The Ditch

On a hot summer day Vasile a 50something year old peasant refuses to accompany his wife Lucretia to a religious ceremony arguing he has to finish the ditch in front of their house to avoid paying a fine Scared by the hard work ahead of him he tries to find somebody to help him Petre a Gypsy young man seems to be the right person After changing a few words with him Vasile notices that Petre is upset because none of the villagers wants to be the Godfather for his kid Vasile decides to baptize the child himself asking Petre in exchange to help him finish the ditch In the evening Lucretia learns about Vasiles decision and a new ordinary domestic fight starts between them