"From "Carmen", the novel, 1845." "In Spain, for a woman to be thought beautiful, she should have thirty positive qualities." "Or to put it another way, it must be possible to apply to her three adjectives, each of which describes ten parts of her person." "For example, three that are dark, dark eyes, dark eyelashes, dark eyebrows." "Three that are delicate, her hands, her lips, her hair, and so forth." "My woman could not lay claim to such perfection." "Her eyes were slanting but remarkably wide, her lips rather full but finely chiseled," "her hair rather coarse and black with a sheen like a raven's wing," "was long and shining." "Not to weary you with too long a description," "I will sum her up by saying that for every fault she had a quality perhaps more striking from the contrast." "She had a strange wild beauty, a face that was disconcerting but unforgettable." "Her eyes in particular had an expression at once alluring and fierce, that I had never seen on any other human face." "Sorry I'm late." "You shouldn't park here." "Show some respect." "Don't make us angry!" "They're full of crap." "Hot and dusty at the barracks every day something to see" "Watching people as they pass" "Check out the girls and rate their butts!" "Check out the girls!" "Waiting at the fence, watching girls go by" "We talk and smoke hoping to catch their eye" "Hot and dusty at the barracks every day something to see" "Watching people as they pass" "Check out the girls and rate their butts!" "Check out the girls!" "Who's this young girl?" "It looks like our luck is in today" "Young lady we're here at your service" "She needs our help!" "Young lady, can I help you?" "I'm looking for a sergeant" "I'm a sergeant" "Sir, I must tell you the sergeant I'm looking for is called Jongkhaya" "Jongi?" "We all know Jongi" "Thank God!" "Is he here?" "He's not with us" "He's on the other watch" "He isn't here?" "Sorry, my darling" "Sorry, my baby" "He isn't here" "But don't go away" "He won't be long" "Your special sergeant will soon be here" "He'll soon be here" "Your special sergeant will be here with the change of the watch" "But to make the time seem shorter stay with us a moment more" "Come inside, see our quarters" "You'll find a welcome there for sure" "In there?" "In there" "I can't go inside but thanks, anyway" "Pretty girl, don't be frightened" "We respect your point of view" "You will find us welcoming" "We'll take extra care of you" "No doubt you would" "Even so I have to go" "I cannot stay" "I shall return to see my precious sergeant arriving with the change of watch" "Stay here with us" "You'll see your precious sergeant arriving with the change of watch" "Stay here with us!" "I can't, I can't!" "Stay here with us!" "Don't go away, don't go!" "Kind sirs, I must go!" "You let her get away..." "No, it was you." "Our girl has flown" "We're on our own" "Waiting at the gate" "Back where we were" "Hot and dusty in the barracks" "Every day something to see" "Watching people as they pass" "Check out the girls and rate their butts" "Check out the girls!" "hey, Jongkhaya, you're in luck." "You've a babe looking for you." "I don't know any women here." "What did she look like?" "Fit enough, nice body, but dresses as if she's from the rural areas." "Nomakhaya?" "Didn't ask her name," "I was too busy looking..." "Gentlemen..." "Let's take a look round this township of yours." "Sergeant, let's go." "it's peaceful for your first day, sir." "What goes on in there?" "That?" "Cigarette factory, sir." "We're really past apartheid now." "Factories..." "Factories in townships..." "Women workers?" "That's right, sir." "Lots of them, rolling cigarettes all day long." "You wait, sir, it's lunchtime now, the guys will come running." "But not you?" "They're township girls, not my type." "There's the bell, sir." "Judge for yourself." "Can we go closer, sir?" "Okay, let's go." "Now the bell has rung" "Now their break has started" "All the factory girls will come out here" "Come to us, you girls" "Do yourselves a favour" "Let us say the kind of things you'd like to hear" "Let us whisper words of love in your ear" "Loving words in your ear" "I smoke like a nervous wreck." "it's your own fault." "Look here they come hot and sexy" "They're keen, I'll bet" "See the smoke from our cigarettes fill the air" "It rises higher still and its perfume lingers there" "Soon it wafts through your senses captivating" "How powerful that scent is" "How intoxicating" "A man's promise like smoke will soon disappear" "Promises in your ear Like smoke will disappear" "Loving words simply disappear" "See our smoke disperse" "See the smoke disappear" "Disappear" "Disperse in the air with its heady perfume" "Our smoke will soon disappear" "Amanda, where is Carmen?" "Carmen's around." "is she still in there?" "Where is she?" "Where's Carmen?" "She's in there" "Here she is!" "Look at us" "Won't you speak to us and say when you'll give us your love?" "You ask when I'll love you?" "Who knows?" "I don't" "Tomorrow perhaps or never who knows" "It won't be today" "That's for sure!" "Love's a bird that no one tames" "No sooner caged than it flies away" "No one can control it" "No one can contain it" "Love won't be begged or threatened" "Love won't surrender to the loudest calls" "It's the keen one who'll fail and the cool one who'll take the prize" "Love's a bird that no one tames no sooner caged than it flies away" "No one can control it" "No one can contain it" "I ignore all the rules" "Love's a stranger to me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "But if I want you then be afraid" "Beware her love!" