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I can see how busy you are,

so I won't detain you.

- God keep you.

- And you.

The floor's ready.

Come have a look, Hanulka.

You bastard!

No, Daddy!

- You don't lift a finger at school

or at home! - No, Daddy!

Michal!

Get off!

Don't come back, you freeloader!

Why do you hound him?

Must he sneak home like a thief?

This isn't his home!

I don't want to see your bastard again!

- Going to town tomorrow?

- Yes.

I need a couple of things.

- I can't read this.

- Soap.

I need it for laundry and...

I didn't want to say it,

but you could use it occasionally.

We'll go together.

I shouldn't be seen.

I'd like to show you to my mother.

I'd like to tell her I married.

You have a mother?

I was in elary to see Lipka's stepfather.

Now something for you.

I'm worried about him, about Lipka.

I'm afraid that brute will nearly kill him.

I wanted it, wanted that animal

to be an extension of my arm.

Now tell me who's the bigger brute.

Who will God's wrath strike?

Sometimes I envy your pure soul.

You're wrong.

I know.

Even saints sin.

Seven times a day, isn't it?

May I touch you?

Yes.

Okay, children...

who can name 10 forest creatures?

A flea.

What are you doing here?

And a frog, a worm, a snail, a wasp,

a rabbit, and a bear.

That's seven.

Okay, a badger, an owl, and a trout.

- You like school?

- It's pouring outside.

- Who taught you that?

- Lipka. He knows them all.

He should be here, not you.

I'm here instead of him.

He's not coming again. Ever.

It stopped raining.

My goat must be completely soaked.

Let's continue!

AUTUMN 1943

Get into your little cottage.

You'll be warm there in winter.

Azor.

Joza.

Well, sh*t. You look frightened.

This is Lucka Vojnikov.

- What is it?

- Drink up.

There was a swamp and an old house.

She got all the way to the old mill.

I'm glad you didn't go there.

You can't get through the bog.

I saw someone there.

Water, Joza.

Thoroughly.

Her legs are full of thorns.

So pull them out.

Dry her off and lay her on the table.

Hold her.

- Joza?

- Yeah?

I saw something else

when I got lost in the woods.

There was a house burning.

That was the gamekeeper's lodge.

The Germans burned it.

The gamekeeper hid partisans.

They killed them all.

No, just the gamekeeper's family.

The partisans escaped

and left them there.

I saw them. All dead.

Don't wander so far from here ever again.

I really don't want to die now.

They won't find you here, Hanulka.

They haven't so far.

Winter's coming.

We'll be scraping snow off the windows.

Still sulking, grumpy?

Your mom sent this so you won't starve.

You've got to come get it yourself.

I'm not traipsing over to you.

I'd just drown in all your crap anyway.

Winter's coming, so quit your sulking.

Go home to your mother.

Or you'll croak here.

Are you here?

Can you hear me?

You been here the whole time?

Come on.

- Teacher's sending the cops after you.

- Let him just try.

Lucka says

winter will chase you home anyway.

- Look what fell from heaven.

- What is it?

Try it.

Keep your mouth shut about me,

and it's yours.

- What have you got there?

- I won't tell.

Lipka said it's a secret

that fell from heaven.

How is he?

Really great.

He's not cold, and stuff falls from heaven.

Can you eat it? I'm famished.

You can't try it. It's secret.

Good morning.

You can keep it for yourself.

Close your eyes. Both of you.

Open your mouths.

If it's frozen cat crap...

As beautiful as in church,

and it's from heaven, too.

But it's better than the Lord's body

the priest gives us.

If he passed this out on Sunday,

the place would be packed.

No more for you. You don't pray enough.

Thank you.

Joza?

You promised me a dance.

Don't hesitate, or you'll miss out.

Last piece.

Last piece.

Hey, you in there.

I've got something.

Want some, too?

But you have to get it now.

If you don't come out,

I'll eat the last piece myself.

Not a word, or I'll turn you both in.

Joza!

Run get Lucka! She's at the church.

He broke my arm!

Didn't it ever seem odd?

What's she doing here?

Where'd she come from?

Where'd that old goat find her?

You don't realize the danger we're all in?

Slut!

Just wanted a bit firsthand.

Anything happens to her,

we know where to go. Remember, Michal!

He's bleeding like a stuck pig.

They can sew him up in town.

I'll do it myself. But not here. At home.

You can come birthing with me.

Your talents are wasted here.

Joza, it seems to me

they didn't trim you properly.

Your ears are like fly swatters,

and the asymmetry bugs me.

- I think I'll cut one off.

- Go ahead.

I found you out.

You want me to maim my husband.

I'll strangle you for that.

Go ahead.

Don't provoke me.

Choke your own self if you want.

But bear in mind, I'll bump you

off if you do. Where's the gun?

Gun. Azor's training rabbits with it.

Oh, God, if I burn lunch tomorrow,

I'll hang myself.

Will you pound in a nail for me?

The nail's already in.

From last time.

If it's Joza, I'm not here.

What happened?

My mom's bleeding. She fell.

- Grandma won't call for help.

- Hanulka, hurry.

ena, go for Joza. We may need him.

No one knows I came to get you.

Mom's hurting bad and Dad's drunk.

She miscarried.

Who let her just lie here all day?

All because your precious boy's

too spoiled to feed the stock?

His arm's bust. Can't pitch hay.

He drank away the pain.

Ma said he got beat up at the mill.

Too scared to go out now.

What did that hag say?

Praying hard

she'll soon be rid of her nightmare?

What do you mean?

We care about Aninka.

No one invited you.

You did, you nag, you old cow.

Hear what she said?

I'll get the doctor.

It's even too late for the priest.

Get some sheets.

And you, get the sled fast.

- She's dying. - I know.

We have to take her down the hill.

Take the boy away. He can't help.

Take him home.

Joza, stop!

I'll go down for the priest.

You were right. It was useless.

That didn't matter.

Evening, Father.

It's almost morning. Did we wake you?

- I couldn't sleep anyway.

- We're frozen stiff.

ena, why don't you remarry?

Helenka and I are doing fine. Right?

Dona! Heel!

Come out!

- It's you.

- That your dog?

She's mean. Her old master beat her.

Now she hates people.

We've just had her a short time.

Vermin come sniffing around.

Leave her alone, she's a beast!

Dona, get over here!

It's okay, Dona. It's okay, don't be scared.

Come, wash and have something to eat.

If you chop wood for us,

you can come eat when you're hungry.

I'd appreciate the help.

She can't anymore.

Water!

Water!

Hanulka!

ena's strange.

Just smiles, doesn't say much.

She's self-sufficient.

And what about Vojta? Vojta Juriga?

He's a tomfool

who doesn't know what to do.

But ena does.

He only does what she lets him.

Afternoon.

That was young Gorkov.

I thought she disappeared.

Nothing just disappears off the mountain.

There's always tracks.

She left her brutal husband

to live with her father-in-law.

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