Vera Farmiga credited as playing...
Mother
- Father: [Elsa has just discovered the true nature of the camp] Elsa, I was sworn to secrecy.
- Mother: From your own wife?
- Father: I took an oath upon my life, do you understand? Elsa, you believe in this too. You want this country to be strong...
- Mother: No, Ralph! No, not THAT! How could you?
- Father: Because I am a solider! Soliders fight wars!
- Mother: That isn't WAR!
- Father: That is a part of it, it's a vital part of it! The Fatherland we all desire, all of us, you included, cannot be achieved without work such as this!
- [Elsa begins to break down]
- Father: Elsa, Elsa!
- Mother: Get away from me! GET AWAY FROM ME!
- [Begins to cry]
- Bruno: [Enters Ralph's office] Grandpa's here!
- Father: We'll be through in a moment.
- [to Elsa]
- Father: Who told you about this?
- [first lines]
- Mother: Hello, sweetheart.
- Bruno: Mum, what's going on?
- Mother: We're celebrating.
- Bruno: Celebrating?
- Mother: Mm, your father's been given a promotion.
- Gretel: That means a better job.
- Bruno: I know what promotion is.
- Mother: So we're having a little party to celebrate.
- Bruno: He's still going to be a soldier though, isn't he?
- Mother: Yes, my lamb. Just a more important one, now. I have some even more exciting news, but I think dad wanted to tell you about that himself.