" Marry us already!" " I don't know how to do it." "It's easy." "Ask me if I take Péťa for my husband." " Do you take Péťa for your husband?" " Yes." " Do you take Julinka for your wife?" " Yes." "Now tell us to exchange rings." "Exchange rings." "She gives to him and he gives to her." "Now tell us to kiss." "Kiss." "Now we're married." " I don't like this anymore." " Now let's look for treasure." "Look what I've got." " A map, yeah." " Quiet!" "We're..." "We're here..." "and here's the treasure." " Know how to get there?" " No." " I do!" " This way." "Péťa, you can't go." "You're married." "You're staying with me." "present a film by" "MARBLES" "MOMMY'S ANGEL" "Huh, you prick?" "Screwing my mom again?" "What if it's just infatuation?" " It's not." " No?" " No." "I'm someone completely different now." " Know what I'd really like right now?" " What?" "You know, Angelka is really sensitive." "Why not introduce us?" "Maybe we'll hit it off, and things will be cool." "No way." "She's ruined every relationship I've had." "None of the guys could take it." "To hell with that." "If I lost you..." "Don't worry, Angelka won't drive me away." "Hi, mom." "Where've you been?" "Please, Angelka, try to understand and don't ruin my mood." "So I'm the one who ruins your mood?" "Didn't you ruin mine yesterday?" "What?" "What?" "!" "You forgot." "You make time for your boyfriend but not for your beloved daughter." "We were supposed to go shopping yesterday." "Stop speaking Slovak." "My dad was Slovak, in case you don't remember." "Sorry." "We'll go shopping today." "I don't have time today." "Jiřina, can I wear your sweatshirt?" "I might consider it for 200 crowns." "Got that much?" "You're such a bitch." "I'm not bargaining with you." "You got no right to bargain anyway." "You still owe me for the vodka." " So the sweatshirt is free." " Since when can you drink, junior?" "Mom!" "Jiřina took my vodka." "Can't you two solve this?" "And stop tattling." "I tried but she just won't give it to me." "Jiřina!" "What?" " Did you take Ilona's vodka?" " Of course she did; she's broke." "Mom, this is just gonna end up being your problem." "Give her the vodka." "Is it yours?" "Don't do things like that." "You can't take your sister's things." "I'm not paying for your drinking." "I hope it makes you barf, you bitch." "Watch your mouth, Jiřina." "I'm going to school." "Bye." "I love him." "God, mom, will you please cut the crap?" "You're not interested in me at all, only in some stupid guy." "He's completely brainwashed you." "You're completely obsessed with him." " I'm going to school." " Angelka, there's still time." "Screw my mom." "She found some guy." "She doesn't give a shit about me." "That sucks." "When old women fall in love they can't let go." " My mom isn't old." "Shut up, you don't know shit." " Chill out." " Hi, guys!" " Hey there!" "Get the money." " Hi." " Well, well..." " Got any weed?" " How much you want?" " A gram." " Sure, we got something." " Yeah?" "For how much?" " Just a normal gram." " For you, right, Gil?" " Sure..." "Take your pick." " Nice." "Will you take this bear?" " No, no bears." " You're a dork." " Man, who's that?" " Him?" "That's Radan; he's a VJ." "The stuff he does is wild." "You can't imagine; it's intense." " Is he gonna be there tonight?" " Sure." "Gonna be late for school." "Later!" "Oh, man!" "Come on, Ilona." "Don't let everyone see you rolling it." "We're at school." "I'm here now." "Quiet down!" " I'm passing back your compositions." " Gimme a filter from your notebook." "Look at it already." "You've got the best average grades in school." "Quiet!" "We've got a ways to go concerning citizenship grades," " but I'm sure I can show you the way." " Ninth grade..." "Let's smoke that!" "Angela Kramárová..." "Excellent, Angelka." "Excellent." "Nice work." " So I'm excellent." "Great." " Take your seat." " Yeah, I'm going." " Go on, honey." " Honey..." " You bitch." " No surprise here:" "Ilona Černá." "You wrote absolute nonsense, like always." "And like always you're ruining the class average." "So do my homework and take your stupid tests for me." "If you're going to be rude," "Ilona, as counselor I can guarantee you that the school