1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:15,019 --> 00:00:20,060 NIKI AND FLO 4 00:00:38,310 --> 00:00:42,644 April 1st 5 00:02:57,352 --> 00:02:59,269 Wait. 6 00:03:01,269 --> 00:03:03,477 Let me do it. 7 00:03:07,144 --> 00:03:08,852 Do you have any foil? 8 00:03:17,977 --> 00:03:20,227 There. Bring me some foil. 9 00:03:53,644 --> 00:03:57,852 That's better. 10 00:04:02,977 --> 00:04:06,144 Level with the pocket. 11 00:04:10,144 --> 00:04:12,435 Your mother's worried about candles. 12 00:04:16,727 --> 00:04:19,644 Doina, in the back, Niki in front. 13 00:04:27,810 --> 00:04:30,019 No room for this one. You take it. 14 00:04:31,894 --> 00:04:34,685 Doina, take the bags and give Niki the camera. 15 00:04:47,310 --> 00:04:49,227 Niki, fasten your seatbelt. 16 00:04:50,602 --> 00:04:55,852 Bless, O Lord... 17 00:04:56,060 --> 00:04:58,519 May He who has risen from the Dead, Christ, our Lord... 18 00:04:58,810 --> 00:05:01,435 through the intercession of His Holy Immaculate Mother... 19 00:05:01,727 --> 00:05:08,810 the prayers of the Holy Apostles and the Holy Fathers, 20 00:05:09,060 --> 00:05:12,602 of Lazarus the Just, risen from the Dead on the fourth day, 21 00:05:12,894 --> 00:05:17,560 and of all the other saints, receive the soul of His servant Mihai! 22 00:05:18,019 --> 00:05:22,102 Eternal Peace... 23 00:05:46,935 --> 00:05:50,352 Mr Tufaru, could you help us bring down the wreaths? 24 00:05:50,602 --> 00:05:52,394 - I'm coming. - Please. 25 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:55,019 Eugen! 26 00:06:04,977 --> 00:06:06,602 How many for the cemetery? 27 00:06:06,894 --> 00:06:10,227 A candle on every loaf and a handkerchief. 28 00:06:11,602 --> 00:06:14,852 - Have you got enough candles? - Yes, we're OK. 29 00:06:16,769 --> 00:06:18,935 You should check and count them. 30 00:06:21,769 --> 00:06:24,227 God forgive him. 31 00:06:24,810 --> 00:06:27,269 Where is my husband, the man with the camera? 32 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,435 Mr Florian took the wreaths down. 33 00:06:44,644 --> 00:06:48,060 Come children, come accompany Mihaitza. 34 00:07:16,269 --> 00:07:18,727 Are the prayers over? Why didn't you say? 35 00:07:36,894 --> 00:07:38,810 Godmother! 36 00:07:39,144 --> 00:07:41,310 Where are you godmother? 37 00:07:42,310 --> 00:07:45,560 Come Godmother, they're taking my Mihaitza. 38 00:07:45,810 --> 00:07:48,394 Angela. Where is Angela? 39 00:07:49,019 --> 00:07:50,685 Come... 40 00:07:51,227 --> 00:07:54,227 Come, my child. 41 00:07:55,310 --> 00:07:58,310 You're the only one left now.. 42 00:08:07,310 --> 00:08:09,060 Gently... 43 00:08:12,269 --> 00:08:14,185 Careful on the stairs. 44 00:10:09,477 --> 00:10:11,685 Lift it up again. 45 00:10:17,435 --> 00:10:19,977 Put it back. 46 00:10:24,227 --> 00:10:26,852 Raise the lid. 47 00:10:29,810 --> 00:10:33,144 Put it back. Gently. 48 00:10:38,602 --> 00:10:41,644 OK. You can nail it down. 49 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,269 Slip this under the leg. 50 00:11:08,435 --> 00:11:10,519 Let me do it. 51 00:11:21,769 --> 00:11:24,019 I'll put them in the bedroom. 52 00:11:26,019 --> 00:11:27,394 Irinuca... 53 00:11:28,144 --> 00:11:30,769 We need another tablecloth. 54 00:11:32,352 --> 00:11:36,477 - Bring a sedative. - I'll go. I knew where it is. 55 00:11:52,935 --> 00:11:55,477 In the morning, Niki took the music-book 56 00:11:55,769 --> 00:11:58,019 then when Mihaitza came home from school 57 00:11:58,352 --> 00:12:03,810 he found the photocopy Niki had made at the Academy on his desk. 58 00:12:04,144 --> 00:12:08,519 Delia, you know his father wanted him to play the violin. 59 00:12:08,894 --> 00:12:14,019 But I said, “The boy wants to play the clarinet, let him.” 60 00:12:14,352 --> 00:12:18,894 The violin is for girls. The clarinet is for boys. 61 00:12:19,727 --> 00:12:22,435 That night, Mihaitza came home, 62 00:12:22,769 --> 00:12:27,810 he'd borrowed the Kitzer Method out of the library. 63 00:12:28,102 --> 00:12:32,727 So I said to Niki, make the boy a copy tomorrow. 64 00:12:39,685 --> 00:12:42,852 In the morning, Niki took the book 65 00:12:43,102 --> 00:12:46,810 and that night, Mihaitza found on his desk 66 00:12:47,102 --> 00:12:50,477 the copy which Niki himself had made at the Academy. 67 00:12:53,935 --> 00:12:57,894 Irina, child, bring me the Kitzer Method. 68 00:13:02,769 --> 00:13:05,769 How are you, Poucha? 69 00:13:06,102 --> 00:13:08,727 Come and sit with me, Mlihai. 70 00:13:10,852 --> 00:13:14,269 Mihai, like my little boy. 71 00:13:16,727 --> 00:13:21,269 I have just buried my child. 72 00:13:24,435 --> 00:13:27,102 Bucharest-Paris, 3 hours, then 4 hours in transit. 73 00:13:27,352 --> 00:13:28,769 - 2 hours. - 2 hours. 74 00:13:29,060 --> 00:13:31,394 Paris-New York, 11 hours, another 2 to Detroit. 75 00:13:31,769 --> 00:13:36,102 15 hours in all. They'll be there in barely a day. 76 00:13:36,394 --> 00:13:38,102 Don't you see! 77 00:13:38,394 --> 00:13:41,185 Mr Ardelean, it's not certain. 78 00:13:41,560 --> 00:13:45,685 There's an interview to come. We're not there yet. 79 00:13:45,935 --> 00:13:48,185 Doina, Niki means something different. 80 00:13:48,435 --> 00:13:50,310 Niki, tell me if I'm wrong... 81 00:13:50,644 --> 00:13:53,185 Some parents think of their children's future. 82 00:13:53,435 --> 00:13:55,352 Others want to keep them nearby, 83 00:13:55,644 --> 00:13:58,185 not just selfishly. You must understand Niki. 84 00:13:58,602 --> 00:14:02,227 Eugen, I'm not against it. You know that. 85 00:14:02,519 --> 00:14:04,894 But you've got no one to help you there. 86 00:14:05,185 --> 00:14:07,060 It's a long way. 87 00:14:07,394 --> 00:14:10,060 That's what I mean. America's a long way. 88 00:14:10,310 --> 00:14:13,852 You cannot know what you'll find. That's what I mean. 89 00:14:14,269 --> 00:14:16,269 Bucharest to Satu-Mare is 12 hours by train. 90 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:19,769 There and back takes twice as long as going to America. 91 00:14:20,401 --> 00:14:22,325 I understand Niki. 92 00:14:22,644 --> 00:14:25,435 For 30 fears, he brought up a kid or two kids. 93 00:14:25,727 --> 00:14:28,435 Now he's old, and he has no one to fetch him a glass of water. 94 00:14:28,685 --> 00:14:31,227 Niki, do like me, you think it doesn’t affect me? 95 00:14:31,519 --> 00:14:33,977 Turn your negative energy into positive energy. 96 00:14:34,227 --> 00:14:36,269 Eugen, my child, we've discussed this. 97 00:14:36,602 --> 00:14:41,019 Doina, Florian... Colonel Predescu said to me, Mr Ardelean... 98 00:14:41,269 --> 00:14:43,269 - Predescu, your manager? - No. 99 00:14:43,602 --> 00:14:45,644 - A relative of his? - No. 100 00:14:45,977 --> 00:14:49,602 He said, 'Your son-in-law is in software' 101 00:14:49,852 --> 00:14:51,102 'we'll take him on.' 102 00:14:51,352 --> 00:14:54,602 'He has all the advantages. He doesn’t need to be an officer to work with us.' 103 00:14:54,935 --> 00:14:58,019 'But if he wants that, we'll hire him as an officer.' 104 00:14:58,727 --> 00:15:02,977 With your degree you can be a lieutenant. And do the job you know. 105 00:15:03,435 --> 00:15:07,894 Not sure if you know, but the Army was the first computerized organization in Romania. 106 00:15:08,435 --> 00:15:09,769 Niki... 107 00:15:10,102 --> 00:15:11,977 It's not just about work. 108 00:15:12,269 --> 00:15:14,810 What do you do with your earnings? 109 00:15:15,727 --> 00:15:19,644 You've been to Sovata twice, once to Amara, and in summer... 110 00:15:19,894 --> 00:15:22,144 No, Amara, every year till 83. 111 00:15:22,394 --> 00:15:24,352 Fine, but in the US, 112 00:15:24,602 --> 00:15:28,685 hop on a plane, you're in Miami, the the Grand Canyon, Great Lakes... 113 00:15:29,144 --> 00:15:31,352 Mr. Florian, there's more than just holidays. 114 00:15:31,644 --> 00:15:34,144 Our Mihai toured with the Army’s Philharmonic. 115 00:15:34,435 --> 00:15:36,977 He went to Prague, Budapest, Leningrad. 116 00:15:37,310 --> 00:15:40,102 It was for work, but still he saw the world. 117 00:15:40,394 --> 00:15:42,727 Let’s go to the other room. Dad, I need three more chairs. 118 00:15:43,019 --> 00:15:45,769 He spent a week in Prague. And two in Leningrad. 119 00:15:46,310 --> 00:15:48,894 This is what I am saying. Mr Florian, do you understand? 120 00:15:49,144 --> 00:15:53,102 As soon as they're settled, they'll ask us over. 121 00:15:53,310 --> 00:15:55,019 1, 2, 3 months. What's the maximum? 