This Land Is Mine Page #3

regain their dignity and honour.

Let us both work for that day.

MUTED BOOING:

Sorry, but you must keep in line.

MUTED BOOING CONTINUES

The sound of the mob.

I don't like the way they look.

Don't worry. Break up the printing

presses and you break up rebellion.

Quiet!

Let's go.

LOUD WHISTLE BLASTS

A man is dead.

Go ahead!

LOUD WHISTLE BLASTS

GUNSHO Hello, Mrs Lory.

Eh, eh, eh!

Hello, Paul.

There's been trouble.

Did you hear the shooting?

Paul, what's the matter?

Paul! It's nothing. I'm all right.

Paul! Paul, it was you.

Oh, Paul, why didn't you tell me

it was you, it was you?

Now you're the brother

I've been so very proud of.

I can believe in you again.

TINKLING MUSIC:

MUSIC STOPS Herr Major. Man hat ihn

gesehen, aber nicht mehr erkannt.

Die Gruppenfuhrer war sicher dass

einer ihn getroffen hat.

So bloed. Abreden.

That settles it. The man got away -

not even recognised.

This concerns you. An attempt was

made on your life as well as mine.

Any suggestions? The two men

you arrested must know who it was.

You don't understand your people.

I know these men.

We had them in Germany - fanatics.

They'll die but they won't talk.

I'll have to take hostages.

Two German soldiers

have been killed.

I'm so sorry, Major von Keller. My

superiors won't accept apologies.

Have you ever studied this paper?

"They make a desert

and they call it peace."

That's classical flavour.

Who wrote that?

The two men you arrested.

Oh, no, my dear Mayor,

they were only printers.

They're the hands,

I'm looking for the brain.

This shows scholarship.

Schwartz, give me the list of books

on Professor Sorel's desk.

Voltaire, Plato, Juvenal, Tacitus.

Tacitus! Ubi solitudinem faciunt

pacem appellant.

You recognise it, Manville?

Is it Greek? It's Latin.

Tacitus was speaking

of the Roman occupation.

"They make a desert

and they call it peace."

We've got it.

Surely you don't suspect Sorel?

I've known him all my life.

He's a little radical, crazy ideas.

I never agreed with him

but he's highly respected.

He'd never try to kill me. Of

course not. Have a glass of wine.

Let's drink a toast to Tacitus.

Boys, boys!

What have you been doing?

I'm very disappointed. This is

a place of learning and culture.

The first requisite of culture

is good manners.

I've tried to keep dignity

but if you continue to misbehave,

I'll report you to the principal.

Edmund, what's that on your face?

They say I'm a Jew.

Who did it?

I don't know, sir.

Got to the washroom

and clean your face.

Mr Lory, come quickly!

They're arresting Professor Sorel.

Professor Sorel!

They mustn't take you.

Don't leave us.

We can't run the school without you.

Don't leave us! Dignity, Lory.

You can run the school.

Stop it! Let go! You can't take him.

I won't let you.

Father!

Father! Father! It's all right, son.

Don't worry, I'll be back. Comfort

your mother. You're the man now.

You're a brave boy, Edmund.

And so are you, Albert.

TINKLING MUSIC:

You're wasting your time.

And mine too.

You surely can't have anything

against Professor Sorel.

Everyone respects him. Some of us

love him. He's a good man.

MUSIC STOPS:

He writes well. I admire his style.

You know he'd never do anything

violent. Mr Lorraine... He's a Jew.

What will happen to them? Two

German soldiers were murdered today.

Unless the criminal gives himself up,

ten hostages will be shot but not by me.

But by the cowardly criminal

who won't confess his guilt.

You'd shoot innocent men?

I'd have nothing to do with it.

But I'm not grieving

for the innocence of Sorel.

Your hostility to me comes from him.

You pass it on to your pupils.

We must stamp out these ideas

in the schools.

Children are the soldiers

and mothers of tomorrow.

Ten years ago,

our children were like yours.

We threw out the Sorels

and took over the schools.

They'll rule the world. You won't!

If I didn't know you're marrying

a reliable man, I'd worry about you.

Thank you for helping me understand

exactly what this occupation means.

Thank you for your company,

Miss Martin.

Don't worry too much about Sorel.

We have ways of finding out things.

The chances are

we'll find the guilty man.

My regards to Lambert.

And save me some wedding cake.

TRAIN WHISTLE:

George?

They've arrested Professor Sorel.

Poor darling, don't cry.

Come and sit down.

I know how you feel

but crying won't do any good.

There now. Is that better?

Oh, George!

I'm frightened. I'm scared to death.

Life is getting terrible.

I don't know what to do.

I need you.

Of course you do.

That's what I'm here for.

I love you.

I know about Sorel and that

they took that shopkeeper Lorraine

and eight other men.

One of them worked here.

If they find the man who threw

the bomb, they'll be released.

You don't understand.

The man who threw the bomb...

Oh, George, I'm in such

an awful situation. I know.

The man who threw the bomb

is a criminal.

If he had any courage,

he'd admit his guilt.

You really believe he's a criminal?

We all hate this occupation.

I told Major von Keller just that.

But we must face facts.

They have the power.

If one of us resists and gets killed,

he takes the risk

and the punishment himself.

The man who resists with acts of

sabotage escapes but innocent people die.

You really think that?

It's obvious, darling.

Anyone who resists

ought to give himself up?! Yes.

Then there's no more resistance.

Isn't it better to have peace?

What happens to a nation

if all its citizens die?

But I saw them take Professor Sorel.

He isn't afraid to die.

He's old, we're young.

Life means everything to us.

I know young men

who aren't afraid to die.

Nothing is worth

the sacrifice of your life, Louise.

We have everything before us.

Love, marriage, chi...

No, George! I was in love with you,

perhaps I still am.

I feel as if

I don't really know you.

This is the first time

you've been frank with me.

I haven't found the answer

to the things you've said.

I feel... I know you're wrong.

DOOR OPENS:

Hello, folks.

What's the matter?

She's just upset.

She'll get over it. You know women.

I sure don't.

CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS

I don't know what's keeping Paul.

He knew you were coming.

Louise...

I have something to say to you.

Are you worried about your mother?

I know she doesn't like me. I...

You don't have to explain a thing.

She's old and lonely.

I understand how you feel.

You can go home. Thank you.

You forgot something. It's for you.

For me?

They're lovely.

Where did you get them?

Edmund picked them for you.

He's very fond of you.

Louise.

Lou... Louise, I must speak to you.

Louise, I... I know I'm not young.

You are so very young in my mind.

I remember the day you graduated.

I remember when you came back to

teach. I was so worried about you.

I was so happy

when I saw the children loved you.

Now we're both here together. We're

the only ones left in the school.

I feel so very close to you...

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