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How can we be doing this?

Doing what?

Falling in love...

here, now.

Are you in love?

Are you?

From the second I saw you.

I spotted you, too.

What?

That's not how I remember it.

You took me to that dingy apartment

and kept telling me it was perfect for me.

Yes! I know.

Love...

love is the only thing that counts now...

here.

How did you get them to play Villa-Lobos?

They were delighted.

They're sick of playing Wagner for the Nazis.

And...

I wanted you to feel at home.

I was.

I was back in Brazil,

just when I'd been longing for it.

I think you can read my mind.

You have always been a sphinx to me,

full of secrets.

I have no secrets from you anymore.

"Central Office for Jewish Emigration"?

Putting the SS in charge of the operation.

Emigration to where?

Anywhere that will take them, I assume.

When I take my annual leave, you're gonna be responsible

for issuing visas here for a month.

Alongside Aracy?

And in view of the current situation,

she will need close supervision.

You must ensure that she only gives visas

to people who fulfill all the requirements.

Yes, sir.

We must follow government orders to the letter,

both Germany's and our own.

Rudi?

Miss Aracy?

Rudi, I hadn't heard from you in a while.

- I've been busy. - I can see that.

You never came for your visa.

I can't leave Germany.

I can't afford the ticket, and I can't leave my family behind.

But they just let you out of prison because you

said you were leaving Germany.

I have to stay to take care of my mother and sister.

You can send them money once you're out of the country.

My father has been in Brazil for one month.

He still hasn't found work.

I won't leave my mother here alone.

You should go, miss. People are looking.

Mama...

you can't stay here anymore,

not like this.

It's our home.

I have to be here when Samuel comes back.

Mama.

What did I do to deserve this, Taibele?

Package for Bashevis.

Are you Batsheva Bashevis?

Yes.

From Sachsenhausen.

There's also,

you have to pay the postage at any branch of the Reichsbank.

"Samuel Ionis Bashevis."

Guten Morgen.

The police have already been here.

They took Mr. Isenberg for questioning.

They've arrested the owner?

That's what his secretary told me.

I appreciate your help

with the Aryanization of Jewish businesses,

and your future looks promising,

but I'd like to cut out some of the red tape, so we can restore

the people's faith in Hamburg's economy.

Find out where they've got him

and ensure that Mr. Isenberg signs over his store.

They've taken Isenberg

to Fuhlsbuttel, Captain.

Everyone is terrified. They all want visas.

Two SA thugs kicked a Jewish woman

out of the tram this morning.

She had small children with her.

Claudia and I had to get out with her.

We had to walk the rest of the way.

- Keeps getting worse. - I know.

I know. I saw.

It's...

it's horrific.

Aunt Lucy's gone to the countryside.

I asked her to take Edu with her.

Good.

I don't care if he misses school.

They've been teaching him that Christianity is for the weak.

It's going to be "Mein Kampf" next.

It's like a virus infecting everything.

I don't want my son learning that it's

normal to despise other people, to feel superior.

He won't...

not with you as his mom.

So, you see, Captain, the Jew took his own life.

After transferring 10 of his stores

to his own employees

and four of them to a Miss Grete Hensel.

This your family?

My wife Helga and my daughter.

Grete, Grete Hensel.

Lucky Grete.

Don't take too much of this one, or you won't wake up.

Don't worry.

Still got too many things to do.

Come with me, please.

I see you lost your manners as well as your sense,

my bubbeleh.

Did you bring me here just to scold me?

Because I have work to do.

What work would that be?

Digging your own grave?

I know what I'm doing.

I called you here to warn you, Helena.

I want you to stay away from those people.

- Which people? - The resistance.

Children fighting soldiers and girls fighting murderers.

Hitler will kill them all.

Kristallnacht was only the first step.

Rudolf Katz...

you're no longer needed here.

Before I came here...

I had all these ideas about Germany...

that it was perfect, that everything ran like clockwork...

like a Mozart sonata.

Mozart was Austrian.

So is Hitler.

You expected one thing

and found an entirely different country.

I found you.

You're my world now.

What are you doing?

What is the meaning of this?

I'm a party member.

- On your knees. - Wait, wait. Wait.

Wait. Why are you doing this to me?

The punishment for treason is death.

You've been embezzling from the Reich

and abusing the Aryanization process

for your personal enrichment.

Please.

I have money.

I have a lot of money.

