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RELATIVES

- Hey, that's my tomato! - Berci! Stop fighting!

Stop it

For the poor in Hungary...

For poor Hungary...

Good morning, Councillor! The welfare money is gone...

- Thank you. -Goodbye.

For poor Hungary...

Are we missing out, Councillor Kopjass?

On what?

- Doctor Istvan Kopjass. -Who's that?

- The one who's always smiling? - The humblest of them all.

What's he so humble about?

Imri, my boy, take a look at this Kopjass for me!

Thank you.

-Good day to you. -Good day.

-Well, got the name? -Yes,

- Kopjass. Do you know him? -1think we're related.

I think I am too... So now we're relatives as well,

Come over to father...

-Good day... -Good day!

Are you well, Papa?

Ask me after the elections, Magdalena.

Mr. Makroczy!

Who's my other opponent?

Dr. Kopjass.

-Who's that? - Anobody.

That's good...

Thank you...

"Zs.V." This will be my life's aim, friends!

"Zs.V." all the way!

You say "Zs.V.", Makroczy? What does it mean?

. “ZS.V.“... . “ZS.V.“...

Always just"Zs.V."...

“ZS.V?“

It means: "You're in my pocket!"

If you permit,

I'll take some photos of our new Chief Prosecutor.

I'm wooing, I'm wooing a beautiful woman...!

Bottoms up!

I'm wooing, I'm wooing A beautiful woman...!

Has he no other song?

This is Magdalena's song, Uncle Andrés.

Why does he sing it for her husband?

Should he sing it for Uncle Kardies?

Only he who plays the fiddle for me knows!

You carouser, you drunkard!

The whole place stinks of wine!

I hate you!

What're we doing now?

What's going to happen?

-Lock the door. - I have.

That moron Makroczy ran his mouth. He said, "Zs.V.".

What's that?

It stands for Zsaratnok Town.

But everyone here knows it means

"You're in my pocket."

- What a fool! -A fool indeed.

The assembly turned against him. Everyone crossed his name

off the ballot list. Even the Mayor apparently.

Lucky your life's been so quiet in the town hall.

Yes, handing out unemployment benefit.

What did last night's merrymaking cost?

-When I wanted to pay for the car... -Car?

- Couldn't come home on foot. -No? Don't you usually?

Not as a Chief Prosecutor. I had no money on me.

You gobbled the money I gave you?

Gobbled? What an odd word... All 1 had was mutton stew.

- Mutton! Awful! - That's what everyone ate...

- I ordered champagne too... - What did it cost?

They played "I'm wooing a beautiful woman" so well.

- There were women too? - Oh, please...

Which beautiful woman did you serenade?

- Leave me in peace! -Which beautiful woman?

- How much will you earn? - It's not the pay.

I can take the town in hand. Do some good.

- So no salary... -I'm sure to get something,

or there wouldn't be such ascramble.

".True merit always finds its reward...

...by electing you, merit and justice have triumphed..."

That one's not for you, darling!

Uncle Lajos is quick on the uptake.

He sure is.

But what could we give him?

Have I any clothes [ could do without?

My old coat, we could give him that.

He's a skinny little man and it's small for me,

Give it to him.

Greetings!

My wife says that her mother was a Kopjass girl.

Did you know?

Yes, the daughter of Ferdinand Kopjass...

- Sidonia Kopjass? - My mother-in-law.

She was the cousin of my father.

You see... we are in-laws.

We're having a soirée on Tuesday. I hope you both can come.

A pity that you as a relative haven't felt the need to visit us.

Is it right that I have to discover our kinship?

Clan unity is what kept the nation together for a millennium.

Come without fail!

Back home we called him the foul villain.

-Good morning, Chief Prosecutor. -Good morning.

Good thing we meet, sir,

His Honour has asked umpteen times if you've arrived yet.

I was ordered to stand guard. His Honour the Mayor

is waiting impatiently.

I'd like to interview the Chief Prosecutor.

For the front page of the local newspaper...

His Honour is waiting for him.

But this is very urgent...

Your paper appears in the morning, right?

Like this it won't! Freedom of the press?

- Chief Prosecutor... - One moment please...

Right away.

Just 2 moment, Friend Pista.

Do they make me wait deliberately?

Lucky are they who can go in and out because they belong.

Maybe he wants me to stand down.

My predecessor goes hunting with the Mayor...

At least everyone out there thinks I'm with the old man.

Ah! Come in and have a seat!

How are you, dear boy?

Did you get enough sleep? I hear you had a great party.

You even sang, correct?

That's the way it should be when you're young.

What are you waiting for? Sit down and light up.

I've been anxious to see you. You could have come sooner.

Athousand pardons, your Honour.

I ran into my Uncle Kardics. We're distantly related.

I didn't know that.

His wife is the daughter of Ferdinand Kopjass.

And he is 2 cousin of my father.

That's wonderful, dear boy.

So, the press... The public must be kept informed.

We must give them some sort of programme.

But we mustn't say too much, you understand?

-What about main drainage? - That'd be good.

But the opposition?

We must consider how they will respond.

Yes, your Honour.

Uncle Bela. Say Uncle Bela. Uncle Bela.

Uhm... Kardics...

I'm glad you're related. That's wonderful, dear boy!

Then there's

the reorganisation of the legal department.

They are awfully unpopular.

Certain people must be replaced.

Your predecessor was too hand in glove for that.

But you are a new broom. Good word, eh? New broom.

Very good, your Honour.

The Minister sent word that if we get the American loan

he'll only give money for projects that generate money.

This is the big question, my dear.

What is the most lucrative investment we can offer?

- Maybe the pig breeding plant? - The pig farm.

You see, that didn't even occur to me.

We shall consider it. In depth.

The tenant farmers live in abject poverty,

they can't afford to send their children to school...

thought that maybe your Honour...

Uncle Béla!

Uncle Béla...

This is very dangerous. It must be considered very carefully.

"So the goat is well-fed and some cabbage remains.”

That's exactly it!

You bet there should be cabbage left!

If we're not careful those greedy goats will eat the lot.

But it's not just goats that live in this town...

We live here too. And there are more of us, dear boy.