122 00:15:55,310 --> 00:15:57,477 See, Niki! 6 months in America. 123 00:15:57,769 --> 00:16:00,727 Will Predescu spend his retiring years at the Great Lakes? 124 00:16:00,977 --> 00:16:03,560 Father, in less than a day you're there. 125 00:16:03,810 --> 00:16:06,019 Talk to Dad and decide, you come first 126 00:16:06,269 --> 00:16:08,685 or Dad and Doina first, and then you. 127 00:16:09,352 --> 00:16:11,435 Angela, is the priest here? 128 00:16:11,727 --> 00:16:13,769 Why are you up? Go back to bed. 129 00:16:14,060 --> 00:16:18,269 How can I go to bed? Niki, let's all go to the other room to eat. 130 00:16:45,185 --> 00:16:48,810 I'll have the same as the priest. 131 00:16:49,060 --> 00:16:50,935 Me too, except the gherkins. 132 00:16:51,227 --> 00:16:55,602 That's what Lent is about, you mustn't eat meat, 133 00:16:55,894 --> 00:16:59,644 no matter how tragic the reason that brings us together. 134 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:03,102 - We eat none all year. - That's excessive. 135 00:17:03,310 --> 00:17:05,560 What, Florian? All year? 136 00:17:05,852 --> 00:17:08,310 There are fasting days when no meat is eaten 137 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,060 and a few days, in Lent, when it is. 138 00:17:12,310 --> 00:17:14,227 You are only partly right. 139 00:17:14,477 --> 00:17:19,810 On such days, the Church allows meat, cheese and wine. 140 00:17:20,019 --> 00:17:22,269 - I am a vegetarian. - We both are. 141 00:17:22,519 --> 00:17:27,102 I advise you to forget stuffed cabbage, grills and sausages 142 00:17:27,352 --> 00:17:29,227 and to think about your health. 143 00:17:29,519 --> 00:17:32,894 - Do vegetarians fast? - We don't. 144 00:17:33,144 --> 00:17:36,185 Logically, to force a comparison, it would mean that in Lent 145 00:17:36,394 --> 00:17:39,310 we eat meat. As we don't, we don't fast. 146 00:17:40,060 --> 00:17:43,394 - I'm fine, thanks, Mr... - Tufaru. Call me Florian. 147 00:17:43,685 --> 00:17:47,019 Mr Tufaru, there's more to fasting than that. 148 00:17:47,269 --> 00:17:49,769 It implies foregoing carnal pleasures 149 00:17:50,060 --> 00:17:52,685 amongst which food is included. 150 00:17:53,685 --> 00:17:55,935 God bless his soul. 151 00:18:06,852 --> 00:18:08,269 There’s no bread left? 152 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,060 - Godmother! The bread! - What is your profession, Mr Tufaru! 153 00:18:11,769 --> 00:18:12,977 More wine. 154 00:18:13,269 --> 00:18:15,435 And two bottles of mineral water. 155 00:18:15,727 --> 00:18:18,352 - Self-employed. - He makes traditional tokens. 156 00:18:18,602 --> 00:18:23,852 I also make greeting cards and cards with astrological signs. 157 00:18:24,310 --> 00:18:25,644 Speaking of which... 158 00:18:25,894 --> 00:18:28,394 - You're Cancer. - Maybe. I was born on June 20th. 159 00:18:28,644 --> 00:18:30,685 Cancer. I also make grass figurines. 160 00:18:30,935 --> 00:18:32,519 Do you do horoscopes? 161 00:18:32,894 --> 00:18:35,394 Horoscopes, chiromancy, Tarot... 162 00:18:35,727 --> 00:18:37,685 Do Taurus get on with Scorpios? 163 00:18:37,977 --> 00:18:40,727 - Are you Scorpio? - No, my husband is. 164 00:18:40,977 --> 00:18:43,519 How odd. They don't go together. 165 00:18:50,352 --> 00:18:52,852 When we copied the Soviet uniform, 166 00:18:53,102 --> 00:18:54,727 the stripes changed to stars. 167 00:18:54,977 --> 00:18:57,852 And now again the stars changed to stripes. 168 00:18:58,185 --> 00:18:59,935 What about when you're retired? 169 00:19:00,227 --> 00:19:01,810 What about it? 170 00:19:02,102 --> 00:19:05,310 Do retired soldiers wear the uniform? 171 00:19:05,894 --> 00:19:08,185 Of course, it belongs to them. 172 00:19:08,519 --> 00:19:12,102 There is no retirement. We're in the reserve. Take Niki... 173 00:19:12,435 --> 00:19:16,185 he's in the reserve. He can wear his uniform on certain occasions. 174 00:19:17,644 --> 00:19:21,269 Angela, are you going to America with your husband? 175 00:19:22,269 --> 00:19:24,727 - For good! - Hopefully. 176 00:19:25,019 --> 00:19:29,352 Doina, we're in the reserve. We're not on active service. 177 00:19:29,602 --> 00:19:31,435 You're letting them go so far away? 178 00:19:31,769 --> 00:19:34,894 In case of general mobilization, they call us up. 179 00:19:35,310 --> 00:19:37,560 Forgive me, Father, I didn't hear your question. 180 00:19:38,185 --> 00:19:40,894 Will you let the children go so far away? 181 00:19:41,144 --> 00:19:42,602 If one cannot flourish here... 182 00:19:43,519 --> 00:19:45,435 one must go where there is a future. 183 00:19:46,102 --> 00:19:47,560 Right, children? 184 00:19:47,852 --> 00:19:49,602 We're not certain of leaving, Father. 185 00:19:49,894 --> 00:19:53,894 We've done the formalities, but there's an Embassy interview. 186 00:19:54,352 --> 00:19:55,894 Father, 187 00:19:56,185 --> 00:19:58,727 have you been abroad? 188 00:19:59,144 --> 00:20:01,769 Before 1989, we were not permitted 189 00:20:02,019 --> 00:20:03,852 and now, we are too old. 190 00:20:04,435 --> 00:20:07,185 Two years ago, I went to Germany. It's another world. 191 00:20:08,685 --> 00:20:10,269 Even in the airport, 192 00:20:10,602 --> 00:20:14,227 the cleanliness, the vending machines, the automatic doors... 193 00:20:14,519 --> 00:20:16,310 We have automatic doors too. 194 00:20:16,602 --> 00:20:18,519 Yes, but they have them everywhere. 195 00:20:18,852 --> 00:20:24,144 Prices. Things that are expensive here are not there. 196 00:20:24,769 --> 00:20:26,519 With one month's wage, you can buy a Fiat. 197 00:20:26,727 --> 00:20:28,310 I told you, Niki. 198 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:31,477 I've been to Germany. It's not that clean. 199 00:20:31,810 --> 00:20:33,727 They are not as hospitable as we are. 200 00:20:33,977 --> 00:20:35,810 - Where in Germany? - Dresden. 201 00:20:36,102 --> 00:20:37,852 That is in the East. 202 00:20:41,102 --> 00:20:46,394 It's hard for a man who's lost his son to lose his daughter too. 203 00:20:46,685 --> 00:20:48,727 We believe that the joy of parenthood 204 00:20:48,977 --> 00:20:51,977 is seeing one's children flourish. Don't we? 205 00:20:52,435 --> 00:20:55,810 Parents are glad to see their children settled. 206 00:20:57,227 --> 00:20:59,352 I believe that... 207 00:21:02,894 --> 00:21:06,602 I believe that a father's place is with his children, for better and... 208 00:21:07,894 --> 00:21:09,727 Another drop! 209 00:21:10,060 --> 00:21:11,852 Far better or for worse. 210 00:21:12,185 --> 00:21:14,602 To be glad when all is well 211 00:21:14,894 --> 00:21:17,019 and help in case of need. 212 00:21:17,435 --> 00:21:20,144 If you are not there when your child needs you 213 00:21:20,477 --> 00:21:23,769 misfortune soon occurs and you find yourself childless. 214 00:21:27,810 --> 00:21:30,519 There was nothing you could do, Niki. 215 00:21:30,852 --> 00:21:33,394 That's not the point. 216 00:21:34,060 --> 00:21:38,352 He's torn between a child that's died and the two that are about to leave. 217 00:21:39,060 --> 00:21:42,477 Why? How did it happen? A handsome, talented boy... 218 00:21:42,727 --> 00:21:47,435 because Mihaitza was a true artist, a talented clarinettist. 219 00:21:47,685 --> 00:21:49,352 Colonel, I don't understand. 220 00:21:49,935 --> 00:21:51,977 How did it happen? 221 00:21:52,269 --> 00:21:55,602 In the corridor, at the fuse-box, changing the fuses, with wet hands. 222 00:21:55,852 --> 00:21:57,185 Electrocuted. 223 00:21:57,519 --> 00:22:00,560 It's not the volts, 220V can kill you, but so can 60V. 224 00:22:00,852 --> 00:22:04,144 But you can recover from 380V. It's the amps that matter. 225 00:22:04,435 --> 00:22:07,477 - Why were his hands wet? - You don't understand, Father. 226 00:22:12,602 --> 00:22:15,352 Did I say something to annoy Mr Tufaru! 227 00:22:16,185 --> 00:22:18,727 There's nothing to be annoyed about. 228 00:22:20,477 --> 00:22:23,060 On Saturday, they bought a washing-machine. 229 00:22:23,394 --> 00:22:26,769 I helped them bring it home and fix it up. 230 00:22:27,144 --> 00:22:29,519 We plumbed it in. 231 00:22:30,477 --> 00:22:32,644 I went home. 232 00:22:33,019 --> 00:22:37,602 At 8:20., my daughter-in-law called and said, 'Mihai is dead'. 233 00:22:37,852 --> 00:22:39,852 Such is fate. 234 00:22:47,352 --> 00:22:50,310 The washing-machine was powerful, the fuses blew. 235 00:22:51,060 --> 00:22:52,685 Mihai tried to change them. 236 00:22:52,977 --> 00:22:57,019 The ceramic fuse was cracked, he touched metal 237 00:22:57,352 --> 00:22:59,227 and was electrocuted. 