Scene 3
In another room upstairs downstairs. Chef Dusea brought food to Nichifor Filimon.
Old Nichifor sat in his room with a letter in his hand, reading and reciting it. It was noon, he didn't go to the canteen to eat with everyone at once. She stayed in his room.
Old Filimon enters Dusea's room to bring him food.
Chef Dusea: But mate, what are you doing here? How long have we been waiting for you at the table? Why did not you come?
Nichifor Filimon Tace. The cook puts food on her plate and a glass of tea, a slice of bread greased with butter and magic. She sees the letter in the old man's hand, goes and takes it by force.
Chef Dusea: Who sent you this letter ?! Let me see.
Chef Dusea opens the letter and reads it. The cook's big eyes became like onions. Her smile is ironic.
Dusea: Ah !! old men, don't get drunk with cold water. He descended to the ground with his feet and only dreamed. That son of a bitch took his sole and dumb forgot about you.
The cook walked around the old man's room, with the letter in her hand and analyzing it carefully.
Dusea: If he hasn't come to see you yet, it means you're saying goodbye to them. They care about their lives, their wives and their children. They don't have time for mats anymore. Since I've been working here, I've rarely come to pick up old people at home. They brought them here and left them on our heads. Not to mention visiting, I rarely come.
These old people are a headache for their children. He doesn't care anymore! And what does he have to do with them? Where to keep them in the block, there is no place to move, so take care of the elderly.
Now in this days, children no longer need their parents. These are the times, the hard times are over. You drunk old people, you got here, instead of getting a cup of water in your old age.
They come to us and leave them. Today, young people forget about their parents. Who needs them, so much hassle, you have to give them a cup of water when they need it. But so young they gave up on them. And they forgot about the cup.
So, they have arrived today, children are crossing the border. Forget about children and their parents. They come and drop them off at the asylum and orphanage. They left them on the street. No education without any roof over them. Criminals and criminals arrive later.
Come on, I have to go, let's talk. That it doesn't get late in the evening. I still have to take food to other old people. Not only did you not come to dinner today. There are others like mates who do not come to the table. I'm coming and I have to bring them. On top of that, I get paid well for the services I provide.
Ah, I was going to forget to tell you you know you forgot to pay me to serve you! He gathered at the matale account. If you don't pay, I won't bring food to your room. You will come to the kitchen alone like all the old men.
Do you know that it has been announced that old people will be expelled from the asylum ?! You must have found out! Now go outside, don't sit alone in the room because there's no air here!
If you paid the nurses for us, didn't she even come to you ?! What a dark smell is here. Take the mat out because you'll feel better.
The cook opens the window for ventilation, and throws the crumpled letter in a corner and leaves.
He left the old man's room and went to the other old men, who were not at the table.
Old Philimon got up from the bed and went to get his letter from the corner. He takes the glass in his hand and barely brings it to his mouth. He opened the letter and straightened it.
After Bucket Dusea went to the other elders. Enter the kitchen. Where to find Marioara. He put the remaining crane in the pan to put in the fridge.
Dusea: Listen, Mario, and I went to Santa Filimon! He stays alone in the room again. A smell of urine and unwashed, that your stomach turns upside down. If only he would leave the asylum sooner, because I'm tired of him. Let other old men come with the money.
Mărioara: Come on Dusea, don't you think about money anymore ?! Think about it, if it were your mother in his place. What would you do? Would you treat her the same, or would you bring him here? Of course not?
Maricica: Have mercy on Santa Filimon! That we will all reach old age ?! Who will bring us a cup of water in our old age? We have to take care of them. That is why the state pays our salary, we do not have the right to retire them. They pay for the stay. They have no right to give us the money, if the social workers find out that we are taking the money from the pensioners. They will shut us down !! Do you know what I mean.?!
Dusea: Shut up, Maricica !! No one will find out that we take the money from the elders, Sofia Nikolaevna keeps everything under her control. He scares the old men into keeping their mouths shut. As you think, that is our peace. Nobody opens, not even Santa Filimon. Sofia Nikolaevna keeps them under constant tension.
Mother: Shut up Be stupid! The truth will come out anyway. Nothing stays hidden for long. That you don't think about money anymore! Money has twisted your mind! Just think about the money, but don't think about your sins. No more nonsense on that mouth.
