"Lye down." " Are you making a shot?" "No" " What is it?" " Water." " If nothing happens till tomorrow, you can add some yourself." " Give me the probe." " Don"t be tensed." " When you feel something stinging let me know." " Did it sting?" " Yes." " When you feel it comes out, you go and sit on the closet." "Cause it comes out easier." "Give me the bandage." "Hold this." "Important." "Don't cut the cord until the placenta is out." "If it remains inside, it's bad." "You just stay still until it comes out, ok?" "Sit still!" " Can I cover myself?" " Yes." " I forgot to tell you something important." "Don't throw the aborted fetus in the closet, cause it will jam." "Ok?" "Not by pieces not as a whole.Don't get any ideas." "And don't bury it so that the dogs will find it and all" "You wrap in a cloth, you go whatever neighborhood you chose" "You get in the first apartment building you see and you throw it in the dumpster from the 10th floor." "Got it?" " Yes" " Check her temperature in the morning and in the evening." "If it's 37-38, it's ok" "If it goes beyond 39 you gave her aspirin and these." "If you want I can come and see you tomorrow at 2, or tonight after 8" " No, you don't have to..." " Come on, don't..." "As you wish." "If you're ill or you need me, then call me." "Don't move, ok?" "Questions?" "Ok, I'll be on my way." "Good luck." " Thanks." " Listen" " I'm curious to know..." "How come Ramona recommended this guy to you?" " Luciana had an interruption with him recently." " So it's not her that had the interruption?" " No." " Then why did she recommend him?" "What if it's an asshole?" "She thought she was making you a favour, right?" " She said this guy will do it even if the pregnancy is over 3 months." " Then why did you tell this jerk it's 2 months?" " I thought it was better this way." " Really?" "Well, stop thinking." "And if you are going to lie, at least tell me about it." "Why the fuck did you tell him I'm your sister?" "How did it cross your mind?" " He told me I should come and you went instead of me what could have I said?" " Then why didn't you go?" " I've asked you to go, haven't I?" " Gabitza, are you following me?" "Why didn't you go?" " Because I was reluctant, that's why." " So you lied your sister would come." " I didn't lie to you." " It doesn't matter who you lied to." " I just forgot to tell you, but I didn't lied to you." " It doesn't matter anymore." " I'm just upset that because of some stupid mistakes you've made things had to happen this way." "We could have gone to Miss Jeni, the one Dorina told you about." "And things would have been allright." " Sure, now it's easy to say that." "It was your opinion it doesn't matter it's a man as long as it's cheap." " Did I say that?" "I said to do it where it's cheaper, of course, but not that it doesn't matter if it's a man or not." "I didn't even think that...." " Do you think I did?" " God damn it." "If that that bitch from the hotel had kept my resevation maybe none of this would have happened." " What were you thinking, making the reservation over the phone?" " I told her I was from another town." " Did you?" "...." "Whatever." " Are there any cigarettes left?" " No." " This still nature painting sucks." " Comfortable?" " Yes." " Does that thing hurt?" " Stings a bit." "It hurt when he put it." " I have to go to Adi's." "It's his mother's birthday and I promised I would go." "Should I turn on the lamp?" " No, leave it like this." "I'd like a glass of water here." " I'll be away for an hour." " Do you want me to bring you something to eat?" " I'm not hungry." " You'll be later." " No." "I have the cookies." " I could bring some beef salad from Adi." " No, I won't eat." " Ok, I'll see what I'll do." " Look, I'll leave the number here." "If you need something, call me." " Don't leave it, I won't call you there." " I'll call you anyway but it's better that you have it too." " I'm leaving." "Be careful, don't let anyone in." " Are you leaving or what?" " What about the key?" "I'll lock you in and take the key." "Don't worry, you'll be allright." " Bye." "Miss." "Miss." " The person who visited you forgot his ID." " Don't tell me that you forgot the flowers on top of being late." " If you talk to me like this, I'm leaving." " You're late and angry?" " Good evening." "I'm Alin's mother." " Otilia." "Happy birthday." " Thank you dear." "I'm so glad you came." " Are those pickles coming?" " Go, go inside." "I have to get some pickles." " I have to make a phone call." " Good evening. 