"Psychiatric Sanatorium"
Hi! Open up. I've brought the milk for your customers.
Which of them is it for?
I haven't seen him, Sir. Of course I know him.
"The Mole". No, Sir. No one gets past me at the gate.
Yes, Sir. My eyes are wide open.
Right guys, let's go. - What's the rush?
"The Big Dig"
A film by Ephraim Kishon.
With Bomba Tsur Nissim Azikri.
Shraga Friedman Avner Hizkiyahu
Script and Direction: Ephraim Kishon
He's out of his mind.
Hallo, hallo!
The god-damned municipality!
Devora, Devora.
How can you sleep through a noise like that?
Devora! - What noise? They' re fixing the road.
At 5:00 in the morning?
It's him. He's doing it. It's that Zigler of yours!
"Tel-Aviv Municipality Road Works"
Pop, you' re starting again.
My daughter is engaged to a city hall clerk, and I have to
suffer from a pneumatic drill at - 5:00 in the morning.
It's now 5: 10 and Yechezkial is not responsible.
But he'll mix in. - That's for sure. Who needs him!
I'll see to this myself. Pop!
Hey! Don't we have any rights? - You'll get cold Pop.
Would you wake up the mayor at 5:00 in the morning?
I know your sort Bud.
Nothing matters, only salary over-time and strikes.
You' re quite right Mr. Zuckerman.
I don't need your approval, Doctor Gilor.
Pop, put on your... - Leave me alone.
Stop shouting! People are sleeping.
What's up? You wanna wake up the whole street?
The cop's right. If they' re fixing the road,
it means the road needs fixing. So, please.
Means? I'll tell you what it means lady.
Pop, put this on. - I don't want it!
Pop, you must. It means the elections are close.
What do you think, that I'm a child?
Excuse me, what's going on?
Are you happy Bud? Are you deaf?
Put up a road block, man, so they don't get in the way.
You don't know our customers?
Just a minute.
Say, cop, are you going to go on helping him?
I'll write to the papers. - Can we have some order here.
Order? I, personally, Menachem Zuckerman,
demand order! Pop, it's enough already really.
I'm a tax payer. I'm your boss.
My boss is Precinct Captain Lefkovitz and don't be cheeky.
Mrs. Kalanyot, not before 8:00.
Get on with it, big head.
Very nice. Mad woman.
Watch the road block.
Idiot! Move the compressor.
Say, you wanna hit the cable?
Have they gone mad, closing the busiest road in town?
Sir, I'm not an engineer. I'm just a cop on the beat.
Do a reverse. - Where to? - Reverse backwards.
Where am I supposed to reverse to?
Don't hoot in my ear! You dumb donkey you.
Call me a donkey? You greasy slime-ball.
Don't start with me... I've got a buddy who...
You piece of garbage. You can't talk to me like that.
Just a minute. Just one minute.
Why are you mixing in? What do you want of me?
Half an hour I've been looking for you. Two thugs over there.
I beat 'em up a bit. See that one? Hit ' im with a ticket
for stopping in a built up area. - Who them? - Go and see.
Do up the button. You' re untidy.
Hallo!
Reverse. They' re fixing the road. - Don't want to.
Hey, what the hell are you doing there?
Where do think you' re going?
Q U I E T!
Someone's pinched my wheel.
What are you waiting for? Move!
Where are the cops? - I'll soon show you where.
Go on. You as well.
It's scandalous!
Your papers, please.
Move!
Ignore the red lights. Move yourself.
Run down the cop. Run him over.
Sir? Straighten your hat.
Control 1. Control 1!
This is Police Sergeant - 201207 on Allenby Street
Help! Over!
Good morning, Mr. Mayor. Good morning Mr. Kosleh.
Drive, instead of reading the paper. - We' re off.
Idiot! What's going on? - They closed Allenby St.
Who closed it? - It wasn't me, Sir.
The Chief of Police.
He's out again. How come? Chief Lefkovitz?
He's out? When's he back? No, I'm busy this evening.
Hallo? Yes, Mr. Mayor? Chief Lefkovitz for you.
