JOSEF

Josef’s father’s confusion and paranoia increase, and he stacks furniture against the door of the cabin. Josef’s mother orders Ruthie to go to the pool and then leaves to get a sleeping draught from the doctor to give to her husband. Josef does not want to be left alone with his father. When his mother returns, she is dizzy and tired. After she told the doctor that the sleeping draught was for her (to hide her husband’s insanity), the doctor had her drink it. She falls asleep, and Josef is left to care for both his parents. Josef’s father describes to Josef how the guards at Dachau made all of the prisoners watch as they drowned a different prisoner each night. After Joseph’s father finally falls asleep, Josef goes to find Ruthie and bring her back to the cabin. When Josef returns to the cabin, his father is missing. After frantically searching the decks, he discovers that his father has jumped overboard.