"ARABELA episode 1 How Mr Majer found the little bell" "Honzik was helping me in the garden yesterday and we cleaned the cellar together." "And I did say hello to that old hag Bartova." "I did." "You're supposed to say "Mrs Bartova" and eat so you aren't late for school." "Remember what you promised if I behave?" "That you'd take me to the fun-fair." " Yes." " But in the evening, when it's all lit up." "Well, ok." "Are you busy tonight?" " What day is it today?" " Good morning." " I'm going to the fun-fair, bro." "I can make it today." " Promise me, dad, we're going, right?" " My name isn't Majer if we aren't." " Your light was on till late last night." " Got an electrical engineering exam the day after tomorrow." "You have to study regularly, throughout the year." "Spread it out over 365 days." " Please, dad." " Do you know how much I have to do?" "Radio, TV, movies, theatre, but I manage to do it all." " And what are yo doing today?" " We're filming a western in the morning." "I will be shot by bandits." " Shot where?" " Straight in the heart." "Honza, come on." " Finish your breakfast!" " I'll take it to go." " Bye." " Come straight home after school." " Hi." " Hi." " Take some." " I'm stuffed." " Are you my friend?" " Well, all right..." " Dad will get shot today." " Great." "I can do it, too." "Shoot me." " God, what's wrong with him?" " He's been shot." "What?" "What kind of a game this is?" "!" "Let's begin, gentlemen." " How's the situation?" " Majer's missing." " He's no good." "We're holding up Mr Fogel!" " Here he comes." "Ah, this Majer of yours..." "I'm sorry I had to talk on the phone." "They called from the TV station." "You know, Gros has a terrific offer for me." " They'll show me on the screen daily." " Congratulations." " Thank you." " Just put the feathers on." "Only real professionals get offers like this." "Hey, pro, the director said, that if you don't get to the film set right now, you might as well not go at all." " But I've been ready for a while!" " Run, quick!" "Mr Fogel is fixing the sand bags, and you Miller..." "Majer, are resting." "Let's try." "Test, please!" " Quiet." " Test, please!" "Attention!" "Start!" " Stop!" "Majer, move to the side !" " But you told me to rest here..." "You're blocking Mr Fogel." "The viewers want to see him not you." " Come on, again." " Get ready!" "Shoot!" "Camera!" "Double 212!" " Look, a little bell." " It's nice." "Anything I can do for you, sir?" "Who are you?" "What do you want?" "Stop!" "Who's that guy there?" "!" "What are you doing here?" "Terrible!" "Today everyone does whatever they want." "Who let you in here?" "Get out of here!" "You heard me?" "Get lost!" " What was this all about?" " I don't know." "I told him to get lost and he did." " Here you go, Mr Gros." " Thanks, Bohoushek." "They took him to the hospital." "They panicked, who is going to tell bedtime stories now." " And you think I could..." " I suggested you." "There were other candidates at the beginning, but in the end we chose you." "Thanks, Franto." "You know that my son is going to university." "Thanks a lot." " That's what friends are for." " You're awfully kind." " Here's the script, 5 o'clock in the studio." " Count on me." " Bohoushek, two cognacs!" "Bohoushek!" " He's deaf." "He'll hear this." " How can I be of service?" " Two cognacs." "Right away." "Thank you." " Are there two of you here, Bohoushek?" " I wish!" "I'm on my own." " Then who gave us the cognacs ?" " Doesn't matter." "To your success, Andersen!" " Peter, can you put it together for us?" " Why?" "You'll never learn this way." "Peter, please." "Hold it." " Done." " Thank you." "Payda, don't mess around here." "Go play somewhere else." "Marjenka, breakfast!" " Honzik, you want some?" " I was just bringing his." " Honzik, breakfast!" " I can't right now." " Peter, yours is upstairs." " I'm coming." " Peter." " I have to study." "We won't let you." "Really?" "Hold him." "Let me go." "Who will take my exams for me?" " Hold the cloth firmly." " OK." " You're so weak, hold it." " I am." "The peg too." "Payda, what have you done?" "!" "Shame on you!" " Honzik, did you finish your breakfast?" " Of course." "I did." "Payda, you're so greedy!" "For punishment you'll sit still, and don't you budge!" "Don't lie to me, Honzik!" "Once upon a time, there lived a good king." "He had two daughters." "One was named Xenia, she was haughty and walked around the castle..." "like a peacock, and spent all her time in front of a mirror..." "Excuse me." "I'm sorry." "The other princess, Arabela, was very cheerful and all the citizens were ready to go through fire and water for her." "It was no wonder that the wizard's assistant, Rumburak, fell in love with her..." "Why do you keep hitting me?" "I'm not your punch bag!" " Sorry, it wasn't intentional." " I've been watching you for a while." "You're doing it on purpose." "And even having fun!" " What?" "That's not true." "I am working." "I'm telling fairy-tales to children." "And where are the children?" "I see no children here." " So, you're lying?" "Your documents." " Here you are." " Faster." "You're an antelope and