While the two cooks were talking, Sofia Nicolaevna entered the kitchen door.
The director of the institution, Sofia Nikolaevna, was a Russian, blonde and damn bad. He was about 50 years old. She didn't care about those around her. He was thinking about money. Her life revolved around money. He did everything to be good only to her, not to the old people.
The money that went into the asylum was spent on repairing the institution, food, administrative expenses, salaries, medicines for the elderly, but a part of the rest is put in her pocket. He didn't share with anyone.
Everyone in the asylum knew that. But he was afraid of her, she was very bad and harsh with the asylum world. Even the elderly. When they quarrel or shout at someone, everyone tries not to get in their way.
Sofia Nikolaevna: What happened? What are you talking about? Ah no! you say I already know who you're talking about !? Talk about Santa Filimon again. What else did he do this time?
Shower: Nothing. Sofia Nicolaevna, sits in his room again and reads a letter received 5 years ago.
Sofia Nikolaevna: Are you still with that letter? As much as possible?! I told Santa Filimon Nichiforevici to write to the boys to send him the money. But he still didn't write anything to them.
I argued with him over the money. He still keeps her from paying his pension. But I tell him his pension is still small. Not enough for food. He has debt, but he doesn't care. But I'm tired of explaining to him. But he kept his.
I threatened him that if he didn't pay all his debt, he would wake up on the street. I feel like kicking him out. I have to bring him in place, old men. There are requests for a bed. Many are queuing for our asylum. There are some who pay a lot not to bring the elderly here. But I still have only 3 free beds now. But there are many requests.
But with Filimon Nichiforevici, I'm still thinking what to do ?! To fire him or not? I still don't know what to do.
Dusea: It's best to kick him out. He doesn't give a damn. So far he has not paid
Maricica: No, Sofia Nicolaevna, have mercy on Filimon, she has nowhere to go. Stay on the road. Where will he go? He will beg.
Sofia N: But what do I care. Ever since I cared about these old men. Which I'm tired of. No more money, for them to die on their heads, I don't care.
Maricica: You have no heart!
S.N: Shut up! Mother, that you do not decide. Who leaves or stays, I decide.?! I decide, you understand !!
She was mischievous, squeaking under her nose. By approving Sofia N, he wanted to please Sofia N.
Sofia N: Go! After I came? Ah, I forgot! And you took me with Filimon and his problems, because I forgot why I came here ?!
Dusea: I don't know, Sofia N, why did you come? You would definitely come for something important.
How busy the women were cleaning the kitchen. Sofia N remembered after she came.
Sofia N: Ah! Now, I remembered. Yes, girls, we have important guests today. A Government Commission will come to us today. Please get to work. Prepare something good. Let them see that we take care of our elders. I'll order tea cakes.
Dusea and Maricia told Sofia N that she would make a good and tasty meal to lick your fingers.
Sofia N: But I'm going to let all our elders know. To bathe and to dress cleanly.
Măricia: Sofia Nikolaevna, what time will our guests come from the Government? To find out if we still have time for dinner.
Sofia N: Yes, you have time. They'll be around 6pm, so you have plenty of time to prepare a tasty meal. But I take care of everything.
You take care of the cleaning in the kitchen and the dining room, that I will tour them all over the asylum to see where the money went.
Sofia Nikolaevna greets the cooks. He had left the kitchen. To go and notify all the asylum staff. That they will come from the ministry, today to the asylum.
At the same time, a group of elders gathered in a room. They were talking and waiting for Elizabeth to come.
Aunt Elizaveta entered the room, she was very thoughtful of what she had heard before. Satisfaction and sadness could be read on her face. He was thinking about the consequences he would have after protesting with the elders in front of the commission. He wondered, even if the people at the ministry would not believe him or listen to him. And if Sofia Ni wins, what will happen to her with the group of people who so fiercely delayed the expulsion of Sofia N. Why didn't I gather evidence to show the two of them when they come ?! If they don't believe me. They're going to ask me for evidence. How stupid I am why I didn't gather evidence.
Elizaveta Ivanovna passed the noisy group, thinking deeply about everything.
