Disgrace Page #3

An admission that you were wrong.

I've admitted that. I'm guilty.

There's a difference

between pleading guilty

and admitting you were wrong.

And that would satisfy you?

An admission I was wrong?

No. First, Professor Lurie

must make his statement.

Then we can decide

if we can accept it.

See if it comes from the heart.

From the words I use, you can see

if it comes from the heart?

Very well.

I took advantage of my position.

It was wrong...

...and I regret it.

The question is, does it reflect

your sincere feelings?

That's enough.

Let's play it by the book.

I plead guilty.

I'd become a servant of Eros.

That's him! Here he comes!

Professor Lurie!

Excuse me, Professor,

can we talk to you for a minute?

- What about?

- You know, the hearing.

I can't comment on that.

- Are you sorry?

- No.

I was enriched by the experience.

He was what by the experience?

He was enriched.

I always forget how far away you live.

Well, you 're here now. Nice and safe.

Where's Helen?

Back in Johannesburg... since April.

You didn't tell me you broke up.

- Aren't you nervous on your own?

- I've got the dogs.

And I've started a boarding kennel.

Anyway, if there's a break-in,

I don't see how two people

are better than one.

Very philosophical.

And I have a rifle.

It's never been used, but it's there.

An armed philosopher. I like that.

Did you bring work with you?

I'm thinking of perhaps writing

an opera... Byron's time in Italy.

- Petrus...

- Mmm?

This is my father.

Molo. Kunjani?

I have come for the spray.

It's in the kombi.

Wait here, I'll go get it.

I look after the dogs

and work in the garden.

Yes, the dog man.

I'm anxious about my daughter alone.

So isolated.

Yes, everything dangerous today.

But here it is alright, I think.

Thanks.

Petrus helps me out.

He's also co-proprietor.

Since when?

Does he live on the property?

I've put electricity in the old stable.

He stays there.

What would you like to do first?

Would you like a cup of tea

or a show-off around the farm?

Show me what you've been up to.

Rosalind rang me,

filled me in with the details.

What happened with the hearing?

They wanted me to go through

some kind of public repentance.

I'd prefer to be put up

against a wall and shot.

So you left the university?

I was asked to resign.

Oh, dear.

Will you miss teaching?

Ah, my daughter, the one who comes

to teach learns the keenest of lessons.

Those who come to learn,

learn nothing.

Well, we start at 5:00

tomorrow morning, Professor.

Shall I wake you?

If you make me coffee.

I will do that.

Take those to the kombi.

Monica, this is my father, David,

visiting from Cape Town.

OK. Hi.

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