"The janitor's issue is over." "He has already been warned he can't work for third parties." "Please, he was just being kind." "Atip is not a salary!" "Time is the problem." "He's already making a salary for that time." "Else, he would take a nap." "Rios, listen to me." "Let's stop with this nonsense, please." "We have to discuss the really important thing, which is the noises from the apartment next to mine." " Take care of that, please, Rios." " But it's empty!" "Please, be patient." "According to the agenda, we must discuss Mrs. Laines's request." "She thinks the co-owners must join Mr. Soldati's relatives in their grief, the man from 2nd D." " Did he die?" " He died yesterday." " I didn't know." "We didn't know a thing." "He died yesterday." "I've been asking." "I've been asking, and a wreath, a nice wreath, is worth 300 pesos." "Let's deal with our business." " What for?" " Why don't we buy a smaller one?" "Then we can publish a one-line obituary, which looks better." ""Co-owners from Mendoza Street" doesn't fit in one line." "Apalm or a wreath?" "What do you think?" "I suggest the following." "Nobody cares what you suggest." "Excuse me, one moment." "Thank you." "Hello, I'm sorry." "Just a second, please" "I think it makes no difference if we buy a palm or a wreath." "I think it's more worthwhile to focus on deeper subjects, such as the ones Mrs. Susana is bringing up." " What deeper subjects?" " Excuse me." "Who are you?" " What apartment are you from?" " 3rd A. I'm from 3rd A." "No, that's not possible because that's Mrs. Susana's apartment." "Well, but I live with Mrs. Susana." "No, no, I live with my mother, Mrs. Neneca, but I visit Mrs. Susana very often." "One could almost say that we live together, somehow, every now and then." " Are you a friend?" "Or a boyfriend?" "Please." "Please, for the record." "For the record, this gentleman is my brother." "Okay, he's the brohter, But please make him shut up." "Only one of them should speak." "Else, I would bring my cousin," "She'll bring her grandson, And we'll be here forever." "The fact that we come from the same place and live in the same apartment doesn't mean that my sister and I think the same." "Sometimes we think..." "This is not the case, here we think the same." "But sometimes we think differently." " Is that right, Susana?" " Yes." "People, people!" "Please, if we don't order the wreath before five, we won't have it." "Come with me to see some apartments." "It's not far." "No, I can't." "I told you, I have to see Neneca." "But come with me." "It's just five minutes." "I can't." "She's been alone for a while." "I can't count on you, not even for this." "But she's alone." "So you can leave me alone, but not Mom." "It's all right, don't worry." "I do have to work." "Neneca?" "Neneca?" "Late." "You're late." "I've been calling you and you wouldn't answer." "Why?" "The cell phonet didn't work where I was." "Weak signal." "What signal you need to call your mother?" "The phone needs a signal to operate." "The bus went under a bridge, and apparently that's why I didn't receive your call." "What a good excuse." "You always have one." "This doesn't have a cable." "It comes through an antenna." "Then the battery went dead and I didn't get in." " Are you staying?" " I am." " Really?" " Really." " You're not leaving?" " I'm not." " Alittle bit of water..." " It's boiling hot!" " What did you do?" "Did you let it boil?" " It's not boiling." "I'll use some shampoo." "Smell it." " Yes." " It smells of flowers." "This will feel good." "I'll give you a massage." "Ahead massage." "I'll dry you a bit here." "Are you okay now?" "I'm fine, honey." "Does this feel good on your face?" "Yes, it feels good." "Want one?" "Okay." "This is the department..." "It has terraced balcony..." "Yes, very nice view." "But noisy, very noisy." "It's not exactly what we're looking for." "Is this an oil painting?" "Thank you." "Are the fittings good?" "Yes, first rate." "I have X-ray eyes for fittings." "I just turn on a faucet and I know how It works, if the pressure is good." " What do the neighbors say?" " There are no neighbors yet." "It's brand new." "New?" "Empty, dead." "Look, look." "Just