Foul Gesture (2006) - full transcript
Tuesday, 10.:30
Holocaust Memorial Day
Hello?
Okay, I'll come, but didn't we
agree you'd try dealing with him?
I see.
Where's the kindergarten teacher?
Okay, I'm on my way.
Daddy!
Drop me off at work,
I didn't finish my shift.
Michael, I was in the operating room
all night. -I was busy too.
They called you two hours
before they called me.
I know.
-Then why didn't you call me?
I didn't want to bother you
in case you were in the OR.
Great.
Let me off
at the falafel stand.
You step out for one minute,
they give you a shopping list.
What happened today
at kindergarten, David?
We learned about the Germans.
Remember we said that
if something or someone bothers you,
you should go to the teacher?
We can't come take you home
every day.
But Shaul throws sands at us.
Do you tell the teacher?
She's at city hall.
Say sand.
Sand, not sands.
I don't believe it. I wish
this shitty day would end already.
Take your ball.
Just a sec.
Tamar, get in.
Let that asshole wait.
What's your problem? Wait a sec.
Put this in the back.
What's your problem?
Fuck you!
Drive after him!
Drive after him!
Michael, drive after him!
He drove away...
Michael, drive after him,
we'll catch him at the light!
And then? What'll we say?
It's okay,
I got his license plate.
I don't understand
why you had to piss him off.
So now it's my fault?
It was only 50 seconds.
Get in the car.
Don't answer.
It's your mother.
She's having us over
for dinner tonight, remember?
That's why I got the falafel.
She wants a truce.
What...
Shit.
Foul Gesture
Dad, let's go to the beach.
Look.
When is Holocaust Day over?
-When the sun sets.
He drowned.
I was scared shitless,
and you should've seen Michael,
he went all pale, he froze.
And I start yelling:
"Drive after him!"
I'm telling you, I wanted
to kill him, I swear.
Of course not,
Michael is a rationalist.
Need any help, Mina?
-No thanks, David's helping me.
Who wants some soup?
David, move, you're in the way.
Tamar, please, no.
I'm begging you.
Dinner's ready, come eat.
Come on, David.
How do you like the picture
of you and Mommy?
What is it that you want?
-What?
What is that?
It's you and the little one.
That's not me, can't you see?
Are you playing dumb?
Michael, what is this?
It's the babysitter's picture.
Well, I'll be damned!
-We'll leave that for later.
This isn't her?
Are you stupid or
just pretending to be?
But you're so pretty here.
-But it's not me.
What did you want
a truce for, eh, Mina?
After all, I'm not
good enough for your son.
I dress David
like a girl...
I didn't say "girl", I said "pink".
-Red, okay? It was red!
Why do you hate me?
You hated me from day one.
I'm a simple woman, you can
buy me with one kind word.
I've heard how...
I swear on your father's grave,
you two look alike...
We look alike?
Where did you come up with that?
But she's very pretty...
-But I'm not!
I can't take this anymore.
Michael, we're leaving.
Michael, sit down to eat...
You can leave the picture there,
it's not too late for your son.
You think your son
is such a good catch
that no woman
is good enough for him?
I have news for you,
Mrs. Kleinhaus.
Your son is depressive.
Doesn't work, doesn't do anything.
I'm the one who's been providing
for us for the past 6 months.
C'mon, we're leaving.
David, let's go.
The hot and dry May weather
had just begun.
Michael Kleiner, not the member
of parliament, someone else,
felt all his thoughts
funneling into one sentence.:
"Die, he must die. "
Was anyone hurt?
Wednesday
The guy ran into me,
Wednesday
I want him to pay for the damage,
what don't you understand?
I understand perfectly. You file
a civil lawsuit on your own,
not with the police. If you want
I can give you his phone number.
Next.
-Okay, give it to me.
I have to call him?
Then what's the police for?
You don't know
what the police is for?
Okay, give it to me.
Call him, ask for his
insurance details and...
I'll be right back.
Please wait your turn.
Hours...
It's Dreyfus.
So can I...
Okay, this is the number.
Danny Ben-Moshe, this is the number.
Fucking shit...
Yes, sir!
C'mon, move it!
Michael.
Hashmonai,
what are you doing here?
Police, I work with them.
Too bad we never get together.
You never invite me or anything.
You're too good for me.
We're family.
Your son doesn't even know
what his own uncle looks like.
My cat scratched me.
She's in heat, the bitch,
and she's taking it on me.
Someone tore the door
off my car.
You got into trouble with Dreyfus?
Ben-Moshe.
THE Ben-Moshe?
'Three legs'?
C'mon, Hashmonai, you asshole,
your flags are...
My cousin, a writer!
We'd spend all our summers
together, remember?
Who's this Dreyfus?
Don't do anything
without asking me first.
Come on, move it.
Israel Police...
I'm putting you through
to Bentzi.
Don't put me on that tune.
What did the insurance say?
-She put me on that tune.
It's not the same color, set up
an appointment with the girl.
But the door's tempered!
Tempered?
Bullet-proof.
What?!
I told you,
it's not the same color,
set up an appointment
with the girl.
I'll put you through
to Nachman.
I talked to Nachman,
he told me to talk to Bentzi.
2 for 1 0! 2 for 1 0!
He's on the phone, so hold.
Not that tune again...
-3 for 1 0!
I know I don't have comprehensive
insurance, but if you call...
Bentzi, you're the insurance guy.
Okay, I get it,
I'll call, bye.
Daddy!
You remember to turn off stove
in 20 minutes? -Yeah.
My father was dying for over a year.
I worked like a dog for 1 5 years.
I can take time off.
