"HEY BABU RIBA (DANCING IN WATER) from the memories by Petar Jankovic,Djordje Zecevic and Jovan Acin" "Are you crazy?" "Why are we so early?" " What do we need the compass for?" " Come on, sit." "Due north by northwest!" "Keep the pace!" "Come on, pull!" "How about a break?" " No break!" " We won't be able to go back." "There's no going back." "We're taking you to your dad." "Come on, pull together!" "Just a little more." "Stop!" "That's Italy there!" "Kids, where are you going?" "That's Italy there!" "Come back!" "Italy!" "So, you won't tell me who the father is?" " Daddy, please." " All right, I won't." "Why can't I go, too?" "To see them at least." "I told you, you couldn't." "The police won't let you." "Then please, Dad, do whatever you can for my friends." "I will." "Bravo, boys." "I'm Mirjana's father." "Holy cow!" "Major Aleksa!" "Thank you for bringing me my daughter." "But be true knights all the way through." "Tell me, who is the father of the baby Mirjana is carrying?" "I've decided Mirjana will keep the baby." "I want my grandchild to have a father." "Tell me who he is." "I won't do any harm, I promise." "On the contrary, I'll take him to Colombia with me." "And I'll see that the others are released as soon as possible." "Well?" "Major, Esther..." "Sorry, that's what we call her." "Mirjana would have told you herself if she'd wanted." "So, nobody's the father." "Then goodbye, seducers." "Can we see Mirjana?" "I give you my officer's word of honor... that you will never hear from her or see her again." "Road news from Scotland Yard." "LONDON, SEPTEMBER 17, 1985" "Heavy congestion along Piccadilly and West End eastbound... turning back all over the place there, east and westbound." "In fact, very heavy indeed on the approach there." "The A-2..." "Where in Hagney can you find a complete..." "Thank you, Perkins." "C  A Michaels." "Where in Hagney can you find a really excellent import service?" "C  A Michaels." "THE POLITIKA" "Radio Two Travel News." "Now, an urgent message for drivers using the A-1 in north Yorkshire." "Mirjana Zivkovic died in Bogotá." "A funeral will be held in Belgrade at the New Cemetery, Sept. 18." "Take me back, and get me Mister Wokort." "Of course, sir, right away." "Operator, would you get me New York." "759-3394." "Fuck!" "Hello." "Sasha." "What?" "Your Serbs again." "Let them drop dead." "Hello." "Holy cow!" "Esther!" "Yes, that's tomorrow in Europe." "I never know if you're ahead of or behind our time." "At three, at the New Cemetery." "All right." "You'll be calling Kica then?" "Say hi to him." "Bye." "Finish the St. Nicholas and cancel the Russian classes till Monday." "What is it, Pop?" "What's the rush?" "Yes, I understand." "Tomorrow at three." "I will call Glenn." "I'll buy him a ticket, too." "What is it, Kica?" "Esther?" "Friday at three." "Belgrade Airport" "Let us pray to our Lord" "Lord have mercy" "In eternal memory" "Blessed be and remembered." "Our sister Mirjana." "Eternal memory." "Excuse me." "I'd like to offer my condolences." "Do you speak French?" "If it is to offer your condolences, consider it done." "Excuse me, I'm in a hurry." "I have a plane to catch." "Do you know that your father is here?" "I know he's one of you, but I really don't feel like meeting him." "My mother wanted me to place the ad in your paper and to be buried here." "My mission here is over." "Gentlemen of the four-member crew, allow me to join you." "Dear Joe, isn't it?" "Just checking." "Holy cow!" "Why, you've hidden the other one, too!" "Other times, other manners." "I don't know about you, but I was impressed by the way he was crossing himself." "You're better than a priest." "And the band suits you better than ever." "I approached you as a friend from the good old times... and you poke fun at me." "I think we should have a drink for the peace of her soul." "Pour our hearts out." "All right, Joe, let's have a drink." "But where?" "On our Ada." "I've got something there." "I think you'll like it." "Holy cow." "It's really Ada!" "Do you know that I dream of Ada on the Seine?" "To keep memories alive." "The Bathing Beauty kept our heads above water." "Remember what they did to us?" "From the Party through the Union, through the AFZ, through the OZNA." "Let's not talk politics now." "It's water under the bridge." "I must tell you, I've read about it in Politika." "You gave them big bucks for the earthquake." "Want to know when I'd give them anything?" "The old country." "That's where my folks are from." "I hear you trade with them." "Watch out, the whole foreign trade is UDBA." " You've got a real nice boat here." " I'm telling you for your own good." "Yes, it's Esther, our Esther." "You've guessed it." "Come, let's have a drink." "I'm living in the past, as you can see." "I've locked myself in here so that I won't see what's going on out there." "And I've got fine people coming here." "All our kind." "And who would our kind be, Joe?" "Mine, yours, ours." "You think all the good ones are gone." "Where would I be now if I'd split when you did?" "It's never too late." "How?" "With whom to leave this hard-earned, measly thing?" "I've been married three times, divorced three times, have no children." " No children?" " No." "People, you don't understand." "It's horrible here." "Frankly, I haven't been here since last year, but..." "It's easy for you with your foreign currency." "People here have no dinars, let alone currency." "If I had a buyer, I'd sell this tomorrow and take off into the wide world." "You see, I'd come back tomorrow if I could." "Maestro, I've got something for you." "Holy cow." "BATHING BEAUTY" "Bravo!" "Great!" "The way Esther Williams does it." "That's something else." "It's close." "I swear." "Come on, that's it." "It's time for our practice." "Comrade, hello." "Hello." " I'd like to join." " The club?" "Yes, if you need a good stroke." "I rowed for three years in Senta." "Let's see." "Hello, comrades." "The comrade says to inquire with you." "The comrade should sit right away." "Time's running out." "I'd like to join." "Sir, this