206, please." " Otilia, my dad." " Dad?" "That's how you introduce me?" " Otilia." " Nice to meet you" " Happy Birthday." "Come in." " You don't have to." "Ady, give her your slipers." "Put them on or you'll catch a cold." " You take mine and take the shoes." " But I don't want to." " Come in, don't be shy." " Good evening." " She is Ady's girlfriend," "Otilia." " They are the Rusu, Ady's godfathers'." "She is doctor Aldea, doctor Racoviceanu, cardiologist, his wife" " Let her sit down, she's dizzy with so many new people." " He went to cardiology but his problem resided in the upper story. -ha, ha" " We'll see who's the doctor when the prostate gets nasty." " Where is the toilet?" " Excuse me." " The toilet?" " Down the hall." "Turn on the light." " I won't be able to stay much longer." " What are you saying." "You've just arrived." " Did you wash your hands?" " You said it was just passing by and saying Happy birthday not having dinner with your folks." " We wait till they pop off the champagne and then we go to my room." " Are you calm now?" "Let me go, I'm all sweaty" " Here comes the soup." " Please, go ahead." " Come on, come on." " Whenever you see eachother you start all over again." " So, what's the problem?" " What would you like to drink?" " Some juice please." " Very good, those meat balls." " They're with frozen meat." " It's not that I don't drink, but I don't feel like now." " It's very good that she is not drinking." " Not even vermouth?" " I don't mind, but not now, really." "Maybe the girl is fasting." " So what if she's fasting?" " I'm not fasting." " I've heard you're from Galati county." " Galati city, actually" " Galati city, you say." " Do you happen to know Dr Ivanov, the surgeon?" "He's very professional." " Not really." "After highschool I left the to go to university." " He was my student." " Straight A student." " Yes, 9,80 9,70" " And it was hard back then." "If you grabbed a 7 in Anatomy you were celebrating all day." "Now they churn out '10' on the conveyor belt." " Even 10,50." "I know a student straight '10' till the sixth year." "The Party gave him another 0,50" "And now he's 10,50." "How about that?" " Don't forget 0,25 if you start a family." " Yes, that too." " Maybe your son will take that 0,25 next year" " Look, he blushed, ha ha." " Oh, leave my boy alone." " It's time..." " Are your parents teaching, too?" " No, my father is in the military and my mother is retired, she's sick." "She was working when she was younger, but now..." "Sometimes, simple folks are better raised than a lot of people with high education." " Not really." "It depends much on the environment." "Take this Dima for instance." "He's from the country side." "The Party promoted him on account of his 'worker origins' and now he's a big shot." " Forget that." "Let's have a toast better." " Happy birthday, happy birthday." " Turn the volume a little higher, I want to hear what The All-Too-Knowing is up to." " Is this pork?" " It's very hard to cook in this house" "Ever since Ady was a little boy, he didn't eat pork" "Whenever he saw a bit of fat on his dish, he refused to eat no matter how insignificant that piece of fat was" " Our Valentin would do the same." " In the soup too." "The same refusal." "Even his school lunchbox." "If I put chicken in he would give it to his friends." "And I couldn't stand that." "Because we weren't so well put back then." "I had to stay up to 3 hours in a line for a pound of meat." "And he was picky." " It's better the children be acustomed to hardships since they are little cause no one is going to grant them any favours later in life." "That's true" " They sent me to take care of the cattle when I was a little boy and I did my homeworks at the light of a gaslamp." "And we were 9 brothers" "My mother was putting the 'mamaliga' (polenta) on the table and some were lucky to snatch a piece, and some weren't." "But you managed to snatch. - ha ha ha" " Not here." "My husband is very picky." " If I didn't prepare the mash potatoes the way his mother did, he wouldn't eat." " And still, it's not as good as my mother's." " But it's good." " Ok,ok it's good allright." " Nowadays, people are too spoiled." " My grandmother used to add some milk." " Me too." " And some water in wich to boil the potatoes." " It depends on how you're used to." " We didn't have any butter." "But my mother used to put potatoes in the 'mamaliga'" "It was awesome." " We ourselves, we had differences with our parents when we were young." " Stop taking their side." "They take everything for granted." "Look at them." "Hostel, scholarship, mom and dad feed them." "Man..." " It's not quite like that" "Think about the allotment of jobs in medicine" "If they end up in some far away hamlet, they're through." " What's the problem with the allotment?" "I myself had to work 8 years in Cotnari" "And I was fine." " Please, have some more" "Don't wait for me to serve." "Doctor, what would you like?" " If girls aren't smart enough to mary during faculty years they end up in the countryside and marry eather the teacher or the priest" "And the priest is usually the biggest drunk in the village." " Come on." "Thre are serious priests as well." " Those are exceptions." " Most of them have colour TV, VCR, and if you're looking for them they are busy." " What are they busy with?" " Busy with confessions. - ha ha" " We're