"Tell me, what are black women like?" "Black." "Get the hell out..." "You know what?" "I've never seen a black woman naked." "You haven't seen any white ones either, dummy!" "You mind your own!" "What's the schedule?" "Cognac." "Whisky." "The perfect mix!" "A razor cut." "Her boyfriend." "Pst!" "He's here again." " Who is?" " The tall guy." " Gimme a break." " I'm telling you he's in love." "He loves different, too." "Say..." "What's the difference?" "A crush, it's called." "Headon." " And you're sure it's on Rita?" " Who else?" " Oh, the marquise has followers, then?" " Drop dead, precious." "A mysterious fan!" "You take us for idiots?" "The likes of you, perhaps." "And perhaps you're a virgin schoolgirl?" "I have no husband in jail and no kid." "What will you tell your kid?" "Get out!" "Go to hell!" "How about it girls?" "Trouble every day?" "What's this again?" "That goat!" "She made a scene about the tall guy." "Who?" "The Saturday guy." "Never talks and his eyes fixed on her." "Things are rather serious." " Don't know who he is, yet?" " Lay off, you too." "You like her?" " A beautiful woman." " Beautiful." "Unlucky though." "Married." "Husband in jail, a junkie." "Shall I call her?" "I lost all money at poker last night." "Some other time." "Her name?" "Daisy." "Didn't I say so?" "Think I'll split." "No, stay!" "Rita's next." "Vast city, endless streets and when it gets dark" "in a crowd of people nobody of mine nobody is my companion" "Where shall I find you walk which neighborhood" "My brother called from NY today and asked if you've arrived." "He'll be here tomorrow." " OK." "What's new in Egypt?" "I've lost my way where shall I find you" "Finks and scamps pimps and whores we all sell the same stuff" "One on one whatever troubles us we never talk about" "I've lost my way" "I will not find you" "Get ready quick." "You've been reserved." "I don't feel like it tonight." "Not a question of liking." " Martin's here." " Who's he?" "My brother's associate." "We're doing big business with him for the first time." "Try to find out how much of a scum he is." "Allright?" "Okay." "This is real big quantity." "The more stuff the more dangerous it is." "I may have to hire a special caique, dunno..." "Don't start bargaining, Mr. Martin." "The important thing is to acquaint ourselves with the American groups." "We are trading the best quality in the international market." "It's a fact." "There's no margin, Mr. Martin." "We're professionals in the scene." "We know all about it." "I'll have to think about it." "No time, Martin." "Green's expecting a signal to come and pick up." "If you can't do it, we'll look elsewhere." "You said I get paid upon delivery?" "Also in 100 dollar bills, no bigger than that." "As you wish." "Is the money here?" "On the way." "What's my guarantee?" "Hand to hand." "Allright then." "When's the money due?" "Where shall we telegraph you?" "Alexandreia." "Same address." "Allright." " When are you leaving?" " Tonight." "Your light, please." "A handsome lad like yourself shouldn't be going around alone." "Get along, blockhead!" "Don't pester the gent." "Come in, Sir." "There!" "What shall we do with you?" "You don't let us in, you don't let us get a customer what are we folks to do?" "Let's have it!" "You're no folk." "You're a snitch!" "Did I annoy your boss?" "No, so?" "You annoyed someone else's bosses, idiot!" "Getting faceslapped is no big deal." "Calling the police, you snitch!" "Now, take a walk." "A walk I said, take one." "Allright, don't push and don't touch!" "I run a business better than yours." "You hear?" "That's for Rita." "How do you know Rita, uncle?" "How do I know her?" "Have a good look at me..." "I..." "Rita is..." "Sure thing, uncle..." "It is as I said!" "Then how..." "How come, uncle?" "Why not..." "We were born without... a place in the sun... a place in the sun... but we knew soon enough..." "Grafas called." "He wants me to send Rita for tonight." "Will she get him to work from Athens?" "Rita?" "Exactly as we want him to." "She's a little devil." "Start out on your walk follow our steps... follow our steps" "along with us all" "Brave lad, give to me your hearty handshake..." "We were born without... a place in the sun" "a place in the sun" "but we knew soon enough" "how to take how to take as much as we give" "Come on, brave lad... working class lad..." "Get to know what's yours by right through the same suffering" "through the same suffering by living with us" "Come on, brave lad... working class lad..." "You don't like her?" "Who does?" "Plain rubbish, man." "Her ma a vitriol thrower, her pa was a bum." "No doubt a wastrel herself." " You?" " That's another thing." "I was ruling here when she came." "She's the boss' sweetheart, see?" "Why didn't you do the same?" "Me?" "I can smell gunpowder from afar." "What gunpowder exactly?" "Asking too much, are you?" "I've never sat with customers before." "But I'm not a customer." "Neither do I like this place." "Why do you come then?" "For