is not the Boy Scouts." "Look, kid, I ask you nice and you fuck with me." "Sorry, comrade." "He's joking." "He means we're full." "Try the Partizans." " And where are the Partizans?" " In the woods, I guess." " Kid, see this?" " Hey, don't." "Easy." "That way." "Follow this path for 500 meters." " Thank you, comrade." "Goodbye." " Goodbye." " What are we waiting for?" " The Star team." "Here they are." " When did you come to Belgrade?" " This morning." " And took straight to the river?" " That's how I'm used to doing things." " How long are you staying?" " That depends on my job." " And where do you work?" " None of your business." "I'd like to thank you again, comrade." "I couldn't have found it on my own." "The first five generations in the city always find it a bit tough." "It gets much easier afterwards." " Kid, I'm gonna slug you!" " Hey, hey!" "Thank the comrade." "You'd be a mess if not for her." "Gentlemen, I'm taking Esther home today." "Today's my turn." "When does mine get his turn?" "I'd give her a ride on a ladies' bike." "I won't have such dirty talk again." "I'm sorry, comrade." "They lump you together with these kids." "I used to know a pretty girl like you in Senta." "She, too, was friends with some queers." "Move over, Senta." "Leave the queer talk for later." " I'd show you if you weren't so old." " Quit the talk." "You're in my boat." "Today it's yours, tomorrow it's not." "You shut up today." "And tomorrow, when it's yours... do as you please." "Want to come with me, you two?" "Who gave him a car?" "Gentlemen, a car is a means of transportation... in which the masses ride through their representatives." "Hey, Glenn, stop!" "Hey." "Glenn, wait." "Let me talk to you." "Look, Glenn, ask your old man about that tick-tock." "What tick-tock?" "That thingy, the metronome." "I need it urgently." " What do you need a metronome for?" " A general." "His wife's taken up ballet." "I'll see." " Okay." " Bye." "Don't." "I'll kiss you." "I've got a slight cold." "The mailman said you got a letter from Italy." "I was thinking, if there's anything you need..." " A letter from Daddy?" "Really?" " Yes." "Rada knows everything." "Let me exchange this for you while there's still time, huh?" "Twenty dollars." "How much does it come to?" "Figure three times two is six. 6,000 dinars." "It can be less tomorrow." "Are you sure?" "The dollar." "It can only sink." "In a few years the dinar's gonna leave it far behind." "Wonderful." "We're going to Colombia." "Capital city:" "Bogotá." "Area:1,139,000 square kilometers." "Population:11.5 million." "Main product:" "Coffee." "Avianca, the world's oldest airline." "Kica got an A, and I got an A-minus, thank you very much." "You two are gonna have a hard time getting the passports." "How do you know?" "They say Major Aleksa's very stubborn." "But let's see about these dollars." "You want money or something else?" "UNRA parcels, Truman's powdered eggs." "I've got a radio, Philips, pre-war." "What about nylons?" "You'd have to wait for those." "An American has promised me some." "Daddy says not to forget to go to the Arsenijevics' patron saint day." "You go, honey." "I'm not in the mood for celebrations anymore." " Maria." " Happy patron saint day." "Thank you." " Maria." " Hello, Doctor." "Hello." " How are you?" " I'm fine." "Happy patron saint day." "Haven't you learned to cross yourself like an Orthodox yet?" "In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost." "Aleksa used to teach me, but to no use." "You Czechs, it's hard to change your ways." " Yes." "Many have tried." " They won't anymore." " My grandson." " Pleased to meet you." "Djurkovic." "Pleased to meet you." "Is that your girlfriend?" "Who?" "Esther?" "Unfortunately not." "She draws nicely." "She's very talented." "Really?" "There's going to be an amnesty for political prisoners." "You're going to see your Bora again." "And my Aleksa..." "It's going to be all right with the passports, you'll see." "You will go to him." "Son, bring a glass of water." "Yes, Mom." "Right away." "I set off to Avala yesterday, but I couldn't reach the top." "Imagine, I had to get off my bicycle." " Really?" " Yes." "Excuse me." "I hear we are colleagues." "I kind of draw sometimes." "I like your paintings very much." "This one here, for instance." "You should see my new paintings." "Why don't you come to my studio?" "A few pieces of advice might be of use to you." "You could also pose for me." "You have an expressive face and a very interesting, inspiring figure." "Excuse me." " What are you thinking about?" " Nothing." " Tell me." " Nothing." "Come on." " What did that geezer want?" " He's interested in my drawing." " Only your drawing?" " What else?" "You know better than me." "You'd better be careful." " What are you talking about?" " I'm just saying." "If you're that interested in men..." "I mean, don't get me wrong." "I'm not saying this for my sake." "I know, Kica." "I know something like that would never cross your mind." "But I'm not interested in that." "I'm only interested in the four of you." "You, Pop, Glenn, and Sasha." "We're a four, aren't we?" "Yes." "Let us not forget that Djurkovic created a cornerstone of our art." "His Young Smelter by a Blast Furnace has definitely buried the last remnants... of decadent academicism." "Let us pay due attention to what this exhibition... which could become a new cornerstone in the work of this outstanding artist... and in Yugoslav art in general, has to offer." " Good evening." "Hello." " Hello." "Say, Chetnik..." "I made no promises but I came through with this exhibition." "And you made a promise, but didn't shave off that bush, eh?" "Here, I promise." "Tomorrow." "Thank you." "Not everybody approved." "But I said that freedom of creativity was sacred to us." "SWEDISH FILM SHE DANCED ONLY ONE SUMMER" "NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16" " Wow, holy cow." "Come here." "Look." " Wow!" " This is a must-see." " Look at this." "Stupid." "See, Esther, this is real art, not that stuff over there." "Gentlemen, I think you