Mascarades Page #3

- What is it?

Give these to your mum.

- Hello, Mounir!

- Hi, Rdouane!

- Want a lift?

- Im just going over there.

Get in, Ill take you.

- All good?

- Yes, thank God.

Getting everything ready?

Well, were not in any hurry.

You shouldnt move too

fast with these things.

- I barely know him.

- He seems serious.

In any case, if you need

anything, my car or whatever...

Your brother Rdouane

is here. Just ask!

- Thanks.

- Are we neighbours or arent we?

Take care.

The Sahara or Algiers?

For our honeymoon, would you

prefer the coast or the desert?

Not happy to see me?

Before the honeymoon,

we need to talk.

You can ask me all you want.

- Why is your window closed now?

- You told him everything!

He wont leave me alone.

- And now?

- Habibas outside.

- Whos Vancooten?

- Dont know, never seen him.

And Mounir?

The same. He doesnt

even know he exists.

Everyone says youll marry him.

Theyll believe anything.

I knew that all along.

- Theres no truth in it at all?

- Yes.

Ill be able to tell our

children how brave you were.

Youre all... Cant you do

anything simple in your family?

Sorry, we never learned how.

Ill do your hair for

your wedding, if you like.

Well see. Why not?

- Id love to give you my karakou..

- What for?

So you can wear it

on your wedding day.

- Its beautiful!

- It was my mothers.

I only have boys.

You know our men. Anything

thats not from here...

Youre not narrow-minded

like that, so I thought...

Thank you, but we

wouldnt want to spoil it.

You wont spoil it. It

will remind me of my mother.

Ill bring the

pastries. I made some!

And Ill bring the marzipan!

Dont bother. We

dont even know if...

For Rym, its a pleasure.

Its all people talk about.

You have to stop this

before its too late.

Its my problem. Go to sleep.

Too bad this fianc doesnt exist.

- Let her marry Khalifa!

- Dont you start.

I dont want to hear

his name in my home!

They love each other.

Why dont you talk louder?

Hes your friend! You know

him better than anyone else.

You tire me.

I would have killed anyone

who stood between us.

Youll make me cry.

Thats your problem.

You cant cry anymore.

If you could, this

wouldnt be happening.

That night, if youd told me...

Why always bring up that night?

If I dont play along, what

do you think will happen?

Take care of your cleaning. Ill

deal with the jackals outside.

Thats enough...

So, Habiba?

Amine... Calm down, son.

Let your auntie sleep.

Over there, each

mailman has a truck

and in each truck

theres a laptop computer.

You type the name and address

and the package gets delivered.

Here, you have to

find the guy in a caf.

- You know the brides brother?

- Hes family!

I was at the hotel with

him when he met Vancooten.

- No...

- He eats with us!

If the brides brother is

family, then so is Vancooten.

Which means hes my family too.

- Hows that? - Im

your brother-in-law.

I see what you want.

Let me talk to him first, otherwise

well just complicate things.

Whats his problem?

What do you want?

He hasnt stopped staring

at us. Hes a sicko.

Of course, I can hear you.

Dollars? Of course...

Yes,

brother-in-law...

- Hey, Mounir!

- Hi.

How are you? Good?

Hows the marriage coming along?

He just called me. Im up

to my neck in organisation.

Congratulations, my dear.

- How are you, Mounir?

- Subhi!

Sit down.

- Okay, just for a coffee.

- Are you snubbing us?

- Tell me, do you know about the deal?

- No. What deal?

- You didnt tell him?

- No, not yet.

Its not much. But

wed like to help you.

With the expenses youll

have, it might interest you.

Itll be a pleasure.

- We need a nice suit.

- You can count on me.

Hello.

How are you?

- Fine?

- Fine.

- We made you wait, Im sorry.

- No problem.

Hello.

Heres the guy I told you about.

He knows about your troubles.

Like the Prophet said,

peace be upon him,

Believers are like building

blocks, each supports the other.

Tell him your worries,

well see what we can do.

We want to buy pastures.

Despite our requests, the

Mayor refuses to see us.

You know...

Mr Pasha has spoken

so much about you.

It seems you have

a certain influence.

Let me stop you right away.

I told you, hes well known

and many people appeal to him.

This one wants a hospital bed,

that one a building

permit, and so on.

I know him, hes a good Muslim.

Like the Prophet said,

peace be upon him,

God helps those who help others.

But on the other hand,

hes not a civil servant.

Money doesnt fall from the sky.

While he helps others,

who feeds his kids?

We anticipated this.

Ask him. I dont know...

Arent you meeting with

the minister tomorrow?

Of course. Im meeting with

him tomorrow in Algiers.

Cant you talk to him?

- What can we do?

- I dont know, you see...

Tomorrow hell be gone already.

- You have how much?

- 500,000.

We could add 200,000.

What if we round up to a million?

A million?

Okay... its a deal.

Give me the letter.

We prepared a letter for you.

Just give it to the

Mayors secretary.

Youll be received at once.

Listen to this.

Dear Boualem,

My friends here

have a small request.

The pastures etc, etc.

If you could do

something etc, etc.

Theyre like brothers to me.

P.S. I havent forgotten

your daughters marriage...

Thats personal between them.

How does that suit you?

We got them!

Id love to be there when

they get to the Mayors office.

- A meeting with the minister!

- I nearly died!

- I got them to a million!

- How did you know they had it?

Those guys never come into

town. I knew theyd be loaded.

Give me five!

And now, lets go celebrate!

Do you know Djanet?

Is it beautiful?

And Mostaganem, is it on the sea?

Its all so far away.

Its a big country.

I want to swim in Jijel,

spend the night in Timimoun,

and have coffee in Algiers.

Can you arrange that?

Yes, but before your

coffee in Algiers,

Ill take you to bathe at Menaa.

You say this now because we meet

in secret and hardly see each other.

Every minute counts.

Were capable of anything.

But if we get married,

youll be like other men.

- Dinner at home...

- Or at my mothers.

Id never stand it

if you came home late.

Who said Id ever go out?

My love, promise me well

travel everywhere possible.

I promise you well

travel everywhere.

And now what will happen?

I want us to always be together.

- If I were a man, Id be a pilot.

- First woman pilot suits me.

Its impossible.

You know very well why.

It might not last your whole life.

How long will you stand it?

And you, how long will you

continue dreaming about me?

Is this what the

women in your films do?

You want me to do what

the men in my films do?

Not yet.

God keep you.

- Well have to do it again.

- God willing.

Good night.

Rdouane! My regards

to your mother.

Thank you, brother. Mum!

Samir, you and I

will do great things.

You see your boutique? I have

lots of ideas. We need to talk.

One, two, three, four, five...

Go on.

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