Bent Page #4

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Don't do that.

You mustn't do that.

For your own sake, you mustn't touch me.

l'm a rotten person.

Rotten.

No.

Get up.

Jew bastard.

Get up!

l'm going to stay alive.

Here.

-You will work here.

-Yes, sir.

-He'll explain.

-Yes, sir.

-l'm watching.

-Yes, sir.

-l see everything.

-Yes, sir.

-No slacking.

-No, sir.

-l see everything.

-Yes, sir.

You.

Yes, sir?

-Tell him what to do.

-Yes, sir.

-You.

-Yes, sir?

-Every two hours there is a rest period.

-Yes, sir.

-For three minutes.

-Yes, sir.

-Stand at attention.

-Yes, sir.

-Don't move.

-No, sir.

-The bell rings.

-Yes, sir.

-You.

-Yes, sir?

-Explain it to him.

-Yes, sir.

You're responsible.

Yes, sir.

-You.

-Yes, sir?

l see everything.

Yes, sir.

We had a boy like that in school.

Used to lead us in Simon Says.

Okay.

-l'll explain.

-Okay.

-We have to move rocks.

-Yes, sir.

-You take one rock at a time.

-Yes, sir.

-Move it over there.

-Yes, sir.

When the entire pile is over there,

you take one rock at a time...

and you move it back.

-And move it back?

-Yes.

We move rocks from there to there,

and then back from there to there?

-Yes, sir.

-Why?

Start moving. He's watching.

lt's supposed to drive us mad.

-These are heavy.

-You get used to it.

-What do you mean, drive us mad?

-Just that.

Makes no sense, serves no purpose.

They do it to drive us mad.

-They probably know what they're doing.

-No, they don't.

l worked it out.

lt's the best job to have.

That's why l got you here.

-What?

-Don't stop. Keep moving.

You two.

Over here.

You were at the stones.

-Was it harder than this?

-l suppose so.

So it was dangerous.

-This isn't?

-No.

Don't you think you should have asked me?

-Asked you what?

-lf l wanted to move rocks.

lf l wanted to talk to you....

l couldn't ask you.

We're in different barracks.

Thank heaven.

l spent money getting you here.

-Money?

-Yes. l bribed a guard.

-Where did you get money?

-My uncle sent me some.

-And you bribed a guard?

-Yes.

-For me?

-Yes.

-You are mad.

-l thought you'd be grateful.

l like cutting stones.

This is insane.

Twelve hours of this a day.

l'll be crazy in a week.

Like you.

-Jesus.

-l'm sorry l did it.

-You're sorry.

-You don't know what's good for you.

This is the best job to have.

Moving rocks back and forth, for no reason?

The best job to have?

-Why don't you understand?

-l don't want to understand.

-l don't want to talk to you.

-You have to.

-Why?

-l got you here to talk.

-Hard luck.

-l don't want to talk.

Move your rocks and l'll move mine.

Just don't speak to me.

l thought you'd be grateful.

lt's so hot.

-Burning hot.

-You talked to me.

Weather talk, that's all.

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