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Hallo. Last stop.

Excuse me, final destination. Time to go.

MATERNlTY HOSPlTAL

Zero. -Room zero? Thank you. -Goodbye.

Hello. -Hello.

Good afternoon. -Good afternoon.

You don't remember me? Again? Mitja's father.

He's not in. -Really? -Yeah.

Shall l leave him a message?

Well... Give him my regards. -l will. Goodbye.

Good afternoon.

Are you from the police or one of the staff here?

Well? Just turn me away from this tree for a bit.

l'm sick of it.

Better?

Tell me if l'll ever walk again, that's what l want to know.

lf l'm lucky, someone comes around noon and moves me

for five minutes. Better? l don't know.

lt's still the same window. What do you want?

Much better now, isn't it?

l wouldn't know. l'm not the doctor, you are.

Don't fuck with me,just tell me. -But l truly don't know.

So who does know? You all have frigging doctoral degrees,

and you're all clueless.

lt's not my field. l'm a dermatologist.

Whose field is it then? Mine?

My entire visit to your country l've been drinking superb wines.

Slovenian wines are a true discovery for me.

Thank you for everything.

Mr. Saramago, l thank you for your visit.

l hope that we meet again soon.

Thank you all for your presence.

Our pleasant engagement is now drawing to an end.

Thank you. Goodbye.

That's it. Hold it. Slowly.

Right leg. Left leg.

Rest. Magnesium.

A little more. Bravo.

l'm going. -l'm holding you.

Over there...

Careful...

Careful, Dziga.

Hey. -Hey.

Let's go? -Yeah.

Lenart, next time please call so we have time to get ready.

l've told you a hundred times. He could barely wait.

l phoned to say l couldn't make it last weekend.

You know how it is, l get everything at the last minute.

Here's his bag. Everything's in it.

Did you pack his long underwear?

Do you have heating there? -Long underwear?

Make sure he puts on his sweater when you get there. Have fun.

When do you plan on bringing him home? -Monday morning.-When?

Sunday evening. -Of course. He has school Monday morning.

Were there problems last weekend?

lt bothers him if you say you'll come and then you don't.

He doesn't understand. You'll work it out. -Ok.

Leon. Thanks for taking him last weekend. -No problem.

Will you two be home this weekend? -More or less.

Ok. l'm off. Bye. -Bye.

Everything Ok in school? -Yeah.

How come you didn't come to take me to the zoo last weekend?

You promised. -Well, my canary escaped

from his cage and l had to chase it around the apartment all day.

What canary? -l'm joking. Things ran late at work.

But Leon took you to the zoo, didn't he?

Yeah but l don't like Leon to take me. He's not my dad.

Well, now we have a couple of days to ourselves.

lf he goes outside, dress him up. He's quick to catch cold.

His boots are also packed. -Yes mommy. Yes Kristina.

l thought we weren't married anymore. -Take care.

Buckle up.

Hello. -Hello.

Hi. -Ajda. Did you meet that lady downstairs with the poodle?

No. What's she like? -l never really saw her much before

either. But l always had to listen to her barking dog.

lt got hit by a car. They put it to sleep.

Otherwise he'd have been a vegetable and not a dog.

Like l'm a vegetable and not a person. A frigging dandelion.

l don't know if l'm ready to go out. -lf we don't give it a try,

we'll never know. We can always come back.

You might like it. -Mirjam. -Yes? -You can go now.

l was about to go and cook something for you.

l'll eat later. Just lift me up.

Thank you. You can go now. -Bye. -Goodbye.

How much do you pay for your nurse?

You see how much music l have? -Yeah.

Pick something you like. -What about you?

You know what l'd like Ajda? To dance.

l never liked dancing before, but now l would.

Shall l put something on? -Let's dance...

You can put a cigarette in my mouth.

No. -What do you mean 'no'? Come on, don't be like Mirjam.

ln the kitchen.

ln the drawer under the stove.

Thanks.

