The Childhood of a Leader Page #4

Some might be coming, yes

but please don't concern

yourself with it

and go upstairs.

Do you realize what trouble

you could all be in?

Yes, I'm aware. It's only

for a few days over the holiday.

What should we do for lunch?

I can't accommodate

all these people.

Where is Mona?

Don't worry.

Everything has been

taken care of.

Mona is taking care

of everything now.

She has plenty of help.

It's still not enough

to cover the region's losses.

Shouldn't they feel lucky

to be receiving any aid at all?

It's quite far east.

What if they take

after the Bolsheviks?

Isn't it dangerous to be

throwing money after them?

Is anyone here

actually concerned

about a communist revolution?

The old Europe

is quite strong, you know.

No, we do not know.

Please enlighten us.

If it were so strong,

then why are we here?

Marxism seems

to have taken a stronghold

over this part of the world.

Don't confuse Marxism

with Bolshevism.

The Russians have

recently ignored some

significant sections

of Marx's texts.

What he professed was that

"Capitalism must come first."

This brings

on industrialization

which in turn, will bring up

a working class

and that working class

will inevitably rise up

and an organic communism

will take effect.

As I see it,

it was an attempt

at fortune-telling

and not a call to arms.

You seem to know

a fair lot about it.

I am an economist,

it is my job

to know a fair lot about it.

These debates are healthy.

More importantly,

they are necessary.

We do appreciate your education

and your position.

I only ask that,

as we move forward

you appreciate ours as well.

Thousands upon thousands

further west

would be most positively

affected by reparations paid.

So, I suggest we move on.

There is significantly

less damage there.

Perhaps, but more citizens.

In Paris, delegates are coming

to ask for countries, colonies.

They are coming to ask

for votes for women.

But away from all that noise

what we must use

this opportunity

to discuss here

quietly... is coal.

Go.

Although I have addressed this in

many of my prior presentations...

it does not seem to be

evident to those

presiding over the negotiations

to what extent Germany

is reliant on her coal.

If we go after the Saar Basin

it will leave Germans

with no way back

and nothing to build upon.

We go after their coal.

It will give them no chance

to repay their debts

or rebuild their nation.

"Rebuild their nation?"

What right do the enemy

possibly have to rebuild

while the rest of the continent

is starving to death

dying of influenza?

Wilson preaches peace without

vengeance or victory

but it is just too emotionally

removed, too intellectual.

Where I am in-step

with my president, however

is that, one way or another

we will force the world

to be a better place.

Mark my words.

We can't acknowledge each

community's system of belief.

Have you found anything?

This is the best map

I could find.

The decision of what places

of faith are reconstructed

and those which are not.

We'll approach

this in a secular manner.

Excuse me.

Yes?

-Where is Ada?

-This must be your daughter.

My son.

I apologize.

I, I hardly got a look at him.

Where were we now?

May I acknowledge

that there are

multitudes

of different faiths living

within this region?

Who is to say how one group

should be favored over another...

or what

that economic division

could do to their community?

I'm willing to accept

your point about faiths...

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Why aren't you dressed?

Mona!

Mona!

Go to your room.

Go to your room.

What in the hell

are you doing in here?

The boy's running around naked.

-I'm sorry, I don't...

-I have people here!

People I'm working with

and he's running around naked!

-The boy?

-Yes.

What's the word in French?

Just go upstairs

and tend to him. Go!

-Yes.

-Goddammit.

Darling. It's me.

Open the door, dear.

What's going on?

I don't know.

He's had a quarrel

with his father.

Something about how he was dressed

and now he won't come out.

Leave him alone then.

And stop making so much noise.

I have a terrible migraine.

Darling. It's only me.

I have something for you.

What are you doing in here, chicken?

-Thank you.

Should I put you to bed?

No, thank you.

Come back tomorrow morning.

-Mona?

-Yes.

-Can you bring me something?

-Yes, sir.

Darling,

we're leaving shortly.

We've had some

good news, perhaps.

I'm not yet sure how long

I need to be in the city...

but I will get in touch

when I can.

Yes, dear.

While I'm away,

put the boy straight.

I want him how he used to be.

I'll see to it.

You know what I think?

I'm not feeling well.

I want another child.

What?

I want another one.

Maybe a little girl

who is your spitting image.

-I can't for my health.

-You are perfectly healthy.

Having him...

it nearly killed me.

S - stop.

I'm bleeding.

I could make you, you know.

I'm sorry, I...

I'm leaving.

I've lost the notion. Goodbye.

Madame?

Tell him he won't be fed until

he's dressed and out of his room.

Yes, Madame.

-Hello?

-Yes.

Darling, it's Ada.

Can you open the door for me?

We have our lesson today,

remember?

I'm busy.

Come back in three days.

Excuse me,

do you have a moment?

I went up to his room

and he refused to see me.

He told me

to come back in three days.

I'm not surprised.

I'd say come back

in three days then.

No cause to negotiate.

Yes, madame.

He will be bored by then.

If not,

we'll starve him out of there.

Adelaide?

Yes?

Do you know of any reason

why he may be acting this way?

Not that I know of, no.

I only ask

because of something

he said several weeks ago.

No.

Anyway.

Would you be so kind

as to mail these letters for me?

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Thank you. That'll be all.

We look forward

to seeing you in three days.

Is it good?

Yes, thank you.

Mona.

What did I ask you?

I'm sorry, Madame.

He needed to have something.

He's just a little boy.

It's not your job to

act as his mother.

It's your job

to carry out my instructions.

Because I know what's

best for my son.

He's a big boy and he needs

to learn how to behave.

Yes, Madame.

I'm very sorry.

I'm afraid that

will not suffice.

You immediately went behind my back and

deliberately went against my will.

We care about you

very much here, Mona.

I'll be sorry to see you go.

It won't happen again, Madame.

I'm sorry, it's not

up for discussion.

Come with me.

Why was she crying?

I've got

your attention now.

Mona won't be with us anymore.

No!

Mona.

Please, Madame.

Please.

Please, Madame.

I don't have a family. I've been

with this house for seventeen years.

And you have been with us

for just four months.

I will devote every day of my waking

life to destroying your family.

You can show yourself out.

Excuse me, Madame.

I did not mean to bother you.

You too. Out.

Sorry?

You'll make everyone here sick.

Out. Out!

Darling, it's me again.

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