When you worked,
you had time for David, for me,
you had time to cook sometimes.
Now you really are
taking time off.
Yes, I wanted to take
time off and write.
But you're not writing.
How do you know?
You never asked to read anything.
Give me something.
-Don't have any.
So?
If you were interested, maybe
I'd have more to write about.
I wanted to write a simple story
about love... nothing.
Michael, you're not writing
and you're not happy
and that's distressing
for me and David.
So because I'm not working,
he's unhappy?
Listen, I'm killing myself
doing these shifts too.
Shift after shift
and constant yelling,
the head of the ward yells,
the nurses yell,
the poor patients yell.
I have to fill out a million forms
about illnesses,
I want someone to read me too
and think I'm a genius!
So leave your work too.
What did you say?
I heard.
Thursday
What do you do?
Thursday
Agricultural hi-tech.
The man you're complaining about
is Danny Ben-Moshe.
Better known as Dreyfus,
in case you didn't know...
Better known by whom?
-Magic Garden?
No? Never heard of it?
He was in the secret service,
when there weren't any
inquiry commissions, a hero!
Isn't this a law-abiding state?
-Of course it is.
So...
you file a complaint.
So you say your wife gave him
the finger...
like this? Like this?
Should I be afraid to file
a complaint with the police?
You think he's
a friend of mine?
The system's falling apart.
The police's hands are tied.
It'll take years.
It's just a door...
Put on Pink Floyd,
let's have a smoke.
Wanna buy?
-No, thanks.
Your wife?
Come give Uncle a kiss.
We're going to the park.
What for? Come over to my place,
I'll show you my cat.
Bye.
Come, David.
Bye.
-Bye bye.
Way to go, man!
Two women, nice house,
and I just barely
get by with my cat.
She's the babysitter.
-No kidding?
Well, I've... gotta go.
You know what?
I'm going to the
Magic Garden tonight.
Come with me,
check the place out.
What for?
-Check the place out.
So you'll see what's out there.
Sitting in the AC,
as if you're in Switzerland!
Have a drink with your cousin,
that's what for.
He was dreaming.
Hello? Hello?
I can't hear...
Hello?
Hello.
Hello?
-Hello.
Mr. Ben-Moshe?
-Yes.
You ran into our car yesterday.
My wife was standing...
-Yes.
Mr. Ben-Moshe?
Hello?
I don't understand
what's going on here.
Hello? Hello?
Yes.
Look, you ran into
our car yesterday
and the police said that you have
to give me your insurance details.
Bastards, is that
what they said?
In any case, I just
want your insurance details.
Leave me alone.
-I will not!
Why are you getting
all dressed up? -Going out.
You're staying home, right?
Alone?
-With Hashmonai.
I thought you can't stand him.
He's family.
Does he need
some money again?
Is it legal?
There's a party here
on Independence Day,
Deputy Chief-of-Staff is coming,
could it be illegal?
This is the cr?me de la cr?me
of the crap de la crap.
Is this also a hotel?
-That too...
I owe you, I didn't forget.
You don't have to pay here.
It's all on me.
And what's your business here?
-Flags.
Is he here, this Dreyfus?
Hard to tell. The machine
can run without him too.
What's he look like?
He has a limp.
Old guy.
Invalid, 'Drey-Feet'.
She's checking me out.
Want me to introduce you?
That's Nathalie. -No, no, no.
Hey, baby.
This is my cousin,
he's a writer.
Nice to meet you. Michael.
Nice to meet you. Anna.
His dad and my dad
are real cousins.
Where are you going?
Curiosity killed the cat.
Got a light?
I'm not really a writer. Up until
a year ago, I was in hi-tech.
Are you troubled?
Is the owner here?
There are a few.
Dreyfus?
I call him Ben-Moshe.
You know him?
We once had a...
You work here?
Doing what?
Bartending, I don't know,
you know Ben-Moshe.
My wife.
I'm afraid
she wants to leave me.
I'm going to the restroom
for a second.
I'll come back,
we'll get married.
If he's here, he's downstairs.
Who are you?
Can I go in?
No.
Is Ben-Moshe here?
Dreyfus.
No.
Are you paying
for your friend too?
Here you go.
Tamar?
Tamar?
She was called up
from the hospital,
there was a suicide bombing.
She kept calling you,
she was very worried.
Arcadia, you're not my wife.
We were in an accident.
Yes, Tamar told me.
I went to see him, I took
an iron rod and scratched his car.
Because of the accident?
He did it on purpose,
he almost killed Tamar.
They ran after me,
but I got away.
My car...
You're sweating.
Take your shirt off,
I'll get you a towel.
Towel...
-No, no, sit.
Want something to drink?
-No.
Mommy...
I'll go, I'll go.
He was dreaming.
Look, Arcadia,
I've been thinking about it
for a long time,
I'm not working,
and our situation isn't...
I'll take more responsibility
over David, I'm home anyway.
You don't have to leave yet.
Will you be okay?
Daddy. Come stay with me.
I'll just say goodbye to Arcadia.
Friday
Where were you? I kept
calling, your phone was off.
There was no signal.
I went to see him yesterday.
-See who?
The guy who ran into us.
He has this place...
I scratched his car.
-What?
Weren't you afraid?
-Yes.
What if he caught you?
But he didn't.
Kleinhaus?
Were you at the
Magic Garden yesterday?
Was there a problem
with the food?
What do you want from me?
We wanna talk to you.
I don't wanna talk to you.
Not with me.
Sunday, 9 AM, Habima Caf?.
I won't come.
You know, Habima Theatre?
You'd better come.
Be there at 9, you'll be first.
Shabbat Shalom.
