"The milkman!" "Milk!" "The milkman!" "Milk!" "Milk!" "Milk!" "Every home without a mother is like a church without bells" "FACTORY" "Niakos!" "Hello Rikos!" "I've missed you!" "If it weren't for you, I'd never set foot in here again to see the face of this nitwit..." "For you sake I strayed from my way and came by." "The 'One-armed' sends you his greetings!" "Haven't you forgiven him yet?" "It was me who found the job and you left me out of it." " Would you like to be in prison too?" " No, it's just hurt my feelings, Rikos." "Why did you screw me?" "You nitwit, you're scared of your own shadow!" "Me?" "Tell him how many gold sovereigns you saw with your eyes, little Thimios." "Oh!" "How much gold the old woman had piled up!" "Shut up!" "Gold?" "Rubbish!" "And where's all that gold now?" " It's at the old woman's place." " I'll squeeze your throat!" "Lakis!" "Cowardly, eh?" "That's what you all call me." "Well, tonight, I'm going to show you who I am!" "A purse full of gold sovereigns in my pocket... and then try to find me from tomorrow on..." "Move on!" "Go on your way." " I'll bring you a puppet." " A puppet?" "These jobs are not for you, nitwit." "You'll die a beggar!" "Life's only for the go-getters, not for the suckers!" "The water got cold!" "Move your bloody legs and fetch me the baby nappies to wash!" "This rotten family!" "Ah, a big family, my child..." "and poverty sows discord," "Well, what will my answer be to... you know who." "I don't want him, I won't take him!" "I won't marry a greengrocer!" "Dear Calliope, a scientist would ask for a big dowry..." "If you carry on like this, you'll remain a spinster." "It's your fault." "You only have one sister and you don't care about her!" "Think about it well, my daughter." "The years have gone by." "Help!" "Help!" "[Rikos is mimicking the milkman]" " My Andrikos!" " Mother!" " My laddie!" "My sweet child!" " How's it going, old woman?" "Enough, put me down..." "My Andrikos!" " Well, I'll be..." " The vagrant returned!" "How are you, Rikos?" "When we come back this evening, we must not find him here!" "Did you hear that, old woman?" "I'll bring them around so they'll take you back at the shop." "Me selling hay, eh?" "I stayed at the shop for four months for your sake and that was nearly the death of me." "You wish such a lousy job for your Rikos?" "No, my dear child." "Just..." "I am made of different stuff." "You'll see it one day, old woman." "I'm going to make a lot of money." "Gold!" "You're scaring me, my dear Rikos." "Gold!" "It's not fair, your Rikos, the handsome lad, burning with all that yearning, and always having such a rotten luck." "When I get this money, I'll buy you a warm robe all made of velvet!" "And carpet-slippers!" "Then I'll take you on a car ride for ten days of partying!" "You didn't have this wrinkle on your little face, honey." "Well, well, well!" "Why are you standing there, you good-for-nothing?" "Go fetch water from the fountain!" "Did you hear what she told you?" "Take the can and go fetch water from the fountain." "Standing there like a show-off and watching us, you layabout!" "Loafer!" "We asked you once to do something and you made a mess of it!" "That slacker!" "But I did let him know.." "Damn you!" "How are we supposed to work without a lookout?" "The sluggard!" "You, mother, keep out of this!" "Little Eleni, haven't you cleaned the greens yet, silly?" "It won't take long, Mother." "Leave the baby alone." "Stop hassling it and making it cry!" "Come over here now and remain seated!" "Go to the café and let Miltos know." "He can't come." "He got a job at a building site." "You're the ruin of my girl, you dog!" "Dog!" "Stefania, a phone-call!" "Hey Stefania, where are you?" " I've told you to call me Efi." " Go now, someone's on the phone." "On the phone?" "I'm coming!" "There!" "It's your fault that your daughter has sunk so low." " My fault?" " Oh, wretched man..." "She'll make a whore of herself in the end!" "A jaunt?" "I'm coming." "Don't you deign to come with us, my Countess?" "Yes, yes..." "I'm coming!" "Give me two drachmas mascara." "You've put on a whole lot of aristocratic airs lately, Stefania.." "My name's not Stefania, my name's Efi!" " Rikos!" "So you're back?" " Ah, the 'Hearse'!" "Welcome, lad!" "Well, well, well!" "Hello, Tarzan!" "Hello, little Vangelis!" "That's my Panathinaikos fan!" "Hello, Katina!" "How're things going, little Evangelia?" "So everyone's here!" "Why not ask Rikos to come along?" "But can he keep a lookout?" " Rikos is a strange guy." " Everything looks strange to you." "Tell him that