attribute too much importance to certain things." " Why, look, man." " What importance?" " Really." " Look." "Esther, don't mind them." "Kid stuff." "Oh, Gorski Vijenac!" "What's the matter?" "I'm sure that witch is going to ask me tomorrow." "Latest news." "Private practice for doctors abolished." "Wait, wait, I know." "We're going to fool her." "Vecernje novosti!" "Vecernje novosti!" "Private practice for doctors abolished." "Hey, old man." "Thank you." "DR. SVETISLAV POPOVIC CHEST AND HEART DISEASE SPECIALIST" "Dad, let me help you." "It's all right." "I put it up myself, I'll take it down by myself." "It's in the paper, too." "Want it?" "Never mind." "Sit." "Looking for something?" "Interesting gadget." "Writes nicely." "They say it's called a ballpoint pen." "And where do you put the ink?" "You ask too much." "A new invention." "A gift from my last patient." "Take it if you like it." "Thanks a lot." "And look at this." "For me?" "Thanks." "Sit." "Everybody seems to be here." "Who'll be the first to recite?" "How about you, Zivkovic?" "If you have this "aponia," it's not like you've lost your voice." "Madam, Zivkovic can't talk because she has aphonia." "You again, Todorovic." "You'll tell me what aphonia is." " Gladly, madam." " I'm no madam." "I'm sorry." "I've heard you're married." "And to a well-known official, too." "It's not your business if I'm married and if the man has a high position." "If you aren't married, then you are a Miss." "There are no more Misses, ladies and gentlemen." "We jail gentlemen like your father." "Correct." "Now you've done it." "I'll have you expelled." "Let's go to the principal's office." "Take me." "Leave Todorovic." "This is all my fault." "To the principal's office, both of you." "I should go to the principal's office." "You sit down, Popovic." "Please." "And now, write all this down in English." "Why is everybody's name Joe?" "And you each want your own name?" "All right, let's try." "You're Steve, and you're Peter." "You're Tom, and you're Joe." "And now, one by one... stand up and say the whole sentence in English." "My name is Steve." "Good." "My name is Peter." "Very good." "My name is Tom." "Well, what's the matter?" "I don't want to." "Ristic." "Joe." "I swear by the cross, if you don't stand up right away... you'll get what's coming to you." "Joe." "An Englishman never introduces himself like that." "Say the whole sentence." "My name is Joe!" "Don't holler, Ristic." "An Englishman never shouts while introducing himself." "Say it in a normal voice." "My name is Joe." "Excellent." "The class is over." "Any questions?" "Comrade Liza, would you sell me the St. Nicholas?" "No, not the St. Nicholas." "But all these icons are for sale, all the others." "Why not Nicholas?" "How is it that you communists are interested in religion?" "We're through with religion, not with art." "Ah, so you are." "I see." "Goodbye." " Hello." " Hello, come in." "Who were they?" "New ones?" "From some Ministry of Culture and Propaganda or something." "You know, I used to go to them to teach Russian... and now they come to me for English." "I hope you will change your mind about the St. Nicholas by next Thursday." "I know that Glenn Miller is the best musician in the world." "I would like to have one of his records." "See, an Englishman would never say..." ""I know that Glenn Miller is the best musician in the world."" "He would say, "I think."" "I think." "Yes. "I think." Got it?" "And everything else is very good." "Excellent." "I'm pleased." "Well, the class is over." "See you tomorrow." "Thank you, goodbye." "You stay." "Let me see what you've drawn." "Not bad, you know, not bad." "Only, my nose is bigger than you made it." "And you put my eyes a bit too close together." "Mine are a little wider apart." "Sasha, open the door." " Good afternoon, ma'am." " Good afternoon." "I've got what you need." "Here." "I'd like these three." "Why is everybody pressing for the St. Nicholas today?" "Well, then, ma'am, I'll have to think about these dollars." "Holy cow, Grandma has told you 100 times..." " that the St. Nicholas is not for sale." " So what?" "Sasha, you stay out of this." "Come on, you two, go." "I don't like to be watched as I trade." "Come later, we'll have tea." "So many icons." "Babushka brought them all from Russia." "Look, Esther, I'll tell you a secret." "What secret?" "See, all these are forgeries." "Babushka makes all these icons herself and sells them." "Then why won't she give up the St. Nicholas?" "That one is real." "I've got another secret." "And what's the other secret?" ""I tremble before you like a leaf..." ""I love you like no one ever has..." ""I'd give everything to you..." ""But I'd steal you like a thief."" "Yours?" "It's wonderful." "Does the gang know you write poetry?" "You know, everyone makes fun of poets." "Take it." "It's dedicated to you anyway." "You're kidding." "Why is it dedicated to me?" "This, you know... it has to do with my third secret." "Third secret?" "Yes." "The third secret..." "My third secret is you." "Esther, I..." "I love you." "I love you, too." "And Glenn, and Pop, and Kica." "Of course we love each other." "We are a four, Sasha." "A four." "But I'd rather we were a pair." "Let's go." "Babushka is expecting us for tea." "Okay." "Goodbye." "I think that Glenn Miller is the best musician in the world." "Well, I prefer Gershwin." " You smoke?" " No, thank you." "How about chewing gum?" "Well, Gershwin is great but Glenn Miller..." "I would like to have one of his records, made while he was alive." "I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understood you quite right." "You'd like a record made while Miller was alive?" " Yes." " Do you have a record player like this?" "Well, not exactly like that." "I have the ordinary, wind-up one." "We've only got In the Mood and An American Patrol on 78 r.p.m." "All the others are on small records." "And what are the other revolutions?" "New technology, 33 or 45 r.p.m." "You must have an electric record player." "And how much is it?" "The 78 one." "Records are