The Runner (دونده)

Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults

THE RUNNER

- Leave it! - It's mine!

It's mine! You took it!

How white!

So beautiful.

Amiro!

Amiro, where you been?

- What's wrong? - Couldn't find a thing.

Told you we should get some bottles.

- Two, four, and here's six. - God bless.

- Should I bring the other stuff? - Bring it.

- How many, kid? - Twenty-two.

- Where are the others? - Swimming.

- I don't have any inner tubes. - I'll take care of it.

How much it gonna cost?

Just one sea hunt for bottles will pay for it.

I wanna know how much!

Just come. I'll take care of it.

The guys might not let me.

To hell with them.

The foreigners toss them in the sea, and we fish them out.

Are there always bottles?

Yeah, unless there's a storm.

Ever been on one of those ships?

Nah, but I been on a launch.

That's nothing compared to those.

Look how big they are.

I wanna know where they come from.

Or where they're headed. They must go somewhere.

My brother's at sea for months at a time.

- What's his job? - He's a cook on a boat.

Why not go with him?

He promised to take me.

I'd love to go sometime.

Hurry up! They're coming!

Shift gears!

They're catching up!

Go!

- How much? - Seven rials.

- I brought the bread myself. - Then five rials.

Here's five.

How much is this one worth?

Two rials. No good all flat like that.

It's mine! It's mine!

I saw it first! It's mine!

You can't have it! It's mine!

I saw it! You're lying!

Wait, I'll show you outside.

Whoever spots one first gets it.

- How many? - I got 11.

- How about you? - Still counting.

I've got 11.

Congrats.

Four, five, six, seven, eight... and that's ten.

That's 11.

I have 13.

Why you pushing him?

They're mine!

What's going on here?

Give it back!

They're mine!

- What's going on? - Give me my bottles!

I saw 'em first!

He's got my bottles!

I saw 'em first!

You're new here! You gotta give 'em back!

- I won't! - You gotta!

You won't?

Hey! Let him go!

Let him go.

You're killing him. How many against one?

Take your three bottles.

They're mine. I won't give 'em up.

Since he's your pal, I'll take two more.

What are you gonna do about it?

Some nerve. He's new here.

So what if he's new? He's my pal.

So what if he's your pal?

He just showed up today.

That means you can beat him up?

He started it.

Run, Amiro. Just in time.

Bring your bottles.

- How many? - A hundred thirty-three.

- And here's 18. - We have 351.

And this makes 354 and three more.

Here's 357.

Run, Amiro. Hurry!

What's wrong with you today?

Make sure they're not chipped.

Run, boy!

Run! He's leaving.

Hurry.

- How many? - Twelve.

Why so few?

Take it.

Two...

Four...

What's with you today?

This is six, eight...

That's ten...

- And this, 12. - Twelve.

- Pay up. I wanna go. - How many is that?

- There was 357 and 12 here. - My money!

Hold on! Let us finish up first!

Three hundred fifty-seven and 12 makes 369.

God bless you.

Five, seven, eight and nine.

Here's 95 tomans.

- God bless. - Should I come back Wednesday?

- Drop by. - Bye.

Goodbye.

Give me my money.

I gotta go! Pay me!

What's the matter with you? Be patient.

Why so few bottles?

The other kids brought twice as many.

You may have to go back to garbage picking.

They swiped mine.

You should've done something!

Couldn't you speak up?

Can't stand up for yourself?

We had no previous account?

You have 12 bottles.

That makes 27 rials.

Take it.

Don't you want your money?

Well, take it!

Hiya, Soleyman. How you doing?

I'm taking a paper.

Don't touch them, kid. Get lost.

Didn't he say don't touch?

Amiro! Amiro!

I was just eating. Come on up.

We're gonna rent some bikes.

- Can you ride a bike? - Sure I can.

- Then let's go! - Come on.

Biking's so fantastic!

- I'm first! - I'm second!

- I'm first! - I'm second!

I'm first!

I'm first!

Boys! Shark! Shark!

Shark! Shark! Get away!

Get away! Shark!

Ice water!

Cool your liver! Ice water!

Ice water! Ice water!

Ice water! Ice water!

- Are these for sale? - Which ones?

These magazines.

They're expensive.

Got any cheaper ones?

Take a look at those.

Don't mix them up.

Hurry up.

These are too expensive for me.

Give it a once-over at the laundry.

I'll cover the difference if you lose money.

Go on. God be with you.

Good day.

Hello, Amiro. How are you, son?

Where have you been?

I wanna buy that big white bulb.

- Which one? - That big white one.

Don't know where I put it. Give me a glass of water.

I don't know where it is.

- This one? - That's it. How much?

- What do you want it for? - I need it.

Four rials.

Does it work?

It'd cost a whole lot more if it did.

This is three. And one for your water.

I'm going now. Bye.

Strange times.

Ice water! Ice water!

Ice water! Hurry for ice water!

Ice water! Cool your liver!

Give me a glass of water, kid.

Hurry for ice water!

Ice water! Hurry for ice water!

Hey, mister, you didn't pay!

One rial for the water.