Phoenix Page #4

You needn't have bothered.

There's no money in the draw.

What?

Oh, that.

- I needed examples.

- Of what?

Her handwriting.

I'd finished the shopping list

- and needed more material.

- Show me.

It's... lying on the table.

You didn't trace it?

No.

200 G MARGARINE,

4 EGGS, SUGAR, RAISINS, 1 LEMON

Sit up.

I'll never get used

to driving on the left.

Write it.

Oh, I see...

I'll never get used

to driving on the left.

Write:

I am alive and will return soon.

Signed, Nelly Lenz.

This is her signature.

It's almost identical.

Good. You can sleep here,

we'll continue tomorrow.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

I brought you some things.

Are they... Nelly's things?

They were burnt.

There are only the shoes.

They are from Paris!

Try them on. Try the shoes.

- Did you buy them for her?

- I think so.

Do they fit?

Did you go to Paris together?

- I need to know these things.

- Try the other. Walk around in them.

Do they pinch?

So why are you walking so strangely?

We'll need to practise that, too.

I only just got up.

- I haven't had breakfast.

- The water's boiling. We'll eat soon.

Now please walk normally.

It's too long.

Can you sew?

- I mean, take it in.

- The dress?

Her dresses ended just below the knee.

Always nice and short, broad and airy.

- Can you manage that?

- Is that my coffee?

Your hair is awful.

Something's got to be done about it.

Nelly always dyed her hair.

- Anything else?

- A hell of a lot.

We're only starting.

If we manage,

I mean once we're done here,

you'll take a train from the east

and we'll meet you at the station.

And I'll be...

in a red dress and shoes from Paris?

You think anyone

leaves the camps like that?

Nobody will buy it.

You've seen the returnees.

All the burn wounds

and shot-up faces!

No one looks at them.

Everyone avoids them.

But we want them

to look at you and say, it's Nelly!

Nelly made it! She's back!

She's wearing a broad dress

and nice shoes

because she's so glad.

It's this that'll get us what we want.

This lot will be meeting you,

and these you might meet after arrival.

Names and some details.

Learn it all by heart.

I'll be with you, I'll help.

If need be, throw a crying fit.

As if you're overwhelmed.

Or just hug them,

then I'll intervene.

We'll practise it.

The ones with crosses are dead.

Learn about them, anyway.

That one was shot in Lichtenberg.

He was a Nazi.

- This one?

- That one.

And her, too.

Do you... have any photos of Nelly?

I'd so much like to see her.

Later.

Study those ones now.

- What colour eyes did Nelly have?

- Same as you.

- What colour is that?

- Blue.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I've found the solution for your hair.

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