Through the Olive Trees Page #7

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with the flower-pots on their knees

and still be comfortable.

Your things weren't that heavy!

Why didn't you sort something out

with Jafarian?

Let's be professional!

Why all this gear?

In case it rains.

We have to consider

every possibility.

The children have got exams,

take them back quickly.

Mrs. Shiva?

Mr. Panahi...

The girl has gone!

- Who has gone?

- Tahereh.

Tahereh, wait, we'll drive you back.

It's a long way.

I know a short-cut.

The minibus will be here

in 5 minutes.

Hossein, can't you see

we're arguing over transport?

You're young, you can walk.

Go on!

Tahereh!

Miss Tahereh...

I might not see you again.

If you want to give me a reply,

give it to me now.

No, don't listen

to your grandmother.

Old women only ever think

of rich men,

who own houses and factories.

They only think of them.

But intelligence and understanding

are important too.

You haven't got a father or mother.

You need a good husband.

Not just any old crook

or any old fool.

I really want to live with you.

I'm not trying to trick you.

God is my witness,

it's not your beauty.

Nor anything else,

I just want you to have...

a place in life,

so that you don't have to worry.

Come on, let's live together,

hand in hand.

Answer me

You've got a tongue!

The good Lord gave you

a tongue to give an answer

to someone like me.

If you don't want to answer,

then I want an explanation

about that look you gave me

at the cemetery.

That look that drew me to you

and made me follow you

all this time

to get an answer from you.

I want your reply,

not your grandmother's.

I don't want to speak to her again,

I don't want to see her.

When she got married,

or when your parents

- God bless them...

got married,

did they have a house? No!

We're going to work too,

we're going to build our house too.

Your grandmother says

without a house, I won't find a wife.

I'll work and, little by little,

I'll have a house too.

I'm just as capable as anyone else.

I'm no worse than anyone else

and I say

we can live together,

and people will envy us!

We're just as good as anyone else!

Who had a house around here?

Ask anyone!

Did they have a house

when they got married?

Even rich people,

when they get married,

don't have a house.

They move in with their parents

for a while and find a house.

You have to work hard.

You have to be brave.

The director said it.

The people who died,

did they know?

He must know

He studied in the city.

In Teheran.

That's a big city.

He studied.

He knows what he's talking about.

Listen to him.

It's logical.

You have to admit it.

And even if you don't agree,

say something!

React!

Give me an answer today

The shoot is over

and I won't see you again.

If you don't answer today,

I won't bother you any more.

Give me your answer.

If you love me, say:

"Yes, I love you"!

If you don't,

explain that look,

that look you gave me

in the cemetery.

Since that look,

I've been following you.

I've been saying to myself

that you want me,

but that you're scared

of your grandmother!

Some girls

are more beautiful than you!

Better than you!

I could marry one, but I won't!

I want to marry you,

you who have

neither father nor mother.

What are you thinking?

You're not speaking.

At least give me

the flower-pot to carry.

If I'd known it was yours,

I'd have watered it.

I wouldn't have let

Mohammad touch it.

Have you got

a heart of stone or what?

Your heart's made of stone!

Do you only think

of the way you look?

I'm just doing it for you,

to give you a future.

Hossein can have plenty of women...

I can find one anywhere.

Tahereh, please, answer me.

If someone saw us together,

he'd think we were betrothed.

He'd never guess

that you won't reply

or that you haven't got a tongue!

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