There is another issue, your Honour:

people must be taught to like paying their taxes.

- Indeed. -In Hungary there is

a big problem: people don't like paying tax. I don't either...

- Yes. - Hungary won't become

part of Europe until people get to like paying taxes.

There are two kinds of state, in one they don't pay taxes.

This state is always oppressed

because there's a need for enforcers and laws.

In the other state taxes are paid gladly:

they know where the money's going.

In this state... citizens are free and self aware.

Careful, dear boy, let's not go too far! We've been here before...

Kopjass!

-Good day to you. - You're the talk of the town.

- Did you know we're relatives? - Yes.

Come, dear Magdalena, Uncle Béla is waiting to see you.

We've been waiting for an hour, Chief Prosecutor.

We wanted to meet you in your first hour of taking office.

The leaders of the tenant farmers, Mr. Csordas and Mr. Veres.

At the moment, sir,

we have no hostile intentions.

What brought us here was sincere amity, because in your person

we've always found help, goodwill and understanding.

All we desire is a word from you

that may give us strength, hope and faith.

The main thing is that the goat be well-fed

and some cabbage remain,

These old men won't be tolerated at the helm much longer.

Corrupt old rascals can't possibly go on ruling the town.

If it goes on like this, it'll end in chaos.

-I've come to the conclusion... -What, my dear?

That I have it in me to be a gentleman,

Then kindly tell me what I'm to wear for the party.

- I don't have a thing to wear. - I'll tell you.

Go to the dressmaker and get a dress made.

It goes against the grain.

Lord, this dust again...

ZSARATNOK COURIER

My humblest respects, Chief Prosecutor, sir.

The Bank Manager sent me for your signature.

-On the matter of the pig farm, -I'm not yet familiar with this.

I'll discuss it with the Mayor.

It isn't urgent, sir.

I disturbed you on a matter of routine.

Permit me to tell you, sir, that your statement was

truly magnificent.

Our Manager Mr. Kardics was most impressed too.

Mr. Kardics called upon me

to convince you to become one of our clients.

Me?

The Bank Manager puts great emphasis

on having you conduct your finances through our bank.

-1don't do any banking. - That's impossible.

Our Manager considers it crucial

that you become a client of the bank.

- How does he conceive this? - Should you perhaps need a loan...

I've always had sufficient funds to go through life without debt.

We will ensure the best possible service, sir.

I'll take up the matter with Mr. Kardics.

- You are most kind. Thank you very much. - Thank you.

The first shady deal, dear boy!

My first shady deal...

-Well, how did you sleep, dear boy? - Very well, your Honour.

How can I thank you for reading the proof for me.

It was good on the whole. Just one thing...

- What was that... Uncle Béla? - Dear boy,

you don't yet know that the word "justice"

is too strong an expression.

Everything has been based on justice anyway,

but if the Chief Prosecutor emphasizes justice

instead of lawfulness, the opposition can say:

"What's going on?

Weren't the people up till now on the side of justice?"

The people are very fickle.

If they like you, you're free to do anything.

But if there's some kind of blunder they will say:

"Hey, wasn't he the one for whom justice was so important?"

That's why I'm unhappy you didn't correct it.

I asked the chief editor to send a copy to your home.

They do that without being asked.

And I crossed out certain impossible things from your text.

But I left this one item in on purpose.

[ Wanted to see whether you noticed it.

-1thank you for your goodwill. -What's this about the bank?

Kardics gave me a call saying he needed your signature,

but you refused him. What is this?

I only said I wanted to discuss the matter with you.

It has to be signed, you understand?

Just wait! I've heard you're a hunter.

I just go rabbiting on my father-in-law's land.

-He's in afoul mood today. - I didn't notice it.

Congratulations, Friend Pista, you've become a sensation.

I see you're trying to encourage people to pay their taxes.

In this land where everyone lives off tax fraud.

Scram!

Lina, you look beautiful...

- You'll dazzle them... -I'm late with lunch.

I'll dazzle them...

The shoulder's too narrow.

The armpit is cutting me. The whole thing's wrong!

But the dress fits madam like a glove...

I'm not a dummy!

I can't move.

I can't lift my arms.

And my back is bare.

Madam has a lovely figure. Many would envy it.

Everything can be shown.

I don't want to show anything.

I want to be able to feel free in my dress.

- It looks good to me... - You see the material.

I chose that, but what they've done with it is rubbish.

Go and do your homework.

Why must I change my skin? Let me be!

Isn't it enough that everyone's worshipping you?

I won't change for the sake of your career.

- A guest's arrived. - Hello, children!

Here's your Uncle Berci!

Well,

dear nephew,

I've brought you this. It's my present.

Put it on your desk and wonder at it.

It will be our redeeming star.

-What is it? -Coal, dear nephew, coal.

This is 2 big thing.

There's been nothing like it since our family fell on hard times...

I've become a mine owner,

- What kind of mine? - A coal mine.

Don't put it down!

This is our bread and butter...

We've now got a family firm.

- Marvellous, congratulations! - Icongratulate you,

Chief Prosecutor of Zsaratnok!

Do you know what that is? You are the Chief Prosecutor.

When you examine this coal,

and once you get in on it,

the town will be agood enough customer for me

till something better turns up.

Excuse me, Uncle Berei, this is not my business.

Not your business?

Whose business is it if not yours?

You don't have to do anything.

You just go to the commerce department and say...

- Don't say anything, just ask them to examine the coal. - No.

-No, no... - You're out of your mind!

You have two children.

You have to bring them up.

I can give you 20 per cent on each order.

Net!

Good grief! My little angel...

Do you know who congratulated Pista first? Uncle Lajos.

- Aha... Who's that? - Your brother.

I hope you didn't speak to him!

He's 2 plague of 2 man! Give him a few forints, then goodbye...

- What did he want? - Some clothes.

Clothes?

I hope you didn't give him any.

This was his first request. He never turned to us before.

Why would he have? Tell me honestly.

-Will you stay to lunch? - Yes, if there's something going.

She's lovely...

My God...! She's a darling!

Good evening.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Punctuality is a trait of kings. Neither early or late.

