All language subtitles for alanAndNaomi-faye-xvid

Come on, Alan!

Ooh!

Come on, Alan!

Ooh!

Strike two!

Hit the glove, baby.

Hey, hey, cab!

[ honking ]

[ indistinct chatter ]

Nothin' that can
save you now, Silverman.

Whoa!

Look at
that thing go!

[ glass crashing ]

Yahoo!

Beautiful foul.

It went right
into duh window.

What a genius.

That's it, guys.

Game's over.

We won.

Oh, so what?

We won the last
three games in a row.

We won
by five runs.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Eat dat with your
pickled herring.

Let go of me.

Cut it out,
Silverman.

He could
pulverize you.

Nighty-night,
condello.

Don't wet
your bed.

Hey, Shaun, I'll race you
to the second floor.

Come on, skinny.

You're a loser, Kelly!

Screwball!

Jerk!

What?

What?

G'night, Jew!

G'night, catholic.

Hey, you kids!

What's the matter
with you?

It's not your floor!

Get outta here!

What?

Al Silverman
breaks Ruth's record.

The Yankee fans go wild.

[ baby crying ]

It's okay.

I live here.

[ screaming ]
mama! Mama!

Ils sont en bas!!

Mama!!!

Mama!!!

Are you sure
you won't stay?

Oh, dear,
it looks delicious.

I am honored,
but I can't stay.

Please...

Hi, Mrs. Liebman.

Alan, you're late
for dinner again.

Your father
is home already.

You with your
baseball game.

Mom, stick ball.

Stick ball even sounds
like a game for hoodlums.

Go change for dinner.

I'm leaving you, Ruthie.

Oh, I wish you'd stay.

I'm leaving you, too.

Why don't you stay?

You have a family.

You have a supper.

Take something with you.

I'll give you
such a punch.

Oh, don't you dare.

Goodbye, sweetie.

I'll call you later.

Alan, come say goodbye
to Mrs. Liebman.

She's leaving.

Goodbye
to Mrs. Liebman.

She's leaving.

Goodbye, Alan.

Wanna say that again,
condello?

What is this?

Mom!

Charles atlas, huh?

Alan, what do you
want with muscles.

A muscle is just a
...Muscle, huh?

Character
should be strong.

Look at president Roosevelt,
for goodness sake.

He's a giant among men,
yet he's in a wheelchair,

Shriveled
from the waist down.

Oh, thanks, mom.

Now I feel
a whole lot better.

Come into dinner.

Oh, and your father's
upset about the war, so...

[ radio announcer ]
what began on d-day
as a mighty thrust

Into the soft underbelly
of Nazi-occupied Europe

Has slowed to a crawl in the
fields and hedge rows of France.

Only George Patton and his
third army continue to move

At top speed towards
the German border.

[ father: ]
things are bad, Alan.

Eisenhower isn't thinking.

He advanced too fast.

[ Alan: ]
sorry I'm late, pop.

Hey, ma,
what's for dinner?

Soup, chicken and
whatever else I give you.

I'd eat bread
and water

If only we could
win this war already.

Tomorrow night--
bread and water.

Dinner's
on the table.

Let's eat.

[ music playing ]

[ radio ] %% with a flavor
that's just right %%

%% it's delicious
and nutritions %%

%% bite size
and ready to eat %%

%% take a tip
from Tom %%

%% go and tell your mom %%

%% shredded Ralston�s
can't be beat %%

Atomic Ralston�s space shooters
bring you another episode

In the mystery of...

[ mother: ]
Alan,
turn off the radio.

Why?

I have something to say.

I don't want to be
interrupted until I'm finished.

What is it, Ruth?

Problems with
the super again?

Oh, no,
it's nothing like that.

Look, Sol,
you got your coffee.

Alan, there's your milk.

We have marble cake.

Day old, but it's good.

I am going to talk
and you are going to listen.

Dessert
in the living room?

Yes, but you have
to let me finish to the end!

You haven't
said anything.

If you begin, then maybe
we can let you finish.

Oh, all right.

Now you both know
Mrs. Kirschenbaum

And her daughter Naomi.

Living across the way
with Mrs. Liebman?

[ Alan: ]
the crazy girl?

Who are you?

Dr. Freud?

She's not crazy!

They went through plenty.

That child, Naomi--

Her father
was killed by the Nazis

Right in front of her eyes.

All right, Ruth,
we know what kind

Of ugly things
the Nazis do.

Well, she needs help.

I think it was a mistake
to bring her here

I mean, I'm sorry, Sol, this
is not a very good neighborhood.

I wish we could
afford better.

Sol, I am not blaming you!

Well, forgive me
for just working

In the department
of records.

I'm sorry I'm not
the Mayor LaGuardia.

Alan,
where are you going?

I gotta do my homework.

Sit.

Hear me out.

