(35)EXT.HARBOUR--HONGKOW--1948--DAYHansandAnna,followedbyMark,EmiliaandPetr,jostletheirwaythroughthemassiveexodusofJewishrefugeestoboardtheAMERICANVESSELanchoredintheHarbour.Annaappearspregnantinawideflaredovercoat,carryingavaliseinonehandandshieldingherswollenbellywithherhandbagintheother.Hanscarriesaheavybundleonhisshoulderandasuitcaseinhishand,hisfacesweat-drenched.MarkandEmilia,bothsenile,sham...[
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(五十二)往后的几个年头里,吴曦埋头做店铺和跳蚤市场的生意,赚钱攒钱,干脆不去想如何解决身份的难题,把忧愁抛在脑后,日子便好过些。后来吴曦用积攒下来的四万元做头款,买下了位于蒙市的一幢独立屋,三卧二厅两浴一厨,双车库,地大六千多尺,八十年代初期建成。房价十二万,银行抵押贷款八万,月付本息八百多元。房地产经纪人赵先生建议吴曦除了自住[
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(34)位于沙逊大厦的结婚礼堂内,乐曲萦绕,宾客如云。彼特从衣袋中摸出一对结婚戒指,看一眼,放回去。小提琴手见状盘问,“嗨,小子,你的衣袋里藏匿着什么东西?”彼特咧嘴笑,“结婚戒指。”长笛手好奇,“怎么?结婚戒指怎么会落在你的手上?”彼特得意地说:“是汉斯叔叔叫我保管的。”鼓手嘱咐道,“别弄丢了,小家伙,当心一点。”喇叭手很不屑,“瞧[
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(34)INT.WEDDINGHALL--SASSOONHOTEL--DAYThefourmusiciansplaymusicwhileGUESTSentertheweddinghall.Petrreachesintohispockettopulloutapairofrings,looksatthem,andthentucksthembacktohispocket,grinning.VIOLINISTHey,kiddo,whatareyouputtingintoyourpocket?PETRWeddingrings.FLUTISTHowcometheweddingringsgetinyourhand?PETRUncleHansaskedmetokeepthem.DRUMMERDon'tlosethem,littleguy,becareful.TRUMPETERYou'retoolittle...[
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(五十一)倪雅致把儿子的信拿出来,“喏,小曦在信中提到秦先生对你女儿倒是真心真意的,至于突然向罗小姐示爱求婚,无非是看中她的美籍身份有利于办绿卡罢了。”顾妈妈接过信来,边看边骂,“哦唷,要死快啦,原来姓秦的小赤佬还是个吃软饭的拆白党,亏他想得出,与我女儿串通一气来搞仙人跳,可怜罗小姐倒贴小白脸,差一点受骗上当人财两空。姓秦的真勿要[
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(33)大批犹太难民聚集在虹口赈济站门口,排起长龙,等候发放食物。汉斯从门里走出来,失望地向众人挥挥手,“由于食品供应量不足,今天不能做到来者不拒了,我们供应不起每个人,只能优先供应老人和孩童们了。”人群哗然,口出怨言,“老天爷行行好吧,我们实在是饿啊!都快饿死了!没有东西吃,我们撑不下去了呀。”汉斯同情地表示,“我知道,我知道,今天[
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(33)EXT.OPENKITCHEN--GHETTO--HONGKOW--DAYMoreandmoreJewishrefugeesstandinalongqueue,waitingfortheirrationsoffood.Hansstepsoutofthekitchenandwavesdesperatelytotherefugees.HANSSincethefoodsuppliesaretooscarce,wecan'tfeedeveryonetoday.Pleaseletchildrenandseniorpeopletaketheirfoodfirst.REFUGEE1God'sMercy,we'resohungry.REFUGEE2We'restarvingtodeath,Sir.HANSIknow,Iknow.REFUGEE3Howcanwesustainuswithoutf...[
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(五十)吴曦与侯台生合伙开设童装店铺的消息传到上海家中,父母与祖父母无不欢欣鼓舞眉开眼笑,相聚在客堂间里闲谈。祖父吴寅庆感慨万端,“想当年我带着包袱雨伞只身从宁波乡下来到上海,先当学徒,再是白手起家苦心经营木材行和家具店,历尽风风雨雨,不容易啊。这种创业的艰辛和苦楚我是晓得的,我是过来人嘛。设想小曦身边只带一百美钞去美国闯荡,不但解决[
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(32)马克与艾密丽走出家门来到街上,流窜在头顶上的炸弹轰然砰击地面,房屋火起焚烧倾塌。中国百姓间杂着犹太难民在灾祸降临时呼天抢地逃离毁损的家园,在街头巷尾东奔西跑,上天无路入地无门。解除警报声响彻街头时,马克和雅各布等人一起灭火,并把尸体和受伤者从废墟中挖掘出来。艾密丽和卡塔丽娜把一个小孩从垃圾坑里拖上来,为他包扎伤口。拜尔医生到处[
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(32)EXT.STREETS--GHETTO--DAYThebombssoaroverheadandexplodeonthegroundwithathud.Dilapidatedbuildingscatchfire,burnawayandtoppledown.ChineseandJewishpeople,shriekingandwailinginchaos,fleetheirwreckedhomesandscurryaboutinthestreets.Mark,Jacobandthefourmusiciansjoinothermeninextinguishingafire.Corpsesandwoundedbodiesaretuggedoutoftheruins.EmiliaandCatalinahelppullalittleboyoutofapileofrubbish.Dr.Behra...[
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