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Most children come from their mother's womb.

I come from a plane.

I'm Koos Steggeda.

This is my family.

My mom loves to cuddle.

And my father's name is Jaap.

He is very tall and very tough.

Like my grandfather, Douwe.

Dad and Grandpa are real Steggeda's.

So they have very long swimming-legs.

And they dare to do anything.

Even dive from the high board.

I don't dare.

I don't want my head under water.

I don't even like water.

But I like motorcycling.

Then at least your hair stays dry.

When I grow up I'm going to buy a motorcycle.

I'll race around the world.

But first I have to get my swimming certificate.

So.

Sweetheart.

Everything...

will be...

all right.

- Isn't he sturdy! - Yes.

Go ahead Koos.

Come on Koos.

Come on.

I wish I had long swimming-legs already.

Then I would have dared to dive.

THE INDIAN

- Where is Mommy? - Oh,

She went to see the doctor.

She'll be back soon.

You got a open end wrench 20-22?

I won't do it anymore. I'll never go swim again.

Koos.

It doesn't matter.

You got an A Certificate within 20 lessons.

A Steggeda doesn't give up, right?

Kid.

Koos?

You know what I want to be?

- Well? - A hairdresser.

So.

Again nothing?

But your hair is long.

Mom?

Already 3 months.

Oh, girl.

What is it?

It's nothing, sweety.

Can you do some shopping?

Get... a brown bread?

Okay?

Okay, folks, who'll buy the last? The last rolls.

Are all of you family?

That's my dad.

A bit small.

We are Indians.

- Indians? - Yes.

So are you!

Nope.

Are you sure you can do it?

Yes, of course.

- Are you sure you want to? - Yes.

Okay.

This is what my mother always uses.

Your mother? I want to look like my father.

Hush now, it'll be very pretty.

Pretty.

Mom, what do you think of my hair?

Come on.

Look.

What is that?

She has worms.

That's a baby.

- It's not. - It is.

Look, here's the head.

Your mother is having a baby.

Act normal. My mother can't have babies.

No?

No. That's why they got me.

Oh, yeah.

Tjits, where are you?

After all this time.

I can hardly believe it.

I just don't know how to describe it.

That it could still happen.

What a miracle.

- Who would have thought. - Yes.

A child from the two of us.

Yes.

I hope he'll have your eyes.

And your curls.

What have you done to your hair?

Colored it.

Koos, sweetheart.

- We need to... - You're having a baby?

Hey, buddy.

- Calm down. - Koos!

- Open this door. - Yes.

Koos, we need to talk.

No we don't.

Honey, open up, now.

So we can have a chat.

- Koos? - Hey, kid.

Hey buddy, there'll be just another child, that's all.

It doesn't matter anyway if it is our own baby.

- Jaap, you say something. - Say what?

Sweetheart, you're also our own child.

It doesn't matter that you're from Peru or whatever.

What? What's got into you, Tjits?

Kid.

Goddamn, open up.

When big people are very happy they have to cry.

Especially if they're having a baby in their belly.

I don't know if they also cry when they get their baby by plane.

It doesn't matter anyway if it is our own baby.

Sweetheart, you're also our own child.

A Steggeda doesn't give up, huh?

My grandfather says that you shouldn't be afraid.

If you're afraid anyway, you should think of nice things.

Like flying on the motorbike and a mouth full of sprinkles.

- Koos, about yesterday... - La-de-da de-da de-da de-da...

Koos.

Am I an Indian?

I don't know.

It could be.

What did my parents from Peru look like?

Your father was already dead when we collected you.

And later your mother as well.

Look.

You were wearing this when we first saw you.

So beautiful.

What else did I have?

Your parents were very poor.

What was my name before?

We don't know.

Why not?

Well, look...

That doesn't matter, does it!

We called you Koos from the start, we thought...

Dit you eat this at school?

I was once in a belly

A belly from Peru.

The belly of my mother from Peru.

Too bad I can never see her.

It's probably your passport.

Nombre.

- What is that? - N.N.

N.N.

Must be your name or something.

Seinpostweg.

Mister, do you know where the Seinpostweg is?

Yes, over there.

It's you?

You come from Peru, right?

I want to ask you some things about it.

About my name and stuff.

What's your name?

Yes, my name is N.N.

Welcome.

- Want a drink? - Yes.

Thank you.

N.N.

That's is an abbreviation for Nomennescio (No Name)

That means your name is unknown.

How can that be? Everyone has a name.

Come here.

You are a descendant of the Incas.

An ancient people of Peru.

The Incas named their children only after a few years.

A name that suited the character of the child.

- At its heart. - At its heart.

Really?

My parents from Peru are dead.

This is Ekeko, god of fortune and prosperity

If you want to know your real name, then you wish upon the Ekeko doll.

