"Me!" "Me!" "Choose me. ." "I'm the best!" "Please!" "Me, me!" "Me!" "THE WAY I SPENT THE END OF THE WORLD" "But, comrades, he still has his baby teeth?" "This is no good!" "You're not sleepy?" "Come here with me." "My tooth hurts." "It'll soon fall" "Come on, sleep now." "It's no reason to miss school." "We'll divide it into three." "I'm going to bed." "No, stay. stay!" "I'm worn out" "Does everyone have baby teeth?" "Yes, sweetheart." "Everyone in Romania?" "Ceausescu too?" "That's enough. eat now." "Mum's tired, leave her be." "Come on, eat." "or Ceausescu again." "Promise?" "I'll never open my mouth again" "Even to eat?" "Well.." "Even for some cherry jam?" "Look at this lovely jam." "Want some?" "The Russians are out of fuel." "Open your mouth!" "Here come the Americans." "If catch you. I'll kill you!" "It's out." "And your homework?" "Let me see." "Where is it?" "Whose tooth is this?" "Give me your hand." "You're criminal!" "It's a magic tooth." "Make a wish." "Off to school now." "Aex isn't coming!" "His dad arrested him!" "Watch out, he can arrest you too" "So?" "Do I write?" "Go ahead. write!" "Hand it over!" "His dad's released him!" "I'm sorry" "Here comes the cop's son!" "Cop's son!" "Cop's son!" "ROMANIA 1989" "Sorry." " What have you got?" " History." " Forget it." "Come with me - 'm going." "Let's go somewhere" "Where?" "Good morning." "Please excuse me." "May we live as the masters of our land and the builders of our world" "The headmaster wants to see Eva Matei." "Go along, Eva." " Are you on duty." "Alex ?" " Yes." "You need to get a haircut." " Don't you?" " Yes." "Good." "Here Thanks." "You're welcome." "Are you crazy?" "Where are you going?" "To the headmaster's." "Come on, we have ten minutes." "Wait." "Why?" "Don't do this to me!" "What am I doing?" "I'm sad" "Come to my place tonight." "Stop, someone will see you!" "So, will you come?" "What for?" "For no reason." "You think I don't love you?" "I do love you very much" "So, let's do it." "Do you want to?" "Yes, I want to." "For real?" "For real." "What have you done?" "CEAUSESCU" " Want to go to jail?" " Come on." "Matei!" "Matei!" "Vichan!" "Is everything in order?" "Yes, comrade teacher" " Did anyone say anything?" " No And you?" "To get a haircut" "Are you going to?" "What's this?" "Where did you find it?" "With Tarzan .." "We have all the gear" "To do what?" "We're making a submarine to cross the Danube." "Come on, Lali .." "We're running away!" "What is this rubbish?" "What?" "What's wrong?" "Come on, te me." "More tickets!" " Where are you going?" " Paris." "10 lei!" "Where are you going?" " Madrid." " 5 ei." "t's further than Paris." "Here's 15 lei." "Not with the submarine." "Where are you going?" " London." " 5 lei." "And you?" " Rome - 1 lei." "How about you?" " New York." " 5 lei" " Hanover." " 5 lei." " You?" " l don't know" " Come on, say where!" " l don't know." "Lali!" "Your sister doesn't know where to go." "It's free for my sister." "Where are you going?" " Lisbon." " 10 ei." "Dear comrade children." "I wish to say a few words to you" "Give me some bread!" "Your dad's doing Ceausescu again." "Give him nothing" "There isn't any!" "Goodbye." "I'm hungry!" "Go and beg somewhere else if you want to eat!" "You're the one i'm going to eat!" "Dry bread?" "don't eat dry bread!" "Stop that!" "I'm the president!" "Stop it!" "Stop beating me. young man!" "To your kennel!" "To your kennel!" "Let me out!" "What will you give us?" "I'm your president." "Come on!" "I can give you everything!" "'ll give you. ." "another television programme..." "about me!" "No, no!" "Cartoons!" "Cartoons?" "!" "Cartoons?" "Turn the light on" "You hear me?" "The power's off!" "The bastards!" " Open up now." " What'll you give us?" "Enough fooling around." "That'll do!" "It's time for bed now!" " Open up" " We've lost the key!" "Come on, open up!" "You'll be there all night!" "Eva, I'm talking to you!" "I don't have the key!" "You too now?" "I expect better from you." "Open up!" "You hear?" "Don't lean on the wall." "Dad said everything will be fine." "Don't worry." "You've cut your hair!" "Eva, you haven't said anything for five minutes now." "Go on, Eva, speak." "We're waiting" "Have a good day." "Dear and esteemed comrades." "we suggest the exclusion of comrade Eva Matei from this high school's Communist Youth Union" "Comrade Matei may speak now." "Let's move