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Now the clocks.

Daddy, kiss!

Kiss, da-ddy!

Come back soon.

Bye.

Mum, fairytale.

It's fine!

Just sit down already!

Ooh!

Get out of here!

Kiss!

Well, look at that!

-Oh, I could go for a hot dog! -You only ever think of food!

Yeah, yeah, sometimes I think of other things. And now I want a hot dog!

Very well. Mister, give us a hot dog!

-Give us a weenie... -You're insane.

Weenie...

Do you know what brought me luck?

-Today? -Ehm...

-The one I gave you, the first spring? -Mm.

And it works?

Unfortunately only with exams.

Hm.

Helena: I'm SO hungry! Look, maybe the movie theatre

-is open and I could get a bratwurst. -A bratwurst stand!

We'll go to our place. Marie is sure to have something.

I forgot that he's married.

-Let's go! -To our place!

Helena: And your wife always makes you smile for the camera?

Smile for the camera!

-What are you doing? -Watch it.

Mirek: Good evening.

-We brought Petr home. -I brought guests.

-We're hungry. -Good morning.

No, no, there's still a few minutes till dawn.

Hanka: You're not upset that we're invading you like this?

Wow, here is lovely!

-It's certainly not the dormitory. -But there's no sleeping children at college.

Mirek: I'd like a beer.

We should quiet down a bit, actually.

When someone does statics one would think they'd got their diploma.

You're still far from your diploma.

Woow! This is sweet! Come quickly and look!

Don't wake the little one.

Can I have a look at her?

Petr: Hm.

Wakey wakey.

He's not well. Have a cherry.

Where'd the cherries come from?

Mr. Kabát gave them to me.

-Where'd he get them? -He picked them from a tree.

From a tree?

Well.

They hang on it's branches.

How come cherries hang on the tree, and not something else?

Because the tree itself grew from a cherry.

And since it grew from a cherry

then only cherries will ever grow from it.

Is it hidden inside? At first really small and then gets bigger?

That's no tree! It's a stone.

And within it hides a tiny little tree.

-Where'd you put the stone? -In my tummy.

Now there's a tiny tree inside me and cherries will grow on me.

They won't.

You shouldn't swallow stones. You'll get a bellyache.

But you did say there's a tree in them and that it'll grow.

Well, yes, but not all of them grow.

Which ones then?

Only if the stone gets planted in the ground and watered.

So, let's do that.

-Do you like it? -I do.

Mom, I'm going to Mr. Kabát.

The poor guy still doesn't know I got a new dress.

Very well.

So he'll be less poor.

Did you have to make such a hoopla?

-Cherries, dresses... -Should I gag her?

-While you sleep it off after some... -After what?!

I thought you would be happy

when I did my exams.

I'm overjoyed that

you drag your intoxicated friends here in the morning.

-Why aren't you at kindergarten, Marusko? -There's an illness there.

Who are you doing this for, Mr Kabát?

For the kids, for children's day.

-So you'll give it to me, then? -I can't do that, Marusko.

But I am a child.

-Mr foreman, Maruska is right. -You have to give it to her.

It's made from lots of flowers, so it's for many children altogether.

I'm only one, so you're doing less for me.

Don't wriggle too much on those garlands, or they'll get sprawled.

Are those also for children?

No, they're for someone who died. But we'll make those later.

The dead are happy, that you make them pretty wreaths, right?

Well, yeah.

-Those are beautiful. -Do you like them?

If you like them that much, then we'll have to make you something from them.

Let's see...

But what would that be? Girls!

A garland, little girls like that. Right, Marusko?

Why Marusko, it becomes you!

-Well, look at you, all stylish. -A princess complete.

-Bye. -Ta-ta.

Why, aren't you beautiful!

-A real princess. -Yes.

Dad, look at me.

Daddy!

-Why isn't dad at school? -I told you, he's ill.

Why is he still going to school? He's a grown-up.

-Because they couldn't accept him before. -He was dumb, right?

No, he was clever.

-But he was very young, you know? -Mm.

What's wrong?

Hold it!

Come here.

So...

This will do.

-What's up with her? -I think she has a fever.

Get over here, we'll be ill together. Hm?

-where does it hurt? -Here. -Here? That's nothing.

Put your hand here, like this...

I prefer living flowers.

Push, now, come on!

-Petr, come look! -Hm...

It's the stone.

How did it get inside her?

Haven't you gone home?

-Are you waiting for us? -Where do you have Helena?

She caught a cold, so we warmed her up.

Can't you come to the play in two days? I have two tickets and Helena's not going.