Suddenly there was silence. One of the old men shouted at Elizaveta Ivanova!
An old man: Elizabeth Ivanovna, what happened?
Elizaveta Ivanova did not hear his cry, she was too thoughtful to hear it.
An old woman screamed at her in an already high voice.
An old woman: Elizaveta Ivanovna, you hear me!
Suddenly Elizaveta Ivanova heard the old woman shouting at her. He shuddered at the shout.
Elizaveta Ivanovna: What are you shouting at me? Do you think I can't hear you? You consider me so deaf. (He screams at the two who shouted).
First old man: I saw you were dumbfounded and we wanted to ask you something?
Elizaveta Ivanovna: What do you want to ask me? Say it once! That there is no time. We must continue preparations for our protest. We don't have enough time. Time passes.
The first old man: Well! We want to talk about the protest. When we protest in front of the asylum. We need to gather as many elders as possible to support us. We can't just go out and protest, then woe to us. Understand Elizaveta Ivanovna!
Elizaveta Ivanovna: I understand very well what you mean, well, that's what I've been thinking about so far.
An old woman: Don't you want to give up our plan to protest?
Elizaveta Ivanovna was silent for a moment.
Elizaveta Ivanovna: Those with you, how to give up? Yes, I admit, for a moment I wanted to give up the protest, but when we listened to you speak with confidence, you want that. That's when I changed my mind.
But do you know why I wanted to stop the protest ?!
The group at once.
Why?
I thought to you, I don't want you to suffer. On top of that, I have no evidence. How to protest if we have no evidence. What will we tell them when the commissioners come. And Sofia Nikolaevna will tell you that it is not true, that it is an invention of ours. No one will believe us. Who will believe us? If we don't have evidence to show him.
Suddenly Sofia Nikolaevna enters the door.
Sofia Nikolaevna: Oh! You are here. Yes, I wanted to let you know that we have a visit from the ministry. Please get ready immediately, wash and get dressed. Make a good impression. Don't make fun of me.
Did you understand!! Yes, at 6 pm to see you in the official hall. That's where I want you all to gather. Have an occupation. Yes! Something else today you will eat good food. On the occasion that these come from the ministry. But from tomorrow, switch to regular food. Good I leave you. I'm going to let the others know. Anyway, it wasn't up to me to let you know.
Sofia Nikolaevna leaves the group's room. The group is very surprised by the arrival of the ministers.
An old woman: I don't understand, why are the people from the ministry coming? What happened?
An old man: But why am I coming? I do not understand ?!
Another old woman: You don't understand anyone who informed them of the irregularities that are happening here. But who announced them. That they come to us in a hurry.
They all looked at each other in amazement. Only Elizabeth Nikolayevna had fallen into thought. He didn't know how to get evidence to fire Sofia Nikolaevna. It was a good opportunity for the ministry to come. He hadn't thought at all before that it was luck, that the people from the ministry were coming. He only felt a fear of how the protest would unfold. Nothing is ready, he has not announced to any of the elders that a protest will take place. To support the group. What will happen?
Some of the elders: Are you wrong Elizaveta Ivanovna, how can we not have prepared anything? We have the placards ready. But otherwise we solve the others quickly. We will talk to all the elders who want to support us in our protest.
Elizaveta Ivanovna: Suddenly she stopped and told them. Don't sit and talk much !! Get to work! Until the people from the ministry come, I want all the elders to be informed in secret that there will be a protest! Let no one know. I want you to let all the old people in the asylum know. We need people to support us.
You all make sure no one finds out about our plan. Tell everyone you know
An old woman: Shall we announce old men Filimon?
Elizaveta Ivanovna: Yes, of course! He still needs to know. You keep him in our group. Come to work once! Don't sit still and time passes.
Suddenly Nastea Feodrovna enters the door. The maid is part of the group of protesters. Breathe and sigh hard.
Feodorvna's birth closes the door as she enters.
Nastea F: Do you know what is heard in the asylum?
Elizabeth Ivanovna: What?
Nastea F: It's being rumored around here. That someone sent a letter to the ministry. That's why those from the ministry come to us? Who could send a letter? Only from us? The one who knows the irregularities of our asylum?
