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What?

What's that?

Open it and you'll know.

I thought you didn't like earrings.

I love you.

Hold this.

You're so beautiful.

They look beautiful on you.

Thanks.

For what?

For…

…coming without…

You taste so good without it.

How good?

Um…

I wish you were able to taste it yourself.

I can taste it on you.

You know that I…

I told my sister that I didn't put on lipstick

because you don't like the taste.

And she told me it was the first time I've ever done something

for a boy.

-Luna? -Itamar?

I'm so happy you're here. I'm trying on a dress. I'll be right out.

Where's the salesgirl who works here?

Who are you?

Who are you?

Whenever a dress won't sell, I wear it myself,

and then the clients ask me…

You're even more beautiful, Luna.

I didn't know you were in Jerusalem, David.

I arrived this morning.

This is my neighbor David.

I mean, uh…

And this is Itamar. He…

We… He-- He's my boyfriend.

We're together.

Well, uh…

I understand you haven't seen each other in a long time.

You're not staying?

No, you must have a lot to say to each other.

Actually, we do.

Itamar, wait a minute.

-Wait. -What?

I wanna see you later.

No, I'm not sure. I don't wanna intrude.

He's just a neighbor, come on.

We'll talk for a few minutes, and then he'll be on his way.

He's not just a neighbor.

Right.

-Why not tell me the truth? -He's a neighbor as well.

I don't keep secrets from you. I'll tell you everything.

Just promise me you'll be back later.

I'll come by later.

This is very pretty.

David, it bothers me a little you're here.

Why does it? There's no one else.

Who took them?

Mr. Zacks brought in a photographer from Tel Aviv. Leave now, please.

It's not the photographer, Luna.

-We'll talk at home, hmm? -No, we won't.

Unless your mother and my mother have made peace.

Hello! I'll be with you in a second.

You're disrupting my work.

If you like it, I'll also show you these ones.

The fabric on the pants is tailor-made.

Here.

David, do you want me to call the police to get you out of here?

-I wanna leave with you. -No!

I still have to arrange everything, count the money, clean…

-Am I under your feet? -Yes!

You used to love me, Luna.

Yeah, I used to. And then you went to work in Yaffo.

-Well, now I'm here. -Did you really think I'd wait for you?

I only left because your father kicked me out of the shop.

I get it, yet… it's over.

Why didn't you write back, Luna?

I never got any letter from you.

I wrote to you that I missed you like crazy.

I wanted you to come visit me.

-Did you even read it? -I'm telling you, I didn't get any letter.

I wrote that you were always on my mind.

David, I'm asking you to leave.

Now.

Mercada,

Victoria wants to ask you for something.

Victoria's in front of me and she has a mouth.

Actually, I want to ask it of you as well.

It's about Ephraim.

He's been looking for work recently.

He's looked everywhere. Downtown, here in the neighborhood…

-Also in the Bukhara. -He even looked in the Arab market.

Come on, speak, Victoria, speak.

We thought Ephraim could maybe work at the delicatessen.

Ephraim, your brother, to work at the delicatessen?

And what would I tell Gavriel when he returns?

He can barely stand to have Ephraim at home,

now he'll have him at the delicatessen?

He's a hard worker. He deserves this opportunity.

I know Gavriel is the one who decides at the delicatessen--

Who told you such a thing?

I'm the one who makes decisions around here.

All right, he can start for a trial period.

But if I hear one bad word--

-Thanks, Mercada. -Thanks.

May this be for the best.

What was that?

Let's go.

Attention, attention.

Curfew begins at eight o'clock tonight.

For your safety,

all residents must remain at home with the doors locked.

I repeat, curfew begins at eight o'clock…

Matilda!

David!

Matilda!

-David! -They're with us.

What's happening?

-Come. You come too, quickly. -Wait! Ephraim!

Come on. I'm telling you, Victoria, come on!

But what about Ephraim? Can't he hear--

He can hear. Of course he can hear.

