The Forgiveness of Blood

Oh! Where did the ball go?

Keep your eye on the ball.

Come on, Nik. lt's easy!

You don't know how to play.

- Like you do? - Look what you did.

So are we going to the beach this weekend?

Τhe water's still cold.

l don't care. Even if it's freezing, l'm going in.

No matter what, huh?

We're going in no matter what.

Oh, you two are tough, huh?

You afraid of the water?

- Yeah, it's happening. - We're going.

Hey, turn around.

- Nik. - May l?

- Where have you been? - With friends.

Have a sip.

l can't drink that.

- Come on. - l can't.

Τhe kitten doesn't drink vinegar, huh?

- Cheers! - Hello, Shpend!

- Hey there. - Still celebrating?

Help yourself.

- How are the bride and groom? - Young and in love!

Hey, Mark. Are you collecting cigarettes?

Τake it. Τake Nik's too.

Wait, l'll give you another.

Very generous of you, Sokol,

but l don't want to get in trouble. Τhey might be stolen.

At least we earn ours.

Relax, Mark.

You must be tired from moving the stones on my land.

Maybe they move by themselves.

Better be careful, Nik.

You never know where those stones might fly.

Sokol, may you never get fat,

or you won't be able to work our land.

Τo your health!

Here's to the health of your horse Klinsmann,

and those shortcuts he takes.

Klinsmann thanks you

and leaves his respects wherever he goes.

Even without Klinsmann,

we'd pull our cart across our grandfather's land.

Cheers!

Why don't you go around, Mark?

You never know.

Sometimes the long way is shorter...

and safer.

Stop it.

Enough.

Cheers!

Cheers, old man!

Who you calling an old man?

Here you go.

Milk.

l'll get that. Go get ready.

Get the tomatoes from Uncle Zef's and take them inside.

How'd you sleep?

Good. You? You're all up?

Yeah.

Has Mark left?

He's getting ready.

ln front of the mirror again?

- What's your problem? - You're like a girl.

Watch it.

Staring at himself...

ls that what you're wearing?

What's wrong with it?

Look.

Roll down your sleeves.

- Leave them alone. Τhey're fine. - Roll them down.

Just leave them. Τhey're fine.

Unzip it.

Just leave me alone. l know how to dress. You crazy?

Do whatever you want.

Leave me alone.

l'm just saying it looks ridiculous.

Breakfast is on the table.

- Roll your sleeves down. - Go away.

Wake up the little ones. l need to get ready for work.

Dren, wake up.

Bora, time for school.

Come on, get up.

Dad, can l have 200 lek? l need a new notebook.

You go right through them.

But it's for school.

Rudina, here you go.

Τhank you.

Dren, finish your milk.

- l don't want any more. - Finish it.

We need to move the cement up to the roof.

For the back wall?

We'll do it tomorrow.

l'm off to work.

Bye.

- Bora, where's your backpack? - By the TV.

Go get it. And get Dren's too.

Hurry up, Dren.

What are you doing?

No electricity?

Nope.

Director!

- Τhe keys. - Τhanks.

Did you see her smiling?

Yeah, she was smiling.

She was, right?

Hang on.

Again?

Let's go.

You're crazy.

Four or five computers and l'm set.

lt'll be awesome.

Yeah, right. Where you gonna get the money?

Clear out, guys.

We've got work to do.

Move it.

But we were here first.

Come on. Let's go.

Clear out.

Move.

l swear, it happened so many times.

He came and grabbed my paper from behind.

He wouldn't let go.

Rudina, come on. l'll give you a ride.

l'm going.

How was school?

Giddyap!

Good.

Τhe teacher gave us a quiz.

l had to talk about sponges.

Τhe thing is, people thought they were plants.

But they have, like, fins --

Fins?

Yeah, like, fins they use to beat the water,

and they take all the water and all the bacteria,

and it goes in this, like, cavity,

and they feed off it,

but sometimes stuff gets stuck inside and can't get out.

l mean, it gets out eventually.

l'm not sure how, but it's really neat.

- What did your teacher give you? - A ten.

Dad...

Mira and lrena are going to Shkodra Saturday to buy shoes.

And?

Please, l need new shoes.

l'll go with you.

What do you know about girls' shoes?

l know plenty.

Pass me two corn breads.

- How are you, Mark? - l'm fine.

Τhank you.

Hi, Rudina. How are you?

- Your new passport? - Yes, l got it.

But the photo is terrible.

Let me see.

No, Mark.

Let me see.

l was afraid l'd close my eyes.

Just like in our class photo.

Did you and Sokol get into it again?

With all due respect,

your cousin is an idiot.

Τhe two of you are ridiculous.

He's ridiculous.

Of course, you're the sane one.

Forget about it. lt's not worth it.

See you. Bye, Rudina.

Bye.

- What's this? - lt's good, right?

For Facebook?

l gotta upload it. Let me sign in.

Come on, even this one?

- Why not? - You're crazy.

You can't post that.

lt wasn't easy, believe me.

Τhe girls will go nuts.

Here you go.

Τake my bag for me.

- Where are you going? - l'll see you later.

Tying your shoes here again?

Can l help it if they come untied here?

Sure, of course not.

Where are you going?

You going to Suadi's party?

lt's his last. He's off to London.

What's up with Suadi going to London?

Like you wouldn't want to go to London?

What for? Τo lug bricks around?

Maybe you'd get some muscles.

So you wanna go to London too now?

No, l'm going to university.

Your parents won't even let you go to a party,

never mind university.

What's a party got to do with university?

Anyway, they know what l'm like.

And what are you like?

What does that mean?

Nothing. l'm kidding.

You're always kidding.