"So every foreigner who comes to the bus station is taken in their cabs." "With luck, the agency sends them to take the cab and we drive them." "So that's the biggest problem with taxi cabs in the city of Mostar." "It's not only about illegal cabs, but it's about the safely with... the battle for power." "In Mostar, in this divided city... it all takes its toll on ordinary people." "Especially us taxi drivers." "The danger is..." "I won't talk about my experience... because my story is about recent history..." "Velez" played here." "The safety of the cabbies is very much in the shadows." "Last night at 10:14 PM, an earthquake, 3.9 on the Richter scale, hit Mostar." "The epicenter was 24 km..." "Djula, do you need anything?" "DjLHa!" "AZra!" "AZra!" "What is it?" " Go get Hasan." "Hasan..." "Djulaga is dead." " I'll be right there." "What time's the funeral?" "At3 pm." "I have to go to Dragan's." "I haven't heard from him yet." "Maybe he's upset at me, maybe someone said something about me." "I don't know." "And we'll see about the funeral, I don't know." "Sabaha told me." "When is Kreéo coming?" " In the afternoon." "I'll go pick him at the station." "Don't forget to take your pill." "Who's going to the funeral?" "I don't know." "We should see who's going by car, it's too far to walk." "Milan said he'd go." "I don't know." "I'll see what I'll do." "There's no sign of Dragan, I don't know why." "I have to take those bottles back to Milan." "When did you say Kreéds coming?" " By bus at five." "I have to work out how to organize everything." "And I don't know about the funeral, I'll see." "I was just on my way to you." " Do you have it?" "Here." "Thanks, Milena, how much do I owe you?" "Pay tomorrow." " Really." "You have any walnuts?" " I'll check." "Somebody had a piss down there again." "They're animals, God forbid." "Did Gago just leave?" " No." "Oh, look." "Who's this, my precious?" "Wait, wait..." "Mare, Mare." " What?" "Do you have any walnuts?" "I'll check." " Shut the door, there's a draft." "There, you'll die in a second." "Come and see what I bought from Haris." " What did you buy?" "You know who asked about you?" "Marica." "Where did you see her?" " The market... she's a wreck." "I'm sorry." "Hi Slavko." " It's in the room." "And for Kreéo." " Look, you bought all this?" "I didn't know they had so much." "And for Kreéo." " Nice shin." "If Slavko doesn't want it, it's for Kreéo." "It matches those pants." " It's great." "Hey, it's you..." "I know he's dead." "Milena told me." "I said: "I know he's dead." "Milena told me."" "Are you going?" "Are you going to the funeral?" "Are you going to the funeral, I said?" "Yes..." "Come and pick us up so we don't have to walk." "Yes..." "Where have you been?" "Where..." "Come..." "You want a ride?" "Come on!" "Are there any girls?" " No." "No?" "Why are you lying?" "I saw you kissing one in front of the building!" "And by the way..." "what did I want to tell you?" "If I'm late, it's because I have things to do." "If I can't, you take Milena." "I'll be there, I'm just not sure." "Bye!" "Hello!" " Hello Slavko!" "What's up?" " Nothing much." "Hard workers don't fear a famine!" "What's up, Slavko?" "How are you?" " I'm okay." "What's up with you?" " Have a drink!" "I have to go..." "I'll be right with you." "What's up?" " Dragan won't call me." "You don't say!" " Yes!" "When did he say he would?" " He didn't say specifically." "We met on the street." "I told him my story." "He said:" ""I know it all." "We'll fix it, don't worry."" ""Should I call you?" "I'll call you," he said." ""No, I'll call you," I said." ""No, I'll call you." "Bye." And that's it!" "Yes, I understand." "Could you, please...?" "So..." "I don't want to impose by calling." "I don't want to be a nuisance, since he said he'd call." "I don't want it to backfire." " Yes, I understand." "So I don't know what to do." "Maybe he's busy." "Listen... you know... what's bugging me the most?" "What?" "I'm afraid someone told him... something against me." "Who?" "Who?" "Sreéko, for example." " Sreéko?" "What can Sreéko say?" "You know what Sreéko told me?" " What?" ""Slavko, you're more on their side than on ours."" "That's what he told me!" " Slavko, forget