Now, before this girl
can go to school again,

The doctor says she has
to learn to trust again.

This girl need friends.

Nice children.

Children her own age.

No!

Alan,
have I asked you?

Yes!

And she's
a crazy girl

Alan, don't take that
tone with your mother.

[ mother: ]
Alan, it's nothing.

It's simple.

You just go over
once a day after school.

An hour, half hour.

You go over and you just sit.

I won't! I can't!

I'd miss stick ball.

Again with the
farichta stick ball.

[ Alan: ]
mom, do you know how many
of the guys'd call me sissy

If they found out I was hangin'
out with some crazy girl?

I mean, I've got one friend
on this whole block

And he'd quit on me
if he found out.

[ father: ]
Alan, let's talk
about this.

I won't!

And that's final!

[ mother: ]
Alan!

[ door slams ]

[ knock, knock ]

[ father: ]
hey, Alan.

It's not fair.

You can't make me do this.

Alan, we can't make you
do this, you're right.

It isn't fair.

And, besides, this thing
is very delicate,

Like a surgical
operation.

Who would use a surgeon
who hates what he's doing?

He could cut off
your nose, your ears,

Even your whole head!

Brrrrpppttt!

Like that.

But...

Allow me one "but".

In our life--

Alan, sometimes
when we're young,

Sometimes
when we're old--

In our life,
once or twice

We're called upon
to do something

That we can't do
or we don't wanna do,

That we won't do...

But we do it.

Well, I won't.

Alan, you've asked me
more than once,

How can God
allow the Nazis?

It's like asking
why do people die.

You say you
don't believe in God.

Well, sometimes
God finds you

When you
least expect it.

I won't ask you to do
anything you can't do.

Just think about it;
that's all I ask.

Why does it have to be me?

Maybe because you're
one of the lucky ones.

[ knock, knock ]

Enough philosophy.

I have to tell
Mrs. Liebman something.

[ father: ]
tell her we'll have

An answer
for her tomorrow.

I hope you know
what you're doing.

If I knew what I was doing,
I'd be president Roosevelt.

Then again, Roosevelt
has a very smart wife.

She says, "president, darling,
maybe you should do this.

"president, darling,
maybe you should do that."

She doesn't put
a gun to his head.

Fine, you become president,
I'll put my gun away.

In the meantime, I still
don't have an answer.

[ Shaun: ]
hey, al!

What we gotta do is bring
the outfielder further in, see?

That way we can catch
Condello's old blooper shots.

I call it "the Kelly shift."

Hey, Silverman,
are you listening?

What do ya
think of the plan,

For crying out loud?

The plan?

The Kelly shift.

Listen, Shaun,
I forgot to tell you...

I can't play
in the game today.

What?

Well I-I got
an errand to do.

Who's gonna catch
all my pop shots?

You could get Tony.

It's only for today.

What's the
big deal--errand?

Can't you do it
after the game?

Get outta here!

No, I gotta
do it by four,

Then I got homework after.

Terrific!

You wanna be first
in the class.

That's one of the
worst things about you.

I don't care
if I'm first.

One of the worst?

What else?

Huh?

Come on, what else
is bad about me?

Well, some of the guys
think you're yellow.

I don't,
but they do.

What're you gonna do--
beat 'em up?

Tit for tat--
what's wrong with me?

You?

Nothin'...You're a saint.

Saint Shaun.

The truth.

I really
wanna know.

It won't hurt me.

[ bell rings ]

I swear.

Hey,
what's wrong with me?

Nothin'.

Come on!

Well, maybe you're
a little prejudiced.

Me?

Yeah, like against
girls and stuff.

Like all those dirty jokes
you tell about them.

That's something
wrong with me?

Sweetie-sweet, you got
a girlfriend or something?

Are you kiddin'?

Better not.

[ Shaun: ]
I ain't hangin' around
with no sissies,

That's for sure.

Oh, hello.

[ speaking Jewish ]

You are such a good boy.

You're a kind boy.

I can't say enough
from my heart.

Thank you.

An apple?

A banana?

Huh?

No, really, Mrs. Liebman.

Maybe I'll be hungry
another time.

Alan, this is Mrs. Kirschenbaum,
Naomi's mother.

This is the boy.

Merci.

Merci bien, Alan.

Merci, Alan.

[ speaking French ]

First, Alan, I want
you should understand

That in Switzerland,

After they got away
from the Nazis,

Naomi was very sick,
but she got better.

Much better.

She studied at home,
by herself.

She's very,
very smart girl.

Now, however,
she's somewhere else

Most of the time,

And we want that she
should wake up from it.

Oy gott, gott, gott.

You understand?

Now, come.

No?

Here.

Come with me.

It's important, dear,

That you shouldn't
move too quickly.

You shouldn't
get too close.

You shouldn't
make loud noises

Because it
frightens her.

Yeah?
You understand?

