Who's Singin' Over There? (1980) - full transcript

WHO IS SINGING THERE????

5. April 1941.
Somewhere in Serbia...

Sun is rising

On Saturday

Voice is coming

From away

Poor people from around

Wait for the sun to come

To Belgrade, to Belgrade

With Krstic Co.

The people are getting ready



They have all the reasons for travelling

But luck have they not

I am unfortunate

Since I was kid

With all my sorrow

I sing songs

I wish, oh my mother,

That all this was only a dream.

Oh little roses

Hear the pain of my heart

And cry with tears

To soothe my sorrow.

I bring a message from Krstic

They have a flat tyre.
- Really?



They are lying!

It is true, grendpa'.

How do you know?

Last time I missed audition
because of them.

Listen, tell them that they must
respect the time table!

If they said that they depart at 5,
it must be at 5! Right!

Not a minute more!

It's none of my business.

Excuse me, how much there is
'till the next bus stop?

What next stop?

I mean, if I go now,
when will I get to the next stop?

Man, you are crazy!
THIS is a bus stop!

The next stop is behind that wood.
I guess around 5 km.

I can't wait, who knows when will the bus.

And maybe I catch something.
Goodbye!

Is it serious?

Tuberculosis, isn't it?!

They don't know
what it is -

But it seems there is no cure for me.

You are young, you will make it.

That's what makes me sad,
I am so to say in best years.

You have at least had enough of life.

So I can die?!

I didn't mean it that way.

You rascal, God damn you!
Get away from me!

Please folks, easy!

I beg you, easy!

Excuse me, my lungs.
- Forget excuses, I live of singing from lungs!

Open it!

Where?
- Inside.

Is the front doors for you?
- The rear doors are closed.

So it means you have to wait,
not to run to the front.

Aha! It will not make it, you know.

Eh... thanks for telling me,
I didn't know.

Daddy! Should I let them in?

Yes, son.

Daddy, should we start?

Drive, Misko!

We are not going to travel
together with gipsies?!

Anyone who pays for ticket can travel.

20 dinars.

How can you charge so much?
What is much is much, really!

Who wants, here it is,
who doesn't - The road is free!

Old man.
Old man!

Don't touch me!
- Conductor is calling you.

Do you have the ticket?

What ticket?

AIRPLANE TICKET!

IT'S NOT FUNNY, YOU KNOW!

Who is singing there?!

You hear me! I told you not to sing! Ha?

You are talking to me?
- Yes, you!

I will not allow drunken passengers!

First, I am not drunk at all.

Than you have to shut up!

That's the last thing I needed!
Sober people also to start singing!

Can I cry then?

If I let you through my hands,
you will cry like never before!

Old man, do you want that I stop the bus
and throw you out?

Can I ask you something, honestly?
Can I travel without a ticket?

I carry the money to my son in the army,
every dinar is important to me.

You must buy the ticket.

Come on, leave the old man alone.
You will not go bankrupt because of 20 dinars.

You can see that he is broke.

Who is poor?!
Me?!

Give me FIVE tickets!

How much?
- Five!

Let us see who is poor!
- One will be enough.

Five or nothing!

It's not possible, man! IT'S NOT!
Stop driving me crazy!

Take ONE!

One - not!

Misko, STOP! Break!
Break Misko!

Daddy, have you seen how good it breaks?

Very well, son, very well.
But next time a bit easier, a?

You old man, out!
Right away, out!

You will drive me crazy, a?
And then say that I charged you five tickets!

OUT!

Out, you hear me?

Wait, where are you going?

To Belgrade.

Is this a bus stop, ha?

Err... the bus stopped?

It has not stopped for you!

Stop is 200m down the road. Now get down
and run; maybe you will catch us.

But, sir?

Get down, you fool. What if somebody see me
taking passengers out of bus stop and report me?

Come on, get down.
Rules are rules.

You want a ticket?

Go on, Misko.
Go on, son.

Two to Belgrade.
- 40 dinars.

Please let me give up my sit for you.
- No need.

Please.
- Thank you.

Come, sit there.

You are crazy!
- Rules are rules.

Drive on, Misko!

When we arrive in Belgrade,
we go to my sister.

And tomorrow morning we travel to the sea.
- What sea?

What do you think why I have escaped
from the house, now, when we are married?

I want to see the sea.

Why haven't you said it before?
- 'Cause you wouldn't have come!

If you don't want, go back home.
There it is, go stay alone.

Ok, don't be mad.
- I go.

Daddy, when we arrive in Belgrade,
will we go to the Zoo again?

Off course, Misko.

