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It's hardly 6 hours since I left. What's up now?

Well, it has no default value, so it can't insert the notification

in the database, so it shows 'error'.

Access the ID field and try e-change

Man, I left the office 6 hours ago, it's down again?

What about a weekend in Bran?

Well, the items are active once uploaded in the FTP.

Yes!

Say, what's the deal?

Then that's the deal.

Bye... Bye-bye.

THE DREAM WEEKEND

You called Alex. And Mariuca.

We can't take your call now,

but leave us a message and we'll get back to you.

I've cooked for you, guys.

When do you come by to pick up your food?

Mum loves you.

Hi, Alex, hello.

You've reached 500 miles top the limit, son, the car needs an urgent overhaul.

No worries, just bring to car to me, I've got you covered. See ya.

Dudes, I have a special offer! It's about the credit refinancing.

Just call me asap. Hugs to you!

Move, asshole! We're fucking jammed here, can't you see?

- Yeah... I'll be right with you... - Hello. Yeah. Did he call you himself?

We are in a traffic jam.

- Have you talked about it? - Ok, we'll talk about it.

- Bye. - Bye-bye.

We'll sort it out when I get there. Man, chill down, I got you.

- Right, bye. - So, what were you saying?

I was saying that we should decide the departure day.

- So I can make the booking. - Errrm... what departure?

One sec please... Yes?

Yeah, that's me. Oh, good morning, what a surprise!

No. I'm not at the office yet, but I'll call you when I get there.

In about 10. Ok? Thank you so much. See ya!

Right. So, what'd you say?

It was you...

Yeah, I was talking about the trip to Bran.

We should decide when we go there so I can book the room...

Hello... Yeah, Bogdan...

We talk when I get there, tell me what's the status of the device?

Mhm, what's on the display?

Then, yeah, I'll fix it when I get there. Bye bye bye.

- So... - Soooo, what about next weekend?

Drive, man, drive! Move!

- What about it? - Fine with you?

Next Saturday could be a nice option...

Sorry... Hi, if there's no emergency, we talk when I make it there, ok?

Yes, yes, sure. Bye!

No, it's not on Saturday, it's Friday, the 15-th, until Sunday, on the 17-th.

Let's make it on Saturday, please, so I can be sure I'm done at the job.

Right, ok, cool. I'll call them for the booking, all right?

Yeah, just call them.

Right.

- Let me see... their phone numb... - Wait, wait! On the 16-th...

We have the meeting with the Dutch guy on the 16-th.

They'll kick my ass if I'm not there.

Oh, gi' me a sec, I forgot to make a call.

It's me, it's Alex, I'm calling about the maintenance issue.

Say again, doc, what shall I do, 'activate'?!

What do you mean?

Ermm... Miss...

- It's Mrs... - Sorry, Mrs. You are perfectly healthy.

Go on vacation, make love to your husband!

Less tension, less coffee and... see you for the first ultrasound test.

I understand, doctor. Thank you. You gave me some great news.

- Kudos, Maria! - Erm, thank you, good bye.

For our most respected colleague....

Who now plays in a superior league...

- For our new and so young boss... - Whom our company will endorse...

- Kiss my ass and even worse! - Ha! c'mon, girl, don't be a toss!

- Get lost, I'm busy. - Oh, she's busy...

Gee... she's so very busy!

- Yeah, honey. - Yeah, honeeeey.

- Said you'd come up, right?... - You come up?

Shoot, man, I'm over my head here...

Yeah, right, we'll see. Bye.

Bye...

Your spermiogram came out great.

Try to reduce the amount of tension. Get some rest, take a leave.

You have no medical condition, Mr. Apostol.

Good luck!

Take a sit.

Hey, man, what's up?

What's up? What's going on?

They've announced the promotion results....

And guess who's the happy winner

Dunno. Who?

Not you. That Paraschivescu bitch.

- Say, who? - Miss Liliana Paraschivescu.

Yeah, man, I know. We're in this shit together.