you." "Here's to you." "Our first meeting" "I never imagined we'd have it in here." "What's your name?" "Argyris." "Shall we go somewhere else?" "I wanted to propose that first." "Okay, I'll get ready." "I'll wait for you." " Are you leaving?" " Yes." "We have to work tonight." "Grafas called and wants you with him." "I can't go." " Send another girl." " He asked for you and you must go." "Send Niki." "Take him out of Athens." "Keep him there as long as possible." "He's doing fishy things lately." "We'll go look at his house, you see?" "I can't go." "I never said no to you." "Allow me just for tonight." "Anything important?" "That man is waiting for me." "Tell him your aunt got sick." "He's a little sucker, he'll believe you." "Spyros, it's the first time, you see?" "What?" "This man loves me." "If I tease him like this what will he think?" "It's an idyl then..." "Stop mocking." "Is a man that difficult to find?" "Allright..." "Set a date for tomorrow night." "I'm going tonight." "I've done enough for the club." "Tonight I'm going for myself and I don't give a damn about Grafas." "I'm too deep in your dirty business already." "Don't wanna be nicely done in." "You know Karabas?" "He has a jacknife..." "Razor sharp." "Some cute cheeks like yours..." "He minces them before you count to three." "I wouldn't like that." "Excuse me, sir." "There's been a mistake." "The young lady is reserved." "Come along, miss." "The young lady told me she's available." "There you have it." "There's been some mistake." "I'm sorry about that." "Is that so?" "The young lady is coming with me." "Rita." " What's the matter?" " I'm talking to miss." "She's with me." "Speak." "So long with formalities I believe..." "Am I right?" "I'm talking to you." "I'm not a brawler." "But if brawl comes along, I make good use of it." "Argyris!" "Why didn't you speak to me earlier?" " I was afraid." " Of what?" "That you'd think of me as them." "You may ask how I got into that night club." "I just happened to pass by one night and I saw you." "Ever since that night..." "You can't understand what happened in me." "Since then..." "I see you like a dream." "Why are you looking at me like that?" "What is it?" "Why?" "I'm not used to this kind of talk." "I don't want you talking about what you're used to." "I don't want to know the things you're used to." "I'd like you to get rid of your acquired habits." "Are you following, Rita?" "I had a few drinks tonight and may not be saying things right." "Where do you work?" "You didn't say." "It's okay." "Where do you live?" "Why don't you come to the club more often?" "We've got time for all that talk." " Are you worried about me?" " No." "With you I feel safe for the first time." "Why laugh?" "Thinking of those bravado's faces tomorrow..." "They're such brags..." "You treated them fine." "Well done!" "You'll go in there again tomorrow?" "Where else could I go?" "Tell me you're not there by choice." "And if I say it?" "Say you'd like to leave there." "Do you really love me that much?" "I don't get you, madam Katina." "It's not even noon yet." "Recipe fails if you do the sweeping later?" "You didn't expect to see me, did you?" "Is this your home?" "So, who are you?" "This is me." "Why did you keep it from me?" "Why not say who you are from the start?" "I love you, Rita." "If you knew, you wouldn't even look at me." "Also..." "I didn't want you to know I'm a... nightwatch at the harbor." "Well, you didn't..." "But I'm on the street since yesterday..." "They threw me out cause I defied them and came with you." "They emptied my room too." "I slept in a hotel and couldn't even pay for bed." "I thought of finding you." "And now, I did." "You came cause you thought I was rich?" "You won't see my point." "If we girls are to get away from there there must be a strong hand to help us." "You let me think that I found it." "That's all." "You were fooled, eh?" "We're not kids, Argyris." "Now we're both uncovered." "Me, your dream, homeless, jobless and with a debt to the club." "You... a harbor worker." "If you think of it, it's quite funny." "That's who we are, Argyris." "Are you done, Rita?" "You could say that." "Do you regret meeting me?" "How's that relevant?" "Listen, Rita." "People are not only what you know them to be." "There are so many girls working in factories, offices, stores..." "And men who don't become Tsardas' bouncers." "See what I mean?" "And if we are who we are, as you said" "I'm not ashamed of being a worker." "A while ago you said you wanted a hand to keep you up." "Here, take it." "I'm offering it." "Only it has no golden rings on it." "It's a little tough." "You want it?" "Are we playing games?" "Speak up!" "Don't you want to find out?" " What's with Rita?" " Say you'll let me into the club first." "Spyros won't bargain." " I'm addressing him." " We don't care, we said." "Shut it." " Will you let me in?" " Speak up." "Rita's got it bad." "Meaning?" "She thought her beau was a lord but he's nightwatch at the harbor." "A