Greetings!

Excuse me... Come, wife, and see who's here!

- I hear we're related. - Not to me, to my husband.

Then to you as well. Or are you divorcing?

Good evening.

Magdalena, darling...

-Good evening. - Opposite the Chief Prosecutor.

Thank you.

Good evening...

- When was the last time we met? - We were fifteen.

Not so long ago...

- I hear you have twins. - Yes.

- Boys? - Boys.

- And how old? -Ten.

You're the prettiest. You're gorgeous.

Ah, these newlyweds!

We're robbing you of your husband today.

- There'll be plenty left for me. -What?

- His bad mood will stay mine. - Has he that too?

What a wonderful wife you've got!

Alovely rose for a lovely woman, She's like a painting...

Leonardo de Vinei.

Dear Pista... There's an excellent villa near here.

You must buy it.

How many sons have you got?

Twins, Kalmus and Berci.

That's good! One will go to the opposition, the other will stay.

They can swap anytime. No one will know which is which. Splendid!

That villa is a must for you.

- It's well below market price. - It can't be below enough for me.

This is the time to buy a villa.

Not just because it suits your position. But to avoid gossip!

Buy it a year from now and they'll say, he swindled it!

But if you buy now you can say you used your inheritance.

And anyway what business is it of theirs.

Our people only trust those who have something.

Don't look here!

Uncle Kardics says there's a villa for sale

ata very low price.

Whose villa could it he?

I don't know...

I don't want that old villain to get me in his grip.

I just don't want any trouble.

The trouble is

it's hard to accept and hard not to.

But I've yet to uncover any shady dealings of my predecessor.

They either do it very shrewdly, or they're really aren't any.

What news in the office?

Isn't my sister's letter more important?

You can bring in the soup and call the boys!

Oh, yes, Adele. So sad...

But, my God, it's her own fault. Everyone could see it coming...

Don't get upset. Don't take what Adele writes at face value.

- But they're starving. -Once rags, then riches.

Remember when she criticized my cooking. Though I kept her well.

That I couldn't lend her money? However much I had

I'd never give her any.

Throwing money in the mud is pointless.

- Have you washed your hands? -What's the matter?

-What did you write? - His homework.

- Please read it to your father. -I won't

In Hungary many people keep animals.

But the most important is the pig.

It eats everything it finds, even the swill,

That's why it's so fat. Sadly it also stinks.

There are lots of pigs in Hungary.

It is interesting that in so small acountry there are so many pigs.

-What's the problem? - Not in front of the boys...

duly,

go to the post office and send this money to my sister.

Thank you.

Go and do your homework.

So you sent it

Adrop in the ocean.

If you want to take on all your relatives

it'll come to no good.

Are the whole band of bedbugs going to live off you now?

What did you say?

You called my family bedbugs?

How dare you speak to me like that?

You lose your head over fifty pengds?

Did it come from your father's estate?

Have I been living for the past ten years on

the rotten apples your father sends us?

Rotten apples? Doesn't he pick out the best ones?

You deride my father who would die for you?

You never lost a sou on account of my relatives.

You call them rotten, but you gobble them up.

You're getting fat.

You're outgrowing your own skin. You come through this gate

as if you were a guest. You throw your money around...

You didn't have a bean when we last did a reckoning.

You either stole from me, or you siphoned it off the town.

Stole from you?

Steal hack what I earn?

God damn it! God damn this whole life.

It's just by chance that I've become Chief Prosecutor.

Did God fix it Just to please my wife?

Is my sister not to get any of this?

Lina is a good wife, industrious and thrifty, a cook, a maid...

But I don't want a maid as my life companion,.

I'm called a bedbug, yet it's she who sucks my blood,

she is a drag on my career.

She stands in my way when [ want to make friends with someone.

To take power in one's hands one needs allies.

But who is my ally?

Do you still hate me?

Leave me in peace!

But my sister hasn't come to me for over ten years...

Because I'm here...

But if I'm in your way I can go,

then you can do as you wish.

You are 2 saint.

You protect our lives in these terrible times

when everything is upside down.

I know that,

and I am grateful to you.

Then go in, because your relative is waiting for you.

Jesus, what relative?

Just go in and enjoy yourself!

My dear Mayor!

What a man you've become!

You haven't changed at all!

Time has passed me by.

I can't complain, I am loved by many.

Even now your poor brother Andris's family cried when I left,

But! couldn't take any more of that sadness.

What sadness?

Poor Andris. He lives in such poverty.

- Has Uncle Andris got nothing? - He has nothing.

Barely enough to eat.

If only you could do something for him.

A good farmer and agood Hungarian,

- Are his sons studying? - How to breathe. Nothing else.

If you could do something, God would bless you.

Even your sweet mother's life

was one of martyrdom...

We all have a life of martyrdom,

Your mother's certainly was.

Your father caused her such grief with his ardent nature!

My father?

Love, son, is not a shame, if's atragedy when it hits someone.

I hope you don't have his nature. One woman wasn't enough for him,

This pig farmis a typically Hungarian matter.

Old Szentkalnay formed a company to raise capital.

He involved the town and the sheriff

and made his son-in-law the manager.

They built a big head office,

and 2 villa for his daughter from the “leftover” money.

But before the plant started production,

the price of pork fell and corn went up.

It became a huge liability.

That's the situation today.

A labyrinth of false legers and accounting frauds.

In other words: “Zs. V."

Friend Pista, Uncle Bela wants to see you urgently.

There is a change in the wind.

The Minister will receive you tomorrow at nine.

First you must get into the Minister's favour.

It won't be hard, you have a pleasing appearance.

Stick to practical matters.

Talk to him about lucrative investments.

You must emphasize that we are due that American loan.

But only if you want something as well,

say, for your pig farm,

And you don't need to smile So much.

- Understood, your Honour. - Your Uncle Béla says this.

- Could you sign this, please. - What is it?

What you asked for...

Nooo. No, no.

I have no secrets from our Pista.

He will countersign it for us.

Keep it, dear boy, it's yours.

I cast my vote for you with it.

Excuse me...

Greetings, Pista!

