My Joy Page #2

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- No, I wasn't.

I definitely heard

a motor being turned off.

And Mute twitched.

And where is he?

There, dragging his ass.

Hey, cripple, you tagged along...

...so don't fall behind.

What do you need him for?

First,

a spare pair of hands never hurts.

What if there's too much

for the two of us to carry?

And second, unlike you...

...he can't tell anybody.

Are you nuts or something?

I was speaking theoretically.

And you get all excited...

Watch it, you theorist.

What are you staring at?

Let's go!

What's going on?

Looks like he's asleep.

It smells of something burning.

That means

he won't be going anywhere.

Fine, on we go. Just be quiet.

Hey, guys,

what are you doing?

Let it bake a bit longer...

What bad luck.

Just our damn luck:

If luck comes and you let it pass,

you'll be left to scratch your ass.

You'll be the one to scratch.

First I need a pick-me-up.

When you're laid out,

you'll need a pick-me-up.

Hey, hold your horses.

- What's there to wait for?

- Wait and see.

Hey, give me that stick.

Why do you need it?

Let it lie here.

- What?

- Listen...

...don't be angry.

The devil took us. It happens.

We saw a car in the field.

It looked abandoned.

So we decided to have a look.

We just didn't notice you.

Well...

...what do you need now?

Nothing.

Come and sit with us.

It's warm over there...

...and the potatoes are ready.

Otherwise it's an unhappy situation.

We'll feel guilty.

Come on, okay?

He's been mute since childhood.

He's a bit stupid.

People say his dad was killed...

...and something snapped inside him.

But who knows?

Leave him be.

A lot of things happened here.

Who's to say?

- No.

- Why not.

I'm driving, right?

Come off it!

Cops never come round here.

I won't drink.

Well, it's your business.

Mute doesn't drink either.

When he does

he really goes crazy.

Listen, since you're not drinking,

maybe you have some salt?

We dug out some potatoes,

but salt doesn't grow here.

No, guys, I don't have salt.

That's just the way it is.

They'll do, anyway.

Where does this road lead?

- What road?

- The one somewhere around here.

I came out of the woods

and lost my way.

It's not a road, it's direction.

A direction leading where?

- Nowhere.

- What do you mean, nowhere?

Like I say, nowhere.

It's a dead-end,

an accursed dead-end.

- But it must lead somewhere.

- It leads right to there.

All right.

If I need to get out of here...

I go back through the woods.

Then there's a village

and a fork in the road.

- Where do I go from there?

- I don't understand you.

Draw a picture, why don't you?

Guys...

Here is the field. And here...

...is the car.

These are the woods.

Here's the road through the woods

to the village.

The fork in the road is here.

Holy sh*t!

F*** you.

Move him aside. Come on.

F***, it's flour.

- What were you expecting, gold?

- Shut up, you idiot.

What about Mute?

He'll be fine.

He'll get back on his own.

We bothered that guy for nothing.

- Who's there?

- Friends.

Can we come in?

- We need to stay the night.

- That's understood.

Where can you go

when night's falling?

Do you have "Polizei" here?

No.

They haven't made it here.

We don't even have a warden.

We thrive untended, like the grass.

You'll be hungry.

Go ahead, eat.

- You haven't eaten in a while?

- Quite a while.

Here, I have some honey, too.

It's good with bread.

Honey, that's good.

Why do you live alone?

There's the two of us,

my son, Grishuta and me.

And where is your wife?

She died.

Our Mama died.

Her heart gave out.

It was hard.

You can imagine.

I brought her here.

I thought I could save her...

...but she couldn't take it.

Her heart...

...gave out.

Have you come from far away?

From the very border.

We've been walking since the war started.

We barely had time to fight.

- We were at the rear from the start.

- There are lots of you.

They've been passing all summer.

And why aren't you in the army?

Or are you back already?

I'm a teacher.

And I have weak eyes.

I'm not fit for the army.

I taught children to love.

But to kill...

I somehow just can't kill.

But what if an enemy attacked you?

I can't kill and I won't.

I need to raise Grishuta.

To get him on his feet.

When everything settles down...

...rulership is established

and shools are opened...

...I'll teach children again.

Wait away,

they'll open your schools for you.

Why not?

The Germans are a cultured nation.

They belive in God.

They'll open schools,

establish civilized existence.

So what is it you're proposing?

Everyone should just go home.

It's up to you.

War naturally makes everyone pay.

But what price is for each to decide.

All right.

We need to be up early tomorrow.

Where should we lie down?

Let's go.

They say nice people used to live here.

Now it's nothing but riff-raff.

Does he get up?

He does.

- Is he walking?

- He is.

- Then why is he lying down?

- He's tired.

- Maybe you need a coffin?

- I don't.

- Think he'll make it?

- We'll nurse him back.

If you need it, tell me.

There's an old man here who makes coffins.

He fixes them fast.

He's barely alive himself.

Mabe you'll order one before he dies.

What about a drink?

Your stove is smoking.

It needs rebuilding.

Then again, the f*** with it.

My sister and I sold our apartment

and gave the money to a rest home.

But when we got there,

there was no rest home.

We came back to no apartment

and no buyer. Nobody.

Why is your dog so evil tempered?

Watch out or I'll shoot it.

- Did you come to tease my dog?

- This car is being looked for.

As is that passenger of yours.

I should turn you in, actually.

Look, I have handcuffs.

Want to take ride?

All right, I'll have time

to play with you later.

I'll send guys for the car,

but you get rid of your passenger.

Get it?

Or shall we go for that ride?

Fine, you're free for now.

But I'm shooting your f-ing dog.

Get out of here!

Come with me, we need to talk.

Who are you?

I'm asking you, you scum,

who are you?

Don't you show your face around here again.

- How's your eye?

- All right.

Did the wild man calm down?

He seems calm enough.

- His woman came around.

- I know.

So what?

Let him do some time.

I brought you a client.

He's interested in erotica.

We need to contact the loony-bin

ans ask if someone's escaped,

because he's a bit strange.

Your surname?

Your surname?

You see?

Do the paperwork.

What the hell do you want him for?

Is he violent?

Who the hell knows if he's violent or just faking?

Let him keep you company.

I can see you're bored here by yourself.

It's so I can saw it out later.

There you go.

You can form a club.

Get lost!

Hey, let me saw her for you.

Your old lady will make you sore enough.

Hey, hey!

I'm here, in the hole.

Who are you?

Why don't you answer?

What are you, a tramp?

Is my woman out there somewhere?

Hey, did you see my woman?

Arsehole.

If you sit quiet,

I'll let you out.

You bastard!

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