"I'm sick of this stupid door!" "You were only this little!" "I swear!" " Hello dad!" " Darling!" "She's just like her father!" "My gosh, dad!" "Look at your gut!" "And look at yours!" " My son...!" " Merry Christmas!" "Oh, you brought it..." "FROM DAD, NOVEMBER 7" "Look at your granddaughter!" "You said we were going to Las Vegas." "What's the matter with you, darling?" "She's got issues!" "Are you in love, baby?" "It's a touchy subject..." "Let's not get into it now." "Life is difficult..." "Life is never easy." "Do you have to start this again?" "Look, hon!" "The first is great, but it never lasts." "You see?" "Just let her be, alright?" "Don't worry, Grandpa will stick up for you." "Alright kids, welcome to Las Vegas!" "We're here!" "Merry Christmas, dad!" " Thank you!" " And one more..." "He leaves me messages in the morning, see?" "I come out and he is gone, so I just touch the cubes and read:" "The stuff my honey-bunny writes." "Give Mama a kiss!" "Look, he pigged out again!" "Where are you going, honey?" "Give me a Rolaid or something... quick!" "What's wrong darling?" "Are you not feeling well?" "This little belly..." "this little chest..." "Did you see how sad my little granddaughter is?" "No need to worry, son." "First love, it will fade." "Trust me on this." "People say:" "'First is never the last. '" " You know what that means?" " Yeah." "You don't need to keel over because of these heart aches!" "Take your mother and I, for example!" "My God, what a nightmare that was!" "So what?" "..." "Nothing!" "You go on with your life." "That's what I say." "But a little girl her age is so sensitive, dad!" "It's just not the same!" "Bullshit!" "Teri is still the same little girl she was 25 years ago." "You think I don't know a thing about women?" "I'll tell you: their whole life is about searching for a father." "If they have one or they don't." "First, I thought they were crazy." "Then I realized: take it easy!" "The only thing women want is security!" "That's the secret!" "What about my mother?" "That's different." "I was still dumb and didn't see that she tortured me out of love." "That's the truth." "So I fought." "Everything was about me, me, me!" "Do you regret coming here?" "I don't regret anything in life." "Don't worry." "These people are just like you and I." "Yeah but still, I feel weird." "Look, honey!" "This is what I've been telling you." "America is about being able to do what I want." "The whole country is built on I. 'I wanna this, I gonna that'." "America is in yourself." "It's what you make of it." "Keep that in mind!" "Oh, it is a pleasure, Madam!" "God, I worry about these kids..." "They will be fine, I'm sure!" "Gentlemen, we have only two weeks to finish the job!" "You guys do the walls." "Blondie, you clean the toilet!" "Do you speak Spanish?" "English?" "You'll get a ladder and a brush." "Whatever you break, you pay for!" "C'mon, move it!" "Let's go!" "Blondie, didn't I tell you to clean the toilets?" "Let's move it!" "Quick!" "If you don't understand, you can go back where you came from!" "Get to work!" "Why do Americans throw away brand new stuff?" "A real American doesn't." "But these monchichis, they throw out everything." "And then they still keep complaining." "Isn't that what you want?" "You live off of them!" "Don't you, grandpa?" "If you keep yapping like that, you'll just be a big nobody!" "Did you just make up this nonsense?" "Go and spend some time in New York!" "Look around in the subway!" "On 42nd Street!" "Should I go on?" "How can you even say that?" "That 'nobody is nobody'?" "New York is not the same as America," "I told you a thousand times, darling!" "But you think you're Münchhausen and that you discovered America!" "C'mon, darling, that was Columbus!" "Don't blame the sun if it doesn't shine on you!" "There is freedom here!" "You can have ideas!" "No one can stop you!" "People mind their own business." "I tell you, there is only one problem: immigration!" "We need to control it more." "People will call you a racist!" "Why does everyone have to come right where I planted my ass?" "But they let us come here too!" "Why can't others do the same?" "He says he doesn't have a suitcase." "Then his mother is like... 