"One day you wake up and realize:" "There's not a lot of money - in just keeping it real." "That's the day you tire of just scraping by and always being broke." "It's really the only reason I'd ever consider gainful employment - especially in a dump like this during the lunch hour rush." "In this neighborhood, you're either relaxing or being harassed." "And everything that prevents relaxation is harassment in my book." "The worst of which is the endless drudgery to make rent." "You're 20 minutes late." " Blame our connection - and our late paycheck." " Don't fuck with me." "But here's something to tide you over." " Thanks." "Any plans for the evening?" " Nothing much." "The plan is to get high at the Park and take it easy." " Cool." "Two days' break after five days of slaving was a meager reward." "And it happened to put a lot of pressure on the weekends." "Which is why I always had my stash sorted well ahead of time." "A Film by Tuomas Milonoff, Riku Rantala  Jon Sundell" "Starring:" "Costume designer:" "Art direction and set decoration:" "Sound design:" "Music:" "Cinematography:" "Dialogue development:" "Screenplay and editing:" "Produced by:" "Directed by:" "The neighborhood was full losers and other random characters - for whom gainful employment didn't provide the right kind of stimulus." "They might deejay once a week - or design a flyer for a couple of dimebags." "But mostly you'll find them just kicking it at a park." "Just like Petson." "At that point things were still under control." "What's up?" " Check it out." "Wow." "Don't even think about it, Petson." "I saw her first." "Yeah, right." "What are you, 12 years old?" "Petson consumed too much porn and gangsta rap to let this one pass." "Fuck." "Excuse me." "Got a light?" " You boys need a light, eh?" "Something like that." " Let's see." "What are you guys up to anyway?" " Just rolling up something small." "I'll let you know when the joint is ready." "You can keep it." " Thanks." "I'm fucking sold." " Did you get her number?" "Take it easy." "She'll be joining us for a toke." "About that" " You were running late, so I smoked mine already." "Well, that being the case maybe I'll just smoke mine with her." "My weekend was on track towards perfection - when I saw some fucking crackhead trying to steal my bike." "What the fuck are you doing?" "I left my stash on the back of the bike!" "Hands off my fucking bike!" "You're gonna die!" "Letting Petson out of your sight with a girl is a big mistake." "Game fucking over." "Friday night was fast approaching - and all my carefully laid plans were blown to smithereens." "If you had an urgent need for some relaxation " "Väyrynen's homegrown always provided the cure." "But dealing with Väyrynen was a potential source of harassment:" "After he was weaned off his mother's credit card - he turned into a real tightwad." "What's up?" "Nothing much." "Laying low." "I have the flu." "Could you spare some homegrown?" "Hey, how about that herb?" " Chill out." "Take it easy." "Sit down." "I'm in the middle of a situation." " Of course you are." "We gotta talk exchange rates first." "You'll get your money on payday." "Money's not really the issue here." "Like I said, I've got the flu and some cultivation to do." "But I'm all out of soil." "Don't fuck with me " "I'm not about to haul your soil." "Again." "You don't even have an elevator." " Exactly." "Please." "It's not that bad." "How many bags do you need?" "Eight." " No fucking way!" "Fair enough." "You just chill out without that herb." "In fact, your whole summer might turn out kind of dry." "If my weekend was gonna be ruined this way " "I wasn't about to run around without a bike." "If you ever wondered where your brand new mountain bike went - this would be the right place to look for it." "Chipi-Lee was selling half price bikes... among other things." "So you're looking for a quality bike?" "Gotta invest in quality." "On my last bike the chain kept falling off." "Overall, Chipi was mostly alright." "Depending, of course, whether he was on uppers or downers." "Let's fry some base and have a chat." " Sorry." "Cant do it." "What's the matter?" " I don't do synthetics." "Is that so?" " So it is." "Yummy!" "Suck it!" " Suck it like your momma's tit!" "Yeah!" " Don't be a fucking pussy!" "Goddamn!" "You fucking baby." "Get up!" "It's my turn." "Get the fuck outta here!" "Uh-oh!" "You fucked up." "I'm really sorry." "How much was there?" " About two grams..." "Two?" "That was at least three." "This is gonna cost you." " C'mon." "C'mon?" "Do you even know how much you're on the hook for?" "This and the last bike, three grams, expenses, interest." "Let's say 500." "I don't have that kind of money." " You better hit the ATM, then." "How do you think I'm gonna feed these apes?" "Move, motherfucker." "Sorry, but I'm broke." "I'm still waiting on my paycheck." "I'm waiting to put my foot in your ass if you try to skip payment." "Can't you front me a bike?" "How about that Jopo?" "Come back empty-handed and you'll be working nights." "Vekku, bring me that Jopo." "Don't make us come look for you." "Fucking crooks." "That was the last time I knocked on that door." "I've never lost that much money in one sitting." "Well, at least I got myself a bike." "And what a find it was." "The ride was as smooth as the old one." "That's when it hit me." "I was fooled by a quick application of black paint." "Get this:" "It was my stolen bike." "I knew this chain intimately." "There was no doubt in my mind." "Fucking hell!" "I was all stressed out." "I had to get Chipi's money somehow." "But before that I had to relax for a moment." "Thanks to our primitive barter system, there I was - hauling someone else's dirt." "You bought