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BULGARIAN CINEMATOGRAPHY

Screenplay KALINA KOVATCHEVA

Music ANGEL MICHAILOV

I can't. -Traitor.

You do it. -You need it.

Good day.

Excuse me, but are you married? -Why?

Well...

We made a wager.

Where do you live? -In No 207.

I'm married and I have children. Is there anything else?

The space rockets. -Not this time.

Photography CHRISTO TOTEV

Directed by MARIANA EVSTATIEVA

Starring VESSELIN PRAHOV

A HUSBAND FOR MUMMY

Tickets, please.

Where are you going? -Just for the ride.

How old are you? -7 1/2.

Your ticket? -I've got a pass.

Oh, there are new passes, huh? I didn't know.

Let me see! Okay.

Come in, come in!

You get on in a hurry.

I've got a date. -A girl?

No, I have no respect for girls. With an astronaut.

Oh! And?

You almost didn't make it. You'd have had to ride an old bus.

I never get on old buses.

I know you.

I've been on your bus 7 times.

You like them?

Only the blonde. Which one do you like?

Tennisshoe Vasco.

How old are you? -7 1/2.

First grade, huh?

Third actually. In the "experimental".

"204 building" stop.

Where do you get off? -Next stop.

"Ikarus"! -Do you like it?

A lot.

Are you married?

No. Are you?

No. Neither's my mother.

Is she pretty?

Very. She has a golden bracelet.

I live over there. No 207.

Seventh floor, apartment 27. Easy to remember.

Come around for coffee some day. -Okay, I will! The seventh floor!

An accident.

Alec, go out and buy milk.

Alec, do you hear me? A milk, yogurt and bread.

Throw out the garbage, and be careful with the change.

Did you hear, Alec?

What firist? -The garbage.

Okay, I'm going.

I'll take Gypsy along.

Let's see... The pass... The round key is ours,

the flat one for aunt Tsetska.

My little doggy.

I haven't seen you for a long time. Did you miss me?

I've missed you too. I have a lot to tell you.

Let's get rid of the garbage first.

Alec, give me Gypsy for a while. I took out your garbage.

I'll give it to you for half an hour, if you go to the store.

Okay. What should I buy?

Mom!

Mom!

What? -What was it?

A milk, yogurt and bread.

Why are you giving her the dog? She didn't give you her bike yesterday.

You shut up.

Then you go.

Mom, what was it?

A bottle of brandy.

Are you angry again? -Get lost!

I'm here and I can do whatever I like.

You can't! Kick Gypsy then.

Why? -You can't, right?

Gypsy, Gypsy!

What are you doing? Why did you step on it?

She made me, I didn't want to.

Don't touch me! I'll call my daddy. -Such a rat!

What's going on?

Who did that?

Was it you?

Don't you know you shouldn't hit little children.

That's right, you shouldn't.

Alec!

Here's the brandy and the change.

Gypsy's mine till ten to six.

Okay. -Come on, Gypsy!

What's this? -Brandy.

You'll ruin me.

Go and do your english homework.

Mom, can I go to take the trash bin? -Where is it?

I forgot it. -Not with your hand!

Go and get it immediately.

Alec, come and take it.

There's still some time left.

Oh, hello!

O-o-oh!

I'm waiting for a...

Waiting? Mom is on duty.

She's not interested in me. She says hello only when I win a medal.

Win more often, then.

Beat that Frenchman on Sunday.

New jeans?

Yes but they're a little long.

Climb up here and I'll fix them.

Can you? - If I say so!

You're cool, but you always loose.

The Frenchman will beat you.

We'll see!

That's your problem.

I'm fed up. You're late by 3 whole minutes! Take your dog.

Show off.

Come Gypsy, let's play.

Chew properly.

What did you study today? -Optics.

About refraction of light. Its speed...

Let's not buy a colour TV.

So you won't have to go on duty.

We only have 300 leva. We need 500 more.

Are you frightened at night? -What, me?

Come on, mom.

Wash the dishes, your neck and legs...

The butt and off to bed.