free." "Is there anything else you need?" "Some books maybe?" "Well, I'd like to buy pants like those." "You can't get them in Belgrade." "Blue jeans?" "I bought them here, on the black market." "Ah, Glenn." "You've brought it!" "For your information, Rada, this isn't an ordinary metronome." " It belonged to Shalyapin." " Lf he's a Russian, forget it." "I don't want trouble while we're at odds with the Russians." "Don't worry, Rada." "Shalyapin was an immigrant." "That's different." "Come." "What do you want?" "Well, those, I was thinking those American pants." "Blue jeans?" "Got them." "Well, Rada, thank you." "Wait." "Try them on here." "No refunds later." "I don't smoke." "Now you do." "That's the rule." "You've entered the adult world." "Where have you been, man?" " Since when do you smoke?" " Cigarette, anyone?" "Esther, go see if we can jump the line." "Why always me?" " Go, go." " Okay." "Where did you get these?" "Guys, I tell you, after a good lay one really enjoys a cigarette." "Look, he's got Levi's, too." "Where'd you get these?" " From Rada, the black marketer." " From Rada?" " I had to." " What did you have to?" "Well, you know." "Holy cow." "Yes, these are the real American Levi's." "How do you know they're really American?" "See, the Italians make a zippered fly, and then this thread isn't the same." "Then, see here, the Italians put a "W" instead of a "V."" "Did you really?" "Really what?" "Never mind." "Kid stuff." "Come on, Glenn, did you?" "Come on, tell me." "Cigarettes out." "Hold it." "This is restricted to you." "Wait, sir, you're wrong." "I am 17 years old." "Back off." "The movie is not for kids." "Kica, wait for me outside." " I'll tell you about the movie." " Hey, kid, glue a moustache on." "Let him in." "Please let him in." "He's my boyfriend." "Go." "Is there a doctor in the room?" "I'm one." "Doctor, how do you like the movie?" "An old gag." "Marx made it long ago." "Who?" "Karl Marx?" "No, sir." "Groucho Marx." "Holy cow." "Sasha, you've brought it!" "Come on in." "Come, it's okay." " Why, you..." " Hey, sorry." " Where have you been?" " I slept in." " Where did you get those?" " These?" "Glenn's connection." "So, you didn't sleep well after all." "Well, dear colleague, that depends." "You should know." " Good smokes." " Yeah, good." "Guys, I'd love to offer you some, but I know you don't smoke yet." "That's low, really low." "If anything, you could at least spare us these vulgar allusions." "Put that out." "And, you, go change." "And, you, you could try to see." " See what?" " Why, the light." "What light?" "I don't get it at all." " Never mind." "Kindergarten talk." " Let's go." "Hey, I'm calling it a day." "I can't go on." "It's your cigarettes." "Gentlemen, here is the best proof that yielding to animal instincts... is justified only for the purpose of procreation." "Hey, Stars, need a push?" "Look, Pirocanac, if we were upcountry, no problem." "But this is our ground." "We'll see about your ground on Saturday." "We will beat you by two lengths at the republic meet." "It's easy for you now." "You've got reinforcements from Senta." "We'll race you to the tip." "Let's see who gets there first." "It's okay, we'll wait till Saturday." "What is it, kids, you scared?" "Your boat leaking?" "Less than your brains, Joe." "Joe's gonna put holes in your boat and your cox, too." "Be polite, Pirocanac." "Is that clear?" "And you, kid, don't make me go there!" "It's not fair." "There are two of you." "Plus, it would be a pity to get him wet." " Who?" " The one on your wrist." "Don't mess with this, kid." "Remember, I could kill for this." "Got it?" "What are we waiting for?" "Start." " Are we going?" " Let's go." "Ouch, stop!" " Quick, to the shore." "Quick!" " Sasha, what's the matter?" " Are you better now?" " I'm okay." "Thanks." " Can we go?" "He's better now." " We're coming." "What's taking so long?" " Nature calls." " We're peeing." "Hey, Partizans, long time no see!" "Need a push, gentlemen?" "If you do, we're here." "Don't be shy." "Uncle Joe." "Mr. Joe hiding his namesake, Uncle Joe." "It's not nice to hide your first love." "He'll hide the other one, too." "Goodbye, Comrade Joe." "Baldy!" "You know who's here?" "Joe and Tom." "Don't you know his name isn't Joe anymore?" "He complained to Grandma we were making fun of him and now he's Jerry." "There's no logic there, gentlemen." "If Stalin's name had been Jeremy, then we might consider Jerry." "This way, it's out of the question." "Let us chop it up, boss." "Can't you see we can't get it inside?" "You can chop wood, but learn to appreciate the piano." "You got a strong heart, boss." "Getting thrown out of your own house!" "The man's right." "Can't you see they can't get it inside?" "How about I buy it from you?" "Over here, here, closer!" "Load it right away." "Just be careful." "The moment may not be right, gentlemen, but I'll say it anyway." "Life goes on." "Fuck off, Panta, get out of the way." "Dad, can you do this without me?" "Hey, hold it!" "Where are you going with the piano?" "I bought it fair and square." "It's mine." "It's not yours anymore." "I need it for the youth center." "You don't say!" "The things I've bought aren't for sale." "You don't say!" "All right, we accept your gift." "Okay, give me what I paid for it." "But you said it wasn't for sale." "This is your gift to the youth of Belgrade, and they're grateful to you." "Carter, follow me." "You pulled it out smoothly, Ristic." "Mind you, I really want the youth to get this piano." "Don't worry, boss, you know me." "I do, Ristic, I do." "That's exactly why I'm telling you." "Sasha!" "Go!" "Congratulations." "Second place goes to the Partizan team." "Draw this here, like this." "No." "Here." "Well, this isn't bad at all." "Come on, maestro, come on." "You'll drink less this way." "I'm not a rich man I have no money" "Yet every woman Wants to be mine" "Look!" "This is my boss." "Gentlemen, I'm a Mickeyist." "Here, this is my leader, Mickey Mouse himself." "I'd never put a band on him." "I'd never put a band on him." "Kid, I'm gonna