Ajami Page #5

Close your eyes!

And again!

What's this?

Washing the neck...

and the tush...

and the push-push.

Close your eyes!

And again...

Daddy!

-What?

Daddy!

-Daddy!

Daddy, you're cute?

-Daddy's cute? -Yes.

Yes.

Hi.

How are you?

How are things?

-Thanks.

Were you smoking again?

-I'll quit somtime.

Get up from bed.

-I'm not in the mood.

Dad, you're never in the mood.

Who is?

Your wife is here?

-Everyone's here.

Who's everyone?

-Everyone. The kids...

I didn't hear anyone.

-They're in the living room.

Come on, get up.

Come be with us.

You are our pillar...

-I used to be.

No! Not "used to".

-Since March 28th...

Did you die?

-It's seperate worlds. -You're dead?

I'm living dead...

So the living part of you

must be there for us...

Let me rest a bit...

-No!

Don't be angry.

I'm not leaving here.

I swear to God.

Should I not eat, either?

Heaven forbid. Don't...

Should I lie in bed all day

and whine about my brother?

No, I want you to live.

-Really?

Yes.

-Why?

You have something to live for.

-And you?

Am I dead?

Is Maya dead?

Enough.

Enough.

Enough, Dad.

We need you to be strong.

Find him, and I'll be strong.

as an elephant.

All right.

-You're a police officer...

We'll find him, God willing.

You have friends in the police.

Find him if you can.

If I could,

wouldn't I have?

I'll be strong...

Enough...

Enough...

What am I?

I'm just the servant here.

Sorry for asking...

Why don't you wash dishes

and make dinner tomorrow?

Why don't you come here

every day and deal with...

all the crying, suffering

and pain? why not?

Why am I rude?

Because for 6 months,

since you went back to work,

no one sees you...

No one hears you...

You don't care.

You don't help me.

I'm alone here.

-Keep it quiet, kids!

I have to hold it all together

so nobody collapses...

May I speak on the phone?

-No!

Hello.

-Dando.

Ah, Razi.

-What's up?

Didn't I promis to update you?

Something came up?

-Yes.

We received a hot tip

a few hours ago. -Go on!

Zeta village, South of Nablus.

-Go on!

The info says that

an israeli soldier is buried there.

We're organising army troops,

search units...

Razi, Razi, I can't stay here.

I'm coming over.

No! No!

Razi, I can't talk.

I'm at my parent's home.

Dando, No!

-I'm coming.

-Checkpoint to Palestinian Territories-

What's your name?

Dan.

Okay.

Good night. have a good shift.

-Thanks.

Stop him! Stop him!

Good morning.

Hello, ID, please.

Where to?

Is this search for

for Yoni Ben David?

This is closed military area.

Okay, I'm his brother.

Whose?

-Yoni's.

Just a second. Okay?

Command. from Barrier 1.

Command copies.

A civilian here claims that he's

the missing soldier's brother. Copy?

Barrier 1, Guard him!

Don't let him through.

Okay, copy.

Did you hear?

-Okay, I...

We're in hostile territory...

-Call Command. -Okay.

Have him come here,

and we'll talk.

No problem.

Okay? Also the maps...

Avi, you hear?

-I hear you, Layzer.

Are you sweeping the area?

Yes. I'm about to reach

the second cave.

-Okay, I'll wait.

We may have to do it again.

After they finish,

we should do the slope too.

Okay.

If we don't find anything...

we'll move down.

Speak to Gilad, see if they...

Layzer!

-Yes, Avi.

There's a cave here

that I can't enter,

but I can see a body,

a human skeleton.

I'm coming up. seal it!

Stay here!

No weapon and no shoes,

only bones...

Hey! where are you going?

Layzer, he's following you up.

I see.

Okay, okay.

Dando! Dando!

Okay. -Dando,

it's a crime scene...

I'm not going in.

-Stop here!

Can we see from here?

-I see nothing. -Wait!

Dando! Dando!

-Maybe I can identify him.

It's a crime scene...

-Razi!

Dando, no!

Dando, please.

Let go of him!

-Calm down!

Dando, don't!

He's with me.

Let go, please!

Come with me!

Dando, please.

Let me see him.

-I will, soon.

Move aside first!

Go stand over there!

-Okay, okay.

Go over there.

Wait, wait!

Wait.

-I need professionals here.

It's not him.

Sit down.

Sit, sit.

I just spoke with the pathologist...

and...

according to the dental x-rays...

and details

from the medical record...

it's a positive identification...

Speak to me!

Look at me!

Look at me!

Dad, look at me.

-It can't be...

All this time... the anticipation...

it can't be.

It can't be.

I want to know

where the info came from,

and who it referred to, Okay?

-Dando. Dando.

Don't say "we don't know" anymore!

Dando.

Your parents don't deserve this.

You have information

about Arabs...

who murdered my brother.

I want to see him.

I want to go inside.

-Okay...

Arrange it!

-Okay, soon.

Let me handle it.

-Fourth chapter-

[Arabic] I'm the handsome duck,

swimming in the water...

smelling the wildflowers...

Quack, quack, quack...

Si, si, si...

Omar!...

-Quack, quack, quack. -Si, si,si.

Ssi, ssi, ssi!

-Si, si,si...

I'm the handsome duck, hopa!

swimming in the water,

smelling the wildflowers, hop!

You're from Jaffa?

-Yes.

I'm burnt, dead...

and out of beer.

Got treasure in my nose?

-Treasure?

Something in my nose?

-No.

Not si, si, si...

Ssi, ssi, ssi!

I'm the handsome duck,

swimming in the water...

Malek.

Your father's on the phone.

...I'm burnt again.

Malek!

Don't forget the salad.

-Don't worry.

Omar.

Like this.

Like the brothers.

Do you know...

Dance like the brothers...

What's up, Malek?

Come on.

What?

-Something wrong?

My father called.

-And?

Everything okay?

My mother is very sick.

She's in the hospital.

Today...

She threw up and went

to the hospital. it's serious.

Go to her.

I have to wait till the evening

for the van.

No! Is your car here?

Yes.

Take him now?

Now!

Here's 150 shekels for gas.

Take this for a taxi

from the checkpoint.

Tell Anan...

-I'll tell Anan. Go!

Talk to Anan and...

-Don't worry.

Take this.

Have a safe journey.

Come on.

-Go, go.

Go.

See you, Binj.

-Go.

[Hebrew] Binjook!

-You're killing me.

Then you drive!

-No, no, you drive...

It's a new car, I can't...

Binjook, sing something.

Should I keep you,

or find me a newer model?

Whatever.

I'm with you for fun...

-Really?! For fun...

Get to the party by yourself then...

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

[Arabic]

Dad.

[Arabic] Yes, Dad?

I'm in TelAviv, why?

At a party.

What do you want?

What? where is he?

Where did he go?

Yes.

He packed a bag?!

Okay. I'm coming.

Bye.

Your brother was with Nizar

and Ihab.

and the Jewish neighbour came,

and complained abou the sheep.

As I understood,

Nizar stabbed the Jew.

The police are all over

looking for them.

Okay, Rabih. talk to you later.

[Hebrew] Good evening.

-Good evening.

Where are you from?

-Bat Yam (Jewish city).

Go, bro, Go on.

[Arabic]

Daddy, what happened?

[Hebrew] Who are you?

-I'm his son.

What's your name?

-Take your hands off!

Get your hands off!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Wait! Wait!

Wait a minute.

What are you doing to my son?

-What's wrong?

What are you doing to my son?

-We want to talk to him...

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