Simon and the Oaks Page #4

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Five of them against a little child.

They wanted to see if he was circumcised.

The little Jew bastard.

They held him down...

...pulled down his trousers, and...

They hurt him so bad.

...for several hours.

They told me...

Kinder vergessen schnell.

Children forget so fast.

Please...

Is my singing that bad?

The Field Christmas Gift is not

meant for a certain named recipient.

Isak, do you want to make some?

It is to be the unknown giver's

gift for the unknown soldier.

- Isak, taste this. It's really good.

- Alcohol is not permitted.

But I can recommend other things

like cigarettes, chocolates...

Leave him alone, Simon...

Wake up!

Anyone home?

- And what are you doing?

- Dad!

- My boy! Hi...

- Dad! Will you stay now?

Have you grown since last time?

Huh? Let me see.

Yeah, sure I have!

That's it... good!

Can you feel it? You feel it when

there's a lot of water on the oar.

Left knee up! Bend!

Right arm forward, upward, lift!

Very good!

Let's get this arm moving!

One, two! One, two!

- Good morning, boys.

- Good morning.

Good morning, I said

Will you help me today?

No, I've got homework.

Hello there!

But you don't, Isak.

You will help me instead.

What are you waiting for?

We have to give him time.

Ruben said-

I couldn't care less of what Ruben says.

Isak, look at me!

Look at me, Isak!

I'm going down to the workshop and

in five minutes you'll be there too.

Anything else is out of the question.

But Erik...

You'll get some fresh air.

Feel this, Isak.

This is how smooth it's going to be.

How are you doing?

Thank you, Karin...

It's Erik. It's him you should thank.

What the hell...

Are you alright?

...and then we'll put a round rod here.

It should fit on the edge

of the rudder. You see?

I'm going to a concert this evening.

Anyone wants to join me?

No way.

- No thanks...

- Karin?

No, I don't think it's our sort of thing.

I would like to go.

- Wonderful!

- Why?

You can't even stand your own mother singing to you.

Shut up!

Good night, Simon.

Thank you.

It was as if I knew it.

As if... I'd been there before.

Inside the music.

It's interesting.

The music made me think of Isak's mother.

Why?

That's what art is all about.

It allows us to enter an inner world.

To emotions that go beyond words.

For me it's a way to survive.

Have you ever wanted to play an instrument?

Would you like to try?

Yes.

- What the hell is he trying to do?

- I don't know. Stop shouting...

Isn't it strange that Ruben took him

to a concert in the first place?

- ...if that's what he wants-

- Isn't what we have good enough?

Mum...

You're supposed to be asleep...

One lesson, and I'll be the one paying for it.

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