Lena...

Leentje.

- I like that. - Yes.

- Hi, Mom. - Hey, sport.

Where have you been?

- Nowhere. - Nowhere?

Hi.

- Dad? - Yes.

Can we go to Peru?

To Peru?

Of course, laddy.

Yes? When?

Well, not right away!

First the baby has to be born.

Hey, kid. After that, we'll go to Peru.

- Okay? - Okay.

Hello, Ekeko.

I wish for my name.

Hello. My name.

What name will I get?

What actually fits me?

Definitely something better than Koos.

Koos. Come take a look.

Hey.

- Hey. - Wow.

- Cool, huh? - Beautiful! - Yes, right?

We're going to finish it together.

Here. And then these.

And this.

A sidecar.

And... then I can hang it over my bed.

No, it's for the baby, darling.

It's a surprise, mama knows...

I got nothing at all when I was born, not even a name!

Kid, hey.

You know what we'll do together?

Look!

Old kid!

Come on.

Koos look at this beautiful sailboat.

And expensive, too.

You know buddy, just pick something.

Just like that?

Because you're my beautiful guy, that's why.

- How many cc's is that? - Well, 100.

Beautiful color, huh? Black.

Cool, huh? You don't want it? You don't want this one?

Koos.

- Would you like to have it? - Yes.

Yes, awfully nice. Well, let's do it.

- Jaap look here, nice huh? - Yes.

Dad, where is Peru?

- But this is very sweet, look at those ears. - Tjitske you're confused.

Dad!

Venezuela, Bolivia...

Sahara.

Algeria.

Ekeko.

Hey little Indian, are you home?

Great chief must brush teeth. Ugh.

Do you have a cold or something?

Indian mothers don't have time to whine about brushing teeth.

They have to think.

What to name their child.

Too bad.

Having a wishing doll, you may wish for anything, and nothing happens.

While other things go all by themselves.

Even littering.

Or the baby in mommy's tummy.

It can hardly fit in there. With his long Steggeda legs.

Come on boy, it's really not cold. Come on.

Come Koosie, it's lovely.

The best one.

Rintje Ritsma.

Hey Koos, come on, afraid of getting wet?

Who's getting in, now?

Koosie, Koosie.

Hey, I'm farting, like sitting in a bubble bath.

It's nice and warm.

Hey, sweetie.

Well, come here and snuggle with mom.

Are you cold?

Hey, Koos.

Look what you can hear through this.

Listen carefully and you can hear the baby's heart.

Isa is still hungry.

Hey, Koos, pretty soon you'll always have someone to play with.

Won't that be fun!

It will be for you.

Hey, when are you coming to stay with Grandpa?

- Today. - Really?

Hey, sweetie.

Mama may have to stay a few days in the hospital.

There's nothing wrong, though. I just feel a bit funny.

Hug?

Hey, French fries every day, huh?

- My sweet boy. - Well, don't you worry.

- Well, be nice to grandpa. - Yes.

- Thank you. - It is likely to be a false alarm.

- Bye, honey. - Goodbye.

- Grandpa, what's going on? - Yes, here he comes!

Hey.

Isn't that an Ekeko?

Well.

- Hmm? - Yes.

If you make a wish, it will be granted.

But this one doesn't work, I think.

It doesn't?

When we picked you up from Peru I saw a lot of them.

And you cannot buy them for yourself, you should get them as a gift. Then it brings happiness.

Missed. Mom called. She's just fine.

Hey.

Your swimming? How are we going to do that?

I don't know.

What if I give you private lessons, then you'll be alright.

Grandpa, shall I show you where Peru is?

Yes.

This is Peru.

There? Yes.

So this is water.

That is Lake Titicaca.

It is very beautiful there.

Is it far?

It's on the other side of the big water.

It's quite a bit of sailing, though.

Dirk van Douwe. Hey, Dirk, Steggeda here. Are you there?

Hey, Dirk, boat man. Hey, your engine is on fire.

- I know that already. - Bye, bye.

- Nice steam. - Yeah bye.

If you're not broken,

then give me a sign.

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

- Hey, there's N.N. - Hi.

Can I try it?

- So what's your name? - Illari.

Illari?

That's an old Indian name.

It means: The First Light of Day.

What would my new name mean?

Koos means nothing. Just Koos.

My name isn't coming.

Maybe you should first know how to do it.

Shoot the slingshot?

Be an Indian.

Will you help me?

Do you know this?

Concentrate.

If you want to be invisible, then you have to work together.

With you?

With the grass.

With your feet.

With the wind.

Did I say something wrong?

I think Quick Prowler is a pretty name.

Or Cool Slingshot Shooter.

I hope it won't be anything like Scared Weasel or Dumb Diver.

