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Yes. You can imagine how I fell

when I found out.

If I'd got there

5 minutes earlier, who knows?

You considered calling the police?

I didn't worry.

I thought she'd gone into school.

- Without waiting for you?

- Well, as I was late...

I ask because somebody

called the police.

I ask because somebody

called the police.

Could be.

Did you get the number?

A prepaid SIM.

I see.

There's Eliza now.

- How did it go?

- Fine.

- Tired?

- A bit.

Shall Hake you home?

I'll hang around a bit in town,

get some air.

Did it go well?

It did.

I'll get back by myself, OK?

Be careful on that...

I will.

Mum, I asked you 2 things:

Mum, I asked you 2 things:

to let him buy bread by himself

and not to sleep with him.

To let him buy bread by himself

and not to sleep with him.

Yes, I know it's not easy for him,

I know.

Neither is raising him alone.

No, Mum, you're helping me

if you follow my rules.

It does matter,

I don't want to raise a mummy's boy!

It does matter,

I don't want to raise a mummy's boy!

I'll call you later, OK?

Yes, bye.

Listen to this.

I went today to Micii Campioni.

Micii Campioni?

Micii Campioni?

The English school.

Forgotten already?

You called it "Little Champions".

I say:
I'm here to enroll my boy

for this autumn.

We're full up, she says.

I couldn't even finish!

I say:
The enrollment period

hasn't even started!

So she tells me about

siblings having priority,

So she tells me about

siblings having priority,

children who live locally

and so on.

It's a private school?

State. But with extra English.

Get him into your school. Simpler.

I want him to start being

more independent.

I want him to start being

more independent.

- They knew about his speech problems?

- Yes.

That's it. Or maybe they wanted

a little pay-off?

Why? It's a public school!

I spoke with the headmistress,

he'll take a test.

But his speech problems

must be treated.

But his speech problems

must be treated.

Yes.

So could you help me?

Yes, as soon as l finish

with Eliza's exams.

It'll be too late.

The school will be full.

He needs a speech therapist,

it's not that easy.

I know.

That's why I asked you.

I know.

That's why I asked you.

Sorry, but I can't really focus

on anything else.

If Eliza fails to leave now...

You can imagine...

I know Eliza's always

your top priority.

I know Eliza's always

your top priority.

But it's never the right time

for me.

Something always comes up.

I can't go on like this, Romeo.

I need to take some decisions

about my life.

I'm 35, I can't hang around

waiting for... what?

I'm 35, I can't hang around

waiting for... what?

I need to be sure

of some things.

You always avoid

making plans or clear decisions.

What clear decisions have I avoided?

What decisions, Romeo?

Don't you know?

Meeting in secret for over a year

suits you?

Meeting in secret for over a year

suits you?

Or that I sleep alone here?

While you sleep at home?

I sleep in the living room!

And I've never hidden

my situation from you.

Yes, but we can't keep up

this uncertainty, this lie.

I don't want to lie to my child.

I don't want to lie to my child.

Who asked you to lie to him, Sandra?

Matei and I didn't meet

until you wanted us to,

and when you wanted us to, we did.

I don't see why,

given what happened to us,

you come up with all this.

Given what happened to us,

you come up with all this.

Given what happened to whom?

To you and your family?

Does what happens to me matter?

Or does it matter less, or later?

If you have time,

or when you feel like it?

Is he here?

He is.

Romeo, it's for you.

Grandma collapsed.

Eliza!

Eliza, wait!

Park Street 62, yes.

Why is she there?

Why is she there?

She fell going to the bathroom.

Why isn't she in bed?

We were afraid to move her.

Help me get her into bed.

The stethoscope!

In the closet!

Got her? Up!

Take that jar away, please.

Take that jar away, please.

- You called the ambulance?

- No.

I did, just now.

Open that window!

- The bathroom window's open.

- It's OK.

Good Lord!

She was fine at noon and...

Quiet!

Quiet!

Pass me her medicine,

the Cavinton. It's over there.

Hurry "P!

Good. Keep her head tilted.

Good. Keep her head tilted.

Turn on the light.

Do you know what she ate?

I brought some beans.

And a pickled cucumber.

But she didn't even touch the cucumber.

I told you:

no more salty, bloating food.

I told you:

no more salty, bloating food.

There were hardly 3 spoonfuls there.

Put her feet up a bit.

What's wrong?

- The rubbing alcohol.

- It's there.

The bottom one!

The bottom one!

Come on, Mum!

Is it serious?

Don't worry, she'll be fine.

It's not that bad.

Keep pressing.

It's the ambulance crew, sir.

It's the ambulance crew, sir.

Good evening.

I'm her son.

Aldea.

I'm a doctor.

She has a heart condition

and fainting spells.

Her heart.

And intracranial hypertension.

In her head, yes.

No, it's in a more difficult area.

We don't know yet.

Dad!

I'll call from my phone in a moment.

No, she'll wake up.

I gave her a shot.

As you wish. Yes.

What's this, Mum?

Do you want to scare us?

Let's go, it's late.

I'm staying.

Eliza, Grandma's OK now.

What's intracranial hypertension?

It's a sort of pressure on the brain.

Depending on the area,

it can cause these episodes.

Depending on the area,

it can cause these episodes.

- Is it serious?

- Serious...

We'll see how it develops.

Why didn't you tell us?

Tell you what?

For now, she's fine.

And I'll take care of it.

How was the exam, today?

Good. The questions were easy.

Good.

Let's go, you'll be tired tomorrow.

Why don't you answer?

I'll call back later.

I'll call back later.

Your phone was on silent

when I called.

I was in surgery.

Dad...

I want you to talk to Mum.

Eliza,

what Mum and I

have to discuss is our business.

What Mum and I

have to discuss is our business.

No, Dad.

Don't think I can go home

like nothing happened.

Please go and talk to her.

Please, get your things.

- No, Dad.

- Eliza!

No!

Talk to her

or I won't sit the exam tomorrow.

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean it.

But...

please do it.

Go and talk to her tonight.

You think you can blackmail me?

Eliza! You think you're doing

this exam for me?

Or for your mother?

You think you're doing us a favour?

I jump through hoops for you

and you do this?

I never asked you to jump through-

No, you didn't.

No, you didn't.

But did you ask for any of the things

I always did for you?

Or did I just do them?

Can you even imagine

what we had to do

so you can live like this?

You shouldn't have done it

if it wasn't right.

It's so easy to say

"you shouldn't have done it".

Would you be going to study in the UK

without all the private lessons

or the competitions you were in?

Or the competitions you were in?

I hope you didn't rig those, too.

What? How can you say that?

How could you do this to Mum?

That's really not your business.

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