Sose halunk meg (1993) - full transcript
Set in '60s socialist Hungary, an introverted and somewhat inhibited teenage boy has a life-changing experience as he spends a few days with his uncle full of zest, a love for earthly pleasures, and a weakness for horse racing and betting.
Hunnia Film Studio Company and
Magic Media presents
- After the 67 the reel please...
- Right... It's gonna be fine.
I should have said it here... I'm
completely exhausted!
Can we take it from here now?
- Let's continue tomorrow.
- Okay... thanks!
You look so tired
Nothing like
your former self, say
where is the fire?
Where is now that ever
eager fever, that
heavenly old fever that
set my heart on fire
and made me love you...
An immense journey
ls your life, or so you
said, and we never die
I know we can't go wrong
with that old fever that
heavenly old fever that
I got from you
nearly killed me
I was all aflame
Starring
Where can I go without
you now
you just sit there
looking so tired,
Promises made and never kept.
Without them what am I to do?
WE NEVER DIE
The journey starts, once
again our train is moving.
Also starring
Our journey starts,
As desire leads us on
the new delights,
come with me tonight
to the promised land.
We'll travel far
Tell me nothing will deter us
Our train picks up new momentum.
Speeding up the fever mounts.
Screenplay
Yes, the same old fever mounts
- You're not betting today?
- Yes, I am.
4-7-9... Triple...
8th race for a 100. 25.
Music
So we start out, yes,
we start out
Into the night our train
goes out,
Sound
And then the night, the
lovely night
enfolds us in her
tender arms
The wheels are clattering
away
Like friends of old,
will welcome us
Head of studio
See, sir... I've told you...
An immerse journey is
our life...
Head of production
So we start out, yes,
we start out,
Director of Photography
Into the night our train
goes out,
meanwhile the night,
the friendly night
enfolds us in her
tender arms
The wheels are clattering
away
Like friends of old,
will welcome us
Directed by
This is for sure.
Sigh ll. will be on the
tracks on Saturday.
- Sigh?
- Sigh.
What is it?
- Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
- 2-9-11.
Remember?
Uncle Juicy's big hit.
Uncle Juicy! Uncle Juicy!
Uncle Juicy!
- Are you crazy?
- Excuse me, wanna see my weenie?
Imi!... Sonny Boy!
- Hi guys!
- Juicy!
- Petticoat is running today!
- Not for me. Hey...! Hey...!
Uncle Juicy is here!
- So Sonny Boy, where to?
- To Ujhely, Uncle Juicy.
- If you don't miss the train.
- Move it!
Imi, brush your teeth
twice a day,
don't drink cold water if you're
overheated, and wash your feet...
Wait, wait, your laces are
undone...
Hey!... Move it!
What's up?
- Toni! Get the hangers on board!
- Okay Juicy. To Ujhely.
Here's lmi's ticket...
- Round trip...
- What the hell for?
I told you I'd take care of him!
Wash your hands before you eat,
and take care of your ears...
- Where's the cotton?
- Mom!
You don't want to have them
drained again, do you?
- Here. For the kid.
- No... What for?
Okay... if you insist...
Juicy, what did you promise me?
To protect him like my life,
Rozy, like my life!
Not good enough, Juicy. Better.
lmi's still a child.
I'll bring you home a man.
He'll survive the jungle.
No need, Juicy. This is Hungary.
There aren't any jungles here.
Imi!... Whistle's blowing!
Juicy! No betting with the kid!
Forget the race track!
You're telling me, bro?
What day's today? Wednesday!
And I'm going to Ujhely to
work with your kid!
Kissy, kissy,
bye to Uncle Juicy!
Did you here that? Kissy,
kissy, bye to Uncle Juicy!
Eugene!... The watch!
I promised you'd get the
Doxa when you turn 16.
- Seventeen, dad.
- Bravo!
Take care of it! The world's
most valuable watch. Swiss!
Say thanks, Sonny Boy!
It's as reliable as death.
- Okay, let's go!
- Take care! Bye!
See what kind of a father you
have? Love and respect him!
You know how much
a Doxa like this costs?
Six hundred coat hangers.
Excuse me! Come on, lmi!
No problem! No problem!
Where to, comrade? Pull the
break then take off, eh?
- Do you know who's son this is?
- Whose?
- Introduce yourself, lmi!
- lmre Tordai.
Hear that? Comrade Tordai's son!
The Little Tordai... come on,
Sonny Boy, let's go!
- Why'd we get off? What's wrong?
- Chill out, Sonny Boy!
- Thanks.
- "Ten minutes to post"
Relax, Sonny Boy! One more
minute and we are out of here.
- Where are we going?
- They owe me. I'm gonna collect.
Little Louie!... I've got it!
The rest on Saturday.
- Any tips?
- Ask Putzy!
You don't think I'd let you ride
coach? First class!
Everything your heart desires!
Putzy! Hey, Balthazar!
Nothing before the third race.
He sells books. Tolstoy and
Gorky, his wife is horny.
- Bozo!
- Betty Lou!... Betty Lou...
a little sausage for you...
"Rendezvous with an old love..."
So, Putzy, let's earn
a little dough!
- Nothing till the 3rd race.
- And Petticoat in the 3rd?
Don't make me laugh!
- Persian Girl is the winner.
- Number 6?
- Number 6.
- My nephew.
- Sure tip... just for you.
- This is for real, right?
- But nothing before the 3rd.
- Are you kidding?
Uncle Juicy!
When are we leaving?
- Where to?
- To Ujhely.
Listen. Wanna stay in a first
class hotel? Bathroom...
best grub, booze and women!
You don't need that! Kiss your
mother for me, will ya?
Uncle Titty! Come on!
Six time champion! Sit down!
- My nephew!
Hi guys... Handsome kid.
Little Louie!... So what d'ya
think? A real champion!
Six time winner of the Hungarian
Derby, right ol' Bubbala?
- To your health, Uncle Titty!
- To your health, Uncle Titty!
- Anything for the second race?
- The second?
Revue and Raunchy.
- Wow! For sure?
- Sure like death!
I appreciate it, Uncle Titty.
I appreciate it.
- Didn't they say nothing till
the 3rd? - Will be rich by then.
Hey! You forgot your ticket!
Thanks... thanks.
Come on! Don't hold her back,
you asshole!
We didn't win?
- Gangsters! Rotten mafia!
- What's a mafia?
- You still owe me 1.000!
- I know. But I always pay.
Listen, give me 500 now, and
you'll get 1.700 on Saturday.
My nephew... Virgin hands...
brings you luck.
- Doxa?
- Have a heart! He just got it!
- Too bad.
- "Race starts in 3 minutes"
Listen, Sonny Boy,
We'll lend it to him for 10
minutes, then you get it back.
Dead sure tip, you heard Putzy.
Ten minutes! Dead sure!
We'll be back for it.
Thanks... only for 10 minutes.
Don't move!
No, no... 1.500, you understand?
And you better get here
before the 7th race!
- Juicy!... Hm...?
- The 7th is for sure.
- Bring it!
- Uncle Juicy!
You see number 6? Looks dandy.
A real winner!
- "Horses to post"
- He can hardly hold her back!
Juicy!... Where's Juicy?
Juicy! Juicy!
"Attention!... 1,2, start!"
- What colour is number 6?
- White and blue.
Isn't he the one back there?
Now what?
It's not over yet, Sonny Boy!
It might rain... or snow...
And the Doxa, Uncle Juicy?
You'll have it in 5 minutes.
Dr. Silk!... Have mercy...
2.000!
C'est la vie!
2.200... 2.500
2.700... till Saturday!
Alright. Thanks... See, Sonny,
I told you you'd get it back.
It's a romantic series... love,
revenge, adventure... Faust...
A Hungarian Nabob...
Fifteen books. All cloth bound.
And what colour are they?
Because my furniture is brown.
Finally!... I've been
looking for you!
Do you still have the romantic
series? The brown one?
You're not buying it, are you?
She's looking at it now.
- And there's only one?
- Yes.
Dam it, lmi, you were right.
I should've bought them.
- I'll shoot myself!
- If the lady doesn't want it...
You don't want them? Great!
Of course I want them!
How much is the series?
Nothing in advance.
Just sign here.
They'll be delivered C.O.D.
in 12 monthly instalments.
You see, lmi?
We missed out again.
That's why Eugene loves Mandy.
She always has clothes pins
handy.
When he pulls off his pants,
she always gets randy.
Remember? You bought hangers
from me!... Don't kid around!
You did buy hangers from me!
- Still have them?
- Sure do.
What's up, girls?... Your skirts?
Can I pull it down?
Not that... the window!
It needs to be rubbed...
Betty Lou's foot went to sleep.
More... More...
Uncle Juicy...
