Lost Zweig Page #5

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that dictatorships wield.

Against the suppression of freedom...

which I have known, believe me,

all too frequently in my life.

I have no freedom!

What about Vargas?!

It is impossible for anyone

to remove himself from the world.

- Quiet!

- Respect!

But I think an artist should

never subjugate himself...

to any party or

to the ideology in fashion.

He who allows himself

to think freely...

honors freedom on earth.

Jew, out!

My book has been misunderstood.

It's so unfair. Don't they see

he's telling the truth?

Lotte, it's unbelievable!

Utterly disgusting!

Please, Stefan, get off the stage.

You don't deserve this.

I'm just a poet.

There are no campaigns,

no praise in my book.

I've seen good and bad

and I've written about both.

What about political prisoners?

Why don't you challenge

Vargas's dictatorship?

Tell him to stop!

Tell him to stop talking.

This is absurd!

Go home, Jew!

Thank you, Herr Zweig,

for such a stimulating speech.

The greatest task in life

is to know how to be yourself!

Get out of here!

Vargas's lackey!

It was a shambles!

I was a disaster.

No, Stefan, you did right.

You stood your ground.

Do they really believe that

I'm one of Vargas's lackeys?

That I actually support

this dictatorship?

They just don't understand you.

What they say about Vargas

is true, it's undeniable.

But does it impede me

to do business with him?

No. I must keep

pushing him and Pontes.

If I distance myself of the regime,

it will never happen.

Now they want that rotten book!

God!

I don't know, maybe we should

have stayed in Europe.

Maybe we could have done more there.

Stefan, my dear.

What practical good could you

have done back home?

You work here

is far more important.

Your words are your weapons, darling.

You are fighting!

Maybe you are right.

Now, please, come to bed.

You must sleep.

Tomorrow we have

that awful visit...

to the Immigration Office

with Faerman.

In a moment, dear.

In a moment.

You're a great man, Stefan.

I love you.

Now, don't worry, Herr Zweig,

Frau Zweig.

This is just a way for Pontes

to show off his power.

It's a regular procedure...

concerning all German

and Italian immigrants.

But with the Jews

he's always extra vigilant.

I'm glad to hear

he's so concerned about us.

This way, please.

Thank you. Thank you.

Each month you must come

and present yourself...

to just that you are still here

and still alive.

You see, Herr Zweig?

Pontes wants you alive.

Amusing, how very amusing.

In tsarist Russia,

it was only the prostitutes...

who received yellow cards.

Please, Herr Zweig,

that's a bit strong!

Really, Stefan...

must you behave

like an anxious little boy?

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