All language subtitles for Tealat Blaumich .The Blaumilch Canal. 1970 EN

"Psychiatric Sanatorium"

Hi! Open up. I've brought the
milk for your customers.

Which of them is it for?

I haven't seen him, Sir.
Of course I know him.

"The Mole". No, Sir. No one
gets past me at the gate.

Yes, Sir. My eyes
are wide open.

Right guys, let's go.
- What's the rush?

"The Big Dig"

A film by Ephraim Kishon.

With Bomba Tsur
Nissim Azikri.

Shraga Friedman
Avner Hizkiyahu

Script and Direction:
Ephraim Kishon

He's out of his mind.

Hallo, hallo!

The god-damned municipality!

Devora, Devora.

How can you sleep through
a noise like that?

Devora! - What noise?
They' re fixing the road.

At 5:00 in the morning?

It's him. He's doing it.
It's that Zigler of yours!

"Tel-Aviv Municipality
Road Works"

Pop, you' re starting again.

My daughter is engaged to a
city hall clerk, and I have to

suffer from a pneumatic drill at
- 5:00 in the morning.

It's now 5: 10 and Yechezkial
is not responsible.

But he'll mix in. - That's for
sure. Who needs him!

I'll see to this myself.
Pop!

Hey! Don't we have any
rights? - You'll get cold Pop.

Would you wake up the mayor
at 5:00 in the morning?

I know your sort Bud.

Nothing matters, only salary
over-time and strikes.

You' re quite right
Mr. Zuckerman.

I don't need your approval,
Doctor Gilor.

Pop, put on your...
- Leave me alone.

Stop shouting!
People are sleeping.

What's up? You wanna
wake up the whole street?

The cop's right. If they' re
fixing the road,

it means the road needs
fixing. So, please.

Means? I'll tell you what it
means lady.

Pop, put this on.
- I don't want it!

Pop, you must. It means
the elections are close.

What do you think,
that I'm a child?

Excuse me, what's going on?

Are you happy Bud?
Are you deaf?

Put up a road block, man,
so they don't get in the way.

You don't know
our customers?

Just a minute.

Say, cop, are you going
to go on helping him?

I'll write to the papers. - Can
we have some order here.

Order? I, personally,
Menachem Zuckerman,

demand order! Pop, it's
enough already really.

I'm a tax payer.
I'm your boss.

My boss is Precinct Captain
Lefkovitz and don't be cheeky.

Mrs. Kalanyot,
not before 8:00.

Get on with it, big head.

Very nice. Mad woman.

Watch the road block.

Idiot! Move the compressor.

Say, you wanna hit the cable?

Have they gone mad, closing
the busiest road in town?

Sir, I'm not an engineer. I'm
just a cop on the beat.

Do a reverse. - Where to?
- Reverse backwards.

Where am I supposed
to reverse to?

Don't hoot in my ear!
You dumb donkey you.

Call me a donkey? You
greasy slime-ball.

Don't start with me...
I've got a buddy who...

You piece of garbage. You
can't talk to me like that.

Just a minute.
Just one minute.

Why are you mixing in?
What do you want of me?

Half an hour I've been looking
for you. Two thugs over there.

I beat 'em up a bit. See that
one? Hit ' im with a ticket

for stopping in a built up area.
- Who them? - Go and see.

Do up the button.
You' re untidy.

Hallo!

Reverse. They' re fixing the
road. - Don't want to.

Hey, what the hell are
you doing there?

Where do think
you' re going?

Q U I E T!

Someone's pinched my wheel.

What are you
waiting for? Move!

Where are the cops?
- I'll soon show you where.

Go on. You as well.

It's scandalous!

Your papers, please.

Move!

Ignore the red lights.
Move yourself.

Run down the cop.
Run him over.

Sir? Straighten your hat.

Control 1. Control 1!

This is Police Sergeant
- 201207 on Allenby Street

Help! Over!

Good morning, Mr. Mayor.
Good morning Mr. Kosleh.

Drive, instead of reading the
paper. - We' re off.

Idiot! What's going on?
- They closed Allenby St.

Who closed it?
- It wasn't me, Sir.

The Chief of Police.

He's out again. How come?
Chief Lefkovitz?

He's out? When's he back?
No, I'm busy this evening.

