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The power of life...

The eternal laws of Nature...

The staggering pass into the circle of erotic pursuit...

are enfolding Electra.

Leading her into a brand new world full of beauty.

Brine and a smell of a harvesting land.

After orgasm

she's like soil expecting the grain to fructify

like the sea longing for the sun's embrace

and she's like dew on leaves

flower pollen

a love song of the birds

And perhaps ifs because there's still an echo

of wanderer Ulysses' laughter

the land's king

who had 11 children

who embraced the most beautiful women of his era

and perhaps it's because of the place's name

since "Ithaca" means "cheerful"

and this cheerfulness

this erotic disposition is found in ail natives

like Electra's brother

Aris

who at the moment is satisfying Katy's thirst

a woman who holds her body in high esteem

and takes from life whatever belongs to her

unlike Stefanos

who expects life to find him

and fulfill his dreams for him

his many dreams...

Vassilis is quite settled in his ways

and his only dream

is to revive his land's previous glory.

A land

where people follow meticulously the (um of the wheel,

they lay with their wives regularly,

wash every Saturday

and all they want is quiet,

order and safety.

And Electra continues her sleep

after sexual hyper-excitement,

the tormenting need of Nature to break free

and while society forbids it.

Maria.

Maria has long nullified the laws that forbid

what Nature allows.

And she asks for even more

and more...

The aristocrat is back!

Oh, welcome Miss Thomas!

Hello again!

A sexpot, isn't she?

And what if she is, Aris? Nothing in it for us...

Have you tried?

Try What?

To get some! Why not give I! a try? What's to lose?

Can't you see the airs she's putting on? Like the Queen of England!

Hello Aris! How are you Stefanos?

Welcome, Maria!

As I see, you don't forget our island.

Good friends neither.

I didn't expect to find you still here.

In order that one leaves they must be qualified.

And you're not?

Well, if you can still see me here...

Any fresh fish today, Aris?

You bet! Dentex, still breathing! I'll get it for you.

Do you still swim at the caves?

As always!

You see, I have no company. I get terribly bored alone.

Same here exactly. Only on a permanent basis.

At the caves in 2 hours, then.

Hi, Stefanos.

What? Is she gone?

She's just arrived, Aris.

Just arrived.

Why peek like an idiot?

- Do I have to explain? - Of course you do. We've gone steady!

- Aaah, you're a child! - Not at all!

We had orange juice yesterday. Now the island knows about me!

- You're in a mood today! - Yes, I am! -But I'm busy!

Won't you kiss me?

What son of kissing is this?

Don't you watch any movies?

Mother, what kisses do they give! Like plungers!

But you? Don't you sexualize?

Oops! Now come on, leave me alone. Let me work now, please...

Ulysses also had work and Penelope found 300 suitors! Anti sexualist!

You know, Maria arrived today.

You have eyes for her?

A good piece.

Yes, the girls from the capital are honey-like, right.

Look at me!

Look at my legs,

by breast,

my belly...

What more does Maria have?

I like you.

That's why I'm with you.

Tomorrow I'll like someone else

and I'll go.

So, stop talking nonsense.

When I stop digging you...

I'll let you know.

For now...

I like you.

Prove it!

Again";?

Cows need to be milked constantly

or their milk thickens.

Katy!

What?

- I saw Stefanos and Maria kissing in the caves. - They did well.

- They were clutching! - They should be.

- But they were naked! - So what?

- They're not married! - Well, now...

- Are your brother and I married? - No, but...

You're different!

Eros is the same for everyone.

As long as they want each other.

Vassilis tells me that we must get married first.

Just think, he won't even explain to me what spermatozoon means!

I will. Nobody told me when I was your age either.

And you know what they did? - What?

They kept me for a few years from enjoying the finest thing in the world.

Eros!

And I thought I'd die of boredom these ten days.

You and your ten days! Think about me dying all these years!

Don't you like it here?

What's to like?

It's a wilderness, since all the young ones left us,

good for them actually...

We've all molded due to those old official brains...

You know what life's like around here?

Work, coffee drinking and TV!

Why don't you leave too, then?

And do what? Be a laborer in Germany?

Or a clerk in the capital?

I can't confine myself to a room when it's sunny outside!

But there is a way for you to leave here and also not confine yourself to a room.

Like what? I'm not following.

Like working with me.

One and two! Puh!

All our life's one and two...

Why, Stefanos? Here's sixes, too!

Two and three.

Where's your sixes, Aris? You're a hand to mouth guy!

Five one. What should I be then? A ship owner?

Aces. Aren't you tired of this life?

And what do you want me to do? Fours.

Think that we also must live like humans and not like vegetables. Five two.

I can't see what you're getting at, Stefanos.

All this time we've been blind. But my eyes are opened now.

Come with me.

Good morning, Miss Maria! How are you?