And he's hiding somewhere. That's the coward you wanna marry?

Let's go, let's go.

Mr. Armoza!

Welcome back!

My friend… I'm very happy to see you at our club again.

-Thank you, Khalil. -God bless you.

Welcome.

Aishi?

Of course, you don't even need to ask.

Ever since you left, she hasn't stopped talking about you.

Welcome, dear guests.

Please, welcome…

the woman you love so much.

A very beautiful dancer.

The dancer you always come here to see.

The wonderful…

the great… Aishi!

Welcome, welcome.

Luna…

Are you alive?

-That's a shame. I liked you a lot. -Read it.

-When did he give this to you? -He wasn't even brave enough for that.

His friend brought it to the store.

But what happened?

Itamar thinks I'm cheating on him with David.

-Are you? -Course not, I'm faithful to him.

Then is he a fool? Why does he think that?

Boys are stupid, Rachelika.

All of them.

The more you love a boy, the more he acts like a fool.

That's his loss then, and you deserve better.

-So what's next? -Now you're preventing me from dying.

Get up, comb your hair, get dressed. I can't believe I have to say this to you.

Get up!

Mm…

-Like it? -Beautiful as always.

But put some color on your lips.

He doesn't like it.

Tonight, you're not doing what he likes.

What if he doesn't show up?

Then you go again tomorrow, and the day after that, until he…

You know what?

Maybe while you're waiting, you'll meet someone new.

I want him, I don't want anyone else.

So, go on.

Don't forget… you are ice.

You're not nervous or anything. You're a lady.

And he's just a boy you don't care about, all right?

Itamar?

Luna! Um…

Are you here alone?

Not anymore.

Uh… This is Nava.

I know her. You were in Zacks' store. You bought that dress there, right?

That's true. I also bought one of your photos, and this dress.

You actually convinced me to buy it.

Mm, so I've felt really guilty ever since.

-I told you it looked pretty on you? -You sure did.

I was lying. You look like my grandmother. And you, what are you, blind?

Do you need glasses? Is this your taste in women?

-This is Luna. -Yes, I'm Luna.

You loved me so much, you thought I shouldn't use lipstick,

because I'm so tasty, right?

She wears lipstick, and I'll put some on too.

Uh…

-Luna… -What are you doing?! Stop!

Ouch!

-Girls, enough! -Argh!

Girls! Stop it now!

-Ouch! -Hey, hey, Luna!

-Hey, hey! -Ow!

She started it! You took Itamar from me!

Luna, calm down! Calm down! Ow!

Luna! Luna! Luna!

Calm down!

-Are you calm? -No! But now I wanna go home.

Okay, but before you go, may I introduce you to someone?

This is Nava… my sister.

What?

Nava Ben Moshe, my sister.

-What do you mean, your sister? -Um… we live in the same house.

Her mother is my mother. Her father is… my father.

My sister.

Oh God, just kill me now.

If you don't want to, I will.

Luna…

Luna…

Luna!

Luna!

-Luna, wait, wait. Just wait a second. -Don't! I don't wanna hear it!

Hey…

-I don't have any hair for you to pull. -What's so funny about this?

Look what you did.

-I should do a lot more! -Why more? Tell me.

Why didn't you come back to the store like you said?

I did go back to the store, but I saw that you were there with…

with that David.

He's just a guy with whom I grew up.

-I told you. -You didn't tell me that.

I wanted to at least.

-You just ran away and didn't come back. -'Cause--

Then you sent your friend to the store so he could give me that note!

I didn't want to see you there with that David again.

What, did you think he lives in the store?

Don't you see I can't stand seeing you with anyone else?

Do you understand? I just can't.

When I came back, you were holding…

…his hands, I can tell you that much.

He was holding my hands.

-Same thing. -No, it's not.

You know why I went to the kiosk… with my sister?

'Cause I've been sad, and she wanted to distract me.

