Sea Shadow

How many times have l told you toalwaysputthe_sh in the fridge?

Are you an idiot? When will you learn?

You leftthe_sh outin the middle of the courtyard, now, all the catsatefrom it

God help me with you!

Where are you going?

Pick up the sherbet cooler and deliver it to Hajj Saleh's house

Mansoor, where are you going?

Where do you think l'm going?

- l want to talk to you about something - What?

The old lady's place

Later, nowfollow me

Your mother should pay you for all these deliveries

Father, l made cheese and thyme fatayer should l pack some for you?

l'm not hungry

Alsalam Alaikom

See you uncle

We're going _shing on Friday are you coming?

- l'm notsure -Whatdoyou mean you're notsure?

-Are you coming or not? - l'm not sure

l'm not really good at it

Oh yes, you only stand by the shore... like a women

An_ay, it's easy... l'll teach you

You knowwhat Sultan?

l hope thatone day l'll catch a reallybig_sh

and ride my bicycle around town showing it om

Well, _rst you have to learn how to_sh

Just sitting on the beach is useless

l don't remember the last time l saw you swim

l knowhowtoswim you think l don't?

That daywill come and l'll catch that_sh even if l have to catch itwith my bare hands

Ok, whatever

So, whowould you give it to?

- Do l have togive ittosomeone? -Yes, tosomeone you love

When you're in love you give what you have to them

Just like Hajj Mahmoud

That guyjust sits playing his oud all day

My mother says that he's been like that since hiswife died

He loved her so much that his life ended with hers

- How does someone know ifthey're in love? - Everybodyfalls in love

-And you're Mr. know-it-all? - Ofcourse

- You also love - Me?

-Whodo l love? - Don'tyou love your Mom and Dad?

Yeah, butthey're my Mom and Dad!

- What else do you love? - l love our neighborhood

l love football, my bike

l love ourfridge

The cold sherbet and icicles that my mother makes and no one buys

l love myfather's laugh

lt's true that l drive my Mom insane and she always gets mad at me

but l still love her

You still didn't explain...

How do you know ifyou're in love?

You feel like you can't take your eyes omofher

Everything in you freezes except your heart

Listen... don'tforget towear red for the game

the other team will wear blue

- We'll kick their butts! - Yes

But let's hope Salouh doesn't end up breaking your nose again

l don't knowwhat his problem is

Oh, very nice

Let me taste it!

Tasty

But less salt

-And ajusta pinch ofblackpepper - l'll dothatnexttime

Next time... l will teach you how to make Molokhia

lt's a very nice Egyptian dish... fabulous!

lwish l had a daughterlike you

ButGodjustgave me thatbratofa son

Consider me your daughter, auntie

Bytheway,Alia told me totell you thattheywant8 sherbetglassestoday

Okay, dear

Okay, l have toleave

By the way

- How's yourfather? - He's_ne

- Good - See you

Alright dear

- Take care on the way home - Ok... Iet's go Maryam

Take care uncle

Good that you came back come on, grab a sherbet cooler

and walk the girls home

- How's uncle doing? - Fine

-And your brother Jasim, how's he doing? - He's_ne too

And... you? How are you?

Fine

Kaltham bought me a kite yesterday

- Really? - Yes

l like kitesa lot

And what does Kaltham like?

She likes to read and she likes to cook

- That's it? - l don't know!

- Doyou still gotothe sea? -Yes, all the time

- Doyou like the sea? -Yes

But sometimes it scares me

- Excuse me, can l askyou a question? -What?

How much does that thing on your sister's ankle costs?

What? The anklet?

l don't know...

-30 or40 dirhams, maybe -Only?

Yes but that's just a cheap accessoryfor kids

But there are other kinds that come in silver and gold, and are more expensive

Thank you

- Say hello to your mother - l will

So babe, you're getting an ankletfor your mother?

No, for your mother

One hundred!

- Howmuch isthis? -Letme see

70 dirhams

You can add thingstoitand make it more beautiful, something like this

- You sell each one separately? - Yes, 30 dirhams each

There are also these letters ifyou want

How much are they?

l'll give them to you for the same price

- Do you have the entire alphabet? -All ofit

You sure? There isn't a letter out ofstock or something?

No my son, everything is available and ifnot, l can get them

Okay... can l buythe anklet and one letterfornow

- And then come back later for the rest? - Ofcourse you can

- Which letter do you want to startwith? - The letter K

- Can't you give me a discount? - Not on one letter

But next time l'll give you a very good discount

- Howdoyou like it? - Ok

Then ifok, 100 dirhams!

Look at all these 5's and 10's!

- Thank you - God bless you

Pardon me...

The delivery charge is ten...

Um... _ve dirhams

- Good evening - Hello, Mansoor

Father, what'swrong with the chair?

This part is broken again

lt's okay, you don't need it now l'll take it tomorrow to get it_xed

- Hello auntie - Hello dear, how are you?

l'm _ne

- Maryam, how are you? - Good

Thank God

- Howare you? - How'suncle?

He's_ne and yourfather?

He's_ne too

- Did something happen at home? - No, nothing

l made cheese and thyme fatayer the way you taught me

lt turned out great so l thought l'd bring you a plate

Thanks dear, that's sweet ofyou

- By the way, how is your brother Jasim? - He's_ne

lt's been a while

Yes, but he calls every once in a while

He's probably busy atwork

ls there something wrong?

- No auntie, do you need anything? - No, l'm _ne

-All right... see you later - What see you later? Come here

The plate!

See you soon auntie

Goodbye my dear

Hey Babe!

Ok, goodbye

Something's come up and l need to leave now

- Okay Mr. Businessman! - You're funny...

When will you get a phone?

- Didn't you save up enough money yet? - Soon

Okay, l've got to go

Your drink

Father, there are lots ofworkers waiting for you outisde

- Why don't they ring the bell? - l don't know, looks like it's broken again

Damn! You sponsor them then they give you a headache

None ofthem payon time theyall saythere'snomoney

and ask to pay later, always later!

- Hellofather - Hello Mansoor

- It's _xed - God bless you my son

Listen... how much was it?

He wanted 30 but l got him down to 25

- Very good -And that's the change

God bless you my son

Mansoor...

Here, keep this 10foryou

- Thank you, father - May God protect you

- Kaltham? - Yes

Why are you scared ofmen?

l'm not scared ofthem

Butwhen you see them don't go near them, okay?

Do you wantwater?

Dad says that Mom is under the sand

Her body is under the sand

buthersoul isup in the sky

Can l talktoher?

You can look at her photo and talk to her

You mean that l can't talk to anyone but you and dad?

And Jasim too

But Jasim livesfar away

You can talktohim on the phone

Are you sure you don'twant some water?

Okay, gotobed and rest

That's a great story!

That's not all

Come here Sultan

Listen... back in the day yourfather was called ''The WoIF'

The wolfofthe neighborhood

When l saw girls on any corner

All it tookwas one glance and theywould all fall for me

What do you think? Yourfatherwas a big _irt

My hairwas so long and smooth

ltwas like silk