beat the shit out of you." "Still it's nice to be" "And, Mr. Joe, can he have another one?" "What, you're not authorized?" "I'll ask his boss now." "Uncle Joe, yoo-hoo!" "Uncle Joe, where are you?" "Where?" "Answer me." "Don't!" "Can't you see he's drunk?" "Thank the comrade, kid, you know." "You'd be a mess otherwise." "Kica, will you play a little now?" "I can't go on." "I'm a little sick." "God, what's with them today?" "They're drinking, but they aren't up to it." "Pardon me, boy This ain't your Petrovac-on-Mlava" "Oh, no, no, no." "This is Belgrade on the Sava" " Are you feeling better?" " Esther." "Yes, Glenn?" "Happy birthday." "But my birthday is tomorrow." "I know." "I want to be the first to wish you a happy birthday." "What's with you, Glenn?" "I wouldn't dare if I weren't drunk." "I really love you." "And I love you, too, Glenn." "And Pop, and Kica, and Sasha." "But I love only you." "And don't pretend you don't understand." " I understand." " And?" "I want an answer." "Yes or no." "Right now." "We're a four, Glenn." "Boy, you women are such clucks." "You take everything so seriously, and I'm just kidding." "Do you really think I have trouble picking up chicks?" "No, Glenn, I don't." "There are children here!" "Leave Grandpa's shoes alone." "Can't you see they're too big for you?" "What's wrong with them?" "You can't go to the birthday party in that condition." "I told you I have to." "Promise me you won't drink." "I promise." "Real nylons." "I have no money, Rada." " I can give you an extension." " I don't wear them." "Well, you can give me something." "To cover my travel time at least." "For this music thing I'd give you an UNRA parcel... a kilo of Truman's powdered eggs, and nylons on top of that." "I'd like to take a pair after all." "How much?" "I told you." "For this music thing." "What do you say?" "May I take it?" "I really can't." "This is from Venice, from my honeymoon." "This is The Voice of America Jazz Hour, Willis Conover speaking..." "You always tune in to America, kid." "Here is the record..." "This is Mr. Conover, Comrade Branka, my subtenant." "Don't make me report you or you'll join your father." " I almost forgot." " What?" "How dare you?" "You should be ashamed." "Nylons!" "How much?" "They're real American stockings, comrade." "Are they more expensive?" "I'm not saying they're expensive." "They're American." "I heard you." "Radio propaganda is one thing and stockings quite another." "If you mess with me, I can report you, too." "I'm gonna turn you both in." "Turn it in neatly typed, madam." "It's easier to read." "Watch it, kid, or I'll cut your willy off." "Look, madam, you moved in with us because we have extra living space... but the subtenant agreement says that your right to pass... through our part of the apartment excludes any stopping in the same." "Goodbye, madam." "Who am I sharing the apartment with?" "Brother, an immigrant who got away with the Sever water polo team." "I know everything." "Father, a convict who wants a divorce on top of that." "Coming, Comrade Manager." "We're not done yet." "Go to your mother." "Mom, Dad wants to help us." "He's hoping... that if you divorce him... they'll give you your job back." "Later, when he gets out... you'll marry again." "In the cathedral." "Why didn't he write that?" "From jail?" "They read all the letters there." "You may be right." "For your Esther." " I'm going to take a nap." " Are you not feeling well?" "No, it's all the preparation." "I'm a little tired." "Hello, comrade." "I think this is your pad." "Thank you." "I thought I'd lost it." " Did you find it in the club?" " Yes." " Well..." " Yes?" "Thank you." "You'll turn out fine." "You draw nicely." "And you're good looking." "Especially tonight." "Having a celebration?" "A birthday." " Yours?" " Yes." "May I wish you a happy birthday?" "If I'd known, I would have brought you something." "No, this is the best gift." "Coming through, gentlemen." "They found my pad in the club and brought it over." "Wow, Mickey, all dolled up tonight!" "Gentlemen, if you've come uninvited to someone's home... at least you could have polished your shoes." "Now you've gone too far, Mickey." "You're ready for some correction." "Stop being foolish." "He said we had to polish our shoes." "Is that what you said, Mickey?" "I said nothing." "Hey, quit that." " Nice going." " Shut up." "They're going to be clean now." "There." "Here, Mickey, it suits you real nice." "That's not nice, Joe." "Mickey!" "Please don't." "For my mom's sake." "I think you're right, comrade." "There's nothing to beat here!" "Let me ask you." "You're a smart and pretty girl." "What are you doing with these queers?" "Please go." "Let's go, guys." "We're not wanted here." "Great, Kica." "Pop and Glenn will poke fun at us now." "I think they won't." "Well, I think we could wish her a happy birthday." " Sure we could." " Sure." "The prettiest stockings for the prettiest legs." "Nylons!" "Babushka says you're ready for colors." "Esther, Esther Williams." "Happy birthday." " Look at that!" " This was my mom's broach." " But it's a keepsake." " Never mind." "Mom would be happy to see you wear it." "This looks like a proposal to me." " Really, I don't know." " Absolutely." "And now, a surprise." "Dad's gift from Italy." "Holy cow!" "A real electrical one." "And a single record, 33 revolutions." "Gentlemen, to be precise, 33.3 r.p.m." "Grandpa and Grandma against the fence and the fence is shaking" "Lovely name, Esther God give her long life" "Live and be happy for many years to come" "Bravo." " My God, what did you do with those ties?" " Aren't they cute?" " I have to draw them." " That's the latest American fashion, ma'am." "What's the dare for this one?" "Let's see." "Whoever it is, must take off his shoes and socks." "Wait, let's see who that is." " Kica." " Kica." " That's not fair." " Well, it's your token." "That's one, two..." "Gentlemen, that would be all." "What's the dare for this one?" "Whoever it is, must spend three minutes in the monastery with Esther." "Pop." " Well, I'll have to