belmont hotel.

I'm afraid I wouldn't be

very good company.

I'm just too preoccupied

with the war news.

Oh, dear Anne,

your mood hardly matters to me.

In their occupation of Nanking,

the Japs again outdid themselves

in barbarism.

The helpless populace was attacked by

the city walls and could not flee.

Japanese soldiers went berserk.

They raped and tortured.

They killed and butchered.

Again!

In one of the bloodiest

massacres of recorded history,

they murdered 40,000 men,

women, children.

No.

I've never been able to paint

the sky exactly as I like.

I avoid the sky when I paint.

It's impossible to capture.

I don't even know

your first name.

Grover.

Grover?

I am the first son

born in America.

So you have brothers

who were born in China?

Japan.

I was born in California.

Everyone thinks you're Chinese.

I don't mind.

Look! That clematis

you suggested arrived.

Here it is.

Very good.

Oh, I do hope it survives.

This is the one with the same

bloom time as this rose.

- Do we plant it next to the rose?

- A foot away.

It will attach itself to the

rose and climb to 20 feet.

The purple of the clematis

and this pink will be beautiful.

Sounds gorgeous.

Oh, my goodness!

Scott would love it!

Anne, you and Mr. Ohta make me

wish I had a garden of my own.

Well, you should have a garden.

Well, I can paint

just about any flower,

but I don't know a thing

about how to make them grow.

Well, we can't do anything till

we get your yard cleaned up.

May I help?

With your permission, miss Anne.

Of course.

Grover, did you ever

want to marry?

Yes, of course.

Why didn't you?

My father planned it

with a cousin in Japan,

but she couldn't

come to America.

Are you still waitin'?

No.

I had a sweetheart. Henry.

He died in the great war.

I'm sorry.

Mama didn't like him.

Grover.

Come here, please.

Delicious.

I've never had crab cakes.

Well, ours are the best

in the south.

I believe it.

I'm not much of a cook

except for recipes with crab.

Cracked crab,

crab gumbo over grits,

she-crab soup,

soft-shell crab

in the spring.

I hope to taste them all.

Why were you on that bus,

Grover?

Apples.

A sweet non sequitur.

The Ohtas grow vegetables

in California.

I wanted to be the first in the

west with an apple orchard.

I worked for years

with different stocks

to develop sweet apples

without the harsh winters.

It took years

to convince my father.

Finally, he invested

a lot of money.

I used all of mine.

I went to New York

to buy 1,000 trees.

I had one day in New York City.

I treated myself

to a fine dinner.

A Broadway show.

How wonderful.

What a night!

I stopped for a drink.

There was a drunk man

at the bar.

He bought me drinks.

So stupid.

They stole all my money.

Beat me up.

I don't know how

I got to the bus.

With ten dollars

stuffed in my pocket.

Do you like music?

Very much.

"Baby won't you

please come home."

One of my favorites.

Do you like to dance?

I don't know how.

Neither do I.

We interrupt this program to bring

you a special news bulletin.

The Japanese have attacked

Pearl harbor, Hawaii, by air,

president Roosevelt

has just announced.

The attack also was made on all

naval and military activities

on the principal island of Oahu.

Sophie! Sophie Beatrice!

We take you now to Washington.

I'm talkin' to you.

Ruth.

Why aren't you comin' to church?

You come down here

and invite me in.

Ruth, there's gonna

be a war. Pearl harbor.

What are you talkin' about?

What?

A Japanese attack upon Pearl

harbor naturally would mean war.

Such an attack would naturally

bring a counterattack.

The Navy base in Hawaii.

It was bombed.

Who... who would do that?

Japanese did it.

Oh, dear lord.

Oh, oh... dear.

H-how many dead?

How many wounded?

They haven't said.

Oh.

Oh!

Did... did you kiss

that foreigner?

Down by the river?

What? No.

Samille's maid said you did it.

No, I didn't.

I-i swear it.

Pull harder, queen Sally,

we're almost there.

Row faster,

queen Sally, row faster.

Sophie Willis!

You're too big to still

be playin' with them n*ggers.

Get over here!

Miss Ruth, stop!

Miss Ruth!

Disgraceful to this family.

Come, John!

I'm speakin' for Minna now.

You stay away from that Chinaman.

You hear me, girl?

Uh, the...

The Japanese, they...

They bombed Pearl harbor!

What? Was a despicable

sneak attack.

We'll surely go to war now.

People will think you're

one of them evil Japs.

They won't understand that the

Chinese are different. I'm American.

Well, of course, you are, but

this is a small town, Mr. Ohta.

You stay close to home,

you understand?

You understand me?

Yes, ma'am.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941...

A date which

will live in infamy...

What's your name?

United States of America

was suddenly

and deliberately attacked

by naval and air forces

of the empire of Japan.

The attack yesterday

on the Hawaiian islands

has caused severe damage.

I regret to tell you that very

many American lives had been lost.

Japan has therefore undertaken

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