He likes animals so much. In the Zoo
I can't get him off the cage with monkeys.

'Cause they are so funny!

Nice boy.

Shame on you! How can you do that
in front of all this people!

Get out and do what you want!

What is the matter, old man?
He is my husband; at least he can touch me!

I would prove if they have
marriage certificate at all.

Show me the marriage certificate.

Everything is in order.

But, no touching in the bus.

What is it now?
This is no bus stop.

If there was law and order,
they would have been banned to drive.

They do what they want!
Scandalous!

Where have you been?!

Can I cut?
- Go on!

Daddy, piggy!

Stop, my piggy!

I will kill both conductor and his son,
if army barracks in Belgrade closes!

Old man,
you could lose your wallet!

Thank you, son.

Put it better in the jacket,
someone could steal it from you.

Who would dare to steal something from me?!

I survived two wars!

The two over there.
Those steal even when you look at them.

I would kill if they only touch my pocket!

I quit smoking to save money
for my son!

If you have time, buy me a sack of salt,
and we will compensate for this.

Off course, brother.

Excuse me, if it is no secret,
what kind of rocks do you collect?

Coloured and sparkling.

Excuse me, where do you take it?

To a scientist.

Bride, listen: if the bean is there
I give you 10 dinars -

If not -
You give me 5.

All right.

Once more?

Beware, bride!
They are thieves.

You will lose
all your money.

We travel whole morning
for only 20 kilometres!

Who is in a hurry
he can walk.

Are you really putting those
pigs in the bus?!

Where should I put them?
On the roof?!

Ridiculous!

What is much
is much!

Do you know that in Belgrade
I earn more on one pig -

than on all your tickets?

We depart!

Daddy, are the pigs eating?
- Hold that steering!

He doesn't watch the road!

Two years ago, for a bet,
he drove 2 km with tied eyes -

and hasn't even scratched
the bus!

Surely he drove,
but what?

What, he didn't?!

Two km with tied eyes? Come on!
- Don't provoke him!

Misko! Have you driven
2 km with tied eyes, ha?

I don't like when
people are making up.

Daddy, he doesn't believe me!
- Let's bet!

Don't! Tell him you believe him!
- I will not bet, but I can not believe.

Are you aware how much
are two kilometres?!

Stop. Stop!

You rascals!
God damn you!

Ok, ok, ok.
- Can you see anything?

No, I don't...
all right, I was kidding.

You will call my son a liar
in front of all this people!

We liars?!
Give me the head.

Go on, Misko,
go on.

Brother, don't! Please!
- We all believe you!

And I believe, too!
- Don't panic, folks!

My misko is genius
for driving.

Tell him to stop!

LOOK OUT, THE POLE!

And two years ago, again for bet,
he drove half kilometre backwards!

Backwards, what are you ta...?
- SHUT UP MAN! Don't provoke!

You don't believe me?!
- Yes we believe! Yes, yes!

Daddy, what is this?!
This was not here!

Go back!
- Where?!

Back! Back!
- "Back, back?!" What shall we do now?

The road is closed,
you must go around!

People, this army thing
does not smell good.

What do you want now:
should we go around -

or should we go back?

Now to go back?!
We drive around for so long!

Drive on, Misko!

That's it Misko.
Bravo!

I am terribly thirsty.

Can I have a little from that water?
- This water is not for drinking.

I am dead thirsty.
- Want some brandy?

Thanks, I can't, my stomach...
- Ah, wait!

There is cure for that also, mister.
- D-I-E beste?

Die beste, die beste,
the best!

German medicine is the best
in the world!

Seems you would be glad
if they came, ha?

Well, you know, at least we would
know order, and discipline -

and who should do what!
- That Germans should all be

lined to the wall and executed!
All of them!

You have 100 years,
and you speak nonsense!

What is this?! Daddy, look,
he is ploughing the road!

Ah crazy man!

You can't go further!
You can't go further!

How do you mean?
- So:

You can't fly over ploughing;
ploughing you must not cross.

Heavens!

Since the army has closed
the main road, everybody

go this way, across my land.
Is it right?!

All right, old man,
what should we do now?

Pay me for crossing
the ploughing.

Eh, that's not
going to be...

Come on, drive!
Don't waste time!

Drive on, Misko!

Old man, we must go on.
- You can't!

Only over my dead body!

Let me down,
I will call children!

Let me down! I will call...
Children, children!

Children!
Daddy!

Stop shouting!

PIERCE, they don't want
to pay!

Don't, for god's sake,
don't!

PIERCE! PIERCE!

Stop! We will pay!
Don't do it, please!

STOP!

