"A LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN" "Sofia, wake your brother up." "What on earth is he doing?" "Will you turn it off?" "That's enough." "Why are you sleeping upside down?" "I'm hiding, you never know what can happen." "–Looking for the cheese?" "–Yes." "It's too expensive." "I got you some olives instead." "Here's your sandwich for lunch." "Run along, you're late." "Your coat!" "Four-eyes, change your alarm clock or I'll call the police." "The whole building wakes up every day because of you!" "–Yes sir." "–Now go." "–Idiot!" "–Yes sir." "–Gregory!" "Watch it!" "–I'm sorry, Mrs Varvara." "I'll clean it up." "Your feet!" "–Good morning, Fillip." "–Good morning." "Tourist  Finance businesses." "–Is that you, Coula?" "–You said you'd call." "I couldn't, I was working until late at night." "I have to go, the manager is coming." "I have told you, no personal calls." "–You want to get me in trouble?" "–We have to talk." "In the afternoon." "Bye." "I'm drawing the new design for the company as you said." "–It has no wings." "–They are folded." "If they are open it might fly away." "You idiot!" "This is no life, I tell you that." "–How much do you get?" "–6·000 drs." "–I get 5." "Is it enough for you?" "–I work at another office too." "–So, 3·000 more." "–Two more." "–Are 6 and 2 thousand enough?" "–7 to 9 o'clock I weave." "–Fabrics?" "–Baskets." "Your sister is going to the movies with a friend." "She won't say who." "Talk to her." "If she doesn't say who it is she's not going." "–I'm going." "–No you're not." "–Oh, please!" "–Let her be upset." "In her age, she might get carried away." "–There's something else too." "–What?" "–I'm scared." "–Of whom?" "Of your money." "Yesterday, they broke in two more apartments." "Maybe we should take it to the bank." "Let's do that." "Uncle Manolis says no." "You never know what might happen there." "If uncle said so, we won't take it there." "Hold on." "–But we'll lose the interest." "–Then let's take it." "And if suddenly a war brakes out?" "–Let's not take it then." "–What about the interest?" "–Let's take it." "–Where?" "To which bank?" "What is it goes bankrupt?" "We have to be very careful." "I say we take it to many banks." "They won't all go bankrupt." "Wait. 8 to 3 you work here, 5 to 7 to the other office... and 7 to 9 you weave baskets." "What do you get from that?" "–2 or 3 thousand." "–Don't you have a good life?" "–What's good?" "–Your life." "What do you do?" "–What can I do?" "–Do you go out?" "–We have lunch at home." "–I mean to drink." "–On my name's day." "–What about women?" "With Coula." "I see, platonically." "Do you see anyone else normally?" "I do, once a month." "When mom and Sofia go to uncle Manolis' I call her... and she comes at my place." "–Hello Gregory." "–Hello." "Come in." "Aren't you worried Coula might find out?" "That's why she comes over." "But she came on day." "–Coula?" "At your place?" "–That's right." "And she caught you?" "I heard your mother wants another woman for you." "–Is that true?" "–Never!" "They'll get tired of ringing, and they'll go." "Never mind that." "What happened?" "Did Coula go?" "–She came in." "–She did?" "You let her in?" "I had forgotten my mother had given her a key... and she unlocked the door." "What's going on here, Gregory?" "Who is it?" "Coula!" "A chain reaction." "See now?" "So there goes your only pleasure." "There's no woman now." "–She's gone." "–Coula?" "The other one, she dumped me." "I explained to Coula that in my age I have to..." ""What can I do?", I told her." "And did she sacrifice herself so you don't go with other women?" "For now yes." "I explained to her that caresses aren't enough." "I told here that sometimes we have to... –Did she accept that?" "–She did, but... –But?" "–She couldn't do it." "She says first we have to get engaged." "–How much for this bouquet?" "–300 drs." "–This one?" "–200 drs." "–These?" "–100." "How about these?" "They're cheap and full." "They don't smell." "They're fine." "Pay up, uncle Manolis is expecting us." "–Where's my jacket?" "–It's here." "The hankie!" "If she's not right for him, don't push Gregory." "He loves someone else, and you know it." "It's a shame." "Be calm, we'll see." "It's not your business." "Our parents insisted too, and look at us now." "–Ready?" "–Let me get my hat." "Did you want to marry her?" "I don't know." "She must have been from a decent family." "Her father had three medals." "He was a warden in the parish." "That's how Uncle knew him." "And a retired assistant manager." "–You're late, they're coming." "–Silence." "–Should I get the medals?" "–That's enough, just