We can't have her sneezing in Visnova garden.

-Hm. -Come, you worry too much...

Will you wait for me by the railroad?

The day after tomorrow, at 6:30, ok?

Mommy, when will the cherries grow?

Marusko, don't throw the ball down there!

Yay, balloon!

-Catch! -Where'd you throw it?

Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

A person hangs a fur coat to dry and they flush it like that.

Richard!

Well, Richard!

Look!

Oh, just leave it!

Just a second.

Get up!

Just a minute.

What's up?

-Does your head hurt? -Nuh-uh.

Wait, I'll get you dressed, ok?

The foot.

And the other one.

So we're not dressing you?

Know what then?

We'll play doctor.

-Ok? -Mm.

You'll be the patient and I'll treat you.

I'll go fetch a shirt for you.

Marusko?

Alright...

Do you know tomorrow is daddy's birthday?

And we got him a present, see?

You know how we've been saving up for him in the piggy bank.

Wanna know what we're giving him?

Look.

But we have to keep it secret, right?

Why are we giving him a clock?

Because he likes them.

And we like daddy.

Hushaby.

It'll work out fine.

She had a fever again.

Her head and belly ached.

No, please.

You'll see, it'll work out fine.

We wish you all the best on your birthday.

And we have a gift for you.

So, give it to me, girls, or I'll run off to school without the honor.

Tell your daddy, what we got him.

-Look. -Wow, it's beautiful.

Hm.

-Aren't you sweethearts. -Do you want some sponge cake?

I'll tell you a fairytale, ok?

I'll make you some tea...

Three days of fever? Was it this bad throughout?

It seemed like the flu. She doesn't eat, only drink.

And the headaches were there from the start?

Now they're more frequent.

We'll have to hospitalize the child.

Doctor, I can stay at home with her.

Ma'm, this is a serious illness. We wouldn't be able to treat an outpatient.

What's up, Marusko?

You want the bottle?

Yum yum?

What's that?

Kind Maruska, you brought daddy's pencil.

Come.

So...

You'll sip some milk.

Eat.

No!

You little monkey! Look what you've done!

Do you know how much work that was?

And quit bawling!

-Doktor: Was the pregnancy normal? -Marie: Under maintainance.

-For how long? -Three months.

What's wrong with her?

How long has she been sleepy and listless?

For three days.

-Did she ever complain about headaches before? -No, never.

Bring her some slippers tomorrow.

And don't worry, she'll be just fine here. Ok?

May I bring her a doll, too?

You know, it's her first one with hair.

Dolls with hair!

Let's go.

Buy a doll for me.

You know what, girls? We'll make today a wonderful day.

Know what we'll do when I've handed in my thesis?

We'll go out for chinese and eat to our heart's desire.

And with my first paycheck, or a couple of them,

I will get you the most awfully expensive camera.

Where all is done automatically.

-You won't even have to push the button. -You are such a moron.

And we'll all go for a trip to the ocean. Once every year.

And then we'll be awfully healthy...

And you won't ever return to the studio.

-Leave all the photos... -It's not so bad there.

Hey, they told you they'd take care of her for us.

That she'll get well again.

They did lumbar puncture on her.

The doctor said it's serious.

I know.

She drank tea this morning.

The intern came to look at her twice during the night.

Can I see her?

Don't worry, everything will be alright.

Come inside.

Hm?

Don't go to sleep yet.

-Your mommy's here. -Marusko...

Marus, look at me! But, Marusko...

Don't fall asleep. Do you hear me?

She doesn't say anything.

She doesn't say anything!

Marusko. Marusko!

Children!

what are you doing here, kids, in the corridor?

Chop-chop to your rooms. Or the head nurse will be angry.

You're not allowed here.

Still, that she's here, you know?

It's good that she's here.

At least they can help her.

Cleaning lady: Is she yours?

There's a full consultation going on.

Full capacity.

You are mother to a little girl.

You are Maruska, like me.

Remember that.

Your dad wanted that, you know?

You will live with us in a big house.

Up on the top floor.

There's a lovely crib for you there. And a pacifier.

Lecturer: Solving statics problems is usually

done by testing the links' reactions under strong pressure...

Allow me, please.

-What? -Give me that.

-What's up? -They called from the hospital. Bye.

-Where's he going? -He got a call from the hospital.

I guess his kid is ill.

-Is she in kindergarten or staying at home? -Kindergarten, I go to work.

Nurse...

Now I stay at home with her.

-Chickenpox is running through her kindergarten. -There's a lot of that now.

Miss Stasková, I'm afraid

your daughter is dead.

