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Oh God.

Why have I been punished so?

You're cold from the morning dew!

Your little heart isn't beating

I'd put you in the front room, but you won't fit through the door!

When we were building the house

Who would have though I'd come to such luxury?

Could drive to my fathers grave

I've not been there for 40 years

Jazeps could take me, he knows how to drive

But he says you need some sort of papers for that.

You have a permit to drive a motorcycle

Can't you also drive a limousine?

I've not seen or heard from you

for such a long time since your uncle's funeral

Who knows, maybe you've bought your own limousine!

They've been saying that teachers have had their salaries rais-

You can read that on the bus

I was buying galoshas, the cashier had no change

She says: "take a lottery ticket"

I didn't want to, she nearly forced it upon me

And look, how it turned out!

But I have no family to share the joy with

Eriks, you truly have to heart!

She is after all your...

Who is she to you again?

Godmother, sister of my father

Sister of your father...

Only Jazeps and Veronika

Who is this Jazeps?

Neighbour, I remember the loudmouth from my uncle's funeral

Ugis!

You must understand!

We can't not-go!

Eriks only relative!

Eriks grew up there, herded cows there, colleagues!

Of course, a damn shame, we dreamt of this all year long!

Some other time then, good luck to you!

Farewell!

Farewell, a shame, such a shame!

Eriks!

To Riga!

We take the motorcycle...

What are you standing there for? Huh?

Old woman living alone...

Abandoned by all, anything could happen!

Eriks!

You can't drive a nail in or hitch a ride!

Ugis, at least you!

New-bourgeoisie!

Where to? (Russian)

To Riga!

Ah

Get in!

Please!

Thank you!

You see, this is what happened

We were going on a field trip to Southern...

What smells here?!

Fox.

Why hadn't you told me before

About this Aunt Mirta?

My father didn't agree with her

She married into wealth, with an older man

The youngest son, Maigonis, was shot by the Germans

He tried to avoid the draft

Giedrs, the oldest, went missing at the very start of the war

Did either ever marry?

Only Giedrs.

With Olita, before the war.

Did they have any kids?

Didn't have time.

You always have time for that!

Where is she now?

Moved away, I think she remarried.

Mom, we can travel to the Carpathian mountains alone

With Auntie's Lada!

Won a Lada, did you?

My Aunt did.

No one to drive it!

She lives alone

Oi! Who are you!

Oh, it's you, Jazeps!

It's me, Mother Leja!

Oh, Mother Leja, my mother-in-law saw a bad dream

Well?

Well, she's been nagging me for a whole week

Says: "Go out every night, see if Mrs Leja is doing alright"

And what did she see?

A dead boar lying in your shed

A great big one!

Surrounded by black cats

Like fascists!

Crawling around everywhere

Fought until the shed finally collapsed

An omen of death!

Eh, I don't believe in that nonsense

Don't say that!

That summer when they shot dear Maigonis

Our speckled hen was going crazy

Every day she sang along with the rooster!

Nonsense!

Look, son

This is where you father once herded cows!

[sings] This is my land of birth...

Interesting for myself as a historian

[sings] The sand covered shore!

Real Carpathian Mountains, this place...

[sings] Here through a white path of mist...

The papers say: "Cveta beloy nochi"

Veronika says, the white night is Janis Day night

That would make it, in Latvian

Colour of Janis Night

A limousine in the colour of Ligo Night!

Who is this Veronika?

Dear Jazeps' wife

Teacher, helps me sometimes

Jazeps, you see, ploughs my garden with his tractor

And he does this for free, does he?

Well

I slip him a bottle of some stronger stuff every now and then

Veronika doesn't like him drinking

[sings] May you live happily and healthily

Mother Leja

May you listen to the song of nightingales

Of your native land for many years to come!

Live for as many years still, Mother Leja!

Why, thank you, dear relatives and neighbours!

Eat!

The roast will get cold!

It's a shame I didn't know we're having roast

I would have brought my tin foil

A roast has a whole new taste to it then!

What is this tin poil?

Silvery paper, like what they wrap candy in

And is it large enough to fit around a chicken?

They specially make larger pieces!

They way Aunt Mirta makes it, it cannot possibly get any better.

Thank you, daughter dearest

I don't need anything

Would you look at what wonderful roses you brought me!

What were they called again?

A bit like the river Gauja, right?

Gaujarts

Goujiar

It's spelled "Gaujarts", but pronounced differently in French

That's how it goes

Some pick a bit of every language

But cannot learn their native tongue properly

Is that form Riga, may I?

Please!

I cannot pronounce one word properly in Latvian

My kids tell me "ket" (mispronouncing "cat")

They tell me, you're saying "ket" wrong!

You should say "ket"!

I tell them, I'm already saying "ket"

But they tell me: no, you're saying "ket"

When you should be saying "ket"!

But I am saying "ket"!

What should I be saying then?

You're a man, why are you bothering with wine?

Let's drink some vodka!

To those beautiful riverbends of Gauja

As you say

And to those night of nightingales

Now there's a proper human being!

Are all of those children yours?

Are you wondering, when I had the time?

No, these are my nieces

From Livani on holiday

Mine are these in the flower-pattern dresses.

Look at all this workforce!

Mother Leja

Tomorrow, we'll dive right into to the field

Have it done in no time!

Thank you, dear Jezups, thank you.

