Once again, you're Sadly, I was caught between two fires. On the one hand, I'm deeply
devoted to science and want to see it grow. But I'm also Māori, and in the eyes of some (not all!) of my people, that made me look like a traitor.
And I guess you decided to roast that chicken instead of leaving it in the Nicely put, Miss Evelyn! That's exactly it! - Manu replied, his voice rising with emotion and old resentment. – - I chose not to betray the dream I'd had my whole life – to learn more about the I stayed in. I worked calmly with the engineers, right up until a group of young people came to 'change my mind'. And let me tell you, they used some pretty radical methods!
They beat you up? -Evelyn gasped, horrified. (I'm not going to say a Auntie's doing great as an interviewer. - Flora thought), – - That's not how things should be done! Who were those punks? Why haven't they been dragged by the ears yet? Thank you for the support, Lady Evelyn, - Manu smiled and put a hand to his - At the time, my only thought was to survive, not to argue. My people are good folks, and I treat everyone with warmth, but in any crowd, there'll always be hotheads who want to vent their anger on someone weaker – especially when they think the cause is righteous.- That's - Everyone chimed in at once.
And this gave them the perfect excuse: to beat up some hated 'egghead' – who just so happened to be one of their own. They came at me with sticks and started chasing me, whacking my calves and ankles – and let me tell you, that hurt. They kept going for a while, beating me until I collapsed in the grass. Then one of them leaned over and said:
'That's what you get, asshole, for sticking your nose where it don't belong.'
And you know what I thought? As stupid as it sounds, the only thing that crossed my mind was pure practicality: 'If I'd just fallen over right away instead of running, maybe they wouldn't have touched me at all.
A very difficult question. There are no right and wrong - Flora shook her head. - It's bad that violence was used, but it's just a bunch of marginals. I agree with you. But you are right with your scientific point of view and those people who respect and honor their traditions.
Dryly laughing, Manu took a sip of punch and stood up:
Forgive me, ladies, but I've got a mess to clean up here. We'll stay in touch, of I don't mean to be rude – you listened to me, and I thank you deeply for that – but I… It's fine, Manu. We get it. It's time for us to go You're overthinking it. - Evelyn winked, and the former scientist chuckled in relief: You're That's exactly it. Bad habit left over from the past.
So… did you stop being a scientist or not? – Flora asked suddenly, surprised by her own She usually didn't allow herself to speak so rudely or impulsively. Now I'm basically captain of a pirate ship, so yeah. - Manu joked, and the director was the first to rush off the yacht, suddenly in a hurry to get going.
When she and her aunt stepped onto the pier, someone was already waiting for them. An elderly Latin American couple was standing there, arguing heatedly. As soon as they saw the women, the man broke off mid- sentence, angrily kicked a loose pebble, and addressed the director:
Are you Señora Flora?
Sí, señor. Oh, you speak Spanish! — The man, who introduced himself as Sergio, brightened up and gestured toward the woman next to — My wife, unfortunately, doesn't speak English, so she'd be happy to talk with you too. Sadly, no… — Flora blushed and immediately made a mental note to learn Spanish as soon as possible, so as not to disappoint future conversational partners.
Sergio offered a little walk and, unfazed by the camera, began explaining everything, occasionally echoing what his wife said.
We heard about you from a mutual friend — My wife Elena and I have been working in Westlake for many years, selling Mexican food. You know — tacos, quesadillas, and enchiladas.
We run a food truck — or a tacos, as we call it — and we always have a lot of customers.
That's all very Can we get to the point? — Asked Copy. One day Señora Peyota, whom we've known for a long time, came up to us and made us a ¡Chica malvada! Pero me gusta esgrimir con (Evil girl! But I like fencing with her with training swords.) — Elena exclaimed and pulled a face. Yep, she's like — Sergio admitted. — Speaking in her usual style, with plenty of swearing, she explained that she's shooting a movie now, which surprised us, 'cause we always figured she was into… you know… something else entirely…
¡Ella es una chica muy peligrosa! Te lo digo,