Hallo? Yes, Mr. Mayor?
Chief Lefkovitz for you.

Hallo? - Lefkovitz.
- What's going on, Sir.

Hundreds of cars are stuck
and the cops do nothing.

Well, really. Perhaps you'll
explain to me Mr. Kosleh

how did they open up Allenby
without telling the police?

Dr. Koybeshevsky's dept.
Didn't tell me anything.

Now, we know just what we' re
talking about, Lefkovitz.

The municipal coalition has
a bad smell, does it?

The mayor will have a little
talk with you about that, Sir.

Hey, shorty, you here again?
They' re opening the road...

Is this how they run the city?

This is a police force, this?

Instead of saluting,
do something.

Now that's a commanding
officer, my friend.

"Dr. A. Koybeshevsky.
Director of Road Works"

Where is he? - He's not back
yet from Jerusalem.

You' re fired.

What a beautiful intersection.

If I wasn't so dedicated to the
city road works department,

I'd turn this old road into a
main highway.

Are you listening to me,
honey? - A highway?

The place is largely a
provincial backwater.

Zeevik Sholtheiss,
Ministry of Progress.

What a time-waster, Zigler!
How long will it take?

Just one moment,
Dr. Koybeshevsky.

Oy Zigler, to fall into
your hands!

So, can we go yet?
- I've finished. Let's go.

Go! - Zigler, don't dirty
the upholstery, OK?

We'll get to the office late.
What's the time?

To hell with it Doc. I swear
by my children's happiness,

that there wasn't anything
to fix on Allenby Street.

Yes, but these are not
children. -Of course not.

That's true, Mrs. Nazima,
the mayor is one party.

The Minister of Transport is
the other. Add the elections.

Oh dear. Zigler's here. You
get repairs to the road.

You get my meaning?
- No. - No?

I can't work like this.

Have mercy!

You carry on, friend. You' re
working for our city.

You' re working for us,
for all of us in our city.

So try, Mr. Zukerman.
It's my wife's watch.

She's due this evening. She's
been away for 3 months.

- 3 months? So I guess you
aren't gong out tonight, hey?

Pop! I have to call Yechezkiel
in City Hall.

Well, he's got great influence
in his department.

You'll see. One day he'll
surprise you. - Surprise?

Don't move. Your head is
all open. - Water!

Excuse me. Do you also
do repairs at home?

I live over there, and
by me the tap is so...

Don't bother.

Children, take care.

Don't get too close.

Kids don't disturb the nice
man. Amir, you can't do that.

I have to talk to Koybeshevsky
at this very minute!

Otherwise I'll explode.
- Please.

Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky,
you are a municipal disaster.

Welcome, Dr. Koybeshevsky.
How are you? - Thank you.

You look good. Tanned.
- Thank you, Sir.

Be seated. Be seated.

Dr. Koybeshevsky, -Yes?
You are a municipal disaster.

You' re going to cost
me my job.

Since when do roads get
opened up before elections?

All the city roads are full of
potholes, cracks and puddles

but Dr. Koybeshevsky has
to choose to fix Allenby.

But Mr. Mayor...
- I haven't finished!

This is not a simple
matter, Avigdor.

The party gives the job, the
party can also take it away.

I'm surrounded by...

One more scandal and
by my life,

I'll bust your ass!

Mr. Mayor, if my loyalty
over the years

is in any way, in question,

then nothing is left, but for me
to tender my resignation.

Oh yes? - But I shall
not do so.

The repairs on Allenby are
of the utmost urgency and

could not be delayed, not
even for one more day.

The mayor has noted your
comments Dr. Koybeshevsky.

We trust that you are in
control of the situation.

All work in my department
is administered by me

and is under my personal
supervision, Mr. Koslah.

Gentlemen, I accept full
responsibility.

Bravo, you were very good.

Are they opening up Allenby?
- Who says they' re opening it?

Did I ask anyone
to open Allenby?

Dr. Koybeshevsky, I don't
know. - Zigler, the truth!

Really! On my life. - Tea?
- With brandy. A lot of brandy.

Not bad. Zigler, I think that the
Ministry has a hand in this.

It's that Sholtheiss of yours
who's mixing it again.

Don't disturb me now. I'm
beginning to see it all.

Vote hunting, eh?

