The Marriage of Maria Braun Page #5

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Attention on platform 1.

Freight train passing through.

Shall I carry it?

No. Things are tough

enough for you.

I know how hard this is

for a mother.

And it was a boy, too.

The Lord giveth

and the Lord hath taken away.

Maybe it has its positive side, too.

The poor creature

wouldn't have had it easy in life.

And neither would you.

I never said I wanted to have it easy.

But with a black child?

Now he's a little black angel.

A little black angel. That's nice.

Will he always have flowers

on his grave?

I promise you he will.

What are you going to do

when you get back to your world?

I don't know,

but I have a lot to do.

I must go now.

Express No. 309

departing for Heidelberg

will be delayed for several minutes.

TO FIRST CLASS:

Leni!

Let me through.

Attention on Track 5.

Close the doors.

The train is about to depart.

I have to find my little girl!

There's no girl here.

- I beg your pardon?

- Your Leni, ma'am.

It's a boy, not a girl.

You shouldn't have

called him Leni, then.

How much extra for first class?

- Depends how far you're going.

- Depends how far I get with that.

Can I go in now?

That should take care of it.

Not many people travel first-class.

Times aren't easy.

See him? He's French,

but he has a factory here.

French?

Well, half French.

He's quite well-heeled.

Hold this a moment.

Open the case and turn your back.

And now?

Now you can close it again.

I can't read clearly with one eye.

Do I charge

for 23 kilometers or 32?

Have you noticed

how tiny the lavatories are?

I always thought

they'd be bigger in first class,

because the people are fatter.

I didn't have any passengers at first

after the currency reform.

Now I even get people like you.

Now just put the dress back-

don't forget the purse - and then...

Thanks a lot.

Excuse me?

Oh, you speak German?

I heard you were French.

I imagined you'd speak English.

I don't speak French myself.

I don't speak English,

but I do speak German.

What can I do for you?

Just answer a simple question.

Is that seat free?

I believe it is.

It looks like it is.

Please sit down.

Thank you.

I don't like sitting facing the engine.

Haven't we met somewhere?

I'm sure we haven't.

Never?

I'm positive.

Here's your ticket and your suitcase.

Put the suitcase in the luggage rack.

Have a pleasant trip, ma'am.

Thank you, conductor.

- Dr. Karl Oswald...

- Pleased to meet you.

...of Oswald Textiles.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Cigarette?

- No, thanks. I don't smoke.

Neither do I.

You like traveling by train, too?

- Sometimes.

It gives you time to think.

That's exactly what I've been

trying to do the whole time.

I'm afraid I don't speak English.

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