I thought you only recruited boys with rich fathers. Look at my father, look at us. Yes,...

Henryk Szpilman: I thought you only recruited boys with rich fathers. Look at my father, look at us. Itzak Heller: Yes, I'm looking at you, and that's why I'm here. Your whole family can have a better life. You want to go on struggling for survival, selling books on the street? Henryk Szpilman: Yes, please.

Somebody's got to do it, Henryk. But why me? I thought you only recruited boys with rich fathers. Look at my father. Look at us. I mean-- Yes, I'm looking! That's why I'm here. Your whole family can have a better life. - You want to go on struggling for survival, selling books? - Yes, please. I'm doing you people a favor. What about you, Wladek? You're a great pianist. And we've got an excellent police jazz band. They'd welcome you with open arms.Join us. You've got no work. Thank you. I've got work.