Schindler’s List

By the time Schindler’s workers are returned to him (now under guard from Płaszów), he is once again determined to collect useful information for Dr. Sedlacek’s next visit. He learns that Goeth is running the place according to his own cruel whims—that despite ostensibly being a work camp, it is a place of execution as well. The SS make no effort to hide these executions, suggesting that all in the camp are planned to meet the same fate.

One morning, Goeth goes out and murders a prisoner at random, establishing his style of ruling. He also breaks his promise not to interfere with the factories, detaining workers so that they don’t make their shifts. Madritsch consults Schindler about this, hoping they can both bring the matter up together.

Schindler gets the idea of building his own camp to keep his workers. He complains to an engineer and asks if the engineer would support his idea if he can find the space. Goeth enthusiastically approves the idea, on the condition that the SS generals also approve. The next day, a meeting is arranged with Scherner. Goeth and Scherner make Schindler pay the expenses for the new camp construction. They don’t buy his arguments that his move is best for business, and they suspect he sympathizes with the Jews. But they also see an opportunity to make a lot of money off of him, so they agree to his proposal.

Goeth is stingy with camp food rations, selling some of them on the black market through a Jew named Wilek Chilowicz. Meanwhile, Schindler goes and talks to the neighbors to his factory (since he needs space to build), ultimately convincing them that there will be benefits to them having their own Jewish workers kept so close. He spends a lot of money on the camp, but he can afford to because profits are so high.

Schindler requests help from a young engineer named Adam Garde. He tells Garde of his plan for six barracks to house up to 1,200 people. One morning on his way to Emalia, he is stopped by Goeth in a limousine, who asks why Garde is being escorted by a single guard. The Ukrainian guard mentions Schindler’s name, hoping it will be effective, and it seems to work. Later, Goeth approaches Chilowicz, who has established himself as the head of the Jewish camp police. He says they may as well just send Garde to Schindler full time, since they have engineers to spare—Garde just has to finish Goeth’s conservatory first.

Goeth is cruel to Garde as he works on the conservatory, at one point shattering his hand. For the rest of the job, Garde tries to hide his deformed hand until, at last, he is transferred to Emalia for good.