Hallo? - Lefkovitz. - What's going on, Sir.
Hundreds of cars are stuck and the cops do nothing.
Well, really. Perhaps you'll explain to me Mr. Kosleh
how did they open up Allenby without telling the police?
Dr. Koybeshevsky's dept. Didn't tell me anything.
Now, we know just what we' re talking about, Lefkovitz.
The municipal coalition has a bad smell, does it?
The mayor will have a little talk with you about that, Sir.
Hey, shorty, you here again? They' re opening the road...
Is this how they run the city?
This is a police force, this?
Instead of saluting, do something.
Now that's a commanding officer, my friend.
"Dr. A. Koybeshevsky. Director of Road Works"
Where is he? - He's not back yet from Jerusalem.
You' re fired.
What a beautiful intersection.
If I wasn't so dedicated to the city road works department,
I'd turn this old road into a main highway.
Are you listening to me, honey? - A highway?
The place is largely a provincial backwater.
Zeevik Sholtheiss, Ministry of Progress.
What a time-waster, Zigler! How long will it take?
Just one moment, Dr. Koybeshevsky.
Oy Zigler, to fall into your hands!
So, can we go yet? - I've finished. Let's go.
Go! - Zigler, don't dirty the upholstery, OK?
We'll get to the office late. What's the time?
To hell with it Doc. I swear by my children's happiness,
that there wasn't anything to fix on Allenby Street.
Yes, but these are not children. -Of course not.
That's true, Mrs. Nazima, the mayor is one party.
The Minister of Transport is the other. Add the elections.
Oh dear. Zigler's here. You get repairs to the road.
You get my meaning? - No. - No?
I can't work like this.
Have mercy!
You carry on, friend. You' re working for our city.
You' re working for us, for all of us in our city.
So try, Mr. Zukerman. It's my wife's watch.
She's due this evening. She's been away for 3 months.
- 3 months? So I guess you aren't gong out tonight, hey?
Pop! I have to call Yechezkiel in City Hall.
Well, he's got great influence in his department.
You'll see. One day he'll surprise you. - Surprise?
Don't move. Your head is all open. - Water!
Excuse me. Do you also do repairs at home?
I live over there, and by me the tap is so...
Don't bother.
Children, take care.
Don't get too close.
Kids don't disturb the nice man. Amir, you can't do that.
I have to talk to Koybeshevsky at this very minute!
Otherwise I'll explode. - Please.
Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky, you are a municipal disaster.
Welcome, Dr. Koybeshevsky. How are you? - Thank you.
You look good. Tanned. - Thank you, Sir.
Be seated. Be seated.
Dr. Koybeshevsky, -Yes? You are a municipal disaster.
You' re going to cost me my job.
Since when do roads get opened up before elections?
All the city roads are full of potholes, cracks and puddles
but Dr. Koybeshevsky has to choose to fix Allenby.
But Mr. Mayor... - I haven't finished!
This is not a simple matter, Avigdor.
The party gives the job, the party can also take it away.
I'm surrounded by...
One more scandal and by my life,
I'll bust your ass!
Mr. Mayor, if my loyalty over the years
is in any way, in question,
then nothing is left, but for me to tender my resignation.
Oh yes? - But I shall not do so.
The repairs on Allenby are of the utmost urgency and
could not be delayed, not even for one more day.
The mayor has noted your comments Dr. Koybeshevsky.
We trust that you are in control of the situation.
All work in my department is administered by me
and is under my personal supervision, Mr. Koslah.
Gentlemen, I accept full responsibility.
Bravo, you were very good.
Are they opening up Allenby? - Who says they' re opening it?
Did I ask anyone to open Allenby?
Dr. Koybeshevsky, I don't know. - Zigler, the truth!
Really! On my life. - Tea? - With brandy. A lot of brandy.
Not bad. Zigler, I think that the Ministry has a hand in this.
It's that Sholtheiss of yours who's mixing it again.
Don't disturb me now. I'm beginning to see it all.
Vote hunting, eh?
Sholtheiss wants to show that it isn't City Hall that cares,
but him and his Ministry of Progress. That's it! - Yes.
