The Book Thief Page #2

Go find him.

Forgive me.

When I finally caught up

with Max Vandenberg's soul...

it was this moment

that haunted him the most.

For leaving his mother.

For feeling that awful,

light-headed relief...

that he would live.

Jesse Owens is

the fastest man on earth.

Hey, watch out, you two.

What are you doing, Papa?

Working, for once.

I thought you painted signs,

not scraped them off.

Well, the scraping-off

business is picking up, Rudy.

What can you do?

"Accountant. "

You make me proud, girl.

She's clever, Rudy.

Ja, sir.

What's an accountant?

Something we will never need.

"We wish you...

"every success...

"with your...

"career...

Mmm.

"In the funeral...

"Business. "

"Funeral business. "

We made it.

Your first book.

Congratulations.

So, promise me one thing, Liesel.

If I die anytime soon,

make sure they bury me right.

Ja?

Ja.

No skipping chapter six.

Can we start again?

Tomorrow.

But it is tomorrow.

You sleep now.

His name was Werner.

Come.

I have a surprise for you.

It's very dark here.

We had better turn on the light.

It's a dictionary.

Some of the words we have learned.

Add as many as you like.

It's yours.

Thank you, Papa.

He's done it!

He's made history!

Jesse Owens...

the fastest man alive!

Hey!

What is this?

Ow!

You want to remain a member?

Teach your son!

Why?

Why Jesse Owens?

Why?

He's the fastest man on earth.

The fastest man on earth!

The boy is crazy.

- Ow! That hurts.

- Sit still, Rudy.

It's even in his earholes.

Barbra...

Fine, you deal with him.

Son...

you can't go around painting

yourself black, you hear?

Why not?

Because you shouldn't

want to be black people.

Why?

Because I say so. Ja?

"Dear Mama, today is the

Fuhrer's birthday.

"I wish it was mine.

"Maybe then you

could come and see me.

"I miss you all daylong.

"Sometimes, I think

I see you in the street.

"But it's never you.

"My new mama is like a thunderstorm.

Always rumbling. "

Hans, where did you put the flag?

If we don't find it, it's going to

look like we're saying something.

All right, all right, all right.

I'm going to look in the basement.

God in Heaven.

Liesel, I know you

like it down here...

but don't you think

you should be outside a bit?

I'm writing Mama a letter.

Well, that's very good.

Please tell her, from me, I could

do without all the nagging.

Not that mama.

I see.

What are you telling her?

Everything.

About you und Mama und Rudy.

Can you send it for me?

Well...

You could give it to the woman

who brought me here.

Frau Heinrich? Ja.

I'm sure she would do

her best to pass it on.

Ah, found it.

What is she doing writing

to her mother, anyway?

She's her mother.

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