Old man, how much we owe you?
- 100 dinars.

Right away.

Daddy, what is it?

It's this: people ask
that we pay for crossing -

collect the money
anyway you can.

How much?
- A lot:

200 dinars.

200 dinars!? Come on, from where?
For what?!

Come on, give the money,
or they will pierce all tyres.

Quick! They don't want
to wait. Come on, come on.

I sympathize. My children will
carry the wagon. Come on, carry it!

Come on, brothers,
give a hand also!

Why in God's name have you
ploughed this road, ha?

For 10 years I am prosecuting
the state to pay me

for the road across my land.
And now, when I see that

no one knows "who drinks and who pays",
I will take the justice in my hands

and make up for my loss,
or die!

God help you!
Who are you escorting?

The teacher.
- What happened, in God's name?

Scoundrels... they killed my uncle.

Sons of Jova Stevic.
- Old man, here is yours 100 dinars.

Wait, wait.
One, two, three, four, five.

All right?
All right! Drive!

Everybody out!
- What is it now?

We have paid, what more
do you want!?

They killed the teacher and
it would be right to escort him -

and meanwhile I will change
the wheel.

Come on, come on,
quick, quick!

This hack will never
make it to the graveyard.

I will miss the audition for singer
in restaurant "Lipov lad" -

the best restaurant
in Belgrade!

You sing?
Really!?

I would be exceptionally glad
if you heard me -

consider yourself invited.

I don't know...
- I will surely be admitted -

I would sing only for you.
Excuse me, please.

Why did you hit the horse?
- To make it hurry up! See how slow it is!

Excuse me, are you a journalist?
- Ah, no, no... I write down folk

tales and unusual, rare words.
- A... my respects!

Well... someone has to take care
about the riches of this people.

Gun has fired
from a stealth

Our teacher has gone

It's spring of '41

It's spring, the evil comes

Oh my mother

What is happening?

The sad song I must play

Death is coming to see us -

And no peace is here, no more.

I am unfortunate

Since I was kid

With all my sorrow

I sing songs

I wish, oh my mother,

That all this was only a dream.

...all what I have nice to tell you,
my dear uncle,

I have already told you before.

And, err..., I should add nothing more.

Generations and generations
that you have brought

to the right path,
remember you eagerly

and with pride.
Err... here, from this land,

many of yours shepherds and
shepherdesses have left to cities,

to become honourable and respectful citizens,
err..., doctors, engineers, and... lawyers.

They went to the woods...

You know that I have always
appreciated, respected and

listened to you.
But this time I will do

what is most reasonable -
I will kill animals and beasts like rats!

I will not let any law
judge them.

Where is your father?
- I didn't set off to the funeral, but hospital!

Quiet, men.

Easy! We are not going
to fight!

Child knows nothing.

How aren't they ashamed?

From whom?
- From us.

We came to look them...?

Doesn't matter...

Laws are meant for people,
and they are beasts.

And beasts we must stop.

I want to promise you,
in front of this people,

that I will find the murderers,
and that I will kill them.

I know what you would say -
"Don't do that",

Because you did everything you
could against revenge.

You have lost your life
trying to make peace

among warring parties. You wanted
that people of this land

live in happiness, peace and
understanding.

Listen, where are the people from the bus?
- They all went there, friend.

But why?
- I don't know, friend.

Come on!

Daddy, I would do this!

Daddy would also,
my son!

Die, you bastard!

Shame on you!

Stevic sons! Hold them there!

Can I go with you to Belgrade?!
- Come on, priest, quick!

Folks, everybody to the right side
of the bus! Left can not hold!

Thank God!
We are alive!

Yes! And now we will huddle up
together all the way to Belgrade -

and this side is free!

Can't you understand, man,
that front left tyre is weak

and that it will explode
if we put too much weight on it?!

And we have no more reserve?!
- That's your problem!

I paid to sit.
Come on, find me a place.

Please sit here!
- Not on you place!

You have shown
who and what are you!

Leave the girl alone!
She is not responsible for

our lack of manners!

Don't you dare to put me
in the same line with you!

I am a sir for you!

All this is a consequence of a
total lack of discipline

and chaos! Honest people must feel shame!
- You should cut your tongue down!

What!?
- And you don't threaten anyone

in my bus!
- You shut up; you are the same like him!

Why do you allow that he
insults your passengers?

LET ME SEE YOUR TICKETS, PLEASE!
- What tickets?

Ticket control! Where is your ticket?
- I don't know...

Throw him out!
- Why do you ask for tickets now?

Routine control every 50 km.

Who has no ticket must buy
new one and pay the fine or

go on walking!