Ever since I saw you with him, I've been…

What, jealous?

Yes… very.

And did you suffer?

-Yeah. -Good then.

How much did you suffer? Say a lot, please.

I made such a fool of myself earlier.

Yeah, if I were you, I wouldn't go back there.

You're very pretty when you're mad.

So when I'm not mad, I'm not pretty, huh?

Luna.

Abba, you startled me.

Where are you going?

To my room.

If I remember correctly,

your room is through there.

Yes.

I mean, well, you know, it's very late.

-I didn't wanna wake you guys-- -You wanted to go in through the window.

The same way you went out.

-Abba, I'm really tired. -Now, where were you?

At the kiosk.

It's this place where we dance and hang out.

Is this the first time you've escaped through the window?

-No. -How many times has this happened?

I don't know. I haven't counted.

-Don't be cheeky! -I'm not. I really don't remember, Abba.

People see you like this.

-A young woman walking around at night. -There are girls at the kiosk.

-And none of them are called Armoza. -They're respectable girls too.

A respectable girl

does not escape from home in the middle of the night.

-If I'd asked, would you have said yes? -Of course not!

So what could I do?

From tomorrow on,

and until I say otherwise,

every evening, you come right home from work,

and you don't leave until the next morning.

I don't wanna hear about friends, about fun, about nothing.

-Do you understand what I'm saying? -Yes.

Now go to sleep.

-I'd like to tell you something first. -I don't wanna hear.

I was there with a boy.

His name is Itamar. Itamar Ben Moshe.

He's one of us, he's Sephardic.

Okay.

Well, what does his father do?

Um, what do I care what his father does?

Well, I care.

This is 1938.

1939.

I don't know what his father does.

Ah, come, come. Come to me, my darling.

So am I still grounded?

Go to bed. Go on.

And not through the window.

Here are the pickles. There are the Syrian olives.

Over here, the cucumbers, and the crushed olives.

Here's the Arak.

We have ten kinds in our shop.

The best we have is the Lebanese Arak Gavriel brings especially from Beirut.

Here, it's this bottle. Let me show you.

Matzliach!

Did you sell the Zachlawi Arak bottle?

It was right here.

You took it.

I didn't. Of course not.

Lieto!

Lieto!

-They're closing the shops! -Who's closing shops?

Victor's vegetable shop, Sami's meat shop.

The mobs went there, and all the Jews are closing their shops.

They say there are some problems and Arabs are looking for Jews to beat up.

Matzliach, start closing up!

At this hour, Jews are gathering in large numbers

at the Western Wall,

calling for the free expression of Jewish rituals at the wall.

The acting High Commissioner insists that such a provocative move

would incite the fury of the Arabs of Jerusalem.

No, no!

SWORN AFFIDAVITS

No!

No, no!

You bastard!

God is great!

Come on, man!

Gavriel.

Gavriel.

Gavriel!

-Huh? -There's…

Gavriel!

-What is it? -Look.

This is Jerusalem.

-When did you get this? -Just now.

Arabs are slaughtering the Jews, raping their women, burning shops.

They started fighting over the Buraq wall.

War's broken out.

I have to go back.

When is your ship to Yaffo?

In a week.

I believe the fastest way to Jerusalem is by train.

There's a train from Beirut to Damascus…

-Yes. -And from there…

I don't know. I'm not sure.

It's still early. I'll check when I go to town.

-Can I go out? -No, of course not.

They're looking for Jews in the streets here too.

Whenever they fight there, they start fighting here.

What do you have in Jerusalem?

Everything.

I have…

my girls.

Luna.

When I got home last night, my father was waiting for me.

He didn't know you were out?

I go out through the bedroom window. What do you think?

You can laugh. You're a boy, you can do what you want.

So, what? Did he do anything to you?

I'm grounded.

I can't leave the house, except for the store.

Okay, so I'll sneak into your room through the window.

If my father catches you, he'll beat you.