We all hoped it'd be you.

We hoped, you hoped... And down the shitter all our hopes!

- Offer us a brandy? - What?

- Why? - We're so pissed!

We gotta kill the bad feelings.

Gi' me a break. Ask Miss Paraschivesu for a brandy!

In Vitro Fertilization, by a national program...

Mariuci?

Starting next month, the young couples can apply for money.

It is not all right. Not all right at all.

No, it is not.

The way to pregnancy can be difficult and expensive...

We should do something about it.

Yeah, we should make a baby.

...says one of the thousands of women trying now to get IVF.

I guess we need to organise our lives more efficiently.

I mean, set some rules.

At 7 PM sharp, no matter what...

- we turn off all the devices - phones, computers, i-pads...

and do something together.

Dinner at 8... then we can watch a movie...

we can talk, play some music...

And then we move to the bedroom?

Precisely.

Then we move to the bedroom.

In order to apply, one must access the site of the Ministry of Family...

- Wait, I gotta take this. - No, you don't! Ignore it!

Man, that bitch must be convinced to accept the EU consultants.

Then run a spell-check and send it to me on Gmail.

Will you drop by the supermarket, coz I can't make it.

Good, right. Please leave the diagrams on the...

Tell Georgescu the deadline has been postponed by 2 days.

- Leave the diagrams on my desk. - He'll be very glad, you know?

Just press PRINT, it's not rocket science.

You must gi' me the car, I'll be carrying a zillion bags.

Yes, I saw them and I do not approve them, that's right...

- Ok, I'll give you the car. - Yeah.

I'm listening.

Shall we bring the laptop, too?

What for?

Dunno, maybe we watch a movie.

It doesn't sound bad.

Yeah.

You know, Sergiu downloaded a few films on my hard disk.

Sergiu?

C'mon, dude, really?! They're messing with us...

If they haven't answered by now, send them a notification mail!

Can't believe it! They're just fucking with us.

Then send them our lawyers and that's it.

Hey, we gotta take the rain cloaks too, coz we don't know about the weather and...

you can check that out.

Mine torn last year. We take the umbrella instead.

Actually, if it rains, we stay indoors, right?

- Like "Pray God it rains', or what? - You got me!

No, brothy, I won't put my signature on that shit!

I will not put my signature on that, no way.

And please ask Diana to get the files ready before 12 PM.

- No. - Well, today, duh!?

Fucking move, man!

Yeah. Shall we bring the cards too?

Nope, ask Mrs. Paraschivescu to sign it.

I didn't see the last 6 of them. What cards?

- Right. The playing cards. - Mhm... yeah.

Hey, shall we bring them or not?

What shall we 'bring them or not'?

The cards?

Fucking stupid mother fucker!

- Are you moving today? - Man, don't shout!

- Hey! What's wrong? - What's wrong?

Dunno, you don't seem happy with the trip.

Oh, but I am.

Thought you might be sulky-grumpy coz we don't make it to Bran

and coz there's just one night left.

I was a bit unhappy, imagine.

Feels like we've fucked up the whole weekend.

Well, whatever... that's it. We had to...

Listen, we can be happy anywhere.

Right.

And no tension.

No tension.

Can hardly wait to unpack the luggage.

- Oh, fuck! - What?

Never mind... I left the aromatic oils at home.

OK, no oils then.

And no tension.

What's the program for tonight?

Romantic dinner? Dress code "black tie".

Then we see a movie and...

And then we visit the bedroom.

And?

And we go wild.

- And tomorrow? - We wake up in the morning...

Take a walk in the nature and...

I hope they have some nature at that 'village' shit, do they?

Nature it's all they have there.

It's Mrs. Mariuca and Mr. Alexutzu, right? The two of you?

Be welcome and enjoy your staying. The wishes are on the house.

We have a gym here, a bowling alley, a little jacuzzi pool,

peacocks, you may touch them.

Room service for breakfast, too.

There's an orchestra tonight!

