Abulele

Let me tell you a story that my grandmother told me

and her grandmother told her,

a story about something that doesn't really exist

and even if it did exist

you wouldn't be able to see it.

It lives in the dark,

far from human beings,

and this is where our story would end

except that every once in a while

it comes in search of someone special.

Hello everyone, we have someone very interesting here,

a great basketball player, a very prominent figure in Jerusalem.

Assaf Arbel, let's see him.

Say, what's it like being such a loser?

- It's a blast being a loser. - Yeah? - Yeah.

You're having a blast being a crappy player?

- It's fun to be... - An embarrassment to Jerusalem.

It's fun to be an embarrassment. I can even prove how much I suck at this.

You can prove you're a loser?

Well, you're my coach, aren't you?

- Oh, yeah? So it's my fault? - Whose fault it is that we lost?

You're the one who should have that medal.

Yeah. Yeah.

You're blaming this on me? -Yes. It's on you. -After all,

with all due respect,

and there's no respect...

I'm not the one who lost...

All right, fine. Let's get out of here before it gets dark.

Hello everyone, we have someone very interesting here...

Drone here. We're on standby. We're a go.

This is Team 1. We're going into the neighborhood.

Team 1, I have eye contact with you. Initiating thermal scan.

Team 3 entering ring road.

Team 1, continue on the main road.

Drone to Amihai. I've got thermal ID.

Mark 442 in the playground.

Shlomi, that's our creature.

Get over there now.

1 minute to objective.

And don't forget, you can't always see it.

I want it alive.

All teams, head toward the playground.

Team 2 splitting up, initiating search of the southern section.

Amihai, it's Shlomi. There's nothing here.

I have a positive ID, pursuing south.

We've lost eye contact with the target.

We've lost eye contact with the target. I repeat, we've lost eye contact with the target.

Find it!

Shlomi... Shlomi, it's on the roof!

New spotting, Mark 781...

Team 3, split up. Try to cut him off.

All units, the target is apparently on the roof of 32 Dolchin Street.

Team 1 moving in.

Team 2 in place. Entrance covered.

We're at the door.

We're going up the stairs.

Sharpshooters, take your places.

Amihai, we've spotted a boy on the roof.

The heat signature may have been his.

There's nothing here...

Amihai, something's happening. Possible contact with the target.

I don't have a direct line with the target.

Shlomi, prepare to move in.

Drone here, I have no other heat signature.

Amihai, the boy retreated. No further spotting.

Pack it in, Shlomi.

ABULELE

It's back again!

Now on sale for Independence Day.

Two bottles, any flavor, only 5 shekels.

Tutli, kids just love this soda.

Good morning. Israeli police held a massive drill last night just outside Jerusalem.

The drill included sizeable infantry units as well as numerous vehicles.

Police spokesman declared the drill a success.

Additional drills may be held in the coming days and weeks.

Next, a new CEO appointed to the Tutli food conglomerate

after being acquired by the global investment fund Sandstone, no less...

As usual, most of you did quite well on your midterms.

I'm glad to see you're applying yourselves.

The supervisors' commission will be visiting next week, and they'll be pleased as well.

Nice job. C+...

Hezi,

at least you passed.

Yael, nice work.

Tamar, excellent as usual.

Very well done.

- Geek... - Geek...

Those of you who failed for lack of trying

have a paper due by tomorrow to improve the class average.

No less than six pages, single spaced.

Everyone read Chapter 18 in your Civics books for tomorrow.

- What? - What? - There's going to be a quiz.

- A quiz? No. - Darn it.

Adam...

What are you doing here?

He asked you a question. Answer!

What are you doing here?

Practicing.

Practicing?

Can I play too? Take a shot?

- No. - No?

Okay.

Come on, you want it? You can't have it!

What don't you get?

This is our court now.

You can't play here.

You want the ball?

Go fetch!

Nir, watch out! It's Hani.

Who's Hani?

- Remember Shai Feiman from 3rd grade? - Yeah, so?

- I heard he didn't really move to Herzliya with his folks. - What?

They say he asked Hani to get him the ball that got kicked onto the roof,

and Hani killed him.

They say that since then

his body's been hidden in the janitor's room.

Go ask the janitor to give you back the ball.

Public Bomb Shelter-

Hey?

Is somebody there?

Let's see you.

Adam...

Don't go in there!

There's a monster!

Adam, you're such a freak!

Shut it, Tamar!

- Mom! Dad! - Adam?

- There's something in the basement! - What's wrong?

- It's a giant creature. - A creature?

With black fur and glowing eyes, and...

Oh, well, then. I thought something was wrong.

Here, look. It's real!

- It looks like a smudge. - It's not a smudge!

Adam, what were you doing in the shelter?

Come see for yourself.

I can't come now. I'm busy.

How was school?

Good.

I got an A- in Civics,

then I shot some hoops with some friends.

Come on!

Where is it?

Here?

It was right there.

I believe you.

Honest.

I saw a monster once, too.

That's right.

I was doing a boy scout leaders' course in Mitzpe Ramon.

I got up at night to get a drink. It was misty.

Suddenly I saw this huge creature right in front of me, looking at me, all creepy.

I told myself, no way, monsters only exist in movies, right?

I closed my eyes and tried to relax,

I took a deep breath

and when I open my eyes again,

the thing was gone.

Adam, only babies believe in monsters.

Do me a favor, don't come down here again, okay?

There's nothing for you here.

Okay?

Let's go.

And if you see it again, tell me, we'll tell the SWAT team and they'll catch it.

Come on.

Eyes front, everyone.

You probably don't know this but in two weeks

we'll be celebrating Israel's Independence Day.

In honor of that you'll be writing a paper about the establishment of Israel.

For this assignment you'll be working in pairs.

So everyone write down what I'm about to say.

"No human being is wealthy or powerful enough

"to transplant a nation from one location to another.

"The Jews have dreamt this dream of sovereignty all through the long nights of their history.

"Next year in Jerusalem."

Hello, Adam.

Glad you could join us.

Something on your cell phone you'd like to share?

Adam, come to the front of the class please.

Adam, come here and read your homework assignment.

I have nothing.

So come up and read us your nothing, so we can all learn what it means to apply yourself.

I guess.... this is the wrong notebook.

I forgot the notebook with nothing in it at home.

Be quiet or I'll give you another quiz!

Very well, Adam. I understand.

Now go to the library and write a paper, ten pages, double spaced.

No, sorry, single spaced. Let's go.

That's how it goes.

"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and learn!"

Yes, Tamar?

Sir, actually it's: "Consider its ways and be wise!"

Tamar, I'm pairing you with Adam for the Civics assignment.

- What? - What?

But Yael and I were going to do it together.

If you're so smart, you can do it with Adam and Yael can pair up with Gil.

- That's not fair! - Right.

"It is now a question of showing that the dream can be converted into..."

Serves you right, geek!

Wait a minute!

Do you know what it is? Hey!

Shhh!