The Priest Page #6

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After all, Christ is present here, unseen.

He is with the executed,

not with the ones who execute.

Mr. Frehausen, help me.

- Go home, Father Alexander.

Our Lord God, Jesus Christ...

If you want...

- Don't touch him!

He is under the protection of the ReichMinister.

Let him go.

Leave.

Don't look, Father Alexander.

Don't look, go.

Start the car.

Stop them.

Halt!

Push this damn car!

And the little willows are given

from God too?

Surely.

It is said in the Scriptures that

from the beginning

God gave people, as food, all kinds of seeds,

fruits and others.

You should be praying.

I'm out of power, Aliuska.

- What happened?

What happened? What happened?

Pay attention here.

I am asking for forgiveness

that I was required...

- Get out.

Believe me, Father Alexander,

It is not easy for me either.

But to fulfill your request was impossible.

And you understand this.

Get out of my house.

Forgive me.

Ivan Fiodorovici...

- Don't you dare!

He pushed. You understand?

He pushed.

Behold, I am bringing some wood. So you may warm up.

Where are the people?

- To work, at coal.

I take.

Halt.

Back.

Turn back.

We will take these.

Leave, I said!

What's going on? Last time they took everything

and gave it to the prisoners.

Mother, ask.

Come here.

Mr. Commander...Why?

- It's not permitted.

You are not following the rules.

Please, Mr. Commander.

You want to step over rules all the time.

It is not permitted, you understand?

The German soldiers are freezing.

Translate.

He is saying that the German army is missing

warm clothes and provisions.

They have permitted to leave wood for

warming up the baracks.

How so?

If only would have used the wool socks,

it would have been enough for all the prisoners.

They took everything.

Although, mother, if they've come to rely on our socks...

It means they are not so well.

Where has she gone?

He is neither at Cehovi, nor at Proklovi.

Not at Dorofeevi either.

Yesterday she was complaining that her

head was hurting very badly.

All day she has not touched food.

All of the sudden she remembered how often she upset me,

and started asking for forgiveness.

When I wanted to hug her,

she said that there is no reason for hugs.

True. Her head was hurting.

At night she slept alone, in the other room.

Go.

I'm going to check at Zavialovi.

- OK.

We must go search for her again.

We should take some dogs.

- What dogs?

Father, a letter.

A letter from mother.

- From where?

Where was it hidden?

I found it into the Gospel.

It says:
Father Alexander.

"My precious and beloved husband Sasha

When I was the last time

to the concentration camp

I believe I got sick with typhus.

I cannot afford to endanger you

and our children.

Lord, Lord.

"This is not suicide,

because I am not undertaking anything against myself,

I am only leaving.

...because I am not undertaking anything against myself,

I am only leaving.

I am only leaving...

I will reach somewhere,

I will go through with the disease and then be well.

It would be a greater sin to get you

sick with good knowledge.

To you I want to say -

that I haven't loved anyone in my life

as I have loved you,

and I haven't met a better man than yourself.

I have upset you very much with

all kinds of deeds and with my stubbornness.

Please forgive me.

Now...

you must take much care of

yourself, stay away

from daring and unthought deeds,

because I am no more.

All responsibility is on your shoulders.

To all our children,

to Vasia, Mitia,

Andriusha, Danilushka

and to our soul children,

Eva, Vitea, Ludmila,

and Kolia,

to Vitalik and Lena,

send them my blessing.

To remember me with only nice memories.

Let's go with God.

Elsa, Nocika, come on.

I'm a stupid woman.

Lord, if only I get out of here.

Help me, oh Lord, help me.

I hope that you, Sashenka

will pray so that God will grant you

the forgiveness of all my sins

and to grant rest in peace in a quiet place,

in a clean place...

There we will meet again.

I love you.

Your sharpener

That's where you want?

Sasha.

- Aliuska.

You want to strengthen me?

Aliuska, I miss you so much.

I have told you so rarely that I love you.

I love you very much,

my Aliuska.

I wish so much to come to you

so fast.

Why have you gone in the forrest?

What have you done, my little sparrow?

This will be the best photograph made

by me in Russia.

Lift the gun a little bit.

That is good.

Hey you, come here.

- Me?

Yes,you.

You are a Father and I am a Father too.

Wait.

This is Mary and Joseph. Do you understand?

- Christmas.

Take a picture of me and him.

Wait.

I brought gifts for the prisoners.

Go away.

Mother is no more, there's no one to translate.

I arrived at the orders of colonel Freihausen.

Oberst Freihausen.

You stupid man.

It's Christmas.

Do you understand?

Vaineht, in your language.

- Ja, Vaineht.

And we're all sitting here like idiots. Leave.

Leave, old idiot.

Stepan.

Stiopa, come so I'll give you the basket.

Father Alexander, leave. Typhos.

Lord will help take it, then he will stay alive.

Lord.

Silent night, holy night.

Shepherds quake at the sight.

Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah.

Christ, the Saviour is born.

It's only me - one...

Father, let's head home.

How long have you been here?

Truly. Not to mention that it was said:

Why do you search Me here?

She is not in the earth,

but in unknown realms.

Who will be my sharpener from now on? You tell me...

There's no need, Father.

It's true, my daughter.

The living must live.

You, I know, you are seeing Aleksei Lugotintev secretly.

Marry him, ladybug.

He is a good boy.

There will be new times and

you will be like Adam and Eva.

The ancestors of a new seed.

You know that Lioska calls me, like yourself, ladybug.

What, you arrived and are not coming inside?

You threw me out last time.

OK, let's come inside. What need is there to hold the evil.

I brought you icecream.

As in Riga, do you remember?

Icecream? We're during fasting.

Only to bring a little joy, to the children.

I also brought candles.

They baptized me.

He is a Letonian.

- You are a Letonian!

Vitas, Vitas-bitas-dritas.

It was Vitas.

Now he is the servant of God Vitalii.

And I will give icecream to someone.

When I was active here, they have

baptized me as well, before everything.

Listen to him:
"when I was active".

Kolia, you will become a priest.

Oh Lord, rest the soul of your servant Alevtina.

You must think about it.

The campaign of the year 1943 failed.

The Rosenberg department is making pressures.

It's decided that the priests of the

orthodox mission in Pskov

have the obligation to make daily services

and pray for the victory of the German army.

They are starting to believe in

the power of our prayer?

- This is not important.

But in this way it will be better for yourself.

And you believe I will agree?

It will be better to ... in the concentration camp

it is a typhus epidemy.

They don't let me go in there.

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