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Bo�ka! What's the time?

About half past three.

FROM THE GIRL'S HOSTEL

Are you stupid? What's the matter with you?

A BAGFUL OF FLEAS

Comrade, the boys are chucking stones again.

They're definitely the same ones as before.

We don't know them at all.

Look at the stain on the ceiling. Last time they threw rotten eggs.

We'll find out who those boys are, but now just wait a minute,

I'll introduce you to a new girl, her name is Eva G�lov�.

Quiet please, girls.

Girls, there's no space anywhere else. She'll be put with you.

Please welcome her as you'd wish to be welcomed yourselves.

- What's your name? - Eva G�lov�.

Hush. A new girl.

No more messing around.

Oh, my word...

- Oh, what a welcome! - Fresher! Fresher!

Tell me about it...

Leave her alone, girls!

She's completely mad!

Some new girls have arrived, but nobody wants them.

Who took my hairbrush again?

Hey, who's that?

You'd better keep out of my hair...

- Who are you writing to? - Tr�ska.

- You've already written to him. - And?

- Do you happen to know Tr�ska? - Don't talk to the stupid new girl.

- I'm not staying here anyway. - What are you staring at?

FATAL VOYAGE

You're studying?

Just have something to eat. You're as skinny as a rake, just skin and bone.

Do you sleep wearing your curlers, or what?

Girls, has anybody watered the flowers today?

We've got to share a cupboard, so make sure you keep it tidy!

What have I done to deserve to be here?

Boys!

But they're little boys, girls.

And terribly young! Urgh!

If only they had black hair.

Careful now, girls.

Don't lean out and don't talk to people out of the window.

It isn't ladylike, and it's unnecessary.

Remember, rooms 25 and 26...

Girls! Wait, the postman's coming.

Come on then.

Only the Salvation Army would write to me.

I don't have anybody.

And I don't know anybody anyway.

They just ignore me.

They're twins!

No, they're not. They've just got the same shirts.

Look, she's wiggling her arse.

She's going to get on my nerves!

Fruity buns.

Those girls are weird.

What are they doing?

A girl dancing with a girl.

Goodness me, what's that all about?

The skinny girl's coming.

And Milada has a shiny nose

And Jana, what are you doing with your hands

And Lida drinks nicely from a mug

And Bo�ka taps the plate with her spoon

They don't notice me at all.

And Mafia, Mafia, there are two Mafias here.

I'm getting out of here in any case.

Girls, what's on TV today?

"Sans laisser d'adresse", a French film.

What was that film called? I can't remember it for the life of me.

It was about that woman who was sunbathing on some kind of tower.

Her dress fell down. Then that guy took her there,

he ran into a tunnel where there was a little boy.

He fell in love with her. Get it down you, Sabka.

I haven't seen it.

I think you have seen it. He was buried in that tunnel.

Several people were buried?

Just him. Then they did away with him there.

There was a bit of a jump, then he was in that pub and he ran away.

- Was it a Czech film? - Yes.

- They showed it not long ago. - It wasn't in the cinema at all.

What are you on about?

They went to that pub where they got drunk and that guy always...

I know what it is now! And he had a little boy,

and he went there so that the mother wouldn't know.

He had something in his school report and she said she wouldn't sign it.

And he went to see his dad, and he wrote that they're the best workers.

Then when they got drunk they didn't go to work but on the board

they were listed as the best, but they weren't there...

And that boy saw him and...

But wasn't the father buried?

The boy went into the tunnel to find him.

But he wasn't...

What are you on about? That stone fell on him.

Yes, you're right.

But they freed him, nothing happened to him.

Eva, you should have been here for the witch burning.

It's every year on 30th May. It's excellent with all the fires burning.

Rubbish! It always rains.

You should have been at Matu�ka's concert instead.

Yes! He forgot about us completely. He didn't even make it here.

His nerves got to him just like me yesterday.

And you all went crazy for him. I'm glad I didn't get tickets.