won't even write you a recommendation to a uranium mine." "You and your whole group of psychologists can kiss my ass." "No one needs a recommendation for where I want to go." "You really are an idiot." "You're a total asshole, dude." "Angelka, I can't believe your mother let you come." "She only let me come because she wants to fuck that guy all weekend." " What about this dude?" "Is he cute?" " No, he's gross." "Disgusting." "A real sleaze." "I only saw a picture of him, but even that made me want to barf." "It's mine..." " Sweetheart?" " Hi, darling." "Guess what:" "My daughter is gone for the whole weekend." "Let's make good use of that." " When are you coming over?" " Well, I'll be here till midnight." "Then I'll turn things over to Kryštof;" "I can be there by one." "I can't wait." " Me either." "Bye." " Bye-bye." "Bye-bye..." "No way, you're kidding!" "Dude, you're doing the visuals?" " Yep." " Need a hand?" " Where'd you come from?" " Come on, help me!" "Can I help with anything?" "Wait a minute..." " See you later." " Shake, bro." "Hey, Petr, let's go help." "That's cool, right?" "Let's go." " You're just leaving us here?" " We'll be right back." " Am I in the way?" " Don't get so pissed." "Here, take the spliff." " I'll be right back." " Come on, Petr!" " Where you going, Klára?" " To buy a shot." "What a cunt." "Fuck her." "Klára?" "Can you hear me?" "Hey, I know friends don't steal each other's boyfriends." "And that's what I did." "But this is different, okay?" "Sure." "You don't have to explain." "We're in love." "Hey, I know you really cared for him and he maybe cared for you a little, but as soon as we met we knew we belonged together." "What's that got to do with me?" "Why do you keep pushing it?" "I'm talking about you always staring at him." " We're friends;" "I can look at him." " Not like you do." "It's too much." "Sorry, but I'll look at my friend however I want to." "You don't look at friends like that." "Well, that's how I look at him." " Hi there!" " Sorry, no time now." " There's so many knobs." " Yeah." "Aren't there?" " So many." " What?" " There's so many knobs." " Yeah." " Man, you got nice muscles." " I take roids." "Hey, I got a joint and no one to smoke it with." "I can't get high;" "I'm driving." " Please, I can't smoke it alone." " So don't smoke it." " Are you crazy?" " No, crackers." "Come dance at least." "Come on!" " You really don't want any?" " No, no, no, I don't want any!" "Let me do you a shotgun." "Okay, just a teeny bit." "Was that good?" "Okay, one more time..." "Sorry." "She's always humiliating me." "I gotta watch you kissing her and..." "God, you think it's fucking easy for me?" "I see you and I can't even touch you or kiss you... because maybe she's somewhere around." "When will she finally die?" "She said six months." "It's been six months." "She's got cancer;" "what am I supposed to do?" "Just hold on a little longer, okay?" " Bye." " See ya." " Where were you?" " Peeing." " Hey, where were you?" " Just leave me alone!" " Where's Petr?" " I don't know." "Let's get a drink." " I love you, sweetie." " I love you too." "We have to find you a guy." "Who do you have in mind?" "The opposite of Petr, of course." " Yeah, sure." " Absinth." "You need someone nice, sweet, loving..." "Somebody who won't cheat on you and leave you." "You're right." "Sure I am." "You're such a sensitive girl." "I don't know..." "Hi, Angelka." "Come sit with us." "Let's go sit by her." "What's wrong?" "Looks like you got screwed." "You said it was great." "But it's sick, it's disgusting." "What's disgusting?" " Fucking is disgusting." " Are you crazy?" " Who did you screw?" " Don't be so paranoid." " Me paranoid?" "Who'd you screw?" " Hey, this isn't about you." " That VJ." " What VJ?" "You're kidding?" "He's totally hot." "Oh man, Angelka..." " Hi, honey, sorry but I got held up." " Hi, I called but you rejected it." "I know." "We were fixing a problem but I'm on my way now." " Enjoy it, dude." " It's fucked up." "Did he do something to you?" "What's wrong?" "Why the fucking tears?" "Hey there." " You said you'd be here an hour ago." " I know, I'll make it up to you." "I can't wait." "Me either." "Hurry." "Idiot." "Maybe