"THAT CAR OF OURS" "Good morning, madam!" "Being shopping?" "And so early?" "How are you, madam?" " Fine, thank you." "Good morning!" "Good morning!" "I guess I'll come in the afternoon." "And I'm going to wash the towels for you, eh?" "Here's your crossword puzzle to wake you up!" "I've got nothing to do!" "It's dull like hell!" "Nada!" "Have you seen?" "Seen what?" " You wouldn't believe your eyes." "Karli Vrabec!" " Read!" "What does it say?" "What do you want?" "A paper, cigarettes, or what?" "No!" "Come over here, Karli." "Look who's that?" "!" " My gosh, it's me, who else!" "And what does it say here?" "Who is author of this prize picture?" "See page 24." "What does it say on page 24?" "If this isn't a prize picture!" "Agree?" "Sure." "Will its author send his address to the editor, please." "Do you know who's taken the picture?" "Pino!" "Who else!" "Then he'll sure be awarded a swell prize!" "Prize?" "Sure!" "There was a guy on the radio quiz program the other day who collected a couple of thousands because he knew the shoe size of every single football player on the national teams." "That means that he who shot the picture wins the prize?" "Sure!" "How much?" "The awards are different. 30, 50, even 100.000." "Maybe more." "My gosh..." "Hundred thousand... 100.000 for the picture of a sissy." "Don't make me laugh!" "Luéka!" "You dirty brat, give it back and fast!" "Who's a dirty brat?" "Your Luéka." "She took my magazine." "You dirty brats!" "Ma!" "What are you shouting for?" "Make here give it back to me!" "What do you want the magazine for?" "Pino's been awarded a prize for my picture and Luéka's taken the magazine." "Hundred thousand for the picture of this nincompoop!" "What prize is he talking about?" " Who's dreamt up that one?" "I don't know what's got into them!" "Luéka!" "Give it back to him!" "Give it back to him, do you hear?" "Don't stand gaping!" "Get down to work!" "Make it snappy!" "Why are you ganging up with boys?" "Do I have to hire a baby sitter for junior?" "Look!" "If this isn't my Karli!" "How sweet he is!" "Where does it say he'll get the 100.000?" "Who cares how high the prize is!" "Main thing's he's got it." "Here!" "Fetch another copy!" "No, wait a minute!" "Give me two!" "Give it to me!" "100.000 are for my picture." "I'm going to have a new scooter, ain't I?" "One with a brake!" " A motor- scooter, eh?" "Why not?" " Shut up!" "A motor-scooter!" "And what have you got your legs for?" "And a honest man sweats and gets nowhere!" "Well, Fortune's blind." "An award doesn't fall from the sky." "You should know that." "One's got to fight for a prize, to win it with quality work." "Our work has always shown quality, my dear..." "We've been known for it all over Maribor." "Come." "Such a lot of money for such an ordinary picture!" "The boy knows his job, though." "He's been learning the trade with his Dad since he was a kid." "With his Dad?" "And what does Vrabec know, anyway?" "Nothing but to take pictures of newly weds, sailors and kids." "I'd like to know how many prizes you have won, madam?" "Foto Pino!" "Charming ladies, do you want me to take a picture of you?" "Thank you, madam." "Hello, foto Pino!" "I'd like a picture." "Coming!" "Pino!" "Are you mad?" "Ever heard of business competition?" "And you - ever heard of a wet blanket?" "I've finished." " Me too." "Had another fight, you two?" " Sure." "For as soon I get a lovely model, that louse comes and steal it." "Is that so?" "Then you get mad on account of lovely models?" "Not exactly!" "But there are aesthetic considerations." "Nothing is left to me but:" "Well, madam, lens not means to restore youth." "Look to the left, smile, wonderful!" "Thank you, madam!" "You may well laugh" "When I hit upon something better, that bastard snatches it." "And on top of it I've got this ancient contraption here while he has a scooter." "You seem to envy him his scooter?" "I, envy him!" "What are you doing?" "For once I'll get home ahead of him." "Dear me!" "There come the newly weds and my man hasn't got back yet!" "You had to come just today!" "But it's just today that we got married." "Come in, come in!" "What!" "You're going to put that on your head?" "And why not?" "A bride without a wreath would sure look funny." "I'll wear it although it's no longer the fashion." "Right, Boéko?" "Sure," "As you like it, my dear." "What would you like?" "Look, the sea, the waves..." "That one is only for sailors." "What about this spa, with a park with statues." "And here is another sea and castle." "Well..." "Can't you ride behind the other?" " Noooo..." "Damn the cars!" "We'll go nuts in this hell!" "These pests should be exterminated and only a bicycle allowed." "Look here, a bicycle is freedom, is health!" "Look at that!" "We couldn't possibly do that on our wheels." "Well, why not?" "See?" "Right in the middle of the road?" " Sure..." "Does it work without a car?" "You going to stand?" "Well, I'd rather sit down." "All right, sit down!" "Don't worry, my dear!" "Look, my man is also shorter than me and we've got 3 kids all the same..." "And what kids!" "My eldest was just awarded a prize for a photo." "A prize?" "Couldn't he take our wedding picture then?" "You see, such a picture is for the whole life..." "Isn't it, darling?" " Sure, sweetheart." "All these pictures are taken by me and my man." "Don't worry, my dear." "The picture is going to be beautiful." "Quality is our family trademark." "Lean upon your elbow." "Now turn your head a little towards your hubby..." "That's it." "You, over here." "Beam at him, darling!" "Ready?" "Smile!" "I'll turn on the lights." "Hello!" "Hello!" "How far are you?" "I've only got to release the shutter." "But the Bride won't smile..." "So long." "So long." "How about making two pictures?" "One serious and one funny?" "No great difference in the price. 