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "Beware her love!" "But if I want you you'd best be afraid" "I ignore all the rules" "Love's a stranger to me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "But if I want you then beware" "Beware her love!" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "Beware her love!" "But if I want you you'd best beware!" "If you try to capture love away it flies, you can see it go" "Look for love when it's hidden" "You'll suffer and live in hell" "All around you, feel love surround you" "You're trapped within its timeless spell" "If you seek love, it confounds you" "You'll suffer, it gives you hell" "If you try to capture love away it flies, you can see it go" "Look for love and it's gone" "Abandon it and it's yours" "I ignore all the rules" "Love's a stranger to me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "But if I want you then be afraid" "If you don't want me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "But if I want you if I want you, you'd best beware!" "If you don't want me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "Beware her love!" "But if I love you if I love you, you'd best beware!" "I ignore all the rules" "Love's a stranger to me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours" "But if I want you then beware!" "You better use this condom if you want her..." "Carmen is so irritating, she's always showing off." "I can smell trouble." "He's returned home, and will perform in Cape Town with the Gypsy Cigarette Girls Choir." "They'll be conducted by his cousin, Andile Nkomo." "Stay tuned to see a recent performance." "Sergeant." "Who's there?" "Why are you here?" "Your mother sent me." "My mother sent you?" "How is my mother?" "I am her messenger" "She sent a letter" "A letter?" "And these as well" "A ring for you to keep with this photo" "And more" "There's more?" "And more, I dare not tell you" "She asked if I would give you something more" "Something else besides which you, her loving son would treasure more than these" "What is this something" "Nomakhaya, won't you tell?" "The gift your mother gave is on my lips for me to give to you" "Last Sunday after church she took me in her arms and bid me come to you today" "She said to me, "Nomakhaya" ""please go to Seville" ""It isn't very far" ""and when you're there" ""find my son, my dear child" ""My son, my Jongi" ""Tell him that his mother" ""says a prayer for him night and day"" "She has never recovered from the day you went away" ""Tell him how I miss him" ""How I long to see him"" "She asked me to embrace you" "She asked me to kiss you on her behalf" "You've a kiss from my mother?" "A kiss for you" "You've a kiss from my mother?" "I gave my word" "Her kiss I'd give to you" "My mother, I see her now" "I see my mother once again" "I see the village where we lived then" "He sees his mother once again" "He sees our village" "These memories fill his heart with courage" "These treasured memories of home fill my heart with courage" "Beloved mother" "I see the village" "Sweet memories of home" "Marriage is a blessing from God." "You will be blessed for eternity." "Now let me hear amen." "Yes, brothers and sisters, adultery is a great sin." "Come for a swim." "I can't swim." "Come, I'll teach you." "I'm scared." "Sweet memories of home" "I can't swim." "You show no respect to my wife." "Don't think like that..." "I'm serous." "You're being stupid." "Don't call me stupid." "You have my sympathy." "What did you say?" "I told them the truth." "We went swimming and he sipped." "Mother, I..." "Today" "I lost both my sons." "I'm washing my hands of you." "Leave me." "Leave me to grieve." "My dear son, take care of yourself." "I hope one day you'll come home." "When you choose a wife, let it be your brother's widow." "From your dear mother." "I have to go." "Wait, Nomakhaya" "Really, I have to go." "They're killing each other." "Who?" "Where?" "At the factory." "Come and help!" "Come and help us now!" "It was Carmen who started the fight" "No, it wasn't her!" "Yes, it was her!" "She struck out first" "No, that's a bloody lie" "Listen to us!" "We'll tell how it was" "It was Carmen who started the fight" "It was Manelisa who started the fight" "It was Carmensitha!" "It was Manelisa!" "Now, will someone please tell me what's been gong on in there?" "There was a fight." "This girl got stabbed