Sholtheiss wants to show that
it isn't City Hall that cares,

but him and his Ministry of
Progress. That's it! - Yes.

Now I'll show that ratbag.

Get me the Ministry of
Progress. Road Works Dept.

You should listen to this.
Sholtheiss?

Yes, my dear friend.

I have nothing to say to you.

Dr. Koybeshevsky goes out
of his mind before elections.

He usually has sweaty hands.

I wish to dictate a letter.

"Mr. Z. Sholtheiss,
Director of Road Works"

Where's the L?

In regard of: Trespass by
a Non-Existent Authority.

Come in!

A stupid joke. - I'm sorry.

"I demand forthwith,
that you cease all repair

"works on Allenby Street
without further delay.

"The above being
subject to

the sole supervision
of my department. "

I'm sorry?

New paragraph. " I trust,
Sir, that this will...

Hallo! Who? Zigler.

Hallo, yes? Devora?

Yes, yes, I'm dealing
with it Devoraleh.

I shall use my influence.
I'll pop over this evening.

She lives right over
there. Yes, yes.

She says there's only one
guy working there. - Yes.

I thought maybe...

Maybe... It's not important.

Zigler, what are you thinking?

I'm thinking maybe just
anyone could...

"anyone could... "

someone who'd escaped
from a lunatic asylum

and just decided to
open up Allenby Street.

Brilliant idea. Just finish
writing the letter eh?

Yes? - Yes. " I trust, Sir, that
this will not lead to

"any unpleasantness.
Sincerely. Urgent. Secret. "

Do you know how to read?
Do you?

No stopping. - I didn't think
the road... - No thinking.

The law is the law.

Thank you.

You see. Now he
hates me. Why?

I told him there's
no stopping here.

Can I help you? No, thanks.
- Really...

Thank you.

Nurit.

Pleased to meet you.

Pleased to meet you. Zigler.
Yechezkiel Zigler.

Yes.

Lovely suitcase. - From Italy.
- It's Italian? - Yes.

Italy!

I won't disturb you any more.
- No, you' re not, really.

Well actually, I am just
a little bit married.

With the Zuckermans.
- I see.

Yes.

Well, good night.

There it goes again. I said
not to live on the 1 st floor.

It'll stop soon. It's
evening already.

One, two, three.

It's driving me crazy.

Really, Nurit, you'll
get used to it.

I won't. - Perhaps you'll try.

Leave me alone.
- Now stop it, Nurit.

What silence! - Interesting.

He killed the plant.

That's today's mentality,
just to destroy, destroy.

Let me have a go with the...

It's the first time I...

Take it, take it...

It's moving, it's moving!

Well, my line's down.

How much longer
will it take, Mr. Zigler?

A few more days, I suppose.

A few days? - Mr. Zuckerman,
the demands of necessity.

Necessity? Are you telling
me about necessity?

Your mayor is settling
accounts with the opposition.

That right? Zuckerman
understands politics huh?

My lips are sealed,
Mr. Zuckerman.

Pop, Yechezkiel promised to
finish it in one go.

We must, we must.
- Tell my father.

You know what you told Dr.
Koybeshensky this morning,

What does it matter?
- I want Pop to hear.

Avigdor. - Avigdor, I said,
my girlfriend lives there.

I therefore request...

I request you limit the
suffering she must endure

as much as possible.

Possible? - Possible.
- Possible. - I heard.

So? - That's what he told
Dr. Koybeshevsky to his face.

I also wrote a strong letter to
the Ministry of Progress.

You wrote? - Yes.
- To the office?

Yes. With my own hands,
Mr. Zuckerman.

I swear to you.

We'll see, Zigler, we'll see.
Perhaps something will come

of this engagement of yours.

Yechezkiel?

When can we get married?
- That indeed, is the question.

In a month, we'll celebrate 5
years of our engagement.

Five years? What are you
talking about? - Count them.

Six, but in September
I'll get a raise in salary.

It's almost certain. I hope so.

Now I get 435 lira. - And 80.
Ah yes, and 80.

That's enough.

Scratch my back for me,
will you?" A bit lower.

Yes, yes, yes!
Stop it. Stop it

Why should you
walk in the ditch?

Go through Trumpledor St.
Then -Geulah. - Geulah.