Now I'll show that ratbag.
Get me the Ministry of Progress. Road Works Dept.
You should listen to this. Sholtheiss?
Yes, my dear friend.
I have nothing to say to you.
Dr. Koybeshevsky goes out of his mind before elections.
He usually has sweaty hands.
I wish to dictate a letter.
"Mr. Z. Sholtheiss, Director of Road Works"
Where's the L?
In regard of: Trespass by a Non-Existent Authority.
Come in!
A stupid joke. - I'm sorry.
"I demand forthwith, that you cease all repair
"works on Allenby Street without further delay.
"The above being subject to
the sole supervision of my department. "
I'm sorry?
New paragraph. " I trust, Sir, that this will...
Hallo! Who? Zigler.
Hallo, yes? Devora?
Yes, yes, I'm dealing with it Devoraleh.
I shall use my influence. I'll pop over this evening.
She lives right over there. Yes, yes.
She says there's only one guy working there. - Yes.
I thought maybe...
Maybe... It's not important.
Zigler, what are you thinking?
I'm thinking maybe just anyone could...
"anyone could... "
someone who'd escaped from a lunatic asylum
and just decided to open up Allenby Street.
Brilliant idea. Just finish writing the letter eh?
Yes? - Yes. " I trust, Sir, that this will not lead to
"any unpleasantness. Sincerely. Urgent. Secret. "
Do you know how to read? Do you?
No stopping. - I didn't think the road... - No thinking.
The law is the law.
Thank you.
You see. Now he hates me. Why?
I told him there's no stopping here.
Can I help you? No, thanks. - Really...
Thank you.
Nurit.
Pleased to meet you.
Pleased to meet you. Zigler. Yechezkiel Zigler.
Yes.
Lovely suitcase. - From Italy. - It's Italian? - Yes.
Italy!
I won't disturb you any more. - No, you' re not, really.
Well actually, I am just a little bit married.
With the Zuckermans. - I see.
Yes.
Well, good night.
There it goes again. I said not to live on the 1 st floor.
It'll stop soon. It's evening already.
One, two, three.
It's driving me crazy.
Really, Nurit, you'll get used to it.
I won't. - Perhaps you'll try.
Leave me alone. - Now stop it, Nurit.
What silence! - Interesting.
He killed the plant.
That's today's mentality, just to destroy, destroy.
Let me have a go with the...
It's the first time I...
Take it, take it...
It's moving, it's moving!
Well, my line's down.
How much longer will it take, Mr. Zigler?
A few more days, I suppose.
A few days? - Mr. Zuckerman, the demands of necessity.
Necessity? Are you telling me about necessity?
Your mayor is settling accounts with the opposition.
That right? Zuckerman understands politics huh?
My lips are sealed, Mr. Zuckerman.
Pop, Yechezkiel promised to finish it in one go.
We must, we must. - Tell my father.
You know what you told Dr. Koybeshensky this morning,
What does it matter? - I want Pop to hear.
Avigdor. - Avigdor, I said, my girlfriend lives there.
I therefore request...
I request you limit the suffering she must endure
as much as possible.
Possible? - Possible. - Possible. - I heard.
So? - That's what he told Dr. Koybeshevsky to his face.
I also wrote a strong letter to the Ministry of Progress.
You wrote? - Yes. - To the office?
Yes. With my own hands, Mr. Zuckerman.
I swear to you.
We'll see, Zigler, we'll see. Perhaps something will come
of this engagement of yours.
Yechezkiel?
When can we get married? - That indeed, is the question.
In a month, we'll celebrate 5 years of our engagement.
Five years? What are you talking about? - Count them.
Six, but in September I'll get a raise in salary.
It's almost certain. I hope so.
Now I get 435 lira. - And 80. Ah yes, and 80.
That's enough.
Scratch my back for me, will you?" A bit lower.
Yes, yes, yes! Stop it. Stop it
Why should you walk in the ditch?
Go through Trumpledor St. Then -Geulah. - Geulah.