listen." "Real apartments, good apartments, were built until 1970." "Hear up." "You go to bed with your neighbors." "Such thin walls!" " Trash." " This is all comfort, madam." "All comfort?" "All lies, my son." "My God!" " The swimming pool." " Olympiclength." "Roofed." "So I can catch athlete's foot from the neighbors." "Well, madam, you wanted to see the apartment." " I'll give you a check." "Adownpayment." "It's not for me." "I wouldn't live in such a mock-up." "But well, it's what people want, and we have to follow the masses." "How much do you think You can pay now?" "How about 500 dollars?" "Maybe a bit more?" "You'll get more next week." "Good." "Your name?" "Susana Garmenier." " Susana Garmenier?" " Yes." "Good." " Oh, my wallet!" " Were you robbed?" "I'll call my brother who is also my partner." "Susana Garmenier." "I happen not to be in." "Leave your message after the tone." "Marcos, listen, is my wallet there?" "No, not on the desk." "Check near the computer." "Please, go to the suite." "Yes?" "Oh, thanks God!" "Thank you." "I'll be there in a while." " Thank you." " Did he find it?" " Thanks God." " Then, I'll wait for you." "Today it's impossible." "We can do it Monday next week." "Bye, darling." "It's starting." " Do you want your glasses?" " No, son." " I'll be right back." " Yes." "I'm coming." "Anybody famous on?" "Mom?" "Neneca?" "Neneca?" "Neneca?" "What?" "Are you asleep?" "I was, but you woke me up." "Because lunch is ready." "I'm not hungry." "I want to sleep." "But are you going to miss Mirtha's Show?" "Wanna buy a duster, madam?" "Good stuff." " No." "Thank you." " Okay, bye." "That apartment you had on Ayacucho Street, the one you told me is a duplex, does it have a good view?" "Because Ayacucho is a narrow street." "I don't know..." "Yes, it has a good view, but, Susana, I'd rather speak about the house in Uruguay." " When are you going to finish paying for it?" " Well, I don't have a deadline" "The downpayment I made deserves..." "That was not a downpayment." "20.000 dollars for a house in Uruguay is not a downpayment?" "What it is then, Augusto?" "You signed a contract." " You advanced money." " But that doesn't force me to buy it." "How could I bou a houyse in Uruguay Whicht doesn't even have a phone line?" "You accepted your liability." "It's not the same as making downpayments here." "How many apartments did you sign up this year in Buenos Aires?" "Look, Augusto, I respect you, I like you," "I understand you might find my style peculiar," "But I don't work for myself." "I work for Real estate." "And I can't go around explaining my ways to every realtor in town." "What you are asking is totally confidential." "Look, Susana, I have to tell you this." "If you don't buy the house in Uruguay, you'll lose your 20.000 dollars." "But..." "Neneca?" "I don't want to wake you..." "Mom?" "Mom?" "Mom." "Did you call Aunt Lala?" "What about Roberto and Cristina?" "And Beatriz's son, the big shot in the Airline?" "So where art they all?" "Don't they give you anything here?" "Coffee, cookies?" "Nobodys coming, it's weird." "Did you give them the right address?" "I didn't give them the address." "I told them we would call them later." "I only told them Mom died." "And how do you expect them to get here?" "By intuition?" "I don't know." "I thought you would call them." "As I took care of everything..." "What did you take care of?" "The coffin, the undertaker, the death certificate, the wreath." "Need money?" "It's not that." "I had to carry Mom's body, Susana." "I had to speak about her as a dead person." "In which cementery, when, how..." " It's not easy." " Why not?" "Because she is my mom." "She was mine, too." "But you didn't know Mom." "This wake is a failure." "And now what's the matter?" "Look, I come and go to Uruguay all the time, and only two stewards weren't aware of the promotion." "The one who died, Remember him?" "And you." "100 movie tickets, an upgrade." "I want to file a complaint." "Go in, madam." "No need to yell." "Don't you think I'm going to forget..." "Marcos!" "About that promotion." "I can't make any sense of moving to Uruguay." "And what would you do in Buenos Aires?" "Go on with my job, goldsmithing." "Goldsmiths