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BLUE SUMMER

MAYBE

Nothing. His father says he can't come. He's grounded.

Again?

Why is he grounded?

I'm not sure. He might have been rude to his mom,

or insulted his sister... Very confusing.

Grounded just for insulting his sister?

- I insult her whenever I want. - Shut up. You don't insult, no.

That's not a good reason.

Of course not. They might have been already upset and that's it.

We always end up paying for it.

It's frustrating.

Pancho, help me.

You're good at fishing buddy, but here...

Come on, Pancho, don't get discouraged.

Come on, hit the ball.

You just need one million two hundred thousand

to win the match.

Javi, I bet you'd do it with one ball.

No, I do everything with two balls.

Didn't you get it?

I did. But it's no funny at all.

Yeah pal, me too.

You're both so silly.

And you're sexist and repressed.

Bea, am I also what Desita said?

Come on, finish the match

and get a quarter ready.

Pancho, your aunt.

Pancho, your uncle is looking for you to go make deliveries with the bike.

I'm playing here aunt.

Come on son. Your uncle is in a hurry.

I still have a ball and a match left.

Come on son. Don't do stupid things to show up to them.

If you don't want to come, I'll go tell your uncle.

It's up to you. And you know that he doesn't take any excuses.

Are you coming or not?

No. I'm not going.

Okay, he'll come and get you.

This is getting worse.

This is tyranny, isn't it?

What do we do now?

Beats me. They do as they wish with us.

Come on mom, be reasonable. Let me go, please.

I've said no. I don't like you to sleep in someone else's house.

But Beatriz is my friend.

You spend all days together, don't you?

Come on Mom, please. Just tonight.

Do I speak Chinese? If I say no, it's no.

And why not?

Because I say so and that's it.

Naturally, I'm anxious to become an adult.

When you grow up you'll do whatever you want.

In the meantime, you'll do what your mother says.

Of course... it's always as you want.

Early risers. You are usually the first.

I'd like to see you deal with this and the kids.

Sure, go ahead pretending.

Your nights are always wild. Party animals.

Where are them?

They're around, all together.

Look at them. I don't know what they're up to.

They must be talking about the trip. Haven't yours told you?

Don't say anything. They're crazy.

Do they think we're going to let them go away 20 or more kilometers away

in their bicycles? With all this traffic.

To see some caverns or something.

No way. My husband has already told him no.

If they really want to go, we'll take them in the car.

We won't let them go of course.

And I don't think Enrique will let his go either.

I agree. He's very strict. He keeps him disciplined.

And I'd be surprised if Desita were allowed by her mother.

Well, since that one does not live with a father...

It has nothing to do.

I doubt that her aunt and her mother will let her go.

Yes sister, but...

Pancho also agrees that we must do something.

They think they just have to command and we must obey.

And if you contradict them, they get upset at you.

And I don't think that's fair.

We also have our rights.

They think we're their private property.

As if we were babies.

We must do something to show them that we don't go anywhere that way.

They live in other times because they were so repressed.

Repressed? My father must have been always into trouble.

And mine says that he has been more a devil than a saint.

No... But regarding sex and politics, they were always very repressed.

But we shouldn't pay for it. Besides, it was a different period.

Yes, but their way of thinking remains the same.

We could go on strike

To make it legal, a strike must be approved.

Don't exagerate, man. This is just among us.

Would you like to publish it in the newspapers?

- It could be a work-to-rule strike. - Good.

But that's just for airlines.

And for other things too, right Desita?

I think so.

Or a hunger strike.

No way guys. Count me out of that.

We can make a work-refusal strike.

If we don't work they won't notice any difference. I've never worked.

Desita say something.

- That's it. - What?

We could be silent without saying anything.

Nothing? And if they ask us something?

We just do what we're told without saying a single word.

A tongueless strike.

If we obey without arguing, you'll see.

Good. I like that idea.

When do we start?

We should first take a vote, right Javi?

Okay. Raise your hand those opposed to the strike.

Raise your hand those in favor.

Not you, because you're a big mouth.

That's a lie. And if you don't let me in, I'll tell them everything.

And he says his not a big mouth.

Five. Seven.

- Eleven. - Where is the girl?

I do not know. Ask Quique.