the timepiece." "This is great, but did you like Coula?" "I'll tell you." "Only when I saw a picture of her at age 6." "Only then I liked her." "Chewing gum in your father's funeral?" "Shame on you!" "Be calm, Calliopi, show some dignity." "Careless!" "–Welcome." "–Hello." "–How are you, Mr Patroglou?" "–Brilliant!" "Gregory, the flowers!" "Gregory!" "–Gregory!" "–Wonderful!" "Come, come in." "This way dear!" "Thank you, I don't like sweets." "–Sofia!" "–I don't, mom!" "–Can I start?" "–Sure." "My nephew, even though it was me who brought them together..." "It's very moving." "He saw a picture of my Coula... when she was 6 years old, and he fell in love with her." "When the match was made, that's the picture my uncle showed me." "–I liked her." "–Not bad!" "–Is she like that now?" "–No, she's gotten older." "Is she full, plump?" "Nah!" "She keeps getting skinnier, she shrinks, she dries up." "Why didn't you marry the other one?" "Julia?" "She's a bit..." "There have been others before me." "So?" "My mother calls her a whore and my uncle, a slut." "They get to you!" "She's a hair dresser." "I see, you would stoop to a lower class." "–Is that her?" "–Yes." "–Well?" "–It was up to my uncle." "I insist!" "Even though their meeting was by chance, through a photograph... their destiny must not also be left in chance." "What do you suggest, Mr Manolis?" "My son has some money since he's been saving for 15 years." "He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't go out." "He can have a career." "Until he was 20 years old, he never saw improper movies." "His salary is developing rapidly." "In his twenties, he was so scraw- ny he looked like a 12 year-old!" "That's why they didn't let him in x-rated movies." "Our Coula too only saw proper films." "Always!" "She has a dowry of a bachelor's room." "Her principles?" "As moral as can be!" "Just think that up to now..." "Excuse me!" "–Never?" "–Never!" "Yet." "And when we die, this house will also belong to her." "A whole house, with four rooms!" "–I want to say..." "–Silence Urania." "I want to say that first of all they have to love each other." "They do, shut up now." "–What about his military duties?" "–They have been completed." "Brilliantly!" "–What do you want?" "–Have you seen my pipe?" "What about the other one?" "Is it over?" "It's over." "She called me a couple of times." "–She did love me." "–Haven't you seen her since?" "Just once, here." "She was waiting for me." "Gregory!" "I heard you got engaged to Coula." "Is it true?" "Why didn't you tell me the good news?" "Were you ashamed?" "–Look..." "–That's not necessary." "I know, and I don't hold it against you." "It's best to obey your moms and uncles." "We'd be more law-abiding." "Good bye!" "Funny, I liked you!" "You even had a sense of humor." "Julia!" "On your wedding, send Coula to me, I'll do her hair." "As a gift." "Now I remember her." "I saw her." "The Manager is asking for Mr Gregory." "–Is her name Julia?" "–Yes, Julia." "Did you call for me?" "–Is this your design?" "–Yes, it's mine." "First, where are the skylights?" "The directors are furious." "They're not necessary." "If we place them outside, we save space." "You forgot the entrance here." "How will people come in?" "I thought we should put it at the back side of the site." "Why the back?" "The site is sloping, and it's 6 meters higher." "So it saves us another 2 floors." "3 plus 3, and we also save from the digging expenses..." "Leave, you insolent fool!" "He looks like an idiot." "How did he come up with that?" "Maybe he just looks it." "If he wasn't, he'd ask for 200·000 drs to tell us that." "Two floors mean 2 million drachmas to us." "How come you didn't..." "See!" "Welcome." "See, Coula's here." "Mother, the money?" "Coula and I went to the banks." "He deposited it." "50·000 in the Bank of Commerce, 50 in the National Bank... 50 in the Bank of Japan and 50 in the Estate Bank." "Did you deposit it in your name?" "It's better like this." "Coula thought so too." "For temptations, in case you get crazy..." "Yes." "Go home and hide them." "How are you, Coula?" "Everything alright?" "Uncle Manolis is expecting us tonight." "It's auntie's birthday." "She's 50." "–Traditions are sacred." "–We always keep them." "It's wonderful." "Scenic and very extravagant." "Like the Epitaph." "–Gregory, do you smoke?" "–No." "–What do you have there?" "–A pencil." "Let me smell it!" "Say "Aah"!" "Instead of learning a foreign language, you fool around." "You're heading for Manager." "You must speak a foreign language." "Manolis, you have to talk to him too." "Sta calm, Calliopi." "We'll see." "Urania, it's you