Hashmonai?
I kept knocking and knocking.
Where did you
disappear to yesterday?
The car's in the parking lot
and you're running around.
Let's have some tea
and I'll roll us something.
I promised to teach Arcadia
how to read Hebrew.
Where did you run off
to yesterday?
Didn't we say it was on me?
What?
I need a gun.
Does this have anything
to do with your wife?
You know,
you buy a gun against terrorists
and end up killing your wife
in mid-August.
I scratched his car.
-Whose car?
Dreyfus,
and they caught me.
Michael...
You don't buy a gun
unless you intend on using it.
These are not the kind
of people you threaten.
Here's your father's certificate.
You'll need it for
the Interior Ministry.
I fired her because
I was attracted to her.
What?
Arcadia.
Sometimes I think,
all we have left is that I...
don't have the guts
to split up.
Depressing, eh?
Sweet-and-sour shrimp.
Soup.
Fried crab...
"The air was stifling. May.
"He must die, wrote Michael Kleiner
in his notepad.
"But who, he thought,
and why - he did not know."
Saturday
Sunday
It's as hot as hell today.
Daddy, what did
you see over there?
A dragon.
I want to stay
with you today.
You can't, Daddy-O,
I'm busy today.
Bye, David.
How did it go?
He doesn't want
to be there.
Now he's afraid
something's going to happen to you.
Really?
Really.
Bye.
Michael.
-Yes, Mom.
You're coming, aren't you?
I told you I'm coming.
Don't change plans on me.
No, I'll be there
right on time.
Stop it...
Don't you think
these two women look alike?
Mom, leave them alone.
I'm a widow,
no need for me anymore.
We need you, Mom. I don't need you?
-Like Preparation H.
Do you want me to get divorced?
-What will you live on?
What are we here for?
-No,
your father's money
isn't for living.
lf, God forbid, the little one
should need something.
This one doesn't work, the
other one does nothing but study...
I worked my whole life, I have
enough to take care of you too.
There's no point
to my life anymore.
I'm worried about my grandson.
Michael, don't go.
Mom.
They said it's not here.
We'll wait.
-Why wait? He's dead!
He's dead, who should we get
the certificate from? Him?
Michael!
-Mom!
I'll explain it real simple.
Shmuel Kleinhaus is dead.
It happened a year ago.
This is his widow.
Now, there's life insurance.
As long as you don't give us
his death certificate,
they keep the money.
Okay.
Sit, Mom, the gentleman
will give you the paper.
Guard!
What's going on here?
I was just joking
around with him.
You!
Guard, come with me.
Come here.
Come here, sir...
-Come on, you. Come on.
I'll call the police.
-This man is following me.
Stop!
What do you want from me?
Stop, I'm telling you.
Come here.
What do you want?
Why didn't you come?
Come with me to the police.
What's going on? -He's been
following me since yesterday.
Never seen him before.
Need any help?
-Come with us, sir.
Why are you following me?
David split his head open.
Ouch.
-I'll just clean around it.
What happened at kindergarten?
Shaul threw sands at me.
And there was a rock
in the sands.
Monday
Are you here
about Ben-Moshe?
Okay.
He's in no hurry.
Let's say I take security off
the Prime Minister for a week
and the entire police force
is with you.
What about next week?
They're in no hurry,
no rush.
I don't want to meet him.
Then why did you
scratch his car?
He tore my door off and the police
said there's nothing to do.
That's right.
The police's hands are tied,
the system's falling apart.
The police force can't
be on its toes for every door.
It's not the door.
Look, we were
very lenient here.
I spoke with him.
I told him to reconcile,
we're not babies.
Go see him,
he's over at Habima Caf?,
you know, where the theatre is,
till ten or ten-thirty.
So he won't press charges.
-For what?
For scratching his car.
It's just a door, he won't do
anything, the police is involved.
C'mon, where's your holiday spirit?
Happy Holidays.
Monday Evening
IDF Memorial Day
(For Fallen Soldiers)
Can you watch David tomorrow?
-He's not in kindergarten?
He hurt his head.
No, I'm with the old lady
tomorrow morning.
Where's my underwear?
Hey, cousin!
Either we don't meet at all
or every day.
Don't go away, I need you.
I can get you a gun.
We'll leave tomorrow at six,
before the holiday traffic.
I went to the police today.
They arranged a reconciliation.
You're not mad at me
because of Arcadia?
Of course not.
Reconciliation, they said?
Tuesday
IDF Memorial Day
I'm Michael Kleinhaus.
-So you brought your kid.
How about some ice cream?
No?
Yes?
Cute kid.
Want some ice cream?
-I wanna go home. -Me too.
What about the pomegranates?
What pomegranates, Fadi?
The ones on the Torah Scroll
in Or Yehuda.
Okay, okay.
Forget about that.
This is the guy
who scratched my car.
What do you do?
-Computerize irrigation systems.
Hi-tech. That's the future,
believe me.
Forget what they say.
Recession, schmession.
Look, we got carried away,
how do we put an end to this?
How much did it come to?
It's in Vadim's Palm.
-In The BMW.
Then go get it, you dick.
You did a good job
with that iron rod.
You tore my door off.
Why would I do that to you?
To my wife.
Why would I tear
her door off?
Why do you ask?
-I wanna know.
She did this to you.
She did that and
didn't get run over?
Don't tick me off, Simcha.
-Just kidding.
You're telling me
someone tore your door off
because your wife did that?
That has nothing to do with me.
Then why did I scratch your car?
-That's what I'm asking you.
You're paying for that scratch.
I don't have so much money.
-We're moneylenders too.
Now I realize I was
wrong to think it was you.