you made a mistake, but at least Radan is a great VJ." " Have a smoke." " Everyone will be jealous." "Be happy your first time wasn't with some idiot." " Guys are whores." " Your shirt's inside out; fix it." "Hey, dude, sweet!" "Hey, baby, how about one more time?" " Fuck me!" " No way, man..." " Will you buy me a vodka, honey?" " Sure." "Two vodkas." "Thanks." "Here you go." "Hey, Radan, is this your new chick?" "I sure am." "Kryštof said you went to see her in Prague." "I got held up." "I'm going now." "You're going to Prague now?" "Could you take me?" "I'm cold and this place is a drag." "Put it on my tab." "Shall we go?" " Sounds good." " Sure does..." "Everyone's gonna find out you're lying about having cancer." "Maybe I'll really get it." "Psychosomatically." "Like, that just by imagining it you'll really get it?" "You're a dork." "You know what's the best thing about it?" "That Petr will really stay with me till I die." "Stop thinking, sis, and you'll be fine." "Turn left here." "I mean, if it's not too much out of your way." "No, it's fine." " Do you like it here?" " Sure, it's pretty." "Isn't it?" "The best thing is that everybody knows each other." "It's like a village." "It's nice when people are close." "Isn't it?" "Still, there's so much gossip." "You can't hide anything." "Could you walk the rest of the way?" "I'm running a bit late." "We're almost there." "It's that building." "Stop here, please." " Where exactly?" " That one." "Those windows." " See it?" " You live here?" "Sure." "Those are my mom's flowers." "She got them from that idiot." "She thinks I'm at a friend's cottage right now." "She really worries." "If she knew I just lost my virginity she'd kill the guy who did it." "If she knew who it was..." "What do you mean?" "...she'd kill herself." "Why do you think I was there?" "I hate partying." "What do you want?" "My mom and I are fine just as we are." "Understand?" "We don't need anybody else worming their way in, is that clear?" "Hey, is that clear?" "Perfectly." " Radan?" " It's me, mom." "MORAL IMPERATIVE" "It never works out for me." "They all leave me for some young, long-haired bimbo." " You're fishing in the wrong waters." " That's easy for you to say." "You've got a good husband and four beautiful kids." "What about me?" "All I've got are two abortions." "Find a believer." "Church..." "I never thought about that." "Monogamy is essential." "You swear fidelity before God." "It's like taking an oath." "Want one?" " Where was I?" " Monogamy." "It used to be normal, but then there was the sexual revolution." "But it's coming back in, right?" "It's avant-garde, extravagant..." " I think that free love is passé." " Yep, purity and fidelity are in." "It'll be next summer's fad." "I can feel it in my bones." "Do something with your hair and come with me to fellowship." "You'll find someone there." "Fellowship?" "What the heck is that?" "Though in the beginning was the Word, I know nothing." "I follow the feelings that flow within me." "Oh, to have wings and an eagle's eye." "Then just to fly, up to heaven I would fly." "To be there with my Lord, to never be alone." "That would be everything because my Lord is King." "Hallelujah..." "Hi, Iva." "It's about time." " Hi." " Hi!" " I see you've brought a new sheep." " This is Lada." "Come on in..." "She's a high school friends;" "she's interested in our group." "Hello." "Welcome, Lada." "I'm Jára." "And these are the brothers and sisters of our fellowship." "We're having a meeting;" "come sit with us." "We'll talk after it's over, okay?" "It's time for a song..." "How about 32?" "Was he trying to pick me up?" "That's pretty quick work." "No, he's a Catholic priest." "Celibate, get it?" " So why did he make a date with me?" " He wants to help you find God." "It's his job to convert people." "That cute guy can convert me all day long." "Lada!" "Take your eyes off the priest." "And no married men." " Who's available?" " Well..." "That's Míra." "He's a really nice guy." "Then there's Jonáš, and Matouš..." "He's been alone a long time." "Zdeněk." "He wants to get married." "He'll be a great dad." "And he doesn't at all?" " Doesn't what?" " Nothing." "How can he stand it?" "Since