about Sreéko." "He's just fucking around." "Maybe Dragan's just busy." "I don't know." "You don't know Sreéko or what he's..." "Uncle Slavko!" "How are you, Mario?" " Fine." "What brings you here?" "And you?" " I'm fine." "Your mother?" "They're all fine." "And Aunt Milena?" " She's always fine." "By the way, I need to talk to you." " You want to come in?" "You have any Ballantine's?" "Is that it?" " Yes." "I do, of course!" "Is it the real thing?" "I get it from §iroki every 10 days." "It's the real thing!" "There's some Bulgarian hooch around too." "No, Uncle Slavko, all my stuff is legit!" "Look at you." " Tell me, please, how much is it?" "For you, 20 marks." "For me?" "!" "I asked you, how much is it?" "Uncle Slavko, I told you." "For you it's 20." "I buy for 20, sell for 25, but for you 20." "Let's not make a fuss, Mario." "Here's 30." " Uncle Slavko, we won't make a fuss." "My mother would kill me!" "So 20." "OK, thank you very much!" "How's Kreso doing?" " He's OK, he's coming today." "Ask him to drop by." "It's been years." " Sure." "Please remove any metal items." "Walk through it." "I'd like to see Dragan." "You have an appointment?" "No, I just dropped by." "We said we'd see each other soon." "So you know each other!" " Yes, yes..." "Give me your ID." "Reason for your visit?" "A chat." "Business?" " Yes." "Hello?" "That's extension 232." "You're welcome." "So, it's a business meeting?" " Yes." "Do you represent a company?" " No." "So you're here on private business?" " Yes." "I have to announce you." "With your name?" " Slavko." "Just Slavko?" " Yes." "Sign here." " Where?" "Here." "No one's answering." "You should have made an appointment before." "His secretary's not in her office." "Wait a minute." "Hi, it's me." "There's a man here who wants to see Dragan." "He has no appointment." "No, he's not on my list." "I called, but no one's answering." "I said, I called, but no one's answering." "I don't know." "He's right here beside me." "I didn't tell him anything, what should I?" "They said they'd meet, I guess they're friends." "I gave Vinko the documents." "As soon as he gets in, I'll tell him to see Ljilja." "She's on sick leave, her mother's ill, I don't know." "Really?" "I will." "No, I'll have the one with prosciutto." "OK." "OK." "Who?" "Wasn't she in Norway?" "I didn't know." "Hey, we'll go for a cup of coffee later." "Bye !" "His secretary isn't in her office." "Can I..." " Wait a moment." "Let me ask you, is Dragan in the building?" "I don't know." "And I can't give you that information." "I heard there's a convention in Bosnia." " Wait a second." "It's me." "Where's Miljenka?" "I keep calling but she's not in and this man's waiting here..." "I gave the documents to Vinko." "Ljilja will do that." "She will... ls your boss in?" "Let me talk to him." "Hello, I apologize..." "A man is here to see Dragan." "He doesn't have an appointment, so I thought maybe..." "OK." "OK, thank you." "Thank you!" "I didn't want to bother you." "The boss is coming." "You can talk to him." " I should, well..." "If it's a problem, never mind." "Just wait, the boss is coming." "I mean, it's not urgent." " He'll be here any minute." "If it's not possible, OK." "Hello." "What is it?" "He has an informal appointment with Dragan." "He'd like to see him." "Miljenka is out, and I don't know where Dragan is, so..." "And when was your appointment?" " I was passing so I dropped in." "So you're not on the list?" "He doesn't have a formal appointment." "He thought Dragan was here." "It's me." "Where's Miljenka?" "I don't need her, there's a man here looking for Dragan." "She's not here either." "OK, you'll get it before the end of the day." "Bye..." "Bye!" "No problem, you know, but we're working." "Things need planning in advance." "I know, I know, it's my fault." "If it's a problem, it doesn't matter, but if Dragan's here..." "Well, if it's not possible, OK." "He's coming..." " Did you know Marija's on..." "Hello?" "Yes, it's me..." "I called." "Yes, I called." "There's a man here who wants to see Dragan..." "He's not on my list." "He's not on yours either, right?" "And where's Dragan?" "At a business lunch in a hotel..." "And you'll tell him when he gets back." "Is