238 00:23:01,769 --> 00:23:03,269 Listen. 239 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,394 I've already told you, Niki. 240 00:23:05,529 --> 00:23:07,394 We had a bit of a fight about America and Romania. 241 00:23:07,505 --> 00:23:10,089 In America, this would never happen. 242 00:23:12,019 --> 00:23:13,894 All right, this one is fine... 243 00:23:14,144 --> 00:23:17,269 But the other one was broken in the factory. 244 00:23:17,602 --> 00:23:22,685 That's why he was electrocuted. Not because his hands were wet. 245 00:23:45,727 --> 00:23:48,019 There's creme brulee. 246 00:23:48,310 --> 00:23:52,185 Mother made it because Mihaitza liked it. 247 00:23:52,727 --> 00:23:54,685 I'll have some. 248 00:23:57,519 --> 00:24:01,519 April 14th 249 00:24:56,602 --> 00:24:58,560 I’ll have twenty eggs, please. 250 00:25:00,894 --> 00:25:03,019 I have a bag. 251 00:25:15,810 --> 00:25:18,269 Egg-dye, 2 packs of red, 252 00:25:19,435 --> 00:25:21,727 one of green, two of blue. 253 00:25:22,435 --> 00:25:23,977 Two of blue. 254 00:25:24,394 --> 00:25:26,227 - Do you sell vanilla sugar? - Yes. 255 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,269 - Ten packs. How much is that! - 500 per bag. 256 00:26:36,727 --> 00:26:39,144 - Hello. - Good morning, Eugen. 257 00:27:51,810 --> 00:27:53,602 Here. 258 00:28:23,727 --> 00:28:25,852 There are no more croissants. 259 00:28:56,519 --> 00:28:57,810 I wanted to ask, 260 00:28:58,102 --> 00:29:00,352 that are the rates far two people? 261 00:29:00,644 --> 00:29:05,019 Let's see. 842,300... 850,000. 262 00:29:06,644 --> 00:29:09,435 If I pay 580,000 for four people 263 00:29:09,727 --> 00:29:11,352 why would it be more for two? 264 00:29:11,602 --> 00:29:13,352 Wait. What did you ask me? 265 00:29:13,685 --> 00:29:16,144 How much would I pay if there are only two of us? 266 00:29:16,519 --> 00:29:19,269 I thought you meant for two more people. 267 00:29:20,310 --> 00:29:23,977 Let's see, the Opreas pay 315,000. 268 00:29:31,644 --> 00:29:34,269 Paslaritza. 269 00:29:38,102 --> 00:29:40,477 Angela's favorite song. 270 00:30:03,810 --> 00:30:05,769 I won’t sell the computer, I will give to dad. 271 00:30:06,060 --> 00:30:09,519 Why! We'll buy him another in America. And he's got one anyway. 272 00:30:09,810 --> 00:30:11,894 - We need the money now. - Ha. 273 00:30:12,185 --> 00:30:14,435 Is there enough, without the computer? 274 00:30:14,727 --> 00:30:16,727 Is your father giving you the piano? 275 00:30:17,060 --> 00:30:19,769 He said the bedroom furniture, but not the piano. 276 00:30:20,102 --> 00:30:22,227 How much is a piano worth in the small ads? 277 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,435 Depends. Around $600. 278 00:30:25,602 --> 00:30:29,227 That's 400 for the bedroom furniture. And with Dad's 500... 279 00:30:29,477 --> 00:30:32,644 the 300 we've saved and 350 from Grafitti in two weeks, 280 00:30:32,977 --> 00:30:35,352 it makes 2,350, including the piano. 281 00:30:35,644 --> 00:30:38,310 Not the piano, he won't give it. How much is that? 282 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:40,102 1,700. 283 00:30:40,352 --> 00:30:41,852 And with the computer? 284 00:30:42,144 --> 00:30:43,977 2,400. 285 00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:47,810 The flight's 1,400. That makes a fund of 1,000. That's OK. 286 00:30:49,435 --> 00:30:50,852 What's wrong? 287 00:30:51,185 --> 00:30:54,185 2,400 is enough. And stop shaving it. 288 00:30:54,435 --> 00:30:56,019 Look at that. 289 00:30:56,269 --> 00:30:58,769 - Why! It's more hygienic. - Then shave it every day. 290 00:30:59,060 --> 00:31:01,352 Look what you've done to me. 291 00:31:04,352 --> 00:31:06,352 - That's not me. - Not you?! 292 00:31:06,693 --> 00:31:10,276 Feel there, it prickles. Look at that stubble. 293 00:31:10,852 --> 00:31:13,394 Shave it every day or let the hair grow. 294 00:31:14,144 --> 00:31:16,935 Then you shave every day too. 295 00:31:17,310 --> 00:31:19,352 Cut it out. 296 00:31:22,352 --> 00:31:24,852 - Have you sweetened it? - Yes. 297 00:31:27,810 --> 00:31:30,519 You know you're not supposed to, from behind? 298 00:31:32,227 --> 00:31:34,435 How, not supposed to? Here. 299 00:31:34,727 --> 00:31:37,352 It's bad for the uterus. 300 00:31:38,185 --> 00:31:42,310 It causes miscarriages. The embryo comes unstuck. 301 00:31:43,352 --> 00:31:46,310 - How much was the scan? - It was free. 302 00:31:46,685 --> 00:31:49,227 At Biomedica, they charge 250,000. 303 00:31:50,144 --> 00:31:52,435 At Marie Stopes, 200,000. 304 00:31:55,477 --> 00:31:59,810 You have to reckon on $500 just for the birth. At least. 305 00:32:00,102 --> 00:32:03,352 - Bring me some cake. - Get it yourself. I'm going to wash myself. 306 00:32:34,060 --> 00:32:35,519 Yes. 307 00:32:38,185 --> 00:32:41,435 - Angela, we're going to the cemetery. - OK. 308 00:32:41,685 --> 00:32:43,435 We'll be back at 5. 309 00:32:44,102 --> 00:32:47,935 - Take the cakes out of the oven. - Yes. 310 00:32:48,435 --> 00:32:50,685 There's some egg-dye on the fridge. 311 00:32:50,935 --> 00:32:53,769 Can you dye the eggs! I didn't have time. 312 00:32:54,269 --> 00:32:56,685 The meat is in the fridge. 313 00:32:56,894 --> 00:32:59,894 You can put it in the oven when you take the cakes out. 314 00:33:01,519 --> 00:33:03,852 Yes, Dad. OK. 315 00:33:04,144 --> 00:33:07,310 The pâté is on the sideboard, I set it out to cool. 316 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:08,769 Wait. 317 00:33:09,019 --> 00:33:10,644 Put it in the fridge when it's cold. 318 00:33:10,852 --> 00:33:12,227 OK. 319 00:33:14,144 --> 00:33:15,685 Mind the pigeon. 320 00:33:15,977 --> 00:33:17,602 We'll put it in the fridge. 321 00:33:20,602 --> 00:33:23,477 Yes, Dad. They went to the cemetery. 322 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:29,352 Yes, I told Eugen. He didn't say yes or no. 323 00:33:29,852 --> 00:33:31,185 I'll put him on. 324 00:33:33,644 --> 00:33:35,727 An hour ago. 325 00:33:36,519 --> 00:33:39,227 Yes, when he woke up. 326 00:33:46,685 --> 00:33:48,644 I'll put him on. 327 00:33:51,769 --> 00:33:53,560 Yes, I am doing some calculations. 328 00:33:53,852 --> 00:33:56,269 She told me. We haven't decided. 329 00:33:57,102 --> 00:33:59,894 To Limanu. Why Negru Voda? It's too far. 330 00:34:00,852 --> 00:34:04,019 OK, if you pay far the gas. How long do we stay at Vama? 331 00:34:04,977 --> 00:34:06,560 OK, I'll tell her. 332 00:34:07,894 --> 00:34:09,560 Yes. Bye. 333 00:34:10,269 --> 00:34:12,102 He's better. 334 00:34:13,310 --> 00:34:14,560 Well! 335 00:34:14,810 --> 00:34:17,394 Do we want to go to Vama Veche with Dad and Doina? 336 00:34:17,685 --> 00:34:19,352 You said we would. 337 00:34:19,644 --> 00:34:22,935 - So, we're going? - Yes. Come and do the eggs. 338 00:34:33,852 --> 00:34:36,144 First names? Exactly as on passport. 339 00:34:36,394 --> 00:34:38,310 Stefana, Angela. 340 00:34:38,602 --> 00:34:40,060 Date of birth? 341 00:34:40,352 --> 00:34:42,685 December 27th, 1972. 342 00:34:44,685 --> 00:34:47,185 Passport number, 343 00:34:47,519 --> 00:34:49,727 date issued... 344 00:34:50,602 --> 00:34:52,810 - Place of birth? - Craiova. 345 00:34:53,185 --> 00:34:55,144 - Gender? - Male. 346 00:34:55,602 --> 00:34:57,394 Name and address of employer? 347 00:34:57,685 --> 00:35:00,144 Theodor Pallady Boulevard. What name? 348 00:35:00,644 --> 00:35:02,560 Polycolor. Polycolor SA. 349 00:35:04,435 --> 00:35:07,435 Home phone number. Yes. Work telephone number. 350 00:35:08,102 --> 00:35:13,019 3208320, 3208418, 3208419. 351 00:35:13,310 --> 00:35:17,185 I'll give one. It says 'telephone' not 'telephones'. 352 00:35:18,435 --> 00:35:21,935 Color of hair, eyes, complexion, height, distinguishing marks? 353 00:35:23,060 --> 00:35:24,394 Hair: brown. Eyes: black. 354 00:35:24,644 --> 00:35:25,894 Put brown. 355 00:35:26,185 --> 00:35:27,269 - Complexion: greasy. - Pink. 356 00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,519 - Green. What do I say? - Same as you. 357 00:35:29,935 --> 00:35:32,019 - Height? - 1.55. 358 00:35:34,102 --> 00:35:35,394 Distinguishing marks: none. 359 00:35:35,685 --> 00:35:39,602 Married, single, divorced, separated, widowed! 360 00:35:39,935 --> 00:35:41,560 Widowed. 361 00:35:44,477 --> 00:35:47,394 Do you plan to work in the US, Stefana? 