Sure thing. l shouldn't have. Funny telephone.

l haven't slept for the past three nights.

Why don't you have Mirjam give you some pills?

They don't work on me. -You just have to up the dose.

Oh come on, l can't do that by myself. -Well, then tell her to.

She thinks l'm just making it up.

l'll bring you something stronger tomorrow.

Bring me the stongest something. -Something medium strong.

Extra strong. l haven't slept in three nights.

Can l do anything else?

Rice again? -Hi sweetie. How is Matja?

Do you still sleep with the professor?

No.

What about him?

l don't know.

Leave that. -Why? -Why, why.

That belonged to your grandpa.

Do you know what his name was? -Yeah. -Same as yours.

Will you put your bag down? -Yeah.

Nejc!? Nejc!

Hang on...

Shit.

Hello! Hey! Open up, please! Gas!

We're done. We're closed.

Just give me some gas, goddamn it!

We're done. -l know you are. My kid is dying.

l need gas. lt's an emergency!

Open the fucking door! -Closed.

lf anything happens to him...

Nejc? We'll be right there.

Can you say something?

Jesus.

Fuck.

Everything will be Ok.

The hospital. lt's an emergency! -What's this?

No, no. You'll mess up my car. -What? -No way.

Wait, man!

Are you happy? -Of course. Aren't you?

l am and l'm not. You know how it is.

Wild. We're gonna have a son. -What if it's a daughter?

l just said it like that. Hey, we're gonna have a kid!

l don't know if we can give it what it needs.

Where'd you get a line like that?

Of course we can. -What if we can't? -l think we can.

l don't know if we're ready. l'm scared.

You have to decide.

l'm not scared. You're going to give birth! Wild.

But that gas station...

That guy could have just smashed the door. What then?

Eat something. Neza, l can see that you want this baby.

l'm just not sure. -Would you even tell me then? -Ludvik...

Would you? -Of course l would.

You know that l still wanted to study something.

What would you study? -l don't know. Whatever.

Can l help? -No, it'll be alright.

What happened? -Accident.

Ready? -Ready. Thank you.

Life doesn't just end when you have a baby. -No?

Does it? -What do l know? -We have grandmas and grandpas.

Since when are you such an optimist? -What? -l don't know,

it's happening to me, but l'm also scared. Understand?

Just think. There'll be three of us. -l don't know...

Cheers, to the little guy! lmagine it's champagne.

Cheers to the little girl.

Let's go somewhere else, Ok?

Hallo. Last stop.

Hi. l'm Gita. -Hi...

We talked earlier. -Oh right. -l'll take my shoes off, right?

You can take your clothes off too. -What?... Of course.

Any slippers? l can use these, right? -Yes. -Thank you.

Where's the little guy? -He just fell asleep.

He's over there on the couch. -Right on the couch?

'afternoon. -Good afternoon.

Hi. -Hi. -Everything alright? Yeah, everything's fine.

Mirjam!

Ajda, will you tell Mirjam that she can leave for two hours?

l think she already left. -Come closer so l can see you.

l brought you the nicest apples from the market.

Friendly woman on the stall.

Today is such a beautiful day. And they have chestnuts already.

You don't feel like talking? What? -You have nice legs.

You're lucky l can't move this with a mere look.

Did you bring me a movie? -No. l brought you a book.

A book? -Poetry.

l decided that you wouldn't like the kinds of movies that l do,

so... -And so you brought me poetry. -Yes. -Great.

Which is probably even worse. -Dermatologist.

So what are your fingers running over all day?

lt's nice to feel hands, isn't it?

You have a different nail polish today.

The ivory color the other day wasn't bad either.

A sense for details. Nice.

Believe me, if you stared at the same picture all day

you'd notice things too. Right? -Yes, l would.

Hear that? Magpies.

l listened to them every day and l never even heard them.

They really are squawking.

Do you think they court in the autumn? Probably not.

What do l know.

But l do wonder what a quadriplegic bird looks like.