I don't want you to go. If only I had a brother.

Take Gypsy to bed with you, but just this time.

When aunt Tsetska comes, she'll take it.

Give birth to someone, or get me a dog.

Okay, we'll see. Come along to lock the door.

Watch out when you cross the street. Lots of drunken drivers,

so they said on T.V.

Did you understand? -Yes.

Bye! -Lock the door!

Bye, mom.

Very choosy she is.

I introduced her to a lifeguard.

He had a surfboard, but she didn't care.

Very picky.

The new girl's father is a judo instructor and is divorced.

No way.

You're as picky as your mom.

She could marry my dad, he's free.

But he's only a research scientist.

He's probably weakling feeble.

No, he plays chess. -Chess!

I wouldn't like you for a brother.

You're lucky not having fathers.

Mine only screams and bangs doors.

This slender is driving me crazy.

He just raves and yells all the time.

I told my mum to get divorce, she just cried.

It's the slanderer's fault. -What's a slanderer?

A squealer among adults. -They have squealers too?

They are the worst kind.

They all are.

I hate them. They stick their noses everywhere.

Take Milena. She's always squealing.

I hadn't done my English homework...

And she immediately...

Cheers.

Doesn't he want to watch? -Let him study.

Mom.

There's a word that I don't know.

Say Good evening.

Look it up in the dictionary. -I did, it's not there.

Go ask Milena then.

There.

She has a fever, and doesn't know it.

Are these germans?

No, russians. Do yo want to watch?

Your english lesson. The teacher told me you're lagging behind.

Slanderer!

Grandpa...

What did you say? -Well, he sure isn't a grandma.

Uncle! Uncle Mincho.

If he's not old, how come he's bald?

Off to your room. Now!

Mom, when will I become a man?

When you grow up.

How long will that take?

20 years.

Are you crazy? 20 years?!

The doctor on duty speaking.

Mom, it's me.

Why aren't you asleep yet?

I have a stomack ache.

Did you check your temperature?

I don't have temperature. I ate glue.

What kind of glue? -Standard.

Dear God. -There's no God. And it hurts.

Thank you very much.

It's all right as long as it's not epoxy.

Goodbye, thanks again. -Goodbye!

Why did you do it?

I'm both mother and father to you. Am I not enough for you?

Why do you want a father?

I can repair your bike and cook for you.

We go skiing and swimming.

Why do we need a man? Only to fight at home.

You've forgotten how it was?

Did you?

Why did you hit ne?

The glue. -What glue? I haven't touched it.

I swear!

Oh, I get it.

How much did you eat? -One bun.

I'm asking about the glue. - I'll hit you again.

Come on, how much? -Two tubes.

Airplane glue? -No, standard.

He said airplane.

Who's he? -Svilen from 3 B.

He grew by half a meter.

Half a meter?

Liar!

I'll show him...

See, I'm pissing milk.

Hey, Alec. There's Svilen.

Come here!

Why'd you lie about the glue?

So you grew by half a meter, huh?

Stop that! -Don't touch me!

You're not the one to tell me. -Hey, Svilen! Come along, son.

Spoiled brat.

Always bragging about his father!

Where do they find such stupid children?

Mom...

I don't want to live anymore. -What?

Some older boys at the pool said that I look like a girl.

Why did you make me so ugly?

They wanted to say that you're as pretty as a girl.

Yes, it means ugly. Girls are ugly.

No, they're not. You're my beautiful boy. The most beautiful boy!

Mom, please don't die.

I have no one else.

Do you understand?

Live for 200 years, better yet, 1000.

I won't, honey. We're a pair!

Come on now.

Don't forget to water aunt Tsetska'y plants.

Goodbye, mom!

I'm tired of these flowers. Come, Gypsy, let's rest.

You're my best friend.

Let's watch some TV.

I know you're not allowed.

When mom buys a colour TV, you can come and watch.

But she only have 300 leva.

See what's happening there.

Ivo said there's a good western on. But just look...

Ivo lies a lot.

Yes, Tsekovi, but they're not here.

