"LOSER TAKES ALL" "A NIKOS NIKOLAIDIS FILM" "Come here!" "Come here, bitch!" "No!" "Inside!" "Come on, man." "Written and Directed by Nikos Nikoiaidis" "I know that cough from somewhere." "You okay, Elsa?" "I'm fine." "You're not." "How long does it last?" " What?" " The cough." "Longer than your greatest loves, for sure." " Five to six months, more or less." " Just about." "What happened?" "Did she throw you out?" "I don't need questions and comments..." "I need a place to crash for a couple of nights." "I'm clean." "I'll be right back." "I'll fuck you up." " Who's the hunk?" " I'll tell you later." "On the couch..." "Because the bedroom's occupied?" "Elsa, that's the best news I've heard this month." "And don't fling your ashes all over the place." "Okay'?" "Move aside, honey!" "Hands up!" "You hear me?" "Get them up!" "Over your head!" "Put the bag down, punk." " With one hand!" " Over your head!" " Hands up!" "_ Make up your minds, guys!" "Did you hear me, prick?" "Hands up!" "Drop your bag!" "Over here, at my feet!" "Don't move prick!" "Hand over your head!" "Freeze, asshole!" " Fuck you!" " Quiet punk!" "Come here, scumbag!" "Get inside, slime!" "Gentlemen, this is a mistake." "Shut the fuck up!" "Frisk the asshole good!" "Get his license!" ""Power was given unto them over the fourth..."" " What did you say?" " Anything I fucking want!" ""The first angel sounded: scum, in a thundering voice" and said:" "Go sell crack at schools motherfuckers!" "Who's selling crack, prick?" "What did you say, cunt?" "Okay, so you're selling hash." "Relax!" "What's this, you faggot?" "Proclamations." "You caught yourself a terrorist." " It's a newspaper." " Wrong!" "It's full of shit in code." "Talk, scumbag!" "It's a newspaper you jerk." "Can't you read?" " So why did you hide it?" " I was cold!" "Take him in!" "Show him a good time." "Just let him go." "Get out of here!" "He's a junkie." "I'll destroy you faggot!" "Let me cripple him!" "I think Shortie fucked my spleen." "Hi." "I look a bit messed up, huh?" "I think I'll head for the bathroom to..." "Elsa gave me the keys." "Second door to the left." "He speaks!" ""And behold a pale horse."" ""And his name that sat on him was Death..."" ""and Hell followed with him."" "Thus, there was a whole lot of trouble..." "Motherfuckers!" "What are these Russians saying?" "What's that?" " What?" " That." "Tea." "I look that bad?" "What's it mean?" "What?" "What you just said?" "Not that." "The last part." "Things are gonna change, I heard..." "But by that time, I'm gonna be dead..." "Something like that." "True..." "I like it." "I told you the story about the watch, right?" "Listen up." "There's some big companies abroad... that found ways of spying on their employees... so they don't goof off during work." "So they've given them watches that are also transmitters." "Regular watches, like mine." "So the fat fucking manager chills out in his office..." "You're interested in what I'm saying, right?" "Cool..." "So, he's chilling in the office, in front of a big board... that receives the signals from the watches... and sees the employee with watch No. 1 in the company cafeteria." "The employee with watch 2 flirting with the babe-watch 3." "Watches 4 and 5 partying in the rest-rooms and so on." "At the end of the week, he calls them in, does the math... and slashes their wages." "Come next week, all the employees race like horses." " What d'you think of that?" " Don't know." "They should have been more careful." "You're right." "They should have." "Want to hear the rest of it?" "There's more?" "Some got wind of it, left their watches at their desks... and went anywhere they liked... and the board upstairs showed they were working regularly." "But they were busted." "So the company decided to implant transmitters... right where they wear their watches." "No fucking way!" "So they know where they really are." "And they agreed?" "Not yet." "But in the end theywill, motherfuckers." "Why did you let me tell the story when you knew it?" "You wanted to tell it." "That's why I don't like fucking technology." "Now, with the cops... you fight, cuss them out..." "That's social communication." "What can you say to a computer?" "You're shit as