Vizontele Page #4

We need someone who

understands these things.

Where can we we find

someone like that?

-We've already got one.

-Who?

-Emin.

-Which Emin?

Crazy Emin, the radio guy.

Get real! You can't be serious.

We can't let that maniac near it.

He knows all about radios.

This is just one with pictures.

Do you seriously think

that nutcase can handle this?

He can build

a radio out of a shoe!

Exactly. A nutcase!

Normal people wear shoes.

lf anyone can do it, it's Emin.

There's no way l can help you

with that.

Just take a look, Emin.

How can l help with that?

And you've already got

six daughters.

But she hasn't given me a son.

Just blow on her and pray.

This holy breath thing is just

something people made up.

Your father was a holy man.

People call you crazy but l believe

you're a holy man.

You got Seyid's boy walking.

My father was no holy man.

God forgive you. And you

smote so and Veysi.

That was just an electric shock!

And l just made the boy a crutch.

You want one?

Would you?

Will it help me have a son?

Leave me in peace!

So much for neighborliness.

Come on, woman!

My father a holy man?

He was a bastard!

Back then the governor had

a daughter. Leman.

She had hair clear down to here.

And when the wind blew...

...she looked like a ballerina

with a long cape.

She came to the match one day.

l broke out in a sweat

even before it started.

Anyway, l caught a corner position

and headed the ball into the goal!

Everyone clapped.

l turned.

Leman was on her feet,

cheering me.

How long was she in these parts?

if l was ever in zmir.

And l did. 5 years later.

You found her?

Yeah. We had tea together.

Leman, me and her husband.

Remember what our teacher

said about this place...

Which teacher?

Our literature teacher in high school.

What'd he say?

He called it the capital city

of disappointment.

What is this?

lt's a vizontele.

What does it do?

lt'll bring the world to our home.

What for?

What do you mean?

-How will it do that?

-l don't know.

lt's something like a moviehouse.

-One in each home.

-May God protect us!

Mela Hseyin said

movies were sinful.

He says that about everything.

Repent. You busy yourself with this

but have no time for your son.

l haven't been able

to talk to him even once.

He's in the army. So what?

We all served. l served four years.

Nafiz! Try to call him again.

The whole world right here.

Maybe Emin really is

just the guy for this.

-Mr. Veli, when is the fight film?

-Get lost.

Wh... wh... what is it?

They all call it ''vizontele''.

But it's really called ''television''.

Wh... what is it?

lt's the devil's work. We don't show

blasphemous movies at the cinema.

But this thing will be in everyone's

house. Who knows what it'll show?

Do your religious duty.

Warn the people.

Bye!

Would you like some tea?

Ahmet!

Come to the breakfast table,

you drunk!

l'm here dad. What's the fuss?

With the drinking and all,

it's become a rare honour...

...to see your face around here.

l drink now and then with friends,

that's all.

Now and then?

You don't even go to the office.

After all the strings l pulled.

Don't do this in front of the women!

Oh. So, you do give a damn about

the women of the house?

ls that why we married you?

Did you ask me anything

about it then?

Get up and get out! Now!

Eat your food, child.

-Nafiz.

-Yes, father.

Get me Emin, the radio guy.

Crazy Emin?

Go on, son!

Come on, kids...

Why are you taking them

to religious classes?

Repent, mayor. Do you want them

to grow up heathens?

Your son went, and this devilish

contraption arrived in his place.

lt's a bad omen!

You must get rid of it.

lt will bring harm on us.

God in heaven protect us!

Well, children.

Repeat after me.

All you do is eat, drink and crap.

Some of you never tumble.

Some of you think you're partridges.

You are tumblers!

Some of you get away

with two tumbles a day.

l won't name names here.

But that's finished!

No more feed for non-tumblers.

You think l will tumble for you?

No tumbles, no feed.

Go easy on the guys.

They're just birds after all.

What's up, good-for-nothing?

My father sent for you.

What could the teacher want?

He is the Mayor!

What ever. Mayor then. He was my

teacher once. What does he want?

Quit moping.

Have some more feed.

But l'm expecting tumbles tomorrow!

Turn that wheel a little.

This one?

How did you manage

to build all these gadgets.

l learned from my master.

He asked me to hold a screwdriver

for him one day.

And l never put it down again.

He didn't pay me,

but he was a great man.

Stop, get out of the way!

What's going on?

Where are you going?

Are you crazy?

Where are you going?

What are you doing?

Darn, missed it again!

Emin, what are you doing?

That's my mom's favorite song.

l keep running up here...

...to play it for her

on the radio,...

...but either the song is too short...

...or the grave's too far.

Once the song started just as l

was passing by.

But the battery ran out.

Then l made a battery

that never runs out.

A battery that never runs out?

So why does teacher want me?

-For the vizontele.

-What's that?

You haven't heard

about the new gadget?

What gadget?

You should see the look

on your face when l say gadget.

Get to the point?

What gadget?

No one knows for sure.

Radio with pictures.

Radio with pictures!

So they finally made one?

l'd thought of it. Really.

Let's go.

That maniac's running off again!

Where is it?

Where is what?

Vizontele.

Why ask me?

Maybe the kids have it.

Don't try my patience.

l know you took it.

lt's state property.

What are you trying to do to me?

lt's the devil's property!

Says who? Mela?

That's what he says.

What did he say?

''lt's the dd... dd... dddevil's work''?

God preserve us.

Where is it?

lt will bring disaster on us.

Send it back.

My hand's about to cause

an accident.

Hi, Siti!

Welcome, Emin.

What's that thing on your head?

lt's for my eyes.

Where is teacher?

-Welcome, Emin.

-Thanks.

Where's the gadget?

Siti?

ln the pantry, under the oven.

Hush child!

What a beauty.

Just look at it.

l knew they'd made one one day.

So we'll set it up on a high spot?

Can you manage?

l'll have to dismantle it

and take a look.

What?

The vizontele.

What do you mean,

dismantle it?

Take off the cover and

have a look inside.

Open up a gadget like this?

Are you crazy?

Most people say so.

So... the wave hits this at right

angles. Not like the radio.

l should kiss the hand of the guy

who invented this.

Great job! They altered

the radio to...

You're driving me crazy!

Can you do it or not?

We'll put it back together,

and see.

l assume you can do that.

l suppose l can.

Suppose?

Maybe Basri was right.

Dad, can you step out for a minute?

-What is it?

-Look!

One meter higher

should do the trick.

At least one more meter.

Raising the wall so we can't watch.

Shameless bastard.

Worse than shameless. You're

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes