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Are you alright?

In Kalamata, Greece,

we were…

three Jews among all the British.

One of them was Bobby,

a huge guy, some 150 kilos,

two meters tall.

He teased me for not knowing how to swim.

One day he grabbed me and pulled me into the deep water,

left me there and swam back to shore.

Suddenly, three German planes flew overhead

and blasted everyone on the beach.

Bombs, machine guns, barrages.

I was the only one in the water.

I was unharmed thanks to Bobby.

When it was over…

I advanced towards the shore

to look for him. I wanted…

…I don't know, to say thank you.

I asked some injured soldiers where Bobby was.

The screams were horrific,

it was chaos.

Then I found his head.

Mama!

Mama went to buy soap to mop the floors.

Who moved my bed?

It's not your bed anymore.

David and Luna will live here.

David will sleep here?

With us and Luna?

No, silly, David will sleep here with Luna.

And where will we sleep?

In the small room, near the kitchen.

No way! It's so small.

Then find a better husband

than Luna did

to build you a house, give you money.

Fine. Why can't they live in Victoria's house?

Because, pichona,

you don't decide who sleeps where in this house.

Why can't we all sleep together?

Great, another one opens her mouth.

Tell me why?

Because a young couple

needs their own room.

-Why? -"Why, why, why?"

Grandma said, that's why.

Explain it to me!

To make love. Do you know what that is?

Rachelika, I'll stuff your mouth with hot peppers.

Grandma, do you know how old I am?

I don't care. What your father didn't do when you were a child, I will.

Now get a move on!

Sweep the floor.

Sweep the floor.

Pour water in here.

-Pour water in here. -Dust, make the bed.

Can't I see you for once without you scaring me out of my wits?

You look good, sister.

You don't. You lost weight.

Because I have no one to cook for me.

-Tell me where, I'll bring you food. -No, it's dangerous.

The Brits are turning over every stone in Jerusalem to find me.

I have to stay on the go.

The money I gave you,

who else knows about it?

Gabriel.

You said I should give it to him.

Didn't he ask where you got it?

He didn't have to.

We heard on the radio - money was stolen from the British off a train.

If the Brits find out…

…that you have the money,

they'll know it's from me.

They'll take everything from you and lock you and Gabriel up in jail.

Did he give the money to Morduch?

That one has a big mouth.

Did he or didn't he?

No.

Then where's the money?

Rosa, where's the money?

Gabriel burned it.

What?

When he realized where it was from, he didn't want it.

I risked my life for that money.

-I didn't ask you to. -Rosa, if you weren't my sister,

-I'd-- -You'd what? Hit me?

Make me a widow?

That money was dirty.

And you took it.

Because I didn't know.

And you didn't ask.

Gabriel is an honest man, he has dignity.

And what am I, Rosa?

Huh?

I don't have dignity?

I don't know who you are, Ephraim.

What are you thinking about?

That maybe we'd take this bed with us.

We'll never have such a big, comfortable bed.

Of course we will.

Even bigger and more comfortable.

And where will we put it?

In the huge bedroom we'll have.

And where will we have a huge bedroom?

In the even huger house we'll have in a courtyard the size of…

Honestly,

I want a house on the sea.

But I can't swim.

Not on the water, silly.

On the beach.

And it will all be from the money I earn from the dresses I'll make.

And I thought I'm crazy.

You're not crazy.

David, you're not crazy.

Why did you go there?

To the beach.

I don't know.

You annoyed me yesterday.

So you wanted to scare me?

No, but sometimes I feel that I have to be alone.

With no one around.

Even me?

Yes, even you.

I understand.

You do?

I mean, we have a hundred years to be together.

And people need their alone time.

Right?

We have a hundred years to be together?

Even more than a hundred.

Rosa!

Rosa!

She went to buy soap for the floors.

What is it?

My picture with Ben-Gurion.

What about it?

Where is it?

I don't know.