far as it's concerned." " Hope you don't plan to leave." " And go where?" "I'm gonna take off, for a bit." "Who is it?" "Come on, Elsa..." "Okay..." "I'm on my way." "Grab me a beer." "What's going on here?" "She doesn't want to leave." "Hand her over." "Come on, honey." " Where did you hurt yourself?" " I'll tell you later." " Don't get tough." " What have we here?" "I want to puke." "One thing at a time." "Cheers!" "Cheers." "I know you from somewhere." "And I know you. "You're the sweet, the great whore..."" ""with whom kings fornicated..."" ""and people have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication."" "With the beer of her fornication." "I drank beer." "With the beer of her fornication." " I've pissed in my panties." " Ignore it." "Do you like that I've peed and I'm all wet?" "Miss Raspberry." "Time to go." "I like it when you call me that." "Miss Raspberry wants to learn more about that whore." ""And I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet beast..."" ""full of names of blasphemy, having 7 heads and 1O horns."" "Cool!" ""And upon her forehead was a name written..." Name?" "Name..." "Name?" " Odette." " Drunken Odette." "Plastered Odette!" "Are you okay?" "Come on, let's go home." "You're fine." "Name..." "Odette." "Plastered Odette." "Why's the Raspberry crying?" "What's wrong?" " Upstairs..." " Upstairs?" " You want us to go upstairs?" " Not up there..." "I'm scared." "What's upstairs?" ""A beast rising up having seven heads and ten horns?"" "Go upstairs and see if it's still there." "There's something upstairs?" "I'll go." "Meanwhile, got anything in the fridge?" "Probably." "Think you can manage to make something?" "I'm fine." "That's not what I asked." "I asked if you can manage to fry an egg or something." "Good..." "I'm going up now." "The staircase is that way." "Shopkeeper!" " What's up, buddy?" " Hello." "This gentleman here has something for sale." " Is it yours?" " Do you think I'd wear that?" " Where did you get it?" " Where did I get it?" "It's stolen." "This complicates matters." "Hey, matters were aways compficated." "I can give you 220." " What?" " Euros." "What's that in Greek money'?" "Around 75 grand." "You've got to be kidding!" "A dealer downtown said I could get 550 for it." "Really?" "So why didn't he take it?" "He didn't, because he's a pussy." "But you're sharp..." "and you've got balls." "It's a historic piece." "See here?" " Where?" " Right here." ""Behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns."" ""And seven crowns upon his heads."" "Which means, there was once a red dragon... with seven heads and ten horns." "On each of those heads lay a jewel." "Well one of those jewels is right here in front of you." "You give me 250 and it's yours." "200, not a penny more." " Greek right?" "Not that Euro shit." " Fine..." "Greek." "I'm probably ripping you off, but I'll take it." "Belafonte... we're out of here!" "Go on!" "Beat it!" "Hello, my favorite mug!" "Hello, Fats." " Roughed up again?" " Ignore it." "You poor slob..." " Interested in a job?" " Why not?" "Fast and clean... with good looking chicks." "Eldorado." "You're fucking kidding." "Are we on?" "Nice... nice." "Okay, we'll be in touch." "Here's a little job for you." "I'll have no trouble finding her." " What's this?" " That's my number... and the lady's address." "Fuck off." "What's this?" "Hi." " Is everyone upstairs?" " Everyone is sleeping." "Okay, I'll come by later." "Come in if you want." "They'll be up soon." "It bothers you a bit, right?" "What?" "That your boyfriend's with Elsa." "He's not my boyfriend." "We're friends." "Okay, friends... but you do make love occasionally." "Sometimes." "And who decides?" "Elsa?" "I don't understand you." "I don't understand me either." "And your name is?" "Melissa." "So who makes the first move, for example?" "I don't know. lt just happens." "Randomly." "Randomly?" "I think I'm getting old." "Have you hurt your eye?" "Ignore it." "Is that a canary?" "No, that's Belafonte." "My dear Melissa..." "I should warn you that I belong to that privileged generation... that never wears a condom." "I say this, should you feel the urge... to take off your panties too." "What do you want?" "Things