BERISH: I distrust miracles. They exist only in books, and books say anything. — Elie Wiesel

SAM: Isn’t this a circus...of sorts?

MENDEL: No. It’s theater. There is a difference.

SAM: Really? What is it?

MENDEL: A circus employs only clowns.

SAM: So does the theater.

MENDEL: Once you’re on your knees, you can’t stand up straight again.

AVREMEL: You came to us from Zhironov?

YANKEL: Were you there when—

MENDEL: Yes, I was there.

AVREMEL: How did you manage to escape?

SAM: There is always one singled out to escape.

YANKEL: A miracle!

SAM: There is always someone to call it a miracle.