The Ark Page #3

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of building a house?

I'm teasing you.

Of course you should

have your own house.

Truth is, I can't believe

it's taken you this long to bring it up.

(Laughs).

What about Dad?

Your father will be fine.

He does what I tell him.

Bit like you and Salit.

(Rumbling).

They're back.

Was everything all right?

Yeah, fine. We got everything we needed.

And Kenan?

I think he's seen enough of the city

to put him off ever going there again.

So, how was it?

Wasn't so bad.

It was only a matter of time.

Yeah, I suppose so.

I was thinking,

we should let them have the back field.

It's close enough so

they can hear us call...

...but it's just far enough away

so they can have some privacy.

You do know that once Shem and Salit go,

the rest won't be far behind.

We'll be rattling around

this place on our own.

How on earth will you manage?

Stuck here on your own with me?

You know what I mean.

I remember when you used to beg

to be left on your own with me.

Right, fine. Let them all move out then.

And what makes you think

I want to be left alone with you?

Well...

Don't, stop it.

(Squealing from behind the wall)...

...(Moaning)...

...(Giggling)...

...(Muffled voices)...

...(Music and chanting).

Got the eggs.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

- Hey.

- What? What?

(Laughs)...

- Dad, come on. Breakfast.

- Yeah.

How many more pieces?

What you got? Do your best.

All right, that's it, come on.

Kenan?

Wash your hands.

- Kenan.

- I'm coming, Mum.

He's washing his hands.

God, we thank you for the food you put

on our table and the gift of family.

Thank you.

OTHERS:
Thank you.

(Overlapping voices).

It seems that Shem and Salit

want to build their own house.

Maybe it's time you all

started thinking about...

...the future and having

your own land to work.

- Our own land?

- We thought we'd split the land into four.

You each take your own section.

We'll have our own farms?

Well, and as for rent, you simply provide

for your parents in their old age.

Well, all right,

as long as you don't eat too much.

(Laughter)

- (Mock laughter)...

- So we can all build our own houses?

- In time.

The land will be yours,

you can do what you want...

...(Overlapping voices).

Pass that.

Two, three, four, five...

Keep going.

Here?

That good?

A bit further?

You don't want it to be on a hill.

Mark it out.

Shem, how are you getting on?

Let's have a look.

Your turn will come.

You'll find a wife, build

your own house too.

It's strange to know everything.

Like your whole life

is just already mapped out for you.

- Well, you'd rather it wasn't?

- No.

Well, maybe sometimes, yeah.

Oh. A little excitement?

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