I can't find it...
- Ask your colleges, musicians,

maybe they have stolen it.

You, don't make insults!
I am hit singer.

Good afternoon!
- Good afternoon!

Friend, the bridge is broken,
you must go back!

What do you mean, broken?!
- Few days ago the army has

pulled the canons across.
It's weak now; it will not hold the bus!

Listen, friend, I have already left
the main road because of the army,

and I will not do it again, even
if I have to fall in the river

together with the bus!
- Then you go and die, if you want to!

What is it now again!
... this can not hold, ha?

Daddy, this is all rusty!
- I fuck the one who made it so stupid!

Hey, people, the bridge will
fall down! Believe me!

It really looks poor.

If you ask me, I would drive
the bus across.

It's not as bad as it looks!

RUN FOLKS!
The bridge is falling down!

What are we going to do now?!
- Nothing. Nobody pushed him -

- nobody made him shake
the fence.

We will only report the case.

As far as I know, people, all
drowned persons appear at the surface

at least two times:
this one - not once!

His pockets were full
of rocks.

What left from such a man!

Come on, people,
DEPARTURE!

Daddy, look!
Like man with no legs and arms!

Take that rifle away!
- Don't worry, the gun is secured.

Daddy, tyre!

Excuse me, accident,
it was empty!

OUT!
- I didn't mean it...!

OUT!
- But really, I didn't mean it... - OUT!

And if I haven't pushed the
barrel away, he would have

blown my head apart!
- God, are we going to get there alive?!

If from nothing else,
I will die of hunger.

I'm hungry, too!

Listen, first offer the worst meat,
bones and so, and then the rest.

For god's sake, people,
what is this?!

How much more are we
going to stop and wait?

I must be in Belgrade for audition
at last at five!

Barbarians! This is outrageous!
- Could you explain us what we wait now?

HALF AN HOUR BREAK!
- What for?

Weren't you the first to claim hungry?!
And we two are hungry, too!

And rules allow us a break!
Beware!

Take the barrel off, Misko!

It's ready!

Hey, gipsies, take this.

Play something, make the people
feel good. And if I sell all the meat and brandy

you will get another 20 dinars. Fair?
Fair, boss!

Here is the meat!

Don't cough on the meat!
You want to scare away

all my customers?! Get lost!

Come let us drink a brandy -
groom will pay.

I have no money.
- Eh, you are for nothing.

If I have married such a girl,
I would offer the whole bus!

Come, give us three brandies
on me!

Here it is!

Have you ever been to the sea?
- Eh, my dear, where haven't I been...

Where is most beautiful?
- It depends, bride, what do you want?

If I were him, I would take you
to some little island,

we would walk by the sea,
sing songs...

This one, yours, has only one thing
in his mind?

What are you laughing at, ha?!
If it weren't for me,

you wouldn't have seen the world!
You would die in that desert!

Here is a bit for you to eat.
- Thanks, I have no appetite.

You know, father, since I have fallen sick,
nobody loves me anymore.

Everybody chase me away, avoid me...
- People are afraid of the sickness, you know?!

Last year I felt very bad, I've
been in coma,

you will not believe me, but all this
I've already seen and experienced:

this bus, this people, this river...
everything! There is no difference

between this and other world!
- Everything is written in the Holy Bible...

I know... I know what is written,
there stands that a man should also

love his neighbour,
but me - nobody loves me!

You see what is happening in the world?!
- Yes, yes!

People kill each other everywhere,
like beasts!

Are you for a dance?
- Eh... I know only folks dance...

Just you lean on me,
everything will be all right.

Look at that rooster!
He will jump on the bride till the end!

Yes, for sure.

Bravo, bride! We two could become
partners!

It's too late, my brother, I've already
made a partnership for whole life...

Listen, what do you need that kid for?
You need a serious man, who will

love you as a woman...
Where are you going with him?

Life flies away quickly...
Till he gets stronger, your time will pass...

Life... love... it is like a song:
If it doesn't fall at the right moment,

it's like it didn't happen!

People, look! There he is!

He is alive!

I could have drowned!

If I had fallen into the river,
I would have drowned immediately!

Those like me do not drown so easy.

This vampire always ruins everything.

Get packed, Misko,
we should get going.

Come in folks, we go now!

Daddy!

Daddy look, rabbit!

Misko my son, I will catch it for you.

Let me do it,
I am faster and handier.

Now he is finished for sure!

Daddy, rabbit has escaped!

How come you are here?
I was shooting the rabbit!

I didn't mean it, believe me.
Have I hit you?

Unfortunately, you haven't!
- This man is undestroyable!

