Short Circuits (2006)

Boris Cavazza: Mitja's dad

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• Mitja : [subtitled version]  You wanted to meet up with me just to let me know that your electricity's gone up. Come on! Call me, tell me your electricity's gone up, I'll send you a deposit, no problem. Done deal.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Whenever I call you your secretary always says you're out. I wanted to see you. The electricity's just an excuse. People either care, or they don't. I just wanted that you and I get together for a drink. And you just go on and on avoiding it. Why?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I've got my own life. I don't even have time for myself. Don't you get it? Christ!

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  I've got my own life too. Except mine is more crappy and boring. Once every ten days. How about it?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  What the hell would we talk about over a drink at your place anyway? What?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  When you start with a tone like that then we really can't talk. Then I'd better just walk home. What would we talk about? You're my son. We could talk about chicks. Why not? Chicks are good. Remember how you used to always say to your friends, hey dad, tell them about the time we went up...

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Up Tosko celo.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Right. I pulled the hand break and I got out to pick dandelions. And the car rolled away with you guys in it. Fuck, I was so scared and I ran like crazy. Thank God the car had jammed in between two trees. You were laughing your guts out, but your brother was bawling. You used to think that was hilarious. You wanted me to tell all your friends. Now you're not impressed anymore.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I know all those stories. I've heard them a hundred times. I know exactly where you're going to pause, old man.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Why don't you tell some stories about me I've already forgotten. You know how people in their years...

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Old man.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  What?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I work all day, do you get it?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Yes.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I don't have the goddamn time.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  I understand. You work all day. So?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I mean, find yourself...

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  What should I find myself?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I don't know. Some college friend.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Ha! Some college friend. And just where are they? Do you know how many years its been already? And what would I talk to them about anyway? I want to talk to you. To my son. Ok? I could also talk to our janitor about the dirty stairs...

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Ok, I get it. You want to talk to someone. Do you want me to buy you a cell phone?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Come on. Don't be such an ass. I'm just saying that if we could meet up once a week, once a month for a drink. We could talk about mom or your work or about me. Fascinating theme... We, who have no work, are fascinating because many ideas wander through our heads.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Once a month? You call me every day, as if I were still fifteen.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Now you're exaggerating.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Well, Ok, every other day, but you're constantly calling me. I don't have the time.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  What are you so prickled about? There's 24 hours in a day.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I've got five minutes a day. That's all.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Well, then at least when you have those five minutes, you could come to me and say, Hey, old man, how're you doing. Old man. You see, I don't like that. You started calling me that in the past few years. I never called my old man 'old man'.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  Do you really need to nag now?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  I never treated my dad the way you treat me.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  But you lived sixty years ago. And I live now.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  You don't know shit about sixty years. Relationships between sons and fathers haven't changed at all. You were brought up well. It's only been in these last few years, ever since you got into your funny business dealings, working with yuppies, you've turned into one yourself. That old proverb says it well: Tell me the company you keep, and I'll tell you what you are.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  You want to meet up with me just to nag?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  I'm not nagging. No more. I won't even call anymore. You'll never even know if I die in that apartment that you bought for me. Maybe even the neighbours won't know whether I'm alive or rotting. Why do we even bother fighting? What are we doing here? Drive me somewhere, will you?

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I told you already, I'm going to a meeting.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  Fine. Why then did you invite me into the car? If someone invites me in, it means we're going somewhere. But here we are roosting like two stupid hens.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  I'm going to a meeting, but I can drop you off somewhere.

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  No need. I can walk.

  Mitja : [subtitled version]  What do you have to get all offended about?

  Mitja's dad : [subtitled version]  I'm not offended. I won't call you anymore, Ok? I do wonder if you'll ever call me. I can also walk. Shake my hand. I know you're busy with work. At least call me once every six months or so. Take care. Bye.