Eastern Business (Afacerea Est)

The water!

Turn the water on!

The water!

Today I’m playing “Moldavian Rose”.

-Mr. Administrator, will you play it again? -You wish!

Come on, you play wonderfully. Play it again, please!

I barely got to fill a mug water.

That’s because you are not fast enough.

"Moldavian Rose" has five stanzas, and you only played three.

Just sing one more, please!

See? It’s a fine moped.

You only need to replace the horn. This one is too loud. Listen.

A colleague of mine put it, he's a physics teacher. He says it emits ultrasounds.

So it's good for deaf and blind as well, but you can change it anytime.

How much did I say I'd pay for it?

-4.000. -Say that again!

-4.000. -Really? Must've been drunk.

I'll give you 3.500 so that we can stay friends.

All right, give me 3.500.

You shouldn't drink and drive.

Don't worry about me.

I drink since I was twelve. I'm used to it.

Cheers! Cheers!

-Hello! - How are you?

-Fine. And you? - Me too.

You called me several times today.

I’m sorry I missed your calls. Is there anything wrong?

No, I just wanted to take you out for lunch.

I’m so sorry! I hope you didn’t starve the whole day.

-Don’t worry, I didn’t. - What did you have?

Steak and chips. And carrots.

I should bring you some soup.

Soup?

Vegetable soup.

You shouldn’t, really.

I know better.

And there’s something. I’d like to ask you.

Tell me...

If I don’t answer your call, just call me again later.

Do not insist.

Fine.

See you tomorrow at the terrace.

Of course.

Kiss you.

Me too.

Holding each other, hand in hand

Playing till the night falls.

Through the bright green grass,

Pink and blue light, we sing and pick flowers.

The planet called Earth!

The planet called Earth!

Igor Moisevich, can I talk to you?

Go on!

Igor Moisevich!

If you may...

I’d like to take a few days off.

Maybe a week.

Now? When the Independence Day is just around the corner?

What about the concert?

There's also the TV channels...

I know that television is important.

But I’ve got an emergency.

An emergency?

I thought you were a serious guy.

I’m sorry.

So may I take the days off?

You may.

Hello.

Good afternoon.

-I brought you some soup. -Soup?

Vegetable soup.

You didn't need to.

I know better.

The man should be stuffed at all times, and the woman should be happy.

Thank you.

What can I get you?

Bring a plate and 6 slices of bread.

No, leave the plate.

Bring me a tea.

Veronica, what will you have?

Don't you want to try my soup?

Yes, but not now, please.

Good.

Then I'll have a tea too.

-Or maybe you're hungry. -No.

People tell me I'm as fat as cow anyway.

-What are you talking about? Nonsense. -Never mind.

Tell me. What have you been up to?

I need to get another 6,000 lei.

Actually 6,500, then I can start my business.

Great!

Then, we’ll have our wedding, as I promised.

Unless you’ve changed your mind.

Me? You’d better keep your word.

-What's this? -Bread for the lady.

-Did the lady want bread? -Yes!

A plate and 6 slices of bread. Then you checked off the plate.

-What about the bread? -You didn't say anything about the bread.

-How much is it? -40 lei.

-What? -40 lei.

That much?

Here.

Hey, dude!

Cheers, fatty!

You're the guy with the moped?

What do you mean?

You're the one who sold Alexeev a broken moped?

No, I sold him a good moped.

Good? Sweet kiss my fist!

Did I pay 8000 to buy a broken moped, huh?

-Give me back my money. -What do I have to do with this?

You sold it to him, you're involved. Give me the money.

I sold him a good moped! You think Alexeev would buy a broken one?

Hey, crooked face!

I'll rip your nostrils out and make you eat them, dickwad.

Hey, talk nicely!

Shut up, you fat cow!

So sorry!

He blinded me!

I'll kill him!

You fucking prick!

Get off him!

Get off him, you fatty!

Who the hell invented them?

God bless the guy that brought the computer in the police station.

Who blew your top, Enache? Weren't you sent to learn how to use them?

They did, colonel.

And?

Maybe it's broken, colonel.

Look, colonel, I did everything by the book.

Look, the papers.

You're going to count them,

then come to my office to cut them from your wage.

Indeed.

What about these guys?

The gentleman...

Started the fight with the other gentleman leaving him with severe physical damage.

Then the other gentleman fought back, in self-defense,

leaving even more severe damages by punching him in the head.

We have witnesses, the bar's waiter who also called the community service.

Who did he call?

The community service.

Meaning us, the police.

If so, you're screwed. Half a year.

Half a year?

-This can't be true! -Yes it is!

Or, if you guys are smart,

you can get out for 10.000 lei.

10.000?

Think about it.

I have an idea.

What idea?

You take back your complaint,

and say that this was a misunderstanding.

What do you mean?

I mean, you say that we're actually friends.

And these are all friendly bruises?

Mr. Petro, I can't pay this bribe and I can't be locked up for half a year.

I don't even care.

Yes, you do.

Yeah, right.

If you take back your complaint,

I'll make you my business partner. It's a win-win situation.

What business?

I made a deal with some Georgians who are coming to Leova tomorrow

to bring me a truck full of horseshoes.

50.000 pieces to be more precise.

With 50.000 lei.

Meaning 1 leu per piece.

I talked to a businessman in Bălți who said

he'll pay 250.000 lei straight away.

Quite the deal!

I have to find another 6.000 lei.

6.500, to be more precise. I'll find them until tomorrow.

Your cut is as promised.

30.000 lei.

You're so naive!

But why? I've added all the numbers.

Minus your fee, but they'll go to unforeseen expenses.

Add the numbers life is bonkers

I'm not talking about your numbers.

Then, what?

Listen...

The 6.500... no worries, I'll get it.

Plus!

8.000 for the broken moped,

Plus the 10. 000 bribe you would have paid at the police.

So what's my investment? 26.500!

24.500!

OK, 24.500.

And you want to give me 30.000?

This is thievery, Petro!

Thievery... working is a misery.

That's called investment.

So how much do you want?

At least 35.000.

A new outbreak of bird flu has been identified in Germany.

Numerous poultry farms have been closed and the meat taken off market.

You know what I think?

I think they want to take the production... without paying anything.