Lost Islands Page #5

Let's take you to the bathroom.

It doesn't matter any more.

Then let's take

you to the shower.

Go make me some coffee.

- I'll take you to the shower first.

I asked for coffee.

I'll take you, Dad.

- Give me a moment.

Dad...

I'm all right.

Don't mind me.

A son shouldn't have to wash

his father's ass.

Who said that, Aristotle?

Nietzsche?

Don't give up your dreams

for me, Opher.

What's a dream?

You dream a new one every night.

You make a big deal

out of dreams.

"The IDF spokesperson announced

"that Israeli Air Force planes

attacked the nuclear plant in Iraq.

"The pilots reported that the

plant was destroyed." -Yes!!

They blew up the nuclear plant

in Iraq.

That Begin is a genius,

Two years from now

no one will know who Shimon Peres is.

Opher,

soon you'll be like those pilots.

Mommy's officer.

I decided not to go, Mom.

What?

I'll stay close to home.

I'll serve in a non-fighting unit.

What is this nonsense?

Don't tell Dad.

But Opher, that was your dream.

I wanted to be the commander

of the IDF, but I found out

he doesn't get car allowence.

- But you exercised so much!

Dad weighs over 100 kilos.

So I didn't exercise for nothing.

But you should stop feeding him.

No more cookies, Mom.

Besides, Erez is going.

He called it first.

Be strong, be strong.

There are rocks here, careful.

What happened, cutey,

does your stomach hurt?

Do you want some coke?

Finish and come on!

Hello?

Neta.

- Erez.

How are you?

- Are you all right?

How was Opher's induction?

Fine.

Grandma was able to get away

from his course

to come as well.

We missed you.

Was my father there?

No. But Opher will be

coming home every day.

He's having a ball, your brother.

There're lots of girls in his base.

If they catch me talking to you

I won't be home until I am 65.

Wait! Why do you have to stay there

for the weekend?

It's a punishment.

I crossed a firing line.

What?

That's very dangerous, Erez.

I don't care, Neta.

You're insane.

- I don't care.

Don't tell Opher, okay?

Don't worry.

I'll never tell your secrets.

Be strong, Erez, do you hear me?

Erez, will you let me

shoot people in the street?

Actually we're supposed

to shoot people over the weekend.

Look at this.

I like your short haircut.

What? He looks stupid.

So, tell me what goes on there.

I got a thorn this long

stuck in my dick.

Ouch!

Well, you won't be home

for the next three years anyway,

so it won't matter.

Opher, I want to

speak with Erez. - Okay.

What is this charade of

you serving in a combat unit?

You always said it was

important to serve my country.

Why did you to Opher?

- What did I do to Opher?

Why don't you help at home?

What do you want from me?

- You make your brother a slave.

I earned 13,000 lira.

Take your money.

I don't need money.

I need help in the house.

But I'm on your side, Mom.

There is only one side, the side

of the family. Where are you?

I'm here.

- You're not here.

Your Opher will be

in an urban base, he'll be safe.

Does that make you happy?

Don't you dare speak to me that way.

You are evil.

I cared for all of you.

Don't you dare say

that I love Opher more.

You are my punishment.

Here, slave.

David, gotten anyone

pregnant since yesterday?

Dad, I understand your anger.

- I am not angry.

Let me speak. I prepared a speech.

- But I am not angry.

Great,

then come to the circumcision.

I relinquish that honor.

I want you to be my son's

godfather.

What should I name him?

Hole-in-the-condom?

David,

I sincerely congratulate you

and I wish that your son will do

to you just what you did to me.

Dad, how much time

do you have left?

Mom says that you're

deteriorating,

if you don't see

your grandson today...

Why are you crying?

Stop crying.

Stop crying.

Please stop crying.

Stop it. Enough.

I'm going to sleep.

I need to talk to you.

To me?

Yes, I'm not speaking with him.

What happened?

- Didn't Opher tell you?

No.

He didn't say anything?

No, he didn't. What happened?

If you knew, you would know.

Are you smoking?

I already have one screwed up

father.

Stop patronizing me.

- I'm not being patronizing.

Stop judging people, Erez.

You've made your mistakes,

just like everyone else.

I only pointed

out that you're smoking, that's all.

Your brother is cheating on me.

No way.

He has some slut

named Emily.

Can you believe that name?

It must be a mistake.

He admitted everything.

He wants to be with her.

I'm sorry.

It can happen to any couple.

I thought he and I were

different.

I thought we were creating

new rules for love.

Your brother is a stupid idiot.

So what, if he has

a witty answer for everything?

That doesn't make one smart.

Erez, what are you doing right now?

- I don't know.

Do you want to go to the beach?

We can swim in the nude,

I'll show you my underwear,

you can show me yours.

I can't do that to Opher.

He takes care of my father.

How would it look if I was with you

while he takes care of my father?

I'm not going to wait

until your father dies.

What happened, Dad?

- They shot Argov.

Zohar Argov the singer? - No, Shlomo

Argov our ambassador in London.

Those Arabs are

murderous people.

We gave them all of Sinai

and what did we get in return?

Murder and more murder.

You got a call from the army.

You have to go back.

Don't worry, Mom.

It's probably

just a drill.

There must be a war.

We must react.

Then they'll understand

that they cannot target Jews.

That's how the Holocaust began.

Erez, look after yourself,

okay?

Crawl into the cacti.

- What?

If they shoot at you,

crawl into the cacti.

Who would think that

someone would crawl in there?

Erez, I packed your bag.

Now go take a shower.

Remember, cacti.

What are you doing?

Didn't they teach you to knock

in basic training?

Did you leave Neta?

- What does it look like?

Is that

the right thing to do?

People always think others

should do the right thing.

I'm leaving.

- No, you're staying.

Erez, go away.

- Does she know you have a girlfriend?

Do you think I would lie

to my mistress?

He who lies to his wife

is a cheat.

He who lies to his mistress

is a real scoundrel.

Why did you leave Neta?

Do you get the

feeling that I owe you something?

That girl was your dream.

- No, no, no.

My dream was

to be in the elite commando unit.

Let me remind you

that someone stole my dream from me.

The only person I ever trusted.

You're not missing a thing.

It's shitty there.

It's shitty, is it?

I clean up sh*t.

I clean up your father's sh*t.

I clean up the sh*t you haven't

got the courage to clean yourself.

You lift a machine gun.

I lift your father.

When he dies, they'll call you

for his funeral, but I'll be here

to wash him

before the undertaker arrives.

I'll be here to support Mom.

Where will you be?

Where? Where?

You'll be out

fulfilling my dream, right?

So, don't walk into my room

without knocking.

Because it's

no longer your room.

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