Maybe Ben-Gurion came in and took it

because no one believed he had his picture taken with you.

Mama, where is it?

I don't know, Gabriel. Look, bend down, pick up--

I looked, moved, bent down, it's gone!

I want to ask Rachelika and Becky.

Why would they care about your picture with Ben-Gurion?

Did you bring the floor soap?

Forget the floor soap.

My picture with Ben-Gurion

-that was here. -What about it?

Where is it?

It's not here?

If it were, would I ask you where it is?

I don't know, Gabriel.

You don't know, you don't know, the girls don't know.

What, it vanished into thin air?

Maybe a thief came and took it.

A thief came in,

he didn't take your mother's expensive china,

your jewelry,

he took nothing, not even the phone,

but he took the picture.

Wait…

What?

There was this…

This what, Rosa?

This young man who wanted to sell ice.

Orthodox, Ashkenazi.

What did he look like?

She just told you, Orthodox Ashkenazi.

They all look the same.

And…

you…

left him here alone?

I felt sorry for him, I went to get him a glass of water,

and when I came back, he wasn't here.

There's lots of thieves among their kind.

At Luna's wedding too, there was this Orthodox Ashkenazi.

I thought he was there to steal.

-Did you buy floor soap? -No.

Then where were you until now?

HELP FOR THE NEEDY

Hold on…

We're coming in.

We're here.

Stand.

Now take them off.

This is beautiful.

Yes, very nice.

But my mother said we can live at her place

until she comes back.

That's a good idea. We can clean up in there, tidy up.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What? Nothing. Mind your own business.

My mother said it's her wedding gift to us.

We'll live at her place for now.

I don't know.

David,

in our family,

the man makes almost all the decisions,

but when it comes to the home,

the wife is queen.

Whatever the wife says, we do.

So let your wife decide.

I think it's good they live there.

We can tidy it up, you'll have your privacy.

Who married David, you or Luna?

I'm just saying what I think.

What you think doesn't matter.

It's what Luna thinks that counts.

Luna thinks she wants to stay here.

How do you know what she thinks?

She hasn't said what she thinks.

You want to stay here, right, child?

The truth is…

I do want to stay here. Alright?

-Alright. -Yes!

Thank you.

What's going on?

The honeymoon wasn't enough?

-Come here, sweetheart. -Papa.

I missed you so much.

How was it? Tell me everything.

It was great. The hotel, the beach in Tel Aviv…

incredible.

Can you swim there?

We heard the British forbade access because of the war.

Right, but we snuck in.

You snuck in?

So they snuck in, no big deal.

But don't let this bandit be a bad influence.

It was Luna's idea.

Does he treat you nicely?

Up until now, yes.

Very good.

Keep it up, huh?

This looks beautiful, nice job.

They'll make lots of grandkids for you here.

Boys, God willing.

Yes.

Are you coming to bed?

Soon.

I'm glad that Luna and David

decided to stay here.

Gabriel, she's a woman now.

Get used to it.

You can't let her go.

It was her decision.

Because she can't let you go either.

Victoria left so they'd have a place to stay.

Victoria left because she didn't have work here.

People don't have money to pay for washing and ironing.

They do it at home.

But why must David be unhappy from the get-go?

He didn't seem unhappy to me.

Luna wanted it

and he agreed.

He loves her very much.

How can he not?

Good night.

Good night.

It was more comfortable at the hotel.

And I wasn't afraid your grandmother would walk in on us.

You're kidding, but it could happen.

-Really? -Sure.

She'll check if we're making grandbabies.

Rather, great-grandbabies for her.

How many kids do you want?

Six, seven…

even more.

Do I look like a cat to you?

Luna, this conversation doesn't make me feel like…

Then don't.

You said you don't feel like--

Sshhh… don't talk so much.

They put my bed and Rachelika's together.

Are you alright?

Yes.

I like that it's cramped.

What?

Look who's watching us.

That's your uncle, no?

That the Turks hanged.

