A Prophet (2009)

Adel Bencherif: Ryad

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• Ryad : One day I saw a job ad. For security guard. I didn't have a dog, so I bought one secondhand. I didn't know, so I got a rottweiler. Know what they're like? And his name was Tyson. He came with the name Tyson. He was humongous! See this? This was the size of his poops. He took enormous dumps. Bigger than mine. So I work in a store. A big supermarket. I leave the dog to sniff around. I go outside for a cigarette. Then I try to go back in. I couldn't. He didn't always recognize me.

  Malik El Djebena : Your own dog?

  Ryad : But he was crazy. Tyson was a psycho. I go inside and he comes charging towards me. I panic, reach out my arm. He grabs me like this. I take out my mace, spray him. He lets go. I run out, scared shitless. What do I do? I leave him inside. Soon the employees start coming. I didn't know they used a back door to go inside. The hound had a field day. He tore every last one to pieces.

• Ryad : What's your sign?

  Malik El Djebena : Cancer! I'm just teasing. I'm Aries.

• Ryad : [letter to Malik]  It was great getting your letter. First, I hear from you. Second, I see you've made a lot of fucking progress. You write like a pro and I'm glad. At least I served a purpose. I can tell you now, it was no piece of cake.

• Ryad : "We ate" is the past. Now try the subjunctive. "Would... that we ate."

  Malik El Djebena : People say that?

  Ryad : It's wild. I never did but they do.

• Malik El Djebena : What do you got?

  Ryad : Testicle cancer.

  Malik El Djebena : [laughing]  Cancer on your balls?

  Ryad : Stop shouting! Why not make an announcement?

• Ryad : [seeing Malik in a suit]  You look like a lawyer.