Original subtitles

Yes, Balotelli.

Mate, it's your birthday tomorrow.

Wait until you see your present, you'll be surprised.

Since when do you play the lottery?

Since today.

One, two, three, four, five, six?

- What? - That's weird.

There's as much chance as with any other numbers.

Or as little.

If we win, you'll be singing a different song. Right, sweetie?

- Isn't it quite cold? - It's because of the single glazing.

I'm going to check the boiler.

My nail polish won't even dry.

- The shower is freezing cold. - That's down to Nur.

- I only took 5 minutes. - That's a lie.

OK, 15 minutes. Did that use up all the warm water?

Did the boiler break down?

No, the heating oil ran out.

How is that possible? It was still half full a month ago.

Right, or it was half empty.

Such a big house, single glazing.

Good morning. I need the number of a heating oil supplier.

I'm calling from Minneveldstraat. We need some heating oil urgently.

Nothing before the weekend? No earlier?

I understand, but surely you can do Saturday?

Listen here, my nails won't dry, and you think that's OK?

I can see my own breath, it's that cold.

It's going to be a real problem

if I can't have a wash for another week.

NEW TEXAS

Hey. You're just in time.

This is the place to be, fill it up.

- How many litres can the tank take? - 10,000.

10,000. That's 8,110 euros in cash, before you get a single drop.

- Come on. Cash? - You're Fons Vrancken, aren't you?

- Yes, that's me. - Exactly because of that.

Well yes. No, no.

Not "the" Fons Vrancken. That's...

Who keeps that kind of money at home?

Certainly not in cash.

Too bad. The forecast for next week is -10.

Hold on. Hold on.

That's... 77.50.

Come on...

I put in 10 euros. You're sure to win with this.

And maybe you'll win big.

Just think, if you don't accept...

OK, accepted.

Are you going to chip in, or what?

Me? I gave you 40 euros for those garlands for Balotelli.

40 euros for a few garlands? Come on, pay up.

OK. There you are.

So that's almost... 128.

That's enough for 160 litres.

- Can't we turn the heating up a bit? - No, Kato.

Those 160 litres won't last, especially with that old boiler.

Kato and I may have a solution.

This is the story, OK.

We've saved 2,500 euros to go travelling.

We'll postpone the trip, though.

Wow. Good on you that you want to do that for the family.

That makes me feel warm inside.

Everyone needs to contribute a quarter.

Travelling, you say?

Wow. Where are you going to go?

Come on, Jan. You can't expect us to pay for that by ourselves.

OK, I have some money in the bank,

but I was going to use it to go to TomorrowWorld.

If I want to break through internationally, I need to be there.

You'll get rheumatism from the cold.

- Spinning records... - Really?

OK, I'll chip in. There you are.

No, not my funds for the sales.

I've never missed them once since I was 14. It's like a war chest.

It's either that or not washing your hair for weeks.

That'll be annoying, with these extensions.

OK.

- Ah no, we don't have any money. - Come on...

Well, what I mean...

It's all tied up in investments, it can't be accessed.

Can't you get a salary advance or something?

Kato... My concern isn't about the money.

What I'm concerned about is what you're planning to do with it.

Come on. Everyone around this table has their own dream.

And how much poorer would we all be if we had to abandon those dreams

for a few litres of heating oil?

Us Vranckens, we don't give up on our dreams.

We're survivors.

We don't get bogged down by a broken heating system.

Surviving with hardly anything...

It's in our genes.

Thanks to our mamma.

When she came here from Italy

she had nothing.

Not even money for a simple penne arrabbiata.

But she had a dream. And that dream...

came true.

So why are we complaining about a little bit of cold?

Well said, Jan. Well said.

I have a dream!

Well spoken, Jan.

But a touch... long.

All right, folks. You know the problem.

We need to get through this rather exceptional winter

with 160 litres of heating oil.

You'd think it's impossible. But us Vranckens can do it.

Yes, next slide. Come on. Yes, next.

Yes. From now on, only the kitchen will be heated.

Half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening.

- What? - But I'm at home all day.

That will motivate you to start looking for a job.

All right. In the bedrooms we need to use extra blankets.

