"SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS" " Good luck." "Say hello to America for me." " Sure." "From Tonik." "I'll write to you." "It takes time..." "It takes time." "We have to wait a little till he gets settled there." "It'll be okay." "What idiots!" "When are you going to visit him anyway?" "I don't know." "Did he say anything specific at all?" "Did you even ask him about it?" " Aren't you interested?" " Of course I am." "Then you've got to ask him." "You have got to ask him." "Maybe that's what he's waiting for." "And maybe she's waiting for him to ask." "Be quiet, please, quiet!" "You don't like him." "Don't like him?" "He can go jump in a lake!" "The girl's gone gaga over him." "What can I do about it?" " What have I got to do with it?" " You're just jealous." "Good God, Jirina, what are you trying to pin on me this time?" "You're jealous of him!" "He wants to make something of himself and you're jealous." "That's rich!" "I learned something about myself again." "That's how it is, that's how..." "Goddammit!" "Make something of himself!" "What good is that going to do her?" " What does our girl get out of it?" " Be quiet, please!" "You never made anything of yourself, so just be quiet!" " Take off those pants." " Mum, cut it out." "Just look at yourself." " Hi." " Incredible..." "Look at these pants, nothing but holes." "Terrible!" "Look how skinny he is." "I'll get you some soup." " I hear they cut off your electricity again." " Yeah, they did." " My God, how can you live like that?" " We manage." " Lf you lived here you'd have everything." " Go and sew!" "I don't like it." "Don't you mind worrying your mother?" "She's worried?" "Why?" "I'm fine." " It's your lifestyle." " What about it?" "Do you want to remain on your own?" "You don't even have enough for electricity." "Dad, I'm not going to work at the factory." "Let me do it." " Diesel..." " That's too much for diesel." "We won't use so much in winter." "Not this much." "We could do with a new roof." "We can cover it with plastic." "Plastic will work." " I'm going to feed the animals." " I'll be there soon." "What's he doing?" " Uncle Jirka?" " Uncle Jirka..." "What's he doing there?" "What's he doing?" "What is that?" " Which one's the boss?" " This one, I think." "He looks like a pretty cool boss." "That's not a river." "It's the ocean." " What should I write to him?" " I don't know." "Make something up." "Like what?" "Something interesting." "I don't know..." "It doesn't matter, as long as it's interesting." "Come on, Denis, let's go to the fair." "They've got bumper cars." "Can't you put your shoes on yourself?" "And your coats?" " What?" " Pat..." "Pat?" "Take this off..." "Drop it!" " Let's take it off..." " OK, we can take it." " Here's your pants..." "Clean up this stuff." " What is it?" "Hi there!" "Hi..." "They're like little people." "Hi there!" "Hey!" "You two have to get lost." "Get the dog out of here." "What did I say?" "Get lost." "Go fuck yourself!" "Out!" "I know you paid." "You'll go next time." "Right now, fuck off!" "Victor?" "Go!" "Step on it..." "Didi, I love you." "Why didn't you tell her?" "Why didn't I tell her?" "Because..." "Because it isn't the right time to tell her." "You promised." "Didi, be patient..." "Give me time, OK?" "What..." "What's wrong?" "Didi..." " Didi..." " Asshole!" "No answer." " Maybe he..." " What?" " Maybe he's sleeping." "So, what time is it there?" "Maybe I'm just imagining things." "Come on, Moni..." "You're such a great girl and he knows it." "And that's why he loves you." "Don't worry." "So big!" "It spilled!" " What is this?" " What is... this..." "What is this mess?" "What are you doing with the syrup?" "Can't you just play normally?" "Why do I always have to..." "Christ!" "Can't things ever stay clean?" "Now you're going to step in it." "Sit on the bed." "You too." "You're not gonna walk in it." "What are you doing?" "Shit!" "Why do you do these things?" " This one or the redhead?" " Mum?" " Cut it out!" "Yoghurt." "We don't have any yoghurt." " This one looks like E.T." " Nonsense." " Hi." "Give this to her please." " Why don't you call her?" "Because I can't do this anymore." "She's whacked out." "She's totally whacked out, get it?" " She loves you." " Thanks for the info." "Hi." " So how are you?" " Bad." " Did you eat anything?" " No." "Let's hang up our coats..." " Did you get cigarettes?" " Yeah." "That's my truck." "Look..." "Mum?" "I'm