he in Mostar?" "OK, when he gets back from lunch, he'll call." "Right..." "He should just..." "He should just wait for Dragan to call him?" "Thank you." "OK, I'll tell him." "Thank you so much." "I didn't understand, will Dragan call me?" "Dragan will call you." " I don't need to call?" "No, you don't." " So, he's here in Mostar?" "He didn't go to Bosnia?" " He's here..." "Listen..." "I was just there... at Dragan's." "He's at a lunch in a hotel." "What do you think..." "I don't know." "I don't know." "It's some kids playing football." "Well, I don't know, I said." "Excuse me." "How can I help you?" " ls Dragan here?" "Dragan Cima?" "No." "He wasn't here?" " No." "Thank you." " You're welcome." "And now I have to pick her up at home, and then we'll leave for Metkovié, to get there on time." "Now, I don't know if..." "I can take you to the funeral." "What funeral?" "Forget it..." "Are you crazy?" "What funeral?" "!" "But I..." " Come on, your wife is ill." "You don't have to drive us around!" "No way." "But I called you this morning, and said we'd go... so now I feel stupid." "It looks like I'm making something up." " Don't be childish." "Do what you have to do." "That's how it is." "The end." "Your wife is sick." "It is what it is." "But if you want to wait for me to come back, I'll hurry..." "Or if you want me to take you right now?" "Milan..." " So wait a while there..." "I'll pick you up when I get back." "Don't!" " It's OK, don't you worry." "We'll, I don't know, but we'll manage somehow." "We'll see." "I don't know if I'll go at all." "You know what?" "I don't know." "Well, I think I'll go..." "OK, go." "Fuck it." "I am really embarrassed... but it happens." "Of course." "I don't know what to say." " Don't say anything." "You told me everything, like I told you too." "I understand everything." "That's that." "Go, drive your wife." "Don't let her suffer." "Please don't be mad." "It's really stupid, the way it turned out." " Why would I be mad..." "I called you this morning and said..." " There you go again." "Don't get upset." " I won't, why would I get upset?" "Slavko is nervous." "Good luck, Milan." "Come see me again." "I will." "Never mind." "We'll go on foot." "It's not far!" "We have to go." "His wife got sick like that..." "What would you do if they took out your gallbladder?" "God forbid!" "Listen, in the situation I am in... it might not be smart to go to the funeral." "Until Dragan sons this out." "Do you understand?" "I have to go." "When my old man died, they were the first to come." "They are like family to me." "I got that brown jacket ready for you." "I brushed it a bit, it had a stain on the sleeve." "And I ironed two shins." "You can decide which to wear." "You decide." "Who cares about those shins." "I don't know, really." "We should go." "Will you have sour cream with leek or tomato salad?" "Salad." "Let's go." "What is it?" "I forgot my cell phone." "How come?" " On the washer." "Did you check everywhere?" " Yes." "And in the inner pocket?" " I left it when I was putting on my shoes." "You didn't put them on in the bathroom." "I'm just saying I don't know why Dragan didn't call." "I don't know what's on his mind." "I can't guess why he didn't call." "I don't know why." "What is it?" " Come on, let's go around." "What?" " Come on, let's go." "Where are we going, man?" "Wait here." "Come on!" "Give me your hand, come back!" "Can't you climb over it?" " I can't..." "Wait..." "Come on." "Why are you yammering?" "Slavko!" "Slavko, man!" "Slavko..." "I'm really sorry..." " He mentioned you." "Did he?" "He was a good man..." "Oh, Milena." "Thank you, Slavko, from the bottom of my head." "Fate overcomes all of us." "Thank you for coming." "Azra." "Where is Zehra?" " She went to fetch the child." "How is Zehra coping?" "Where have you been, my dear?" "My life, my dear child." "Come on, take a seat, Zehra." "You OK, huh?" "How are you?" "Not bad." "How's the child?" " Growing up." "Good for her." " Yes." "You sure you're OK?" " Yes." "It's good that you came." "We're really glad." "You're really good people, I swear to God." "Leave it be, don't..." "It's right." "I had to say it, Slavko..." "Of course we came, woman." " And how are you