At least he's not making noise.

What is it, Gabriel?

Something's bothering you.

The delicatessen.

I can't go there.

Is that it?

Isn't that enough?

I can tell there's something else.

My mother is right.

I can't let Morduch be there alone.

But I can't…

Do you want me to go there?

No, of course not.

So people will say: "Gabriel Ermosa sent his wife

to work instead of him"?

I don't need you to send me.

I can go on my own.

I understand why it's hard for you to go, but I don't care what people will say.

Thank you, Rosa.

But no.

Are you mad at me?

Why would I be?

For getting us in financial trouble, for losing half of the delicatessen.

No.

No?

I got into debt,

I even sold your jewelry.

It's God's will.

I'm off.

-Where to? -To work.

Not like that.

What?

You're not going dressed like that.

I've worn this dress to work a million times.

Luna Ermosa wore it.

Now you're Luna Franco.

What can I say,

she listens to him more than she did you.

May all the Nazis burn in hell, amen.

SHIP SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

What a disaster.

Avram?

Mrs. Rosa, you startled me. I was reading the paper.

What is it?

Did you see this?

What does it say?

A ship that left from Haifa Port…

ninety-six people were killed.

Hitler, damn him to hell.

Yes, it's on the radio all the time.

Forgive me.

I came to talk about Gabriel.

Did something happen to him?

You tell me.

I know he comes here all the time,

he talks to you.

Doesn't a wife deserve to know what's going on with her husband?

Gabriel loves you very much, Mrs. Rosa.

It's not that.

His debts.

Is there something he's not telling me?

Maybe there's more?

I'm afraid some thug will come knocking on our door

and tell Gabriel to pay what he owes.

You knew about Gabriel's debts more than he knew himself.

Rest assured.

-You know it all. -Then what's with him?

He can't fall asleep at night.

He's so tense, so nervous.

Gabriel lost half of the delicatessen

to that bandit, Morduch.

Do you know what it's like for a man to lose his inheritance

from his father and grandfather?

He's left with no dignity, and a man without dignity,

what does he have in this world?

I know nothing about Gabriel that you don't. Do you believe me?

No.

SHIP SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

You know what?

Go tell Gabriel that I want to talk to him,

and if he tells me something I didn't know--

though I'm sure he won't--

I'll tell you right away, alright?

Alright.

Thank you, Avram.

You're welcome.

My God, forgive me

for even thinking such a thing,

but it's in the name of domestic peace.

Many missing in the tragic sinking of a cargo ship

that sailed from Haifa one week ago.

The ship was apparently hit by a Taifun missile…

Hello.

…fired by a German submarine of the Nazi army.

In addition to the cargo of oranges,

there were over 100 passengers,

mostly Jews who live in New York

who were on their way to reunite with their families…

41 POUND STERLING

…forced to retreat in the face of a large attack by German General Rommel…

Morduch?

Morduch!

Mrs. Ermosa, what an honor!

-What are you doing? -Renovating.

When's the last time you painted this place?

Without asking Gabriel?

I'm paying. It's out of my pocket.

-Alright-- -No, Mrs. Ermosa,

it's not finished yet.

And it's dangerous - slippery, wet paint.

Something could fall on you, God forbid.

-Let me in. -No, no.

-Let me in! -No!

This is for you and the entire Ermosa family.

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE OPENING OF THE MORDUCH-ERMOSA DELICATESSEN

Since I've been here,

I feel like an Ermosa too.

What is this?

Mr. Zacks,

you shouldn't listen to the radio when there are clients here.

The Germans sank a ship with Jews on board.

Hitler is approaching the Suez Canal. Soon the Nazis will be here.

That's exactly what the clients don't want to hear.

We've only sold two dresses this week.

With news like this, who wants to buy a dress?

You're better off making shrouds.

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE OPENING…

What is this?

I was there.

Morduch is renovating the delicatessen.

Renovating?

The delicatessen? Without me?