Sir, the ' 56 urban planning law, clause B. Clearly forbids
blockage of major highways in the city.
I've never heard of that law.
Just a minute. Leave that alone. - He's annoyed.
He's a wild man. Off his rocker.
It's impossible to cross the road.
It doesn't bother me.
May I suggest ear-plugs, imported. Very special.
Everybody's buying them.
Suits you. Yes? - Yes.
But I can hear everything. - That doesn't matter.
At night it works better. - I see.
What are those degenerates writing over there.
"Citizens must welcome the improvements to our city.
That's not a bad article.
"However... " However, However...
"The sorry events leading to the closure of Allenby St,"
Sorry events? This is a serious newspaper?
It's disgusting.
"However these improvements are executed expertly
"and according to the most modern, engineering methods.
"The area improvements show welcome initiative.
Wonderful! - Wonderful? What's so wonderful, Zigler?
The welcome initiative in the area.
Whose initiative? Mine? Yours? The City's? No!
Your Sholtheiss's initiative. The master of intrigue.
That snake in the grass! Hallo Sholty!
It's ages since I've seen you.
Is this your letter, Doctor? - Yes it is.
Take your hands out of your pockets.
You don't write to us in that tone Dr. Koybeshevsky.
And as for the repairs in Allenby Street
I am happy to tell you, Doctor
I have no idea what you' re talking about.
You will stop that work at once Sholtheiss,
I promise you. - You won't tell us what we can do
and what we can't do.
In this city, I shall tell you
what to do and what not to do.
Don't poke your nose in, boy.
He will poke his nose in. Poke your nose in!
Zogler, poke your nose in!
You don't have a permit for improvements in this town.
Well done, Yechezkiel. - Yechezkiel...
You amuse me, gentlemen!
We'll see who'll laugh last. - We'll see. We'll see.
We'll see. We'll see. - We'll see. We'll see.
We'll see. - Lemon or milk? - Lemon. - Half and half.
Listen Sholtheiss, only my department is responsible
for all repairs on Allenby St. - You and your department?
You can't even repair a pair of socks. - No?
As you can see, I can destroy all of Allenby
and build it up again. - So what are you waiting for?
I'm waiting...
Hallo? Zalman? Send the men from 64 to Allenby St.
That is an order.
Now, out both of you. - Honey. - Be strong, Avigdor!
Out! - Let's go already.
I have to get to the office. - You, not me.
Take your hands off Tel-Aviv and Yaffo. - I take no notice.
Zigler, how many machines do we have in block 64?
- 3 bulldozers, one crane and 5 compressors.
Good, that's to say only 4, since one got lost.
Again? Yup, somewhere in Tel-Aviv. - One minute.
Do we have a compressor on Allenby? - We do.
So together it's 5, right? - Right. - So what got lost?
We've also got four small bulldozers.
But they' re all up north. - Well, stop that at once!
All equipment to the center of the country.
Zigler, you'll be responsible for the project. - Who? Me?
Yes. You. I'll show 'em who's the boss in this town.
Zigler, what are you doing?
"The Latest Ear-Plugs"
It'll go much more quickly now with all the big machinery.
Only yesterday I told my wife, one man should open Allenby.
But the directors, you can trust them.
They'll get the thank you very much and the medals.
I say, with all due respect,
but aren't you a little deaf?
No. You don't talk.
You don't have anything to say. I'm the same, myself.
When I don't have anything to say...
Thank you.
Slowly they' re learning what organization is.
Say, is there a tap round here?
Finished me off, that tomato.
That's brilliant.
Pop! He's here.
You still dare show your face round here?
This is what your Avigdor did for us?
Mr. Zuckerman, this job is a signpost in my career.
And my clock repairs and my career, am I just a kid?
Yes, but those machines can finish off the job quickly.
Devora! - No Devora.
Good night, Mr. Zigler. - Goodbye.
Two nothing to me. I'm great with matches.
I have very sensitive fingers.
Once I got a dozen boxes on their sides
when I played the mayor of Hadera. - Not bad. - Not bad?
Oy. It fell down.
Knock on the door, Zigler. Always knock.