doing?" "We're OK." "Like old folks, getting by!" " We're taking it slowly." "Why are you so thin?" " I'm not." "You are, my child..." " I'm not." "It's OK, it's OK, don't worry." "And you look the same." "You don't need it." "Don't cry." "I'm really glad to see you." "Don't, you have to take care of yourself." "And of the child too." "Right?" "And drop by." " I will." "You know where we are." " I do." "How did you get here?" " On foot." "I'll take you home after the funeral." " No need." "No please..." " I will, come on..." "Let her take you home, Slavko." " I will." "Everybody's busy." " Yes, Milena, by God." "People don't meet anymore, I swear." "Yes." "People only meet together when someone dies like this." "How's Kreéo?" "Kreéo, well, you know him..." "Remove the cloth." "Take it out completely." "And these two planks there... put them here." "And that one at the end." "Push it a bit here." "Give me your hand." "Pass on the shovel." "And the whole funeral was..." "Uncle Slavko, I'll give you a ride." "People will come." "Your mother's alone..." "It'll only take a minute." " It's out of your way." "What's up with you?" " We don't want to bother you." "You're not." " No need, Zehra." "It's no bother..." "It won't take a minute." " The doctor said he should walk." "Zehra, don't put yourself out!" " Please get in." "I walk this distance every day for fun." "Come on, let's not argue!" "Who's arguing?" " Don't drive me mad!" "Who's driving you mad?" "Fucking hell..." "Don't cuss." " She forced me!" "Don't..." " Who's driving her mad?" "You hear what I'm saying?" "You should stay here after the funeral." "Your father's dead, it's the wrong time..." " Some other time." "The doctor said I should walk." "Do I have to bring you a doctor's note?" "Well, fuck it!" "OK, OK..." " I'm sorry!" "OK, whatever." "If you don't want it, OK." "Look, now she's mad at me!" "Fucking hell, this is not..." "Well, it's not normal!" "Come on, come on..." "OK, give us a ride." "Give us a ride if you insist." " It's OK." "Really." "She's not mad!" "Let's go." " It's all right." "She's mad!" " She's not mad!" "I'm not mad." " Come on, let's go." "Fucking hell!" "You have a nice car." " Thanks." "Slavko sold his." "He can't drive anymore, his sight is failing." "And there's nowhere to go." "No there isn't." "Every1hing's changed." "I don't know." "The people have gone." "There's no life here." "Anyone who can leave should go away." "What is it?" "What is it, Zehra?" "What's up with her?" "Go and check." " Wait, I have to get out." "What's wrong with her?" "Zehra!" "Are you sick, child?" "Something got me..." "Are you sick or...?" "You've gone all pale." "What's up?" " She's fed up!" "Get some water!" " What?" "Get some water!" "Don't..." "It really got to me." "Fuck this life and everything..." " Cry, child." "He hasn't called." " Take it off." "What should I do, what..." "Why won't he call?" "Can you help me, please?" "It's stuck." "Done?" " Yes." "I know who screwed me." "Sreéko." "You can be sure it's him." ""You're more on their side than on ours," he said." "Coffee?" "No, thanks." "You don't have to." "...other groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina..." "Let's open it up and deal with this issue..." "Why are you so silent?" " I'm not." "You're not?" " I'm not." "You are, you are..." "You're blaming me, right?" "Me?" " Yes." "And why would I blame you?" "If it's because of the funeral, then say so." "I'm not blaming you." " You're not blaming me?" "Maybe I didn't behave well there." "You behaved well." "I behaved well?" " Yes." "I was a bit tense there." "You know what's on my mind." "And you know how much I respect that family and how much I cared that..." "If you blame me for something, tell me." " Every1hing's alright." "If there's anything, you..." "It's OK." "You just say it." "Will I be in your way here?" "I'll go over to them... we'll get together and..." "That's what I'm offering you." "Is that OK?" "If that's OK with you, let's do it this way." "Djulaga was to me..." "And Nura, too..." "Zehra's really sweet, isn't she?" "Well..." "I'll go over there." "I don't have a problem with that." "Look at the weather..." "Is it raining?" "Must be, my back's bugging