362 00:35:47,602 --> 00:35:49,435 - Of course I do. - Yes or no! 363 00:35:49,727 --> 00:35:51,019 Yes. 364 00:35:52,727 --> 00:35:54,435 Do you plan to study in the US! 365 00:35:54,644 --> 00:35:56,102 No. 366 00:35:56,435 --> 00:36:00,269 Current employment. Economist, secretary... What do I say! 367 00:36:00,894 --> 00:36:03,144 Put 'Assistant Manager'. 368 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:07,894 Purpose of travel to US? How stupid. 369 00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:10,227 What did you say! 370 00:36:10,477 --> 00:36:13,685 Nothing. We'll ask at the counter. 371 00:36:14,644 --> 00:36:16,727 Where are your photos? I'll stick them on. 372 00:36:17,019 --> 00:36:19,810 In my agenda, in my backpack. 373 00:36:42,185 --> 00:36:45,310 - How many eggs shall we take? - Two per person. 374 00:36:45,560 --> 00:36:48,102 10 will do. Doina's made some. 375 00:36:48,352 --> 00:36:49,935 What else? 376 00:36:50,227 --> 00:36:52,935 There's pâté, a roast, radishes, green onions. 377 00:36:54,394 --> 00:36:56,685 There's cheese and meatballs. 378 00:36:56,935 --> 00:36:58,685 We've Dad's roast too. 379 00:36:58,977 --> 00:37:01,352 We'll take some pâté... and three cakes. 380 00:37:01,727 --> 00:37:03,852 Take some horseradish for the pâté. 381 00:37:12,894 --> 00:37:14,685 How much did Dad say for the Doctor? 382 00:37:14,977 --> 00:37:16,852 - 200. - Including the certificate? 383 00:37:17,144 --> 00:37:19,185 No, 200 for the Doctor, 100 for the certificate. 384 00:37:20,144 --> 00:37:21,935 Then we didn’t count right. 385 00:37:22,227 --> 00:37:24,727 1,400 less that 300, we're short. 386 00:37:24,977 --> 00:37:26,685 Let's hope he gives us the certificate. 387 00:37:27,852 --> 00:37:29,769 - When do we get it? - Tuesday. 388 00:37:34,477 --> 00:37:37,685 yesterday without incident, ended today in violence... 389 00:37:43,935 --> 00:37:45,977 Sunny and warm weather, 390 00:37:46,269 --> 00:37:48,977 particularly warm in the west of the country. 391 00:37:49,394 --> 00:37:51,602 A cloudless sky, except in Moldavia... 392 00:37:52,185 --> 00:37:57,935 ...of ail anti-social elements and in order to discourage delinquents... 393 00:37:58,435 --> 00:38:00,685 ...on their last day at the beach, 394 00:38:00,977 --> 00:38:05,227 a part of the tourists want to celebrate the Resurrection at the seaside. 395 00:38:06,352 --> 00:38:08,394 I woke up early in the morning. I went shopping. 396 00:38:08,685 --> 00:38:12,310 There's cake, lamb, eggs, I got some wine. 397 00:38:12,935 --> 00:38:15,477 Do you think both of us can eat all this food? 398 00:38:15,810 --> 00:38:18,477 I wanted to go to the Resurrection Ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral. 399 00:38:18,727 --> 00:38:20,977 Then we'd come home and knock eggs. 400 00:38:21,227 --> 00:38:23,894 And you're going off, leaving us alone. 401 00:38:25,060 --> 00:38:27,352 Why can’t you understand I haven't had a holiday for two years. 402 00:38:27,602 --> 00:38:29,810 I've got a few days off, I wanted to have a bit of fun. 403 00:38:30,519 --> 00:38:33,935 So you don't have fun with us. Thanks a lot. 404 00:38:34,310 --> 00:38:36,394 There he goes, Mom, grumbling. 405 00:38:36,644 --> 00:38:40,435 Why didn't you say you minded so badly? I would have told them no. 406 00:38:41,019 --> 00:38:44,727 If you really want us to, we'll stay. I'll tell Eugen to unpack and we stay. 407 00:38:44,977 --> 00:38:47,852 We'll go to the Cathedral if there’s no other way. 408 00:38:48,810 --> 00:38:51,269 Angela, I'll stay with your father. 409 00:38:51,685 --> 00:38:53,977 Go on, have some fun. 410 00:38:54,310 --> 00:38:57,894 Niki dear, let them go. The young with the young, the old with the old. 411 00:38:58,185 --> 00:39:01,185 Why Vama Veche? Why the seaside? 412 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:03,935 You could have gone to Snagov. Or Căldărusani. 413 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:06,269 There's the lake, the monasteries. 414 00:39:06,602 --> 00:39:09,560 I said we're going to Resurrection Mass at Negru Voda. 415 00:39:10,352 --> 00:39:12,269 Do as you please. 416 00:39:12,602 --> 00:39:13,935 We don't mind staying here alone, 417 00:39:14,227 --> 00:39:17,810 but what about your health? Think of the baby. 418 00:39:18,435 --> 00:39:20,602 How can you think about swimming in April? 419 00:39:21,060 --> 00:39:26,477 Swimming? Look outside. It’s 15 degrees. Do you think I’m going swimming? 420 00:39:26,894 --> 00:39:31,185 Did I say I was going to swim? I'm not crazy, I said the seaside, 421 00:39:31,352 --> 00:39:32,644 not the beach. 422 00:39:32,935 --> 00:39:35,185 Go ahead, Angela. Don't worry. 423 00:39:35,435 --> 00:39:39,352 Poucha, the journey's exhausting, she's pregnant. Think about it. 424 00:39:39,769 --> 00:39:42,727 Think about how much tiredness accumulates. 425 00:39:44,435 --> 00:39:48,060 Niki, when I was pregnant with Mihaitza, 426 00:39:48,352 --> 00:39:51,852 I went with my big belly wherever the Army sent you. 427 00:39:52,435 --> 00:39:54,602 We're ready, Doina's waiting downstairs. 428 00:39:54,894 --> 00:39:57,435 I went wherever the Army sent you. 429 00:40:01,310 --> 00:40:03,352 Good evening, Florian. 430 00:40:03,769 --> 00:40:07,019 Good evening, Poucha. I've brought you a bunny. 431 00:40:07,602 --> 00:40:09,102 Ready, kids! 432 00:40:09,852 --> 00:40:11,977 For you, the wedding video. 433 00:40:12,269 --> 00:40:15,269 It's all there, dress, church, the meal... 434 00:40:15,769 --> 00:40:19,435 Eugen, please stay, we'll watch the video. 435 00:40:19,727 --> 00:40:21,352 Florian, call Doina. 436 00:40:21,727 --> 00:40:24,519 There's pate, roast lamb. We'll watch the tape together. 437 00:40:24,810 --> 00:40:27,060 We know the tape by heart. 438 00:40:27,310 --> 00:40:30,227 Let them go, Niki. It's dark already. 439 00:40:30,727 --> 00:40:32,810 Will you be in time for Resurrection Mass! 440 00:40:33,269 --> 00:40:36,935 Yes, we'll get there halfway between yesterday and tomorrow. 441 00:40:37,227 --> 00:40:40,894 - Goodbye. Happy Easter. - Happy Easter! 442 00:40:41,644 --> 00:40:45,685 A kiss for you, Poucha. A handshake for you, Niki. 443 00:40:45,977 --> 00:40:47,935 We'll be far from the madding crowd 444 00:40:48,144 --> 00:40:50,727 so I'll say 'Christ is risen' now. 445 00:41:05,810 --> 00:41:07,852 What about us? 446 00:41:08,102 --> 00:41:10,685 - Are we going to Resurrection Mass? - Yes. 447 00:41:13,352 --> 00:41:15,810 But not at the Cathedral. 448 00:41:16,019 --> 00:41:18,352 We'll go to the local church. 449 00:41:18,977 --> 00:41:20,894 The local church is so crowded. 450 00:41:21,602 --> 00:41:24,394 So is the Cathedral. 451 00:41:33,060 --> 00:41:35,310 PAS DE DEUX 452 00:41:35,727 --> 00:41:38,144 Shall we have a bite? 453 00:41:40,810 --> 00:41:42,519 Yes. 454 00:41:43,435 --> 00:41:46,560 Did you give them pâté, roast and eggs! 455 00:41:47,435 --> 00:41:52,519 Angela and Eugen are a family now. They take care of each other. 456 00:41:56,185 --> 00:41:58,769 Shall we eat in the dining room? 457 00:42:10,185 --> 00:42:12,935 June 11th 458 00:42:13,310 --> 00:42:16,685 - Do you know what mescaline is? - No. 459 00:42:17,185 --> 00:42:19,394 Mescaline is a cactus. 460 00:42:19,894 --> 00:42:23,477 The mescaline is extracted because it reveals the truth. 461 00:42:23,769 --> 00:42:25,852 You and people like you 462 00:42:26,102 --> 00:42:28,019 are slaves of habit. 463 00:42:28,269 --> 00:42:32,394 For someone who sees the truth, you are merely what I see in you. 464 00:42:32,685 --> 00:42:35,269 Every man has his convictions to help him. 465 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:38,602 Your way of seeing things is all very well. 466 00:42:38,894 --> 00:42:42,685 I was taught there was a present, a future and a past. 467 00:42:42,935 --> 00:42:44,685 You will laugh at this, Niki. 468 00:42:44,935 --> 00:42:50,227 The past does not exist either. Let us say there is a present: 469 00:42:50,477 --> 00:42:51,935 I am drinking coffee. 470 00:42:52,185 --> 00:42:56,060 I hold the cup, I can feel it. It exists. But the past? Where is it? 471 00:42:56,352 --> 00:42:57,935 What can I touch in the past? 472 00:42:58,185 --> 00:43:01,060 Even more, what can I touch in the future? 473 00:43:01,852 --> 00:43:05,852 If the present does not exist, then past and future 474 00:43:06,102 --> 00:43:08,769 cannot exist either. 475 00:43:09,102 --> 00:43:10,519 You're wrong there. I don't agree. 476 00:43:10,810 --> 00:43:14,185 I remember very specific things. For instance... 477 00:43:14,435 --> 00:43:15,810 One moment... 