[ metal clank ]

[ paper tearing ]

I don't blame you
for not looking at me.

I think I scared you pretty bad
in the hallway yesterday.

Most people don't think
I look that scary.

In fact, I wish I did.

But, I mean,
not-not in the stairwell

When girls are
on the floor and all.

I hear
your name's Naomi.

Mine's Alan--

Alan Drucker Silverman.

Actually, I've never told
anyone my middle name before.

I always thought
they might laugh,

But you don't laugh.

It's my mother's maiden name.

It's German.

I mean, I mean,
the good Germans--

Not the
Gestapo Germans.

The Jewish Germans.

It means "printer"
in German.

You know, like someone
who prints paper.

Not unlike the paper
you're tearing right there.

Which, I mean, it's fine
that you're tearin' paper.

It-it looks very...
Relaxing.

[ indistinct chatter outside ]

Good grief.

Well, if you don't
even speak any English...

Your mother doesn't.

If you don't understand English,
we're really in trouble.

I don't speak
a single word of French.

Well, maybe one--

Bonjour?

Eiffel tower?

Uh, can-can in gay Parie?

Ooh-lah-lah?

Poodle?

[ sigh ]

[ clatter from stick ball game ]

[ paper tearing ]

[ screaming ]

Mama!!!

Mama!!!

Mama!!!!

Mama!!!!

[ speaking French ]

[ breathing heavily ]

[ door opens, slams ]

[ Alan: ]
don't even think about
making me go back there.

I have never been
so embarrassed

In my full, whole,
entire lifetime!

I'm not going back!

You wouldn't believe
how awful it was!

I'm not going back!

Alan...

Now, what happened?

What went on over there?

I'm not going back!

That's final!

Totally, fully,
completely final.

[ laughing ]

[ gunfire ]

[ explosion ]

[ laughing ]

[ cheering, applause ]

[ narrator: ]
news on the March--

Booo!
Yeah!

Eisenhower arrived
for a firsthand look.

In the general's own words,
"it's still a long, hard road,

"but this is the payoff."

Now the hopes
of these German families

For Deutschland�s thousand
year reich lie in ruins.

Starvation and suffering
have replaced the glorious dream

Of Adolph Hitler.

I wasn't gonna
come here today.

I didn't wanna come.

But, umm, last night
I had this dream about you.

And even though I don't know
what kind of horrible things

Happened to you in real life,
in the dream it was so sad.

And, umm, when I
woke up this morning,

I thought that
if anything that terrible

Would've happened to me,

I sure would hope someone
would give me another Chance.

[ softly ] %%fr�re Jacques,
fr�re Jacques, %%

%% dormez vous,
dormez vous? %%

%% sonne la matine,
sonne la matine. %%

%% din don din,
din don din. %%

%% fr�re Jacques,
fr�re Jacques, %%

%% dormez vous,
dormez vous? %%

%% sonne la matine,
sonne la matine. %%

%% din don din,
din don din. %%

Hey, Alan,
where are your manners?

Aren't you going
to introduce me?

Naomi, this is my friend
from Texas, wrangler Jack.

Alan,
she's the quiet type.

Now, listen here--
if Alan ever bothers you,

Well, just come to me,

'cause I'm the roughest,
toughest hombre in new York.

And I'm here
to protect you...

And your little doll.

If you don't mind,
we'll just sit here

And watch you tear paper.

And if you need help,

Why, we're rip snortin',
rootin', tootin',

Expert paper rippers.

Yes, sir...

So what's it gonna be?

Are you gonna play
in the game today, or what?

We have a test.

A test?

That's on Monday.

We could play a whole
world series by Monday.

Don't tell me
you're thinkin' about

Missin' another game.

That'd be the
fourth one this week.

I can't help it, Shaun.

I, uh...

Right.

I know, I know,

You got an errand.

Look, al,
what's gotten into you?

I'm talkin' about
stick ball, okay?

Stick ball!

Somethin's bothering you.

What is it?

You can't tell me?

What's the deal then?

Is it condello?

You know I'll take
care of him for you.

Oh, yeah, you did a great
job of that yesterday.

I don't need you
to fight my battles for me.

What then?

I can't tell you.

Look, if you don't
wanna be on the team,

Just say the word.

I can get Tony Ferarra
to take your place.

Are you kidding?

Of course I wanna
be on the team.

Well, if you're
gonna be on it,

Be on it.

Can't I take a day off?

I mean, I think
I deserve one

Once in a million years.

So you may,
but you could at least

Let us know
about it first, yes?

Across the way, they were
waiting for you as usual.

If I'd a-told you,
you wouldn't let me go,

And you would've started in
on how lucky I am

That I wasn't born
in Berlin, Germany,

Right next
to Hein rich Himmler!

[ pots rattle ]

I'm sorry.

That was a
stupid thing to say.