So arrange a meeting for us.

-A meeting, you'd really like that? -I'd like that. Of course.

I thought that… you could come visit with my family too.

-You already know my sister. -Don't be annoying.

When should I come?

Did Abba say yes?

Has Abba ever refused when I asked him for something?

So he's gonna come ask Abba for your hand?

First, he has to propose to me.

-Wait. -What now?

Itamar, do you know what he does? I mean, you know he's in Etzel?

I don't care where he is, as long as there are no other girls.

Luna, Abba's a socialist, and Itamar is a revisionist.

So?

Arlosoroff, the one who was murdered,

they say revisionists did that.

They talked about it at school, in the newspapers, the radio…

Abba cried when he heard.

Oh…

Luna, a newspaper is a large piece of paper.

All sorts of things that happen are written--

-Who's Coco Chanel? -What?

'Cause you're showing off about things you know and I don't.

So who's Coco Chanel?

Don't know.

-Sounds like a kind of chicken. -A chicken?

She created this dress.

And who created this dress?

And who created this hat?

-Who created these shoes? -I don't know, Luna.

In the newspapers I read, they don't talk about murders, understood?

Luna… if Abba finds out that Itamar is in Etzel,

he'll throw him out and send you to boarding school.

-When's he even coming? -Tonight. I won't see him beforehand.

What?

Luna's getting married.

What?!

Shut up, stupid!

I'm never telling you anything!

-Were you there? -It's going down… tonight.

-When? What time tonight? -You got other plans?

-No, of course not. -Hanan said be there at ten, just you.

To risk as few people as possible. He'll come alone and do it alone.

He says not to do anything, just be there, just in case,

if something goes wrong.

Mm.

All right, ten is fine.

Why, Itamar, is it inconvenient?

I have something before. That a problem?

-Hello. -I heard something.

In Nachlaot, Maccabim Street,

there is a Jewish whore living there.

She sees English soldiers.

Go on.

And if I understand right,

they are planning to kill a soldier that goes to her.

Someone in particular?

No.

Then how do you know Ephraim Siton will be there?

For the pleasure.

He won't miss it.

Hmm.

Hebron, Jerusalem, Haifa, there's trouble everywhere.

Beirut is not good for you as well now.

There are groups looking for Jews.

I know this place.

It's next to my house.

Look…

there's a train from Damascus to Haifa.

You can take a train from here to Damascus.

The train goes once a week, every Wednesday.

-Today is Wednesday. -Great! You're lucky.

It leaves at 10 p.m. and arrives at 2 a.m.

How much time does the train from Damascus to Haifa take?

It's around 150 kilometers,

but they say by donkey is faster, the train breaks down all the time.

Then you have a trip from Haifa to Jerusalem.

I believe it's better to wait for the ship to Yaffo.

Stay here?

While in my house…

I don't even know if I still have a house.

Or if I still have a family.

Poor guy.

Khalil said the train to Damascus leaves at ten, it's not two o'clock yet.

It's too dangerous to go out.

Give me money, I'll buy your ticket. You can leave at night.

It's none of your business. Leave me alone.

My job is so dangerous, you know?

We receive a lot of violent men.

Drunk men.

But what happened to me with you…

is far more dangerous.

You stay here and I'll buy you the train ticket.

-You bought it? -Yes.

First class,

and it leaves at ten.

Khalil will take you in his automobile.

You have time for one last cup of coffee.

Exactly… what I need right now.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

Promise…

you'll write to me.

To reassure me, as soon as you arrive.

Also, your wife, your daughters…

your mother.

Write it in English…

Arabic…

Or even Hebrew.

I'll find someone to translate to me.

Tell me…

Tell me…

What…

-What did you do to me? -Shh…

The time…

Aishi…

what time is it?

Huh?

The Damascus train…

left four hours ago.

But…

what happened?

Huh?

It was you.

Right? You!

Yes, me.

Gah!

Why?! Why?! Why did you do that?!