That what? -That you'd be offended
by a woman doing this to you.
Don't do that at the table,
don't do that.
I'm the only one
who can do this here.
I quit smoking and don't know
what to do with my hands.
Can I give you some advice?
Between you and me,
because I like you.
Don't let your wife do this
to men on the street.
Then you won't have
to wander at night
around places
you're not familiar with...
There's nothing wrong with my wife.
I'm not afraid of women who do that.
You do that to me
and I'll tear off your finger, not
just your car door, your entire hand
So you did tear the door off.
I thought you came to apologize.
Now instead of educating your wife,
you're trying to educate me.
Why'd you bring the kid?
You thought he'd protect you.
Simcha, take the kid
for some ice cream.
Come on, sweetheart.
Vanilla or chocolate?
Go with him, kid.
Tell him to go.
-I'll pay you.
Naturally, for the scratch.
David, go with him.
-We'll go get some ice cream.
It's gotta get a little physical.
Not in front of the boy.
-Your boy, your wife.
Everyone's in your way.
Won't let you develop
where you want to.
Go against your instincts.
Focus. Think real hard.
Get rid of it.
Hold on tight.
Hold on tight, Daddy-O.
What'd you think?
That Daddy would give in?
Hello?
Michael, hi, it's Bentzi Brazil,
Brazil Insurance.
I can't get hold of your guy.
It's okay, I got hold of him.
-Really?
Daddy, where are we going?
To Mommy.
Hey, sir...
They're behind us.
-I know.
Come on.
Give me your hand.
I'm thirsty.
Soon.
Let's burn it.
Stop it.
They're gonna kill us.
Why do I do all the work while
you sit on your ass? Get up!
Get up and look for them.
You get 'em,
I'll hit 'em.
Fucker...
Let's go wait for him
outside his house.
We gave him...
We'll take it out
in the morning...
David.
I need you. Excuse me.
Who's he? -Her husband.
They're trying to kill me.
I'm in the middle of...
-Come on. Always arguing.
Or don't you want to come?
Just say it.
I don't understand
what you're telling me.
You ran into his door?
Dad was going full speed ahead,
and then boom, ran into his door.
But why did you go see him?
-I told you, reconciliation.
Wait for me in the lobby.
I'll just pop over to the bank.
This is what's left of my father.
Do you have room service?
-Certainly.
The kid's hungry.
What would you like?
A steak.
Hotels give me a hard-on.
Shouldn't we turn
to the police again?
I did turn to the police.
I did.
He wanted 30,000 dollars for the
scratch. Now I tore his door off.
Our life is me,
you and David.
Sit and write your story.
In the summer
we'll go to the beach,
we'll have more kids,
we'll go somewhere...
What do I have
aside from you?
Look at the sunset.
I think I'll write
something about passion.
That's for Arcadia.
"Checkpoint ahead"
You said: "Beyond Kfar Saba."
This is beyond Kfar Saba.
In the Occupied Territories?
What's in the boxes?
Flags.
This is scary.
Where did you serve in the army?
-Artillery. Anti-tank missiles.
Look at him.
Must be thinking
how lucky we are.
Good evening. Please don't
drive off the road.
Is it still a ways off?
Near the grave of
Helkiyah the Prophet.
Helkiyah the Prophet?
Why not?
That's it,
we're crossing the border.
This fabric is as smooth
as a rabbit's pussy.
Is it synthetic, Abu-Titus?
-1 00% cotton.
It'll go up in flames,
everyone'll be happy.
I see your demonstrations
on TV, even...
Who's the gun for?
Abu-David. A writer.
I need a gun.
Abu-Titus.
Mahmoud.
-Thank you.
What happened to your face?
-Women, my man.
Women... You're not afraid
of God, are you?
Of course I am, but with us,
the virgins are for now,
paradise is here.
What's that?
What's going on?
We get the money.
You get the flags.
That's Abu-Titus' money.
Give me the money.
Give him back the money.
-They owe me for the antibiotics.
We'll pay you when we sell
the flags in Nablus.
Pay Abu-Titus after Nablus.
Stop it!
He has two kids in the hospital,
with Cancer.
They live near the swamp.
Industrial area, very dirty...
Got anything else to sell?
Some holiday...
What a bummer.
I'm waiting for your book.
-I'm not a writer.
You're a hero.
People don't even have
the guts to lose to Dreyfus.
Neither do I.
Tamar?
We see similar events
in Arab countries,
including "shahid"martyrs,
flag burning.
Certainly a serious escalation
in the Occupied Territories,
I wonder how the cabinet
will react today...
Excuse me.
Your wife stepped out, she
asked me to keep an eye on him.
Where were you?
I went to talk to him.
-Who?
Ben-Moshe.
Who asked you to do that?
He gave in.
-You gave away my father.
The money's here.
Where are you going?
The guy whose door we tore off,
now he offended Mommy.
I want to sleep with Mommy.
Happy Independence Day.
Your wife was here.
My wife's not a side in this.
I gave in to her.
You gave in?
You felt confident
around your people?
I'm warning you.
I'll drown you,
don't mess with me.
Don't mess with my wife.
How did he get through
those guards?
I'm telling you,
I'm surrounded by idiots.
Hey, Fadi,
Ehud's waiting for you.
Ehud who?
The commander.
I thought Ehud Ulmert.
Don't scare me like that.
I thought
you might apologize.
Some other time,
I'm on my way somewhere.
Wait, wait a minute.
This was the shittiest week
I've ever had.
Apologize!
What's it to you?
It'll make you feel better.
C'mon, what's it to you?
Apologize!
Watch out.
I'll kill you.
Pest.