I didn't mean it.

We have to hear him, Ruth.

We've put
too much pressure.

All right.

So, you took the afternoon off
and you didn't tell us.

Ten years in the clink
on water and stale bread.

Are you turning this
into a joke, Sol?

We can't tell him
that if he takes a day off

Someone may lose the battle.

He's not a soldier.

He's just Alan,
plain and simple.

Taking a day off
is his constitutional right.

Fine.

And what, may I ask,

Was our upstanding
American citizen doing?

I was playing
stick ball, okay?

It's a Miracle
I haven't already been

Thrown off the team!

I've missed
every game this week!

[ mother: ]
he's your son,
say something!

[ father: ]
he may be his father's son,

But he's got
his mother's temper!

Look how you two battle!

General Eisenhower himself
would think twice

Before locking horns
with you two Silvermans.

Alan, listen to your father.

You're much more
than a stick ball player.

If you were only a stick ball
player, I wouldn't even bother,

But you're a person.

A mensch.

I hate being a mensch.

I don't wanna be a mensch.

Do you know what it's like
with a crazy girl?!

You can't even
get mad at her!

You're not allowed
because she's crazy!

And you feel crazy, too,
because you do crazy things

To keep her
from being crazy!

And it doesn't work!

Nothing works!

Alan...

You are my son
and I am your father,

And as your father,
I forgive you ten times over

For playing stick ball.

So I hope that, as my son,

You'll forgive me five times
over for telling you now

That I expect you
to eat the cold chicken

Your mother left for you
in the refrigerator,

Brush your teeth,
then go to Naomi.

[ paper tearing ]

Alan...I understand.

Please...

Jacques?

Why you so sad?

Porquoi?

Please, Jacques,
do not be crying.

Do not cry
because of me.

[ Alan: ]
I'm not crying.

Just lost my head
for a minute.

You are so silly,
monsieur Jacques.

I like the way you
say my name, miss.

It makes me seem a lot
nicer than I really am.

Oh, no, no.

You are a
very nice person.

Very, very nice.

I'm-I'm really happy to know
that you speak English.

Yes, I have to do
English for a time,

But she is still
not very excellent.

Oh, no,
she-she is.

She's-she's good.

The only place they wouldn't
understand you is Texas,

But you can
learn that easy.

All you have
to know is "howdy do."

Haowdee doo.

Now all you need is a
ten gallon hat, Naomi.

Naomi?

There is
no Naomi.

Who is that?

There is
only me.

I'm-I'm sorry.

I didn't--
I didn't mean to say Naomi.

I meant...

Non!

Non!

N'aproche pas!

N'aproche pas!

May I ask what
your name is?

I am...Yvette.

That's a
beautiful name.

So pretty.

You will come
tomorrow, Jacques?

Oui?

Yeah, sure.

A bunch of buffalo
couldn't stop me from comin'.

Boofffalow?

What is
boofffalow?

And these boofffalow--
they are here?

In the city?

Not since
I came to town.

[ mother: ]
Sophie Liebman--
I don't know how she does it.

She's having a hard
enough time making ends...

She's gonna be fine.

I'm bleeding
to death here.

Oh, stop it.

What a baby.

You do my hair, we have
to call an ambulance.

Sol, would you
keep your head still?

[ Alan: ]
mom, dad,
you won't believe it!

It was just to my dummy,
but she talked!

[ laughing ]

All right!

Put me down or I'll
snip those ears off!

Good boy!

Oh,
congratulations.

Oh, I told you!

I told you
if you just waited...

Oh, I told him!

I told him!

I knew he could do it.

What did you say?

How did you do it?

What did she say?

What do you mean,
you forgot?

You did it with the doll?

What did the doll say?

So-lay!

Did you know that they used
to call me juggling Jack?

Wanna find out why?

Uh, yeah.

Why not?

Oh...

Jacques...Catch.

[ buzzing, zooming ]

[ Alan: ]
hey, what do you say we get
together a game of stick ball?

[ Shaun: ]
you? Stick ball?

Hey, I can play today...

Just not on
the weekdays anymore.

What?

Why not?

What's goin' on?

It's that errand.

It's kind of a permanent
errand on weekdays.

But on Saturdays I can
do whatever I want.

Anyway, it's
a family secret.

Is your father
a drunk or something?

My father?

I don't think he's ever
drunk anything in his life,

Except for maybe
on Passover.

What's Passover?

Oh, it's a holiday that
takes place around Easter.

It's for all the ancient
Hebrews who escaped from Egypt.

I go to my
grandparent's house.

My grandfather's
in Ireland.

I've never seen him.

Maybe sometime you could
come with me and visit mine.

You'd like him.

He tells great stories.

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe I will.

So what's
this big secret?

What?

Your mystery errand?

I can't tell you.

I would if I could, Shaun.

What's wrong?

