1 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,200 "Psychiatric Sanatorium" 2 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,880 Hi! Open up. I've brought the milk for your customers. 3 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:40,200 Which of them is it for? 4 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,400 I haven't seen him, Sir. Of course I know him. 5 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:22,240 "The Mole". No, Sir. No one gets past me at the gate. 6 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,520 Yes, Sir. My eyes are wide open. 7 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,840 Right guys, let's go. - What's the rush? 8 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,080 "The Big Dig" 9 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:56,840 A film by Ephraim Kishon. 10 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,000 With Bomba Tsur Nissim Azikri. 11 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,200 Shraga Friedman Avner Hizkiyahu 12 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,520 Script and Direction: Ephraim Kishon 13 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:23,280 He's out of his mind. 14 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,880 Hallo, hallo! 15 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:33,000 The god-damned municipality! 16 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,600 Devora, Devora. 17 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,040 How can you sleep through a noise like that? 18 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,120 Devora! - What noise? They' re fixing the road. 19 00:06:47,280 --> 00:06:48,600 At 5:00 in the morning? 20 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:53,200 It's him. He's doing it. It's that Zigler of yours! 21 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:54,640 "Tel-Aviv Municipality Road Works" 22 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:55,720 Pop, you' re starting again. 23 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,160 My daughter is engaged to a city hall clerk, and I have to 24 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:03,720 suffer from a pneumatic drill at - 5:00 in the morning. 25 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:08,200 It's now 5: 10 and Yechezkial is not responsible. 26 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,600 But he'll mix in. - That's for sure. Who needs him! 27 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,560 I'll see to this myself. Pop! 28 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,720 Hey! Don't we have any rights? - You'll get cold Pop. 29 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,760 Would you wake up the mayor at 5:00 in the morning? 30 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:24,640 I know your sort Bud. 31 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,320 Nothing matters, only salary over-time and strikes. 32 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:30,920 You' re quite right Mr. Zuckerman. 33 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,640 I don't need your approval, Doctor Gilor. 34 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,080 Pop, put on your... - Leave me alone. 35 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:39,160 Stop shouting! People are sleeping. 36 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:41,640 What's up? You wanna wake up the whole street? 37 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,040 The cop's right. If they' re fixing the road, 38 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,760 it means the road needs fixing. So, please. 39 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:49,800 Means? I'll tell you what it means lady. 40 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,680 Pop, put this on. - I don't want it! 41 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,680 Pop, you must. It means the elections are close. 42 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:56,280 What do you think, that I'm a child? 43 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,120 Excuse me, what's going on? 44 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,400 Are you happy Bud? Are you deaf? 45 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:25,440 Put up a road block, man, so they don't get in the way. 46 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,400 You don't know our customers? 47 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,800 Just a minute. 48 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,160 Say, cop, are you going to go on helping him? 49 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:49,960 I'll write to the papers. - Can we have some order here. 50 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:54,600 Order? I, personally, Menachem Zuckerman, 51 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,600 demand order! Pop, it's enough already really. 52 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:01,160 I'm a tax payer. I'm your boss. 53 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:04,880 My boss is Precinct Captain Lefkovitz and don't be cheeky. 54 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,360 Mrs. Kalanyot, not before 8:00. 55 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:12,880 Get on with it, big head. 56 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,080 Very nice. Mad woman. 57 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,760 Watch the road block. 58 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,480 Idiot! Move the compressor. 59 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:42,280 Say, you wanna hit the cable? 60 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,720 Have they gone mad, closing the busiest road in town? 61 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,480 Sir, I'm not an engineer. I'm just a cop on the beat. 62 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:50,360 Do a reverse. - Where to? - Reverse backwards. 63 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,000 Where am I supposed to reverse to? 64 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,840 Don't hoot in my ear! You dumb donkey you. 65 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,400 Call me a donkey? You greasy slime-ball. 66 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,520 Don't start with me... I've got a buddy who... 67 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:09,520 You piece of garbage. You can't talk to me like that. 68 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,640 Just a minute. Just one minute. 69 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:13,920 Why are you mixing in? What do you want of me? 70 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,080 Half an hour I've been looking for you. Two thugs over there. 71 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,680 I beat 'em up a bit. See that one? Hit ' im with a ticket 72 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,800 for stopping in a built up area. - Who them? - Go and see. 73 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:28,720 Do up the button. You' re untidy. 74 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:31,040 Hallo! 75 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,400 Reverse. They' re fixing the road. - Don't want to. 76 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:35,880 Hey, what the hell are you doing there? 77 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:45,520 Where do think you' re going? 78 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:04,920 Q U I E T! 79 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:25,280 Someone's pinched my wheel. 80 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,800 What are you waiting for? Move! 81 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,280 Where are the cops? - I'll soon show you where. 82 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:48,280 Go on. You as well. 83 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,320 It's scandalous! 84 00:11:58,160 --> 00:11:59,720 Your papers, please. 85 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:05,000 Move! 86 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:23,840 Ignore the red lights. Move yourself. 87 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,240 Run down the cop. Run him over. 88 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,240 Sir? Straighten your hat. 89 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,120 Control 1. Control 1! 90 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:44,040 This is Police Sergeant - 201207 on Allenby Street 91 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:45,200 Help! Over! 92 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,000 Good morning, Mr. Mayor. Good morning Mr. Kosleh. 