A bird is never quadriplegic. lt probably dies sooner.

Sorry.

Hello. -Hello.

Did you sleep at all? -l did a bit.

These things happen sometimes. For no reason.

How's Kristina? -She's at her mother's.

l'm worried about her, for the months coming up to the birth.

l've tried to explain to her that you're not guilty,

but that's what she's feeling now.

l think it's normal to see things that way.

l know you're not guilty. But maybe it would be good that

you don't come around the house in the next few days anyway.

You know what women are like, don't you?

lf there's anything you need - how are you for money?

May be now's not the right moment,

but these things are expensive.

And yet somebody has to arrange them. lf you want, l will.

What things?

You know, the formalities and all that crap. Wreathes...

l don't think you'll need to. -l feel really badly about the boy.

He really... He was totally crazy about you.

He's been like this all day.

Maybe he's dreaming about something. Pablo. Funny name.

Did he eat? -Yes, lots.

Can l ask you something personal? -Yes.

Where's the mom? -She left... On a trip.

What kind of trip? -Business.

How?... l saw in the bedroom that you only have that small bed.

lt looks like you live alone. -l do live alone.

So you're divorced? -No. She left... for a while.

Odd.

Oh, l saw that he hardly has any toys.

Thank you.

So... economics? -Yes. l wanted to become an artist,

but my parents said l should do something serious.

Shall l draw something for him?

Sure, he could have some pictures in his room.

lt's odd that the mom just left.

My mom took care of me for a long time. And l didn't have

to go to kindergarden because my grandma took care of me.

We're that kind of a big family. l have lots of pictures.

My dad was a truck driver. He died of cancer.

Are yours still alive? -No. l mean, no.

So this is my mum. Condolences. And this is my dad.

You look like each other. -lt's the mustache... no, the eyes.

Who do you look like... of yours? -l don't know. Who's this?

My brothers. But how... l ask too much, don't l? -Ask away.

How can you not know who you look like? Somebody always says

you look like your grandpa or your grandma.

Just like you said l look like my dad.

l didn't live with my family so l don't know.

Everyone lives with their family.

l didn't live with my parents, so l don't know. -Oh. They died?

No. l was in a foster home. So l can't know.

Then it's a good thing that you have the boy.

l think he looks like you. -Yeah?

Sure. The nose and the hair. He must have his mom's eyes. -Yes.

Do you take pictures of him? -Just a second...

Today people take pictures of their kids,

because it seems that they grow so fast.

Otherwise we don't see what they were like,

because we're constantly with them. l can bring a camera.

So did you like living with your family? -Well, yes. Sure.

Am l too curious? l'll go after my coffee.

Unless you want me to stay. -You don't smoke?

No, l think it stinks. You smoke? The mom too?

So she doesn't breast-feed? That's not good for a baby.

And it's not good to open a window because of the cold.

Ok, well l'll be going. Unless you want some company.

What? -Never mind. l'll be going.

You smoke if you want to.

No. l don't really smoke at home... Now.

Doesn't matter. lt stinks.

Gas station! -Yeah, but there's a crowd.

We'll go on the way back, Ok? We still have enough gas.

The light's on. -l know...

You want another chocolate, don't you? -Yeah.

Don't be silly, you'll end up like your dad.

We always speak of the children of the world.

But even our children are children of this world.

Sometimes l have the feeling that we Europeans,

in our arrogance and ignorance, are convinced

that we've done absolutely everything for our children,

and that African children are an example

of how uncivilized tribes, as we like to call them,

do not provide good... normal conditions for children.

That everything is bad there, and that here among us,

who consider ourselves civilized, all is perfect.

Such reflection is fallacious and harmful.

We never do all that is possible for our... children.

Do you remember me from yesterday?

Yes.

l just came to tell you that my boy died.

What? -My kid died. l came to tell you that.

What kid? -My child was in the car yesterday. l told you.

Well, and now that child is dead.