he'll get his share for sure!" "All right, all right." "Let's go to little Vasilis first, and if he can't, then we'll ask Rikos." "All right?" "Tell me 'Hearse', where's Stefania?" "I didn't see her." "Having a bath again that good-for-nothing." "I don't like the path she has taken lately at all." "What did you expect with the father she has?" "Stop loitering." "Let's get going." " You got prettier as I can see." " Rikos!" "Get lost!" "Shame on you!" "How weird can man be..." "I was frequently thinking of you in prison, Stefi." "What did you say?" " Are you still that good with words?" " I myself wonder where I find them." "In prison they called me 'the nightingale'." "Long ago I'd listen to you like a stupid." "Didn't hear you." "Better that way." " What?" "Playing hard-to-get now?" " Keep your hands off me." "Well, I've heard all about you." "That's my business." "I see, we're not Mr Moneybags." "You'll come to a bad end, if you keep this up, Stefi." "Don't start preaching me like mother and the other old cows around here." "I've got sick and tired of your bloody faces and the filth you live in." "Got it, honey?" "Good bye!" "I'm off to Rome any time now!" "Bugger off, you little slut." "The spring has come." "Why're they so late?" " What's wrong, Eleni?" " Nothing." "I feel for you." "Living in this place..." "We'll hit the big time one day, won't we?" "Did you take a handkerchief?" " Hello there." " Come on, Asimakis." " Look who's here with me." " Well, well, well..." "My love-birds did get married at last, eh?" "So you're out, eh?" "So that he can lure you into his dirty tricks." "Who?" "Them?" "Yes, they're more virtuous than my spinster sister..." "The things that dodger says..." "Hey, don't hide that good piece of jewellery." " Where did you pinch it?" " You nasty man!" "It's an old bracelet." "She's got it from her late grandmother." "As soon as we make a penny or two we're thinking of selling it as well to buy a small plot of land up the hill." "Eleni is languishing in here away from the sun." "We're all languishing the same way." "Stop whining, 'Hearse'." "Come on, Asimakis." "Get the valise and let's get going." "I'm off, Eleni." "I know Eleni." "It's all my fault." "I'm to blame for your woes." "Your mother was right to say that I'm a dead loss." "Poor darling!" "['The Grey Pussycat', a hit from the 1959 commercial comedy 'Maiden's Cheek']" "Miaow, oh pussycat, with the pink little nose" "My little pussycat..." "She went to the ball in sheath dress and heels..." "Miaow, oh pussycat, with the pink little nose" "My little pussycat..." "Miaow..." "You're so spoilt..." "[Singing J. Spartacos 1944 tango]" "['I'll take you away' AKA 'The Greek Bolero']" "Get the hell out of here!" "A pussycat shaking her tail..." "Oh, my princess Soraya!" "I exchange old shoes with aluminums!" "Warn me if you see anyone coming." "Come buy, people!" "Come buy, people!" "All clearance stock!" "All clearance stock!" "Everything at bargain prices!" "First-rate, guaranteed, fine stuff, Madam!" "Next, please!" "Something for your husband, for your kid, Madam?" "Don't you like this one, Madam?" "No problem, I'll give you another!" "Just look here." "Extra-prima-good!" "Come buy, people, clothes for your kids!" "For your husband, for your wife?" "A little sweater?" "Extra-prima-good!" "Come buy, people!" "Come buy, people!" " All clearance stock!" " Pack this for me." "Right away." "Here's another satisfied customer!" "From 150 only 25 drachmas!" "Next, please!" "For your husband, Madam?" "Indestructible stuff, Madam!" "Indestructible stuff!" "From a shop closing down, we said!" "Due to bankruptcy!" "Due to bankruptcy!" "The poor guy closed down his shop..." "All clearance stock!" "Pack them up!" "Oh, my foot!" "Sweet Madonna save me and I won't do it again!" "A thief!" "Help!" "Catch him!" "Help, a thief!" "Catch him!" "Catch him!" "All clearance stock!" "All clearance stock!" "What are you looking at, Madam?" "It costs nothing, I'm telling you!" "It costs nothing!" "Have a closer look." "Modern, extra-prima, fine stuff!" "Come buy, people!" "From 75 only 15 drachmas!" "We're running out of stock and if we are run out of stock there's nothing we can do." "Dress your kiddies with warm clothes, people!" "Next please, people!" "From 150 only 25 drachmas!" "Another item from a closing down sale!" "Another item from a closing down sale!" "There!" "Madam just made a buy!" "Next one!" "For your kiddies!" "Next please!" "Only 15 drachmas!" "All stock from..." "We're lost!" "Come on, Lakis, please!" "Let's dance." "Is this all the fun