1000 dinars." "But one picture should be funny to make you remember how happy you were..." "What happiness are you talking about?" "Tax-collector has squeezed the last dinar out of us..." "Hasn't he, darling?" " Yes, damn him." "Don't budge!" "Just a moment!" "Ready?" "You're lucky one!" "Photographing is in our blood." "You'll be a hunter like me." " I'm going to be a truck-driver." "That's what you think now!" "But you're going to be a hunter." "It's in the family." "Your great grandpa and me war hunters..." "And I'm going to be a driver!" "And you'll smell of gasoline." " So what." "Pino!" "I'd like to congratulate..." "Easy!" "Don't spoil me!" "I only wanted to..." "Pino, where are you?" "What is it?" "What's with you?" "How long will I have to wait for you?" "You don't have to bowl him just today when he's won the prize." "To hell with the prize." "He's got to help me in the shop!" "Those 2." "And what prize do I win for a picture of this mutts here, eh?" "Come on, lend me a hand!" "Hello!" "Hello!" "You the one who won the prize?" " Yes, madam." "Now you needn't worry any longer, Boéko." "Is that cute motorbike out there yours?" "Yes, ours." "Thank you." "The picture's made." "To the editor of the magazine Ljubljana." "And the street?" "Look it up in the magazine." " You don't need it in a telegram." "Go on!" "Dictate!" "In reply to your notice into his latest issue of your magazine..." "Don't repeat "your"!" "I would like to inform you that I'm the author of picture." "Stop." "Leave out stop." "Stop is also a word." "We've won the award so we're not going to be close fisted." "Don't try to save by cutting down the number of words." "I wanted to write a letter, anyway." "A letter?" "We'll wire them to make them send the money right away..." "You said stop and I put down stop." "Pino Vrabec." "Piran,155." " First floor!" "Put down FOTO VRABEC." "That's an old and known firm." "If I write FOTO VRABEC, they'll think it's you." "You don't know what publicity is." "You just go on fighting and they'll close the post office." "Here, take it!" "Publicity flourishes on tradition." "Look at this cigarettes!" "What does it say?" "Founded in 1835." "It won't do to give publicity to your antiquated shop." "Antiquated?" "Would you like to dump me in the junk yard?" "But you're right." "The camera's rotten, the lights out of order, the roof leaks, in one word- high time you won that prize." "I'll get him right away." "Pino!" "You're wanted on the phone." "Me?" "You!" " Who's calling?" "The editor of Primorski dnevnik." "Hurry up!" "I'll be down in a jiffy." "He is coming, here he is." "Hi." "Hello!" "Vrabec speaking." "Yes, Vrabec junior." "What is it?" "My name is Legat." "I'm working for the Primorski dnevnik." "I happen to be in Piran and have learned that you've won a prize." "What can I do for you?" "Interview?" "Yes, sure." "Be glad!" "Where do you want me to come?" "I see, you're coming here..." "What, you know Dad?" "..." "Sure." "In the bar?" "What time will you be here?" "..." "Right away?" "OK." "I'll be waiting." "So long!" "I'll be there in a minute." "Thanks!" "So long!" "Empty?" "Yes, but sold." "If you aren't lucky!" "You were bad student and now the papers are full of you." "An honour student like me got stuck in this corpse business." "Be a pal and call me should anyone want to talk to me." "They might call me again now they've learned of my existence." "Got money, Pino?" " Coming!" "No, don't." "I've got that much." "You've got to buy a drink for that reporter." "Hi, Pino!" "Hi!" "We know each other." "We met over the phone." "Oh, yes." "Glad to meet you." " Good day!" "What will you drink?" " What will you have?" "And you?" "No!" "It's my party." "What would you like to drink?" "No." "Let me buy the drinks." "I'll put them on the expense account." "Mister comrade, today the drinks are on the house." "Your guests are my guests." "Don't worry, you'll be satisfied." "I see that you've become quite a celebrity." "Yes... in a way." "Don't be so modest." "It's not everybody would succeed as you." "Well, you see, I do my best." "lfl had up-to-date camera" "I sent the wire and here's your money back." "Keep it!" "This little square here..." "You're like one big family." "Yes...yes...we are." "One might say like one family." "But this here is my real brother." "I've recognized him." "That yours?" "Yes." "My gosh, what a crate!" "Alfa Romeo, Giuletta Sprint- the latest model!" "You must have planked down a million for import tax." "You seem to know all about it." " Every fool knows these things." "That for me?" "Sure!" " Karli, beat it!" "While the others can listen in?" " Beat it, I say." "A nice kid!" "Come, tell me something about yourself." "I was born..." "I was born