478 00:43:16,227 --> 00:43:18,727 Mr Engineer, have you finished packing up? 479 00:43:19,144 --> 00:43:21,977 Have a look. Will it fit in a station-rayon! 480 00:43:22,227 --> 00:43:23,810 I'm coming. 481 00:43:25,727 --> 00:43:27,727 One more thing to tell you. Have you read Eminescu? 482 00:43:28,019 --> 00:43:31,144 'Wave passes into wave. But you, thinking man, you think.' 483 00:43:31,602 --> 00:43:36,269 I advise you to consider that idea. It relates to our discussion. 484 00:43:46,352 --> 00:43:48,269 - What about that? - The shelves. 485 00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:51,144 Right, attach them tight. The sofa! 486 00:43:51,394 --> 00:43:53,185 Doesn't come apart. 487 00:43:53,602 --> 00:43:54,977 OK. 488 00:43:55,560 --> 00:43:57,602 - Tape deck! - Coming with. 489 00:43:58,185 --> 00:44:00,352 - The table, the glassware? - At the end. 490 00:44:06,685 --> 00:44:08,477 Is the bedroom furniture ready? 491 00:44:10,644 --> 00:44:13,894 I'll be back in 2 hours with the movers, so hurry up. 492 00:44:18,435 --> 00:44:20,852 What are you doing, Mr. Engineer? 493 00:44:21,644 --> 00:44:25,019 Angela, what have you done to Eugen? He's gone soft. 494 00:44:28,185 --> 00:44:30,935 Put the monitor to the wall. 495 00:44:32,227 --> 00:44:35,310 Hi, Poucha. Hi, Irina. Kids, are you taking anything from here? 496 00:44:35,560 --> 00:44:37,394 No. There's nothing to take from here, Dad. 497 00:44:37,685 --> 00:44:39,685 Do you use this machine, Poucha? 498 00:44:40,019 --> 00:44:42,935 Otherwise, I'll take it. Make some room here. 499 00:44:44,019 --> 00:44:45,894 Think about it. 500 00:44:50,602 --> 00:44:52,519 - Niki, are you in there? - Yes. 501 00:44:53,144 --> 00:44:55,602 Hurry up. Will you be through in two hours? 502 00:44:55,894 --> 00:44:57,977 There's almost nothing left. We'll be done. 503 00:44:58,269 --> 00:45:00,769 Right. I'll be here in two hours with the station-wagon. 504 00:45:02,602 --> 00:45:06,810 Mr. Ardelean, help me to take the wardrobe apart, we'll put it on the corridor. 505 00:45:07,185 --> 00:45:08,602 All right, Eugen. 506 00:45:08,894 --> 00:45:11,310 - The wardrobe. - I'm dealing with it. 507 00:45:11,560 --> 00:45:12,810 Don't strain yourself. 508 00:45:13,769 --> 00:45:15,769 Fetch a screwdriver. 509 00:45:16,269 --> 00:45:18,310 Are you still keeping this? 510 00:45:18,894 --> 00:45:22,269 Winter clothes, sweaters and underwear, no. 511 00:45:25,144 --> 00:45:27,894 Show me. Winter stuff stays. 512 00:45:30,644 --> 00:45:32,060 So do those. 513 00:45:34,019 --> 00:45:35,519 And those. 514 00:45:35,852 --> 00:45:38,394 A Phillips screwdriver. And find a bigger one. 515 00:45:41,435 --> 00:45:43,060 - This one! - Yes. 516 00:45:49,352 --> 00:45:52,019 Mom, I'll put it all there. Do what you like with them. I don’t care anymore. 517 00:45:52,310 --> 00:45:54,352 Irina, see if there's anything you want. 518 00:46:15,560 --> 00:46:18,477 Now take the big panels. 519 00:46:18,859 --> 00:46:20,484 Be very careful. 520 00:46:20,935 --> 00:46:23,019 Everything... 521 00:46:23,269 --> 00:46:25,894 You, mind the lintel. 522 00:46:26,852 --> 00:46:29,519 And the handle! 523 00:46:31,352 --> 00:46:33,227 What about the dining table? 524 00:46:34,727 --> 00:46:39,602 Eugen, you and the Colonel, take it apart. 525 00:46:39,935 --> 00:46:42,852 Niki, can I count on you? 526 00:46:54,435 --> 00:46:55,935 Mind the glass! 527 00:46:57,602 --> 00:46:59,602 Careful, boys. 528 00:47:03,935 --> 00:47:06,352 Here, put these away. 529 00:47:06,852 --> 00:47:13,144 Angela, take a cloth, wet it, and clean the dust off this table. 530 00:47:13,560 --> 00:47:16,102 Do I need to teach you everything? 531 00:47:16,894 --> 00:47:19,519 Gently... OK. 532 00:47:19,894 --> 00:47:21,769 Straight ahead, boys. 533 00:47:24,352 --> 00:47:26,894 Eugen, come here. 534 00:47:34,977 --> 00:47:36,519 Who took this apart? 535 00:47:36,769 --> 00:47:39,227 The desk! The Colonel did. 536 00:47:40,102 --> 00:47:42,560 Niki, come here, please. 537 00:47:44,602 --> 00:47:46,560 I want to shut you something. 538 00:47:48,477 --> 00:47:50,019 Look. 539 00:47:53,060 --> 00:47:55,352 First, you don't use a hammer to take a desk apart. 540 00:47:56,102 --> 00:47:57,352 I didn't... 541 00:47:57,685 --> 00:48:00,519 If you use a hammer, cover the head with a cloth, 542 00:48:00,935 --> 00:48:04,185 or a sock. Look at that Formica. 543 00:48:04,435 --> 00:48:06,769 - It was like that before. - Niki, look carefully. 544 00:48:07,060 --> 00:48:08,644 That's the mark of a hammer. 545 00:48:10,227 --> 00:48:13,269 Were those marks there when it was purchased? 546 00:48:13,602 --> 00:48:15,602 Yes. 547 00:48:19,477 --> 00:48:23,560 Niki, Florian, look what Irina’s brought me. 548 00:48:27,019 --> 00:48:29,394 Don't say you've taken up the clarinet! 549 00:48:29,810 --> 00:48:32,269 No, no. It's Mihaitza's clarinet. 550 00:48:33,352 --> 00:48:36,019 By the way Niki, do you play the clarinet? 551 00:48:37,477 --> 00:48:39,935 The felt's gone from the keys. 552 00:48:44,602 --> 00:48:51,810 Eugen! Come on, we're taking the computer. 553 00:48:52,102 --> 00:48:53,852 The reed's useless too. 554 00:48:57,769 --> 00:49:00,394 Take the monitor, I'll take the rest. 555 00:49:01,852 --> 00:49:06,310 Tip the boys when they're done, OK? I'm not coming back. 556 00:49:11,060 --> 00:49:15,227 So listen, come to dinner when you're finished. 557 00:49:24,352 --> 00:49:28,310 Take the table apart. Mind the glass. 558 00:49:53,852 --> 00:49:55,894 Can I plug in my monitor and have two? 559 00:49:56,185 --> 00:49:58,435 If you have a video card with two sockets. 560 00:50:08,185 --> 00:50:10,144 Turn the sound down. 561 00:50:10,602 --> 00:50:12,227 So, are we selling ours! 562 00:50:12,477 --> 00:50:14,144 No. We need it. 563 00:50:14,435 --> 00:50:16,685 Kiss your son, they have got the fare. 564 00:50:17,019 --> 00:50:19,894 Did you sell the piano? Well done! 565 00:50:20,810 --> 00:50:23,644 I'll help the Colonel, so we're done by dinner-time. 566 00:50:27,310 --> 00:50:29,144 What a day! 567 00:50:29,769 --> 00:50:33,519 I managed to find removal men, a car... 568 00:50:33,769 --> 00:50:38,102 I dealt with the furniture. Without me, it would have been chaos. 569 00:50:40,227 --> 00:50:42,185 I stink. What are we having? 570 00:50:42,394 --> 00:50:45,977 Champagne, veggie salad, 571 00:50:46,310 --> 00:50:51,852 soy meatballs, zucchini schnitzel, yogurt, leeks with olives. 572 00:50:53,519 --> 00:50:56,060 A bit of everything. And some cream cakes. 573 00:50:56,269 --> 00:50:58,227 I'm sick of that Mapé song. 574 00:50:58,519 --> 00:50:59,977 I'm gonna take a shower. 575 00:51:00,310 --> 00:51:01,977 The table should be set when I'm out. 576 00:51:37,352 --> 00:51:39,977 Damn you and your Mapé... 577 00:51:57,810 --> 00:51:59,685 What have you done! 578 00:52:00,394 --> 00:52:02,102 Call an ambulance, I'm dying. 579 00:52:07,602 --> 00:52:09,394 How did it happen? 580 00:52:12,685 --> 00:52:15,019 Shall I call the ambulance? 581 00:52:18,019 --> 00:52:20,060 Hello. This is Doina Tufaru. 582 00:52:20,352 --> 00:52:22,894 My husband banged his head in the bath. 583 00:52:24,310 --> 00:52:26,060 July 4th 584 00:52:26,394 --> 00:52:29,435 - We're not calling at 4 a.m. - We won't be asleep. 585 00:52:29,685 --> 00:52:32,144 Call and say you've arrived safely. 586 00:52:32,644 --> 00:52:35,352 - What time do you get there? - At 9 p.m. 587 00:52:36,019 --> 00:52:38,102 Call us at 9. 588 00:52:38,519 --> 00:52:40,602 9 p.m. there is 4 a.m. here. 589 00:52:41,102 --> 00:52:43,977 Right, Angela. Ham, cheese. 590 00:52:44,227 --> 00:52:46,519 God knows what you'll get on the plane. 591 00:52:46,852 --> 00:52:48,769 Want some, Angela? I can't eat a thing. 592 00:52:49,060 --> 00:52:51,644 - We can't take off on a full stomach! - Eat. 593 00:52:52,144 --> 00:52:55,019 You mustn't miss the Louvre. 594 00:52:55,685 --> 00:52:59,102 We're not allowed off the plane. Give me some coffee. 595 00:53:00,019 --> 00:53:02,144 But you're going to Paris. 596 00:53:02,435 --> 00:53:04,935 It's a stopover. We don't leave the airport. 597 00:53:05,227 --> 00:53:06,519 - Eugen, some coffee! - No, thanks. 598 00:53:06,769 --> 00:53:09,602 I'll wrap them up. You'll eat on the plane. 599 00:53:14,435 --> 00:53:17,310 Isn't that Florian's car! 600 00:53:18,644 --> 00:53:20,102 Yes it is. 601 00:53:20,394 --> 00:53:22,310 Come on then, let's go. 602 00:53:34,269 --> 00:53:35,894 Coming! 