My Place (2009) s01e06 Episode Script

1958 Michaelis

(INTRIGUING PIANO AND CELLO MUSIC) I'm a witch.
Brrrmmmm! I am the magician! I'm not weird.
You're gonna get in so much trouble! (LAUGHTER) GIRL: Oooh! (GIRL SQUEALS) (GREEK MUSIC) BO Y: My name is Michaelis, and this is my place.
That's Robin Hood.
He protects the poor people from the bad guys.
He's great.
Michaelis! Are you coming to Greek school? Yeah, in a minute.
Are you spying on the McCormacks? Yep.
We're gonna be late.
OK, OK! MAN: Then in 1 453, the unimaginable happened.
Constantinople's defences were breached.
But the position of Patriarch of Constantinople survived, and even today the Patriarch has complete authority over our great church.
Now the boy who will not do his homework decides he will not pay attention.
This boy shames his family.
He has no respect for himself, or his history.
Michaelis Koutafides, come here.
What's this Robin Hood? He's a man on television.
And what's he got to do with learning the Greek language? You're a Greek boy.
That's who you are, inside your skin.
You take that seriously or I don't want you here.
What would your parents say about that, eh? This is Saint Michael.
He's the saint of warriors.
He's your saint.
I'll write your name on it.
Now you keep him close to your heart, and if you're good Saint Michael will be good to you in return.
Thank you, sir.
OK.
BO Y: But when Robin gets into the castle, he works out it's a trap and he ambushes the Sheriff.
He shoots the sword right out of his hand with an arrow.
Pow! And then they get into a huge fight.
And Little John comes to Robin Hood's rescue and helps fight off the soldiers.
Who's Little John? He's one of Robin Hood's gang.
How do you know? I saw it on television.
What happened at the end then? Robin Hood escaped.
What did Robin Hood say to the Sheriff before he jumped over the wall? Ah Um Rack off, liar.
(BO Y LAUGHS) (PINBALL GAME PINGS AND CLATTERS) Hey, where you been? I was going to come looking.
Sorry, Papa.
(CLEARS THROAT) (SPEAKS GREEK) Yes, Mum.
(SPEAKS GREEK) I'll just put my satchel away.
Then I'll wash my hands.
(SPEAKS GREEK) (CLEARS THROAT) What are you doing? Answer me.
I'm sorry, Baba.
I borrowed the binoculars.
What for? Just to play with them.
To play? These are not toys.
And you take without asking.
Why didn't you ask? You would have said no.
Yeah, of course.
So that's why I didn't ask.
This is bad, Michaelis.
Very bad.
Kyrios Josephides, he tells me that your behaviour in Greek school has been terrible.
Why? What's going on? (MAMA SPEAKS GREEK) (SPEAKS GREEK) GIRL: What's happened? I'll deal with it! (SPEAKS GREEK) Please, go down to the kitchen! (SPEAKS GREEK) (SPEAKS GREEK) (WOMEN LEAVE, SPEAKING GREEK) Speak to me.
I don't wanna go to Greek school anymore.
You're a Greek boy.
You have to go.
I live in Australia.
I'm Australian.
You were born in Greece.
This is in your heart.
If being Greek is so great, why did we come here, then? You know why.
To to get work.
Do you wanna go back to Kalymnos? It's too late for that.
This is our home now.
That's why I don't wanna go to Greek school.
And I want you and Mum to speak English.
You have to go to Greek school.
I don't want to talk about it anymore: OK, let's have dinner.
Come.
Come on.
If you need to use the binoculars, ask first, and take good care of them.
OK.
Baba? (SPEAKS GREEK) Can we get a television? Why would you want a television? One.
Got it.
What was that? Can I have the ball back? How come you knew about the fight in Robin Hood if you don't have a television? I saw it at someone else's house.
Whose house? Just someone's.
Him? We haven't got a television.
You want to be in our gang? Tell us what happens in 'Robin Hood' today.
The whole story, from the beginning to the end.
Then you can be in our gang.
Can I come up? It's my tree.
You can't own a tree.
Can I've a go of the binoculars? Can't lend them.
They're my dad's.
What's your name? Mick.
I'm Janice.
OK.
Were you looking into the McCormacks' place? They're not home.
They're at Boys' Brigade.
They get dressed up like soldiers and march all over the place.
They're goofs.
(SIGHS) If I promise you can have a turn of my dad's binoculars, will you do something? Maybe.
(SWITCHES TV ON) (TV WARMS UP) (ACTION MUSIC PLAYS ON TV) BO Y: Can we watch television? MAN: You heard your mother.
Do as you're told! BO Y: Quick.
Hurry.