- Twelve. - Thirteen.

Quique. Quique. Come here a minute.

What do I do now?

Go there without speaking.

And if they ask me something?

Do what they tell you but don't speak.

Holly... We're in for big trouble.

What the hell are doing? Why don't you go to the water?

What's wrong? Where's your sister? Have you seen her?

I asked you if you have seen your sister. Answer!

What is going on?

This one is pretending to be deaf when I talk to him.

I ask him where his sister is and he remains oblivious.

Don't you hear what your mother is asking you?

She asked whether you've seen your sister.

Don't you hear?

Can I sign?

No.

I'm in big trouble then, man.

Are you stupid or what?

We just want to know if you have seen Angelina.

Your sister.

Answer me!

The first casualty.

Son, are you laying down?

Javi, son... Are you okay?

Don't think I haven't noticed. You haven't said a word during dinner.

Are you sick?

Are you upset about something your father did?

Have you had a fight with your friends?

Or are you in love with some girl?

You can tell your mom. I'll keep your secret.

Well son, you don't have to be embarrassed...

I also sometimes at your age... Anyway... That's perfectly normal.

Don't think that today's parents are like in the old days.

Well son, if it's not about girls, you must be sick then.

Look at me. Put your tongue out. Show me your tongue!

Just what I thought. It's white. I'll heal you immediately.

There is melon and ice cream.

Um, yummy.

Oops... It was an accident.

What are you having?

Give me a slice of melon.

An you Tito? Melon or ice cream?

Okay. Here we go again.

If you don't tell me what you want, you won't have any dessert.

Ice cream?

Gestures are not allowed, you idiot.

Well then, yes or no?

Desita.

Tell your aunt that she's not a princess and I'm not her maid.

She should at least come help me.

Are you okay?

I asked if there's anything wrong.

Did you tell her?

What do you have to tell me?

Have you told her or not?

Come on girl, tell me whatever you have to say.

Nothing, your daughter is silent.

What is it? You won't to tell her? Are you embarrassed?

Or are you on her side?

Aren't you answering? I have an idea then.

Quique is grounded again today.

Yesterday, for talking back to his mom.

And today because he didn't talk back.

This strike is making us look bad.

Yeah right, let me tell you.

This passive obedience, has cost me my allowance.

I had to wash all the dishes.

And I had to bit my tongue to be quiet.

My mom took advantage of me.

You had to bite your tongue but I had to take it out.

Why? To make fun of them?

Because my mom thought my problem was a sore throat.

Stop it. And she made me swallow a spoonful of cod liver oil.

Gross.

It was worse for me. I lost my ice cream.

- Look at Piraña... - He seems sad

What a catastrophe.

The worse that could happen to me. And all because of the strike.

- What did they do? - They wanted to take me to the doctor.

Because I talked like this.

My dad said it was laringitis and my mom said it was the vocal cords.

And when I told them the truth, they grounded me.

A whole week without afternoon snacks.

Is a catastrophe Piraña, but you shouldn't have spoken.

Yeah, if I don't talk they take me to the doctor, he operates my throat and what?

Look, Pancho.

Let's see how he managed.

How is the strike going for you?

Head breaking.

As for the rest of us.

But in my case my head was literally broken.

That's nothing.

I even lost some blood.

Yes there's a red spot here.

That's nothing, man.

Sure, since you weren't beaten.

Who did it?

My uncle, with a milk can.

Since I stood there and didn't answer him, he said:

"Are you frozen?" And he threw me the can.

And what did he say once he realized, he hurt you?

Nothing, he said: "that'll keep you awake."

What an animal.

Yeah, I abandon this strike.

You can't. We should all decide together.

Yeah right.

We're not gonna break strike because of you.

But if I don't break the strike he will break my head.

You tell him that if he touches you, you'll accuse him of child abuse.

He will kill me.

Then you accuse him again.

He won't be able to because his dead.

Well said Tito.

Cut it out, midgets.

We could do another kind of strike. Hunger strikes are in fashion.

On top of it.

We should continue what we started.

We can't start a different strike every day.

But if I don't talk to my uncle...

We can answer with a single word when they ask us anything.

One word?

What word?

Some.

Yes, we could always answer yes.