Sir, the ' 56 urban planning
law, clause B. Clearly forbids

blockage of major highways
in the city.

I've never heard of that law.

Just a minute. Leave that
alone. - He's annoyed.

He's a wild man.
Off his rocker.

It's impossible
to cross the road.

It doesn't bother me.

May I suggest ear-plugs,
imported. Very special.

Everybody's buying them.

Suits you. Yes? - Yes.

But I can hear everything.
- That doesn't matter.

At night it works better.
- I see.

What are those degenerates
writing over there.

"Citizens must welcome the
improvements to our city.

That's not a bad article.

"However... " However,
However...

"The sorry events leading to
the closure of Allenby St,"

Sorry events? This is a
serious newspaper?

It's disgusting.

"However these improvements
are executed expertly

"and according to the most
modern, engineering methods.

"The area improvements show
welcome initiative.

Wonderful! - Wonderful?
What's so wonderful, Zigler?

The welcome initiative
in the area.

Whose initiative? Mine?
Yours? The City's? No!

Your Sholtheiss's initiative.
The master of intrigue.

That snake in the grass!
Hallo Sholty!

It's ages since I've seen you.

Is this your letter, Doctor?
- Yes it is.

Take your hands out
of your pockets.

You don't write to us in that
tone Dr. Koybeshevsky.

And as for the repairs
in Allenby Street

I am happy to tell you, Doctor

I have no idea what you' re
talking about.

You will stop that work
at once Sholtheiss,

I promise you. - You won't tell us
what we can do

and what we can't do.

In this city, I shall tell you

what to do and
what not to do.

Don't poke your nose in, boy.

He will poke his nose in.
Poke your nose in!

Zogler, poke your nose in!

You don't have a permit for
improvements in this town.

Well done, Yechezkiel.
- Yechezkiel...

You amuse me, gentlemen!

We'll see who'll laugh last.
- We'll see. We'll see.

We'll see. We'll see.
- We'll see. We'll see.

We'll see. - Lemon or milk?
- Lemon. - Half and half.

Listen Sholtheiss, only my
department is responsible

for all repairs on Allenby St.
- You and your department?

You can't even repair a pair
of socks. - No?

As you can see, I can destroy
all of Allenby

and build it up again.
- So what are you waiting for?

I'm waiting...

Hallo? Zalman? Send the men
from 64 to Allenby St.

That is an order.

Now, out both of you. - Honey.
- Be strong, Avigdor!

Out! - Let's go already.

I have to get to the office.
- You, not me.

Take your hands off Tel-Aviv
and Yaffo. - I take no notice.

Zigler, how many machines
do we have in block 64?

- 3 bulldozers, one crane
and 5 compressors.

Good, that's to say only 4,
since one got lost.

Again? Yup, somewhere in
Tel-Aviv. - One minute.

Do we have a compressor
on Allenby? - We do.

So together it's 5, right?
- Right. - So what got lost?

We've also got four
small bulldozers.

But they' re all up north.
- Well, stop that at once!

All equipment to the
center of the country.

Zigler, you'll be responsible
for the project. - Who? Me?

Yes. You. I'll show 'em who's
the boss in this town.

Zigler, what are you doing?

"The Latest Ear-Plugs"

It'll go much more quickly now
with all the big machinery.

Only yesterday I told my wife,
one man should open Allenby.

But the directors,
you can trust them.

They'll get the thank you very
much and the medals.

I say, with all due respect,

but aren't you a little deaf?

No. You don't talk.

You don't have anything to
say. I'm the same, myself.

When I don't have
anything to say...

Thank you.

Slowly they' re learning
what organization is.

Say, is there a tap
round here?

Finished me off, that tomato.

That's brilliant.

Pop! He's here.

You still dare show
your face round here?

This is what your Avigdor
did for us?

Mr. Zuckerman, this job is
a signpost in my career.

And my clock repairs and my
career, am I just a kid?

Yes, but those machines can
finish off the job quickly.

Devora! - No Devora.

Good night, Mr. Zigler.
- Goodbye.

Two nothing to me.
I'm great with matches.

I have very sensitive fingers.

Once I got a dozen boxes
on their sides

when I played the mayor of
Hadera. - Not bad. - Not bad?

Oy. It fell down.

Knock on the door, Zigler.
Always knock.

