Emotional Arithmetic Page #3

Yes, yes, I picked this

all from around the house

- and then over here, look, you've got...

- Wonderful.

Thank you. Some pajamas

and your toothbrush and

your slippers and shaving...

Well, I have my things, you know.

I know, but you can't have much

in that tiny little suitcase,

and I thought maybe when you're rested,

not now but when you're rested,

we could go to town

and I'll get you some proper clothes,

and maybe some shorts.

- Shorts?

- Shorts.

And here, look, this is where you can work.

Look, you can sit right here

and write and see the view.

- Oh, Melanie, I do not write anymore.

- Since when?

It was an experiment, you know.

They gave me drugs,

and all of a sudden I started writing.

It was like a river flowing out of me.

A river of words and I couldn't stop it.

But then...

Ah...

They gave me electroshocks.

And, after it, I found it hard to concentrate.

The words just dried up,

and since then I haven't written anything.

So I am a...

What is the word? I'm a fraud. You know.

Well, maybe the words will

come back to you here.

This is for you. Open it.

Look there, in front.

" For Melanie, a light in the darkness."

Thank you.

Now I think I will rest.

Thank you.

- Here.

- No, no, no. I can find my feet.

You must not spoil me.

I'm not that old, just tired.

I'm just so happy that you're here.

Yeah.

And this is your home now, you know.

You can stay here as long as you want.

Thank you.

But now you have to talk to Christopher.

Because I've never seen a man so nervous.

On the plane he kept on talking and talking

and talking until my ears were hurting.

So shoo.

Rest well.

Here,

you keep this notebook from now, okay?

We need names, height, weight,

where they are from,

all ages, yeah?

Because we are witnesses.

Someday people will want to know

what happened here.

And we must be able to tell them.

You understand?

Come, take it.

Good.

Now to work, huh?

Christopher, you take care of her, yeah?

- Yes, Jakob.

- Okay.

"November 22nd, 1942.

" Four buses arrived at 11:15 this morning.

- "Two hundred and thirty-four adults."

- Okay, come.

"Fifty-two children."

Hey. Have you called that

beautiful mother of yours today yet?

- Yes.

- Oh? What did she have to say?

Everything's fine. She says hi.

And when is she coming?

Soon.

Soon, soon, soon. You have been saying

"soon" for so many moons now.

You know, I was talking to Jakob, and

he's a little tired right now from the trip.

But I'm going to take him into town

and get him some new clothes.

So I was thinking, maybe when you get

a moment, not now but later, you could

bring up that great big dresser that's down

in the basement,

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