Shadows (Umbre)

'Evening.

If you tell my dad, he'll bust me up!

If you tell my dad, he'll bust me up!

I was only out 10 minutes, to Matei's.

He's just three houses... three blocks over.

He just got an Xbox and had Halo. And he called me over.

Cross my heart I'm not lying! I swear!

He did surf over a site with sexy photos.

'Cause his PC's in his room. But I'm not into that, so I didn't look!

'Cause his PC's in his room. But I'm not into that, so I didn't look!

What caught my eye was his dinosaur collection! You know how I like them!

Surely you know, from the time we watched Discovery last week.

Last Wednesday!

The Dinosaur Revolution airs on Wednesdays.

Remember? Don't you remember? Just last week!

If I ask you something, will you remember?

Sure, if I don't forget.

Shadows Episode 7

I did tell Coach I didn't want to.

I'd rather compete in the front crawl, though I clock in third-last.

At least I'm not last-last, like Dinu. Dinu's fat too.

He's good at floating, but he's hardly hydrodynamic.

Why not have him switch you to a style you're better at?

Why not have him switch you to a style you're better at?

-I've a knack for the breaststroke! -Then switch to that!

No way, that's for girls! It's like a frog kick.

I don't wanna be made fun of!

Is that boy from school still picking on you?

- Who? - That fatso!

Oh, Potrajcu! No, we're good now.

- Want me to carry your bag? - Nope.

Remember I've got extended training today.

Hey, if you see I'm running late, wait for me inside, deal?

Stay with the Coach, OK?

- Are we driving home? - No. Driving's for the lazy!

- Are we driving home? - No. Driving's for the lazy!

I'll take the subway.

Go on, break a leg!

Mr. Oncescu?

The inter-county meet, I guess your son told you

you've yet to pay the entry fee.

- When is it? - It's 150 Lei.

- When is it? - It's 150 Lei.

But disadvantaged families can get a 50-Lei discount or so.

- My question was when, not how much. - Next week.

He can't make it. We're going away on holiday.

Good day! Hello, Ma'am!

Cheers, boss! I brought eclairs.

Cheers, boss! I brought eclairs.

Check it out, love. The Relster brought us eclairs. Want some?

Chocolate or vanilla?

- Both. - I'll pass.

See what I deal with every day, Relu?

My wife's, how do I put this, paradoxical!

And you're such a wise ass!

Go get me a coffee from that machine down the hall, will'ya?

Go get me a coffee from that machine down the hall, will'ya?

-You don't like coffee! -Go just the same. Go on!

Go toe the party line and wait for me outside.

Sorry Relster, I can't shake your hand, my shoulder's a bit fractured...

Sorry Relster, I can't shake your hand, my shoulder's a bit fractured...

...in three places.

Don't take it personally, OK?

Does it hurt?

Never mind.

I'd rather hear about you. How've you been, what's new with you?

You've been pulling a David Copperfield act of late!

-Disappeared all of a sudden! -No, just dealing with some business.

-Disappeared all of a sudden! -No, just dealing with some business.

I thought I was your business.

You are, boss. But...

Get a load of this guy, man!

Got smacked into next Tuesday and the fucker's still in one piece!

Granted, he's a chicken, all bendy-boned!

Not like us, humans.

Though, some people are just as hardy, so I gather.

Though, some people are just as hardy, so I gather.

Boss, when I left, the job was done.

Then, maybe it was a miracle.

But I doubt it.

When the nurse went to check on him this morning...

...she found him in a pool of blood, with his stitches busted open!

Poor guy wasn't long for this world.

Poor guy wasn't long for this world.

His hard cheese - our lucky break.

Could've easily gone the other way. His lucky break, our hard cheese.

You know why, too. 'Cause you've gone rogue.

Jumped-up bastard outgrew its britches.

Here I go again, making calls, buying plastic wrap, scouting brownfields.

But then I changed tack.

Asked myself, what if Relu isn't off his rocker?

What if he's actually super-smart?

He's not going off script 'cause he doesn't care about the fallout.

It's 'cause he's sure there won't be any for him.

- How did you get here? - What?!

How did you travel to this here hospital?

How did you travel to this here hospital?

-Took the subway. -How come?

Got a license, a car, don't you? Where's your car?

I sold it.

- Was I supposed to ask first? - No, boss.

Not if you did it to get your paws on some loose change, no.

But if you're planning on sneaking off under cover of night with Gina,

then yes, you need to ask.

Care to know your kid's lap time at the pool?

Or what color panties your daughter has on today?

What, did you think I took Puiu at his word when he brought you in?

That I was taken by your doe-eyed gaze and winning smile?

If you wanna leave, Relster, have at it.

I'm not gonna force you to stay.

I'm not gonna force you to stay.

But before you do, you're gonna find Puiu for me.

And the money he took:

CocoÃ…'s 12,000, plus the 38,250 I had in my safe.

All in all, 50,250 Euros.

- What?! - What else did'ya have in mind, sonny?

You've got until Friday.

Take these home with you, for the family!

Live it up, treat them to some sweets!

What are you doing here?

- Pop Puiu? - No.

-Tell me what he said. -What he said?!

-Tell me what he said. -What he said?!

I'm to serve up the dough and Puiu or else, he knows where to find me.

- It wasn't me, I swear... - Don't fret, he's always known.

- Relu... - Did you get me what I asked?

- I don't wanna get in the middle. - You're already in it.

Or do you suppose that's the end of it?

Or do you suppose that's the end of it?

Mark my words, I'll get him and gut him with my own two hands!

Not looking too bad, is he?

His mug's out of commission, but then it came that way to begin with!

His mug's out of commission, but then it came that way to begin with!

-Been gulping snot and blood all night. -Why didn't you blow your nose?

If he hadn't jumped me, I'd have knocked his teeth out.

Fucking mummy! I'm going to have his guts for garters!

Chill, or you'll start gushing again. I'm out of pads.

I'll go get dressed.

- Going somewhere? - To have a chat with Relu.

Why don't you talk in here?

- I'm hungry. Are you? - How about me?!

I'll bring you back some.

I'll go wait outside, get out of your hair.

I'll go wait outside, get out of your hair.

Cheers, bye! And blow your nose.

You and Sabin, huh? None of my business.

We're screwing, yes.

He hasn't got mad skills or anything, but he's eager and undemanding.

All the good ones are taken so it beats wallowing my nights away with soaps.

All the good ones are taken so it beats wallowing my nights away with soaps.

Sabin's a good enough lad.

He serves a purpose.

Our second cousin Elena, she'd swing by, a few years back.

You must've noticed her, she was a real fox.