We shall suffer for the nation together tonight. Have a seat.

A good soldier can find rest even on an icy field!

We can sleep in peace all the way to Budapest.

Pistal What are you doing here?

I am meeting the Minister. He's talking now though.

Pig breeding plant... American loan? Be shrewd!

Five towns want that money.

What news?

We must fight the disease, as has been done

in many other countries...

- How many MPs are there? - 244,

Then 227 are absent.

An MP's job is in his constituency not in the House.

No matter how the House decides on the issue of the railways,

our lives are determined by international agreements.

There is your Minister!

We are forced to moor our boats here or there,

but in fact it's the big tugboats that take the country somewhere.

We cannot get to Europe today on horseback, honourable House.

Nobody really knows anything here.

People are in positions they're not suited for.

Take the Minister. This is his third ministry.

Being an expert gets you nowhere.

Offices are given as a reward.

Reliability is all. Who can be kept in hand.

It doesn't matter which party's in power.

Members are often related anyway.

Will things ever change here?

"Only when everyone can partake of the horn of plenty,"

and an uncorrupted youth is no longer out to get.

- Wait till I'm stronger! - Did you buy the house?

Wait, he's leaving...

Excellency, the Chief Prosecutor of Zsaratnok

-would like to introduce himself. -What's your name, son?

Ah, Kopjass.

My best wishes, my boy.

And let some cabbage remain...

-Just don't get scared! - And the American loan...?

We're keeping tabs on it. Message received.

If you could only come to us as museum director, brother,

I need allies.

Lina doesn't really like our family.

Lina doesn't understand, it's not her world.

Why, is it yours?

No, but if we leave it to them, we won't get anywhere.

Who is that "we"?

“Me and my kid brother..."

- Is your brother trained for that? - He's an authority in the field.

Then we should ask him to take on the museum.

I thought the job had gone to Makroczy's brother-in-law.

No. Your predecessor's in deep trouble,

and to win your goodwill, it won't even occur to him to make a fuss.

The affair of the pig farm is very unclear.

Though it's probably a case of appointing someone.

The Mayor likes you.

He told me he was very satisfied with you.

Really?

You're a very decent boy... I like that smile of yours.

- The bill, please. - Do you always pay?

Oh, I left my wallet in my coat.

I'll be back in a moment.

Good evening.

Good evening, Kopjass! Well, have you secured the American loan?

Hope so.

And how is Lina?

Fine, thank you.

And you?

Aren't you keeping the Sheriff waiting?

- It's you, so late? - That dolt takes forever.

Good evening.

Bring in the supper, but don't break anything.

I've been keeping company with the Minister.

You caught the late train.

I had to wait for the Minister fill six pm,

Luckily Uncle Andris caught it too.

- Which Uncle Andris? - The Sheriff.

Not another relative luckily.

-Who else was with you? -No one.

Oh, Pistal Can I get you something to eat?

Do go back to bed, Aunt! No need to trouble yourself.

Tomorrow I'll cook something his mother used to make.

Let the poor boy eat well for achange.

Tell me, did the matter of the loan come up?

- I mentioned it. - That's good.

You are a clever boy, very clever.

So, how is the old boy? Is he still fat?

No, Vadassy said he's wearing a corset,

You can't be serious.

The Minister's wearing a corset?

-How is Andris? -Well,

Hello... Give me the Sheriff. Yes.

Greetings, Andris, How was your trip with our Pista?

He's agood lad, I told you so.

Of course, but just wait, listen to me:

What do you think of our Minister wearing a corset?

Quite some news, eh? All right then, God bless you!

Greetings!

Greetings! Sit down!

I heard you were by yourselves.

Welcome!

Hey, what do you say to this? The Minister wears a corset!

His lady squeezes him into it!

You need to know, Pista,

that the Minister's having an affair with a singer.

It would never occur to him to wear a corset for his wife's sake.

I'll take your Pista to see the villa.

To see if he likes it.

Magdalena is back home.

I haven't told my wife yet. I should wait for her.

Must she always have a say?

I never ask my wife's advice. I just surprise her!

- I wonder what the heating costs. - Pista!

Just come on in.

- My father. - The new Chief Prosecutor.

- His wife is a Szentkalnay. - A relative. That's good.

- Szentkalnay. - Kopjass.

He owns the pig breeding plant.

That's not like you. You look too stern.

You don't know me yet.

We started this album when we moved in. Take a look.

Everyone who spent time in our house is in it.

You'll enjoy it.

Can I show you the garden?

Don't catch cold, darling.

Upstairs is the smoking room and my husband's room.

So... we'll draw up atemporary contract.

-I'd like to look at it with my wife. - You will.

Come to the bank sometime and we'll take care of the rest.

Keep the pen. It brings good luck.

I've signed big deals with it.

SV - “ZS,V,“!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

- Thank you, dear uncle. - Goodbye, my dear.

We can go.

I'm standing here like a butler. How awful.

Hello, my girl.

Do you spend all your time in this godforsaken kitchen?

These maids are dreadful. She can't even prepare tea.

Ahorse could be trained faster than this clumsy thing.

Come, sweetheart!

Why do you talk like this? Grandpa said that

aformer prisoner of war never humiliates anyone.

And here anyone can be a prisoner any time.

Can't you take these two steps without turning on the light?

We have a house where you can return the invitation.

I've bought that villa.

Really? You bought it?

It was the price of an ordinary house.

I signed a temporary contract.

I told them I'd only sign the final one with you.

Show me!

What?

- The contract, - It's only temporary.

That doesn't matter.

I don't have it with me.

Not with you? Then where is it?

In Kardics's pocket. We'll sign it tomorrow.

- Then you don't have a contract. -No.

Something's wrong here.

What's wrong with them selling us a house for practically nothing?

- I'd get twice that if I sold it! - Try!

- Box shrubs as big as those in the park. -That's where they came from.

Terrace, winter garden, aroom for everyone.

Must cost a fortune to heat!

My predecessor could request all the wood he wanted.

Civil servants are underpaid.

The town makes up for it with various benefits. This is our due!

The issue here is whether we can pull ourselves up.

If we keep to these petty bourgeois mores

we're done for!