603 00:53:36,185 --> 00:53:38,810 Here I made some with ham and some with cheese. 604 00:53:39,227 --> 00:53:41,185 Come on, Dad's waiting downstairs. 605 00:53:41,477 --> 00:53:44,310 - Take sandwiches. - Forget the sandwiches. 606 00:53:44,602 --> 00:53:46,227 Are you coming, Mom! 607 00:53:46,519 --> 00:53:48,435 - Is there some cheese? - And ham. 608 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:51,560 You go with Eugen. I'll bring the rest. 609 00:53:51,894 --> 00:53:53,685 Come on, Mom. 610 00:54:16,602 --> 00:54:19,560 There's plenty of room. It's a big trunk. 611 00:54:19,852 --> 00:54:23,435 Hi, Poucha. Take it easy, Niki, there's loads of time. 612 00:54:26,560 --> 00:54:29,435 So how does it feel, Mr. Engineer going to Greyhound America? 613 00:54:29,894 --> 00:54:32,269 - We'll sit in the back. - Yes, Poucha. Yes. 614 00:54:32,602 --> 00:54:34,102 Wait. 615 00:54:34,644 --> 00:54:36,644 Father, help Eugen load the bags. 616 00:54:45,602 --> 00:54:47,602 - Your bag! - I'm keeping it on my lap. 617 00:55:23,477 --> 00:55:26,894 My little angel. 618 00:55:28,560 --> 00:55:32,185 Take care, my daughter. 619 00:55:32,519 --> 00:55:34,852 Look after the baby. 620 00:55:44,477 --> 00:55:49,019 Look after yourself. Take care of Mom. 621 00:55:51,477 --> 00:55:54,310 To say farewell tears a father's heart apart. 622 00:55:54,560 --> 00:55:55,727 Come on, Angela. 623 00:56:02,310 --> 00:56:04,185 Be good. 624 00:56:06,269 --> 00:56:08,144 The plane won't wait. 625 00:56:08,435 --> 00:56:10,310 Eugen, get in the back next to Poucha. 626 00:56:16,435 --> 00:56:18,685 In two hours, we'll be back. 627 00:57:05,185 --> 00:57:07,935 August 23rd 628 00:58:50,560 --> 00:58:53,144 Hello, Mr. Florian. It's me again. 629 00:58:54,227 --> 00:58:55,685 Yes. 630 00:58:58,644 --> 00:59:02,852 Just to say, the August 23rd coup was arranged by the Army. 631 00:59:03,894 --> 00:59:05,727 Not proven. 632 00:59:07,810 --> 00:59:10,977 I shall expect you, Mr. Florian... Very well. 633 00:59:12,310 --> 00:59:15,394 I shall expect you, Mr. Florian. When it suits for you. 634 00:59:24,894 --> 00:59:28,644 Are these from moths, or did I burn it on the stove! 635 00:59:34,602 --> 00:59:36,144 Cotton or mixed fibers? 636 00:59:36,435 --> 00:59:38,102 Mixed fibers. 637 01:00:50,477 --> 01:00:52,644 To prove I'm not speaking nonsense. 638 01:00:53,102 --> 01:00:54,644 Where shall we go? 639 01:00:54,935 --> 01:00:57,102 - In the living-room. - Wherever you say. 640 01:00:57,435 --> 01:00:58,727 Good afternoon, Poucha. 641 01:01:09,935 --> 01:01:11,810 Cheers, Dad! 642 01:01:12,102 --> 01:01:14,602 A drop of white Murfatlar, sausages with mustard" 643 01:01:34,560 --> 01:01:38,144 I'm glad you're watching the tape. 644 01:01:39,144 --> 01:01:41,102 It means you enjoy it. 645 01:01:41,685 --> 01:01:43,602 It's good. 646 01:01:43,894 --> 01:01:46,435 And very nicely shot. Here. 647 01:01:48,519 --> 01:01:50,394 Nicolae Baciu, 'Romania in Agony', 648 01:01:51,519 --> 01:01:53,477 Antonescu, 'Government Secrets', 649 01:01:54,810 --> 01:01:58,685 Borovicka, 'Political Attacks Designed to Change the World', 650 01:01:59,019 --> 01:02:01,352 Carlos Castaneda, 'Voyage to lxtlan', 651 01:02:02,310 --> 01:02:04,852 Nicolae lorga, 'The Life of A Man, As It Was', 652 01:02:06,185 --> 01:02:08,269 Prigngine-Stangers, 'The New Alliance', 653 01:02:09,519 --> 01:02:11,852 E. M. Remarque, 'All Quiet On The Western Front', 654 01:02:13,185 --> 01:02:15,060 Bruno 'Wurtz, 'New Age'. 655 01:02:31,644 --> 01:02:33,810 Wild statements are easy enough 656 01:02:34,102 --> 01:02:36,977 if one's not reading the relevant material. 657 01:02:37,227 --> 01:02:40,727 But if you do read the texts, everything becomes clear. 658 01:02:42,727 --> 01:02:44,852 I've put markers, so you find the right bits. 659 01:02:45,269 --> 01:02:46,602 Mr... 660 01:02:47,269 --> 01:02:48,935 Florian. 661 01:02:49,269 --> 01:02:51,269 These are facts. 662 01:02:51,602 --> 01:02:54,227 When the Soviets consolidated 663 01:02:54,519 --> 01:02:56,852 the bridgehead at Tiguina, 664 01:02:57,185 --> 01:02:59,810 Von Killinger and Mihai Antonescu went to see the King, 665 01:03:00,144 --> 01:03:02,852 to discuss our leaving the war. 666 01:03:03,144 --> 01:03:04,935 I know, Niki, I read that. 667 01:03:05,269 --> 01:03:07,727 Not Marshal Antonescu. 668 01:03:08,102 --> 01:03:11,477 Mihai Antonescu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 669 01:03:11,769 --> 01:03:14,019 The Marshal did not go to the Palace. 670 01:03:14,310 --> 01:03:16,477 He went on Wednesday and was arrested. 671 01:03:16,769 --> 01:03:19,144 I know, Niki, I know the facts. 672 01:03:20,352 --> 01:03:23,644 But we are discussing interpretations, nuances. 673 01:03:23,935 --> 01:03:26,977 And here, I am positive. 674 01:03:27,269 --> 01:03:32,310 The Army was not involved in August 23rd 1944 675 01:03:32,644 --> 01:03:35,685 when our guns turned against the Fascist hordes. 676 01:03:39,185 --> 01:03:45,352 The armed insurrection was arranged by two civilians, Niki. 677 01:03:45,602 --> 01:03:47,352 Like me. 678 01:03:47,685 --> 01:03:49,810 Prince Barbu Stirbei and Visoianu. 679 01:03:50,435 --> 01:03:53,935 These two great Romanian citizens were Sublime Scotsman 680 01:03:55,227 --> 01:03:57,560 which is Chinese to you. 681 01:03:57,894 --> 01:03:59,769 They were Masons, Niki. 682 01:04:00,019 --> 01:04:02,519 That is why I've brought you these books. 683 01:04:03,227 --> 01:04:08,060 A single lord provides the key to History. 684 01:04:08,435 --> 01:04:10,477 Freemasonry, Niki. 685 01:04:11,144 --> 01:04:13,144 The Masons. 686 01:04:17,269 --> 01:04:21,810 I don't see what the Masons had to do with August 1944. 687 01:04:22,227 --> 01:04:24,519 I'm sorry, Niki. Look, Poucha, quickly because I’m leaving. 688 01:04:26,352 --> 01:04:29,519 Fantastic dancers, both of you! 689 01:04:31,144 --> 01:04:34,310 What were you whispering to Niki? 690 01:04:35,310 --> 01:04:37,269 One last word. 691 01:04:37,519 --> 01:04:39,519 It's a question of logic. 692 01:04:40,519 --> 01:04:44,019 The Army could not arrange the insurrection 693 01:04:44,310 --> 01:04:46,852 because it was governing the country. 694 01:04:47,144 --> 01:04:50,810 Marshal Antonescu was one of you. 695 01:04:51,060 --> 01:04:54,019 You were running the country, running it into the ground. 696 01:04:55,060 --> 01:04:57,644 'Romanians, I command you to cross the Prout.' 697 01:04:58,185 --> 01:05:00,102 That's the root of all evil. 698 01:05:00,394 --> 01:05:03,227 Antonescu was running the country, yes. 699 01:05:03,477 --> 01:05:07,019 But it was soldiers who arrested him on August 23rd. 700 01:05:07,727 --> 01:05:09,644 Sanatescu was a general. 701 01:05:09,935 --> 01:05:12,435 General Aldea, General Anton, Colonel Damaceanu 702 01:05:13,102 --> 01:05:17,519 and Brigadier Dumitrescu, who arrested and disarmed him. 703 01:05:17,810 --> 01:05:19,727 Don't get excited, Niki. 704 01:05:20,269 --> 01:05:22,560 No need to shout. 705 01:05:22,894 --> 01:05:25,185 Can we talk normally? Or I'll go. 706 01:05:25,477 --> 01:05:26,894 I wasn't shouting. 707 01:05:27,227 --> 01:05:29,685 Let's talk, only in a civilized lay. 708 01:05:30,019 --> 01:05:33,269 Read these books first, find out about it, 709 01:05:33,894 --> 01:05:35,269 think. 710 01:05:35,602 --> 01:05:37,644 Then call me, I'll come and have a chat. 711 01:05:38,560 --> 01:05:40,769 My mind is open. 712 01:05:43,935 --> 01:05:46,977 Poucha, I didn’t ask, did you enjoy the wedding wine? 713 01:05:47,435 --> 01:05:49,227 Do you know what it was? 714 01:05:49,560 --> 01:05:53,935 Murfatlar Cabernet. And guess where I got it? 715 01:05:54,519 --> 01:05:57,435 At Bassarabi`s. Do you know why? 716 01:05:58,227 --> 01:06:00,894 Peach kernel and plum flesh. 717 01:06:01,227 --> 01:06:04,019 - Nine letters, starting with 'N'. - Greengage. 718 01:06:04,352 --> 01:06:06,019 It begins with 'N'. 719 01:06:06,394 --> 01:06:09,060 Then the 'N' is wrong. What's the 'N' from! 720 01:06:10,185 --> 01:06:12,227 The 'N' in plane-tree. 721 01:06:13,519 --> 01:06:15,102 I've got it. 722 01:06:15,288 --> 01:06:17,496 'Nectarine'. 723 01:06:20,769 --> 01:06:23,477 Look. How young we were! 724 01:06:26,560 --> 01:06:28,560 Mr. Florian. 725 01:06:28,852 --> 01:06:31,060 If you'll permit, I'll finish my argument. 726 01:06:31,435 --> 01:06:34,477 This is what I think about August 23rd. 727 01:06:34,727 --> 01:06:36,727 Go ahead, Niki. I'm listening. 728 01:06:37,435 --> 01:06:43,769 The entire Romanian Army obeyed... 