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INT. WEDDING HALL -- SASSOON HOTEL -- DAY
The four musicians play music while GUESTS enter the wedding hall. Petr reaches into his pocket to pull out a pair of rings, looks at them, and then tucks them back to his pocket, grinning.
VIOLINIST
Hey, kiddo, what are you putting into your pocket?
PETR
Wedding rings.
FLUTIST
How come the wedding rings get in your hand?
PETR
Uncle Hans asked me to keep them.
DRUMMER
Don't lose them, little guy, be careful.
TRUMPETER
You're too little to be your Uncle Hans' best man.
PETR
Auntie Anna said I was growing up.
Seeing Jacob and Catalina enter, Petr walks toward them to greet. Dr. Behr holds Lawrence's hand. Mina, pregnant again, looks with pride at Lawrence, now five years old.
DR. BEHR
This hotel is so gorgeous. It's owned by Sassoon, a Sephardic Jew, isn't it?
JACOB
Yeah, he's invested wisely in real estate located in the most prosperous commercial area.
INT. ENTRANCE -- WEDDING HALL -- DAY
Emilia looks at Anna in her bridal gown, and makes a final inspection.
INT. WEDDING HALL -- DAY
The WEDDING MARCH begins. Mark walks Anna down the red carpet and hands Anna to Hans. The Rabbi pronounces their matrimony. The Rabbi places a glass beneath Hans' heel. Hans stomps his right foot to break the glass with a hard crack.
As the guests watch, Hans lifts the bride's veil and kisses Anna. Hans and Anna are moved to tears when the guests stand up to cheer and applaud. TO LOVE AND TO BE LOVED, the theme SONG, is HEARD:
SOLOIST (V.O.)
Sun's rising or setting, Moon's full or waning, Sky's serene or sullen,
CHORUS (V.O.)
To love and to be loved, Our bliss is eternal.
SOLOIST (V.O.)
Mount's heaped up or eroded, Sea's placid or ruffled, Earth's dormant or quaking,
CHORUS (V.O.)
To love and to be loved, Our bliss is eternal, Eternal, eternal...
EXT. YARD -- SYNAGOGUE -- HONGKOW -- MID 1947 -- DAY
The Rabbi and his yeshiva students, carrying their hand luggage, step out of the auditorium to meet the waiting congregation.
CONGREGATION
Bon voyage. Have a good journey. Farewell, farewell.
RABBI/STUDENTS
Thank you, thank you. Farewell, farewell.
MARK
What's your destination, San Francisco or New York?
RABBI
New York. The Mirrer Yeshiva is to be relocated in Brooklyn. I'm much concerned about your whereabouts. Tell me, what's your plan?
HANS
We've been applying for immigration to the United States for quite a long time.
ANNA
We're on the waiting list.
RABBI
How about your parents.
EMILIA
We attempt to remove together, and Petr will also be with us, the whole family together.
RABBI
Ah, very thoughtful, Emilia.
MARK
I believe the U.S. immigration laws should consider family reunions. I'm confident.
RABBI
That's good. I expect to pay you a pastoral visit in the United States, Mark.
MARK
I'm looking forward to meeting you there.
RABBI
Hey, Dr. Behr, is it true that you'll go to Canada?
DR. BEHR
Yes, I'll leave for Canada next month, with my wife and children.
RABBI
It sounds great. How about you, Jacob?
JACOB
I haven't decided yet. Maybe Palestine, or South America. But I'll never return to Europe.
TRUMPETER
Why? Too much nightmare?
DRUMMER
Sure, nobody wants to be reminded of tragedies that have ever happened.
VIOLINIST
Well, I'm very nostalgic and sentimental. I still dream of playing on the stage in Vienna one day.
FLUTIST
To be serious, I propose that we'd set up our new orchestra in Australia, where we could meet our old friends since our conductor, composer and ballerinas are now gathering there.
VIOLINIST/DRUMMER/TRUMPETER
Hear! Hear! We agree. Let's consider it more seriously.
(CONTINUING)