Come in!
Ah Zigler. What's going on down in the city center?
Generally speaking, everything is fine.
The neighbors say their nerves are raw
What, don't you know our people?
Yes, but this time I do feel that... you know?
I feel to a certain extent, you know? Yes? - Everything's OK
The machines are working. It'll all be good.
What's going on, playing with matches like little kids?
What do you think this is? Casino, Los Vegas?
Good morning Mr. Mayor.
The mayor wants to know what's going on in Allenby.
Very soon I'll announce the completion of the project, Sir.
We are happy to hear that Dr. Koybeshevsky...
In spite of everything the mayor has decided to visit
tomorrow. - Just what I wanted to suggest myself.
That figures. No orchestra, just a few flags.
No more than two handshakes with the workers. That's it.
An exceptional secretary.
The mayor smiled.
What a personality. Exceptional man.
To work, to work...
I like things to be completed. Zigler, the plans.
Yes, Doctor. Which plans?
The plans for the work on Allenby. - Of course.
We don't have any plans.
What? - We never had any such plans.
Oh sure. They must be with that snake in the grass,
with your Sholtheiss. That's the card up his sleeve.
You talk so much, it makes my head spin.
Go quickly and get them - Please.
Get what? - Your mother's frying pan. - Of course.
Go quickly and get the plans of Tel-Aviv from Sholtheiss.
How should I ask for them?
Ask for? You think that if you ask, he'll give them to you?
You have to take those plans and I don't care how.
Zigler, be a man!
"Archives. Z. Sholtheiss Director of Road Works"
Mameleh! - Who's there?
Why ruin your eyes, Sir? There's electricity here.
Are you looking for something? - Plans.
Plans? What plans?
Central. - Central plans.
Hallo! Someone's looking for Central Plans.
Hallo! - Be quiet. What's the problem? - Central Plans.
Central Plans. Have you any idea? - I know.
Gusty, perhaps you know, someone wants Central Plans.
Central? I haven't been here weeks. I think they' re up there.
Are you coming? - A minute. - Who's looking for plans?
I saw something like that a long time ago. I think.
Who's asking? - Long time ago? Where do you live?
It's up there. It always used to be up there.
What a mess. - Somewhere there in the middle.
Can't see it? It's there.
Excuse me a moment. - That's mine.
There!
Don't touch!
It's there!
Take these as well. Take these as well, just in case.
Take! Take!
Hallo, hallo!
Is this what you wanted, Sir? - I think so.
It says here, Central. - Your health.
Please.
It's a wicked shame.
Nice but mixed up.
"We want Quiet"
July salary. July salary.
July salary with a bonus.
"Apartment for Sale"
"Shop moved to Helsbikporsi Street"
"Vote G for City Leadership"
"Welcome to the Mayor"
Yechezkiel, what are you doing?
"Silence!"
He's coming! He's coming!
The mayor! - Who? - The mayor.
Is this Allenby? - Yes.
In the name of the workers of the Tel-Aviv road department
I welcome you, Sir to the site of the city road development.
It is a twofold joy...
"We want Quiet" "What's going on here?"
As you see, Sir, the work is progressing well
although, I must add
that Sholtheis withholds any real assistance.
Everything is in order.
What's this? - It's the Central Plans.
May I see? - Please. Zigler.
Look...
Gentlemen, would you please look.
The circular system here forms the apex of the project.
Here, for example, this line leads to...
to here.
OK. Whereas, this line leads to...
Zalman?
Zalman! Zalman!
Here's Zalman, one of our most senior workers.
Zalman will give the technical explanations.
Zalman, if you please. - Yes.
A lovely plan. So, it's like this.
Don't make a noise. Zalman wishes to speak.
From here the National Water Carrier joins the Jordan and
The Water Carrier? - Yes, these are the plan for it.
A very good plan. Well done.
The Jordan! The National Water Carrier!
Don't know how it got here. Very odd.
This is our plan. Please. Zalman, please.
Another good plan.
Here's the runway and the ' planes will take off from here.
Dr. Koybeshevsky, that's enough.