On holiday.

To strenghten their marriage.

They don't speak to each other.

It's cheaper in the fall.

Alec...

Alec, from Alexander...

So I won't be like dad. They call him Sasho.

Oh, what?

Wait a second...

Hello?

Johnny Walker, Smirnoff... Ballantines... Ouzo...

And some liquore.

I'm studying English.

Okay, come over. Bring a bag!

Bye.

Mom, is that you?

Watching TV. There's a western on.

But it's not a western.

Okay, I'm going!

No, I can't go. Sowe friends of aunt Tsetska's,

are coming to pick up some drinks.

With a bag, of course?

Okay, I'm going! Okay! Right away!

Hello? Yes. Okay, I won't.

I won't! I won't let anyone in.

Alec!

Alec!

Sasho!

Did you eat your soup? -Yes.

Good job.

Why did you lie? -Don't they?

The chef puts lots of sault in the soup, so it's inedible and gives it to his pigs.

He's got e Mercedes. - A diesel one?

Maybe not a diesel one.

Hey, Alec. Why don't find a chef for your mum?

She doesn't need drivers and astronauts.

Come on, a chef? -Shut up, four eyes!

You got a dad, right? -I do, and mum's getting me a brother.

With specs?

Traitors!

Where were you?

At Mitko's house. -Who allowed you to go?

Mitko has a granny, grandpa, mom and dad.

Now he's going to have a brother.

Did you have lunch?

Yes, eggplant soup, meat, potatoes...

And tea for dessert! -Go upstairs. Eat and off to bed.

Where are you going? -Out.

You're not on duty tonight?

No, but I'm going out.

Upstairs you go.

What is it?

They're selling me.

What do you mean? -They're selling me!

How much are they selling you for?

Mom said that they wouldn't give 200 for me.

Come to our house. We'll buy you. -Do you have 200?

I'll think of something.

I'll give you some chocolate now.

If I'm bying you, I have to know what you've done.

Why did they beat you?

Mom bought sugar. But the pack was dirty.

I put it in the basin and washed it. But it disappeared.

It's busy.

We'll try later.

Where will I sleep?

Here. We'll buy a bed later.

It's alright, because mom's on duty a lot.

We can buy you a bed. We have 300 leva. We'll buy you clothes, toys and a bed.

I don't want it anymore. -Come, I'll wash you up.

No, I'll lick them.

I want to go home! I'm sleepy.

Where will you go?

Mom will tell where the money is and we'll buy you.

No, no. I'm going home.

Do you want more chocolate?

No. I'm sleepy. I want to go home.

Come to see my room.

You can have anything you want!

This moon venicle? -I can't. It's a gift.

I want it.

Okay, take it.

But you're staying. -I am.

How about this one for my brother.

Which brother? -For my brother Sundy.

Now I'm your brother.

So I wont be all alone.

Where have you been, you fool?

Look what he gave me.

Is that true? They're brand new!

Take them and your stupid brother.

I don't want you on the trip tomorrow.

I'm not stupid, you're stupid.

Come on, Alec, we'll be late.

Take the pillows off the floor.

Come on, faster!

Put your sneakers on. Faster!

Take more food. -You want me to empty the fridge?

We need food for six.

What do you mean six? -You, me, Sundy, Geleto, Milena...

But why...

Because I invited them.

Besides there's no one to take them out.

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Nothing is as you want it, it always turns the wrong way.

You crave for the sun to be shining, to be touched by glittering waves.

But there's no sea and no waves the plain quietly rustles...

Wind blows, fog spreads and shrouds and rain falls to the ground.

You search for fiendship and love, they're nowhere around you.

And you're all alone and sad, alone in your tears.

But there's no sea and no waves the plain quietly rustles...

Wind blows, fog spreads and shrouds and rain falls to the ground.

But wait and one day you'll see everything will come true.

All good dreams come to life just believe in them truly...

But there's no sea and no waves the plain quietly rustles...

Wind blows, fog spreads and shrouds and rain falls to the ground.

Everything is okay.

Not even one cavity? -No.