me..." "I shouldn't have drunk that brandy over there..." "You know that I have problems with heartburn, with stomach acid." "Oh, fuck..." "Some wanted to establish two or three headquarters for civil defense." "There were different intentions... and some even tried to imply that others were imputing that the local governments should be organized... along the lines of economic criteria, of social and cultural criteria... avoiding national criteria at any cost." "We would fail if the city was divided in two by a line... which was created in the 1990s..." "Did you hear what I said?" " I did, I'm not deaf." "All the things I do to get to..." "You know all the things I have on my mind?" "I don't even know who or where I am anymore!" "They're like my family." " So they are." "You're making it up." " They're not mangy." "I went there, sat and talked to them." "They were glad I came!" "Call that sitting?" " I sat like I do now." "You looked uncomfortable." " Why do you think that?" "They came first when father died." "He was good to you with Kreéo." " Who's talking about that now?" "I did it for you, woman, because I love you!" "Shame on you." "Thank you." "Shame on you!" "You know what?" "You got scared, you didn't want Dragan to find out... that you went to the Muslim funeral." "That's it." "As if you knew if I got scared?" "!" "I didn't get scared even when I should have!" "According to him, salaries in the waterworks were slashed by 10%." "The collection rate has risen to more than 90%." "Water loses have been significantly reduced." "After the two water companies merged, by about..." "You know I can forgive everything... and endure a lot... but I've really fucking had enough!" "I'd never say that, but when I do... it means I've really fucking had enough!" "What do you want me to do?" "Want me to do something for you?" " Nothing!" "Why?" " Because I've fucking had enough!" "You've fucking had enough?" " Yes." "Slavko?" "Slavko?" "Slavko..." "It's OK, it's OK." "It's nothing." "Wait, I'll go get Gago." "Sanja!" "Sanja." "Call Gago, Slavko collapsed." "What happened?" " Slavko collapsed!" "Gago, come quick!" "Can you?" " Wait, let me try..." "Wait, don't, don't..." "Gago!" " What happened?" "I feel dizzy..." " Slavko!" "What?" " Slavko!" "Slavko!" "What, Gago?" " Come on, get up!" "Slavko." "I'll turn off the tap." "Forget the water!" "Come on." " Easy, just easy..." "Can you do it, slowly?" "Easy, mind his head..." "Are you alright, Slavko?" " He's OK..." "Sanja, hold his legs." " To the other room..." "Easy..." " Don't let him bump into anything." "We'll put him on the couch, Milena?" " Yes." "Come on, wait." "Take it easy." "Put the blanket under his legs." "Sanja, under his legs." " Put the cushion under his head." "Slavko, open your eyes..." "Look at me." "I'll get a pill." "I wanted to wash my face." "The weather is difficult." " The weather." "Here." "You'll feel better." " The weather changed." "My sinuses are playing up." "Sit, there, drink it." "Watch his glass, Milena." "The change is sudden." " Yes, it is." "Well, it can't..." " I wanted to wash my face." "I'm OK." "Are you alright?" " He got worked up..." "Don't sleep." "Open your eyes." "He looks better, he'll be OK." "My ears are ringing," " They are?" "This will help." "Milena, should we call an ambulance?" " What?" "You're sure, Slavko?" " I'll stand up." "Just lie down." "Rest for a while." "My father..." "You want coffee?" " No, of course not." "Remember, I had this last summer?" " I know." "Just rest, don't sleep." "There..." "Should I..." "He got upset." "Should he go to hospital?" "No, Kreéds coming." "It's no trouble." " Don't, Gago." "Sanja, bring the keys." " Don't." "I'll go and pick up Kreéo." "No, you won't." "Yes I will." " Lie down and rest." "Don't torment me, I'll pick up Kreéo." "We're here to help as neighbors." " I'm OK, and my ears stopped ringing." "The weather is difficult." "You know, when this happened to our father..." "Three seasons in one day." "My back hurts." " Really?" "Your back hurts?" " Especially today." "Slavko, you work too hard, for your age." "No, he just got upset!" " Let me have some..." "Give him some water." " Let me have some..." "Give him your