She had a bad suppurating infection of the cerebral membranes.

When I brought her here she was alive.

We all did our very best to rescue her, but...

...we failed.

She was alive!

Perhaps you should eat something.

-When are you picking her up? -Mum, we won't take her home.

It wouldn't be her.

We want to remember her alive.

I'll wash her and dress her.

There'll be strangers there.

I'll bury her, and it'll be as if she were sleeping.

It won't. It won't be as if she were sleeping.

Mum, please don't say that.

And when will the funeral be?

We'll do it alone with her.

Why'd he give it to her, the old fool!

-Marie, he cannot do anything about it. -Idiot, old idiot!

Petr: And what will you do with the house?

And the flat?

The scrawled wall?

And the growth marks on the door.

And her cries, when they echo?

You take the photos down and there will remain frames of dust.

You'll look out the roof window and you'll be looking with her.

Whatever will you do with all that, girl?

And mommy...

Sincere condolences.

Such a beautiful child. We're all so sorry.

Just a few days ago she lost fifty hellers at the creamery

and asked if she could get a new one for a cookie.

My sister, I don't remember her anymore,

was also exceedingly clever.

And everyone said that it wouldn't last.

Well, she died at two and a half.

Perhaps that's better for these children.

Do you need any help?

Marie: She didn't suffer, did she?

For her it was like falling asleep.

Hm.

Soon we'll have another Maruska.

She'll only have a different name.

And when we've seen her off, we'll go wherever you want.

I don't know where we would go.

Somewhere where noone will ask about anything.

I brought you the flowers, like you wanted.

Mr. Bernard downstairs died, too.

-What happed to him? -I don't know.

Don't know.

It's on me, Petr.

I gave the papers in the garbage to my sister, if you don't mind.

She's at the market.

Petr, we're not going anywhere. We're staying at home.

Hm.

Marusko, don't throw the ball down there.

I want to see how it falls and dies.

It cannot die, since it's not alive.

-How'd it go? -Ok.

In two hours.

-What have you been up to? -Well. I've been cleaning.

About getting pregnant, Marie, it seems not yet.

I thought that...

It looks like a hormonal disturbance

resulting from neural stress.

We get many such cases.

A woman rarely gets pregnant when she desires it.

-And do you think there's still... -Certainly.

You've already given birth once, there's no reason you couldn't do it again.

You just have to be patient. You've been through a shocking experience.

You need time to return to the normal track of life.

Hm.

-Hi, this is my wife. -Good evening.

-Hello. -Marie.

Marie.

Hello.

Hello.

-Marie. -Hello.

We already know each other.

-Hello. -Marie.

Do you want a beer?

I don't know what you want.

Excuse me!

Two.

Thanks.

At least taste it.

Arriving company: Hello!

Is everyone here?

I was so hungry, we had to stop for a sausage.

Want some peanuts?

Where do you have them?

Look!

I'm so thirsty!

Do you want to go home?

Let's go, then.

One more.

What are you celebrating, comrade?

Don't you think I miss her?

It drives me crazy when I have to act as if nothing happened.

I get home, and you sit there like a mummy.

The whole flat is falling apart on me.

And you.

I'm not forcing you into anything.

I know that I'm awful to be around.

I... try so hard.

I try to stay out of your way, but...

When you're away and...

...I'm awfully lonely.

If we could have a daughter again.

You act as if it was only you who lost her.

Marie!

-Good day. -Come, we'll walk together.

Here you are.

I don't eat them.

I bought them for my husband.

Just help yourself.

And come in. Put the basket down.

And help yourself.

Thank you.

Here we had our picture taken in Stromovka park.

He had new clothes.

And this is Aftík.

My husband was very fond of him.

He often said that they'd do just fine without me.

Yup, just fine!

He wore 8 dioptre glasses. Without them he was an invalid.

And here he'd let his mustache grow.

He was terribly proud of it. But I wanted him to shave.

Women would constantly turn around to look at him.

He was a good looker, that's true.

But with the facial hair women would laugh at him.

So I said, let's get rid off that.

And here... Come here!

Here you took his picture. Do you remember?

Hm.

I much appreciate that you're here with me.

Poor little thing. So young and such misfortune.

Who of us is worse of, then?

You lost your little daughter, and I my husband.

Noone will give them back to us.

I sit here and talk to him constantly.

For hours.

You too, I'm sure.

He died in a heart attack.

And still he never once got upset.

And Maruska?

It was an inflammation in the cerebral membrane.

-I have to go, Mrs. Bernardová. -No, don't leave already.

-How about an orange? -No, thank you.

