Undeva la Palilula Page #3

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a true hope, doctor...

Young man,

I can't recall your name.

Serafim.

Dr. Serafim.

Long live our lazy bones!

The rumor spreaded fast that a young

intellectual had arrived in Palilula.

Everyone came by to

browse through my books.

Tell the story! Tell it,

Serafim doesn't know it.

The one with the wolf.

The one with the wolf.

Right, boss doesn't know it.

Listen here.

This was incidental. A

real incident, that is.

Listen here.

1953, a harsh winter.

My folks had kicked me out after that

stupid donkey story at Grandiflora,

and I was staying with a wife of mine.

Big snow, small trail.

I went to gather firewood

and ran into a wolf.

I got scared.

I was carrying a load of firewood.

Then I started swearing on the spot.

I started swearing, "Mother-"

and had to stop and run.

The wolf was after me.

It was very harsh for me.

I was twice upset;

Once with the wolf chasing me,

and again cause I couldn't swear.

I kept the words inside.

And after two kilometers...

"...f***ing wolf!"

Got it?

I got home, opened the door, went in,

dropped the wood, and once safe,

I opened the door again

and finished my curse!

"...f***ing wolf!"

I had started it two kilometers back.

He finished his curse! Got relieved!

This was incidental. A

real incident, that is.

Tell us again about the wolf!

I got home, unlocked the door,

put my head out and finished my curse!

"Motherfucking wolf!"

Why do you call me wolf, comrade Ilie?

Ilie, are you cursing the Party?

Go away!

Come on, Trotsky, man!

...and you call yourself Party members!

You went with the Americans!

We left you a strong Party,

and you f***ed it up!

You ruined the Party!

...and what Party we left you...

We just got it a few months ago.

It wasn't perfect when we got it,

and we didn't ruin it that badly.

Come on, let's drink.

Go away!

F*** him.

The Party is pooping on our parade.

How long had it been since my last meal?

No matter. I had been so warmly welcomed.

My colleagues had explained: In Palilula,

food was a whim; Drink was a must.

I don't think I would

have written that to dad.

Wanna join us, baby?

Shut the door, it's draughty.

Sorry.

Gogu is sleeping.

He was on duty.

You're too handsome, doc.

Spring is coming.

Who's there?

All drunkards are now

pissing in our backyard!

Mr. Pantelica, is that you?

I think I saw Mr. Pantelica.

It was him, God forgive me.

Cheers, Mr. Pantelica!

I pickled the mushrooms last fall.

And I made borscht.

And I've got fresh eggs.

Doc, won't you come by tonight?

I got canned eggplant.

And pickled cabbage.

Dr. Pantelica loved it.

They put me in Dr. Pantelica's

office as I was not doing too much.

Here I am, after many years of study...

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