with this knife." "By who?" "By her." "I don't have to answer to you." "I'll answer real police, not you rookies." "Rookies" "Maybe they are, but take a good look at me." "Answer." "The bitch attacked me first." "it's you who attacked first, stupid bitch." "There was a fight and that one got stabbed." "What do you have to say for yourself?" "Answer." "Sergeant, watch her." "You're hurting me." "Then don't give me trouble." "Then let me go." "Why would I do that?" "Because my mother lives alone in the rural areas." "She needs me." "honestly." "You're from there, aren't you?" "Won't you help me?" "Don't play games." "You're not a township girl?" "Of course not." "You really think I'll help you?" "You'll do what I want, sooner or later." "I go to church too." "Don't make me laugh." ""Love your neighbour," that's what the Bible says." "Oh, you kept the flower..." "I've enchanted you." "Stop talking." "Sergeant, take her away" "In the hottest part of the township with my friend Bra Nkomo is where I dance the Twalatsa and drink sputla at Bra Nkomo's shebeen" "But being alone is hardly fun it's best if there's another one since pleasure is for two" "I'd like to take my lover there" "What am I saying?" "He was a liar and a cheat" "I've finished with him!" "My heart is breaking, who'll comfort me?" "There are loads of men who want me but none of them can turn me on" "Is there no one who can?" "Show me that man" "I'd love him well" "Who wants me?" "Who wants my heart?" "Now's your chance, make your move" "I won't hang around you know where I'm going" "In the hottest part of the township with my friend Bra Nkomo that's where I dance the Twalatsa and drink sputla" "Every Sunday I go to Bra Nkomo's!" "Shut up!" "Don't talk to me" "It's not to you I speak" "I'm singing to amuse myself" "And I'm thinking" "I take it I'm still allowed to think" "I've got a man in mind a certain man in mind a gorgeous man who loves me and who in time I could love" "This man is not a captain or an officer" "He's only a sergeant full of passion and I want to make him mine" "I'm losing my senses" "If I give myself to you can I trust you and if I love you you must love me" "I will save you" "You'll dance with me" "Give me your word the Twalatsa and we'll drink sputla" "Give me your word" "In the hottest part of the township with my friend Bra Nkomo that's where I dance the Twalatsa and drink sputla" "I ignore all laws" "Love's a stranger to me" "If you don't want me then I'm yours but if I want you, then be afraid" "If you don't love me then I'm yours" "But if I love you you'd best beware" "hey, shut up" "Your singing is so bad..." "Stop or I'll shoot" "Leave him alone" "Listen, son of my son, the comrades will take good care of you." "Don't cry, child, they are good friends." "Go well." "Go well." "Don't give Thand trouble." "Mum's gong to Bra Nkomo's." "Your mum's gong dancing..." "Don't worry, child, I'll be back." "We'll see about that" "Where's my hair band?" "Let's go." "Why such a hurry?" "I want to see Luiamie" "I'm gonna drink myself to death today." "Carmen, you're mad, the police are still looking for you." "So what Frigging police." "The drums begin to beat a rhythm slowly starts" "The girls get to their feet and move towards the stage" "Marimbas are heard and guitars take up the tune" "The swirling music surrounds you with sound" "Golden jewelry flashing and shining" "Colourful clothes swirling faster than the wind" "There's no escaping from the music now the dance has found its rhythm" "At first tentative but soon spinning around and round and round and round!" "The fever grips the band as well" "Musicians play as though possessed" "They're captivated like the rest" "For none can resist the music's spell" "The frenzy holds them in a trance to break away there's not a chance" "They're drunk on the rhythm they're lost turning and swaying they're intoxicated by the dance!" "Come here." "Gentlemen, please, we don't want trouble." "We're celebrating my cousin's return." "No trouble please." "This shithole is full of lowlifes, even our little jailbird here." "I've never been to jai." "Only because that bastard let you go." "he seemed okay to me..." "What happened to him?" "Confined to barracks." "he's out today, but I demoted him." "That's fine by me," "I prefer men..." "Officers can't give you anything." "in return for sex I'll forget everything..." "Yes or no?" "I'll decide when and where." "I'll see you soon... he's here" "his car is coming" "Welcome to the son of KwaJola!" "Welcome to the son of KwaJola!" "You sing well." "What's your name?" "My name is Carmen." "My friends call me Carmenstha." "Carmenstha." "You've a beautiful voce." "I think we'll see more of each other." "in your dreams." "Nothing wrong with dreaming..." "Dreams of my father brought me home." "Give me a smoke." "Lades, the guys want to talk." "What's up?" "Come." "Can you take them home?" "Listen up." "You have to help us with Customs." "if we throw them a beach party, they'll let us