Did you get reimbursed for the Budapest trip,

or am I paying for that too instead of the town?

I promised the Mayor I'd see him at the club.

So now you're playing cards? Course! Whyever not?

You know I only live for the family.

I don't deserve mockery or attack.

Don't you have daydreams? Didn't you ever?

Here is the Chief Prosecutor.

Good night, gentlemen,

What's happening with the American loan?

It's still a way off.

So it's frozen.

-Just for lucrative investments. - Right.

Main drainage doesn't make money,

nor does renovating schools.

Swindles are profitable.

I hear the pig farm scandal is growing nicely.

So few people come here nowadays?

It's a case of who the world belongs to.

When Budapest gives lunch to 60,000 starving people a day,

when even small villages are full of unemployed,

when capital is scared it won't make a profit,

that means degradation. That's Balkan.

For me in this world everything is...

Well, boys...

- Daddy's bought a house. -What?

Ahuge house!

My oh my! Wake up, Berci, Daddy's bought a house.

-Can I come too? -Of course.

-What's going on? - Daddy's bought a house.

Go back to your beds! You can go. No jumping!

I don't know how Kardics envisions this deal.

Something has to be paid soon,

though the villa belongs to the bank because of the debt on it.

- Say something! -I'm not an expert.

Think it over carefully. I won't take any responsibility.

I don't want it all to land on me along the way.

What would land on you?

I've worked hard to maintain arespectable household

on your modest income, raise two children,

and keep myself in such a way as not to shame you.

Can one peel one's old skin off

and puta new one on?

Are we to be posh all of a sudden?

Should I go and struggle in the new villa?

Look, and you're smoking too.

Before you were 2 plain man.

You didn't light a cigarette at home, much less a cigar.

And I was proud of that.

Proud my husband doesn't turn his home into a club.

The people who came here were our sort.

But the ones you are tied up with now didn't accept our invitation.

But they'll visit us as soon as we move into the new mansion.

That's a place to over-indulge in.

Tell me, Pista,

can we afford it on the salary you get?

No, but it has to come from somewhere.

And I'll tell you where.

From the same place as theirs does.

I think they all live on money not normally accounted for,

A plumber told me he did some work for the town hall.

E was paid 2 siall sum, and signed 2 receipt for 2 big sum.

Will you be taking a cut from this kind of money?

You're very rigorous today...

Pista,

you can't take your family from one day to the next

from a respectable, modest life into a respectable, rich world,

There is respectable wealth as well,

but for that you need something at the back of you.

What is there at the back of you?

The poor relatives that you want to drag along with you?

I can only give them modest charity.

Yes, and that hurts you.

Should one keep the good relatives

and leave the defective ones to their fate?

-What about the buildings? - First rate. The deficit was huge.

Such irresponsible management

that you could call it criminal,

Then people here must be taken to account...

Taken to account?

That depends on how the Chief Prosecutor sees it.

You know, your Uncle Berci wired us to say that

the first two sample wagons are on their way.

-What wagons? - The coal, of course.

Good. The coal has to be thoroughly inspected.

I won't accept any responsibility for it.

If you don't take responsibility,

I won't take delivery of it. The contract is not yet signed.

- Then why does he send it? - He wants to ensure it.

No reason 10 worry hope.

Let it be so.

I hear you visited the pig farm.

That's a gold mine. It just requires a bit of vision.

No venture succeeds without fantasy.

There was a bit too much here.

It's a safe business, but it'll only become truly safe now.

Take the town with all its land. It's all a net drain.

32,000 hectares of grazing land? Plant corn.

Next year there will be enough to keep 10,000 swine.

Make a contract for a hundred pigs at three hundred!

The people will get rich, the town will get rich.

We can get the whole thing for a pittance.

Here you go.

Here is your villa! Sign here, dear relative.

Nobody in this town has ever got a better deal.

Do you know what I'd like to be? Pista Kopjass.

- Does this mean I'm all square? -Of course, my dear.

It looks as if ten percent of the sum is liquid.

Uncle Kardics pays attention to everything.

We'll open an account, transfer the entire amount

to your name and the payments will be made from there.

The liquid portion is of course at your disposal.

Yes.

So,

we'll take care of formalities in the morning.

-Good day! -Good day to you!

Good day!

-Good day to you! -...poor Hungary...

For the poor in Hungary... For poor Hungary...

-God bless you... - Yes.

For the poor in Hungary...

Good evening!

You're lucky you came later.

What will you do with the pig farm?

What can be done with it?

What do you mean? Those gangsters must be taught a lesson.

A gypsy boy's hungry, so he steals a hen and gets caught,

while the gentlemen steal half the country.

All the complaints are in my law office.

The testimony of workers, everything is carefully prepared.

[ Don't want to file the complaint myself.

That's the duty of the Chief Prosecutor.

Do it, and you'll be the most popular man in town,

You can get the entire pig farm for the town.

Avoid that monster Kardics. He gets his hands on everything.

- I hear you had dinner with him. - He's a relative.

Then I say nothing.

-Why, that's not my fault. -of course not.

Ferdinand Kopjass was the brother of my grandfather.

Interesting. What family is your wife from?

- Szentkalnay. - There, you see!

-Why? - Nothing.

I just find all these coincidences strange.

This is Hungary. The country is small, relatives abound.

I'm sure we could find some blood ties between the two of us.

Supposing our interests match.

What's your mother's name?

- Malatinszky. - Malatinszky?

My grandmother was a Malatinszky. From Podolin.

- This is absurd. - If's not so easy to get away from one another.

This is fantastic!

My mother too is from Podolin.

It'll turn out that I should buy that villa

as my due as a relative. By way of which,

[ could detach all my public activities.

Would you put in a word on my behalf?

The contract has already been signed.

- Who bought it? - I did.

For how much?

- Well below market value. -God damn it, I always miss out.

You'd never have bought it had you known...

I don't know anything about the origin of the villa.

There's not a single brick in it that wasn't stolen.

I have the right to get hauling work in the forest.

But only those with connections get any of it.

-What's your name? -Vendel Pap.

Come to my office tomorrow. I will review your case.

