The Boys from Brazil Page #3

in New England from the rest.

I can cover them on the lecture tour.

Still without any help.

Without help, without money,

without time. What else is new?

I'm more in love with you

It's not the feeling it will give you

for the things gone by

It's when you look at all the things...

The landlord!

- Where are you going?

- To turn that damn tape off.

Leave it! I like music.

Well, he doesn't. He's always prowling

around the landing, listening at my door!

- Just waiting to catch me.

- Catch you? Doing what?

Just what we're doing now, love.

Mr Harrington doesn't like any mucking

around. He has a wife and kid, you know!

Old coot! Bet he wouldn't say no

if I invited him in here.

Then maybe we'll invite him in...

...later.

Is this Frau Dring's residence?

My name is Lieberman.

Thank you.

I think she's off the phone by now.

You her grandson?

Her son.

Herr Lieberman!

Frau Dring,

thank you so much for seeing me.

Oh! Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

You are the man who was on television

several months ago.

The Nazi-hunter. Frieda Maloney.

Yes.

- Do you kill Nazis when you catch them?

- No, that's against the law.

It's much better to put them on trial

so people can learn.

Learn what?

Who they were. What they did.

So why even catch them?

Just put it all in history books.

Clever boy you have, Frau Dring!

Yes. But, er... definitely lazy.

For example, right now

he should be in his room practising.

I can't be in my room

and answer the door at the same time,...

...can I?

- Oh, I was only teasing, darling!

Now, please, go and practise, hm?

Now... we can talk.

First of all, may I express my sympathy?

Things must be very difficult for you...

...right now.

Thank you.

Is he your only child?

Yes.

Did your husband leave all his money

to Erich and you?

And to a sister of his.

Why do you ask that?

I was looking for a reason

behind his death.

Emil's death was an accident.

Was he a Nazi?

I did not meet him until 1955,

so I have no way of knowing.

Did he ever...

...mention the name of

a Doktor Josef Mengele?

Who?

There was a considerable age difference

between you, wasn't there?

Oh! That wasn't the only difference!

I was 20, straight off the farm,...

...and he was Mr High and Mighty

of the Transport Commission.

Erm... 43, I think he was.

Did he... have any hobbies?

No.

Yes.

Yes, he did have one special hobby,

Herr Lieberman.

He humiliated and beat my son

at every given opportunity.

Would you like me to tell you

who really killed him?

God!

To set free a stupid little farm girl,

after 22 years of unhappiness!

Do Nazis answer prayers,

Herr Lieberman?

No. That is God's business.

And I have thanked him

every night since...

...he pushed Emil under that car.

He could have done it sooner.

But I thank him, anyway.

We're home again

This time, for sure

We are home again

So close the door

And this time

What we've got, let's be thankful for

It's cold out there

Who the hell are you?

Come in, Mr Harrington.

She wants to talk to you.

- I'll talk to her.

- That would be nice.

John!

John!

Simon, stop playing with those puppets

and go and wash your hands.

Hello?

I'm on my way, Mother!

If you'd hold on, I'll just get her.

Nancy!

Nancy! Telephone, Nancy!

Nancy!

Nancy!

Nancy!

Nancy!

Nancy, you can't spend your life in bed.

Nancy!

Good! Good! Incredibly precise!

Everything right on schedule.

You did not have to make the trip, Seibert.

You could have used the radio.

Not that I do not welcome

a little intelligent company down here.

Gunther remembered the digital clock

you admired so much in his home.

Why, thank you, my friend.

Very nice of you.

Such a rational device.

- Remarkable.

- There is a problem.

Lieberman.

He was in Gladbeck, in Dring's house.

Could he possibly

have found out about Dring?

- You don't know?

- How could I?

- The boy, Kohler?

- Impossible.

Then how did Lieberman get to Dring?

Sheer coincidence.

That's not a very scientific explanation,

is it, Doktor?

Are you interrogating me,

Colonel Seibert?

General Rausch put me

in charge of security.

How can I function

if I don't have all the facts?

But you do!

A nosy, incompetent old Jew

has bumbled onto one victim.

What more do you have to know?

Any idiot could see the next logical step.

- Kill him!

- We don't want to create a martyr!

Ridiculous!

Besides, he could have contacted

police agencies or intelligence services.

They would not pay any attention to him!

If he died suddenly, they would.

Well,...

...then what are you going to do?

Lieberman will have to be watched

more carefully.

If he gets too close,

a decision will be made.

We will balance

the danger of killing Lieberman...

...against the scientific validity

of your project.

Are you, my esteemed Chief of Security,

telling me...

...that a project 20 years and millions of

dollars in the making will be dropped...

...because of this insignificant,

impudent old Jew?

Do not antagonise me, Doktor Mengele.

I have been one of your few supporters

since this Lieberman business began.

And should I drop to my knees

in gratitude?

Listen to me, Seibert.

I will not permit you to lay your failure

or your fear at my door.

I am a scientist. I have done my job.

You are an executioner. Do yours!

Ezra!

Ah! A reception committee! How nice!

- So, how did it go?

- Oh, a very rewarding trip.

The Krassner death at Freiburn

was a genuine accident...

...witnessed by many people.

At Gladbeck, I met a young housewife...

...who was not exactly heartbroken

by the death of her old husband.

And at Prozheim

they slammed the door in my face.

That's the way it will be

with most of these people.

- I know. Come, let's get a coffee.

- Yes, please.

Excuse me. Mr Lieberman?

My name is David Bennett. I think you

know a friend of mine - Barry Kohler?

Oh, are you the boy who's been calling?

What news of Mr Kohler?

None.

- I know he was working with you.

- That is not correct.

- He was in contact with you.

- How do you know?

From letters we received.

- "We"?

- The Young Jewish Defenders.

Oh, they're a bunch of fanatics.

Kohler told me he worked alone.

Yes. And he did, thanks to you.

After he read your books,

he decided to change his methods.

I did not send your friend to Paraguay.

He sent me these.

To prove that he wasn't off

on some wild-goose chase.

He couldn't identify these three,

so I traced them.

This is Kleist.

Hessen. And Schwimmer.

Members of a neo-Nazi organisation

in Paraguay.

This has nothing to do with me.

- Is Kohler's life nothing to do with you?

- You have no right to talk that way!

- Is Barry Kohler still alive?

- How do I know?

Mr Lieberman, Barry is dead!

You know that, and I know that!

And that's why I'm here -

to pick up where he left off.

- That means with you.

- I work alone.

I'm not asking you for a job!

I simply want some information.

I can't help you.

I won't leave you until you talk to me.

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