Rabat Page #2

Taste them.

Take them with you for on the way.

You know what I'll do first?

It's been ages.

Swim in the sea.

Rabat is near the sea, right?

- Sure. Morocco has wonderful beaches.

And you?

- I have a few appointments.

What kind of appointments?

- Things I have to do.

Like?

- Things for my father.

How long has it been

since you went to Tunisia?

About 6 years.

- I remember the last time you went.

You haven't been back? Why not?

You know, time, money... Things like that.

We used to go every summer by car.

By boat from Marseilles to Binzart.

And now?

My father can't drive that long.

His back?

- Yeah, his back...

He f***ed up his back working in the factory.

For what?

To stay home, being declined, receiving

benefits.

Tickets are expensive,

so I told them to take my little brothers.

Get your driving licence, man.

- How?

It costs 2000 euro.

Where do I get that money?

And with a driving licence,

I'd have to drive people around all day.

If a "rich" family comes from Holland,

they have to pay for everything.

They don't understand

my parents are poor.

What's this?

It looks like a prison.

F*** you guys.

I'm not sleeping up there.

I don't even fit. Come on Abdel,

you're small.

What's that?

- An alarm clock.

Why bring an alarm clock

on a holiday?

This ain't no holiday.

I'm going to look for a phone booth.

Have a shower and

I'll see you in 10 minutes by the car.

There's a phone here.

You know what that costs?

Hey, it's me.

Yes, it's fine.

Can I speak to Dad?

Dad!

I'm fine. You?

I've passed Lyon. Yes.

The car is fine, don't worry.

No, no problem. I'm just calling...

Did you speak to them today?

They're glad I'm coming? Yes, I'm too.

No, dad. No problem.

I know it's a good family.

Don't worry, my hair is fine. We're losing

the connection. My money's gone.

Love to mum. Bye.

These chairs aren't bad.

I'll be honest, I'm really enjoying this.

What?

- You know, the three of us.

France... It's been a long time.

I don't even mind the crap pizza and

the Turk pretending to be Italian.

There are less Italians

in the world than we think.

Half of them are really

Turks or Egyptians.

So there are even more Turks?

- I hope not.

What do you think?

What? I didn't follow.

- Never mind.

I designed some new logos. Check these.

You did it on the computer?

- Yes. Different colours so we can choose.

The red one is nice.

- That's good.

I'd be sure to visit there.

- Me too, it's the best one.

What do you think?

I don't know.

What don't you know?

The logo or the colour?

I'm too tired. Let's sleep.

We have to get up early tomorrow.

Take me to Rue de la Fontaine.

What?

Please take me

to Rue de la Fontaine.

This is no taxi. This is not a taxi.

Yes, it's a taxi.

Rue de la Fontaine, please.

What does she want?

- To go home. She thinks it's a taxi.

Tell her it isn't.

- I did. She doesn't understand it.

I think she's lost it.

And my French is...

- Just drag her out of the car.

Hell no! She must be at least 80.

What do you want to do?

- Come on, let's take her.

Where does this woman live?

There's nothing here.

Yeah, laugh about it...

Just watch the road.

We have to find our way back.

You're a good-looking boy.

What?

He's a pretty boy.

She finds you're handsome.

When I was young, I knew a soldier...

...who looked just like you.

He was a handsome boy.

All the girls in the village

were in love with him.

One day he gave me a piece of chocolate.

All my friends were jealous.

Next day he had left...

...and I never saw him again.

Yes, you remember me of him.

Zakaria, what did she say?

I don't know. I couldn't understand her.

F***! Boys...

I didn't hear the alarm clock.

Hey, get up!

Did you hear the alarm clock?

- No, man.

I switched it off.

What? When?

Last night.

- Why?

What d'you think?

Seven is way too early man.

Come on, man.

I want to shower first.

- Me too.

Didn't you shower last night?

- No.

What did you do while I was on the phone?

Watched TV.

Okay, have a shower, but hurry.

Where's breakfast then?

Let's try the supermarket.

- I'll drive.

Hey, you know...

- I'll ride shotgun.

You think this is nice on bread?

Honest?

- No, man.

And?

You look like a f*ggot.

How far have we got?

- Not far. We're here now.

I hope to reach Southern Spain tonight.

We'll sleep, drive to Algeciras,

take the boat and get to Rabat later.

Nearly halfway?

- No, we're not even in Barcelona.

With the boat trip and Morocco,

we've only done a third.

Don't get oil on the hood.

- Take it easy.

That's it. Let's hurry.

Shotgun!

- No, you already used shotgun once.

And?

- You can't use it twice a day.

Let alone twice an hour!

- You're joking?

The whole idea is you can use it all the time.

Talk to him!

You saw that girl?

No, no, no.

No way!

Why not?

It's not a good idea to take hitchers.

- What the f***! You think she'll rob us?

He's only stopping because she's hot.

- And not a bearded man with axe?

That's not the point.

- You just want to stop because she's pretty!

Okay, this is the deal:

My friend in the back, he's scared...

...so promise us that

you won't rob, rape or kill us.

I won't.

If you guys promise me the same thing.

Take it easy!

Honest. If we want to do that,

wouldn't we drive around in a normal car?

Come on, it'll be a long time before

I'm Nadir.

- Hi, I'm Julie.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Zakaria.

And this is our Pakistani driver

Dooby Dooby.

I'm Abdel.

You know they were joking...

About me being scared?

Yeah, I know.

That's good, 'cos I'm not.

I'm just more cautious than these guys.

It's a crazy world.

You hear the craziest stories.

So, where are you from?

- Lyon. And you?

Holland.

Have you heard of

Hatem Ben Arfa?

No, no.

He's this great Tunisian soccer player,

played for Olympic Lyon.

Don't ask the girl about Tunisian football.

As if it even exists.

If it exists? Are you nuts?

- Are you nuts?

who f***ed who?

You understand?

Don't pay any attention,

they're always like that.

Oh, I love that song.

Yeah, I love it too.

Yeah?

- Yeah you like it too?

What's it about?

What's the song about?

What are you doing?

- What's it about?

It's just a nice song you know, my mother

used to play it, it reminds me of her.

Yeah...

Spain

Good afternoon. What would you like?

- Coffee with milk.

For me as well, with extra sugar.

I'll have a coke.

A cafe con leche and a coke.

Gracias.

So you speak Spanish?

- Just a bit.

I used to live in Barcelona for a year.

- Barcelona. How's Barcelona?

It's lovely. It's one of the most

beautiful cities in the world.

Have you ever been there?

- No.

I still have some friends there,

so I try to visit them every 6 months.

That's cool.

So, how long are you going to stay?

Well, I don't know.

So, you guys are really going to Rabat?

Yes, he is bringing

that old taxi and we join.

Nice. You must be really good friends.

Yeah. We're friends now

for seventeen years.

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