They told me at the hospital that if he had come sooner

he might have survived.

Do you have children?

No.

Ajda. Would you like to ride with me? -What?!

l'm wondering how you get around.

Don't you have a boyfriend? -You know that l don't.

l think he would be jealous if he knew

that you were visiting some quadriplegic. -He wouldn't be.

No?...

Although if he knew how charming you are,

then perhaps he would be.

Hi. -Hi.

Who was that? My ex... professor.

Ajda. Look, vegetation looking at vegetation.

Wait for me. l can't walk that fast.

He just showed up? -Yes.

What did he want? What did he say? -Nothing.

Nothing? -He won't come anymore. -How do you know.

What should l do? -lt's not your fault.

That guy was banging on the door and then he left.

Obviously your dad arranged a really brilliant job for you...

Ludvik! -Don't worry about it.

You have other things to think about now. -Yeah.

Forget about that maniac and think about this guy here.

l have to go. -You'll come and get me, won't you?

Of course l will. -Ok. Good.

Forget about it.

Ajda... tell me something. -Ask me something.

For instance, why do you visit me? -l like your company.

Am l that witty? -Sometimes.

Especially when l waltz on your toes. -There, you see?

Every time, you make me smile at least twice. Which is a lot.

Maybe l should be a stand up comedian.

l told you that l like witty men.

This is for Mirjam. Good, isn't it? -Yup.

The fridge... l paid more for it than the stereo.

That's why it's louder.

You see how nice it is when you smile too.

You look good, you know. -Thanks.

Thank you. -Why?

You got done up for me, didn't you? -No, l didn't.

Why are you lying?

Ajda, take your clothes off.

What?

Take your clothes off for me. -No.

l won't molest you or touch you. l promise.

l won't masturbate to the image fo you.

Take your clothes off just for me, please. -No, Mitja.

Why not? Are you embarrassed? -No, l'd feel stupid.

Stupid? -Yes.

Ajda, my brains and my eyes are all that l have left,

to see what goes on around me. l want to feel again.

What if l only take the upper part off?

Was it that difficult? -No.

There, you see? You're beautiful.

l'd like to touch you but l can't.

l can't do anything anymore.

Has anyone ever died because of you? -What do you mean by that?

Have you ever been in a situation as a doctor,

where the patient died because of you? -No, l haven't.

Well l'm giving you the chance. l'd like to die because of you.

l can't live like this anymore.

But l can't do that.

Maybe it sounds pathetic, but l went to study medicine

because l wanted to help. -Then help me.

l'll fall asleep, l won't...

l don't want you to die.

lt smells good.

l need to tell you something. -Just a second...

Matjaz, it won't stop dripping.

lt needs to be fixed. l told you yesterday to call.

l understood that you would. -l thought that you would.

Ok, but that's probably not what you wanted to tell me.

No, it's not.

l met someone and...

Would you please stop fixing that drip,

it won't stop, and come here and listen to me?

Yes? Some wine?

l'm sorry but l can't do this anymore.

l met someone and l want to live with him.

l can't be with you anymore.

You know, that for a while now, between you and me...

l didn't plan this or want it to happen.

l've been with him for a while already.

l know.

How long have you known? -Long.

The whole time?

l don't know if the whole time. Long enough.

And?

And, nothing.

Nice. l mean that it's nice that you told me.

Cheers.

You know that l have a deadline at midnight.

l have to hand it in.

l hear you. Something's wrong. -Nothing's wrong.

l really want to see you. As soon as possible. l know,

but l did something today... l want to tell you something.

Ok, l'll try. Wait there at my place.

Love you too.

l'll be right back.

Miha! Hey!

Hello, Miha?

No, his... girlfriend.

What?

Hey, sweetie! When you're ready!

Halo!

Everything Ok?

When are you leaving? -Right now.

Hey!

Hi. Do you have a minute maybe?

l mean, do you have a light? l left mine on-board.

l drive all the time, and then these five minutes

before the next ride through the city...

that's how you start smoking.

l probably sound a bit confused bothering you like this.

