Es palieku

I'm staying

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Saturday evening. Elīna asks you to come down to the courtyard "just for one minute". Everyone is there, with lights, your kitchen table (the café's old one) and a cake that says "Staying". Toms holds Muris in his arms. The only thing that could not come is the yellow sofa.

Saturday evening. Elīna knocks on your door.
Elīna
Nāc lejā pagalmā! Tikai uz minūti!
Come down to the courtyard! Just for one minute!
Uz minūti? Labi...
For one minute? Well, all right...
Uz minūti? Labi...
For one minute? Well, all right...
The courtyard is full of lights. Everyone is there, round a long table: your kitchen table, the café's old one. Only the yellow sofa couldn't come.
Liene
Pārsteigums!
Surprise!
Bet jūs visi bijāt aizņemti!
But... you were all busy!
Bet jūs visi bijāt aizņemti!
But... you were all busy!
Liene
Jā. Mēs te bijām aizņemti.
Yes. We were busy here.
Toms is holding Muris in his arms. Muris purrs.
Toms
Man bija saraksts. Trešais punkts: Kaut kas. Ballīte!
I had a list. Item three, 'something': the party.
Tom! Jums rokās ir kaķis!
Toms! You're holding the cat!
Tom! Jums rokās ir kaķis!
Toms! You're holding the cat!
Toms
Jauns noteikums. Astotais: Sestdien kaķis sēž man rokās.
A new rule. Number eight: on Saturdays the cat sits in my arms.
On the cake, in cream: „Palieku!“
Liene
Te ir kūka.
And here's the cake.
Palieku? Bet es vēl neko neteicu!
'Staying'? But I haven't said anything yet!
Palieku? Bet es vēl neko neteicu!
'Staying'? But I haven't said anything yet!
Liene
Es zinu. Es to izcepu vakar no rīta.
I know. I baked it yesterday morning.
Labi. Tagad klausieties!
All right. Now listen, everyone.
Labi. Tagad klausieties!
All right. Now listen, everyone.
Galvaspilsēta ir liela, darbs labs. Bet vakar es piezvanīju uz galvaspilsētu.
The capital is big, and the job is good. But yesterday I called the capital.
Galvaspilsēta ir liela, darbs labs. Bet vakar es piezvanīju uz galvaspilsētu.
The capital is big, and the job is good. But yesterday I called the capital.
Es teicu: Paldies, bet nē. Es palieku, jo te visi zina manu vārdu.
And I said: thank you, but no. I'm staying, because here everyone knows my name.
Es teicu: Paldies, bet nē. Es palieku, jo te visi zina manu vārdu.
And I said: thank you, but no. I'm staying, because here everyone knows my name.
Elīna
Lukas paliek! Lukas paliek!
Lukas is staying! Lukas is staying!
Elīna
Lena paliek! Lena paliek!
Lena is staying! Lena is staying!
Jānis raises his glass to you.
Jānis
Jūs arī atgriezāties.
You came back too.
Ilze smiles at her daughter.
Ilze
Redzat? Manas meitas recepte palīdzēja.
You see? My daughter's prescription helped.
Maija hands you a page of her form: the flat, one more year, your name spelled right, „Palieku: jā“.
Maija
Lūdzu. Pēdējā lapa.
Here. The last page.
Dzīvoklis vēl uz gadu... Mans uzvārds pareizi! Datums ir pagājušā pirmdiena!
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date is from last Monday!
Dzīvoklis vēl uz gadu... Mans uzvārds pareizi! Datums ir pagājušā pirmdiena!
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date is from last Monday!
Kā jūs zinājāt?
How did you know?
Kā jūs zinājāt?
How did you know?
Es izlēmu tikai vakar!
But I only decided yesterday!
Es izlēmu tikai vakar!
But I only decided yesterday!
Maija
Es zinu visu.
I know everything.
She puts the old key from the attic on the form.
Maija
Te ir jūsu atslēga.
And here is your key.
You call Anna.
Anna? Es palieku. Bet jūlijā tu brauc ciemos pie manis.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to visit me.
Anna? Es palieku. Bet jūlijā tu brauc ciemos pie manis.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to visit me.
Anna
Es zinu. Sāra teica. Žēl, bet es saprotu.
I know, Sāra told me. Shame, but I understand.
Anna
Jūlijā? Lieliski! Es atbraukšu! Ko mēs darīsim?
In July? Great! I'll come! And what will we do?
Brauksim ar vilcienu uz ezeru. Ja vilciens kursēs.
We'll take the train to the lake. If the train runs.
Brauksim ar vilcienu uz ezeru. Ja vilciens kursēs.
We'll take the train to the lake. If the train runs.