Ciske de Rat Page #2

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But how about having a chat

with your mother first?

She'll be pissed off again

about me being late.

Kept in school again?

It's my fault that he's so

late.

Oh, look what the

cat dragged in.

Delightful...

How are you doing?

You're looking well.

Thank you.

Can I offer you a drink?

I'll have a beer.

I've heard that you got

yourself a new boyfriend.

From Ciske?

Ah...

children are always

imagining things.

Not that I give a damn.

Cheers!

Your good health.

What would you say about

us getting divorce?

What's the use of staying

married to me...

when you can get ten others for

each finger on your hand?

I'm no use to you anyway.

You pay me something thought.

After the divorce, I'll give

you alimony each month.

I've never noticed you

being so generous.

What's in it for you?

Nothing, except Cis.

And you wouldn't mind

getting rid of him.

Have a good think about it.

I certainly will.

Rascal.

My husband wants a divorce.

Shall I do it?

What do you think?

Divorcing?

You'd be crazy to do it.

And what if I meet some nice

guy who wants to marry me?

Then there's time

to think about it.

Hey... you're doing

all right this way.

Unless you've already got

someone in mind, of course.

Well... uh, no.

Hey, Marie. How about doing

your gabbing on your own time?

Your money each month and

as free as a bird in the sky.

You want to give up

all of that?

They're all over the city now,

fighting and rioting.

It seems they've already shot

and killed one of them.

They ought to wring that

Colijn's fat neck.

The bastard!

Oh yeah?

And what would you

know about it?

This country needs

a strong man.

Not gadabouts who are afraid

of making decisions.

For a real leader you

have to go to Germany.

Yes.

At least they know how to deal

there with that work-shy scum.

Complaining that the wife and

kids have nothing to eat.

but hanging around all day

in the bar themselves.

Isn't it bedtime

for that kid?

He's about had it.

Cis?

Go home.

The police force couldn't

manage in the end.

They were obliged

to call in the army.

They're always picking

on the poor folk.

The rich keep getting richer.

It's the same everywhere.

Once you're on the dole

you pull at the shortest end.

Rat, you with us?

I hit him.

Freimuth, De Hahn!

Come along.

Hi.

Bennie!

I've been so worried

about you, son!

Well, better late than never.

Keep your son off

the streets at night

in the future, De Hahn.

If I ever see him again,

he'll be sent to reform school!

Over my dead body!

Better still!

You to kingdom come

and your son to reform school.

We'd be moving into

a real good direction.

Rat, stay here.

Have you been going into

politics too these days?

All I did was help

them a bit.

The juvenile judge,

Mr. van Loon,

will sit up to learn you're

now spending nights here.

Or do you think he won't

find out about it?

Come along,

I'll take you home.

Then I can have another chat

with your mother as well.

She'll beat the hell

out of me.

Then you'll

deserve it for once.

Mrs. Freimuth?

Where have you been

all bloody night? Where!?

With us!

He was arrested in the riots.

You can consider yourself

lucky he's still alive,

four people were killed.

What's a boy of eleven doing

on the street at night anyway?

Can't you even make

him stay home?

I thought he'd gone

to bloody bed!

She's lying her head off!

Don't you give me any cheek!

I don't know what I'm going

to do with that boy.

I just don't know.

If you keep leaving him

to his own devices,

we'll take him off your hands

forever at some point.

You'll be rid of him

once and for all.

You know very well I've got

to cope all by myself.

I try my hardest...

but I simply can't manage him.

Yes, yes, I've noticed.

You'll be hearing

from us.

Rat!

Dorus will be in our

grade for a while,

'til we find out how far

he's dropped behind.

Thank you.

Look, everybody...

Dorus is back again.

Teacher, he's not going to be

in our grade, is he?

Would you shut your

big mouth, John!

He's got bad glands

and that's infectious!

Do you know what's infectious?

That great big mouth of yours.

We'll get it before long!

He can come and sit beside me.

The Rat is crazy!

Leave the room!

Ciske the Rat.

Exercise books.

Keith! Is that a hat

you've got?

Keith! Why wear that

chimney pot?

Keith has on his noddle.

His high silk hat

it makes him glad.

Is that a hat you've got?

It really beats the lot.

Keith has on his noddle.

His chimney pot,

he looks an ace.

That monkey face.

Well done, Keith.

Cis. There now.

I am a decent youngster.

I'm always neat and spruce.

And when the weekend

comes around,

I'm always neat and spruce,

The district takes a dim view.

of my Sunday walk around.

And all the boys will gang up

through the streets will sound.

Ciske! Is that a hat

you've got?

Ciske! Why wear that

chimney pot?

Ciske has on his noddle.

His high silk hat,

it makes him glad.

Is that a hat you've got?

It really beats the lot.

Ciske has on his noddle.

His chimney pot,

he looks an ace.

That monkey face.

Stay there, it's me.

Now then, this is Aunt Jane.

Hello, Ciske.

And what do you

think of her?

Hello, madam.

I've got to go now, dad.

Hey, rascal!

You must give him

a bit more time, Cor.

What'll we do if she refuses?

You just leave that to me.

Hi, Theo, my old chum.

I haven't got any time.

I've only come to bring

you the papers.

What sort of papers?

The document for our divorce

or have you already forgotten?

Who says I want a divorce?

But we talked about it,

didn't we?

Take it back again!

I won't consider it!

Stop being so difficult, woman.

I've never made things

difficult for you either.

That would have been

the last straw!

Oh yeah?

Well, with this thing here.

I'm sure I had

no hand in that.

And that brat there is very

likely not a Freimuth either!

Eh, old chum?

You let everybody screw you,

don't you?

How dare you!

I've never looked at

another man yet!

I've right on to you!

But I warn you...

if you have an affair with

someone else and I find out,

then you won't get

another cent!

Get out!

And I won't let you

see Ciske again either!

Don't let it get

you down, rascal.

You stay right here!

We'll see who the boss

is around here.

Is my father with you?

No. He stepped out

for a minute.

When could I come

and live here?

If you wait a moment,

you can ask him yourself.

I'm in a hurry.

Say hello from me to him.

Bye.

Let that rat drop dead

and come with us.

I don't want to go with

you guys at all.

Leave him alone!

He hasn't done you any harm!

Shut up, you nitwit!

John, let him go!

Stop it!

John, let him go.

Lay off him.

Do I have to go to

a different school again?

It's not unlikely.

Why did you have

to reach for a knife?

Couldn't you manage it

with your bare hands?

I don't want to go

to another school.

You're not going to tell me

that you're happy here?

I don't know.

I'll see what

I can do for you.

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