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But he has to do something

to get the best spot.

He has to be brave, he's the least

frightened jackdaw, he's tough.

If there is danger,

he's the first one to get in there.

Too bad.

Too bad.

- Can you hit it or not?

- We'll find out soon enough.

- Would you like to try?

- Sure.

I'm a better marksman than you, anyway.

The butt against your shoulder.

Hold the barrel high.

That was a good one.

Put it back up.

It's got a hole in it.

- Are we going to bake a cake?

- Don't be ridiculous.

Why not?

- Don't even think about it.

- I asked you why not?

- She isn't here to celebrate her birthday.

- A cake won't matter.

Did you hear what I said?

We are going to celebrate it.

Not much use to us, is it?

I'll use washing-up liquid.

Nice and warm.

Look, those are the clothes

that you crapped all over.

And daddy's shirt.

My sock.

Look, here is your little bench.

Look, a light.

When I'm not here

there is something to remember me by.

Jojo, damn it.

Come here, now.

Come here.

I only wanted to wash the clothes.

You only wanted to wash the clothes?

Look at this, come here.

Look at it. Damn it, come here.

What's this then?

Now look at what you've done.

Look at me.

It's ruined, isn't it? All of it.

It's all ruined.

Look at me. What were you thinking?

- I wanted to wash the clothes.

- And that made you cry?

Do it yourself then.

Stop it, Jojo.

I said:
Knock it off.

Look at me. Look at me, I said.

You're coming with me.

Did you hear me? Come on.

You're coming with me.

Come on, lad.

Are you going to tell us what's wrong?

Why were you so angry

with those lockers?

- Answer the question.

- I don't know why.

Jojo, I...

About yesterday.

I...

You will come back, won't you?

Jack, you can fly.

I taught Jack to fly.

I was sitting in the garden, like this.

Jack was on the shed and when I

called him, he flew straight at me.

- Really?

- Yes.

- Can I help you?

- Of course you can.

Jojo, Yenthe, get in and swim.

Thank you.

Look.

First, there is nothing.

Nothing at all, it is all black.

And then...

- ...life came.

- Cool.

And then there is nothing again.

Nothing at all.

Cheers.

- Dad?

- Yes, Jojo?

Can I bake a small cake, please?

Just forget about it.

But dad...

Dad?

Dad?

Jackdaws spend every minute together,

and do hardly a step apart.

In flight they soar

gracefully side by side.

In the fields they sit on a bunch.

In the tree they brush

each other's feathers.

The male gives her any delicacy

he finds, and she accepts it lovingly.

Even if one is ill, the other stays.

Look, I can fly too, Jack.

Come and fly.

- Close your eyes.

- Why?

Because. Just do it.

- Are they closed?

- Yes.

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