turn." "The candles." "Yes, Manolis!" "Hold on, wait!" "Sofia!" "Gregory, will you let me go to the movies with my friend?" "Movies?" "Do I go to the movies?" "You don't but when we go to uncle's you bring her here." "–I mean, used to." "–Who?" "How do you know?" "One day I didn't go with mom, so I heard it all." "You were quite good, actually." "–Congratulations!" "–Thank you." "Why weren't you engaged to Julia?" "Instead, you preferred that..." "I know, the dowry, a nice girl." "You follow the establishment." "You sell-out!" "–Can I go?" "–What about mom?" "–She's out." "–I'm not." "I'm back." "The holy beast is back." "To hell with her!" "–You're not going anywhere." "–We'll see about that." "See that?" "–Gregory, aren't you weaving?" "–I'm thinking." "Can't you weave and think?" "Can't I think and not weave?" "Think while you weave." "–Hello." "Does Gregory live here?" "–Yes." "Come in." "Come in." "You must be his fiancée." "His sister." "I'll go get him." "–Who should I say it is?" "–His manager." "Just a minute!" "Your manager's here." "Get up, hurry!" "Come in!" "–Welcome." "–The mother?" "That's me." "Excuse me, we weren't expecting you." "They haven't brought our new furniture yet." "–We've ordered new furniture?" "–Yes, Gregory." "You never told me your mother was so charming... and you sister, so lovely." "Gregory is quite shy." "–What will you have?" "–Some pastry?" "No, just some of water, I'm in a hurry." "Go on then." "I'm sorry I called you insolent before the board." "When you have such great ideas, I want you to come and tell me." "You'll some and explain them to me, without knocking the door." "–Gregory?" "–You told me to explain them." "You'll even have a bonus." "Ideas are paid for what they're worth." "–In blood." "–What?" "You do make great jokes." "–Mom made this." "–No, thank you." "Won't you have a seat?" "You're our guest..." "I was just passing by." "Maybe another time." "–I'll get going." "–Have I kept you?" "–Were you about to leave?" "–Yes, I was." "Then, I'll give you a ride in my car." "That's alright." "She was going to the movies with her friend." "She was just telling me to go." "She even insisted." "Right, mom?" "–Then I'll give you a ride." "–No." "Gregory!" "Let's go." "Madame...!" "–Quite old, huh?" "–Sofia?" "–The manager, stupid." "–Old enough to get married." "He's been married 4 times, and can't have a 5th wife." "Don't take it out on the baskets." "He's a gentleman, not a bum." "Sofia!" "Sofia, wake Gregory up." "It's getting late." "Will you turn it off!" "Gregory!" "Come and see, hurry!" "Look at her!" "Still asleep." "–What time did you get back?" "–What time was it?" "Where were you?" "–Where was I?" "–Where were you?" "I'll tell you where she was." "You'll tell me where she was?" "They went to the movies." "Sofia, her friend and the manager." "Then they took her friend home." "Then it was the two of them." "And then, the manager said, "Wanna go dancing?"" "And Sofia said "Yes, but I'm worried about mom"." "He said "Your mother entrusted you to me"." ""If she has entrusted you to me, why are you scared of me?"" ""It can't be"." "So they went." "What do you mean?" "I didn't expect that!" "He's your manager." "What would he think if I said no?" "Do you think...?" "It's obvious, don't you think?" "Are you insane?" "The bread!" "Gregory!" "Gregory, wait a minute!" "Wait!" "It's a red light!" "You'll get a fine." "So what!" "Is this the café?" "Good!" "I'll have a deluxe burger, a deluxe beer... a deluxe fries and a coffee, lots of sugar." "In a deluxe cup!" "You used to drink it with one sugar." "What's the occasion?" "It's big." "I'll tell you." "The Manager asks for Gregory." "–Any new ideas?" "–None." "–Are the designs for Rhodes ready?" "–Yes." "Come closer." "There will be some dismissals, but you have nothing to worry about." "Your colleague does, though." "He's lazy." "What do you think?" "Your promotion is at stake." "It's not wrong to report to me." "Anyway, your silence is good enough for me." "Give me you home number." "0405060, with a 4 at the end." "Alright, you're off." "Go now." "So you and Coula are engaged?" "You've got a woman again, right?" "–Nothing?" "–Nothing." "–Why?" "–No place to take her." "In the park there are peepers." "In the country it's cold." "In a construction site there's dangerous stuff." "At home?" "Mom found out about Julia and took my keys." "A hotel then." "We went there." "If you need anything, call the reception desk." "Hush!" "I didn't say anything." "Couldn't we get no 15 or 1 7?" "We had to get no 1 3!" "Call her and tell her we want no 17." "–Well?" "–It's a difficult