right here in the square..." "That is to say..." "At number 155." "When did you get interested in photography?" "Immediately." "I mean, soon." "Well, it's in the family." "Just a minute..." "let me..." "jot that down." "I spent my youth among photographic contraptions." "I'd say that I was reared on the developer." "That's good, that's grand." "I was reared on the developer." "What do you like the best to photograph?" "Things expressing some characteristic mood, some inner experience." "A landscape or a pretty woman." "Of course, all the people want are sensational pictures." "But the most sensational thing in your picture is that it isn't sensational." "That picture was taken without preparations." "I'm planing to become a magazine photographer." "Then we might become colleagues." "I see you've got a scooter." "Of course, one has got to flit from place to place." "If a reporter wants to be any good he must be mobile, for he's got to shoot everything people are interested in." "Hi!" "Have you read it?" "Sure." "And Pino is being intervened." "What is he being?" "Intervened for the papers." "It would be best if it appears in the paper Mariborski glas." "Why when we are here on the coast?" "Well, it's deal." "I'll ring you up as soon as I need you." "So long, Pino!" "So long!" "I thought it's your..." " So did I..." "Well, never mind." "It won't be long and we'll all have cars." "That's Maca." "Howdy?" "Mighty glad to meet you." "You must be the good angel that inspired our first- prize winner." "Oh, no!" "Don' t be so modest!" "Say, have you got one of your pictures on you?" "No, I haven't." "I've never had time to take her picture." "Just a minute." "Listen...will you please..." "No, no" "Smile a little." "Yes, that's it." "Tell me now who's your favourite film actor." "Perhaps the one who..." "Was awarded the Pula prize." "Fine, fine..." "OK!" "And now..." "Let me pass!" "Raise your head a little." "He's intervening Maca too." "Fine, fine!" "What if I came to you tomorrow?" "Later I'm going to be busy." "Just drop in and we'll see what we can do for you." "And remember me to your father." " Thank you, mister, thank you." "Hello, Mr. Vrabec." "It's nice that you are all like one big family." "So long!" "So long!" "You coming with me?" " You bet!" "Come on, get in!" "What's the matter with you?" " Nothing." "Say..." "listen..." "Did you send in that picture?" "Why didn't you tell me?" " Why should I?" "Because you don't appreciate what you do, because you have no faith in yourself." "That's your fault." "Yes!" "As soon mother stopped looking after me you began." "Meaning?" "Meaning that I can't live without you women." "Those damned cars!" "Allow me to introduce myself." "Pino Vrabec, the flying reporter, the scoop hunter." "And when will you start hunting scoops, Mr. Star Reporter?" "You are my first and beat scoop." "And who'll be the next?" "What is it?" " Two hundred dinars, please." "May I ask why?" "Sure you may!" "You've been jaywalking." "Wait a minute..." "No." "There is a crossing for pedestrians." "I can show you my papers." "I am.." "I'll get interested in it as soon as you don't pay the fine." "Thank you." " You're welcome." "That's what I call a scoop." " Those damned cars!" "If I didn't have this old contraption" "I could catch up with them." " Get yourself a scooter." "Then Stane will think of me a copy-cat." "Then buy a car!" "You off your nut or what?" "With the money I'm to buy a car for me, a camera for Dad, a sewing machine for Jelka, an electric range for Ma, and of course a scooter for Karli, and some gadget or other they are trying to think up this very minute." "Take a loan and pay it back gradually." "Who hasn't got a debt nowadays?" "Or you might buy a sister a sewing machine." "Think it over." "If I decide to buy a car I'll buy a car!" "And no maybe about it." "Do you think I'll let you have the last word like..." "Like?" "Come, what do you want to say?" "Nothing." "I thought you were about to say like Grandma, like my.." "You leave my family alone, Maca." "You meant to say that our women rule the roost." "No, I didn't!" "I didn't say that." "Now it's going to be as I say and let's lose no more words." "Think it over?" "Hell!" "Nowadays you've got to act fast and not think it over." "Fast!" "Wait!" "Your camera!" "Stop!" "Let me see or are you going to learn it by heart?" "If that isn't fun." "Who says fun?" "That's his job." "I only don't understand this here part time." "So do they give a full time job to at the beginning?" "It's not much but it's something, anyway." "That award has only made them notice you." "I've had to tote a gun for three years before they allowed me... to fire it for the first time." " And you hit the mat!" "Shut up, you PUP!" "If you can sell 2, 3 such pictures you'll be in clover." "And you'll get a full-time job." " That's important for pension." "But when one is got stuck in this dull place here where nothing ever happens." "Right you are." "If we only were in Maribor." "That's a bustling town, there's always happening something." "For goodness sake, Dad, I'm sick and tired of your Maribor." "Has a Swede ever happened to shoot at an English lady there?" "No, but here he did!" " And did you see that shooting?" "You've seen the car in the sea yourself." "Who