You're not there, Gabriel.

And he had the nerve to give me an invitation

to the festive event.

A festive event for what?

Read it! I don't understand either.

A festive opening of the new delicatessen.

A man should be there, an Ermosa.

Last time I checked,

that's you.

Fine, I'll go.

-Now. -Now.

I'll go there now.

Avram wants to talk to you.

No, he has more important things to do.

-About what? -I don't know.

He asked that you go see him.

Gabriel!

You're going to the delicatessen now!

He had more brains when he was seven, that husband of yours.

What's wrong, Gabriel?

-Well? -Well, what?

Did you find them? You told Rosa that…

Where are they, Avram? Where's my son?

Here.

Drink some water, calm down.

Look, since you told me the story,

I haven't been able to sleep at night.

I keep thinking maybe they left Jerusalem,

and if they did, where would they go?

What do they know?

New York.

-There's nothing for them in New York. -There's nothing for them in Jerusalem.

You know what people are saying about her in Jerusalem.

Everyone talked about her.

Had they gone to New York, you would know.

You sell the tickets for the ships.

Not anymore.

I used to.

Now only cargo ships sail from Haifa Port

and only the British sell some tickets

to make a few pounds.

At least I know where to look.

Where do I buy a ticket to New York?

They're not in New York.

You just said New York.

Stop driving me nuts, Avram. Where are they?

They…

…they tried to get to New York.

Have you read this?

SHIP SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

I saw this.

And I heard about it. It's all over the news.

No, no, no…

No…

There are many ships

that sail for New York, for Europe--

Very few,

because the damn Germans and their submarines

are torpedoing everything in sight.

No, it can't be.

I have a son, Avram.

You had a son.

Go home, Gabriel.

Recite the Kaddish, but quietly, so no one will hear.

I'll say the Kaddish when there's a grave.

Until then…

my son is alive.

Thanks for nothing.

Rosa, when does Luna usually get home from work?

Around this time.

Before it gets dark.

It'll be dark soon.

Then soon.

You miss your wife already?

Are you hungry? Can I make you something to eat?

My wife's supposed to make my food.

-Hello. -Oh…

Your husband was worried.

Worried or did you miss me?

You'll never guess who was in the shop.

Remember the British women from the hotel?

-Well? -One of them came to the shop

and bought a dress I made.

Guess for how much.

-Luna, I'm starving. -Forty-one pounds.

Forty-one pounds sterling.

I bet Mr. Zacks takes half.

Five percent, and that's because I force him to.

David.

It's our money. Mine, yours.

Aren't you happy?

When a man's hungry, he can't be happy.

We'll bring you something to eat.

You heard your mother.

Come.

There are some stuffed peppers in the pot, you can warm it up.

But a man likes when his wife cooks his food.

-I was working. -So?

-And David was home. -So?

And I can't cook.

Because we raised you like a princess.

But it's time you learned.

Grandma and I won't always be here for you.

I've been in the shop all day long.

Every day. I work there, I sew.

I haven't met a man who eats dresses.

He doesn't work,

he doesn't make any money,

and you tell him that you're making millions.

-I thought he'd be happy. -Why?

If you don't make your husband feel like a man,

you'll never be happy.

You're teaching me about being a happy couple?

Put his food in the pot.

Are you sure it's here?

Yes.

-Then where are they? -Yechiel, shut up.

There they are.

Ephraim Siton.

I was wondering when you'd join us.

What's this?

I brought a dowry.

Whose is it?

The Etzel.

Used to be.

On one condition.

This man has to die.

Colonel Charlie Parker.

You know him?

Luckily, not personally.

But his face was the last thing some of my friends saw.

We've been planning to take him out.

Me.

That's my condition.

I take him out.

Welcome to the Freedom Resistance Group.

Load these up.

Stop, stop…

Help, help…

Help… stop…

Please, don't kill me.

David, wake up, you're dreaming.

David, wake up.