matter." "Because it's very sensitive, it's important how you start." "Don't worry, it's not no 13." "We're in no 1 7, you chose it." "It's important how you start." "Careful!" "You'll make me go with Julia again." "Well?" "Do you think others don't want me?" "Do you think there's only Julia?" "Well?" "I took off her shoes, her socks..." "Alright." "Go on..." "Did she say yes?" "She did!" "But when she did, I couldn't do it." "–Didn't...?" "–Didn't!" "It's been too hard for you." "Your mom, your uncle, the work... the supervisor, the dos, the don'ts, "get up", "sit down"." "It's been too hard!" "Get lost!" "–Did you go with Coula again?" "–Once more." "At home." "You're late." "Aren't you going to Uncle's?" "It's Thursday." "–I won't go." "–Why?" "Because it's not Thursday." "It's Wednesday." "You know, I'm waiting for a special guest." "I would like to be alone with that guest." "–Who is it?" "–A woman." "A woman will be in here?" "Who is she?" "Coula." "In my house with Coula?" "After you're married." "The hotel costs 200 drs." "Taxi and restaurant, another 200." "400 drs total." "Will you have it?" "Where should I go from?" "I don't want her to know that I know." "The back stairs." "–My shawl!" "–Leave it!" "I'll catch a cold!" "–The radiator's off too." "–The oil has gone up." "The bus fare too." "Transport is too expensive." "–Food too." "–You got a raise, didn't you?" "You call that a raise?" "We can't even afford to have kids any more." "–We can't." "–Just dogs." "And male ones too, that don't bring more of them." "That's great, a conversation." "What happened next?" "–Nothing, again?" "–A little bit, at the end." "What do you mean?" "If you don't make it in time, you've missed the train." "Do you understand?" "Missed it, it's gone!" "You'll make a nice family." "It's my uncle's fault." "Live like the uncle, do like the uncle...." "Understand?" "Go to hell!" "Do you think he hasn't been fooling around?" "They know how to hide." "True gentlemen." "Coula sure was ready to take her shirt off." "What about me?" "The same, worse even." "I save money, for my sister's furniture..." "I save again, for the other sister's... –I've made 3 attempts." "–To suicide?" "To change my life." "Nothing changes with 5·000 drs a month." "–Life is for managers." "–That's right." "Then they tell you to be honest and work hard." "And him, does he want a secretary?" "He's got her." "Does he want to marry 4 times?" "He does." "Does he want your wife?" "He takes her." "Your sister?" "Her too." "–Who?" "–It's a mess, I tell you!" "They're fooling us all." "Before... me too I almost had you." "The manager asked me "Does your colleague work?"" "–I was stunned." "–Don't worry about it." "And my mother tells me to keep an eye on my sister." "And as soon as the manager wants to take her out..." ""Here she is", she tells him!" "–When did he do it?" "How?" "–You'll tell us everything." "–Well, talk!" "–Talk!" "Didn't you hear?" "–In the car." "–The car?" "When we took my friend home, after we left... he stopped in a dark street..." "That's where it happened." "Couldn't you say no?" "I was embarrassed." "Why didn't you say no?" "He is an important figure." "–What do you mean?" "–Nothing." "I was just starting to change." "I'm sick of it all." "You did it?" "You got out?" "–I'm getting married." "–Congratulations, Fillip." "I gave up on everyone." ""Enough!" "Go to hell!" I said." "–Good for you!" "–It's my life." "We're doomed." "They want us to be little people so they can be everything." "Attack, Gregory!" "Waiter!" "–Yes?" "–Two more glasses of ouzo." "–That's enough." "–I'll pay." "I'll give all the salary!" "My sister says she is against the establishment... but as soon as she saw the establishment, she gave up." "Look what he did." "And me, instead of spitting him in the face... –Who?" "–The manager." "I was chicken." "–Waiter!" "–Yes?" "We've had enough to drink." "I have 3·000 drachmas here!" "–Got any lobsters?" "–Yes, we do." "–Bring them all here." "–Yes sir." "–Play some serious music." "–Beethoven?" "Zambetas!" "We'll have a blast tonight!" "–Who're you getting married to?" "–Julia, you know her." "–Go Olympiakos!" "–No way!" "Go AEK!" "Go Olympiakos!" "It's Gregory!" "He's trying to learn how to smoke and he coughs." "He's sitting in a garbage bin." "–Shall I let him in?" "–Suit yourself." "–But I'll leave first." "–No!" "–Does he know?" "Did you tell him?" "–I told him..." "I loved him, but I got tired." "–I kept hoping." "–I know, he told me." "Julia, I know you're in." "I see light!" "He'll be alright." "–What is it?" "–Stay calm." "We'll see." "–Hello?" "–Is this uncle Manolis?" "–Yes." "–Uncle