Sure. My uncle will ask: "Pancho, do you want a slap?"

I answer yes, and he'll beat me up.

We can then respond just with the word no.

Of course. He asks me: "Pancho, will you take this somewhere?"

I answer no and he'll beat me up again.

I got it. We can always say "maybe" so they can't do anything. Would that work?

Maybe.

Manolito, son, could you do something for me?

Could you get some wine for dad, for dinner? We don't have any left.

Maybe

What did you say?

Maybe.

No, you haven't understood me.

I want you to go to the supermarket and buy a bottle of wine. Okay?

Maybe.

You have no choice.

Stop playing right now and go down to the supermarket.

Maybe.

What is this boy saying? Tito, do you understand him?

Maybe.

Okay, please tell me them.

Maybe.

But maybe what? Are you pulling my leg?

Maybe.

Well, you're gonna get it. Cosme.

Cosme. Come talk to these kids because I don't understand them.

We're in big trouble, buddy. When you father gets angry...

Yes, but we promised to do it.

Let's see what's thhe matter with these kids.

Have you got a problem, Manolo?

Maybe

But this child...

Let me handle this. What problem, son? Tell me.

You know the problem Tito?

Maybe.

Tell me then. Don't remain quiet.

Forget about any problems, Cosme.

I just want your son to bring me some wine

from the supermarket. That's all.

Is that so?

And they're playing chess. Good.

Are you going to bring the wine, Manolito?

Maybe.

No, maybe not. You'll bring it...

and you'll go with him. Won't you Tito?

Maybe

Are you kids teasing me or what?

They only answer "maybe". Do you see? It's a prank.

I got it. Very funny... Let's see if it's true.

Manolito, son, do want me to kick you in the ass?

Come on son, answer me. Would you like a good kick in the butt?

Answer, man.

Answer me, guys. Tell me.

Would you like a good kick in your butts?

- Maybe. - Maybe.

These two want to provoke us. Don't you think so?

Maybe

Hey boys. You could be a little more careful, okay?

Why don't you go play somewhere else cuties?

The ball

- What? - Get the ball.

Do you only know how to annoy people?

Didn't you see that you hit this man with the ball?

Please take that ball and go away where I can't see you. Did you hear me?

Answer me. Did you hear me?

Maybe.

What do you mean maybe?

Di you or didn't you hit this man with the ball?

Maybe.

Maybe, kid?. You almost injured me.

What are you trying to do?

Do you want to make a fool of me in front of everybody?

Maybe.

Come on, Enrique. Calm down. Don't get mad at him.

It is nothing.

How do you want me do not irritate me?

On top of it, these brats laugh at us.

Well, these kids are a little strange.

Yes, that's right. Ours too.

Yes, but I was the one who went back with the wine.

So what?

The one who got kicked in the ass was me, not Tito.

What happened? Why are you limping?

Nothing. My uncle asked me: "Pancho, have you delivered the orders?"

And I said "Maybe"

and he said: "are you trying to make fun of your uncle? "

And I said

Maybe.

That's it. It's over. No more strike for me.

In fact things got very ugly, right Javi?

So what? We'll go on with it, won't we?

We could speak in Pig Latin.

What are you talking about?.

My sister and I know how, right Bea?

Yes..

And how do speak that?

You just add "way" after words starting with vowels.

Otherwise, move the initial consonants to the end and add "ay".

for example, Pancho becomes "Anchopay".

Tha seems very difficult.

It's not. Is it Bea? I'll show you.

atwhay imetay isway itwa, easeplay?

What did you say, child?

Atwhay imetay iway itway?

Slowly, speak slower, please.

At-WHay ime-Tay

Is not French or English. Ger-man?

iyay amyay omfray madrid.

He must be Nordic.

A nordic so short?

Because he looks very young.

Me not understand. Petit. Sorry. Adios.

You see?

What did you tell them?

I asked what time it was.

And what did he say?

He asked if I was German. And I said that I'm from Madrid.

At least it's fun, isn't it? Let me try it.

uiqueqay isyay ... uiqueqay isyay ayay jerk.

What did he say?

That you're a jerk.

Ouyay areyay ayay fool.

What did he say?

That you're a fool.

Iway ontday antway otay oday eliveriesday.