Elizaveta Ivanovna: Honestly, I don't know? What are you looking at me like? Do you think I sent the letter? I have nothing to do, send the letter. Everyone jump in my head ?!
Not I! And don't look at me that long. That not me, I repeat to you.
If I sent, then all the blame was on my head. But I didn't send. Elizaveta Ivanovna walked nervously through the room where the protest group was.
An old woman: But who sent, then?
An old man: Is it Nichifor Filimon? He's so quiet. He doesn't say anything. Do I suspect him? To know.
Birth F: No, he. It can't be him. Because I pass by very often and talk to him. I don't think it's him. He would have told me. I know him pretty well. I don't think so. I think he's someone who knows the asylum situation well. Which is next to Sofia Nikolaevna. He needs to know her well.
Another old woman: Put your hand in the fire for him, Nastea F? It could be him. But who should it be? Is there anyone here at the asylum that we don't know about ?! It's been 5 years, I don't know and I haven't found out anything.
Nastea F: Yes, I put my hand in the fire for him!
An old woman: But can one of us be sent?
Suddenly they all looked at each other in astonishment and suspicion at each other.
Elizaveta Ivanovna: I don't think we sent it. I don't think we did this stupid thing. I think someone who knows Sofia N and her secrets well.
Total silence.
Elizaveta Ivanovna: Let's get to work. Let everyone know about our plan.
The group had left the room for training. Let the world know for the protest.
Elizaveta Ivanovna was left alone in the room. She was relieved that she had not told anyone in the group about the theft of money, which had been committed by Sof N and Vera Al. He knew a big secret, he wanted to reveal it, but he had no evidence. Who will believe it. He was thinking of the person who knew more about the irregularities in the asylum. Bet on that person who has all the evidence about Sofia N, and could expose her to the commission.
During this time a mysterious character entered Sofia Nikolaevna's office, took all the receipts and evidence of the thefts she had committed before. Especially the crime committed by Sof Nicolaevna, before she was director of the institution.
This mysterious character sent the letter to the ministry. He took all the evidence from the drawers and disappeared from the office. He goes to her in the room and hides in the place only she knew. So his daughter wouldn't find them. He knew about the protest, he had overheard it from the protest group.
I have to give them all the evidence I got from my daughter, just in time.
I love my daughter very much, but she couldn't close her eyes every time she did an injustice. Not! How much evil can be done to these old people who have done no harm to anyone. They were unlucky enough to be trapped in these four bare white walls forgotten by their own children.
They wanted to bring them a cup of water in their old age, but they were not so lucky. Now my daughter, who is making fun of you, is also stealing the money that belongs to them. I'm so tired of being humiliated, he yells at me, not as much as he can. He has no respect. He only thinks about money, but he doesn't think about me at all. She became selfish and very bad, I don't recognize her anymore. It has changed a lot. Now run for the money. Not as good as that? (She's indignant and unhappy.) She's not listening to me at all. Yes, I listen to her when she has a problem or has a hard time. But he thought of me. That I also have weight on my soul. He never thought of me. She became selfish and evil. But she makes me an accomplice to all her actions. I've reached the age I can't stand anymore, I don't want to be complicit in everything he does. I want to have a quiet old age!
Not as much as she can blame me, but she shouts at me every time she's nervous, when she's not received a transaction. If it weren't for the money, she would lead a quiet life. He keeps telling me only about the money, that he took his car and bought his clothes. He still brags, isn't that something like this ?! I'm tired of one. I'm tired. Ready! I have to work it out. She's my daughter, I love her, but she shouldn't end up like this. To become a thief and a murderer, to the suffering of others.
I've tried to stop her so many times, but she doesn't want to hear me. What to do with her, how to stop her? Only the evidence will help me calm her down. It doesn't matter if she gets to jail, at least that's how I'll stop her from all the bad things she does.
That person was Sofia Nikolaevna's mother, Dorina Gregorievna. Sofia Nikolaevna sold Dorina Gregorievna's house and property, stopped her money, but took her mother here. With the thought that it will be better. He will have someone to fatten her and bring her a cup of water in her old age.
During this time, the elderly dressed, washed and prepared for the visit of the inspectors from the ministry. All were notified of their visit. Groups of elders gathered in the hall to discuss the visit of the ministry. The protest group secretly announces their plan to protest at the asylum. He announces to all the elders, even old Filimon.