on to the cass vote." "Who's for?" "I'm for too." "I'm not going in" "What do you mean?" "Come on, 'll do the talking." "They'll send you to the technical college!" "You'll do like we said!" "Listen to me carefully now." " We don't give in!" " Precisely." " Hello, Maria" " Hello." "You don't say hello anymore?" "You should watch your daughter, she's getting unruly." "Keep her away from my son." "Come into my office." "If you cry, I'll leave" "I have nothing to say." "The problem isn't so much what you've done." "but your attitude." "Alex is acting differently." "The business with the bust is irrelevant." "Eva!" "You should te us what happened." "Write!" "Please." "Perhaps the meeting didn't define the facts." " Not at all!" " Eva, please!" "I'm sorry" "But you promised!" "I made you but I'm going to kill you!" "You said Eva was safe!" "You don't understand a thing!" "Stop it!" "That's enough!" "Where are you going naked?" "Go back in!" "Where are you going?" "Go back in." "You promised" "Let's talk." "Get inside now, you jerk!" "You're shaming me in front of the neighbours!" "ldiot !" "You lied to me!" "Don't you see what's going on?" "You want to teach me how the world turns?" "He's beating Aex!" "Beating him hard!" "Stop hitting me!" "Damn cop!" "You want to catch a chill?" "He's beating him hard?" "Come over here." "Lift your arms." "Go on, take your tablet" "Take your tablet" "Don't move." "What's his temperature?" "101.3." "Calm down." "Take your tablet." "My eyes hurt" "Still sick, my boy?" "I'm so stupid." "I'm always falling ." "His temperature?" "102.9." "Don't give him more." "Dress him." "We'll go and see the doctor." "Come on." "I'll stay with you" "I don't like this!" "t's horrible and it stinks!" "It smells of chlorine." "Mum will bring your pyjamas." " You're not leaving." " No" " You swear?" " l swear." "Lie down now." "What's that over there?" "Where?" "Over there." "A painting" "What is it?" "A boat" "I can't see. everything's misty." "Don't talk rubbish." "It's the fever causing that." " Can you see now?" " Yes." "A boat .." "Great!" "Go in. you're not dressed!" "How do you know all that?" "Is he there?" "Yes!" "The police brought them here." "His father tried to overthrow Ceausescu" "And I know his name's Andrei." "I want straight lines!" "Good morning." "I don't need to remind you that this new term is the last one in the school year." "ln this school, no one repeats the year!" "If you don't succeed in class." "you'll leave to work!" "Or go to prison if you prefer!" "You must learn to appreciate the state's efforts" "I haven't finished." "Some new pupils have joined us" "Let's welcome them propery." "I hope they will be able to mend their ways here." "And become model citizens of our country!" "Like you. in fact." "Welcome to prison!" "I'll say it again." "Efficiency!" "Efficiency in the workshop." "efficiency in class, efficiency at work, that's the goal." "Let's get that straight." "Get that in your heads." "Andrei!" "Let us in." "We've come to help you!" "Come on." "What are you doing?" "Ask him." "Did your parents hand out tracts against Ceausescu?" "Clear off!" "Please!" "Let me help you!" "I have a car, I can drive!" "Get lost." "Lala u..." "Come here." "Just you" "Wait a second" "Here. this is for Eva." "Thanks" "What's this music?" "You like it, huh?" "Where's it from?" "Where do you think?" "The new neighbour?" "Yes, it's great." "Come on, let's go to Titi's." "Yes!" " Where are you going?" " To Titi's." " My turn now!" " Do the motorbike!" "Do the train!" "Leave him be, the poor guy." "Roadblock!" "Leave me." "Tarzan!" "Let's see." "What will my grandson do when he grows up?" "Let's see." "Pick something up" "My grandson will be a doctor." "Choose something else now." "A barber!" "The most important is good health." "Let's drink. brothers." "It's been a good harvest." "What are they doing here?" "I can explain." "Hello." "Welcome." "Congratulations." " Come in." " Thank you" "Anca, did you invite them here?" "Leave it" "Forgive my father. he's too busy" "Nucu can see to him." "Who's the master here?" "Just anyone can enter my house?" "I'm in charge here!" " Sit down." " l'll get you something to drink." "Go and talk to her." "Go on." " What are you doing, Dad?" " Get out!" "Who's in charge here?" "We're here to enjoy ourse lives" "I'm the one who decides who we invite!" "Bring plum