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We're sipping from the cup

of bitterness.

- Does anyone want anything?

- You sit here. I'll go.

- So you wanted tea. And you, Kiki?

- You said you were going back to work.

Your brother's name is Alexandru,

too?

Why "too"?

Is your name Alexandru?

- Come on. Did you two have a fight?

- No. -You both seem upset.

- I don't want to make it worse.

- We didn't fight. We made up.

Okay. Here's something I bought you.

I hope you like it.

I think they're beautiful. I saw these earrings

and thought of you. I got myself a ring.

What's with the bracelets?

They're nose rings

from Papua New Guinea.

- That was mine.

- Not anymore.

- So? When will I see you again?

- On Sundays.

- When?

- Sandu.

You're acting tough, aren't you?

Can I call you on your birthday?

Bye, Sanda.

That's how you wear it.

It's cool.

What does it look like on you?

Let's see.

It's cool, but it doesn't go

with what I'm wearing.

- You didn't like the earrings.

- They don't match what I'm wearing.

I really don't feel like going home.

Where can we go?

A movie?

Let's have a cake instead.

Feel like it?

- Are you still upset?

- Upset with whom?

- You seem a little upset.

- I'm not upset. I'm happy you came.

And I feel like eating

something sweet.

- Wow, the old lady's nuts!

- What happened?

I wanted to boil some water for tea,

and she spent 10 minutes showing me

how to turn off the tap.

How I shouldn't tighten it too much, because

I might flood the downstairs neighbours.

Your folks, that is.

- Flood them, for all I care.

I don't feel like going home tonight.

Do you mind if I stayed here tonight?

Why would I mind?

Wait a sec, I'll get the tea.

No, forget the tea.

Stay here.

Let me just turn off the cooker,

or Benes will kill me.

Oh, you made it, after all.

There you go.

Careful, it's hot!

You're so diligent!

You'll make a good wife.

You've got a cool place here.

That's so good!

Let's just lock ourselves in

and stay in for a week.

I'm used to it.

When I lived at my parents', in the summer,

I'd spend the entire day reading in the garden.

Didn't you get bored? Didn't you

want to go clubbing with guys?

Where are your earrings?

Don't you want to try them on?

Check my bag.

I thought about it,

and I like the ring more.

Take it.

And you'll wear the earrings. They'll

look better on you. Your face is rounder.

My ears aren't pierced.

What do you mean?

All girls have pierced ears.

Haven't you ever worn earrings?

My, she's never worn earrings!

They punished her!

No, they didn't. My mother didn't want

to hurt me when I was little.

And you expect to look good

without earrings?

- I can do the piercing for you, you know.

- I won't have my ears pierced!

It won't hurt.

We'll burn a needle

with the lighter,

dip it in alcohol, and then I'll make

a quick hole. You won't even feel it!

No, I don't want to.

They won't look good on me.

My face is round,

and I'll look like a monkey.

I'd rather admire the earrings

on you.

- Do you really know how to do it?

- Do what?

Piercing.

Have you done it before?

Got a needle anywhere?

Let's.

There. If you say you know how,

it can't kill me.

- Leave some thread on.

- I couldn't find any alcohol.

- What's the thread for?

- Surprise.

Come on. -Hold on, I can't see.

It doesn't hurt.

Do you have any cotton wool here?

Hold on a bit!

Hold tight.

- Come on.

- No more.

You want to have just one hole?

- I don't want earrings anymore.

- Alex, look at me.

You'll be fine. Tomorrow you'll knock

those campus a**holes off their feet.

I don't want to knock them

off their feet.

What's all this noise?

Holy Mother of God!

What are you doing there?

Piercing Alex's ears.

Go to your room.

Everything's fine.

Cristina, dear,

piercing her ears now?

Couldn't you wait till tomorrow?

- Take this crap out of my ears.

- Hold it tight!

Do you have alcohol?

- Do you need a lot?

Just to pour a bit

on some cotton wool.

God, what got into me?

You were very brave.

I don't think I'd have been so brave.

Use some alcohol.

Otherwise, it will fill with pus.

Thanks, Auntie.

You've been very sweet.

Now I'll put Alexandra to bed.

I'll see you in the morning.

Put this on.

- Does it still hurt?

- It wasn't even that painful.

Oh, that's how you are. You're acting brave now.

You should've seen your face earlier.

Do you want to sleep?

Come on, put your head in my lap.

Hello.

- I'm not done yet.

- What time is it?

It's 10:
20.

We still have half an hour.

I was thinking we should go

see a movie at 11.

You said we'd

attend Mihailescu's class today.

- We'll go next week.

- You'll say the same thing next week.

I don't feel like coming back here

to write down more summaries.

What's that?

The folklore lecture notes.

We have to write a seminar paper.

But that's not your handwriting,

is it?

I got it from the fat girl

who wears a lot of makeup.

You smell nice.

What is it?

I don't know what perfume it is.

I got it from my mother.

I'm wearing Aimez-moi.

Can you smell it?

- I thought that was your natural scent.

Let's take the book home instead.

I'll help you take notes tonight.

But you do the talking for the book.

Don't make me do it.

Mama, Alexandra needs this

until tomorrow.

I'll write it down.

But do bring it back tomorrow.

I talked to Sandu.

He sends his love.

- He's coming to lunch on Sunday.

- Okay.

- Bye.

- Good luck. You be good.

- What did you lose?

- Nothing.

- I don't really feel like going.

- Do you want to go to the lecture?

- Why are you doing this?

- Come with me.

- Didn't we decide to go to a movie?

- Let's not fight.

But now you're forcing me

into doing what you want, and it's not right.

Why didn't you tell me to begin with

that you didn't want to go?

You don't get it. I came to Bucharest

to go to university.

Listen to you!

So I'm to blame

because I want us to be together?

I'm to blame, because I let myself

be influenced by you.

Why do you get angry like that?

You want us to go

to Mihailescu's lecture?

No. Let's go to a movie.

No, we'll go to Mihailescu's lecture

and take down everything he says.

We can go to the movie

at 2:
00 o'clock.

Her pen and her two straight hours

of diligent note-taking

were driving me up the walls.

Out of anger, I'd started

making random notes.

I couldn't understand how I'd

happened to fall in love with her.

Listen, Alexandra.

If that government department man shows up

here, please tell him you're my niece.

I don't want us to get in trouble.

- What department?

- Just say you're my niece.

You are like a niece to me,

actually, just like Cristina.

I've known her

since she was this little.

He could show up

when you least expect it.

Just like 30 years ago,

when I was here with my Nicusor,

who had just gotten back

from a conference,

and the government guy

just knocked on the door.

He wanted to check our papers.

And he wrote me down as a concubine!

He gave us a fine, and we had to cancel

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