The Mill of Good Luck (La 'Moara cu noroc')

"The Mill of Fortune."

Based on loan Slavici's novel.

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Hey! Anybody here?

- Who's there? - Shut up!

Do not you hear? Open up!

Hey! Open at once!

Ghigé, don't open!

Hey!

- What do you want? - Give us something to drink and eat!

I have nothing I just got here today.

Don't lie to us, or you will have to deal with us.

- Who are you? - Lisa's Sémédéu men.

- Who? - We are Lisa's Sémédéu men!

Take the children to bed!

Hey, what kind of man is the new innkeeper?

- I think he is a resonable man. - Then you will go over again.

Do you hear me? You with Buzé-Rupté and Séilé.

Now let's go to the herds.

A lot can happen in life, but I wouldn't think,

in this wilderness, to see you and Ana, innkeppers.

Now, you knew it you did it. You didn't ask me.

Then, all the way you told me the same thing.

- Weren't there others like me who tried? - A man has to be content with his poverty.

Because not the wealth but the tranquility of your cottage it makes you happy.

Yes I've should stay at lneu to continnue to cobble people's boots.

I was just telling you... my thoughts.

From cobbler you became a innkeeper.

May all of this to start in a good time.

And why not to be started in a good time?

This placehas goodwill, and in one year we build up the money.

Money doesn't profit with anything. You should be peacefull.

And aren't we? Aren't we, woman?

- What are you thinking of? - Nothing, Ghité.

That's too much wilderness here. Especially at night

the wind blows out on the plain.

The plain is full of riding people and they are not kind-hearted.

What do I care?

The inn is leased for three years. Then we will get out of here.

You to be happy, so I can have my heart-ease.

You to be happy, so I can have my heart-ease.

Let's go!

Leave't Pintea, another time.

Well, since you became innkepper, this place is blessed.

- That's what they all say. - We do what we can.

Au revoir.

- Lica wasn't here yet? - No, but why do you ask me?

Only so I was thinking that.

- Hey! - I'm here!

- Lock the gates and the stable. - I lock them right away.

Ana, bring me the candle!

Go to sleep, you brat!

The merciful God gave you again a good day, Ghita.

You remember, mother?

You said to be happy with our poverty and the peacefulness of our cottage.

It was better when I was a cobbler?

- You're the innkepper? - Ay!

Give us bread, some repast and to drink!

They are so full of themselves. Without them, baron Vermesy is dead.

Within a month the thieves will steal his entire pig herd.

They are biggest bandits.

Listen innkeeper... Did the swineherds headman pass by?

I do not know which swineherds headman you're talking about.

I was asking about Lica. Lica Sémédéul!

I don't know. I don't know him.

He's the headman of the swineherds from the plain.

You don't know him, but he knows you even if he never saw you.

Lica can find the pig's ear even in a pitcher of cabbage.

- And you say that you haven't seen him'? - No. He didn't come by.

Good luck, innkepper! Thank you!

Let's go!

- But they didn't pay! - Mind your own business!

I've cut a deal with them.

- What they wanted from you? - What they wanted?

Nothing... travelers like any others. They came, they left.

What do we care?

- Who is Lica Sémédéul? - I don't know, don't ask me.

- Where is the innkeeper'? - We are.

I know. But it also can be people around.

I'm asking about the innkeeper. I want to speak with him.

Ghigé! Somebody is looking for you.

- Are you the new innkeeper? - Yes. I came by St. George.

He's Ghité, my son-in-law. Glory to the Father.

Since we're here we are doing well.

Here are doing well to all the people with brains.

But, didn't some men pass by?

- They are many people passing by. - I was asking about three men...

Three, four, one hundred people pass. It's not the innkeeper's business

to keep track of those who come and go.

I'm asking about three of my men. I've sent them to see about a forest for herd.

And I don't know... Did they pass by or should I wait here?

It might be those three men who drank like fouls and didn't pay.

- Seemingly women have better sight. - They where mine...

They knew I was coming behind them to pay. But I want to talk to you.