are gonna change, I heard." "By that time, I'm gonna be dead." "Do you like his songs?" "I don't know..." "Sometimes they're..." "What?" "I don't know." " Scared?" " Scared of what, Melissa?" "The things that are lost." " Lost..." " Something like images... that you see decaying slowly and then fading away." "Is that what he says?" "Yes... in one of his songs." "And you love him, right?" "Today I don't love him." "Good morning." "I thought you were inside." "No, I'm sitting here smoking." "And inside?" "I think your boyfriend's in there." "I hope he didn't bring that bimbo from the bar too." "I don't think so." "Well I think so." " Light me a cigarette." " I'd have some coffee first." "I have a few things to say to the gentleman." "Kitchen..." "What's your problem?" "What the hell do you think you're doing?" "Did it ever cross your mind that someone in here might get hurt... by your morning activities?" " The kid?" " Who do you think?" "I think that what's-her-name got real happy... when she saw you sleeping with the kid." "What the fuck kind of conversation is this anyway?" "Did I ever criticize who you sleep with?" "What is this?" "Domestic fascism?" "Now, stop messing with my socks." "How did Belafonte get here?" "I went and got him from "my ex"." "Where did you hurt yourself?" "Somewhere..." "What, you want to hear a heroic story?" "You promised you wouldn't show up again." "Get to the point." "Just like that?" "Just like that." "Get your stuff and get out." "That's what I plan to do." "And don't go digging up old stories." "What ever happened, happened." "It wasn't bad." "It was bad." "Now listen up." "All women are replicas." "Most of them anyway... and all replicas want to fall in love and marry us." "Do you know why?" "Because they think that's how they'll evolve into real humans... and convince us they're not machines." "I used to live with one." "A replica, I mean." "But I didn't succeed." "When her warranty expired she blew a fuse." " We've heard that before." " I'm saying..." "Watch out for replicas who act like real women... and systematically avoid real women, who act like replicas." "Sid Vicious "My Way"..." "A memento from the cholera years." "Why don't you get the hell out of here?" "She still loves me." "Melissa..." "Good bye..." "We'll be in touch." "Motherfuckers." "Shut up, bird." "Hello, Fats." "It's me." "Nothing's happening." "They're hitting bars, boozing up." "Yeah, there's two of them and one's a blonde." "Nah..." "looks like they're alone." "Give me a break!" "Yes, I went in with them." "It's two boozing bimbos." "I'll see what I can do." "Yeah, real cloak and dagger stuff." "Belafonte, food!" "Only, you'll have to wait a bit." "I love you too, Belafonte." "Lettuce with gourmet sauce." ""And I saw a beast rise up out of the sea..."" ""having seven heads and ten horns..."" ""and upon his horns, ten crowns..."" ""and upon his heads the name of blasphemy."" "Belafonte, we lost the chicks." "Here are the girls." "Good evening, I got a flat." "Can you help me?" " You got a what?" " A flat tire, man." "Oh, shit..." "My dear little hookers, looks like we'll make it." "Are you for an "Eldorado", all expenses paid?" " What's that?" " The seediest of strip joints." "I've got two artistes, a blonde and a brown." "Take your pick." " I don't think so." " Why?" "You're scared Elsa will bawl you out?" "What?" " Okay." " Okay, what?" " If we're back around three." " We'll be back around three." "I'll be outside in a black station wagon." "What are you doing?" "Ignore it." "I'm an amateur photographer." "Stop it!" "They'll see you!" "Listen, it would really help our relationship... if I knew your name." " My name?" " Precisely." "Madali." "Madali, I think your friend is bringing us a package." "What did she say, man?" "No kidding?" "And in Greek?" "Under the bridge in 40 minutes." "Now what did she say?" "She's asking if we're coming back to "Eldorado"." "If we find the bridge, why not?" "And now my sweet Madali, spin me the tale and I'll fall for it." "Because my ass just itches for shit like that." "Where's this bridge and what will happen there?" " Are you coming with me?" " To the bridge with the bag?" " Yes." " I got that." "But why?" "Because