Kekkilä!" "I told you not to buy that shit." "How many bags did you bring?" "Here's the first three." "And what a pain in the ass it was." "Now, how about rolling one up ASAP?" "Let's not get ahead of ourselves." "You've got five bags to go." "Herb doesn't grow without soil." "I couldn't get that girl out of my mind, no matter how hard I tried." "Then I remembered." "I had to make a major exception." "The herb just had to wait." "For once, I had bigger fish to fry." "Didn't I say you could keep them?" " You looked like you needed a light." "Thanks." "How about hanging out tomorrow?" "If you promise not to run away again." "Sure." "Great." "Should we meet in Uunisaari?" " That'd be great." "We never even toked up." " I clearly owe you one." "Do you want another white wine?" " Sure." "Why not." "Great." "How's it hanging, Eki?" "Fine." "What's up with you?" " Just enjoying the evening." "Thanks." " You're welcome." "Have a seat." "You know..." "I have to get going." "Catch you tomorrow." "I lost that round, fair and square - but tomorrow's another day." "I deserved a pat on the back." "Despite this clusterfuck of a day, I scored a luxury date." "Although the accommodations left much to be desired - at least I was still a step ahead of Chipi." "I wasn't out of the woods yet." "I was in debt up to my ears and needed herb for the picnic." "Hey, how about a wake'n'bake to get things going?" "If you want to get things going, I'd suggest - you settle your debts with Chipi pronto." "How did you hear about that?" " A little bird told me." "Seriously though, he's been calling non-stop all morning." "For real?" " Better believe it." "But anyway..." "How about finally rolling that joint?" "Let's see about that." "I can front you this much." " Looks kind of microscopic..." "Do you want it or not?" "Bring the soil within an hour or you're cut off for the summer." "And none of that Kekkilä shit." " Yeah yeah." "I can see a stalk of grass" "It's reaching towards the sun" "Up and up, each day" "I stopped to watch it grow" "It withstood storm and rain" "And waited many cold nights" "It knew that one day the sun would rise" "And bathe the world with light" "Like that green grass" "I want to rise towards the light" "I want to have the courage to wait many a long night" "Could I use your deodorant?" " Don't touch my deodorants." "I don't want your armpit hair all over my things." "I gotta get going." " What about my bags?" "Chill, those will get you started." "I have to make a move." "Okay, be like that." "Bleed me dry." "The fact was, if I didn't get the money - a bunch of freebasing bodybuilders would visit me at work come Monday." "What's happening?" " Spot me 500." "I'll pay you back." "I don't have that kind of money." "Besides, you'd just go on a bender." "Please, I owe Chipi a bunch of cash." "I haven't even been home for days." "Yeah, that's probably for the best." "Where are you going?" " I'm having a picnic in Uunisaari." "Goddamn it!" "Is this turning into another epic cock blockade?" "Looks like it." "So be it." "What are you bringing?" "Today's selection includes:" "A fruit basket, crackers - some cheese and a bottle of bubbly." "The only thing I don't have is herb." "How about you?" "I have herb, but not much else." " Pretty rustic." "Could you part with some?" " No chance in hell." "Okay." "I still gotta take a shower." "Let's meet in We Got Beef." "I sure could use a cold one." "The situation was seriously out of whack." "I didn't know if it was a misunderstanding - or were we really going on the same date?" "Eki, long time no see." "Let's begin with thirteen filet mignons." "If that was all " "I'll take my bike and be on my way." "Let's talk bikes after you're all paid up..." "This isn't really fair." "You sold me my own stolen bike." "The bike's mine, pencil neck." "It was never yours to begin with." "Sorry." "But like I said " "I'm in a bit of a hurry." "Catch you later." "I'll catch you every fucking day until your tab is settled." "Although I had a lot of respect for superior muscle power " "I had to catch up with Petson." "Shit, he took the bike." "Eki, where have you been?" " Good question." "How did Chipi manage to find me on that patio?" "Did your debts go into collection?" " Pretty much." "I just wonder who dimed me out?" " Hard to say." "Or maybe not that hard." "I'm glad you're here." "How about rolling up that joint now?" "Why not?" "Do you have any papers?" "I don't have any on me." " How about getting some?" "Or Iway ickkay ouryay assway." " Aketay itway easyway." "Now!" "More bubbly?" " Yeah, sure." "What should we toast to?" " Splendid moments." "To splendid moments." "Life is often constant harassment - but when a plan comes together - it doesn't get much better than this." "Can you play a wine glass?" " Let's see." "This is bullshit." "Not even one lousy rolling paper anywhere." "That's a pity." "Fucking hell, Eki!" "Sorry, I just had to wet my whistle." " Evidently." "There I was." "Another weekend that spiraled out of control." "Soon I was slaving my ass off and waiting for the next weekend." "But life could be a lot worse." "Talking about potential sources of harassment:" "Nobody could ever hang on to a girl like this." "But maybe we could still have a few pints." "And what about Petson?" "He got a dose of his own medicine." "The moment he touched that bike I ratted him out to Chipi." "You fucking weasel!" "My bike!" "The rules were simple:" "You don't cross your friends." "If you do, the rules no longer apply." "Don't leave me here, please." "C'mon, guys." "Of course I was going to save Petson eventually - but first I needed to raise a toast." "To weekends." "Cheers!" "These weekends are gonna be the death of me." " No shit, Sherlock."