Every Time We Say Goodbye Page #3

Nessim.

- You know this man?

- No, I just happened along.

- How did you happen to be here?

- You know, I just...

- You followed me, didn't you?

- No, no.

- You were spying on me.

- No, no.

- How dare you? How could you?

- Sarah, please, listen to me.

No, I don't want to hear it.

And I don't want to see you again.

- Not as long as I live.

- Why? Sarah, please, why?

I apologize for Sarah.

- I'm sure she meant to thank you.

- It's all right.

You must let me buy you a drink

to show our appreciation.

- No, no, it's okay.

- Yes, yes, yes. I must.

- It's fine.

- And I must buy you another walking stick.

It's not important, really.

Sarah came in here with another girl.

Are you serious about this drink?

- Yes, yes, I know just the place. Come.

- Good.

- Thank you very much.

- It's all right, it's all right.

You know how many times I tried to enlist?

Every time they tell me I'm underweight.

- It's not for lack of appetite.

- Oh, no, I eat all the time.

I am a bottomless pit.

Where does it all go, you wonder, huh?

Doctor says I burn it all up.

Maybe I worry too much.

Tell me, David.

May I call you David, Lieutenant?

- Yes, yes. Sure.

- Good. Then you must call me Nessim.

- Nessim.

- Nessim. Nessim.

David, what shall I do?

If I don't see my cousin,

it's like not seeing the sun.

- Your cousin?

- Sarah.

The girl you saved from the Australian.

She's my cousin.

I've known her practically all my life.

At least all her life.

She is only 18, and I'm 28.

David, I loved her the first time I saw her.

She was only one day old.

I'm the right man for her, David.

No one can love her more than I do.

You don't think I'm too old for her?

- Sarah, what does she think?

- I wish I knew.

Everybody thinks she'll be my wife.

I thought so, too.

Now I don't know.

She was so angry.

You think she meant that?

About never seeing me again?

If she does, I'll die.

Well, before you die,

I'm sure that she will forgive you.

Oh, no, no, no. She can be very stubborn.

And very fierce.

Well, you are right.

Where there is life, there is hope.

- Tell you what, David, are you Jewish?

- No.

It's not so unlikely. The name, David.

And I know there are many Jews in America.

Yeah, but not in Missoula, Montana,

there aren't.

The reason I was laughing is because

my father is a Christian minister.

Well, it doesn't matter.

You can still come for the Sabbath dinner.

- That's very nice of you, but I don't think so.

- No, no, no, no. You must come.

You must give Sarah a chance

to thank you properly.

I'm not taking no for an answer.

Then let's just say

that one of these Sabbaths...

Friday. Sabbath dinner is every Friday.

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