brandy and some food." "Just ignore him." "Go to hell!" "This is my home. you crows!" "I bring who I want here!" "To your health." "Cheers." "Titi!" "What's going on?" "What?" "Go on!" "You want me to freeze to death this winter?" "Mind your own business." "Why are you sniggering?" "What of it?" "I want to stay" "He'll calm down" "Come on, cheers." "Neighbour, here's to your son." "Bless him." "Along life." " Have you seen Titi?" " He's back there" " Hi !" " l've come from work." " You shouldn't have." " For the baby." "Stay with us." "No need to go over there." "Another glass!" "He's cheating again." "He's been like that ever since I've known him." "Florca, come and help" "Out of the way!" "Die, scum!" "Suffer and die!" "Wait!" "Aren't you dancing?" "Who with?" "I want you to dance with Alex." "He brought medicine for your brother." "Make an effort." "You can see he helps us despite everything." "His father is sorry too." "He's mad about you." "He's letting himself go." "Please. dance with him." "You hear me?" "Just once?" "We mustn't get on the wrong side of them." "Come on." "Let's take shelter." "It's just a shower." "We're neighbours after all." "We have to help each other." "Who knows what might happen" "Coleague!" "Where do you live?" "You won't talk to me?" "She has golden hands!" "Don't you want to polish my nut?" "Give her your washer!" "Enough!" "Want a hand?" "They want efficiency" "All you have to do is kiss me after." "Bones is the best at kissing" "What do you say, baby?" "I don't want to." "What, Tudorica?" "Be my girlfriend?" "Bones. let's go!" "You've no idea what can do with my tongue." "You'll never manage like that." "You haven't had enough?" "Stop that right now!" "He's mad as hell, comrade!" "I said that's enough!" "Let me grab him!" "Make room for me!" "The headmaster!" "I've told you to stay out of it." "Go on!" "Get to your classes!" "Get to your classes!" "Give me that." "There" "Where?" "Here" "There's still some." "Know where?" "Here." "Look out, here's the teacher!" "I know three colours in this world" "That evoke a brave people" "Valliant and glorious since the dawn of time" "That has fought and triumphed. ." "That's good lt's enough for me." " Who wrote that music?" " ABBA." " Nobody knows?" " George Enescu." "You're warm!" "Ciprian Porumbescu!" "Andrea, write on the board." "It's another two weeks to the festivities." "Our country is our country" "Sweet, blue land" "With wings sculpted by love" "By the light of our eyes" "Our country is our country" "Sweet, blue land" "With wings sculpted by love By the light of our..." "All right, stop." "Think about what you're singing" "Well?" ""Our country is our country."" "I don't know." "What?" "You don't know?" "It's your country, you love it." " Like your mother!" " Shut up!" "More warmth." "You understand?" "Think of the words." "And don't rush it." " All right?" " Of course." "Go on, start again" "No, stop" "Give me my guitar." "Never mind how many brilliant pluckers we have here" "My hour is a music hour You understand ?" " May I, comrade ?" " What?" "Sing." "I'd have liked you to but .." "All right!" "Two. three and. ." "You need a girl with you to wake you up!" "The new one can sing." "Mate, Eva!" "Come here, please." " Can you sing?" " A little" " Can you play?" " So-so" "Pass me a guitar." "Try it." "A sweep walks in the evening along the street" "He walks carefree, in the evening" "That's pretty but it won't do." "Do you know anything else?" "Yes, but in the same style" " Which school do you come from?" " Balcescu." "You were expelled?" "No, I left" "Just sing" "Our country is our country" "Sweet, blue land" "With wings sculpted by love" "By the light of our eyes" "Our country is our country" "Sweet, blue land" "With wings sculpted by love" "By the light of our eyes" "Just as water cannot calm desire" "Just as we cannot make time stand still" "Just as we cannot pierce others' thoughts" "We are Romanian" "We are Romanian" "Roman an like our fir trees" "Roman an like our corn" "Roman an like fire" "We are Romanian" "Our country is our country" "Sweet, blue land" "With wings sculpted by love" "By the light of our eyes" "Very good, we done!" "Now, here are our prizewinners." "Your attention, please" "Constantin, Cristina, year 5B," "Stefan, lonut, year 5A." "Tomutsa, Olivia. year 6B," "And Mate, Eva. year 6B, special mention!" "Well done, you've