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I’m Mr. Szpilman’s sister.

Go in.

Not you.

What?

Come.

It’s terrible.

What?

They’re hunting people in the streets.

They’ve taken Henryk.

Go home, alright?

Go home,

I’ll take care of it.

Excuse me.

Have you seen my husband?

Izaak Szerman?

I’m afraid not.

Tall, handsome, little gray beard.

If you see him, write to me.

Don’t forget.

Izaak Szerman.

What happened here?

They’ve got my grandson.

They pick them up and take them away.

What they do to them,

I’ve stopped believing in God.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Itzak?

Itzak?

Itzak, it’s Wladek Szpilman.

Henryk is in there.

I haven’t seen him.

Believe me.

They picked him up.

Can you help?

Now you need me.

Now you need me!

Can you help us?

It costs.

I have no money.

Then there’s nothing I can do.

You should have joined us.

They told me you had influence.

Who told you?

People I know.

They said you’re an important man.

Itzak.

Hands up.

How are you?

How are you?

You, bandit.

Dead!

Dead!

He’s crazy.

Hands up.

Want a cigarette?

Cigarette?

Thank you.

Everything is alright!

He looks very happy.

Everything is alright.

Everything is alright.

Hands up!

Hands up!

It’s alright.

Help!

Help!

Let go!

Help!

Why did they pick you up?

So you go to Itzak Heller?

Did I ask you to talk to him?

You’re out, aren’t you?

Did you beg to that piece of shit?

I asked him to help you.

What did you pay him?

With what could I pay him?

Every zloty I earn we spend on food.

I can look after myself.

They were taking you away.

It’s got nothing to do with you.

It’s me they wanted, not you.

Why do you have to interfere with other people’s business?

You’re mad.

That’s your trouble.

That’s also my business.

What’s the matter?

Are you sick?

Hungry.

Employment certificate.

What’s that mean, no employment certificate?

You have to have an employment certificate to work for the Germans in the ghetto, otherwise.

Otherwise what?

You’ll be deported.

So the rumors were true.

They’re going to resettle us.

and send us to labor camps, in the East.

They’re closing the small ghetto.

Oh, God!

Wladek?

Wladek?

I thought you were on tour playing in London, Paris, New York, Chicago.

Not this week.

You look terrible.

Have you heard the rumors?

They’re going to resettle us in the East.

Rumors!

You take it all too much to heart.

What’s the trouble?

I’ve been trying to get the certificate of employment for my father.

I managed to get one for me and my family, but I need one for my father.

I’ve been to all the firms and shops.

Why didn’t you come to me?

I didn’t know you were in the certificate business.

I’m not, but Majorek is.

Can you help?

I have no money.

Please, don’t insult us.

Can you do something for him?

Be at the Schultz workshop tomorrow, four o’clock.

See what a wonderful piece of luck you’ve had today?

That’s the historical imperative in action!

That’s why I always say:”Look on the bright side!

Yes, I know.

How’s your back?

Better.

Better?

Better not ask.

Thank you.

My pleasure won’t help you anyway.

Thank you, Mr. Schultz.

At least we got work in the ghetto.

At least we are still together.

Everybody out!

To the courtyard!

Move, move!

We are workers.

We have employment certification.

Wait.

Here.

Go over there.

Hurry.

You.

You.

You.

You.

You.

You.

The others, put your clothes on and come back here.

Bring your things with you.

15 kilos only.

Where are you taking us?

I’m sorry, I did my best.

I thought the certificates’d save us.

Stop it, Wladek.

Let’s just hope that Henryk and Halina will be better off.

Where will we be going?

You’re going to work.

You’ll be much better off than in the stinking ghetto.

Move.

Why did I do it?

Why did I do it?

Why did I do it?

Why did I do it?

Why did I do it?

Don’t you have a bottle of water?

He’s dying.

My child is dying of thirst.

I beg you.

I’m sorry.

Don’t you have water?

I beg you.

Can you hear what I’m saying?

I’m telling you, it’s a disgrace.

I can hear you.

Letting them take us to our death like sheep to the slaughter.

Not so loud.

Why don’t we attack them?

There’s half a million of us here.

We can break out of the ghetto.

At least we can die honorably, not

as a stain on the face of History.

Why are you so sure they’re sending us to our death?

You know why I’m not sure?

Because they didn’t tell me.

They’re going to wipe us all out.

What do you want me to do?

Fight?

To fight, we need organization,

plans, guns.

He’s right.

Do you think I’m going to fight with my violin bowl?

The Germans would never squander a huge labor force like this.

They’re sending us to a labor camp, it’s obvious.

Sure.

Look at that cripple, the old people, the children.

They’re going to work?

Look at you.

You’re going to carry logs on your back?

Henryk!

Halina, Henryk!

I missed you.

I wanted to be with you!