Come in!

Ah Zigler. What's going on
down in the city center?

Generally speaking,
everything is fine.

The neighbors say their
nerves are raw

What, don't you know
our people?

Yes, but this time I do
feel that... you know?

I feel to a certain extent, you
know? Yes? - Everything's OK

The machines are working.
It'll all be good.

What's going on, playing with
matches like little kids?

What do you think this
is? Casino, Los Vegas?

Good morning Mr. Mayor.

The mayor wants to know
what's going on in Allenby.

Very soon I'll announce the
completion of the project, Sir.

We are happy to hear that
Dr. Koybeshevsky...

In spite of everything the
mayor has decided to visit

tomorrow. - Just what
I wanted to suggest myself.

That figures. No orchestra,
just a few flags.

No more than two handshakes
with the workers. That's it.

An exceptional secretary.

The mayor smiled.

What a personality.
Exceptional man.

To work, to work...

I like things to be completed.
Zigler, the plans.

Yes, Doctor. Which plans?

The plans for the work on
Allenby. - Of course.

We don't have any plans.

What? - We never had any
such plans.

Oh sure. They must be with
that snake in the grass,

with your Sholtheiss. That's
the card up his sleeve.

You talk so much,
it makes my head spin.

Go quickly and get them
- Please.

Get what? - Your mother's
frying pan. - Of course.

Go quickly and get the plans
of Tel-Aviv from Sholtheiss.

How should I ask for them?

Ask for? You think that if you
ask, he'll give them to you?

You have to take those plans
and I don't care how.

Zigler, be a man!

"Archives. Z. Sholtheiss
Director of Road Works"

Mameleh! - Who's there?

Why ruin your eyes, Sir?
There's electricity here.

Are you looking for
something? - Plans.

Plans? What plans?

Central. - Central plans.

Hallo! Someone's looking
for Central Plans.

Hallo! - Be quiet. What's the
problem? - Central Plans.

Central Plans. Have you any
idea? - I know.

Gusty, perhaps you know,
someone wants Central Plans.

Central? I haven't been here
weeks. I think they' re up there.

Are you coming? - A minute.
- Who's looking for plans?

I saw something like that a
long time ago. I think.

Who's asking? - Long time
ago? Where do you live?

It's up there. It always
used to be up there.

What a mess. - Somewhere
there in the middle.

Can't see it? It's there.

Excuse me a moment.
- That's mine.

There!

Don't touch!

It's there!

Take these as well. Take
these as well, just in case.

Take! Take!

Hallo, hallo!

Is this what you wanted, Sir?
- I think so.

It says here, Central.
- Your health.

Please.

It's a wicked shame.

Nice but mixed up.

"We want Quiet"

July salary. July salary.

July salary with a bonus.

"Apartment for Sale"

"Shop moved to
Helsbikporsi Street"

"Vote G for City Leadership"

"Welcome to the Mayor"

Yechezkiel, what are
you doing?

"Silence!"

He's coming! He's coming!

The mayor! - Who?
- The mayor.

Is this Allenby? - Yes.

In the name of the workers of
the Tel-Aviv road department

I welcome you, Sir to the site
of the city road development.

It is a twofold joy...

"We want Quiet"
"What's going on here?"

As you see, Sir, the work is
progressing well

although, I must add

that Sholtheis withholds
any real assistance.

Everything is in order.

What's this? - It's the
Central Plans.

May I see?
- Please. Zigler.

Look...

Gentlemen, would you
please look.

The circular system here
forms the apex of the project.

Here, for example,
this line leads to...

to here.

OK. Whereas,
this line leads to...

Zalman?

Zalman! Zalman!

Here's Zalman, one of our
most senior workers.

Zalman will give the
technical explanations.

Zalman, if you please. - Yes.

A lovely plan. So, it's like this.

Don't make a noise.
Zalman wishes to speak.

From here the National Water
Carrier joins the Jordan and

The Water Carrier? - Yes,
these are the plan for it.

A very good plan. Well done.

The Jordan!
The National Water Carrier!

Don't know how it got here.
Very odd.

This is our plan. Please.
Zalman, please.

Another good plan.

Here's the runway and the
' planes will take off from here.

Dr. Koybeshevsky,
that's enough.

