Lemonade

Dragos,

I’d like you to meet Daniel.

What do you say?

Dragos.

Did you call Grandma?

Yes. Did you like flying?

No. I want you to go with me when I go back.

What matters is you got here safe,

we'll talk about everything later.

Who is this gentleman?

Who, Daniel?

Yes.

He's a good friend of Mommy's.

He’s the one who arranged for you to come here.

Remi opened his restaurant

where he cooked ratatouille every day for a very special friend.

Because, as Gusteau had said, anybody can cook if they have courage.

Time to sleep now, it's late.

You're not coming to bed?

Mommy has something to do. You go to sleep, I'll come later.

What is that?

It's for Daniel's treatment. Go back to sleep.

No, Mom. We don't sell if they don't have all the money.

What are we gonna do if the bank doesn’t approve their loan?

Yes. Let me know.

He's playing.

We're at the park.

He was very tired last night, sorry.

I'll call him.

Careful though! I haven't told him anything yet.

OK.

Dragos! Come talk to Grandma.

Hello?

We're not going back to Romania.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I didn't want to tell you over the phone.

Why?

It's not something you talk about over the phone.

But I don't know anybody here.

You will, soon.

What about Grandma?

She'll come visit us.

I want us to stay with her, not visit.

Maybe she'll come live here with us.

But I don't wanna live here! And with this stranger.

It's very hard for Mommy too, you know...

After you get used to being here..., you'll like it.

I won't like it.

Yes, you will, you'll see.

I found you a school with a basketball team.

But I don't even speak English.

You'll learn.

Yeah, right.

Dragos, you're a big boy now.

You need to understand. Back home we couldn't live

with the money that Mommy made.

Here we have Daniel to help and you can finally go to a good school.

It will be better for everybody.

But why do we have to live with him?

He's a good man, you'll see.

Dragos, come here.

What do you say?

We say “good morning” to adults.

Dragos.

Please don't be upset. There's nothing to worry about.

Even if Mommy got married, it doesn't mean she loves you less.

Trust Mommy.

Everything will be fine, you'll see.

Let's wipe the tears.

So Aniko doesn't see you like this.

Here...

What I owe you.

- You sold the house? - Not yet.

It's not smart to sell it all

and give the money to a bank over here.

I'm not gonna stay in a trailer park, with the child.

Rent a bigger place.

Rent is a waste of money. I'd rather pay a mortgage.

At least make it in your name.

I can't get a loan before I get my green card.

The bank knows I'm not allowed to work.

I found work for you, but you're so picky.

I don't want to get in trouble.

What trouble? You clean, water the plants and that's it.

What could possibly go wrong?

I'd rather not.

It's your choice.

A green card can take forever, while you're dependent on him.

That's why I want to sell the home,

so I can have some money of my own.

But you’ll spend it for a mortgage in his name?

I have to. Banks only lend to people who are already in debt.

That's so stupid!

- Want one? - No, no more.

- Since when? - Since Thursday.

- Good luck with that... - Thanks.

How are things with Daniel?

We got a home dialysis,

at least we don't have to go to the hospital.

You lucked out with this Daniel guy.

I wiped geezers' asses for a year and no one offered to take me home.

Did you talk to Muriel?

They won’t keep me after the contract's over.

They don't wanna take chances if my paperwork isn't in order...

Yeah. What a mess.

I don't even know what to do.

But I'm not going back home. No way.

Maybe you'll get rich and need a babysitter.

Yeah, sure thing.

I need to split, that hag is counting my cigarettes.

Dragos!

You open it here to put the bullets inside

What do you want on your crepes?

Nutella.

What's this?

That's bad for your teeth.

But it’s with apples.

No baby, it's with sugar and chemicals.

Better look for some bananas, OK?