Chp 10
Donny proposed to Lillian and they have a small wedding at her uncle's orchard. After a week, The Basterds were leaving Paris to US. Lillian was slightly reluctant, but Heidi gave her reassurance that she'll be fine. They promised to write as Donny and Lillian boarded their ship and began their new life together. Donny's uncle had left him a building as an inheritance and Donny decided to fulfill Lillian's wish – to start a bakery of her own, now with Donny. Meanwhile, Shosanna and Marcel decided to use the money that they saved to buy a farm and lived in the country side.
A month after the whole ordeal and the wedding, Heidi began to fall sick. She vomited whatever she ate and most of the time; Mrs. Delacroix had to force her to bed rest. The elder woman called a physician and the physician brought great news – Heidi was pregnant. Heidi wrote to Lillian, in English, saying – "I'm with child, his child. How am I supposed to live? Obviously the shop's income will help, but I really don't think I can do it on my own. Surely Mrs. Delacroix is here, but just think about it. She won't be here forever".
Heidi waited for a few months, but Archie never returned. She was already six months now. One day, she was opening the shop, she found a man, Dieter Hellstrom to be exact in plain clothes. "Hallo, Heidi. Wie geht es Ihnen? (Hi, Heidi. How are you?)", he asked. Heidi managed to smile and placed her hand on her growing belly. "Einer der Basterd Nachkommen, nehme ich an? (One of The Basterd's offspring, I presume?), he asked again.
"Nein, es ist Archie. Der mit dem gefälschten deutschen Akzent. (No, it's Archie's. The one with the fake German accent.)", said Heidi. She nudged him to come inside. He sat down at the breakfast bar by the window and handed him a cup of coffee. "Wo ist er? (Where is he?)", he asked. Heidi kept quiet for a couple minutes before telling him what had happened after the German night. "Wie konnte er verlassen Sie in einer Zeit wie dieser? (How could he leave you at a time like this?)", he said. Heidi simply shrugged. "Genug von mir. Wie bist du gewesen? Es tut mir leid für alles. (Enough about me. How have you been? I'm sorry for everything.)", said Heidi and they spent time talking about each other.
Dieter had helped Heidi and Mrs. Delacroix with the bakery. Heidi was thankful enough. Two months later on one evening, Dieter was busy helping with the garbage when he spotted a man in a British uniform across the street, a man who is very familiar. Dieter slowly walked backwards back into the shop. He peeked through the window and the man is still there. Heidi, who was nearly giving birth, saw Dieter's weird behavior. "Dieter, was ist los? (Dieter, what's wrong?)", she asked. "Der Mann von der anderen Straßenseite, sieht er sehr vertraut (That man from across the street, he looks very familiar)", said Dieter.
Heidi peeked outside. She knew the man – it was Archie. She smiled, contently for what it seemed so long. She ran outside and hugged him, but he didn't return the hug. Instead, he pushed her away. "So it seems that I'm intruding", he said. "What do you mean by that?", she asked. "Then, what is he doing here?", he said, pointing at Dieter, who was at the door. "He was only helping. I should be asking you where you have been. You left me just like that! This child is yours…, ours", said Heidi.
"How can I be sure it's mine? It could've been his!", he yelled at her. Heidi began to cry. "Please, Archie. What I'm saying it's the truth. I love you", she said as she sobbed. Archie still won't believe her and he walked away. "Archie, where are you going? Archie, come back!", she yelled as she dropped to the ground. Dieter ran to her with Mrs. Delacroix behind him. "Mach dir keine Sorgen, Heidi. Ich bin sicher, dass wir mit ihm darüber reden (Don't worry, Heidi. I'm sure we can talk to him about this)", said Dieter. Then, Heidi grabbed his forearm hard and water was seemingly coming from in between her legs.
"Monsieur Hellstrom, je pense qu'il est temps (Mr. Hellstrom, I think it's time)", said Mrs. Delacroix. Dieter picked up Heidi and carried her back to the bakery while Mr. Delacroix, who arrived to pick his wife, ended up rushing with Mrs. Delacroix to fetch the physician and their son rushed to get Shosanna and Marcel.
(Later that night)
Archie was smoking and drinking a scotch in a bar when Shosanna and Marcel found him. "What are you doing? She's in labour!", yelled Shosanna. "It's not mine", said Archie as he dunk in his drink. Shosanna couldn't believe it. She asked for a cup of water from the bartender and when she got it, she threw it at Archie. "What in the bloody hell is wrong with you, woman?!", he yelled. "Me?! What in the bloody hell is wrong with me?! It's you who has a problem! Dieter is only there because you were not there for her! The only person she has been with intimately after Mischa is you!", she yelled back. Archie was speechless. "Come, Marcel. This is useless", said Shosanna and she left with Marcel. Maybe…, she was right. Maybe Heidi was telling the truth.