This is a matter for a
committee of investigation.

Doctor, an explanation within
- 48 hours, or you get the boot!

In the butt.

It will be alright.

Yitzchak! Itzik!
- The mayor -Again.

Sir... forgive me, Sir.

Zigler. You have 47 hours to
give me an explanation,

otherwise, you get the
boot in the butt.

But Dr. Koybeshevsky!
- Doctor...

Tell me Zalman,
by what orders

do you work here? - We
work to rule, Mr. Zigler.

I don't know. I was told
to dig. I dug.

Who told you to?
- You did, Mr. Zigler.

Me? Dig what? - Everything
that needed fixing.

We' re really making
good progress.

On the surface and in depth.

We' re near the end of the
road, right up by the sea.

Excuse me.

Everyone here? - Yes.

Everybody, everyone...

We have sent petitions
to the government,

written letters to all
the papers.

Like children. Like children.

Now we know that against a
hostile municipal power'

we need an organized
civilian force.

Citizens, comrades, the hour
has come. Be prepared!

Any questions?

According to tradition, before
battle, you turn to the troops.

"All the feint-hearted, will turn
back and go home. " -Correct.

He wants to get out of it, eh?

I... - That's to say, we.
- Both of us. - Together.

So long. - So long.

So long.

Where are you going?
- To a hotel. - What for?

Goodbye. - Goodbye.

So, enough. By me it's 1:45.

I've got 3:00. - So we'll make it
exactly 2:30... - Right.

After...

Like this...

Devora, I must speak to you.

Go, go and get yourself a
career. - What career?

I'm out on my butt. I'm in
danger, Devoraleh

Speak to me!

You didn't just destroy the
road, Yechezkiel, but...

What? What did I destroy?
Do I destroy things?

I just wanted to excel and
advance in my work.

That's because I love you,
Devora. - Yes, sure.

You' re more important to me
than anything in the world.

More than the department or
Dr. Koybeshevsky himself.

Look! What's that?

Seven wheels so far.

Two big truck drivers,
one of 'em says

Ratbag, why are you hooting?
The other one says:

Watch it you slimeball,
just a minute,

I say: Guys, language. Bang.
I get a whack in the back.

Disturbing the police while
in the course of duty.

I give him a fist in the eye.

Whoom! His eye blows up,
like that!

Are you leaning sideways as
Well? We' re sinking.

What's happening?

Hallo, hallo!

There they are. - I can see.

Very nice.

Every time the people of
Tel Aviv don't like something

they'll come and destroy
public property.

Very nice. They' re thugs.

Sir, that fat girl took the
wrapper from the candy

and put it in the fuel tank.

I'm really embarrassed.
- Of course.

Request permission
to point out, Sir, that

according to Turkish law,

any act carried out in time
of natural disaster

is not considered criminal.
And this is a tragedy, Sir.

A big tragedy. - A tragedy?

Do you know what you've
done tonight?

What? - Sabotage.

I ask myself, how do
respectable people

come to do things like this?

Do you want to go to
jail for a long time?

Why did you do it? Why?

Mr. Supervisor, Sir, two steps
from my window

there is a shmuldrozer,
but it's gigantic and green

and the whole time
it's doing...

No, no.

And in front of my window
there's a crane.

Citizens, I've got the idea.

Enough.

You see, Sir. You listened
to that for three minutes.

We hear it morning till night.
- Set 'em free. - Without bail?

Fingerprints? Nothing?

Thank you very much. See
you soon. - Goodbye.

Good night. - Not bad
for cops.

Hey, you there, hold on.

Me? - I know you from
somewhere. - Who, me?

Yes, of course, it's
Koybeshevsky's boy.

Yes, I work with him.

Listen, my friend, no one
in this country has managed

to trick Akiva Levkovitz yet.

Wonderful, marvelous,
Dr. Koybeshevsky's aide is

sabotaging municipal property
in the middle of the night.

Hold on, I can explain it all.
No, not Dr. Koybeshevsky,

I beg you.

Hallo? - Koybeshevsky

What? What...

I'm not surprised. Can I speak
to that snake? - A minute.

Your boss wants to talk to
you. - I'm outside. - Sir!

Hallo?

Devora, Devora. They fired
me. - What? - They fired me.

Quiet! - They fired me.
- Be quiet.