How do you do?

Like Ulysses you've returned to our island.

For a while, yes. May I use the phone?

Why don't you live here permanently?

- You're joking, right? - Why not? Your father's rich

You could build a luxurious hotel, with plenty of visitors

and give our island some value.

For patriotism try the National Anthem. Where's the phone?

Booth 2.

You know that icon at the monastery?

You mean the one...

That icon, up there.

So, they're paying a lot of money for it!

Bu! ii is...

So what? It only collects dust in there!

But it's the island's icon!

By island you mean Yannis the butcher or Markos the coffee shop owner?

If we take it, we're in for good money! Don't you see?

I guess you're right, Stefanos...

I found workers.

- So soon? - The sooner the better.

When shall I come?

- I'll call you in the afternoon. - I'll be waiting.

- When shall we take it then? - Why not today?

The person who'll collect it is here.

- What if Maria cheats us? - Don't even think of that.

Maria is a candid person.

Alright. If you say so.

All of them did not exist once.

And they all came out into the world

from some place they are meticulously hiding now.

Which means, if their parents hadn't laid together

they wouldn't have been born.

Now they call it "forbidden".

That ifs a bad thing.

That you should lock the door and tum off the light.

While... it's all so nice!

Oh, well...

So much for people's ingratitude...

Quite an easy job...

Such a treasure was here and I had no idea...

- You shouldn't have come here! - No one saw me, mind you!

Perhaps they didn't but still you shouldn't have.

In Athens we'll have no reason to be hiding.

Let's go down.

Will you be home tonight?

No, because there's a shoal of sardines coming, I'll go fishing.

- Have they notified you? - Who's "they"?

The sardines.

No more jokes. Sit here next to me.

What is it?

I heard you've been to Katy's house.

You want to be the only one visiting there?

Don't go there again!

She's no good company for you!

Do I have any other options? You are always away.

Vassilis is always busy.

I'm too lonely.

Be patient for a bit more. We'll leave this island.

Soon we'll be where there's light... Cars...

Crowds...

- You're talking serious? - Serious indeed!

He have had a stroke of luck, Electra!

- Why are you doing this, Maria? - Which one?

This icon thing.

Your parents are rich.

My parents are but I'm not.

And parents give you money on certain conditions only.

I want to be independent.

You'll have the icon by dawn break.

I knew I could count on you.

Whatever! lay my hands on...

gets ruined...

and whatever I may be given...

reads "to be returned“...

One more woman...

has made me cry...

made me cry like a child...

and curse myself...

for having been born...

Whatever! lay my hands on...

gets ruined...

and whatever I may be given...

reads "to be returned“...

One more woman...

has come and gone...

come and gone like misfortune...

and I'm suffering once again...

Whatever! lay my hands on...

gets ruined...

and whatever I may be given reads...

"to be returned"...

Get me 2-3-5 in Sami.

Set for 1 o'clock.

I'll be there.

Mitso! Mitso!

What?

OK, HI be there!

- Hello, Maria. - Hi Vassilis, what brings you here?

- You know, last night our icon was stolen from the monastery. - Pity!

The thing is, I know who took it.

Come on in!

So, you were saying?

That I know who stole the icon.

Are you a detective as well?

I just love my hometown. That's all.

Would I be indiscreet if I asked who this person is?

It's this woman who twice called the island nearby for instructions...

This woman who went swimming last night after the yacht was gone...

And it's that lazybones Stefanos and your lover Aris!

Why don't you tell the constables, then?

'Cause I have a proposal for you.

Here it is, then.

If you return the icon

and persuade your father to build a hotel on our island

I won't say anything.

Are you blackmailing me?

Whores don't get blackmailed, Maria. They simply accept.

And if I refuse?

Then I'll denounce you.

On what evidence?

I've recorded your phone calls.

All right, then. I lose.

Come with me.

So, where is it?

It's right here!

Dumbo's woken up, right?

I'm no thief, though.

No, you're something else!

A jerk!

He'll soon stop being one, too!

What a ridiculous boy you are, thinking that you can come into

my house and blackmail me, then walk out in one piece.

The whore... the lover... and the thief...

- When did this arrive? - Today, by mail.

"Aris and Stefanos while stealing the icon... "

Unbelievable!

Perhaps it's a trick?

Aren't they in the photo?

Ah Stefanos, the trouble you got me into!...

My uniform, my pistol, where are my medals, where?

This is a gang here!

But hold it!

Hadn't you put a padlock on?

They broke it.

Why didn't you use a better quality?

That's the one we could afford.

You're right.

Would you say...

they'll be carrying guns?

Very likely.

I'll declare this island on a state of emergency!

- Won't you need a permission from HQ for that? Right.

Well...

I'll have to deal with them myself.

And so I shall!

Let's go!

- That's them, right? - Yes.

Stefanos! Aris!