What?

Iway ontday antway.

Sounds like a rooster.

He said he doesn't want to do the deliveries.

It's fantastic. My uncle won't suspect what I'm saying.

Look. I'm gonna tell those: "Hi, my name is Desi. And yours?"

Ihay, ymay amenay isyay esiday. Andyay yours?

What?

Ihay, ymay amenay isway Esiday. Adway yoursway?

Something about your way. She might wanna hook up with you.

She seems mentally handicapped.

How embarrassing.

Look at that guard.

I'll go to him.

Oodgay orningmay irsay. Ouyay areyay eryvay atfay

Good morning Sir You are very fat.

Sorry, mademoisele. Me not speak French.

Ellway, ouyay ooklay ikelay ayay arrelbay .

She said "Well, you look like a barrel".

Lol, he doesn't get it.

My turn.

What should I say?

Whatever. She won't understand you anyway.

Ouyay ooklay ikelay away ownclay.

What?

He told her: "You look like a clown".

Ouyay ooklay ikelay ayay ownclay .

How dare you, brat?

You should be ashamed... That's demeaning.

Are you sure he just said that?

Yes..

Could she have understood?

Insolent. How rude!

Good morning madam. Is anything wrong?

This kid told me something very rude. One's not safe even in the beach.

Let's see. What have you said to the lady?

Ouyay ooklay ikelay away ownclay.

How?

There you go. Have you heard?

Yes I heard, But what did he say?

You don't expect me to repeat it, do you?

let's see. One must even know languages...

for the low salary they pay you.

You parla Spanish?

Iway aidsay othingnay adbay.

"I said nothing bad".

You speak Francase?

onay.

Son of... - Parli italiano?

Sprechst du Deutsch?

Onay. Iyay eakspay igpay latin.

- "No, I speak pig latin". - We're in for big trouble.

- Could he speak Arabic? - The hell he speaks!

What's going on here?

Just a moment Sir. Please, move away and don't interfere.

But what happened to you? What have you done?

Othingnay. Iyay idday otnay oday anythingyay.

What are you saying? Are we gonna start again?

Do you know this boy?

Of course. It's my son.

Good. Please tell us what language he speaks

and what he's saying.

How should I know?

You don't understand the boy

but you say he's your son?

Yes sir. He's my son and I don't understand a single word he says.

Excuse us.

Is anything wrong, Cosme?

What could it be? This one and his stupid games.

Javi, what have you done?

Othingnay.

What?

Othingnay. Eway idday otnay oday anythingay.

God, another Arab.

See what I mean? They're all very rude.

Beatriz, daughter, could you tell us what's going on?

Othingnay appenshay. Eway eakspay otheray language.

What did she say?

Nothing happens. We speak other language.

Youway oday otnay understand.

You do not understand.

This is an invasion.

They're making fun of us. Don't you get it?

Quique, could you please tell me at once and in Christian

what's going on here?

Or I'll break your face!

Eway areway onyay strike.

"We are on strike".

Hold it!

You shut up.

You shut up.

You shut up.

And you, too.

Everybody shut up! This seems the tower of Babel.

And you sir, let the boy free.

With all due respect, I can grab my son when I want.

Your son, right? You'll have to prove it.

Come on, all of you to the police station.

Parents and children. Arabs and Christians. All.

All to the police station. Let's go everybody.

Are you sure you know how to drive this thing?

Of course I know. I'm just a little rusty.

I think the kids would be safer in their bikes.

Maybe, but their parents won't let them.

Since you told them about the caverns they only think about the trip.

The other day they even talked about protesting to their parents.

Do you think they will let them go?

Sure. If you and I escort them and go by car.

I don't know. They're from the capital. I'm sorry Julia, but...

Believe me. They will let them. The kids will be so happy.

Look! On the deck.

- There they are. Chanquete. - Julia.

- What could have happened? - I don't know.

They're in jail.

Who's in jail?

Javi and his dad. Quique and his.

And Piranha and his dad.

My dad and Bea.

Piranha told a lady she looked like a clown.

But in pig latin.

And it led to a big mess.

Did he speak in Latin?

No, pig Latin! Instead of clown ownclay and so on.

One moment please. Slowly and one at a time.

