Prije koncerta

Before the concert

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Saturday evening on the market square: stalls, lights, pancakes. Sun, then rain, then sun again, and you are in Mira's old raincoat. You are at the café stand, and you are the cat's minder. The concert will start at eight. Then Luka runs up: his mouthpiece is gone. And where is the cat?

Ivana
Kava dva eura, palačinke tri. Vi uzimate novac, a ja kuham.
Coffee is two euros, pancakes three. You'll take the money, and I'll do the cooking.
Dobro. A gdje je Miki? Moram ga čuvati.
All right. And where's Miki? I have to look after him.
Dobro. A gdje je Miki? Moram ga čuvati.
All right. And where's Miki? I have to look after him.
Ivana
Ispod stola. Spavat će do koncerta.
Under the table. He'll sleep until the concert.
Mira comes past the stall with her handbag.
Mira
Dobra večer! Kakvo je vrijeme?
Good evening! Well, how's the weather?
Kao što je Dario rekao: ujutro sunce, zatim kiša.
Just as Dario said: sun in the morning, then rain.
Kao što je Dario rekao: ujutro sunce, zatim kiša.
Just as Dario said: sun in the morning, then rain.
Mira
Kasnije će biti jak vjetar. Možda i snijeg.
Later there'll be a strong wind. And maybe snow.
Ne! Danas neće biti snijega!
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Ne! Danas neće biti snijega!
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Mira
Koncert će početi u osam. Luka će svirati prvi.
The concert will start at eight. Luka will play first.
Mira
Sjedit ću na klupi ispred pozornice.
I'll sit on the bench in front of the stage.
Mira
Lana će pjevati s djecom. A Dario će plesati.
Lana will sing with the children. And Dario will dance.
Dario će plesati? Stvarno?
Dario will dance? Really?
Dario će plesati? Stvarno?
Dario will dance? Really?
Mira
Kaže da neće. Ali hoće.
He says he won't dance. But he will.
Ten to eight. Luka runs up with his trumpet, white as a sheet.
Luka
Upomoć! Moj usnik! Nema ga!
Help! My mouthpiece! It's gone!
Usnik? Što je to?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
Usnik? Što je to?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
Luka
Mala stvar, ovdje. Bez nje ne mogu svirati.
A little thing, right here. I can't play without it.
Gdje si ga stavio?
Where did you put it?
Gdje si ga stavio?
Where did you put it?
You look under the table. No cat.
Luka
Na vaš štand, kraj kave. Prije deset minuta.
On your stall, by the coffee. Ten minutes ago.
Kraj naše kave? A gdje je Miki?
By our coffee? And where's Miki?
Kraj naše kave? A gdje je Miki?
By our coffee? And where's Miki?
Luka
Koncert počinje za deset minuta. Što ću sada?
The concert starts in ten minutes. What am I going to do?
Mira opens her handbag and takes out a small old trumpet.
Mira
Čekaj.
Wait.
Luka
Moja prva truba! S fotografije!
My first trumpet! From the photo!
Mira
Sačuvala sam je. Osamnaest godina.
I kept it. For eighteen years.
Luka
Hvala, gospođo Miro. Večeras sviram za Vas.
Thank you, Mrs Mira. Tonight I'll play for you.
A ja ću pronaći Mikija.
And I'll find Miki.
A ja ću pronaći Mikija.
And I'll find Miki.