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Easy. Careful.

Careful.

Put your arm around me.

Where is he?

What, sweetheart?

I didn't hear you.

Where is he?

Where's who?

Is he here?

No, dear.

Don't worry, he's not here.

He was here yesterday, waiting for me.

She thinks it happened yesterday.

It wasn't yesterday, child.

It's been a few days.

You've been in the hospital.

Do you remember?

May he burn in hell.

Not now.

He won't come here.

Ever again.

Do you want to sleep?

I'll stay with her.

Sleep well, my grandchild.

Papa…

What, my child?

Don't leave me alone.

Of course not.

Of course not.

Sleep, sweet child

Sleep

I don't want her to see what she looks like.

No fear or pain

Close your beautiful eyes

Sleep in peace

You invited someone?

Yes!

Hello.

Miriam?

Hello.

Did someone order meat?

I came to ask how Luna is.

David's been with us for a few days.

May I sit down?

This is so hard for him.

He loves Luna more than life.

He told us what happened.

What did he say?

That he had a big fight

with his wife

and you threw him out.

We didn't throw him out. He fled.

"A big fight."

That's what he said?

Yes, exactly.

My daughter is lying there,

we didn't know if she would live.

And you tell me "a big fight"?

He said it became…

a bit physical.

"A bit physical"?

That's why he asked me to see how Luna is.

So he's worried about her…

Yes, very.

Did you…

go to the police?

What for?

So all of Jerusalem will know the Ermosas' affairs?

They're husband and wife. The police don't deal with that.

David told me everything.

She wanted to go to England without telling him.

My God.

-Did you know about this trip? -No.

I did.

But it no longer matters.

I think it does.

Then why would David…

go crazy like that?

Miriam, that's enough.

You didn't know she was going either.

Gabriel, what is she talking about?

Miriam,

we've known each other for many years.

I'm a good friend of Eliyahu.

But what goes on in this house

has nothing to do with you.

It does when David's with us.

I think you should go now.

What trip was she talking about?

-Not now. -I want to know too.

England?

Luna was supposed to go to London for a few days

with a British lady.

For work.

To sew there.

Why didn't I know this?

I didn't know either.

-And she didn't tell her husband. -She wanted to.

She told me first.

She asked me not to tell anyone.

What did you tell her?

That I don't know.

Your daughter wants to go to England and you say you don't know?

I told her to talk to David.

That's what I said.

She said she would.

Crazy.

Crazy, crazy!

Her and her fantasies!

I'm her mother.

Why didn't you tell me?

Where is he going?

I don't ask anymore.

He just lies.

Rochel.

Gabriel.

Rochel.

What's wrong? What are you doing here at this hour?

Shhh…

My daughter…

…she was in an accident.

Oh, no!

Which one?

Luna, my eldest.

She was in the hospital. Now she's home, recovering.

-She'll be fine. -God willing.

Shloimeleh didn't think you'd come anymore.

He talks about me?

A lot.

-Can I wake him? -No.

Let him sleep.

I'll tell him you were here.

He wrote her a letter.

Amalia?

He said you told him to.

He's a good boy,

he does what his father says.

We have to talk about it.

We will,

some other time.

I have to get back.

I'll pray for Luna.

-Good night. -Good night.

You're not sleeping?

The morning before what happened to Luna,

Eliyahu came to the delicatessen.

I said,

"Congratulations on your new automobile."

He didn't know what I meant.

It's hard to sleep tonight.

I'm telling you before you go again to take a ride

in the new automobile he doesn't have.

Where were you now, Gabriel?

Now, in front of my mother?

You constantly lie to me.

Maybe you'll tell your mother the truth.

I'm not asking where you were.

When David almost killed Luna,

you weren't at the delicatessen.

Where were you?

Could you please let us talk?

Enough, Rosa, stop.

What are you doing?

We have enough trouble. You want to destroy the family?

What husband tells his wife where he's going, what he's doing?

Tell me.

Not if he has nothing to hide.

So what if he does?

So what?

My Raphael didn't tell me everything.

I didn't ask, he didn't tell.

You're so loud.

You're right, my child. Come.

Come, my darling.

Back to bed.

I don't know what you were going to say.

Luckily I was here to stop you.

A wife has to know what she has to know,

no more.

What's wrong, Gabriel?

Nothing.

-I'll get you water. -I'm fine.

You're fine?

You smoke nonstop,

you eat food the doctor said you mustn't,

sometimes with a cane, sometimes without.

How will you get better?

The one who makes me sick

is you, Mother.

Just you.

Did you say she was going without telling me?

Yes.

And that I'm not angry? That I forgive her?

They just got back from the hospital.

These things take time.

When can I talk to her?

I know I was out of line. I want to apologize.

When she feels better.

Time is the best healer.

Did you bring my clothes?

I couldn't ask.

Are there clothes in your mother's house?

I think so.

Then go get them.

But promise me, stay away from Gabriel's house.

I promise.

Where's Shlomo?

Walking around.

