Beyond the Hills Page #4

and found her husband sitting and looking at her.

And his eyes were changed. Normally

his eyes were brown, but now they were black.

And he was speaking with

a voice that didn't sound like his.

And she was asking him

"What's wrong with you?"

But he didn't answer and in the

morning he didn't remember anything.

He worked on a building site

where there was a graveyard before.

- God forbid!...

- Yes...

Where did she work in Germany?

She worked as a housekeeper,

and after that in a bar...

Who knows, maybe she joined

some sect there in Germany.

What kind of bar?

Don't know..

Bar... Waitress.

And she didn't find you

any work over there?

Why, you want to see me gone?

No, I have my cousin who's very devoted

and wants to join the convent too.

In Bucharest they wanted money

to accept her, and she didn't have it.

- You should ask Mother Pahonia.

- What should she ask me?

They say you're going to

make up with your husband.

I don't make up with my

husband, who told you that?

He keeps coming, hoping that I'll return,

but I don't need another child anymore.

If that was God's will, to take

my boy away, what can I do...

At least here I'm closer to him.

- Poor soul...

- God bless.

- God bless.

It was Mrs. Dima. Arcadia... Go with Sina

and Laurentia and put that table. Come on.

And if you need more chairs,

take from Mr. Valerica. - Yes.

- The new towels, where did you put them?

- In the bathroom, on the wire.

Antonia, go fast and put

them on the bindings.

And don't forget to put clean towels

in the bathroom for those people.- Yes.

Mommy, after the feast may

I go to the hospital, to Alina?

Elisaveta,

Take these and go hitch that dog,

it broke the chain again. Come on, go.

Voichita, please don't bring any more

dogs here, the courtyard is full of them.

- Yes.

- Take and clean. Come on.

About the hospital, what can I tell you...

Let's wait for the priest. Let him decide.

- Mommy, but these ones are alive.

- The fish is good when you put it in the frying pan and it jumps.

- Madam Form Master, how good to see you!

- Hello, Voichita, how are you?

- I'm fine...

- I understand you went to take Alina's diploma.

- Yes, she's in the hospital now.

- What's wrong with her?

- I don't know, I'm go to see her today.

- You want me to take you to town? I have the car.

- I'll ask Mother Superior if she'll allow me.

- What about her brother, how is he?

- He works now.

- You know Irina gave birth?

- She did? What does she have?

- A boy.

- Congratulations!

- What did they call him?

- George. So it is either way.

- She waits for me to go abroad and help her with the child.

- When do you go?

I had to go already, but now I have this problem

with my husband and I stay with him as long as I have to...

- What's wrong with your husband?

- He's very ill, poor man.

- And at the hospital they told me there's nothing

they can do, so I should prepare... - Sorry to hear that.

Don't despair, madam, God is great and

a lot of wonders can happen if there's faith.

My husband has throat cancer

and metastasis already, madam.

My sister in law had cancer too. Breast cancer.

The priest came, prayed for her, read from the bible,

now she goes to the market on her feet.

Who knows how it was in her case...

The priest is a holy man,

talk to him, maybe he helps you.

It takes a little while until the priest comes back.

He's at the diocese and he sent word that he'll be a little late,

so he apologizes for that.

Well, we're not in a hurry.

What can we do? Since he gave up their salary they don't love

him too much and they're picking holes in everything he does.

The church too, why do you think they don't want to

send the bishop to sanctify it? Because it's not painted?...

...That's it, we move ahead as we can.

Let there be the will of good God.

But sit for a while until the priest returns, please.

- No, I think it's better if I come by some other day.

- As you wish then.

Mommy, may I go with Mrs. Form Master

to town, she'll take me in the car.

- All right, you may go.

- God bless.

- God bless.

Ionut!

How are you?

Fine.

Why don't you put an apron on you?

You want to die?

Never mind.

- Listen, do you have any money?

- No.

Your sister is in the hospital,

we should buy her something to eat.

Go ask for some money.

But they won't give me any.

- Do you want to come see her?

- Yes.

- Would they allow you to go now?

- I think so.

Go and ask them.

Still, maybe they'll give you some money.

Listen, tell the boss I'm off for a while.

Go call the nurse,

tell her she's awake.

See if you prayed?...

How do you feel?

- Want some water?

- No.

- Does anything hurt you?

- No.

Don't leave me alone any more.

I won't.

- What did you tell her to wake her up?

- I don't know.

How are you darling?

You put us into a flutter...

Tell me what's your name?

- Alina is her name.

- Let her speak.

- Alina.

- What? - Alina.

- And the family name?

- Ringhis.

- Where are you from, Alina?

- Razboieni, Iasi County.

That's why you're such a warrior...

("razboi" in Romanian means "war")

- Are you hungry?

- No.

- Thirsty?

- No.

- Does anything hurt now?

- No.

What do you do there at the convent?

- I came to take her.

- Louder.

She came to see me. We were

colleagues at the orphanage.

- Where do you live now, Alina?

- She has an address at a family... - Let her speak...

I have the official domicile at a family here in Sintesti.

Lately I lived more in Germany.

Germany... Good.

What did you do there in Germany?

- I worked.

- Good.

- And now you are homesick...

- No. - No? - I'm here for her.

- So you return to Germany, right?

- We will go to work on a cruise ship.

On a boat? Amazing!...

Could you tell me, Alina, why

did you beat up the nurses?

...or don't you remember?

Come on, each one at her bed,

I want to talk to the girl.

Tell me Alina, do you hear

some voices from time to time?

Or does it seem to you

there's somebody following you?

Sometimes, yes.

It seemed to me I heard a voice.

- When was that?

- Some time ago.

- Recently did you hear it?

- No.

What did the voice say?

It told me what to do.

So, you heard it even before

you came to the convent.

She heard her father speaking to her.

- Where's your father?

- He died when she was six years old. He hanged himself.

- Could you untie me please?

- Yes, we'll untie you, just a little patience.

- I have to go to the toilet.

Marcela, take these belts off.

No, doctor, I won't take them off,

you don't know how strong she is.

Did you hear me? You take them off right away.

You give her a Haloperidol and take them off.

Doctor, wouldn't it be possible

not to give her any more pills?

- Just to see how she is without.

- Incredible, now you're teaching me what to do...

You behave, ok?

- Come on, eat.

- Thank you.

I spoke with Mr. Valerica

to take him at his place, to work.

Maybe he could

even keep him there.

Tonight just put him a blanket

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