Tomorrow Eriks will mow all the hay

And will have carry it all in the shed by afternoon

Don't try to be the cork to every bottle!

Now, let's drink, Jezups!

To the hay field!

Devilish woman!

Even better, let's sing!

Mother Leja, what is your favourite?

Raimonds Pauls' song

"To Mother"

Jazeps, please.

Shush, Ugis

Mother,

Yet again stars glisten in the window

Sparkle...

Sparkle.

Mother,

Again a grey eve fades in the window

Mother,

Sing again the cradle song

Mother,

Sing it again

As back then, in times of childhood

Goijar, Goijar!

Caught herself a countryside tractorist

And celebrates it now

Oh, this place is s beautiful

We could create an ancestrial-style interior here

Do you want some coffee?

Yeah, put some on.

Those changals will have the old woman fooled

A historian rightly said

Russia survived the Mongol-Tartar yoke

But Latvia will collapse under changal pressure

Eriks, hurry and get up, quickly

Jazeps will be here with his horde soon

Let the boy get up too

...Have it done all in no time, eh?

Those, up there, is that Giedrs with Olita?

I didn't feel like asking the aunt

Yes

[Song] This is your land of birth

[Song] The sand covered shore

[Song] Here, through a white path of fog

[Song] The road home is found

Eriks!

Breakfast!

Yoohoo!

Oh!

Eriks...

We're like Andris and Madara, in the novel

And now, like in a painting, no less!

Jazeps' gang...

Good day!

Why are city-folk struggling on their own?!

Give us a moment, we'll get on it, the whole bunch

Have it done in an instant!

Get in the field!

Don't you have collective farm work?

Wha?

I said: Don't you have work?

Oh, I do

But the kids are on holiday!

His brain is wired this way:

To speak formally is to speak to many

I've already levelled one field today

Damn good weather, need to use it while you can!

Good health, neighbour.

We can carry it in the shed in the afternoon

Good health!

Such a white lady, can't give her a dirty hand

It's a neighbour's duty to help, after all

Right

I'll work an hour longer in the collective farm

And it will all be fine

It's fine, just calm down

Just calm down!

Here

Put this on

Aunt Mirta, what are you saying!

Mother!

All those infections!

Don't teach me!

Give me your foot.

Giv it here!

Every child knows this

See, that's right

Put your hand on now

Keep it from falling off

Let's go.

Inside

My god, what ignorance!

Just hold on, I'll clean it with ethanol

Mom!

What?

I'll cycle to the river

Aunt permitted me

You could die from boredom here!

Better start working, look at them go!

You dress properly

Yet force the boy to wear those tattered pants!

It's a shame to look at!

Neither mean, nor poor, but can't dress a boy with chic

Ugis!

Tomorrow we'll both drive to Cesis

And the I'll buy you some breeches!

What?

Take care!

Don't break the bicycle!

That's my only memory from Maigonis!

What's this?

Oh, no, not those.

Give them here.

Look if you wish

No point hiding now.

When Janis was alive...

I used to keep them in a burlap sack!

Alfreds Pigals?

Pigalu Fridis!

We were baptized together

And from that summer he remembers me each year

Did you not like him at all?

Well, I wouldn't say that...

Not very tall, mind you.

Janis, ooooh!

So tall!

Taller by about a head's worth!

Did he never marry?

Who?

This Pigalu Fridis

Of course he did

Who knows how life would have turned out with him

I've thought about it a lot

He had three daughters, I had only sons

Came and went...

Daughter's wouldn't have been lost anywhere...

Don't get any ideas

I lived happily with Janis

Wouldn't have had any boys otherwise

Give those here

Poking in other's business

Yes...

When I die

Place these postcards in my coffin

So that they don't wander the world

Will you do that for me, dear?

Eriks!

What is it again?

Put this on.

Now...

Oh!

My feet went cold!

Just like my Janis!

Take it, son!

I give it to you as a gift!

What will I do with it?

Shush.

We can have it re-tailored

Thank you, Godmother!

Oy, don't tickle me!

Oy!

Ugis, don't give in to country girls!

Get of, I can't take it!

Don't give in!

You just wait!

Hold her!

What's going on there?!

Oh my!

Nutters!

The boy's all sweaty!

He'll get meningitis!

Stop right now!

Eriks!

Stop this tomfoolery!

Let them have their fun!

Prepare some more

When they all come at the table

There won't be enough!

Do you feed them all?!

Well, of course!

The kiddies will have had their fun and horseplay...

Will that Veronika also be here?

No

Veronika has some methodics in town

Yes, I also want to drive to town

Let Eriks saddle Grey one

And Veronika won't have to take a bus back...

I'll stay at the house then

Someone has to keep the house as well...

Good, good

Thank you, dear

If you could also learn how to milk a cow

Then me and Eriks could also drive to Riga

For a couple of days

Since my youth I've been there once

Don't worry, I'm not allowed to go over 70

Back in the day we used horses that were ten times slower

And still got everywhere on time!

See, they're waiting for the bus!

Not too bad, those buses

Only difficult to get into

Far more handy for an old person with a limousine

What was that?!

What's that knocking!

Something breaking!

Rocks are hitting the bottom of the car.

Pull over!

Oh dear...

Are you sure?

Of course.

Slow down anyway,

It feels like those rocks are hitting my bottom

Pigalu Fridis!

Stop!

Stop, I said!

And now - reverse!