has ever heard of a car toppling into the sea in Maribor?" "And look at the highway leading to Trieste." "Sundays you've got as many cars smashed as you want." "Well...they drink too much." "Can't you go somewhere else?" "You dirty brat!" "A very Vrabec!" "But don't blame it on the school!" "If you don't beat it, you'll get spanked instead of getting your supper." "I've been thinking it over..." "And have come to conclusion..." " That's it." "A youngster should do a lot of thinking." "And be modest." "And shouldn't brag." "We've never been braggarts in our family." "And have come to conclusion..." " Hold your horses!" "You've got to trash it out with your Dad." "And your Ma..." "And Grandma and Grandpa." " Don't keep butting in!" "And make a good decision." "We've also been thinking it over and have decided to buy..." "I've got a swell idea." "OK, I know, but wait a minute, hold your horses." "I know you've been thinking..." " Good gracious, let him tell us." "Well, I plan to buy..." " A new camera..." "An electric range..." " A sewing machine..." "No." "I plan to buy a-car." "Wouldn't that be fun!" "Well, I never!" "If they aren't highfliers..." "They want to buy a car." "I said the old cook-stove out and a new electric range in." "A camera for my old man and a sewing machine for Jelka." "If there is any money left he can buy whatever he likes." "Not only a car, a helicopter if he likes." "Yes, that's what you say but in the end he'll have his way." "I'll come out empty handed." " For goodness sake, don't!" "Don't fret!" "I for one am saying that a car would be fun." "You're wrong, I say." "Look!" "He's got to have a car for the job he's chosen or better he's given on account of that award." "Speed is important today." " A car's good thing to have." "There's always something happening." "What was I going to..." "How large is your family?" "Five, six..." "Six." "He's reckoning how much he's going to earn." "Say, listen you coffin peddler!" "I haven't said anything will happen tomorrow." "Easy..." "Business would pick up if the square was full of cars!" "Then a corner house is in custody of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments." "I've got no money for car." " Right you are." "I'm not going to contribute a red cent, see?" "You'll be sorry!" "He perhaps won't need your dough." "Sure, maybe the award itself will do for a car." "Congratulations!" "How much is he going to give you?" "We'll go fifty-fifty." "There would be nothing without me." "What are you going to?" " He'll buy a new horn." "Horn nothing!" "We're going to by a car!" "For the picture of this pup?" " I'll show you a pup!" "Stop quarreling with me!" " But I'm not quarreling." "I'm only saying it would be fun to ride a car." "For the love of Mike, Klara, don't go nuts at your age!" "The world didn't stop when your nut stop thinking." "I'm still curious about the things around me." "As long as I can move my little finger we'll have no car!" "I'm only thinking." "Can't I be thinking aloud before my wife" "As of now I haven't given in to the boy and you know it." "But sober reasoning..." " Sober reasoning!" "As long as I can move this, I said!" "Why don't you go to bed?" "Here!" "This is the first instalment." "If you're going to buy a car you don't need to buy me a scooter." "And don't worry about our folks." "I'll take care of them." "You looking for Grandma?" "No!" "Why do you clean the gun all the time, Grandpa?" "A good hunter's always got to have his gun in order." "One never can stop wondering at how many trophies you've got." "Are these only pictures or have you actually been there?" "Sure I've been there." "What do you think..." "These are the Alps." "Once I was hunting there with Queen of Bulgaria." " You don't say." "Tell me about it." " It was in 1921." "We went chamois hunting." "Two kings, two queens, me and a gang of beaters." "Here goes the first king, here go I, and the two queens right behind me." "All of the sudden I see a chamois standing on a rock." "Fire!" "I order that there king and I pull the trigger myself...boom!" "And bring down the chamois." "That's the one." "Then I made as though he had killed it." "And patted him..." "like this..." "on the shoulders." "And he let you pat him?" " He wouldn't let just anybody." "But you see those kings almost ate out of my hand." "Can one still go hunting there?" " Of course, one can." "But I never have a chance to go there again." "Say, Grandpa, if you and I could go!" "That's a long way off the railroad." "It's a pity, that you're against a car- it sure is a pity." "There are no kings any longer." "But there are still chamois." "Good morning, madam!" "And how are you this morning?" " Thank you, fine." "Don't worry." "Want to come along, Granny?" " Me?" "Well, if you really mean it" "Let me do it!" "You just tell me where." "That way, please." "Has she gone nuts?" "She's been normal up to now." "Well, Granny, were do I dump you?" "Where I got in." "Say, listen..." " It's fun to ride in a car." "Now, to the left." "I wanted to talk to you about that damned car." "Leave him alone." "The boy's young and hot-headed." "He's get that from me." "And I've been too hard on him." "That much I admit to you, see?" "Too hard on him the day..." "He gained recognition." "I too must admit