A peaceful good night to you.

I didn't even pay!

This one's just like the others. He didn't pay.

My God, oh God, please take care of my family.

Of Berci, Kalmus, Lina,

of my brother Menyhért, my brother Berci, Adélka,

Magdalena...

It's terrible how busy you are.

Don't drive yourself so hard!

What are you doing here, dear boy?

- But, please... -1am looking at these bids.

Could I possibly get the bridge tender plans for a few hours?

You'll get them as soon as the tender's closed.

I'll be busy in the next few days, 50 I'd like to get a head start.

I beg your pardon, but this is completely against rules!

You don't think I've got an interest in looking into the bids

before the closing of the tender?

Péterfi, come in here for a minute!

- Is it normal for people to just walk in here? -Some do.

- But he sat down at my desk! - Friend Pista!

Pista, Pista. You are a naive man, terribly naive.

The good Doctor Martiny is not with us, he's against us.

Do you understand?

Right, that's no problem. The opposition opposes.

If there is no opposition, who will believe us

that the voters check on everything?

That's just how it is.

-What's your link to Martiny? -He's a relative.

- Your relative? - Yes.

Relatives like him, dear boy, only bring trouble.

This sort of shady relation is no good for anything.

Arelation indeed. Fatal,

Should I tell you what these people do?

They stick their hands in here, they dig there.

They try hard, because they want to dirty everything.

Everything we're doing! They want to spit on our success!

Tell me, who in hell needs relatives like this?

To hell with relatives!

I'can't help it.

Relative? And he's a pathetic character too.

As part of the opposition, anyone else

would be making a fortune, dear boy, understand?

But he doesn't even have clients, think about that.

All he does is play cards, doesn't do anything else.

But he's even unlucky in that, he can't even play cards.

He loses every night!

That's your relative. And nothing more.

Tell me Péterfi, where are you from?

Begging your pardon, from Transylvania.

-I'm a refugee from Transylvania, - Your wife?

-She is too. - So you don't have any relatives here?

I don't, unfortunately.

Then come with me a moment.

Tell me, what is going on with that pig breeding farm?

Let's pull over.

The avalanche began with the building.

Holub's firm submitted vast claims.

- How did they pay the bills? - With bonds.

They spent so much, they were a million in debt

by the second year.

- Who headed the supervisory board? - Old Szentkalnay.

Members included Kardics and the former Chief Prosecutor.

The Sheriff was involved too and the son-in-law of the Mayor.

And why are the books of the farm at the town hall?

The town was meant to launder the farm clean,

and they offered the books.

But an audit can't be done without the receipts.

The data can be grouped to serve their purposes.

For a government inspection the receipts

are put there. If it comes from the town, there.

- And where are the receipts? - In this building.

I've come to see the bank manager.

I am sorry, sir, but he had to leave.

Who's his deputy? I'd like to see him at once!

Didn't he eave 2 message for me?

-No... Chief Prosecutor, sir. -Nothing? -Nothing.

He said he'd be expecting me.

- I know nothing about it. -Is he coming back?

He said he wasn't coming back.

And he didn't leave we any Kind of 2 message?

I fear not, sir.

Someone should write out Szentkalnay's mortgage card.

That will show the bank's interest in the farm.

I'd rather go myself. I can do it faster.

All right, but write out Boronkay's card as well.

- And my predecessor's... - Yes.

- Well what is it? - The important files are in the Mayor's office.

- Everybody's... - Including who?

Didn't you have to write about your colleagues, sir?

Of course I did. That's natural...

Think, When was the first time the farm violated the law?

- Are the bills at the farm? - There's a safe there.

- Where's the chief engineer? - He's not in.

I asked where he was, not where he wasn't.

He put on his coat and left. I suppose he left the building.

Really? He has important work.

He is meant to be working on the bridge tender.

-We're working on it. -Where are the plans?

Here you are.

- What is this, if I may ask? Who are you? -Elias Safar.

-Engineer? - Yes.

And who are you employed by?

- I asked who employs you. - Holub and Partner.

- Did you build the pig farm? -1.2

What right have you to look into the bids?

Right, everything stays here. Leave immediately!

Pack it all up and bring it back to me!

Chief Prosecutor, sir, now things start to become clearer.

Since the pig breeding farm was setup

Szentkalnay's debt has tripled.

I can't see how the bank approved so many loans.

And if we add to this the debt of the farm,

the entire Szentkalnay estate is bankrupt.

Come in.

I am sorry.

Come on in!

Chief Prosecutor sir, the other night when...

Yes, you forgot to tell me how much the meter showed.

-Forget it, sir. - Are you trying to bribe me?

What do you mean forget it? Here you are!

Give back the change!

Do you think tax paying citizens are so lacking in morals?

All of you try to make a living out of corruption?

If you need haulage, your case will be reviewed.

And if you have aright to it, you'll get it.

I'm sick of all this lobbying.

If it doesn't work you try to bribe me?

- Chief Prosecutor, Sir... - Shut up!

What are you thinking of?

- Have you put in a bid? - Yes.

And what is its number?

It will be reviewed and you'll get the result. God bless you.

Péterf,

get me the receipts of the pig farm tonight. The originals.

Thank you...

thank you...

What's this coal issue?

The Chief Prosecutor's Uncle! Imagine the coal he will send.

What do you mean, "will", dear boy? It's arrived.

I wasn't aware of it, your Honour.

This report is about that, right?

-Y I make 2 phone call? -Go ahead.

Hello, is that you? What's up with that coal? If's here?

But that's excellent!

So he sent prime Tarjan coal.

Very well, old man. Don't open it up!

Leave the lock on it!

Your Honour, we've never caught afox so easily!

These relatives are awful, dear boy, they're horrible.

I told him nothing good would come of it.

I simply hate relatives.

Why are you sitting down? Go and do your work.

Oh my, I certainly don't like characters like that.

I don't either.

Imri, my boy,

ask the Chief Prosecutor to come round, please.

As for this boy, I'm very fond of him,

We know...

Do you remember his mother?

What a temptress she was.

What a charming minx.

She had such long legs, by God.