- Let me take these. - Please.

Come on.

Please, follow me.

We're almost there.

We have water lilies, too.

Club rush, reed, grass...

Vegetation.

Trees.

Flowers.

Fresh, clean air.

Technically, this is you.

Let me unlock the door now.

You'll see... it's a 5 little stars compound... great accommodation.

It's a 5 little stars place.

I haven't mentioned... our...

we also have a tennis court, in the back...

Do we have a wi-fi password, too?

Sure.

Ka-chica 2-0-1-9.

Akacha 2019.

And what did I say?!

Right?

Hope you'll stay at least for one month.

For one night.

Right.

Enjoy your staying. I'll... be around...

Mariuca!

- I feel great. - So you should.

- I'll go for a swim. - Are you back already?

Mister Alexuuuutzu!

Misses Mariuca, can you hear me?

Mister Alexutzu!

You were s'pposed to check out about 4 little hours ago. The bungalow!

Mariuci!

What? What time is it?

It's Sunday, it's already tomorrow.

Please hurry up or you'll get me in trouble with the leadership.

Mister Alexutzu!

Yeah, man, give us a second.

Shall we move fast?

- Yeah, we move fast... - Let's pack the things.

Please come back again!

I'd never... They come here and stare at the phone. God forbids!

Fuck, sorry, I gotta take this.

Hello?

Hi, Sergiu, right, I was just about to call you.

Regarding the briefing, tomorrow morning.

We have to meet the Marketing team like 5 minutes before, right?

Hi, Andreea.

- Yes, I was just about to call you. - Mhm, yeah, right. No, no, it's fine.

- Ciao. - We're on our way back now.

Just put them in an email and I'll have a look.

Ok.

I didn't make it to check those diagrams.

We must reach the Agency people, too.

Scan them and put them in an email.

Careful, their Marketing Manager is a bitch.

The state of emergency has been declared in Romania today.

Exceptional measures will be taken in the next 30 days. Some of them

could have an impact on the fundamental human rights.

The schools will stay closed,

and the prices for the basic aliments and fuel could be frozen.

Borders could be gradually closed

and the road, railways and air traffic could be also closed, if necessary...

Stay there. Keep the distance! Please decontaminate yourself, ok?

Oh, good job you bought a mop. We don't need it, but, whatever.

Take those off. Put them in the bin, there. Yes... go on, right!

- Wait! Right! Was it full? - Nope, just a few drifters.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Said it was crowded on the News. - They lied.

- Please, gi' me your hand again, you touched your mask.

Good, now turn around.

Please, do it once more.

C'mon, man, what if you caught something?

You saw the number of cases, didn't you!

Fuck the fucking...

Right, did they have any rubbing alcohol?

Yes.

Did you buy some?

- Since they had some, I bought some. - Great, perfect.

- Yeast powder? - Check.

Good, let me spray these once more.

Please decontaminate that spot again, ok?

- And all these, yeah? - Yeah.

Good.

No matter how difficult is for us to adapt,

we must respect this restrictions...

Fuck me and the fucking pandemic... can't take it anymore!

Yeah, right, fuck me too, you forgot to buy the detergent, smart ass!

...the lives of our fellow citizens. Thus, schools will stay closed...

Order it on-fucking-line.

...for everyone's protection, during the state of emergency...

Fuck it!

Hello!

My name is Marcela Lulescu, I am a motivational trainer,

and here's my motto: 'this pandemic, we work together'.

As you'll see, by this motto, we'll try to

...build a communication bridge that will help us improve your

motivational level within this period, when your company's decision is that

you will stick to the 'remote work concept' as an unique solution,

due to the actual conditions.

A solution that has a few drawbacks though, such as: the lack of socializing,

but we're gonna fix this flaw by our one-to-one meetings,

or I'd rather say one-to-two meetings, in our case. Questions?

- No. - No.