Manolis himself?" "–Himself." "–And is auntie next to you?" "–She is." "Why?" "–Did I wake you up?" "–Who is it?" "–Your nephew." "Remember him?" "Honest, virtuous, who hasn't yet had..." "Whose sister blew the candles with a hair dryer in auntie's birthday." "Where are you?" "Your mother is worried sick!" "Didn't you go home?" "I'm in a playing ground." "I'm at the swings." "–Where is he?" "–He says he's swinging." "–Swinging?" "–Yes." "Coula!" "Coula!" "Coula!" "What is it?" "The neighbours will see you, dad'll wake up." "Let him wake up!" "It's the first time that..." "You're drunk!" "You stink." "Go away." "It's now or never." "–Are you crazy?" "–Take this!" "–What is it?" "–Candied fruits." "Don't!" "I have an idea!" "So I don't be like my father and my uncle... and you don't be like my mother, I thought of something!" "–What?" "–It's not candied fruits in here." "I have a bomb in here." "I had another one and I put it under my uncle's bed." "Put this one under your dad's bed." "What?" "What do you want?" "You want us to be like all of them?" "Can't you be crazy just once?" "Go away, I'll scream." "Got 50 drs to give me to take a taxi and go home?" "You got paid today." "What did you do with it?" "Lobsters!" "me and Fillip had a blast and I spent it all." "–All of it?" "–All of it." "Coula!" "Go away, you stink!" "At your orders." "–Hello?" "–Mr Manolis, is that you?" "What?" "Get up!" "Look for a bomb!" "It's a time bomb!" "You get over here!" "Call the police!" "–Don't move!" "–How can I call them?" "I have to move to call the police." "Leave it to me!" "It's a disaster!" "2 double cognacs for Gregory and Fillip's coffee." "Thank God it was a joke." "He put a clock in the box." "When he violated a red light and said "So what is I get a fine"... didn't you realize he was crazy?" "When you do that, you're no longer a law-abiding citizen." "God have mercy." "Our boy has gone crazy." "I never expected what happened with Julia to... –Mind your business!" "–You should've said so." "Are you or are you not my subordinate?" "The Manager asks for Gregory." "Don't go like this, the manager will take it for irony." "Mind your business." "How could Gregory sink so low?" "–Be calm." "We'll see." "–You don't know what's worse." "Instead of going to work this morning, do you know what he did?" "–He said he wasn't going?" "–That's not all." "He brought some people and painted all the furniture red." "–Red?" "–Yes, red." "Then he bought some clothes just like his manager's." "If he sees him, he'll be furious!" "Are you trying to upset me?" "Take the hat off now." "–What else?" "–The clothes too." "Take it all off." "What else!" "Today instead of coming in at 8, you came at 12 o'clock." "5 past 12." "I asked your home number and you gave me a wrong number." "It was a funeral home in London." "Idiot." "Come with me." "The directors want you." "Our deal is still on." "Any ideas you have, you tell me first." "Otherwise, I'll crush you." "Understand?" "–And stop this hiccup." "–Yes sir." "You're here." "Our company owns this building ground." "But it's a little late to build the hotel." "–You know..." "–I know." "Buying it was a mistake." "–I told you." "–I remember you told us." "The Ministry turned down the expropriation claim." "The inhabitants won't sell either." "–You know..." "–I do!" "You said you'd find a solution." "Did you?" "This building ground is very important to us." "The company is at risk." "Have you any thoughts?" "Only if I were manager I would tell you the solution." "–If you were what?" "–Manager." "And if you fire my colleague... or if you forbid him to marry Julia..." "To show you that you're not born as manager, you become one." "–What did you say?" "–Just what you heard." "Only then I would find a solution." "Enough!" "Get out, you drunk!" "You're fired!" "Out!" "Out!" "–He was asking for it." "–Is he crazy?" "What I do know is that he knows the answer." "–You think?" "–Why would he demand so much?" "Didn't you see him wear the hat the wrong way?" "He's insane." "There's a long distance call to your office." "Just a moment." "I have something to propose now that the manager's gone." "–Wanna talk about it?" "–Yes." "I have just been fired." "You can have my place." "It's a jungle!" "Dog eat dog." "Well this dog's gone!" "Say hi to Julia." "The money at the bank, in whose name is it deposited?" "–In mine, thank God." "–Good." "Even if he wants to, ha can't collect it." "–Can he?" "–No way." "Not even with forgery." "You're a woman, he's a man." "Even if he forges your signature they'll see he is a man... and they'll arrest him." "–How can I help