93 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,000 Drive, instead of reading the paper. - We' re off. 94 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:19,200 Idiot! What's going on? - They closed Allenby St. 95 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:20,760 Who closed it? - It wasn't me, Sir. 96 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,160 The Chief of Police. 97 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,040 He's out again. How come? Chief Lefkovitz? 98 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,080 He's out? When's he back? No, I'm busy this evening. 99 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:34,200 Hallo? Yes, Mr. Mayor? Chief Lefkovitz for you. 100 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,720 Hallo? - Lefkovitz. - What's going on, Sir. 101 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:44,000 Hundreds of cars are stuck and the cops do nothing. 102 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,040 Well, really. Perhaps you'll explain to me Mr. Kosleh 103 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,840 how did they open up Allenby without telling the police? 104 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:53,920 Dr. Koybeshevsky's dept. Didn't tell me anything. 105 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:58,480 Now, we know just what we' re talking about, Lefkovitz. 106 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,520 The municipal coalition has a bad smell, does it? 107 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,960 The mayor will have a little talk with you about that, Sir. 108 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:13,080 Hey, shorty, you here again? They' re opening the road... 109 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:23,720 Is this how they run the city? 110 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:32,520 This is a police force, this? 111 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:37,680 Instead of saluting, do something. 112 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:39,400 Now that's a commanding officer, my friend. 113 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,320 "Dr. A. Koybeshevsky. Director of Road Works" 114 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,640 Where is he? - He's not back yet from Jerusalem. 115 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,480 You' re fired. 116 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:17,400 What a beautiful intersection. 117 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:22,720 If I wasn't so dedicated to the city road works department, 118 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,120 I'd turn this old road into a main highway. 119 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,360 Are you listening to me, honey? - A highway? 120 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:31,480 The place is largely a provincial backwater. 121 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,720 Zeevik Sholtheiss, Ministry of Progress. 122 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:39,360 What a time-waster, Zigler! How long will it take? 123 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,320 Just one moment, Dr. Koybeshevsky. 124 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,320 Oy Zigler, to fall into your hands! 125 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:06,240 So, can we go yet? - I've finished. Let's go. 126 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:15,040 Go! - Zigler, don't dirty the upholstery, OK? 127 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,960 We'll get to the office late. What's the time? 128 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:32,120 To hell with it Doc. I swear by my children's happiness, 129 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:35,520 that there wasn't anything to fix on Allenby Street. 130 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:40,760 Yes, but these are not children. -Of course not. 131 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,920 That's true, Mrs. Nazima, the mayor is one party. 132 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,760 The Minister of Transport is the other. Add the elections. 133 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:50,520 Oh dear. Zigler's here. You get repairs to the road. 134 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,000 You get my meaning? - No. - No? 135 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:58,200 I can't work like this. 136 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:01,200 Have mercy! 137 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,240 You carry on, friend. You' re working for our city. 138 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:09,960 You' re working for us, for all of us in our city. 139 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 So try, Mr. Zukerman. It's my wife's watch. 140 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,240 She's due this evening. She's been away for 3 months. 141 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,480 - 3 months? So I guess you aren't gong out tonight, hey? 142 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,480 Pop! I have to call Yechezkiel in City Hall. 143 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:28,600 Well, he's got great influence in his department. 144 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:32,200 You'll see. One day he'll surprise you. - Surprise? 145 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:41,280 Don't move. Your head is all open. - Water! 146 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,520 Excuse me. Do you also do repairs at home? 147 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,720 I live over there, and by me the tap is so... 148 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,240 Don't bother. 149 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:27,760 Children, take care. 150 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,440 Don't get too close. 151 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,120 Kids don't disturb the nice man. Amir, you can't do that. 152 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:02,800 I have to talk to Koybeshevsky at this very minute! 153 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,760 Otherwise I'll explode. - Please. 154 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:13,800 Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky, you are a municipal disaster. 155 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:48,240 Welcome, Dr. Koybeshevsky. How are you? - Thank you. 156 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,280 You look good. Tanned. - Thank you, Sir. 157 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:57,480 Be seated. Be seated. 158 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:19,200 Dr. Koybeshevsky, -Yes? You are a municipal disaster. 159 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:20,960 You' re going to cost me my job. 160 00:20:21,120 --> 00:20:23,800 Since when do roads get opened up before elections? 161 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:28,400 All the city roads are full of potholes, cracks and puddles 162 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:33,240 but Dr. Koybeshevsky has to choose to fix Allenby. 163 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,320 But Mr. Mayor... - I haven't finished! 164 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,560 This is not a simple matter, Avigdor. 165 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:41,760 The party gives the job, the party can also take it away. 166 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:43,280 I'm surrounded by... 167 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:54,800 One more scandal and by my life, 168 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,080 I'll bust your ass! 169 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:02,600 Mr. Mayor, if my loyalty over the years 170 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,520 is in any way, in question, 171 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:06,960 then nothing is left, but for me to tender my resignation. 172 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,680 Oh yes? - But I shall not do so. 173 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,960 The repairs on Allenby are of the utmost urgency and 174 00:21:13,120 --> 00:21:16,440 could not be delayed, not even for one more day. 175 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,560 The mayor has noted your comments Dr. Koybeshevsky. 