Everyone agreed to protest. The group was agitated and very determined by the decision they had made.
Sofia Ni. He went into his office to look for the receipts and the notebook. He opened the desk drawer and found nothing.
He panicked, he didn't understand anything. Where are the files ?! Like I put it here ?! Search all drawers and shelves. He had found nothing. He panicked and worried even more. He sat down on an armchair by the door. He had taken a deep breath to calm himself.
Calm Sofia Ni, we have to think about who came to my office and took the file ?! She thought to herself. He asked himself the question. Who is that person who came into my office ?! Who knows about my secrets and wants to hurt me ?! Who ?! I go to Vera Alexandrovna, to ask her if she didn't come to me and take the files or see someone suspicious coming into my office.
She stood with the door open most of the time, only to see someone walking around.
Sofia N left the office and headed for Vera Al. The door was open. He knocks on the door.
Vera Al was working on the report she had to present to the committee. He heard a knock on the door and invited her in.
Vera A: It's good that you brought the file with all the receipts and evidence. So good. You will see that we will solve all our problems. I'm working on the report now, there's a lot to write here, but it needs to be written.
Vera Alexandrovna kept an eye on the file and worked.
Vera Al looked up from the file and looked at Sofia Nikolaevna's hands
Vera A: What happened to Sofia N?
Silence between the two women.
Vera A: Where is the file with Sofia N receipts?
Sofia N: I don't know, Vera Al! I can't find him anywhere. I put it in the drawer with all the evidence and I can't find it. I don't understand, it doesn't seem to have evaporated ?!
V.A: How can you not find it anywhere? But where did they put him?
Sofia N: Well, I just told you I put it in my office drawer. Where else to put it. That's where I keep my things.
V.A: Are you sure you put it there?
S.N: Sure there ?! But where else to put it ?! I don't seem to have a memory problem.
V.A: Now what are we going to do ?! How will we cover the gap in the file ?! What will we write ?!
S.N: I don't know, Vera A, that it's a big problem. Let's think about solving it! How are we going to fool the ministry ?!
V.A: Sofia N, you know that we can't fool Gavriluţă and Mr. Filipescu, she has a good nose when discovering irregularities. We can fool Gavriluţă, but I don't believe this Filipescu. I smelled it very well last time. He has a good nose !! He feels from a post office when something is wrong.
S.N: Don't worry, we can handle it. You take Gavruluţă, and I take Filipescu.
V.A: You know what I don't understand S.N?
S.N: What, V.Al?
V.Al: On what occasion do the people from the ministry come ?! I kept asking myself how I was writing the report for the two of them. Still not understand! Looks like they were inspected last month. Now again. What else to inspect. Looks like we have no problems. Did anyone call them to us ?! Who wants to cause us trouble ?!
Total silence between the two women.
V.A: I sit and think slowly ?! And I still don't understand, why are they coming from the ministry to us for inspection ?! Who told them to come to us ?!
Vera Alexandrovna thought and wondered aloud so that Sofia N. could hear her.
Sofia Nikolayevna suddenly left Vera Alexandrovna's office, leaving her to speak for herself,
Vera saw that she was talking to herself. He doesn't understand what happened to Sofia Nikolaevna. He sat down at his desk and continued to write his report.
Sofia Nikolaevna understands who is the perpetrator of the theft of the file. He certainly asks himself the same question. Who called the two for inspection? Could it be my mother ?! But I don't think so? How can she be? Because she's complicit in all my actions. He got even angrier, because he felt that his mother might be behind the theft and the call of the two.
Somewhere in the city on the way to the asylum, Mr. Filipescu and Gavriluţă were discussing the problems that had arisen at the ministry.
Mr. Filipescu: You know, Gavriluţă while I was driving upstairs, to tell him about the issue of the anonymous letter. But in the meantime, I've learned another problem that will affect everyone. But eventually this problem will be found out.
Gavriluţă: What problem does Mr. Filipescu have? What problem are you talking about?