- What's up, kid?
- I'm sorry.
Love's a beautiful thing,
isn't it, Sonny Boy?
- My God, it's good ol' Mary!
- Heavens, Mr. Juicy!
Smile on this young man! He's my
nephew. Gonna be an actor!
Look at her! She was the most
beautiful girl in Ujhely!
- Priceless!
- I was a first class whore.
Mary, where should we sleep
tonight?
At Limping Lizzie's.
- She still loves you.
- Hear that?
Her husband's always on
night duty.
My little Lizzie...
Rot in hell, Juicy!
Did you see Limping Lizzie? How
she looked at me? She loves me!
Who knew this duck face would
change shifts?
If I ever see you around here
again, I'll tear your balls off!
Didn't I promise you adventures?
This is only the beginning.
- Otto!
- Good evening, Mr. Juicy!
How's the old one-eyed bandit?
Still going strong?
My nephew. Gonna be an actor!
- lmre Tordai.
- Congratulations!
Could you bring us something
special?
Some delicacy.
- Will eggs do?
- Scrambled? Five eggs!
Five per men. Do you like
scrambled eggs?
What's up Berries? When are we
gonna party?
Mr. Juicy!
See, they know me everywhere!
"My sweet mother, my dear
mother..." Know it?
You don't? One more time!
"My sweet mother, my dear
mother..."
Like cheese noodles?
"Just one request."
"Please make cheese noodles
for me."
"Soccer shoes with lots of
studs...
that's all I need."
lmi! Sonny Boy!
Do you know who this is?
Guess who?... Balogh Koki!
Koki!... Soccer player from the
National Team.
Just once. Against the Ruskies.
Once? If you'd kicked in the
goal, you'd be Puskas today!
- But is didn't.
- So what?
You're still Balogh Koki.
So, who are you?
Who am I?
He doesn't remember...
He's loaded.
Listen, Koki!
Hungarian-Russian game...
Here's the Ruskie goal.
Come on, Sonny Boy!
You'll be Yashin.
Take off your glasses!
Have you ever seen a goalie
in glasses?
Kiss your mother for me.
So, I'm Balogh Koki.
This is good... I get the ball,
I take it with my chest...
I don't go up to the goal just
yet... go out to left field!
I pass it to the left-winger.
I get it back... pick up the speed...
I'm facing the goalie...
I do my trick and then...
I head the ball into the goal!
I ease it in, kiss it in!
- Goal! Goal!
- Goal!
Koki! We beat the Ruskies!
Dear Lord, had I'd been a soccer
player, Sonny Boy!
Uncle Juicy, where're we going
to sleep?
At my place...
I'll take you home.
Got him?... That's it...
You'll play in the National
Team again, buddy...
National crest... national
anthem.
Don't sleep on your left side,
Sonny Boy, your heart's there.
And don't ever forget that.
Go to sleep, Koko... Koki...
Oh, God, oh, my God...
Have a good rest, Sonny Boy...
Tomorrow's the fair.
Now, I'll give you a taste
of life, Sonny Boy.
Hey, Juicy!... How much did
ya lose yesterday?
Lose? Lose what? Weight?
- Juicy, what's on Saturday?
- Sabbath! Go to church!
Chill out, Sonny Boy...
It'll be cool.
Sieves, strainers, cookie...
Miss Bertha! My nephew!
Gonna be an actor!
- Introduce yourself!
- How do you do?
Get your jars...
Get your pots...
You know how rich she is?
A millionaire...
Yet, she's here at 5 every
morning.
- Don't look there!
- Juicy! Must I come after you?
Relax, Pimpy, relax!
I'm coming.
Dirty Jew!
- Juicy, are you Jewish?
- Sometimes, Sonny Boy.
Don't pay any attention.
Everything you shouldn't hear,
otherwise you lose your ear.
- Funny, eh?
- Wooden spoons...
- The devil brought you here!
- Never mind, Bercy-poo.
- You said you'd be in Eger.
Why? Isn't his Eger?
Lady, if you fool around...
take some aspirin by the pound.
Egg beaters! Egg beaters!
In one minute the eggs are
stiff, watch this!
We break the eggs, separate the
yolk from the white...
The whites here... and beat
them... Who's got a watch?
- I do!
- Young man, check the time!
A few quick moves...
- How long was that?
- Ten seconds!
Ten seconds! Great watch!
Don't throw it away!
Egg whites stiff and hard!
Hang yourself if you've got a
wife! Hangers for coats, skirts!
Hangers with no splinters!
If you don't buy, go and die!
Lady, what would you like?
Not clothes pins by any chance?
- How are they?
- Pins cost 20 cents.
Hand me the stronger ones. Those
cost 20, the weaker ones...
Give the lady the heavy duty
ones! Your hear lmi?
The heavy duty ones!... Finally!
Good morning!
Your permits, please.
Good morning! Where've you been?
I was so worried!
- Is anything wrong?
- What could be wrong?
- Thank goodness!
- Your permit. I'm the inspector.
And I'm Juicy Tordai.
- I said your permit, please...
- You don't understand.
I said I'm Juicy Tordai!
- You're not allowed...
- Leave me alone!
- I'm Juicy Tordai...
- or else you pack it up!
My dear sir! Don't! We're all
Hungarians... brothers!
Look at this child! Come here!
He's deaf and dumb! And there
are three more at home!
Four hungry mouth plus my wife!
To say nothing about my dying
mother-in-law!
We're all Hungarians!
- The law applies to everyone!
- My dear comrade...
Don't do this to me and a deaf
and dumb child!
You come here from Budapest and
think you can do anything!
So...
- Take care...
- Have a nice day!
- Thanks.
- Bye, young man!
Good bye, sir!
By Golly! He spoke! My little
lmi! He spoke! Thank you!
The Virgin Mary helped us!
The Virgin Mary helped us!
Don't you think I know why
he's here?
That's 3.20.
You still think I'm an idiot.
One day I'll your stinky
greasy tent and won't look back!
Chocho, some pickles too!
May all the god damned jockeys
rot in hell! There!
- Come on!
- Just go! Give it to him!
- Thanks for the tip.
- You'll return the favour.
You won too, huh?
I would've... but I lost all my
dough in the 3rd race.
But you said nothing before
the 7th!
What kind of man did the Lord
make out of you?
You couldn't even find the icing
on a cake!
- Chocho!
- He's coming!
They all wanna stuff their faces
at the same time!
Any leads for Saturday?
Second race: Don't Worry -
Chipmunk.
And listen...
In the 8th, just so you know who
you're dealing with:
2, 9, 11.
Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
Word of honour?
Juicy... don't tell this to
anyone!
Betty Lou!... Betty Lou...
a piece of sausage for you!
What's up, Balthazar?
How's the Turgenev selling?
Attention! Comrade Takacs is
wanted at the information!
Hey, you! Is this idiot yours?
He won't sell the hangers!
- Why'd you leave him here?
- Oh, my little darlings...
Take me apart instead of him...
Take me apart!
What's up, Sonny?
Why aren't you selling?
They're haggling.
They're all haggling!
All right... Lunch break!
Lunch break!
- Some salesman you are!
- It's all right...
Juicy... Imagine, he's my
brother-in-law.
- Matty! Hi! He's your uncle!
- I thought you were my uncle.
Your second uncle... Aunt
Emmy's husband, remember?
Hey! Eugene's kid!
Gonna be an actor!
- All the best, Matty... Bye!
- So long, Juicy!
What? Did you shit your pants?
These are women! Not men!
Treat them like little puppies!
Betty Lou! Little sausage for
you? Come on...
Come on, a little sausage
for you... Bite!
An itsy-bitsy piece of bread...
You've got a beautiful mouth.
Like a rose...
See? This is what you gotta
tell them, and they melt.
Just try it... give her a piece!
Say something nice to her!
- Good appetite!
- You wanna kill me? Listen!
Betty Lou...
- Your mouth is beautiful.
- You just told her that.
We've been telling them for a
thousand years...
they still buy it.
Your mouth is beautiful...
Your breasts are beautiful...
Your eyes are beautiful
There are no ugly women... only
stupid men invent them.
Your mouth is beautiful.
- Like a rose...
- Like a rose.
For us, all women are pretty.
Because we' re experts in women,
right, Betty Lou?
I knew it!... I knew it!
You didn't know shit, Balthazar!
Leave her alone!
Don't pull your arm or else
I'll beat you to a pulp!
Why's he hurting her?
'Cause he's an idiot! Thinks
women should be beaten.
But they've got to be caressed.
Then they're meek as sheep.
- I'd caress her.
- Hey, Sonny...
Why didn't you say so?
You want a woman?
We'll go to the barber's
tonight.
You'll see. I'll introduce you
to Irma.