through." "There are boxes of these coming in by boat." "So it's agreed, you'll help us." "Police, police" "Come back, you cowards he's with me." "You made it then." "Of course how could I not?" "You took your time..." "I was confined to barracks." "have you forgiven me?" "Of course." "how could you ask that?" "I love you." "They all say that..." "Who does?" "Who says that?" "Don't tell me you're jealous" "Don't be stupid." "I'll make you forget about the past." "St down." "I want to show you how we please our men." "Relax, Jong, and let me please you..." "Carmen, shut up" "I'm called to barracks at once." "How could I be so stupid?" "I've made a fool of myself" "I made all the moves" "I gave all I had" "Tried everything to please you" "I danced and I sang" "I thought after time you'd be mine" "Tara tata!" "The radio is bleating" "Tara tata!" "He's going to be late!" "Oh, my God!" "The radio is bleating" "He'll be late, he'll be late!" "He drops his woman and runs" "Well, so much for his love" "Don't doubt my love" "What love?" "Listen to me" "It's no use" "Listen to me" "Men are always lying" "Hear me out!" "Shut your mouth and hear me out!" "Get a grip on yourself" "Look, here's the flower that you gave me" "I keep it here and dream of you" "All the days I was confined it never lost its treasured smell" "Beside me through each passing hour" "I could feel your love in this flower" "When I thought about you" "I closed my eyes and you were there" "At times I cursed the day I met you" "I'd call out your name and reject you" "What evil forces were at play on that fateful day?" "My life is empty without you" "It was blasphemy to doubt you" "My guilt weighed me down" "Oh, Carmen, my love my only desire was to see you to see you again" "I love you desperately please just look at me" "How can I make you understand?" "Please, Carmen" "You hold my life in your hands!" "I love you" "No, you don't love me" "Yes, I do" "No, you don't love me" "If you loved me you'd never You'd never leave me" "Forget the police" "Come with us, stay with us" "I beg you" "Forget your duty" "Show you care!" "Set me free" "Forget the police and show you truly love me" "Carmen, I beg you please have mercy on me" "Save me" "Show me you care" "Dear God" "And come with me" "Listen to me" "Show me you care" "If you say you love me" "You'll love me" "No!" "I cannot do as you say" "Just think of the shame" "The failure of deserting the dishonour of deserting the police!" "I can't do it" "Well, then go!" "I implore you" "I don't love you anymore" "I beg you" "Piss off!" "You make me sick" "I'm leaving you" "Forever" "Get out" "Farewell" "Forever" "Farewell!" "Get out!" "What does he want?" "Be quiet" "What's this?" "You disappoint me" "Shame on you!" "Giving in to a common sergeant while the Officer's around" "Push off, get out now!" "No!" "You heard, I said get out" "I will not leave" "You fool" "If you're a man then fight!" "Brave officer" "My hero" "It looks like love has played a little game with you" "Your timing wasn't good in this location" "We want no trouble" "So you give us no choice but to detain you indefinitely!" "Are you with us?" "Now I have no choice" "You still have your doubts?" "Don't worry very soon you'll have more chances" "Stay with us, don't change your mind" "You can be whoever you want to be" "Live in liberty and enjoy your life you can be free!" "Yes, you'll be free!" "Stay, don't try to resist as your life is changing" "Stay with us and be free" "Your path will be clear you'll have many more chances you'll be whoever you want to be" "Best of all you'll live in liberty" "You'll be free" "I'll follow you" "I'll be free" "The most important thing of all is freedom" "Freedom!" "You were too quick to accept a ring from that bastard." "he'll hurt you again." "he uses the Bible to hide his true nature." "he'll beat you again." "We'll go check out the sailor boys." "You babes wait here." "Where do you think you're gong?" "You wait too." "Police boy" "Tell us, tell us what did the signs show?" "Talk to us about the signs" "What did they show?" "Amathambo, show us what our destiny may hold" "Who we should be wary of?" "Will we ever fall in love?" "Amathambo will tell" "Tell us who to be wary of and whether we'll ever fall in love" "Such riches" "Such love" "Let me see what the signs showed to me" "Rubbish!" "Lies!" "It's death, death is coming" "First for me then for him" "For both of us" "It's death" "I've been trying to change what the amathambo showed" "But there is nothing that can help me the signs never lie" "If in the book above it says you're blessed then throw them without fear" "The signs will always spell out happiness" "that's what Fate says" "If it's time for you to die then take your final breath" "Then throw them twenty times" "Amathambo won't change their meaning" "If you have to die throw them twenty times" "Their meaning won't change" "They'll still predict your death" "It's death" "My death" "It's always" "Death" "You should be