Almost Peaceful Page #3

Who bothers about the uniform

at that age?

They were young and carefree.

When the Americans arrived,

he panicked and fled.

My sister was left alone

with the baby.

We all had our own war.

It was worse

at the Liberation.

She had to walk naked in the street

with other naked women

whose heads were shaved.

And my mother ran behind,

trying to cover her with a coat.

My father almost died of shame.

Some people died

of much worse than shame.

I heard from her this morning.

When Lea suggested this dinner,

I saw it as an opportunity.

Staying in Orleans isn't a life.

Everyone knows her.

She'd like to come to Paris.

She could work in tailoring like me.

She's very brave, you know.

Shed get to work fast.

Her hair's grown back now.

So...

I wanted to ask you...

I can't, Madame Andree...

Even after all this time...

I'm spoiling dinner.

I just realized

look like that pretty actress...

But I'm nothing like Jean Gabin.

We spend a nice evening

because life is short

but a simple letter...

And I didn't know

what to talk about.

That reminds me of a song.

I won't sing it,

not in a French restaurant.

A Jewish restaurant

wouldn't be any change from home.

Sing it to me softly.

I'll translate

because it's in Yiddish.

"Life tells me a story

Of sin, love and punishment

"And sometimes life tells me

A story without an ending."

Now, I'll whistle the tune for you.

Was it you last time?

Yes.

My name's Simone.

Maurice.

See you again?

Bye.

Go to sleep. Sammy.

Mummy's next door.

Are you asleep?

Hello, Madame Rebaur!

It's all in good condition.

Thank you. People will be glad

of your mother's things.

I hope so. I must dash

to get Sammy to his childminder.

Everything okay?

I had a bad night.

Sammy was feverish.

He's at the childminder's anyway

but she won't take him tomorrow

if there's no change.

I don't know what I'll do.

Bring him.

He can have Raphael's bed.

Thank you!

I was hoping you'd say that.

A second child will keep you busy.

In September,

Sammy goes to nursery school.

Does he know that?

He understands

he's big enough to go to school.

Never tell a child he's big.

A child's a child.

He has to learn

his responsibilities.

- At the age of 4, I...

- Only parents are responsible!

What does "big" mean anyway?

Tying your own shoelaces?

Eating alone like a grown-up?

Why did you want a child

during the war?

Did we really want him?

Leon, did you really want Sammy?

If I hadn't,

I'd have done differently.

But separate rooms

didn't suit me so...

We didn't know what would happen.

We had Sammy,

had him circumcised

and Leon joined the Resistance.

But that's how you recognize a Jew!

If his life was going to be short,

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