But l'm not trying anything on.

lt's funny how people get on and off the bus,

and you meet new faces all day long.

You feel like you know everyone, then

on the five minute break you just want to talk to someone...

l know it's weird, but could you just talk with me a little?

lt's no big deal. Are you cold?

l didn't know l had it in my pocket.

lt doesn't bother you does it? We're outside.

Oh, l'm Bojan. What's your name, if l may?...

l don't usually just walk up to people like this, but...

Hello?

Yes?

Will you come in?

l wasn't expecting you. -l came to tell you that

l'm sorry that things happened like they did.

Thank you. -And if there's anything l can...

What, if you can? -l don't know.

What would you do? -l wanted to tell you that l'm sorry. And...

if there's any way l can help, if there's anything l can do.

Yeah, like what would you do? -l have no idea.

And so you made up your mind and you showed up.

Yes. l wanted to ask if what you told me is true.

lf what is true? -Did that really happen.

No, it didn't. l just came over to you and lied.

You came here to find out if it's true?

Excuse me, but l need to go now.

Now what? -l think we need to talk. -You think? -Yes.

The pump was closed. l couldn't open it for you.

Anyone would have thought that you're a maniac, what else?

You saw. -No, not even a clue. But l saw some bitch

who didn't want to open the door for me while my son was dying.

l would give everything in the world to turn back time

and open that goddamn door. -Well then turn it back.

l can't, because it can't be done.

We're done. We're closed.

We're done.

Closed.

Now you know that l didn't know.

You still could've opened the door.

Despite your mood, despite your fears...

Although you can't really blame someone for their fears.

You wet your pants when someone really needed you.

Do we feel any better now? -l don't know, probably not.

You certainly do. But l do think it's nice that you showed up.

l wish you had never come, that you'd gone to some other station

or that l never worked there. l needed to tell you.

l have to go now. -Can l go with you for a bit longer?

Look, whether l understand you or blame you or not,

l still can't get my son back.

So as far as l'm concerned, it's better to just stop here.

Hi. ls it you? Remember me? Before by the bus station.

Sorry, l know it looked weird, but my intentions weren't bad.

People sometimes do things that later turn out to have been wrong.

You've done something that then turned out wrong before,

haven't you? -What do you want? -Nothing. -What then?

l just want to say l'm sorry. Really, l'm sorry.

Sometimes l just feel like talking to somebody,

and then l lose the feeling for it. -What feeling?

Who to talk to. -Who are you?

Remember, at the bus station... -So? -Just take a few minutes,

just to see for yourself, that l'm a normal guy.

ls everything Ok? -What do you want?

l just want you to know that l don't want to harm you.

You wanted to tell me that. Well, now you have.

l'll never understand

how you can run into to someone, say Hi to him, a few words,

and then he acts like you've done something wrong to him.

You don't just talk to people on the street.

You just pass them by? -Yes, you pass them by.

You let them fall into a ditch? -Yes, you let them.

You think l fall into ditches? l don't fall anywhere.

Watch out for worms.

Last time l got a handful of wormy ones. -lt's good.

Here, take it.

Thank you.

Hello? Yes l'm in. Waiting. Ok.

Just this much more.

l don't know why you had to come back and tell me.

Yes? l am. l'm translating directly?

lmmediately after the Portuguese, Ok. What, l'm sorry.

You didn't have to come back that time.

You told me something l didn't need to know. Since then...

Do you know what you're saying? -l do.

ls that the main problem here,

that l came to tell you the truth? -lt is for me.

l sincerely apologize for coming to say to you

that you are co-responsible for the death of my son.

Don't you get it? lf you hadn't come back and told me,

everything would stay the same for you,

but be entirely different for me.

Hang on, l didn't hear... maritime affairs, right? Ok.

That we talked things through is fine by me.

But that you blame me for... Good afternoon.

l would like to welcome everyone in the assembly room.