[ Shaun: ]
hey, look!

Look!

[ Alan: ]
what?

There she is--
crazy cat.

Hey, Shaun,
what do you say

We go fly
some more planes?

Jacques?

Are you there?

Hello.

Jacques?

That's weird.

She always
runs away from me.

Have you been fighting
today ze boofffalow?

She's crazy.

Jacques, you will
visit me today?

Oui?

You will visit Yvette?

Oh, yeah.

Sure.

Anytime.

[ Mrs. Liebman: ]
Naomi!

Come inside!

Hey!

Please!

Si vous plais.

M-my friend.

[ door slams ]

[ knock, knock ]

[ father: ]
Alan?

Leave me alone.

Alan,
what is so wrong?

Nothing.

Leave me alone!

That's some nothing,

But since you
say it's nothing,

I'm relieved, because
there is something

That I have
to talk to you about.

What?!

Your mother's afraid to ask you
to do a certain something.

She's afraid
of your explosions.

I don't explode!

Yeah, I'm glad you've
inherited your mother's temper.

It's good,
it's healthy.

Like an apple a day,
it keeps the doctor away,

And once in awhile,
everyone else as well.

So what was
the certain something

You wanted
to talk to me about?

Ah, yes, the something.

Alan,
there's this doctor,

And the doctor
sees Naomi once a week.

They discuss how
she's coming along,

What should
be done next...

That sort of thing,
you know?

[ Alan: ]
no.

I mean,
I-I didn't know.

Well, anyway, they've
discussed this business

Of your puppet
talking to her doll.

It's a dummy,
not a puppet.

I'm a dummy when
it comes to dummies.

Anyway,
they've all agreed,

And the doctor said herself,
that you did a terrific job!

Naomi trusts you now.

That's, uh,
that's terrific.

The word "terrific,"

Mrs. Liebman
told your mother,

Is exactly the word
the doctor used.

What comes after terrific,
however, is this--

Naomi must not get
too dependent on that doll.

She can't use
that doll as a crutch.

You understand?

[ Alan: ]
I thought I was supposed
to be so terrific.

Absolutely...
As a first step.

But now she's got
to take another step,

And you have to help.

You have to begin
to talk to her, the person--

Naomi Kirshenbaum.

Direct.

I can't, dad!

She-she won't talk
without her doll.

I've tried it.

You have to try again.

Oh, sure, so I have
to do everything.

They should pay me
instead of that doctor!

Alan,
that's not you talking.

I'm doing all the work!

The doctor's doing plenty
of work, believe me,

And in case you want
to know, it's for free.

And if the doctor says
you stop with the dummy,

Then you stop
with the dummy already!

She's scared to death
without her doll!

You should see her, dad!

I can't do it!

Let the doctor do it!

Let the doctor
risk losing friends!

Let the doctor
miss stick ball!

What is this?

The fourth of July?!

Such a tummel!

I wish I had
never met Naomi.

I wish I had
never met her!

[ door slams ]

[ paper tearing ]

Yvette...

I can't see you,

But I can feel you
with my cowboy heart.

Please come out,
Yvette.

Once again,
I have to apologize

For my clumsy
friend, Alan.

When he
told me that--

That he pretended
not to know you

On the staircase
yesterday

And that-that he let
his friend make fun of you

Right in front
of your own eyes,

I almost rode off into
the sunset in shame.

Naomi,

I'm so sorry.

I didn't mean
to hurt you.

I wouldn't hurt you
for the world.

Naomi is disappeared.

She is disappeared.

There is no Naomi.

There is only me--

Yvette.

Naomi, please
talk to me, Naomi.

There is no Naomi.

[ whispers ]
Naomi, please.

Non!

Mama!

Mama!

Mama!

Let me.

[ speaking French ]

[ Naomi: ]
mama.

Yvette?

Ous est, Yvette?

Ous est tu?

She's right here,
Naomi.

I'll put her
where she's okay.

Jack's taking
good care of her.

Naomi...

I'm so sorry
I hurt you.

I'll never
do it again.

I promise,
Naomi.

I wanna help you,
not hurt you.

You're my friend,
Naomi.

My very
special friend.

Now please, Naomi...

Let me help you.

Can you hear me,
Naomi?

Naomi?

Naomi.

Oui,...Alan.

[ whispers ]
oui, Alan.

[ mother: ]
Sol, are you cooking those
eggs or hatching them?

Masterpieces
can't be rushed, Ruth.

Just watch, Alan.

When he's
finally finished,

He'll tell us his omelet
is too gorgeous to eat.

Then we'll all
have to "ooh" and "ah"

Until we're finally allowed
to take our first bite.

Ma, do you ever think
we could adopt Naomi?

What a question.

She already
has a mother.

What does she need
with two mothers?

Well, she doesn't
have a father,

And she could use
a super-duper mother

And father
like you two.

