Day 79 of 125

Day 79: Would You Be My Guarantor?

In a garage in Rostov-on-Don, Vadim, who owns a car wash, drops in on his old friend Kostya, a mechanic, with a serious request.

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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Костя, я не просто так заехал. Банк даёт мне кредит на вторую мойку, но без поручителя ни в какую.

    Kostya, this isn't just a social call. The bank will give me a loan for a second car wash, but not without a guarantor, no way.

  2. B

    Так, погоди, дай руки вытру. Ты хочешь, чтобы поручителем был я, правильно понимаю?

    Hold on, let me wipe my hands. You want me to be the guarantor, have I got that right?

  3. A

    Правильно. Три миллиона на пять лет, бизнес-план посчитан до копейки, риск, честное слово, минимальный.

    You have. Three million over five years, the business plan is worked out to the last kopeck, the risk, honestly, is minimal.

  4. B

    Вадим, пойми меня правильно: я бы с радостью, но у меня ипотека, двое пацанов и мать в Таганроге.

    Vadim, don't take this the wrong way: I'd be glad to, but I've got a mortgage, two boys and my mother in Taganrog.

  5. A

    Да я денег не прошу, только подпись. Платить буду сам, ты просто в бумагах будешь значиться.

    I'm not asking for money, just a signature. I'll do the paying, you'll just be named in the papers.

  6. B

    Вот этой «просто подписи» я и боюсь. Жорика из соседнего бокса помнишь? Тоже расписался, а потом приставы машину за чужой долг забрали.

    It's that "just a signature" that scares me. Remember Zhorik from the next garage? He signed too, and then the bailiffs took his car for someone else's debt.

  7. A

    Помню. Но Жорик ручался за шурина, который всё на ставках просаживал, а я тебя хоть раз подводил?

    I remember. But Zhorik vouched for his brother-in-law, who blew everything on betting, and have I ever once let you down?

  8. B

    Ни разу, потому и тяжело сказать «нет». Знаешь поговорку: хочешь потерять друга, дай ему взаймы. А тут и друга потеряешь, и гараж.

    Never, that's why it's so hard to say no. You know the saying: if you want to lose a friend, lend him money. And here you'd lose the friend and the garage.

  9. A

    Ладно, Костя, выдохни. Я хоть и надеялся, но знал, что ты откажешься, и рад, что ты не стал юлить.

    All right, Kostya, breathe out. I was hoping, but I knew you'd say no, and I'm glad you didn't beat about the bush.

  10. B

    Серьёзно? А я уже целую речь сочинил, лишь бы тебя не обидеть. Думал, ты дверью хлопнешь.

    Seriously? And I'd already made up a whole speech, anything not to hurt you. I thought you'd slam the door.

  11. A

    Да брось. Дружба дружбой, а табачок врозь. Найду другого поручителя или залог оформлю, как-нибудь выкручусь.

    Come off it. Friends are friends, but business is business. I'll find another guarantor or put up collateral, I'll manage somehow.

  12. B

    Вот за это и уважаю. Давай так: оборудование на новой мойке подключу тебе бесплатно. Долг платежом красен, ты меня когда-то клиентами выручил.

    That's why I respect you. Here's the deal: I'll hook up the equipment at the new car wash for free. One good turn deserves another, you helped me out with customers back in the day.

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