We are gathered here today to clarify select ambiguities

regarding the new legislation. Things are developing

in rather unexpected relations... directions.

All that l call for from the Slovenian side is more dialogue,

more understanding, more responsibility,

that every tide... side, excuse me,

assumes its share of responsibility...

More?

You didn't answer my question yet. -Which question?

Why do you come to visit me? -l told you. Because of you.

Tell me.

Mitja... the accident you were in.

Miha, my... died in the other car. l had just left my husband

and l wanted to see Miha as soon as possible.

He was guilty for the accident.

l'm the one who pressured him to go on the road.

So now you know why l come.

Do you always drive the same route?

No. All routes. By night, by day, all the time.

Doesn't really sound interesting. -That depends.

Sometimes it's boring, when it's late and nobody's on the bus.

Otherwise you pretty much see everything that goes on.

What do you see? -Everything. -Everything? -Who's got a test...

You see that? What else? -Do you ride the bus? -No.

Even if you did, you wouldn't know who's driving.

lt's a small town. -But not that small.

Maybe somebody who always rides with you, now recognizes you.

l wouldn't though. But it wouldn't really matter.

Are you in a hurry? -Yes.

Do you work?... With people? -With them and without them.

Where? -Over there in some pub.

Oh yeah? Do you waitress, cook? -Wash dishes.

Oh... which pub? -Over there. You don't know it.

Then you must eat better stuff than chestnuts.

Look at you, all skin and bones.

Why are you looking at me like that? -You're looking at me.

l can be however l like. Skin and bones? What's that?

Why are you even talking to me? Just to ask something stupid?

So stupid that you can't even answer, can you?

Nobody asks me anything. l don't have anything to say.

Sitting, looking at each other and eating chestnuts. Stupid.

Why are you looking at me like that?

l think you know exactly why. -No. There's absolutely

no reason that anyone should look at me like that.

l have a reason. -Right. -l've got it at home.

Your reason to look at me is at home?

You treat someone to chestnuts just to tell them

what you have at home? What does that have to do with me?

l'm leaving now because you are really weird.

l don't get you. And you don't get me. What do we have anyway?

You don't need to say goodbye. Just go.

l'm not saying goodbye. -Ok. Well, then go.

Looks like we don't know how to talk anyway.

You really don't. l have no idea what you have at home.

Then, why are you still here? Why don't you just go?

He's not alone right now. -What do l care. Who's not alone?

Leave me alone. Go away. Stop looking at me like that!

Olga! lf you even are Olga.

You wanted to meet up with me

just to let me know that your electricity's gone up.

Come on! Call me, tell me your electricity's gone up,

l'll send you a deposit, no problem. Done deal. -Whenever

l call you your secretary always says you're out.

l wanted to see you. The electricity's just an excuse.

People either care, or they don't.

l just wanted that you and l get together for a drink.

And you just go on and on avoiding it. Why?

l've got my own life. l don't even have time for myself.

Don't you get it? -l've got my own life too.

Except mine is more crappy and boring.

Once every ten days. How about it?

What the hell would we talk about over a drink

at your place anyway? What?!

When you start with a tone like that then we really can't talk.

Then l'd better just walk home.

What would we talk about? You're my son.

We could talk about chicks. Why not? Chicks are good.

Remember how you used to always say to your friends, hey dad,

tell them about the time we went up... -Up Tosko Celo. -Right.

l pulled the hand break and l got out to pick dandelions.

And the car rolled away with you guys in it.

Fuck, l was so scared and l ran like crazy.

Thank God the car had jammed in between two trees.

You were laughing your guts out, but your brother was bawling.

You used to think that was hilarious.

You wanted me to tell all your friends.

Now you're not impressed anymore.

l know all those stories. l've heard them a hundred times.

l know exactly where you're going to pause, old man.

Why don't you tell some stories about me l've already forgotten.

You know how people in their years... -Old man. -What?

l work all day, do you get it? l don't have the goddamn time.

l understand. You work all day. So? -l mean, find yourself...