I have 7 fillings. I'm getting a braces.

Did someone ask? Show off!

Come on.

I'll check my blood pressure.

This dummy here raised it.

Hey, kid, you got a coin of 2?

Elena, don't hang up!

Leave me the key.

Where shall I go? Outer space?

You still here?

You got another 2?

Won't answer.

Are you waiting for the coins? -No. You can have them.

I don't have any others.

Are you an astronaut?

An astronaut!

Are you married?

Married. Are you kidding? I'm out on the street without a cent.

With these 2 coins only!

I have a key to aunt Tsetska's flat. Wanna go there?

What aunt Tsetska? And how can we go at her place if I don't know her?

Have you heard of Choni? -No.

The famous Choni.

That's me!

Bravo!

Fantastic!

Oak, marble and all imported.

When do they come back? -In a week.

Brilliant! In a week Choni can reach the moon.

Let's see what's in here. -Where?

Here, here.

Whiskey.

I adore it.

Let's have a shot.

I don't drink.

No ice. You want ice with whiskey, yes?

Skip it. I'm not fussy.

Cheers.

Light me a cigarette.

Where are your cigarettes?

In the bread.

Thank you.

What do you work?

To tell the truth I am...

Hello? Yes. Yes, mom.

Okay, I'm coming home immediately.

I have to go. -Where are you going?

Hello? Yes.

Well, he shouted at me.

That's why he is a headmaster, to shout at children.

I forgot. He went on for a long time.

I can't remember.

I won't. Good night.

Hello?

Alright, mom. You said that already.

Understood. Okay. I got it!

Goodnight.

Gypsy, is Choni here?

Choni, Choni!

Choni, are you here?

Are you asleep?

Asleep... more like dead.

You have a fever?

Shall I call my mom? -Damn your mother.

She's a doctor and single.

Better bring something to eat, it's my ulcers...

I hate food, but the ulcers...

Especially when I have work to do.

Did you draw today?

Are they state secrets?

Yes. Someday I'll reveal it all to you.

You're a man now.

If only I had a cigarette!

Bulgarian cigarettes? -We don't sell to children.

But... auntie!

Auntie!

Give me a pack of "Kent" then.

Exactly 3 leva there.

You are great! My best friend.

Do you remember how we met? And you didn't want to part with a coin.

That's not true!

A joke, of course.

Ah, what do you know, friend?

Choni, teach me something global.

Global?

Bring that liqueur here.

Which one?

The only bottle left.

Right. Give me a saucepan.

Now some quinine.

The green pills? -That's right.

Now watch.

A fantastic chemical experiment.

The secret of the decade. A Nobel prize.

The invention of the great who? The great Choni. Don't forget it.

First we pour what? -The liqueur.

Right!

You carefully pour half the bottle.

Add three pills of quinine...

What do we get?

Nice thing. It's got aspirin, no headache.

Then we pour a glass of red wine.

We carefully close the vessel...

And shake anticlockwise.

The other way round. -That's right.

Success.

Wonderful. Have a sip.

It's awful.

Campari, brother, my own recepe.

There's no one in Bulgaria who knows it. Except the two of us!

Hello, Elena?

No Alexander here.

I'm Alexander. What have you done?

Hello, yes.

A mistake probably.

You know how phones are...

I'm studying...

No, I'm going.

I've seen this movie nine times.

You won't see it now?

I've got important business. -With Gypsy?

No, you fool.

Mom, are you home?

Make yourself pretty.

Put on the golden bracelet...

It's a surprise.

Prepare something nicer for dinner.

Choni.

Choni.

Choni!

Choni. -What is it?

Are you in here? -Go on. Tell me.

Choni, when you're ready I'll come to pick you up.

I invite you for dinner. -Where?

At our house.

He'll get used to it.

We shouldn't rush him. He's a clever boy.

Who knows what he thinks.

Mom...

Hello, Alec!

I'll go water aunt Tsetska's plants.

Say Good evening. -See what I've brought you.

Mom will buy one for me.

It's foreign, you can't buy it here.