Nah, we didn't go crazy for him, but rather his beard.

Girls! Girls!

Alena got a permit to go the cinema. It's not fair at all!

Alena sings in the amateur dramatics group, so she gets privileges.

It's not fair.

So she gets to do these things just because she can sing?

In a year I will come back, I will return

It's really not fair.

We never get time off from sewing and she gets to do what she wants.

Listen, somebody is always going to be bothering you here.

There are all sorts of groups:

sewing group, amateur dramatics group, cooking group, gymnastics group.

They're all voluntary, but attendance is obligatory.

I know. It's the same everywhere.

Well, they can just get lost. We're not little girls.

- Have you got a boyfriend? - What?

Girls, what does "square" mean?

Something like an idiot.

What are you laughing at? The teachers always used to say it.

In our school one square even came bottom.

Come here, I'll do your hair.

Don't let them get you down. They'll eat you up in no time.

Ready, set, go! Jump! Go on! Jump!

Don't be scared, jump!

I'm not afraid, but you are.

Quick! Go on! Jump!

She's scared!

Hooray! She jumped!

Mafia! Yes! Run to the cupboard again!

She's afraid of jumping from the cupboard

yet she wants to be a parachutist.

That's probably why she's doing it, because she's afraid.

How can she do it, if she's afraid?

If it wasn't for my dad I wouldn't be here,

and I would be able to do what I wanted.

So what do you like doing?

What do I like doing? I'd like to go to college.

Military college. I didn't really enjoy school.

I wanted to go there as well.

Well there you go. I wanted to go to military college too!

Get this, I spoke to the commander.

He had three stars here.

He told me what it was like in the army and what you have to do.

And?

It's horrible there. Jesus.

You've got to crawl around on the ground in the mud or whatever.

They have to crawl around or made to do handstands.

They stand to attention for eight hours.

What? On their hands? You said "handstands".

They call them "handstands", I know that's what they're called.

That's what he said, "handstands".

He also told me what it was like for women.

It's even worse than for the men.

Right, imagine this.

They have to stand for eight hours, just like the men,

then they have to stand up for two hours or whatever.

I hope you're not joking.

Really, that's what he told me!

- Yeah, right. - So go and ask him then.

OK, is he from here?

He is. And that's what it's like, it's really bad.

The army, a likely story!

Do you really believe them? They're talking complete rubbish!

They'd give you something to keep you occupied. You'd see!

So what.

We wouldn't be able to join the army.

And what would they do with you there?

Bo�ka, listen...

You can't be serious about joining the army.

That would be some army!

Bo�ka, that's my flower. Give it back!

Hang on! She's saying something, let her finish!

I'll tell you how my brother once... We were fighting and then...

Stop laughing!

Then we fell into the cupboard. It was a right old mess!

- So what happened? - Bo�ka, give me that flower.

And then you go on about joining the army, yet you know nothing about it.

Some guy tells you all about it and you want to join up.

OK, no more about the army.

Bo�ka, please...

Nobody watered it!

Why would I want to fight you for it?

Girls!

Aargh! What are they doing?

What's all this racket?

Girls, show some discipline.

And all this mess.

When did you last tidy up?

Milada, are you crying?

Milada!

What's wrong with her?

What happened?

Comrade, M�na told her that God didn't exist,

so Milada slapped her and now she's crying.

That's not true. I said that God is just mist.

At home they push us to go to church,

and in school they tell us that God doesn't exist. Interesting!

They didn't want me at school.

Just great.

Well, if you weren't stupid...

So what's going on?

Well, how can we sort this out, comrade?

I don't think we can do anything today.

Bear with me, go to bed.

I'll talk about it with Comrade Director and we'll have a meeting about it.

Everything OK?

Then I'll switch off the light. Goodnight.

Of course, they won't forget to arrange that meeting.

Is it clear to you now?

No, it isn't! You won't find out anything anyway.

What rubbish are you spouting now?

It's true. It's just meetings here and meetings there.

But you don't find out anything in the end.

