The Promise Page #2

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We gotta get him to the hospital.

He's bleeding bad.

- What'll we tell 'em?

- I don't know.

That he got hit by a car.

Help me tighten it!

Outta the way!

Get some sand

to cover up the blood.

Get some sand!

Ibrahim and the others

are coming back.

Pile some boards on there.

No!

They might be back.

It's too risky.

Not today.

Catch it!

This way.

- Isn't my husband working today?

- They all took off.

Some inspectors paid

a surprise visit.

I'm only keeping 10,000 a month

'cause he owes me.

- You owe me money too.

- Me?

I had to give the driver my gold bracelet

to bring my son along.

You told my husband

the price was for both of us.

That's the driver's business.

I just handle housing and papers.

Get the wheelbarrow.

Igor, get the wheelbarrow.

Go on.

Dump it in.

I said dump it in!

Dump it!

Igor?

He's not here.

- He told me to come by.

- I said he's not here.

- Where is he?

- I don't know.

- When's he coming back?

- I don't know.

Come back tomorrow.

Take your T-shirt off.

Why've you got your socks on?

Give 'em to me.

Wash your feet.

Give me your ring.

I'll clean it.

Tomorrow go see

how his wife's reacting.

Why me?

She can't stand me.

You'll get more out of her.

Want something to eat?

Okay. Good night.

It's not our fault he fell.

It was an accident.

If he hadn't fallen,

none of this would have happened.

Good night.

Try using this.

- There.

- Thanks.

Where'd you get this?

The boy at the market brought it.

- For milk for the baby?

- No, it's a male.

It's for the Festival of Sacrifice.

The heat stopped working last night.

Those gas things never work.

I'll get something else.

You can take the wood in the shed.

I'll cut more if it runs out.

I can do it myself.

Are you Hamidou's wife?

- We'd like to see him.

- He's out.

- Where is he?

- I don't know.

What do you want with him?

Tell him Mehmet and his brother

will be back tomorrow for their 10,000.

- Why's he owe you money?

- Gambling debts, my gazelle.

It's lit now.

At night just turn the handle.

Wait.

Has my husband disappeared before

because he owed money?

I don't know. Good-bye.

Why didn't you tell her

it's happened before?

I was going to, but --

Anyway, that's what she thinks.

- You sure?

- Yeah, or she wouldn't have asked.

There you go, big guy.

You better go back.

Say you have to check

the heating or something.

Say you remembered he split for a week

once 'cause he owed us money.

That'll buy us some time.

Maria, I'm taking another beer.

Okay.

By the way,

that gas heater was shot,

so I gave her the wood stove.

The wrought-iron one?

Sh*t. That was for Maria.

Yeah, but I couldn't fix the gas one.

Aren't you eating anything?

No, I'm not hungry.

See ya tonight.

- Where you going?

To fix the go-kart.

Maria's almost done.

Come with us to the pool.

I don't feel like swimming.

Hey, you got a cigarette?

I was on my way to see you.

Can you do me a little favor?

- What?

I'll give you 1,000 francs

to give this to Hamidou's wife.

Tell her you owed him

from gambling last week.

Roger know about this?

How much

to keep my mouth shut?

Another thousand?

Two?

- When do I give it to her?

- Right now.

Why'd you do that?

Come here!

What did he do?

It's none of your business, Maria!

Roger, stop it!

Why'd you do it?

You're gonna kill him!

You hear me?

Stop it!

Have you lost your mind?

Leave us.

You're not to go back to see her.

I'll handle it.

And no more sneaking around

behind my back.

Okay?

Come on. Get up.

Want me to finish your tattoo?

Come on.

If Nabil hadn't called me,

would you have gone on lying to me?

Come on, stop crying.

It's nothing. It's all over.

Come on, stop crying.

Roll up your sleeve.

You ever been with a girl?

You know -- screwing.

You never been laid?

You should.

You're old enough.

You ever want to?

- Yeah, sometimes.

She said to go

up on the hill and whistle

And wait for her there

with a bouquet of wild roses

I gathered the flowers

and whistled my heart out

I waited and waited

but she never came

Let her go, scumbag!

Get the hell outta here!

It's a jungle around here.

You'll never manage on your own.

Especially with the kid.

How long since Hamidou disappeared?

Almost a week?

You'd be better going back home.

You kicking me out?

I'm just saying it'd be better

for you and the kid.

What if I hadn't been here

when that creep --

My husband will be back.

He left because of a debt.

He'll hear I paid it off

and come back.

- When was that?

- Three days ago.

Then he should be back by now.

Something else must be going on.

I've been renting places out

for five years.

I've seen lots of guys go crazy

from living far from home.

I knew a Ghanian man.

He lived right above you.

The day he got the papers

saying he was legal,

he got smashed

and killed his wife and kids.

Don't say things like that.

There's a flight every Tuesday

from Frankfurt to Burkina Faso.

If you want, I'll buy you a ticket.

- He'll come back.

- And if he doesn't? What'll you do?

Look for him.

Go to the police.

She bites like a jackal!

I should get double.

Look what she did.

That was our deal.

You should have handled it better.

A Korean man will be here tonight.

You take care of it.

- Where you going?

- To see the notary about a few things.

- When's this gotta happen?

- Soon as possible.

What if something goes wrong?

What could go wrong?

Those women can be stubborn.

They've got principles.

- We'll cross that bridge then.

- No, you've gotta be prepared.

It could cost you.

How much you offering?

I don't know.

What do you think?

It's working now.

Rent... sleep here... money.

Dollars?

Show me.

Two.

There. Good night.

- You got a cigarette?

- Smoke your dick.

Who's there?

Igor.

This is Hamidou's radio.

- Where was it?

- Next door, in the white house.

It could get stolen over there.

Good-bye.

No, come in.

What's wrong?

Hamidou's not gone.

He's close by.

The chicken entrails say so.

He's close by.

Who's there?

- Telegram.

Madame Assita Badolo?

A telegram for you.

Good night.

Read it to me.

What is it? Read it.

"In Cologne. Meet at train station

tomorrow. Hamidou."

Where's Cologne?

Not far. An hour by car.

In Germany, near the border.

I'll be going. Good night.

- What are you doing here?

- She got a telegram from Hamidou.

Really? What's he say?

He's in Germany.

- Where?

- Cologne.

- When's he coming back?

- He's not. I'm going there.

Then everything's worked out.

I found some

housecleaning work for you,

but no point in that now.

Tomorrow's Saturday, right?

I have to go to Germany,

near Cologne.

I could drive you.

- How much?

Nothing.

I have to go anyway.

She came to get me

about her stove.

I said not to go see her!

Here's the Korean guy's money.

- No, come with me.

- What about the moped?

In the van.

Get in.

What do we do when she realizes

he's not in Cologne?

That's my problem.

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