Sol, are you
hearing this?

All of a sudden
we're super-duper.

So, what else is new?

That boy--

Sometimes he is such
a pain in the tuchis.

Sometimes...

What's the
surprise, huh?

He's his father's son.

[ doorbell ]

Oh...

They're here already.

How do I look?

How do you look?

You look like a boy.

Pop, umm, don't talk
about the war.

And mom, remember,
anything you do,

Don't get
too close to her.

And don't make any
hysterical, loud noises.

And don't make any fast,
sudden, harsh movements.

Well, so much
for my super-duper.

Hello, sweetie.

Hello, Mrs. Liebman.

Hello.

Mmmm,
is this Sol's cooking?

Hi, Naomi.

Hi.

Hello, Ruthie.

Welcome, Naomi.

I'm Alan's mother.

Oh...Merci.

[ speaking French ]

Breakfast will be ready
in just a moment.

Alan, would you show
Naomi around the house?

[ kisses ]

It's a good house.

I mean, it's not great,
but it's okay.

My mom's always
cleaning everything,

So it looks better
than it really is.

Nice house.

You wanna
see my room, hmm?

I would like.

Come on, I'll show you
all my stuff.

[ big band music ]

[ crash ]

I'm very sorry.

[ Alan: ]
it's okay,
don't worry about it.

Now I see
what you see.

May I?

Sure.

I built it.

Yeah, it flies.

Oh, sure.

Yeah.

It's nice.

I'll take you
flying sometime.

Oh, really?

Ooh.

It's very nice.

Oh, what's this?

It's a trumpet.

Trumpet.

[ blowing air ]

It doesn't work.

[ trumpet note ]

[ blowing air ]

It doesn't work.

You like it?

Is nice.

It's yours.

You can have it.

Oh, no.

No, no.

It's too nice.

I cannot.

No, I want you
to have it.

Thank you very much.

[ knock, knock ]

Alan?

Aren't you going
to introduce us?

Uh, this is my father.

And this is my
very quiet mother

Whom you've met already.

Naomi,
welcome to our home.

[ whispering ]
it's a pleasure
to have you.

Naomi, if you're hungry,
please come...

Yes?

Come for some omelets.

Today's turned
out so lovely,

It's almost
too gorgeous to eat.

[ whistling ]

Let's go fly planes.

Okay, but I've got to be
back at school by five

To help Mrs. Landley
with something.

What something?

Oh, nothing much--
just an errand.

That's you--
secret Silverman.

Everything's always got
to be a big secret to you.

If I had a secret like that,
I would tell you.

That's what
best friends are for.

You know what?

Go on to Mrs. Landley.

I don't feel like
flying planes anyway.

Shaun!

[ air raid sirens ]

Non!

Mama!

[ screaming ]

It's only an air raid drill.

[ screaming ]

[ sirens continue ]

[ Alan: ]
if I don't turn out the light,
we could all get arrested.

[ speaking French ]

[ Alan: ]
Naomi,
listen to the radio.

Hello, America.

Yes, it's true--

All the light bulbs in new York
city have been eaten up.

The notorious light bulb
monster strikes again.

Mr. Monster, will you
please tell us a few words

To our terrified audience?

[ monster voice ]
yes, I love those light bulbs.

Crunchy, crispy, hundred watt
glass potatoes with ketchup.

Naomi, hey.

You don't have
to be afraid.

[ monster: ]
and now for some headlights
with salt and pepper!

And I love
your street lights!

Oh, they're
like lollipops.

Cherry lollipops!

Lemon lollipops!

And lime lollipops!

[ laughing ]

[ sirens ]

[ monster: ]
oh, I think I'm
going to throw up!

Uh-oh!

Here comes all the lights!

Aggghhh!!!

[ laughing, clapping ]

[ giggling ]

Alan,
you are a screwball.

Don't forget, I want you to call
just as soon as you get there.

There's no telephone there.

It's just a big field.

Thank you,
Charles Lindbergh.

Then go and find a pharmacy,
maybe, or a candy store.

Okay, okay.

All right.

Say goodbye
to Mrs. Liebman.

[ speaking French ]

And don't you dare let her out
of your sight for one minute.

Trust me.

Make sure you're back
by 4:30 on the dot.

Have a wonderful
time, huh?

[ Alan: ]
well, this is it.

It's not really
an airport anymore,

But it's still
my favorite place.

But,
where are the planes?

Uh, well,
they're all gone,

But this used to be the
biggest airport in new York.

[ Alan: ]
...2, 3, 4, 5, 6...

My finger is so tired.

You're doing great.

...7, 8, 9...700.

[ speaking French ]

Alan, look, Alan,
I am faster.

Alan!

[ laughing ]

You should give it a name.

Like what?

Sorry.

Umm, oiseau jaune.

Okay, what
does that mean?

Hmm, yellow bird.