176 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,160 We trust that you are in control of the situation. 177 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,440 All work in my department is administered by me 178 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,200 and is under my personal supervision, Mr. Koslah. 179 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:35,040 Gentlemen, I accept full responsibility. 180 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:42,920 Bravo, you were very good. 181 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:55,840 Are they opening up Allenby? - Who says they' re opening it? 182 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,080 Did I ask anyone to open Allenby? 183 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,200 Dr. Koybeshevsky, I don't know. - Zigler, the truth! 184 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:07,160 Really! On my life. - Tea? - With brandy. A lot of brandy. 185 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:17,200 Not bad. Zigler, I think that the Ministry has a hand in this. 186 00:22:17,360 --> 00:22:19,720 It's that Sholtheiss of yours who's mixing it again. 187 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,120 Don't disturb me now. I'm beginning to see it all. 188 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:23,360 Vote hunting, eh? 189 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,480 Sholtheiss wants to show that it isn't City Hall that cares, 190 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,880 but him and his Ministry of Progress. That's it! - Yes. 191 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:30,840 Now I'll show that ratbag. 192 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:33,560 Get me the Ministry of Progress. Road Works Dept. 193 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:35,960 You should listen to this. Sholtheiss? 194 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,720 Yes, my dear friend. 195 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,240 I have nothing to say to you. 196 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:49,240 Dr. Koybeshevsky goes out of his mind before elections. 197 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:51,600 He usually has sweaty hands. 198 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,080 I wish to dictate a letter. 199 00:22:55,840 --> 00:23:01,080 "Mr. Z. Sholtheiss, Director of Road Works" 200 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:07,200 Where's the L? 201 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:15,560 In regard of: Trespass by a Non-Existent Authority. 202 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:19,160 Come in! 203 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,360 A stupid joke. - I'm sorry. 204 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,440 "I demand forthwith, that you cease all repair 205 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,160 "works on Allenby Street without further delay. 206 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,240 "The above being subject to 207 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:36,560 the sole supervision of my department. " 208 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,000 I'm sorry? 209 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:49,440 New paragraph. " I trust, Sir, that this will... 210 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:55,120 Hallo! Who? Zigler. 211 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:58,840 Hallo, yes? Devora? 212 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:02,400 Yes, yes, I'm dealing with it Devoraleh. 213 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:06,760 I shall use my influence. I'll pop over this evening. 214 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:10,760 She lives right over there. Yes, yes. 215 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:14,040 She says there's only one guy working there. - Yes. 216 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:15,880 I thought maybe... 217 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,160 Maybe... It's not important. 218 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:25,560 Zigler, what are you thinking? 219 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:31,000 I'm thinking maybe just anyone could... 220 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:32,280 "anyone could... " 221 00:24:32,480 --> 00:24:33,560 someone who'd escaped from a lunatic asylum 222 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,120 and just decided to open up Allenby Street. 223 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:37,560 Brilliant idea. Just finish writing the letter eh? 224 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:39,960 Yes? - Yes. " I trust, Sir, that this will not lead to 225 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:43,680 "any unpleasantness. Sincerely. Urgent. Secret. " 226 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:10,520 Do you know how to read? Do you? 227 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:15,720 No stopping. - I didn't think the road... - No thinking. 228 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:18,280 The law is the law. 229 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,120 Thank you. 230 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,920 You see. Now he hates me. Why? 231 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:28,280 I told him there's no stopping here. 232 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,720 Can I help you? No, thanks. - Really... 233 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,320 Thank you. 234 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:58,040 Nurit. 235 00:25:58,640 --> 00:25:59,760 Pleased to meet you. 236 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:05,800 Pleased to meet you. Zigler. Yechezkiel Zigler. 237 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:08,400 Yes. 238 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:28,000 Lovely suitcase. - From Italy. - It's Italian? - Yes. 239 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:32,000 Italy! 240 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:37,920 I won't disturb you any more. - No, you' re not, really. 241 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:42,360 Well actually, I am just a little bit married. 242 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,360 With the Zuckermans. - I see. 243 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:49,600 Yes. 244 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,920 Well, good night. 245 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:33,400 There it goes again. I said not to live on the 1 st floor. 246 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,320 It'll stop soon. It's evening already. 247 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:46,680 One, two, three. 248 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:57,280 It's driving me crazy. 249 00:27:57,920 --> 00:27:59,400 Really, Nurit, you'll get used to it. 250 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,160 I won't. - Perhaps you'll try. 251 00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:04,200 Leave me alone. - Now stop it, Nurit. 252 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:17,640 What silence! - Interesting. 253 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:42,480 He killed the plant. 254 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,120 That's today's mentality, just to destroy, destroy. 255 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:48,640 Let me have a go with the... 256 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:52,120 It's the first time I... 257 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:56,880 Take it, take it... 258 00:28:58,080 --> 00:28:59,200 It's moving, it's moving! 259 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:05,240 Well, my line's down. 260 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:20,920 How much longer will it take, Mr. Zigler? 261 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:22,880 A few more days, I suppose. 262 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:27,360 A few days? - Mr. Zuckerman, the demands of necessity. 263 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:30,680 Necessity? Are you telling me about necessity? 264 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:34,880 Your mayor is settling accounts with the opposition. 265 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:38,720 That right? Zuckerman understands politics huh? 266 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:41,560 My lips are sealed, Mr. Zuckerman. 