The Banishment Page #2

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- Dad, I want to go with you.

- Come on.

- I want to go too.

- No sweetie, you stay here.

I'm going anyway.

I've said no.

What does he want?

- Who?

- Uncle Robert.

Actually we're going to meet

Uncle Mark, not Robert.

Then why did you say Uncle Robert?

I had no other choice.

Do you like him?

Who?

Uncle Robert.

Of course. We're friends...

...we work together.

You know that.

I hate him.

Why do you hate him?

He came to our house.

When?

When you went to make money.

And why didn't you

tell me until now?

I don't know.

Mom said that she was going

to take us to see the circus.

But then she changed her mind.

We went there with Nina.

He was home when we came back.

I waited all night for you.

You were gambling at

the casino all night.

I didn't find a car.

So what happened?

Vera is pregnant. It's not my child.

She told me yesterday.

And what are you going

to do about that?

I'm afraid that I

am going to kill her.

How many months?

I don't know... a

couple of months I think.

Oh God!

Mark, what's going on?

What's to be done?

It's going on what's going on.

Gamble.

Like a card game.

You play the hand you're dealt.

I was certain she

was going to get rid of it.

And she's smiling.

Can you picture that?

Mark, what should I do?

You have the right to do

whatever you want to do.

Kill if you want to kill.

The gun is in the upper drawer.

And that's it.

Forgive if you want to forgive.

And that's it.

You should make a decision.

What should I decide, Mark?

I don't want to lose my

children the way you did.

I can't believe this is happening to me.

I haven't lost my children.

I've just got used to the idea

that they don't exist.

But they do exist and they are alive.

So what?

You don't want to know

anything about them?

No.

- And that is fair?

- That's fair.

This was my card.

I don't understand.

Then... Be good...

It's easy. Heads or tails.

We gambled until morning.

But we were waiting for you.

- Take it.

- No, no...

Come on, come on,

it'll do you good.

Are you going to your son?

He's waiting for you.

He's melting from heat.

Are you sure...

Yes. What?

Could you be fooling yourself?

And that's fair?

That is fair.

Kir, let's go.

Are you sure that this

is where you lost it?

Well... yes.

Or maybe I left it inside.

Look. I found it.

Mark smells the same way

it smells inside the house.

And come back whenever

you please... anytime.

I would be happy if

you wouldn't leave.

Where else can you find

a sky like this?

- Alexander, come and move here.

- I don't think so.

Have a good evening.

Bye-bye.

I have forgotten something.

- Kir, aren't you tired?

- Yes, I am tired.

Go to sleep.

I would like to talk

to you after you finish.

I can't hear you.

The water is running.

I would like to talk

to you after you finish.

I am afraid to talk to you.

I am afraid too, but think

about it... we need to talk.

As you wish.

I know how you

and your brother are.

And what Kir is going to turn into.

If you in your heart feel

sorry for me just a little bit...

You know... You should be submissive

without any doubts.

Understand.

And help me to help my son

and my daughter.

I need you to help me.

This baby...

I don't care about your child.

I want to know what you are

going to do about this child.

We have become estranged.

You are a stranger and

you always have been.

And you always will be.

What are you talking about?

Were we always estranged?

- Will we always be two strangers?

- Vera, I don't want to yell at you.

I don't want to harm you.

I don't want to hurt you.

I just want to know

what you are going to do.

Vera, you're in trouble,

do you get that?

You've become tired.

Are you really so tired?

And you...

What are you going to do?

Sleep!

All right, Vera,

get the breakfast ready.

We all will go on.

You're going to be their mother

and I'm going to be their father.

Eva, give it to me.

I don't want to.

Hello. Talk.

Long distance call. Is this 321-510?

He hung up.

Where was this phonecall from?

From the city. 615-3018.

Would you like to call back?

- Hello. Are you still on the phone?

- No. Thank you.

Robert...

Dad, who called?

Mark. Let's go.

Was Georgy like Grandfather?

What do you mean?

Was he as old?

No. He was younger.

Why did he die?

Everybody dies.

Why is there no writing on

this stone like on the others?

I don't know. It is

probably what he wanted.

No, it's Frida.

This is Kir. How are you?

We're home doing nothing.

- May I speak with Flora?

- Yes, hold on.

Answer the phone.

It's Kir.

- Hi Flora.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- Mom and Dad are going out...

...and we're staying

home with Grandma.

Come over.

- Who's on the phone?

- Kir. May he come over?

Sure, give me the phone.

Hi Kir.

Is your father there?

I want to talk to him.

I wanted to talk

with Flora.

I'll tell him few words

and then I'll let you talk with her.

Dad, it's for you.

- Hello.

- Hello, Alexander.

Liza and I are going to the city.

Do you need anything?

No, thank you.

The girls were saying that

Kir and Eva might come over.

We would like that.

I'll come get them...

...and bring them back tonight.

Or maybe tomorrow...

...so you and Vera could

spend some time alone?

How about that?

Up until tomorrow?

I don't think so.

So are they coming or not?

Hold on a minute. Kir!

- Would you like to go see Flora?

- Yes.

Eva!

Yes Daddy?

Would you like to go

see the girls?

- Is Kir coming?

- I'm coming, I'm coming!

- Viktor.

- I heard that, I'll come pick them up.

Hello. Please speak.

I'm sorry. I think

I dialed a wrong number.

You have dialed a city number.

From this phone you

cannot dial long distance.

You may call long distance using the

public phone located at the train station.

Or through the operator.

Then I would like

to use the operator.

Yes. Hello.

Robert. It's Vera.

Good afternoon, Vera.

Is everything all right?

Yes.

I called you today but

no one answered the phone.

- No one was here.

- Oh...

Sure that everything is all right?

Yes. Sure. I don't even

know why I've called you.

- Vera...

- Yes?

Take care...

Take care of your children.

Thank you, Robert.

Good bye.

Good bye.

They will not come back soon.

Let's go for a walk.

We need to make a decision.

I don't want to talk

right now about adultery.

Nothing about that.

I want to forget about all of this.

Let's get rid of the child.

We need to do it,

are you listening to me?

There are things more

important than this.

Everything is going to

be all right, Vera.

We'll start over.

We'll try.

Why don't you answer?

Do whatever you want... Fast.

I have no regrets.

Hello.

A phonecall to the city.

Yes, I'll wait.

Hello. Mark, it's me.

If you know someone that'll do it,

bring him over today. Can you?

OK. I'll wait.

Hi. It's me.

Yes, Mark.

I found two.

It will take about 40 minutes.

In two days she'll be

back on her feet again.

She'll forget everything in a month.

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