You, Don Juan,

I heard you were with the pretty lady this morning.

Share your assets.

If we aren't careful Pista will become a handful.

There's no real contract yet. But he hasn'ta bean.

We must have a ministerial audit.

- Awhat? -We will pre-empt my dear boy.

Greetings, son. Just come in, come in.

- Greetings. - Sit down.

It's as 1 told you, this wretched Bisztriczay

is a dumb beast. No need to waste time on him.

Holub told me 2 month ago he had

no intention of submitting a bid for the bridge.

He's losing enough on the farm. Then Bisztriczay comes up with

-these crazy things. - Eager beaver,

One of Holub's employees was in his office

copying structural calculations.

Pista, do you believe this? What are we to do?

Alas, we have to work with people like this, dear boy.

Tell me, did you get that invitation for Sunday night?

-Where to, your Honour? -To the Boronkay's.

-No. - There, you see?

You see, dear boy,

what kind of people these relatives of yours are.

They will be having afarewell party on Sunday evening.

Surely they'll give you the invitation in person.

Feri told me they were going to call in on Pista.

Incidentally, I'm sorry I wasn't in the office.

You came to the bank

-when I wasn't there? - Yes.

Well that's good! Your wife will see the house then.

There's no small or big business! Just business!

And if there's business, you must go for it!

I could heat all those offices.

Why don't you believe me?

You don't have that much coal.

- Ah, Ber¢I. -Who is this scarecrow?

- My dear Berci, you recognized me? - So you're still alive? But why?

You haven't changed. How can this be, dear God?

I have known this woman for centuries.

She was as ugly then as now.

Go on, kiss me!

And you smell exactly the same. You smell of peppermint...

Yours is the same too, you man of big appetites.

So, tell me, where do you live now?

Now [ am here with my dear nephew.

He has a sweet little charming wife.

She will toss you out soon enough, because she's a smart woman.

Would you have a bit of brandy?

Somehow we should wash down Auntie Karl's smell, all right?

Pista, dear,

- I need some cash! - I don't have a bean.

I still need it even it you have none.

All my money went on that sample coal.

I can't even leave the house without cash. Particularly because

you get a 20 percent commission as soon as the town pays.

I have moral objections to commission.

-Why, have you had some before? -What an idea!

The valuable man is the one who brings the orders.

And the one who can make money out of mud.

Anyone can mine. But to sell...

First thing is to pay the commission.

Why did I bring you the first cut? 'Cause you are my kin.

Why did I get the first order? 'Cause I'm your kin.

No.

The most important thing is to supply the town with good coal.

I know that you will ship good coal because

you're my mother's brother. You won't get me into trouble.

As for the commission... l won't even bring the money home.

I need that money only to support members of the family in need.

I just want to tell you, dear, not to keep Auntie Kati here.

She's such a gossip. There is no need for that.

- She says the same about you. - Really?

You should only keep those kin that bring profit.

-What profit do we gain from you? - Well, we will see...

I'm at least happy I could give you that 20 percent.

-What 20 percent? - Uncle Berci is joking.

Joking, oh yes, of course.

- What is that? - Nothing,

he wanted to do some business with me.

Promise me you won't do anything behind my back.

How will we cope with this party at your cousin's?

I don't know,

but I'm very scared.

Magdalena, you can be proud, this party is excellent.

[ Am glad, aunt,

Excuse me for a moment, Pista, big news.

The accountant says aministerial trustee has come

to examine the bills at the farm tomorrow.

The Mayor will surely ask to see you.

- That's very good news. - My God, you seem happy.

- And why aren't you happy? - Why should he?

My husband's swaggering around like a popinjay, showing off

his stained shirt. Pity you spilt wine on it.

- It can't be worn twice. - Not like that it can't.

Well, how do you like the house, little niece?

Well, for us it's too tall, too wide and too big.

True, the young ones certainly overspent on it.

Pista, a word! I beg your pardon!

- Your wife's not keen. -Oh, shes...

If you like we can sign the contract. Now even.

- I must go to Uncle Béla. - Icame from him,

He said we should talk things over first,

So, the audit will be tomorrow?

It'll be over In fifteen minutes.

There's trouble with the receipts.

Everything is itemized as to whether it

was spent on the farm or the villa.

And where are those receipts?

Accounting is much cleverer.

You can't see what the money was spent on.

What are you trying to say? I hear your brother came.

- Has he got the museum job? -1don't know.

- Should I talk to our Mayor? - No need.

And Uncle Berei's coal?

My idea was to buy the mine itself, not the coal.

The town could manage it much better.

If he would be willing to stay on, say, as the manager of the mine?

It can be discussed.

- And where are those receipts? - In my desk at home.

Forgive me, just stay here.

I have to see the old man for a minute.

Well, my boy, is there a way out of this morass,

-out of the pig farm? -1don't know yet.

- Something has to be lost... - How much would the loss be?

A lot... but not everything.

To lose everything I've worked all my life for?

What's the profit from my life? Do I deserve such a fate?

I aim to save you from losing everything.

Everything! What kind of mad talk is this? Nothing, my dear! Nothing.

- Do you need anything? -No.

Leave me alone!

Remember the ball where you wore a green dress?

You were thin as a ray of light.

- I had 2 green dress once. -Yes, atthathall.

- Did we dance? - No. -Why not?

-Avow... - How were you at the ball then?

Part of my work.

Was I ayoung wife?

Yes, and I wasn't yet an old husband.

If I try hard, maybe I can remember you as well.

- I hear you learnt nine languages. - Islowly forget them all.

-I'm glad you'll buy the villa. -We may not.

Oh come on.

It's beyond our means. It's really like a dream,

But not my dream. And why should I live in someone else's?

Torturing oneself is pointless. One should say:

this is life. Then you believe it really is. Right?

Yes.

- Pista likes to daydream. - Me, too. You don't?

- I don't really have time for it. - Oh, you poor thing...

No need to be sorry for me.

Come, I'll take you round the house. I dreamt it up!

All is well, Pista.

The Mayor said: give that Pista everything.

How do you plan to resolve the pig farm?

The shareholders have to lose a bit.

How much? What does your Dr. Martiny say?