Come over here!

- Must be here somewhere. - Very likely.

- They can't escape me. - Yes.

Huh! Those bums!

Follow me!

I am.

They escaped us! And we've run a mile, loo!

- Well, I'll fill the whole island... - What with?

- With rattraps! - OK. - Follow me!

They've escaped the constables. But how long will they endure hunger?

Can you tell me that?

You're diabolical, like Kirka.

And what did the lady do?

Through her lust, she kept Ulysses a captive.

I, however, did not capture you through my lust.

Apropos, have you ever made love?

Don't tell me you're homosexual.

You seem to be forgetting

that people with principles do exist.

And... don't you have any genitals?

No desires at all?

No yearning to embrace a woman?

A woman like myself...

Look at me...

Do you like me?

Well, I've put on some weight in my hips...

Bu! men like it...

For some biting...

So, how's about it?

You like me?

What'll it be then? You like me?

What are you after?

Your lust!

Your embracing me.

Making me yours.

You want that?

I do.

Where's your principals, then?

Raunchy!

You're forgetting them so easily?

- You're just a... - A woman you desire...

I see it in your eyes.

I feel your blood hot...

But I respect your principles.

Bye for now!

Bitch!

Hi!

Come. What's with the tears?

There must be some mistake, Electra.

Then why did he run away?

It's natural to be scared of a uniform.

Where are they hiding? The constables are all over the streets.

Don't worry.

They know this place inside out.

Even if he wants to, a constable will never find them.

What about food? What will they ear?

We'll see about it.

I have some idea where they may be hiding.

We'll go there tomorrow and see.

Come on, don't be sad. We'll find them.

I'm telling you we will.

Must be around here...

Finally!

Didn't I tell you so?

My love, my love! How worried I was!

How are you?

- Were you followed? - Think we're dumb?

We got you food.

- Take some to Stefanos as well. - Where is he?

In that ruin of Tselendis' house. You know it. Below the monastery.

Don't worry. All will be fine.

Tell Stefanos to send you back here when he's found a boat, okay?

Bye.

Careful, right?

If I'm correct

here's where the castle prisons stood before the earthquakes destroyed them.

- Am I right? - Yes.

Oh well...

I was here once with a pilot

but this scenery gave him such a fright

that his aircraft couldn't get up!

What did you do?

I got me another aircraft.

- It's very hot, isn't it? - Undress then.

You may be a wanted man but your mind is focused there.

I don't want to have the pilot's end.

Tell me, why are they after you?

First a take-off and later we'll talk.

- What are you looking for? - Aris sent me. I brought you food.

How are things down there?

Constables are all over the place.

Where's Maria?

- You still think about her? - Have you seen her?

She's home. Won't you eat?

You know, they say that Vassilis took the icon and left.

Why do they say that?

Because, he's disappeared too.

Won't you eat?

Later...

All right...

It's nice here, isn't it?

Perhaps you want me to tell Maria you're here?

- Don't talk foolish. Didn't Aris tell you? - No!

But... Don't you love her?

How did you ever think of that?

Well...

Anyway, you were...

kissing her in the cave.

- Now you're a voyeur, too'? - It was accidental.

You don't have to love someone to kiss them.

You don't?

God!

What?

What you did wasn't right.

- Why not? - Because...

- It was nice! - You liked it?

A lot!

If you find out when Maria's leaving I'll give you another one.

- Her again? - The same one!

Drop it, Electra.

You have a long way back

but make sure to find out when Maria's leaving.

Can I come tomorrow?

Yes but see that you're not being followed.

Don't worry. Bye now.

Bye.

We are sorry that this incident may be spoiling your stay here.

Please, don't say that.

In fact, when Daddy heard about it he decided to send two icons

from his personal collection. - Always generous, Mr. Thomas!

Consider that, 3 years ago, he offered us a scooter for the island's use.

Well, haven't you found out anything yet?

Where could I, miss? Where?

This island's like cheese. Full of holes! How can you go through them all?

But... we are vigilant alright!

I hope the culprits are found and punished.

By all means! They won't get away from me!

Good luck, then!

Goodbye.

Farewell. My respects to your father!

Farewell!

Boy, you all mussed up on me!

The photo I sent ended up in idle hands.

Those two are still at large.

I also have you, not knowing what to do with you.

All the same...

It was a perfect plan.

The more I look at you...

the more I believe that you must be schizophrenic.

Not any more than you are, still being a virgin.

When I was only fourteen...

Mom was giving a cocktail party.

I was in my room.

When a drunken man came in...

After begriming my closet...

he spotted me...

No matter how I held back

he consummated his matrimonial duties.

Of course I told mom.

And she promised me

she'd put a sign up on the lavatory door

so that no mistake's made again.

Ever since then...

whenever mama threw a party

I'd go to the lavatory.

So much filth, then?