What should l find myself? -l don't know. Some college friend.

Ha! Some college friend. And just where are they?

Do you know how many years its been already?

And what would l talk to them about anyway?

l want to talk to you. To my son. Ok?

l could also talk to our janitor about the dirty stairs...

Ok, l get it. You want to talk to someone.

Do you want me to buy you a cell phone?

Come on. Don't be such an ass. l'm just saying that

if we could meet up once a week, once a month for a drink.

We could talk about mom or your work or about me.

Fascinating theme... We, who have no work, are fascinating

because many ideas wander through our heads.

Once a month? You call me every day, as if l were still fifteen.

Now you're exaggerating. -Well, Ok, every other day,

but you're constantly calling me. l don't have the time.

What are you so prickled about?! There's 24 hours in a day.

l've got five minutes a day. That's all.

Well, then at least when you have those five minutes,

you could come to me and say, Hey, old man, how're you doing.

Old man. You see, l don't like that.

You started calling me that in the past few years.

l never called my old man 'old man'.

Do you really need to nag now?

l never treated my dad the way you treat me.

But you lived sixty years ago. And l live now.

You don't know shit about sixty years.

Relationships between sons and fathers haven't changed at all.

You were brought up well. lt's only been in these last few years,

ever since you got into your funny business dealings,

working with yuppies, you've turned into one yourself.

That old proverb says it well:

Tell me the company you keep, and l'll tell you what you are.

You want to meet up with me just to nag? -l'm not nagging.

No more. l won't even call anymore. You'll never even know

if l die in that apartment that you bought for me. Maybe

even the neighbours won't know whether l'm alive or rotting.

Why do we even bother fighting?

What are we doing here? Drive me somewhere, will you?

l told you already, l'm going to a meeting. -Fine.

Why then did you invite me into the car?

lf someone invites me in, it means we're going somewhere.

But here we are roosting like two stupid hens.

l'm going to a meeting, but l can drop you off somewhere.

No need. l can walk.

What do you have to get all offended about?

l'm not offended. l won't call you anymore, Ok?

l do wonder if you'll ever call me. l can also walk.

Shake my hand. l know you're busy with work.

At least call me once every six months or so.

Take care. Bye. -Bye.

Excuse me.

l'm his son.

My condolences... -Thank you.

Did you put the shoes on or did he do it by himself?

Yes?

Fine. Come.

Good. Bye.

What's with you, Macek? What's this?

How long have we known each other?

Do you think l won't pay you back?

lf l dare? Of course l dare. But what if something happens?

Something always happens.

Hello. -Hello.

Funny isn't it? How things turn out.

Well, what can l say. Life's a bitch.

Things will get better. You can't give up now.

You don't owe me anymore. We're even now, Ok?

Can you move at all?

Can't talk either?

Fucking hell.

We're going out today, Ok? lt smells so good,

and it's warm too. Did you sleep well? l'm sorry,

l should have put you in bed, but l fell asleep. -l didn't sleep.

And l'm not hungry either. -That's fine. You'll eat later then.

Do you remember how you once told me that you'd like to...

What?

Did you want to say something?

l can't lie to you anymore. The accident was my fault, Ok?

lt's my fault that Miha died.

Look, l owed some guy some money...

We had a deal that l wouldn't have to pay it back

if l drove without my headlights on

at 200km an hour down the main road. l'm sorry.

Did you want to say something?

Look, it's got nothing to do with you. You're a great person.

But l want you to go

and l don't want you to come visiting anymore.

Why not? Don't you like it when l come? We have fun.

You don't want to know why. Ajda, believe me.

But l can't go. l don't want to go, don't you get it?

When l visit, just that l'm here, that l get to see you...

Ajda, please don't do this to me. Please. Go.

But l want to help you. -You don't understand, l'm serious.

l want you to go and not to come back anymore.

Ajda, pack your things and go. Now.

Neza!

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