When You Wake Up Page #5

Please, just don't start.

Oh Lord, how old are you, have

you even thought about it?

Here Gytis, he seemed so hopeless, and

even he has a little princess here...

Mom, I'm not Gytis, understand?

No, I'm not saying anything. Yes...

But I want grandchildren.

When the time comes you'll

have those grandchildren.

What are you getting on my case for?

But when is that time going to come?

- You're already 33, child...

- Well and so what!

Oh child...

I know you have some girl.

Mom...

- if you'd just introduce us...

- Mom!

You'd introduce us, we'd sit

down together, have a chat.

Lord, I want grandchildren so much...

Mom!!!

Are you ever going to stop

with all that nonsense?

Every time the same old thing.

You don't like this, you don't like that.

There's something wrong with the way

I'm dressed. You don't like my hair.

You read some comments.

They say I'm gay. Yeah, Mom, I'm gay. OK?

What, maybe it'd be better if I was, huh?

Maybe we wouldn't have all of these stupid

questions about girls and grandchildren.

I'm sick of it, sick of it all!

You can drive anyone crazy.

You probably even drove Dad to his

grave with all of your nonsense.

Mind if I sit down?

There, see... You see who I

am, what kind of person I am.

Everything's fine.

I know you didn't want

to say that to your mom.

But I did...

She didn't mean any harm, so she...

Well yeah.

But the important thing is that

you understand that yourself.

Oh, but so what...

And on top of it all I

managed to hurt my mom.

Imagine, my real mom.

And Dad...

Oh Gerda...

You know, Dad...

I would do anything if I

could just, you know...

There's so much I still want to

tell him, you know... he was...

I think he would be proud of you.

Come on...

I don't think there's anyone in the

entire world who could be proud of me.

I'm proud of you.

You're a really good person.

Just you don't always show it.

You think so?

Well, I guess I'm... I'm

just like my dad, you know.

It's never too late to change.

Change what?

Well...

To stop hiding... from what you're feeling.

To be more open.

Tell your mom what you're feeling.

Or your dad...

My dad?

How can I do that?

You know, Momma told me that

people-they don't actually die.

They choose one of the stars

in the sky and move there.

They're always watching what

you're doing and smiling.

Obviously, it's too bad that they

can't answer so that you can hear.

But you just look at that sky.

Do you see how many stars there are?

Thousands.

So how am I supposed to know

which one it is exactly...

That doesn't make any difference at all.

Just pick the one you like most and

you're guaranteed to get it right.

You think?

There, this one, see?

Mhm.

So, like, just up and say it? Talk to it?

Well, yeah. it's simple.

It's going to look stupid

somehow, I don't know.

Just give it a try, I mean, no one can see.

Gerda...

Kid, it's late.

I made the bed, let's go get some sleep.

Go on.

Close your eyes.

Are your eyes closed?

Yeah, they're closed.

Don't look, don't look. Stand here.

Are your eyes closed?

Well, yeah, they're closed, they're closed.

Ta-dah!

- So, what do you think?

- Oh-ho.

This is oh-ho-ho, not oh-ho!

It's so old.

Yeah, but the tires, the spare, it's full.

And you really think it works?

Of course it works!

My dad took such good care of it, he

wouldn't even let a fly sh*t on it.

Let's see if the battery's working.

Oh! Wow, you see...

it's Russian, but it's

got that German quality.

Oh! Awesome. Look what I found.

Wow!

Man, I've been looking for that forever.

Oh look, and it goes.

Hold this.

Put it in, we might need it.

Right, what do we have here...

ls there any gas...

Give me the matches, I can't see.

Where are they?

That was a joke, kid.

Listen, hand me the canister, huh?

Look and see if there's

anything in there, huh?

No, you know, it's empty.

Alright, come on, let's get it outside.

We'll take a look. Open the door.

Come on, faster, faster, faster...

Come on, you can help push from behind.

Are you pushing?

Oh God, it's so hard...

it's not hard, it's life that's hard.

This is nothing.

Diddly-squat.

OK.

- Run over and get that canister.

- Aha, alright.

What's so funny?

Should I give you some matches?

Awesome, really.

What's wrong with it...

You said it works.

It works, it works, it has to work.

Maybe it sucked something up.

Yeah, yeah...

Come on, beautiful.

Not that one.

- I got you.

- Aha, you got me.

Mm, listen, what songs do you like, huh?

Or some group, or musician, singer.

Well, obviously, I should be in

first place, but who's second?

Well, maybe... those three girls?

- Who? What, are you serious?

- Well yeah.

- Three girls? Huh?

- I like their songs.

Songs?

I could write so many songs

like that, like this many.

So write them.

Morons!

Now I'm going to up and

put it together, look.

Yeah, you want me to write you a song.

Right now?

Well you'll have it.

Alright.

I'm waiting.

OK, look, you morons, look.

Somehow, hold on, just a sec.

OK, I've got to concentrate a little.

Did... did you...

Did you see... hmmm...

...how...

...how she dances...

Hmmm...

That's good.

...all alone, when there's no one left...

Hmmm...

Alone...

Hmmm...

...in that universe

Hmmm...

She dances up on her tippy toes

No.

She dances... dances with her eyes closed

Into the morning

...into the morning

Good.

Hmmm...

Alright.

So many tears

Hmmm...

Children's fairy tales

A little princess' wonderful dresses

Could you give me your arm?

What's this?

It's a friendship bracelet,

so you don't forget me.

Yeah...

Gerda, how do you think I

could ever forget you, huh?

I don't know, you never know.

Come on, thank you, that's awesome.

No problem, it's nothing.

But I...

...I don't have anything to give you.

Don't worry.

I already got a present from you.

You.

Oh child, do you have everything?

I don't think I had anything with me,

so there's nothing I can forget.

- Oy, so when are you going to come visit again?

- See, Mom, I don't know.

- Sometime, like always.

- You're always welcome, you know.

I'm so glad you came.

I'll stop by.

Alright.

Well, thanks then.

Don't mention it.

You know, actually, about yesterday, I...

I wanted to apologize, that was stupid...

it's nothing, I've already forgotten.

- Everything's fine.

- Seriously?

Well don't be mad, I mean, you know.

- Well get going, you're going to be late.

- Alright.

- Take care, my son.

- Thanks, Mom. Bye.

Take care, Laimutis. Look, this is for you.

- Oh no, I'm not taking that.

- Take it, you have to.

- Please, it's nothing, just look.

- But Mom, I'm...

Well I don't have anywhere to put it...

- it'll go bad, I don't have...

- Please, Laimutis, take it.

- OK, fine, you're not going to give up anyway.

- Oh that's great, you see.

Gerda, don't you forget that

you're always welcome here.

Understand?

With your dad, with your mom, alright?

- Buckle up.

- Alright, Mom.

Drive carefully, OK? Take care!

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