Thanos and Despina Page #4

gonna burst from cursing you.

I'm going to find you a razor.

Wait here.

Blue beads!

Shepherds! Come quickly!

Listen up! I found it!

- But what is happening tonight?

- What now?

- Who's shouting?

- Haralambos. It's me, Haralampos.

- I found it!

- Are they all dead, Haralampos?

- All our animals?

- All of them. They were cursed and died.

The spells became wind and

blew up their guts.

- They were cursed, woman.

- You're being crazy again, shepherdess.

Search for the curse

in your own head.

Shut up you doctor! I'm telling you

again. They died because they...

- ...swallowed the cursed wind.

- Haralampos is right! We were cursed.

Ten of my sheep bursted

under the sun.

-13 of mine.

- And my whole flock from the cursed wind.

- Curse! Curse!

- The animals bursted from your stupidity.

- Listen at the German!

- Damn you.

Being bloated with curses yourself

you'll probably burst too

right in front of us. Go away!

Let's send him away.

He isn't worth the trouble.

With what I found,

nothing can harm us.

What did you find, Haralampos?

The curse of hate.

The curse of the jinx.

The cursing eye.

The neighbor's eye. The eye!

Wait! Wait! Don't move.

Listen up.

I was at the peak of the mountain.

I wanted to find a remedy

for our pain.

I was asking for very long.

Then a voice answered to me.

Listen. Listen.

"Tonight Haralampos,

I'll offer you the truth."

"Go to the village and

give all the beads away."

"I chose your village for tonight.

Run my eagle."

"Run, my messenger!"

Take this razor and go to shave.

- Everyone is around Haralampos.

- What is he up to?

Don't be a smartass. He is the

sneaky one. Like a fox.

I have to boil them first.

Mix them with the herb.

According to the secret

instructions that were given to me.

I have to know if all of you agree

to gine silver to her holy icon

to show her our gratitude.

Silver, not gold.

Nice.

Bring me some pure milk that was

milked by a virgin.

A little honey.

And may the poorest woman of

the women help me.

Katina Zekou.

Come here, Katina.

Come and help me send the curse

away from our houses.

Come.

Come.

Our misfortunes will work together.

Yes, Haralampos. Yes.

Save us from the curse.

Go and fetch the honey, the milk

and all the beads you can find.

Yes.

The blue beads. The curse.

The blue beads. The curse.

Have all the bells you're holding

already sounded?

Death made them sound when the

animals were bursting.

Let's start.

To give silver for your icon,

my sweet Holy Virgin,

this is all I have.

What if your son goes to jail?

You'll not die from hunger.

He didn't steal the goats. The animal!

I know that. He is incompetent

to do such a thing.

I'll light two candles for the

Virgin Mary. The one so as to

guard him and the other to give

him some brains.

He has lost his, allright.

There is nothing to do now.

Then she'll find it for him.

I thought it over. I won't

send the police tonight.

- Not until Monday.

- But why?

The people, the people will

say that it's not right to

arrest a poor man in the middle

of the resurrection.

But on Monday morning,

he'll be in jail.

- Where have you been all day?

- I went for a walk in the village.

Did you see Papadimas,

the matchmaker?

No, why?

He told me everything will turn

out fine. Vlahopoulos didn't say no.

Vlahopoulos is sneaky! I hope

it won't take long before saying yes.

You should make an

impression tonight.

Take this, Despina. This is all I have.

- That old lady. She is funny.

- Who send Papadimos, the matchmaker?

- Karavidas for his son.

- He's a creep. Rich but fortune hunter.

- What did Vlahopoulos say?

- That he agrees.

- The rich with the rich.

- And the woman with man.

Why don't they give me the money

and let them keep their girls.

Son of God. Please listen

to a poor old lady.

Listen to an unfortunate mother.

You who bend under

the weight of our sins.

Take the weight of another sin.

It's not heavy. My son's sin.

Son of God. Befriend us.

Befriend the children of darkness.

- Befriend the brothers.

- Come on. Stop.

- All humanity.

- Everyone in the church.

- There he is! -Who?

- Thanos.

- The shepherd. He's hurt.

- For your sake.

In order to see you for just one

second, he defies the police.

- Even death. - Despina.

- Shut up, Lula.

So Karavida,

whoever blows in the weak side

of generosity

breathes the ashes of ingratitude.

And loses his goats.

- Did you have him arrested?

- Well, Vlahopoulos, no.

- No?

- Not until Monday.

You see everything happen right

in the middle of the resurrection.

There is no special day for

murderers, Karavidas.

Yes, but the poor old lady.

Right away. Throw him in jail.

How is the army, Yangos?

Great uniform.

What a marvelous uniform!

It suits you perfectly.

It's great in the army, Despina.

I only want one thing.

To get over with it as soon

as possible because...

Come on. Come on, Despina.

Get going.

(Priest recites parts

from the Gospel)

Let's go, Katina.

- You take the body of Christ.

- Katina.

In the name of the father, the

son and the holy spirit. Amen.

Karavida!

Come here, Karavida.

Come here, Karavida.

I have some news to tell you.

Some great news.

Let's wait for him down the road.

You and your son will

both be happy.

It's about a matchmaking.

Where is Despina?

Despina, Pericles.

Just wait for one second, Karavida.

I won't be long. I'll bring my daughter.

Patience. I promise

you'll be very happy.

- Let's get going.

- What are you talking about?

- Right down the road.

- Yangos, are you crazy?

We're waiting for Vlahopoulos.

Mr. Karavidas. Sir.

The idiot. The animal.

The deadbeat.

To come here and startle me

and to do it right now.

Dear Christians, please intervene.

Tell him to listen to me

not with his back.

I'm his slave.

If he was in jail,

he wouldn't be here.

- We still have time.

- No.

Wait. Not here.

Look at me. Offer me your gaze.

For Jesus's sake.

Look at him.

Just look at Thanos Zekos.

Look at the thief.

Stand up. Stand up, I said.

- Right in the resurrection.

- I'd have thrown him in jail.

- His poor mother.

- His mother should be forgiven.

I'd never be tempted

by a few goats.

May you be happy with your son,

my boss Mr. Karavidas. Forgive.

May you be happy with your son.

May your dreams come true.

Look at all this misfortune

that falls on my shoulders

that will stay forever with me,

your slave.

May your son be rich

and stay with you

and become as worthy as you.

Get up.

In order to show you that

despite what you've done

I have a good heart.

For Jesus's sake who is

watching us, I won't put you in jail.

Please make my father die.

Make him disappear.

Disappear.

Karavidas! Wait!

Wait. This can't be true.

You can't let him free.

Him! The murderer! Him!

The whore's son?

Creep. Crook. Son of the shrew.

Murderer. F*ggot.

Karavidas.

You have to throw him in jail.

Right now.

Where's the police?

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