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As if they knew people need a place

of entertainment to enjoy themselves.

That's the most important

thing right now.

But people need to enjoy themselves.

They want to.

Or they'd go mad

after all that's happened.

Don't tell me you go to dances.

No. Not to dances.

All townsfolk come over here

to enjoy themselves.

One comes over here to parade

about and to observe others.

I come here too, sometimes.

Or the only world I'd know would be

that of my husband's and his patients'.

And this is where our youth

comes to play about.

Look how...

...how beautiful they are,

how robust.

What are they drinking?

Oh, this is liquid fruit,

the local pride, our speciality.

- Would you like to taste it?

- Yes, please.

Wait a moment.

I do apologise, Madam.

But for Alina,

I would be entirely alone.

Janusz is in America,

Robert and Zbyszek in London.

Robert doesn't even think to come back.

He's afraid.

He says he'll come when the system

changes. And it'll never change.

So he'll never come back.

That's good.

Juice.

- It's just juice.

- Well, yes. And what did you think?

They'd probably like something stronger,

but they don't have any money.

- Do you know these people?

- Yes.

It's a small town. We know one another,

well... by sight.

It's a really small town.

Zbyszek's going to come.

His wife's English.

He'll come with her so I hope

they'll let him go back.

He's got two girls.

He works at the airport in London.

It's an easy job. He's a ground officer.

You may remember Janusz the best.

Remember when Janusz, on his own,

brought a tree for Christmas?

Do you remember that

Christmas before the war?

That was so joyful!

So much enjoyment,

so many children.

Your two, the three of mine.

Alina, and, well,

Henryk was still alive.

And Alina's fine.

Her husband's a commie.

I wonder if he'll let her

see her brother.

The girls rather yes,

but surely not the sister-in-law?

Dear God, what a time!

And the river flows...

Let's go now. Let's go.

Yes, he will see you.

What is your name?

All right. Please, do not worry.

Yes, he will certainly see you.

Thank you.

Hello, doctor's house.

No, I'm afraid not.

But he's on duty at the hospital.

Yes, if it's serious,

please go to he hospital.

Yes, yes, he will certainly

see you there, he's on duty.

What are you doing?

Do not go in there, please!

I'm sorry. I wanted to tidy the room.

Like you told me to, Madam.

I told you to tidy everywhere except

in that room. Haven't I told you that?

If I haven't, I'm telling you now.

Please, do not enter that room.

- I'm sorry.

- We do not go in there.

Here. Excuse me.

- See, they're looking at us...

- Because you always...

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