not an elephant." " I can't faster." " Because you're fat." "You eat a lot." " And who stuffs me with sandwiches?" "I'm not interested anyway." " What are you bickering about?" " He wants to play only "safari"." " And she - "man and woman"." " And what's wrong with that?" " Not like this, Honza." "Be a gentleman." " All right, then." " We'll talk formally, like newly weds." " And what will we do?" "Why these stupid questions, sir?" "First we have to furnish our house." " Is one enough ?" " Yes, I'm not that hungry." "I'm exhausted." "Take a nap." "It's too much for you." "You shouldnt've started doing these tales." " This job will drive you crazy." " Please." "Such a series of fairy tales may completely change our life." "I'll wash the dishes after lunch, and you take a nap on the sofa." "Ok, but how will we take it down?" " Can't hold it anymore!" " Come here, let's switch." "Honza!" "Why did you let it go, dumbass?" "!" "What...?" "Come here." "And you expect me to take you to the fair?" "Don't even think about it." "But you promised!" " One moment." "I promised you..." " It's not my fault, it's Marjenka  We were newly-weds and had to furnish our new house." " What house?" " We were playing "man and woman", right?" "It's not easy for you, either." " Yes, Karel Majer." " Hello." "It's Zuzana." " Can I talk to Peter?" " If he's home." "Peter, telephone!" " Who's calling?" " Zuzana, she said." "I'm not home." " I'm sorry, Miss, he's not here." " Can I leave a message?" "Sure, let me get a pen." "Sorry, I didn't know you were taking a bath." "Peter, why are you making me lie?" "I don't want to deal with her, I'm not interested." "Here's her number, call her." "She said she had some tickets." "Yeah right!" "I don't understand why you can't go with a girl to the movies sometimes?" " You are always studying." " I have an exam." " So what?" " Even if I didn't," "I haven't met a girl yet who wouldn't bore me or whom I could talk to." " Come on, Payda." " What are you doing?" " We're trying to see if it leaks." " Buy some laundry detergent, too." " OK." " Hello." " If you are going downtown I can give you a ride." " Dad, come see, we're ready now." " Dad, you come, too." "Come on, let's make them happy." " Look." " It's great." "And it's very solid." " But here it's not tight enough." "Look." "It needs to be fixed." "Here..." "I'm sorry." "Quiet, kids!" "I'm so sorry, Mr Majer." " Why today, just when I'm in a hurry..." " Again, I'm very sorry." "It's not your fault." "Mr Herman, glad I remembered, do you have a good plumber at the hotel?" "Our boiler is broken." " I'll ask." " Thank you." "Bye." "And don't forget to watch TV tonight." "I'll be telling bedtime stories." " Really?" "I'll watch." " Tonight." "On TV." " Majer!" "Karel, where have you been?" " I couldn't find it." " What did I tell you?" " Studio 5." " Says 5 over there, right?" " Yes, but the door is closed." "I would've found it if it was open." "Look now!" "1, 2, 3, 4..." "When a new number comes up, you change the picture." " Clear?" " Yes Mr assistant." "Understand?" "Sweet, friendly." "You have to win the little viewers' hearts." "They have to love you." "As if you were their grandma." " And why not their grandpa?" " Ok, let it be grandpa." " Behave kindly, smile..." " As if I were their grandpa." "Come on, boys!" "We're on!" " Mom, it's starting!" " Wish your dad good luck." "Dear children, you will now hear a bedtime story." "In a faraway land there lived a good king... who had two daughters." "One was named Xenia, and was very beautiful but haughty." "She walked around the castle like a peacock and spent all her time in front of a mirror." "Damn!" "The other princess, Arabela, was very cheerful..." "That's our neighbor, Mr Majer." "...sweet and kind-hearted, so all the citizens were ready to go through fire and water for her." "She was a wonderful girl." "Her eyes were like stars, and here teeth were like pearls." "We apologize for the interruption." "We apologize." "We're experiencing technical difficulties not related to your TV set." " ...it was no wonder that..." " Stop!" " What's going on?" " Can't you hear we stopped?" " Polachek, what pictures are you showing?" " Well, about the wolf and the little goats." " So it's your fault!" " Why?" "I'm reading what you gave me." " Here, about princess Arabela." " And Polachek has the wolf..." "So it's your fault, Gros!" "I'm sorry Mr director." "Appologize to Majer!" "He has to be ashamed because of you!" "These things happen." "You didn't mean it." " But this really is a wolf." " Get out of here, Polachek!" "I told you, Karel." "Don't do the tales." "What a shame." " Why?" "It was a lot of fun." " I liked it." "You see, Marjenka liked it." "I will shoot and win a teddy bear for you at the fair." " Really?" " Or my name isn't Majer." "Come on, kids." "Payda, stay!" "Look now!" "You wanna bet?" "You missed again!" "Put a blindfold on, maybe you'll get it." " Want to try again?" " Yes, again." "That teddy bear will be more expensive than if you bought it in a store." "It wouldn't be the same." "He has to win it." "Come on, shoot!" "Keep it