During a family dinner in the Warsaw Ghetto, Henryk attempts to lighten the mood with a dark joke about a surgeon, but his family is horrified. The conversation quickly devolves into an argument about their dire circumstances and the futility of their individual efforts.
MOTHER And, please, tonight, for once, I don't want anything bad talked about. Let's enjoy our meal.
HENRYK Okay, then I'll tell you something funny. You know who I mean by Dr. Raszeja.
REGINA The surgeon?
HENRYK The surgeon. Well, for some reason, don't ask me why, the Germans allowed him into the
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