I can give it to you.

You are resisting arrest.

No.

So we need to defend ourselves.

No.

- Take this gun. - Please. No.

I have children.

I can make you all very rich men.

I'll tell you everything. Please.

Did you save some for Mama?

She said she needs rest more than food

with that awful cold.

Make sure she eats this.

- Where are you going? - To look for a job.

Rudi, nobody's hiring Jews.

I have to do something.

Rudi.

Captain, if Hensel files a complaint to the party...

He won't. He's got too much to lose.

The Aryanization process moves around huge amounts of cash,

and a few people have been pocketing nearly all of it.

Over 2,000 Jewish stores have already closed down in Hamburg.

It's textile factories, jewelers,

department stores.

Even a shipyard is for sale.

The Jews have slithered

into all sectors of our economy.

It's a lot of money, Grass,

lining the pockets of all the wrong people.

Are you sure you want to walk from here?

We can't arrive at work together, darling.

Good morning.

Good morning, Miss Aracy.

- Good morning, Tina. - Good morning, Aracy.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Tina.

Good morning, Deputy Consul.

Good morning, Deputy Consul.

Good morning.

- You can't come here. - I need to talk to you.

Wait for me at the cafe.

Vivi...

I'm so sorry.

I want to help you.

Help. How?

I want to join your group.

You have a problem. That could ruin everything.

Vivi, loudly: You were the one who came to me,

- asking for... - Lower your voice.

I can stop it if I have a reason.

I can kill Thomas.

I'll do it while he's sleeping.

No, you must do nothing.

I must avenge my father, Helena.

He's a high-ranking officer.

Gathering information is the most useful thing you can do.

Just carry on as normal and report back to us.

- I can't. - That will help us more.

I can't. I can't just act like nothing happened.

He let my father die, Helena.

Vivi, we will avenge your father...

I promise.

But killing Zumkle will only put your neck in a noose.

Do nothing. Say nothing.

That's how we will get him.

Captain, I want to file a complaint.

Mr. Berendsohn...

is there a place we could talk?

And so here we have a Miss...?

Eva, Eva Appelfeld.

Eva Appelfeld,

- as a witness to our agreement... - But my home.

You no longer need or have a home in Germany.

My family.

Passports and visas will be provided for them

to sail to America with impunity to safety.

But the shipyard, my property,

it's everything I have.

Would you rather I hand over your case to the Gestapo

or to Captain Zumkle here from the SS?

I'm sure he will be more than happy to assist you.

Do we have an agreement, Captain?

The shipyard will be transferred to me.

If I may humbly advise you, Captain,

put it in someone else's name,

someone you can trust, someone who won't attract attention.

We've never given out this many visas

this fast before.

That's because I wasn't here.

We have to do all we can

while the consul's away on vacation.

I just hope it doesn't arouse suspicion.

There's an urgent telegram for you, Deputy Consul,

from the Foreign Ministry.

He did it.

What?

The foreign minister's raising the immigration quota.

He's releasing 800 extra visas specifically for Jews

with this consulate in charge of distribution.

Excuse me.

- Does she know about... - Us?

Some of it, but she's not involved.

I work alone.

- With Hardner. - And you.

Mayor Kaufmann is personally in charge

of the Aryanization in Hamburg.

And you are here to accuse the mayor of...?

I am here to make a proposal.

A vast amount of money comes out of these transactions,

and the repossession of Jewish businesses has a noble aim:

to restore German money to the German people,

but some officials are taking advantage of the system.

These auctions that are taking place...

I've heard about Kaufmann's private auctions.

Open only to favored party members,

but with my endorsement,

I'm sure Mayor Kaufmann will have no objection

to your attending.

The more businesses we Aryanize, the less money

the Jews will have to use in the conspiracy against Germany.

Excellent work.

I will make sure your superiors are aware of it.

Captain, the Brazilian woman we've got eyes on,

you'll be interested in her current whereabouts.

But Hugo's a doctor.

He doesn't fit into any of those categories.

But we can put you down as entrepreneurs

on your visas.

You just need to deposit 500 contos de réis

in the Bank of Brazil.

It's about 200 Reichsmarks.

And then we can go to Brazil?

Absolutely.

If you fulfill the new immigration requirements,

you can come,

though between German and Brazilian bureaucracy,

it may take a little while.

So for a start, give me your jewelry and cash

to look after

to keep the Germans from snatching 96% of it.