switch to domestic." " Why?" " I've run out." " You know where to get them." " Where?" " Where Kica hasn't been yet." "If you are worried about hurting our friends' feelings... let's keep it between us." "Time will go by." "They'll grow up." "They'll realize that this was... so to speak, inevitable." " But Pop..." " I know." "I know." "My experience with women tells me that you won't even admit to yourself... that you love me, let alone to me." "That's why I'm here, to help you." "But, Pop, we're a four." "And we must stay that way." "Yes, certainly." "It's late." "I have to go home." " Are you angry?" " No." " With you, never." " You're a sweetheart." " See you tomorrow." " Stay a little longer." "I have to go." "At least say goodbye to Mom." "I'll go and get her." " Is it serious?" " My wife suffered from that, too." " She won't go like Mom?" " That was a different time, the war..." "There's a cure for it now." "Tell me, where is Aleksa?" " Are you in touch with him?" " He's waiting for us." "We applied for passports long ago." "You should ask him as early as tomorrow to send streptomycin." " It is not available here." " What about the black market?" "I am still a doctor." "There's no answer." "I've got an idea." "We'll get streptomycin." "Take it, son." "Health is the most important." "Coming through." "What are you staring at, kid?" "Like you've never seen boobs before." "Here!" "Awful." "Madam, you should know that I do not yield to animal instincts." "I'm sorry." " You two, out." " Why?" "You're not graduating!" "And Zivkovic is not here either." "How nice." "On the last day of school." "Madam, her mother is sick." "You too, get out." "You're late." "Popovic, I didn't tell you anything." "So, you went to Rada and..." "Gentlemen, all ladies can count on my absolute secrecy." "I laid my body at the altar of medicine, not pleasure." "I sacrificed myself for streptomycin and I can tell you..." " it has been solemnly promised to me." " Yeah, and what about this?" "The pants are solely out of solidarity with you." "George O'Brian Shaves his beard very, very well" "Then takes off on a horse Very, very well" "Oh, my boy You're a cowboy" "Go ahead, light up." "You are practically a graduate now." "Thank you, I don't smoke." " These are Italian." " Do you buy them here?" "My husband goes to Italy every so often." " You've heard, problems with Trieste." " Yes, yes." "By the way, I wanted to thank you." "What for?" "For not reporting my friends." "Why do you always stick up for others?" "We're friends." "And they're young." "And you're old." " No, that's not what I mean, but I..." " I'm not judging you at all." "My husband was like you." "During the war, I mean." "He thought primarily of others, and threw himself into the worst danger." "That's what attracted me to him, I guess." " I was young, same as you now. 17." " Eighteen... in a couple of months." " Am I taking your time?" " No, no." "Dance?" " No violence, man!" " Listen, Mr. Joe..." "I'm listening to you and looking at you, and you look real nice to me." "But you look even better with a tie." "This bow tie isn't you." "Allow me, please." "Hey, Mickey, Mickey, Mickey!" "If you want to beat me up again, please not in front of people." "Get away from me." " I'll kill him." " Hold it!" "I'm sorry, comrade." "The end of the school year." "The high school band finals." "And now, for the first time, The Lords!" "Comrades, let's give a round of applause to the gentlemen!" " No, thanks." "I'm not dancing tonight." " Why?" "Because of them?" "Those kids?" "Come to your senses already." "If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be here tonight." " Problems?" " Yes." "School?" "Failing?" "No." "Mother." " Sick?" " Yes." " Is there anything I can do to help?" " No." "How about a dance later?" " Are you the one they call Esther?" " Yes, but I'm not dancing tonight." "Who's asking you to dance?" "If you're Esther your mother is waiting in the hall." "Come, baby, come to Acko." "Come on, don't be scared." "Don't be scared." " What's the matter with you?" " Just a little." " Try Acko's way of doing it." " Let go of me!" "Quit resisting." "You trash!" " Want some more?" " Stop it!" "What's with you?" "No, stop it!" " Let go of me!" " No!" "I'II..." "Hitting women." "Not even with a flower, scumbag!" "Good thing you stopped me." "I would have killed him." "Hitting a lady!" "Scoundrel." "I really don't know how to thank you." "No, thank you." "If I'd killed him, I'd go to jail." "And now, Los Zogos, the Belgrade Mexicans." "Stop it!" "Enough!" "Stop it!" "Don't you cry" "The fact from the standpoint of the history of..." " Wow!" "Who fixed you like that?" " What are you doing here?" "Okay, if you won't tell." " Who let you in?" " It's nice here." " Who let you in?" " Don't be naiiive." "Everybody needs something these days." "Sign of the times." "You know that no one must know about this." "Want me to arrest you?" "Don't be childish." "I should take you to the American in Dedinje to see technology." " It's called telepathy or something." " Television." " What's funny?" " Television." "You've no idea what a propaganda weapon it will become." "Television, that's the future." "And you know who the kingpin's gonna be?" " Who?" " Why, me, me." "But until you're the kingpin, I need the one with the cigarette holder." " My boss?" "What for?" " I've got something for him." "I know he likes it." "The St. Nicholas!" "And I've wondered why it's not there at the Russian's." " How much, Rada?" " I need that lung drug." "I give him the St. Nicholas, he gives me streptomycin, and that's it." "Streptomycin?" "That's a criminal deal." "Hot stuff." " Why do you need it?" "You sick?" " Me?" " I promised it to a kid that rows." " What, a rower?" "That Mickey kid, the squirt?" " Is he sick?" " No." "It's the mother of the one they call Esther." "That was the news." "And now, by popular demand... the soundtrack from the new Swedish movie. ;" "She Danced Only One Summer." " Good morning." " Quiet, for Mom's sake." "You've got mail." "The mailman dropped