I like Bulgarian toys better.

Mom. Can I go down to aunt Tsetska's?

All right, go.

I'll watch colour TV.

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No dinner. I brought you some sandwiches.

Come on, who was it? -A director of generals.

With a "Peugeot". -A general director, right?

Yes, a deputy..

Choni, can you beat him up?

If he's a deputy, no problem. But not now. I have to go out.

The key? -It's freezing outside.

You can't go out like this.

You're right. I've thought of every thing. Come, lets find something.

What's in here?

Whose jacket is this? -Mr. Tsekov's.

No. Whose jacket is this? -Mr. Tsekov's jacket.

Whose is it tonight? -Yours.

The great Choni.

There's a shirt.

Let me see if they fit.

You look great.

You'll come back? -Of course.

You're all I have. Now I need some shoes.

I'll be here till eight o'clock.

We'll chase him away, yes? The director, of course.

Big deal if he's a deputy.

She's my mum. -That's right.

Since when do you smoke? -It's not me.

Who then?

Tell me!

When Mincho leaves I'll fix you.

Go! Go downstairs!

Mom! -I said go!

Cheers! -Cheers.

Take your glass. -Don't kick him.

Stop kicking the dog.

I'm not, I like dogs.

Alec! -Why is he doing it then?

Alec, stop it. -Call me Sasho.

I do love dogs.

I'm not a dog. -I did it because I like you.

Let's get back to the table.

Your mom shouldn't be alone.

Come on, the pizza's getting cold.

What happened? Did you talk man to man?

Yes, he promised not to kick the dog.

Gypsy.

What brand do you smoke? -"Kent".

Alec! -Don't.

Let's talk man to man.

They're very expensive.

Yes, but they're great...

I smoked cheaper ones at your age...

Why don't you put castor oil on it?

Stinks, but helps.

Why do you act like this?

At least this is from granny.

I saw your mum with a man bald as an egg.

Is he new?

This one's different. Mine's got hair.

You still got a dad?

I thought you were divorcing him.

Everything's fine. The slander turned out a lie.

Why did they write it then?

Because they're nasty.

If I were you I'd poison them.

Dad doesn't know who did it exactly.

You'll have to poison them all.

I'd find out who it was.

Then a drop of cyanide in his slipper.

The skin will absorb it and it'll go to the heart.

But it will take 4 months.

Noone will know how he died.

Where do I get cyanide?

From the pharmacy.

For your information the best player

at the world cup was bald.

Why don't you eat it? -I don't like it.

I'll order another. -I don't like it either.

You don't like icecream?

Since when?

Let's leave this and have a men to men talk.

We are real men, right?

Your mother should... -Stop that.

I meant Alec.

I've never been married.

You'll ask why. -No, I won't.

I want to ask something else.

Go ahead! -Do you say bad things?

What? -Do you slander people?

What do you mean? -What are you talking about?

That's not what we were talking about.

Right...

I have a conference. -At this time?

The bill is settled.

Alec.

In case you're interested, young man, I've always suffered from slenders.

Got that?

You don't understand, he's a good man.

What's that? -Two tranquillizers.

Don't worry, mom, watch out for your heart.

I'll go to bed because I've a headache, You go and take a shower.

Hello!

How did you find me? -You gave me the address.

Come in here. Mom's asleep and my room's a mess.

Sit down, I'll get dressed.

Good thing you came.

This is for you. -For me?

A "Ford". -No, a "Ferari". The latest model.

They'll be green with envy.

Do you want coffee? -No, I...

I'll make some.

Sugar? -Three.

I've been meaning to come, but I was redecorating...

Then I went to see the old folks.

I said to myself, I won't forget my friend.

You're not angry, right?

Guess what I've come for.

Guess!

I don't know. -I'm getting married.

What?

I'll tell you something but don't be angry. Promise.

Promise. -Tell me.

I found someone else for a dad.

Mum doesn't know and he's ill.

Only lies in bed and thinks, all the time.

Want to see him?

You're not mad, are you?

The coffee!

Mom, meet my friend.

