Three Comrades Page #3

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I've got some friends on the other

end of town I promised to meet.

And have you lots of other

friends besides Koster and Lenz?

A few. Nice girls too some of them.

I'm really sorry about

my business appointment.

I'd like to see you don't drink

any more of those double rums.

They never affect me.

What I hope is you'll remember

it's only a business appointment.

What?

Why, you baby!

Good heavens, what a baby you are!

I'm acting like a half-wit.

No you're not.

That's my ear! -The better to hear me with.

Go home Erich and go to bed.

2796 please.

Hello! -Hello there.

Having your business interview? -Yes.

Are you still with your friends

on the other end of town?

Oh yes, it's quite a crowd.

Listen Pat, haven't you had any

friends by the name of Erich?

Yes.

Well then you ought to

be able to say my name.

Go on, try it. Say 'Erich is a low dog...'

Erich is a baby and I like him that way.

Only Erich drinks too much.

Now I've got to hang up.

-Goodnight, sleep well.

He has his nerve.

He's very young. -Your taste

seems to be deteriorating.

On the contrary,

Let's talk about the phonograph shop.

Might be fun if all I had to do

was sell records of choirs. -Choirs?

What are you talking about?

I don't want the job.

-Oh Pat, let me help you.

Not by giving me a shop with

that ridiculous salary. -Why not?

Because, I couldn't earn

it. Believe me, I couldn't.

Well frankly, I didn't think

it mattered much to you.

You told me once nothing did 'very much.'

- Once might be last year or last week,

Or even today. But not now.

Something to do with those choir records?

Maybe. -And that telephone call?

Maybe.

Pat, I tell you, I don't know

what to do with all my money.

You'd be safe Pat. Germany's

a pretty rough sea right now.

And you're drifting.

Say that again, about my

drifting. -You've got no port.

No destination.

But I'm not alone anymore!

There are so many drifters.

And we might all drift together.

And someday we might even find pleasant seas!

May I drink to that please?

To nice weather for drifters!

3 marks profit. Over and above

the water pump which died.

Lost the license and cap.Drunks tip

best, old ladies don't tip at all.

There's a moral there somewhere.

Whats the matter with you?

I'm in a mess.

I've completely ruined myself

with Pat. Thats what I've done.

She's probably used to millionaires

and counts and the way they behave.

I acted like a drunken sod.

Well how do you think millionaires

act? Like millionaires?

Its too bad though. I should've

stayed at Alphons to take care of you.

It might've been better for all of us.

What do you mean, another riot? -No.

But I think a couple of

them followed me home.

Look, Gottfried. You know all about

such things. South America and all that.

What does a fellow do? How does he apologise?

He doesn't. -I acted like an idiot.

Send flowers. They cover everything.

Even graves.

Now come on. Go to work.

Be careful with that radiator.

Don't take anybody uphill.

I did it, blame me. -What

are you talking about?

They followed him home last night.

This is my contribution to the two of you.

We share and share alike. This is

what I give you for what you give me.

Oh shut up and get to work.

I'm sorry, Otto, Erich.

-We can't blame you for

everything that happens to us.

Thats the worst of it. You can.

Hello Gottfried. Its nice to see you.

We'll be moving again soon.

They've found us. Somebody

was nearly killed yesterday.

Something that you have to tell me?

-I..its hard for me to say, Dr.Becker.

I can't come here anymore.

I can't work with you anymore. -So?

I've made up my mind. To withdraw. -Too bad.

May I know the reason?

Perhaps you no longer believe in what we do.

There are things I'm expected to do.

And I have no right to

do. I have my two comrades.

We've lived and fought

together so many years.

I can never let them down.

I have no right to make them fight or pay for

something thats important to me.

I understand.

Its so easy to fight on the

wrong side and hurt everyone.

But to fight on the right

side and hurt the few you love.

Get drunk Gottfried. Get very drunk.

And love your comrades very much.

Goodybe Dr.Becker -Goodbye Gottfried.

You see him?

Yes and I've just put a

knife through my conscience.

I promise you Gottfried its better this way.

You see? We don't want a dead

hero, we want a living man.

I wish we were somewhere on

earth the two could go together.

Living and being a man.

Even in the city I can smell of spring.

Smell much better without the city.

Cold?

You dress too light. -I

don't like heavy things.

It'll be nice when its

really warm in the summer.

Cold makes you miserable.

Maybe it'll warm you up to drive.

I don't know how.

If I did, I'd go about

the streets every evening.

Half awake, half dreaming.

Then I wouldn't need anybody else.

You'd need someone. In the evening.

Yes, its odd. When it turns

dark, you need someone.

Then I went around the world in

freighters. Especially South America.

You've been to South

America. Tell me about it.

There's Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires...

-Yes, I know. What are they like?

You roll on down to Rio

Its' wonderful.

Then you roll down to Buenos Aires.

They have monkeys. No,

er..coffee. Monkeys and coffee.

What were you doing in South America?

I was a gaucho.

I had some coffee plantations.

One in Rio and one...

Now we've left Buenos Aires?

Oh yes, we're in Rio now.

And whats Rio like? That is

outside the coffee and monkeys.

It's mostly monkeys and coffee.

And crocodiles, and jaguars and

orchids. Blooming in the jungle.

My, you tell it so wonderfully.

Now, I'll never have to go.

You really should go. -Can we come to?

I've always wanted to get away myself.

But first school, you know then the war...

Hello Pat. -Hello.

You want to hear what he

told me about New York.

The people go around in

solid gold automobiles.

Well am I only supposed to talk about

school rooms and shell holes and garages?

Just in time. My vest.

Get me a safety pin will you Gottfried.

What do you want the pin

for? He's tied from the back.

No we can do that with a piece of string.

Piece of string? Won't that show? -No,

not if you don't take your coat off.

That's very important. Remember that.

Never take your coat off in the opera.

No matter how much you sweat.

You can wipe around inside it with a

handkerchief. But never take it off.

And don't pick your teeth with

your thumb. Use your little finger.

That alright now? -Yeah, much better.

Here slip into my coat.

There's a button missing. -Oh yes, I forgot.

Remimd me to tell you sometime how I lost it.

Here, try mine.

Like a glove. -Little tight under the arms.

Can't even reach my pocket! -That's

going to save you a lot of money.

Pants are a little tight too. -You can't

dance anyway, they're alright to sit in.

Or are they? -Alright, if I sit still.

I wish you two were coming along.

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