A Turning Point...

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While in Germany, my Musankisha and myself sat down and watched Fiddler on the Roof together. She had never seen it before, and she loved it. At her request, I am posting the following really cool scene:

[Fyedka runs off some boys who are harrassing Chava. Then, he starts following her...]

Chava - "Is there something you want?"

Fyedka - "Yes. I'd like to talk to you."

Chava - "I'd rather not"

Fyedka - "I've often noticed you at the booksellers. Not many girls in this village like to read. Would you like to borrow this book? It's very good."

Chava - "No. Thank you."

Fyedka - "Why? Because I'm not jewish? You feel about me the way they feel about you? I didn't think you would. And, what do you know about me, eh? Let me tell you about myself. I'm a pleasant fellow. Charming, honest, ambitious, quite brite, and very modest."

[Both laugh]

Fyedka - "Go ahead. Take the book. And, after you return it, I'll ask you how you like it, and we can talk about it for awhile. Then we can talk about life, how we feel about things. Here..."

[Chava pauses, and then takes the book]

Chava - "Thank you"

Fyedka - "Good day, Chava"

Chava - "Good day.."

Fyedka - "...Fyedka"

Chava - "Fyedka."

- excerpt from Fiddler on the Roof