With chic!

Well?!

Why?

Reverse!

Don't ask, it's necessary!

Hello, Fridis!

Oh, hello Mirta!

Hold!

So this is your new mare!

Very pretty!

Colour of the white nights in Russian

That's what it says in the documentation

In Latvian that would be: in the colour of Janis Night

How are the daughters?

Doing alright, said they'd visit for Janis day.

All of them have husbands named Janis!

But they give birth to sons only!

Alright, we're in a hurry

Many things to do, you see

Have a good Janis Day!

Thank you kindly!

Let me go, you!

Old fiend!

On your way, my dear horse

Farewell!

Now floor it!

Why?

It's necessary!

As quick as you can!

This Fridis had taken a fancy to me, but I married Janis

On our wedding day he overtook us with his mare

Showing Janis the fig!

There you go!

In an hour, right?

Alright

Ugis!

Yes?

[Russian] Hello!

Ugis, come here

Wait for me.

[Russian] I am all alright

[Russian] This is my car

[Russian] My documents are all alright

[Russian] This is my krustdels

[Russian] He has a permit

[Russian] And I'm alright

Come here, Ugis

Ok, you can go now

Hold still!

What was that?

Gauja, Gauja!

Gauja, please, please, Gauja!

Stupid beast!

Eriks, brake!

Gauja!

Gauja!

Gauja!

What is it?

The Aunt bought our buy some trousers

That's the last thing we need

Good day - good day.

This boy of yours!

Creating children - that's no great feat!

You need to raise them properly!

One can become a complete jester here

Don't insult the Aunt!

You wear these on Janis eve...

What, on Janis day too?!

I'll buy you a jeans jacket in the fall

Velvet!

Alright.

Trousers and a vest?

Yes.

We're all here

That's good

Ah, you see, the new breeches

Fits you perfectly!

Now put on a white shirt

And then,

Step into my room.

Say thanks!

There'll be time for that

Trousers and a vest, then?

Mom?

Read this...

Taken for artificial incemination

From citizen Saknite, 3 roubles...

Ugis...

Ugis!

Stop!

Will.

I, Mirta Saknite, daughter of Karlis

Living in...

My property, which in the event of my death...

To my nephew, Eriks Tutars, son of Jekabs

The car belonging to me, VAZ

VAZ?!

Savings account in the bank...

b)all of my personal belongings

The house with all furniture to my nephew Eriks Tutars

c)the cow, sheep and pig

To Jazeps Gilucs, son of Donats

d)any chickens and veal (should there be any)

Are to be slaughtered to hold my funeral

Will you not even give me a kiss?

Thank you, godmother.

May you live for a long, long time still! Oy!

And I'll get the motorbike!

Right?

Ugis!

What a materialist you are!

Aunt must live for a long long time still!

Here, keep it with you

You won't have to search for it, when I die...

That song, which I heard in my dream

Sing it by my grave

We used celebrate Janis day in a lovely manner!

Now I bring him his crown every year

Now then

Don't forget us!

If only on Janis day!

Eriks...

Say something

Godmother, where can I get some water here?

I've had it with that Die-aunts weeping

What did you say?

Die-aunt, she keeps whining all the time

Die-aunt!

That good.

Oh, Eriks, our friends are now in the Carpathians!

Listen

Let's leave

We've been visiting enough

Take care of the hay

Soon the vacation will be over

If anything

Jazeps' family can help Aunt Mirta

I own this whole plot

When the Germans show dear Maigonis

The deacon was afraid to bury him in the cemetary

So we bought a patch here, at the side

And now it will stay empty!

Wouldn't want a stranger here

What would you say, if I bequeath it to you, eh?

I don't know, we haven't thought about it yet

How long do you plan to live?

In Riga, I mean.

Eh?

And what's wrong with this place?

Such a nice place, just look!

They keep saying in the newspapers

That everyone is rushing to the countryside!

What do say then?

Idiot...

[Russian] Hick! Who drives like that!

Who could they be?

Mother dearest!

Oh

Mother dearest!

Oh God, so many years, who would have thought!

So good to see you in good health and alive!

Good day to you!

Good day!

Good day and happy Janis day!

Who are they?

This is for medicinal use.

Every morning a swig before mealtime

And live for a century!

Say hello, daughter

Hello!

Good day, dear.

And who are you?

Lasma.

From where?

Gulbene!

And who are you?

Lasma!

Don't you recognize me!?

No, I've been having trouble seeing...

I'm Olita!

I am Olita!

Olita!

Olita!

The same?

The same!

Of dear Giedris?!

Of dear Giedris!

Oh dear...

Mother dearest!

Your former daughter in law!

And this

This is my husband Viktors!

And my daughter Lasma!

Don't yell...

Mother dearest!

I think I've that man somwhere.

And you?

I don't know.

And you are allright...

Do you still remember the cow herder Eriks?

You?!

That little squirt!

Now I can admit it, I had a crush for you!

Oh!

Viktors, I've gained an admirer!

Dagnija.

Olita.

Good day.

Why did you try to ram me!

The highway code says to keep to the right.

If I'm driving at the legal limit

No one has to overtake me!

Now, this is horrible!

As soon as two men congregate, they talk of automobiles!

That can't possibly interest us!

Let's go inside.

Would have been comfier to drive here in trousers

But an old person mught not like that fashion...

Mother dearest!