are son unfashionable, Marcos." "Besides, you have only two customers left." "You have to think that everything is cheaper in Villa Laura." "On your pension, in Buenos Aires You would be almost an indigent." "Instead, in Villa Laura, you would spend your last years in a dream place." "Talking about what a world cup represents, or how Uruguayan feel football." "To Villa Laura." "Come, help me, Marquitos." "I will send you Neneca's furniture." "I'll put them in a container and they'll get them in no time." "And what a view!" "The ocean." "You can set up your workshop here." "I'll take care of everything." "Here, Marquitos." "Come, Marquitos, come." "Come, let's have a toast." "Do you realize how well you'll Live near the ocean, Marquitos?" "It's the river, Susana." "You're a big one now." "You can do what you want." "Goldsmithing, for example." "I told you about my craft, And what did you have to say?" "Okay, I was wrong." "Because in Buenos Aires you're invisible," "But here you can work with breadcrumbs." "This is the place for you, Marquitos." "Even if you return to Buenos Aires, Mom won't be there." " How much do you need?" " That's not important now." "How much?" "Well, what I told you." "The same As me, 40.000 dollars." " You hadn't told me." " Well, but you'll have that much," "When we sell Mon's house." "Are you going to sell Mom's house?" "We are going to sell Mom's house, Marcos." "Do you wnat to lose money?" "I've always been in charge of business in this family." "So..." "I have to go and see the paperwork at the realtors." "Siesta time, this place is like a cemetery." "Keep in touch..." "Make yourself at home, Marquitos." "Susana!" "Where's the telephone?" "Oh, right." "They haven't set it up yet." " What, no phone?" " Don't be such a pessimist." "It won't take forever." "You'll have it in a week." " And you have your cell phone." " But the roaming is not on." "I'll have it activated by tomorrow, as soon as I arrive." "You've been telling me that for a year, Susana." " You blame me for everything!" " But it is your fault." "I bought you a cell phone Under my name, you didn't pay the bill, so they turned the roaming off." "Didn't I buy you one under my name?" "Yes, but the roaming is not activated, Susana!" "Look, Marcos," "I didn't come here to listen to your tantrums" "I came to take charge of this shelter for your old age, and I will take care of selling Neneca's house." "But this is it." "Careful." "Careful with the armchair, please." "The big parcel goes in the dinig-room." "This one?" "Thanks." "Excuse me." "Easy with those trunks... easy with those trunks..." " Marquitos!" " The blanquet please..." "The trunks guys!" "They're antiques." "Come in." "What's going on, Susana?" "Let's make thngs dear, huh?" "Huh?" "Are you Uruguayan now?" "And why are you wearing that?" "Now, help me here." "I didn't come to fool around like you do." "I don't come to fool." "Come on." "Are you going to turn my house into a zoo?" ""My..."?" "Your house into a zoo?" "How dare you?" "You live on charity from people like me." " Excuse me" " This garden needs care." "Marcos?" "Is this parrot yours?" "Oh, my parrot, how nice!" "Hello, Chilindrina." "Say: "real estate." "Hello, Susana"." "It says 200 words, Much more than most people, yes." " Armando, shall we finish our game?" " Good bye." "Are you going and leaving me alone?" "And you'll probably go play dice." " Chess, Susana." " Same thing." "I'll be back." "That's my sister." "Hello, Herralde." "How are you?" "Yes, the apartment in Mar del Plata." "No, I'm not in the market, Herralde." "No, no, I'm not buying." "No, I wouldn't live there for love or money." "It was not for me, Herralde." "No." "Yes." "Well, listen, I'm in Uruguay dosing a deal." "I have no time for you now." "Goodbye." "One thing is to make a living on stage" "And another is the stage being your living." "Acting is my life, with a capital L." "What are the exercise like?" "Exercises?" "This is not a gym." "We don't exercise here." "Here we play," "In a theater play." "And remember, you don't get a role just because you want one," "But because you deserve it." "Sir, how do we find out if we do?" "That's