Under the Bombs Page #5

I'll write it down.

Keep in touch.

It's past Jezzine.

Through the mountains, it's better.

He won't say anything.

No one knew who he was.

Karim.

Darling.

Karim, can you hear me?

It's mummy, darling.

Why don't you answer me?

I know what's happened.

I know you're afraid.

That you're angry.

But mummy was looking for you,

and now she's found you.

I'm coming to get you.

I'm coming to you.

Karim, say something.

I brought you a present.

What happened?

He gave you back the phone?

OK. Tell him I'm coming.

Look after him well.

I don't know,

a couple of hours.

Look after him.

Thank you very much.

Shall we go?

Why didn't he speak to me?

He'll chirp when he sees you.

What have I done to this boy!

How can we make it up?

Zeina...

We've been looking for him

for two days.

Let's get him before dark.

Thank you.

Two.

I have two sons.

The oldest is Gregory.

The youngest, Elias.

I haven't seen them in ages.

Gregory is something!

He's smart.

Elias is a moaner,

like his mum.

While Gregory...

A great football player.

A clever boy!

But... "Gregory"!

What a name!

His mother insisted.

"It was fashionable!"

Fashionable?

He isn't a pair of jeans!

I don't know...

I don't know anymore.

I don't know which bridges are down.

I've got friends here,

they'll know.

We have to go back.

I know your son's over there.

But I'm lost!

You think

I don't want to get there?

You think it's all for the money?

I don't care about it!

Here, take your money!

Where are your friends?

Tony!

How are you, mate?

How are you doing?

Mum, come and see who's here.

How long has he been promising

this visit!

Auntie!

You're welcome!

How are you?

How are you keeping?

We missed you.

- Any damages from the war?

- No, thank God.

- I missed you.

- Me too.

This is Zeina.

- How are you?

- Fine.

Come in!

- We have to go on.

- Impossible.

We're in a hurry. They're waiting

for us at the monastery.

We have to go.

- At night, no way!

- Yes, auntie.

I won't let you move.

She hasn't seen her son

for a month.

He's at the monastery.

Khalil, call your friends.

Tony, the road is dangerous.

Call them anyway.

OK, I will.

Karim,

I'm coming to you, darling.

I'm coming to see you, my love.

You don't know the country road.

Even we get lost!

They're riddled with bombs.

Tell her what it's like.

This road is really dangerous.

Any cars going past

are taken as targets.

But she's such a nice lady.

For the Israelis,

it's "Death Valley".

And for the Hezbollah,

"Martyr Valley".

- Are there still Israelis?

- We don't know.

- I saw no one.

- You see nobody.

Go and play the hero in Beirut.

- And the ceasefire?

- Already violated by the Israelis.

You can leave tomorrow.

- I'm ready.

- To go where?

They say the road's dangerous.

- My son's waiting.

- He's safe.

I promised him.

He's safe. Don't worry about him.

Come in, please.

Dinner's ready.

There's chicken,

taboule...

God is generous.

Hey, guys...

- Can't we call them?

- The lines are down.

Even the mobiles don't work.

You're looking for this?

You want to go there at night?

Can you drive?

I thought they were going

to help us.

They will, tomorrow morning.

You want me to stuff myself

while my son is waiting?

He doesn't even know

if I'm coming.

Zeina,

these people know

what they're talking about.

Come out.

Ali had to behave like a man

during the war.

He lost his parents.

He got through to his mother

on our phone.

I'm near the hospital.

I'm alone without money.

They've bombed everything,

the bastards.

Even the Christian villages.

To them we're all Arabs.

The same sh*t.

Keep your voice down,

the walls have ears.

There's no danger, don't worry.

You can say what you like.

Elie did join his brothers

in Israel.

Whatever the reason,

we mustn't go there.

They have to return.

It's their land!

What are you talking about?

And what would they do here?

In Beirut, who cares?

- In Israel, they have social security.

- I don't understand.

These bastards bomb you,

destroy your houses and bridges.

Take your children,

send you to prison,

and you, you work for them?

Right? Yes or no?

You think

my brother Joseph's happy?

In his emails...

He dreams of coming back.

All this, for what?

For a stupid thing he did

when he was 18.

What stupid thing?

When your life's at stake,

you deal with the devil if you have to.

That's what happens.

That's right. We know the song.

We've been through it enough times.

But what can we do?

There's no future here.

We've tried every policy.

- Who's looking after the South?

- Stop it!

The South is not a land.

It's a forlorn corner.

You've eaten nothing.

I'm not hungry.

My aunt sent you some chicken.

I know, you're a vegetarian.

But she says it makes you stronger.

Taste it, it's good.

Go on.

Enjoy your food!

What are we doing here?

Get dressed.

We're going to get your son.

I thought it was too dangerous.

I'm going to take

that bloody road!

I'll wait outside.

My son Gregory...

he was a mistake.

And he was premature.

Two months in an incubator.

We didn't know

if he was going to live.

We hadn't anticipated these expenses.

I borrowed money.

Driving a taxi doesn't bring much.

Social security is not enough.

Fortunately with Elias,

it was easier.

And you?

Ever thought of

giving Karim a brother.

I wanted to!

I was pregnant twice.

And I lost the babies.

That's when he started

cheating on me.

Or that's what I believe.

Everybody knew, but me.

I was a dumb fool.

Watch out, that way!

There's the sign.

From here on

we keep the headlights off.

It's about five kilometres.

- You know what?

- What?

Pray.

May God help us.

Not now!

Try to start the car,

I'll stall it.

Go on!

- It won't start.

- Try again.

Go and hide there.

Hide, quickly.

- Why?

- They'll aim at the car.

- They can't see us.

- What, they can't see us?

What do you think?

They have all the ultras -

the violets, the reds,

the ultra my ass!

Go over there.

We keep going on foot?

It's a 1975 model.

Can you hear me?

It's from 1975.

A 280 S.

You can't find them like that anymore!

We've been through

a lot of things together.

I say that so

if you see it tomorrow,

before throwing your rocket, remember -

it's a 280 power steering.

If only we had some water.

I lost my mobile.

You must have dropped it

near the car.

My husband might be trying

to call me.

He's going to worry.

We'll call him from the monastery.

If the lines aren't down.

When you get your son back,

will you go back to Dubai?

My husband swears

he has left his mistress.

- So you'll go back.

- I don't know.

I want to be with my son.

I want to rebuild my house,

in the South.

Ah, the South!

Good morning, Father.

Good morning, Father.

You're here for the boy?

- Yes. Where is he?

- He's waiting.

We were just about

to send him to the sisters.

How is he?

He plays with no one.

He just stares at the TV.

- He's in this room.

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