The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

According to my dad, in football everyone is allowed mistakes...

except the goalkeeper.

They're different from other players.

They spend their whole lives standing there all alone...

expecting the worst.

Put that away son, your father will be here soon.

Wait a minute.

He said he was coming?

No, and I've been waiting for ages.

Don't worry, we'll be on time.

No, he'll stay at his grandfather's.

Bye, then.

Come on, Mauro, your dad's here. Come on.

Daniel, you're always so late!

- I couldn't come sooner. - Come on Mauro, come on son.

- Coming. - Got everything?

Come on son, didn't you hear your mother?

Just one more.

Wait, let me position the goalkeeper.

Go on then.

Great goal!

Let's go, hurry up Mauro. Come on, get the ball.

Coming.

Come on, get a move on!

Dad, we won't be away long, will we? I don't want to fail my exams!

Don't worry Mauro. Just a quick vacation.

CITY OF BELO HORIZONTE 1970

Who should they put alongside Pelé?

I agree with Zagalo, it shouldn't be Tostão.

You can't have Tostão and Pelé in the same team.

Dad, why can't Tostão play alongside Pelé?

Nonsense, he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Look!

While everyone else had doubts about the squad's chances...

my dad was sure 1970 would be Brazil's year at the World Cup.

But everything was so weird, even I started having doubts.

Dad.

I can't get to sleep.

Me neither, son.

Dad, we're bringing Mauro, all right?

To your place.

Yes dad, it's no use, we have to, OK?

We'll be there soon. Bye.

CITY OF SÃO PAULO

THE SUBURB OF BOM RETIRO

We'll be back to fetch you soon.

I don't want to stay here.

We've already been over this, haven't we Mauro?

But I don't want to stay.

But my dad's expecting you, son.

Son, please understand, we're not going because we want to.

So why are you going?

When are you coming back?

For the World Cup.

Everything'll be all right and we'll be back for the World Cup.

It's ages till the World Cup.

Now don't forget, we're on vacation...

we've gone on vacation, OK?

Let's go, Bia.

Bia, come on.

Hurry up!

"Shit" to you too.

What?

Nothing.

Who are you? What's your name?

Mauro.

What are you doing here?

Nu, cat bit your tongue?

I've come to stay with my grandpa.

What grandpa?

Mótel.

Where's your mother?

Your father?

My father used to say grandfather was very stubborn and never late.

Does it have to be today?

Yes dad, it's no use, we have to, OK?

We'll be there soon.

Grandfather used to say my dad was stubborn and always late.

But my mother said they were both stubborn...

which is why they never met.

And the one day my father arrived on time...

it was too late!

My dad was right...

grandpa was never late, not even dead.

I'll be right back, go on up.

What about the boy?

The boy's at my place!

But where's he going to stay?

What about his parents? Where are they?

Not here, not there.

I don't know where they are.

Be patient.

What? But I want to know who's going to look after the boy?

Answer that.

Answer the phone.

I'll talk to some people, don't worry.

Everyone'll help.

But I must talk to you.

Take it easy, the parents will call.

Go back to work, please, answer the phone.

And do something about the dripping water, for God's sake!

What the hell do you think you're doing? Get down!

Hey! Where do you think you're going?

None of your business.

I bet it's Shlomo's business.

I have to get into my grandfather's apartment.

There's such a thing as a door, you know.

Very funny.

Hanna! Hannale!

Coming, mom!

Don't be long.

See Mr. Machado. He has the keys to all the apartments.

Who?

Everything all right, Mr. Machado?

I'm sorry, I couldn't wait.

The bris, you didn't do the bris!

But I was desperate.

You not Jewish!

You're goy!

Isn't there any milk?

Cold?

You eat fish in the morning?

Eat up. It's good for the mind.

Careful! No playing with matches.

But I left my goalies at home.

My chip!

You broke it!

Don't touch anything. I'll be back later.

Come on, we're late.

What a great game!

He shoots.

Everaldo passes to Jair...

Brazil's playing brilliantly...

the crowd goes wild.

Jairzinho passes to Pelé...

Pelé to Tostão, Tostão dribbling...

he passes back to Pelé...

Have you no respect?

And it's not my fault if his parents don't care about their son.

Tell the whole truth, tell them what you saw.

What truth?

I'll tell you.

The child is goy!

But what happened?

Isn't his mother Jewish?

No! Only the father.

Send him to the orphanage!

That's absurd! Not the orphanage!

He's Mótel's grandson.

If you think it's easy, why don't you ask the kid to live with you?

Or you.

No one wants to live with the boy.

The problem isn't the boy...

the problem is why his parents don't come back.

The Rabbi thinks they're mixed up in politics.

Really?

Daniel Stein turned Communist!

Don't be ridiculous. So now everyone's a Communist?

Now you've gone too far!

Daniel, Mótel's son, sent word that he's on vacation.

Everyone understood? Vacation!

And you, Shlomo, if God left the boy at your door...

He surely knows what he's doing.

Or have you forgotten the story of Moses in Egypt?

Moishale!

Oh God, where is he?

Where's the child?

Moishale!

Moishale, come to bed!

Boy!

DOWN WITH THE DICTATORSHIP!

Hey you!

You're supposed to come and have lunch with us!

Hi!

How did you get in?

Magic.

Aren't you ever leaving?

No!

Never?

Eat this pie my mother made.

Palm heart, it's delicious.

I'm not hungry.

What's wrong with your hand?

Can I see?

A burn?

How did that happen?

God, how long since you had a shower?

None of your business.

My name is Hanna.

I know.

How do you know?

I have to go.

Eat some pie.

Hanna! Do me a favor?

Sure!

Buy a Placar magazine and 20 packs of cards for the World Cup album?

Everaldo's the only one I'm still missing.

You and the rest of the world, Einstein.

I think they forgot to print his card.

You hungry, Moishale?