what i'm here for." "The author is Uruguayan, right?" "Did you read the first page, young lady?" "Sophodes, a Greek author." "Deep, significant." "Oedipus the King is a paradigm of human fate." "It's a wonderful play." "The dilemma of existence is present there." "It's a dassic." "I haven't seen a staging That does justice to Sophodes." "The mate, please." "No mate during rehearsals." "In my staging, the play will take place at the Palace's bar." "There, Oedipus sees a parade of all the characters." "Influenced his destiny." "Except for Jocasta, his mother." "Jocasta will not be there." "Her absence pervades everything." "Now, I have said enough." "Now I want to hear you." "That old happiness in their rich ancestry was true joy, but now on this day, lamentation, ruin, death, shame, and all calamities which men can name are theirs to keep." "You have to articulate better." "Don't aspirate words, okay?" "In darkness you will see those you should never have seen;" "and those you wished to know you will not see." "With these words, again and again he hit hard at his eyes." "It was good, wasn't it?" "Can I do it standing?" " No, sitting down." "When we looked, we saw the woman strangled with here own braids." "When he saw her, with a maddened roar he cut the knot," "But when the poor woman was lying on the ground, what happened next was a horriflcsight." "He ripped the golden brooches she wore as ornaments, raised them high..." " Theater!" "Theater in Villa Laura, who would have imagined?" "I studied dedamation and dramaticarts with Clotilde Milano," " Sorry, please..." " Isn't that right, Marquitos?" "Yes, right, Susana." "I see you need leading lady." "What role will you give me?" "I needed to see you." " Now?" " Yes." " Let's go home, Susana." " You were having an acting dass." " I don't want to." " It's better." "Let's go home." " I'm sick OF your stuff." " What's wrong with you?" "What's wrong with you?" "Why are you so nervous?" "What are you hiding from me?" "What?" "Why do you meddle in everything?" "Mind your own business." "Don't play the artist with me now, Marquitos, please." " Let's go home." " I don't want to go home." "Really." "I don't want to be in that house like a mole." "I'm not a nun, is it dear?" "I'm not a nun." "I've been thinking." "This town is an easy sell." "I will put up signs everywhere." "What do you think?" " "For rent, for sale"." " Yes." " Business, brother." " You're right, you're right." "Make a good dinner, Marquitos." "Again with "a", come on." "Thanks." "Uruguayan style, come on." "Don't worry." "I'll explain to Mario." "Louder, louder." "Good, good." "Take a break." " Good evening." " Good evening." "I'd like to talk to you." "Do you have a minute?" "I don't know who you are." " I'm Susana Garmenier." " Pleased to meet you." "What I have to say is brief And I'll be very straightfoward." "I don't think Marcos Should be in your play." "I don't want him to look ridiculous, because he really lacks all talent and grace." "But..." "Susana is your name, right?" "Yes, I've told you." "Susana Garmenier." "Susana Garmenier, in my company I decide who plays and who doesn't." "How are you related to Marcos?" "We are brother and sister, Very dose." "Today I spoke with Mario." "Where did you see him?" "That doesn't matter." "What matters is that I met him." "You'll like him." "He's a good director." "He doesn't think the same of you as an actor." "Why do you say that?" "He didn't say it directly, but he mentioned certain talented people in his dass..." "And he didn't mention me." "And he doesn't want to discriminate." "Don't be sad, please." "Who cares?" "Did you see where that man lives?" "He hasn't a penny to his name." "He lives in flea-bag hotel." "How do you know he lives in a hotel?" "Because I was there." "But that's a different story." "Besides, he has to take students in because he has no money, he'll take anyone..." "I don't mean you." "But that's the way it is." "Marcos, did you see that man's color?" "What a color, my God!" "You won't look that bad in the years's time." "If you say so..." "Let us have a toast." "This kiss is for you, Goldita, with this applause." "She likes it when we applaud her." "My