He's heartbroken, Gabriel.

I know.

Only fools have false hopes.

He left her in the middle of the ceremony.

And he regrets it.

He told her he's a bastard, you told her, and she still wanted him.

She's a child.

So is he.

They don't know what price they'll pay for the rest of their lives.

Oh.

Here's the young man.

Shall we go in?

No.

It's nice outside.

Come, sit down.

Let's sit here.

In the fresh air.

No.

How's your daughter?

She's recovering, thank God.

Her name is Luna.

Your half sister.

-How old is she? -Twenty-one.

You have another half sister,

Rachel.

Rachelika.

She's 19.

And Becky, she's 12.

Rochel, I'll get you some water.

-No. -From inside.

I'm fine. I'll go lie down.

You sit.

How long has she had that cough?

A long time.

From before we went to Safed.

Way before.

I'll go be with her.

Go.

When will you come again?

I come whenever I can.

-Speedy recovery to… -Luna.

I wanted to ask something else.

I don't know what to call you.

Mr. Ermosa?

-Gabriel? -Papa.

Call me Papa.

Come here, Shloimeleh.

Where's Papa?

Please, Doctor.

Sit down.

How is she?

She's getting better,

but it will take time before she's on her feet.

-Will her face remain marred? -No.

She has no fractures,

just a hematoma under the skin.

It will go away.

But she does have a concussion.

What's a concussion?

It's from a forceful blow to the head.

Yes. She…

could be slightly confused.

Not remember many things.

Headaches, dizziness.

Not much can be done.

She must rest a lot

and it will pass.

And she mustn't be indoors all the time.

One hour outdoors, in the sun.

-That will do her good. -Dr. Aljam.

I'm sorry I'm late.

-You knew the doctor was coming. -Yes,

I had this thing.

Never mind.

How is she?

An hour a day outdoors.

That's what the doctor said.

Try to stand up.

Do you want to try to walk?

No, I'm dizzy, everything's spinning.

Because you have a concussion.

Dr. Aljam said you'd be dizzy.

A concussion?

What's that?

You got hit on the head

and…

it screwed up your brain,

and in your case it's severe.

You didn't have much to begin with.

Idiot.

Get me a mirror.

You're all better?

Go on.

No.

In a few days.

How bad do I look?

You're swollen and…

purple.

You look like an eggplant.

Take me inside.

-What's wrong? -Take me in now.

To my room.

Where is he?

What's that for, Gabriel?

Stay here.

David!

-What happened? -David!

David was here.

But he lives with…

Who told you that?

We saw him, Luna and I.

Is he still here?

Pray that he's not.

There will be blood.

There were less flowers at your wedding.

Don't even say that word in jest.

Hey, chocolate.

Want some?

From your British friend, Stephanie.

I forgot to tell you,

she called.

She called here?

Mr. Zacks told her you had an accident.

She wanted to visit.

So did he.

No way, Rachelika. No one will see me like this.

Relax, I told her she can't.

You sure you don't want some? It's delicious.

I didn't say I don't want some.

I asked you.

You didn't let me answer.

Okay, here.

I don't want any.

Lucky for me.

So?

Looks like a flower shop.

That's the most beautiful bouquet.

There's a note.

Do you want me to…

It's hard for me to read.

"Dear Rachel,

you stopped coming to class…"

-"Rachel"? -What?

"I miss seeing you at the lectures"?

Papa, Papa!

It's for me.

From who?

None of your business.

Should I go?

Yes!

"Rachel."

Why did you stop going?

I'm caring for my ailing sister.

You're going back tomorrow.

I don't know, we'll see.

What?

Luna, you're so pale.

I'm tired, I want to sleep.

Want me to stay?

I want you outta here. You better not stay here all night.

Sleep well, you have school tomorrow.

Whatever.

The Russian army curbed the German advance

on Voronezh by the Ukrainian border…

Papa!

Papa!

What is it?

Look.

He was here.

Who?

-David. -Why all the shouting?

It was here when I woke up.

-She thinks that David was here. -I don't think. I'm sure!

Luna, it's from the bouquet.

Then how did it get to my bed? Who put it there? Look underneath!

-Luna… -Look!

There's nothing there.

She's going crazy.

I'm not going crazy.

I'm not going crazy!

Luna, Luna…

calm down, child.

Shhh…

David, where were you?

I was so worried.

I was walking around.

All night?

You know I can't sleep.

So where did you sleep?

Under the sky.

You didn't go to Gabriel's.

-Of course not. -Look at me.

You promised me.

I kept my promise.

I got clothes from my mother's house,

then I wanted to be alone.

I just roamed around…

You slept in the street?

I sleep better on the ground.

When will you get that war out of your head?

Never.

You poor thing.

Miriam, thank you for all your help.

You went to war to kill Germans.

I wish I could do more.

She can't sleep.

When she falls asleep, she dreams he's coming for her.

At night.

She can't stand the sound of his name.

Patience, Gabriel.

She needs time. She will recover.

