The House on Chelouche Street Page #2

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The great Halfon

puts in a penny.

Halfon, what do you do

with your money?

Where do you get

all your money from? Jerk.

Where do I get

all my money from?

From the governor.

I get a monthly salary.

Go on, get out of here.

For the kids,

You're a big hero, Nisso.

What do you say, Clara?

How do you like me now?

I'm a hero only for the kids?

Leave me alone, Nisso.

What do you want from me?

You know what I want,

right, Sami?

Some mother you've got there.

Say, Sami,

am I a hero or what?

T ell the truth.

Tell him, Sami.

Tell him what a mouse he is.

People on death row

keep singing the national anthem.

And he's sitting at home.

Slacker!

Slacker. That's what you are!

You see this guy from Beirut?

Sasson.

He's better than you are!

No sh*t, Halfon...

If you weren't my best friend...

I would...

Go play with the kids.

If I was on death row...

I would tell them:

"Stop!

"I have one final request.

"I want to see Clara. "

And I'll be standing there

handcuffed,

ready to die.

And they'll be bringing

my honey in.

My sweetheart.

And I'll be looking

into her eyes

and she'll be standing up,

all honest and whole.

Look at her, guys.

Look how she's standing there,

proud

like a mare.

And then...

I'll sing to her, very softly...

Stop it, Nisso. Stop.

Stop the bullshit.

Clara, he's really

crazy about you.

That's all I need,

at my age...

Stop it, Nisso.

Enough!

Why stop, Clara?

You can give me a kiss,

can't you?

After all, you're not a virgin.

- Stop that, Nisso. Enough.

Get back to the table, jackass.

The game is here.

Come on, Halfon.

Put your money

where your mouth is.

Cough it up.

Here's a dime.

Here's my salary.

See that?

Watch and learn,

cub scout.

Sit down. Sit down.

Here's your dime.

And your salary!

Full house.

Full house, man!

Is your hand better?

Cheater!

Wait, Nisso...

Mine's better.

Four jacks.

Say, mom,

do you like Nisso?

- Nisso?

Nisso, the king of show-off.

Just like your dad.

My dad?

- Your dad.

Who would drive everyone

in Alexandria crazy.

But the horses would

drive him crazy.

He would bet all his wages

on the horses.

But he loved you.

- Of course he did.

He loved me so much...

He was crazy about me.

He would get so jealous...

You know, I used to love dancing.

The foxtrot, the Charleston.

After our wedding,

he saw me dancing once...

He didn't talk to me

for three days after that.

After that time,

I never danced again.

I never even went

to the movies after that.

He was worried I would be

looked at and pinched in the dark.

You know, the first time

I saw him he was wearing a cap.

He'd stand at Blordi's window

for hours. That's where I worked,

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