This is a matter for a committee of investigation.
Doctor, an explanation within - 48 hours, or you get the boot!
In the butt.
It will be alright.
Yitzchak! Itzik! - The mayor -Again.
Sir... forgive me, Sir.
Zigler. You have 47 hours to give me an explanation,
otherwise, you get the boot in the butt.
But Dr. Koybeshevsky! - Doctor...
Tell me Zalman, by what orders
do you work here? - We work to rule, Mr. Zigler.
I don't know. I was told to dig. I dug.
Who told you to? - You did, Mr. Zigler.
Me? Dig what? - Everything that needed fixing.
We' re really making good progress.
On the surface and in depth.
We' re near the end of the road, right up by the sea.
Excuse me.
Everyone here? - Yes.
Everybody, everyone...
We have sent petitions to the government,
written letters to all the papers.
Like children. Like children.
Now we know that against a hostile municipal power'
we need an organized civilian force.
Citizens, comrades, the hour has come. Be prepared!
Any questions?
According to tradition, before battle, you turn to the troops.
"All the feint-hearted, will turn back and go home. " -Correct.
He wants to get out of it, eh?
I... - That's to say, we. - Both of us. - Together.
So long. - So long.
So long.
Where are you going? - To a hotel. - What for?
Goodbye. - Goodbye.
So, enough. By me it's 1:45.
I've got 3:00. - So we'll make it exactly 2:30... - Right.
After...
Like this...
Devora, I must speak to you.
Go, go and get yourself a career. - What career?
I'm out on my butt. I'm in danger, Devoraleh
Speak to me!
You didn't just destroy the road, Yechezkiel, but...
What? What did I destroy? Do I destroy things?
I just wanted to excel and advance in my work.
That's because I love you, Devora. - Yes, sure.
You' re more important to me than anything in the world.
More than the department or Dr. Koybeshevsky himself.
Look! What's that?
Seven wheels so far.
Two big truck drivers, one of 'em says
Ratbag, why are you hooting? The other one says:
Watch it you slimeball, just a minute,
I say: Guys, language. Bang. I get a whack in the back.
Disturbing the police while in the course of duty.
I give him a fist in the eye.
Whoom! His eye blows up, like that!
Are you leaning sideways as Well? We' re sinking.
What's happening?
Hallo, hallo!
There they are. - I can see.
Very nice.
Every time the people of Tel Aviv don't like something
they'll come and destroy public property.
Very nice. They' re thugs.
Sir, that fat girl took the wrapper from the candy
and put it in the fuel tank.
I'm really embarrassed. - Of course.
Request permission to point out, Sir, that
according to Turkish law,
any act carried out in time of natural disaster
is not considered criminal. And this is a tragedy, Sir.
A big tragedy. - A tragedy?
Do you know what you've done tonight?
What? - Sabotage.
I ask myself, how do respectable people
come to do things like this?
Do you want to go to jail for a long time?
Why did you do it? Why?
Mr. Supervisor, Sir, two steps from my window
there is a shmuldrozer, but it's gigantic and green
and the whole time it's doing...
No, no.
And in front of my window there's a crane.
Citizens, I've got the idea.
Enough.
You see, Sir. You listened to that for three minutes.
We hear it morning till night. - Set 'em free. - Without bail?
Fingerprints? Nothing?
Thank you very much. See you soon. - Goodbye.
Good night. - Not bad for cops.
Hey, you there, hold on.
Me? - I know you from somewhere. - Who, me?
Yes, of course, it's Koybeshevsky's boy.
Yes, I work with him.
Listen, my friend, no one in this country has managed
to trick Akiva Levkovitz yet.
Wonderful, marvelous, Dr. Koybeshevsky's aide is
sabotaging municipal property in the middle of the night.
Hold on, I can explain it all. No, not Dr. Koybeshevsky,
I beg you.
Hallo? - Koybeshevsky
What? What...
I'm not surprised. Can I speak to that snake? - A minute.
Your boss wants to talk to you. - I'm outside. - Sir!
Hallo?
Devora, Devora. They fired me. - What? - They fired me.