that I've been on him as well as on Grandma." "One gets one's dander up." "Nothing doing- it's temperament." "And after all why shouldn't he make plans for the future." "Sure!" "And don't forget out family reputation!" "Hold your horses!" "Don't exaggerate!" "Well, you see..." "Wait a minute!" "..." " Don't keep butting in." "The reputation of the family is involved." "People are talking of nothing but our going to buy a car." "Don't they?" "And what if we went and really bought it." "Nothing!" "I guess I might once ride in it for Karli's sake." "The boy itches to see the place where I killed that chamois." "Then I guess we'll have to buy it!" "Who are you looking for?" " The Vrabecs." "Pino Vrabec." "The house opposite." "The house with the pictures in the window." "I see." "FOTO VRABEC." "The postman?" "At this hour?" "It's either a telegram or a special delivery letter." "Or a dun from the tax-collector's office." "What's new?" " Pino Vrabec?" "Yes." "Here." "A letter and package by special delivery." "You don't say!" "Pino's my son." "You can give it to me." "Special delivery!" "Regulations are regulations!" "But you are allowed to tell us the name of the sender?" "It's from the magazine Tovarié, Ljubljana." "Pino must come any minute now." "The soup's on the table." "I'll leave this for him." "Tell him to come to the post office." "Don't be in such a hurry." "Sit down for a minute." "I'll give you a plate of soup." " Hurry up!" "A glass of brandy." "Don't say no!" "First class home made brandy." "Karli, go fetch Pino and bring him home at once." "I'm off." "Sit down for a moment." "Pino'll be here in a minute." "Here you are." "A spoonful of hot soup always does one a world of good." "Another glass!" "It's good for the stomach." "Sharpens the appetite." "I'm not used to brandy." " You're new, aren't you?" "Old Andrej would have given us the package without much ado." "Make it snappy." "The postman's waiting for you." "A special delivery letter from the magazine Tovari§!" "The award's come." "The money's come!" "Where have you been!" "You're waited for." "I've been working." "You Pino Vrabec?" "Yes." "Want my identification card?" "No!" "Just sign here and here the date and time." "Thank you." "So long!" "So long!" "A knife!" "Jelka, get the scissors." "Hurry up!" "Make it snappy!" "A diploma!" "And gold letters!" "Come on!" "Read!" "Diploma..." "The editor of the magazine confers upon Pino Vrabec," "Piran 155..." "Louder!" "The first prize for the picture" "Scooter accident." "Signed Ivan..." "I can't read that name." "Smukovec, Dr. Gavrilovié, Dr. Bajc," "Prof. Moratto, Pirkovié Joco." "The president." "A lot of high-muckamucks." "Only the editor has got no academic title." "It's better to use one's elbow than one's noodle." "What's in the letter!" "Hurry up, open it!" "Start reading!" " I can't stand it any longer!" "Dear Sirs, we hurry to compliment you on your outstanding achievement." "Congratulations!" "We congratulate you and are glad to inform you..." "That your picture has been awarded a prize... which our magazine will hence forward offer every year to the author of the best picture representing a sport event..." "We hope that diploma which we enclose will serve as stimulant in you future work." "Well, and?" "Let us congratulate you once more." "Sincerely yours" "But where's the money?" " Stuff and nonsense." "Where's the money?" " It's a scandal!" "Not a red cent!" "The award should be in cash." " A catastrophe!" "And for this I've smashed my piggy-bank." "You'll give me back may dough!" "They'd like to buy a car with a scrap of paper..." "High fliers!" "Just wait and see!" "We'll get a car!" "Hello!" "Hello!" "Hello, Maca!" "Just go in, they're at home." "The windows have been shut for three days." "They're up to something." "S though measles were raging." "They're planing to buy a car." " A car?" "I'll go and ask." "What's going on in Vrabec's house?" "Anybody sick?" " No, they haven't measles." "They've smallpox." "Dear me!" "Smallpox!" "That's the limit!" "Close the shop!" "Smallpox!" "You are not sick, are you?" " As you see...we aren't!" "Not by a long shot!" "We've never felt better!" "Why have you been shut up in your house for three days?" "We've been thinking." " We've been discussing a trip." "Where to?" "A trip?" " Yes, just a short trip." "A trip to the country." "It's Sunday, isn't it?" "We won't stick at home every Sunday." "One's got to get a breath of fresh air." "Where are they going?" "You can't get a word out of them." "You wont!" "Nor will you out of that girl." "And she's poking fun at us." " Where are they going?" "They're going to buy a car." "They've only forgotten the bag with the money." "Look, Pino!" "Don't shove with your cans." "And why do we have the United Dairies?" "We're private dairies!" "And they say there's only a handful of us Slovenes." "Six, Koper!" " Five hundred and 20 more!" "How come?" "Raised the fare again?" " Yes, one ticket is 170." "170?" "Sure!" "What's wrong with it?" "Where would you like to go for five hundred dinars?" "To Venice?" "Where's that leading to!" " To Koper, mister!" "You trod on my toe, lady!" "What's the matter, don't you know where to put your foot?" "Pull your tongue behind your teeth and we'll have room." "Will you please open the window?" "Sure!" "Shut the window!" "There's a draft!" "There's no respect any more." "One can hardly breathe here." " Then hire a truck!" "I won't hire a truck but buy a car." "That's the last time I ride in a bus, my dear sir!" "Do you know, where the mechanic Benko lives?" "Go straight one and then turn to the right." "Thanks, son!" "I'm rooting for a Citroen 2 CV." "I reckon that half a million is too high a price for an old car." "And it says here, A roomy car in good condition. 