Episode 6 of "We Were The Lucky Ones" kicks off in September 1941, with Mila preparing to depart Radom alongside Felicia, armed with the forged papers that Halina had thoughtfully dispatched. Nechuma's ingenuity shines through in the attire she crafted for Mila, cleverly designed to allow the identification star to be swiftly removed. At the city gate, Mila expertly disposes of the star, blending seamlessly into the crowd as they slip away from Radom's confines.
Later scenes unveil Mila toiling as a nanny for a German household in Warsaw, while Felicia finds refuge in a convent. Mila grapples with embracing her assumed identity, deeply longing for Felicia's companionship. Halina, concerned for her safety, discourages her from visiting the convent, citing the perils it poses. Additionally, Halina conveys a message from their parents, toiling in the Pionki factory, with their mother expressing a heartfelt desire for relocation due to Sol's agonizing back pain.
Meanwhile, Halina finds herself employed as a waitress catering to the elite of German society. An enigmatic guest catches her eye, and to her consternation, informs her that she will now serve under his employ, promising to speak with her current employers. The significance of this encounter remains ambiguous, but Halina's unease hints at the man's unusual fascination with her.
Upon returning home, Halina is abruptly confronted by her landlady, who accuses her of concealing her Jewish heritage. Flustered and defensive, Halina denies the allegations and flees to her apartment, where Adam, who had overheard the commotion, urges her to extinguish the lights and unlock the gate. When the landlady enters, Adam, in a bid to defuse the situation, reveals his fake foreskin, convincing her of their non-Jewish status. Embarrassed by her mistake, the landlady apologizes, and the crisis averts.
Elsewhere, Adam convenes with an Underground contact, who shares harrowing tales of gas chambers and death camps, signaling the dark dawn of the Holocaust. Meanwhile, in a fleeting moment of connection, Mila shares a heartfelt discussion with her employer about the joys of children, offering a fleeting glimmer of humanity amidst the chaos.
Meanwhile, at the grueling Pionki factory where Halina's parents toiled, Sol struggled mightily amidst the relentless demands of the labor-intensive environment. Mere days elapsed before the ominous whispers of gas chambers reached their ears, prompting the sudden summons by German soldiers. However, their spirits lifted momentarily upon Halina's arrival, who courageously came to extricate them from the factory's confines. To secure their freedom, Halina was compelled to surrender a valuable piece of jewelry along with her hard-earned cash, due to the insatiable greed of the officer. She then led them to a secluded abode, where the homeowners, motivated by monetary compensation, offered them beds in exchange for their coin. With a promise of steady income, Halina reassured the homeowners of their future arrangement.
Returning to the turmoil of Warsaw, Mila's employers flew into a rage upon discovering her son being derogatorily labeled as a Jew during a children's game. Despite Mila's earnest attempts to clarify the situation, her employer's fury knew no bounds, culminating in a violent act—throwing a glass object at Mila's head, leaving her injured. With a piercing glare, Mila departed her residence, leaving behind a trail of anger and sorrow. She briefly sought solace in the serene confines of the convent, where Felicia resided. Later, Mila and Halina convened, their conversation heavy with the grim realities of gas chambers and death camps, grappling with the inhumane treatment they had endured for reasons that defied all logic and compassion.
Simultaneously, Bella finds solace in the AVL factory, her mind gradually mending from the profound sorrow and stunning blow of Anna's demise, while Jakob languishes in the dreariness of Radom, devoid of Bella's presence, snapping photographs for a German general—many of them pornographic in nature. Within the factory's confines, Bella encounters an acquaintance who serves on the Judenrat. He opens her eyes to the harrowing reality of the gas chambers and conveys the grim news that her parents' workplace is slated for "liquidation," a euphemism for the impending gassing of its workers.
Driven by an urgent desire to rescue her parents, Bella ventures to their side, hoping to extricate them from their perilous situation. However, her parents, steadfast in their resolve, urge her to save herself instead, declining her offer to flee with her. Confronted with the inevitable fate awaiting them, Bella is plunged into a depths of despair, collapsing into her bed.
In Radom, Jakob's world is shattered when German officers conduct a brutal selection, marking those unable to work for execution. The following day, Jakob stumbles upon streets littered with corpses, the harrowing sight shaking him to his core. This traumatic event propels him to seek Bella out. Upon reaching the factory, he finds himself in the midst of a similar selection process, where workers are compelled to assemble. Inspired by a handful of fellow inmates, Jakob makes a daring decision to flee with Bella. Seizing the moment when most officers are distracted by the assembly, the couple slips out through a rear exit, where they reunite with others. Two courageous women slice through the wired fence, paving the way for the group's escape into the sanctuary of the forest.
