O Mistério do Samba Page #4

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but window-cleaning is risky

and needs a permit.

Tudo bem.

I did tower block windows with him

last month.

That's right.

Josiane...

Por favor.

Come on, be cool.

No problema.

He's a friend of mine.

Your residence permit.

Obrigado.

Right, "obrigado".

Lamouna Saw...

That's me.

Wake up!

I think it's vertigo...

Could've fooled me.

Come on.

Stand up.

- I can't.

- You can.

Don't look down, look up.

Look up, ok! Tranquilo.

Easy!

There. Deep breaths.

That's right.

Turn now.

Turn.

It's ok. Trust me.

Now enjoy the view, my friend.

Tudo bem.

No one to piss us off here.

Don't look down.

I'm relaxed. I feel better.

If you're relaxed, trabalho.

We have ten floors to do.

- Hey!

- Relax, my friend.

Tell me when you move it!

It's dangerous!

This is my floor.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Seen this?

Heaven on earth.

Know the Coca Cola ad?

What?

The Coca Cola ad?

Cut it out!

C'mon, have some fun.

You'll catch cold.

Screw that, look at them.

Move with me.

She's my high.

You're my high. Move with me.

You're making it sway!

It's ok.

What're you doing?

Cut the crap now!

Where's your boss?

No more Coca Cola! Back to work!

Show's over.

We're leaving.

C'mon, move!

Love you, girls!

Just a second.

Hello? Jonah?

What's up? I couldn't reach you.

I've done every salon

around Barbs. No sign of her.

What d'you mean, no sign?

Maybe she changed jobs

or maybe even left France.

I can't find her.

What are you talking about?

I know she's in Paris.

What do I do? I'm going crazy here!

You're breaking up... Jonah?

Sh*t!

I've screwed up badly.

Really badly.

It's no big deal.

You're a man. It happens.

You didn't force her.

How do I get out of this sh*t?

The day I find a woman,

I sure won't introduce her to you.

Why d'you say that?

I'm kidding!

Come on.

I like a joke but don't say that.

I'm ashamed.

Jonah asks me to find her

and what do I do instead?

It's not right. It's not funny.

Horny goat!

No, cut it out, I'm no horny goat.

No goat.

Relax, it's a party.

I can't take this music.

Where are the pequenas?

You promised babes, not grannies.

Trying to hook him up?

Hold on...

See her?

She's for you.

She's kind, she's sweet,

very pleasant. She's your high.

Tranquilo.

Yeah, go for it.

I have exams.

- It's awkward.

- You're right.

You take it all so seriously.

Tequila, princesa?

We're talking.

Tudo bem.

Yeah, tudo bem.

I'm not staying long.

We can't just miss the boat.

Miss the boat?

There's a way not to.

Great atmosphere, huh?

Want a plate?

Go on, have fun.

She's coming over.

Hello, Samba.

Hello, Alice.

Have a seat.

Introduce me.

Go on, introduce me.

Aren't you dancing?

I'm not into that.

Hey, I'll dance!

Cut it out.

You're beautiful tonight.

You're sure you mean me?

I never know with you.

No, I'm sure. I mean you.

He means you.

- Introduce me.

- Take a walk.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You're looking much better.

I slept five hours last night.

Without pills.

That's not bad.

It's the cold water.

My tank's on the blink.

All those icy showers firm up the skin.

The element, probably.

In the water tank.

Alice, this is Wilson,

a friend.

Hola, princesa.

Portuguese?

That's a sign.

Come and dance.

Come on, Samba.

No, I don't dance.

Go ahead. I'll look after your plate.

- You're no fun. Come on.

- No, really.

I can't dance.

Come on! He doesn't dance.

I won't stay long.

Your friend's a good dancer.

He's overdoing it a bit.

To my exams,

in September at the earliest.

To your exams.

There's more!

I want to stop being a shitty intern

at 489 euros a month.

Drink now, you boozers.

To your exams.

Who's next?

Me.

In Africa, on rainy evenings...

Not the rainy evenings.

Let him speak.

It's nice but it's a long one.

We're listening, Lamouna.

So, in Africa,

on rainy evenings,

insects called mayflies

swirl around and fall into our plates.

They hit the walls

and sometimes fall half-dead.

They're unable to resist

being attracted to the light.

Their desire to live is too great.

They buzz frantically around the bulb.

In the morning,

they're like tiny dead leaves

on the table

but were flying the night before.

May none of us ever be

one of those mayflies.

Morgan Freeman cast a chill

with his fly story.

I prefer Brad Pitt?

My turn.

I want to attract

the attention of a girl

who's real pretty

and I'll say it out loud.

I'm shy, so here's two clues.

She makes 489 euros a month...

And second,

she's an ace cigarette roller.

Not me then.

You stand no chance, pal.

- Zilch.

- We'll see.

Yeah, sure. Go ahead, Samba.

Well then, I say...

a house by the lake

with everything we need.

The house by the lake!

And everything they need.

And you, Alice?

Yes to excess.

Very nice.

Marcelle!

"Fight the devil

with that thing called love."

Nice. Who said that?

Guess.

Buddha?

I know. It was Jesus.

No.

Gandhi. I bet it was Gandhi.

Paul-Jules Lambrin.

Who's that?

A cousin of mine.

They're drunk.

Not Paul-Jules Lambrin.

Bob Marley.

Now that's classy.

At 100, Marcelle quotes Bob Marley.

You cow! You'll pay for that!

To Paul-Jules Lambrin!

You know, you're a real gang of nutters.

Sorry?

I didn't say anything.

I thought you said something.

How are you doing?

Alice, I just said...

I wanted to know if you're ok.

How's life?

I'm doing better.

I managed to lower

the dose of pills again.

That's good.

But I still find it a bit hard to relax

or feel things.

But I'm doing better.

I'm getting there.

Here.

Want to smash it and pull my hair?

Good idea.

Right now?

Well?

The tank's a bit old.

Like I said, it's the element.

I cleaned it.

It should last a couple more years.

Fantastic. I have hot water now?

Every flavor.

Cold, lukewarm, hot...

It's running.

Test it in 20 minutes.

Thank you.

What do I owe you?

300 for labor,

200 for travel costs, making 700

but 1,000 for you.

- 1,000?

- No, not 1,000.

He's trying to be funny but he isn't.

It's not funny at all.

I thought he was useless at math.

He won't ask you for 1,000.

It'll be zero.

Call it zero, ok.

No problem. Sure, zero.

Don't wind me up.

- Zero's fine.

- Zero's good.

I'll be going.

We'll be going.

- Really?

- We have to go.

You don't have to leave.

I have that math class to go to.

I'm the same... I have a class too...

Stuff to do...

If you say so.

Thanks, Alice. Thanks for the tea.

- What's going on?

- What?

Stay with her.

Are you scared or what?

It's not that.

But I've screwed up enough lately.

Make the most of it.

Go shower with her or I will.

Stay here.

Stop it. Stay right here.

Wilson!

Relax, Samba. Tranquilo.

Sh*t...

Hi, how's it going?

Forgotten something?

I just wanted to check up on you.

Is everything ok?

I'm fine.

Do you feel anything?

Not really.

It's not great...

I'm not saying it's no good

but we could try here...

Like this.

All right.

Well?

That feels a bit better.

But just a bit.

- Want me to stop?

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