so tired." "So tired." "Eat something then you can go lie down, OK?" "I'll stay here with you." " He's here..." "He's here." " Wow!" "Hi, Santa!" " Santa's here." " I guess he fell." " Santa tripped." "Yes, he fell." " Here's a present for Auntie!" " For me?" "Thanks, Santa." " And for Tonik..." " For me?" "Thanks." " You got a black one." " He's got a black one?" "And here's something else." " Another for Denis." " And here's one for Pat." "That's mine." "This one's for Pat." "Thanks for the beer, Auntie." " To Auntie..." " Another present from Santa?" "Pat, let's surprise her." "Come here..." "Merry Christmas!" "Santa brought you a present." "Santa?" "You're so pretty, Moni..." "Our Moni..." "A sweet little doll!" "What a pretty face!" "You make me sick!" "Why are you always acting?" "How could you do it to me?" "Do what, Dasha?" "Do you like screwing him?" "Screwing Yara?" "He's good, eh?" "Yara's got a nice dick." " So how is it, screwing my guy?" " Dasha, what are you talking about?" "God, you're such an actress!" "You don't fool me." "I can see right through you!" " Dasha..." " Disgusting!" "Get out of here." "Get out!" "Get out!" "Take your present and get out!" " Both of you, get out!" "Go on, now!" " Come on, Dasha." "Get out!" "Now!" " Thanks." " Bye." " Finally, you're here..." " Hi." " I reheated the soup three times." "Yeah..." "I messed up." "Hi..." "Sorry." " Hi, sis." " Hi." "You got a haircut?" "Let's eat." "So" "May we all meet again... in health... in another year." " A kiss?" " Dad!" " He's gone loopy over that thing." " It's beautiful." "Look at that, my boy, the infinite." "Come on, it's time." "Those Japanese..." "It's so realistic, so lifelike." "Jirina..." " I've looked forward to this my whole life." " I know." "Let's eat." " My whole life..." " Time for prayer." "Come on, kids." "Cut, cut!" "Stop!" " OK..." " Look at this glass..." " Enough!" "Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name." "Thy kingdom come." "Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven." "Give us this day our daily bread." "And forgive us our trespasses," "As we forgive those who trespass against us." "And lead us not into temptation;" "But deliver us from evil..." "Jirka's calling!" "You see?" "What?" "That he thinks about her." "What's that face for?" " What face?" " You're not happy for her." "I'm just hungry, that's all." " He bought me a ticket." " No!" " Yes, I'm going." "Amazing!" "Amazing!" " Now you can film!" " And he found me a job." " No!" " I'm going to watch his boss's kids." "It's time to eat." "But when I think about it..." "It was such fun, man!" "Really." "It's like it was yesterday." "I remember you..." "Such a little rascal." "You always had a stick in your hand." "You had these rubber boots that came up to your butt." " Rubber boots right up to your butt!" " That was so long ago, Mr. Soucek." "I'll have one too." "My friend..." "I remember you undressing Moni." " You undressed our Moni." " Hold on, she came on her own." " Do you know what a shock it was?" " But she came on her own." "I go to the basement and my beloved little girl..." " is looking at a pee-pee." " She came there on her own!" "Man, I broke into a sweat." "Mum and I always said how nicely you played together... mummies and daddies, doctors and nurses, the lot." "And you were just checking out her little pussy." " But she came by herself." " Sex, my friend..." "You can't stop it, you just can't stop it!" "Tonik..." "You're too softhearted." "Too softhearted." "Screw that!" "Screw that!" "What does it get you?" "Nothing!" "You're always gonna take it..." "You're always gonna take it on the chin." "Always!" "That's how it is, that's how it was, that's how it'll be." "Screw that!" " Tonik..." " Olda!" "You think anybody cares these days?" "Look at me." "Pick me up!" " Pick me up!" " Poor baby..." " Pick me up!" " Of course I will." "Of course I will." "Come on home." "Dasha?" "My God, what a stink!" "Put him to bed..." "Dasha?" "Dasha?" "Dasha?" "Hi, Dasha." "What are you doing here?" "How about going home?" "Here..." " Hey..." "Dasha, let's go home." " No." "Do you know how old this wind is?" "Five thousand years." "Your scarf..." "America, America..." "Why the fuck do people go so nuts about it?" " Come upstairs with me." " What?" "Come upstairs with me;" "I'm afraid to be alone." "Hi, Dad." "Good morning." "Softhearted..." " You're home, Mr. Soucek." " What?" " You're