- Indians always go running? - The Inca boys were Chasquis.

Messengers.

Oh.

They could run very long and fast.

Groceries!

Hey.

My grandfather isn't an Indian, but sometimes he looks like one.

- Grandpa? - Hmm?

Can I stay and live with you?

Yeah, nice.

First look very well at what you... do.

Hey, what are you doing?

Hey!

Hey. Hey come back here.

Indians don't cry. Never.

If they are in pain, they hold their breath for a long time.

Hey.

Illari, watch this.

Indian blood?

Koos. Wait!

Wait! Koos!

They were the smartest and bravest people that existed.

- Were they ever afraid? - If they were afraid they looked into their heart.

Koos!

Then they tried to become even stronger.

- Can I try that thing? - No.

Hands off, it's mine.

- Why not? So? - Because you're no Indian.

Fake Indian.

- I am also an Indian inside. - Concentrate.

Real Indians need a place for their rituals.

That's our place.

A holy place. We can do our rituals there.

But then we have to cross the water.

At Lake Titicaca, Indians sometimes live on reed islets.

But Koos has no swimming certificate.

Stupid girl.

- Hi, Mom. - Hello.

- Hey, sweetie. Did you have a nice week at grandpa's? - Yes.

Hey, listen, we have a surprise for you.

I know Daddy can't wait to show you.

He's in the attic.

- Hi, Dad. - Hi.

What do you think?

Beautiful.

It's all yours.

- Hey, the bikes. - Yes, there they are.

- So, do you really like it? - Yes.

- I have another surprise. - You do?

Step over there.

On three?

One, two, three, go!

- Wow, can I get in? - Yes, of course, it's yours.

- Do you like it? - Nice.

Great, huh!

It looks just like my old one.

Do you remember? You cried when I sold it.

I was only little.

Yes. Yeah, you were only little.

And what about my old room?

Sleep baby sleep, out there is a sheep.

A sheep with white feet.

Guys, how are you doing?

- Hey, Koosie. - Hey, what do you think?

Why didn't you ask me?

Lie down.

Here.

- Closer to the tap. - Okay.

I'm not a fake Indian. I'm a fake Steggeda, with colored hair.

I'd better be what I am: an Indian.

Okay, good.

- Uh oh. - Just wait.

Ready.

Hello, hello? Smoke signal for Indian Koos.

- Food good, - Mmm, hunger.

Blimey, Koos.

Black blond, blond black. You look like a traffic light.

Yes, he doesn't want to look like his father.

He's right. Look at that face.

- I'm an Indian. - Oh yeah? You're our Koos.

That's not really my name. I can still get my Indian name.

Yes exactly, Winnetoe is also from Friesland? From Makkum I think.

- Those Indian antics. - Well.

Wow, that's really something.

Hey, Koos, old kid. Are you coming for a ride?

Indians don't like motorbikes.

Koos?

My father wants you.

We will be going back to Peru, soon.

Forever.

I'm going to Peru with my father as well. After the baby arrives.

What's your father doing?

He's trying to find your name.

You have to blow once.

Your name is already known.

Really? What is it?

You add a hair from your father and mother.

But Mom and Dad are not my real parents.

That doesn't matter. Those who love you are your family.

You burn this in a special place. Where you have to be brave.

Brave? That's shooting for sure. Shoot everyone in his butt.

- Hey. What are you doing? - Nothing.

Now get out!

And now your mother.

Blimey.

- Well, doesn't matter, though. - What?

- What a thick gray hair. - No, pull it out!

But it might hurt.

That's a relief, right?

It's finished.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Later I'll tell you my name right away.

I shouldn't be afraid. I'm one of the Incas.

They're a brave people.

I must be brave.

Manante.

That is the spirit of the water.

You can ask it for protection.

All things work together.

With you.

If you are not afraid.

That means: give me my name.

And then now I have to shoot?

No.

What is that?

This holds your name.

I throw it in, you dive for it.

If you succeed then you're an Indian.

And you'll know your name.

Now?

You're a real Indian when you do things you are afraid to do.

Maybe I'm not a real Indian.

Then I won't get an Indian name

- Koos! Come. - Why?

Your mother.

- What is it? - The baby is coming.

Mama. But the baby shouldn't come for a long time.

Oh, dear.

Honey, listen.

Everything...

- will be... - Okay.

Okay Koosie, Grandpa will be here soon.

Buckle up, honey.

- Grandpa! - Hello.

Hello, it's me.

- Eh, still nothing? - What? - Nothing.

Yeah, okay.

Take care!

What?

Huh? No, nothing. It's taking a bit longer.

He's making trouble, already.

- Yes. - Yeah, okay.

- What are you doing? - I'm trying to look into my heart.