Yes, call it
"the yellow bird."

All right,
but Shaun...

Well, I don't care.

I just
won't tell him.

Shaun?

Your friend on the stairs?

"here comes crazy cat."

Oh, Alan, I don't care.

I don't care.

You know,
he says things,

But he
doesn't mean 'em.

He really is
a great guy.

I am crazy, you know.

No, you're not.

There's nothing
wrong with ya.

No...

I killed my father,
you know?

I thought he was
killed by the Nazis.

I helped them, you see?

I killed him with the maps!

You see? The maps!

He said we had
to tear up all the maps.

My father made all the maps.

Maps of the sewers.

Naomi, it's okay.

[ crashing noises ]

Naomi, it wasn't
your fault.

It was the Nazis.

Look...

My hands are clean.

My dress is clean.

And he's dead.

That's all.

[ speaking French ]

Don't be afraid
anymore, Naomi.

No one's
going to hurt you.

Don't be afraid,
all right?

Okay?

Okay.

Shaun, I need
to talk to you.

Talk?

I oughta beat
your brains out.

For crying out loud, Shaun,
just listen for a minute.

Let me explain.

Okay, Silverman,
you've got one minute.

My parents
made me do it, Shaun.

There's something
wrong with her.

Are you kidding?

You pretended
not to know her.

You said your errand
wasn't important.

Why didn't you trust me?

I don't know.

I guess
I was afraid.

I was afraid you
wouldn't like me anymore

Because every guy who
hangs out with a girl,

You call 'em a sissy.

And this isn't
just any girl--

This is a girl
we made fun of.

This is crazy cat.

Shaun,
don't you understand?

What's with you,
Silverman?

She seemed crazy,
that's all.

And don't you know
when I'm kidding?

Besides, you could've told
me what was wrong with her,

But no,
you had to lie!

You're right.

I was wrong.

And I'm really
sorry, Shaun.

Well, I'm not.

I'm glad
I found out about you.

Look, from now on I'm gonna
stay outta your way, okay?

And don't worry--
I never called her "crazy cat"

To no one else.

I just said that to you
because I thought--

I thought I could
say anything to you

Because we were like--
like brothers almost.

So just stay outta my way
and I'll stay outta yours.

Okay?! Deal.

[ indistinct chatter ]

[ knock, knock ]

Hey, Mr. Glum face.

Wonderful news.

The doctor says Naomi can
start school on Monday.

You're kidding.

No.

[ laughing ]

She's so happy.

Such good news.

Is she in all my classes?

Sure!

The principal we
went to see twice.

Everything is
prepared, ya.

You should be proud.

Yes, it's because
of you, your help.

Yes.

God sees everything.

Your name will be inscribed
in the book of life.

I believe.

I believe.

I believe.

Good morning,
Mrs. Landley.

This is Naomi
Kirshenbaum.

[ Mrs. Landley: ]
people.

People!

We have a new member
in our class today.

She's a wonderful girl
from Paris, France.

Her name is Naomi.

I may mispronounce this--

Naomi Kirshenbaum, right?

Now, class, let's give
Naomi a big welcome

In her native tongue.

Bien venue, Naomi.

[ class: ]
bien venue, Naomi.

Again, class.

[ class: ]
bien venue, Naomi.

[ Mrs. Landley: ]
now, class, where
were we yesterday?

Let me think.

Voila.

I am finished.

Now I read
yours first, okay?

Alan, you're writing
looks like a dizzy spider

Crawled through some ink
and jumped on your page.

I have an unshal...

Unusual.

Unshal.

Unusual.

Unshal neighbor.

Alan, you write about me
for the assignment?

Her name is
Naomi Cherrytree.

You are very crazy.

She is short and fat,
has purpled hair.

Curly, pur...

Purple hair,
curly polka dot ears.

And she never
needs to worry

About a costume
for Halloween.

You are a cabbage.

A silly
American cabbage.

Oh, no.

Read, cabbage.

I first meet Alan Silverman
in the hallway.

I was so afraid
of him very much

Because he carries a stick.

I am afraid of sticks.

I am afraid much times.

But I am now his friend
and I am now not afraid anymore.

In France is a word--
ami de core.

De couer.

Ami de couer.

Ami de coe.

Couer.

A good friend.

A friend from the heart.

This is beautiful, Naomi.

Read, cabbage.

If I had a brother, I would
like he should be like Alan

Because a brother
should be kind and funny.

Alan is very good
at many things.

Oh, but this is nothing.

What is best--
Alan makes me laugh

When I am crying
inside myself.

Alan is very like my father,

And he brings
my hope back to me.

That is the end of my essay.

You're terrible,
cabbage.

I write nice...
What I feel.

Well, this is just
my silly version.

I'll write
a good one tonight.

Poodle brain.

Poodle?

You said poodle?

That's funny.