it." "Pour it by yourself, but keep quiet, please." " Krstivoje, Krstivoje, the milk is thinned." " Don't say that, ma'am." " Why did you get up?" " I'm fine." "Completely cured." "We've got an appointment at the Passport Office." "I'll go." "I also have to stop by Pop's." "Maybe Uncle Sveta's found streptomycin." "Go, honey." "I remember your mother, Comrade Zivkovic." " Why didn't she come?" " Mother is sick." "We're waiting for our passports and I was thinking..." "Well, there's a small problem here." "We're concerned about your father." " You know, he's not a patriot." " That's not true." "Ask Col. Orlovic about my father's conduct in the camp." "All the more so." "Being a patriot was much harder in a German camp..." " than it is in Italy, in freedom." "Right?" " I don't understand." "You're young, but you realize that our country is in danger." "On one side, the Eastern Bloc, on the other, the Western powers." "Add to that the immigrants conspiring against their own country." "My father does not conspire." "I'm sure." "That's exactly why we need him." "He's an honest man." "We need him to help us find those who conspire against the country." "But he won't do it." "He says he pledged allegiance to the king and the fatherland." "Rulers come and go, the fatherland remains." " I'm not sure I understand." " It's very simple." "Tell your father to agree to cooperate with us... and we'll give you and your mother the emigration passports." "That sounds like blackmail." "I'll have to send you an official reply to your request soon." "Call your father." "Talk to your mother." "I'll be here." "Excellent, Esther." "You must show it to Babushka." " Does it look like him?" " Just like him." "Judging by the photos, at least." "Do you think it would be a good idea to send it to him?" "You'll take it there yourself." "There's no way we'll get the passport." " He won't make deals with them." " Stupid rain." "If this weather continues, we won't be ready for the federal championships." "I've got to tell you something." "I can't go to the seaside." "Until you get another cox..." "I'll be here to practice with you." "Are you kidding?" "Where will we find someone so small?" " Dragging you is hard enough." " Please understand." "I can't leave Mom." "What can we do then?" "Holy cow!" "You, too, my son Pop." "Wait a minute." "Rada doesn't smoke Italian." "Who smokes Italian?" "What's with you?" "That witch, the Serbian teacher, smokes Italian." "Holy cow, a teacher!" "Lying in bed and shouting, "Oww"" "Wait!" "It's you!" " I know everything." " You know everything." " And I don't know what it is that you know." " Streptomycin." "I didn't want you to know." "And it's no big deal, either." "Go back now." "Those kids of yours might see us." "I'll explain everything to them." " I'm sorry about..." " Better not tell them anything." "They don't like me, you know." "I admit it, I contributed a lot to it myself." "They'd take it all wrong." "Let's keep it between us, okay?" "May I visit you?" " Yes, you may." " When?" "Whenever you want." "Go now." "They're waiting." "Go, you'll get wet." " I have come." " I see." "But it's night." "But you said whenever I wanted." " My mom." " Is she feeling better?" "Thanks to you." " May I?" " No." "No?" "Yes." "Gentlemen, I'm concerned." "Could our Joe be sick?" " Why?" " Can't you see he's leaving us alone?" "I keep telling you, but you won't believe me." "It was all a big misunderstanding." "It would be a good idea to invite them to the float." "Yes." "Or to a birthday party perhaps?" " Have you seen the scar you gave him?" " Why, are you sorry?" "Let's call it a day." "I have to go home." " Just for a little while." " For a little while." " And?" " Let's go swimming." " I'll have to go to the float." " Why?" " Bathing suit." " There's a movie you should see." " Bathing Beauty?" "Six times." " No." " Which one?" " She Danced Only One Summer." "Seen it." " Here you are." " I don't smoke." "You have to." "That's the rule." " What rule?" " Well, after, you know, it's a must." "I don't see what's funny." "I see everything clearly now." " Is that really me?" " I told you." "Dejan painted you for me." " And the one over there, facing the wall?" " Want to see it?" "A major work of post-war Yugoslav art." "A Young Smelter by a Blast Furnace." " What are you doing here?" " Hi." "I knew you were here." "How's your mother?" " Not well." " Lf you need connections, here I am." " You know, I got promoted." " Congratulations." "My boss has been busted." "I'm moving now." " Where are you moving?" " Into his house." "Into whose house?" "It's not sure yet." "Come, let's go." " Never mind, I'll walk." " Why?" "I'll give you a ride, come on." " I want to be alone for a while." " Suit yourself." "See you." "You see, kids, the comrades moved in a comrade with us." "I barely get used to him, then the comrades move the comrade out." "Now I'm waiting for the comrades to move in another comrade." "Believe me, the hardest part was when the comrades took the comrade away." " This is way too complicated." " I just wanted to cheer Mirjana up." " You want to buy the instruments?" " Yes." "Thank you very much." "What do you need the tools for when your shop's closed?" " And why do you want my instruments?" " There are places that aren't closed." "Here, you can see." "I've got it." " Get out!" "You vulture!" "Out!" " What's with you?" "Don't get worked up." "I'll get you some water." "Just a sec." " Dr. Popovic?" " I'm sorry, I don't practice anymore." "We have the unpleasant duty of taking you into custody and conducting a search." "Was your office over there?" "May I at least know why?" "Did you treat one Maria Zivkovic?" " We are friends and our children are..." " Yes, yes, but that doesn't matter now." "I've found it." "And what is it that your Archimedes has found?" "Streptomycin." "Wait, let me tell you something." "I can't." "I'm taking lunch to Mom in the hospital." "They've arrested Dr. Popovic." "Come immediately if you can." "The colleague working on this case will be right here." "I hope