267 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,760 Pop, Yechezkiel promised to finish it in one go. 268 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:46,240 We must, we must. - Tell my father. 269 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:48,560 You know what you told Dr. Koybeshensky this morning, 270 00:29:48,720 --> 00:29:50,360 What does it matter? - I want Pop to hear. 271 00:29:51,360 --> 00:29:56,640 Avigdor. - Avigdor, I said, my girlfriend lives there. 272 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:00,960 I therefore request... 273 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,200 I request you limit the suffering she must endure 274 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:05,480 as much as possible. 275 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:11,080 Possible? - Possible. - Possible. - I heard. 276 00:30:11,360 --> 00:30:13,720 So? - That's what he told Dr. Koybeshevsky to his face. 277 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,800 I also wrote a strong letter to the Ministry of Progress. 278 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,080 You wrote? - Yes. - To the office? 279 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:24,960 Yes. With my own hands, Mr. Zuckerman. 280 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:27,000 I swear to you. 281 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,560 We'll see, Zigler, we'll see. Perhaps something will come 282 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:33,120 of this engagement of yours. 283 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:38,400 Yechezkiel? 284 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:41,920 When can we get married? - That indeed, is the question. 285 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:45,600 In a month, we'll celebrate 5 years of our engagement. 286 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,640 Five years? What are you talking about? - Count them. 287 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:53,800 Six, but in September I'll get a raise in salary. 288 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:55,640 It's almost certain. I hope so. 289 00:30:56,320 --> 00:31:02,000 Now I get 435 lira. - And 80. Ah yes, and 80. 290 00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:06,400 That's enough. 291 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:11,880 Scratch my back for me, will you?" A bit lower. 292 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,920 Yes, yes, yes! Stop it. Stop it 293 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:24,520 Why should you walk in the ditch? 294 00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:29,280 Go through Trumpledor St. Then -Geulah. - Geulah. 295 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:33,320 Sir, the ' 56 urban planning law, clause B. Clearly forbids 296 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:35,520 blockage of major highways in the city. 297 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:38,280 I've never heard of that law. 298 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:48,560 Just a minute. Leave that alone. - He's annoyed. 299 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,480 He's a wild man. Off his rocker. 300 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:54,520 It's impossible to cross the road. 301 00:32:55,280 --> 00:32:56,360 It doesn't bother me. 302 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:59,120 May I suggest ear-plugs, imported. Very special. 303 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,000 Everybody's buying them. 304 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,240 Suits you. Yes? - Yes. 305 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:06,360 But I can hear everything. - That doesn't matter. 306 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:08,480 At night it works better. - I see. 307 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,480 What are those degenerates writing over there. 308 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:02,240 "Citizens must welcome the improvements to our city. 309 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:05,080 That's not a bad article. 310 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:09,480 "However... " However, However... 311 00:34:09,640 --> 00:34:14,880 "The sorry events leading to the closure of Allenby St," 312 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:18,360 Sorry events? This is a serious newspaper? 313 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:20,960 It's disgusting. 314 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:24,880 "However these improvements are executed expertly 315 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:29,480 "and according to the most modern, engineering methods. 316 00:34:31,840 --> 00:34:36,680 "The area improvements show welcome initiative. 317 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:40,880 Wonderful! - Wonderful? What's so wonderful, Zigler? 318 00:34:41,680 --> 00:34:45,560 The welcome initiative in the area. 319 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:49,440 Whose initiative? Mine? Yours? The City's? No! 320 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:52,880 Your Sholtheiss's initiative. The master of intrigue. 321 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:55,840 That snake in the grass! Hallo Sholty! 322 00:34:56,160 --> 00:34:58,400 It's ages since I've seen you. 323 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:02,040 Is this your letter, Doctor? - Yes it is. 324 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:05,240 Take your hands out of your pockets. 325 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:10,040 You don't write to us in that tone Dr. Koybeshevsky. 326 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:13,080 And as for the repairs in Allenby Street 327 00:35:13,280 --> 00:35:14,920 I am happy to tell you, Doctor 328 00:35:15,120 --> 00:35:17,600 I have no idea what you' re talking about. 329 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:20,000 You will stop that work at once Sholtheiss, 330 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:23,000 I promise you. - You won't tell us what we can do 331 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:24,800 and what we can't do. 332 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:26,960 In this city, I shall tell you 333 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:28,880 what to do and what not to do. 334 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:30,720 Don't poke your nose in, boy. 335 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:33,040 He will poke his nose in. Poke your nose in! 336 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:34,320 Zogler, poke your nose in! 337 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:37,360 You don't have a permit for improvements in this town. 338 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:39,680 Well done, Yechezkiel. - Yechezkiel... 339 00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:43,360 You amuse me, gentlemen! 340 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:48,960 We'll see who'll laugh last. - We'll see. We'll see. 341 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:51,000 We'll see. We'll see. - We'll see. We'll see. 342 00:35:56,000 --> 00:36:00,840 We'll see. - Lemon or milk? - Lemon. - Half and half. 343 00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:45,080 Listen Sholtheiss, only my department is responsible 344 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:48,440 for all repairs on Allenby St. - You and your department? 345 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:51,320 You can't even repair a pair of socks. - No? 346 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:54,840 As you can see, I can destroy all of Allenby 347 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:57,240 and build it up again. - So what are you waiting for? 348 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,280 I'm waiting... 349 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:06,600 Hallo? Zalman? Send the men from 64 to Allenby St. 350 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:08,400 That is an order. 351 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:14,560 Now, out both of you. - Honey. - Be strong, Avigdor! 352 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:17,280 Out! - Let's go already. 353 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:20,640 I have to get to the office. - You, not me. 354 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:23,600 Take your hands off Tel-Aviv and Yaffo. - I take no notice. 355 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:30,160 Zigler, how many machines do we have in block 64? 