I'll give you a hundred Euros." "Really?" "And I'll give you two hundred to do flips for me!" " It's peanuts!" " Two hundred!" "Two hundred..." "What's in the bag?" " What's in the bag?" " Something I've got to deliver." " And you're afraid to go alone?" " Yes." "Let's see what's in the bag." "Something heavy, made of steel." "Two baggies of high - class stardust." "And bullets." "Big deal." "We'll sell them and get 2-3 grand." "And I get sent to Senegal in a trunk." " What's in Senegal?" " My home." "Look, we've got to get out of here!" "So are you coming or not?" "We can discuss that for about five hundred." "Okay, we'll split whatever I get." "Fifty - fifty." "Fine, Madali." "So who do we have to kill?" "No one." "We deliver the package, get the money and go." "It'll be fun." "Great atmosphere." "They're setting us up." "There's a car coming!" "What the fuck do we do now?" "Give the bag and get the money." "Very original." " Do you drive?" " Yes, why?" "I need you to drive." "Back it up ten meters." "Get behind the wheel." "Wait..." "Let's get out together." "What the fuck?" "Quiet babe, it'll be over soon." ""Behold I come as a thief."" ""Blessed is he that keepeth his garments..."" ""lest he walk naked."" "In other words, bare-assed and it's freezing." "Now throw them a baggie." " Not the bag, the baggie!" " I'm scared..." "So am I. Throw it!" " It's okay." " Where's the rest?" "Where's the money?" "We pick it up together." "Now count it." "We're expecting a gun too." "It was part of the deal." "It was." "It isn't now." "Someone's in the back seat." "Tell the asshole to come out!" "Arms up and away from the door." "Fuck off!" " The motherfucker's got a gun!" " That's fucked up!" "Drop the gun!" "Careful, asshole." "Come with me." "Come with me, scum!" "Nobody move or I'll fire him up!" "Go to the back." "Madali, get in the car." "Here..." "Take this." " What's this?" " It's to guard the others." " I don't believe this." " Believe it!" "Open the trunk and get in." "What are you looking at asshole?" "Open the trunk!" "Jump!" "Are you nuts?" "What's wrong with you?" "What's wrong is he fucked me yesterday!" "He fucked you?" "Okay, get in the car." "So we fucked yesterday, did we?" "We hit the jackpot, kid!" "Floor it!" "I don't believe this." "Fucking tradition!" "Ethnic!" "The boss wants you." " The boss wants us." " Ignore it." "The boss wants you." " What boss?" " Some boss." "Well, since some boss wants us, let's go." "Over there." "Coming through..." "Step aside." "The kid?" "He's with me." "So, where did you sprout from?" "It's a long story." "Black Beauty and I have a thing going." "So she says, "Come with me cause I'm scared"." "Only you were too rowdy, considering your objective." "Listen, I had no choice." "I wasn't protected." "Your guys were packing all this iron and come to think of it..." "Okay, forget all that." "How long have you known Madali?" "A few hours." " Where did she pick you up?" " She didn't, I did." "She had a flat tire, she was a bit scared... so we decided to deliver the bag together." "Here you go." "Every time she goes there they gang bang her!" "We'll take care of that too." "See this?" "How would you like to make a million?" " No." " How much then?" "Two." "Two?" "How do you figure that?" " Whatever my buddy says." " Okay..." "Two." "And one for my buddy here." "Four." "Three." "Two plus one is three." "In my world it's four." " Okay..." " Didn't I tell you?" " The job's dirty." " What's that supposed to mean?" "It means you don't throw 3 mil. to a stranger... unless the job's dirty." "Fine." "Let's drop it." "We'll do the job." " Whatever my buddy says." " Madali will give you the details." "She'll stay with you until dawn." "If she loses sight of you the deal's off." "I'm going to make a phone call." "Oh, I forgot." "There's a guy in Black Beauty's trunk." "One from the bridge." "If he hasn't already suffocated." "He's the macho fucker." "Don't look at me, it was his idea." "See you!" "What about the money?" "Tomorrow..." "Right before the job." "Where?" "The blonde will bring it to you." " Where?" " I know where." "I'm sure you do." "Hey, Fats." "It's me..." "How should I know?" "Your babe's here at the "Eldorado" shaking