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Closer to the Moon Page #8
The boys were talking about it
when we went to steal the camera.
No, I'm not coming out, go away.
He's only 12 years old.
Can't you just leave him alone?
I would, I swear.
But he's nuts about it.
He knows when and where
it's gonna happen.
He's threatening to come
whether we like it or not.
Max, you have to stop him,
talk him out of it.
He doesn't listen to me anymore.
- Believe me, I've tried.
- Try harder.
You won him over, now he's
also your responsibility.
Look, if you don't stop him
I'll turn you all
over to the police.
That will be the day.
Well then we'll just leave.
I'll take him away.
- I'm not coming out.
- He won't go.
You... you are a monster.
You want him to go.
You want to make another
Max out of him.
Well, he is my son, after all.
He wants it so much.
Besides, it's already arranged
for 5 people.
It's too late to change now.
And Alice, he's a minor.
Even if they do arrest us,
all they'll do
is make him change schools.
He stays home.
You need five people?
So you changed your mind
after all, huh?
I'm a woman. I'm fickle.
Oh, look who's talking about
changing their mind.
I'll cook something.
Y... you'll all be hungry by noon.
Hey! Hey!
Stop! Stop.
I'm coming.
Here are the keys
to the filing Cabinet.
Yup.
The files are all up to date.
What else is there to say?
That it's been a pleasure
working with you.
Oh, I almost forgot.
I put all my personal belongings
in one of our vans
to have them taken home.
- Well, I'll get you a driver.
- No need, Boris.
I'll take care of it. You'll have the
van back in the garage by tomorrow
Good luck with your new life.
You too, Max. With everything
you set out to do.
- Yeah.
- I hope one day we'll get to...
Good day, comrades.
Don't be alarmed,
we're shooting a film.
It's very simple.
Let me explain.
We pretend to rob you.
Get out of the car slowly,
with your hands in the air.
Just like you've seen
in the movies.
- Come on! Come on! Come on!
- But we have to deliver...
- Where's your weapon?
- We're not armed.
I don't believe it.
Those morons let you transport
money without any weapons?
You, put the money in the van.
The money in the van.
Come on, come on. Come on, guys,
show some enthusiasm.
You're being filmed.
You'd think it was their money!
I don't know what put them
in such a bad mood.
- What's your name?
- Viorel.
What's wrong, Viorel?
Aren't you excited to be
in a movie?
Maybe he doesn't like his part?
Well he should have said.
You know what, Viorel.
You can have mine!
What about him? Maybe he wants
to change his part. Ask him.
With pleasure.
Take the money, spare our lives.
Can we stop the clowning
and go home?
Why, I'm just having some fun.
Since when do we have
a real cameraman?
You bastard!
Please. I beg you.
Don't worry!
We're just making a film!
- Down, now!
- Let's go.
Thanks. Here.
Ta-dah. Come on, Viorel.
Forward march.
You've played your parts
very well.
Now get over to the police van.
Not that you were very
talkative, but still.
Right. Left. Right.
No, I want to come with you
and split the money.
Out of the question.
You stay here,
rehearse for the big parade
and don't come back
until it's over.
Left. Right.
Thank you, both
for taking part in a masterpiece
of socialist cinema.
You are free to go. Go!
You traitor! You liar.
- You bastard, you lied to me!
- Stop it. Stop, stop!
- You lied to me.
- It wasn't me.
It wasn't me. I swear. Stop.
Be good. Listen.
I did not lie to you.
I locked him in the house
when I left this morning.
He must have broken a window.
I swear to you,
he came here by himself.
Alice, don't worry for a second
about Mirel.
Even if we're all arrested tomorrow,
nothing's gonna happen to him.
I'll have false papers
made for him.
His address will be secret.
You and I will be the only
two people
who'll know anything about him.
Why are you crying?
That's what I didn't want.
- I didn't..
- What didn't you want?
What do you mean? Tell me!
That's what I didn't want
for Mirel.
I didn't want to have him...
I didn't want for him to
have to hide all his life.
The police investigation
started the next day.
Newspapers never printed a word
but people were whispering
all over town.
We... we became
Romanian Robin Hoods.
the Minister of the Interior
ordered the secret police
to take over the case.
Overnight, we were...
We were upgraded
from ordinary brigands
to enemies of the people.
Meanwhile, we ate at
we bought lots of clothes
the high life.
So how did they find you?
- Yorgu.
- No, he turned you in?
Not really.
It all started with a phone
conversation
he had with another teacher.
They were discussing a couple
of pupils in his class
who were being persecuted
because their parents
were former land-owners.
Yes, but I have to say
and I hope you won't
judge me for this.
They're all hard-working,
highly intelligent students.
No really.
You wouldn't believe the treasures
they have hiding up there
The treasures they have
hiding up there.
That's the sentence
that sent us away.
My neighbor, Comrade Ristea
in his attic.
Probably gold.
The fun was over.
During the next 24 hours
made up for a whole month
of inefficiency.
Who was the brilliant leader
of the Great October Revolution?
Last door. Class 3.
A certain, Vladimir Ilyich?
Ring any bells?
Be seated.
Are you Ristea Yorgu,
born Feldiman?
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,
born Ulianov?
Hey.
Today we celebrate
a historic day.
awe-inspiring victory
for the communist heroes
of the Soviet Union
we turn now to our expert in
astro-physics and space missions
Comrade Dumitru Dorneanu.
Believe it or not,
it happened on September 14th.
The day, the Lunik 2 satellite,
landed on the moon.
Max had won his bet.
Um... yes, um..
Good morning.
What are you doing?
These are instructions for you.
Don't read them today.
Wait until the filming is over.
And... if it seems complicated,
then you can discuss it with Mr. Zilber.
I'm sure he'll help you.
Come on, wake up.
We had a lovely night.
But now it's back to work.
Shall we go?
Martyrs' Square, please.
And hurry. We're already late.
There they are.
Come, I want to talk to you.
Sit down.
Now, I want you to write
something very simple.
The address.
What's this?
It's my address.
I mean, Mr. Zilber's.
You're trying to play
smart with me?
Why would I? You know
that's where we spent the night.
Your men were on watch
the whole time.
I want you to give me
the other address.
I don't know any other address.
Believe me! If I did,
I would give it to you.
Virgil, my friend.
You see... how tired I am?
Do you know how many sleepless nights,
I have been having, hmm?
Last night was the fourth.
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