356 00:38:30,360 --> 00:38:33,400 - 3 bulldozers, one crane and 5 compressors. 357 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:36,800 Good, that's to say only 4, since one got lost. 358 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:40,280 Again? Yup, somewhere in Tel-Aviv. - One minute. 359 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:42,360 Do we have a compressor on Allenby? - We do. 360 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:46,440 So together it's 5, right? - Right. - So what got lost? 361 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:50,080 We've also got four small bulldozers. 362 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:53,240 But they' re all up north. - Well, stop that at once! 363 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:54,840 All equipment to the center of the country. 364 00:38:55,120 --> 00:38:59,160 Zigler, you'll be responsible for the project. - Who? Me? 365 00:38:59,360 --> 00:39:03,920 Yes. You. I'll show 'em who's the boss in this town. 366 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:04,880 Zigler, what are you doing? 367 00:41:24,360 --> 00:41:26,200 "The Latest Ear-Plugs" 368 00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:37,680 It'll go much more quickly now with all the big machinery. 369 00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:43,240 Only yesterday I told my wife, one man should open Allenby. 370 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:45,320 But the directors, you can trust them. 371 00:42:46,240 --> 00:42:49,200 They'll get the thank you very much and the medals. 372 00:42:54,360 --> 00:42:57,320 I say, with all due respect, 373 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:02,360 but aren't you a little deaf? 374 00:43:03,880 --> 00:43:05,520 No. You don't talk. 375 00:43:08,120 --> 00:43:09,760 You don't have anything to say. I'm the same, myself. 376 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:11,960 When I don't have anything to say... 377 00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:26,960 Thank you. 378 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:32,560 Slowly they' re learning what organization is. 379 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:37,480 Say, is there a tap round here? 380 00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:39,040 Finished me off, that tomato. 381 00:43:51,200 --> 00:43:53,640 That's brilliant. 382 00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:06,680 Pop! He's here. 383 00:44:08,960 --> 00:44:10,680 You still dare show your face round here? 384 00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:12,440 This is what your Avigdor did for us? 385 00:44:12,640 --> 00:44:15,960 Mr. Zuckerman, this job is a signpost in my career. 386 00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:19,120 And my clock repairs and my career, am I just a kid? 387 00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:22,280 Yes, but those machines can finish off the job quickly. 388 00:44:23,040 --> 00:44:24,560 Devora! - No Devora. 389 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:32,600 Good night, Mr. Zigler. - Goodbye. 390 00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:10,200 Two nothing to me. I'm great with matches. 391 00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:12,840 I have very sensitive fingers. 392 00:45:13,520 --> 00:45:15,360 Once I got a dozen boxes on their sides 393 00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:19,240 when I played the mayor of Hadera. - Not bad. - Not bad? 394 00:45:21,200 --> 00:45:22,760 Oy. It fell down. 395 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:30,920 Knock on the door, Zigler. Always knock. 396 00:45:32,240 --> 00:45:34,400 Come in! 397 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:36,440 Ah Zigler. What's going on down in the city center? 398 00:45:36,880 --> 00:45:38,320 Generally speaking, everything is fine. 399 00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:43,320 The neighbors say their nerves are raw 400 00:45:43,520 --> 00:45:45,760 What, don't you know our people? 401 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:49,040 Yes, but this time I do feel that... you know? 402 00:45:49,200 --> 00:45:53,920 I feel to a certain extent, you know? Yes? - Everything's OK 403 00:45:55,520 --> 00:45:58,440 The machines are working. It'll all be good. 404 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:11,000 What's going on, playing with matches like little kids? 405 00:46:11,200 --> 00:46:13,640 What do you think this is? Casino, Los Vegas? 406 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:18,040 Good morning Mr. Mayor. 407 00:46:19,840 --> 00:46:22,680 The mayor wants to know what's going on in Allenby. 408 00:46:22,800 --> 00:46:26,000 Very soon I'll announce the completion of the project, Sir. 409 00:46:26,240 --> 00:46:28,600 We are happy to hear that Dr. Koybeshevsky... 410 00:46:28,720 --> 00:46:31,760 In spite of everything the mayor has decided to visit 411 00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:34,960 tomorrow. - Just what I wanted to suggest myself. 412 00:46:35,120 --> 00:46:38,400 That figures. No orchestra, just a few flags. 413 00:46:38,560 --> 00:46:41,800 No more than two handshakes with the workers. That's it. 414 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,400 An exceptional secretary. 415 00:47:00,160 --> 00:47:01,560 The mayor smiled. 416 00:47:01,760 --> 00:47:04,280 What a personality. Exceptional man. 417 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:08,520 To work, to work... 418 00:47:08,720 --> 00:47:11,360 I like things to be completed. Zigler, the plans. 419 00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:15,240 Yes, Doctor. Which plans? 420 00:47:15,920 --> 00:47:18,640 The plans for the work on Allenby. - Of course. 421 00:47:20,080 --> 00:47:21,720 We don't have any plans. 422 00:47:23,280 --> 00:47:25,520 What? - We never had any such plans. 423 00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:28,640 Oh sure. They must be with that snake in the grass, 424 00:47:28,800 --> 00:47:31,240 with your Sholtheiss. That's the card up his sleeve. 425 00:47:32,560 --> 00:47:34,680 You talk so much, it makes my head spin. 426 00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:36,920 Go quickly and get them - Please. 427 00:47:40,960 --> 00:47:44,160 Get what? - Your mother's frying pan. - Of course. 428 00:47:44,320 --> 00:47:47,120 Go quickly and get the plans of Tel-Aviv from Sholtheiss. 429 00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:52,880 How should I ask for them? 430 00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:57,240 Ask for? You think that if you ask, he'll give them to you? 431 00:47:57,520 --> 00:48:02,360 You have to take those plans and I don't care how. 432 00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:06,000 Zigler, be a man! 433 00:49:19,360 --> 00:49:20,840 "Archives. Z. Sholtheiss Director of Road Works" 434 00:50:04,880 --> 00:50:07,920 Mameleh! - Who's there? 435 00:50:09,360 --> 00:50:12,160 Why ruin your eyes, Sir? There's electricity here. 436 00:50:12,480 --> 00:50:15,160 Are you looking for something? - Plans. 437 00:50:15,520 --> 00:50:17,560 Plans? What plans? 438 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:20,440 Central. - Central plans. 439 00:50:20,640 --> 00:50:23,960 Hallo! Someone's looking for Central Plans. 440 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:27,440 Hallo! - Be quiet. What's the problem? - Central Plans. 441 00:50:27,680 --> 00:50:30,440 Central Plans. Have you any idea? - I know. 442 00:50:30,880 --> 00:50:33,520 Gusty, perhaps you know, someone wants Central Plans. 443 00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:35,760 Central? I haven't been here weeks. I think they' re up there. 444 00:50:37,280 --> 00:50:39,840 Are you coming? - A minute. - Who's looking for plans? 445 00:50:40,080 --> 00:50:42,120 I saw something like that a long time ago. I think. 446 00:50:42,400 --> 00:50:45,640 Who's asking? - Long time ago? Where do you live? 447 00:50:49,600 --> 00:50:52,680 It's up there. It always used to be up there. 448 00:50:52,880 --> 00:50:55,040 What a mess. - Somewhere there in the middle. 449 00:50:57,280 --> 00:50:58,760 Can't see it? It's there. 450 00:50:59,440 --> 00:51:01,160 Excuse me a moment. - That's mine. 451 00:51:01,520 --> 00:51:03,760 There! 452 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:05,840 Don't touch! 453 00:51:05,840 --> 00:51:07,640 It's there! 454 00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:09,080 Take these as well. Take these as well, just in case. 455 00:51:10,320 --> 00:51:11,480 Take! Take! 456 00:51:12,560 --> 00:51:14,120 Hallo, hallo! 457 00:51:15,120 --> 00:51:18,200 Is this what you wanted, Sir? - I think so. 458 00:51:18,400 --> 00:51:20,600 It says here, Central. - Your health. 