
Scene 41 of 50
Pirms koncerta
Before the concert
Your goalI can say what will happen and when.
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Saturday evening, the festival on the market square: stalls, lights, music and the smell of pancakes. You are at the café stall in Maija's old raincoat. Next to the stage, a big grey box with a light switch hums warmly.
LieneKafija maksā divus eiro, pankūkas trīs. Jūs ņemsiet naudu, es gatavošu.
Coffee is two euros, pancakes three. You'll take the money, and I'll do the cooking.
Labi. Kur ir Muris? Man viņš jāpieskata.
All right. And where's Muris? I have to look after him.
Labi. Kur ir Muris? Man viņš jāpieskata.
All right. And where's Muris? I have to look after him.
LieneZem galda. Viņš gulēs līdz koncertam.
Under the table. He'll sleep until the concert.

Maija comes past the stall with her handbag.
MaijaLabvakar! Kāds ir laiks?
Good evening! Well, how's the weather?
Kā Toms teica. No rīta saule, tad lietus.
Just as Toms said: sun in the morning, then rain.
Kā Toms teica. No rīta saule, tad lietus.
Just as Toms said: sun in the morning, then rain.
MaijaVēlāk būs stiprs vējš. Varbūt sniegs.
Later there'll be a strong wind. And maybe snow.
Nē! Šodien sniega nebūs.
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Nē! Šodien sniega nebūs.
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
MaijaKoncerts sāksies astoņos. Jānis spēlēs pirmais.
The concert will start at eight. Jānis will play first.
MaijaEs sēdēšu uz sola skatuves priekšā.
I'll sit on the bench in front of the stage.
MaijaElīna dziedās ar bērniem. Toms dejos.
Elīna will sing with the children. And Toms will dance.
Toms dejos? Tiešām?
Toms will dance? Really?
Toms dejos? Tiešām?
Toms will dance? Really?
MaijaViņš saka, ka nedejos. Bet dejos.
He says he won't dance. But he will.

Ten to eight. Jānis runs up with his trumpet, white as a sheet.
JānisPalīgā! Mans iemutis! Tā nav!
Help! My mouthpiece! It's gone!
Iemutis? Kas tas ir?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
Iemutis? Kas tas ir?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
JānisMaza lieta te. Bez tā nevaru spēlēt.
A little thing, right here. I can't play without it.
Kur jūs to nolikāt?
Where did you put it?
Kur jūs to nolikāt?
Where did you put it?
JānisUz jūsu stenda, pie kafijas. Pirms desmit minūtēm.
On your stall, by the coffee. Ten minutes ago.

You look under the table. No cat. Pie mūsu kafijas? Kur ir Muris?
By our coffee? And where's Muris?
Pie mūsu kafijas? Kur ir Muris?
By our coffee? And where's Muris?
JānisKoncerts sākas pēc desmit minūtēm. Ko es darīšu?
The concert starts in ten minutes. What am I going to do?

Maija opens her handbag and takes out a small old trumpet.
MaijaPagaidi.
Wait.
JānisMana pirmā trompete! No fotogrāfijas!
My first trumpet! From the photo!
MaijaEs to paturēju. Astoņpadsmit gadus.
I kept it. For eighteen years.
JānisPaldies, Bērziņas kundze. Šovakar es spēlēšu jums.
Thank you, Mrs Bērziņa. Tonight I'll play for you.
Un es atradīšu Muri.
And I'll find Muris.
Un es atradīšu Muri.
And I'll find Muris.

Who says this?
Zem galda. Viņš gulēs līdz koncertam.
Zem galda. Viņš gulēs līdz koncertam.
What does it mean?
Labvakar! Kāds ir laiks?
Which line do you hear?
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Put the words in order.
Elīna will sing with the children. And Toms will dance.
Who says this?
Palīgā! Mans iemutis! Tā nav!
Palīgā! Mans iemutis! Tā nav!
What does it mean?
Kur jūs to nolikāt?
Kur jūs to nolikāt?
Which line do you hear?
The concert starts in ten minutes. What am I going to do?
Put the words in order.
I kept it. For eighteen years.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
Pirms koncerta
Goal reachedI can say what will happen and when.