[Song] So very old is the story

[Song] So long ago was the time

[Song] The first glance, smile and caress

[Song] So very old is the story

[Song] So long ago was the time

[Song] Disappeared the glance, smile and caress...

Yes, mother-in-law, we shall bring order to this place

He's got hands of gold!

[Song] The first glance...

[Song] The first smile

Lasma!

Lasma, that's me and that's him, Giedris dearest!

Mother dearest, how I cried when you wouldn't let me take the picture!

In you new life it would only be a bother

Would have misplaced it somwhere

No, believe me, when I realized he wasn't coming back

I considered leaving this earth myself.

I couldn't stay here

Every path here reminded me of him

5, 6, 7, 8

Oh yes, two bowls

Maybe you need something?

Viktors can do everything

No need, dear, thank you

If only rat poison

Where have we met?

I don't have any rat poison!

Maybe we were on the same tram?

But maybe you need some medicine for yourself?

I studied to be a nurse

I can get all sorts

Oh, that's good.

That's good.

My legs get heavy sometimes

And my heart tires then

That would be good

Don't worry, mother dearest, Lasma will cure you!

She'll be a doctor, studying at the Institute of Medicine!

Oh, I won't live to see that

What'cha lookin' at?

Take a hatchet and chop out that dead bush

Dad, look at what this is

A pike, right?

Nope!

Trout!

Mom!

Boy's caught a trout!

Oh, that's a trout alright!

You're a devilish lad!

My name is Viktors

Those are my wife Olita and daughter Lasma.

Olita!

Take the fishbones out!

Toss some slat and pepper on

And we'll have such a treat at dinner!

I won't eat that sort of fish...

We can put it in the root cellar.

We have none.

Caved in

No place to store spuds.

We'll rebuild it!

What?

We'll rebuild it!

Where is it?

Behind the lilacs, I'll show you!

You've not forgotten!

No!

How can you forget such a thing!

How many time have I walked there paths in my thoughts!

How many tears have I shed!

I saw it once in a dream, walking to the cellar..

This is some jungle you've got here!

That fish was caught by my boy...

If we had an excavator...

With the help of a wolf a fly can topple a horse...

You've got a healthy husband there, and the sonny boy can help.

If we don't put concrete in, it's useless

We can't do this alone

A teenager must not lift heavy weights.

We can organise a team effort!

Say, next Sunday!

Mother dearest!

Right!

But these types

Dig a hole in the mean time

And who will take care of the hay field?

Lasma will stay here

She can help

Let her walk the paths of her mother's youth

[Song] Good eve, mother of Janis,

[Song] Ligo, Ligo

[Song] Did you await the children of Janis? Ligo

[Song] Ligo, Ligo!

[Song] Did you await the children of Janis, Ligo

[Song] The children of Janis are cold

[Song] Ligo, Ligo

[Song] Picking the flowers of Janis day, Ligo

[Song] Ligo, ligo

Like in the old days

May I, mother-in-law?

Oh, I'm dizzy

Let's go sit down, mother-in-law

Maybe we should let them know, we've got the will already?

So that they bugger off without false hope

Eh?

Did you hear, they're leaving the daughter here.

[Song] The branches of the birch tree sway

[Song] Bird songs ring from those branches

[Song] They shall cradle in my native land

[Song] A little wagtail of my own

[Song] The branches of the birch tree, they sway

[Song] And bird songs ring from those branches

[Song] They shall cradle in my native land

[Song] A little wagtail of my own

[Song] My little wagtail shall run

[Song] The singer of hilltops

May I?

[Song] Calling me home yet again

[Song] Wayworn wanderer of the world

I remember that Janis night.

I couldn't dance then

And still I asked you

Oh dear, this is good!

What was that?

That same trout!

Oh you.

But now I'm an old woman

Nonsense!

Olita, look at our kids

I look at Lasma and I think it's you back then

Oh you old tomcat!

Ooh, Trouser Fred!

Mother dearest!

Look at them move!

They've paid dearly for these cheans!

Fooey!

I bought him a nice pair, for a proper human being, but he won't wear them, you see!

Doesn't wan't them!

We could buy Lasma that and more!

But she won't hear none of it!

Oh God, where the youth is going to now

It's a sin to brag, but what a good daughter!

Mad man!

You're golden people!

The aunt would have perished if it weren't for you!

Thank you!

Hold on!

Don't give up, daughter!

Hold on!

I was the only daughter of my mother...

I don't know whom to kiss!

[Song] Good people lived together well, Leigo

What are you sitting for, grab a helmet!

What is it?

Let's get to work.

Should you be doing this on a day of celebration?

Mother dearest, Viktors knows what he's doing

This is like my dear Grey's name day!

Mother-in-law?

Well?

Next year you'll have such an apple harvest!

We'll be going to Leningrad, Murmansk...

Make a lot of money!

Mother-in-law!

Mum, I have to go to Munamegis!

Viktors, are you hearing this?!

I want to go to Munamegis!

What are you on about?

My coursemates are going to Estonia, Munamegis hill.

No such thing. You will stay here.

I have to go!

Be a wise girl, you have to stay with our dearest mother

Be wise, ask her for work, be wise, be wise!

You can go another time.

Don't irritate your father

Well, what's all this?!

Lasma!

Alright, dear folks, I'll do such a job here!

Such a job!

Shush, shush!

Do you hear that?

Do you hear that: "Mother dearest"?

