Phoenix Page #3

To see the town of Berlin

Sunshine doesn't do it

It's a cosy little spot...

It's what you might call

a town-and-a-half

To make sure you can see it all

You really need a couple of hundred watts

- But what's this?

- And what's this?

What kind of town is it?

Go switch the light on

so we can see...

what's there...

Switch it on

and stop your talking, too...

...so we can see

what a sight it is, Berlin by light

Go switch the light on

so we can see what's there...

Go switch the light on so

we can see what's there...

And what a sight it is...

Berlin by light

Are you looking for work?

Do you have an apartment?

All of your own?

Wait, Miss.

This way, Miss.

I don't have much time.

We can earn a lot of money.

You look very similar to someone.

- To whom?

- My wife.

Alive she was poor, dead, she's rich.

What? Why?

She and all her family were killed.

This way.

You can have the backroom.

I sleep here.

I can't get her inheritance.

There's no evidence she's dead.

- Maybe she's still alive.

- She's dead.

You have to play my wife.

I'll instruct you.

You'll return as a survivor,

and collect her estate.

We'll split it.

There's 20,000 dollars in it for you.

But you can't go out

over the coming weeks.

Nobody may see you.

I'll take care of food.

- There's an American beer there.

- Johnny!

Please don't call me that.

And... what should I call you?

Johannes.

You'll call me Johnny in public.

- Until then it's Johannes.

- Public?

Yes, when you return as a survivor.

What's your name, anyway?

Esther.

There aren't many Esthers left.

What was your wife's name?

Nelly.

I'll be back at four.

Please let me sleep in.

Do I...

really look similar to her?

No.

But you will.

Lene?

Lene!

- Nelly?

- Yes.

No, don't turn the light on.

You saw him.

Yes.

What happened?

It's open.

Please go back out.

Redo your entrance.

Come back in again.

Without the bag.

Don't look at me,

Just come in and walk down the stairs.

Just carry on down the stairs.

Frankly I hoped you wouldn't come back.

- Why?

- It won't work.

Here are two dollars.

And a ration card. I'm sorry.

Go on, take it.

Now leave.

- But we wanted to practise!

- It won't work.

- Why not?

- Because you won't cut it.

Now just take...

Take the money

- and leave.

- We could at least try...

- Take your bag.

- Just for a few days.

If it doesn't work, I'll leave.

Please.

Please.

Sit down on the other side.

Here's a specimen.

You must be able to write like her.

Practise it.

It's a shopping list.

Yes, it's what we'll start with.

Now practise.

Is that all you own?

I'll see what I can organise.

Practise.

There's some food left over.

Thanks.

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