I'm not a pest.
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Subtitles:
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Holocaust Memorial Day
Hello?
Okay, I'll come, but didn't we
agree you'd try dealing with him?
I see.
Where's the kindergarten teacher?
Okay, I'm on my way.
Daddy!
Drop me off at work,
I didn't finish my shift.
Michael, I was in the operating room
all night. -I was busy too.
They called you two hours
before they called me.
I know.
-Then why didn't you call me?
I didn't want to bother you
in case you were in the OR.
Great.
Let me off
at the falafel stand.
You step out for one minute,
they give you a shopping list.
What happened today
at kindergarten, David?
We learned about the Germans.
Remember we said that
if something or someone bothers you,
you should go to the teacher?
We can't come take you home
every day.
But Shaul throws sands at us.
Do you tell the teacher?
She's at city hall.
Say sand.
Sand, not sands.
I don't believe it. I wish
this shitty day would end already.
Take your ball.
Just a sec.
Tamar, get in.
Let that asshole wait.
What's your problem? Wait a sec.
Put this in the back.
What's your problem?
Fuck you!
Drive after him!
Drive after him!
Michael, drive after him!
He drove away...
Michael, drive after him,
we'll catch him at the light!
And then? What'll we say?
It's okay,
I got his license plate.
I don't understand
why you had to piss him off.
So now it's my fault?
It was only 50 seconds.
Get in the car.
Don't answer.
It's your mother.
She's having us over
for dinner tonight, remember?
That's why I got the falafel.
She wants a truce.
What...
Shit.
Foul Gesture
Dad, let's go to the beach.
Look.
When is Holocaust Day over?
-When the sun sets.
He drowned.
I was scared shitless,
and you should've seen Michael,
he went all pale, he froze.
And I start yelling:
"Drive after him!"
I'm telling you, I wanted
to kill him, I swear.
Of course not,
Michael is a rationalist.
Need any help, Mina?
-No thanks, David's helping me.
Who wants some soup?
David, move, you're in the way.
Tamar, please, no.
I'm begging you.
Dinner's ready, come eat.
Come on, David.
How do you like the picture
of you and Mommy?
What is it that you want?
-What?
What is that?
It's you and the little one.
That's not me, can't you see?
Are you playing dumb?
Michael, what is this?
It's the babysitter's picture.
Well, I'll be damned!
-We'll leave that for later.
This isn't her?
Are you stupid or
just pretending to be?
But you're so pretty here.
-But it's not me.
What did you want
a truce for, eh, Mina?
After all, I'm not
good enough for your son.
I dress David
like a girl...
I didn't say "girl", I said "pink".
-Red, okay? It was red!
Why do you hate me?
You hated me from day one.
I'm a simple woman, you can
buy me with one kind word.
I've heard how...
I swear on your father's grave,
you two look alike...
We look alike?
Where did you come up with that?
But she's very pretty...
-But I'm not!
I can't take this anymore.
Michael, we're leaving.
Michael, sit down to eat...
You can leave the picture there,
it's not too late for your son.
You think your son
is such a good catch
that no woman
is good enough for him?
I have news for you,
Mrs. Kleinhaus.
Your son is depressive.
Doesn't work, doesn't do anything.
I'm the one who's been providing
for us for the past 6 months.
C'mon, we're leaving.
David, let's go.
The hot and dry May weather
had just begun.
Michael Kleiner, not the member
of parliament, someone else,
felt all his thoughts
funneling into one sentence.:
"Die, he must die. "
Was anyone hurt?
Wednesday
The guy ran into me,
Wednesday
I want him to pay for the damage,
what don't you understand?
I understand perfectly. You file
a civil lawsuit on your own,
not with the police. If you want
I can give you his phone number.
Next.
-Okay, give it to me.
I have to call him?
Then what's the police for?
You don't know
what the police is for?
Okay, give it to me.
Call him, ask for his
insurance details and...
I'll be right back.
Please wait your turn.
Hours...
It's Dreyfus.
So can I...
Okay, this is the number.
Danny Ben-Moshe, this is the number.
Fucking shit...
Yes, sir!
C'mon, move it!
Michael.
Hashmonai,
what are you doing here?
Police, I work with them.
Too bad we never get together.
You never invite me or anything.
You're too good for me.
We're family.
Your son doesn't even know
what his own uncle looks like.
My cat scratched me.
She's in heat, the bitch,
and she's taking it on me.
Someone tore the door
off my car.
You got into trouble with Dreyfus?
Ben-Moshe.
THE Ben-Moshe?
'Three legs'?
C'mon, Hashmonai, you asshole,
your flags are...
My cousin, a writer!
We'd spend all our summers
together, remember?
Who's this Dreyfus?
Don't do anything
without asking me first.
Come on, move it.
Israel Police...
I'm putting you through
to Bentzi.
Don't put me on that tune.
What did the insurance say?
-She put me on that tune.
It's not the same color, set up
an appointment with the girl.
But the door's tempered!
Tempered?
Bullet-proof.
What?!
I told you,
it's not the same color,
set up an appointment
with the girl.
I'll put you through
to Nachman.
I talked to Nachman,
he told me to talk to Bentzi.
2 for 1 0! 2 for 1 0!
He's on the phone, so hold.
Not that tune again...
-3 for 1 0!
I know I don't have comprehensive
insurance, but if you call...
Bentzi, you're the insurance guy.
Okay, I get it,
I'll call, bye.
Daddy!
You remember to turn off stove
in 20 minutes? -Yeah.
My father was dying for over a year.
I worked like a dog for 1 5 years.
I can take time off.
When you worked,
you had time for David, for me,
you had time to cook sometimes.
Now you really are
taking time off.
Yes, I wanted to take
time off and write.
But you're not writing.
How do you know?
You never asked to read anything.
Give me something.
-Don't have any.
So?
If you were interested, maybe
I'd have more to write about.
I wanted to write a simple story
about love... nothing.
Michael, you're not writing
and you're not happy
and that's distressing
for me and David.
So because I'm not working,
he's unhappy?
Listen, I'm killing myself
doing these shifts too.
Shift after shift
and constant yelling,
the head of the ward yells,
the nurses yell,
the poor patients yell.
I have to fill out a million forms
about illnesses,
I want someone to read me too
and think I'm a genius!
So leave your work too.
What did you say?
I heard.
Thursday
What do you do?
Thursday
Agricultural hi-tech.
The man you're complaining about
is Danny Ben-Moshe.
Better known as Dreyfus,
in case you didn't know...
Better known by whom?
-Magic Garden?
No? Never heard of it?
He was in the secret service,
when there weren't any
inquiry commissions, a hero!
Isn't this a law-abiding state?
-Of course it is.
So...
you file a complaint.
So you say your wife gave him
the finger...
like this? Like this?
Should I be afraid to file
a complaint with the police?
You think he's
a friend of mine?
The system's falling apart.
The police's hands are tied.
It'll take years.
It's just a door...
Put on Pink Floyd,
let's have a smoke.
Wanna buy?
-No, thanks.
Your wife?
Come give Uncle a kiss.
We're going to the park.
What for? Come over to my place,
I'll show you my cat.
Bye.
Come, David.
Bye.
-Bye bye.
Way to go, man!
Two women, nice house,
and I just barely
get by with my cat.
She's the babysitter.
-No kidding?
Well, I've... gotta go.
You know what?
I'm going to the
Magic Garden tonight.
Come with me,
check the place out.
What for?
-Check the place out.
So you'll see what's out there.
Sitting in the AC,
as if you're in Switzerland!
Have a drink with your cousin,
that's what for.
He was dreaming.
Hello? Hello?
I can't hear...
Hello?
Hello.
Hello?
-Hello.
Mr. Ben-Moshe?
-Yes.
You ran into our car yesterday.
My wife was standing...
-Yes.
Mr. Ben-Moshe?
Hello?
I don't understand
what's going on here.
Hello? Hello?
Yes.
Look, you ran into
our car yesterday
and the police said that you have
to give me your insurance details.
Bastards, is that
what they said?
In any case, I just
want your insurance details.
Leave me alone.
-I will not!
Why are you getting
all dressed up? -Going out.
You're staying home, right?
Alone?
-With Hashmonai.
I thought you can't stand him.
He's family.
Does he need
some money again?
Is it legal?
There's a party here
on Independence Day,
Deputy Chief-of-Staff is coming,
could it be illegal?
This is the cr?me de la cr?me
of the crap de la crap.
Is this also a hotel?
-That too...
I owe you, I didn't forget.
You don't have to pay here.
It's all on me.
And what's your business here?
-Flags.
Is he here, this Dreyfus?
Hard to tell. The machine
can run without him too.
What's he look like?
He has a limp.
Old guy.
Invalid, 'Drey-Feet'.
She's checking me out.
Want me to introduce you?
That's Nathalie. -No, no, no.
Hey, baby.
This is my cousin,
he's a writer.
Nice to meet you. Michael.
Nice to meet you. Anna.
His dad and my dad
are real cousins.
Where are you going?
Curiosity killed the cat.
Got a light?
I'm not really a writer. Up until
a year ago, I was in hi-tech.
Are you troubled?
Is the owner here?
There are a few.
Dreyfus?
I call him Ben-Moshe.
You know him?
We once had a...
You work here?
Doing what?
Bartending, I don't know,
you know Ben-Moshe.
My wife.
I'm afraid
she wants to leave me.
I'm going to the restroom
for a second.
I'll come back,
we'll get married.
If he's here, he's downstairs.
Who are you?
Can I go in?
No.
Is Ben-Moshe here?
Dreyfus.
No.
Are you paying
for your friend too?
Here you go.
Tamar?
Tamar?
She was called up
from the hospital,
there was a suicide bombing.
She kept calling you,
she was very worried.
Arcadia, you're not my wife.
We were in an accident.
Yes, Tamar told me.
I went to see him, I took
an iron rod and scratched his car.
Because of the accident?
He did it on purpose,
he almost killed Tamar.
They ran after me,
but I got away.
My car...
You're sweating.
Take your shirt off,
I'll get you a towel.
Towel...
-No, no, sit.
Want something to drink?
-No.
Mommy...
I'll go, I'll go.
He was dreaming.
Look, Arcadia,
I've been thinking about it
for a long time,
I'm not working,
and our situation isn't...
I'll take more responsibility
over David, I'm home anyway.
You don't have to leave yet.
Will you be okay?
Daddy. Come stay with me.
I'll just say goodbye to Arcadia.
Friday
Where were you? I kept
calling, your phone was off.
There was no signal.
I went to see him yesterday.
-See who?
The guy who ran into us.
He has this place...
I scratched his car.
-What?
Weren't you afraid?
-Yes.
What if he caught you?
But he didn't.
Kleinhaus?
Were you at the
Magic Garden yesterday?
Was there a problem
with the food?
What do you want from me?
We wanna talk to you.
I don't wanna talk to you.
Not with me.
Sunday, 9 AM, Habima Caf?.
I won't come.
You know, Habima Theatre?
You'd better come.
Be there at 9, you'll be first.
Shabbat Shalom.
Hashmonai?