You tell her we have rules in this corporation,

like for instance, the remote work,

so, obviously, you also work from home, so her request is a huge nonsense

and if she doesn't sort her shit out, you'll take this issue to her boss,

to the Board, and so on and so forth.

And if she still plays the deaf, you give me her number and I'll call her myself.

Good.

Sure, keep me in the loop, please.

Yeah..

Ciao.

Sorry.

187 confirmed Covid-19 cases were registered.

45 cases were reported today, most of them are in the capital.

They are people who have either travelled to countries

with a high rate of cases,

or have been in touch with infected persons.

The number of hospitalized people is increasing, so, today,

except all infectious disease hospitals, other hospitals have also....

Yes, go for it and let me know after that... mhm...

Cool... Ok, see ya, brothy. Bye bye bye.

Sorry.

We shall begin with a little relaxing game, are you ready?

- Yes. - Yes.

Great.

We close our eyes now.

We tilt our heads back.

Breath in deeply.

Breath out...

In Romania, a country of negative records,

COVID-19 doesn't take a break, it kills every day.

312 victims in the last 24 hours.

1643 people can't breath alone anymore, no matter how much they want to.

Mum: Aunt Rodica is in ICU, that's all we know. Pray she'll recover...

They depend on the machines now.

Some of them have been manually ventilated by the doctors,

because the power was down.

In order to save their lives, others were transferred far away from home.

The limit situations are quite numerous.

Some doctors started to record their medical interventions,

feeling desperate and useless.

Beware! Emotional disturbing content.

...additional measures are applied...

Don't put pressure on you, don't put pressure on you!

The authorities decided today that another hospital in Bucharest...

Yeah, you're right.

But I can't help it. Given the circumstances.

What circumstances?

These. The situation.

Global situation.

Yeah. The global situation sucks. Indeed.

But if we put more pressure on us, I guess we'll fix it.

- Of course we won't fix it, but... - But what?

Tell me, what's on your mind?

3.078 people are in quarantine and 14.845 people are in isolation at home.

Want some ice-cream?

Nope.

Shit.

What a jerk!

What reads you?

An e-book.

What book?

Science fiction.

Is it cool?

Cool enough.

Hey.

Let's talk, ok?

Like.. now?

Fine, shoot.

I've thought about it and I think we should press the 'reset' button.

I mean, we have to reset the whole thing.

I mean... we did have our plans, right?

- What kind of plans? - As I've said: house, car, baby, career.

- Not necessarily in this order... - Meaning?

The baby and the job were in a race for the third place in your top five!

Ok, they were. They were for a while.

But before all this shit started, we were trying to.... I mean we were on it, right?

Right... So?

It's just our plans were totally ruined with the lockdown, is that correct?

- Dunno about that... - They went straight to shit.

And one more thing.

It's been 3 weeks already since we had... sex.

I wanna know if you are still in.

I mean, if you still want to. You know what I'm saying?

Of course I'm still in. What else do you think it's bothering me, huh?

Well, great then...

If you're still in...

we should reset things and organize our quarantine, so to speak.

Speak!

Let's take a weekend for us. Fancy that?

Where?

Right here.

Where here?

Here, at home.

Well...

I have an idea, but I gotta know if we're on the same page.

More specific, two weeks from now. What d'ya say?

What time, more specific?

No! You're not real!

Hey... get off me... get off...

Alex: internet subscription: paid

Maria: cool

Alex: shall we have a romantic omelet?

Maria: yeees, with lots of love & swiss cheese :)

Alex: I'll be in the kitchen, then...

Maria: Ok, Chef, I'll supervise your omelet

Maria: don't forget to add swiss cheese :)))

Fuck!

Alex: out of swiss cheese, I'll shave some cottage cheese instead :)))

Maria: check in the fridge, behind the cake, found it?

Alex: I love u

Maria: love u 2

We stretch our arms all at once.

We relax...

And now...

All together please!

Take one more step... a bit further...

one... more... step...

How do you find this place, beautiful lady?

Quite interesting.

If you please.

Do you like it here?