going to the church on Easter." "They can arrest me if they like." "I don't care." " Who's going to arrest you?" " The priest, ha ha ha" " Don't laugh." "Guess what colleague I bump into on Easter at the church." "He was sneaking behind a column. ..." "Hutonas" " Aurel went straight to him and ask him 'where is your notebook?" "'" " No, it wasn't like that." "I told him 'why don't you take that notebook out and write clearly?" "'" "He played it down, 'come on Aurel, don't say that' and things like that" " You did the right thing." " You know, my sister in law gave last Easter egg paint from Germany." "And some marzipan." "It was a delight." " Last year all my eggs cracked during boiling." "I can't imagine what happened." " Mine were just fine" " If you use good paint I'm sure they were fine" " I use a bit of oil." "Makes them shine." " I use butter." " I don't have to smear anyting." "This german paint does the trick." "I had yellow and green paint." "And orange." "And blue." " No, I got blue from yellow and green." " After we use the paint, we share the rest of the paint with neighbours." "That's a good did." " Would you like a cigarette?" "Come on, have one." " Thank you." " Where are you studying?" " Polytechnics." " When I was young, girls went to medicine and boys to polytechnics." " The same thing today." " The main adavantage at polytechnics is you don't get stuck in a village." " It's not easy to spend a lifetime in a factory, either." " You stay at the hostel?" " Yes." " How many in the room?" " Usually 4, But I pulled some strings and I moved together with a friend of mine." " Resourceful girl." " Miss, excuse me, but I..., well, it's not proper for a young lady to smoke in the presence of the boy's parents" " Emilian!" " Don't interrupt me." "I was 43 when my father passed away but I've never smoked when he was around" "Never." " That's very healthy" " As if yor father didn't know you were smoking." " Get the champagne from the refrigerator." " Of course he knew." "But it's about respect." "The children are now openly defiant." " Even my Valentin..." " Who's defying you?" " Well, it may not be the right word but.... you know what I mean" " I, for one, didn't aprove of my son not serving in the army." "Why shouldn't he ?" "He has to, he's got to learn what life is all about." "Not smothered, because sooner or later he's got to find out what a real man is.." " That's right, our son behaves the same way..." " I don't agree..." "What?" "You think that if you spend nine months there and they brutify you you'll come out a man?" "That's right." " I wouldn't tolerate for my son to suffer like that." "What for?" "You should see the ones that serve sixteen months!" "Poor guys..." "It also depends where you're serving." "Border police is the worst." " But it's satisfactory." " No, no...the disciplinary batallion is the hardest." " Yes, but that' not what we were talking about!" " No, listen here..." " We didnt't exempt Adi because his father didn't want to." "No, God forbid, his father has principles." "That's why the boy is studying chemistry now." " Chemistry is good, dear." "You'll see, I'll take him in as my assistant and you'll see he'll grow to like it." " We'll keep him at home to learn for an year and he'll have another go." " Allright, where's that champagne?" "Let's pop the cork!" "The army, only the army is the real school of life." " Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you" " Congratulations, dear!" " Happy birthday!" "Cheers!" " Could you please get me the phone?" " Yea, sure." " Adela is on the phone." " Now, are you going to tell me what is going on?" "You've been out of it since you came." " I'm not in the mood to talk about it." " Are you going to tell me?" " Are you sure you want to know?" " What do you mean?" "Of course I do." "And please tell me no matter what." " I had to go help Gabitza have an abortion." " And that's what you needed the money for?" " Do you imagine that an abortion is 300 ?" " Then what did you need them for?" " Don't worry, I'll give them back on Monday and that's the end of it." " Look, my father had a colleague, a doctor, that got 3 years detention for an abortion." " What if I get pregnant?" "what are we going to do then?" "Have you thought?" " Cut it out!" " No really, it can happen." "And again, what would you do if I got pregnant?" " Don't roll your eyes." "Have you thought?" " What exactly am I supposed to think about?" " What are we going to do if I get pregnant?" " But you won't ." " How do you know I'm not already?" " Are you?" " You have no idea when I'm due for my period." " I do know." "Sometime these days, right?" " What do you care?" "It's not your problem." " Why are you saying that?" " Did it ever happen while we were together?" " Take Thursday, I asked you to take care, and come outside." "Remember?" "And you, you couldn't care less." " How can you talk about this?" " You're not ashamed to do it, but