a new sheep is visiting, how about a little theater?" "I want to be the executioner." "Find me the executioner." "This is great." "I always wanted to be an actress." "Lada, we've got an interesting play for newcomers seeking faith." "The way is unique, unrepeatable." "We act these plays in order to realize who we are, why we fundamentally need God." "Lada, there's a king in the play." "You must choose who plays that part." "Me?" "What about Mr. priest here." "Me?" "Why not?" "You are a queen who has betrayed her king." "So you've been sentenced to death." " Death, death!" " Call the king." " I'd like to beg for mercy." " King, king!" "The king is coming." " What do you wish, milady?" " Hail to the king!" " I'd like to beg for mercy." " You betrayed me." "You wanted to kill me though I am a good king" " and the land is flourishing." " Bravo!" " But... you may draw for your life." "It's your choice." " Draw?" "How?" " Draw, draw!" "Everyone condemned by the king may draw one of two marbles." "If you draw the white marble, you will live." " What if I draw the black marble?" " The executioner!" "Rejoice!" "You will receive the kingdom of heaven." "You deserve it." "You are evil." "The king fears your future deeds." "He'll have to make sure that you draw the black marble." "Make sure?" "Are you saying he'll use two black marbles?" " Those are your words, milady." " It can't be!" " Have you decided, milady?" " I shall draw." "Draw, draw..." "White is life, black is death." "Death!" "Life!" "What?" "She ate it!" "Now let's see which marble remains." "Very nice!" "The bitch!" "See, what did I tell you?" "I really thought both marbles were black." "Don't you want to know which marble was left?" "It's obvious since I got the white one." "You wanted to save my life?" "You could have killed me." "It's curious that you didn't think they might both be white." "That's mercy, which is nothing less than love." "Love..." "I believe that God is love." "And although none may share that opinion, it's good to know the possibility exists." "Your failure to take mercy into account, dear queen, killed you." "On, no." "Love for the king killed me." "I believe the church plays a mystical role." "It has a redemptive purpose in the universe." "What's it like being celibate?" "Normal." "Fine." " You don't miss sex?" " Not at all." "It seems so unnatural." "Self-control is a natural spiritual element." "The soul is supreme." "It has power over everything." "It's not about satisfying instincts." "It's about finding something higher." "It's the greatest adventure of all." "I'd like to find God too." "Thank you for every new morning, thank you for every new day..." "Was Lada here?" "Lada?" "I haven't seen her." " Jirka?" " What?" "Have you seen Lada?" "No." "Don't disturb me." "I'm reading the scriptures." " Where's Lada?" " I don't know." " Have you seen Lada?" " Not me." "Who was snoring?" "Hey, where's Jára?" " I'll go find him." " Sure, go on." "He must be writing a sermon." "Do you know how wonderful you are?" "It was really beautiful." "I took a vow of celibacy because I wanted to become a priest." "I am a priest." "During my ordination they abolished celibacy..." "I mean, they talked about it since there is only one love." "Jára doesn't answer and the key is in the lock." " This has never happened before." " I hope he's okay." "Let's go see." "Jára!" "Jára!" "Jára, are you okay?" " I wonder what's wrong." " Quiet!" "Jára?" "Jára?" " Don't go!" " Don't worry, I won't." "Let's pretend to be asleep." "Jára!" "Throw a rock at the window." "Hold on..." "Nothing." "Don't break it!" "I'll climb up." "Boost me up." "Jára, were climbing up." "Jára, are you there?" " Here I am!" " Thank God." "Are you okay?" " We were worried." " Have you come down with something?" " No, I'm fine." " How about breakfast?" "Have you seen Lada?" "No." "I'm right here." "You bitch, Lada." "I knew such a painted hussy could only mean trouble." " Aren't you ashamed, Jára?" " Forgive me." "I trusted you." " I'm sorry." " It's not worth it." "Let's go." "Don't be angry." "Do you think it's all my fault too?" "Not at all." "It's my problem and I have to take care of it alone." "Alone?" "What do you