Quiet! - They fired me. - Be quiet.
I'm coming down.
Be careful, careful. - Look how you look, Yechezkiel.
I don't look at all. I'm finished. - What happened?
Koybeshevsky. - Who? - Avigdor fired me. - How?
By phone. - Because of the sabotage? - It's an excuse.
It's because I don't know what's going on in Allenby.
What do you mean, don't know, aren't they fixing it?
Fixing it? They' re not fixing anything.
There are no plans. No one knows anything.
They' re just digging.
Yechezkiel, what are you doing? My poor lamb.
Who decided to turn Allenby into a canal? Who?
I don't know. - How did it all begin?
I know. One day, we woke up and in the middle of the road,
when it was there, there was a guy. - The one with no pants?
Yeah, the one who works at night, well, all the time really.
Like he never sleeps, like a madman. Like a madman.
Where is he? - There.
Tomorrow's another working day. You must rest.
Right, good night. Regards to Mrs...? Mrs.? - Blaumilch.
Blaumilch... what's that?
I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it.
Here too, Zigler? - I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it.
I've got it. - What have you got?
I know what's going on. The guy who opened the road
is a bit tralala. You remember the Doctor.?
He was working there by himself? Just like that.
Are you starting again, Zigler? - It's his mania.
What can you do? That's it. He wants to dig.
But now, we've got him and we' re going to tell everyone.
Of course we will. We'll go to the committee and say:
"Gentlemen, a Tralala runs the roads' department of
"Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky. "
Bravo, Yechezkiel, that's your best joke today.
I think you should be locked up in an institution
Your honor, your honor, your.
Wait, it's a matter of life and... - The mayor isn't dealing
with the Allenby affair. - Please.
Please, I'm listening.
Your honor, where shall I start?
The repairs on Allenby, it's a mistake. Simply a mistake.
I knew it. I knew it.
Now, no one believes me.
Your honor, you see? The work was done by a madman
who stole a pneumatic drill. - Yes? - They' re here, Sir.
You see, Sir? Nobody's responsible for that work.
It all started from that, chaos.
But there's a committee investigating, no? - Yes,
but we have to stop them before they get to the sea.
Yes, tomorrow. - Sir, you' re not listening to me
I'm listening. I'm listening. - Thank you.
The center of Tel-Aviv will be destroyed. It'll be bad.
The Argentine mission.
Mr. Antonio Pedro Garcia. Shlomo Kopelevitz,
the head of the South American UJA.
Ms. Kopelevitz, Miss.
Thank you.
Your honor, the mayor,
We have all been moved, particularly, myself,
an unforgettable experience, visiting our homeland...
Your honor, we must hurry, before it is too late.
We have to do something, you understand?
Before the sea bursts into the city.
...We visited the beautiful Galilee region,
the fantastic Negev and also eternal Jerusalem, the Wall,
and today, Mr. Mayor, we have decided to settle in
the Holy Land and dedicate our efforts. To health!
Gentleman, we shall continue to question the witness.
Police officer, in your opinion, who initiated the work?
I think it's the guy who's responsible for work. - Who?
I think it's the guy who finances it who will
be the one responsible for the work -Idiot. - Gentlemen!
I wasn't told I had to think anything special, Sir.
But you were there all the time, weren't you?
For God's sake, you've got eyes. Don't you see?
Are you deaf and dumb? Didn't you think of asking
who gave the order? - In the beginning, a few times...
No, I didn't ask. - Please, your honor, public welfare is in the
hands of police, like this one. - It's a scandal. - Why not?
And where has his honor been? His worship won't
provide scandalous material before the elections.
Keep to the point, please.
I can no longer keep quiet.
Mr. Chairman, I place the blame firmly on
the Road-works Department of the Ministry of Progress.
Sweetie, what about your own department?
Exactly. - And why not?
Sir, meticulous order presides in my department.
Your office is a madhouse. - Louder, he didn't hear.
Madhouse! - What sort of talk is that?
Please, without personal comments, if you don't mind.
What's that? - The bulldozers working on the beach, Sir.