The most beautiful girl in the
whole world.
Here he is, the hanger seller,
Juicy is the world's top vendor.
Hello, Magdy! Comrade Torok!
- Can't you see we' re busy?
- Of course I can, dear.
- Let me introduce my nephew.
- Hello. lmre Tordai.
Don't forget this name!
He's gonna be an actor!
- Congratulations!
- The experts said so.
- Why don't you recite something?
- But uncle Juicy...
They say he'll be a great one!
He recites poetry beautifully.
- Let's hear it!
- Endre Ady...
Wait... could you stop that
typing?
Come here! You want to be seen
by everyone!
An actor should always know
where to stand.
Good afternoon, comrade Chabay!
Wait!... Comrade Torok, can I
unload here?
Okay, out with it, Sonny!
Wanna bet he'll recite Ady?
That's his best. Ady is.
- Endre Ady...
- I told you!
- "The Old Jester"
- That's it.
"In magenta mantle he came from
the Orient
at the pristine dawn of rhymes.
Singing drunkard on a steamy
stallion,
playing music on his instrument.
The old, jeering jester arrived
and set next to me..."
Comrade Torok, could you get me
that country report?
- It came on the 6th or the 7th.
- Come on, Sonny, do it!
"Rowdy fellow... singing into my
ear...
we are guzzling away our..."
"and I am listening to him...
rosy dawns swish by it droves
and knock on my windows.
The lost happiness of the sacred
Orient,
- became our miserable present"
- Magdy, your skirt hangers!
Come on everybody, if you want
to buy something!
- Very good, young man...
- Bravo! Bravissimo, Sonny!
- I know that poem.
- Sure you do.
So many well-versed people in
one office...
- Why'd I have to recite there?
- An actor's always an actor.
It was beautiful... and we sold
20 hangers.
- What are you staring at?
- I'm not staring.
Go ahead and stare!
This is a free country!
- Shut up!
- Why? Aren't we free?
We can stare at whatever we
want to!
Wait till I come out! I'll make
you stare at something!
Yapping! Still yapping!
I'll give you freedom, you
dirty fascists!
- Are we ever going to lrma's?
- Relax, I want to collect here.
Good afternoon!
Here comes the vendor, Juicy...
You should give him a little
kissy... Hey!
- I'll steal the store!
- Why yell when no one's here?
So someone would come out.
First, let me congratulate you
on your new shop!
It's just opened. Brand new!
Well, where there's a need,
there's aid.
Such pretty sweaters call for
strong hangers.
Good hangers, strong hangers!
Just name the price!
You tell me what you want to
pay for them!
Julius! Don't you recognise me?
Of course, ma'am...
I mean, wait...
Let me introduce lmi to you...
- lmre Tordai.
- He's 17.
Your son?
Looks a lot like you.
She's Aunt Theresa... Stop
gaping!
She won the beauty pageant.
You're so beautiful...
You're still beautiful, Terry.
I swear to God... your mouth...
Your mouth is like a rose.
- You're really beautiful.
- Yeah...
You said you'd buy two rings
in Budapest.
They didn't have any. Not the
right kind, anyway.
And... I sent messages to you...
that I love you and...
you can come back...
but you didn't.
I was coming... but I didn't
because of the war...
I was drafted... it wasn't that
bad... stationed near Rostov.
Then... How about you?
Kids?
Well... cheer up!
We've got to leave. Have an
appointment at the barber.
Good bye!
I'll stop by tomorrow, okay?
Or tonight...
After I put him to bed...
See you Theresa!
I forgot the hangers! See you!
She was the prettiest girl here.
And what a fine, classy woman!
Her father owned the water mill.
Wow, man!
She would've followed me to the
end of the world.
- Followed you?
- Mrs. Pankotai!
- You knew Theresa Body!
- Everyone knew her. A whore!
- Terry?
- A classy whore, but a whore!
Don't gossip, granny! Let's go!
Miss Theresa was the most
beautiful woman in Ujhely.
- Because all women are pretty.
- That's right!
What's up, Balthazar?
How goes the Dostoevsky?
Tell your nephew not to look at
my wife like that!
Why? How's he looking?
- You know very well.
- Why do you drag her with you?
That's none of your business!
Clear?
Clear as mud. If you've got
sausage in your bag,
dogs are bound to chase you.
Do you know what I'd do with
those dogs? Do you know?
- Come on, Balthazar!
- What would he do?
- Guess where we' re going!
- To Irma?
Great kid, huh?
Moustache stays?
His nose is full of studs!
Wipe it off...
He wants to be an actor.
He recites poems beautifully.
He's temperamental like me!
Doesn't come up for air till
the fifth round.
Really... Right, Sonny Boy?
- Nice kid, right, Eva?
- Kid? His a man! A man!
- Be careful! Don't cut him!
- Trust me Juicy!
I trust you so much that Eva and
I are going for an ice cream.
Do you like ice cream? Great!
Let's go!
Juicy! You come once a year, and
you want to leave me now?
Finish the kid!
- Did you cheat on me a lot?
- Me, Boobsy Baby? Never!
- Call me Boobsy Baby again!
- Boobsy Baby...
- Where' re you going, Boobsy Baby?
- I'll show you my new furniture.
Sonny, I'll just check out Aunt
lrma's set, okay?
Eva, finish the kid, will you?
- Juicy, come on!
- I'm coming!
Well then... just wait...
I'll fix it for you.
Lean back...
It's not wet anymore...
I'm sorry...
I guess the moustache stays...
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
Call it!... Call On it!
Don't worry, I played in the
best casinos in Vienna.
- Okay... bring the luck!
- Tough luck! One in a thousand.
Excuse me, is this seat free?
May I ask where you're going?...
By any chance to Budapest?
I've got a good friend there,
named Julius Tordai, know him?
He's a coat hanger salesman...
The best in the country.
Still doesn't ring a bell?
If it doesn't, it doesn't.
You don't buy form him, either?
Now that's a mistake.
It wasn't too nice to leave me
there like that!
Did you get lucky?
- No.
- Too bad. She's quite a girl.
She's bow-legged.
Well, if that's all you're
interested in...
- I'm going home.
- What?
- I'm going home.
- No, you're not.
I'm your uncle!
- I'm responsible for you!
- Give me my money!
- What money?
- That Dad gave you!
What you gambled away!
Gladly... Here you go!
Come on... take it!
I bring you along... we had
great adventures!
You got to know a soccer player!
And what about the fair?
It bugs you that you didn't get
lucky with Eva. What can I do?
You can never figure women out.
But I'll keep my word!...
What did I promise?
Grub, booze and women.
Grub we had... booze we had...
Well, kid, it's no big deal.
Don't blow it out of proportion!
Look...
We'll go somewhere and you can
eat as many cakes as you want.
Tomorrow's Friday... we'll do
some partying... Rock'n Roll
- I can't dance.
- So what?
We'll go to Uncle Deutsch,
you'll learn in an hour.
Waltz, tango, rumba, whatever...
Excuse me, may I?
How about a birthday surprise?
- Ever sat in one of these?
- No, never.
- Then today's the day! Good day!
- Good day, sir!
To the Waltz Café, please!
Show me another kid who's ever
travelled like this.
Betty Lou! Sweety pie!
Come and cruise with us!
You can even bring that dope
along!
- Nice horse. What's it called?
- Cha-cha-cha.
Why not race him at the tracks?
You'd be Rockefeller!
- I gotta work, not play.
- I see, he can't run.
This horse?... Hang on then!
Hang on, Sonny! Giddy up!
Look at him! Got a big whistle!
- He's coming after us!
- 20 if you lose him! 30...
- He's on us!
-40!
Faster! Faster!
That's for you copper!
You're nowhere!
- We won!... We won!
- Okay, let's get those cakes!
- Enjoy!
- Thank you.
Cool, huh?
Did you see him on the horse?
A monkey on an organ grinder.
I once took three day old
custard cakes to your mother.
- Did she like them?
- Well, she ate them...
After that... I don't know...
"The moon quivers on the lake,
silver coloured flames..."
Hey, Sonny! You conked out after
the sixth one?
What you eat is yours!
Can't you see he's had enough?
- Wanna bet he'll eat them all?
- No. He'll lose. Look at him!
Leave my nephew to me, okay?
Here's my 100.
- If he's got that much...
- All right, honey.
Here you go!
Did you hear? I bet 100 that
you'll eat them all.
Delicious... the best custard
cake in the country.
Drink!
- Can he drink?
- Yes. We won't torture him.
Here comes the 7th!
Here comes the 7th!
Take it apart...
Delicious... very good...
Don't just chew! Swallow!
Breathe through your nose!
Where seven fit, there's room
for an eighth one!
Then we'll go to a classy hotel
and have a good rest.
