Son of Saul Page #4

Barely glancing up at Saul, Miklos signals to Saul a bench on

the side of the room. Beside the bench, all sorts of medical

instruments can be seen.

Saul seems to stiffen upon seeing these instruments.

MIKLOS:

(in German)

Just put it there.

Saul does not move.

MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in German)

Just put it there. Now.

Saul looks at the doctor.

SAUL:

(in Hungarian, hesitating)

Doctor... if you will...

Miklos looks at Saul. +

MIKLOS:

(in Hungarian)

You’re Hungarian? I didn’t know. +

He keeps dissecting. +

The assistant comes to Saul and takes the body from him, and

brings the body to a bench.

Saul follows the body to the bench. +

The assistant keeps looking at Saul, then returns to the

table.

MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian)

Where are you from?

SAUL:

(in Hungarian)

From Ungvar.

A beat.

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SAUL (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian, low)

Doctor, please don’t cut this boy.

Miklos looks up, puts down the dissecting tool. +

MIKLOS:

(in Hungarian, low,

ironic)

What else could I do?

SAUL:

(in Hungarian, low)

Keep it as it is, at least for a

few hours.

Miklos looks at him suspiciously. And at the boy. He comes

next to the bench.

MIKLOS:

(in Hungarian)

No.

Saul stands still, looking at Miklós. +

MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian, low)

He one of yours?

Saul hesitates. He nods.

MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian, low)

Even then. You don’t need it.

He pauses and looks behind him at the figures in the other

room.

SAUL:

(in Hungarian, low)

But you people do.

MIKLOS:

(in Hungarian, low)

I’m a prisoner like you.

Miklós looks at Saul. Saul looks back in an inexpressive way, +

but does not look away. Miklós bends forward and looks at the +

body. +

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MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian, low)

I’ll give you five minutes alone at

dinner time. But in the end, it

will burn with the rest.

Saul nods again, but does not move away from the bench. He

examines the boy’s face.

Miklos throws a sheet onto the body. Saul covers the body

with it.

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MIKLOS (CONT’D)

(in Hungarian)

What’s your name?

SAUL:

Auslander.

A beat.

Saul.

SAUL (CONT’D)

The doctor barely pays attention to him. Saul finally leaves

the room.

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CUT TO:

5 INT. KREMATORIUM -UNDERGROUND TUNNEL / GAS CHAMBER - DAY

Saul comes back to the tunnel.

The members of the Sonderkommando are still busy, under the

supervision of Feigenbaum. Two GUARDS are standing on the

side, talking.

Feigenbaum looks up at Saul.

SAUL:

(in broken Yiddish)

Where... from?

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FEIGENBAUM:

(in Yiddish)

What?

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SAUL:

(in broken Yiddish)

Last... transport? Hungary?

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FEIGENBAUM:

(in Yiddish)

Back to work!

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