Then what?

What will happen with David?

Same thing that always happens when spouses fight -

they'll make peace.

Mother,

what are you talking about?

He almost killed her.

You heard me.

What do you suggest?

A divorce.

Good God.

Think before you speak, Gabriel.

Our daughter,

divorced?

Is that what you want in our family?

What else?

You want him to beat her again?

We don't know how it will end next time.

Just before the wedding,

we heard David screaming at Victoria like a madman.

He even hit her,

his own mother.

We told Luna, but it didn't help.

She did what she wanted and you approved.

Right.

She knew what she was taking on, so did you.

No one knew that she was taking a man who was in an insane asylum!

An insane asylum?

For 18 months at war,

we heard nothing from him.

We thought he was dead.

Then he came back.

In the middle of the war, not a scratch.

So you decided he was in an asylum?

I know he was.

I have papers from the asylum in Europe.

Rachelika knows too.

As always,

I know nothing.

Stop, Rosa.

I didn't know either.

Neither did I.

You knew.

Rachelika knew.

Why didn't you tell me?

Sweetheart…

We…

thought that…

he told you.

That you knew.

We didn't want to interfere.

You heard what we said?

Yes.

A lunatic in the family…

that's a disgrace.

But divorce is a worse disgrace.

No one has to know that David's a psychopath.

But if they divorce,

the whole town will know.

You have to talk.

About what?

Not right now.

When you feel up to it.

He'll listen to you,

you'll listen to him.

Why should I listen to him?

Luna,

listen.

You were wrong too.

You didn't tell him about England and this fantasy of yours.

Yes, David is a bit…

but he's a man.

You dishonored him.

You must understand,

in our family,

divorce is out of the question.

Did I ever hit you, Rosa?

What?

I'm not the perfect husband.

I made mistakes.

But were you ever scared of me?

That you thought I might hit you?

Slap you?

-No, never. -And you?

With Papa,

did you ever imagine such a thing?

Gabriel, you know I didn't.

Look at her.

At what he did to my beautiful child.

Our Luna.

No mercy,

like an animal.

You talk to me about honor?

A man who does that to a woman

has no honor.

So both of you, shut your mouths!

I don't want to hear another word. Not another word.

No one will decide

what Luna will do.

Not you and not you.

And not me.

Luna will decide.

He should be ashamed, not you.

Gabriel,

I've met many husbands who beat their wives,

but I've never met one who beat his wife

just one time.

There's always a second time. Then a third.

I know.

-This was the second time. -There you go.

And there will be more.

What…

does your daughter say?

I don't know.

I think she…

I don't know.

-And what does he want? -Him?

He wants to make peace.

Of course he does.

They always do, those dogs.

What do they care?

Excuse me.

I know what I want, Avram.

I want him to give her a divorce.

-That's what I want. -A divorce?

A divorce is like war.

You know how you go in, you don't know how you will come out.

And you need a lawyer,

that's expensive,

and your situation…

-isn't that hot. -Yes.

How did you, Gabriel Ermosa,

let your daughter, the beauty queen of Jerusalem,

marry that thug?

What's that…

in the pot?

Sofrito that your mother made.

What a wonderful cook, bless her.

How about…

giving me some?

Shame on you. You eat this at home.

They don't let me.

Enjoy, you thief.

Thank you.

It's abuse.

Getting a divorce is a problem.

To get a divorce,

you go to the rabbinate.

Those Ashkenazim make the decision.

They're tough.

If your daughter and her husband

are not in agreement,

they'll put your daughter through the wringer.

So what do we do?

You must see an arbitrator.

My God.

Where do I find an arbitrator?

What's an arbitrator?

Arbitration.

But what is it?

Sometimes,

when two people don't agree on something,

someone else decides for them.

I don't understand, Papa.

My child,

a divorce

is not an easy thing.

Marriage is like a contract, and when there's conflict, someone must decide.

You can go to court,

but it's best

to see a juzgo.

-What's a juzgo? -An arbitrator.

Can you talk so that I understand?

-Don't get upset, child. -So just tell me what's going to happen!

We'll all sit down with the arbitrator.

Will I have to be in the room with him?

Yes.

No.

Luna, whether it's the rabbinate or the court, David will be there.

I won't be.

And only he'll talk?!

The arbitrator must hear both sides

or David will get what he wants.

The arbitrator has to look at me, Papa,

and see what he did.

That's why you must be there.

My child.

You must trust

that I'm doing what's best for you.

-Are her sisters coming? -No.

Becky's at school, Rachelika's at the delicatessen.

That's best.

During arbitration even good people

can turn into animals.

David's coming with his mother?

She's been in Haifa

for a long time, working.

She knows nothing. At his request.

He's coming with Miriam, the wife of Eliyahu, the butcher.

He lives there now.

Someone must be here to talk for him

and she has a mouth like a crow.

Didn't we say two o'clock?

We did.

So why are they late?

Maybe they decided not to come.

Yes?

Let's sit.