It's a nice thing, though.

Wanna try it?

With you, never!

You're not entitled to a choice, dear boy!

- Did you go to your brother? - Katy did.

You're organized, I see. Come, give it to me.

What's this? Let me see...

So, what's new?

Maria's still at her place. Next ship's in 3 days.

The constable searched your house yesterday.

Let him search.

You're taking good care of me and I'll be spoiled.

I like taking care of someone.

After growing up I had no one to.

My parents died.

Aris would always sleep elsewhere.

It's nice having someone to take care of.

Someone expecting you.

Someone expecting you...

I never had someone expecting me.

But now you have me!

Oh, yes... Okay...

- Shall we swim? - But I've just eaten!

Come on, we won'! go far. Come!

Come on, stand up!

Well, if he's up there...

why are we looking down here?

- Because he may be down here. - And if he isn't?

Then he must be up there.

I believe so, too.

From tomorrow on, then, we'll look up north.

Even since they were children they knew this icon was there.

Why didn't they take it back then?

What would they need it for?

Sell it themselves? No way.

Besides...

Who sent those photos?

Someone who knew what they were about to do.

Who would know that?

Their accomplice only.

Therefore...

There is an accomplice, too.

Are you following?

Orders, Sir!

- I said, are you following? - Of course!

So we must find their accomplice.

Get me a list of the recent island visitors.

Do it fast!

Don't laugh...

but I feel like the island is empty now that you're away.

- I can see you're turning romantic. - I'm turning practical.

We could have arranged something without you becoming a thief.

Bu! now I'm thinking of Electra.

If they arrest me, she'll be left alone.

I'll take care of her. So then?

- What about? - About the two of us making something.

Don't you think it's too late?

Not if you give yourself up. Worst they can do is sentence you to 3 years...

3 years are nothing?

25 years have been wasted, Aris. On tavli games and women...

Adding up to 28, what's the difference?

You're talking strange, Katy.

You were the first one mentioning love.

Also, do you have any alternatives?

- Yes, to run away! - For how long?

- As long as possible. - And then? - Gimme a break!

Find somebody else to sleep with.

Don'! be vulgar.

I'm sorry.

We'll talk it over.

I feel like I'm on a cloud right now.

It is strange how I forgot that I'm being pursued.

That I'm hiding.

I feel as if I've always been with you.

Had I known you earlier

I might have found a reason for staying on this island

and not done what I did.

Why didn't you try?

Because I was supposed to approach you only if I meant marrying you.

Aris is my friend.

This story must end.

So, listen...

Maria has kept Vassilis a prisoner.

You must free him so he can press charges against her.

If they find the main culprit they may slow down on their searching

and I could escape.

I'll go, Stefanos, and I'll make it!

Be careful though. Maria is cruel.

If it wasn't for you, now I'd be gone.

It's the constables! Hide yourself!

I'll try to trick them away!

Stay, Aris!

You've given us enough trouble already!

Do wanted men wear bras, you dumb ass?

Well, that's what I found and brought!

Who may have such small boobs?

All women here have big ones.

Why should she have small ones?

Go to the shop and ask Grigoris who this belongs to.

- But is this for me to do, Sir? - Go, I said!

Mr. Petros, my house is full of rats. Go! any strong poison for them?

Vassilis!

In... here...

Thanks. Put it on my bill.

What's wrong?

Vassilis, talk to me!

The thief...

Notify...

the police...

Run! She'll kill him!

- Who, this time? - Come on! - Follow me!

Too much trouble on this island! I'll ask for a transfer.

You'll drink this!

In a few moments

you'll be silenced for good!

Come on, then!

Are you that foolish?

Who will ever believe you?

Since you've bought the poison yourself...

You're right!...

It is sol...

Whereas...

Whereas...

Whereas, if you rape me...

They'll all believe I didn't mean to do it.

That"

you tried to rape me and I struggled...

and struggled...

and that's why I killed you.

That I didn't mean to, yeah...

- Come this way. - Coming.

Not the grapnel!

I'll say you tried to rape me so I killed you!

It's here!

Miss Thomas! What is I! you're doing? For the name of God!

Vassilis, are you alright?

You arrived in time!

The hotshot's been arrested having the icon with him.

Shame, Aris!

Are such things for you to do?

Where's Stefanos? Let's gel things over with.

Shall I fetch him?

Take some men with you and go with her.

No! He won't come if he sees them. I'll persuade him.

All right. Off you go!

Shall I take the motorboat to save time?

Take it.

And go. But do it fast!

Penelope's 300 have been eliminated.

Along with them goes Kirka.

Your bra, Miss!

You have a 10-day detention for letting the motorboat with no fuel.

- But didn't you tell me to... - Shush! I'm the authority! I order!

Fetch them!

Yes, Sir.

English subs by neverever for CG Nov. 2014