Flying Home Page #2
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those kind of mistakes.
Of course. I should have known.
- Enjoy.
- Thank you very much, Martha.
Cecile, as beautiful in
death as she was in life.
Good morning.
The...
He is in church. Morning Mass.
I see.
- Eggs?
- Yes, please.
Is this decaf?
What?
It's like coffee,
but without the caffeine.
We're honest people here, sir.
Oh, one's enough, thank you.
So, Martha, are you from around here?
Yes.
I've lived here all my life.
I know everyone.
So tell me, what do people
do around here all day?
They work.
And when they're not working?
They... They like football.
You know, with the feet.
They like... TV. They like...
I was wondering, is there a local
pub around here somewhere?
Yes. In De Zavelput.
It's three kilometers.
Say if you want more.
Hey, what's up?
Nice day today?
Let me help you.
That's okay.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What would you like to drink?
I'll have a Coke, please.
I'm Isabelle.
I'm Colin. Colin Evans.
Yeah. I know who you are.
Everyone in the village is
I only just got here.
Well, it's very easy to
become a star in this town.
In the whole of Flanders,
for that matter.
I thought you didn't understand English.
English, yes.
American, no.
He used to be my English teacher.
Yeah.
Until so-called "health problems"
got me fired.
That's the weirdest
pool table I ever saw.
It's very typical for Belgium.
It's a fun game, you know.
Really? I'm actually
pretty good at pool.
Oh, yeah? Would you like to try?
Sure, I'd love to.
Do you want red or white?
Red.
Of course. The color of aggression.
Pierre, leave him in peace.
And Coca-Cola.
So you line up the balls like this.
The game is very simple.
The one who first succeeds
in pocketing his five balls
in the opponent's pocket, wins.
We both start at the same time. Okay?
Okay.
then we shoot. Ready?
One, two...
Wait, wait.
You first have to make a bet.
It's his first time,
No, no, I think we should.
I'll buy Pierre a beer every
time I lose. How about that?
Fantastic.
But I want you to have one, too.
Sorry, I don't drink alcohol
this early in the day.
"Sorry, I don't drink alcohol
so early in the day."
Fine. I'll have one, too.
Okay, here goes.
One,
two,
three.
Nice shot.
Thanks.
So, do you work here full-time?
No, only during the summer.
university in Ghent.
What about you?
I'm a high school teacher.
That's why I have all
summer to find that grave.
I think it's really
great that you do this.
Well, family ties are important
to me and my entire family.
One day, I want to be able to
tell my kids where they came from
so they might better understand
where they're heading.
That's beautiful.
Two beers, please.
No mercy?
You don't look like the
kind of guy that needs it.
Why not?
Shall I walk you to the door?
No.
I'm fine, thank you.
Here, your keys.
No. You keep the car.
- Really?
- Yeah.
find that grave, right?
Yeah. I'm happy to help. It's exciting.
- Sure you don't need help?
- Thank you.
I'm good.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey.
Drink lots of water, okay?
Thank you. That's very sound advice.
Come on.
- You're sure this is going to work?
- Yes.
But you must drink it all in one time.
- Hi.
- Hi.
How are you feeling?
Good.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Wait, you still have...
- First time you're wearing this?
- Yeah.
- Well, it looks good on you.
- Thanks.
So what cemetery shall we go to first?
I don't know.
There's a lot of them, right?
Yeah, more than 100.
- Let's start with the biggest one.
- Okay.
So, where do we start?
These are really good.
You can't live in Belgium if you don't
like French fries with mayonnaise.
Sure feels good to be out in the open.
where I was born and raised.
Where was that?
Bearsville, New York.
It's near Woodstock.
Woodstock. Wow.
Yeah, don't get too excited.
Nothing really happens there anymore.
Does your family still live there?
Yeah, but me and my dad, we...
Ever since I was a kid.
It wears me out sometimes.
I hardly ever see my parents.
What?
Nothing.
It's just that
I thought you said family ties
They are. They are. It's just...
I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to come across all gloomy.
Must be the country air
messing with my head.
- Oh, God, is it 2:00 already?
- Ten past.
Sh*t. I promised my granddad
I'd join him at the club.
- The club? What kind of club?
- A pigeon club.
- A what?
- He races pigeons.
He's really good at it.
I never knew you could race pigeons.
Well, it's a big sport around here.
Well, I'd love to see this.
Let's go.
Thank God. I thought
you wouldn't make it.
And I can't manage without my mascot.
He says I bring him luck.
Not that his birds need it.
So, you are the American?
I'm afraid I am.
Isabelle tells me you race pigeons.
Sounds very interesting.
Really?
Tell me, what's the thing that
makes it interesting to you?
Just the whole concept, you know.
The whole concept?
- Jos, your turn.
- Okay.
Don't worry about my granddad.
He's always a bit
overprotective when I...
You know, when he sees me with someone.
So he should be.
What are they doing?
Well, the pigeons all have a
ring with all their data on it.
And that big guy over there,
he scans the rings.
And from that moment on,
the pigeons are officially in the race.
The birds are then put
together in shipping crates
and brought to the start
of the race, which is,
Amiens. That's in France.
How far is that from here?
About 200 kilometers.
Look.
That's Wittekop. It's his favorite bird.
What happens next?
Tonight, trucks will take
all the birds to Amiens.
And tomorrow, around 10:00 a.m.,
the birds will all be
released at the same time.
Thousands of them.
The first one home wins.
A real champion dove can
be worth a lot of money.
Up to 200,000 euros.
I'm sure your friend is not interested
in the financial aspect of the sport.
Oh, I find it fascinating, sir.
I'd love to know more.
You should show him your loft.
Tomorrow I could make us a nice lunch.
We could all wait for the birds to return.
That'd be awesome. Thank you.
I'm warning you. It's boring.
He hates my guts.
He'll warm up to you. You'll see.
So, are you ready for some more
country air to mess with your head?
Sure.
This is a really beautiful spot.
I've lived here all my life.
But when my father died,
my mom went back to Holland.
And I went to live with my granddad.
I'd be heartbroken if anything
would happen to this place.
Why would something happen to it?
and they were planning on putting,
like, a huge apartment complex here.
Luckily they ran out
of financing, but...
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