A sweet tongue has been an asset in all times

A shame, I lack this virtue

Yeah, you are.

Dagnija!

What did you say?

Dearest Dagnija!

Until Friday!

Good jorneys to you!

May all be well!

May all be well!

Eriks, farewell!

Viktors, Viktors, don't forget me!

Keep working, dear, keep working!

Oh dear, what's going on here?

Oy, what's going on?!

Ugis, what are you doing!

I've been clearing the granary, I'll be living here

Flies bother me in the house

Flies, flies!

We all grew up with flies, and no one was eaten or nothing!

What house has no flies!

In Riga we don't have any flies!

Riga...

People from Riga aren't real people at all...

Long hair, would you look at that

And what are you wearing, you call those trousers?!

Ugis, apologize to the Aunt!

Mum, bet you allowed me!

Apologize to the aunt!

Must I do it on your behalf?!

Aunt Mirta please forgive us.

It's not about that.

I don't begrudge you that...

I don't begrudge you...

You should have talked to me first.

I'm still alive, you know.

Won't that be too heavy for a Riga guy?

Oh, ouch!

What is it, what's the matter?!

I don't know, something bit me, maybe a snake?

That can't be.

A bee.

Don't worry, I'll pull the stinger out.

Dammit.

Hey, let me do it!

Your nails are too short.

Okay, you try.

Oh, thank you!

Listen, let's go to the river afterwards

With what? With my bicycle, I'll take you on the frame

Don't talk nonsense.

Let's go!

No!

What are you afraid of?

Lasma

Put this on, it will take the swelling off

Give me your foot

There

And hold it tight

You'll see, it will get better.

I know!

How?

We were taught this as school.

They don't teach that to medicine students, do they?

They do indeed!

What are you standing around for? Go do some work!

Now, you rest, we can finish it, the two of us.

Let's go, Ugis.

[Song] I love it, as it is mine and mine alone

[Song] This foolish heart is mine

Oh dear, Janis' coat!

We'll resow it in a modern fashion

Modern! Modern!

Ugis is now walking around, modern as a scarecrow!

First of all, you gave it to us!

Second, I have my own method

You have to understand youth

Jeans are in style, we paid 120 roubles for them

What, what?

120 roubles??

In the old money?

Current.

My pension amounts to...

That much money, you could buy a ram for that!

Listen, let's go swimming to the river!

On the frame, eh?

Ugis, you wanted to go swimming, then go.

We're going then?

I don't want to!

As you wish.

Happy limping.

Ugis, take your rake with you!

It's fine, you'll take it!

How is it, Lasma, does it hurt?

You poor thing.

Uncle Eriks, carry me up the hill!

Don't call me "uncle".

Alright. Eriks!

Come on!

And the rakes?

Eriks!

Lasma, I can't do it one-handed!

Fooey!

Alright, I'll pick the rakes up later

Wonderful!

Lasma, what's the matter, did I offend you?

Red ants!

In 68' I won the GDA championship in Talsi district.

And they told me back then...

And now climb this tree!

Are you a real guy, or ain't you! Climb it!

Ugis, where is dad?

I don't know, they went home a while a go, with Lasma

Put the bicycle down, you know your aunt doesn't like it.

Don't forget who's house this is.

Eriks!

I forgot I have to...

Arrange for that horse with Jazeps.

Shame...

Come outside in the evening.

Really?

Goodbye! Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!

Where is Eriks?

I dont' know!

Went to Jazeps to get the horse.

Good day, new mistress of the house.

Is the new master home?

Isn't he... at your place?

I've come straight from work!

Hm

Oh darn it, we must have missed eachother.

It's hot here, and flies are killing me

[Song] I once had a girl 18 years of age

[Song] And these years brought me great joy

[Song] And therefore I cry:

[Song] Youth is beautiful!

There is no escape from that cow's faecies.

I just washed my feet!

You're right, the house is full of flies!

I'll sleep with you

Climb, climb!

Ooh, Imants Kalnins, I'm fainting!

This stuff?

Ours are now in Munamegis...

Who - yours?

Coursemates.

I've never been there, but I imagine something beautiful.

Muna-megis

Yes, ours are now walking in the Carpathians...

Nevermind, I'll get my licence and we can drive somewhere too

Somewhere in the South, wherever.

Ugis will be a student by then.

We'll give him the bike, let him drive on his own

Yes, I think everything changes in life

I look at Lasma - a pretty girl

Much like Olita in her youth, in that picture

But she will grow up and get lose form

Become a fat cow much like her mum.

Moustache! Moustache!

You've finally shaved that disgustind moustache!

Eriks - thank you, thank you!

You shaved them because of me, didn't you?

Oh dea, you've spent so much on this!

Don't worry, mother dearest, this is neither stolen nor bought!

As my Viktors says: internal reserves!

My Viktors can do anything!

Eriks!

This is all you've managed to do?!

Mother dearest, let's keep these things here.

And who do you think carried the hay into the shed?

The Holy Spirit?

Still but a little.

And now, mother-in-law

It's now clear to me as a historian, where I've seen him.

There's always revisions in those warehouses...

Economic spying!

Now you just sit and enjoy, mother dearest.

Thank you.

My Viktors can do anything, he's a man with hands of gold!

Work starts at the outhouse, mother-in-law.

This is entirely possible at your age

Don't yell

I said: that's even normal.