worked hard and made progress." "I now wish you a very pleasant holiday and success for next year." "You look a fool" "I'm coming with you" "What do you think?" "I'll have to see." "It's all settled!" "We arrive in Italy." "We go via Yugoslavia" "Why so early, guys?" "Sit down!" "Anything in there?" "Of course, loads of dollars." "And, in the drawer, dynamite to blow things sky high." "A wonderful explosion." "Take him to HQ." "I respect this country's laws," "I respect the popular militia." "Spare us the act!" "I respect everything in this country" "Long live the Socialist Republic of Romania !" "Gently!" "You don't know where your son is?" "We know" "Let go of me!" "What happened?" " They caught Nucu." " Where?" "At the Danube." "He was starting to cross." " And?" " May God have mercy on him." "Stop it!" "Are you ever going to talk to her?" "Come here!" "Sit down." "All right, tell me .." "What's going on with that boy opposite." "Andre?" " We're classmates." " ls that all?" "Why?" " What about Alex?" " l made no promises." " What?" " Cut it out!" "Let me talk to her." "Te me.." "Do you like this Andrei?" "No." "Why?" "Can't you see his family has problems?" "You've had enough already!" "What about Alex?" "You're fond of him" "Go back to him." "He helps us." " You really want me to?" " Yes." "All right." "Hi." "I've brought some cakes." "Very good." "Well, see you." "We need to talk." "Look at me now as I truly am." "To succeed, we'll have to work." "Without emotion or feelings" "My mind is worth more than this physical appearance" "Just eat the cakes." "I have to go." "If you go, our whole plan crumbles." "You want to put me through a test?" "Our project is ambitious, some very tough ordeals." "that we'll be up to it." "I have to undress?" "I don't mind." "We' have to pass through some very tough ordeals." "Let's start with the training followed by young Tibetans who want to become monks." "What's going on?" "Get off my back!" " l'll smash your head in!" " Drop that!" "Want me to see to him?" "What's so funny?" "Don't laugh or I'll waste you!" "You bet!" "You know a girl called Eva ?" "Well, do you know her?" "I don't know anybody." "It's ready" "I can't breathe" "Wait, I'll show you!" "I can't go on!" "They're naked in a bathtub" "Let's try with this." "We have to avoid hypothermia." "Let's try it together!" "Come on!" "That's enough!" "Get lost!" "You saw that?" "Why are you upset now?" "It works!" "This Andrei guy is brilliant!" "It's not great, huh?" "Come on, let's steal demijohns to cross the Danube!" "Do you know where Alex is?" "Why are you asking?" "His father's here." "He's worried." "I haven't seen him lately." "What's going on?" "What?" "You don't know?" "Do you think I'm stupid?" "Pay attention to what you're doing." "You know..." " What is it?" " Go to sleep!" "They're children." "I know what I'm saying." "Just keep an eye on her!" "I know what I'm saying." "Just keep an eye on her!" "You can't go out without my permission." "Why not?" "Because!" "made you..." "Because!" "made you... ..l'll kill you." "Get out Go on!" "They've found Alex" "He was sleeping in the forest." " Want some soup?" " Just serve him!" "I'm not hungry." "I'll leave it here." "What are you doing?" "Careful." "Is it too hot in the kitchen?" "I'm eaving now!" "The militia's at my house." "You're leaving like this?" "Tomorrow will be too late" "Don't come with me" "Don't come with me" "I'll say goodbye." "Have you seen the time?" "Go to sleep." " ls this the one?" " Yes." " Are you sure?" " Yes." "When does it leave?" "I don't know." "What do we do?" "We wait." "What are you doing?" "The power's off again." "What is it?" "I want to die." "All girls go away one day." "Mum went away with Dad too." "She'll come back." "She'll come back." "How do you know that?" "Do you know where Eva is and you won't tell us?" "What happened to this iron?" "Come here!" "We're almost there" "We're almost there" "Want to say something?" "No." "What are you doing?" "Come, my pretty!" "What have you done, little Lali?" "Boulba Superman will save you!" "Boulba Superman!" "What's wrong, my child?" "I'm dead." "And you're dead too." "Boulba." "I'm dead?" "!" "Who hurt you?" "Ceausescu." "Just wait and see what I'll do to Ceausescu so he won't hurt anyone again." "You'll see what Boulba will do to him." "You'll see what Boulba will do to him." "He won't