Yes... Ahm...

It shows a certain homeliness... and a coziness which are like...

- Like what? - Like that!

What?

What do you do for a living, Sir?

Me? I'm... I'm an annuitant.

AI have inherited a huge fortune from my parents,

so I didn't have to work one single day, in my entire life.

Yes!

Annuitant...

What about you, ma'am? What do you do?

I'm...

...a pianist, I play solo piano concerts.

All...

...all over the world.

...playing piano...

You can play the piano? Really?

I used to, when I was a kid.

Funny thing I didn't know this about you... sweet lady.

Well...

...a bit of mystery becomes a real lady all right.

I insist.

- Taste this caviar. It comes from a fish. - Sure.

I'd like to ask you a question.

Please, do.

What do you make of this....

...of what?

Of this new Coronavirus thing.

That it generated an awful pandemic which has tuned our lives upside down.

Milady...

In my opinion, we should not discuss such topic at dinner.

But, my dear Sir...

Why do you think so?

You see, ma'am...

It's quite possible that... we might have different opinions on this matter.

That's wonderful.

We should share them.

Don't you agree?

I'm afraid I don't.

Oh. You fear a conflict here, perhaps.

Precisely.

No, not a chance. Trust me.

Our conversation...

...will not be corrupted.

857 seconds later...

Fuckin' told ya a zillion times - stop fucking my brains

with your shit.

You fucking piss me off with this 'they said it on TV' shit!

Why? I don't buy their bullshit, man!

You are an official mother fucker moron!

My aunty Rodica died of Covid! Bullshit, too, huh?

She died of pneumonia! They filed her 'with Covid',

coz they pay lots of money for each an' every dead-with-covid-loser!

Look, you, stupid ass, I thought I married a normal guy,

but you're just a hypochondriac retarded ass!

I'm retarded?

- Fuck you! - No, fuck you!

857 hours later...

We notice an upward trend, with an average of 30 cases,

which afterwards doubled every 3 days.

Three infection outbreaks were identified in Romania:

In Suceava, where 38 deaths and 866 contaminations were registered,

We're out of bottled water.

Water, bread and coffee. It's your turn to order this shit. Will ya?

You don't need to fill in the form if you order it online, did you know that?

Just order it!

I'll install the program now,

but you won't be able to use it until you get the link.

Ok?

Ok, let' download it.

The soup is on the table, come on.

I'll come when I'm done.

It's getting cold!

When I'm done.

Do whatever you want!

You could pour it in your ass, if you ask me.

If you ask me, you could take a shower.

I'm sorry, no-no-no-no, I was talking to my wife...

yes, right, it's downloading now...

Alex: what you wanna do?

Maria: thought about it, it's stupid like this, let's talk, ok?

Alex: agree, when? now?

Gee, I'm drained.

Me too.

Good night.

Mhm... good night.

No need to mention that, nevertheless I will. The very grounds

of our health policy in this company can be put in one phrase:

take the shot!

Avoid the conspirationist theories, please,

as well as all those rubbishes in trend today,

and subscribe to our vaccination platform, because if you don't,

you'll be given the exact same treatment

as those people with the Marketing Dpt got.

They thought they were better than the WHO, and better than our Leadership.

And now they're out, searching for a job.

I do insist, do not forget this: here, we are all a big family.

Duuno, honey, it seems so fucked up.

We've been trying to do this for like, dunno, 4 years.

Something's wrong, don't you think?

Mariuci, it's complicated.

It's getting more and more complicated.

I mean, to make a baby shouldn't be complicated, dunno,

it's normal, natural and... simple.

I mean...

- To conceive it I mean, that's the idea. - Yeah...

I know what you mean, it's just...

You see, we've always had this issue...

...the tension.

The mega-tension.

The super-tension...

The over-tension.

And the time issue, too.

Right, they're connected.

I mean... You can't consider them separately....

Well, this is how things work in the beginning, but...

Dunno, maybe we should stop all this...

...roller-coaster, dunno...