By the way, that last one was great because there were lots of girls there.

There was a female doctor who was talking about love and growing up.

- No way! - What then?

For example, somebody asked what you should do when you kiss,

whether you should close your eyes, things like that.

And?

Wait. Somebody told me something as well.

What?

One girl asked whether she should give in to him now or wait until later.

' NO - Really!

- And? - She said now.

Yeah, right. A doctor wouldn't say that.

That's not true. She said that you've got enough time.

You can even wait until you're 20 or 30.

- You'll be an old spinster. - Yeah, an old spinster!

Definitely!

There's no other way anyway.

M�na, tell us what else happened at the meeting?

Girls, you're talking rubbish, I wasn't there so...

- I'm feeling a bit hungry, girls. - Yeah, me too.

I've got some bread if you want.

Bread! I want some meat, not bread.

No, but chocolate would go down nicely.

For Christ's sake girls, we're being stupid.

Alena got a parcel today, didn't she?

Girls! Get up! It's half past four! Rise and shine!

Get up! You too. You too.

Get up! You too. You too.

Helena! Lida! Get up.

Hurry and have your breakfast!

Girls! Hurry! Breakfast time!

Get up, get up! Girls!

Get up!

Get up, Jana! Get up!

Get up, quickly!

Hurry girls, quick, quick!

Where's Jana?

How come she didn't get back until morning?

Girls, once more and you'll move to the next room.

They were reading books in there.

Comrade, they were reading about a mortuary and scared us all stiff.

Get up, get up, get up!

Hurry, hurry, Bo�ka.

Get up, get UP-

Bo�ka, get up. It's morning.

Get up, girls. Get up.

Girls, girls, what have you been up to that has made you not want to get up.

You look like my grandfather.

For goodness' sake, where are my shoes?

Bloody hell! Who ate my food package?

Can you explain why you did this, Jana?

Poor little thing, she's afraid of everything.

Jana, this isn't the way to do things.

- Stop playing games and speak! - Don't be afraid.

Look, comrade, is this fair? Is it my fault that she can sing?

Well, she sings something and you let her stay out past the curfew.

And you never give us anything.

If we sang anything to you, you would send us out straight away.

Jana, do you really think that stealing is any way to behave?

She should know what unfairness feels like!

Don't shout at me!

No, you can't shout, Jana.

Jana, listen to me.

Look at all those certificates.

And you're even getting the new girl involved.

So what? It's nothing to do with her!

She was just watching. She doesn't know what it's about.

That Jana is doing her best.

Jana, I don't think you really understand the concept of fairness.

What's she talking about? What's she got a bee in her bonnet for?

So that you have enough time to think about this,

don't ask me this week whether you can stay up past curfew.

Oh, no!

Hi, Eva!

- Bo�ka, hi... - Hi.

Oh, you skinny little thing...

Ah, now you're going to give me some training, Jana.

Clever girl... And the foreman is coming to see you too!

- Tell me, how much do you earn? - About 1,400.

Right, stand here and watch.

To the top, then you pull it, into the ring and tie it off here.

See? It's nothing? Stop it from turning here.

Where's the thread gone?

From the left pass it over and through that loop.

- Ow! It's hot! - No, it's not.

I told you, into that little ring.

Not like that.

But I'm putting it in there.

No.

It keeps going in sideways.

Yes, like that, into that ring.

Not like that. Yes, like that.

Oh, she's mad at me. What am I supposed to do?

Well, where?

Up there. Don't hold it for so long!

Look, I'll take it, like this.

That's enough messing around.

Right, and then down here.

So what's the foreman like?

He's great, he'll come along for a while.

He'll tell you off and then he'll laugh at you.

Hey, I've got a thread here.

So I'll put it through the ring. It's hot!

And what about this now?

I have to pop out for a second.

No, I'll be here on my own! Jana!

Don't worry.

Jana!

So, where should I put this now, what do I tie it to?

- The foreman's here. - Where's that Jana gone again?

Jana, what are you doing there?

