Original subtitles

New York, 25th of November, 1902.

Dear Esther, your brothers have now

happily arrived in America.

We have rented a nice room, and we have

already bought quite a lot of furniture.

Julle also bought a banjo, which

he is now playing, under mother's tapestry.

There we have a future Beethoven.

Tomorrow we will look for work.

We have already seen quite a few negroes,

and some yellows, too,

because we live close to "China Town."

(Oh, I know:) The worst thing...

...is that...

...we both...

...walk around...

...with chronic...

...neck pain.

- What do you mean by that?

- Well, the houses.

- What the hell are you doing, huh?

- You better believe I am!

- Found any work?

- Nah, nothing there either.

- Have you made coffee?

- You learn better with short sentences.

- Are you going out again?

- I have to get out.

- I have to find something.

- Do you know what I did today?

- This will work out, right, Paul?

- Well, the coffee is good here...

- ...tastes just like it does at home.

- Oh, you know that!

- I don't know, I don't have the watch...

- ...you have the watch, Julle.

- ...the kid!...

- Thank you.

- Ah, a compatriot! An italiana!

- The wig is not on right.

- What is your name, miss?

- Lucia.

- Lucia. What a fine name.

- And how well it suits you.

- You seem to really like the opera;

- it is a fascinating concert.

- Except when done violence to by an old hen, like that ...

- Such beautiful eyes.

- Such a beautiful smile.

[...] not seen Lucia [...] was taken by the police and [...]

[...] behind bars [...] brothers are now threatened by [...]

- You god-damned...

- A bird!