300000 dinars." "Half of million is a raft of money." "Where shall I get it?" "We'll raise a loan and everybody happy" "Nowadays one who's got no debts..." "Don't be selfish!" "The Citroen!" "It's impossible to squeeze all of us in that crate." "Right you are, son!" "He who coughs up the money is also entitled to a ride." "And since we've made up our minds." "What of roomy car we'd get for 300000?" "Some old crate." " Not necessary." "It often happens that people have to sell something good, because they have financial difficulties." "I bought the furniture for a whole bedroom that way." "Let's have a look at it anyway." "If we don't like it we'll put off the purchase for a while." "And we'll go home without a car although you've told everybody?" "Of course not." "The reputation of the family is at stake." "Come on!" "Let's go!" "Here we are!" "Repair shop Benko." "That's the car." " Yes, sure!" "This for 300000..." "Hey, you!" "Leave that alone and beat it!" "Hello!" "We've come on business, to have a look at that car." "You Mr. Benko?" "Yes." "We've read your ad." " My ad?" "To sell the car?" "The car's in the backyard." "That one's not for sale." "I knew. 300000." "What did you expect?" "Hello?" "That you, Giusto?" "Come over here!" "Snappy!" "The bird's in the cage!" "Come on!" "You different parties?" " No, we're all one party." "Where's the car?" " Over there, come on." "Come, please." "This is it." "I keep it covered on account of the sun and the rain." "That car's in excellent condition." "You're large family" "This beauty is just right for you." "I've stood the cushions up for airing." "That's that." "And that's that." "And that's that." "Now it looks different, doesn't it?" "Excellent springs, solid work." "The top, the top is new." "Here the top has given a little..." "It'll have to be fixed up, see?" "But when it's raining the top's no use anyway." "When it's raining it's better to stay at home." "And the engine?" "Does the orate got an engine at all?" "Now if you ain't a joker." "Sure it has got an engine." "And what an engine!" "As I said before, old solid work." "Body bay Fischer?" " Look it over!" "The engine's been cleaned." "It looks like new." "And does it spring up?" " Yes." "Just... wait and see." "It's ugly." "And just a little bit old fashioned." "But comfortable like an apartment in a prewar house." "It isn't very fast, is it?" "Don't forget what an awful lot of cars get smashed nowadays, especially when the roads are frozen up." "But this Buick is safe because it has the engine up front and not at the rear like those bubble cars that look like an accordion after a smash." "That's not the original engine." "It looks like a junk yard." "What is it mileage?" "I've driven it over 300000 miles." "If that isn't the distance between the Moon and the Earth." "What was the mileage when you got it?" "I don't know." "You just add couple of miles and you'll reach Mars." "That only shows how very reliable and enduring it is." "I guess we'd better call it off for a while." "The car is in excellent condition." "I don't think that even miner repairs will be necessary." "And the price is so low it makes me laugh." "Why, if the car were new it would cost a millions." "What about that Citroen?" " Of course." "I reckon the Buick would be much better for your family." "This Citroen costs 500000." "Ready cash of course." " That's acute car." "What mileage?" "I'd say some twenty thousand miles." "Just nicely broken in." "But can you drive?" "You bet!" "I was truck driver in the Army." "I'm all for calling it off for a while." "Looks kind of funny." "The engine's OK." "Come and have a look at it!" "No!" "The other way round." " Thank you!" "How do you like it?" " It's cute." "It'd be fun to have it." "500000 is no joke!" "For two years we'll have to eat nothing but potatoes." "Let's call it off before it's to late." "And were do we put my gun?" " The top can be put down, see?" "And if it's raining?" "Then you put the top up." "And the gun?" "Why, you put it through the window." "Hello!" "You Mr. Benko?" "Yes." "They've told me that you want to sell a large roomy Buick." "This here?" " Yes, that's the car." "And the price is only 320000?" " And not a cent less." "I'm a salesman, see?" "I travel to Beograd, Milan, Rome, Zagreb..." "I've got to have a roomy car." "Of course." "And how's the engine?" " Super excellent." "Right away." "Just a moment." "Wait a minute!" "We came before you!" "I'm sorry!" "I didn't know you aimed to buy this car." "I was told there was a big car for sale here, so I came and..." "And we've got to have a car too!" "And this one sort of suits us." "Because it's so roomy." "There's a lot of us and we want air." "Settle the question between yourselves." "I don't care who buys it!" "You came first and first