Oh.

Mother dearest: just eat dill

They lower blood pressure

Luch is ready

Even a kilo a day, if you can!

I said: lunch is ready!

Gee, thanks Dagnija.

Good, good.

You just tell them not to come to the table nude.

This is no newdist association

Nudist, Aunt Mirta

Whatever

Hardly any fabric there!

It's all visible

The round and the dangly bits. Fooey!

Don't know where to turn my gaze

I can only look at the ground then

Aunt Mirta, so much medicine without a doctor knowing!

Healing one woe, and causing another!

Olita knows.

She's nearly a doctor!

Same can be achieved with self-inspiration.

Through the yoga system

What?

How odd, mother dearest, others would be glad I'm healing you

But her!

Come to lunch, men!

Just get dressed properly.

Mother dearest doesn'y like nudity

Jazeps, you too come.

In the evening, in the evening!

In the evening, I can't now, need to harvest rye

Will there be beer?

Yes.

At least once a day we should all gather, at least at the lunch table.

Talk about what is to be done and such.

Thank you. That's what we did back in the day.

Eriks!

Don't come to the table with no trousers on!

This is no newdist association!

Nudist.

What's wrong with these: they're shorts!

What chorts? Don't curse!

Shorts, Aunt, even our soldiers wear them in the south!

People do this.

Mother-in-law,

Now all households look to strike gold

Let's also dive into some side-business

In Riga fishermen buy flies.

Start cultivating them.

Oh dear, such conversations at the table.

Eat.

And you, as a historian...

Some roubles in a box, on the side.

A historian honestly gets his salary.

Really hot, I'm going to the well for to get water.

Eriks, you've shaved your moustache!

Shush! You can't behave like this at the table!

You've got a nice set-up here.

Interior design - ancestor style.

Careful

That's my minibar

And you drink in secret?

No, this is for guests

[English] For guests!

And fo you get many of them?

Unfortunately, you are the first.

Why "unfortunately"?

I meant: fortunately.

Now that's more like it!

You're a man like an oak tree!

Coochie-choochie-coo!

Let's drink a bit

We mustn't, grandmother will smell it.

She won't like it.

How do you all not tire, dancing around that Die-Aunt.

What did you say?

Die-Aunt?

Yep, she keeps talking about dying.

Fooey.

That's not proper.

She's a nice old woman.

It is funny, though.

Mother, do you know?

Oh you!

Die-Aunt.

Alrighty then...

Don't worry, we won't have to hide for long.

We will go to Riga, go to ice hockey games, to cafes.

I'll find a room.

Of course I'll get divorced.

When?

Dagnija needs to be prepared for this.

Right.

You poor thing.

Listen, let's go somewhere, alright?

How do you mean?

Take me to Munamegis.

The Aunt won't give us the care, we'll have to take her with.

Maybe Ugis will also want to go, and others.

And the bike?

You understand, we can't simply leave.

Let's go to Munamegis - and then.

Oh you rascal.

I'll clean it off.

Ugis!

Stop larking around and get to work!

Ugis!

You yourself wander who knows where all day.

You best guard you heart, like in the song.

Oy, do you plan to play Cinderella for long?

Let's go swimming!

With what, have you found another piece of junk?

No, Aunt only bought one for her son, was probably saving for a Lada.

In the sock.

Just like your folks, right?

Nope, I'll get the bike.

When the folks inherit the Lada.

And that's certain?

Like in a bank!

But meanwhile, your bicycle cannot carry two.

However, the bike can carry even three.

Your fathers bike?

Was my father's, will be mine now.

Can't you take me somwhere on it?

I can

Can you take me to Munamegis?

To Munamegis?

You're afraid, right?

Scaredy-pants.

Why not, we can go to Munamegis as well.

Right now.

Wait.

Where are the kids?

I said everyone msut be together at lunch!

Lasma dearest!

Lasma dearest!

Mum, that's our bike, right?

Mine alright!

Yes, Ugis and Lasma!

Viktors!

Viktors!

Come on, we have to give chase!

Mad man.

They'll go for a swim and be right back

But do they have papers? It's all about the papers nowadays.

Well, thank you kiddies. Go home and give thanks to mummy.

Oy, what are you standing there so glum for?

Don't you fancy a drink?

I do, but I've got work to do, dammit.

We've been working through the night.

Do you work nights as well?

But if there is need - what else am I going to do?

We should go look for them.

Where are we to look for them?

In this darkness you could miss your own mother going by.

But the car has lightbulbs, doesn't it?

The lightbulbs show the road.

Right.

There was a case:

A Lada driving along, lorry heading in the opposite direction

The Lada blinds the lorry with its high beams.

He brakes

And the Lada is killed.

Stop this kind of talk! Was he put in prison?

Prison?

Grave.

The one who ran him over.

It wasn't his fault, he had been blinded.

Oh deary me, kills a man and isn't put in prison.

There was another case:

Wife get a telegramme:

In deep sorrow we inform you... I'll ask again, can you stop this kind of talk?!

Wait, wait, let him speak, distract our thoughts.

I can stop as well.

Something's not right with them

I'm telling you: Dagnija has a cold heart. A cold heart!

She could have called me "mother" at least one...

But she always says "aunt", "aunt". Like a hatchet coming down.

That's nothing, mother dearest.

What else?

Nothing.

No, you must tell me.

It's nothing, mother dearest, don't worry.