Mr. Filipescu: I have learned that the Government will no longer provide assistance to asylums and orphanages in the country. They will be at the mercy of the people. Because of the economic crisis that has hit our country. The state began to save money in the budget. And so there are problems with money to pay the salaries of the farmers, the jobs are few, the unemployed are many. He told me asylum seekers that we would not give any more money until the money problem was fixed.
But now he needs to know how to manage the money well in order to survive. Until the money is settled.
Gavriluţă: Definitive or until he finds the money to help further?
Mr. Filipescu: I don't know. Top management has indicated that it will no longer provide aid. He will only pay the salaries, but otherwise he will leave the administration of the asylums and orphanages to manage on his own.
We have to understand Gavriluţă that the state budget no longer has the money to spend the money on kindergartens and orphanages, it's time for them to manage on their own.
Gavriluţă: Do I understand that the money will go elsewhere?
Mr. Filipescu: Who knows, Gavriluţă ?! Nobody knows. The boss didn't tell me anything. He made it clear to me that the money would not be given. Now we have to tell the asylum seekers this bad news. I would like to see their reactions. Especially Sofia Necolaevna.
Gavriluţă: Strange and very strange that I hear something like that. I always hear important news and now you are ahead of me. Sofia Necolaevna? But what else did she do ?! But it doesn't seem strange to you. But somehow, the state leadership got their hands on the state budget to take money from taxpayers and get rich. They are capable of anything. He will not get rich on our backs and the poor budgeters like us. (Ironically)
Mr. Filipescu: How did he do it? He steals the money the state gives him. All aid coming from the state. I have no evidence to catch her. I'm thinking about the letter I received. When I received the letter, I was very happy. That someone was found to expose her. I hope someone has clear evidence and will give it to me so I can get it out.
Mr. Filipescu: Who knows Gavriluţă ?! I don't know anything, so I received orders from above to give the bad news to the nursing home.
Gavriluţă: How so?
Mr. Filipescu: Why are you so surprised, Gavriluţă ?! The good old days are over, when the state was generous with man and turned right and left. Now we live in capitalism. Now the citizen has to fend for himself. Get used to it.
Now the top ones are drilling the local budget. They spend as much as they want, they don't think about us anymore. They are thinking about how to get rich faster. He steals from the people. Hard times have come. The people suffer because of lies and the indifference of the state to the citizen. And us behind them.
You don't see how those above are lying to us, but we believe their lies. This life is hard.
You will see again, Gavriluţă, we will still suffer a lot from this Government. So be careful! Don't leave your rifle empty without a salary paid and a roof over your head. That then, woe to our head.
We will be out of work! Expect dark days.
Gavriluţă: Do you think that? That this can happen?
Mr. Filipescu: I think Gavriluţă! I think it will definitely happen. Let's go, time passes. We have to take them by surprise. I feel sorry for them. What will happen to them? (They both fell silent) They both said aloud: Drink from them.
Sofia Nikolaevna nervously knocks on the door waiting not to answer. She enters her mother's room nervously.
Her mother was reading a book. He didn't realize his daughter's sudden entry. Because he was standing with his back to the door. You can't hear the knock on the door. He was badly sighted and hearing. So that the light from outside shone directly in front of her. Sofia N started shouting at her mother in Russian. Let them not understand what they are talking about.
Sofia N: Come on, mother! (Shouts out loud). Did you take the receipts and files?
Daria G: What are you talking about Sofico? What documents, what files do I still don't understand? (She was fooling around in front of her daughter) So that Sofia N. wouldn't notice.
Sofia N: Mom, are you kidding me? Today I received my receipts, the administrative notebook. I can't find them at all.
D.G: And you thought of me taking them, didn't you ?! But how do I know? Do I seem to know about those desires ?!
S.N: Mom, you don't understand! Yes, Mom, I know because I come and tell you everything. You know everything about me.
D.G: Then look if you want Sofico! If you don't believe me, look here. If you find anything then you will accuse me of taking it from you. But as you allow yourself to unjustly accuse me if you have no substantiated evidence. (Ironically).
Daria Grigorievna knew about her daughter's hysteria. Then ignore it the hardest.
Sofia N searches her mother's room. He found nothing. He couldn't threaten her, that he had no evidence that she was filming. He decided to follow his mother.
Sofia. N: You know mom !? It is heard through the asylum that someone sent a letter to the commission from the ministry.