her ass with some blonde." "Looks to me like she's clean." "Okay, if something comes up I'll call you." "Something tells me I'll be heading that way... and if you want my advice, pack your guitar and Elsa... and let's take off together." "You still love her, huh?" "With or without Elsa I'm out of here." "Because when things change I want to be alive to see it." "Isn't that what you say in your song?" "That's nice." "I haven't found the words yet." "That's why we're so alike." "What are those pills?" "I've got my pills, you've got your guitar." "So tell me... why did you hide behind Madali with a gun at her head?" "'Cause my corrupt mind thought she may be playing dirty." "I have no proof but I don't trust her." "Then you must be unhappy." "Why?" "Because you're scared of people." "Not scared, just suspicious." " That's worse." " See here, kid... it's this suspicion that's kept me alive." "With the brains you have I don't see you reaching my age." "Now, why do you think they gave us two guns?" "Huh?" "Yeah, right..." "People don't just give you two guns and invite the reaper." "The fuckers are setting us up." "So, you sing about your little sea and let me do the worrying." "I'm going to bed." " Now see what you did?" " What did I do?" "Fine." "I'll come up." "What a load of stairs." "Who is she?" "The babysitter." "Now what do we do?" "Go wake him up." "What else?" "But he's got a gun." "Ignore it." "What if he wakes up and takes a couple of shots at me?" "Look it's 5 a.m. and I'm beat." "If you want your car go get it." "Relax, don't have a fit." "What kind of broads are we?" "How are we doing?" "Fine thank you." "Miss Raspberry..." "You never fried that egg for me." "Well, you were in a bit of a rush last night." "Odette has been leeching on me all night." "She wants her car." "Odette wants her car." "Odette can have her car." "The keys are in the pocket." " There's something else too." " What else?" "What else, Odette?" "I'm going to puke." "A little further away, please." "She says you stole a ring from her." "It was my mother's." " Her mother's ring." " My dead mother's ring!" "You're freaking me out." "What fucking bracelet is she talking about?" "I said ring!" "Great, the bracelet became a ring now." "It was always a ring." "You made it a bracelet." "Take your keys and go away or I'll force you." "Fine." "Then I'll go to the police." "I wouldn't want the police in my house." "Oh, we don't want the police in our house." "How much is your dead mother's bracelet worth?" "It's a ring, and don't you dare speak of my Mom again!" " What are you doing?" " I'm making an offer." "How much does the ring cost?" "Go on." "Tell him how much it's worth." "I don't know..." "One and a half million?" " Greek money?" " Don't know." "Okay, Miss Raspberry." "Let's make a deal." "Rape and robbery." "You raped me last night!" "That's what you did." "You tore my clothes off." "You stole my car and the ring!" "Fine, all this plus change, let's say one million." "To round off the sum, would you settle for two million?" "Two million what?" "Two million punches." "But because I like you... you'll get one million in drachmas, tomorrow night." "And you'll forget the rape that never happened... and the ring that never existed." "And where will you find that much money?" "Be patient and if I don't come through, go to the cops." "It's a deal." " Where's the bathroom?" " At the end of the corridor." "Fine..." "I'll go puke in the bathroom." "Suit yourself." "For your information there's a cage with a bird in my car." " Fuck!" "I forgot Belafonte." " I'll go..." "I'll get him before he freezes and then I'll go puke." "She may go to the police." "What kind of filth are you up to?" "Whatever it is, we're all in it." "Meaning, you intend to involve the kid in your plans." "Strange as it may seem, it was Madali's idea." "Fuck, I didn't introduce you." "Madali..." "Elsa." "The kid settled the deal." "I'm just along for the ride." "What kind of job?" "You'll know tomorrow night." "If I don't like it..." "I'll be the first to go to the police." "What the fuck!" "ls everyone in here working for the cops?" "No wonder this country is in the dark ages." "Coffee?" "Why not?" "I've got to go somewhere but I need company." "I'm scared to go alone." "Sugar?" " What?" " She said "sugar"." " What for?" " Don't know." " For the coffee." " What coffee?" " He asked for tea." " Tea or coffee?" "Tea, unless you're all out." "Fine then." "So, how many sugars for the tea?" "One... for the coffee." "So where's this somewhere you've got to go?" "If I tell you, you won't come." "You won't!" "Why wouldn't I'?" "We can't leave the Raspberry all alone, right?" "No." "But I've got something to take care of too." "What's that?" "If I tell you, I'm afraid you'll come." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Coffee?" " Coffee." "Tea or coffee?" " Does Elsa know?" " Elsa knows everything." "Then we're out of here." "You stay." "Keep an eye on her." "She may go to the police." "She's afraid we'll get the kid into trouble." "Tonight I've seen things you'll never see..." "My moments will be lost in time..." "Like tears in the rain, dying..." "And I feel so fine." "Want to go closer?" "No..." "We'd better go." "The shop in the square with the blue airplane..." "With the pale blue plane." "With the pale blue plane." "It's been closed for years." "Looks like you're right." "I used to come and look at it because I like the picture." "Well that island must exist." "We'll look into it." "Maybe I'll get over this fucking cough down there." "Where's the Raspberry'?" "She went to the bathroom to..." " What is it?" " Nothing." "I'll be back in awhile." ""I know of your deeds..."" "I know you think you're alive, when deep down you're dead." "Wake up while there's still time... to defend the things we still have... before they too, go straight to hell." "Move damn it!" "Come here little prick!" "Where are the pills?" "Up your ass?" " What did he do?" " Punk's got a switchblade." "Get the blonde over there." "She's tripping." "Let's go, punk!" "Leave him." "He's mine." "Come on!" "Let's move it!" "Get in the van jerks!" "Suckers..." "Get in." "Move over." " Got room for one more?" " Throw the scum in!" "Get in, asshole!" "You could have called." "My mistake." "You know..." "things got out of hand." "What happened, man?" "Everything okay?" "It depends..." "Excuse me..." "Chill..." "Cheers!" " Can we talk in private?" "I didn't know you spoke Greek." "Can we or not?" "No." "I need witnesses, just in case." "Fine." "The meeting will take place in a warehouse nearby." "At 2:30 on the dot." "This map should make it easy to find." "So, I hand over the bag and I get?" " Another bag." " What's in the other bag?" "Money." " How much money?" " You don't need to know." "Whatever you say, boss." "What's in this bag?" "I see..." "Okay?" "Cool." "If something happens or changes you'll be notified by phone." "Give it to my Black Beauty." "I don't put those things anywhere near my ears." "As soon as the job is finished we'll wait for you here." "We'll be expecting you." " I'm off now." " No you're not." "Why not?" "The advance..." "Right." "Here it is." "Now you can go." "Good." "Well, good luck then." "Do you have to go with them?" "I don't have to." "I want to." "You have nothing to do with all this." "I think I do." "In that case, I'll go alone." "We should be together." "I'm going and I'd like us to be together." "You're beginning to sound like him." "Don't you understand?" "We're leaving..." " And where are we going?" " What does it matter?" "Here no more." "The point is we're leaving." "Right?" "No, the point is "here no more"." "And is this the way to do that?" "It's the only way we have now." "You smoke too much, you know that?" "We both smoke too much." "I'm a little scared." "So, it's now ten to one... but we'll set our watches to show exactly one o'clock." " It's five to one." " Yes." "But we're adjusting it to show exactly one o'clock." "But that's wrong." "It's five to one." "It's exactly 12:55 and 30 seconds." "Okay..." "Belafonte you're on your own from now on." "You'll manage just fine, no matter what Elsa says." "And watch out for those female canaries." "They're major whores!" "We're ready outside." "Are you up for a quickie?" "Is this the right way?" "Looks like it." "Make a right on the second street." "If I find it, I will." "What time is it?" "A little before