'wait'!" " Oops, there's the guy!" " Which one?" "He looks a little weird." "That dark haired one." "You know..." "Honey-bunny!" "It's ten o'clock!" "I told you not to eat!" "Your cholesterol will go up!" "If you don't listen, I'll call the doc." "He can explain it again!" "They are having fun!" "Let them play a bit!" "What about a cold beer?" "You've been so silent lately." "What's wrong?" "..." "Talk to me." "It's like you don't have faith in me any more." "You don't like it here?" "What is it, hon?" "I didn't want to get into it..." "I can wait." "It just bothers me a little." "Because I know you expected something else, too." "Didn't you?" "Tell me, what would you like?" "To have our own place." "If we were not so vulnerable and isolated..." "We will be lonely." "Have you thought about that?" "Why?" "Can't we have friends here?" "How can you be lonely with so many people around?" "I'm just answering your question." "And wondering, what you are planning to do here." "What?" "The same as all the two hundred million Americans." "Chasing my dreams!" "And what will you tell them?" "'Here is Johnny from Budapest?" "'" "Yeah." "Something like that." "And?" "..." "What else?" "Nothing." "That will do it." "'Here is Johnny from Budapest. '" "Mom!" "..." " Dad, c'mon!" "Hurry!" " What is it?" "Come here quick!" "Look!" "What is it?" "C'mon!" "Oh my God, where did that come from?" "Look at his head, it's humongous!" "What is this?" "A hyena?" "Oh, it's a dog!" "A puppy!" "But where did it come from?" "We'll take him home." "No way, your grandpa would kick us out." "He'll wait in the yard then." "So, what should we name it?" "Check, is it a boy?" "No." "Alright, so Emma then." "Something is wrong with her foot!" "Don't you understand it?" "I worked so hard and don't want some fuckin' stray dog to mess it all up!" "Not fuckin' and not stray!" "Didn't you say you found it in the desert?" "So what can happen to this..." "green thing?" "That it will piss on it!" "I worked a lifetime to have a lawn like this!" "Fine." "I'll stay here with him." "When you have your own house, you can let whoever you want in!" "I will too!" "By the way, I doubt that this 'thing' will die if the dog steps on it." "I would like this to be solved by the morning, honey." "I don't want any argument in this house." "Come in with us, doll!" "Nice... it is nice and clean." "You need to sign it, dad!" "Fuck knows, what she is making me sign." "Would you leave us alone, please?" "You are in the way." "I'd like to be alone with my wife." "So I'd really appreciate it if you stepped out for a sec." "Don't look!" "I'm so fat!" "Don't worry about it!" "As long as you feel good!" "What about you?" "I'm fat too!" "You know that is not what I meant." "Are you happy?" "A little bit at least?" "No..." "I'm just scared, Johnny!" "Hello there, what's wrong?" "You don't dig this bathroom?" "Or, you don't love me any more?" "C'mon, tell me!" "Put me down!" "What if she comes in!" "No way!" "C'mon, say it!" "Do you love me or not?" "You'll never grow up!" "You are like a dreamy little boy." "But I love you anyway." "See!" "That's why I will not let you go!" "If you say you don't love me, I will." "I'll drop you then!" "That's what you liked about me before." "That I was like a boy!" "Oh honey..." "This is just dumb!" "I smell like oil and can't even look at a hamburger any more!" "The chicken was better last time." "I've been crying for two days." "But I guess you don't care..." "That's why I'm here." "Talk to me." "Look at me, dad!" "Let me tell you something!" "I feel like total shit and I'm all depressed inside." "What?" "A depressionist?" "That's not a career, silly girl!" "I taught you better, didn't I?" "Right?" "." "Didn't I?" "No, I hate this!" " Stop!" " No, I hate it!" "You... you don't tell me anything about that kid." "I don't know what he does." "How much he loves you, how much you love him." "You don't say a word about it!" "Look, I keep thinking about going home." "About being with him." "Just doing anything." "Anywhere." "Like normal people." "Alright." "I think about that too." "I think about that all the time." "But I think we should give it a shot!" "And keep hoping!" "But do you really want to work at a junk yard?" "Is that your big dream?" "I don't know." "But I feel that something will work out!" "I know so!" "Do me a favor and blow me!" " Blow me?" " Blow me!" "Why can't you tell me when something happens to you?" "Isn't it important, that I know?" "Tibi and I