And don't forget, no drinks next to your bed. They might freeze.

My plants are going to freeze to death.

Needs must. Keep thinking of your dreams.

What are those numbers and lines?

That's a calculation of body temperature

and surface that needs heating.

Thermoregulation reacts to hypothermia.

So the more people in the kitchen, the lower the heating can be set.

The toilet...

After using the toilet we put salt in the toilet.

It lowers the freezing point.

And also...

Don't flush after spending a penny.

If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow.

Hold on. What was that about taking showers?

Showers, yes. Hold on.

Second slide. OK. Second slide. Do you have it?

Yes. That... Taking showers.

Yes. Everyone is only allowed one shower for up to 2 minutes a day.

- Together. - Together?

Good idea, Jan. Super.

- What? - Per couple!

You get a minute.

2 minutes? That's inhuman.

Hey, Kato. How much do you want for your minutes?

- Huh? - How much?

- Come on. - No, really.

Yeah. Come on. Next slide.

Next slide.

Come on, folks. Come on.

All right.

What's wrong with you?

I wasn't planning on doing an indoor survival course.

You can borrow some decent clothes from Jan.

Are you crazy? It would ruin my street cred.

No, I'll buy something in town.

I still have to get those garlands for Balotelli.

Yes. It's my turn.

Kid, move over. It's my turn. Move.

Move over.

Can I help you?

Most certainly.

Nothing will keep you warmer than a real ushanka.

Well, then. I'll buy an ushanka just like this.

- The gentleman has taste. - You can call me Peter.

But... I'll need six more hats for my family.

- Six? - Yes.

What size?

Size...

For Jan... He has a bigger head than me.

The same for Stan, but that's maybe because he's smarter.

Shall I stop by tonight with a sex... I mean, a selection?

Yes. Would you do that?

Da.

No. I'm really not going to make it. I won't be able to deliver.

Well, I'm having a temporary stop on production.

And it's...

No, seriously.

You're serious.

A threat, you can't do that...

OK, that's all right.

No, OK. It's...

OK, I'll find a way. It'll be fine.

In an hour.

OK. Bye for now.

Bastard.

Damn.

Come on.

- Do you have to do that here? - Yes, I do. Where else can I do it?

If I hang it all up in the living room it'll get in your way.

All right. Each couple gets 2 metres, except Peter.

Peter gets one metre.

2 metres? That's not even enough for my underwear.

Your panties are only half a centimetre wide. So you'll manage.

There's just no more space.

OK, guys. This is...

Nitika.

- Nikita. - Hello.

I have a gift for everyone. Nur.

- Jan. - What's this? Hats?

Yes, hats. Fons.

Damn, that's...

That's good quality. Who's your supplier?

Thanks, Peter. Are you staying for dinner?

That's sweet, but no.

Yes, yes.

Yes, she's staying for dinner.

All right.

That's all right.

We've already used 40 litres.

What? It can't have used up that much, can it?

- Your calculation can't be correct. - No.

My calculations aren't wrong.

And we don't have a leak, so that's not the issue.

Are you suggesting that someone is stealing the heating oil?

No. But now that you mention it...

We've been robbed.

We've got to keep a close eye on it, one way or another.

- We need to... - That's a plan. I'll draw up a rota.

You could install a lock too.

In any case, we need to economise more.

We can only have a bath once a week and we all need to use the same water.

I'll go first.

I won't survive all of this. Sorry, but there are limits.

Nur, it'll be that or freezing to death.

Or wash in the pond.

When I was little my nephew and me...

Stop. Guys, 7 o'clock. Come on.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday Balotelli

- Why are they singing for the bird? - It's his birthday.

Cheers.

I'm cold.

Oh no.

Like this.

Damn it, Fons.

Fons!

Fons, did you siphon off the heating oil?

No.

OK.

Yes.

I had to, didn't I?

Business has been really bad lately.

I ran out of money to fill up the van.

I was going to pay it back. I was going to stop, but...

But what?

Zorro. He made me do it.

Zorro? Shit. How long has this been going on?

- Stealing from your own family. - Stealing...

I borrowed the heating oil. I will replace it.

By siphoning off more?

