The Beautician and the Beast Page #4

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children took matters into their hands.

This is good. We're having

a dialogue. We're debating.

- We were going to learn cornrows.

- Next week.

It was the parents' fault.

They were so cut off and dead inside.

They had to trample everyone else's

dreams to prove they were still alive.

No, this will never be, Katrina. Never!

Put this out of your mind.

Do you understand?

We are ready, Mr President.

That boy's future is already decided.

It is?

Pochenko! Pochenko!

Four weeks ago, a known traitor,

Aleksander Gurko,

plotting to overthrow our government,

was arrested!

He is being held here,

in the dungeons of this castle.

The same dungeons where centuries

of traitors have eaten their last meals

and drawn their last breaths.

Let this serve as a warning...

...that we will not tolerate any assault...

...on the peace-loving...

...democratic government...

...of Slovetzia!

I always wanted to do that.

- What are you doing up?

- I couldn't sleep.

- You?

- I don't sleep.

Oh, well... You want a sandwich?

- What kind?

- That depends.

Is this tuna fresh?

I noticed your country's landlocked.

I call someone.

Wait a minute.

They work hard enough all day.

- We can make our own sandwich.

- I don't know where anything is.

I can find food at Gandhi's house.

What, are you kidding me?

Here. Cut.

Oh, thanks.

Wanna talk about it?

My country is broke.

We plan summit meeting

for Western heads of state

to show we are stable enough for aid.

But, now, since this arrest,

your press makes me out

to be worse barbarian than ever.

They don't understand.

I have to show strength.

To show strength, the man that rules

with his heart rules the world.

- Unfortunately, Joy, life is not so simple.

- It can be, if you don't complicate it.

- Turkey?

- White meat.

They always give me dark. I don't like.

You should try running a country.

It's not all making war

and smashing dissidents.

- It's hard work.

- I'm sure it is.

- Where is some...

- What?

...mayonnaise?

- We finished it.

- You're lying.

- All gone.

- Where is it?

- I had to scrape for this.

- Give it me.

- Oh, all right, I'll give it you.

Here you go.

Just hope you realise you're entering

the heart-attack years.

Must you always go one step too far?

You could be such a pleasant person,

if you just had a tiny edit button.

- Now I can't enjoy.

- It's better with mustard.

Here, taste mine. Come on.

Don't be such a big baby!

Choo-choo. Choo-choo.

Good. Sure.

- Why haven't you been married?

- I've been asked.

Your parents allowed you to refuse?

In our country, we decide

who we're gonna marry.

I decided on John Kennedy, Jr.

While he's in denial, I'm gonna travel.

- Your laugh reminds me of my wife.

- You're kidding.

No. She laughed with her whole heart.

- Just like you.

- Ah...

- You must really miss her, huh?

- You know, I...

I never appreciated her.

And she was gone and...

...and I realised too late.

The kids showed me her picture.

She was very beautiful.

Every time I look into their faces,

I see her.

Well, you should look a little closer.

There's a lot of you in there.

Joy Miller, I...

Yes?

I have someplace special

I would really like to show you tomorrow.

It would mean a lot to me.

- I'll have to clear it with my boss.

- Good.

- Till tomorrow, then.

- OK.

Tomorrow.

- Goodnight.

- 'Night.

This is a special place.

Was it special for someone else, too?

- It's where I slaughtered my first cow.

- Huh?

I was 10. My father told me

I could eat only what I killed myself.

All I had were two sticks

and a butter knife.

- But I learned to be a man that day.

- What a sweet story...

- Hi, Vaclav!

- Good morning, Miss Miller.

- How's your cold?

- Much better, thank you.

- That echinacea is a miracle worker.

- All right.

- You know him?

- Sure, that's Vaclav.

- He must be new.

- New? He's worked here 50 years.

- Oh, Vaclav.

- Yeah.

He's changed his hat.

These folks are friendly,

if you just get to know them.

People do not warm up to me.

- Have you ever tried talking to them?

- No.

- Oh, Svetlana!

- No, don't.

- Svetlana, wait up!

- Wait.

Hi! Svetlana, I want you

to meet the President.

How do you do?

I killed a cow right over there.

- Nice meeting you. Carry on.

- You'll get better at it.

Now you know, when I'm not around,

you can just walk up...

- Who's that over there?

- Oh?

What is he doing?

- It looks like he's saying hello.

- Don't be ridiculous.

He's saying hello. We follow them.

What a nice man that hermit was.

- I didn't even know I had a hermit.

- All right, enough for today.

You wanna save some peasants

for tomorrow, don't ya?

Where are we?

I don't think we're on your land any more.

I am President. Is all my land.

- We're lost, aren't we?

- We're not lost.

- We're going in circles.

- We're not.

Either these are my heel marks,

or that hermit's got a life

we know nothing about.

- I know where we are.

- Well, where are we?

- We're in the woods.

- I knew it.

Why can't you just ask

one of them for directions?

No.

Please. Asking directions

won't lead to a two-party system.

- Look, I know where we going!

- "Where we going"?

- There.

- Right, like you knew that was there.

- I did. That's where I want to take you.

- That factory?

- What do they make there?

- I don't want to give it away.

It's a surprise?

It's a factory. What do you care

what they make?

- There'll be lots more people to meet.

- OK.

- What is he doing now?

- He's taking her to our factory.

No, he's doing something more

dangerous. He's being spontaneous.

Hurry!

Pretty exciting.

This doesn't happen every day.

Now we'll have to work late.

I'll miss supper.

- At least you'll get some good overtime.

- What is "overtime"?

- You kidding? Who's your union rep?

- What is "union"?

It's none of your business!

And who is this... Norma Rae?

I might have said the word "strike".

I say a lot of things.

- Who listens?

- Meddler!

Let me tell you three things.

One, that place is a sweatshop.

Two, all that phoney hero-worship.

How could that be satisfying?

Three, well... One and two

should be enough!

- Miss Miller.

- Don't scare me.

- I need your help. I must see Alek.

- Talk to the hand...

- The jailer's asleep. You keep watch.

- There are jailers involved? Forget it.

Remember what it felt like

when you were young?

You're not scoring any points.

What do you know about love?

You're twice my age and not married.

- I've operated within a limited pool.

- Maybe you're afraid to fall in love.

You used to be a nice girl.

Who've you been hanging out with?

Miss Miller, please.

If you believe in love...

...help me.

For your information,

I'm not afraid to fall in love.

I'm waiting for the utz in my stomach.

Meanwhile, you didn't mention

this dungeon was such a schlepp.

- Alek!

- Katrina!

It's so good to see you.

Hey, keep it down.

You've only got five minutes.

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