you'll be." "But look, I need the car right away..." "I'll give 320 thousand." "We don't insist." " How much did you say?" "300000?" "I'm sorry but somebody said 320 thousand so it's 320 thousand..." "That isn't fair!" "No, it isn't." "Now, wait a minute!" "I've only said the car is perfect." "Perfect, hell!" "Old junk not worth half that money." "Shut up!" "We said we'd buy it and period." "But it's not fair of you to hoist the price!" "I'm sorry..." "Look at them gaping at us!" " They would." "They've never seen a car with a chimney pot instead of an exhaust pipe." "Our car is the best because it's ours." "What's the matter?" " We've run out of gas." "Sure!" "No gas!" "If we only could have got to the gas station." "If it's only gas, don't worry!" "Get out!" "Let's push it!" " I thought it was jet propelled." "If you don't like it, run behind!" "Klara!" "It's not for the first time that I sit in the car." "Keep to the right!" "To the right, I say!" "It's alright!" "Thanks!" "Stop!" "You the driver?" "Sure, she's been a truck driver in the Army." "You've been with the partisans?" "Let me help you." "Where I could wash my hands?" " There's a saloon over there." "Saloon!" "I guess I'm going to have..." "Me too!" "Let's go!" "Shall I fill it up?" "Well, yes!" "Want a lemonade?" "No!" "We'll need every damned cent now." "How much oil will it need?" " As much as you want to give it." "But if it runs out of it?" "It'll keep running all the same." "And kerosene is good enough for it too." "What about brandy?" "How do you like our car?" " It's good-to us." "And for us." "Makes exactly 6780." " How much did you say?" "60 litres gas is 4800, 6 litres oil is 1980" "Makes all together 6780." "Give me my coat." "Klara, got any money on you?" "A little." "Have you got any?" "I've got fifty." "But don't forget to give it back tonight." "I'll give you what for." "That's for you." "Thank you." "Now wait a minute!" "Here goes!" "Have a good time!" "Come along, Maca!" "The car's yours, you know!" "Now they went and bought the car!" "Go fetch the camera." "Aren't you going to take a picture?" "Run and fetch my gun!" " You going hunting?" "Non of your cheek!" "He's going to take a picture of us." "Well, what do you say?" " Nothing." "I don't like it either." "But what can I do?" "It's ours anyway." "Now, you and me will be going places." "And the whole family." "Want to be photographed with us?" "Not today." "One day when we are alone." "OK." "See you tonight." "I'm sorry but I can't give you more than half your pay." "If you want more you'll have to ask the boss." "God, no!" "You know that since I was born I haven't asked for an advance." "Have you had an accident?" " No, no..." "Somebody died?" "Trouble in the family?" " Hell, no!" "We've bought a car!" " You poor dope!" "Give me!" "Do you know what time it is?" "Too late for me to go to market." "It's alright, we'll have a vegetable soup." "And we've got potatoes and lettuce in the garden." "OK by me." "And I'll make a couple of omelettes for Grandpa." "There's no jam." " Then he'll eat potatoes like us." "Hello, who's that?" "Yes, he's in." "I'll fetch him." "Pino!" "It's the editor's office again!" "Hello!" "Yes..." "Pino Vrabec speaking." "Hello, mister." "Sure I have time for you." "To cover an accident?" "Yes, of course, why not." "No, you don't have to pick me up." "I've got car of my own." "Yes, a car." "We've bought it." "See?" "It's good we clean it." "It's a Buick...yes...oh, perfect." "Fine!" " Thanks for the job!" "So long!" "This one sold too?" "Sure." "To one who yesterday drove down to the seaside." "Now you, hurry UP!" "Leave it alone now." "I've got to go now." "Got to cover..." "Clear up the tools." "Dump the cushions into the car..." "You can't go with a dusty cushions." "I'm in a hurry." "Where shall we begin?" " On the other side." "See, it's clean now." "And your electric range?" " It can wait." "Wait!" "What would people say if he comes with dirty car?" "Maybe he'll meet some important people there." "50 quick?" "How can I ever make up for you?" " Take us for a ride sometimes." "Can I come along with you?" " You washed your hand and face?" "Drive safely!" "And bring a couple of prize pictures, understand?" "And don't drive too fast." "Get going!" "Step on it!" "You're late already." "Karli!" "What you doing?" "Automatic starter." "Made in USA." "Hi, Pino!" "Step on the gas!" "I'm not going to race you through the town." "OK." "But we'll meet on the open road yet." "Hey, your right tire!" "I'd have raced him." "I don't let just anybody tease me." "Can't you ride one behind the other?" "Nooo!" "Those damned cyclists!" "Darn it!" "It's true!" "And we've got no spare wheel." "We'll patch it up!" " What with?" "Spittle?" "And I should be in Hrastovlje by now." "Wait a minute!" "Got any money on you?" " Couple of coins." "Never mind." "We'll pay later." "Get off that wheel." "Hell, it's begun." "Why didn't you come last night?" " I couldn't." "The excitement, the bills, the loan..." "Simply couldn't get away, see?" "And the beach?" "You haven't worked for 5 days!" "Cut it out!" "I'm through with the beach." "Now I've got a car." "Just imagine." "This morning the editor's office rings me up." "Legat gives me an interesting assigment." "I get in my car and