hand..." " I can, I can..." "Here, it's OK." "It's OK, you are already better." "It's going to be OK." "Remember when our father fell?" "You scared me." " Don't cry." "Come on, Milena, it's OK." "Milena, it's OK." "He's like a young man now." "Slavko, just don't sleep." " I won't." "Don't shut your eyes." "Don't cry." " I'm not crying." "It's nothing, same as last summer:" "I feel dizzy, then take vitamins and it passes." "I wanted you to hear it from me, so they wouldn't exaggerate." "You know how it goes, mother acts as if it's..." "Kreéo..." "I came to pick you up to tell you some things in private." "The situation is difficult, really difficult." "It's all over, but that's not it." "You still don't know what might happen." "No one knows." "Every1hing's tense." "People say one thing and then do another." "I don't see a solution, none." "Not only me, no one can see it." "Everybody's getting along, but it won't take much for it to fall apart" "That's why I don't like you coming back too much." "Listen..." "Zehra asked about you." "I don't know..." "I don't want to interfere." "Sit down and talk to her." "She's all alone." "Her husband's a fool so she left him." "I just ask you to be careful..." "Maybe it's nothing... but fuck it." "You know what I mean?" "On the other hand, Zehra is OK, she's normal... she's decent... she brought us home after the funeral." "She's kind." "She hugged and kissed me." "She's beautiful, I can tell you that." "But you decide." "I think she's not for you." "I don't know what you have with her." "I won't get involved..." "I told you what I think and you can decide." "I'm more or less OK." "My urethra or my kidneys play up." "Or it's lumbago when the weather changes." "But it's all normal." "Everything else is OK." "I'm getting old, you know..." "So everything gets harder." "You'll see when you get to my age." "I can't do things like I did before." "My bowels are playing up." "I went to see a doctor." "He told me: "Don't worry." ""That's normal at your age not to have it every day."" "But somehow I don't feel easy with that." "So they gave me aloe vera and it helps!" "Every morning I have a glass of it on an empty stomach." "But, fuck it, then it makes me go." "Do you realize that every time I come, you say the same thing?" "What?" " The same things." "It's always the same." "You keep repeating yourself." "Kreéo, I always tell you what's new." " Don't "Kreéo" me!" "I've had enough!" "Really, old man." "Did you hear me?" "I'm afraid I did." "Yum e "my ' In y a xx" "Wait, stop." " What's the "wait, stop"?" "Kreéo..." " Don't touch me." "Stop, man." " I've really fucking had enough." "I had gallbladder surgery a month ago." "When we got there, the doctor said it was all okay..." "Eat, Stana." " I shouldn't." "We had kebab in Poéitelj." "Oh, when was that?" "Look at him, he's a runt, and look how much he can eat." "As if he had worms!" "Milena, it's his fault." "I told him: "Milan..." ""my gallbladder's killing me again."" "But this time I know what's wrong." "His mother brought pork crackling and I couldn't resist." "I shouldn't have eaten them." "It hurt like hell." "Milan, did your mother send Stana pork crackling on purpose?" "Don't tell on me." " She knows..." "Let him be, and her too." "Let her deal with it." "What can you do about it?" "Look at him." "He's going to eat it all." "Can you give him a doggie bag?" "You smoke a lot, son." " Come on, old woman, don't start again." "Come on, let him smoke now..." "He never smokes when we're in Zagreb." " That's true." "Have another drink." "Look how much you are eating." "Enough for five people." "You have a lady next-door who's a great cook?" "I'll send him to you." "You always have food." "Sanja, why don't you drink?" "Come on..." "Don't give her a lot." " I won't..." "Slavko!" "Slavko!" "It's Dragan." "Dragan." "Hello?" "It's me..." "Yes." "Well, thank you." "What time?" "I can, I can." "Good bye." "Milena!" "Get me my cell phone." "Go through." "I have metal on me." " Just go through." "It's OK." "I don't need your ID." " Thank you!" "Hey, where are you?" "Finished?" "I can't do it." "Come and see what to do." " I'm coming." "Good evening." " Good evening, they're waiting for you."