shoddy miser." "Shut up!" "How did you find out?" "Do they call me a snitch for nothing?" "And..." "Where's she now?" "With him." "I know where she lives." "So?" "How about it?" "May I come?" "Will you let me?" "Off you go now." "Move it." "Bye..." "Boss!" "Will you look for her?" "That's my business." "She'll be the end of you." "Why get up?" "I've work to do." "You slept for less than 2 hours." "It's alright." "Keep going!" "Bit more, keep going!" "Lower down!" "You're there!" "You traced me here too?" "What do you want?" " I'm hungry." " I have no money." "Go away." "Not a bite for 2 days." "Who'll take care of me?" " You asked what I live on?" " You acted silly." "The Cabaret was fine." "Why leave it?" "What a dialogue for father and daughter!" "Give me anything." "I'm dying I'm telling you." "Wish you well, my child." "Martin and the merchandice arrived as planned." "Is it with him?" "Yeah, I mean they got it ashore by caique." "To a cave in Sounio." "Shall we collect it tonight?" "Martin's too scared." "He won't say where exactly it is." "He'll go there himself." "Only he wants a dame with him as camouflage." "Which one will it be?" "What's he saying?" "Asking if things are settled." "They him they are." "Who is it?" "Spyros." "What do you want?" "Open up." "How did you find me?" "I heard he's a deeply rich harbor nightwatch." "What do you want?" "You for tonight." "You'll accompany Martin to Sounio." "You'll collect something there." "He can't be left alone." "You know this kind of work, I don't want strangers involved." "Got it?" "Just for tonight." "As for your coming back to the club" "I'll give it a thought." "That's straight talk." "Of course you'll get paid." "You think I'm desparate for cash?" "I know you regret leaving like hell." "Five thousand." "And if after that you take good care of Martin..." "You know he's real generous..." "Allright?" "In any case you'll make it back in time before your..." " What are you up to?" " Don't shout, I'll explain." "These boxes are mine." "You'll get 5.000 if you leave me alone with them." " To do what?" " I must get a planted thing out." "What's in there?" "5.000 for you." " Isn't that too little?" " How much then?" "I'll see for myself and tell you." " Whose is it?" " Mine." " Dollars, right?" " I said 5.000." "Is 10.000 okay?" "Hey pal, let's play honest." "For you..." "And these for me." "You can't get half of it." "That's 200.000 dollars!" "You can't rob me of 3 million drachmas!" "Yes, I can!" "Cause you won't speak a word." "You can't do anything to me." "Take it!" "Take it and go!" "Beat it, I said!" "Won't you ask me where I was?" "Go on, ask." "Say something." "Yes, I was out." "I can't take it anymore, Argyris." "Love is not enough to turn this hole into a palace." "Takes money, too." "I can't any more." "Can't you see?" "That fake passport is just like your heart, pal" "like your counterfeit cold heart" "Don't pound the beads on your string that loud" "It's toil that makes a man and work on a construction site" "Life and home is in ruins due to your nasty habits, bum you mistake manhood for swear words" "Don't bang dice that loud he who really is a man" "he spends his life on scaffolding..." "Okay..." "Snows have melted..." "Yes, please?" "May I have a word with you?" "What's the matter?" "Spyros..." "I'm on the street again." "How come?" "He sent me away." "Don't leave me, please." "You made a fool of me that night." "I'm sorry about that." "If I take you back the other girls will stand up to me." "I'll give it a thought." "Rita, tell the boys why you're here today." "Come on, come on..." "To apologize." "I didn't hear quite well." "I apologize." "And you'll be a good little girl?" "You're forgiven!" "Let me go..." "Leave me, don't..." "Leave me..." "Let me go..." "Wait outside." "What's wrong?" " Someone's taken it." " Impossible!" "You sure it's the right box?" "I put it there myself." "We loaded them in NY with Green." "Who else knew?" "No one." "You take me for a fool?" "What do you mean?" "I mean this dollar thing is a lie." "If it was how could we buy?" "You believe Martin will deliver the stuff for free?" "But who could know the exact box?" "Shouldn't he know it?" "Yes, he had to." "So you see?" "Only the three of us knew." "Spyros spent the night with 2 women." "I was with Green all night." "What about you?" "Me what?" "Where were you all night?" " What are you saying?" " I'm asking you, Grafa." " You're crazy if you think..." " Where were you?" " In a hotel, with a woman." " Which one?" "She's married, I can't say that." "Go on, Papadopoulos." "Colonel" "Tsardas and his gang are looking for a stolen amount of dollars." "Whether theirs or someone else's, I don't know that yet." "But I sure will." "That was all, Mihalis." "It's come to an end." " Good!" "Have to run." "Where to?" "My brother." "He's sailing for South America tomorrow morning so, you know..." "No, that's on me." "You're staying?" "What else?" "Haven't got any other place to