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...the British marched

into Athens...

The first government of

National Unity was formed.

There were rallies...

enthusiasm.

Because everyone had

believed in the liberation...

and in alliances

and in the Allies.

Come child...

let me comb your hair...

That's no way for the hair

of a child like you to look.

Who'll do the train?

...and seeing the Nazi

collaborators...

free and rearmed

by the British...

we felt betrayed.

We were notified

to stage a demonstration.

I was arrested at the end

of l947.

After the Germans left...

in the autumn of l944...

the British marched

into Athens.

The first government of

National Unity was formed.

There were rallies.

There was enthusiasm.

Because everyone believed in

alliances and in the Allies.

I keep forgetting

the beginning.

Let me enumerate

the obstacles.

...events intervened,

sounds, factions...

ships intervened

from the raging open sea...

the popular orators...

my breast... the voices...

the factories...

October 'l7.

L936... December '44.

For this I will keep

on wearing the rags I wore...

when the French

revolution bore me...

when you bore

me Mother Spain...

a dark conspirator.

Shall we go...

The play that we are going

to perform for you tonight...

is Spyridon Peresiades'

immortal love story...

"Golfo, the Shepherdess"...

with a select company

of famous actors,

young and not so young.

Golfo's tragic love...

will touch the depths

of your heart... and all...

I'm sorry you people...

it's out of the question.

They want the auditorium for

a dance and paying big money.

I'm sorry! We've worked

together for many years, but...

what can

I do? Times are hard.

I know I'm putting

you in a tight spot...

Orestes,

take me to town.

There are others besides

this gentleman here.

I dreamt about him again

last night.

I can't any more.

Where are you going?

Up north.

Come on!

Are you hungry?

For three...

and wine, honey.

Are you going

very far north?

Why?

I've come!

Are you new?

Can't you tell?

Where are you going?

Up north.

Up north where?

I've come again.

I'm coming too.

The property's off limits,

buddy!

You don't say!

Now see here...

I'm busy now.

Take them with you.

I'm going in the back

to get a little sleep.

Come here a minute.

Come with me

I'm telling you.

Voula! Voula! Voula!

"Dear father,

How far away you are!

Alexander says that in his

dream you seemed very close...

if he stretched out his hand

he would have touched you.

We are travelling

continually.

Everything goes

by so fast...

cities... people...

but sometimes

we get so tired...

that we forget you...

and we don't even know

if we're going forward...

or back.

Then we get lost.

Alexander has

grown up a lot.

He has become

very serious.

He gets dressed

all by himself.

He says things

you wouldn't expect...

I have been very ill

the past few days.

I was burning up...

now I'm slowly

getting better.

But it's such

a long way to Germany!

Yesterday I even thought

we should give it up...

what is the use

of carrying on...

that we shall

never get there.

Then Alexander

got mad...

the way grown-ups

get mad...

and he told

me I was betraying him.

I was ashamed."

D'you miss Mummy?

"We each write

to you the same things...

and we both fall silent

before each other...

Looking at the

same world...

the light...

and the darkness...

and you."

That's it!

I know it!

We were on the train...

and the train stopped...

and the police came on...

and we ran all

the way here...

and here we found

more policemen.

You must help

us get away.

We got away!

The sea!

Didn't I say

you were funny kids?

And now hold tight.

We're taking off!

Are you scared?

No...

I don't want it ever to end.

What?

This.

If it was summer

we could swim.

If it was summer...

I'm thirsty...

Come on!

A beer and two

orange drinks.

Where are

we going afterwards?

Where are we going?

To Thessaloniki, remember?

Didn't I tell you

that night...

that in a few days...

I would leave the company

and go into the army?

From there you...

I don't know.

I'm not asking.

I realize I mustn't ask.

The only thing you

gave me to understand...

is that you must catch

a train at all costs.

Shall we dance?

I don't know

how to dance.

I'll show you.

Let's leave her alone...

Today's she's discovered

something very great!

We must leave her alone.

Our journey ends here.

At least mine does.

Don't let's go yet!

What?

Aren't you leaving?

Not yet.

Aren't you

catching the train?

In the evening.

Not yet.

Then there's nothing for it

You must come with me...

wherever I go.

What have you done to me?

I've lost my mind!

Shall we go?

Shall we go?

What are you doing?

Have you gone mad?

You're selling off

the costumes?

Who decided it?

Where's grandfather?

He's not well, understand?

He doesn't want to come out.

These are the ones.

Some day I'll

open my mouth...

the gardens will fill

with waterfalls...

in the same courtyards...

the arsenals.

I don't like funerals.

Goodbye.

'Bye.

If I were to shout,

who would hear me...

out of the

armies of angels?

D'you want it?

How much?

How much are you giving?

It makes me sick

to have to sell it.

Okay.

Got a cigarette?

I'll bring

it round tomorrow.

Tonight I need it.

What we just did...

is what we in the theatre

call the final act.

Shall we go have something

to drink?

Didn't you ask for an

orange drink?

What's taking him so long?

You stay here.

Is he asleep?

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

Get some rest.

I'll be back.

You forgot your bag.

You're going

to miss the train.

I wouldn't like

us to part like this...

To hell with

everything else.

I don't care.

I wouldn't like

us to part like this...

We had agreed I was to take

you to the railway station.

I wouldn't like

us to part like this.

Little Loner, that's the

way it is the first time...

That's the way it is the

first time, little Loner.

Your heart beats

so you think it will break.

Your feet tremble...

you want to die...

How much does the ticket

for the border cost?

What's the border?

When's the last train?

Will you let

me have 385 drachmas?

What's your name?

I've said something

dumb again.

Your attention please!

Passengers for Germany

are kindly requested...

to have their passports ready

for the border inspection.

Beyond the river

lies Germany.

A boat!

Are you afraid?

No, I'm not afraid.

Wake up, it's light.

We're in Germany!

I'm afraid.

Don't be afraid.

I'll tell you the story.

In the beginning

was the darkness...

in the beginning

was the darkness...

and then there

was light.

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