Yentl Page #7

- Sin?

- It's clearly written

that a woman cannot give herself to one

man while she's thinking of another.

Tonight we'll do what you want,

which is nothing, I understand.

- I don't know what I want.

- When you do,

you must Let me know.

You're very hard to resist, Hadass,

but I'm not going to force myself on you.

I'II... I'll just have to be patient.

- Good.

- Good.

Ah! A drop more wine?

(Yentl chuckles)

It's our secret. No one needs to know.

Our secret.

And our friendship.

- A husband and wife can be friends?

- Oh, yes.

There's only one problem. Help me.

In the morning, when they come in,

they'll think we've...

- But we haven't!

- Shh! Secret!

- Shh!

- (Both giggling)

Wait, no, just one bed.

(Giggling)

- You silly goose!

- (Laughter)

(Laughter continues)

- (Crash)

- Ooh!

You tell me.

Truce, truce!

(Both Laughing)

(Hadass) Oh!

(Hadass sighs)

Anshel.

I think I'm going to Like

being married to you.

Good night, Hadass.

Good night.

(Burp)

(Laughter)

(Avigdor) So, er... what was it Like?

- Oh, the usual. Music, dancing...

- I was there.

Oh.

Hadass and I talked, laughed a little...

Laughed a Lot.

And then she went to sleep.

Tell me the truth.

People who want the truth never believe it.

- What did you do to her?

- What do you think I did to her?

You kissed her, caressed her, held her.

All right! I did everything Like you said.

What else do you want to know?

Did she make sounds? Did she scream...?

- She screamed and went to sleep.

- Went to sleep?

- Anshel.

- She talked a Little.

Talked? In her sleep? What did she say?

Things Like, "Avigdor, I Love you. "

"I Love you"?

Go on.

"I adore you, Avigdor," she said.

That's the truth?

Yes, my friend.

That's the truth.

Raspberry tea

is very good for headaches.

- Thank you.

- Am I disturbing you?

No.

It's almost sundown, the Sabbath.

Yes.

Mother says it's a special blessing

on the Sabbath.

- Going to synagogue?

- Going to bed.

Mm.

- Unless you're tired.

- What?

Drink your tea. It's getting cold.

When Avigdor used to call,

I sometimes spilled things.

- I don't know if you ever noticed.

- No, never.

It's because he made me tremble, inside.

That's Love, Hadass.

But you don't make me tremble.

You make me peaceful.

That's the friendship

I was telling you about.

- In the Talmud...

- So will you teach me?

Teach you?

Please?

- Talmud?

- Talmud?

- Talmud!

- Not the Talmud.

Talmud! It's the Least a husband can do

for his wife, the most maybe.

I could never Learn Talmud.

Nonsense! Lock the door.

- Isn't it a sin?

- It's not a sin.

Then why are we closing the curtains

and locking the door?

God will understand.

I'm not so sure about the neighbours.

- (Laughs)

- What's funny?

You. I've never seen you so excited.

Now pay attention, Hadass.

First there's the Bible,

- the five books of Moses...

- Wait.

- Where are you going?

- The soup's on the stove...

Let your mother do it, please!

The Talmud is commentaries

interpreting the...

- What are you doing?

- Just pulling a thread...

- Don't! We're studying!

- Yes, Anshel.

- Where was I?

- Commentaries interpreting the Bible.

Yes.

The first commentary is the Mishna,

our code of Law.

I'm glad your headache's better.

It's a masterpiece of literature, folklore,

and philosophy,

it deals with astronomy,

architecture, medicine.

Everything from making Love

to planting Egyptian beans.

Making Love?

To planting Egyptian beans.

I thought you said something about

making Love.

Then there's the midrash -

legends, stories, dealing with legal issues.

Two men dispute

the ownership of a flock of chickens...

While your books argue about chickens,

I've had to pluck them.

It's Friday. I've been up since dawn.

I'm too tired to be

a scholar on Fridays, Anshel.

I'm sorry.

I'm the one who's sorry, Hadass.

I'm too tired

for the special Sabbath blessing,

even if maybe you were

going to... demand it...

Maybe.

(Quiet snoring)

(Bell tolling)

(Lively chatter)

Next Tuesday, eight oclock.

What about her parents?

I'll just say, "Avigdor's coming to dinner. "

Anyway, they're away next Tuesday.

Are you two agreeing or disagreeing?

- Agreeing.

- Disagreeing.

- Disagreeing.

- Agreeing.

- (Hadass) He's one second late.

- Hm?

Oh... yes.

(Doorbell)

- Hello, Sophie.

- I'll take your hat.

(Yentl) Thank you, Sophie.

Hello.

This is the one I brought from home.

The first part's about the ancient mystics.

It's all a bit elementary, but...

Welcome, Avigdor.

(Yentl and Hadass Laughing)

- (Hadass) Tell me more.

- I've told you everything.

(Hadass) It was a very interesting

discussion.

And then what happened?

Well, erm... Avigdor was there too.

He'll tell you.

Was Rabbi Zalman angry or did he laugh?

He... he laughed. Didn't he, Avigdor?

- Yes.

- Did you laugh?

We both did.

I can just see you.

- I'll do that.

- No.

But you have a guest.

So have you.

(Avigdor) Marriage agrees with you.

- You're more beautiful than ever.

- Thank you.

Avigdor, I'm concerned about Anshel.

- What are you talking about?

- I don't think Anshel is happy.

Why don't we have tea in the parlour?

Milk or, er... Lemon?

Fine.

(Hadass) Ah!

Sorry.

( Hadass humming melody)

We Left off with Maimonides' code

of the golden rule.

(Humming)

Let's read chapters seven and eight

and then discuss them. Is that all right?

- All right.

- (Stops humming)

Don't stop, Hadass. It's pretty.

(Humming)

Look at how he looks at her

Will someone ever look at me that way?

Full of all the feelings

And the soft unspoken words

that lovers say

I thought that I knew every single look

And sweet expression on his face

Yet this is one that I don't recognise

Although Ive sat

and studied him for hours

But now I see how love

completely occupies

A pair of eyes

See the way they gaze at her

Like slaves they follow

everywhere she goes

Do my eyes forget themselves

And do I ever look at him

And smile in such a way

That what Im feeling shows?

Sometimes I have the feeling

Everybody knows

And even though it's crazy

Still I can't help wondering

if I'll ever live to see that day

When by some

Miracle of miracles

He'll turn around and look at me

That way...

It's no good. I'm sorry. Excuse me.

Avigdor.

Avigdor, wait!

(Avigdor) Good night.

Anshel.

(Yentl) Hm?

How many children do you want?

The actual number?

I don't think I've ever really...

He didn't make me tremble tonight.

(Yentl) Hm?

You did, though.

What's even nicer, I made you tremble.

What?

When he was Leaving,

I put my hand on yours.

You were trembling.

Er, well... What are you doing, Hadass?

- I'm Looking at you.

- I can't read without my glasses.

When you told me I could refuse you,

you didn't tell me I also could demand you.

Who told you that?

The Talmud. I forget what page.

- 63a and b.

- It's written, Anshel.

You've been studying too hard.

You said to tell you

when I knew what I wanted.

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