- Can't...
- Of course you can...
We should have set a time limit!
We can't sit here all night!
He's afraid he's gonna lose!
Look at your nephew! He's gonna
shit his pants any second.
Hear that, Sonny Boy?
OOps!
Sonny Boy, the world's
watching you!
Have a sip of water!
Have a sip!
Bravo! He's my nephew!
Look at him! A real Tordai!
We might be sinners... but we
are the winners!
That's what it's all about,
Sonny Boy!
Okay, who wants to bet?
Place your bets!
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
- What can...
- Your ID, please.
I'm Juicy Tordai. How do you do.
- What's this about?
- Your identification...
At your service! I help the
authorities wherever I can.
- My ID is in my backpack.
- Come with us then.
- Sure. I'll be right back!
- This way!
- Juicy Tordai.
- This way!
- This way... after you.
- Come on!
Oh, you're here, too? Welcome!
I'll be here if you need me.
Play something!
Why aren't you playing?
Uncle Juicy!
- That's okay. I'll pick it up.
- Sit down!
Oh, that's good. Very good.
- Does it hurt here, too?
- Dear mother...
That's nice... cool... good...
What's up, Sonny BOY?
We're going to Mr. Deutsch soon.
You can dance till dawn there.
Well, the Deutsches live here...
- But it's so late.
- Relax!
- He'll be happy to see us.
- They're probably asleep.
- Let's ho home!
- Come on!
- I can't dance... I can't!
- Don't worry about it!
Cheer up!
- You should see a doctor.
- Don't be crazy! Come on!
- Mrs. Deutsch!
- They must be sleeping.
No way, they're just afraid.
Mrs. Deutsch! I'm Julius Tordai.
Good evening, Esther dear!
I'm Juicy. Julius Tordai.
- Who?
- I brought a student.
- Good evening!
- He wants to dance.
- Now?... Tomorrow!
- Please call Mr. Deutsch!
Extra charge! Late night bonus.
Best dance teacher in the world.
He taught governor Horthy's son.
- Mr. Deutsch!
- Oh, Juicy, you never change!
Only in my grave, Mr. Deutsch.
Come on, Sonny Boy!
That'll be too late.
Your poor mother... When was the
Last time you went to church?
Now! Just now... two weeks ago.
You? Two weeks ago?
You're making a big mistake,
Juicy, I'm telling you.
A very big mistake.
Juicy... you'll never gonna
grow up!
Esther, dear!
You haven't changed a bit.
- Your son?
- Yes... almost.
I'm raising him. Eugene's son.
Nice kid. But there's a hitch.
- What?
- He can't dance.
But he wants to, right Sonny Boy?
Alright! But you know each
lesson costs 20 now?
- At night? At night it's 50.
- Okay, Juicy.
No need to throw your money
away! Come on, son!
Pay attention to Mr. Deutsch!
Tango.
One-two-three-four, one-two-
three-four...
- Try harder, Sonny Boy!
- Lighter on your feet! Turn!
Listen to Mr. Deutsch!
Lighter on your feet!
Lighter...
Your have no flair for this,
Sonny.
Mr. Deutch, you'll be the woman.
May I?
Little bow... May I?
Wait for the best moment...
See?
Got it, Sonny Boy?
Mr. Deutsch and I are soaring.
Feel the woman. Feel her!
Move closer to her...
After that it doesn't matter...
if it's a waltz or not.
- You bow... kiss her hand...
- Juicy...!
We'll sell the rest of the
hangers then we' re off partying.
Did you know I won a dance
contest when I was 20?
Their hands bled from clapping
so hard.
- Does it still hurt?
- Don't worry about my arse!
There's nothing wrong with it.
I'll make a man out of you
today. I teach you to sell.
- I can't sell!
- There's no such thing! Try!
Once, twice, a thousand times.
And if you still can't then you
can say you can't. Clear?
Clear as mud.
Hey, what are your doing?!
Pervert! Pervert!
Bad girl!
Clothes pins... The wife will
love them!
Give me some lottery tickets!
- How much?
- 10.70 for the hangers...
Try this one!... Go on!
I'll take them!
Hangers... hangers...
Strong as life...
Hang yourself if you've got
a wife.
- I don't want any just now.
- Strong ones from the capital!
Try to break them! Unbreakable
hangers.
Hey, Sonny Boy, what are you
doing?
Are your crazy? Get out of here!
Have a happy marriage!
- I'm going in here, okay?
- No, you're not.
- He'll chop your head off!
- Hold this! I'm going in.
No way... What are your doing?
This isn't the beach.
Uncle Juicy!
My clothes, please!
Look at him... He leaves
his shoes.
Watch it, your son-of-a-gun!
Kneel next to her. She'll be
happy to see you.
Sure as death... Sigh, Cleaning
Lady, Pharos.
Sigh?
- Chocho's tip.
- I sighed enough in Budapest.
You told me to tell you a sure tip.
This one's sure.
We'll go splitters... then
we're even.
2-9-11.
Don't bet on anything else
for God's sake!
- Are your crazy?
- No. You are.
Somebody burps up a new tip,
you gobble it up.
I want to take my nephew
to the dance.
Got a nice suit in the charity
box?
You know where to find it.
But bring it back!
No need to tell me. Thanks!
Come here your slut! I'll beat
you up in this holy place!
C'mon!... Don't yank your arm!
Fly buttoned up, Sonny Boy?
Always keep an eye on it!
So, how do you like the place?
Great music!
Balthazar!
"Torn to bloody shreds, violently
ripped away from the sky..."
- Excuse me! Got any Lenin left?
- Get lost!
Balthazar! Best books for the
best price. Betty Lou...
the fire was so dense,
bullets hit bullets..."
lmi! Sonny Boy! Excuse me!
Uncle Juicy!
Sigh hasn't won a race
in two years.
He will now.
Hold this for a second!
Come on, come on... Come on,
Sonny Boy!
Great... everything's taken care
of... Relax!
No need to hurry. Take your time!
Betty Lou's not a custard cake
to be gobbled up.
It's all right...
Don't be ashamed to undress
if it comes to that.
I've settled everything
with the janitor.
Gently, Sonny Boy...!
"Always waiting, but what for..."
What's up, Balthazar?
- Where is she?
- Dancing. Isn't she allowed?
Relax a bit! Have some fun!
The bitter cold, mocking
wind..."
Juicy!
Enjoy yourself, Balthazar!
- Where's your nephew?
- He's dancing too.
Excuse me!
Lady's choice!
"The moon throws silver flames
on the water... Alone..."
Come on! Come and dance!
Uncle Juicy!
- Stay with him! I'm afraid...
- Excuse me...
- Who's the kid?
- He came in with the patient.
- Are you his son?
- Yes.
Your father's condition
is very serious.
He won't die, will he?
We'll do our best.
You can talk to him now. He's
conscious. But don't tire him!
Uncle Juicy...
Go to the priest...
You know... next to the church.
The nuns...
Should I give them something?
Just some hangers... but not
too many.
Not only the spirit... the body
must be strong too.
Do you do sports?
- I sometimes play soccer.
- So did I.
I was midfield payer at
the academy.
We always beat the shit out of
rabbi students.
Excuse me.
Let's say a prayer for Juicy!
Do your know any of your prayers?
Then repeat it:
Baruch ata adonai.
Elohanu melech Haolam.
Rofa holim.
- Wake up!
- You'll kill yourself!
Not on a race day, Sonny!
Wake up!
Uncle Juicy!
Juicy!... Juicy! 2-9-11.
Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
I promised, didn't I?
Thanks for everything!
Take this back to the hospital!
Come on, lmi!
Hey! Stop!
- Are you crazy? - Give you 100
if we catch the train!
Pardon me! Excuse me!
- What?
- You're with a cripple!
I'm with a cripple! I'm with
a cripple! Let me pass!
Uncle Juicy! The train!
Relax, Sonny! Bet you didn't know
I knew how to fly.
They're about to start the 6th
race now.
"Post in one minute..."
- Uncle Juicy...
- What is it, Juicy?
It's nothing, Annie.
- Which race is on?
- The 8th.
I'll get some water.
Imi, go to the window!...
Third one... 2-9-11.
- I can't!
- Please!
- "Post in one minute."
- Hear that?
- They are starting!
- I'm not leaving you!
Excuse me... Open up!
2-9-11, please!
"Attention! One, two, start!"
Got it, Uncle Juicy!
Juicy, dear... you scared me
to death.
Come on! Run! Run!
Come on, Sigh!
We won! Uncle Juicy, we won!
An immense journey
ls our life or so you said,
and we never die
I know we can't go wrong
with that old fever that
heavenly old fever that
I got from you
nearly killed me,
I was all aflame.