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

It's a madhouse here. I'll tell you a secret.

Ready? One, two, three, four, two, two, three, four, three,

two, three, four. Elbows right back!

Five, two, three, four, six, two, three, four.

And run after me!

Wait, girls. I've lost my shoes!

Come on!

I'm looking for my shoes!

Jana, Bo�ka, come on!

We're coming!

- What are you doing? - Ask her.

She's crazy, carving that heart again.

- There are no strawberries here. - Rubbish. I've just found one.

I'm going to pick some cherries.

I'd like that one, comrade! Make that one for me!

Jana!

Jana!

Sorry, comrade. I thought it was my aunt.

OK, fine. Come here.

I'd like that one. It would suit me.

It's like a curtain pattern.

That's the one!

Jana! I can see you!

Skinny as a rake, nothing will come of that one.

Comrade, it's my turn!

- What have you got? - Length.

Turn around very slowly.

You'll have to take your trousers down. I can't measure otherwise.

Jesus, what is she sewing? That hasn't been in fashion for ages.

Can't you see she's sewing a parachute.

It's that parachutist.

Take it in a bit here, for goodness sake.

Where am I supposed to take it in? You've got nothing here.

The only thing I can take in is here.

She's going to have a pair of bloomers.

I can take it in about a centimetre.

- Are you almost done? - Wait a minute.

I saw a fantastic hat in a French fashion magazine.

There was a huge ribbon here, and a veil across the face.

Like this, or bigger?

- What do you think, like this? - See for yourself in the mirror.

I've got so much to worry about.

When I came here I had nothing to do, and now I don't know what to do first.

I don't have anything either.

Are you coming to the dance on Saturday?

Comrades. Today I'd like to tell you something

about the northern European countries, known as Scandinavia.

These consist of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Our Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

has extensive commercial relationships with these countries.

Last year I had the opportunity to visit Finland and Norway.

But first, some information about Finland and Norway.

We flew from Prague to Berlin,

Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki.

As you can see, Finland is a very rugged-looking country.

It has a large number of lakes, sixty-five thousand of them, in fact.

If they don't give me a permit you'll see what I'll do.

"Red Phantom". Why do you come if you're not interested?

Because she has to.

You come here because you have to as well?

No. I enjoy it.

Last year I went to France and this year I'll go to Breclav.

OK, that'|| do.

Jana, what are you on about?

So what? At least it's partially true.

OK then, girls,

if you're so interested in the Wild West, let's talk about it.

Arizona, Denver.

This is where Wild Bill, Billy the Kid and Jessie James lived.

Just my luck. Weather like this and stuck at home.

Hot as hell.

And as much fun as a mortuary.

I like cowboy stories. They don't scare me as much as detective novels.

What do you mean? They're full of shooting and killing.

Yes, shooting and killing.

They kill each other without a problem or they hit each other with a Colt.

Do you know what the worst possible torture is?

Sitting behind a machine at work.

Don't be stupid! I'm asking you seriously!

- Shall I tell you then? - Well, what is it?

When they tie you to a chair with along piece of string

linked to a stick of dynamite.

Then they tell you that you have an hour before it explodes.

A book from our comrade in the geography group.

- What is it? - Let me see!

Cool: "Flags on the Tower".

You know what? It isn't bad. I've read it. It's about colonists.

- He marries her in the end. - Who wrote it?

I don't care. If it was bad I'd say that an idiot wrote it.

And if I come across him again, what shall I do then?

My guns are swinging low!

Get those dirty feet off my bed!

It doesn't matter to you, worm,

who is galloping towards me, across the prairie alongside Wild Bill.

Girls, I'm in a bad mood.

Look, she's smoking.

- I'm lighting the pipe of peace. - What?

I've got some matches.

But girls, if they find out...

If you go and tell on us now, then they'll definitely find out.

Can we have a puff as well?

Inhale, if you don't want to study.

Hurry, hurry!

See, it's just right for you.

