The Lives of Others Page #2

Writers are engineers of the soul.

So Georg Dreyman is

one of our country's greatest engineers.

- What charming bed-fellows you have.

- Paul!

And to Christa-Maria Sieland,

the loveliest pearl of the GDR.

I believe that

nobody contradict my opinion.

Let's raise our glasses

to Christa-Maria Sieland:

Three cheers to her.

Someone like him doesn't even deserve

to address you.

Stay with me!

And now something for the soul...

May I?

- How did you like my speech?

- Many thanks.

I liked your play too.

Really, it was good.

"Engineers of the soul."

That was a Stalin quote.

Really?

I, too, like to provoke, Mr. Hauser.

But unlike you, I know how far I can go.

I'm more like our dear Dreyman.

He knows that the Party needs artists,

but that artists need the Party even more.

If you're going to talk politics,

I'll find another dance partner.

- I'm willing.

- Too late!

I follow our theater with interest.

It used to be theater people...

- Paul!

- It's okay,

I've known Mr. Hauser for years.

Comrade Schwalber!

You did a good job tonight too.

Dreyman, I'm glad you're working

with such directors.

It wasn't always so.

You're referring to Jerska?

I think you judged him too harshly.

Sure, he went too far in what he said.

Without a doubt.

But

put yourself in his shoes for a moment.

You, as a man of honor.

He can't remove his name

from that statement.

He could work for any theater in the West.

But he wants to stay here.

Because he believes in Socialism

and in this country.

- His black-listing is...

- Black-listing?

We don't do that here!

You should choose your words more carefully.

Comrade Hempf, just between us:

My plays are not strong enough

to survive Schwalber's direction.

I need Jerska,

and I think you judged him too harshly.

Well, I don't.

But that's what we all love about your plays.

Your love for mankind...

your belief that people can change.

Dreyman,

no matter how often you say it in your plays,

people do not change!

How is he, by the way?

He hopes that his black- ...

that he can work again soon.

Is he right in hoping?

Of course he is.

As long as he lives, and even longer.

Because as you know, Dreyman,

hope always dies last.

The team will be ready

to wire the place as of tomorrow.

It needs to be finished by Thursday.

You should plan everything carefully.

Think you can do it?

Good night.

I'll get in trouble if I don't go.

- With who?

- My girlfriend.

Twenty minutes.

Yes?

Frau Meineke... One word of this to anyone,

and Masha loses her spot at the university.

Is that understood?

Yes.

Send Mrs. Meineke a gift for her cooperation.

It must be Thursday again.

Time passes so quickly...

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