I didn't bother him for nothing." "You didn't." "Dr. Popovic is absolutely innocent." "I've told you about the passports." "It's too late." "The chief's already signed the decision." "Here it is." "I can give it to you." "Sign here that you've received the decision on behalf of your mother." "I'm sorry, Mirjana." "Can I help you, Comrade?" "It's about the few injections that Dr. Popovic gave my mother." "We're friends." "Our families are friends." " How can that be private practice?" " Well, we could turn a blind eye to that." "The streptomycin was sent by my father." "He is in Italy." " The comrade knows." " I know he's in Italy, too." "But I don't believe you about the streptomycin." "What do you say now?" "We'll see right away." "So, you supplied this to Popovic?" "Me." "Who else?" "All right." "Then we'll let him go." "We'll let him go when Mirjana tells us where she got this powder." "But I've told you, from my father." "Your father is a very evil man then." "You're lucky that you've been refused the passports." " I don't understand." " Your mother is in hospital, is that correct?" "One of the reasons could be just this powder." "It may not be harmful, but it's certainly not helpful." " Impossible!" " I'll show you the official report." "There is no trace of streptomycin here." "Additional tests are being done, though." "Even if it's proved not harmful, your mother has lost precious time." "Tell us, Mirjana." "You might save someone's life." "Tell us." "Who tricked you?" "Yes... tricked me." "He really tricked me." "I won't have the baby." "I won't." "Uncle Sveta, rid me of this baby." "I'm begging you." "It is possible, Mirjana." "Everything is possible." "You don't have to keep it." "But there's a risk involved." "Risk?" "What else can I risk?" "I've lost everything." "You have a very rare blood type." "Type O, Rhesus factor negative." "If the first pregnancy is terminated, you may have no offspring at all." "And is it urgent?" "I mean, making a decision whether to... keep it." "No, it isn't." "But if you would care for my advice..." "It's all right." "I'll ask Daddy." "Let him decide." "Don't be offended, Uncle Sveta." "He's the only one who can help me." "Wise decision." "Write to Aleksa." "I'd like to add a few words as your family doctor." "If I couldn't save his wife, at least I can try to save his grandchild." "Could she have gotten it from her mother?" "Nonsense." "These reactions are typical of psychosomatic disorders." "I don't know." "Even if it's nothing, how can she make it on her own?" "If only she could go to Italy, to her father." " I've got an idea." " Tell us, Kica." "We only have to make her go to the championships with us." " Are we going together?" " Dad, is it serious?" "What's the matter with her?" "Let her tell you herself if she wants." " Dad wouldn't tell us anything." " Esther, are you sick?" "Is it serious?" "Give me a cigarette." "You smoke?" "I do." "But I shouldn't." "Because of the baby." "What are you talking about?" "What baby?" "I'm pregnant." " Holy cow." "You're kidding!" " Esther, is this a joke?" "Unfortunately, it isn't a joke." "Your Esther is gone." "I'm just plain Belgrade Mirjana." "Now, may we ask who the lucky guy is?" "An outsider?" "Who?" "I know, the painter." "It can't be..." "Rile!" "Holy cow!" "Did he rape you?" " Do you love him?" " No." " Are you sure you don't love him?" " Quite sure." " Does he know you're pregnant?" " He doesn't." "He must never find out!" "Why, Esther, why?" "Tell us, Esther." "We're here to help you." "Only Daddy can help me." "I know, Esther, but who will help us?" "After what you've told us, you owe us one." "You must come to the championships, you must." " Let's go, Esther." "Please." " Without me." "Without us." "You can't turn us down, Esther." "Because we're a four." " Esther, we're a four." " We're a four, Esther." "We're a four." "Let's drink to our cox." "God rest her soul." "And for me, nothing." "Are you mad at me for some reason?" "And those that screwed our youth, you're not mad at them?" "And that those same ones are still fucking us up... you don't give a rat's ass about that." "You trade with them." "Feed them currency." "But you're still mad with Rile." "And maybe I should be mad at you." "Remember, maestro, eh?" "No." "You're the ones to get mad." "And I know why." "You think that I knew that the streptomycin was fake?" "That's where you're fuckin' wrong, gentlemen." "I looked all over Belgrade to find it." "I couldn't find it." "A bum duped me." "I didn't know." "You hear me?" "I didn't know it was fake." "Wait, please, don't be mad." "Let's have a drink." "Don't be mad, please, don't." "Maybe you're mad because I fucked your friend." "So I fuck her." "Big deal." "Hold it!" "Easy!" "Let him punch me." "Let him." "Let him punch me again." "Punch me, Mickey." "My Mickey." "Come here." "Let your Joe give you a kiss." "Calm down, Ristic." "Mickey, you're still mad?" "Tell me what I should do." "Here." "Are we even now?" "Say, maestro, you're mad, too?" "Want the piano?" "It's yours." "Take it." "I'll carry it for you if you want." "You, Pop, you don't need anything." "And you, holy cow, do you want something, too?" "Just name it." "Rile has weathered everything." "He can take some more." "Want me to sing to you?" "Want me to sing Jambalaya?" "Jambalaya" "Jumbo Tell me, Joe" "Where that is Jambalaya" "Oh, no, you're my guests." "You'll get breakfast, too." "Hot burek, like the old days." "Remember Aca's bakery on Kulska, next to the Barajevo?" "For the boat." "You said you wanted to sell this." "It feels good here." "Glenn would like to come back, but has no place to come back to." "And I like having somewhere to come." "Fair and square." "Look here, Pop..." "You look here." "We're a four, aren't we?" "And take good care of this boat for us." "Deal?" "Pop." "Comrade Rile, is that not enough?" "Well, I mean, am I supposed to beat it now?" "Hey, Joe, give me some glue." "Here's glue." "Gentlemen, everything is back in its place." "Really." "Holy cow." "Hey, look, new kids on the block."