mean alone?" "The trouble I've caused the church and the fellowship is my problem." " It doesn't concern you; don't worry." " Of course..." " Now I should just piss off, right?" " Don't swear." "Sorry." " Excuse me." " Sure." "You can't be one of those guys who disappears after having his fun." "Lada, I took a vow of celibacy;" "it's like being married." "Sure, one guy is married, another won't commit, the third is celibate." " Why did you let it go so far?" " I took an eternal vow." "The next world is at stake." "Is this the diocese?" "Praise Christ." "This is Jiří Němec." "I'm calling from Čížkov parish." "Something serious has happened." "Father Antalík slept with a loose woman last night." " Of course she's not Catholic." " Ask about Jára." "What about Jára?" "Can he continue being our priest?" "So there's hope?" "Thank you, father." "Praise Christ." "Praise Christ." "Well?" "We should forgive him." "That's the Christian way." " I agree." " But that tramp has to go." " Of course." "I'll take her." " We can take her." " I can too." " I've got my car here." " Why should you have to?" " Hold on," "I brought her here and I'll take her back." "You should stop seeing her." "Yes, only married people should sleep together, but sleeping together doesn't mean we're married." "Marriage is a sacrament, like the priesthood." "I'm a priest!" "But you're a man above all; you fell in love with me." "I could tell." " But Jára loves the church." " Jára is our priest!" "I must keep my promise to God." "Are you too dense to understand?" "Aha, God wants you to abandon me." "Iva said you men were different and I really wanted to believe it." "I thought you knew what love was, that your God had shown you." "But you're just losers like all the rest of them." "I broke..." "the sixth commandment, father." "Well..." "It's spring, Jára..." "When the grain is put away then we really make hay..." "Was she pretty?" "Beautiful." "Lovely." "So unusual..." "I can only grant you absolution if you don't want to keep sinning." "I do want to, and how." "But it's impossible." "Fine, fine, fine..." "As a penance you shall make a small ecumenical visit to your evangelical colleague, Father Řehoř." "While at his house, try to understand the sanctity of celibacy." "Ego te absolvo, in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti." "Amen." "Internal peace is the most important of all." "We need a portal to market current sermons for priests." "If you're short on ideas, you can download a nice sermon and give it in church on Sunday." "That way, sermons could be distributed to all parishes." "The consumption of ideas and wisdom would be far more economical." "Then you could finally fix the fence." "That'd be excellent." " Tell me something wise, you papist." " What's your topic?" "My topic is Easter." "That's a big topic." "Depends on what your viewpoint is." "Hey, Řehoř, take this down:" " At Easter we commemorate..." " Mom, can Pavla sleep over?" "Sure, but don't interrupt." "We commemorate Jesus Christ's boundless... boundless... great..." "Our Lord's boundless suffering on the cross, which redeemed us." "Of course..." "What now?" "Did you fall in the tub again?" "Go dry off." "Go on now." "The cross is a symbol of suffering, loneliness, and dejection." "But it is also a symbol..." "It is also a symbol of redemption, which would have been impossible without the crucifixion of our Lord." " Hold on there." "Sorry, but that's total nonsense." " What is?" "That redemption would've been impossible without the crucifixion." "Christ's crucifixion represents just one path to eternal life." "That's just an unproven hypothesis." "Stop messing with the water!" "Name something about religion that's been proven." "It's philosophy and theology." "Christ could have saved the world without dying." "For example..." "Listen, Jára." "Just stay out of it." "Really, because we've only got a half hour and if we get stuck on some..." "Get that pot out of here!" "If we split hairs, we'll never rush to finish dinner and the sermon." " We won't rush?" " No, we won't." "Do you know how important these sermons are?" "So many people these days feel that religion and real life are two different things