Joshua: "No Jews or Dogs Allowed." Why do all the shops say, "No Jews Allowed"? Guido: Oh, that. "Not Allowed" signs are the latest trend! …The other day, I was in a shop with my Chinese friend and his pet kangaroo, but their sign said, "No Chinese or Kangaroos Allowed," and I said to my friend, "Well, what can I do? They don't allow kangaroos." Joshua: We let everyone in our shop, don’t we? Guido: Well, tomorrow, we'll put one up. We won't let in anything we don't like. What don't you like? Joshua: Spiders. Guido: Good. I don't like Visigoths. Tomorrow, we'll get sign: "No Spiders or Visigoths Allowed."
Guido: The prize is... the prize is... Eliseo: A tank. Guido: Yes! Yes, the prize is a tank. Joshua: I already have one. Guido: No, a real one. Joshua: A real tank?
Joshua: I didn't like the train. Guido (to his son): Me, neither. We'll take the bus back, okay? Guido (to the Nazis): Did you hear that? We're taking the bus back!
Bartolomeo: They are looking for someone who speaks German, to translate their instructions. Guido: Me! I'll do it, I'll translate! Bartolomeo: Do you speak German? Guido: No.
Guido (pretending to translate for the guard):The game starts now. You have to score one thousand points. If you do that, you take home a tank with a big gun. Each day we will announce the scores from that loudspeaker. The one who has the fewest points will have to wear a sign that says "Jackass" on his back. You’ll lose points for any one of three things: One, If you cry. Two, If you want to see your Mommy. Three, if you're hungry and want a snack! Forget it! Guido (pretending to translate for the guard): We play the part of the real mean guys who yell… Sorry if I’m going so fast, but I’m playing hide and seek. Guido (to Giosue): I told you we’re going to have fun. Joshua (watching his uncle being sent to the gas chamber): Where is Uncle going? Guido: Uh... oh, he's playing on a different team. Goodbye, Uncle! Joshua: Goodbye, Uncle.
Guido: Did you play with the other kids? Joshua: Yes, but they don’t know the rules. They said it isn’t true that the first prize is a tank. They don’t know anything about points. Guido: Did you fall for that? They’re as sly as foxes. They want to beat you. Are you joking? There’s no tank? Don’t you believe them!
Joshua: Daddy, I cannot find any of the other kids, and a lady came telling me to take a shower. Guido: That's a good idea. You go take a shower. Joshua: No! Guido: Go take a shower! Joshua: No!
Joshua (to his father): I don't believe you.
Joshua: They turn us into buttons and soap. Guido: Who told you that? Joshua: An old man was crying. He said they turn us into buttons and soap. Guido: You fell for that? Again? I thought you were a sharp boy – cunning, intelligent. Buttons and soap out of people? That’ll be the day!
Dr. Lessing: I have something important to tell you. Wait for my signal.
Dr. Lessing: Help me, help me. I can’t sleep. What is the answer?
Guido (carrying his son through the camp): You are such a good boy. You sleep now. Dream sweet dreams. Maybe it’s only a dream! We’re dreaming, Joshua. Tomorrow morning, Mommy will wake us up with milk and cookies. Guido: The game is over tomorrow.
Guido: They’re looking all over for you.
Joshua (narrating as an adult): This is my story. This is the sacrifice my father made. This was his gift to me. Joshua: We won! Dora: Yes, we won! Its true. Joshua: We got a thousand points and we won the game! Daddy and me came in first and now we won the real tank! We won! We won!
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