home." "Once you're softhearted that's it." " See you later." "Are you afraid of me?" "No..." "Why?" "What are you doing?" "Cut it out, Dasha..." "Why is everyone afraid of me?" "Why?" "Get out of the lift, please!" "You'll never respect me again, will you?" "You'll never respect me." "Drop it, will you?" "I'm just a burden to you." " I'm just a burden..." " Olda..." " Jirina, you know I'd work..." " Sure." "...if anyone wanted me." " Oh, my God..." "Just go to bed." "Drop it and go to bed!" "What's going on?" " Jesus, Dasha, where were you?" " What are you doing here?" " How could you leave them alone?" " What business is it of yours?" " Why are you always butting in?" " Sorry..." "I really can't do this anymore." " Dasha, I'm going, OK?" " Yes, fine." "Sure." "Dad..." " I can't wait to go." " Yeah... well..." "Denis..." " I want milk." " Why aren't you sleeping?" "And who peed their pants?" "Come on..." "I want milk." "I want milk." "I don't have any..." "Let's have a look in the fridge." "That's yucky!" " No milk?" " Nope, no milk." "Denis, what do you guys eat?" "Lunch, lunch, lunch!" "Hi." "Moni, they're hungry upstairs." "The kids." "She's got nothing." "Don't you want go up there, Moni?" "So what should I do?" " Buy them something." " I'm totally broke." "Bye." "Pat?" "Please answer the door." "Hi, Pat." "Thanks." "Hi." "What have you got?" "I bought some... groceries..." " I'll just go..." " Tonik is so nice." "Come on, he's nice." "Didi..." "Didi!" " Is that my drink?" " Yes, take that one." " And Denis has cocoa." " Denis has cocoa?" "No, thanks." " Bye." " I've got cocoa." "Look!" "This is mine." "Tonik brought me this." "What a bloody mess!" "Didi?" "What a bloody mess!" "Take me with you." "I'll be your bodyguard." "Moni, I've got what it takes." "If someone comes after you" "I'll kick that American's ass!" "Hey, man..." "Enough." "Enough!" " Can I go?" " Alright." " What about me?" " What about you?" "You said we were going to the Canary Islands or Hawaii." " You're second fiddle." " Me second fiddle?" "Well, thanks a lot." "Come on, Pepa, let's go." "Vojta, you're dying on us." "Liven it up some!" "Right now, let's go!" "Shall we?" " Is Yara here?" " Excuse me?" " Where's Yara?" " You mean the manager?" "He's with a customer." "Can you watch them for a moment?" "No..." "What the?" "This corner model comes in two other colour combinations, pale blue and pink." "There are..." " Yara?" " Hi." "There are two basic massages." "The air massage and the..." " Did you talk to your boss?" "...hydration..." "Excuse me." "Didi." "I'm with customers now, OK?" "Right, the hydration massage relaxes the body, and the..." " What did he say?" " I'm sorry, excuse me again." "Didi, please just go!" " Who's that girl?" " What girl?" " You said I'd get the job." " Yes, you will get the job." "But the boss isn't here so there's nothing we can do." " Just please leave." " You're fucking her, right?" " Didi!" " You're fucking her!" " I've got customers, Didi." " Didi!" " Just like at my place..." " Goddammit, get out of the tub!" "You've changed so much, Yara." "Right, you also wanted to see our massage booths." "This way." "They've got control of your mind." "You've got someone else's brain..." " Hi." " Hi." "Can either of you explain to her that she needs help?" " What did the doctor say?" " Straight to the nuthouse." "Sorry, I..." "I can't do this anymore." "Bye." "Tonik..." "Wait here with them." " Where are the boys?" " With Tonik, getting ice cream." "Please..." "Could you clean out my ear?" "Deeper." "You have to put it all the way in." "Further." "Do you know I'm going to be a bride?" "Yara's marrying me because Yara loves me." "Put it all the way in!" "I can hear them." "Dasha!" "Dasha, you need to get help." "I know." "I know." "You want to steal them." "You want to steal my kids from me." "Mum, I'm not going." "What?" "I'm not going." "What?" "I can't leave them here with her." "Darling..." "It's not your problem." "She's blackmailing you." "She's blackmailing you, plain and simple." "Enough!" "You're going and that's that." "But I'm worried about them." "What about him?" "What do you think he'll do?" "Well..." "I'll call him and he'll understand." " He won't." " He will." " Oh, no, he won't!" "He won't!" " Let's go." " Don't touch me!" "You asshole!" "You pig!" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "What are you doing, you pig!" " Finally!" " Monika!" "Dasha!" " Hi." " Hello." "Hi there, boys." "Hi..." " Where's that car of yours?" " What car?" " Bring some toys." " Something for Pat, right?" " That's Denis." "I'm Pat." "You're Pat..." "Can I have a kiss?" "You're so adorable." "Come and sit on my lap." "Don't be afraid..." " Mum!" " It's so terrible..." " Please, stop it." " Have you eaten?" " There isn't anything." "I know..." "I'll fix something." " I want my mummy." " Mummy's not here right now." "I want to go home." "What was that?" " Here's a towel." " Thanks." "Now we put the towel around you..." "Olda, you'll sleep here." " I'll sleep in the kids' room." " Alright..." " I guess I'll be going." " Let's finish the bottle at least." " I really have to go." " Come on, dammit!" " No." " What's the rush?" "I'm in no hurry." " I've got to go." " Come off it." "I thought we'd chat." " Are you leaving?" " Yeah." "See you, boys." " Say goodnight." " Goodnight, Pat." " Goodnight." " Bye." "Bye, Tonik..." "You disappoint me." "Bye." " Dammit!" " Here, let me." " I..." " Not so tough, is it?" "They go so well together." "They belong together, Moni and Tonik." " Don't you think?" " No." "Move it." "He's such a nice guy." "Sure, he's nice." "But what else?" "Come on, Jirina, it's hard to find a nice guy these days." "And what more do you want?" "She's not in love with him." "Get it?" "Not in love..." "Who's in love these days?" "She cares for him and that's enough." "It isn't." "It really isn't." "I guess it isn't..." "In love..." "Not in love..." "Water goblins live here, and these are their claws." "But they're sleeping now, and we can't wake them up." "Are there any eggs or not?" "I bet there aren't." " Are there any eggs?" " Yes." " Let me see." "We gotta get out of here..." "Quick, because that goblin hangs out here, and I don't want to see him." "I'm really scared of him." "Let's just get out of here." "Go over there." "Let's go see that goblin." "Those are his dead fingers." "We can touch them." "They're goblin claws." "Who's brave enough to touch his finger?" "He might wake up..." " Someone's asking for you up front." " Who?" " I don't know, but he's cute." "Can you load this for me?" "Hi, boys, I need your help." "Where have you been?" " Hi." " Hey there." "Hi..." "What are you doing here?" "Another piece of paper." "Bureaucrats are the same everywhere." "Can I leave the boys here?" "My mum's got the night shift." "Sure, no problem." "How's America?" " Cool." " Any Indians?" " One." "He works for our company." " Your company?" "What kind of Indian is that?" "He should be hunting buffalo." "No time for that these days." " Come in, let's have some coffee." " No, thanks." "We're going." " Take them to daycare tomorrow." " Sure thing." " Bye." " See you later." " Bye." "See you tomorrow." "Well, guys, let's get to work." "Pat, take this, then hand it to me." "Over here, OK?" "Where's their dad?" "He left after the little one was born." "Where is he?" "I don't know." "For God's sake..." "Can't anyone take care of them?" " No one." " It's terrible." "People can really screw up their own lives." "Especially here." "We've got a special talent for it." "I don't think I could ever live here again." "What's wrong?" "Tell me." "I don't want to always spoil things for you." "Spoil what?" "I just want to say..." " lf you found someone in America..." " I'm not looking for anyone." "There's only you." "I'll be waiting for you." "OK." "How is she?" " She's pregnant." " Who by?" "How should I know?" "Hi." "So how are you?" "The boys are outside." "How are they?" "They really miss you." "Do you want to see them?" " I can't do it." " But they need you." "I've hurt them so bad." "Let's go, please." "Hi..." "Here's your mummy." "Go to her." "There's a hole." "It broke..." "Give Mummy a candy." "Who are you pretending to be?" "Jesus Christ?" " We have to contact social services." " Mum, I won't put them in a home." "Mess up your life if you want to, but don't drag me into it." "Not me!" "Moni..." " Please, come back." " No, Dad, let me go." " Moni, it'll be fine." " No, it won't." "Come on, Denis." "Moni, don't do this..." "What are you doing here?" "Cleaning." "Cleaning?" "That's just great." " Do you like screwing in our bed?" " Yara, please, just go away." "I pay the rent." "No one's kicking me out." "Fine." "Here are the boys' things, sweatshirts..." " This is for..." " Hold it right there." "That's not what I had in mind." " There must be a reasonable