Hey.

Let's take our annual leave now, both of us, agree?

Well, if we can't do it right now, maybe next month, agree?

Not sure... I could do it...

Well, considering all this shit with my department...

What shit?

This scandal, the layoff shit...

- The vax-antivax shit? - Exactly.

There's nothing you can do.

People are free to choose what they pop in their bodies, right?

So you agree this is an abuse, what they're doing now, sacking people.

No comment.

Honey, it's me, your husband. Are you nuts?

I just don't feel like fighting with you, too.

I mean, ok, maybe it's shit what they do,

but you gotta convince the morons to take the shot, right?

Or we'll never get rid of this fucking virus.

You said that people are free to do whatever they want with their bodies.

I did, they are free all right, but each institution

it's also free to adopt whatever health policy they want, right?

It's about our health, honey. It's about protecting our employees

and our company, that's all.

Coz "we're all a big family", right?

Right.

Get out.

What?

Get out of the car.

Are you insane, or what?

Please get out now and take a cab.

Man, I was... I was talking about our annual leave together...

Look, if you don't get out, I will!

I'm on it... on it... the mail... to Bogdan... for the...

Andreea, from where I stand, I think we can have several inputs.

In both cases the tabled items will be marked as duplicates, respectively unique.

I'll wait.

And yes, it's high time we took it seriously, this e-marketing platform.

Sergiu, my dear, I'm well aware of the fact that you're a pro,

you did a great job.

But it's not enough.

We are not there, yet.

OK, boss, I'm on it.

You know I got you.

Just tell me what you like, that's all.

Tell you what I like?

It's odd. Shows error again.

Let me try something.

So?

So what?

Did you give it a thought?

About what?

About the weekend in Portugal, Alex.

About the reproduction night, honey.

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.

What?

It... it just skipped my mind...

I'm sorry, honey.

It's fine, let's talk now.

We have the teambuilding online in two weeks from now and I gotta be here....

Can't be away, I'll crimp everybody.

They kill me if I'm not here... What about 3 weekends from now? Is it ok?

3 weekends... no, I can't make it.

There's a briefing with the London top dogs.

With all the marketing CEOs, in fact.

On Saturday?

Yeah, it's an 'all branches action'.

It'll be Friday night in America, as a fact.

So it won't actually matter our Saturday 6 AM here.

We leave on Saturday evening then.

To Porto?

We get there like Sunday morning, stay about 5 hours and go back.

You're right.

How long with you?

I'm done with the morons in the Graphics Dpt.

Yeah, just a bit longer.

You need me to move to the other room?

If you don't stay for another hour, I don't.

Another hour? No way.

When did you find this place, so close to the office?

Well, I've been eating lunch here for like... 2 years now.

Give or take.

Funny thing.

I haven't even noticed it.

You haven't noticed me either... for a while.

Give or take.

So...

So... I was impressed by his gesture.

It was like wow to me.

Not sure how I can explain this,

but look, if you wife got such a thing, how'd she react?

Whatever, you know what I mean.

And anyways, I was just 19.

I didn't know what I wanted. With my life.

And you do now?

Not sure about what I want, but pretty much sure about what I don't want.

Cool.

Here's to what we know we want...

... or we don't know we want. With our lives.

Since the PR Department has successfully developed

the "100% vaccination rate" program, we'll have a private event.

Sodas and snacks will be served in the cafeteria, tomorrow at 17.00 hrs.

Also on the schedule: Live music and the "With or Without Mask" contest.

Even though all our employees are vaccinated now,

all participants to the event are kindly asked to keep a social distance of 6 feet.

I must mention again the fact that, with a great effort this time, we proved

again to be a big family here.

Shall I call an Uber?

I can offer you a ride.

Thanks, see you tomorrow.

That's not the case.

Why not?

Because it's not.

Meaning?

See you tomorrow, at work.

Good night.

- God help us! - If you say so...

C'mon, type! Type in "looking for surrogate mother".