Run away or I will smack your head
with that gun!

You want to kill my passengers?!
Should I go in prison because of you?!

WHAT IS THIS?!

We stopped to have lunch,
Mr. Lieutenant.

SURROUND THEM!

RAJKOVIC!
Line up the civilians!

Get in line!
Quick! Quick!

Which road did you use?

Well, until the bridge - side road,
then by the shore.

DON'T LIE!
The road is guarded!

I know, you are SPIES!

Who do you call spies?
Do you know who are you talking to?

Do you know when
did I deserve this?

No, you don't! Because at that time
you have bin still shitting in your pants -

and eating duck shit
instead of mulberries!

I am Aleksa Simic! Ex-Soldier
of the Second Infantry "Steel" Division!

Mr. Lieutenant, Mayor Lukic is on the line!
- Finally!

Halo! Yes!
Yes, Mr. Mayor.

Grabovac - Blatiste - Risovske bare.

At once, Mr. Mayor!

Rajkovic!
- Yes sir!

Ready to move!
- Yes sir!

Who drives this junk?!

My son. Come here, Misko.

Get in the bus.

Where are you taking him?
- Military secret!

Rajkovic!
You stay here with ten men -

and watch the civilians.
Others get in the bus.

Hey! My notes! Hey!
My things!

If you were mine...

Those two over there -
Someone could steal'em together with the canon.

Watch it now:
ENEMY IS CROSSING THE RIVER!

And those will fight against Germans?!
Against such power!

What power?! Why do you scare this people?
- Come on, they have overrun half Europe,

us - they will leave for seeds.
- They can kiss my ass! I know them very well!

I have been wiping them out around here
like bugs!

Those like you are starting wars.

Who is starting what? Fuck you!
Do YOU have a son in the army?!

You will not eat much bread
out of singing.

Did it start?!

I was only examining the canon!
I didn't mean it, believe me!

Who was shooting?
- This loony here! He could have killed us all!

Mr. Corporal! I swear,
I have only touched it!

Misko!

Son...

He is recruited.

Command needs a driver immediately.
- Mister, he is my only child, please -

he doesn't now to take care of himself...
- We will care about him!

Come on, say goodbye.

Get out!

Come on, we are leaving.

Crow flies above the fields

And gathers its flocks...

This bird of bad news

feels that war is near.

German rides black horse

Whole Europe shakes

Our army expects the attack -

the little canon it has prepared

I am unfortunate

Since I was a kid

With all my sorrow

I sing songs

I wish, oh my mother,

That all this is only a dream.

Wait! Let us go home, please!

To go back?!
- We will go to the sea next year.

You go if you want,
I didn't make you come!

You can't go inside!
- Why? I don't understand...?

As soon as you are with us, something explodes!
You are a life threat, brother!

Old man, come on!

What should I do now?!
- By train. Near there is a train station.

You will arrive before us!

Stop! Stop!

God help you, friends!
Where are you going?

To Belgrade. And you?
It seems you are escaping?

Better go back. I go get my family.
Last night there was a blackout -

people are afraid of bombing.
Better go back!

Go back now?!

Finally, the road to Belgrade.

The bus is jumping.

It's got used to Misko,
now it feels another hand.

I am really glad for the little one.

Me crazy, I have freed him
from serving.

You saw how he drives?

You are glad that they
have recruited him, ha?

Yes I am.
God kill'em.

And you have missed audition?
- I don't worry, when they hear me

they will take me even without it.

Listen, in which division is your son?

Artillery, like yours.
I will show you his picture.

With friends -
He sent it last week.

Where is my wallet?

FOLKS! MY WALLET HAS GONE!

Where was it?

Here, in the pocket.

Folks, if somebody has accidentally taken
old man's wallet, let him get it back -

so that we make no trouble about it!

Stop the bus and search us all!

Don't let anyone out until
my money is back!

There is not need to stop
and search honest people -

we all know who likes to steal here!

GIVE THE MONEY!

What money! Let me go!
- Give the money, do not pretend!

Give it back!

Search them!

Don't hit the child!

Get him!
You will not, as long as I am alive!

Why haven't you robbed me?!
I would cut your fingers!

Here is the belt!
Tie that one there!

Let me go,
you creaky rooster!

Where did you hide the wallet?
Do not make me call the police!

BOMB...!

For long time has the German planned

This crazy, terrible flight

To destroy all

And build the new world

Earth is trembling,
everything is falling down

Sunday disappeared -
fascist animals destroyed all

I am unfortunate

Since I was a kid

With all my sorrow

I sing songs

I wish, oh my mother,

That all this was only a dream.