459 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:23,720 Please. 460 00:51:25,760 --> 00:51:26,960 It's a wicked shame. 461 00:51:45,760 --> 00:51:48,080 Nice but mixed up. 462 00:52:02,480 --> 00:52:03,880 "We want Quiet" 463 00:52:03,920 --> 00:52:07,720 July salary. July salary. 464 00:52:10,080 --> 00:52:12,120 July salary with a bonus. 465 00:52:17,520 --> 00:52:19,080 "Apartment for Sale" 466 00:52:20,080 --> 00:52:21,560 "Shop moved to Helsbikporsi Street" 467 00:52:22,320 --> 00:52:23,920 "Vote G for City Leadership" 468 00:52:27,440 --> 00:52:32,360 "Welcome to the Mayor" 469 00:52:45,200 --> 00:52:47,960 Yechezkiel, what are you doing? 470 00:52:54,640 --> 00:52:56,000 "Silence!" 471 00:52:59,600 --> 00:53:02,040 He's coming! He's coming! 472 00:53:03,120 --> 00:53:06,600 The mayor! - Who? - The mayor. 473 00:53:22,320 --> 00:53:23,840 Is this Allenby? - Yes. 474 00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:28,560 In the name of the workers of the Tel-Aviv road department 475 00:53:29,360 --> 00:53:33,280 I welcome you, Sir to the site of the city road development. 476 00:53:33,520 --> 00:53:37,040 It is a twofold joy... 477 00:54:00,160 --> 00:54:02,480 "We want Quiet" "What's going on here?" 478 00:54:19,760 --> 00:54:22,160 As you see, Sir, the work is progressing well 479 00:54:22,320 --> 00:54:23,440 although, I must add 480 00:54:23,600 --> 00:54:26,720 that Sholtheis withholds any real assistance. 481 00:54:40,880 --> 00:54:43,000 Everything is in order. 482 00:54:50,160 --> 00:54:53,160 What's this? - It's the Central Plans. 483 00:54:53,680 --> 00:54:55,960 May I see? - Please. Zigler. 484 00:55:00,320 --> 00:55:02,760 Look... 485 00:55:05,280 --> 00:55:06,560 Gentlemen, would you please look. 486 00:55:06,800 --> 00:55:10,680 The circular system here forms the apex of the project. 487 00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:16,200 Here, for example, this line leads to... 488 00:55:19,040 --> 00:55:20,280 to here. 489 00:55:22,800 --> 00:55:28,040 OK. Whereas, this line leads to... 490 00:55:33,920 --> 00:55:35,000 Zalman? 491 00:55:35,360 --> 00:55:37,920 Zalman! Zalman! 492 00:55:39,200 --> 00:55:42,560 Here's Zalman, one of our most senior workers. 493 00:55:44,640 --> 00:55:46,960 Zalman will give the technical explanations. 494 00:55:47,040 --> 00:55:48,400 Zalman, if you please. - Yes. 495 00:55:50,080 --> 00:55:52,280 A lovely plan. So, it's like this. 496 00:55:59,360 --> 00:56:01,000 Don't make a noise. Zalman wishes to speak. 497 00:56:05,520 --> 00:56:09,560 From here the National Water Carrier joins the Jordan and 498 00:56:15,200 --> 00:56:19,080 The Water Carrier? - Yes, these are the plan for it. 499 00:56:19,280 --> 00:56:20,960 A very good plan. Well done. 500 00:56:22,960 --> 00:56:24,720 The Jordan! The National Water Carrier! 501 00:56:25,280 --> 00:56:27,760 Don't know how it got here. Very odd. 502 00:56:33,040 --> 00:56:35,400 This is our plan. Please. Zalman, please. 503 00:56:36,480 --> 00:56:38,080 Another good plan. 504 00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:42,600 Here's the runway and the ' planes will take off from here. 505 00:56:48,320 --> 00:56:50,600 Dr. Koybeshevsky, that's enough. 506 00:56:51,120 --> 00:56:52,880 This is a matter for a committee of investigation. 507 00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:57,640 Doctor, an explanation within - 48 hours, or you get the boot! 508 00:56:57,760 --> 00:56:59,280 In the butt. 509 00:57:01,360 --> 00:57:02,600 It will be alright. 510 00:57:04,080 --> 00:57:08,200 Yitzchak! Itzik! - The mayor -Again. 511 00:57:10,720 --> 00:57:12,680 Sir... forgive me, Sir. 512 00:57:21,440 --> 00:57:25,600 Zigler. You have 47 hours to give me an explanation, 513 00:57:25,760 --> 00:57:28,760 otherwise, you get the boot in the butt. 514 00:57:30,560 --> 00:57:33,760 But Dr. Koybeshevsky! - Doctor... 515 00:57:44,560 --> 00:57:46,640 Tell me Zalman, by what orders 516 00:57:46,800 --> 00:57:49,560 do you work here? - We work to rule, Mr. Zigler. 517 00:57:49,760 --> 00:57:51,640 I don't know. I was told to dig. I dug. 518 00:57:52,080 --> 00:57:54,560 Who told you to? - You did, Mr. Zigler. 519 00:57:54,880 --> 00:57:59,240 Me? Dig what? - Everything that needed fixing. 520 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:01,360 We' re really making good progress. 521 00:58:01,600 --> 00:58:03,240 On the surface and in depth. 522 00:58:03,440 --> 00:58:06,800 We' re near the end of the road, right up by the sea. 523 00:58:43,760 --> 00:58:46,160 Excuse me. 524 00:58:46,640 --> 00:58:48,000 Everyone here? - Yes. 525 00:58:49,360 --> 00:58:52,440 Everybody, everyone... 526 00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:57,360 We have sent petitions to the government, 527 00:58:57,680 --> 00:59:00,240 written letters to all the papers. 528 00:59:01,040 --> 00:59:04,840 Like children. Like children. 529 00:59:05,280 --> 00:59:08,960 Now we know that against a hostile municipal power' 530 00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:12,480 we need an organized civilian force. 531 00:59:16,320 --> 00:59:19,880 Citizens, comrades, the hour has come. Be prepared! 532 00:59:20,480 --> 00:59:21,600 Any questions? 533 00:59:23,600 --> 00:59:28,200 According to tradition, before battle, you turn to the troops. 534 00:59:28,400 --> 00:59:32,200 "All the feint-hearted, will turn back and go home. " -Correct. 535 00:59:32,960 --> 00:59:35,320 He wants to get out of it, eh? 536 00:59:36,960 --> 00:59:40,520 I... - That's to say, we. - Both of us. - Together. 537 00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:43,560 So long. - So long. 538 00:59:46,320 --> 00:59:47,440 So long. 539 00:59:49,200 --> 00:59:53,160 Where are you going? - To a hotel. - What for? 540 00:59:57,520 --> 00:59:58,720 Goodbye. - Goodbye. 541 01:00:03,360 --> 01:00:06,880 So, enough. By me it's 1:45. 542 01:00:07,120 --> 01:00:10,640 I've got 3:00. - So we'll make it exactly 2:30... - Right. 543 01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:14,440 After... 544 01:01:29,600 --> 01:01:31,680 Like this... 545 01:01:31,680 --> 01:01:34,200 Devora, I must speak to you. 546 01:01:34,640 --> 01:01:38,240 Go, go and get yourself a career. - What career? 547 01:01:38,400 --> 01:01:41,240 I'm out on my butt. I'm in danger, Devoraleh 548 01:01:42,080 --> 01:01:44,200 Speak to me! 549 01:01:45,760 --> 01:01:48,800 You didn't just destroy the road, Yechezkiel, but... 550 01:01:49,120 --> 01:01:53,520 What? What did I destroy? Do I destroy things? 551 01:01:53,760 --> 01:01:56,560 I just wanted to excel and advance in my work. 552 01:01:57,440 --> 01:02:01,920 That's because I love you, Devora. - Yes, sure. 553 01:02:02,240 --> 01:02:05,000 You' re more important to me than anything in the world. 554 01:02:05,840 --> 01:02:09,400 More than the department or Dr. Koybeshevsky himself. 555 01:02:09,520 --> 01:02:12,640 Look! What's that? 556 01:02:13,920 --> 01:02:15,360 Seven wheels so far. 557 01:02:17,040 --> 01:02:20,080 Two big truck drivers, one of 'em says 558 01:02:20,320 --> 01:02:23,520 Ratbag, why are you hooting? The other one says: 559 01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:27,600 Watch it you slimeball, just a minute, 560 01:02:27,760 --> 01:02:31,800 I say: Guys, language. Bang. I get a whack in the back. 561 01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:35,360 Disturbing the police while in the course of duty. 562 01:02:35,520 --> 01:02:37,800 I give him a fist in the eye. 563 01:02:38,240 --> 01:02:41,560 Whoom! His eye blows up, like that! 564 01:02:48,160 --> 01:02:50,480 Are you leaning sideways as Well? We' re sinking. 565 01:02:53,520 --> 01:02:55,960 What's happening? 566 01:03:09,600 --> 01:03:11,000 Hallo, hallo! 567 01:03:41,760 --> 01:03:44,000 There they are. - I can see. 568 01:03:46,320 --> 01:03:48,040 Very nice. 569 01:03:49,040 --> 01:03:51,320 Every time the people of Tel Aviv don't like something 570 01:03:51,760 --> 01:03:53,880 they'll come and destroy public property. 571 01:03:55,280 --> 01:03:56,720 Very nice. They' re thugs. 572 01:03:58,480 --> 01:04:01,800 Sir, that fat girl took the wrapper from the candy 573 01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:03,400 and put it in the fuel tank. 574 01:04:08,400 --> 01:04:10,960 I'm really embarrassed. - Of course. 575 01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:16,360 Request permission to point out, Sir, that 576 01:04:16,640 --> 01:04:18,120 according to Turkish law, 577 01:04:18,320 --> 01:04:20,800 any act carried out in time of natural disaster 578 01:04:21,040 --> 01:04:24,520 is not considered criminal. And this is a tragedy, Sir. 579 01:04:24,720 --> 01:04:26,360 A big tragedy. - A tragedy? 580 01:04:27,920 --> 01:04:30,880 Do you know what you've done tonight? 