you can have?" "Is this your way of having fun?" "She's quite a piece!" "Where did you pick her up?" "From that mummy's boy that wants to pass as a director." "A cinema crank?" "She introduced herself as a General's daughter..." "Why are you laughing there?" "Your servant, my lady General!" "You're so ugly." "Don't cry, don't cry..." "[A nursery rhyme]" "Stupid!" "Dropping the merchandise like this!" " Something good always happens, guys." " Nothing's going to happen." "No one will ever give us anything on credit again." "Here comes Rikos." "Rikos!" "You sit idle here, you idiots, bemoaning over your lot." "Hand me some 'dough' and I'll get you smuggled stuff that'll make profit five times your money!" "Do you know who I hobnobbed with in prison?" "Krapoulias!" "Do you know what 'Krapoulias' means?" "He's controlling all smuggled stuff even from inside the prison!" " It sounds like a good deal." " Moron!" "Where'll you get the dough?" "You've got some good stuff in your hands." " Stuff?" "What kind of stuff?" " Come on, the piece of jewellery." "The bracelet?" "No, this cannot be." "Eleni..." "I knew you were such wimps." "Don't ask that of me, mates." "I can't do it." "Please, don't ask that, mates." " Lakis?" " Mmm..." " Do you love me a little bit?" " Yes, darling." "You'll take me to Rome." "You promised." "Won't you take me along?" "Lakis!" "Give me an answer, Lakis." "Why do you want to go away so much?" "I'm sick of everything..." "everything." "And what are you going to do there?" "The view from the plane makes you think that you arrive at the most beautiful city in the world." "The view from the plane always deceives you." "Will we travel by plane?" "I've seen the piazza with the doves at the cinema." "We'll go club dancing the whole night through!" "I have nice legs, don't I?" "Ladies and gentlemen, respectable people and rascals, quick-witted and thick-headed, good evening!" "Hear how many slaps I received, me myself 'monsieur' Truth-man, when I went out to sell my medicine." "A medicine that cures dreams." "A pile of crap!" "Well, I went to madam Marigo who's been waiting, the silly, 20 year now for her son to come back from war." "I gave her a small spoonful." "'You killed me, you villain Truth-man' she screamed..." "Then I went to a nitwit who was telling everyone 'one day I'll become rich'." "'Drink from this to be cured' I said to him." "A pile of crap!" "If only that filthy old-bag hadn't let out a scream" "I'd now have a purse full of sovereigns in my hands..." "Why did you not wring her neck?" "I was right to say you were a nitwit." "Tell me where she is and I'll fix this job myself." "She has... stuffed the sovereigns under her mattress." "I once went there to beg and saw her counting them." "Boubis!" "Where are you?" "Off you go, Boubis, so we won't arouse any suspicion." "Boubis!" " Stefi?" " Is it you?" " What do you want up there?" " Are you crying, Stefi?" "You have complicated your life too much..." " Shall I jump inside?" " Your effort will be in vain." " You won't gain anything." " All right, we know you're 'tough.'" "There was a time though before they caught me... remember?" " Remember what?" " Huh, you were under my thumb..." "You were an idiot back then." "You were tied to that widow's skirt." "Stefi, let's say if I... if you and me get along well and money is the only obstacle..." "Listen to me, Stefi." "I have a fine job in the making." "Gold sovereigns in the bag, no jokes!" "if you could only do away with the old woman..." "I'll tune this job up scientifically." "And Stefi after that... oh all the things we're going to do after that!" "I'll get you dressed up in silk and we'll go strolling arm-in-arm in the high street!" "Say something, Stefi!" "Say something, Stefi." "Why've you gone mute?" "Why are you laughing, Stefi?" "Do you really believe in all these tall stories you tell?" "Sovereigns!" "You'll spend your whole life in the rags your mother finds for you!" "As for me, I told you this morning in a few days... good bye!" "Won't make any difference!" "You'll still suck no matter where you go." "You bloody rotten thief!" "Stefania!" "On the phone!" "I'm coming!" "The boor!" "I've told him to call me Efi!" " Won't you go to the café?" " Yes, I'm leaving now." "Go home now and let me finish the job," "Just put your trust in me and you'll soon get rich." "Brother, we're saved!" "Bravo, Rikos!" "How will Eleni take it when she finds out?" "We'll put the money back." "Sure thing!" "Only that?" "You'll buy a plot of land and build a house too, silly!" "Off you go, now!" "See you