down, people!" " I'm out of money." " I'll lend you some." "You are very kind." "I'll give it back tomorrow." "Me and Mrs Hermanova were worried sick, while you are shooting targets at the fair." "Are you crazy?" "I promised Marjenka to win her a teddy bear." "You heard me, didn't you?" " And did you?" " Not yet." "We'll try again tomorrow." " I'm going to learn how to shoot in the morning..." " You must be kidding!" "Not at all." "I have to go back anyway, because I owe the guy money." " I don't want the kids to think I'm a loser." " And you don't care what I think?" "You are my wife and you have to understand." "Look!" " What's that?" " I found it today on the set." "Anything I can do for you, sir?" " You again?" " Can I be of any service?" " God, Karel, who's this?" " What do you want?" "Turn around, you're in a lady's bedroom!" "Why did you call me then?" "I have other things to do than come all this way just to grant your wishes." " And where did you come from?" " None of your business, Madam!" " Wait a minute, wait a minute," "You said you came here, to grant my wishes?" " And what else would I be doing here?" " And if I want to learn how to shoot?" " Hold on!" " What are you doing?" "Karel!" " Where are we?" " Don't worry." "Aim." "Let's say, at that bear." "Yeah, well, bear." "That's what we're talking about." " I know where we are." "Where are they going?" " To work." "To dig up treasures." "To dig up treasures." "We're in a fairy-tale." "I know fairy-tales very well." "I tell them to the kids on TV." " I am Karel Majer." " Rumburak, second category wizard." "It can't be." "I was just telling about you on TV today." "Interesting." "And what is TV?" "He cast a mantle over your dad and they both disappeared." "Calm down and go to sleep." "Once I dreamed..." "That wasn't a dream, Peter!" "They disappeared before my very eyes." "Please, mom." "I'm a hard science kind of a guy and refuse to listen to stuff like this." "What are we going to do?" "Please, go to bed." "That's all." "So a million of kids listen to these tales of yours at the same time?" " Of course." " TV is an unbelievable thing." "And it all happens at your command?" "But if something goes wrong, you are put to shame a million times." " But what could go wrong?" " Well..." " It's getting late." " There're so many interesting things here." "What were we talking about?" "Ah yes, when something goes wrong." "Well, just today we made a nice mess of your tale." "Now all kids think Xenia is an old goat, and Arabela - a wolf." "Shhhh!" "Look!" "Speaking of the devil and he..." "Try shooting him, since you missed the bear." " But how?" " Pay attention." "The wolf, your eye, your rifle sight." " This rifle is mine?" " Of course." " Thank you." " So, the wolf..." " The wolf, your eye and the rifle sight are aligned." "And shoot." "What have you done, fools?" "Why have you shot me?" "Oh damn...!" "We made a big mistake!" "Help!" "It hurts!" "I'm badly wounded!" "Get someone!" "We are in big trouble." "Why have you killed the talking wolf?" "Are you out of your mind, Rumburak?" " Who is she?" " Princess Arabela." "Miss, it's my fault, I'm really sorry." "But I know a very good doctor, Dr Sojka." "He takes care of our Payda." "If this wolf dies, you are in big trouble, Rumburak!" "You too, sir, together with that Sojka of yours." "VETERINARY Dr V. Sojka" " Who is it?" " It's me, doctor, Majer." " What is it?" "Is it about Payda?" " It's very important." " A wolf's life's at stake." " I don't understand, Mr Majer." "I will explain everything." "Excuse me, this is Mr Rumburak." " Second category wizard." " Excuse me?" "Well, I shot a wolf." "He's badly wounded and keeps complaining." " Who?" " The wolf." "The talking one." "He's lying by the lake in the Land of Fairy Tales." " But..." " Doctor, this is absolutely true." "This is a really bad time for jokes, gentlemen." "Good night." " Doctor, it's your moral duty!" " Good night." " Where's the wolf?" " He died and we buried him, Mr Rumburak." " End of my career." "It's all your fault." " I didn't mean it." " If you didn't ring the little bell..." " Well, I found it and...rang it." "How was I supposed to know what would happen?" "Give it to me!" "Or else you'll start ringing again tomorrow." "To tell you the truth Mr Rumburak, I don't know why you're so upset." "You live in a fairy-tale." "And fairy-tales aren't real." "You have no idea what you're saying." "So you think we aren't real?" "You will find out for yourself whether fairy-tales are real." " Karel, breakfast's ready!" " Yes." "How..." "How did I get home?" "You had a strange night too?" " I dreamed I was being kidnapped." " I had a crazy one too." "Karel!" " I'm on fire!" " What's going on here?" "Look...someone fired a shot." " You shot the clock." " Why are you sleeping with a rifle?" "And where did you get it?" "Oh well, that's the rifle I shot the wolf with." " What wolf?" " A talking one." " A talking one?" " Yes." " So you shot a wolf?" " Yes." " And where is it?" " Well, there...the dwarves buried him." "Karel, pull yourself together!" "I think the madness is only about to begin."