start..." " And now you're sitting here..." "No, I can't make a fool of myself a second time." "Or I'll have to say goodbye to my career." "I can't ask another job." "I failed in my first assignment." "Failed because of one lousy spare wheel!" "Without a spare wheel we'll never see a chamois." "I wouldn't dream of going on such a trip without a spare." "And how much is a spare tire?" " A spare!" "Forget it!" "This is my last spare money!" " You won't get a cent out of me!" "We humans could come to an understanding." "I asked, how much is that spare?" " We're going to buy a used one." "As soon as I earn some money we'll buy new tires and a spare." "It'll cost, say some 5000." "Let me fix it with Mario and Silvio." "I reckon we'll need 7000 for gas and oil to make weekend trip if we take the shortest route." "That's cheap if you consider that the bus fare to Koper..." " And how packed it was!" "For food we'll need..." " We'll need no money for food." "We'll take it with us!" " What about wine?" "I've reckoned 1000 for that!" " There're 6 thirsty people." "We'll cut them to three." "That much money we'll have." "We've never before made such complicated calculations." "Leave me out of it!" " Don't be a fool!" "Leave that cold biscuit alone!" " You've got to add that spare!" "And get a load of this, not a cent from me!" "Who's going to need your money?" "Karli!" "I'll get it." "We can stow that in the trunk." " What do you think!" "There are all those tools." "The food will take on the smell." "We'll put it on the seat." " But were will we seat Maca?" "Karli!" "Give it to me!" " Right away!" "That won't do." "Put them on the top so the food will be in the shade too." "Leave me alone!" "I'm not a sardine." "I'll to my own way." "Go wherever you like only lock the house before you leave." "Don't worry, madam!" "I myself will see to it." "So early?" "When does the bus leave?" "In 10 minutes." "Coming!" "You'll sit in front of me and hold my binoculars." "What are you going to watch through them?" "Don't hit me!" "It isn't my fault you bought this car." "Cut it out!" "This basket is in my way." "Hi, Maca!" "Caught cold?" "No!" "The neighbors still sleep." "Get in!" "We'll manage somehow." " Come, sit." "Where?" "Don't you see there's no room for me?" "We'll manage!" "No, we won't." "And I didn't want to go anyway!" " You'll spoil our weekend!" "You go and I'll stay at home." " Or I!" "No, this is your day." "Some other time." "Want to come along?" "OK." "I don't care what you do!" "Bye!" "Where's the hammer?" " Under the seat!" "You've got to frighten it into work." "That's that!" "You moving?" "You going over Tolmin?" " No." "We'll go over Ljubljana." "Have a good time!" "Drive safely!" "Good luck!" "Get out of it!" "Run for cover!" "What's going to happen?" " You safe, Klara?" "Karli!" "Get water!" "Will it burn?" "I thought it runs on gas and no water." "Look!" "It's a locomotive!" " Maybe it is -by mistake." "Get water!" "Can I have a little water?" "The radiator is boiling." "So am I!" "Take it!" "I've been boiling inside for a week." "You too, bought it second hand?" " Don't ask!" "Go away!" "And bring that bucket back!" "It's got to cool off first!" "Give me that demijohn I've got to cool off too!" "Hold that!" "I'm going to fetch the basket." "How lovely..." "How come we've never been here before?" "It's no more than a mile from home." "We'll save gas." "Goodness knows whether I'll see a chamois again." "Made in USA." "Made in Italy." "Made in Germany, Yugoslavia..." "Each part from another country." "That's what they call Common market." "Keep off the grass!" "You'll ruin it!" "Is this state owned or is it private property?" "Private!" "Leave them alone!" "They, too, wanted to go for a ride." "Has it already gone to pieces?" " Not yet." "I hope it soon will!" "That's worn out too!" "And how much is it going to cost?" "Exactly 35 thousand!" "You said the big part was 15 thousand and the smaller 22 and the smallest 35 thousand." "You'll ruin us!" "But that's not all!" "What?" "Selling vegetables from your garden?" "There's such an awful lot of it." "Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" "Do you have no pity for people who own a car?" "No!" "Thank you." "So long." "What are you up to there?" "Have you never seen a car before?" "It don' t even budge!" " Who says it doesn't budge!" "And how it budges!" "Alright, then start it." "Grandma!" "Get out of my way!" "Klara!" "Darn it Klara, stop!" "Madam!" "Step on the brake!" "What can I bring you?" "A brandy!" "A double brandy!" "Klara, you hurt?" "You OK?" "I am but the car isn't!" " Here you are, madam!" "Bring me one too!" " A double?" "Sure!" "Grandma!" "I've wrecked our car!" "Our car!" "High time you did!" "Now everything will be fine again!" "You don't know what you're saying!" "But I know!" "Long live the beach!" "No scoops any longer." "I'll go back to the beach and everything will be OK gain!" "Aren't you ashamed that at your age you can't drive a car!" "Shut up!" "Don't worry, I'll pay the damage!" "We'll sell our family-vault." "No need to go!" "You won't sell anything." "Here are my savings." "They're yours!" "Who says miracles happen no longer!" "I got to take a picture of this!" "Smile!" "You've got to do it right in the middle of the road?" "Yes!"