sister was a great actress of the Argentine cinema," "Mrs. Silvia Legrand." "She made wonderful movies." "A very good dramatic actress." "You have no faith in yourself, Armando, that's your problem." "No faith in yourself..." "But you have talent." " Yes, sure." " I see your talent." "I told you, you have to go on, insist." "But you don't want to insist." " Marcos, come in." " Hello." " I can come later." " No, you're just in time to save me." "Mario has me on the ropes." "I was trying to convince him to be in the play, but..." "I didn't know you could play." "Me neither." "I play the piano." "The piano is the play." "No actor in the group can really play." "Oedipus plays that piano." "You have to be Oedipus." "That is crazy." "I'm not even going to rehearsals." "Why don't you trust me and let me direct you?" "He's so stubborn." "Come, I want to show you something." "This is the plan." "Here is the piano." "The piano must be around seven meters long." "And its body will also be the bar." "That is like a bar in Madrid, the "Tony 2"." " You know the "Tony 2"?" " Of course." "It was during a trip to Spain." "My first trip to europe." " Do you know it?" " Yes, but not in person." "Afriend of mine described it as a magical place." "I always thought the play should take place there." "You have to tell me more about that bar." "What wood do you want me to use?" "I don't know, Armando, your choice." "Okay, I'll budget it and let you know." "Good." "I'm leaving." "I've got to go to the theater." "One more thing:" "Don't let me down this time." "That's not what happened." "You know that." " Do you want to discuss it now?" " No, it's okay." "Bye." "With all this play stuff he's worse than ever." "He needs some mate with thyme." "Shall we play on?" "Your move." "Take your time." "I'll go on with this or I'll waste my day." "I didn't know you were friends with Mario." "How long have you known him?" "I rehearsed a play with him some time ago, but then I left." " Really?" "So?" " He's a very good director." "So why did you leave?" "There was a misunderstanding." "We are calling from Ambar propiedades." "Let us know if you are still interested in the apartment on Posadas Street, and we'll be waiting for youif you're still interested in it." "Hello, Susana." "Susana, are you there?" "Come on, pick up, please." "Hi, Susana, this is Aunt Lala." "Please, I left two messages." "Answer, please, darling." "Hello, Aunt Lala, it's me." "I'm sorry I didn't call you before, but I'm so busy all the time." "Every time I sit down, it rings again." "Yes, yes." "Yes, Aunt Lala, we'll be at your birthday party, no doubt." "I've got to go now, I'm going to the Decorative Arts Museum." "They are honoring me." "Yes, some friends who love art." "I didn't want to go, but they expect me to go." "Yes." "Marcos?" "Not good." "Not good at all." "Imagine!" "Making a fool of himself at his age." "Yes." "I've got to go, Aunt Lala." "Yes." "Let's talk later and I'll tell you." "Yes, yes, I'll call you back." " Thanks for choosing us..." " Thanks." " Taxi!" " May I help you?" "Where are we going, Susana?" "To a conference at the Brazilian embassy." "I've been invited to." " Who invited you?" " The ambassador." " The ambassador?" " The ambassador himself." "We met at a cocktail party and he begged me to go." "It will be great." "There will be good champagne, snacks, and besides, in her TV program," "Mirtha Legrand said she would go." "Look who's there, in the first row." "No, the second one." " Where?" " The last row, on this side." "This side?" "Here, you mean?" "Yes." "Don't gape." "You look starstruck." "Susana, I have to pee." "I'll go to the restroom and by the by change." "Yes, go." "Come back." "Reiki is love and peace." " Yes, energy." "Thanks a lot..." "Just in case you need anything." "Help yourselves..." "Keep them." "I have plenty of them." "Thank you." "Why don't you leave it here?" "Thanks." "Thank you." "I have a friend-No, a brother." "There he is." "I want you to meet him." "Come here." "Is Mirtha Legrand here?" "Yes, she is dressed in pink." "I don't think she was coming." "Do you people know if Mirtha Legrand is coming?" "Are you a friend of hers?" " We