I'll mail it to you later in the diplomatic pouch.

Aracy, isn't this dangerous for you?

Collect all your valuables and put them here.

Do you know who did this?

Are you trying to get yourself arrested?

First, they expelled me from art school,

and now I cannot even work in a factory.

They fired me, Helena.

They've taken everything away from me.

You were an art student before?

Before they banned all Jewish students, yes.

Then you have a talent that you

shouldn't be wasting on cartoons.

If you want to fight, there are other ways you can help.

Like what?

I heard some news about your old prison pal.

Helmut?

They are letting him out of Sachsenhausen.

- Is that everything? - Mm-hmm.

Wait. I'll be right back.

- For you. - What is this?

Mink, of course.

You're giving me a mink coat?

Don't you dare say no.

Who knows how many poor creatures died

so you could wear it?

Around 60, according to Mr. Levenstein,

who sold me the coat.

No, I can't possibly.

Oh, please. The poor creatures are already dead.

It must've been horribly expensive.

Ah. Cost an absolute mint,

and it looks like it was tailored just for you.

- Captain Zumkle. - Good morning.

Sorry, madam.

That's all right, Manya.

- Captain Zumkle, this is... - Hello, Miss Aracy.

You know each other.

No, not really.

You look lovely.

It's not my coat.

I'm afraid Miss Aracy is an animal lover.

I'm sorry. I can't take it, then.

I have nowhere to wear it.

Well, I came to check if you found a way

to leave the country, Mrs. Levy.

Well, I'm hoping Miss Aracy can arrange it,

although finding the deposit won't be easy

with our bank accounts blocked,

let alone the money we'll need to travel to Brazil.

Perhaps I can help.

- Really? - That is why I'm here.

I have some close contacts at the Reichsbank.

If you give me your bank information,

maybe I can use my influence there.

Miss Aracy, I'm sure you understand

my desire to help Mrs. Levy.

So please understand my concern when I ask,

Do you know that the deputy consul is married?

He left alone a wife, two daughters in Brazil.

What has the deputy consul's personal life

got to do with you or me?

You seem to be very close.

- How do you know that? - I have to know

because I can't stop thinking about you, Aracy.

I'm also married, Captain.

You were married, but you're not anymore.

You came to Germany with your son Eduardo, right?

You seem to know all about me.

I have to know because you're just too gorgeous.

Here are some bank statements for our accounts.

I'm sure you're aware that

we can only withdraw 4% of what's in them.

I need to go now.

Let me help you with this. It's rather heavy, hmm?

No, it's just something I've been lending Margarethe.

Let me give you a lift. My driver's outside.

No, thank you. I have my own car.

All this was confiscated in one day?

Thanks to your information.

All gold and silver in Jewish hands

will soon be returned to the German people.

Well, this is just a start.

I'm currently investigating the embezzlement

of Jewish assets by foreign diplomats.

- Americans? - No.

It's the Brazilian Consulate.

They're also issuing visas to any Jew who can pay for one.

That's serious but tricky diplomatically.

Brazil is a neutral country, and our government plans

to stay on good terms with South America.

Yes, but I have solid evidence.

A member of the consulate staff is running the operation,

a diplomat...

involved in the smuggling of Jewish valuables...

jewelry and cash.

Do you have a name?

João Guimarães Rosa, the deputy consul.

Is he working alone?

Apparently so.

There's nothing I can do to help you, Mrs. Beck.

We can only issue visas to people who live in Hamburg,

and only then in certain cases.

Detlef was a professor's assistant

at Frankfurt University.

He was doing really well, but they let him go

along with all the other Jewish staff.

I can pay.

I still have some family heirlooms to sell

that we've managed to hide from the police.

It's not about money.

To issue visas,

I need a proof of residence in Hamburg.

But you help so many people.

Only if they are from Hamburg.

They told us in Frankfurt

that you could help us.

I'm so sorry...

but there's really no way I can help you.

Come. Come, Elise.

Wait.

Please. Write your name and address here.

I will try,

see what I can do.

They came all the way from Frankfurt just to see me.

A professor's been fired from the university.

But even with João in charge,

I still need proof that they live here.

- Can't they just... - No.

If we lie and don't submit the right documents,

we could both lose our jobs.

That would be the end of helping anyone to get out.

What documents do they need

to prove they live in Hamburg?