We haven't met. -Angelov.

And the flowers? -For you.

I picked them in the country. -Thank you but...

I'm getting married on Sunday, and came to invite you.

Me? -Both of you.

You will come? -I don't know...Yes...

Why not, we'll come.

Choni, are you sick again? -A little.

Mr. Tsekov, this shirt... -It's not Mr. Tsekov, this is my friend.

A roommate then.

Sit down and have a drink, I'm tired of drinking solo.

He doesn't drink, nor the dog.

Alec, bring some cold water.

Take a glass from there.

What are you drinking, friend? -Ouzo.

Ouzo! -Everything else is gone.

Besides, it's good for ulcers. -Are you okay, there?

What do you think you're doing?

You come here at some stranger's home, drinking their alcohol...

Lying to the kid!

They don't want me. -Who doesn't? Who's that?

My wife and son. They lock the door. They don't even answer the phone.

Who doesn't want you? -I told you. My wife and son.

I thought you weren't married...

Great kid. Cheers.

Why don't they want you?

My wife's got it in her head about some Stefka.

I don't even know her. -Give me the number.

It's no use. -Say it!

56-66-11. A friend of mine got married.

His sister... -Shut up!

No answer.

I told you.

What's wrong, friend?

Looks like rain. Don't cry.

Cheer up.

Everything will work out fine.

Go! -It's no use!

It's no use. -Let's go.

Who is it? -Mail.

For whom? -Peter Chonov.

That's me. What do you want?

Let me see. What a brace!

Where did you get it? -The dentistry.

I envy you.

Go away! Give me the mail.

Let me in. I have something important to tell you.

Mom said not to let anyone in.

I have an important message.

Give me something.

Chewing gum? -Not allowed.

Something else?

Do you want the car? -What model?

"Ford". Latest model.

Let's talk on to own.

Okay but I will scream if you touch me. -What will you scream?

Help! -Stop! I haven't done anything to you.

Let's get this settled.

Who did these? -My father.

What does he work? -Photographer, the most famous in Sofia.

What? -Are you deaf?

Come to my room.

Look!

You got a great dad.

He's not my dad anymore. Because he goes out with e slut.

What slut? Your dad's at my house.

Then the slut's there too.

Help! Help!

Where did you say your dad was?

I don't have one.

What's that then? Who's that?

Give it back!

You're very strong.

Listen. Now your dad will come. He's cool.

I haven't got a dad.

If you don't let him in I'll take him away. Got it?

So, he comes in and if you don't go to meet him

I'll tell him "Come along, dad".

Okay? -They fight. Mom breaks dishes.

We only have 3 left.

Three plates for three people.

Come here.

What are you doing here, boy?

Dad lived at their house.

Leave! Now! -I want daddy.

He doesn't go out with sluts. We have three plates.

Daddy, daddy.

Give me the shirt.

Oh, it stopped raining!

Is Choni a drunk?

I wouldn't say so.

His wife looks bitchy. -She was angry.

You have such a kind mother, why do you want a father?

I'll say it to you only.

I haven't said it to anyone else.

I want somebody to carry me on his shoulders...

You're a grown-up boy.

But noone did it when I was little.

Come on.

Wait! -Climb up!

How's the weather up there? -Great.

Why don't you let you mum decide for herself?

She doesn't know anything about men.

Take my dad for instance...

She says it was the biggest mistake of her life.

Then she said she wouldn't look at any man again.

So I decided

to find myself a dad, to take him home and say:

"I want him for a dad." But it doesn't work.

You see.

Does she have someone?

There is one... -How is he?

He's... kind.

What do you want then?

Soneone like you.

Kind...

The kindest.

Featuring VESSELIN PRAHOV

TSVETANA MANEVA BOGDAN GLISHEV

EMIL MARKOV PAVEL POPANDOV

And the children MARIO PETROV

OGNIAN SIMEONOV EMILIA GRUEVA

ALEKSANDER KOTSEV ANTONI TOMOV

HRISTO DOBRINOV ALEKSANDER DIMITROV