581 01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:33,960 What? - Sabotage. 582 01:04:35,920 --> 01:04:38,360 I ask myself, how do respectable people 583 01:04:38,560 --> 01:04:40,080 come to do things like this? 584 01:04:40,560 --> 01:04:43,120 Do you want to go to jail for a long time? 585 01:04:43,520 --> 01:04:46,160 Why did you do it? Why? 586 01:04:46,720 --> 01:04:49,840 Mr. Supervisor, Sir, two steps from my window 587 01:04:50,080 --> 01:04:53,960 there is a shmuldrozer, but it's gigantic and green 588 01:04:54,160 --> 01:04:56,200 and the whole time it's doing... 589 01:04:59,920 --> 01:05:02,400 No, no. 590 01:05:02,480 --> 01:05:04,680 And in front of my window there's a crane. 591 01:05:56,720 --> 01:05:59,200 Citizens, I've got the idea. 592 01:06:12,880 --> 01:06:15,560 Enough. 593 01:06:22,480 --> 01:06:25,160 You see, Sir. You listened to that for three minutes. 594 01:06:25,360 --> 01:06:32,280 We hear it morning till night. - Set 'em free. - Without bail? 595 01:06:32,800 --> 01:06:35,680 Fingerprints? Nothing? 596 01:06:37,040 --> 01:06:39,960 Thank you very much. See you soon. - Goodbye. 597 01:06:40,240 --> 01:06:41,960 Good night. - Not bad for cops. 598 01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:46,680 Hey, you there, hold on. 599 01:06:49,200 --> 01:06:53,760 Me? - I know you from somewhere. - Who, me? 600 01:06:54,560 --> 01:06:59,120 Yes, of course, it's Koybeshevsky's boy. 601 01:07:00,240 --> 01:07:02,680 Yes, I work with him. 602 01:07:02,960 --> 01:07:04,960 Listen, my friend, no one in this country has managed 603 01:07:05,360 --> 01:07:08,080 to trick Akiva Levkovitz yet. 604 01:07:09,600 --> 01:07:16,840 Wonderful, marvelous, Dr. Koybeshevsky's aide is 605 01:07:17,520 --> 01:07:23,160 sabotaging municipal property in the middle of the night. 606 01:07:24,960 --> 01:07:28,320 Hold on, I can explain it all. No, not Dr. Koybeshevsky, 607 01:07:28,480 --> 01:07:30,120 I beg you. 608 01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:33,000 Hallo? - Koybeshevsky 609 01:07:36,480 --> 01:07:38,320 What? What... 610 01:07:40,560 --> 01:07:44,360 I'm not surprised. Can I speak to that snake? - A minute. 611 01:07:45,920 --> 01:07:50,560 Your boss wants to talk to you. - I'm outside. - Sir! 612 01:07:55,200 --> 01:07:57,560 Hallo? 613 01:07:59,920 --> 01:08:07,760 Devora, Devora. They fired me. - What? - They fired me. 614 01:08:08,640 --> 01:08:12,800 Quiet! - They fired me. - Be quiet. 615 01:08:13,760 --> 01:08:14,840 I'm coming down. 616 01:08:25,800 --> 01:08:30,440 Be careful, careful. - Look how you look, Yechezkiel. 617 01:08:30,720 --> 01:08:33,800 I don't look at all. I'm finished. - What happened? 618 01:08:34,000 --> 01:08:37,640 Koybeshevsky. - Who? - Avigdor fired me. - How? 619 01:08:38,720 --> 01:08:42,920 By phone. - Because of the sabotage? - It's an excuse. 620 01:08:43,200 --> 01:08:45,920 It's because I don't know what's going on in Allenby. 621 01:08:46,240 --> 01:08:49,360 What do you mean, don't know, aren't they fixing it? 622 01:08:49,520 --> 01:08:53,400 Fixing it? They' re not fixing anything. 623 01:08:53,600 --> 01:08:55,080 There are no plans. No one knows anything. 624 01:08:55,240 --> 01:08:56,320 They' re just digging. 625 01:08:58,080 --> 01:09:01,120 Yechezkiel, what are you doing? My poor lamb. 626 01:09:01,360 --> 01:09:04,000 Who decided to turn Allenby into a canal? Who? 627 01:09:04,200 --> 01:09:06,640 I don't know. - How did it all begin? 628 01:09:06,880 --> 01:09:11,200 I know. One day, we woke up and in the middle of the road, 629 01:09:11,440 --> 01:09:16,640 when it was there, there was a guy. - The one with no pants? 630 01:09:16,760 --> 01:09:20,480 Yeah, the one who works at night, well, all the time really. 631 01:09:21,240 --> 01:09:27,040 Like he never sleeps, like a madman. Like a madman. 632 01:09:27,840 --> 01:09:31,320 Where is he? - There. 633 01:10:39,040 --> 01:10:43,760 Tomorrow's another working day. You must rest. 634 01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:49,720 Right, good night. Regards to Mrs...? Mrs.? - Blaumilch. 635 01:10:49,920 --> 01:10:52,800 Blaumilch... what's that? 636 01:11:40,320 --> 01:11:46,000 I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it. 637 01:11:46,200 --> 01:11:49,560 I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it. 638 01:11:49,760 --> 01:11:53,520 Here too, Zigler? - I've got it, Dr. Koybeshevsky. I've got it. 639 01:11:54,640 --> 01:11:58,080 I've got it. - What have you got? 640 01:11:58,240 --> 01:12:02,400 I know what's going on. The guy who opened the road 641 01:12:02,560 --> 01:12:04,840 is a bit tralala. You remember the Doctor.? 642 01:12:05,040 --> 01:12:07,360 He was working there by himself? Just like that. 643 01:12:07,600 --> 01:12:10,080 Are you starting again, Zigler? - It's his mania. 644 01:12:10,240 --> 01:12:12,760 What can you do? That's it. He wants to dig. 645 01:12:13,240 --> 01:12:16,520 But now, we've got him and we' re going to tell everyone. 646 01:12:16,960 --> 01:12:19,920 Of course we will. We'll go to the committee and say: 647 01:12:20,080 --> 01:12:24,080 "Gentlemen, a Tralala runs the roads' department of 648 01:12:24,240 --> 01:12:25,360 "Dr. Avigdor Koybeshevsky. " 649 01:12:25,360 --> 01:12:28,440 Bravo, Yechezkiel, that's your best joke today. 650 01:12:31,920 --> 01:12:34,280 I think you should be locked up in an institution 651 01:13:02,080 --> 01:13:04,880 Your honor, your honor, your. 652 01:13:05,720 --> 01:13:08,440 Wait, it's a matter of life and... - The mayor isn't dealing 653 01:13:08,640 --> 01:13:11,720 with the Allenby affair. - Please. 654 01:13:16,080 --> 01:13:17,880 Please, I'm listening. 655 01:13:18,080 --> 01:13:21,200 Your honor, where shall I start? 656 01:13:21,360 --> 01:13:25,360 The repairs on Allenby, it's a mistake. Simply a mistake. 657 01:13:25,520 --> 01:13:27,320 I knew it. I knew it. 658 01:13:27,520 --> 01:13:29,080 Now, no one believes me. 659 01:13:29,600 --> 01:13:32,160 Your honor, you see? The work was done by a madman 660 01:13:32,320 --> 01:13:38,040 who stole a pneumatic drill. - Yes? - They' re here, Sir. 661 01:13:38,240 --> 01:13:40,360 You see, Sir? Nobody's responsible for that work. 662 01:13:40,480 --> 01:13:42,440 It all started from that, chaos. 663 01:13:44,160 --> 01:13:46,920 But there's a committee investigating, no? - Yes, 664 01:13:47,120 --> 01:13:49,480 but we have to stop them before they get to the sea. 665 01:13:49,720 --> 01:13:52,240 Yes, tomorrow. - Sir, you' re not listening to me 666 01:13:52,480 --> 01:13:54,680 I'm listening. I'm listening. - Thank you. 667 01:13:54,880 --> 01:13:57,240 The center of Tel-Aviv will be destroyed. It'll be bad. 668 01:13:57,440 --> 01:13:59,480 The Argentine mission. 669 01:14:08,080 --> 01:14:10,520 Mr. Antonio Pedro Garcia. Shlomo Kopelevitz, 670 01:14:10,720 --> 01:14:13,080 the head of the South American UJA. 671 01:14:13,280 --> 01:14:15,280 Ms. Kopelevitz, Miss. 672 01:14:15,840 --> 01:14:16,920 Thank you. 673 01:14:17,200 --> 01:14:19,040 Your honor, the mayor, 674 01:14:19,280 --> 01:14:21,920 We have all been moved, particularly, myself, 675 01:14:22,080 --> 01:14:27,840 an unforgettable experience, visiting our homeland... 676 01:14:28,000 --> 01:14:31,280 Your honor, we must hurry, before it is too late. 677 01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:34,200 We have to do something, you understand? 678 01:14:34,400 --> 01:14:36,640 Before the sea bursts into the city. 679 01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:43,240 ...We visited the beautiful Galilee region, 680 01:14:43,440 --> 01:14:51,240 the fantastic Negev and also eternal Jerusalem, the Wall, 681 01:14:51,360 --> 01:14:55,640 and today, Mr. Mayor, we have decided to settle in 682 01:14:55,800 --> 01:15:00,360 the Holy Land and dedicate our efforts. To health! 683 01:15:24,960 --> 01:15:27,400 Gentleman, we shall continue to question the witness. 684 01:15:28,200 --> 01:15:31,560 Police officer, in your opinion, who initiated the work? 685 01:15:33,240 --> 01:15:40,160 I think it's the guy who's responsible for work. - Who? 686 01:15:42,160 --> 01:15:45,800 I think it's the guy who finances it who will 687 01:15:46,000 --> 01:15:51,320 be the one responsible for the work -Idiot. - Gentlemen! 688 01:15:51,600 --> 01:15:54,800 I wasn't told I had to think anything special, Sir. 689 01:15:55,040 --> 01:15:56,520 But you were there all the time, weren't you? 690 01:15:57,120 --> 01:16:00,440 For God's sake, you've got eyes. Don't you see? 691 01:16:00,640 --> 01:16:04,320 Are you deaf and dumb? Didn't you think of asking 692 01:16:04,480 --> 01:16:09,760 who gave the order? - In the beginning, a few times... 693 01:16:13,120 --> 01:16:17,880 No, I didn't ask. - Please, your honor, public welfare is in the 694 01:16:18,080 --> 01:16:21,320 hands of police, like this one. - It's a scandal. - Why not? 695 01:16:21,520 --> 01:16:24,400 And where has his honor been? His worship won't 696 01:16:24,560 --> 01:16:27,240 provide scandalous material before the elections. 