bother anyone again." "You promise?" "You promise?" "You'll burn yourself!" "Put this on." "Come on!" "Why?" "Go and see Mum." "Is that all?" "Go and say good morning." "Come on!" "Good morning." "You promised" "Sure, good morning" "See, I managed it." "I haven't forgiven you yet." "I'm ironing your shirts for nothing." "School's about to start and you cross the Danube!" "You think I'm fleeing school." "Exactly!" "The cop wants to help us." "He already did." "That'll do, thanks." "He's desperate." "Alex has been expelled from high school" "He's at your school" "He's at your school" "You want a slap?" "You and him, you're ruining your lives" "You're always stuck with that diot" "Your arm." "Your hair's too long." "Good morning!" "Good morning, children." "Stand up." "Children. this is an honour." "The comrade is going to select a choir that will sing for comrade Nicolae Ceausescu." "Sit down." "They'll pick us, you'll see." " Shall we go?" " Shut up!" "Let's go!" "All volunteers may step forward." "Let's go, I have a plan." "What plan?" "Amarie!" "Badea!" "Who can sing the first verse of our national anthem?" "I know three colours in this world" "That evoke a brave people" "It's no good." "What's your new plan?" "Get off my back!" "I'm not telling you!" "Come on, tell us What's your plan?" "All right, who's the choir for?" "We're going to kill Ceausescu." "I'll hit him on the left!" "And I'll stab my knife in his heart!" "Everyone will be happy" "The policemen will be happy too!" "Come on, let's go." " Don't you like it here?" " l do." "I'd like to help you." "No need, Florica." "You prefer sales?" "You bet!" "Sales.. and here too?" "If it's we paid." "How will you get home?" "We're going to sing for Ceausescu!" "We're going home!" " Can I go out for 10 minutes?" " Yes." "Thank you." " l'd like a whistle." " What?" " A policeman's whistle!" " Here." "What do you say?" " Thank you" " Goodbye" "Goodbye." "That's good!" "Ugly!" "There's a note in your book?" "What's this?" "Where's it from?" "I'm a valorous Romanian" "There's nothing I'm afraid of" "Okay?" "Stop!" "Show them again!" "I'm a valorous Romanian" "There's nothing I'm afraid of" "Crafty devil!" "Romania is my country" "I'm happy to be living here" "I'm the child of my fatherand" "I'm hardworking and bold" "Romania is my country" "Stop!" "You don't fight here!" "Get out!" "Out with you!" "Oh. no!" "Please. sir!" "Stan and Amariei!" "Get out!" "Right now!" "Get out!" "I'm sorry but fatty gets on my nerves." "I wanted to hit her!" "You're an asshole!" "Who are you talking to?" "Shut it!" "He's right." "It's all your fault!" "Slowly." "Slowly." "He can't" "Give him this too." "But it's his fifth plate." "If he eats slowly, his mind will heal too." "Boulba!" "Slowly" " Leave me be." "Florica!" " Hello!" "You haven't finished yet?" "Don't bother me." "What are you doing here?" " We finished early." " Why?" "Granddad, will you help us write a poem?" "A what?" "We have to write a poem!" "Dad!" " l'm leaving." " Off you go." " What kind of poem?" " A patrotic one!" "Where did you get this idea?" "Find a rhyme for Oh, my Party ' cherish thee." "That's good!" "Carry on" "Oh, my Party, in truth. I chersh thee." "Granddad, you're the best!" "Give me my glasses." "Get out your exercise books!" "Trumpets sound." "the pioneers celebrate and send all their thanks to our dear con.." "Conducator!" "Our dear Conducator!" "Perfect." "Keep out of the water!" "Come on." "Wait, I'll cose it." "You'll dirty everything!" "Come here." "You want to sweat?" "You have a fever" "Take this off." "Calm down" "Where's the paper?" "Open your mouth wide." "Good boy" "Alex brought this yesterday it's new." "His father can get us an appointment at the military hospital" "Come here." "Lift your arms up." " What's that?" " A piece of paper." "It's from abroad." "It's from Andrei!" "Can I come with you to the post office tomorrow?" "Yes. lt's a parcel." "How's Andrei?" " And your temperature?" " lt's gone" " Are you sure?" "@@@@@@@@@" " Yes." "Sit down." " l've found a title!" " What is it?" "From the children for our dear president." "When did you find it?" "With all my child's heart, love you, my dear Party." "Ta ta ta Trumpets sound, the pioneers celebrate and send all their thanks to our dear Conducator !" "Comrade Nicolae Ceausescu." "thank you for this wonderful childhood of mine" "Comrade Elena