What will I do without
you now,
Where can I go without
you now,
you just sit there,
looking so tired
promises made and never kept
without them what am I to do?
Magic Media presents
- After the 67 the reel please...
- Right... It's gonna be fine.
I should have said it here... I'm
completely exhausted!
Can we take it from here now?
- Let's continue tomorrow.
- Okay... thanks!
You look so tired
Nothing like
your former self, say
where is the fire?
Where is now that ever
eager fever, that
heavenly old fever that
set my heart on fire
and made me love you...
An immense journey
ls your life, or so you
said, and we never die
I know we can't go wrong
with that old fever that
heavenly old fever that
I got from you
nearly killed me
I was all aflame
Starring
Where can I go without
you now
you just sit there
looking so tired,
Promises made and never kept.
Without them what am I to do?
WE NEVER DIE
The journey starts, once
again our train is moving.
Also starring
Our journey starts,
As desire leads us on
the new delights,
come with me tonight
to the promised land.
We'll travel far
Tell me nothing will deter us
Our train picks up new momentum.
Speeding up the fever mounts.
Screenplay
Yes, the same old fever mounts
- You're not betting today?
- Yes, I am.
4-7-9... Triple...
8th race for a 100. 25.
Music
So we start out, yes,
we start out
Into the night our train
goes out,
Sound
And then the night, the
lovely night
enfolds us in her
tender arms
The wheels are clattering
away
Like friends of old,
will welcome us
Head of studio
See, sir... I've told you...
An immerse journey is
our life...
Head of production
So we start out, yes,
we start out,
Director of Photography
Into the night our train
goes out,
meanwhile the night,
the friendly night
enfolds us in her
tender arms
The wheels are clattering
away
Like friends of old,
will welcome us
Directed by
This is for sure.
Sigh ll. will be on the
tracks on Saturday.
- Sigh?
- Sigh.
What is it?
- Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
- 2-9-11.
Remember?
Uncle Juicy's big hit.
Uncle Juicy! Uncle Juicy!
Uncle Juicy!
- Are you crazy?
- Excuse me, wanna see my weenie?
Imi!... Sonny Boy!
- Hi guys!
- Juicy!
- Petticoat is running today!
- Not for me. Hey...! Hey...!
Uncle Juicy is here!
- So Sonny Boy, where to?
- To Ujhely, Uncle Juicy.
- If you don't miss the train.
- Move it!
Imi, brush your teeth
twice a day,
don't drink cold water if you're
overheated, and wash your feet...
Wait, wait, your laces are
undone...
Hey!... Move it!
What's up?
- Toni! Get the hangers on board!
- Okay Juicy. To Ujhely.
Here's lmi's ticket...
- Round trip...
- What the hell for?
I told you I'd take care of him!
Wash your hands before you eat,
and take care of your ears...
- Where's the cotton?
- Mom!
You don't want to have them
drained again, do you?
- Here. For the kid.
- No... What for?
Okay... if you insist...
Juicy, what did you promise me?
To protect him like my life,
Rozy, like my life!
Not good enough, Juicy. Better.
lmi's still a child.
I'll bring you home a man.
He'll survive the jungle.
No need, Juicy. This is Hungary.
There aren't any jungles here.
Imi!... Whistle's blowing!
Juicy! No betting with the kid!
Forget the race track!
You're telling me, bro?
What day's today? Wednesday!
And I'm going to Ujhely to
work with your kid!
Kissy, kissy,
bye to Uncle Juicy!
Did you here that? Kissy,
kissy, bye to Uncle Juicy!
Eugene!... The watch!
I promised you'd get the
Doxa when you turn 16.
- Seventeen, dad.
- Bravo!
Take care of it! The world's
most valuable watch. Swiss!
Say thanks, Sonny Boy!
It's as reliable as death.
- Okay, let's go!
- Take care! Bye!
See what kind of a father you
have? Love and respect him!
You know how much
a Doxa like this costs?
Six hundred coat hangers.
Excuse me! Come on, lmi!
No problem! No problem!
Where to, comrade? Pull the
break then take off, eh?
- Do you know who's son this is?
- Whose?
- Introduce yourself, lmi!
- lmre Tordai.
Hear that? Comrade Tordai's son!
The Little Tordai... come on,
Sonny Boy, let's go!
- Why'd we get off? What's wrong?
- Chill out, Sonny Boy!
- Thanks.
- "Ten minutes to post"
Relax, Sonny Boy! One more
minute and we are out of here.
- Where are we going?
- They owe me. I'm gonna collect.
Little Louie!... I've got it!
The rest on Saturday.
- Any tips?
- Ask Putzy!
You don't think I'd let you ride
coach? First class!
Everything your heart desires!
Putzy! Hey, Balthazar!
Nothing before the third race.
He sells books. Tolstoy and
Gorky, his wife is horny.
- Bozo!
- Betty Lou!... Betty Lou...
a little sausage for you...
"Rendezvous with an old love..."
So, Putzy, let's earn
a little dough!
- Nothing till the 3rd race.
- And Petticoat in the 3rd?
Don't make me laugh!
- Persian Girl is the winner.
- Number 6?
- Number 6.
- My nephew.
- Sure tip... just for you.
- This is for real, right?
- But nothing before the 3rd.
- Are you kidding?
Uncle Juicy!
When are we leaving?
- Where to?
- To Ujhely.
Listen. Wanna stay in a first
class hotel? Bathroom...
best grub, booze and women!
You don't need that! Kiss your
mother for me, will ya?
Uncle Titty! Come on!
Six time champion! Sit down!
- My nephew!
Hi guys... Handsome kid.
Little Louie!... So what d'ya
think? A real champion!
Six time winner of the Hungarian
Derby, right ol' Bubbala?
- To your health, Uncle Titty!
- To your health, Uncle Titty!
- Anything for the second race?
- The second?
Revue and Raunchy.
- Wow! For sure?
- Sure like death!
I appreciate it, Uncle Titty.
I appreciate it.
- Didn't they say nothing till
the 3rd? - Will be rich by then.
Hey! You forgot your ticket!
Thanks... thanks.
Come on! Don't hold her back,
you asshole!
We didn't win?
- Gangsters! Rotten mafia!
- What's a mafia?
- You still owe me 1.000!
- I know. But I always pay.
Listen, give me 500 now, and
you'll get 1.700 on Saturday.
My nephew... Virgin hands...
brings you luck.
- Doxa?
- Have a heart! He just got it!
- Too bad.
- "Race starts in 3 minutes"
Listen, Sonny Boy,
We'll lend it to him for 10
minutes, then you get it back.
Dead sure tip, you heard Putzy.
Ten minutes! Dead sure!
We'll be back for it.
Thanks... only for 10 minutes.
Don't move!
No, no... 1.500, you understand?
And you better get here
before the 7th race!
- Juicy!... Hm...?
- The 7th is for sure.
- Bring it!
- Uncle Juicy!
You see number 6? Looks dandy.
A real winner!
- "Horses to post"
- He can hardly hold her back!
Juicy!... Where's Juicy?
Juicy! Juicy!
"Attention!... 1,2, start!"
- What colour is number 6?
- White and blue.
Isn't he the one back there?
Now what?
It's not over yet, Sonny Boy!
It might rain... or snow...
And the Doxa, Uncle Juicy?
You'll have it in 5 minutes.
Dr. Silk!... Have mercy...
2.000!
C'est la vie!
2.200... 2.500
2.700... till Saturday!
Alright. Thanks... See, Sonny,
I told you you'd get it back.
It's a romantic series... love,
revenge, adventure... Faust...
A Hungarian Nabob...
Fifteen books. All cloth bound.
And what colour are they?
Because my furniture is brown.
Finally!... I've been
looking for you!
Do you still have the romantic
series? The brown one?
You're not buying it, are you?
She's looking at it now.
- And there's only one?
- Yes.
Dam it, lmi, you were right.
I should've bought them.
- I'll shoot myself!
- If the lady doesn't want it...
You don't want them? Great!
Of course I want them!
How much is the series?
Nothing in advance.
Just sign here.
They'll be delivered C.O.D.
in 12 monthly instalments.
You see, lmi?
We missed out again.
That's why Eugene loves Mandy.
She always has clothes pins
handy.
When he pulls off his pants,
she always gets randy.
Remember? You bought hangers
from me!... Don't kid around!
You did buy hangers from me!
- Still have them?
- Sure do.
What's up, girls?... Your skirts?
Can I pull it down?
Not that... the window!
It needs to be rubbed...
Betty Lou's foot went to sleep.
More... More...
Uncle Juicy...
- What's up, kid?
- I'm sorry.
Love's a beautiful thing,
isn't it, Sonny Boy?
- My God, it's good ol' Mary!
- Heavens, Mr. Juicy!
