Schindler's List Page #8

EXT. GARDEN - SCHERNER'S RESIDENCE - CRACOW - DAY

As Oberfuhrer Scherner and his daughter, in a wedding gown,

dance to the music of a quartet on a bandstand, the reception

guests drink and eat at tables set up on an expansive lawn.

CZURDA:

The SS doesn't own the trains,

somebody's got to pay. Whether it's

a passenger car or a livestock car,

it doesn't matter -- which, by the

way, you have to see. You have to

set aside an afternoon, go down to

the station and see this.

Other SS and Army officers share the table with Czurda.

Schindler, too, nice blue shirt, jacket, only he doesn't

seem to be paying attention; rather his attention and

affections are directed to the blonde next to him, Ingrid.

CZURDA:

So you got thousands of fares that

have to be paid. Since it's the SS

that's reserved the trains, logically

they should pay. But this is a lot

of money.

(pause)

The Jews. They're the ones riding

the trains, they should pay. So you

got Jews paying their own fares to

ride on cattle cars to God knows

where. They pay the SS full fare,

the SS turns around, pays the railroad

a reduced excursion fare, and pockets

the difference.

He shrugs, There you have it. Brilliant. He glances off,

sees something odd across the yard. Two horses, saddled-up,

being led into the garden by a stable boy.

SCHINDLER:

(to Ingrid)

Excuse me.

Schindler gets up from the table. Scherner, his wife and

daughter and son-in-law stare at the horses; they're

beautiful.

Schindler appears, takes the reins from the stable boy, hands

one set to the bride and the other to the groom.

SCHINDLER:

There's nothing more sacred than

marriage. No happier an occasion

than one's wedding day. I wish you

all the best.

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