Aliyah (Alyah)

Next time you want 25 grams, tell me first, ok?

Yeah ok. I'll try.

- There won't be a next time. - What?

I'm out.

Are you sure? What else do you know how to do?

- Erase my number. Ok? - Yeah.

I'll call you next week.

Alex Raphaelson, come here.

Don't worry, I'm your brother's friend.

Come here I said.

Tell him I want to talk to him. It's important. My name is Claude.

- Are you ignoring me? - You're ignoring me.

- No, I am in hell. A kiss? - No. Let me go.

No kiss!

Alex, look at what I found for you.

Look.

It's a picture of Grandpa.

Mom always said you look alike.

Take it. I got it for you.

- Alex, help me out. - I just gave you 1 grand.

Remember?

- Another grand. - I can't.

- I'll pay you back in a week. - I can't.

Fuck off, Isaac. What about me?

I wouldn't ask you, if I didn't need it.

Do you want me on my knees, is that it?

Is that it? Say it.

I'm struggling right now.

I'll pay you back next week.

Worst case, I'll get you a watch.

No. It's ok.

Take this.

It's all I have.

Shit!

You're a real lifesaver, Alex.

- Can I kiss you now? - No.

Finally! Come here.

Hi Auntie.

- How are you? - Fine. You?

Nathan, look who's here.

Well, I'll say...

You? Here for Shabbat? Nothing to eat at home?

Silly. He's here to see his favorite cousin.

Don't listen to this schmuck.

Come here. Let me hug you.

Did you leave your hair in Israel?

Ok. Go join the guests.

And you, come with me. This way.

You could stay in touch you know.

I'm worried about you.

I'm fine.

Really?

Really, I am fine.

You never pick up when I call.

And your brother?

He's fine.

But I don't see him that often.

Good. Go see your cousin.

He missed you.

- How are you? - Fine.

Hi Gabriel.

- Hello. - Hi.

- She didn't know? - Not a word since I left...

- I didn't think you'd come. - Me neither.

This is Jeanne,

a goy who wants to spend Shabbat with bad Jews.

- Hi, goy friend. - Hi.

- Oh sorry. - Is your fiancé here?

He left to buy cigs 4 days ago and no news since.

- Should I worry? - Yes. 4 days is a lot.

I think the gefilte fish is calling us, hear it?

- I hear it. - Come on, let's go.

You don't know any Hebrew, do you?

- I know shalom. - Shabbat shalom.

Do you know what it means?

It means...

Amen.

Hello. How are you?

Good evening, everyone.

I'm here to save private Nathan. Where is he?

There he is.

Hi Auntie. How are you?

Hi, Isaac.

This is for you.

It is beautiful.

Hi Dad.

Where were you?

You're the one who disappeared.

Not true.

- Yes it is. - Look.

Oh, thanks.

Not spoiling him! This was a promise.

It's true. I can confirm.

You don't come and say hi?

How are you?

Well. You? It's so good to see you.

- What has changed? - This.

A toast for the madman who tried his luck in a crazy country.

Are you ok?

Oh, shit!

Excuse me. It's my partner, I need to get this.

Hello?

So Esther's getting married?

Did you think she would wait for you?

Well, no. But isn't this really fast?

He must have been convincing. He wasn't her type.

- And exactly what was her type? - Well, me.

But her girlfriend...

If she turns around, she likes me.

She's not turning around.

Look at me.

Damn it! You asshole.

I don't get it.

Pay up with a smoke, huh?

So, what have you been doing lately?

I get by.

- You? How was the army? - Why bring it up? It's over.

What'll you do now?

- Someone's curious. - C'mon Nathan, tell me.

I'm opening a restaurant in Tel Aviv, with 2 guys from the army,

renovating an old workshop.

Do you know La Mezzanine, at Odéon?

It'll be like that.

Dinner till 11pm, midnight.

And then, you dance.

It'll be a hit.

Can you pack me up in your suitcase?

What?

Can you put me in your suitcase?

Hey, have a little something to smoke?

No.

- Nothing. - You?

- No, I gotta go. - Already?

- What's with him? - I don't know.

Alex, wait.

- We need to talk. - No.

You don't know what I want to say. You think I want money?

I'm not asking for any, I'm paying you back.

- You listening? - Yes.

Remember the pharmacist, Rebecca?

I had a little fling with her.

She thinks that I'm leaving Anaëlle.

I said too much. She wants to tell her everything.

- So...? - Go and tell her

that I won't leave my wife or my son.

I don't believe this.

- I will not leave them. - Are you kidding me?

It won't cost you. If you tell her, she'll listen.

- It's your life. - I know, but...

Let go of me.

What do you even...

Isaac? There you are.

Coming.

- Do you ever sleep? - You're up too!

No noise. Mom's sleeping.

- Go left. - Into your room?

- You ok? - Yeah, fine.

Why the long face?

Thinking about what you said about the restaurant, Israel and...

I thought that...

Maybe it would be good for me too.

I could help you. I don't know.

I am pretty experienced. I wanted a restaurant.

Yeah. I know.

I thought that it would be good.

Leaving would be good for me.

When I left, you made fun of me.

You said it was "a shitty country".

- And now you're interested? - Yeah.

What do you think?

That things will just fall into your lap?

That all you need is someone nice to help

and it will all work out?

Are you dreaming?

I don't know if I can trust you.

And my partners...

they are tough.

Tell them that I am too.

You'll also need some dough.

How much?

Well, we all put in 15,000 euros.

If I tell them you're a partner, I need the max now, before I go.

And you have to make your aliyah.

Ok.

What, "ok"?

- Do you know what it is? - Yes.

It's like the urge to piss?

Sure, if you say so.

I don't see it.

You're just talking.

But, fine. Just think it through.

It's different over there.

Oh c'mon. I know, Dad.

- Do you speak Hebrew? - Yeah.

If I say...

If I say, for instance...

You know what I said?

You don't speak Hebrew.

Were you making stuff up? Yes. Fuck!

Wanna see where it is?