Cirkus Columbia Page #5

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Wait, I brought you the tape.

I'm sorry.

I've been such a fooI.

No, you're not. I'm the fooI.

I thought you liked me.

Don't cry.

Martin!

Wait. Stop.

Let go!

You think you could love me?

- Praise God, Father Ante.

- Praise God.

Mr. Savo, I didn't recognize you.

I don't even recognize myself.

And I'd better get used to it.

Sit.

Your mother and I

have decided we should leave.

What? We can't leave!

Listen, the whole place

is falling apart.

There will be a bloodbath.

Time is short. Roadblocks

are cropping up everywhere.

And ourwars have never been short.

would be too much for me.

I've made up my mind.

We're leaving.

Good.

I'm on duty tonight.

I'll get my things

from the barracks then.

I finish my shift

tomorrow at 6 AM.

Let's meet here at 6:15.

- Can I bring my girlfriend?

- What girlfriend?

I've got a girlfriend

and I won't go without her.

Why not? There's room in the car.

- What about herfamily?

- She doesn't have any.

- What are you up to now?

- Bye, Ma!

Where are you going?

- What are you doing?

- Listen.

- Are you crazy? If Divko sees you...

- I don't give a damn.

- Get out!

- We have to talk.

I'll wait upstairs.

What are you doing?

Packing.

We leave for Germany tomorrow.

There's room for you too.

You're really crazy.

Why Germany?

Mr. Savo says

the war is getting close.

He has a cousin there

who'll help us.

And later, if you want,

we can go to America.

You really would want me

to come with you?

Of course.

Will you?

I don't know...

What do you mean?

I thought you...

Do you love him?

I do.

And me?

I love you, too.

You can love both of us?

I can.

I'm off...

What time?

What are you doing?

Who are you?

Eitherwe attack them by surprise,

or they'll catch us,

like they did elsewhere.

It's up to you.

Wait!

You like my uniform?

Why do you have a uniform?

I signed up.

Somebody's got to fight.

We can't all f*** around

looking for a cat.

I'm relieved.

Now I know this warwon't last long.

It won't.

We're attacking the barracks.

Gonna crush those damn Serbs!

What barracks?

As if there were five of them...

Savo's barracks!

Wait.

What's this?

My antenna.

The one that Savo gave you?

No, I already took it home.

So, you're gonna sign up?

We have a few more uniforms.

If you do it now,

my old man will give you one.

I have to ask my mother.

Are you chicken sh*t?

F*** off, Pivac.

F*** the army and the war!

- I could kick your ass for that.

- Are you crazy?

Go let Mommy tuck you into bed!

- Where were you?

- I went to get the radio.

You went there again.

Not now, Mom. There's no time.

Close the window, there's a draft.

What are you doing?

I have to warn Mr. Savo.

They're about to attack the barracks.

My God, everyone's gone crazy.

I'm listening.

They will attack the barracks

tonight.

I repeat...

Roger.

Mom, why are you cleaning up?

I can't leave a mess behind.

We'll manage over there, right?

As long as we're together.

Everything is fine together.

And we can always come back.

If it doesn't turn out ok,

we'll come back.

Right?

Who's your girlfriend?

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

What's going on?

Go away.

There he is. It's him.

Alerting the enemy, eh?

- What's happening?

- This way.

Let him go!

Help!

They're taking my boy!

Ranko!

Ranko, Marija!

Are you there?

Open up!

Stop! Where are you going?

- To see the mayor.

- He's not here.

I know he's here.

Get lost.

- Let me in!

- Want to be arrested?

Move it!

Go on!

Come in.

You two haven't met yet.

Divko, it's serious.

I have to talk to you.

Easy.

Sit down.

You know, the two of you are alike.

Except it seems Azra

wants to be an American whore.

Divko, they've arrested Martin!

It's better that way.

If I had got my hands on him...

What are you talking about?!

Your son wanted to run off

with this one to America!

Forget about that.

He's in jaiI...

Should I be surprised?

He's your son, for God's sake.

They're going to kill him!

I'm not so sure he's my son...

Whose could he be, you old fooI?

No other man has ever touched me.

That night, they came to take me,

so that I would follow you

to Germany,

to report your every move,

who you saw.

That's why I didn't come.

They threatened to kill my parents

and they would've killed you

if you had stayed.

What could I do?

And you?

You never even bothered to call!

Not once in 20 years.

Out of spite, probably.

You do everything out of spite.

I thought you would change

with age.

But the years went by,

and you've remained selfish

and insane.

Stop.

- Out of my face!

- I'll shoot!

At who?

I probably paid for that rifle.

Divko, what brings you here?

You know damn well.

Listen, I can't do anything.

I'm only the mayor.

It's an army matter.

They're guys from Mostar.

I don't know them.

He alerted the barracks

of our attack.

Why would he do that?

Savo's a father to him.

He gave him that radio.

I guess that's why.

I am his father.

The only one he has in this world.

He's my son, Ranko, let him go.

I can't. I'm not allowed.

And I'm afraid.

They'II let him go in a few days.

Now! Aren't you in charge?

But I'm only a civilian authority.

This is a military matter.

- And the uniform?

- Nothing. I was just trying it on.

I don't know a thing about the army.

I'm even scared shitless

of this pistoI.

Well, I'm not!

Take me to the boy, now!

Divko, have you gone mad?

I haven't gone mad.

I've always been mad.

Let's go!

What the hell are you doing?

That money I sent was

to torch houses and lock people up?

They started it.

Look at what the Serbs did.

Were we supposed to let them go on?

And burn people's houses?

Keep this up,

and I'll miss the Commies.

You motherf***er.

You're betraying our cause!

F*** your Savo.

No Buntic was ever a traitor!

You're the first!

Stop it!

Who asked for your advice?

He's just a kid, Divko...

You shut up! Sit down!

- Don't!

- One smack's not enough?

You weren't born when the Buntics

were fighting to have this country.

Get out, go home.

- What's with him?

- He's lost it. He even took my gun.

Open up! Divko!

Thank you.

I'm Savo Radovic.

It's a pleasure.

Divko Buntic.

You have to go.

They'll be here any minute.

My car is at the barracks.

- But I can't go back there.

- Follow me!

- What about our things?

- Forget about them.

- Come in.

- No. We'll wait here.

Get out.

Thank you.

Thank you...

for the boy.

Take good care of them.

Here, take this.

You'll need it.

Remember this:

you can buy everything with this,

but you can't have it all.

Thanks... Dad.

Go on now!

Get out of here!

Go.

And you?

I'm staying.

I've been away too long.

No more running for me.

And besides,

I have to wait for Bonny.

Come on, let's go. Hurry!

Look who we found

at the edge of town.

And now?

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