Sofia's Last Ambulance (Последната линейка на София)

- Hello. - Hello.

- What happened? - It doesn't look good.

Breathe.

Breathe, honey.

- Breathe. - Careful.

Tell me what happened.

We had some coffee.

We lit up a cigarette,

and suddenly he said he felt ill. Then he fainted.

He said he couldn't breathe,

I took that off because he was pulling at it,

but he hasn't said a word since.

Has he ever had to go to hospital?

No, he hasn't.

- Never? - Never.

But he has high blood pressure.

Krassi, should I connect this?

Not yet.

- Huh, Krassi? - Not yet.

Stay calm.

I'm connecting it, Krassi.

Hold on, my love.

It's connected.

Lift the stretcher there. And you come here.

Wait, wait, wait.

Wait, Plamen.

How serious is it?

A severe brain haemorrhage.

God knows what his chances are.

Be careful with his arm.

They can't reject him, can they?

He won't make it.

Yes he will, Krassi.

We won't let that happen.

You sheep, fuck off.

Hold on for a bit longer, my dear.

Best of luck and good health.

Keep your strength up.

God willing.

- I saw it in the stars. - What did you foresee?

I said it'd be a haemorrhage,

and that we'd need the orange bag.

I told Krassi.

I told him when we prepared our stuff.

And I said we would use the orange bag.

You said, "No", but I brought it anyway.

- You've chosen the wrong profession. - I told you I need a crystal ball.

Close your eyes.

Now your wishes will come true.

See? I'm in the wrong profession.

For my next birthday, you can buy me a crystal ball.

With a ribbon.

And what if you're wrong?

In the back, we could hear you shouting, "Eff off, you sheep."

- What? - Nothing. Everything's fine.

Right...

This morning, after we talked,

I had my last sip of coffee...

...put in a new spark plug and it started up right away.

So it needed a spark plug.

Tomorrow I'll do some gardening.

What is it, Krassi? What's the sigh for?

- Family troubles? - No, I don't have any.

Let's bump heads. Come on. You, too.

There's always someone to make our lives miserable.

- Plamen. - What?

- Stop that, dear. - Stop what?

Your hair has turned white.

Calling Dr Yordanov.

The thing is he's been drinking.

I'm listening.

Let me choose a case for you.

I have 18 of them waiting here.

By 4pm there'll be lots of delayed cases.

Guess which one.

102.

- Which one is it? - 103.

- Is it 103? - Yeah.

It doesn't seem to ring.

Emergency?

We're at the door, but the bell isn't working and nobody's answering.

What?

Yes, block 915, entrance D, apartment 103.

We're right in front of 103.

It must be a different block.

Are they calling us?

I'll pay for him to be carried down.

You don't have to pay. We just need helpers.

- And a blanket. - I know, I know...

- That's all. - I know, thanks.

But only if he's had a stroke. If not, he can stay at home.

You'll see.

I'm not pressuring you.

- Hello. - Hello.

Can you lift your leg? The one you fell on.

- It hurts. - Where does it hurt?

Here.

- Here? - Yes.

But when we entered his leg was...

There's absolutely no evidence of a stroke.

- No signs at all. - Then we'll see.

Good.

What?

- There's nothing we can do. - Nothing.

- An Analgin for the pain. - Well, but he's a bit...

I can't get him to hospital myself.

I already talked to our doctor. Can't you take him there?

What for?

For Parkinson's. He's so stiff, he can't stand up. Maybe he's had a heart-attack.

Heart-attack? You're just looking for a reason to get him to hospital.

Just for a few days and then...

...and then nothing.

- You're sure he hasn't had a stroke? - Absolutely.

A stroke wouldn't cause pain up here.

On the contrary, that side always hurts.

Please, let's not argue.

I don't really know, you decide.

How could a stroke hurt?

- I don't want to put him in hospital... - But you're insisting.

We'll take him.

We're taking him.

I don't want to scare you, stand up.

Just because he can't talk...

He can't talk?!

By the way, this team is really nice.

They've been round to our place, too.

We're arguing over nothing.

That's it.

Fine, then I'll take him to hospital myself.

- You're determined to take him there. - No, I'm worried.

Who'll take care of him there?

We understand that you're worried about him.

But who'll take care of him in hospital?

- I will. And the nurses I tip, too. - What do you suggest?

An arrangement with the doctor who will see us.

- Dr Nenova will see you. - Fine, let's go to the hospital.

- Our extra shifts start on the 5th. - That late?

Otherwise they would've started on the 1 st.

No way.

Do we have a day shift on the 2nd? Yes?

Yes.

We'll see.

- We'll wait and see. - Let's hope.

- We can still refuse to do them. - No way.

I'm not backing out.

That wouldn't be backing out.

It'd be totally understandable, Krassi.

If you don't feel strong enough.

Let's try and see.

I want to use what I earn to pay off my debts.

Try it. You might find you like it.

Like it or not, I have to do it.

I have to make some cash.

It's the only way.

We'll be there in ten minutes.

Plamen, did you sit on the adrenaline?

You...

Oops, I elbowed Krassi's head.

I'm going to shoot you up with Valium.

It's damn far.

It's far, but I warned them.

I told them. What can we do?

- Relax, take it easy. - It's on the other side of Sofia.

Calm down.

For heaven's sake.

We're going to crash.

Did you have your coffee?

- Have you ever been in an ambulance? - No.

- Do you find it interesting? - No.

Show me your tongue.

It's OK. It'll pass.

It'll pass.

It'll pass.

- Shall we sing? - No.

Let's forget about the pain and sing.

- No. - Why? What grade are you in?

- First. - First.

- How is it? Did you learn about spring? - Yes.

- What did you learn? - I don't want to talk.

Fine, you don't have to talk.

It'll be fine, sweetheart.

- Do you do dancing? - No.

Why not?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A teacher?

- A science teacher? - Yes.

A professor.

Do you remember the moment when the wardrobe fell on you?

Is there anything you don't remember?

No.

You remember climbing up to get your trainers?

I didn't climb up, they were at the bottom.

- At the bottom? - Yes.

It fell on you when you opened the door?

- Yes. - The whole wardrobe fell on you?

- Yes. - Just like a little turtle.

Sunshine.

Just a bit longer.

It's all right, honey.

I know. Everything's going to be fine.