which cannot be connected." "And they're justified in thinking so because we rush our sermons." "Quiet!" "I said "internal peace."" "Why can't it be connected?" "Look how wonderfully we're doing it." "I thank you very much, my dear friends." "I think I finally understand the true meaning of celibacy." "God be with you, brother." "Peace be with you, sister." " Bye..." "Are you leaving?" " Yes." "See you later, kids." " Is anything wrong?" " No, not at all." "Gimme it, you bitch!" " Silence!" " Gimme it!" "What do you mean bitch?" "Give it to her right now." " I'm sorry but we shouldn't be meeting." " This won't take long." "I just brought you a present." "We shouldn't meet and we certainly shouldn't give each other presents." "Take it." "It's yours." "Thanks." "Goodbye." "Hello?" "Antalík here." "Father..." "I got that woman with child, father." "Is it certain?" "She brought me a pregnancy test." "Wait till after the baby is born then have a paternity test." "She says it's mine." " We'll see." " What if it's true?" "The church will compensate her." "So she'll be a single mother?" "She may get married." " What about me?" " You'll remain a priest." "So she'll be a single mother and nothing happens to me?" "What if she's afraid?" "What if she has an abortion?" "Abortion is murder and that's a mortal sin." "What if she does it?" "She's not a believer." "That's a matter for her conscience." "What about the child?" "The words which I utter and which you well know go beyond the borders of the piece of bread above which they are spoken." "The words cause the birth of the entire mystical body of Christ." "Thus, even this seemingly insignificant priestly task can gradually transform the universe itself." "This is my body, which is broken for you." "This is a new and eternal covenant." "This do in remembrance of me." "Lord, we thank thee for the food which thou hast provided." "Amen." "Enjoy the meal!" "Dig in!" "Oink!" "Oink!" "Oink!" "That's enough, thanks." "When I was at the seminary they talked about abolishing celibacy," " or making it voluntary." " But they didn't abolish it." "I know, it's been my problem." "I'm a priest but I'm also a man." "You're a priest, Jára." "I chose the priesthood even at the cost of celibacy." "I believed it was God's will." "Jára, we're not judging you." "We're all weak sometimes." "A priest can also sin." "We've all confessed to you, Jára." "You know all our secrets and now we know yours." "We all think that God will forgive you." "And we still want you to be our priest." "Of course." "I think it is now God's will that I marry Lada." " What?" " You can't be serious?" "I think I am." " Now?" " Forgive me if you can." "Jára!" " We need you!" " You're a good priest." "Think it over." "I'm a weak priest;" "I don't want to be a weak man." "You're not." "Jára!" "Forget about her." "She's messing with your mind." "Do you want them to excommunicate you?" "Is it worth it?" "Well, I'll probably be fully or partially excommunicated." "But I believe the visible church is just a part of the invisible church." "So please pray that my family and I will become part of it." "May I, Jiří?" "Jára, wait!" "Forget about her, she's a bitch." "In school she stole my boyfriend and she slept with a teacher." "My bringing her here was kind of a punishment." "I wanted to show her that ordinary women are happier." "She can't come out on top again, understand?" "Yes, I do." "You should go to confession about this." "Jára..." "Jára..." "Aren't you afraid of hell?" "Miracles are born in suffering, about which I have no clue." "Oh, to have wings and an eagle's eye." "Then just to fly, up to heaven I would fly." "To be there with my Lord, to never be alone." "That would be everything because my Lord is King." "Hallelujah..." "SLOWLY, BUT TIME TAKES ITS TOLL" "Dear God, watch over him, don't let anyone attack him." "Don't let him fall or get hit by a car." "Slowly, slowly, but time takes its toll." "Slowly, slowly, but my bones rebel." "Slowly, slowly, but my eyes grow dull." "Slowly, slowly my head becomes a skull." "But I won't take advice." "And I must entice my girl more all the time." "I don't mind, I don't, that she is so frail." "I don't mind, I