(IMITATES BIRD) (ACTION MUSIC CONTINUES) (JANICE IMITATES BIRD) And don't go dragging mud into the house or there'll be hell to pay! (JANICE CONTINUES BIRD CRIES) You hear me? (JANICE'S BIRD CRIES CONTINUE DISTANTLY) (ACTION MUSIC CONTINUES) (GATE CREAKS OUTSIDE) (SWITCHES TV OFF) (KEYS JANGLE) WOMAN: Get those uniforms off.
I don't want them getting dirty.
Listen to your mother! Yes, Dad! Who's been in here with mud on their shoes? I said, who's been in here?! MAN: Get outside and get your shoes off and leave them by the back door! BO Y: It wasrt me.
BO Y 2: It wasrt me either.
I took my shoes off.
MAN: It was one of you.
Don't know why we bother buying nice things.
(FLOOR CREAKS) (BOOTS CLUNK OVER FLOOR) You didn't listen! I was squawking, and you didn't even listen! I couldn't hear you.
Did they catch you? No.
You can't tell anyone about this, OK? Can I've another go of the binoculars? Yeah, but not today.
When? Tomorrow.
Promise? Yeah.
Cross your heart and hope to die.
(KNOCK AT DOOR) (SPEAKS GREEK) (KNOCK AT DOOR) Mrs Kau-tu-fayds? (SPEAKS GREEK) Koutafides.
I saw it! Robin Hood got locked in a dungeon, but Friar Tuck snuck in and let him out.
We found this in our lounge room.
(SPEAKS GREEK) (SPEAKS GREEK) Is this true? Did you go into that house without being invited? Yes.
(MAMA SPEAKS GREEK) You can go to jail for doing that.
(SPEAKS GREEK) I just said that.
Do you mind? I'm sorry.
(SPEAKS GREEK) (SPEAKS GREEK) Ah! Do you want English? Uh? You bring shame to this house.
(CLEARS THROAT) Maroula.
(SPEAKS GREEK) What do you say for yourself? I had to watch 'Robin Hood' on television.
I didn't touch anything else.
I didn't steal anything.
You will not leave this house for the rest of the school holidays.
Do you understand? Yes.
Good.
You can help me do the backyard instead.
What's that in your hair? It's oil.
Why? (GREEK MUSIC PLAYS) Hey, enough talking, Michaelis! Work to do.
(CLAPS) Christina! (SPEAKS GREEK) Uh? Oh! (SPEAKS GREEK) (SPEAKS GREEK) I had some good help.
(KISSES) (SPEAKS GREEK) (WINCES) Ah! (SPEAKS GREEK) (BOTH SPEAK GREEK) (YELLS IN GREEK) Michaelis, look after your sister.
I'm Robin Hood and you're Will Scarlet.
I'm coming to save you from the Sheriff, OK? Why can't I be Robin Hood? Because I've got the bow and arrow.
What do I have to do? Just keep on calling out "Help!" until I get there.
Help! Help! Help! I'm coming, Will.
Don't worry! You have another sister.
MAROULA: Help! (SPEAKS GREEK) (BABA, ANGRILY) Hey, Michaelis! (SPEAKS GREEK) Yeah.
(SPEAKS GREEK) laundry.
Michaelis mou.
You're a good boy.
Thank you.
That's OK.
Oh This is for you, hmm? Buy sweet ice.
Where've you been? Havert seen you round much.
I've been busy.
Busy sneaking into other people's houses? Hey, at least I don't have to dress up like stupid soldiers.
What did you say? Boys' Brigade is for idiots.
Give me that.
Dumb wog.
Yes? I'm Michaelis Koutafides.
Yes? Gil and Tom just ambushed me down at the milk bar and threw my ice block onto the road.
My mum got it for me.
Thank you.
I'm sorry I came into your house without asking.
(GREEK MUSIC PLAYS) (MEN CHAT IN GREEK) Hey! (SPEAKS GREEK) (ALL SPEAK GREEK) Hey! Hey! Hey, do you want to keep it down a bit? There's a baby in here too, you know.
Love, no worries.
(ALL CHAT IN GREEK) Michaelis, huh? Alright? You feel Greek now, eh? Bravo.
(KISSES) Bravo.
(BO YS SNIFFLE) For the ice block.
It's OK.
Take it.
I don't want it.
Please.
Take it.
(PARTY CHATTER IN GREEK) It's not your fault.
JANICE: Michaelis! Hi.
Have you got the binoculars? No.
You can have this if you want.
I don't think you're a wog.
(KISSES) (INTRIGUING MUSIC) (GIRLS LAUGH) GIRL: Wait for me! GIRL: It's just like heaven.
(GIRL SQUEALS) Duck for cover!
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