Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)
A violent pogrom unfolds on a Berlin street as SA troopers systematically destroy Jewish-owned shops and the synagogue, terrorizing Jewish families and forcibly removing them from their homes.
Setting
A bustling street in Berlin, lined with Jewish-owned shops and a synagogue in the background. The cobblestone street is littered with shattered glass, broken furniture, and burning debris.
Characters
SA Trooper Leader
primary
A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a square jaw and close-cropped blonde hair. His face bears a deep scar running from his left temple to his cheekbone, a remnant of street brawls during the Kampfzeit. His pale blue eyes have a piercing quality that conveys both authority and menace.
Jewish Shop Owner
primary
A gaunt, middle-aged man with deep-set brown eyes and a neatly-trimmed gray-streaked beard. His face is lined with worry and exhaustion, and his hands bear the calluses of decades of manual labor. His shoulders are slightly hunched from years of bending over his workbench.
SA Trooper
secondary
A young man in his early twenties, with a wiry but strong build. His face is flushed with excitement, and his eyes gleam with fervor. His brown hair is cropped short in a military style, and a thin, uneven mustache adorns his upper lip. His uniform is slightly disheveled from the night's activities, and sweat beads on his forehead.
Jewish Woman
secondary
A middle-aged woman in her late 40s, with a slender build and deep-set brown eyes that reflect years of hardship. Her dark hair, streaked with gray, is pulled back into a simple bun, and her face bears the lines of worry and sorrow.
Bystander Boy
background
A thin German boy of about 10 years old with short, sandy blond hair and wide blue eyes. His face is pale with shock, and his hands clutch the edges of his coat nervously.
Dialog
SA Trooper Leader
Volksgenossen! This is the final reckoning for the Judenfrage in Berlin. Every stone must be overturned!
Jewish Shop Owner
Herr Offizier, bitte... this shop has stood here for forty years. My father built it with—
SA Trooper
Schweig, Jude! Your 'business' ends today! Für das Vaterland!
SA Trooper Leader
Precision, Kamerad! The windows first, then the inventory. This is Reich business, not child's play.
Jewish Shop Owner
Ribbono shel olam... My Rebecca, the children— where are you taking them?
SA Trooper
Juden raus! The trucks are waiting!
SA Trooper Leader
Make note of this location. The district economic office will want the lease transferred to proper Aryan hands by week's end.