Daria.G: And ?! Why are you telling me? You think I sent it, so you trust me. Yes! But I thought my beloved daughter trusted me. But now I realize my daughter doesn't trust me at all. Do you think I would be able to send the letter to the minister? Shall I expose you to all the bad things you've done? How can you think such a thing about me?
Sofia N: I didn't think you were a mother! But when I saw that the files were missing, the thought took me to you. The rumor had reached Sofia Nikolaevna. That someone sent a letter to the ministry. Do you know anything about the mother letter ?! Did you send a letter to the ministry ?! Did anyone send a letter to the minister? The asylum knows.
D.G: I tell you once again that I did not take the files and did not send the letter to the ministry. What to send, I have nothing to do ?! I wasn't crazy at my age. If I do this nonsense, you know I'm falling with you once, I'm just your accomplice. I want to live my quiet old age.
Daria Grigorevna reassures Sofia N, pats her on the shoulder.
D. G: How can I hurt you, you're just my daughter, I love you so much. I wouldn't hurt you at all. But please stop fooling around and evil. It all comes back, you do bad it turns bad, you do good it turns back good. Take care, my girl, I greeted you. You will reach my age. You will wait for a cup of water in old age and who will bring it to you.
As the elders expect a cup of water from you and their children, whom they have abandoned like little children.
S.N: Come on mom and start with the nonsense, you know it won't be like that. You know I don't care about these old men. I want a lot of money. If I win more, I'll take you from here and we'll go far where we'll be better.
D. G: Why do you need more money dear mother. What to do with them ?!
During this time, someone knocks on the door. He interrupts their conversations. It was Vera A. Sofia N goes and opens the door.
V.A: Sofia N, please come out, because we have something to discuss!
S. N: Yes! Of course V.A.
V.A: Hello! Dorina Gregorevna!
D.G: Good Truth! How are you?
V.A: Okay, thank you!
S.N: Okay, I'll leave you, we'll talk later. I'm going out, because we have something to discuss, me and Vera A.
D.G: Okay, my daughter. Talk to you later.
Sofia N closes the door and leaves. The two women talk down the hall to Vera A's office.
True. A: Sofia N, do you know what time it is?
S.N: What time is it? I lost track of time with my mother.
V. A: It's 16:00. What are we going to do, what are we going to tell them?
S. N: Let it come and we will think immediately.
V.A: I'm afraid of dying. What will they say ?! If they ask us for receipts, what will we tell them?
S.N: Let's get some receipts from us. Nothing, we'll tell them they didn't give it to us. Let's invent something for a moment. Don't worry, I'll take the blame. Stop stressing and worrying about sending it to me.
Let's finish the conversation. Let's get to work. Okay, let's make the expenses. The two women left in the accountant's office to do the calculations.
Meanwhile, the two inspectors enter the asylum gate. All the elders were in the asylum, no one was outside to greet them. It was total silence.
Gavriluţă and Mr. Filipescu looked at each other in amazement, because no one was outside. It was a beautiful summer day. No old man was out.
He opened the asylum door and went inside. He was greeted by his maid, who was cleaning
Maid: Hello gentlemen! How can I help you?!
Mr. Filipescu and Gavriluţă: Hello !!
Mr. Filipescu: I'm looking for Sofia Nicolaevna
Maid: Who's asking ?!
Mr. Filipescu: We are from the ministry. I came to see you at the asylum
Maid: Ah !! Yes, follow me!
The maid leads the two of Vera Alexandrovna's office. He knocks on the accountant's door.
A woman's voice is heard. Yes. Who ?!
I was born. Some guests have come to you.
Enter!!
The birthplace opens the door. The maid enters, behind her, the two guests enter. The two women remain silent and amazed at the entrance of the two. They didn't know what to say.
Mr. Filipescu: Hello !!
V.A: Hello!
S.N: Please come in, take a seat. I haven't been waiting for you for so long.
Sofia N, shouts to the maid, Nastea please bring two coffees immediately.
S.N: Do you really want something? Please bring me water?
V.A: No thanks.
Sofia Nikolaevna closes the door behind the maid.