You have to watch yourself so you can sing

Come off it, girls.

Inhale it! Once more and inhale!

She'll choke to death.

And inhale. Yes, yes, yes!

Take it away!

What's all this shouting?

Put that out immediately.

Didn't you understand? Put it out immediately!

When the girls from 41, 42 and 43 stop, then I will too.

So what are you going to do about it?

Don't be insolent.

- Right. - That's enough messing about.

Oh my...

- Where are you going? - Out.

- When are you coming back? - I don't know!

- Don't be stupid! - So what.

It was a madhouse. Now it will be even more so.

I don't always get permits unlike some people.

She's really going to pay for this.

Comrades, I have invited you here today to discuss a very serious case.

The comrade who is standing here

is guilty of continuously disrupting our work plan.

She is insolent in the workplace, she talks back to the foremen,

her discipline is poor, she is constantly absent.

We just don't know what to do with her.

It is now up to us to agree on what we should do.

She is a truly talented girl and I am very satisfied with her.

But what a fuss there's been lately!

I'm at the end of my tether with her.

She leaves things unfinished, she is always absent, she leaves her machine.

I've found out where she's been going, which I didn't know before.

I went to the washroom. I couldn't find her there.

I went into the toilet, and she wasn't there either.

So I don't know what to do with her.

There was only one thing I could do.

I asked a few of her colleagues if they knew where she went,

and they didn't know either.

Well, I don't know. Jana, do you need money?

How do you make ends meet? After all, you don't earn anything!

Where do you get the money for all your fancy clothes?

Jana, be reasonable. You know we only want the best for you.

Be sensible and tell us why is your work so poor?

You shouldn't be so reckless.

If you were in our shoes you wouldn't act any differently.

Look, don't be afraid of us. We won't hurt you.

Even in the dormitory Jana has been behaving badly recently.

Not only is she rude, wild and talks back

but now she's giving us the silent treatment and won't talk to us.

She was even caught smoking.

Recently she stole a friend's food package and ate it.

Jana was popular in the dorm, the girls liked her,

She has gained a certain status amongst the girls,

even though she leads them astray.

Jana, tell us, is something missing from your life?

Is something bothering you?

Come on, tell us.

Why don't you come and talk about it?

So Jana, it's your choice.

Are you going to do it or not? We're all waiting.

Jana, promise us you'll be good.

Go ahead, comrade.

Why all the fuss?

She either has to promise to behave, or she'll have to go. Am I right?

Comrades, the suggestion is that we should dismiss Jana.

I don't think that this solution is good either for us, or for Jana.

If she goes to another factory she'll just continue like this there.

Our main priority should be to show young people the right path.

And here we have the chance to make the most of this opportunity.

Eva, you've worked with her. Could you tell us more about her?

What? Me?

Don't be afraid, go on.

Well, I'm waiting.

Have I fallen from Mars, or what?

Well, I see that we're wasting our time.

You're not saying anything. Do you think that this is going to benefit you?

Comrades, I propose that we give her one month.

If she hasn't improved we'll move her to another workplace

where she'll earn less.

Comrade wishes to speak.

Comrades, I don't think Jana is so bad

that we should punish her by cutting her wages.

It would be better if we placed her in a better team,

so that we can bring her up to the level of the other girls.

Jana, I think that we could take you in our team.

We can take you under our wing. It will do you a lot of good.

That's enough messing around.

Comrades. Raise your hand if you agree with our proposal.

Thank you, and we'll bring it to a close here.

Right, that's all sorted, then.

Have they taken leave of their senses?

Am I supposed to tell them that instead of going to work she goes to the store,

or that her boyfriend is joining the army and that she has to say goodbye to him?

Why is she crying?

No! She's telling him everything!

Of course! For goodness sake!

It's worse than guarding a bagful of fleas!

In a year! will come back

I will return

Although seven seas separate us

Just sing my song

In a year! will come back, farewell

So Eva, what is it like here?

Not bad, is it?

We'll probably never share such a wonderful secret again.