Mikado (Marocco)

MIKADO

- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday!

The one I saw on TV?

Happy?

Yes. Hold this.

Get your hair out of the way, I'll help.

Do we go out tonight or leave it for the weekend and stay out longer?

- Up to her. - I'm going out with the girls tonight.

Let's do it on Saturday.

- Where are you going out? - I don't know yet.

Just you girls?

Yes.

What time are you coming back?

- 11? - Alright, but not later than 11:30.

- Will you drive her to school? - I'm skipping the first classes.

Who needs school anyway, right?

Ha-ha. Go get dressed.

There's an event at the hospital,

I already told the teachers I'm skipping classes.

We had an agreement.

- Not nice. - Serves me right for telling you.

Magda.

Cut her some slack today.

Bye.

Make sure she's not late.

- Want to do a magic trick? - Yes!

So faint! Haven't you eaten?

Don't they feed you here? No?

- Why, Madam, are they naughty? - They're the best!

- Have you been good and eaten? - Yes!

Then answer this: Why are elephants' eyes red?

So they can hide in cherry trees.

Never seen an elephant up a cherry tree?

Well hidden, aren't they?

The next question may be too tough for you.

- Not for me! - You think?

No one figured it out in the adults section.

Another reason why elephants have red eyes

is so they can hide from the little red lights in the air.

Can you see them? Where?

You show me where.

You see one here?

I think I can see it too, a little.

Another one! They're everywhere!

Here's one!

It got in my tummy!

Pick a card and show it to everyone.

Now put it anywhere in the pack, even if I've seen it.

- It's in there, right? - Yes.

Now pick one of your friends to be the magician.

- Her! - What's your name?

- Luiza. - How old are you?

- Six. - Why?

Now make a magician gesture, like this.

Well done!

Now show everyone the first card.

Excellent!

- Ready for the surprise we prepared? - Yes!

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday, dear Magda and Luiza,

Happy birthday to you!

Bravo!

You were loud again.

Want a drink?

I swear, you're addicted to Instagram.

I'll go shoe shopping with her, want to come along?

If you're going during the weekend or in the evening.

Her birthday party is this weekend.

We can go around noon. It's less crowded, too.

How sweet, they went to Herăstrău Park.

Let me see.

I'm talking to you!

I told you where it is.

You'll be late, you know.

Have it your way.

Go get dressed.

I said go get dressed!

- You'll be late, leave her be. - Stay out of this!

Make yourself a coffee or just do your stuff.

Where is it?

Why are you being like that? Are we back to this?

- We agreed on something. - You agreed on your own.

After the last parent-teacher meeting, you promised you'd change.

Are we back to lying?

- I said I gave it away! - To a pawn shop or what?

- None of your business. - Really?

- Can't you move it forward? - Where, on top of the bus?

- Just two metres! - There are bollards.

You can squeeze past.

Right, sorry. Are you at the hospital, can I stop by?

Yes, I'm here.

Just try passing.

You'll fit.

We're leaving in a moment.

- Please, can I just leave these? - No, Madam.

- Excuse me, Sir - - Dr. Avram is expecting me.

- I can't let you in, Madam. - You just let him!

He's not visiting a patient.

- But you let him in! - Please, go home.

- I let her come, I thought you knew. - Does she ever talk to me?

I'm sorry. She and a boy hold a monthly event for the children.

Since she's going for Medicine, I thought it would be good for her.

Come in!

Your delivery is downstairs.

If you don't want her to, I'll tell her to stop coming.

- Bring back the receipt. - Yes.

Sugar?

No, thank you.

I spoke with my friend, he'll do the fundraiser here again.

- Campaign or event? - Campaign.

- A Text-to-Give, ads and so on. - Great.

You could build another ward.

Remember the media scandal about that other hospital?

This is private money, it's all checked by the Ministry.

What's your target?

One million for a fully-equipped storey.

Or 200.000 for two equipped rooms.

- Can do. - Great.

What's with Magda?

I bought her a necklace for her birthday.

She claims she gave it to a girl here.

- A nurse? - No, a patient.

A little girl, Luiza.

- Here? - That's what she says.

It looks like silver, but it's white gold.

The value doesn't matter.

- I just want to know. - I'll find out in a minute.

Don't tell her I checked.

- Luiza, right? - So she said.

- See you tomorrow. - Bye.

Can I use someone in the audience?

I'll bring my own magic tricks equipment.

I can do three, if you want.

Alright then, just two tricks.

Of course.

I'll come sign the contract, then.

Shoot!

- How was the test? - So-so.

- Did the TV guys call back? - So-so.

- They did, you're a star! - As of today!

Way to go!

- How about the one you showed me? - Which one?

Where you swallow a chocolate and pretend to pull it back out.

You need special makeup, and everyone's seen it.

Have you?

- What do you want? - My birthday, my treat.

- No way. - Come on, it's on me.

What will it be?

A fishburger and a salad.

A cheeseburger and a cola.

- Large, regular? - Regular. You could get a job here.

No, your mum makes me fishburgers.

It's much cooler to have your own YouTube channel.

I'll make one and tell the audience to follow me online.

Hello, Dad.

What do you mean, not there?

I'm not lying, I gave it to her!

Where are you now?

Stay there, I'm on my way.

- Can you drive me to the hospital? - Anything wrong? Let me get Mihai.

- Do I drop you off here? - Yes.

- I'll call you when I'm done. - Let me know.

- Take care. - Bye.

- You'd think you want to marry her. - Shut up, idiot.

All that lovey-dovey... Are you right in the head?

Watching her all puppy-eyed.

- Can I touch you? - Go ahead.

You're for real, you fuck!

There's no necklace. I embarrassed myself in front of them.

- I gave it to her! - Stop lying.

It was mine, do I need your permission to give it away?

- Is that all you understood? - And that you're checking on me.

Because you've been playing me for an idiot, here and at school.

That's why.

You control me to show you care? Like you did with mum?

- Aren't you embarrassed to - - No!

I never left her side the three years until she died.

Someone give the man a medal.

- Meaning? - Nothing.

Don't change the subject, that's so like your mother.

Did you sell the necklace?

Do you ever listen to me?

Do you need money? Are you taking drugs?

- Where is it? - I gave it to Luiza!

Take your hands off me and leave me alone!

Doesn't matter if you lost it or broke it.

I broke things when I was little too.

So tell me, did Magda give you a necklace at the party?

Don't look at her, she won't mind you telling.

I promise I'll give you one if she didn't.

Did Magda give you a necklace at the party?

And I suppose you haven't seen a necklace on any of the children

They would have said something.

I see.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. See you.

- Dad, please wait. - No.

- There will be consequences. - I just asked you to listen to me

If you mock me, two can play this game.