in the evening." "Boubis!" "Where have you gone, you loafer?" "Come and chew your little bones." "You're mad about bones, you glutton!" "More honourable than Cherubim..." "[Eastern Orthodox 'Magnificat']" " Hello there, Stefi!" " Hello." "Are you heading for the bus?" "It's too crowded this hour of the day." "They'll rumple your clothes!" " I'll call a taxi for you." " Why?" "Have you struck gold?" "Nothing can stop Rikos, Stefi!" " Where're you heading for?" " I've got a date with my boyfriend." "Her boyfriend!" "Boyfriend means 'heart,' 'feeling!" "'" " But I bet you're after his money." " And what's wrong with that?" "Don't give me that lordly air!" "Have you got any 'heart' or 'feeling' yourself?" "We're just the same." "So shut up now." " This way." " No, it must be that way." "There it is!" "Buried down there!" "Sweetie!" "What's wrong, sweetie?" "Eh?" "Why are you crying?" "Remember when we were kids, Stefi?" "When we found a puppy at the ditch and toss a coin to decide who'd take it?" "I won but you stole it and gave me a beating on top of that." "Why, Stefi?" " What?" " Why won't you?" "We could have a great time together, couldn't we?" "Perhaps." "I'll tell you something." "I don't feel like taking to anyone about anything." "I, Rikos, have been thinking of you night and day." "I swear to God I can't take it anymore." "You've become a nightmare to me." "It hurts, Stefi!" "I'm late." "I have to go." " Please, Stefi, don't go." " No, no." "It's late now." "Besides, what good could ever come out of us two..." "Poverty and misery." "Wait, Stefi!" "There!" "If you need money..." "I'll work hard like a dog." "Do you hear me, Stefi?" "Please, don't go, Stefi!" "You're a filthy slut!" "And you're a rotten tramp!" "You'll become a whore!" "And you'll die in prison!" "Here it is!" "From here!" "Can you see?" "It begins from here the estate agent told me." "And it ends up... right there." "Isn't it marvellous?" "Oh God!" "How sunny it will be!" "We won't find another bargain like this!" "I'm going to plant a small garden all around the house." "I'm going to plant cranesbills, gardenias, roses!" "And I want..." "Asimakis, you won't deny me this favour." "I want the windows to be large." "Larger that those of the other houses." "Bright and early tomorrow, you're going to sell the bracelet." "The estate agent awaits the advance payment." "He'll sign the contract right away." "I must give birth to our child in this house." "Eleni..." "What's wrong?" "Eleni, I gave the bracelet to Rikos." "A job, Eleni..." "Come." "Let's go home." "Play." "Play." "Play." "No more, honey." "It's enough." "There you go!" "My narrow sunless alleyways" "And humble little houses" "It's raining in the shanty neighbourhood" "It's raining in my heart" "It's raining in the shanty neighbourhood" "It's raining in my heart" "Oh, liar and unfair world" "You started up my grief" "You're too small and have no room for my sigh" "You're too small and have no room for my sigh" "Rotten world!" " I've been waiting for you, Rikos." " Good evening, 'Hearse.'" "What happened to the merchandise?" "And what about the money?" "You spent the money, Rikos." "Didn't you think what will become of us?" "Don't be sad, Hearse." "Is money what you want?" "I've got the job!" "I'll take over the old woman." "She has more than 1000 sovereigns hidden under her mattress" "The hell with it!" "You and me, we'll go there tomorrow evening." "Everything's arranged by me." "No, I can't." "No, no." "Tomorrow evening, you'll get rich if you want!" " Rich, Hearse!" " You're crazy, Rikos!" " Is that you, Giannis?" " Yes, father." " The cat went to the ball..." " You, get out of my way too!" "In sheath dress and heels..." "Get a move on, you lazybones." "Go fetch water!" "Things you hear!" "The job's gone awry..." "Beast!" "It's your fault!" "That good-for-nothing!" "That layabout!" "You, shut up, dammit!" "Always bitching about him!" "He shies all the time!" "He let him go!" "What a man are you?" "Bloody hell!" "Will you shut up at last?" "You went to my head." " Shut up!" "You get on my nerves!" " Will you shut up and let us sleep?" "Haybag!" "Gallivanting about at midnight!" "Well what could we expect with that father of yours?" "Lazy, worthless like his own father!" "Sitting all day long!" " But he's blind." " He surely can beg!" "Get up quickly and run." "What are we going to eat today?" "We don't even have bread!" "The miserable git!" "Get up, you dozy thing!" "How in blazes can that imbecile ever get up!" "This is a madhouse." "The hell with the lot of you!" "We disturbed