TIME OF THE GYPSIES
- EPISODE I -
You're ruining my youth!
Married for 12 hours and you already lying there, wasted!
Humph! They want to ruin my life!
They pricked my brain with injections, but I escaped.
I'm not crazy.
They made me drink concoctions, swallow pills. Pills!
They tied my soul and made it dance like a trained bear.
They tried to tie my wings. What good is a spirit without wings?
My soul is free. Free as a bird.
My soul flies high sometimes, others it goes down.
Sometimes it cries, others it sings and laughs.
When God came down to earth,...
he couldn't get along with us Gypsies,...
so he took the next flight back. It's not my fault.
Roll for daddy.
Better luck next time.
God, help me, just one more time.
Do you exist, at least?
I've lost everything.
I wouldn't mind loosing to a man,...
but this is a pig I'm fattening right here.
A hundred!
It wins again and laughs!
All right, God!
Let the disgusting swine win!
Let's make a deal, you and me.
Let me win today and I'll believe in you. Cross my heart!
I would give my life just to beat that swine.
Just this once, do something for us gypsies.
Do that for me, instead of helping that swine.
Help me just for this time!
Keep sleeping, you drunkard!
You've ruined my wedding!
Go drown on gin, you fucking drunk!
Don't forget our deal, Lord.
Perhan, Perhan.
Wake up, get up. Come on, let's make some money.
This way you'll never get married.
Let me sleep.
You've got to get up,...
we have to make more money.
- Are you ready? - Sure, let's go.
Get up.
Give me your glasses.
Wait till I throw the ball, then you jump in.
Ready?
1, 2, 3, 4...
Oh, God, look what's happened...
Boy, are you all right?
Wake up.
I'm sorry; I didn't see him coming, he popped up out of nowhere.
What have you done? You've killed my son!
- It was an accident! - Let him go!
I'm going to chop him into pieces... I'll kill him.
Take him home.
Now leave.
Wait, wait a moment.
Wait, wait.
Leave me alone!
- I'm so sorry, it was an accident. - Leave me alone.
Sir, please, we can settle this.
I can give you some money for your son's bills.
But please don't tell anyone about this.
What am I to do with this? Buy him a present?
Isn’t it enough?
You get into your houses, there's nothing to see here.
You'll have to try a bit harder.
And now get lost!
Hey, get up, we're far enough.
Here you are, go back home.
Oh, I'm blinded with so much money!
All right, ok, we'll talk about it later.
Now get off, come on.
You'll see! We'll soon raise the money!
You're going to get married!
Berjane! Berjane!
You could help us.
Stop lying around.
Berjane, come here!
Listen to me! If I wasn't around...
neither would you.
Berjane!
Can't you get off my back just five minutes?
Give me a break, will you?
1, 2...
Do you think I'll ever get married?
All in due time.
So I won't end up like him?
Trust me.
Berjane!
Now what?
I told you I was coming! Can't you wait?
What in hell do you want? Speak!
Just wanted to tell you lunch is ready.
You think you're so funny, just you wait.
You'll pay for this.
There's never anything for me.
Do you want to eat, uh?
Auntie, auntie!
Auntie Hatidza.
Auntie, my father is very ill.
Please, come to see him.
Calm down, we'll go see him.
What are you playing?
It's a song for you, it was composed by a Spanish gypsy.
There's not much I can do for him.
He's burning from the inside!
What can I do?
He's been this way for a while now. Please do something. I beg you.
I don't know what else to do.
They're always asking me what he's been up to.
I don't know what he's been doing.
Now everyone will know about this.
- We can't move him... - I wish those socks tore up...
so he freezes to death.
Let's go.
I can't leave him like this.
Leave him alone.
Ok, we leave him.
Let's go. Come on.
Listen, girl, don't be afraid, nothing wrong will happen to you.
When your father gets better and manages to walk again...
everything will be fine.
Listen, what do you want?
Do you want me to squeeze your neck off?
And you, look at your father,...
he's lying there on the ground.
If there's still hope, and God wants it,...
he'll get better.
Look, he's moving.
Now I'm going to break all your bones!
He'll be fine.
Thank God he's healed.
You've been with me for such a long time that you almost died.
Stop. That's enough!
Stop.
Enough!
You, go there.
As soon as I finish with the house,...
I'll go see the doctor.
Take this. Here's some money.
Aunt Hatidza!
I'm coming, my dear.
I want to thank you for saving my husband.
I went to the market, but couldn't sell a thing.
Have this turkey.
It's a little present for good luck.
You know I don't charge for healing the ill.
A little more, a little more.
God bless you and your children!
Eat.
Perhan.