I kept knocking and knocking.
Where did you
disappear to yesterday?
The car's in the parking lot
and you're running around.
Let's have some tea
and I'll roll us something.
I promised to teach Arcadia
how to read Hebrew.
Where did you run off
to yesterday?
Didn't we say it was on me?
What?
I need a gun.
Does this have anything
to do with your wife?
You know,
you buy a gun against terrorists
and end up killing your wife
in mid-August.
I scratched his car.
-Whose car?
Dreyfus,
and they caught me.
Michael...
You don't buy a gun
unless you intend on using it.
These are not the kind
of people you threaten.
Here's your father's certificate.
You'll need it for
the Interior Ministry.
I fired her because
I was attracted to her.
What?
Arcadia.
Sometimes I think,
all we have left is that I...
don't have the guts
to split up.
Depressing, eh?
Sweet-and-sour shrimp.
Soup.
Fried crab...
"The air was stifling. May.
"He must die, wrote Michael Kleiner
in his notepad.
"But who, he thought,
and why - he did not know."
Saturday
Sunday
It's as hot as hell today.
Daddy, what did
you see over there?
A dragon.
I want to stay
with you today.
You can't, Daddy-O,
I'm busy today.
Bye, David.
How did it go?
He doesn't want
to be there.
Now he's afraid
something's going to happen to you.
Really?
Really.
Bye.
Michael.
-Yes, Mom.
You're coming, aren't you?
I told you I'm coming.
Don't change plans on me.
No, I'll be there
right on time.
Stop it...
Don't you think
these two women look alike?
Mom, leave them alone.
I'm a widow,
no need for me anymore.
We need you, Mom. I don't need you?
-Like Preparation H.
Do you want me to get divorced?
-What will you live on?
What are we here for?
-No,
your father's money
isn't for living.
lf, God forbid, the little one
should need something.
This one doesn't work, the
other one does nothing but study...
I worked my whole life, I have
enough to take care of you too.
There's no point
to my life anymore.
I'm worried about my grandson.
Michael, don't go.
Mom.
They said it's not here.
We'll wait.
-Why wait? He's dead!
He's dead, who should we get
the certificate from? Him?
Michael!
-Mom!
I'll explain it real simple.
Shmuel Kleinhaus is dead.
It happened a year ago.
This is his widow.
Now, there's life insurance.
As long as you don't give us
his death certificate,
they keep the money.
Okay.
Sit, Mom, the gentleman
will give you the paper.
Guard!
What's going on here?
I was just joking
around with him.
You!
Guard, come with me.
Come here.
Come here, sir...
-Come on, you. Come on.
I'll call the police.
-This man is following me.
Stop!
What do you want from me?
Stop, I'm telling you.
Come here.
What do you want?
Why didn't you come?
Come with me to the police.
What's going on? -He's been
following me since yesterday.
Never seen him before.
Need any help?
-Come with us, sir.
Why are you following me?
David split his head open.
Ouch.
-I'll just clean around it.
What happened at kindergarten?
Shaul threw sands at me.
And there was a rock
in the sands.
Monday
Are you here
about Ben-Moshe?
Okay.
He's in no hurry.
Let's say I take security off
the Prime Minister for a week
and the entire police force
is with you.
What about next week?
They're in no hurry,
no rush.
I don't want to meet him.
Then why did you
scratch his car?
He tore my door off and the police
said there's nothing to do.
That's right.
The police's hands are tied,
the system's falling apart.
The police force can't
be on its toes for every door.
It's not the door.
Look, we were
very lenient here.
I spoke with him.
I told him to reconcile,
we're not babies.
Go see him,
he's over at Habima Caf?,
you know, where the theatre is,
till ten or ten-thirty.
So he won't press charges.
-For what?
For scratching his car.
It's just a door, he won't do
anything, the police is involved.
C'mon, where's your holiday spirit?
Happy Holidays.
Monday Evening
IDF Memorial Day
(For Fallen Soldiers)
Can you watch David tomorrow?
-He's not in kindergarten?
He hurt his head.
No, I'm with the old lady
tomorrow morning.
Where's my underwear?
Hey, cousin!
Either we don't meet at all
or every day.
Don't go away, I need you.
I can get you a gun.
We'll leave tomorrow at six,
before the holiday traffic.
I went to the police today.
They arranged a reconciliation.
You're not mad at me
because of Arcadia?
Of course not.
Reconciliation, they said?
Tuesday
IDF Memorial Day
I'm Michael Kleinhaus.
-So you brought your kid.
How about some ice cream?
No?
Yes?
Cute kid.
Want some ice cream?
-I wanna go home. -Me too.
What about the pomegranates?
What pomegranates, Fadi?
The ones on the Torah Scroll
in Or Yehuda.
Okay, okay.
Forget about that.
This is the guy
who scratched my car.
What do you do?
-Computerize irrigation systems.
Hi-tech. That's the future,
believe me.
Forget what they say.
Recession, schmession.
Look, we got carried away,
how do we put an end to this?
How much did it come to?
It's in Vadim's Palm.
-In The BMW.
Then go get it, you dick.
You did a good job
with that iron rod.
You tore my door off.
Why would I do that to you?
To my wife.
Why would I tear
her door off?
Why do you ask?
-I wanna know.
She did this to you.
She did that and
didn't get run over?
Don't tick me off, Simcha.
-Just kidding.
You're telling me
someone tore your door off
because your wife did that?
That has nothing to do with me.
Then why did I scratch your car?
-That's what I'm asking you.
You're paying for that scratch.
I don't have so much money.
-We're moneylenders too.
Now I realize I was
wrong to think it was you.
