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wouldn't do that.

The community needs you.

- He? He who?

- The man who wants to buy It.

He thinks he can charm

an old woman...

but I Ilka my men

a little blt more mature.

The deal for the chemist

went through this evening.

We're just waiting

on the bakery.

Tom, I need this deal.

Tie up the bakery

from the old dear soon.

And It's an even

older tenant?

The Jaw will know

he's beaten soon enough.

Once you own the whole parade,

we can demolish it and

you can build your car park.

Yeah.

Should be smooth sailing

from here on In.

(snoring)

(alarm beep sound)

(water sound)

(oven switch on)

(bee!) Sound)

Good morning. This ls

the BBC Nears at 5 a.m-.

(sway sound)

(oven 0P9")

(oven closed)

(mixer on)

Why do you wanna

work In a bakery?

Doughnuts.

- Come again?

- I love doughnuts.

Yeah.

(been sound)

Oh, God.

Why do you want to

work In a bakery?

Yes, please.

(screaming)

Bloody hell...

ls he all right?

- What's he dolng?

- I don't know.

Why do you wanna work

In a bakery?

Because I love my grandpa,

and I love falry cakes.

In that order.

IJVVY, my little darling.

- Where's your mother?

- She's shopping next door.

Come here.

I've come about the job.

- How do you know about the job?

- I can road.

So you know what

"apprentice" means, do you?

Like the show- You're fired-.

=41';

Ho, It means you're hired.

Oh, I only wish I could.

Why can't you?

We, Ii you worked here,

I... I couldn't give

you free fairy cakes.

What If you pald me

In fairy cakes?

- Here?

- Yes.

You work for a Jew?

(slap sound)

I heard they bake with blood.

(slap sound)

Stupid boy.

(door open)

(wind chimes sound)

Have you been robbed?

Yeah, In a manner of speaking.

Fat lot of use this was-.

Are we too late?

No, no. Spot on, as usual.

No, for the job.

Job? What, this job?

Has he got any

baking experience?

I made toast this morning.

No, son, this Isn't for you.

Please, Mr. Dayan.

He's a good boy, mostly.

And a fast learner.

Maybe a trial?

- For mlnlmum wage?

- Mom.

(sh?)

All right. All right, a trial.

But he does what I say,

when I say. Deal?

He starts first thing

In the morning, 5 a-m., right?

(door open) (wind chimes sound)

Sharp.

(door closed)

(wind chimes sound)

(alann sound)

(alarm beep sound)

(alann sound)

"Dont be late on

your first day."

What the hell are you doing?

You're Muslim?

Yes.

What, your mother too?

Yeah.

You never said.

You never asked.

I thought you were lust African.

We are African. Stupid Jew.

141']

Oh, this ls true.

Well, can't you

do that at home?

Not untll sunrise.

Wall, do It somewhere

will you?

Do It In the back.

Somebody might see you.

Don'! want Ml5 knocklng

the door down.

- Is that the lot?

- Why can't I bake?

Just get on with It, will you?

Just get on with It.

- I heard Danny left.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Who's that?

-lt's the cleanefs boy.

- Hello.

- He's deaf.

And mute.

Oh, bloody hell.

Clean it up, will you?

He lip-reads.

(door knock)

- Yeah?

- I got a cover job.

No, no, pestering motorists

ls not a lob, mate.

Not that one. Another one.

- Dolng what?

- In a shop. Nothing much.

Right, come In.

(door 0P9")

Oi, no skimming, no smoking,

no dealing for anyone else-.

You work for me and me alone.

No coke, no crack. no smack,

no E, no LSD.

That stuffs poison.

You get me?

Keep that.

Cash drop In one week.

Okay.

How are you going

to buy It yourself'?

Man, this ls crazy.

I'll talk to Mrs- Sliver-man-.

Maybe I could

mortgage the house.

You could buy It, Dad.

Please, eat up, young lady.

I'm saving myself for dessert.

It's not one of Grandpa's.

Thanks, Grandpa.

(door ope")

(door closed)

I dld not hear you come In.

How was your first day?

Fine- Good-.

I'm so proud of you.

You work hard for Mr. Dayan,

and we'll be able to

get a better place soon.

I'm going to walk.

Okay, I'm just gonna go to bed.

Dad, look, we've been talking.

Makes a change.

You run the shop.

You're alone In that big house.

You should be taking It easy.

I'll take It easy

when I'm dead.

- I don't want Grandpa to die.

-Thanks, Dad.

It's all right, sweetheart.

Grandpa's not gonna dle.

Just your mother and

father want hlm to.

H!!!

The shop has been

loslng money for years.

I mean, how much

longer can It go on?

The shop has been In the family

for over a century.

And If anyone cared,

It'd be there for

another century.

I $31-.

It's lust a shop.

Dad, please.

We've got dessert.

Yeah, looks lovely-

Good night, kids.

What are you staring at?

Nothing.

What the hell are you doing?

Nothing.

You've got food dye

all around your mouth.

Oh, I was pretending

to be a vampire.

Have you seen the

Twlllght movies?

Lucas has them all.

Stop playing sllly buggers,

wlll you?

Wipe your mouth.

You are Mr. Dayan, yes?

Your mother was rlght.

She said you were

a fast learner.

And this ls Dayan and Son?

No fooling you, ls there?

So where ls the son?

I am a son.

I had hoped one day

that my son would be the son."

But apparently the

world can't have

too many Jewish lawyers.

Just mind your awn business,

will you?

Get back to It.

Always Slngln'

In the Damn Raln .

- It's my turn to choose.

- But every time?

Her favorite film

won't bring her back.

We gonna talk,

or we gonna watch?

Is It true that boy

you've got ls an Arab?

African. Muslim.

Same difference.

Do you let hlm bake yet?

F You're quite safe.

Might as well.

Taking over the area anyways.

Yeah, well,

what choice have I got?

My good-for-nothlng

famlly are no help.

Well, look at all thls stuff.

Yeah, wall, they're good at

buying me stuff I don't need.

'Wanna ditch the film

and look for sortie porn?

- No.

-It's a lake.

Do you even know

how to turn It on?

Yeah.

(birds chirping)

We get everything frozen

from our factories once a week.

Bake them up a treat.

This ls my father's first shop.

A bakery, as It happens.

Before them lot from next door

crawled out the East End.

After that, Dad branched out.

Best thing he ever did.

We've got shops all

over the country now.

But you never forget your roots.

Now, you know the people,

the area.

I want you to head up

a new kosher section.

Quality stuff,

bring the customers In-.

What are you playing at, Cotton?

Oh, God. You're dead to me.

Nat, good tlmlng.

Say hello to your new neighbor.

- Yeah, we've met.

- Not hlm, me.

What are you talking about?

I just bought the

old chemist next to ya...

- Got ll for a song.

- God.

That old dear Mrs. Sllverman

Is after a bit more than a

sell If you know what I mean-.

You can buy the bricks

but I'm not going anywhere.

I've got five years

left on my lease.

I know you're feeling the plnch,

and It'll get worse

with the squeeze.

Is that what all

of this ls about?

All what?

What's he talking about?

Can't stand In the way

of progress, Nat.

Oh, God.

My customers are loyal to me.

What customers?

Sorry, sorry. Cheap joke.

No, you know

what's a cheap joke?

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