This is not his idea, it's mine,

We'll form a partnership to buy the bulk

of the shares and make the town an offer.

Ingenious. Will the shareholders sell?

They've no other choice. Only the town can get new loans.

Phenomenal... The golden egg.

- Have you the money for it? =1 will have.

Forgive me, I'll be right back.

You're going to the Mayor.

The way this house is laid out. Talk about swanking.

They don't love each other. Even the bedrooms are far apart.

- Everyone's enchanted. -Well 1 am not one of them.

You're forgetting you married Lina Szentkalnay

not Magdalena Szentkalnay.

Now you've got a taste of all this, nothing will be good enough.

All you want to do is to compete

with those who've lived like this for 500 years.

- I'll become a leader among them. - What a nerve?

-Can you keep up? -You're acting like an offended queen.

Because that's what [ am.

This lot have only one soul - money.

Here you have to be competitive.

You can't come here on foot, only by car.

- Magdalena... -Don't insult her.

Why shouldn't1?

All the money from the farm went on her luxuries.

2 woman gets spoiled

all the money on earth isn't enough to satisfy her.

Just buy the house and a car. And then a chauffeur

and a fur coat for the chauffeur. I can spend money too.

You need 2 ehegue hook and money in the bank.

Will you ever have that? Where from?

Do you want to become one of the big thieves?

Why are you torturing me like this,

when I'm fighting to end corruption?

Those villains are figuring out what to do.

I won't buy the villa they intend as blood money.

Pista, don't drink! I won't let you. Put the glass down.

One minute they're kissing, the next they're clawing!

-Can I see the Mayor? - He's playing cards.

- He called for me. - If he called for you, go.

Can I have this dance?

- I am glad to see you! -Have you come home?

For the big farewell. I hope you'll enjoy living here too.

- I like today's youth. - You are the youngest among us.

Oh come on... I'm getting old and

I'm looking for the person who will one day replace me.

Who will stand in our place?

They'll be a different type.

Quite different, even their patriotism's different.

Yet the people need fine ideals.

For example, the Italians have so many

national holidays there's at least one for every week.

They provide shoes for the children of the poor.

What do you mean by that?

That our ancestors should've ridden on till Italy.

At least the heating wouldn't have been a problem there.

You're not very fond of this country.

Who said that a holey shoe even if threaded with

aribbon in national colours lets the snow in?

Don't hurt my good son Pista, he's an honest man.

He just wants the best for the town.

You called for me, your Honour.

We have to discuss something. Wait for me, please.

Are you going up to Budapest too?

No need to rush anything.

You give me your house and then leave me here?

Don't you find it strange that someone still

remembers a green dress after seven years?

I've been living with your cousin for fifteen years

and I'd destroy everything for you.

Are you going to buy the house, Kopjass?

The Mayor and Uncle Kardics would like me to.

It's not Uncle Kardics and the Mayor who are selling it.

I'd be very pleased if you bought it,

because then I'd rest assured

that...

nice people would be enjoying my great work.

Did you see the new Chaplin movie?

I don't like movies.

Not even Chaplin?

- Him, yes. -Funny, isn't it?

Yes. Very funny...

Excuse me.

Can't we go home, dear?

Don't go yet. Uncle Béla said: watch out for that Pista.

Don't let him get away until we've sorted things out.

Who could that be?

It's morning already. They must be cleaning.

You are the most precious to me.

Begging your pardon, sir, someone came in here

last night. Everything's turned upside down.

They've looked through the books and left their notes here.

They did the audit last night.

- Where are the receipts? - At home.

[ Took them home to study for the indictment.

That's why I wasn't allowed to leave the party...

- Not till Imri got back. -You saved them with that.

The Minister'll get favourable information on them.

Crafty...

-Whose is this revolver? - Your predecessor's.

I will report it at once to his Honour the Mayor!

Crafty...

"Pista, think of me,

buy coal from your Uncle Berci.

Of course, only if the town needs coal."

Don't worry. Your predecessor's relative supplied coal too.

Now we have a new Prosecutor, new relatives come with him.

I also understand that relatives have to make a living.

But there are non-relatives too

and they also have to make 2 living somehow.

However many relatives there are, there're always more people

who are not related. What do I have to do for you to understand this?

And why does this poor Holub have to go bankrupt?

Just because he's not a relative?

I don't want Holub to go bankrupt.

But to get out of bankruptcy he can't send his man

10 copy the calculations in order to give afavourable bid.

We must liquidate the pig farm.

Do you have a solution?

You will buy up the pig breeding farm, am I fight?

It's very simple. You can buy it the same way you buy the villa,

But now, my dear boy, you've got those two wagons of

- Uncle Berei brand - good Tarjan coal at the station!

-The coal is here already? - And the Tarjan shipping label

is still on the wagons!

Those relatives again. Relatives.

- Again, those rotten relatives! - Your Honour,

last night someone broke into my office. They searched

- my safe and my... - That's enough!

Broke in? Searched?

There was an audit, it was done at my personal behest,

- I have the keys. - The copies.

The originals are with me.

That safe,

honourable Chief Prosecutor,

is my own,

It was put in your office on my instructions.

I was never told about this.

I wasn't told, dear boy, about Uncle Berci shipping

fine sample coal to the town from his pitiful peat mine!

You were glorious.

Glorious...

You were magnificent, dear.

I think, dear boy, that when this man returns tomorrow

he'll be a very useful, decent fellow.

Over the course of my long career in public service

I've barely ever found a person

who learned things so quickly and so well.

That partnership is truly an ingenious idea.

And it certainly cannot be done without him.

-Who? When? -What the hell is going on?

Uncle B&lal I just gotacall... The Chief Prosecutor,

the Chief Prosecutor... shot himself.

- Shot himself? - How? Why?

-Why? - I don't know... I don't know...

- Did he die? - He's dying.

What are you standing around here for?

Where do you want to go? You don't want to go there, do you?

The head physician, please. ..then the emergency room,

Send money to the widow at once.

To his wife. She needs money, money...

Yes. At moments like this one needs money.

Money.

This shouldn't have happened.

They tricked you. Why did you let them?