Let's see if we can understand.

Come on, Desi. Tell us everything

from the start, please.

Gentlemen, calm down please.

Listen, Floro, nothing happened. It was just a big mess. Nothing else.

Don't make it worse Chanquete.

What a big mess. Parents don't understand their children.

Children don't understand their parents.

And I don't understand the parents, the children

or this lady. Even worse, I don't understand agent Barrel.

It's very simple, man.

It might be better for the lady to explain it. She's more fluent.

Come on Julia, explain it to him.

Can I go through?

It's very simple, chief. Guys, could you please leave the room?

Well. You know that parents and children,

even though they love each other as in this case,

well, they sometimes have their disagreements.

And they fail to understand each other.

This has happened to all of us all, hasn't it?

Floro, did you understand everything

your father asked from you? No, did you?

You obeyed quietly. But today's kids are not like that.

They need to understand why you ask them to do something.

Today things are very different. Right, Julia?

I believe you have good patterns to raise your children

but, forgive me, you don't try to understand

anything that doesn't adjust to those patterns.

This is good, this is bad. This is so, and this is not so.

Obviously. If we didn't, what would we had then

Let me tell you: an anarchy.

Be quiet. Let the lady talk.

Anarchy, you say? No...

On the contrary.

We'd have understanding and communication.

Well, no more going around the bushes, Julia.

Look, Floro, we came just to explain what the kids did.

This mess they accidentaly started this morning.

Okay. Explain it Chanquete.

Why do they speak that way?

Why not even their parents understand them?

Probably because they don't understand their parents either.

They don't understand why they're punished. Instead of telling them

openly what they did wrong.

They don't understand arbitrary refusals.

They hate to hear "Because I say so and that's it"

Without explanation. We should reason from person to person.

Not from superior to inferior

Look, Chanquete. First of all, It's none of your business.

Second, you don't know the facts.

I try to reason with my son.

Always?

Well... almost always.

And the other times what do you tell him? Perhaps "shut up"?

Well. If we didn't do that sometimes...

What would happen then? What?

You don't know, and perhaps you don't want to know it.

And you know why?

Because if you tried to reason with him,

sometimes you'd have to admit that your son is right.

That would make your authority shake.

It's more comfortable to say "be quiet".

And that's what the kids did. They remained quiet.

Or answered always the same word.

Just as they are sometimes answered. Or in code as they did today.

Is that what...

So they are...

Was that it?

Yes, that's what it was. It might have been wrong.

It was certainly wrong.

But the kids were just trying to call their parents attention

about that lack of communication. Believe me, it was just that.

Believe me, Floro, it was just that.

Believe me Barrel, just that.

Believe me madam, that was it.

They are very rude.

Hello? No, I said no! And when I say no...

Okay my little daughter, whatever you say. We'll talk later, okay?

Goodbye honey.

On behalf of all my friends,

I'd like to say that everything Julia and Chanquete said is true.

The whole truth and nothing but the truth.

We could hear everything.

And I'd like to say, on behalf of my friends,

elcomew-ay omeh-ay kids.

What did he say?

Welcome home, kids.

Girl, how do you say Barrel in pig latin?

Arrelbay.

You have to learn languages, Arrelbay.

Well, of course. It had to be a woman.

This polar bear doesn't know anything and he's talking about women.

I will teach him.

Easy, Chanquete. Civilized people solve their problems talking.

But this is no civilized person. Haven't you noticed.

Come on babe, get off that car.

We'd be better off if you stayed where you should: in the kitchen.

That's right. I think we won't understand each other.

See what you did, honey?

Esyay. Iyay ouldcay otnay stop.

What? Where in Spain are you from? You don't speak Spanish?

Esyay, utbay otnay ithway uderay eoplepay.

- Listen, are you from here? - Uresay, ywhay?

Well, with your aspect I thought...

Atwhay ayay pimp.

You don't speak like a Christian either?

Esyay, utbay otnay ithway you.

Officer, see if you can understand these Martians, because I can't.

Let's see. What's going on here?

Oddgay afternooyay, arrelbay.

No, no. Not again. No more.

Do you think that Barrel will ever talk to us again?

Maybe.

We are grateful to the population of Nerja for all their cooperation.