place. He goes everywhere with her. He came to ours' on the New Year Eve. And made a scene. He said: I wished to take away his flat. Why would I want his flat? Look at my gorgeous flat. Did he have this woman before Vera's death? Before... Why? My little son... My pride. It needs a copper coin. - Where on Earth can I get one? - I've got one. It used to be a regular two-bedroom flat. It was my husband's idea. What a sauna! Just a place for Granny to warm her bones. - Granny? - She's outside in the car. Have you brought her to me? Leonid and your father refused to take her in. Oh, but I can't either. Why? I'm leaving... to the dentist. But you'll be back? We have no spare room: Where shall I put her? In the drawing room. - Here we receive people we need. - What? People you need, eh? But when Granny was selling her house was she a person you needed then? - Why are you like that? - And why are you like that? You are not at all sorry for her, are you? - I 'am' sorry, but... - But what? See, men come here, they drink here, they talk loudly. She'll only feel worse here. Then you should tell these men not to come here. Then my husband will throw me out. Who are you in this house then? - Just a nobody! - What does it mean - a nobody? It means what it means! To be a somebody one needs to have something. And I'm good only to serve him cabbage soup. What am I supposed to think of? You are smart and strong. Think of something. Am I to take her to Tolik's? He'll take her in. She'll be fine there. Believe me, she'll be fine there. Good thinking. Tolik is a refugee, he enjoys no rights at all. He'll be the first to be thrown out, together with Granny. I can't take her in. Kill me - I can't! So. You will take her to Tolik yourself. I'm not made of iron too. I have to go out and look her in the eye every time. Let's do it together. Granny... My little daughter, my sweetheart is no more! Granny, calm down. We'll go to Tolik. You'll be better off there. Don't cry, Granny. Tolik will take you in. All will be fine. I'm not crying. Not crying... But how is Olenka? Oh, Granny. Your great granddaughter is as before... In shock. You know, Lisa, Tolik's house was bombed. Very many people got killed. Both Chechens and Russians. For Olya's birthday We baked a sweety pie As wide as that As narrow as that As tall as that As low as that Sweetie pie, sweetie pie Chose the one who you love Yes, of course I love you all But Mom and Daddy best of all Now we blow the candles out. Take a deep breath and blow like the wind... Ten candles means you are ten years old today. Our Mommy is clever, a strong fine girl! She has blown the candles out, but not all. And we shall put out the rest of them. Let's take a really deep breath... Deeper, Olenka, deeper. Let's do it together with Daddy. Do you accept guests? Most welcome. It is Olya's birthday today. My congratulations! Lisa, meet Masha. More surprises coming. Granny is come. Granny? Where is Granny? In the car at your door. I dreamt of eggs which means guests. Masha said: Who can come? And look, here she has come, our granny. Welcome the guests. Welcome the guests. Can she at least hear? She can hear and understand. But she can't speak. Lisa, you defend people in Chechnya, don't you? Olya is a victim of this war. So help her. Get her into a hospital, still better in Moscow. Olya, it is your great grandmother. Do you remember Granny? How she taught you reading, counting, reciting different verses. There goes a bull-calf On the see-saw board 'Oh, I shall have a fall,' he says She was not even five then. She can't remember. I shouldn't have let her go to Chechnya. Come and sit next to me. We were all growing up and playing together. I remember them as little ones. They followed Granny everywhere like tails. Leonid was our neighbor. We loved her ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Снежная королева на английском - текст Багдадский вор на английском - текст Кин-Дза-Дза на английском - текст Азирис Нуна на английском - текст Сайлент Хилл на английском |