you?" "–Yes." "–Yes what?" "–Speak up, I can't hear you." "–What do you need?" "–To collect some money." "The bank booklet." "–Your bank booklet!" "–What?" "–Your booklet, lady!" "–Oh!" "There!" "Thank God!" "–Your name is...?" "–Fine." "–What's your name?" "–I'm a widow." "–I don't care!" "Your full name!" "–Calliopi Monahoyu." "–Identity card." "–Oh well, that's life." "–What are you talking about?" "–What's this here?" "–It's nothing." "Identity card!" "–Oh, right!" "–Here!" "–Is that you here?" "Oh, the photograph?" "It's from the 40s, from the occupation." "The war, the famine..." "I am a widow." "My husband drowned." "–Was he a sailor?" "–No, he drowned in a well." "–How much are you drawing?" "–Well, what can you do?" "Here's what!" "How much are you drawing, lady?" "–What?" "–Don't spout, I van hear you!" "–But I'm deaf!" "–I'm not." "–How much are you drawing?" "–All of it!" "Just a minute." "Lucky me!" "Hello?" "Gregory?" "He's not here." "I'm afraid he was fired." "–Well?" "–He's fired." "Useless punk!" "I could tell." "Uncle said he'd be somebody." "Nonsense!" "We've all been fooled." "–Of course, the marriage is off." "–But I sent out invitations!" "Oh my God!" "What is this mess?" "Coula, wait!" "I want to talk to you!" "–Coula, it's all over!" "–I know, father." "Sometimes our heart doesn't give good advice." "I know, mother." "It's all over, Gregory." "Before you got fired, there was hope." "I won't rest my happiness on an unstable character." "Good bye!" "Go to Julia!" "Did you say he painted the furniture red?" "–Red." "–Strange things." "Why, Manolis?" "What if he likes red?" "–Silence you." "–Maybe he wants a change." "He can change." "But change his character, not paint around." "Does he remember he's getting married in 10 days?" "Only Coula will get him straightened out." "You'll see." "Let's go home." "You should talk to him too." "–Sofia, are you in there?" "–I'm in." "–Open up." "–I can't!" "Mom has locked me in." "She's at Uncle's place." "I'll go get the key." "–What is this?" "What's wrong?" "–I'm not feeling so well." "What's the matter?" "Something inside me is going up and down, like an elevator." "–They're after me." "Where are they?" "–They're going home, for you." "You shouldn't have left Julia." "I left someone too, to marry your uncle." "He never liked me, I never liked him." "We live only so we can die together." "Get rid of all the others." "–Hello?" "–Julia, this is Gregory." "Will you come with me?" "I'll count to three." "Are you crazy?" "Now you say this?" "What about all this time?" "–I'm starting. 1, 2..." "–Did you know I loved you?" "I did, but they didn't let me realize I loved you too." "–Now I know." "–Now's too late." "Even if I shouldn't, it's not fair to leave Fillip." "–You are to blame." "–I know." "–I love Fillip too now." "–Congratulations!" "You should know he got promoted!" "He took my place at the office." "I got fired." "Bye." "–They fired you?" "Why?" "–Now I say goodbye forever." "Wait!" "–Grandma's furniture, red." "–An outrage." "These are sacred relics." "An outrage!" "He is insane." "Hello?" "Yes..." "What?" "–What is it?" "–It was his father-in-law." "He is very sorry but the marriage is off." "–Why?" "–Because he's nuts." "He lost his job." "He walks around in women's clothes." "He doesn't want to hear another word about Gregory." "Coula confessed with tears in her eyes..." "About the other thing..." "Come here!" "Once he tried to..." "Impossible!" "Not a word!" "Not a word?" "–And in women's clothes?" "–Women's." "–He's here!" "–Stay calm." "It takes handling." "He may carry a gun." "What is this?" "Shame on you!" "Walking around in women's clothes!" "I forgive you about the phone call, and for the fake bomb... but I'd like to know, out of curiosity..." "Don't laugh!" "How did you get in the house?" "I looked in the yellow pages and they told me." "Tell him whatever you want, I give up." "Are you crazy?" "Putting on women's clothes, even women's shoes!" "Tell me what's wrong." "Go to your manager and apologize." "What's done, it's done with your sister." "You can't afford to lose your livelihood." "Go to Coula right now and beg her." "You can't waste that job, that fortune, that girl... in one night." "What do you want?" "He's laughing!" "It's that slut, Julia." "I know it!" "–She's getting married." "–To whom?" "Not to me, that's for sure." "Where will this crazy act take you?" "Look at your uncle." "He was patient and got his degrees... he got his pension, and now he keeps his head up." "Do you think he didn't have his own ideas at one time?" "Do you think he didn't have his own Julia?" "If you don't