Sunshine Page #6

the Officers' Club are Hungarian?

They're Germans, Serbs and Slovaks.

Hungarian's not what you have to be.

- [Adam] What do I have to be?

- Christian.

It's insane somebody

can dictate your religion...

just because he wants you

on his fencing team.

[Mother] Your father and I were

taught by your grandfather...

to be proud

of being Hungarian Jews.

So for me to convert...

I could never.

Although I stopped praying

when I was a child.

[Group] Maker of Heaven on Earth,

of all that is seen and unseen.

I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God.

[Group] I believe in one Lord,

Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God.

Eternally begotten

of the Father.

[Group] Eternally begotten

of the Father.

God from God,

light from light,

- true God from true God.

- [Priest] Begotten not made...

Excuse me.

May I introduce myself?

Adam Sors.

This is my brother, Istvan.

- Hannah Wippler.

- May we escort you home?

That's very kind of you,

but my fiance's waiting for me.

- Oh, well, some other time perhaps?

- Perhaps.

Who is she?

She's a conversion candidate,

one of our group.

- Your brother's interested.

- Yeah, so it seems.

She won't have an easy task

landing the champion.

I agree.

Another heart to win,

Junior?

Adam...

[Latin]

[Continues]

Amen.

[Latin]

[Latin]

[Latin Continues]

Amen.

[Latin Continues]

Amen.

[Group]

Our Father, which art in heaven,

hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done...

[Bell Tolling]

[Tolling Continues]

- May I have a word with you?

- Yes, of course.

It's quite personal. I'd like to

speak with you in private.

Please.

So, how does it feel

to be Catholic?

Oh, I'm enjoying it.

My fiance wanted me to convert.

He's from an old family...

and it's important to them to have

a Catholic daughter-in-law.

- You?

- I love you.

[Gasps]

Uh, thank you.

But, I've told you,

I have a fiance.

That changes nothing.

I am in love with you,

and I know that you

find me appealing.

I see it in your eyes.

What exactly do you see

in my eyes?

Your love for me.

You can't deny it.

- You've misunderstood my eyes.

- I haven't misunderstood...

any part of you.

I've never loved anyone

as much as I love you.

That's why

I would like you to be my wife.

Sooner or later,

I think you'll say yes.

[Laughing]

You do?

- You think so?

- I know so.

You see, when I want to win,

I win.

Win what?

Who are you planning to defeat?

Your fiance.

You're mad.

I love him.

I became a Catholic for him.

Well, then, consider that

you've done it for me.

I really must be going.

May I take your order,

Mr. Sors?

- No, I won't be staying.

- Stay for coffee. Talk with me.

- No, thank you.

- Please.

Two coffees

with whipped cream.

You are really

much too aggressive.

No, I'm really

much too in love.

If you'd ever really been in love,

you'd understand.

I'm here to see

Baron Felix Margittay.

- Adam Sors.

- Margittay.

- Yes, sir, I know.

- I'd like you to meet Mr. Sors.

- He'll be training with us.

- Adam Sors.

Do we assume that Captain Rossa

doesn't wish to meet Mr. Sors?

Not at the moment,

thank you.

[Margittay] Gentlemen,

I'll be back. Keep working.

Ilona,

please look after Mr. Sors.

You'll find the general's

instructions in my desk drawer.

Tomorrow, 4:
00.

Bring your gear.

Don't worry about a thing,

just fight well.

- Name?

- Adam Sors.

Religion?

- Roman Catholic.

- Rank?

- I'm not a soldier.

- That's unusual.

dd

[Sighs]

dd

[Laughs]

dd

Sir, it's well past midnight.

That noise

is not allowed.

[Laughing]

Why do people

call you "Junior"?

My brother started taking me

to the Civic Club to train...

when I was quite young.

He called me Junior, so...

So then, Junior,

here it is.

You're now a member

of the Officers' Club.

You are not important. It's the hits

you score and the team's victory.

Take this to heart,

and you'll have our full support.

You made the right choice.

Assimilation

is the only possible way.

So... that's all, Junior.

Dismissed.

Straight. Stop.

Show me your wrist.

Have you ever

been left-handed?

When I was little, yes,

but my father said it wasn't normal.

Have you ever tried fighting

with the left hand?

Just for fun,

not seriously.

Show me.

Sans mask.

En garde.

Allez.

Stop. So there's our answer.

Brilliant. We build up

your left foot and shoulder.

You're going to confuse everybody.

Being unpredictable...

That's what fencing's

all about.

[Sabers Clashing]

[Clashing Continues]

Take it...

[Softly]

[Fight Ends,

Crowd Applauding]

- Your brother has a following.

- [Clicks Shutter]

Sors a gauche,

Rossa a droite.

[Applause]

Tempo. Crosscut to his chest

at the end and only at the end.

Where are you going?

This is not your side.

I have to go from the left,

otherwise, it won't work.

For me? Are you sure?

Thank you.

[Adam's Voice] You're here.

Now I shall win for you.

[Judge]

Messieurs, en garde. Allez.

[Narrator] To win the

National Fencing Championship,

my father would have to defeat a

formidable opponent: Captain Rossa.

- [Judge] Halte!

- Sir, I took the hit.

[Applause]

[Judge]

En garde. Allez.

Does he want to win the championship

or a trophy for good manners?

He needs to prove

something.

- Halte!

- Bravo!

- [Applause]

- Bravo! Bravo!

- Bravo!

- Bravo!

- [Judge] Halte!

- Sir, I took the hit.

Stop that nonsense!

Damn it, man, fight!

[Judge]

En garde. Allez.

[Softly] Perfect timing.

He's a born fencer.

Halte!

- Attaque a gauche. A droite touche.

- [Judge #2] Vainqueur Sors.

- [Applause, Cheering]

- First-rate. Congratulations.

[Applauding, Cheering]

[Applause,

Cheering Continue]

- [Applause, Cheering Continue]

- [Clicks Shutter]

[Applause,

Cheering Continue]

[Door Opens, Closes]

Well done, Junior.

I'm very pleased.

- For after dinner.

- Thank you, sir.

Next time, no tears.

Rather too Jewish.

- dd

- [Applause]

dd

Would you hug each other,

please?

- dd

- [Applause Continues]

[Shutter Clicks]

- My Jewish musketeer. Happy?

- I am.

- Are you?

- Yes, Adam, I am.

- [Clicks Shutter]

- [Kisses]

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- Congratulations.

- Congratulations.

The following year, Istvan

and Greta were married as well.

For the second year in a row, father

won the National Championship.

Hannah and Greta gave birth to sons

within two weeks of each other.

Hannah named her son Ivan.

Me.

[Crying]

[Continues Crying]

[Ringing]

[Ringing Continues]

[Train Whistle Blows]

dd

So, big brother

has brought you back...

- to Anselmi to learn fencing?

- It's the truth, sir.

- [Chuckling]

- Oh, I will teach you. Stand up.

- En garde.

- Maestro.

Oh, not the right body type.

No future.

Tell big brother to bring

a better little brother.

- [Laughing]

- [Guests Laughing]

May I steal a private word with

the good counselor, please?

- Forgive me, maestro.

- Junior, I can offer you 150,000...

if you come back and fence

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