two." "Cheers." "Shit." "We're running late." "Turn at the next corner." "Now where do we go?" "In 100 meters you'll see a small square." "The warehouse is right after that." "What's wrong, guys?" "Pull over." "Relax, will you?" "It's no big deal." "I can't believe this." "Take it easy." "Come on." "What happened, honey'?" "Are you okay?" "She puked on my legs!" "Let's go." "We got work to do." " What happened?" " She threw up on my legs!" "I'm a mess!" " I'll shit in your face!" " You're an idiot." "What are you laughing at?" "I stink all over!" "We've got to go." "Get in!" "We're in deep shit." "Go sit on your vomit!" "Listen up..." "We exit quietly." "No slamming doors." "No tripping over cans..." "No cigarette lighting." "No vomiting, Miss Raspberry." "And we whisper." "Okay'?" "Now let's go take their fucking cash." " Is someone in a hurry'?" " No." "So why are you pushing?" " You see anything?" " Everything's quiet." "If there's no exit on the other side, I say we don't go in." "Right." "Go check it out and we'll go up to the loft." " Where did he go?" " To the back." "Even/thing's clear." "Go on up." "Miss Raspberry wanted an adventure, right?" "What time is it?" "Almost two." "If it's a set up, they'll be here any minute." " Who'll be here?" " Beats me." "Hold this." "Which fool lit a cigarette?" "Clue me in, Elsa." "What are you trying to do?" "Nothing, I forgot!" "Be cool then and put it out." "If we get the cash, where are you heading?" "I don't know..." " America?" " America... where you'll open some high-class strip joint?" "A bookstore." "A bookstore?" "With nude chicks?" "I studied at London's Byron College, you know." " Librarianship." " What's that?" "If we could have a couple of beers now this would've been great." "Lights!" " Down there!" " I saw them." "Cop car!" "Who the fuck are those assholes?" "Madali!" "Have you seen that car before?" " No..." " Okay, go hide." " Did you see them?" " I saw them." "Are you okay?" "I'm okay." "What's going on down there?" "Ignore it." "Go to the stairs." "Get down!" "Do you get what's happening?" "They're going to "air" us "live"." "The "live" part is questionable." ""And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs..."" ""come out of the mouth of the beast and of the false prophet."" "Four unclean spirits..." "like cops." "Two at the front columns and two in the back." "Just where reality surpasses imagination." "We'd better get out." "Besides, this is fun!" "Fuck!" "Where the fuck is it?" "Find it damn it!" "Phone..." "Shouldn't someone answer that?" "Yes, it's me!" "We're not there yet." "Everything's okay." "Why do I sound that way?" "What way?" "I'm in the toilet that's why..." " We'll be there in 20 minutes." " Ask about the car." "Okay, I'll call you." "Don't worry." "We'll be on time." "Say... the car that's coming..." "what color is it?" "Black?" "White... same as yesterday." "Okay, we'll be in touch." "It's white!" "We're being set up." "So, you really did study librarianship." "What are you doing here?" " I want to pee." " Forget it." " Did they catch onto anything?" " I don't think so." "Follow me." ""And I saw an angel come down from heaven..."" ""having the key of the bottomless pit..." Elsa!" "Tell Madali to be at the car in ten minutes." "You follow ten meters behind us." "Are you receiving me?" "I can't speak any louder." "Yes." "Fine..." "Okay, let's roll." "Good evening!" "Once more..." "Good evening and blah... blah... blah..." "Today we bring you something exclusive on a global scale." "We're about to witness "Operation Eldorado..."" "a live criminal transaction... and perhaps the arrest of ruthless drug lords... right here, before our eyes." "Special Forces, SWAT Teams, Anti-Terrorist Units... and our network of course, with yet another exclusive... bringing you the real news." "The time is now 2:10." "According to our sources... the criminal car, or cars will arrive at 2:30." "Help!" "No, forget it." "A high-ranking Public Order official stated... we may be facing a new terrorist group." "I'm signing off." " What's going on?" " Ignore us." "We're cops." "They sent us up." "They're coming so get ready." "What's changed?" "I don't know." "What's changed?" " What's changed?" " Don't