I'm coming down.

Be careful, careful. - Look how
you look, Yechezkiel.

I don't look at all. I'm
finished. - What happened?

Koybeshevsky. - Who?
- Avigdor fired me. - How?

By phone. - Because of the
sabotage? - It's an excuse.

It's because I don't know
what's going on in Allenby.

What do you mean, don't
know, aren't they fixing it?

Fixing it? They' re not
fixing anything.

There are no plans. No one
knows anything.

They' re just digging.

Yechezkiel, what are you
doing? My poor lamb.

Who decided to turn
Allenby into a canal? Who?

I don't know. - How did
it all begin?

I know. One day, we woke up
and in the middle of the road,

when it was there, there was a
guy. - The one with no pants?

Yeah, the one who works at
night, well, all the time really.

Like he never sleeps, like a
madman. Like a madman.

Where is he? - There.

Tomorrow's another working
day. You must rest.

Right, good night. Regards to
Mrs...? Mrs.? - Blaumilch.

Blaumilch... what's that?

I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky.
I've got it.

I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky.
I've got it.

Here too, Zigler? - I've got it,
Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it.

I've got it.
- What have you got?

I know what's going on. The
guy who opened the road

is a bit tralala. You
remember the Doctor.?

He was working there by
himself? Just like that.

Are you starting again, Zigler?
- It's his mania.

What can you do? That's it.
He wants to dig.

But now, we've got him and
we' re going to tell everyone.

Of course we will. We'll go
to the committee and say:

"Gentlemen, a Tralala runs
the roads' department of

"Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky. "

Bravo, Yechezkiel, that's your
best joke today.

I think you should be locked
up in an institution

Your honor, your honor, your.

Wait, it's a matter of life and...
- The mayor isn't dealing

with the Allenby affair. - Please.

Please, I'm listening.

Your honor, where
shall I start?

The repairs on Allenby, it's a
mistake. Simply a mistake.

I knew it. I knew it.

Now, no one believes me.

Your honor, you see? The
work was done by a madman

who stole a pneumatic drill.
- Yes? - They' re here, Sir.

You see, Sir? Nobody's
responsible for that work.

It all started from that, chaos.

But there's a committee
investigating, no? - Yes,

but we have to stop them
before they get to the sea.

Yes, tomorrow. - Sir, you' re
not listening to me

I'm listening. I'm listening.
- Thank you.

The center of Tel-Aviv will
be destroyed. It'll be bad.

The Argentine mission.

Mr. Antonio Pedro Garcia.
Shlomo Kopelevitz,

the head of the
South American UJA.

Ms. Kopelevitz, Miss.

Thank you.

Your honor, the mayor,

We have all been moved,
particularly, myself,

an unforgettable experience,
visiting our homeland...

Your honor, we must hurry,
before it is too late.

We have to do something,
you understand?

Before the sea bursts
into the city.

...We visited the beautiful
Galilee region,

the fantastic Negev and also
eternal Jerusalem, the Wall,

and today, Mr. Mayor, we
have decided to settle in

the Holy Land and dedicate
our efforts. To health!

Gentleman, we shall continue
to question the witness.

Police officer, in your opinion,
who initiated the work?

I think it's the guy who's
responsible for work. - Who?

I think it's the guy who
finances it who will

be the one responsible for the
work -Idiot. - Gentlemen!

I wasn't told I had to think
anything special, Sir.

But you were there all the
time, weren't you?

For God's sake, you've got
eyes. Don't you see?

Are you deaf and dumb?
Didn't you think of asking

who gave the order? - In the
beginning, a few times...

No, I didn't ask. - Please, your
honor, public welfare is in the

hands of police, like this one.
- It's a scandal. - Why not?

And where has his honor
been? His worship won't

provide scandalous material
before the elections.

Keep to the point, please.

I can no longer keep quiet.

Mr. Chairman, I place the
blame firmly on

the Road-works Department
of the Ministry of Progress.

Sweetie, what about your
own department?

Exactly. - And why not?

Sir, meticulous order presides
in my department.

Your office is a madhouse.
- Louder, he didn't hear.

Madhouse! - What sort
of talk is that?

Please, without personal
comments, if you don't mind.

What's that? - The bulldozers
working on the beach, Sir.