Then have another cookie.

I don't eat them. I bought them for my husband.

He lies at Olsanech.

I go there every day.

I bring him callas.

That was his flower.

Do you like them, too?

Hm.

Where do you have your daughter?

She has no grave.

Her ashes were scattered in Ruzový meadow.

In Ruzový meadow...

That doesn't matter.

That doesn't matter, times are different.

But you never forget about her, do you?

But a grave would've been better. You could mourn, talk to her...

I must show you where his grave is.

And come again, ok?

Whenever you visit me, I'll have something for you.

-He has a beautiful crystal. -No, Mrs. Berbardová, thank you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Aren't you going to sleep?

-I have to study. -Hm.

Petr!

-You still don't want me? -I'm writing a thesis.

-And I'll just go nuts? -I need every hour.

You know I haven't been able to.

I'm sick of your thesis!

Forgive me, please.

I'm so anxious I couldn't even eat.

Hey, Petr, didn't your wife pack something for you?

Stop acting so stupid all the time!

So?

-Apparently I've done very well. -Good for you, I'll surely get knocked out.

You should go straight away.

Gotta pee! Petr, you run there now!

-Wait a minute! -I can't hold it.

Break a leg!

Hanko,

-will you wait for me? -Maybe.

-Hi. -Hi.

I'm not allowed to wear much eye make-up.

I know myself. I'll be crying like an old lady when they start singing Gaudeamus.

Hm?

Are you staying at school?

No. I'm off to Milevsko. They gave me a flat there.

Hm...

Petr,

when we were to walk...

...in Visnová garden...

...and then you couldn't, when that happened.

But if you had been able to,

would you have come then?

Well, I do like Bohemia.

Hm...

And what if we won't have a baby?

Will we just cease to live?

Do you love me?

I'm going back to work.

Thanks, we're done. Send in the next one, please.

-Why didn't you die? -I didn't want to.

Hop!

It's on the other side!

Time to get immortalised.

Look, what a mess I am.

Sorry, do my eyes look blurry?

I got a full bath.

I'm the bride, I must be close to...

Yaaay!

Come take our picture!

I'm the bride!

Wait a minute, I'm the bride!

Get together, show some style, fluff up!

Can we begin?

Gentlemen?

Play!

-Fix your eyes around here. -Come again?

A little bit to the right.

-Back, back... -Not so much, it's enough. So...

Me too!

One moment, please.

-Eyes here. -Yeah.

-Just a little lower, if you would... -She wants down, down...

-Not that far! -Up, up...

Where should we look?

Look at my hand. Here.

Still.

Say cheese.

Psspsspss...

One moment...

Yeeehaa!

Want a croissant, or cheese?

-Hm? -All of it.

Over here.

-Here. -Mm.

How was it?

-What? -Being back at work.

-Topnotch. -Yeah?

Can you imagine, there was a wedding. They had performers from Liberec.

They were so perfect, all dressed up. I'm...

Have a drink.

I just couldn't press the button because they were fooling around

and the bride fell from the chair.

If you could just see how she looked. All rainswept.

Do you know what I think?

That this place could use some new paint.

-You'll paint it white, right? -Hm.

Well?

-I wanna kiss. -Really?

Then you'll be awfully tired.

What, what's up?

Let's take a break.

I'll do it, ok?

I'll wash it.

There, sit like that for a minute. Hm?

Click!

Look at you, like a princess.

My, you're amazing with children. Do you have a daughter, too?

-So? Did you pass? -Yeah!

A C?

-A B? -You bet!

That's the best idea you had today.

Look, what you look like!

-You too! -How you look...

It won't rain from there.

Just a little bit would be enough.

Aaaaah!

Do you know how big it is?

-Like a pea. -Hm.

Petr, do you know what struck me?

How about we hang up the clocks?

Perhaps he would like that.

Come on, move. The baby can borrow all my toys.

-Will you tell him about me? -Mm.

-Hello, uncle. -Hello.

Hello.

So.

This one, if you fix it for me.

And this one's sort of beyond repair.

But it's also out of order.

-But uncle, it'll never work. -What if it doesn't?

DO you like it?

-A lot, but it's expensive. -Take it. As a gift for the little one.

When he's grown, it'll be most valuable.

-We're thankful, but that's still... -By the time Petr starts fixing them,

your little one will be off to kindergarten. I know him.

-Will you have a cup of coffee with us? -First a sip of this.

There,

there...

Only symbolically for me.

So!

To our health.

-What's up? The water already? -Stay, I'll get the things together.

I'll help you.

Doctor: It's a little boy.