Alone.

Ana.

The old woman should keep her mouth shut next time!

- You know me? - No.

I am Lica, the swineherds headman.

There are much rumors about me. Some are true, some are not.

As you see. I walk in broad daylight

and nobody stops me. I go into town and seat and talk with the noblemen.

I have 23 swine herds in my care and nobody dares to steal from me.

Do you understood? I need to know who passed by.

Who stays, who says what And I want that except by myself,

nobody know thiss. Otherwise it won't be good.

Do we agree with each other?

- Well-doer man, Ghigé. - He is Lica Sémédéul.

Lica? And what things people say about him.

So is the world Do not believe anything until you see with your own eyes.

And another thing People are many, They come and go...

We haven't seen anything and mind of our business.

Do you understand?

- More dogs, Ghigé? - I bought them from Arad.

I make them bandogs, don't worry.

This man is Martzi. I brought him to help Laie.

We're going to be more now.

Go and get some food.

Ghigé, you're here'? Open up!

- What? - Pintea is looking for you.

Hail, Pintea! Let me give you a cup of wine.

No thanks. I'm only passing by.

I wanted to see you and ask you something.

- Didn't Lica pass by to see you yet? - He did...

Ghigé, I do not like it here. Don't get mad at me...

I'm afraid. I don't like the people that come here and this Martzi.

Dogs - It's nothing.

I don't like a lot of things, but I'm tired of poverty.

Two, three years We'll get through. You hear that?

And then.

Laie! Where are you, you dull?

- I'm here! - Did you lock the gates?

I'll lock them right away.

Health and joy from Lica Sémédéul.

Lica said to give us to drink and to eat.

We'll give you 5 butterballs which even you pick.

Lica pays well. Five butterballs Ehe.

Eat and drink. I'll sort it out with Lica.

The pay is in my care.

How would I know how much they eat and drink?

I want a clean count.

- Good Day! - Good Day!

- Why didn't you get them? - What should I do with them?

Slaughter them, sell them, raise them. Maybe the man didn't have money.

You see he's honest and pais you fairly.

Take it, you do not know what will be tomorrow.

It gone pass other herds too.

Come on, get up and eat me!

Come on, hurry up, hurry up! Or Lica is gone kill us.

Lica said that I can take 5 butterballs.

We don't know anything. We either pay in advance or we don't pay at all.

Perhaps they came across a mole-rat or a fox.

There's no fox.

Damn dogs. Perhaps there is nobody at the inn.

- Leave them to me! - Smart-ass!

You want them to bark at us each time we stop by?

Don't you think it would be better for us to leave?

- There by St. Demetrius. - Why?

- Don't you got bored in this wilderness? - Some times. But I got used to it.

- Aren't you scared? - Why?

Why'?

By everything. Do you hear how the dogs are barking?

They traced something and they bark. But I got bone-like chill.

Do you hear? No more barking.

Good dogs but I'm their master.

What's up with you'? Why do you get scared?

I don't know.

I'm losing today for tomorrow.

Sémédéul took your peace away.

See? You shut up again.

You boil everything inside you and you never tell me anything.

Maybe.

Hey, do not hear? Call Ghigé!

Tell him we're here.

- Well, I will. - Haven't you go yet?

- Where are you going? - Wouldn't it be better if I'm go?

Let him come to us. What else he has to do?

Ghigé, wait! Laie.

Go to the pirest at Fundureni and tell him that Lica and

his men came to the inn. Do you hear mer?

- Yes. - Laie.

Go through the valley, behind the willows so you won't be seen.

- Hail, give God! - Hail!

Let's go inside. You two stay here.

- Are we alone? - There's nobody here.

- We have a word togheher. - And more.

Take a look! These are the signs of my heards.

When pigs heards pass by take a look to their ear.

Keep in mind their herdman and keep your mouth shut.

- I think we got a deal! - I think not.

- How so? - A forced deal is not a deal.

I will do it, and do what ever suits me better

on your back.

You either indulge me, or I'll bring somebody else here.