Dough Page #5

you're gambling with.

Your Inheritance, you mean.

Dad, you didn't send

me to Cambridge

so I could become a baker.

I'm partner In one of the

country's biggest law firms.

I don't even know what

the shop ls worth.

- Thls ls famlly business.

- So is the shop.

Who the hell are you, anyway?

You turn up out of the blue

and all of a sudden you're

living with my dad?

- Hls mother is too-

-Is this your plan?

Worm your way In and get

It all for yourself?

- Work my father Into hls grave?

- Stephen, enough.

Because:
I can tell you what

definitely Isn't family. You.

(glass broken)

You talk about family?

This ls a family business,

and he ls the only

one who cares.

You know, Mom was

really proud of me.

Why can't you be?

(phone ringing)

Just go, will you?

- Dad.

- Go. Now.

Bloody mu.

Yeah, It's all right,

It's all right.

Gd a brush, will you?

Looks like you're an old pro,

Nat.

It's been a long time

since I've done this.

You were a great boxer?

Yeah.

Yeah, the next Kid Berg.

Never mind.

You know, the community's

getting smaller.

We cannat rely on Jews.

- There's nothing new there.

- And your polnt ls?

If we Increase our range,

we'll attract more

new customers.

Ara you getting

this from a book?

No, the Internet-.

Will you still be able to bake?

Oh, yeah.

I'll always be able to bake.

My father trusted me with It.

Next time I see hlm,

I don't wanna tell hlm

I let It all go kaput.

He must have loved you very much

to leave you something

so special.

- Dld your father give you that?

- Yeah, In a way.

Ha hld It on ma In case we

needed to bribe someone.

Ahat happened?

-The Janjaweed .

Always the Janjaweed.

- Who?

Men on horses with guns.

They rode into our village

and did terrible things.

Yeah, attacking Muslims.

Madness.

Where's your father new, Awash?

My mother and I made It

to the Red Cross.

Yeah, we waited,

but It was too dangerous.

We had to make It

across the border.

We waited again for many months,

but he never came.

Is he dead?

My mother likes to

pretend he's not.

You know, no one cared about us,

Nat.

My father was a hero

In our village.

You know, he saved lives,

but we lost everything.

You know, we were a real family.

Ifs better he ran

and came with us.

Yeah, but If he'd run, would

you still be wearing his ring?

Well, If he does come for It,

I don't want It

covered In dough.

Give h here.

There you go.

I don't want you losing It.

Thank you.

(door ope")

- Hey, It looks good.

- Yeah?

- Lord, I look old.

- You didn't know?

You have mirrors-.

Cheeky bugger.

(laugh lily)

- Thank you.

-You're welcome.

Yeah, we don't shave,

after your wlfe dies.

It's a slgn of mourning-.

- How long for?

- Thlrty days, normally.

How long since she died?

Well, It'll be two years

on the 28th.

I mean, why would he take her

and not me?

She only ever done good

In the World.

If you were God, who would you

rather spend time with?

What do you lhlnk?

(phone W195)

- Hello?

- Where have you been?

- Busy, working for you.

- Why did you miss the drop?

- And why ls your place

all cleared out?

- It got ooded.

- Llsten.

- I'm nearly sold out.

You'll have your money soon,

I swear.

Awash you don't want

me to come to you.

You don't want that, trust me.

- Look, I've got to go.

- Don't you...

...hang up.

It's nearly prayer time.

Don't you think God, Allah,

whatever...

gets a bit fed up of listening

to you five times a day?

He hasn't told me to shut up.

I think my Esther would approve.

She always dressed nice.

Yeah, I think It's time

to start living again.

Maybe you can start by taking

that holiday. Make Olivia happy.

Yeah, who'd look after the shop?

You?

- Why not?

- The blg man.

You've been a baker

for five minutes.

Feels longer.

Joanna.

Oh, my, look at you.

Very distinguished.

- Thls ls Mrs. Sllvennan?

- And you must be "the boy."

Ayyash. Pleased to meet you.

I heard you worked wonders

with the shop.

I stlll have a lot to learn,

but Mr. Dayan Is a

very good teacher.

Is he, now?

I certainly hope so.

Well, maybe you'll find out

at the next tea dance.

I look forward to It.

- What was that?

-l've no Idea.

- Tomorrow, okay?

- What?

Look after the shop.

You know, just for the day.

See how It goes.

(door open) (wind chimes sound)

I-Iey.

Mr. Dawn's not here.

Look, I don't want any trouble.

Give me 'Irwo bagels,

five muffins.

Keep the change.

(door open and closed)

(wlnd chimes sound)

Yeah .

(door knock)

(door ope")

- Hello, boys.

- Hello, Nat.

Everything all right?

-lt's about the shop.

What? Is there a problem?

ls Ayyash all right?

That's what we wanted

to talk to you about.

- All right?

4m.

At are you doing'?

What Is It? Oh, sh*t.

- It's In the dough.

- I can explain.

- It's In all the dough.

-l'm sorry, I...

Why are you doing this?

-I did It for us.

I'm sorry. I'ln sorry. I'm sorry-.

Get out.

They told ma about you.

The police.

They came to my house.

I didn't wanna believe them.

I didn't want to.

I should never have trusted

one of you people.

Get out.

(door ope")

Cannabis?

That's ridiculous.

I'm a blt peeved I didn't

think of It first, really.

Do you think

the old man knows?

And you're sure about this?

I'll have them tasted

first thing In the morning.

And when I do, he's finished.

(phone rings)

Hold on, I've got

another call. Yeah?

Someone to see you,

Mr. Cotton.

What, now?

- I'm ready to do a deal.

- I bet you are.

- What?

- No, great great.

Keep a few kosher Items for

the community after I've gone.

- That's my only condition.

Sure, sure. You have my word.

I want It In writing.

Oh, is that the time?

Look, I'll get the

contracts drawn up tomorrow.

About lunchtime, that okay?

- Okay.

- Yeah, all right?

Well, I'll see you then, then.

Yeah .

You behave llke a Jew...

wand I'll treat you like one.

Where's my money?

You know, I always read

the local newspaper...

"because I Ilka to know what's

golng on In my neighborhood.

Usually f*** all.

Then all of a sudden

I look at this.

Struggling local business

does good, eh?

A lit-tie old Yid and a stinking

Muzzle working In harmony.

It's touching, that ls.

Now tall me you're

as clever as I think,

you took your cut off the top.

Well, If that's

where my money went,

that's where I'm gonna get It.

(glass shatter sound)

Step away from It.

I mean l

I'm not gonna tell you again.

You really wanna do this?

You wanna go up against me

to protect some old Jew?

Look at this place.

Someone should put

It out of Its misery.

Stop, don't! Stop, stop!

Stop It, stop!

(screaming)

Thank you, Freda.

Come on, then. Come on.

Get that there.

- Get that down there.

- Okay.

Please, don't say anything.

Bloody hell, Nat, I didn't think

It was Hanukkah time already.

Let me through, please.

Excuse me. This ls my place.

Oh, my God.

Joanna, you'll catch

your death of cold.

I had a phone call to come

down here Immediately.

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