Can't the police prevent that
noise in a built-up area.

It's a torn-down area, Sir.

The National Water Carrier!

Allow me in. Leave me alone.

Leave me alone, I tell you,
leave me alone.

Let me in. I know the truth.

I want to testify.
- Throw him out. - No!

Guards, wait!

No, no... Release him.
Come here, my friend.

That man has been fired.

Hallo. - Talk. Don't be
afraid. Talk.

Zigler. Yechezkiel Zigler.

He didn't have any orders.

That guy that started
opening up Allenby,

Blaumilch, got no orders.
- I said there were no orders.

He's not from City Hall.
He's from a madhouse.

I said, madhouse.
- He's destroying the city.

I said, a disaster area.

He sleeps with his
compressor, he eats with it,

he's married to it.

He's not in his right mind.
He's insane. Insane.

No personal
comments, please.

He's been fired, poor thing.

The fate of a whole district is
in the hands of a madman.

Deranged. He's deranged.
- What sort of talk is that?

Enough, I can't take it.
Guards, outside!

Not you!

Let me go, let me go!
Something's going to happen.

Why don't you believe me?
The sea'll come into the town.

"The voice of Israel from
Jerusalem. Channels 1 and 2

Please conclude
your testimony.

I trust that it will be without
interruptions this time.

Kufty, do I disturb you?
- Me? Of course not Avigdor.

Please continue,
Dr. Koybeshevsky.

Mrs. Parstein, the documents.

Mr. Chairman, the dry facts
speak for themselves.

And so. 2:3: 1968.

I applied to the Road-works
Department of the Ministry

With memorandum #11
slash 5791, slash B 1.

I requested immediate
cessation of the work

until the police can guarantee
more efficient control

of traffic problems.
The copies...

"The Allenby Canal"

My dream has bean realized.

That's something, isn't it?

"If you will it. It is no dream. "

Did they bad-mouth this
project! - I'll say.

Wait a sec. I'll put you here.
Excuse us...

Don't argue with me, alright?
Everyone move.

It's the place of honor,
he deserves it...

Jump!

It's quite exceptional!

Thank the Lord for this day.

"We shall build our land,
for this land is ours... "

It's a mistake, Sir.
That's not it.

Hey. Who gave you
permission to come in?

Hallo, Hallo. The party's
not over yet.

Bravo!

"And security. - And security. "

Minister, all of you citizens
of Tel-Aviv and Yaffo,

I am happy to invite

the man who initiated
this project,

who dug up the
first handful of earth.

Ladies and Gentleman,
the architect of victory,

your honor, the mayor,
please.

Where are you going?

Not yet.

Not yet.

Citizens, you ask where your
taxes all go to?

We have gathered here today,
on this festive occasion

to present to the
general public

the first Yaffo/Tel-Aviv canal.

Claptrap! Claptrap!

He promised he'd stop it.

Fraud! Fraud!

They said, fraud. No chance
of fraud. Here at our feet

is spread out this magnificent
canal, delight of our city.

Shall I call Rizinger with the
van? - Ambulance. - Sorry.

The longings of our people to
conquer and harness the sea.

No way through.

...will be fulfilled at
this historic time.

It's only garbage!

They've ruined the city.
They've ruined the city.

Yes, the pace of work was
ruinous, citizens, but...

Come on Bud, come down.
You don't want any trouble.

Don't want to.
Leave me alone.

Come down Buddy. Everyone
is looking at you.

See, the mayor is looking
at you. It's not nice!

They've ruined the city!

Likewise, I crave permission,
to offer my heartfelt thanks

to Dr. Koybeshevsky, and all
the dedicated workers,

of the department supervised

by Avigdor. - Zelig.

I wish also, to express my
gratitude to the Tel-Aviv Police

whose efficient cooperation
enabled us

to carry out this plan of
development for our city.

Hallo, lady, what's going on?

Really...

Our city! Our city!

Not yet!

Not yet!

Now conclude, conclude!

I, myself don't know, idiot...

On this historic occasion,
I am proud to announce

the decision to continue the
canal -Stop it. - To "Habima".

Where there's a will,
there's a way.

And if you will it, it is no dream

Our beloved city has become
Venice of the Middle East,

Before our very eyes.

"The Blaumilch Canal"

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