697 01:16:29,200 --> 01:16:31,920 Keep to the point, please. 698 01:16:32,480 --> 01:16:34,320 I can no longer keep quiet. 699 01:16:34,560 --> 01:16:36,560 Mr. Chairman, I place the blame firmly on 700 01:16:36,760 --> 01:16:38,280 the Road-works Department of the Ministry of Progress. 701 01:16:38,640 --> 01:16:41,000 Sweetie, what about your own department? 702 01:16:41,240 --> 01:16:42,760 Exactly. - And why not? 703 01:16:43,360 --> 01:16:46,480 Sir, meticulous order presides in my department. 704 01:16:50,240 --> 01:16:53,480 Your office is a madhouse. - Louder, he didn't hear. 705 01:16:53,760 --> 01:16:56,360 Madhouse! - What sort of talk is that? 706 01:16:57,040 --> 01:16:58,600 Please, without personal comments, if you don't mind. 707 01:17:00,720 --> 01:17:05,080 What's that? - The bulldozers working on the beach, Sir. 708 01:17:05,240 --> 01:17:07,960 Can't the police prevent that noise in a built-up area. 709 01:17:08,200 --> 01:17:11,640 It's a torn-down area, Sir. 710 01:17:12,800 --> 01:17:13,840 The National Water Carrier! 711 01:17:17,120 --> 01:17:18,440 Allow me in. Leave me alone. 712 01:17:18,720 --> 01:17:21,160 Leave me alone, I tell you, leave me alone. 713 01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:24,240 Let me in. I know the truth. 714 01:17:24,560 --> 01:17:27,480 I want to testify. - Throw him out. - No! 715 01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:28,760 Guards, wait! 716 01:17:32,760 --> 01:17:35,200 No, no... Release him. Come here, my friend. 717 01:17:39,280 --> 01:17:41,280 That man has been fired. 718 01:17:41,760 --> 01:17:44,920 Hallo. - Talk. Don't be afraid. Talk. 719 01:17:45,120 --> 01:17:48,680 Zigler. Yechezkiel Zigler. 720 01:17:49,120 --> 01:17:51,400 He didn't have any orders. 721 01:17:51,920 --> 01:17:54,480 That guy that started opening up Allenby, 722 01:17:54,880 --> 01:18:00,080 Blaumilch, got no orders. - I said there were no orders. 723 01:18:00,720 --> 01:18:03,520 He's not from City Hall. He's from a madhouse. 724 01:18:03,760 --> 01:18:06,400 I said, madhouse. - He's destroying the city. 725 01:18:07,440 --> 01:18:09,360 I said, a disaster area. 726 01:18:10,240 --> 01:18:12,600 He sleeps with his compressor, he eats with it, 727 01:18:13,360 --> 01:18:15,800 he's married to it. 728 01:18:19,600 --> 01:18:21,920 He's not in his right mind. He's insane. Insane. 729 01:18:22,160 --> 01:18:23,800 No personal comments, please. 730 01:18:24,160 --> 01:18:25,560 He's been fired, poor thing. 731 01:18:26,720 --> 01:18:30,600 The fate of a whole district is in the hands of a madman. 732 01:18:30,800 --> 01:18:34,520 Deranged. He's deranged. - What sort of talk is that? 733 01:18:34,760 --> 01:18:37,520 Enough, I can't take it. Guards, outside! 734 01:18:39,120 --> 01:18:40,120 Not you! 735 01:18:41,760 --> 01:18:43,680 Let me go, let me go! Something's going to happen. 736 01:18:43,920 --> 01:18:48,040 Why don't you believe me? The sea'll come into the town. 737 01:18:55,360 --> 01:18:58,560 "The voice of Israel from Jerusalem. Channels 1 and 2 738 01:18:59,440 --> 01:19:00,800 Please conclude your testimony. 739 01:19:01,040 --> 01:19:03,280 I trust that it will be without interruptions this time. 740 01:19:03,520 --> 01:19:08,120 Kufty, do I disturb you? - Me? Of course not Avigdor. 741 01:19:08,280 --> 01:19:11,000 Please continue, Dr. Koybeshevsky. 742 01:19:11,240 --> 01:19:13,760 Mrs. Parstein, the documents. 743 01:19:15,360 --> 01:19:19,200 Mr. Chairman, the dry facts speak for themselves. 744 01:19:25,680 --> 01:19:29,360 And so. 2:3: 1968. 745 01:19:29,600 --> 01:19:31,840 I applied to the Road-works Department of the Ministry 746 01:19:32,080 --> 01:19:38,360 With memorandum #11 slash 5791, slash B 1. 747 01:19:38,560 --> 01:19:42,440 I requested immediate cessation of the work 748 01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:45,640 until the police can guarantee more efficient control 749 01:19:45,840 --> 01:19:48,360 of traffic problems. The copies... 750 01:21:01,680 --> 01:21:03,840 "The Allenby Canal" 751 01:21:48,400 --> 01:21:50,120 My dream has bean realized. 752 01:21:53,800 --> 01:21:55,160 That's something, isn't it? 753 01:21:57,520 --> 01:21:59,400 "If you will it. It is no dream. " 754 01:22:04,560 --> 01:22:08,160 Did they bad-mouth this project! - I'll say. 755 01:22:18,640 --> 01:22:20,400 Wait a sec. I'll put you here. Excuse us... 756 01:22:20,880 --> 01:22:22,600 Don't argue with me, alright? Everyone move. 757 01:22:23,760 --> 01:22:24,920 It's the place of honor, he deserves it... 758 01:22:35,800 --> 01:22:38,120 Jump! 759 01:22:50,200 --> 01:22:52,200 It's quite exceptional! 760 01:23:57,040 --> 01:23:59,240 Thank the Lord for this day. 761 01:24:54,000 --> 01:25:00,760 "We shall build our land, for this land is ours... " 762 01:25:02,760 --> 01:25:04,360 It's a mistake, Sir. That's not it. 763 01:25:08,000 --> 01:25:09,880 Hey. Who gave you permission to come in? 764 01:25:14,240 --> 01:25:16,440 Hallo, Hallo. The party's not over yet. 765 01:25:32,760 --> 01:25:34,840 Bravo! 766 01:25:34,880 --> 01:25:36,400 "And security. - And security. " 767 01:25:46,200 --> 01:25:50,120 Minister, all of you citizens of Tel-Aviv and Yaffo, 768 01:25:50,280 --> 01:25:52,320 I am happy to invite 769 01:25:52,880 --> 01:25:56,120 the man who initiated this project, 770 01:25:56,880 --> 01:25:59,080 who dug up the first handful of earth. 771 01:26:00,080 --> 01:26:05,320 Ladies and Gentleman, the architect of victory, 772 01:26:06,400 --> 01:26:08,560 your honor, the mayor, please. 773 01:26:20,640 --> 01:26:21,800 Where are you going? 774 01:26:33,760 --> 01:26:35,560 Not yet. 775 01:26:35,600 --> 01:26:36,680 Not yet. 776 01:26:39,360 --> 01:26:45,320 Citizens, you ask where your taxes all go to? 777 01:26:45,600 --> 01:26:49,840 We have gathered here today, on this festive occasion 778 01:26:50,400 --> 01:26:53,480 to present to the general public 779 01:26:54,240 --> 01:26:59,000 the first Yaffo/Tel-Aviv canal. 780 01:26:59,760 --> 01:27:05,520 Claptrap! Claptrap! 781 01:27:10,240 --> 01:27:11,720 He promised he'd stop it. 782 01:27:11,920 --> 01:27:17,520 Fraud! Fraud! 783 01:27:19,360 --> 01:27:24,960 They said, fraud. No chance of fraud. Here at our feet 784 01:27:25,120 --> 01:27:29,520 is spread out this magnificent canal, delight of our city. 785 01:27:34,080 --> 01:27:38,400 Shall I call Rizinger with the van? - Ambulance. - Sorry. 786 01:27:38,480 --> 01:27:42,320 The longings of our people to conquer and harness the sea. 787 01:27:42,480 --> 01:27:43,640 No way through. 788 01:27:43,680 --> 01:27:46,480 ...will be fulfilled at this historic time. 789 01:27:50,000 --> 01:27:51,600 It's only garbage! 790 01:28:00,000 --> 01:28:05,280 They've ruined the city. They've ruined the city. 791 01:28:05,520 --> 01:28:09,960 Yes, the pace of work was ruinous, citizens, but... 792 01:28:10,080 --> 01:28:12,000 Come on Bud, come down. You don't want any trouble. 793 01:28:12,240 --> 01:28:13,920 Don't want to. Leave me alone. 794 01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:16,360 Come down Buddy. Everyone is looking at you. 795 01:28:17,120 --> 01:28:19,040 See, the mayor is looking at you. It's not nice! 796 01:28:19,280 --> 01:28:20,560 They've ruined the city! 797 01:28:20,800 --> 01:28:24,760 Likewise, I crave permission, to offer my heartfelt thanks 798 01:28:25,200 --> 01:28:29,400 to Dr. Koybeshevsky, and all the dedicated workers, 799 01:28:29,680 --> 01:28:33,280 of the department supervised 800 01:28:35,920 --> 01:28:37,320 by Avigdor. - Zelig. 801 01:28:49,440 --> 01:28:55,200 I wish also, to express my gratitude to the Tel-Aviv Police 802 01:29:00,480 --> 01:29:02,720 whose efficient cooperation enabled us 803 01:29:02,960 --> 01:29:08,120 to carry out this plan of development for our city. 804 01:29:09,920 --> 01:29:11,680 Hallo, lady, what's going on? 805 01:29:12,160 --> 01:29:12,840 Really... 806 01:29:12,880 --> 01:29:14,200 Our city! Our city! 807 01:29:27,520 --> 01:29:28,800 Not yet! 808 01:29:28,800 --> 01:29:29,880 Not yet! 809 01:29:31,680 --> 01:29:34,040 Now conclude, conclude! 810 01:29:34,240 --> 01:29:36,560 I, myself don't know, idiot... 811 01:29:37,520 --> 01:29:40,520 On this historic occasion, I am proud to announce 812 01:29:40,720 --> 01:29:45,560 the decision to continue the canal -Stop it. - To "Habima". 813 01:29:46,080 --> 01:29:49,000 Where there's a will, there's a way. 814 01:29:50,560 --> 01:29:53,800 And if you will it, it is no dream 815 01:29:54,000 --> 01:29:58,280 Our beloved city has become Venice of the Middle East, 816 01:29:58,480 --> 01:30:02,000 Before our very eyes. 817 01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:12,720 "The Blaumilch Canal" 818 01:31:12,960 --> 01:31:16,920 Subtitles: Elrom Studios