solution." " To what?" "I'm getting divorced and I've got no place to live." "Can you understand my situation?" "Moni, why not live with us?" "Look, we've got so much room." "And the boys will be totally fine." "You're so nice, Tonik..." "Listen, Monika, I'm serious." "Like a big boy..." "Into the water." " OK?" " Yes." "The house is full again." "That's nice, Moni." "That's really nice." "Auntie?" "Were you ever in love?" "Yes." "I was." "Did he love you?" "He never knew about it." "A little longer..." "You didn't tell him?" "Not everything needs to be said." "Fucking wind..." "After Dasha takes the boys I'm going to America." "What if she never comes for them?" " I hear you're working on the house." " Yeah." "Is it worth it?" "The factory will buy you out." "Grandpa didn't sell out and we won't either." "The only thing that house is good for is tearing down." "It's where you were born, Dad!" "At least go and see it." "There's nothing for me there." "Auntie loves you, Dad." "Then why does she always ridicule everything I hold dear?" " Snack time!" " Fantastic!" " Fantastic." "Auntie?" " Not for me." " Come on, make it thicker." " It's thick enough." " Here." " No, thanks." " I want to try it." " You want to try it?" "And mortar." "This fucking thing's gonna outlive us." "Moni, come here." "Imagine you're in the tub." "The tub will be from here to about here." "The four of us will fit, even Auntie and the goats." " Now you're in the tub." " In the tub!" " Come on in, Pat." " Don't you want any?" " Is it too hot?" "I'm splashing you!" "We want mortar!" "We want mortar!" "Crash!" "Get out, lazybones!" "Lazybones, move it!" "Auntie, you slacker." "Auntie?" "Auntie?" "Monika!" "Auntie?" "Look, it's like this..." "We opened her up and found a huge tumour in her stomach." "It's spread throughout her abdomen and metastasized to her liver." "The x-rays show it's reached her lungs." "I'm very sorry." "In her condition she hasn't got very long." "I'm sorry." "Tonik!" "What is it, Denis?" "Why aren't you sleeping?" "Get under the covers." "Are you a baby or a big boy?" "Fuck, I left the cement out!" "Tonik!" " Tonik, are you OK?" " Yes." " What?" "Are you OK?" " Yes, I..." " Are you hurt?" " I still have to..." " Tonik!" " What?" " Where are you going?" " I still have to..." "You aren't going anywhere!" "Are you crazy?" "Take this off!" "Are you hurt?" "Tonik..." "Take this off!" "Come to the bathroom." "You sure nothing hurts?" "Tonik..." "Wait..." "No..." "Wait..." "I care for you so much..." " Hi, Dad." " Hi." "Have you been in?" "It's been so long since we've seen each other." "And now..." "Don't worry." "What's wrong?" "You look like an old pisspot." "Come here!" "Look at that!" " How's it going, Dad?" " Don't worry, it'll work." "Wow!" "Denis, that looks really good." "Denis..." "Blow out all four." "Get ready to start..." " Ready." "Now!" " Blow, Denis." "Again!" "Better move it closer or we'll never get to eat it." "Pat will help you..." " One more!" " Come on, harder!" "Harder!" "OK!" "And now you're four." "Hello." "Hello." "Hi, how about some cake?" "Pat, Denis..." " We're blowing out candles." " Time to go." "No more candles." "Why are you staring at me like that?" "What did you do to them?" " Don't you know how to say hi?" " Hi." "Come on, let's go." "Get up, we're going home." "Dasha, wait a minute!" "Sit here with them." "I'll pack their stuff." "Just leave it here." "Maybe it'll come in handy." "Listen, girl, it's about time you had your own." "Go on, get in." "Hurry up." " At least take the cake." " You're so nice, but..." " Take it." " No, thanks." " Take it for the boy." " No, thanks." " Take it." " I don't eat cake, and get the fuck out of our lives!" "Let's go." "Moni, go and see him, as soon as possible." "I love you so much and..." "I don't want you staying just out of compassion." "Auntie, just wait till you get in that tub." "It's huge." "It'll be great for your back." "You'll love it..." "I'm putting in a radiator so it'll be nice and warm in winter." "Sell out to the factory." "Don't stay there." "Don't worry." "You'll find it." "Dammit, get out of here!" "Get lost!" "Beat it!" "Fuck off!" "Moni, where did you come from?" " Hi!" " Hi." " I'm back." " What?" "Where's Tonik?" "I don't know." "He disappeared." "He left the goats with me." "I really don't know where he is." "Don't worry." "Moni..." "He's got to be somewhere." "I know." "Subtitled by John Brent"