The Childhood of a Leader

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THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER

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Meanwhile, some shepherds were

tending their flocks at night

when suddenly an angel

appears right before them.

I bring good news.

For today,

in the city of David

there is born for you a Savior,

who is Christ the Lord.

I'm sorry.

And this will be

the sign for you,

you will find a baby wrapped

in cloths and lying in a manger.

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among men

with whom He is pleased.

Who is that?

Stop!

No!

It's alright.

That's my son.

Is he alright?

Is he alright?

That's my son!

Is he alright?

Yes, yes.

My.

Alright. You're alright.

Thank you.

Don't pedal

your way back now.

You wrote...

that the human race

is "Unimportant."

Not at all.

All I said is that

it's happened before

and will continue to happen

again and again.

Nothing like this has ever

happened before, come on.

They're still counting the dead.

Please don't miss my point

on purpose.

This kind of brutality can be

pursued back to Biblical times

and what I said in my article

was not that

the rest of the human race

is unimportant.

I only stated that, above all

it is the self

that mustn't be betrayed.

Well, let's look

at the Bible then.

I suppose one could say that

Pontius Pilate

did not betray his self.

Well, that is certainly

a banal illustration

and one that most scholars

would surely disagree with.

But alright, the...

the tragedy is not only that

Pontius Pilate betrayed his self

but that hundreds

in the crowd before him

did betray their selves.

And that's what I wrote

was the tragedy of war.

Not that one man

has the courage to be evil

but that so many

have not the courage to be good.

Damn it.

Alright, Charlie.

Looks like you're four behind.

Let's forfeit this awful game.

For your sake.

Another?

Why not?

I appreciate the company.

How did that brain of yours

get so big?

The house isn't so bad.

Lucky man, aren't you, boy?

It's too grand for just

the three of us...

and it's a bit isolated.

Well, it's not too far

for me.

I am in Paris less and less now

if I don't have to be.

Let's see what we have here.

And it doesn't seem to be

in such poor shape, does it?

We took it off.

My sister-in-law...

they cleared out

at the start of the war.

The house has just been sitting

here empty since they left.

Came with a bad cook

and a maid.

I don't know,

if we start to fix something

I think, if it's worth it...

who knows how long

we'll be here?

Yes, it might be a while.

Doesn't help you being

on the side

of the... eternal optimist,

does it?

Well, there it is.

Already, the French don't feel

what we're proposing

is a harsh enough response.

Well, no European would

regardless of what Wilson

and the Americans are proposing.

The war was fought

on their soil.

It's their future doctors

and fathers lost, not yours.

There it is. There it is.

Clemenceau would prefer

to have Germany...

Well, the whole goddamned

country dissolved.

Well, with some patience,

it'll be alright.

How's the wife

liking it out here?

Took her a week to get over

a bad case of boat sickness...

but she likes it fine.

Happy to be back

in Europe, I'd say.

I remember her

telling Catherine and I

that she lived in Strasbourg

for some time, yes?

Spent much of her

childhood life there, in fact.

She's got memories.

Honestly, I think

it's half the reason

Secretary Lansing

asked me to come along.

She impressed him

with her French at a...

a dinner party,

something or other

and he seemed to assume

that I too speak the language.

Little did he know.

She's already discovered

the church adjacent.

It'll keep her

and my boy occupied.

Now, these are

rather peculiar?

Brother-in-law's in textiles

and it would seem

he does well for himself.

Textiles?

You and I are in the wrong

business, my friend.

I've never met him.

My wife says he's a Muslim.

It was a bit of a scandal.

The entire property is covered

with these grim little statues

if you hadn't noticed.

There's more and more

of them here every year.

It's another reason

to get out of the city.

Mona!

Mona!

-You gave her the night off.

-How was it?

-Our son's not speaking to me.

He's had an accident.

-Everything alright?

-He's fine.

I'll come down in a moment.

We've got company.

Charles who brought me

back from the city.

Charles?

Charles Marker?

I thought you were in Germany.

Not anymore, I'm here.

Hello there.

He's been acting out a bit.

He had... dress rehearsal

at church this evening.

How's his French

coming along?

Well, it's certainly

better than mine.

Hey, you put blood

on my dress.

Why would you do that?

Why would you

want to hurt anyone?

That was very embarrassing

to do in front of Father Laydu

and all our new friends

at the church.

They're not our friends.

Maybe not yet,

but they will be.

Do you love them

more than me?

The people here in town?

Yes.

What do you mean?

God gave me your father and you.

Without him,

there would be no you

or me to take care of you.

So, you love them

more than me?

No.

Say your prayers before bed.

Put your hands together.

"Lord, make me an instrument

of your peace.."

Can I say them in my head?

Yes.

-Are you finished?

-Amen.

We have a friend downstairs.

You must sleep.

And tomorrow, you'll apologize

to Father Laydu.

You were going to leave

without saying goodbye?

No, of course not.

I just didn't want

to disturb you, my dear.

You've come to join

the expatriate?

For a time being, yes.

I thought you were in Germany.

Well, initially it seemed

like it was safer

to be in the eye of the storm

over there.

But perhaps not the best place

for me to be anymore.

I don't work for

that publication anymore

but I keep myself busy

with several others

and even doing a bit

of writing for myself

every once in a while.

Pleased to hear it.

I recently got

called out of hiding

to cover the negotiations

in Paris

and voila, who do I find

walking down the boulevard?

Providing there is something

to eventually celebrate

at the end of all this,

I suggest that we might throw

a party here at the house.

I know a number

of very fine people

who'd take any excuse

to come out to the countryside.

Always been a big support

of your husband

and he knows how I feel

generally about statesmen

and their politics.

I do.

Do you both some good

to make some friends

while you're out here.

Well, sure,

as soon as we are settled.

Do you have plans for Christmas?

He's already asked me

and I said I'll think about it

but I generally want

to avoid the holidays

and stay out of the way.

Is everything alright upstairs?

He's tired.

What happened?

He threw rocks at someone

after the rehearsal.

What? Why?

I don't know.

I was still inside

waiting for him

and a man from town

ran after him

and he ran straight into a tree.

Is he alright?

He's fine.

I'm sure it's alright,

he's only a little boy.

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