Go ahead and tell me.

Don't mind me, mother dearest.

No, I want to know.

Well, what, what does that Dagnija say?

And now give me your hand.

I won't let you do it.

Until you tell me what Dagnija has been saying.

Those... relatives of yours.

Have been calling you

Die-aunt.

What's the big deal, Die-aunt. What's so special?

Don't you get it?

You keep talking about dying, but can't seem to manage to die!

So that's it.

Alright.

Go ahead. Prick.

The kids have done enough work, time to go to bed.

Time to go-

And what next?

Fooey, so young, yet already twisted.

Take my hand. No thanks.

Playing a prude, are you?

And what did you think?

Alright, then I'll go freeze in the next bale.

Where's my English screwdriver?

What are you ogling about? I'm talking to you.

All this fuss for a irrelevant piece of crap.

Buy a single tool yourself , and then talk.

I've had that since 1940!

Bugger off, you.

Your mother probably gave to you with your fancy tools.

What?!

Playing master, are you?

And I'm doing your work for you!

You should be paying me!

Or at least be thankful!

No one called you here.

Then do the work yourself.

I couldn't sleep all night: as soon as I fell asleep I saw Lasma

All in white, like on a wedding day.h mother that

Oh, mother dearest, that's an omen of illness!

What?

Good morning, should we maybe go to Cesis after all?

Maybe we need to look at the hospital or police dept

Don't tell me what to do.

Olita? Yes? Tell Viktors to prepare Grey - WE'RE going looking.

Oy, Jezups!

What?

When do you sleep?

Dammit, I've got no time, there'se work to be done!

Have you got a firecracker up your bum?

Mother's milk on his lips, yet he pulls a girl into the bushes already?!

I'll show you!

Why are you only attacking the boy?! The girl is older, should have been wiser!

What?

Lasma, don't listen to these people!

Look at this: they've been drinking!

Mum, we didn't drink.

I believe you. Yeah?

Yes, that's Janis day leftover!

Why didn't you drink then, eh? Why didn't you?

Lasma didn't want to!

Ha, what did I say!

My daughter isn't like that!

We need to believe our child.

Lasma dear, why did you have to go with him?!

You would be deserving punishment for that.

You probably froze, cold nights we have now.

Tomorrow you're going to Riga.

All alone?

Teenager alone in a flat, haven't we heard that before?

Then go with.

And you?

I have to finish the porch.

Right, and we'll have to sit on the pavement?

Let them go!

Who is the master and who the guest, after all?

Mother is still master of the house, dearie

And we're all guests here

Listen, dear, even is there was anything there

There is nothing to worry about, Ugis is 18 years already

It would have happened eventually.

Better with a known girl: Lasma is young, clean

From a good family.

Remember how shy and feeble you were back then, dear Eriks.

Remember the issues you had.

And now you love Lasma, right?

Yes.

How do you know?

I was shooting in the dark: as a historian I'm good with logic.

Oh, I'm so calm, I should be crying.

Now I have to decide, what to do with you.

Make you beg forgiveness, or drive you off!

Maybe I leave myself, with my head held high!

How high can you hold it dear, it's grey already

Soon you'll go bald and that floozie wont need you anymore!

Have you no shame, she could be your daughter!

Shush, not everyone needs to hear this.

Let them hear, what they've raised!

Think about the guts on him!

What have you been thinking!

Robbing a child of his father!

Dagnija, let's talk like adults.

Are you even deserving of the name "father"?

We haven't had a mental link for a long time.

You have no interest in ice hockey

Or handball

Stop this.

Viktors, eat, don't hurry. Olita!

Come here.

I've got something important to show you.

Don't tell him anything, I don't want hatred in the home.

That Dagnija. Die-aunt.

Die-aunt!

There's you Die-Aunt!

Now read this. There.

Since my boys passed, I've been dreaming of a daughter.

Crying.

You and Lasma are so very nice.

And the I thought and came up with this.

What?

Mum, I'll cycle to the river, there should be fish after the rain.

Hey, are you crying?

Don't cry, mum.

Mum, don't cry.

Nothing's happened, I couldn't have driven back with no headlights in the dark.

Lasma is a real cool girl.

Don't mention that person to me.

Why? It's not her fault.

Ugis...

We've never talked about this...

But you're a grown-up, you need you need to know everything.

She...

She is your father's...

I can't do this!

What?!

You understood me correctly.

Goddammit!

But I'll leave the house to Eriks.

You get your own in Gulbene, so I thought...

May you live for 100 years! Alright Alright.

Keep the documen safe.

Let Eriks take the house: a car, now that's real value!

But - Yes - Why give the pig to Jazeps?

We'll need it slaughtered to...

Eat, grandmother!

Thank you, child, thank you.

We'll have to buy pork

A creature that's slaughtered for a funeral

The deceased rides upon it to the other side

And a pig squeals nastily on the other side.

I don't want that.

Oh dear, what's that for?

Oh you pagan!

I'm leaving!

I'm not letting you!

For how long will you take me for a child, mother!

Mrs Tutars.

Your rascal slaps Lasma straight in the face.

That's what she deserves.

Is that any way for a mother to speak...

Let that floozie get out of here!

I don't care - with her parents of without

But I don't want even her scent here anymore!

Or we're leaving!

Then go ahead - run!

Run around the world with your rascal!

Am I holding you down?!