I didn't want you to be in danger.

What good would come of that for you or for your family?

What if something happened to you?

I'm here in a whorehouse with a prostitute…

while they're there alone.

Listen to me now!

Your ship leaves in a few days.

But if you keep this up, you won't go to Yaffo, but the madhouse.

What do you want me to do?

What do you want me to do?

Aishi…

-Yes, my love? -Aishi…

What I said before…

about you being a prostitute,

I didn't mean it.

What you said is true.

This is me.

Shalom.

So where do you live?

Where's your family from?

Sanhedria.

-What's your father's job? -Mom, stop.

It's all right. Uh… He works for the postal service.

I'm more interested in what you do, Itamar.

I finished high school a year ago.

Are you thinking of going back to school?

-Getting a job? -Mom, enough.

Luna, it's all right.

Yes, I am, but meanwhile, I wanna work at something,

and volunteer, perhaps, to help settle Jerusalem, the country…

Very nice.

And, uh…

where would you like to volunteer, Itamar?

There are a few options. I… was thinking of--

Have you seen this, Itamar?

Hmm?

-Yes. -My father with Ben-Gurion.

Histadrut convention.

Ben-Gurion honored us all with a handshake. That was very nice.

To answer you, Mr. Armoza, I'm thinking of joining the Haganah.

Nice. Very nice. That's exactly what young people should be doing now.

Tell me, Itamar… are you a member of the Histadrut?

Um… no.

If you wanna work, you have to be a member of the Histadrut.

Next time you come here,

I'll bring the paperwork for you to fill out.

-We will meet again, won't we? -Of course you will.

Ben-Gurion said we need young blood for the Histadrut.

Young socialists like you,

that's the future of our country that will soon be established.

Abba, stop, you're starting to sound like him.

Ah, I wish, I wish.

Abba, may I go out… with Itamar?

-Uh… Now? -Yes?

Did you forget you are being punished?

If you come back by 9:30.

-Mm… 10:30ish? -Ten.

I count on you.

Mm.

I think my dad fell in love with you.

Maybe I'll take him out some night.

Thanks.

For what?

Come with me.

Luna, I don't know if I have time to go to the kiosk.

Who said we were going to the kiosk?

So where are we going?

-Come. -Oh.

-Mr. Zacks won't suddenly show up? -What would he be doing here so late?

Help me.

Go on.

Are you sure, Luna?

I've never been more sure.

Now you.

You stay here and cover for me.

Run! Run!

Fuck!

George!

We lost him.

Fuck!

God is great!

God is great!

-Let's go, Jews! -Come, Rachelika.

-David. -Come, come.

Matilda, get up!

Come on, come here.

Rosa!

Shh…

Don't say a word.

Shh…

Don't say a word. All right? Come with me.

-No! -Shut your mouth!

Let me go!

Leave her alone! I'll give you money!

-I'll give you money! -We'll take the money too later.

-Get off of me! -Stand up!

Stand up, I said!

Don't move!

Come here! Stand up!

-Let me go! -Shut up!

-Please! -Stop moving!

Please, stop! Stop!

-The girl! -Please, don't do this!

Luna! Come.

-Come here, Luna, sit down. -Shema Israel…

Shh…

Don't say a word!

Enough, enough.

Shut up! Don't move, I said!

Shema Israel…

It's okay.

Shh, shh.

Shema Israel, God is our Lord, God is one…

Shh…

-Where's Rosa? -Over there!

There's another one… …in the room with-- with Rosa!

Rosa…

Rosa. Shh… Come on.

Come on. Shh.

Shh. Are you all right?

Look at me.

Look at me. Listen…

Clean yourself… get dressed.

Can you do that?

I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'll protect you, all right?

Shh…

Take the children. Go on.

-Let's go. -Go to the room with Victoria.

Come, let's go children.

Sit.

Come, Luna, come.

Sit.

Where are the children?

With Victoria.