The Beekeeper (Ο Μελισσοκόμος)

" Bee Keeper "

You are lucky. Listen.

- Doesn't it sound like a song? - What's that?

It's the virgins. Those who would like to be queens

and beat the doors of their waxen prison.

They try to break them,

but the others, the guards, sit up and fill the breaks.

Why don't they let them out?

Because they let only the one they chose for Queen out.

The others are kept in case something happens to that first one.

In a while, the drones will head for the water.

They caught up on us, can you see them?

What are they doing?

They are waiting for the Queen.

She'll come, and she'll rise high in the air with the drones, dancing,

and she will choose one.

Is this the Queen's dance?

This is the Queen's dance.

The weather spoilt it for us. Right, teacher?

Whatever the weather is though, it smells Spring.

Are you leaving tonight?

Yes, Spring begins earlier in the South.

See you later, Eleni.

And the bride's father? Anna, where's Spiros?

- Come on Spiros! - He's coming, he's coming.

Smile please! It's a wedding.

I told you, auntie. The bridegroom serves at Crete, didn't I tell you?

- Would you like me to help you? - No thanks.

- What does your son studies? - Are you talking about me?

Stefanos, change the cassette. What should I put, mama? Anything you want.

A bird!

A bird...

Don't scare it.

Open a window.

I am leaving, Spiros. I am going to get ready.

You seem tired. Should we put it off?

Although the others will have finished by now.

No, no, I'll be on time.

He's gone.

What's up, mother?

What's up? I can't understand.

The tray with the glasses fell down.

Lucky charm! Lucky charm...

What's going on? Nobody dances here.

- Are you wet? - Only at the feet.

- Is it here? - Yes, can't you hear the music?

Hello. We just finished.

Are you the new one?

Yes. Everybody wanted to wish to their old teacher.

I wish them happiness.

Come up.

- How do you do, Nikos? - Fine, Sir.

They still haven't absorbed your resignation.

Come.

Spiros!

Where have you been? They have been looking for you.

I can't understand you, father.

We are leaving.

Well, goodbye.

I'll call a taxi cab.

That was it.

What are you going to do?

I'll go to Athens with the kid, for a while.

Now with these exams...

he doesn't have time to take care of himself.

Afterwards...

I don't know.

I am considering selling the house

maybe I'll work again.

What have I done to you, Spiros?

Nothing.

Nothing...

Goodbye, Aris.

Goodbye!

From S.A.'s diary:

21st March.

Tare, clover, goose grasses...

...orange trees, bearberries thyme, savory.

The flower road, like father used to say.

At the coffee shop, right?

I forgot to congratulate you on your daughter.

I sell everything this year, I am tired.

Last year we were ten, right?

All these years chasing the flowers.

It started like every spring.

Raining since the day before yesterday.

Condition of the beehives, good.

Only the beehives 3, 4, 9, 20, 31 need to be changed.

Tendency for depopulation.

Aged Queens.

Somewhen, the start would be a celebration.

We counted ourselves.

Last year we were ten.

Now Giorgos says he's tired.

Starting as we do every spring.

God speed you!

You park it wherever you want.

Where to?

Anywhere, as long as I get out of here.

I'll drop you off first chance I get.

Don't worry. Nobody's looking for me.

Do you have a cigarette?

Still here?

Are you hungry?

Come on.

Don't worry, I've already said so, nobody is looking for me.

Do you want anything else?

Are you going away?

Will you take me with you?

I'm going to get some gas.

- Have we arrived? - We have.

Will you send me away?

No, but wanted to go.

True, it's what we agreed.

And whoever says and unsays, the following Saturday he dies.

What?

Will you come back?

What do you want from me?

Well...

I have nowhere to go.

Shut the door.

Are you asleep?

You still here?

Can you open it for me?

I found a map of yours. And a route.

Are you going to these places?

It depends?

On what?

On the weather... and other things.

When are you leaving again?

I don't know yet.

I like it?

What?

This... Leaving.

Constantly leaving.

May I have one?

You don't talk much, do you?

If you want.

Alright daddy!

I'm going out for cigarettes.

Can I have some money? I haven't a penny.

Oh, were you asleep?

What a coincidence! I grew up with Mihalis.

I almost didn't recognise him.

Could he spend the night here?

He just got out of the army.

Alright?

No need to say that I didn't find any cigarettes!

Get some sleep if you wish. It won't take us long, I'm tired.

Round up your things.

1.200

Last night you were three persons, Mr. Spiros.

Normally, the third person should pay as well.

The beehive... The wind is blowing.

Whoever is a friend, will drink with me tonight.

It's just this one.

I was keeping it for just this occasion.

Mind if I shut the shop?

He's always returning to the old years.

You know, his childhood years in Normandy.

His decision to come to Greece in 1948.

The years of prison afterwards.

I was waiting.

Through the window I watched the tree.

It was spring.

Then, of course, you had to come

...and have a drink with me.

How are you?

Good.

And Lola?

Let it down. We'll talk when you get out of here.

She goes...

- Come on, that's not why we're here.

She goes!

It's a good one...

One of the best!

Yes, it's one of the best.

One of the best!