Mother dearest, let's go for an injection.

Then I am leaving as well.

Oh, this is father's...

Father's... This shirt

I bought for our silver anniversary

Silver. Anniversary!

Don't leave me! Don't!

Oh, you! Skank!

Don't come close!

What's wrong with her?

What's the matter?

Dagnija, stop this.

What's going on here?

Has she gone mad?

It's our family business.

Family business, is it?!

Better tell them, what sins you have committed with-

Myself and Lasma have done nothing of the sort.

What?! With Lasma?

Lasma!

If you've done anything yo her, I'll grind you into dust!

Lasma!

We love eachother. Please no-

Cavalier, are you?

Is this why I raised her?

Made her pretty?

Schooled her.

Schooled her!

To give her out to a... to a...

Cretin at your age.

Yes, a cretin at my age!

Lasma!

Young girlie, like a little pea at the side of the road.

Whoever walks past, takes a pod.

Come here, stand next to your lover.

And don't try to protect him, old dough!

Handle

Your indecencies yourself.

Mother dearest, we're leaving.

I won't leave my child for that freak to make fun of!

Oh no!

He said he'd marry her...

Don't very prett, but what else is there?

That Dagnija, she has a cold heart.

Cold heart- Let him not even dream about it!

Lasma has to study.

But... What is her honour has been taken?

Mother dearest!

How naive you are!

Lasma has a fiancee - doctor - in Riga!

She's as popular as I was in my youth!

Right?

[Song] This is your land of birth

[Song] The sand covered shoreline

[Song] Here, through a white path of fog

[Song] The road home is found

[Song] Here, through a white path of fog

[Song] The road home is found

I wanted to ask Jezups to prepare old Grey and take me to town.

He could do it Sunday

Sunday is no good.

I need a working day.

I don't know, ask him yourself.

There's a lot to do know.

Then I have to come straight.

See...

I want to fix my will.

Didn't to bequeath it all to Eriks?

I had, I had.

Eriks had it, Lasma had it.

But then they played such a thee-atre here!

Shameful to talk of.

I don't want people with no virtue driving in my Grey.

And then I figured: I'll give the car to you.

Thank you, mother Leja, for liking us so.

Why wouldn't I?

You've helped me for so many years, Jezups too: come by whenever he's free!

And then gone, like the wind!

The thing is: Jazeps was called to district yesterday

And next week he's going to Riga, in the All-Union expo he's been granted a Moskvitch!

Oh dear. Do you have enough money?

For free!

Completely free?!

Not a copeck: all for good work. Where would we put another car?

Yes.

So these are the times we live in.

I at least paid 30 copecks for it.

And he gets one for free!

That's not exactly true: he's been awarded the title of best combined harvester!

Oh, so that's it.

He was straining himself, from early morning, till late night, oh dearie me.

Seriously now: won't you take my limousine then?

Thank you for your good heart, mother Leja, but where would we put it?

That's how it is.

What age we live in...

I would take the limousine in my coffin with me.

But there's even less room there than the front room...

What age we live in...

Dear funeral guests.

Mother Leja said for you not to mourn too much

In this here day.

She wanted to sooner get to her loved ones.

Her husband and her sons.

That were taken by the War.

I shall now perform her favourite song:

To mother.

[sings] Mother, yet again stars glisten in the window

[sings] Mother, again a grey eve fades in the window

[sings] Mother, sing again the cradle song

[sings] Mother, sing it again, as back then, in times of childhood

[sings] Your cradle song echoes in my chest

[sings] It is with me at every step I take in life

[sings] I echoes in joys and sorrows, in hardships, mother.

[songs] Echoes in my heart, my dear, good mother.

I, Saknite Mirta, daugther of Karlis

Living in Cesu district, Raiskums village homestead Saknites

With this official will bequeath:

To my nephew, Tutars Eriks, the house belonging to me

To Gilucs Jazeps, my cow, sheep and pig

To Spreslina Olita, my savings in the bank, clothing and unused blankets

To Spreslina Lasma - my spinning wheel

But the car! Who gets the car!

Thank you, mother dearest!

But my passenger automobile, VAZ 2101, registration plate LTL 1931

I bequeath to Pigals Alfreds, son of Mikelis.

The old man is sitting right at the door, they say he loved her all his life.

Quiet!

Sing for me her favourite song.

You do it well.

You should go to Riga

To the Opera.

Yes.

[Song] In a swaying birch branch

[Song] The cradle of a wagtail

[Song] In the cradle sway slowly

[Song] Little yellow wagtails

[Song] In a swaying birch branch

[Song] The cradle of a wagtail

[Song] In the cradle sway slowly

[Song] Little yellow wagtails

[Song] The branches of the birch tree sway

[Song] Bird songs ring from those branches

[Song] They shall cradle in my native land

[Song] A little wagtail of my own

[Song] The branches of the birch tree, they sway

[Song] And bird songs ring from those branches

[Song] They shall cradle in my native land

[Song] A little wagtail of my own

[Song] My little wagtail shall run

Here - take the keys, ge tin the car and drive home!

[Song] Calling me home yet again

Why do I need the keys, if I've got my own dear horse.

[Song] My little wagtail shall run

Oh, Mirta, Mirta...

Why do I need the car?

Why do I need the car, if you leave me for your Janis yet again?

[Song] Calling me home yet again

[Song] Wayworn wanderer of the world

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