729 01:06:44,019 --> 01:06:46,769 and executed orders issued by General Sanatescu, 730 01:06:47,144 --> 01:06:49,060 who was Antonescu's successor. 731 01:06:49,519 --> 01:06:54,477 But at the time, the Army was devoted to the Marshal. 732 01:06:54,935 --> 01:06:59,769 Only a soldier of General Sanatescu's moral probity... 733 01:07:00,102 --> 01:07:03,727 'Layering', 11 Darn. 734 01:07:16,685 --> 01:07:18,310 Aren't you tired? 735 01:07:18,560 --> 01:07:20,727 You can relax for a bit. 736 01:07:22,435 --> 01:07:25,560 ls the sound OK? 737 01:07:37,352 --> 01:07:40,644 Niki, don't be offended but you are ignorant. 738 01:07:40,977 --> 01:07:43,185 That is why I've brought you these books. 739 01:07:43,560 --> 01:07:46,519 Start with 'Political Attacks Designed to Change the World'. 740 01:07:46,769 --> 01:07:49,519 Don't move, Niki. No need for manners. 741 01:07:49,852 --> 01:07:52,935 We're not fighting, we're having a friendly chat. 742 01:07:54,769 --> 01:07:56,185 Call me. 743 01:07:56,477 --> 01:07:58,019 It is because we are only chatting 744 01:07:58,310 --> 01:08:00,727 that I maintain your statements 745 01:08:01,019 --> 01:08:05,102 offend the uniform and military dignity. 746 01:08:05,394 --> 01:08:07,185 It is you who is causing offense. 747 01:08:07,477 --> 01:08:09,060 I greatly respect the Army. 748 01:08:09,352 --> 01:08:11,477 To me, the Army is Captain Maracineanu, 749 01:08:11,810 --> 01:08:16,435 Colonel Tcherkez, Marshal Averescu and General Berthelot. 750 01:08:16,935 --> 01:08:19,519 Those are the Army to me, not your vile Marshal. 751 01:08:25,060 --> 01:08:27,810 Read the books, then call me. 752 01:08:32,769 --> 01:08:35,185 - Poucha! - She's in the bedroom. 753 01:08:35,602 --> 01:08:37,519 Sleep well, Poucha. 754 01:09:39,602 --> 01:09:42,394 We're in the Norse room, 755 01:09:42,769 --> 01:09:45,727 there's a Norse ship on the ceiling 756 01:09:46,019 --> 01:09:48,352 in which Vikings descended the Danube. 757 01:09:48,602 --> 01:09:52,560 And here's Danube Delta, with Trajan and Decebal, our ancestors. 758 01:09:53,602 --> 01:09:55,602 And now their descendants... 759 01:09:55,894 --> 01:09:59,810 the suckers with their chief sucker, the Colonel! 760 01:10:01,435 --> 01:10:04,852 This is the best man, slightly the worse for wear. 761 01:10:06,977 --> 01:10:09,019 And here are the Vikings. 762 01:10:10,602 --> 01:10:14,310 Now our traditional sirba dance, quite up to scratch. 763 01:10:14,644 --> 01:10:17,477 Look at those eighty year-aids hop! 764 01:10:17,769 --> 01:10:19,519 Jump, Grandpa! 765 01:10:20,352 --> 01:10:24,894 Here's to our guests! Have fun! Your good health! 766 01:10:26,144 --> 01:10:29,394 Health! As long as there's health... 767 01:10:37,060 --> 01:10:39,394 Off with the cap Grandad! Up with your glass! 768 01:10:40,477 --> 01:10:44,602 - Long live the - As long as there's health! 769 01:10:45,769 --> 01:10:48,227 Here? a mast gone cold... 770 01:10:48,977 --> 01:10:52,227 Attention, please! 771 01:10:53,852 --> 01:10:56,644 An important announcement: 772 01:10:57,060 --> 01:10:58,810 the bride has been kidnapped. 773 01:11:01,644 --> 01:11:04,560 The groom is invited to negotiate. 774 01:11:04,977 --> 01:11:08,435 Quick, Florian, Mihai has kidnapped the bride! 775 01:11:08,769 --> 01:11:10,352 where? 776 01:11:10,894 --> 01:11:14,685 - Where have you hidden her? - In the cloakroom! 777 01:11:17,935 --> 01:11:19,602 In the rest-moms! 778 01:11:34,602 --> 01:11:36,852 Get her! 779 01:12:03,769 --> 01:12:04,977 Band-Aids, quick! 780 01:12:22,227 --> 01:12:29,644 Long life! A long and happy life! 781 01:13:22,060 --> 01:13:23,977 Quiet, please. 782 01:13:24,310 --> 01:13:25,769 Godmother, stop laughing. 783 01:13:26,060 --> 01:13:29,852 The father of the bride wishes to give the young couple some advice... 784 01:13:30,269 --> 01:13:32,102 And now the father of the bride is going to... 785 01:13:32,352 --> 01:13:33,727 give a few wise words. 786 01:13:39,602 --> 01:13:41,685 Dear witnesses, 787 01:13:42,560 --> 01:13:44,352 my dear guests, 788 01:13:46,102 --> 01:13:49,727 my dear godmother, my dear godfather! 789 01:13:56,019 --> 01:14:00,144 A father's duty is to raise his children 790 01:14:00,394 --> 01:14:05,185 to be adults and to be by their side for better, for worse. 791 01:14:09,310 --> 01:14:13,060 His greatest joy is to see them happy 792 01:14:14,185 --> 01:14:17,394 and accomplished and settled. 793 01:14:22,560 --> 01:14:24,144 Today, 794 01:14:24,894 --> 01:14:26,727 you, Angela, 795 01:14:27,019 --> 01:14:30,394 and you, Eugen, you... 796 01:14:31,352 --> 01:14:36,435 you give me... give us great pleasure. 797 01:14:36,644 --> 01:14:38,269 - I wish you happiness. - What about me? 798 01:14:38,644 --> 01:14:40,935 You? You're settled. We don't worry about you. 799 01:14:41,227 --> 01:14:45,185 What I expect from you and Irinuca is a christening ceremony. 800 01:14:46,394 --> 01:14:49,060 A christening! 801 01:14:52,519 --> 01:14:57,977 I beg the bride and groom not to mind their old man 802 01:14:58,394 --> 01:15:00,852 asking them to think 803 01:15:01,269 --> 01:15:03,102 before setting off for America. 804 01:15:03,352 --> 01:15:05,269 Colonel! 805 01:15:06,727 --> 01:15:10,144 Leave them done, Colonel! It's for their own good! 806 01:15:10,810 --> 01:15:12,519 Let them go! 807 01:15:18,602 --> 01:15:23,019 Let them have a sniff at America. 808 01:15:23,352 --> 01:15:27,394 They'll come back soon enough, to be with Mom and Dad. 809 01:15:34,144 --> 01:15:36,352 I would also like to wish them too 810 01:15:36,602 --> 01:15:38,394 it in front of everyone, 811 01:15:38,769 --> 01:15:41,810 God bless them in their life in America 812 01:15:42,310 --> 01:15:44,019 and the three of us... 813 01:15:44,769 --> 01:15:48,019 - With Irinuca... Where are you, Irinuca? - In America! 814 01:15:50,060 --> 01:15:53,935 We shall await them here every year to be all together... 815 01:15:54,519 --> 01:15:56,894 Veronica, Veronica, 816 01:15:57,227 --> 01:16:00,435 Good little girl, 817 01:16:00,894 --> 01:16:04,727 My gift for you, Veronica, 818 01:16:05,019 --> 01:16:08,810 This little bag, 819 01:16:09,352 --> 01:16:15,810 A gift for a feast-day, 820 01:16:16,310 --> 01:16:20,144 this magical bag, 821 01:16:20,560 --> 01:16:23,227 Veronica, is yours 822 01:16:42,060 --> 01:16:43,977 Dad. Help me with the zipper! 823 01:16:48,060 --> 01:16:50,519 It is for you, for him, for everyone, 824 01:16:50,810 --> 01:16:52,852 if you can say one day, 825 01:16:53,185 --> 01:16:56,310 I'm brave and good, valiant and bold, 826 01:16:56,769 --> 01:17:01,102 gentle and wise, so I am told. 827 01:17:04,227 --> 01:17:06,352 Hey, Dad, can you see it? 828 01:17:06,602 --> 01:17:08,185 There's nothing to see. 829 01:17:08,852 --> 01:17:11,019 Maybe in three months. 830 01:17:11,310 --> 01:17:13,060 What about like this? 831 01:17:14,185 --> 01:17:15,810 No. Nothing. 832 01:17:19,560 --> 01:17:23,019 And even it you could see it, I'd get certificates... 833 01:17:23,477 --> 01:17:26,352 All you need is to have the money ready. 834 01:18:27,269 --> 01:18:30,394 September 11th 835 01:18:31,060 --> 01:18:33,435 Rispolepte Risperidon, once a day. 836 01:18:33,685 --> 01:18:37,269 Anafranil, one half every eight hours, before meals. 837 01:18:37,519 --> 01:18:39,477 1 extra in case of nervousness. 838 01:18:39,727 --> 01:18:44,685 Stresigal 10 mg, I don't have that. I have 20 mg, so 2 a day, 839 01:18:44,935 --> 01:18:47,352 5 a week, after lunch and after supper. 840 01:18:47,644 --> 01:18:52,477 Désorelle: one a day. Soluble Supradyne, 1 a day. 841 01:18:53,144 --> 01:18:56,769 Herb tea, vitamin C, Regulax, morning and night. 842 01:18:57,060 --> 01:18:58,852 Is that clear? It's written on each packet. 843 01:18:59,727 --> 01:19:02,852 Rispolepte Risperidon, one a day, early in the morning, 844 01:19:05,019 --> 01:19:09,060 Anafranil, one half every eight hours before meal. 845 01:19:11,185 --> 01:19:15,894 20 mg Stresigal, twice a day, 846 01:19:16,144 --> 01:19:19,810 5 days a week, after lunch and after supper... 847 01:19:20,394 --> 01:19:22,519 Désorelle, one a day. 848 01:19:22,769 --> 01:19:25,477 And soluble Supradyne, one a day. 849 01:20:56,144 --> 01:20:58,769 The building work needs to be paid, 850 01:21:00,394 --> 01:21:02,560 the mail-box needs replacing, 851 01:21:03,227 --> 01:21:04,685 the suspension too... 852 01:21:07,394 --> 01:21:09,394 Good morning, Colonel. 853 01:23:23,394 --> 01:23:25,102 Just a moment! 