broke up this afternoon." "This is how long it lasted, I guess." "Alright." "I..." "love you very much." "Very... very... very much." "I love you very much..." "And..." "I would like it, if... you..." "If you met one of my colleagues." "Because I think he is fascinating." "Quiet, but smart... and fine." "Fine?" "What do you mean?" "As a person." "He is fine." "The way he thinks and tells stories." "Tells stories?" "We just talk..." "He tells me about the world." "About his thoughts." "You said he was quiet." "What do you want to hear?" "I have a boyfriend." "I wanted to tell you." "Who else can I tell this?" "Don't tell me you fell in love!" "It looks like it's serious." "You're joking, right?" "You can't do this!" "I think I'm in love." "You have no right to tell me what to do." "And what's gonna fucking happen with dad?" "I fucking have to tell him too." "But I don't have the guts yet." "You are really mean if you do this." "I don't care if you are in love." "You have a husband!" "And who is this scumbag?" "Just shut up, please." "Fine." "I'll leave now." "I'll walk you out." "Fine." "Walk me out." "I can't do this, dad." "It'd be better even if we went back to that shithole apartment." "You shouldn't have done anything without insurance!" "Didn't I tell you, son?" "I'll sue Dr. Takacs, or the insurance company... or the hospital!" "Or whatever!" "I almost died, goddamnit!" "But you were lucky!" "Can't you look at it that way?" "This is what I've been telling you." "But you just don't listen!" "You are in America!" "Wake up, man!" "You have to see the light at the end of the tunnel!" "Positive thinking, son!" "Have you ever heard that in Europe?" "Remember this number!" "This is what I'm talking about!" "They tear me to pieces!" "So... where were we?" "Oh yeah... forget about it!" "Takacs's insurance will pay for the surgery." "You'll see." "Sure, dad!" "That's just impossible!" "What's impossible?" "Are you starting this again?" "They just discovered life on another planet!" "Did you hear about that?" "A fuckin' beam of light has been traveling for twelve hundred million years." "But you'll only notice it if you look ahead!" "You just have to recognize when Lady Luck is knocking on your door!" "Then you say: 'Whoopsie!" "I'm the lucky boy!" "'" "Why, how do you think John Wayne, or any of those other guys started out?" "Listen, Teri!" "Tell her to 'sit' when you get to the corner, ok?" "When you hear the cars stop, say 'go', or 'cross'." "Try it!" "Do you feel her pulling?" "Just don't yank her neck!" "It's not good for her!" "Say 'stop'!" "Just don't say 'slow', she doesn't like it!" "She understands it but doesn't like the word 'slow'!" "Emma, stop!" "Slow!" "No, don't say 'slow'!" "No, don't say 'slow'!" "Stop!" "..." "At least we'll get used to each other!" "Come to grandpa!" "Is it a squid?" "I dunno..." "What did the lawyer say, what is the minimum we can get?" "Supposedly they will pay later." "After we sign it." "But how can he let us come to an important meeting alone?" " I have a hunch." " Tell me!" "It will be six or eight thousand." "You wanna make a bet?" "They are here." "Holy shit, fifteen thousand!" "No, it's not." "Don't argue with me, he just said it!" "I understand that much." "So?" "Should we take it?" "Or what?" "Say twenty." "Don't take the first offer." "He will think we are morons." "Can you read numbers?" "It's shitty." "Good timing, man!" "Translate this to me." "Give it to me." "Yeah!" "It's good!" "Oh really?" "Then you should study this!" "This is the LA Hungarians' Voice on FM 92,5!" "Stay tuned to listen to a passage from the award winning book, Inner Journeys, Inner Harmonies," "'Turn to yourself with great passion and open your heart to life-time relationships of pure love," "Thus you will advance towards complete and unlimited happiness," "From time to time, stop and ask yourself: have I laughed today?" "Laughter is the most important tool to achieve happiness," "Several times a day, stand in front of the mirror with a smile on your face and repeat:" "You can do it!" "The secret to a happy life is turning your back on unhappiness," "This way you create your inner harmony," "Concentrate on inner peace!" "You will act from higher morals and you will never make mistakes again!" "You will find yourself feeling amazing," "Don't forget: the key to everything is: inner harmony!" "'" "I'll be a diamond salesman!" "Yes, that is what I'll be." "What do you call this thing?" "What?" "Have you lost your fucking hearing, too?" "Listen up, man!" "I don't give a shit if you throw away 150 000!" "But I do care about my contingency!" "What the fuck were you thinking?" "What did I tell you?" "We agreed that you'll chill out for a month." "Right?" "After that, you could have money up to your fucking ears!" "Was this so hard to grasp?" "Who the fuck..." "Who told you to work?" "Are you crazy?" "You are not in Hungary!" "You wanna fuck with an American insurance company?" "It's not gonna work, alright?" "Listen, you screwed me over!" "It would've been easy money but you pissed it all away!" "You won't fuck with me!" "You'll get me the money, or I'll have someone shoot your other foot to make it even!" "I still haven't even told you how much the Takacs family" "loved your daughter!" "They had tears in their eyes when she was playing!" "Wanna see how they cried?" "But I almost did too, listening to my granddaughter playing the piano!" "What?" "Something is wrong with the insurance." "You know, the way it works with women, is that she still respects you and loves you, you know?" "I would still be with your mother if I wasn't dumb and ignorant." "I didn't get what women were about." "I was always on her case." "Finally, she had enough." "And she was right." "Be gentle, the Woman is a fine instrument!" "Let her be." "Just let her think that she is the boss." "Don't rush anything, alright?" "Now what?" "You don't even know what their story is!" "Wait until she tells you." "You'll realize you don't need to be all jumpy about it." "I was just about to call you..." "I'm thirsty." "I only have water." "Is that fine?" "Is it ok that I came here?" "It's very good that you are here." "This whole thing sucks." "Yeah..." "I can't believe it." "Everything is falling apart around us!" "I am a nervous wreck, when I should think clearly." "Now especially!" "This is not the best way to do things either..." "Don't worry about this now." "I'm not even sure, that..." "No, not because of me!" "I was just thinking about you." "I have a very bad feeling." "Not even about the money." "We'll get over that." "Losing a hundred and... fifty..." "Why are you changing the subject?" "You want to hear what the guy said on the phone?" "That you will go to court, be sued for three times the amount, or you might spend years in jail!" "They say it is insurance fraud and that you planned it." "I can't keep it inside any more!" "My stomach has been in a knot since this morning!" "He's either crazy, Johnny, or something is seriously wrong!" "I had a surprise for you." "When will you tell me?" "Who drove the car?" "She did." "It could have been drugs." "They don't know yet." "My little baby." "John!" "Thanks for coming here!" "I don't have much time, but this shouldn't take too long." "Can I get you a drink?" "Well, let me know if you change your mind." "The reason I wanted to talk..." "Well, it's really not my business..." "I understand that you are upset." "But I find it strange that you are blaming me." "Think for a bit!" "What could I have done differently?" "It was an accident." "No one's to blame." "Do you understand what I'm saying?" "As for the insurance company:" "Don't mess with these people!" "They are shameless, heartless thieves and will do anything to avoid having to pay." "Not just to you: to anyone!" "You cannot invent a story that is new to them." "It's pointless to worry about this now!" "Do you understand what that means?" "You are really in deep trouble." "I will try to help you." "Someone owes me a considerable amount of money." "I know he will pay it back eventually." "The question is: when?" "He is aware of my financial circumstances." "Therefore he knows that I'm not in great need of this money." "And... it would be awkward for me to bug him and remind him about it..." "What if-let's say-you were the one who talked to him?" "Basically, you would tell him your problems." "And that I'm lending you the money he owes me." "Get it?" "I am giving you a loan." "My money that he has." "You just have to convince him to feel sorry for you." "Is it clear?" "You can pay me back later, when you get better." "You don't have to say yes now." "Think about it!" "Think it through!" "Go home, relax a