Smile on this young man! He's my
nephew. Gonna be an actor!
Look at her! She was the most
beautiful girl in Ujhely!
- Priceless!
- I was a first class whore.
Mary, where should we sleep
tonight?
At Limping Lizzie's.
- She still loves you.
- Hear that?
Her husband's always on
night duty.
My little Lizzie...
Rot in hell, Juicy!
Did you see Limping Lizzie? How
she looked at me? She loves me!
Who knew this duck face would
change shifts?
If I ever see you around here
again, I'll tear your balls off!
Didn't I promise you adventures?
This is only the beginning.
- Otto!
- Good evening, Mr. Juicy!
How's the old one-eyed bandit?
Still going strong?
My nephew. Gonna be an actor!
- lmre Tordai.
- Congratulations!
Could you bring us something
special?
Some delicacy.
- Will eggs do?
- Scrambled? Five eggs!
Five per men. Do you like
scrambled eggs?
What's up Berries? When are we
gonna party?
Mr. Juicy!
See, they know me everywhere!
"My sweet mother, my dear
mother..." Know it?
You don't? One more time!
"My sweet mother, my dear
mother..."
Like cheese noodles?
"Just one request."
"Please make cheese noodles
for me."
"Soccer shoes with lots of
studs...
that's all I need."
lmi! Sonny Boy!
Do you know who this is?
Guess who?... Balogh Koki!
Koki!... Soccer player from the
National Team.
Just once. Against the Ruskies.
Once? If you'd kicked in the
goal, you'd be Puskas today!
- But is didn't.
- So what?
You're still Balogh Koki.
So, who are you?
Who am I?
He doesn't remember...
He's loaded.
Listen, Koki!
Hungarian-Russian game...
Here's the Ruskie goal.
Come on, Sonny Boy!
You'll be Yashin.
Take off your glasses!
Have you ever seen a goalie
in glasses?
Kiss your mother for me.
So, I'm Balogh Koki.
This is good... I get the ball,
I take it with my chest...
I don't go up to the goal just
yet... go out to left field!
I pass it to the left-winger.
I get it back... pick up the speed...
I'm facing the goalie...
I do my trick and then...
I head the ball into the goal!
I ease it in, kiss it in!
- Goal! Goal!
- Goal!
Koki! We beat the Ruskies!
Dear Lord, had I'd been a soccer
player, Sonny Boy!
Uncle Juicy, where're we going
to sleep?
At my place...
I'll take you home.
Got him?... That's it...
You'll play in the National
Team again, buddy...
National crest... national
anthem.
Don't sleep on your left side,
Sonny Boy, your heart's there.
And don't ever forget that.
Go to sleep, Koko... Koki...
Oh, God, oh, my God...
Have a good rest, Sonny Boy...
Tomorrow's the fair.
Now, I'll give you a taste
of life, Sonny Boy.
Hey, Juicy!... How much did
ya lose yesterday?
Lose? Lose what? Weight?
- Juicy, what's on Saturday?
- Sabbath! Go to church!
Chill out, Sonny Boy...
It'll be cool.
Sieves, strainers, cookie...
Miss Bertha! My nephew!
Gonna be an actor!
- Introduce yourself!
- How do you do?
Get your jars...
Get your pots...
You know how rich she is?
A millionaire...
Yet, she's here at 5 every
morning.
- Don't look there!
- Juicy! Must I come after you?
Relax, Pimpy, relax!
I'm coming.
Dirty Jew!
- Juicy, are you Jewish?
- Sometimes, Sonny Boy.
Don't pay any attention.
Everything you shouldn't hear,
otherwise you lose your ear.
- Funny, eh?
- Wooden spoons...
- The devil brought you here!
- Never mind, Bercy-poo.
- You said you'd be in Eger.
Why? Isn't his Eger?
Lady, if you fool around...
take some aspirin by the pound.
Egg beaters! Egg beaters!
In one minute the eggs are
stiff, watch this!
We break the eggs, separate the
yolk from the white...
The whites here... and beat
them... Who's got a watch?
- I do!
- Young man, check the time!
A few quick moves...
- How long was that?
- Ten seconds!
Ten seconds! Great watch!
Don't throw it away!
Egg whites stiff and hard!
Hang yourself if you've got a
wife! Hangers for coats, skirts!
Hangers with no splinters!
If you don't buy, go and die!
Lady, what would you like?
Not clothes pins by any chance?
- How are they?
- Pins cost 20 cents.
Hand me the stronger ones. Those
cost 20, the weaker ones...
Give the lady the heavy duty
ones! Your hear lmi?
The heavy duty ones!... Finally!
Good morning!
Your permits, please.
Good morning! Where've you been?
I was so worried!
- Is anything wrong?
- What could be wrong?
- Thank goodness!
- Your permit. I'm the inspector.
And I'm Juicy Tordai.
- I said your permit, please...
- You don't understand.
I said I'm Juicy Tordai!
- You're not allowed...
- Leave me alone!
- I'm Juicy Tordai...
- or else you pack it up!
My dear sir! Don't! We're all
Hungarians... brothers!
Look at this child! Come here!
He's deaf and dumb! And there
are three more at home!
Four hungry mouth plus my wife!
To say nothing about my dying
mother-in-law!
We're all Hungarians!
- The law applies to everyone!
- My dear comrade...
Don't do this to me and a deaf
and dumb child!
You come here from Budapest and
think you can do anything!
So...
- Take care...
- Have a nice day!
- Thanks.
- Bye, young man!
Good bye, sir!
By Golly! He spoke! My little
lmi! He spoke! Thank you!
The Virgin Mary helped us!
The Virgin Mary helped us!
Don't you think I know why
he's here?
That's 3.20.
You still think I'm an idiot.
One day I'll your stinky
greasy tent and won't look back!
Chocho, some pickles too!
May all the god damned jockeys
rot in hell! There!
- Come on!
- Just go! Give it to him!
- Thanks for the tip.
- You'll return the favour.
You won too, huh?
I would've... but I lost all my
dough in the 3rd race.
But you said nothing before
the 7th!
What kind of man did the Lord
make out of you?
You couldn't even find the icing
on a cake!
- Chocho!
- He's coming!
They all wanna stuff their faces
at the same time!
Any leads for Saturday?
Second race: Don't Worry -
Chipmunk.
And listen...
In the 8th, just so you know who
you're dealing with:
2, 9, 11.
Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
Word of honour?
Juicy... don't tell this to
anyone!
Betty Lou!... Betty Lou...
a piece of sausage for you!
What's up, Balthazar?
How's the Turgenev selling?
Attention! Comrade Takacs is
wanted at the information!
Hey, you! Is this idiot yours?
He won't sell the hangers!
- Why'd you leave him here?
- Oh, my little darlings...
Take me apart instead of him...
Take me apart!
What's up, Sonny?
Why aren't you selling?
They're haggling.
They're all haggling!
All right... Lunch break!
Lunch break!
- Some salesman you are!
- It's all right...
Juicy... Imagine, he's my
brother-in-law.
- Matty! Hi! He's your uncle!
- I thought you were my uncle.
Your second uncle... Aunt
Emmy's husband, remember?
Hey! Eugene's kid!
Gonna be an actor!
- All the best, Matty... Bye!
- So long, Juicy!
What? Did you shit your pants?
These are women! Not men!
Treat them like little puppies!
Betty Lou! Little sausage for
you? Come on...
Come on, a little sausage
for you... Bite!
An itsy-bitsy piece of bread...
You've got a beautiful mouth.
Like a rose...
See? This is what you gotta
tell them, and they melt.
Just try it... give her a piece!
Say something nice to her!
- Good appetite!
- You wanna kill me? Listen!
Betty Lou...
- Your mouth is beautiful.
- You just told her that.
We've been telling them for a
thousand years...
they still buy it.
Your mouth is beautiful...
Your breasts are beautiful...
Your eyes are beautiful
There are no ugly women... only
stupid men invent them.
Your mouth is beautiful.
- Like a rose...
- Like a rose.
For us, all women are pretty.
Because we' re experts in women,
right, Betty Lou?
I knew it!... I knew it!
You didn't know shit, Balthazar!
Leave her alone!
Don't pull your arm or else
I'll beat you to a pulp!
Why's he hurting her?
'Cause he's an idiot! Thinks
women should be beaten.
But they've got to be caressed.
Then they're meek as sheep.
- I'd caress her.
- Hey, Sonny...
Why didn't you say so?
You want a woman?
We'll go to the barber's
tonight.
You'll see. I'll introduce you
to Irma.
The most beautiful girl in the
whole world.
Here he is, the hanger seller,
Juicy is the world's top vendor.
Hello, Magdy! Comrade Torok!
- Can't you see we' re busy?