are acquainted." " Good." "Excuse me." "Clint?" "Clint eastwood?" "No, elton John." "And you are?" "I ran out of cards." " Susana Garmenier, hello." " Lutz." "Ludwig Lutz." "German, great." "Such and orderly people." " You are with the German embassy." " No, with the Polish one." "Well, part time." "Actualluy, I work for both." " There's a mixed comite..." " You must work so hard!" "Not at all, really." "What did you mean?" "I didn't understand." "Excuse me." "Let's go, Susana..." "Is this lady your wife?" "No, she's my sister." "Yes." "Well, good bye." "I hope I'll see you again." "Let's go." "Don't push me." "You're an embarrassment." "All that stuff hanging." "You can't wear a suit." "I won't go out with you again." "Who is that actress who's just left?" " The blonde?" " Yes." "I don't know." "I don't know her." "She can't be that famous, if we don't know her." "What are you doing?" "Those have cheese, right?" "No, these are prawns in Worcestershire sauce." " No!" " Eat one." "Let me get one of those." "Give me one." " Theyll see us stealing." " No." "Who cares?" "Nobody knows us." " Did you take enough?" " Yes, I didn't take any of these." "Look how pretty this is." " It has a flower inside." " Hurry up, let's go." "Okay." "Can't wait to get home to take a crap." "You are so crass!" "No doubt:" "The true Mirtha is the one on TV." "Such self-confident." "Such nonchalance, it's incredible." "See how she wears her jewelry." "Agift from her husband." "And she still loves him." "That's why she wears them so nicely." "Do you remember when they sabotaged her, like an attack, and they caused a blackout during the show?" "Yes, I still get goosebumps." "She went on like a heroine, I remember, with candles." "What I don't understand is, if there was a blackout, how did the show continue on air?" "What happend was that some sonnofabitch techies" "Cut the electricity on set." "See?" "It was a labor dispute." "Alabor dispute with her?" "But she's so geneorus..." "It seems she gave a diamond ring to a maid for her birthday." "She's a saint." "Can you hear the noises?" "No." "Can you hear them?" " No, no, no." " Take a glass, come, come on." " No, Susana, no." " Come on, come on." "Come on, come on, the noises." "Bring the glass, or you won't hear a thing." "Place it." "Listen to the noises." "I can't hear zilch." "Susana." "Are you modern now, saying "zilch"?" "Did you rejuvenate?" "If you're so young, why can't you hear?" "Well, I can't hear anything." "You look like a little boy." "It reminds me of when you spied Mon." "I never spied Mon." "Yes, yes, because you saw her spying on Dad, yes, peeping through his office's keyhole." "And you didn't say anything." "That is called spying, Marcos." "You couldn't stand not knowing what Mom was doing, and she couldn't stand not knowing what Dad was doing, remember?" "Listen, listen." "There's someone." "Awoman arguing." "They argue about money." "He is asking:" ""What happened with the money left from the sale of Mom's house?"" "And she says:" ""I am the one who does business in this house."" "I didn't hear that." "But I can hear Dad's drill." "He was an artist." "I remember he used to make figures." "With the paste he drilled." "Dad never gave any presents to me." "Because you were big." "You were past the time for dolls." "Can you hear the whistle now?" "No, no whistle, Marcos." "I can still hear the drill." "Yes, I can hear it." "It's the whistle of a boiling kettle." "Mom used to let it boil for a while because she knew I liked it." "Then she would make Me a cup of tea with milk." "That whistle made me sick." "Theyre speaking again." "He would drink so much tea that he wet himself until he was eleven." "And she prayed her mother wouldn't find out that she had lost her virginity at the age of twelve." "Let's see." "With the maid's son." "I can't hear a thing." "The line is down." " We missed the end." " I didn't miss anything." "I'll take a lovely nappy-nap." "Turn off the TV." "You know I can't Take a nap, Susana." "Well, lie down on the couch." "But be quiet." "Stop snoring." "You sound like a dead whale." "You won't let me sleep." "You dragged me out of there to lock me in here and you won't let