Look... 50.000 Euros.

Dating adds.

What?

80.000 Euros...

"Postpartum depression"... man...

"A criminal case in Vaslui"... nice...

Hon?

Honey?

Look, just 45.000 Euros. What's up?

It's not ok.

I cannot trust this, not a tiny bit.

No chance if we go like this.

It's... it's a bunko, sorry.

It's fine, we had to try.

So, what's next?

I'll make a phone call tomorrow.

This is a person-to-person deal, anyway.

...guess I've figured it out, whom to call.

Whom?

My Physics prof'...

his daughter, she couldn't carry to term, so they found someone who helped.

We need that connection....

You think that woman is a professional surrogate mother now, or what?

Not her, but maybe she's got a cousin, or something...

Man, don't joke about this. What are you looking for?

My phone.

Honey...

Calm down, it'll be all right, you'll see.

Yeah, but I'd like to take my time. In fact, I have no clue, really.

This job shit... you know.. I feel tormented.

Maybe we should just wait?

Things will settled down at work, and then we focus on the baby, huh?

Then we'll have the time for the maternity leave, the post maternity leave...

Twist again?!

You've said that... the war starts... famine... tsunami... we all die...

I was just saying shit, man...

OK, I'll take this to Mrs. Stork then. She'll just drop it on the sill.

Or... maybe we can download it on the net?

And print it on the 3D printer.

- This is you! - Thanks.

Kiss ya bye!

So kiss me.

Bye.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

In a... in a context which has provided me he conditions for an important

professional growth, for my skills development, for my personal development,

as well as the opportunity for further changes,

changes that will obviously eliminate the chance of a possible limitation

as far as the job I chose is concerned.

Thank you. We'll contact you.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

In 10 years from now?

I see myself working for my own company.

Honestly, in your seat.

Working in a branch with great results.

In America...

Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

No clue.

Leading a united team.

A member of the European Parliament.

I see myself near those people who helped me with my career.

In the metaverse.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years from now?

I see myself winning the 'mother of the year' award.

OK, that would be enough.

Thank you. May I ask you something?

- Yes, please. - Do you have any kids?

- Do you have any wish for this job? - I do.

We'd like the entire term to be observed, step by step.

- Hope it's fine with you... - Yeah, right...

And there's a doctor who'll take care of you during the pregnancy...

He'll help you deliver, too.

It's a private clinic, of course.

Then you'll stay with us for one month.

One month? Why so?

So you can breast feed the baby... at least 4 weeks.

Mariuci... I don't think it's a good idea.

Not a good idea at all.

I want to make it very clear, from the beginning.

After having the baby, I will not see it.

Ever.

- Ever?! - I shall never see it.

I don't even wanna know if it's a boy or a girl.

I don't wanna know anything.

- Are you sure? - I'm positive.

And one more thing.

I won't see the doctor after my first trimester.

I won't see the ultrasound images, either.

Nothing at all.

- Right, what if some issue occurs? - It won't.

Tatiana...

... we hear you.

And even if some routine checks have to be run, all along,

we promise you won't see any images, any sonograms...

...and after the child is born, I promise I'll drive you home myself.

- Drive me to Ukraine? In Chernovtsy? - Thought you lived here, in the hood!

Well, I don't.

That would be all.

- Hello. - Hello.

The IVF procedure was completed all right.

The patient will be ready in a few minutes.

We must run her first pregnancy test in 2 weeks' time.

All right?

All right... yeah...

And... the embryo?

What about it?

I mean, everything all right?

They're quite fine.

Everything all right.

- See you in 2 weeks for the tests, right? - Yes, doctor.

- Doctor, sir? - Ready?

We're waiting for you.

Ta-da... Done.

It's wonderful! It's the weekend of our life.

The dream weekend.

OK, let's go.

You shouldn't have...

Please, help yourself.

C'mon, try it.

You cooked for me?

Oh, no. Unfortunately, I was too busy to cook.

But I ordered it from a firm which delivers only bio products.