That's a damn good plan.

- Hey, baby, have a look. - Want to see the baby?

- Look. - What a wonderful guy.

- Do you know his name. - Douwe.

Impossible, that's grandpa's name.

Can't be, that's grandpa's name.

- Be careful. - Yes.

- Support his head, okay? - Yes, yes, I know.

- What do you think of him? - Yes, it's a real Steggeda.

The chin is from our side of the family, right?

- Little nose. - Yes.

He looks exactly like a worm.

Honey, come to mama.

When can we go to Peru?

If the baby is here, we could go to Peru.

Sweetheart...

Some time we'll go to Peru, okay?

Mum has just given birth. She needs to rest.

Celebrate.

Eat Dutch biscuits.

Hey, Douwe.

Now he really look likes his father

Illari's father says: family are the people who love you.

But what if your family suddenly loves a worm?

When will it be all right?

Maybe people that look like you, are more of a family.

Like the people of Peru.

- I want to go with you, to Peru! - Yes, I'd like that, too.

I want to go to Peru with you

Ekeko is waiting for you. Just you.

83 euros, is that enough?

- For what? - I'm going to Peru.

- What about me? - Is it enough?

Not by far.

10 euros. No, 20.

Hey, where were you? I was looking for you.

I have quite a lot of money.

- So you're really coming along? - Yes.

- We leave tonight at 9pm. - Then I'll be at your house.

How much you want for it?

5 euros.

5 euros. Okay.

Koos Steggeda, have you gone mad?

- I have tinkered on that for weeks. - I know.

Young man, I've had it with you. Go to your room, I don't want to see you for the next 3 days.

You have no say over me. You're not even my own father.

That's right, I'm not.

- Koosie. - That's not my name

Koos?

Goodnight, kiddo.

Illari, open up.

Sometimes you gotta do things you're afraid to do.

Even if they don't suit you.

Aren't you going to Peru?

Yes.

But Illari is already gone.

- I'll go by myself. - Huh? But you can't.

- That is dangerous. - Well.

I'm going to live on the Indian island.

Don't tell anyone, okay? Aren't you an Indian as well?

'Course.

Ho Jaap, quiet.

- Hey, is Koos with Isa? - No, we were together.

Come and look at your room.

Hi.

Hi.

You see here? Peru.

Peru is far away. Across the great water.

Quite a bit further, says Grandpa.

But that's okay.

Manante, protect me.

Yes. Yes, that could be possible.

- Okay, I'd like that. Thank you. Bye. - He doesn't know either?

- Yes, and then you didn't say: "I am your father." - Tjits, I know.

Oh, Jaap.

Isa?

Isa, come here.

- Isa, where is Koos? - I think I have to go eat...

- I need your boat. - Hey! Act normal, man.

Jaap, come.

Look, here.

Ekeko, help! Help!

Isa, what did he say exactly? What did he say exactly?

I think he is sailing to Peru.

Koos!

Koos!

Yaku.

Jaap, there's Koos.

Koos.

Koos!

- Koos. - Go away.

My name is Yaku. I'm going to live here.

Is that right?

- And what about us, Koos? - Yaku!

We can't live without you.

Do you know why I named you Koos?

You're named after me, kid. After daddy.

- But your name is Jaap. - Yes, from Jacobus, like Koos.

Yaku? Jacobus!

Hey.

I love you so...

much.

You love that worm a whole lot more than me.

How can you say that?

He's your own child. You've said so yourself.

Koos.

Yaku.

Before Douwe arrived,

I was afraid it might be different.

Because he came from Mom and me. But once he came,

it was indeed different. But because he is a different child.

That's all.

You know?

When I saw you for the first time,

and you looked into my eyes,

you grabbed my thumb.

And then I knew.

This is my son.

Douwe is my second own child, but you're my first.

Hey, kid.

- Yes? - Yes.

- Daddy. - Yes, kid.

Well, dude.

Yes.

Yes.

- It's Mom. - Mommy?

Yaku! Yaku!

- Hey, you know what that means: Yaku? - No.

- Water! - Water?

Swimming Certificate

This will protect him. He should wear this until he is a year old.

A whole year? That's cool, kid.

Look, don't you think that's a nice custom?

- Well. - Hi, little kid.

What do you think, Kid One?

And Kid Two, are you ready?

Well, Kid One.

Kid, cool kid.

- Bye. - Drive carefully, eh?

Bye!

Hi. Bye!

My mother always says: Everything... will be... okay...

And often this is true.

When Douwe grows up we'll all go to Peru.

Real family loves you.

And more importantly: You love them.

Actually, it's quite easy. You are who you are.

I'm Yaku. Yaku Steggeda.

English Subtitle Translation by Subransu & Zaphod