That what? -That you'd be offended
by a woman doing this to you.
Don't do that at the table,
don't do that.
I'm the only one
who can do this here.
I quit smoking and don't know
what to do with my hands.
Can I give you some advice?
Between you and me,
because I like you.
Don't let your wife do this
to men on the street.
Then you won't have
to wander at night
around places
you're not familiar with...
There's nothing wrong with my wife.
I'm not afraid of women who do that.
You do that to me
and I'll tear off your finger, not
just your car door, your entire hand
So you did tear the door off.
I thought you came to apologize.
Now instead of educating your wife,
you're trying to educate me.
Why'd you bring the kid?
You thought he'd protect you.
Simcha, take the kid
for some ice cream.
Come on, sweetheart.
Vanilla or chocolate?
Go with him, kid.
Tell him to go.
-I'll pay you.
Naturally, for the scratch.
David, go with him.
-We'll go get some ice cream.
It's gotta get a little physical.
Not in front of the boy.
-Your boy, your wife.
Everyone's in your way.
Won't let you develop
where you want to.
Go against your instincts.
Focus. Think real hard.
Get rid of it.
Hold on tight.
Hold on tight, Daddy-O.
What'd you think?
That Daddy would give in?
Hello?
Michael, hi, it's Bentzi Brazil,
Brazil Insurance.
I can't get hold of your guy.
It's okay, I got hold of him.
-Really?
Daddy, where are we going?
To Mommy.
Hey, sir...
They're behind us.
-I know.
Come on.
Give me your hand.
I'm thirsty.
Soon.
Let's burn it.
Stop it.
They're gonna kill us.
Why do I do all the work while
you sit on your ass? Get up!
Get up and look for them.
You get 'em,
I'll hit 'em.
Fucker...
Let's go wait for him
outside his house.
We gave him...
We'll take it out
in the morning...
David.
I need you. Excuse me.
Who's he? -Her husband.
They're trying to kill me.
I'm in the middle of...
-Come on. Always arguing.
Or don't you want to come?
Just say it.
I don't understand
what you're telling me.
You ran into his door?
Dad was going full speed ahead,
and then boom, ran into his door.
But why did you go see him?
-I told you, reconciliation.
Wait for me in the lobby.
I'll just pop over to the bank.
This is what's left of my father.
Do you have room service?
-Certainly.
The kid's hungry.
What would you like?
A steak.
Hotels give me a hard-on.
Shouldn't we turn
to the police again?
I did turn to the police.
I did.
He wanted 30,000 dollars for the
scratch. Now I tore his door off.
Our life is me,
you and David.
Sit and write your story.
In the summer
we'll go to the beach,
we'll have more kids,
we'll go somewhere...
What do I have
aside from you?
Look at the sunset.
I think I'll write
something about passion.
That's for Arcadia.
"Checkpoint ahead"
You said: "Beyond Kfar Saba."
This is beyond Kfar Saba.
In the Occupied Territories?
What's in the boxes?
Flags.
This is scary.
Where did you serve in the army?
-Artillery. Anti-tank missiles.
Look at him.
Must be thinking
how lucky we are.
Good evening. Please don't
drive off the road.
Is it still a ways off?
Near the grave of
Helkiyah the Prophet.
Helkiyah the Prophet?
Why not?
That's it,
we're crossing the border.
This fabric is as smooth
as a rabbit's pussy.
Is it synthetic, Abu-Titus?
-1 00% cotton.
It'll go up in flames,
everyone'll be happy.
I see your demonstrations
on TV, even...
Who's the gun for?
Abu-David. A writer.
I need a gun.
Abu-Titus.
Mahmoud.
-Thank you.
What happened to your face?
-Women, my man.
Women... You're not afraid
of God, are you?
Of course I am, but with us,
the virgins are for now,
paradise is here.
What's that?
What's going on?
We get the money.
You get the flags.
That's Abu-Titus' money.
Give me the money.
Give him back the money.
-They owe me for the antibiotics.
We'll pay you when we sell
the flags in Nablus.
Pay Abu-Titus after Nablus.
Stop it!
He has two kids in the hospital,
with Cancer.
They live near the swamp.
Industrial area, very dirty...
Got anything else to sell?
Some holiday...
What a bummer.
I'm waiting for your book.
-I'm not a writer.
You're a hero.
People don't even have
the guts to lose to Dreyfus.
Neither do I.
Tamar?
We see similar events
in Arab countries,
including "shahid"martyrs,
flag burning.
Certainly a serious escalation
in the Occupied Territories,
I wonder how the cabinet
will react today...
Excuse me.
Your wife stepped out, she
asked me to keep an eye on him.
Where were you?
I went to talk to him.
-Who?
Ben-Moshe.
Who asked you to do that?
He gave in.
-You gave away my father.
The money's here.
Where are you going?
The guy whose door we tore off,
now he offended Mommy.
I want to sleep with Mommy.
Happy Independence Day.
Your wife was here.
My wife's not a side in this.
I gave in to her.
You gave in?
You felt confident
around your people?
I'm warning you.
I'll drown you,
don't mess with me.
Don't mess with my wife.
How did he get through
those guards?
I'm telling you,
I'm surrounded by idiots.
Hey, Fadi,
Ehud's waiting for you.
Ehud who?
The commander.
I thought Ehud Ulmert.
Don't scare me like that.
I thought
you might apologize.
Some other time,
I'm on my way somewhere.
Wait, wait a minute.
This was the shittiest week
I've ever had.
Apologize!
What's it to you?
It'll make you feel better.
C'mon, what's it to you?
Apologize!
Watch out.
I'll kill you.
Pest.
I'm not a pest.
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