know... but be careful, they're armed." "They won't have time to do anything." "Damn right." "They're history." " Damn right..." " Hey, Dimos." " Wake up, we're going on early." " Some fucking exclusive." " Way to go!" " That's right!" "Say, got any of that duct tape?" "My fucking crew is asleep!" "Hey, is he with you?" " Who?" " Him." " The kid?" " Yes." "He's from the Juvenile Squad." "There's a kid involved." "They've got a kid involved?" "Motherfuckers!" "Hey..." "You're the motherfuckers." "Perched up here like vultures, waiting to show a bloodbath on TV." "What do you care?" "We're just doing our job." "You do yours and stay out of ours." "Hey buddy, you're doing the boss's job, not mine." "So..." "Let's take a commercial break." "Turn her!" "I'll wait for you downstairs, kid." "You know what to do." "There and there there's two of our guys with rifles." "If you even try to move..." "Be careful, okay?" "I'll be careful." "When I get out, take the wheel." "Madali..." "Bring the bag." "Let's see the goodies you brought us." "What are you looking at?" "Put it down and open it." "Towards me you jerk!" "Your turn now." "Everything's okay." ""Behold I come as a thief."" ""Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments..."" ""lest he walk naked."" "You fucking scared me!" "We're out of here!" "Step on it kid!" "Move over!" "I fucked you whores!" "Come on, motherfuckers!" "Scumbags!" "We ripped those pricks off!" "Some fucking operation, right?" "I'm a born killer." "I told you we'd fuck them, didn't I, kid?" ""And I saw another mighty angel come down clothed with a cloud..."" ""his face as it were in the sun..."" "and in his hand, a suitcase full of cash." "How much cash, girls?" "It looks like a hell of a lot!" "Give it to me straight, girl." "Looks like millions!" "Now we're talking." "We're out of here, kid." "Has it sunk in?" "No more cops and calamities." "We'll park on some beach, where you'll write songs about baboons... while I hit on fat - assed, dark women." "And then we'll sail off to the Devil's Triangle... and Terra del Fuego and Paita... and the Cape of Good Hope, the Green and Pink Capes..." "We'll go anywhere we feel like." "Are you listening, kid?" "Pull over." "Hand him to me." "Come on, kid." "Cut the crap." "Don't fuck with me." " Kid!" "Can you hear me?" " He's bleeding." " He's been shot." " Where was he shot?" "I don't know!" "I've got blood all over me." "We'll take him to the hospital." "Come sit in the front with him." " What happened?" " Nothing, ignore it." "Go get Black Beauty." " What are you doing?" " Open that." " He needs a hospital!" " Open your bag!" "Take the money and head straight for the airport." "Bookstore... and never set foot in this fucking, crap - town again." "So long, Black Beauty." "He died ten minutes ago." "Did he say anything?" "Like what?" "I don't know." "They found two bullets in his lung." "He was my friend too, Elsa." "You shouldn't have come back." "We've got to get out of here." "You can go if you like." "Someone has to take him away from here... and... the paperwork." "Ignore it, Elsa." "The Kid will get up and walk to his grave on his own." "He knows..." "And where will you go?" "The cops will be here soon." "Let's get out of here, Elsa." "It's what the Kid wanted too." "Here no more..." "Fat, fucking faggot!" "Hello..." "He can't now..." "He's busy." "A pleasure meeting you Miss Raspberry." "What am I supposed to do with this?" "It's enough to buy beer until the Second Coming." "What happens now?" "Can you tell me?" " Listen." " What?" " I have no place to go." " But I do." "Come on, Raspberry." "Beat it." "I love you too, Belafonte." "It's time to say the long goodbye." "I'm not leaving." "Oh yes you are, Elsa." "The thugs will be here any moment now." "All this didn't happen so we'd fall into their hands again." "I want to stay." "I want you to stay too." "So then?" "So the world is big enough for you to hide... and small enough for me to find you again." "What am I saying?" "I'm beginning to sound like him." "The money." "It's yours and the Kid's." "He's a hygiene freak..." "Wants a bath every day." "Translated by Elli Petrides and Vicky Harris" "Adaptation by Katerina Nikopoulou"