Best Intentions Page #6

- How are things in Bucharest?

- The same...

Crowded, huh?

I find Bucharest horrifying...

I couldn't move back there...

You know, I lived there 20 years.

From a certain point of View

Bucharest is interesting...

I used to go to concerts,

theatre...

My father Worked

with the National Theatre...

- Really? He was an actor?

- In the 60's... it's complicated...

But I chose a small town

because, after all,

what could Bucharest offer me?

A dog eat dog world...

I'm sure you know...

Small town, high prospects.

I was lucky

I was really lucky

Back then, neurosurgery

was breaking new ground

and I did things I don't think

I could've done in Bucharest...

- I see...

- I was right to leave...

And I'm proud

of what I accomplished.

We can't have everything,

of course...

Mom's in Petrosani. shes 75...

She lives by herself

and I can't convince her

to come here.

Anyway...

You Know how old people are...

I go visit her whenever I can,

but... it's a pity... Well...

I'd better be going then...

Once again, I'm sorry... I trust you...

- Thank you...

- I'm glad you're taking care of mom.

You can relax...

I'm taking good care of your mother.

We've known each other

for a long time

and I owe her for some things...

It doesn't matter...

Last night

I listened to Nana Mouskouri...

Gorgeous singer! I'm thinking

about bringing some to your mom

because its very relaxing.

Relaxation is very important...

- You know Nana Mouskouri, right?

- Yeah...

Her voice is out of this World!

This one

is the nicest of all the nurses...

Alex, at the bottom of the drawer

there are some chocolate bars.

- Take one and give it to her...

- I won't do it. Let dad...

- Why Alex'?! it's a chocolate!

- I don't want to!

- Good evening...

- Here's your pill...

I've been meaning to ask you...

What's the pill for?

For sleeping.

It will help you fall asleep.

- And what's in the perfusion?

- Same thing as this morning. Vitamins.

A small gift... for you...

And what are they called?

- I'm interested in this stuff...

- She could become a pharmacist.

Mannitol and Cerebrolizin

for the blood circulation...

- There are so many...

- Yeah, why does she need so many?

This is what the doctor prescribed!

They're good for her.

Probably... They're crucial!

If you Want to call somebody

or go to bathroom during the night,

you can't reach the bell...

- If I have to, I can reach it, look...

- 'Cause you're not lying down.

Are you and your friends

going out tonight'?

- Yeah, but I'm Waiting for Delia...

- Why did she take the trouble?!

She didn't, relax...

She Wanted to see her folks anyway...

it's good to go out.

You've been mostly in here.

- I'm okay now.

- Let's Wait for Susu to see the radiography...

- We might have to move you...

- I don't want to!

If they have to... The truth is,

I got used to seeing you here...

- Why transfer me?!

- C'mon mom... We'll see...

If he says you can stay here,

you'll stay here.

- Everybody's been taking care of her!

- You should get some sleep.

- Bye...

- He's not going to Pakistan, you know...

- And ring the bell, okay? Like this...

- Don't!

- Good night.

- Don't joke like that... Pakistan!

- Good night...

- Good night!

He got upset

'cause I told him I'd frame them...

He got upset

'cause I told him I'd frame them...

I wasn't upset you threw them away,

'cause they were torn and without elastic,

but I had them from the Army

they were a souvenir.

- We were in the Army together...

- Yeah, man, I Know those briefs...

They had a red A oh each...

Delia, why did you throw them away?

- See?!

- I was Wrong...

What time is it?

Susu's about to call...

I had to move my mom...

She doesn't Want to,

- I don't get why she likes it here.

- Cluj is definitely better.

- That's what I said...

- I don't believe in these things.

My neighbor died in Cluj

because of a mistake.

I don't know

what happened precisely

but she Went there with cancer

and died

'cause they gave her something

and her intestines burst.

It can happen anywhere.

Well, that guy in France

Went to the hospital

with his kid suffering

from a sore throat and the kid died.

Where is safer?

In Cluj they are better professionals.

If it is meant to happen,

it will happen anywhere.

- Be it Cluj of Honolulu.

- I'd rather go in Honolulu...

You should transfer her...

If you say so, Alinuta,

then that's what I'll do.

It might be better to stay here.

She has friends, acquaintances...

- That's also true...

- No, it ain't. Look at Gina.

Here, she was told

shed be dead in two months.

- And she's alive and Kicking.

- Gina was told that in Bucharest, too.

She went to Vienna,

that's why she's alive.

The idea is that in such serious situations

one should at least go to Timisoara.

But hers ain't a serious situation...

Is your mother's state serious?

I don't think so...

Who the hell knows?

- See?

- Do as you Wish...

I'd be more relaxed

to know shes been moved.

Being relaxed

is a completely different matter

Unless we're talking

about his mothers relaxation.

If we're talking about Alex's...

That's the difference.

- C'mon Curly, give us a break.

- Alex! Is your mother okay?

- Is she pleased here?

- Yes, Curly...

Sometimes

I can talk to her normally...

I mean in general...

But she does some freakish stuff, too.

For example, she kept asking

for some pink pajamas...

- What's so Wrong about it?

- That's what I told him...

its got a stupid print on it,

a black cat and Capri pants...

A black cat'?! I have one of those, too.

It's very cute...

You're fancy

even when you're asleep, Alinuta...

- With her, there're two Kitties...

- We get it...

it's important

to know the Whole context.

What context, Vlad?!

Forget it...

It's just a pajama,

are you drunk or somethin?

Go home!

Let's change the subject...

Cheers!

I don't know Whig but damn it,

during Easter I did some thinking

while I was at the church...

Why do they say...

- Another one, please!

- For me, too.

Why do they say

that Jesus came back to life

on the third day

according to the Scriptures?

- Again with this?

- Alex is curious...

In Romanian, please.

We're in Romania here...

She says I'm drunk

as if she were a saint!

- Who got plastered yesterday huh?

- Alinuta...

- Go on, Bono...

- Right...

So, on the third day,

he rose from the dead.

But he died on Friday, right?

And we go to church

on Sunday morning...

This means 2 days...

Why do they keep talking

about a third day?!

C'mon Cretu! Be serious!

Friday, Saturday...

and Sunday is the third day

- That's not the way one calculates...

- These are not hotel days...

Anyway... It could be,

but it's not fair...

We get Mondays off

as if it were still Easter...

- Tuesdays are off too, right?

- Are they? I don't know...

- Catholics are free only on Mondays.

- So, the Bible stipulates 5 free days.

- Why five?

- Friday and Saturday are not free.

- The fasting period ends on Sunday.

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