Can't the police prevent that noise in a built-up area.
It's a torn-down area, Sir.
The National Water Carrier!
Allow me in. Leave me alone.
Leave me alone, I tell you, leave me alone.
Let me in. I know the truth.
I want to testify. - Throw him out. - No!
Guards, wait!
No, no... Release him. Come here, my friend.
That man has been fired.
Hallo. - Talk. Don't be afraid. Talk.
Zigler. Yechezkiel Zigler.
He didn't have any orders.
That guy that started opening up Allenby,
Blaumilch, got no orders. - I said there were no orders.
He's not from City Hall. He's from a madhouse.
I said, madhouse. - He's destroying the city.
I said, a disaster area.
He sleeps with his compressor, he eats with it,
he's married to it.
He's not in his right mind. He's insane. Insane.
No personal comments, please.
He's been fired, poor thing.
The fate of a whole district is in the hands of a madman.
Deranged. He's deranged. - What sort of talk is that?
Enough, I can't take it. Guards, outside!
Not you!
Let me go, let me go! Something's going to happen.
Why don't you believe me? The sea'll come into the town.
"The voice of Israel from Jerusalem. Channels 1 and 2
Please conclude your testimony.
I trust that it will be without interruptions this time.
Kufty, do I disturb you? - Me? Of course not Avigdor.
Please continue, Dr. Koybeshevsky.
Mrs. Parstein, the documents.
Mr. Chairman, the dry facts speak for themselves.
And so. 2:3: 1968.
I applied to the Road-works Department of the Ministry
With memorandum #11 slash 5791, slash B 1.
I requested immediate cessation of the work
until the police can guarantee more efficient control
of traffic problems. The copies...
"The Allenby Canal"
My dream has bean realized.
That's something, isn't it?
"If you will it. It is no dream. "
Did they bad-mouth this project! - I'll say.
Wait a sec. I'll put you here. Excuse us...
Don't argue with me, alright? Everyone move.
It's the place of honor, he deserves it...
Jump!
It's quite exceptional!
Thank the Lord for this day.
"We shall build our land, for this land is ours... "
It's a mistake, Sir. That's not it.
Hey. Who gave you permission to come in?
Hallo, Hallo. The party's not over yet.
Bravo!
"And security. - And security. "
Minister, all of you citizens of Tel-Aviv and Yaffo,
I am happy to invite
the man who initiated this project,
who dug up the first handful of earth.
Ladies and Gentleman, the architect of victory,
your honor, the mayor, please.
Where are you going?
Not yet.
Citizens, you ask where your taxes all go to?
We have gathered here today, on this festive occasion
to present to the general public
the first Yaffo/Tel-Aviv canal.
Claptrap! Claptrap!
He promised he'd stop it.
Fraud! Fraud!
They said, fraud. No chance of fraud. Here at our feet
is spread out this magnificent canal, delight of our city.
Shall I call Rizinger with the van? - Ambulance. - Sorry.
The longings of our people to conquer and harness the sea.
No way through.
...will be fulfilled at this historic time.
It's only garbage!
They've ruined the city. They've ruined the city.
Yes, the pace of work was ruinous, citizens, but...
Come on Bud, come down. You don't want any trouble.
Don't want to. Leave me alone.
Come down Buddy. Everyone is looking at you.
See, the mayor is looking at you. It's not nice!
They've ruined the city!
Likewise, I crave permission, to offer my heartfelt thanks
to Dr. Koybeshevsky, and all the dedicated workers,
of the department supervised
by Avigdor. - Zelig.
I wish also, to express my gratitude to the Tel-Aviv Police
whose efficient cooperation enabled us
to carry out this plan of development for our city.
Hallo, lady, what's going on?
Really...
Our city! Our city!
Not yet!
Now conclude, conclude!
I, myself don't know, idiot...
On this historic occasion, I am proud to announce
the decision to continue the canal -Stop it. - To "Habima".
Where there's a will, there's a way.
And if you will it, it is no dream
Our beloved city has become Venice of the Middle East,
Before our very eyes.
"The Blaumilch Canal"