ashamed of yourselves." "Curiosity killed the cat" "We're not in the mood for silly games." "That was not funny." "They're coming back, let's go." "What's gong on?" "There are three of them waiting down there." "Only three?" "That's fine." "Half for each of us" "Piss off" "No one asked you." "Keep watch and wait for the call." "if anyone comes past, deal with them." "Understand?" "Okay, girls, let's see you work your stuff." "We know just how to deal with them like all other men they'll be really dim" "What they desire is to pinch us on the arse" "No need to fight, no need to fuss when we can lead them by the nose" "Everyone enjoys some flattery" "Everything comes from being nice a smile is cheap at the price" "If we flatter them they'll let us pass" "Watch and you'll see we guarantee they'll let us pass" "All of the goods will get through!" "We know how to deal with them" "Like all other men they'll be dim" "They'll let us pass!" "Flattery will see us through!" "They've arrived, you can bring the bakkies." "Let's go." "That's the place." "There?" "Yes." "I have my reasons for helping." "Are you sure you're gong to be okay?" "Yes." "Thank you." "Poor girl, I lied to make her believe that I'm not frightened here" "I lied" "For within my poor heart" "I'm trembling with fear" "Scared, all alone in this place yet, in spite of my fear my heart is reassured" "For through the divine gift of Your Grace you will watch over me my Lord" "Leave me alone." "Don't you love me anymore?" "You're history." "Leave her alone" "What are you doing here?" "Please listen to me" "Your mother her life nearly over is waiting to discover what's happened to her son" "She won't live much longer she longs to see you" "Please, have mercy on her" "Leave this place and come with me" "If your mother is ill you should go home" "Do you want me to go?" "There's nothing for you here" "Do you want me to go so you can find a new lover?" "Never" "Hell, no!" "You must kill me first" "I'll stay till my last breath" "We took a vow that only death would separate us" "Though I find that death is near" "I'll never let you go" "Leave me be" "I am destined to die" "You'll be mine you bitch" "You were mine since you cast your evil spell" "Our lives are so entwined only death will separate us" "Now my death awaits me" "I'll never let you go!" "Listen to me, Jongi for one last time" "Your mother is very ill and believe me she does not want to die until she's forgiven you" "My mother about to die?" "Yes, it's true!" "Then I must go" "You're in luck, for now" "But I will return" "house of KwaJola, Mpondomse, MphaNkomo." "Today we are here for my cousin Luiamie." "Thank you, cousin." "As you have heard from my cousin here," "my father has been in my dreams, again and again." "Therefore I made the decision to come home and perform this ceremony." "He's wise, that one." "Jola, Ngwanya, Qengeba, MphaNkomo." "Take this bull's hide to keep you warm." "Please continue protecting this family." "You protected me while I was overseas and granted me good fortune." "By these words I ask you to grant me continuing luck." "I give you this spear to make the sacrifice." "Thank you, cousin." "Good afternoon, Mampondomse." "Luiamie, we salute you" "As the family of kwaNgxabane, Qengeba," "I say to all of you here, today we are as one family." "We say to you, all your ancestors are here with you today." "They've heard you." "Take my advice you mustn't stay around here" "Why not?" "He's here" "Who?" "Him" "Hiding there in the audience" "Beware" "Yes, I can see him" "Beware" "I'm not the type to be frightened" "I will wait and speak to him" "Believe me beware" "I'm not scared" "Beware" "It's you" "It's me" "They warned me that you were here and lying in wait for me" "They also told me that my life's in danger" "But I'm not afraid and I won't run away" "I'm not trying to scare you" "I'm begging you let's put the past behind us" "Come back to me" "I forgive you" "If you come with me we'll begin a life together and live happily" "We shall never be together once love's broken, it won't mend" "I've made up my mind" "Our love is gone it's over now" "You know it's the truth when I say it is finished" "It can't be the end" "Please say it isn't over" "I'm still in love with you" "Give me a chance" "A chance to save you and save myself as well" "So you love me no more?" "So you love me no more?" "No, I love you no more" "I still adore you, Carmen" "My heart still burns with passion" "What do you want from me?" "You're being ridiculous" "I swear I'm still in love with you" "If it's your desire" "I'll be a smuggler" "I'll do whatever you ask Whatever you want" "Please don't leave me" "Remember what we had" "Our love burned with passion!" "Please don't leave me now!" "Carmen's not scared of death" "Free I was born and free is how I'll die" "I'll ask you one more time you bitch to come with me" "No!" "No!" "Here's your ring the stupid ring you gave me" "Take it!" "Down to hell!" "You can take me away" "I killed her"