Ceausescu, thank you for this wonderful childhood of mine" "Bravo!" "Very pretty!" "Did you write it?" "You'll recite it at the festivities, okay?" "That's good" "Stop laughing, you!" "Sign here, please." "For you, pretty girls" "More chocolate?" "I'm just the man with the cigarette" "I don't have a mother, I don't have a father" "I'm just an unhappy guy" "Let me" "To you, the pretty girls" "Who have loved me" "I don't have a mother, I don't have a father" "I'm just an unhappy guy" "I don't have a brother." "I don't have a sister" "Was I born from a flower?" "I don't have a brother." "I don't have a sister" "Was I born from a flower?" "It's not bursting!" "It's not bursting!" "Where are you going?" "Why are you here?" "I've come to see you" "Come and see something." "See you on Sunday!" "What are you showing me?" "Where is it?" "You'll see" " Which floor?" " The top one" "Is there a light?" "It's not working." "Come on!" " ls it your family's?" " lt's mine." "You bought it?" "Yes." "You'll live here alone?" "They're demolishing our place." "I heard different." "It's true, my dad said." "Do you like it?" "You want to go?" "No, let's stay a while." "I like it lt's high up." "Coming to my place?" "Yes, okay." "Shall I put a tape on?" "No." "When are you moving?" "Next week perhaps." "Come to my room instead" "Isn't anybody home?" "Yes, Titi?" " ls your father here?" " Why?" "I want to talk to him" " He's at work" " What work?" "Go home." "What's he doing this late at night?" "It's late. I'm going home." " Good evening" " Come here." "Yes." "Sit down." "Where were you?" "What's wrong?" "I'm getting marred." "What?" "None of your business." "Everything's my business." "Go to bed Go on." "I've taken iron." "Look at my muscles!" "Forget your muscles Go to bed." "Where were you?" " You're not getting married!" " l am!" " You're not!" " am!" " You're not!" " Why not?" "I won't let you!" "What are you doing?" "You want to be late?" "Hold your sleeve." "Stop looking at yourself." "Here!" "What is it?" "A nail from a dead horse's shoe lt's good luck." "Take this cross." "My father gave it to me." "Thanks. I have my tooth too" "Wait." "Good luck!" "Want us to come with you to the tram?" "No!" "We're not out of the woods yet." "What a disaster!" "Shut up." "Out of the way." "Get to work!" "Let's see to these whistles." "I give my thanks to the instigators and organizers of this major popular event here in Bucharest, looking on it" "as a. ." " What's wrong?" " He's done it!" "He's the best!" "Come inside now." "What's wrong?" "Granddad, wait." "Stop this!" "Hello!" "Hello!" "Hello!" "Calm down!" "Hello!" "Calm down, you youngsters!" "Mr Vichan?" "Yes." "Do you know where Alex is?" "In his mother's cunt!" "You know what's going on?" "We're free at last!" "May the devil take him!" "It's happened at last!" "Down with Ceausescu !" "What's wrong, Mr Vichan?" "Leave me alone!" "Where are you off to?" "You can see he's fleeing!" "I'm not fleeing, I'm moving." "Leave me alone!" " He's moving?" " To go where?" "The new district." "Go home." "Here!" "The keys." "Down with Ceausescu!" "Get out" "It's done!" "It's over!" "It's mine, I do what I want!" "I'm burning it!" "Push!" "You're right, Florca!" "Ceausescu's on the run!" "That's good!" "Open fire!" "You shoot too!" "We've won!" "Wait. lt's very hot." "Te her to send us stuff!" "I'm sorry I didn't write yesterday as soon as I got your letter." "Everyone is well here" "All the neighbours wish you happiness and good health." "That's the most important thing." "Boulba has a new friend." "Know who it is?" "The cop." "He plays with us now." "Boulba has taught him to do the tractor, motorbike and boat." "With the school, we went to the heroes' cemetery" "We took flowers." "There were more for Alex than anyone else!" "We don't call our teacher comrade now." "She cried." "Lilica and Clubotaru cried too." "I like Lilica a lot." "I'd like her to be my girfriend" "Oh. I almost forgot." "I haven't had a cold for 18 weeks and 4 days." "Mum has counted the days carefully" "Each passing week makes her happier" "That's what I wish you too, good health and happiness." "All our friends ask me for news of you." "They're very fond of you, you know." "I said that you would send money." "And chewing gum." "Lots of love, your brother Lalalilou." "Or Lali, as you call me." "THE WAY I SPENT THE END OF THE WORLD"