Scene 50 of 50
Nibqa'
I'm staying
Your goalI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visit.
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Saturday evening. Ella knocks on your door.
EllaEjja għall-bitħa! Minuta waħda biss!
Come down to the courtyard! Just for one minute!
Minuta waħda? Mela, tajjeb...
One minute? Well, all right...
Minuta waħda? Mela, tajjeb...
One minute? Well, all right...
The courtyard is full of lights. Everyone is there, round a long table: your kitchen table and the café's old one, side by side. Only the yellow sofa couldn't come. 
LinaSorpriża!
Surprise!
Imma... kontu kollkom okkupati!
But... you were all busy!
Imma... kontu kollkom okkupati!
But... you were all busy!
- Lina
Iva. Konna okkupati hawn, għalik.
Yes. We were busy here, for you.
Tonio is holding Ċikku in his arms. Ċikku purrs. 
TonioKelli lista. Il-punt numru tlieta, xi ħaġa oħra: il-festin.
I had a list. Item three, 'something else': the party.
Tonio! Għandek il-qattus f'idejk!
Tonio! You've got the cat in your arms!
Tonio! Għandek il-qattus f'idejk!
Tonio! You've got the cat in your arms!
- Tonio
Regola ġdida, numru tmienja: nhar ta' Sibt, il-qattus joqgħod f'idejja.
A new rule, number eight: on Saturdays the cat sits in my arms.
On the cake, in cream: “Tibqa'!” (You're staying!) - Lina
U hawn hu l-kejk.
And here's the cake.
Tibqa'? Imma jien għadni m'għedt xejn!
'You're staying'? But I haven't said anything yet!
Tibqa'? Imma jien għadni m'għedt xejn!
'You're staying'? But I haven't said anything yet!
- Lina
Naf. Ħmejtu l-bieraħ filgħodu.
I know. I baked it yesterday morning.
Tajjeb. Isimgħuni, kollkom.
All right. Listen to me, all of you.
Tajjeb. Isimgħuni, kollkom.
All right. Listen to me, all of you.
Il-Belt sabiħa, u x-xogħol tajjeb. Imma l-bieraħ ċempilt lil Lucía.
Valletta is beautiful, and the job is good. But yesterday I called Lucía.
Il-Belt sabiħa, u x-xogħol tajjeb. Imma l-bieraħ ċempilt lil Lucía.
Valletta is beautiful, and the job is good. But yesterday I called Lucía.
U għedtilha: grazzi, imma le. Nibqa' hawn, għax hawn kulħadd jaf ismi.
And I told her: thank you, but no. I'm staying here, because here everyone knows my name.
U għedtilha: grazzi, imma le. Nibqa' hawn, għax hawn kulħadd jaf ismi.
And I told her: thank you, but no. I'm staying here, because here everyone knows my name.
- Ella
Lukas jibqa' magħna! Lukas jibqa'!
Lukas is staying with us! Lukas is staying!
EllaLena tibqa' magħna! Lena tibqa'!
Lena is staying with us! Lena is staying!
Ġorġ raises his glass to you.
ĠorġInt ukoll ġejt lura.
You came back too.
Rita smiles at her daughter.
RitaTara? Ir-riċetta ta' binti ħadmet.
You see? My daughter's prescription worked.
Marija hands you a page of her form: the flat, one more year, your name spelled right, and “Staying: yes”. 
MarijaHawn hi. L-aħħar paġna.
Here it is. The last page.
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Il-flat, sena oħra... Il-kunjom tiegħi, bla żbalji! U d-data: it-Tnejn li għadda!
The flat, one more year... My surname, without mistakes! And the date: last Monday!
Kif kont taf?
How did you know?
Kif kont taf?
How did you know?
Imma jien iddeċidejt il-bieraħ biss!
But I only decided yesterday!
Imma jien iddeċidejt il-bieraħ biss!
But I only decided yesterday!
- Marija
Jien naf kollox.
I know everything.
She puts the old key from the room on the roof on top of the form.
- Marija
U hawn hi ċ-ċavetta tiegħek.
And here's your key.
You call Anna.
Anna? Nibqa'. Imma f'Lulju int se tiġi għandi.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to me.
Anna? Nibqa'. Imma f'Lulju int se tiġi għandi.
Anna? I'm staying. But in July you're coming to me.
- Anna
Naf, Lucía qaltli. Ħasra, imma nifhem.
I know, Lucía told me. Shame, but I understand.
- Anna
F'Lulju? Perfett! Se niġi! U x'se nagħmlu?
In July? Great! I'll come! And what will we do?
Se mmorru Għawdex bil-vapur. Jekk il-vapur jitlaq!
We'll take the ferry to Gozo. If the ferry goes!
Se mmorru Għawdex bil-vapur. Jekk il-vapur jitlaq!
We'll take the ferry to Gozo. If the ferry goes!
Who says this?
Tara? Ir-riċetta ta' binti ħadmet.
Tara? Ir-riċetta ta' binti ħadmet.
What does it mean?
U għedtilha: grazzi, imma le. Nibqa' hawn, għax hawn kulħadd jaf ismi.
U għedtilha: grazzi, imma le. Nibqa' hawn, għax hawn kulħadd jaf ismi.
Which line do you hear?
I know. I baked it yesterday morning.
Put the words in order.
We'll take the ferry to Gozo. If the ferry goes!
We'll take the ferry to Gozo. If the ferry goes!
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Nibqa'
Goal reachedI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visit.