the sleep of the countess!" " I want a sweet." " The black sheep of the family!" "Give me money to buy a sweet." " Get the hell out of my way!" " Get lost or I'll smash your head in!" "We've become washerwomen for feeding these leeches!" "Go to hell!" "Are you alone?" "Don't let yourself be upset, my child." "I can't take it anymore, father." "I can't." "I'd rather be dead." "I've arranged everything." "The street is deserted in the evenings." "The last one who passes by is the yoghurt seller, at 8 sharp." "We'll do it then." " Agreed?" " Agreed." "Cheap socks..." "Come. 5 drachmas." "Socks." "Socks." "Buy cheap socks." "Come. 5 drachmas." "Socks." "Buy socks." "Cheap socks." "Buy socks." "Cheap socks." "Buy socks." "Cheap socks." "Buy socks..." "Cheap socks..." "Buy socks..." "Not yet, Rikos?" "You said you'd open it in a minute." "Shh!" "Shh!" " Hey, put your gloves on." " Oh yes, I forgot." "Rikos, the chain's not on." "What didn't you say that right away?" "We wasted an hour." " And what about the dog?" " He knows me, he'll stay mum." " Go ahead." "Move forward." " Me?" "It looks like it calmed down." " Go ahead!" "Move forward." " Me again?" "Shh!" "I am the boss." "Do as you're told." "Shoo!" "Shoo!" "Shh!" "Good doggie." " What's to be done now?" " I'll think of something." "I can't believe I'm leaving." " What time is your flight?" " What time?" "At dawn." "From here right to the airport." "Know something?" "I pitty those I'm leaving behind." "But I've no intention to ever come back." "The farewell night!" "Silence!" "Shut that thing, will you?" " It's too loud." " Well, some farewell party!" "But dicing for the last 2 hours!" " I told you to shut it down!" " All right!" "Ace and deuce." "What a bad luck, tonight!" "I run out of small change." "Aren't you feeling sleepy yet?" "Shall we go to my place?" " We'll go unnoticed." " Leave me alone, will you?" "Will you bet everything right in front of you?" "Hearse..." "Bring it out here." "Be quick." " Are you going to kill it?" " Come on quickly." "Are we going to kill this one too?" "Hasn't she gone to bed yet?" " Go ahead to the door." " Me?" "It broke up." " Would you play a rematch?" " With what money?" " I've got one of dad's cheques." " Lakis!" " Shut up!" " We're going to miss the plane!" "Well?" "Is it all right?" "Will you bet her ticket?" "Don't be silly." "I will." "Don't touch me." "Let's go, Rikos." "Let's go back." "Back where, Hearse?" "To what?" "Give me the crowbar." "You hear?" "She's snoring." "She's sleeping like a log." " Give me the rope." " We tied up the dog with that." " Your belt?" " I've got no belt." "There it is." "Take it off." "Are we going to strangle her with this?" "Have courage, grandma." "Have courage, it'll pass." "Put a pillow under her back." "Get a move on." "Let's call a doctor." "She needs rubbing." "I know from my mother-in-law." "You have a heart disease, grandma, haven't you?" "Call a doctor at once." "Don't worry." "Don't worry." "All right?" "He'll be here shortly." "That's it!" "Smile." "Smile, grandma." "That's it!" "Smile..." "Good evening." "Where is the patient?" "How shall we break the news to her in her condition?" "The police came but we didn't let them go to her house." "He threw himself from the rock." "Wretched poor Eleni, so young and already a widow!" "Such a young lad." "Why didn't God take me that I'm a burden to you?" "No, good old-man." "You're not a burden on us." "Never mind what we sometimes..." "His shoes." "He brought them to me yesterday so I'd repair the soles." "I'm not going at any rate." "I feel ashamed to tell her." "But someone must tell her the news." "Oh, the poor woman!" "You came, my daughter?" "I was so worried about you." "And where's that father of yours?" "Asimakis got killed." "Asimakis?" " My mother!" " My little daughter!" "You'll catch a cold, my Giannis." " You're all soaked." " He lost himself for nothing." "We were all to lose ourselves for nothing last night." " She has to be told, though." " But in a gentle manner." " She may lose the baby." " In a gentle manner." "Of course." "Who's going to tell her though?" "I will go." "Have you perhaps seen him?" "Is he alive?" "You'll become a mother soon." "It's your duty to give birth to this child and bring it up." "There's nothing else but this child in the world for you now." "Not even the loss of your husband." "Rikos?" "There, for your baby to play with." "'Greek Production' thanks all those that worked for the making of its first film 'The Suburb of Dreams' and especially the residents of the suburb where it was shot."