Don't cry, Danira.
Perhan, look what I have.
Look what I've brought for you.
- Me? - Just for you, yes.
You are obedient, you are your grandma's boy.
- Is it just for me? - Yes, just for you.
Danira, look.
You look after your sister and you work hard.
I would give you my soul.
Whose bird is this?
I gave it to Perhan.
Perhan? What about me? Is everything always for the grandson?
He's obedient.
Obedient? I'm your son, not him.
Nothing is ever for me!
What am I, a war criminal?
I'll go back to Germany!
- Don't be stupid. - Stupid? Who's stupid?
Leave me alone!
I've had it!
"This is for Perhan!" "That's for Perhan!"
I'll leave you two. I'll go back to "Deutschland".
That's my home. "Verstehen"?
You and your beloved Perhan can rot here in Yugoslavia.
Leave me alone!
You shameless bitch! You have dishonored me!
- Shameless! - Why are you beating me?
Where's your son, that 'Casanova'?
Come down so we can talk!
Look what he did to my daughter!
I'll rip his eyes off!
I'll slice his throat!
Hands off me...
Where is he? Bring him here right now!
I want to see him right now!
- Calm down! - Bring your son here!
So I can strangle him.
I'm going to kill him!
I'm going to cut him into pieces!
He dishonored my daughter! He filled her little belly...
and she's not even 13 yet!
- What have I to do with that? - I'll rip his eyes off.
- I'll kill you both! - Me?
- You whore! - Watch your mouth!
- Bring your son! - Stop it!
Did you like it...
when he was on top of you?
And now you want to squeeze money out of us?
Is that your game? I bet it is.
Your son fucks everything that moves!
- My brother will castrate him! - Sit down.
- I sit.
There, I'm sitting.
Now call your son, I want to speak to him face to face!
If she wants him, there's nothing you can do.
What?
She makes eyes at him.
- She's winking... - She's winking.
She's winking and making eyes at him?
A tiny horny bitch!
Shame on you, old whore!
Bring him here!
That's enough! If you believe me, good,...
if you don't, I don't care.
Don't ask me for money! Don't ask me for money!
Sit down. Be seated!
Ok. All right.
Now I stay here.
And I'm calling the militia.
I want him to come here and show his face.
Or else, you'll have to settle this with me, I'm not leaving.
Berjane!
Berjane! Come over here.
You show up at last!
What's the problem?
Stop worrying, I have something for you.
But what did you expect?
That I went robbing to fix this?
That's it. Here you are, mum.
You see, here you are.
Good. Now I need some money to take the bus back.
Give it to her, mum.
We are poor, you see, and you have money.
Ah, the school!
The School.
If you knew how lucky you are, while I stay here to suffer...
"Come here, to see who has come from Italy.
"It's Ahmed Dida, the champion.
"Come here, to see who has come from Italy.
It's Ahmed, The Sheikh of the Gypsies".
Hello! What a blessing to have you here!
Here you are.
- Hi, Ahmed, how are you? - So so.
Ah, what a life you're living! Such a nice suit!
Will we play cards?
At noon, at the usual place.
I'll be there.
It's a blessing to have you around.
Ahmed, give me some money, I've escaped from the asylum.
Hi, I'm here.
Oh, you decided to show up!
- What is this? - Cigarettes.
Keep them, I don't want them.
What brings you here?
Are you sick or hungry?
I'm not hungry or sick. I just came here to visit you.
In that case put that on; otherwise you'll get stung.
Look at this. It's so pure, it brings good luck.
It's been so long!
Look, you put some on your hands...
and it brings you good luck.
What am I saying? You don't need luck.
You already have it all.
So, what do you want?
Nothing, I just came to see you.
I know you!
You are so nice...
and you look so good.
- I'm sure you want something. - No, no, no.
So start talking.
All right. I want you to come with me.
I want you to help me with some business.
I know you're the only one who can help me.
You're the only one.
Everything has a solution.
You know I'm a man...
of Italian word.
When I say a word, you have to put it under lock.
You and I will make some very good business.
I'll take you on tour, town after town...
And you'll have everything you want.
And a very big house.
So you are Italian now. Bravo, bravo.
Why don't you take your business some place else?
Think it through. You have nothing to lose.
Listen very carefully.
I want you to turn around and get the hell out of here.
Remember what I tell you, because it's a good opportunity.
So you can leave this filthy place.
I'm going nowhere with you!
Even if that means I have to eat shit!
I hope I'm making myself clear!
Winged bird of the sun, winged bird of the sun.
- Winged bird of the sun. - Another sick man to heal?
No, that's not it.
Mum turned the house upside down.