This was a word
you said the first day

You came into our house.

It was?

Oh, yeah.

Umm, poodle,
Eiffel tower,

Can-can
in gay Parie.

I didn't know
you heard me.

Of course.

I have much
excellent ears.

But, my favorite
is how you sing to me.

You liked my singing?

"fr�re Jacques"
was my favorite song

My father sings to me.

He had a soft
voice like you.

A sweet voice.

He would rock me
and sing to me...

[ softly ]%% fr�re Jacques,
fr�re Jacques.%%

And I was safe.

I was safe.

Hey,
whaddaya know?

Sweetheart Jews!

Hey, I hear
you two are married.

Is that right,
Silverman?

Kissy, kissy.

[ shouting ]

Run, Naomi!

Run!

[ smack ]

[ scream ]

Condello,
watch the birdie!

Hey, stop it!

I didn't mean nothin'!

I didn't
mean nothin'!

[ bell rings ]

I guess I do need you
to help me fight my battles.

Well, we're a good team, al.

You can't go home like that.

You're all covered with blood.

Lose any teeth?

No.

Jeez, it's pourin'
out of your nose.

Listen, my mother's not home.

We can go to my house

And get you cleaned up
there, if you want.

What about school?

Well, you've
got a good excuse,

And I really don't care.

Slow up.

I gotta carry
all these books.

All you have
to do is bleed.

Here's your hat.

Hey, what's that
behind your ear?

I thought you said
you didn't lose any teeth.

I didn't.

I'm sorry
about the shirt, mom.

Another shirt,
we can get.

Another tooth, that other
boy will never grow.

[ chuckling ]

If somebody
called me a dirty Jew,

I'd give them a smack.

And I mean a smack!

Give him a smack!

Can I go see Naomi?

I'm worried about her.

Naomi,
she's in school, no?

Well, while we were fighting,
I thought she came back here.

Oy, gott.

I was just
in the apartment.

She's not there.

Go check again.

I'll call the school.

[ siren ]

We've checked
every possible lead so far.

We'll keep on searching
until it gets dark,

But then I'm afraid
the best we can do is to stop,

And start again
in the morning.

Officer, you couldn't
send a few more men?

A child is missing!

I have an idea.

Remember that time I took
Naomi to the Holmes airport?

Yeah. Could be.

Tell the cop
over there.

[ indistinct ]

I hope you had
better luck than we did.

We saw nothing
out there.

[ indistinct ]

All right.

Thank you.

Goodnight.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Alan, the best
thing for you

Is to get
some sleep.

It's almost eleven.

And your
friend Shaunny,

He should get
some sleep, too.

I'm not going anywhere
until we find Naomi.

Me, neither.

It could be
all night.

It could be days.

We have no idea
where she is.

I'm gonna go
get a flashlight.

[ clank ]

[ groaning ]

[ squeaky voice ]

Shaun,
see what you can do.

Mrs. Kirschenbaum...

[ mother: ]
Alan, go ahead.

Say something.

Talk to her.

Hey, Naomi.

I'm okay now.

It was just
a little fight we had.

There's nothing
to be afraid of.

Come on, Naomi.

[ crying ]

[ father: ]
come here, Naomi.

Come here, Naomi.

Come here, sweetheart.

It's gonna
be all right.

Alan...

Here, take
these flowers.

We're friends of Naomi
and we'd like to say hello.

Say hi to Naomi.

Listen for a minute,
Alan.

You're not God.

You're Alan, and you've
done all you can.

But this isn't the end.

Someday you'll
see I'm right.

Someday this war
will be over.

Someday Hitler
will be dead.

But Naomi will be alive
and well and happy.

She needs more time.

I don't understand.

Why did this
have to happen to her?

What happens
in this world

Isn't caused
by you or by me...

And it's not
always fair.

Wait for me.

.

%% don't be afraid %%

%% I want
to be your friend %%

%% how can I show you %%

%% help you understand? %%

%% I'm not here
to hurt you %%

%% and my love
will not desert you %%

%% take my hand %%

%% and on the
wings of forever %%

%% we can fly away %%

%% leave the darkness
behind us %%

%% find a brighter day %%

%% even time cannot bind us %%

%% yesterday can't even
find us %%

%% on the wings of forever %%

%% we can fly %%

%% love freely given
never fades away %%

%% once it's been given,
it is here to stay %%

%% my love for
you is never dyin' %%

%% you have taught
me to keep tryin' everyday %%

%% and on the
wings of forever %%

%% we can fly away %%

%% leave the darkness
behind us %%

%% find a brighter day %%

%% even time cannot bind us %%

%% yesterday can't even
find us %%

%% on the wings of forever %%

%% we can fly %%

%% you are stronger than I am %%

%% but together
we'll keep climbin' %%

%% on the wings of forever %%

%% we can fly %%

%% we can fly %%

{{}}