Health certificates from a Hamburg doctor to prove

they're free of typhus.

That sounds possible.

And certificates of residence signed by the police.

Where are you going?

- To look into it. - Into what?

I know a man who knows

a man, who's quite good at forgery.

Madam, there's another German man waiting

in the living room, a different one.

It's just a government inspector coming

to price up our belongings.

You don't know me Madam, but I know your husband.

My name is Ulrich Richter.

You had business with Mr. Levy?

I was his patient, me and my whole family.

He treated my daughter when she had scarlet fever.

I was out of work then, and he refused to take

a single pfennig from us.

Without his kindness, she could have lost her hearing.

I'm glad you remember it.

When I saw his name on the list, I switched shifts

with the inspector in charge of your case.

Sorry. My husband isn't home now.

I'll leave the evaluation forms here

for you to fill in, Madam.

I'm not going to check them.

Thank you.

I recommend you listing everything

in the required fields.

Don't hide anything from the government,

but the government doesn't need to know their true value.

No one will question my signature.

Mr. Richter, and your daughter,

how is she doing now?

She's getting married next week

to an SS lieutenant with a promising career ahead of him.

Feldberg Brothers.

I'm starting the bidding at 230,000 Reichsmarks.

Who will give me 240?

Mayor Kaufmann, 240,000. Who will give me 250?

Going once...

twice.

Sold.

240,000 Reichsmark

for the biggest department store in Hamburg.

Now, that's a bargain.

Congratulations, Mayor Kaufmann.

Mr. Mayor.

As I was appointed in charge of our city's

Aryanization by the Führer himself,

I'm glad to see the SS and Gestapo are cooperating

so effectively on this matter.

We are all members of the Reich...

One Voice.

- Toast. - Toast.

Toast.

So, you've uncovered an embezzlement scheme,

- Captain Zumkle. - Yes,

led by Police Inspector Hensel,

who was lining his pockets at the expense of the Reich.

That's very disappointing.

I'll have him transferred to the Rhineland.

The main thing is that Germany benefits fully

from the repatriation of resources.

The money we recover

will help rebuild our new Germany.

Alongside our other patriotic initiatives,

Germany will be great again.

I appreciate you keeping me informed,

so we can work together more profitably.

Here is a list of the Jewish businesses

that are still operating in Hamburg.

Captain Zumkle has written

a very thorough report.

That's very diligent of you, Captain.

I've made some offer-to-purchase suggestions

in order to expedite the remaining opportunities.

It won't take us long to mop them up.

Gentlemen,

this will bring millions of Reichsmark to the people.

Captain Zumkle,

I didn't expect to see you so soon.

Did you have any luck with your friends at the Reichsbank?

No, I just came to pick something up.

Wow. It suits you perfectly.

You look gorgeous.

You bought this for me?

Well, there's more where that came from.

It smells like...

Like you bought it second-hand.

No. Of course not.

I want to show you off.

And with my new position,

I don't need to hide you anymore.

You know I don't care about that.

And you only bought me this so you can show me off.

You can take it back.

Vivi, what's got into your head?

Do you know my father's dead?

I tried to get him out.

It was a big risk,

but I tried.

And I failed you.

- I'm sorry. - I trusted you.

I know.

I only just heard.

I didn't know how to tell you.

Is this why you bought me this coat?

- To make up for my father's... - No. Of course not.

To make up for my father's death?

No. Vivi...

I tried, I promise.

I honestly tried.

No.

I said, No.

I said, No!

I hate you so much right now.

Say it again.

Say it again.

Look...

everything, everything we've done so far has been legal.

We've issued visas to people who needed them,

followed our country's regulations and the laws,

but forging police documents

breaks German laws and our own.

But if we don't do something...

People will die. I know.

What about you?

You could be arrested.

You could be hanged, executed.

Aracy, what you're doing is much too dangerous.

That SS captain's already got his eyes on you.

I saw him today.

- You met him? - No.

He turned up at Margarethe's house when I was there.

Just by chance?

I don't think so.

Aracy, you need to stop now.

Life here is getting more and more dangerous.

We should go back to Brazil.

And give up?

- People need me. - Your son needs you.

- I need you! - And I'm right here, João.

I won't let them destroy you along with their country.

- They won't. - How can you know that?

João, I have to do whatever I can.

If I give up, I won't be myself anymore.

If you love me, please don't try to stop me.