- Of course I can, dear.
- Let me introduce my nephew.
- Hello. lmre Tordai.
Don't forget this name!
He's gonna be an actor!
- Congratulations!
- The experts said so.
- Why don't you recite something?
- But uncle Juicy...
They say he'll be a great one!
He recites poetry beautifully.
- Let's hear it!
- Endre Ady...
Wait... could you stop that
typing?
Come here! You want to be seen
by everyone!
An actor should always know
where to stand.
Good afternoon, comrade Chabay!
Wait!... Comrade Torok, can I
unload here?
Okay, out with it, Sonny!
Wanna bet he'll recite Ady?
That's his best. Ady is.
- Endre Ady...
- I told you!
- "The Old Jester"
- That's it.
"In magenta mantle he came from
the Orient
at the pristine dawn of rhymes.
Singing drunkard on a steamy
stallion,
playing music on his instrument.
The old, jeering jester arrived
and set next to me..."
Comrade Torok, could you get me
that country report?
- It came on the 6th or the 7th.
- Come on, Sonny, do it!
"Rowdy fellow... singing into my
ear...
we are guzzling away our..."
"and I am listening to him...
rosy dawns swish by it droves
and knock on my windows.
The lost happiness of the sacred
Orient,
- became our miserable present"
- Magdy, your skirt hangers!
Come on everybody, if you want
to buy something!
- Very good, young man...
- Bravo! Bravissimo, Sonny!
- I know that poem.
- Sure you do.
So many well-versed people in
one office...
- Why'd I have to recite there?
- An actor's always an actor.
It was beautiful... and we sold
20 hangers.
- What are you staring at?
- I'm not staring.
Go ahead and stare!
This is a free country!
- Shut up!
- Why? Aren't we free?
We can stare at whatever we
want to!
Wait till I come out! I'll make
you stare at something!
Yapping! Still yapping!
I'll give you freedom, you
dirty fascists!
- Are we ever going to lrma's?
- Relax, I want to collect here.
Good afternoon!
Here comes the vendor, Juicy...
You should give him a little
kissy... Hey!
- I'll steal the store!
- Why yell when no one's here?
So someone would come out.
First, let me congratulate you
on your new shop!
It's just opened. Brand new!
Well, where there's a need,
there's aid.
Such pretty sweaters call for
strong hangers.
Good hangers, strong hangers!
Just name the price!
You tell me what you want to
pay for them!
Julius! Don't you recognise me?
Of course, ma'am...
I mean, wait...
Let me introduce lmi to you...
- lmre Tordai.
- He's 17.
Your son?
Looks a lot like you.
She's Aunt Theresa... Stop
gaping!
She won the beauty pageant.
You're so beautiful...
You're still beautiful, Terry.
I swear to God... your mouth...
Your mouth is like a rose.
- You're really beautiful.
- Yeah...
You said you'd buy two rings
in Budapest.
They didn't have any. Not the
right kind, anyway.
And... I sent messages to you...
that I love you and...
you can come back...
but you didn't.
I was coming... but I didn't
because of the war...
I was drafted... it wasn't that
bad... stationed near Rostov.
Then... How about you?
Kids?
Well... cheer up!
We've got to leave. Have an
appointment at the barber.
Good bye!
I'll stop by tomorrow, okay?
Or tonight...
After I put him to bed...
See you Theresa!
I forgot the hangers! See you!
She was the prettiest girl here.
And what a fine, classy woman!
Her father owned the water mill.
Wow, man!
She would've followed me to the
end of the world.
- Followed you?
- Mrs. Pankotai!
- You knew Theresa Body!
- Everyone knew her. A whore!
- Terry?
- A classy whore, but a whore!
Don't gossip, granny! Let's go!
Miss Theresa was the most
beautiful woman in Ujhely.
- Because all women are pretty.
- That's right!
What's up, Balthazar?
How goes the Dostoevsky?
Tell your nephew not to look at
my wife like that!
Why? How's he looking?
- You know very well.
- Why do you drag her with you?
That's none of your business!
Clear?
Clear as mud. If you've got
sausage in your bag,
dogs are bound to chase you.
Do you know what I'd do with
those dogs? Do you know?
- Come on, Balthazar!
- What would he do?
- Guess where we' re going!
- To Irma?
Great kid, huh?
Moustache stays?
His nose is full of studs!
Wipe it off...
He wants to be an actor.
He recites poems beautifully.
He's temperamental like me!
Doesn't come up for air till
the fifth round.
Really... Right, Sonny Boy?
- Nice kid, right, Eva?
- Kid? His a man! A man!
- Be careful! Don't cut him!
- Trust me Juicy!
I trust you so much that Eva and
I are going for an ice cream.
Do you like ice cream? Great!
Let's go!
Juicy! You come once a year, and
you want to leave me now?
Finish the kid!
- Did you cheat on me a lot?
- Me, Boobsy Baby? Never!
- Call me Boobsy Baby again!
- Boobsy Baby...
- Where' re you going, Boobsy Baby?
- I'll show you my new furniture.
Sonny, I'll just check out Aunt
lrma's set, okay?
Eva, finish the kid, will you?
- Juicy, come on!
- I'm coming!
Well then... just wait...
I'll fix it for you.
Lean back...
It's not wet anymore...
I'm sorry...
I guess the moustache stays...
- What's wrong?
- Nothing.
Call it!... Call On it!
Don't worry, I played in the
best casinos in Vienna.
- Okay... bring the luck!
- Tough luck! One in a thousand.
Excuse me, is this seat free?
May I ask where you're going?...
By any chance to Budapest?
I've got a good friend there,
named Julius Tordai, know him?
He's a coat hanger salesman...
The best in the country.
Still doesn't ring a bell?
If it doesn't, it doesn't.
You don't buy form him, either?
Now that's a mistake.
It wasn't too nice to leave me
there like that!
Did you get lucky?
- No.
- Too bad. She's quite a girl.
She's bow-legged.
Well, if that's all you're
interested in...
- I'm going home.
- What?
- I'm going home.
- No, you're not.
I'm your uncle!
- I'm responsible for you!
- Give me my money!
- What money?
- That Dad gave you!
What you gambled away!
Gladly... Here you go!
Come on... take it!
I bring you along... we had
great adventures!
You got to know a soccer player!
And what about the fair?
It bugs you that you didn't get
lucky with Eva. What can I do?
You can never figure women out.
But I'll keep my word!...
What did I promise?
Grub, booze and women.
Grub we had... booze we had...
Well, kid, it's no big deal.
Don't blow it out of proportion!
Look...
We'll go somewhere and you can
eat as many cakes as you want.
Tomorrow's Friday... we'll do
some partying... Rock'n Roll
- I can't dance.
- So what?
We'll go to Uncle Deutsch,
you'll learn in an hour.
Waltz, tango, rumba, whatever...
Excuse me, may I?
How about a birthday surprise?
- Ever sat in one of these?
- No, never.
- Then today's the day! Good day!
- Good day, sir!
To the Waltz Café, please!
Show me another kid who's ever
travelled like this.
Betty Lou! Sweety pie!
Come and cruise with us!
You can even bring that dope
along!
- Nice horse. What's it called?
- Cha-cha-cha.
Why not race him at the tracks?
You'd be Rockefeller!
- I gotta work, not play.
- I see, he can't run.
This horse?... Hang on then!
Hang on, Sonny! Giddy up!
Look at him! Got a big whistle!
- He's coming after us!
- 20 if you lose him! 30...
- He's on us!
-40!
Faster! Faster!
That's for you copper!
You're nowhere!
- We won!... We won!
- Okay, let's get those cakes!
- Enjoy!
- Thank you.
Cool, huh?
Did you see him on the horse?
A monkey on an organ grinder.
I once took three day old
custard cakes to your mother.
- Did she like them?
- Well, she ate them...
After that... I don't know...
"The moon quivers on the lake,
silver coloured flames..."
Hey, Sonny! You conked out after
the sixth one?
What you eat is yours!
Can't you see he's had enough?
- Wanna bet he'll eat them all?
- No. He'll lose. Look at him!
Leave my nephew to me, okay?
Here's my 100.
- If he's got that much...
- All right, honey.
Here you go!
Did you hear? I bet 100 that
you'll eat them all.
Delicious... the best custard
cake in the country.
Drink!
- Can he drink?
- Yes. We won't torture him.
Here comes the 7th!
Here comes the 7th!
Take it apart...
Delicious... very good...
Don't just chew! Swallow!
Breathe through your nose!
Where seven fit, there's room
for an eighth one!
Then we'll go to a classy hotel
and have a good rest.
- Can't...
- Of course you can...
We should have set a time limit!
We can't sit here all night!
He's afraid he's gonna lose!
