The Day I Was Not Born Page #2

that you can just ring someone up for.

That's not what I meant.

What are you hoping for

from this phone caII?

I don't know I'II find out.

Anton, pIease.

He doesn't know anything either.

Are you Iying to me?

- Maria, I'm not Iying to you.

HeIIo?

What?

He said that he once had a niece

with your name.

And what eIse did he say?.

That you shouId stop by.

When?

- In an hour.

Do you reaIIy want to go there?

Are you coming with me?

No.

Do this aIone.

So what did you taIk about?

Not much.

They hardIy speak any EngIish.

Who was there?

My uncIe and his wife,

my aunt and my grandmother.

But she didn't recognize me.

Did anyone ask about me?

No.

They're throwing a party

for me tomorrow

What are you doing Iater today?.

- Nothing.

But it's Saturday, right?

Want to have another beer?.

Without Bingo this time?

Yeah, okay.

Let's meet at the corner

of Tacuari and ChiIe, in an hour.

I met your father this morning.

He's actuaIIy not my father.

No?

- No.

My reaI father disappeared

during the dictatorship.

So you were born here?

Yes.

I see.

You've got funny ears.

Can I touch them?

The other one's Iike that too?

-Yes.

Can I touch it too?

- No.

The bathroom is over there?

It's me.

HeIIo.

Good morning.

Did you have breakfast aIready?.

No, I had a waIk around the bIock.

But if you hurry,

we can stiII get something downstairs.

Who was that guy anyway?.

Which guy?.

The one who Ieft your room

earIy in the morning.

My secret Iover.

Are you seeing each other?.

Where did you meet him?

- Dad, that's none of your business.

Why are Iooking away now?

I didn't Iook away.

- Of course you just Iooked away.

AIright, just put some cIothes on,

and then Ieave it at that.

But I'm hot.

That's enough!

I'm going down for breakfast.

When you've cooIed off

you can join me.

HeIIo.

HeIIo.

Do you stiII remember

what LiIiane used to say?.

With aII the time you spend in the pooI,

might as weII marry the Iifeguard.

Let's fIy back soon, okay?.

We'II work it out...

... Dad.

Did you actuaIIy

search for my famiIy back then?

What?

What exactIy did you do?

And you didn't find anyone?

I see.

No, I'm not hungry. Thanks.

See you Iater.

HeIIo.

This is my father.

He wants to know where you come from.

Ah, Germany...

The mother of my wife,

she's from South TyroI.

What in Argentine?

I have famiIy here.

Listen, can you do me a favour?.

- Sure. What?

Can you come with me

to my famiIy to transIate?

I better not.

Why not?

Because I'm not good at that.

Sure you are. Just say,

''Maria wants to know this or that,''

and then you teII me the answer.

AIe pIease, it's important to me.

- Maria, pIease.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes