We Were the Lucky Ones

Previously on We Were the Lucky Ones...

Genek, tell me, are things getting worse?

A little. It'll pass. Radom is not Germany.

Who knows? Maybe I'll come give you some competition in Paris.

Come.

So, the new boarder just happens to be an eligible handsome architect?

The Führer isn't just targeting German-speaking territories anymore.

We could be next.

I'm leaving. We're being sent east to Lvov.

- Now? - Yes.

The Germans are coming.

What do you want me to do?

- Don't go. - I don't have a choice.

We could have left.

No, this is our home.

I'm going to Lvov. I need to be with Jakob.

Will you come with me?

Tomek will be waiting on the edge of town.

Follow his lead.

He has made the trip to Lvov many times since the occupation.

He's confident. You can trust him.

You can trust him because he gets our horse and wagon for his trouble.

Mila... enough.

I can only imagine how excited your sister is to finally have you there.

Anna's promised me a hero's welcome.

Our daughters together again... what could be better than that?

It's wonderful.

Avoid showing your papers if you can. They will know in an instant

- you don't have permission to leave. - I know.

There are multiple layers of fabric to obscure some of the heavier items,

but... the zloty can be easily reached through the pockets.

- It's too much. - Halina.

- It's too much. - There is no point in you going

without money to make it past the checkpoints.

Thank you.

It's time.

- Hug Jakob and Genek for me. - I will.

Perhaps I can look for a job for you.

Get us an apartment. Send money back for the trip.

You would not have to worry so much about Felicia under the Soviets.

You think I can risk a 10-day journey through Nazi checkpoints with a baby?

You smuggle her into a factory every day.

Where the foreman turns a blind eye and the women are kind.

Who will protect us on the road?

Checkpoint.

- Bella? - Yeah?

First checkpoint.

We are going to Lvov because we have a sick mother there.

We need a story?

Just let me do the talking.

Halt!

Papiere.

Papiere.

Baby kommt bald. Mein Mann in Lvov.

Baby kommt bald. Mein Mann in Lvov.

What-What does that mean?

Changed the story a bit. I thought this one was more effective.

The letters have become

a form of torture.

Jakob can write?

- Yes, he can write. - Sorry.

He's always been the least articulate Kurc.

Mm, only because the rest of you give him no room to speak.

You have a point. - Mm.

Adam's letters have been...

they... they err on the practical side.

Mm, so he's measured. That can be a very attractive quality.

Mmm, yes, but the most romantic thing

I've ever heard him say was about a building.

No.

If only he could just describe my body

- in the same architectural terms. Halina.

We didn't part on the best terms.

Perhaps he's angry with me.

- I wouldn't blame him. - Oh, I'm sure he's not.

And what could be more romantic

than a daring escape through enemy territory

to come and find him in Lvov?

I'm not exactly coming to find him.

You're not?

You make it all sound a bit silly.

I don't mean to.

I'm going for work to save some money for my family.

Me too. That doesn't mean I can't be happy to be with Jakob.

Yes, but we're not all lovesick, Bella.

Right...

silly me.

No?

No? No, no, no, no?

These young women I work with, they're hopeless.

Cecilia cut her thumb

because she could not stop staring at the boy in the kitchen.

"Is he looking at me, Nechuma? Don't let him see you looking."

Uh, I remember when you used to look at me like that.

Cecilia reminds me a bit of Halina.

- They must be nearing Lvov now. Mm.

Probably tired of sleeping in that wagon.

- Probably desperate for a bath. - I hope she smells like a cow.

Mila!

- What do you-- - Shh.

Evictions?

Could be deportations.

That's unlikely.

Is it? Do you know?

Get her out of the apartment. Now!

If it is an eviction, you need my help.

- And if it isn't an eviction? - It's an eviction.

Shh! Get her out now!

You can't possibly carry everything yourself.

Go to the Jewish Quarter. Isaac's apartment.

He won't mind. We'll meet you there.

Oh!

Oh, Lily.

We are not sure what is happening,

but if you'd be willing to keep some belongings for when we return--

I-- - Stairwell's empty.

- Go quickly. Go, go, go. - I could take Felicia's things.

We will bring a little later. Go.

Mwah. Mwah!

Go.

Get the money. I'll pack the jewelry.

No, we prioritize what can be bartered.

And fabric. All the fabric we can carry.

Open up!

You have 30 minutes to gather your belongings.

Thirty minutes?

But is it possible for a little more time?

The furniture stays.

- Wrong way, Sol. - I will be headed that way soon enough.

Bruno!

Hey, Bruno.

- An eviction? - It is.

Well, I know you have your deliveries, uh, but can I borrow your wagon for an hour?

Um... 50?

- Two hundred. - Bruno.

I can drive around the corner and get 300 from one of your neighbors.

Bella, I could have a conversation with your stomach.

Sorry.

- Please, can we just-- - Not an option.

You know that's not a real baby, right?

Halt!

Raus.

Schnell!

My sister-in-law is going to Lvov to have her baby soon.

Ausweis.

I, of course, can, can offer you, um, some money.

Nach hause gehen.

I'm, I'm sorry, I don't speak German.

Jude.

We have to go back.

Um... I understand.

Um, but we have money.

We can offer you some--

Um...

I--

Okay.

Okay. I-It-It's all okay.

Please, sir.

O-Our mistake.

We'll go back.

We'll go back.

We'll go back.

Funf minuten. Schnell.

The cart is full. We don't... we don't have time.

They will be eating here.

Pack, pack it up. Pack it up.

At least they won't eat from your mother's plates.

No. No, no, no, no, no.

We have enough.

Food is more important than china.

Meet me in the hallway.

My parents made me get Felicia out. They, they suggested we meet here.

Right here... I'm glad they thought of me.

You're always welcome.

A bit cramped these days. Our family just arrived from Krakow.

Are they staying with you?

Where else?

Um...

I'm sure my parents will arrive soon, and we will make a plan.

You haven't secured a place yet?

We make camp until tomorrow.

Maybe new guards. Or we find a different route.

We won't make it through.

We can't go back. We're too close.

Quiet, girl.

Halina, please, listen to me.

He's taking us into the woods!

Halina! Halina!

Halina!

We're off the road.

Run!

Please!

He loses the horse and wagon if we don't get to Lvov!

He wouldn't! Wait, Halina!

I mean no harm! Please!

Please!

What can't! Halina?

Stay there! Stay there!

I didn't mean to scare you.

I... I wanted to make sure we were clear of the guards.