don't, that she's cold and pale." " That's pretty nice." " František, can I see that?" "Thanks." " František, that's really nice." " Glad you like it." "Let him go to the pub." "Let him even have a beer." "Please, just don't let anything bad happen to him." " Well, boys, I have to go." " Where are you going?" "You've only had one beer." "Don't let the old lady bully you." "But she takes such good care of me." "She washes for me..." " She irons..." " She irons!" "Cooks for me..." "And when I'm gone the poor thing frets so." "František, you let the vest I gave you for your birthday get all crumpled up on the bed." "What were you thinking?" "How could you treat my present like that?" "Sorry, Boženka." "I was feeling ill so I took it off to breathe better." "Fine, but when you felt better you should have folded it carefully and put it in the closet." "Come on already;" "dinner is on the table." "Why do you always turn your side dish to the front?" "I like it better like that." "How can you like it better?" "It's more reasonable to turn it like this, half-and-half." "Half meat, half side dish, like I have it." "I really don't know." "Just a little, so the lentils won't fall off the plate." "Oh, come now, Boženka." "I refuse to eat it like this." "What's wrong?" "Don't I do enough for you?" "I cook for you, I wash, I iron, I clean." "What will you do after you worry me to death?" "František, you didn't have to do that." "František, you didn't..." "František?" "František, what's wrong?" "What's wrong?" "Get up!" "What are you trying to do to me?" "Good lord, I look a fright." "Good lord, what a mess." "Cherry compote." "That's František's favorite." "Do I have everything?" "His robe..." "Let's get his robe." "It's rather decorative, but it..." "His robe, the compote..." "Those are heavy." "Carrots..." "František, I'm here." "Sit by me, Boženka." "Don't talk, František." "You're weak, don't tire yourself." "Better for you to listen." "Boženka, I need you to do something for me." "And slippers!" "I brought your slippers." "Then when you get better you can use the toilet by yourself." "I'll put them here by the bed." "But mainly vitamins." "You need your vitamins." "Eat up, I'll bring more tomorrow." "Shall I peel you one?" "Not now." " Boženka?" " What?" "I'd like my collection of poems." "It's at home on the desk in the den." "And bring my notes, too, okay?" "Please, Boženka, bring me everything." "But, František, you can't read now; you're still weak." "František, I'm here." " Look at everything I brought you." " Sit beside me, Boženka." "Right away, František darling, after I unpack everything." "Boženka, did you bring my poems?" "I already told you you're not supposed to read." "But I want them!" "Boženka..." "Did you eat any compote, František?" "Go on and sleep, František." "Rest..." "I'm here, František." "Well, I never!" "Look what a mess things are here." "And I cleaned it up for you so nicely last time." "So many fallen leaves everywhere." "I'll have to sweep them up because I can't just leave it like this." "And all the candle shave burned down." "I suffered my whole life because of your poems and I've forgiven you everything, in case you're interested." "I'll sweep it up nicely for you so that when I come tomorrow it won't be all gunked up." "All you can do is stare at how I toil away here." "Here's a little bit of dust, too..." "Now you're as bright as when you were young." "I'll sit by you a while, František." "Slowly, slowly, but time takes its toll." "Slowly, slowly, but my bones rebel." "Slowly, slowly, but my eyes grow dull." "Slowly, slowly my head becomes a skull." "But I won't take advice." "And I must entice my girl ever more and more." "I don't mind, I don't, that she is so frail." "I don't mind, I don't, that she's cold and pale." "WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?" "Slowly, slowly, my heart is beating." "Slowly, slowly, my eye sockets decay." "Slowly, slowly, the lazy river is retreating." "Slowly, slowly, I like the smell of clay." "But I won't take advice." "And I must entice my girl ever more and more." "I don't mind, I don't, that she is so frail." "I don't mind, I don't, that she's cold and pale."