Look at your nephew! He's gonna
shit his pants any second.
Hear that, Sonny Boy?
OOps!
Sonny Boy, the world's
watching you!
Have a sip of water!
Have a sip!
Bravo! He's my nephew!
Look at him! A real Tordai!
We might be sinners... but we
are the winners!
That's what it's all about,
Sonny Boy!
Okay, who wants to bet?
Place your bets!
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
- What can...
- Your ID, please.
I'm Juicy Tordai. How do you do.
- What's this about?
- Your identification...
At your service! I help the
authorities wherever I can.
- My ID is in my backpack.
- Come with us then.
- Sure. I'll be right back!
- This way!
- Juicy Tordai.
- This way!
- This way... after you.
- Come on!
Oh, you're here, too? Welcome!
I'll be here if you need me.
Play something!
Why aren't you playing?
Uncle Juicy!
- That's okay. I'll pick it up.
- Sit down!
Oh, that's good. Very good.
- Does it hurt here, too?
- Dear mother...
That's nice... cool... good...
What's up, Sonny BOY?
We're going to Mr. Deutsch soon.
You can dance till dawn there.
Well, the Deutsches live here...
- But it's so late.
- Relax!
- He'll be happy to see us.
- They're probably asleep.
- Let's ho home!
- Come on!
- I can't dance... I can't!
- Don't worry about it!
Cheer up!
- You should see a doctor.
- Don't be crazy! Come on!
- Mrs. Deutsch!
- They must be sleeping.
No way, they're just afraid.
Mrs. Deutsch! I'm Julius Tordai.
Good evening, Esther dear!
I'm Juicy. Julius Tordai.
- Who?
- I brought a student.
- Good evening!
- He wants to dance.
- Now?... Tomorrow!
- Please call Mr. Deutsch!
Extra charge! Late night bonus.
Best dance teacher in the world.
He taught governor Horthy's son.
- Mr. Deutsch!
- Oh, Juicy, you never change!
Only in my grave, Mr. Deutsch.
Come on, Sonny Boy!
That'll be too late.
Your poor mother... When was the
Last time you went to church?
Now! Just now... two weeks ago.
You? Two weeks ago?
You're making a big mistake,
Juicy, I'm telling you.
A very big mistake.
Juicy... you'll never gonna
grow up!
Esther, dear!
You haven't changed a bit.
- Your son?
- Yes... almost.
I'm raising him. Eugene's son.
Nice kid. But there's a hitch.
- What?
- He can't dance.
But he wants to, right Sonny Boy?
Alright! But you know each
lesson costs 20 now?
- At night? At night it's 50.
- Okay, Juicy.
No need to throw your money
away! Come on, son!
Pay attention to Mr. Deutsch!
Tango.
One-two-three-four, one-two-
three-four...
- Try harder, Sonny Boy!
- Lighter on your feet! Turn!
Listen to Mr. Deutsch!
Lighter on your feet!
Lighter...
Your have no flair for this,
Sonny.
Mr. Deutch, you'll be the woman.
May I?
Little bow... May I?
Wait for the best moment...
See?
Got it, Sonny Boy?
Mr. Deutsch and I are soaring.
Feel the woman. Feel her!
Move closer to her...
After that it doesn't matter...
if it's a waltz or not.
- You bow... kiss her hand...
- Juicy...!
We'll sell the rest of the
hangers then we' re off partying.
Did you know I won a dance
contest when I was 20?
Their hands bled from clapping
so hard.
- Does it still hurt?
- Don't worry about my arse!
There's nothing wrong with it.
I'll make a man out of you
today. I teach you to sell.
- I can't sell!
- There's no such thing! Try!
Once, twice, a thousand times.
And if you still can't then you
can say you can't. Clear?
Clear as mud.
Hey, what are your doing?!
Pervert! Pervert!
Bad girl!
Clothes pins... The wife will
love them!
Give me some lottery tickets!
- How much?
- 10.70 for the hangers...
Try this one!... Go on!
I'll take them!
Hangers... hangers...
Strong as life...
Hang yourself if you've got
a wife.
- I don't want any just now.
- Strong ones from the capital!
Try to break them! Unbreakable
hangers.
Hey, Sonny Boy, what are you
doing?
Are your crazy? Get out of here!
Have a happy marriage!
- I'm going in here, okay?
- No, you're not.
- He'll chop your head off!
- Hold this! I'm going in.
No way... What are your doing?
This isn't the beach.
Uncle Juicy!
My clothes, please!
Look at him... He leaves
his shoes.
Watch it, your son-of-a-gun!
Kneel next to her. She'll be
happy to see you.
Sure as death... Sigh, Cleaning
Lady, Pharos.
Sigh?
- Chocho's tip.
- I sighed enough in Budapest.
You told me to tell you a sure tip.
This one's sure.
We'll go splitters... then
we're even.
2-9-11.
Don't bet on anything else
for God's sake!
- Are your crazy?
- No. You are.
Somebody burps up a new tip,
you gobble it up.
I want to take my nephew
to the dance.
Got a nice suit in the charity
box?
You know where to find it.
But bring it back!
No need to tell me. Thanks!
Come here your slut! I'll beat
you up in this holy place!
C'mon!... Don't yank your arm!
Fly buttoned up, Sonny Boy?
Always keep an eye on it!
So, how do you like the place?
Great music!
Balthazar!
"Torn to bloody shreds, violently
ripped away from the sky..."
- Excuse me! Got any Lenin left?
- Get lost!
Balthazar! Best books for the
best price. Betty Lou...
the fire was so dense,
bullets hit bullets..."
lmi! Sonny Boy! Excuse me!
Uncle Juicy!
Sigh hasn't won a race
in two years.
He will now.
Hold this for a second!
Come on, come on... Come on,
Sonny Boy!
Great... everything's taken care
of... Relax!
No need to hurry. Take your time!
Betty Lou's not a custard cake
to be gobbled up.
It's all right...
Don't be ashamed to undress
if it comes to that.
I've settled everything
with the janitor.
Gently, Sonny Boy...!
"Always waiting, but what for..."
What's up, Balthazar?
- Where is she?
- Dancing. Isn't she allowed?
Relax a bit! Have some fun!
The bitter cold, mocking
wind..."
Juicy!
Enjoy yourself, Balthazar!
- Where's your nephew?
- He's dancing too.
Excuse me!
Lady's choice!
"The moon throws silver flames
on the water... Alone..."
Come on! Come and dance!
Uncle Juicy!
- Stay with him! I'm afraid...
- Excuse me...
- Who's the kid?
- He came in with the patient.
- Are you his son?
- Yes.
Your father's condition
is very serious.
He won't die, will he?
We'll do our best.
You can talk to him now. He's
conscious. But don't tire him!
Uncle Juicy...
Go to the priest...
You know... next to the church.
The nuns...
Should I give them something?
Just some hangers... but not
too many.
Not only the spirit... the body
must be strong too.
Do you do sports?
- I sometimes play soccer.
- So did I.
I was midfield payer at
the academy.
We always beat the shit out of
rabbi students.
Excuse me.
Let's say a prayer for Juicy!
Do your know any of your prayers?
Then repeat it:
Baruch ata adonai.
Elohanu melech Haolam.
Rofa holim.
- Wake up!
- You'll kill yourself!
Not on a race day, Sonny!
Wake up!
Uncle Juicy!
Juicy!... Juicy! 2-9-11.
Sigh, Cleaning Lady, Pharos.
I promised, didn't I?
Thanks for everything!
Take this back to the hospital!
Come on, lmi!
Hey! Stop!
- Are you crazy? - Give you 100
if we catch the train!
Pardon me! Excuse me!
- What?
- You're with a cripple!
I'm with a cripple! I'm with
a cripple! Let me pass!
Uncle Juicy! The train!
Relax, Sonny! Bet you didn't know
I knew how to fly.
They're about to start the 6th
race now.
"Post in one minute..."
- Uncle Juicy...
- What is it, Juicy?
It's nothing, Annie.
- Which race is on?
- The 8th.
I'll get some water.
Imi, go to the window!...
Third one... 2-9-11.
- I can't!
- Please!
- "Post in one minute."
- Hear that?
- They are starting!
- I'm not leaving you!
Excuse me... Open up!
2-9-11, please!
"Attention! One, two, start!"
Got it, Uncle Juicy!
Juicy, dear... you scared me
to death.
Come on! Run! Run!
Come on, Sigh!
We won! Uncle Juicy, we won!
An immense journey
ls our life or so you said,
and we never die
I know we can't go wrong
with that old fever that
heavenly old fever that
I got from you
nearly killed me,
I was all aflame.
What will I do without
you now,
Where can I go without
you now,
you just sit there,
looking so tired
promises made and never kept
without them what am I to do?