While the 4 were in the office. The maid Nastea goes for coffee and water to serve the guests. After the service, he went to inform the elders of the arrival of those from the ministry.
Upon learning that the ministry was coming, happy elders began to prepare to protest outside. He went to get all the placards out of bed to get out. They prepared in advance what they had to say.
Meanwhile, the two from the ministry sat down on chairs. And the women were at the table, in front of the files.
Sofia N: (Ironic) addressed the two. What happened this time? So at our place. On what occasion, at our place. We were waiting for you around 18. I hope you didn't miss us suddenly.
Mr. Filipescu: Why do you think something happened? In fact, I was busy in the city with the inspection and I finished earlier and as I was nearby, I came straight to the asylum. I hope we don't bother you. We didn't want to waste time. On this occasion, we came to see what the old people are doing, to see if they have any problems and need something. You just know how we care for the elderly ?! Yes, I still promised to look over the report.
I hope the report is ready, don't we have time to wait?
But not to take Sofia Nikolaevna and Vera Alexandrovna upstairs. But the document is not ready, do we understand ?!
Sofia N: I don't mind Mr. Filipescu. We're not glad you stopped by. Come so often. But you know I haven't finished the report yet?
Mr. Filipescu: Let me show you the file later !? We'll look at the file later. I understand I took you by surprise. But shouldn't the report be ready ?! If it's not ready. Better to walk through the asylum. Let's see what else has changed in the meantime.
Sofia N: It should have been ready a long time ago. We took care of the asylum expenses. Do you know what it's like to run an asylum with so many sufferers, Mr. Filipescu ?!
Mr. Filipescu: Yes, I know how it is! I have an order from Above that we must control all orphanages to have a report on where the money given by the government is going. We need to keep track of what the money is spent on. So there are no other problems.
Ah! As far as I can remember, I have to give you some bad news. But not now I want to give you. I'd like to walk around the asylum and talk to the elders. Let me know from them if they need anything or not. Let's go Sofia N, Gavriluţă, Vera Al.
Sofia N wondering what to do, talk to old people ?! But what to talk to them about ?! What he has to say. What should the elders tell them that we are going to get them out to bring in the money? I'm afraid that's what will happen if I don't take control of everything. The elders will tell them what I am going to do. That's what I was missing.
I have to think, think well.
Suddenly, Mr. Filipescu shouts at Sofia N, let's go, can you hear what you're thinking ?!
Sofia N: Let's go! Excuse me, I was thinking about the report!
Mr. Filipescu: Let the report be resolved. You will tell me how time passes here. Look, Vera A, it remains to make the relationship with Gavriluţă, but we are going to see what happens.
Vera Al was frightened, and her panic didn't show her emotions. Gavriluţă is satisfied that she will not go with the two.
Sofia N was even more scared that Gavriluţă and Vera Al would be left alone. He took it in his hands so as not to show the fear he had.
Sofia N: All right, let's go. Okay then stay and write the report with Vera Al.
And suddenly the maid Nastea enters Vera A's office, without knocking. She was agitated and scared, what she had seen, she ran to call Sofia N.
Nastea did not say a word, waiting to calm down. He ran to notify those in the office.
S.N: Did something happen?
The baby was still breathing hard and agitated.
S.N: What happened to Nastea?
Sofia Nikolaevna was beginning to get angry with Nastea.
Mr. Filipescu: Can't you see that she can't answer that she's breathing hard, she probably ran to let you know about the problem and you shout at her ?!
What are you shouting at her, let her recover ?! And then he will answer you.
Sofia N: Silence Nastea! What happened?
Nastea: It's a nightmare outside, come and see what's going on outside !! Incredibly, I never imagined it would happen to us ?! Let's go see what happens outside !! It's the great ruin. I'm afraid what will happen when you see what happens!
Nastea had a frightened and agitated voice. He was most afraid of what would happen next.
Sofia N: Let's go see what's going on outside !? I'm already terrified that something happened! What happened outside, Nasteo ?!
Everyone in the office went outside, headed for the asylum. When V.Al and Sofia N saw what was happening outside, they remained motionless, why did they see. They were so frightened that they didn't say a word for a few minutes. He did not expect to see and happen at the asylum where the two women lead him.
To be continued!!
Written by Boguș Elena