I see...

I'll have a...

...an apple.

Is it tasty?

Goes well with the bun, do you want some?

- Nah. - Do you?

No.

And... how is it... going?

Rather well, or...?

Yeah...

- I mean, no problems so far, or smth... - Nope...

What is it?

Nothing. It kicked.

May I...

Yeah.

Contractions 10, dilatation 1.

Pulse 143, blood pressure 152 and 63.

C'mon, hurry up!

Everything will be just fine. Your doctor will be right with you.

Here's to our divorce?

Cheers!

You should know I am very happy.

Coz it ended so... gracefully.

Aren't you, too?

Oh, yeah. I am.

What? What are you thinking of?

I'm....

Relax now.

Let's countdown: 10, 9...

... 8...

... 7...

You'll be just fine, no worries.

Yeah.

Anyway... we send her money every month.

She's still young, she'll get over it.

We'll all get over it, sooner or later.

I've put the condo on the market.

I made it today.

Cool. Cool-cool-cool.

Anyways, until we find a buyer, we live as we used to.

Fancy a coffee?

After work...

Good... If you're available.

Yeah, why not?

Of course.

We need someone to pay the whole sum, otherwise it's...

Gotta take this, it's from work.

Hello? Yes, I'm listening.

- I'll talk to him. - Hi, Andreea.

I just wanted to ask you about the data base.

Wasn't I clear? I said 'no'.

Great, good girl, just make a backup copy on a hard drive, ok?

Bring you something else?

- No need to take this to the big boss. - It's a perfect safety measure.

- I'm telling you again: I'll talk to him. - Wise move...

- Right, I hear you. - Good job, safety measures.

Bad times for all of us. The war started in Europe, after long decades of peace!

It's happening right here, at our borders.

Russia invaded Ukraine, where lots of explosions caused death and terror.

- Did you call the gas company? - 15 times. Damaged!

Who?

The network!

For how long?

What?

The damage!

How the fuck should I know?

It's outrageous.

These people should be sanctioned.

Yeah, they should...

Hey?

Let's order a room heater tomorrow.

- Make it two... - Two?

Yeah, for two rooms.

857 weeks later...

Ta-daaa.

Who are those?

- Adam and Eve? - Nope.

- Superman and Wonder Woman? - No way.

- No way?! - No.

Then who are they?

These two are your biological parents.

You mean like... the real ones?

Yeah, it's them.

Of course, this is a miniature.

Their real statue is much, much bigger.

Guess it's about 857 feet tall.

- Say what?! - 857 feet.

You mean our biological parents had a statue of them.

- But why? What did they do for it? - They invented the hot water?

No, they didn't invent anything.

They just lived a very...

...interesting, sad story.

And you get a thousand feet tall statue for this?

Just 857.

Right.

- Where is it? - Somewhere far away, in a magic place.

- In the South. - In the South?

Yes.

Oh, I got it, dude. It's about a new game.

No new game. It's a very true story.

Living nature, or post-apocalyptic landscape? I got sick with those ones.

- With what? - The last game was total bullshit.

Fine, dude, the WWIII game was pretty lame, ok.

But the Atlantis Rescue one, that was very cool, right?

The Atlantis shit is not bad, but it turns your head till you pass the Pyramids.

Where does it turn your head to?

It's just an archaic phrase, smartass. I found it in the Meta archives.

Bless ya!

Yeah, right, Miss Perfection dumbhead! What does it mean, though?

It means... at your wit's end.

- What end? - Arina!

Damian!

There's no game, OK?

It's just a story and it's very much true.

- Is it a long one? - Wanna hear it?

Sure...

They lived in a very funny country, your parents.

In a big city, where people were running out of... Time.

Most of them didn't care about it, but some did,

so they started to save canned or bottled Time for... the days to come.

Hard times indeed, which they couldn't anticipate.

But they must have foreseen that, in a way.

And, one winter's night, a rider coming from the East...

Like Putin?