you're ashamed to talk about it?" " I don't see the point of talking as long as you're not pregnant." " I want to know what to expect of you." " Don't worry, if it happens, I'll take care of it." " Yeah, right..." " What do you mean?" " Did you ever need anything and I didn't help?" " Do you at least know how many times I needed help?" "You have no idea." " It's not my fault that you don't talk about it!" "Do you want me to take a guess about your problems?" " And the thing with Gabi, why didn't you tell me?" "I would have helped." " Helped me?" "You can't even conceive the idea and you'd have helped?" " The main thing is for you to take care not to get pregnant." " Don't bother, I wouldn't count on you anyway." "At least Gabitza, as plain as she is, would help me." " Oh, and I wouldn't, or what?" "I just said I don't condone abortion because it's very dangerous." " So what would, according to you, be the solution?" " I don't know, I'd marry you." " So if I get pregnant..." " Just cut it out!" " Don't worry, I'm not spending the rest of my life cooking mashed potatoes for you." " Otilia,did my parents' friends annoy you or what?" " They annoyed me too, but that is not the point." "I know that you also yhink my parents are simple people, without higher education." " Did you ever hear me saying that?" "Did I ever say that to you?" " You didn't, but I know your opinion." "Actually, you did say it once." " What did I say?" " Can I come in ?" "I brought you some creme broulee." " Thank you." " Save some space for the merengue cake." " Why are the lights off?" " Could you please get me the phone?" " Look now..." "I'm sorry if I made any mistake." "You know I love you and I want for us to be together." " Please get me that phone." " Look, I appologized." " You said you were sorry." "And do you at least know what for?" "Tell me, do you know what you're sorry about?" " I see that you're upset, and I don't want you to be upset over me." "If I made any mistake, it wasn't on purpose." "I want us to get along, ok ?" " Until what?" "Until I get my allotment and I leave by myself?" "I asked you not to touch me now." " It's going to work out." "We're going to leave for camp, it'll be just the two of us and we won't fight anymore." " Please get me the phone." "Could you please give me some privacy while I talk to Gabitza?" "It won't take long." "Good evening." "Room 206, please." "Could you tell me, did anybody go up to 206?" "I'm Mihartescu, you talked to me in the morning." "No, no, you don't have to go up." "Thank you." "I have to go." " What is it, did something go bad with Gabi?" "Stay around for just 5 minutes, they're cutting the merengue cake now." " I'd like to, but I really can't." "Sorry." " Then at least go in and say " bye"." " You go in and tell them for me." "I really can't stay anymore." " Do you realize how shitty I'll feel in front of them?" " I'm sorry." "Bye." "Please don't walk me out." "You really don't have to." " Get inside." "It's embarassing to wait silently for the elevator." " Good evening. 206 please." " Your ID." " You have my ID." "I showed it to the receptionist this morning." " I need your ID." " I think it's upstairs." " Call the room, to bring it to you." " I called the room earlier, and my friend was sleeping." "I'll be right back with it, I don't want to wake her up." " Why don't you have your ID anyway?" " I just went out for some cigarettes and met someone, that's all." " You went out..." " I'll be back with it." " Gabitza?" "Gabitza?" "What's wrong?" "Why didn't you pick up the phone?" " It got out." "It's in the bathroom." " Pick it up." "Tell them I'll be right down." "Do you have a bag?" "Tell me, do you have a bag or something?" " Will this do ?" " It's too small." " Burry it, ok?" "Do you promise?" " Don't worry, I won't throw it away." " You will be back, right?" " Cut it out." "Lock the door." " If the receptionist comes, tell him I went down." " Do you know at what time the last bus comes?" " In about an hour, I guess." "I don't know." " A cab around here?" " You won't find a cab in this neighbourhood Miss." " Thanks." " You're wellcome." " Gabitza?" "Gabitza?" "Gabitza!" " What's going on ?" " Oh, they had a fight, at the wedding." "Your friend is waiting for you at the restaurant." " My friend is waiting for me at the restaurant?" " Yes, she came down 5 minutes ago." "Take the other way, because there's the wedding here." " Thanks." " What are you doing?" "I didn't know where you where." " I was very hungry." "I think I have a bit of a fever." " Did you take an aspirin?" " I took an ampicilin." " Did you burry it?" " You know what?" "We'll never talk about this, ok?" " Are they serving anything at this hour?" " Yes, he's coming right away." " What's that supposed to be?" " So, the menu from the wedding that it is : beef, pork, steamed liver, bread-crumbed brain." " Could you bring us a bottle of mineral water, while we think about the order?"