have a job, you'll become a bum." "Did I raise you for that?" "A manager keeps his place no matter what he does!" "–Sofia should've known better." "–Idiot!" "What did you think?" "Just because you put on the same suit as your manager... that you'd become one?" "You are born as manager, you don't become one." "He's not listening." "You think it's easy?" "That you can go with your friend's wife?" "Can you deceit?" "I can." "You can't." "You can't even do the other thing, you impotent." "We know!" "Not a word!" "Everyone can do bad, it's good that they can't do." "That's why he's dressed like that." "To get the money." "Come here!" "Get him!" "Most of it is gone." "What did you do with it?" "A violin." "What do you need that for, you idiot?" "Can you play?" "I also changed the photographs with paintings." "The rest?" "I ordered 3·000 bottles of ouzo." "He's a lunatic!" "Lock him up in a hospital." "–The door bell." "–Stay calm, or we'll be ridiculed." "Is this why you were saving?" "For the violin and the paintings." "Gregory, 4 people are here for you." "They must be with the police." "Prepare to meet them, you forger." "Don't go, act like a man." "Gregory, we've been thinking about it." "You see, it's a very urgent matter." "We accept all your terms." "We've seen you have all the qualifications." "A degree!" "Time!" "You'll be manager!" "At least on approval." "You want the colleague fired?" "He will be." "Here is the file of the financial businesses." "These are the tourist businesses." "This is..." "It's nothing!" "This is the building ground at Montenegro." "This is the buzzer for the secretary." "This is the dictating machine." "Idiot!" "Don't be too happy." "I'll be back." "Close the door!" "Yes?" "Hello?" "What?" "Manager?" "A real manager!" "I'm coming!" "Do you have something to tell me or should I come in?" "I want to tell you..." "No, come in!" "I'd better tell you and have you come in." "Yours forever." "–Excuse me?" "–That's the name of my perfume." "Yours forever!" "A cycle of trust." "All the managers preferred this perfume." "Would you like me to keep wearing the same perfume?" "I want you to write something and have it published." "Write!" "At the area of Montenegro, alongside the forest... the Eagle company will build, instead of the hotel... a factory producing fertilizer, cement, sodium bromide... potassium bromide, nitrogen bromide... –But..." "–Keep writing!" "The people will get scared and sell their property... in half time immediately." "Four double cognacs." "–All for you?" "–All of them." "Congratulations on becoming a manager." "Thanks." "Go now." "They say you're born as manager, you don't become one!" "–What is your name?" "–Patroclos Eugenides." "The lady is your manager's fiancée." "–It's Mr Eugenides." "–Let them in." "Gregory, what a surprise." "What a rapid climb." "Patroclos called it a space climb." "I knew that some day you'd dominate, you'd shine." "Congratulations." "I congratulate you." "Yesterday you were saying..." "We had to bring you to your senses and we did." "Good for you!" "A little alcohol is no crime." "Besides, me too in the old days..." "Patroclos!" "Come on, Coula." "Kiss your Gregory." "Come on, dear." "You rascal!" "We'll be going!" "Coula, you stay with Gregory." "We'll be waiting outside." "We'll be waiting, dear." "Take off your coat." "One!" "Two!" "One-two!" "–When?" "–The wedding?" "–When will I see you?" "–Anytime you want." "–Where?" "–Wherever you want." "–Tonight at 8." "–Where?" "Your place." "You'll tell your parents to go and I'll come." "I'll tell them to go." "And you'll wear the "Yours Forever" perfume." ""Yours Forever"." "Got it." "And you'll wear black." "Inside and out." "Not black, red." "And shake your body when you walk." "–Try it." "–Come on, Gregory." "–I said try it." "–Quit playing, Gregory." "I said shake it." "Like this!" "Come in!" "The armchair you ordered." "Thank you." "I work for you." "I know." "You may go." "I'll be going now." "Your mother and your uncle want to see you." "Let them wait." "–Do you think he'll be long?" "–I don't know." "He has told us not to bother him twice." "–Gregory?" "–The manager." "That's good." "He's right." "You have to have discipline." "Let them in." "Come in, he's expecting you." "Gregory, what are you doing?" "I'm reading the yellow pages." "It's printed upside down." "Does he have to read with his head down... because the pages are printed upside down?" "That must be how new managers are like." "–Are you happy, mom?" "–Yes, son." "Uncle, what about you?" "Not everyone can do bad." "Isn't that what you said?" "I'd rather eat than being eaten." "Stay