go." "Say, Mihalis..." "You said your brother is a bosun on that ship, right?" "Yes." " And he's off tomorrow?" " Yes." "If he wants can he hide a person on the ship and take him along?" "And do what with him?" "Take him ashore where he's going." " And who might that be?" " Me." "Come again." "I want to leave, Mihalis." "Why?" "I can't take it anymore." "This story has crushed me." "I guess you're right." "You should go far from her." "Will you help me?" "Speak to him as if it were for you." "As for money, I'll pay what he asks." "Where did you get it?" "I have it, really I do." "Okay, I'll tell him." "But think it over." "I have already." "When will you know?" " Where will you be?" " Here, I'll wait for you." "He had an accomplice." "He couldn't have made it alone." "Experience tells me so." "An accomplice who got half of it." "100.000 dollars." "That's why I said, you killed him far too early, Karabas." "Get your finks around." "Such money won't go to the bank." "It'll move about." "And you, women..." "Groom each customer thoroughly." "How about it, Mihalis?" "It's set." "The ship is right outside the dock." "At 2 after midnight you'll wait for me at the boatyard." "I'll take you there by boat." "Okay?" "Thanks, Mihalis." " Don't you ever sail?" " Why?" " A cognac." " With milk?" "Silly..." "Well, I see you here every night." "You don't like it?" "I do repair work at Skaramangas." "I just thought in case you get seasick" "I'd give you some dramamine..." "Know any clothespin seller?" "Why?" "Cause there sits a complete wash-out." "What do I owe you?" "75." "Periklis!" "Two double whiskys." "Put it away, stupid!" "Why's that?" "The American guy bit the hook, eh?" "Forget it, brother." "Stingy." "You'll get something out of him." "Shall we dance?" "A cognac." "Why shouldn't I pay in dollars?" " Where did you get it?" " Why do you care?" "I don't." "But others in here do." "Tell me." "So that I protect myself." "They were ripped off a heap of dollars." "See, there are bigger frauds than them." "Can't describe how much I enjoyed it!" "So when a dollar shows up, you know what I mean." "Someone paid dearly today already." "How?" "Full stop!" "Pity..." "If you spoke I might be able to help you some." "What are you?" "Well?" "You're a ..." "A cop?" "Me, I don't know a thing." "I never got involved." "I'm innocent." "I don't know, officer." "Not a word." "Keep dancing." "Not my fault." "I told you what I know..." "what I heard." "I don't know anything..." "Officer..." "Don't move an inch from my side." "Keep dancing." "Wait..." "Miss Rita..." "I'm a customer too and I want to have fun." "Isn't that your job?" "Tell me." "How much do I owe you for the time you spent with me..." "I'm paying." "Even in dollars." "How much do you want?" "Say it." "5, 10, 100, 1000?" "Say!" "Say what do I owe you?" "What does the gent want?" "I'm having a talk with the yound lady." "No business of yours." "Perhaps we could talk in there?" "Don't go Argyris!" "Look out!" "Come with me." "Come with me." "They won't find us here." "They're hiding here." "Can't have disappeared." "You, over there." "You take that corner and keep your eyes open." "They're out there." "Argyris..." "Please, about that money..." "They'll kill you." "You feel for me?" "You're right to speak so." "But please don't deny that I felt like a human for once." "When I realised that I love you." "Is that how you love?" "How can I explain it to you?" "But, don't think that I want you for the money." "Cause you won't have it for long now." "They'll take it." "You'll be lucky if they don't kill you." "Grafas paid for it." "You know that?" "Who's he?" "You don't know?" "Your accomplice in this." "You didn't know he was their man?" "No." "They killed him." "Now you understand?" "If I hadn't put out the light you'd be in their hands now." "I knew what would happen to you." "And so you thought..." "I thought of nothing." "I only saw you were in danger." "Can you forgive me?" "You can't..." "You may be right." "I'm going." "Goodbye." "Not even goodbye?" "Where will you go?" "What difference does it make?" "Since I put out the light..." "I only want you to know..." "Would you like us to give it another try?" "I haven't stopped loving you." "Come with me again." "Hand them the money." "No, it's ours." " Argyris!" " We'll go away!" "It's all arranged!" "Tell me." "There's no time." "Would you?" "No, no..." "I didn't steal it." "I swear." "I found it." "I won't speak." "I won't say a word." "What are you doing here?" "You know him?" "He's my father." "What are you doing?" "I sleep here." "For months now." "Did you ever ask where I sleep?" "Come." "If you act clever we'll all be glad." "Now come." "Like a good boy." "Give it, Argyris!" "Please, my love." "You'll have time for all that." "Stand back!" "Father!" "Don't!" "Rita!" "Everybody freeze!" "Put your hands up!" "Come out, you." "Call for an ambulance." "No use, Commander." "She's dead." "Move it!" "Move it!" "Move it!" "Subs by neverever / Aug 2014"