Son of Saul Page #3

He hardly has the time to put a hand on the boy’s body that +

from behind, a tall SS DOCTOR arrives, a white medical gown

over his SS uniform. Miklos steps aside. He talks quietly in +

German with a Hungarian accent. +

MIKLOS:

(in German)

Still breathes.

The SS Doctor takes a stethoscope out of his pocket and

coldly examines the boy. He invites the Jewish doctor to

touch the boy’s throat. +

The members of the Sonderkommando working behind have

somewhat slowed down their pace, some seem to glance

furtively at the scene.

The SS doctor puts his gloved hand on the boy’s mouth. Miklos

looks up at the SS doctor. The hand moves to recover the nose

as well.

The whimper stops.

The SS doctor whispers in Miklos’s ear.

Orders are shouted behind to accelerate the processes.

An SS GUARD is drawn to the little group. +

SS GUARD I +

(in German, to Hirsch)

Back to work, fast!

He lifts up his stick, but Hirsch already hurries back to the

gas chamber. The guard then turns to Saul, who gets back to

work.

The SS doctor takes off his glove and puts it into his

pocket. He looks around, vaguely observing the members of the

Sonderkommando who accelerate their work. Lost in his

thoughts, as if he had already forgotten the incident, he

goes away. +

Saul looks back at the scene, and draws towards the bench. +

His eyes are focused on the body. +

Miklos steps back.

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MIKLOS:

(in German)

I only saw this once before, that

girl some time ago.

He looks at Feigenbaum. Feigenbaum stays quiet, waiting for

orders. Behind, Saul is already very close.

MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in German to Feigenbaum)

He ordered an autopsy. Bring it to

the room, will you?

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Miklos leaves.

Feigenbaum sighs and approaches the bench. Saul stands up in

front of him and tries to utter words in Yiddish.

SAUL:

(in broken Yiddish)

I’ll do it.

Saul turns his back on Feigenbaum and seizes the body.

Feigenbaum stands before him - he looks at Saul. +

FEIGENBAUM:

(in Yiddish)

What’s it to you?

Saul doesn’t answer and goes into the corridor with the body

in his arms.

CUT TO:

3 INT. KREMATORIUM - TUNNEL / UNDERGROUND STAIRS / GROUND

CORRIDOR - DAY

+

Saul carries the body as if it was still alive, the boy’s

face toward his chest. +

CUT TO:

4 INT. KREMATORIUM - AUTOPSY ROOM - DAY

Saul enters the autopsy room of the Krematorium carrying the

lifeless body and stops.

The autopsy room is a room with a tiny window on the side and

a door half open on another room, where FIGURES seem to be

moving at times. +

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In the middle of the room stands Miklos, the Jewish doctor.

On a stained stone operating table, he examines the insides

of a corpse laid out. An ASSISTANT, prisoner of the +

Sonderkommando stands next to him, taking notes and assisting

him.

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