We're living like animals, all huddled up in the kitchen.

And my laundry stinks.

You'd better steal some hot water from somewhere.

Come on.

What's that?

An electric blanket?

- How much was it? - It was on special offer.

- Know how much energy that uses? - Not much.

Not again, sweetie. Get your act together for once.

Damn it.

But you said those blankets were dirty, and...

It has to stop, and no turning back, OK?

Damn it.

You can do it. Can't you?

Come on, sweetie.

Don't cry.

Or the blanket will short circuit.

Yes, Balotelli. It's freezing, isn't it?

Come on...

Even your water is frozen.

Oh, come on...

Damn it.

Well... I think it's the cold.

But wait.

My bunny.

Is that so? Do you think so?

- Dear Nitika. - Nikita.

- Would you like to... - Wow.

...marry me?

I love you.

But I'm already married.

- How come? - No problem.

My husband is in a labour camp in Moldova, 5 more years.

Yes, but...

We have 5 years together, just the two of us.

Yes, and afterwards?

- After that we'll see. - No, we won't see.

I want you forever or not at all.

Peter!

Peter, come here.

Peter.

First, my marriage, and now... Now this.

We're going to miss you, mate.

He was a part of the family.

He was snatched from our midst.

Some people would say he was just a canary.

But we cannot ignore the death of such a noble creature.

For generations, they descended with us into the dark mine shafts.

If carbon monoxide poisoning was imminent,

they were the first victims.

They died so that miners like our father might live.

OK. Come on.

There we go.

Arrivederci, mate.

This is really the most terrible day of my life.

I guess it was meant to be.

It didn't have to be like this. If you hadn't siphoned off the fuel,

that little birdie would still be chirping.

What? Fons, did you really do that?

Yeah, actually...

I had to. The price of diesel...

- My business also needs... - Your business?

- A charlatan, that's what you are. - No, you're a gangster.

I hope it will keep you awake at night when you pass by this spot.

- I don't pass by here at all. - Come on.

We ought to disown you.

It should've been you lying there. Get lost!

Are you OK?

Thanks for taking the day off.

Five correct numbers!

One, two, three, four, five and the mega number: six.

- Over to you now! - Well, Bertrand will be happy.

Damn.

Jan, how can you think about the lottery...

while Balotelli is being buried?

Come on darling, apologise.

Apologise to Peter.

Well, I am sorry.

This has to stop now.

A little bit of cold is OK, but when victims start to drop...

Everybody chips in 2,000 euros. And we pay 3,000.

- You can forget about that. - Your opinion doesn't count.

Just shut up.

But I...

I don't think Balotelli would want us to give up on our dreams.

Well, Jan...

Now that Balotelli is no longer with us,

I won't be able to enjoy TomorrowWorld.

And I don't want to go shopping with blood money.

We can wait a couple of years to go travelling.

Just sell those investments.

Well, it's...

It's not that simple.

That money is locked in shares.

Why don't you give it a rest? You have the most money out of all of us.

That's true.

- Kato... - We all chip in.

- And you go on about your shares. - Kato...

Don't be so stingy about sharing some warmth with your family.

I'm sorry! I decide for myself what I do with my money.

We have no money!

We have no money.

We're deep in debt.

All because of me.

Come on, sweetie. What are you saying?

- That's not true. You shouldn't... - No, darling. It's OK.

It's the truth.

You've been sweet for too long.

That's a good one!

I'm practically an outcast over a few litres of heating oil,

and you guys have been lying for a year, or what?

Hey, Irena. What happens in the family, stays in the family.

It will be all right.

We'll all pay your share of the heating oil. Right?

Sorry.

50,000 euros.

Pretty disappointing, for getting five numbers and the mega number.

50?

But it's fine with me if you keep half.

After all, you took it to the shop for me.

I'll be reasonable about that.

Do you need to hang around like that?

A lot of money is at stake here. It needs to be done correctly.

A lot of cheating goes on in the world. Everybody knows that.

Hold on.

I still need to pay for the hats.

You can keep them.

A farewell gift.

What?

What are you going to call him?

- Maldini. - Maldini.

That's brilliant, Stan.