Ali Zaoua, prince de la rue Page #4

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We pretended not to hear.

Ali was ashamed.

But he said nothing.

I could have answered them.

I could have told them

what their fathers do with me.

But I wouldn't tell kids about that.

You kids are so cruel!

Omar...

You're his friend, right?

Tell him to stop hanging around.

I had his tape-player fixed,

now it's even louder.

Tell him, Omar.

Tell him.

Shall we go to the fair?

I sold everything and paid him back.

Right, Kwita?

Guys, don't you smell anything?

Soap.

No, it stinks.

I smell nothing.

Where were you?

At the bath-house.

My uncle would have washed me

with hot water.

What?

Is it true Ali

could pull cars with his teeth?

I don't know.

He told me that.

Then it's true.

You ever see him do it?

No. But if he told you he could...

Then it's true?

How would I know?

But you think it's true?

I don't know, I told you.

If you had to choose,

you'd say it was true or not?

I'd say it's true.

Me too!

What are you doing?

Don't be a fool.

We're twins.

Like the two towers.

I'm looking for those stars,

like you said.

But they hide.

How will I manage, then?

Where is he?

Where is he?

We were going to bury him.

We weren't going to leave him there.

Tell him!

We just need to find a cemetery.

I've already got the stretcher.

Stand up.

Not so loud!

Not so loud!

Pack of dogs! I'm fed up!

Leave me alone!

Look at Kwita!

So I'm a bum?

He'll see what this bum does!

Where you going?

I've got things to do.

That's Kwita's watch!

It's Ali's!

Even the sweater he wears is Ali's.

Go tell him!

You'll pay me for it!

Nuredin, you OK?

My name isn't Nuredin.

Don't start whining!

You don't like my stretcher?

Yes, but it lacks something.

Shitty nails!

They're like thumbtacks!

Try again.

Why do you do all that?

Without you, we wouldn't

have come to live in the port.

Ali wouldn't be dead.

He must have told you of me.

What did you talk about?

The sea,

and the fish that live in it.

And his island.

With two suns?

As if one sun wasn't hot enough!

Is it true,

there are no islands in the sky?

What can I do?

I want to do something.

Go get nails,

we'll need more.

He'll spend everything!

Liar!

We paid you back your money!

My money?

Not even half of it!

Get big nails!

A burial is a matter for men.

First, it wasn't our fault.

He wanted out of Dib's gang.

Mrs. Zaoua!

What is it?

This is for you.

It was Ali's.

He tried to defend you.

They'd insulted you.

He's dead.

But we're going to bury him.

Like a prince.

What are you saying?

It's not true!

Like a prince.

It's not true!

Let go!

Let go of me! Go away!

To hell with her!

She's a whore!

You're a whore, too!

Get the f*** out of here!

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