She wants it whitewashed for St. George day.
- Winged bird of the sun. - Perhan, go prepare some lime for Azra.
The special one.
Come on.
I came to buy some lime.
Lime?
Ok. Out!
Take a seat.
Who's going to carry this sack?
I will, I guess. Unless you help me.
Do you know how lime is made? Listen.
The most important thing is the temperature.
You have to keep the temperature high, so the limestone cooks well.
Fire is the key to everything.
The wood burns, the smoke goes through the pipe,...
the iron plate gets white-hot...
The limestone burns and evaporates, evaporates...
In the end all that is left is white dust.
Only God knows how much heat you need.
Do you know how to kiss?
Without lime, there wouldn't be any white houses...
and plum jam would be sour.
Do you know how to kiss?
Grandma says that lime comes from Mother Stone's breast.
Mother Forest and Mother Stone had a quarrel.
Mother Forest bit Mother Stone's breast.
That's why lime is white as milk.
Earth bore it, water baptized it and fire breast-fed it.
You've never seen a kiss.
Yes, in the movies.
Stop!
How long can you hold your breath while you kiss?
About 15 or 20 minutes.
Get out!
My God, your lips are like magnets!
Can I show you something?
Look.
Look at the can.
Uh, a mirage!
Don't move!
You have come to propose to her?
Me.
You, marry her?
Did you hear that?
This brat has come to ruin the party.
A scarecrow asking for my daughter's hand!
- Come on in! - No, Azra, stay here.
What? Do as I tell!
Azra, I've said stay.
I've said come in! Don't you hear me?
You have me on a low flame here!
I can't believe it! You're going to kill me!
I gave my heart for you! This is how you thank me?
And you, you bastard of a cross-eyed soldier! Mixed-race dog! Loser!
What are you waiting for? Get lost already, you worm!
And you, are you deaf? Dumb? Is your jaw blocked?
Dumb as a grave, huh! Speak!
What's wrong with you?
Oh, God, help me!
Neighbors, I'm being murdered!
Help me, he's going to kill me!
Neighbors!
Give me 5 minutes and I'll rip your eyes out! You crazy wife murderer!
Help, police, firemen, anybody...!
Bastard! Why do you punish me, God?
I'll make a soup with you!
"Dear Grandma:
"I've tried to marry three times and I've failed.
"There's no place for me in this world.
"I'll swallow this letter to avoid the shame...
"of killing myself over a woman.
"I cannot live without Azra.
"She's a goddess and her mother a snake that keeps me away from her.
Your Perhan".
I'll jump over my shadow!
1, 2, 3 and I jump.
Die, shadow!
"The moon laughs, and we cry...
Azra!
Get out!
Azra!
"Our tears rise to the stars.
Around the fire, dance my shadow".
What's this bird up to here at this hour?
Azra! Azra!
Azra, I adore you!
I'm coming!
Only politicians should hang themselves.
Come down at once! You stupid fool!
- Why didn't I die? - Why? What a fool you are.
No woman is worth this.
So you were going to kill yourself over a woman.
Don't you know anything about life?
A man is a man, a woman is a woman.
You knucklehead.
TIME OF THE GYPSIES
- END OF EPISODE I -
Play some music for Grandma.
I'll bring you the accordion. Calm down, my boy.
If you were my son and tried to hang yourself I'd kill you!
Take the accordion.
Why am I a bastard?
Listen. Your father was Slovene.
He made his military service here.
I'm a soldier's bastard.
You go to her house, talk to that woman...
and ask for the girl's hand.
I've already say "no" to others!
Take that rogue of yours and leave!
Come on, you old witch! Just give me the fucking money!
Give it to me or I swear I'll kill you all!
- What are you hiding in your pants? - Nothing.
- You're saving for your wedding. - Let go of me!
Leave him alone!
Give it to me right now or we'll have a bloodbath!
You have destroyed our home with your betting.
I've already told you: I don't have anything. My head is killing me.
Why don't you give me some more time?
Poor thing, he seems to have to much hair...
Let go of me! Let go of me!
- I'll buy you a hundred turkeys. - It was mine!
Don't fight! Don't fight!
Enough! Both of you!
You stay right there!
What are those manners?
Look what you've done, you monster! What's wrong with you?
Merdzan! What have you done, you idiot?
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Perhan, show the Sheikh what you can do.
Come on. Show it to the Sheikh.
My sister will live with us, and so will Grandma.
If you see my uncle Merdzan, you stay away from him, all right?
- All right. - Great.
Don't cry.
You have to keep your sight clear to look over my bride.
Look over her as if it was me.
I always cry when my heart aches.