bit." "And if... if you are interested in the proposal... then we can discuss the details." "Sir!" "I don't want to hurt you!" "Just wanted to say... that you forgot something!" "Stop honking, I can't... we can't communicate..." "like this!" "What was this good for?" "Tell me!" "You think you drive better than me?" "Don't make me laugh..." "Shit!" "Hold it tight!" "Pull!" "Pull him!" "Good!" "Stay here!" "Stay here!" "I'll kill the fucking doc!" "I can't believe he fucked me over!" "Why am I so cursed in this goddamn fucking country?" "Do you see a cab?" "Is someone else there too?" "It's me!" "What time is it?" "Dad, can you lend me a thousand dollars?" "I need it." "I can give it back in a couple of months, but it is urgent now." "How much did you say?" "A thousand." "Can you give it to me?" "Why are you telling me this now?" "In the middle of the night?" "Something happened, dad." "Can you help me out?" "Who keeps so much money at home?" "Don't you read the papers?" "Don't you know what this place has turned into?" "Who wants some jerk to put a gun to their face?" "Teri doesn't have money at home either?" "There is no such a thing as morals any more." "First of all, how can you just show up like this at 10pm?" "Don't you have a phone?" "I'm leaving, dad." "The plane is taking off soon and I still don't have a ticket." "To Los Angeles?" "I'm going home." "Home?" "What do you mean?" "Dad, please, try to help me out." "This is really serious." "Can you explain this to me?" "Teri is having a party next week." "Takacs is coming and Teri's niece." "You know, Shirley from San Francisco." "So, what kind of ticket do you want?" "I get a 15% discount at the agency." "Any time, you ask me." "I don't have time." "You'd rather throw away..." "let see, at least 150..." "You are silly!" "This is crazy!" "See, I can save 150 for you in just one minute!" "What's the matter?" "If I promise, it will be done!" "I'm going home in an hour for good!" "If not, I'll go to jail!" "Do you understand what I'm saying?" "They'll put me in jail tomorrow!" "Alright son, it really is too late to listen to this now!" "I can't talk to you, if you are not paying attention to me!" "I'm telling you that you are throwing away a ton of money!" "But you insist you have to leave right this minute, and you tell me this in the middle of the night!" "You are out of your mind, dad!" "Listen to me for a second, and please, don't throw a fit!" " Promise me!" " Promise what?" "That... you'll listen quietly." "Stop, I will go there right now!" "It's too late!" "I'm on my way to the airport" "And I still don't have a ticket." "Johnny, what the hell are you talking about?" "Where are you?" "I asked you not to freak out!" "Listen to me, just this once!" "Calm down." "If I find a cheaper ticket, I will go." "But they told me it's all business class!" "Listen..." "Please... just..." "Tell the kid, please, that we will be apart for a bit," "But..." "I will..." "I will call her, and send money." "Maybe come back, even." "Or you will come home." "Who knows..." "Are you still there?" "Are you there?" "What am I going to do here without you?" "You will figure it out." "I have to go now." "Love you!" "Jenõ!" "Honey-bunny!" "Where are you?" "Is everything alright?" "Hi honey, it's me!" "How are you?" "Listen to me, alright?" "Your dad had to leave." "He said to tell you that he loves you very much." "Don't cry, please!" "Everything will work out, you'll see!" "It will be okay..." "Just calm down!" "Listen, I will go in tomorrow and we can talk about everything." "Did you hear me?" "Honey..." "don't cry, please!" "I'll see you tomorrow, alright?" "Bye!" "Bye!" "I'm telling you, son!" "Look at this beautiful architecture!" "The culture!" "America is great, but I tell you!" "There is nothing like Europe!" "Every moment you can feel the air of a thousand years of culture!" "You see?" "Look!" "A tram!" "Son..." "And it's not all about money here!" "Humanity is valued too!" "Do you know this poem?" "'You're beautiful, Hungarian Plains, at least to me!" "Here is where my cradle rocked, where I came to be." "Here is where I shall be called, where my grave shall be. '" "Not you, dad." "You'll never die." "You will outlive everyone." "Everyone will die, but me?" "Do you think that's good?" "I think it will be good for you." "You know what..." "You might be right!"