calm." "We'll see." "Come along." "I nailed the manager and got his job." "I kicked out a colleague so I could have his woman." "I'll fire my secretary to bring Sofia instead." "–Right, mom?" "–Yes, son!" "The way things turned up it's just what she needs." "–Good." "Go get'em." "–Manolis!" "Come to me if you need anything." "I'll be a strong advisor." "Let them have it." "Give it your all!" "Now, go." "The hearing is over." "Come in!" "You are a genius." "As soon as the announcement was published... we had 15 offers." "They're selling the property like peanuts!" "You are a piece of work!" "–I'm his uncle!" "–Good!" "Nice to meet you, sir!" "A pleasure!" "–His mother!" "–My lady!" "The employees are gathered in the board room." "Oh, yes!" "We forgot!" "It's customary for new managers to say a few words... when they take over." "We have drafted a speech." "You should tell them something like this." "Come on." "Come in!" "Here they come!" "Dear colleagues..." "I am deeply touched... so deeply indeed.... because I'm taking over in this company." "I shall crush impunity, inactivity..." "I can't make out this one." "Say something patriotic about the company." "Gentlemen, finally, I am deeply touched... because the country, through our company... and our company, through the country... will march on the path of security and order." "The future of the company is our own future." "And our own future is the country's future." "What benefits us and the country, also benefits the company." "So, time-tables are cancelled." "No more inhumanly waking up at 6:30." "Neck ties are no longer compulsory." "This goes for suits and time cards!" "Employees are not sheep to come and go by the card." "They are not slaves to bend down before their managers." "I will not allow bending down... dusting, and informers." "Parents are not to mingle with their children's affairs." "No more pretences!" "The perfume "Yours Forever" is abolished." "Free exit from the offices." "Free admittance." "You will work where, when, and for as long as you like." "You will use any color of pencil you like." "You can wear any clothes you like, and talk as much as you like." "Get married to who you like, not who you have to marry." "I believe in freedom." "Only freedom makes free citizens." "I lean on the nation's good will." "When... the sun... nice..." "Always... always..." "The children..." "What do you want?" "Did you come here to tell me not to fire Fillip... or because I'm manager?" "Don't be silly." "There are no managers like that." "They don't last long." "They don't become, they're born managers." "I've heard it before." "The managers you dream of... are to manage another world, not this one!" "Say it was a joke and nothing else." "–What do you want from me?" "–Nothing." "I got scared on the phone and I ran." "I don't know..." "Wait a minute!" "As you see, after everything that happened..." "The speech you made... –This is not your office..." "–Do you need to take something?" "Maybe you need a permit." "Forget about our agreement." "–This is a misunderstanding." "–Wrong!" "The company still needs you!" "–Come on..." "–Move it!" "Don't worry!" "Don't think about it!" "–Confess." "–What did I do?" "–What's wrong, Mr Gregory?" "–Yours forever." "–Gregory, what's wrong?" "–Stay calm, we'll see." "Leave him to me, I'll take care of him." "Sometimes our way of life may cause confusion." "We want to change it and we can't." "This drives us crazy." "Something like this happened to your son." "Why would he change his life?" "What was wrong with it?" "When we realize how funny our world is..." "Excuse me!" "Our world, funny?" "–Funny." "–It doesn't seem funny to me." "On the contrary!" "I know." "If you saw it like that you'd be in danger too." "Is it serious?" "Not really." "I hope that after a short treatment... your son will find the middle way like we all have." "What do you mean?" "What middle way?" "I mean he'll learn that we can hate people... and still salute them." "And deny them, but submit to them." "Want what's good, but do what's bad." "Love Julia, but marry Coula." "Believe in friends but betray them." "Otherwise, no one will survive." "We'll all go insane." "Do you understand?" "Is there hope for recovery?" "Rest assured..." "Your son's "insanity" is a curable kind." "Don't worry, he'll recover." "He'll go back to work, he'll marry his fiancée... he'll have children." "He'll baptize them like you did." "He'll raise them like you did... he'll give them advice like you did... he'll adapt, like you, like us, like everyone." "Unless..." "But never mind, this too will pass, don't worry." "THE END" "⬄25⬄"