854 01:23:25,352 --> 01:23:27,227 We're not ready! 855 01:23:30,769 --> 01:23:34,519 fine sobbing wind brings you 856 01:23:35,269 --> 01:23:39,269 The sad refrain of my love 857 01:23:39,894 --> 01:23:44,019 Take no notice of my pain. 858 01:23:44,602 --> 01:23:48,685 Close the door on my suffering, 859 01:23:49,269 --> 01:23:53,185 Take no notice of my pain. 860 01:23:53,852 --> 01:23:56,894 Close the door on my suffering. 861 01:23:58,644 --> 01:24:02,810 From the bottom of my head, I forgive you. 862 01:24:03,227 --> 01:24:07,019 Life must go on, 863 01:24:07,810 --> 01:24:11,477 The host's cold death-giving kiss 864 01:24:12,769 --> 01:24:16,144 Slays Autumn’s rose. 865 01:24:32,685 --> 01:24:34,977 Niki, you can come in. 866 01:24:35,310 --> 01:24:37,019 Come here, Niki. 867 01:24:41,185 --> 01:24:44,060 What do you think! Isn't she cute? 868 01:24:50,352 --> 01:24:53,144 Who's a beautiful beauty then! Poucha is a beauty. 869 01:24:53,560 --> 01:24:56,060 Look at the face on him. 870 01:24:56,394 --> 01:24:58,269 Niki, what day is this? 871 01:24:59,685 --> 01:25:01,810 Doina... 872 01:25:03,644 --> 01:25:07,727 I'm sorry, I have thought about it. We cannot come. 873 01:25:08,060 --> 01:25:10,352 Do you know how old Florian is today? 874 01:25:10,769 --> 01:25:13,060 I knew you'd be displeased. 875 01:25:15,102 --> 01:25:17,977 You must understand. 876 01:25:18,519 --> 01:25:20,769 I'll explain, I'll tell Mr. Florian. 877 01:25:21,060 --> 01:25:23,602 Better say you don’t like Poucha's costume! 878 01:25:23,852 --> 01:25:25,769 Niki, you have to come. 879 01:25:26,060 --> 01:25:28,227 Florian has gone to such trouble. You must. 880 01:25:28,477 --> 01:25:30,852 I'm sorry, we really are unable. 881 01:25:31,685 --> 01:25:33,644 It's less than six months since... 882 01:25:35,019 --> 01:25:37,394 since the tragedy with Mihai... 883 01:25:37,977 --> 01:25:40,310 and Poucha is not well either. 884 01:25:41,685 --> 01:25:44,727 You agreed, Poucha. 885 01:25:47,102 --> 01:25:49,310 We haven't got a present. We can't. 886 01:25:49,602 --> 01:25:52,519 Not without a present, we can't. 887 01:25:52,935 --> 01:25:56,602 We'll give him the china fisherman. 888 01:25:56,894 --> 01:25:59,602 We've discussed it, Florian will love it. 889 01:25:59,852 --> 01:26:02,852 Florian isn't expecting a present. He's a generous man. 890 01:26:03,102 --> 01:26:06,477 He doesn't like presents, only giving them. 891 01:26:07,227 --> 01:26:11,352 You must come, Niki. It will be an unforgettable evening. 892 01:26:12,894 --> 01:26:14,685 Mickey Mouse. 893 01:26:15,019 --> 01:26:17,519 Poucha is a fairy. Florian is dressing as a badger 894 01:26:17,810 --> 01:26:19,519 and me as a cookie. 895 01:26:19,852 --> 01:26:25,227 Does it suit him? The rest of your costume is on a hanger. 896 01:26:26,602 --> 01:26:31,394 No, no! This strap buckles under here, under the chin. 897 01:26:32,144 --> 01:26:35,519 Doina, the ears are a bit small, no! 898 01:26:36,435 --> 01:26:41,310 Poucha, you're thinking of Tom and Jerry. This is Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney. 899 01:26:41,644 --> 01:26:43,685 Don't you watch cartoons anymore? 900 01:26:44,019 --> 01:26:46,810 There. Perfect. 901 01:26:49,269 --> 01:26:50,644 Niki, what's this? 902 01:26:50,935 --> 01:26:53,144 - The children sent a postcard. - Poucha, do you mind! 903 01:26:53,477 --> 01:26:55,560 - Doina will read it you. - Sssh! 904 01:26:55,810 --> 01:26:57,352 Niki, I'll begin. 905 01:26:58,185 --> 01:27:00,519 Did you want a present? This is one. 906 01:27:00,727 --> 01:27:03,852 'Dear Dad, I hope this arrives on the day.' 907 01:27:04,519 --> 01:27:06,102 Which it did. 908 01:27:06,769 --> 01:27:09,894 Telepathy works where there is love. 909 01:27:10,602 --> 01:27:13,019 The more you love, the better it works. 910 01:27:13,352 --> 01:27:15,560 'I wanted to buy you the Scott McKenzie record' 911 01:27:15,894 --> 01:27:19,185 'but you'll buy it when you come at Xmas.' 912 01:27:19,935 --> 01:27:23,935 'That's good. Valentine (which is his name)...' 913 01:27:24,227 --> 01:27:26,269 'will be a month and a half.' 914 01:27:26,560 --> 01:27:30,394 'The scan is fine. They said to be ready for November 7th.' 915 01:27:30,685 --> 01:27:32,644 'Happy birthday. A kiss on your cheeks and nose. Angela.' 916 01:27:34,977 --> 01:27:36,685 That's a coincidence. 917 01:27:36,977 --> 01:27:42,102 Niki, Doina's mother was born the same month as Mihaitza. 918 01:27:42,685 --> 01:27:44,685 It's true. Ask her. 919 01:27:44,935 --> 01:27:46,894 You're going to be a grandfather. 920 01:27:47,435 --> 01:27:48,810 Can I see it too? 921 01:27:49,060 --> 01:27:50,685 Do we show it to him? 922 01:28:00,269 --> 01:28:02,144 Is this Eugen inviting you? 923 01:28:02,435 --> 01:28:04,310 No, it's Angela. 924 01:28:04,769 --> 01:28:07,852 Eugen would never think of that. 925 01:28:08,060 --> 01:28:10,102 I’m glad. 926 01:28:10,144 --> 01:28:12,185 We'd go if Poucha was well. 927 01:28:12,394 --> 01:28:16,394 Niki, you have plenty of time. They are not leaving. 928 01:28:18,102 --> 01:28:20,560 She writes so little! 929 01:28:21,102 --> 01:28:25,227 I'd like to know if the pregnancy is OK, if she feels sick... 930 01:28:25,560 --> 01:28:27,894 She says she's fine. 931 01:28:28,894 --> 01:28:30,894 And why 'Valentine'? 932 01:28:31,144 --> 01:28:32,519 Don't you like it! 933 01:28:33,560 --> 01:28:35,394 But Doina, 934 01:28:35,769 --> 01:28:37,977 why doesn't she write to us! 935 01:28:38,269 --> 01:28:40,019 You know... 936 01:28:40,394 --> 01:28:44,602 Angela is closer to Florian. Maybe that’s too much of a word. 937 01:28:44,935 --> 01:28:47,477 She prefers Florian. 938 01:28:47,727 --> 01:28:50,519 Doina, she loves us too. 939 01:28:56,310 --> 01:28:59,852 Will you call us before you leave, or will you just come! 940 01:29:05,977 --> 01:29:07,977 Well, Niki! 941 01:29:09,894 --> 01:29:11,519 We'll come. 942 01:29:12,977 --> 01:29:14,685 October 25th 943 01:29:15,685 --> 01:29:18,019 Bucharest calling. Radio Romania. 944 01:29:19,269 --> 01:29:21,310 The time is precisely... 945 01:29:29,519 --> 01:29:31,352 7 o'clock. 946 01:29:44,352 --> 01:29:47,435 The Voice of the Army. 947 01:29:56,352 --> 01:29:59,144 Do you know what we celebrate on October 25th? 948 01:30:00,394 --> 01:30:02,644 I'm 19. I'm a student. 949 01:30:02,935 --> 01:30:04,977 I think it? Army Day. 950 01:30:05,477 --> 01:30:07,560 What is the meaning of Army Day? 951 01:30:07,894 --> 01:30:09,435 I don't remember. 952 01:30:09,810 --> 01:30:10,977 I'm studying Pharmacy-. 953 01:30:11,269 --> 01:30:14,144 I won’t answer, rather than getting it wrong. 954 01:30:14,685 --> 01:30:16,560 I'm 44. I'm an artist. 955 01:30:16,894 --> 01:30:22,144 Army Day? The freedom of.. Satu-Mare and... whatever. 956 01:30:22,894 --> 01:30:25,310 The FNI took to the streets to get its money. 957 01:30:25,644 --> 01:30:28,810 I am retired, Sir. 958 01:30:29,019 --> 01:30:33,394 I'm 58 years old, I live on a pension of 700,000 Lei. What day is this? 959 01:30:33,685 --> 01:30:37,102 - October 25th - October 25th?... 960 01:30:37,977 --> 01:30:40,102 - Army Day? - Precisely. 961 01:30:40,352 --> 01:30:42,269 Haven’t been celebrated in a while. 962 01:30:42,560 --> 01:30:45,685 It was celebrated every year, more discreetly since ‘89. 963 01:30:46,227 --> 01:30:48,894 Yes, it was like that but these days. 964 01:30:51,102 --> 01:30:53,977 October 25th? ls... 965 01:30:55,227 --> 01:31:01,019 National Liberation from under the so-called Fascist yoke? 966 01:31:01,269 --> 01:31:04,060 A yoke? How should I know what that is? 967 01:31:05,477 --> 01:31:07,977 A Communist brainwave: 'The Fascist yoke.' 968 01:31:19,060 --> 01:31:20,727 I swear, 969 01:31:21,060 --> 01:31:24,977 to preserve, as the apple of my eye, 970 01:31:25,769 --> 01:31:29,685 the fighting, tricolor flag 971 01:31:30,477 --> 01:31:33,644 which symbolizes national unity, 972 01:31:34,185 --> 01:31:40,060 our sovereignty and national independence, 973 01:31:40,810 --> 01:31:43,060 our honor, 974 01:31:43,519 --> 01:31:48,102 the bravery and military glory 975 01:31:48,477 --> 01:31:51,852 of the Romanian people, 976 01:31:52,227 --> 01:31:57,185 our ancient and heroic traditions, 977 01:31:57,810 --> 01:32:00,769 and my Fatherland, 978 01:32:01,310 --> 01:32:02,769 Romania. 979 01:34:33,519 --> 01:34:34,560 Yes? 980 01:34:34,894 --> 01:34:36,852 Good morning. Niki Ardelean. 981 01:35:21,560 --> 01:35:24,435 Florian, it's Niki, in a Colonel's uniform.