me sleep." "Crass, gross." "As grandma used to say, 'she's so crass"." "You put on airs, controlling everybodys life all the time." "You think you own the truth." "That's what you think." "You're so coarse." "You're so vulgar." "What would your fancy friends of you say if they saw you lying there, drunk, like this?" "I'm going to get a video camera and film you so that everybody can see you, you dirt!" "Swine!" "Like when you peed on yourself at Aunt elba's birthday party." "Luis Alberto was there, that Shittu little boyfriend of yours," "Who you thought Loved you with all his soul." "When he saw you drunk, he said, "your sister got plastered again"." ""Your sister is dirty", he used to say." "Every time he walked by me he would say," ""Your sister is crass"." "Look into the mirror, you scum." "You swine, you're disgusting." "I'm sorry, I came early." "Marcos, I'm glad you came earlier." "It's not by chance." "I was thinking about you." "About the play." "Come." "I want you to tell me your experience at the "Tony 2"." "The other day I wanted to know more." "Being there was incredible, Because it was a very free place." "I made many friends, actors, dancers, artisans." "It was a special trip." "To be there for "Marat/Sade" by Peter Brook" " Peter Brook!" " In his own theater." "Fantastic!" "What else did you see in London, best theater in the world?" "I couldn't stay too long." "I did my best to go on traveling, but I felt I had to return to Buenos Aires." "I realized Neneca needed me." " My mother." " Was she ill?" "No." "I realized I had to be near her." "When I was by her, I was her shield." "What against?" "Mistreatment." "Now, that she's no longer here," "I realize it." ""You will no longer see all those atrocious things I suffered, or the dreadful things I did." "In darkness you will see those you should never have seen, and those I wished to know you will not see."" "With these words like a moan, again and again he hit hard..." " No, no, Julian!" "Listen, one word should Be different from the other." "Sorry, I have to tell you this." "You're empty, you know?" "It's not like this." "Move, please." "Marcos, please." " Where's your book?" " I know it by heart." " Really?" " Yes." "Okay, work with your body, then." "When we looked, we saw the woman hanging there with twisted cords round her neck." "When he saw her, with a maddened roar he loosed the cord, and when the poor woman was lying on the ground, what happened next was a horrificsight." "He ripped the golden brooches she wore as ornaments, raised them high, and drove them deep into his eyeballs, crying words like these:" ""You will no longer see all those atrocious things I suffered, or the dreadful things I did." "In darkness you will see those you should never have seen, and those I wished to know you will not see."" "With these words like a moan, again and again he hit hard at his eyes." "I thought you liked it." "That takeout food will make you sick." "I'll call you back." "Rios, I have two subjects to discuss." "First, the high common expenses." "Who's pocketing the money?" "And second, and more urgent." "What about the noises in the apartment next to mine, my neighbor?" " That aparment is empty, Susana." " Should I call the police again?" " No, Susana." "Listen, I can overlook the fact that you manage this building badly." "But I can stand that you mismanage My estate." "You mean that tiny apartment on Cangallo street?" " Yes." " Your tenant hasn't paid yet." "When we get the check, my secretary will call you." "But he's late every single month." "Karina, please, will you see the lady out?" " Ok" " My secretaru will see you out." "This way, madam." "Did you turn the machine off?" " Want a lift?" " On your motorcyde?" "Yes." "Afraid of the motorcyde or of me?" "I'm too old for motorcydes." "Silly." "If you want to drive it I'll show you how." "How many new things you think one can learn in life?" "At my age, we are dosing subjects." "Too late to get a ride too?" " No." " So, dimb on." "I'd love to be from Buenos Aires." "Everybody says I behave like one of you." " Why didn't you move there?" " I don't know." "It's easy." "You dimb on a boat and they take you there," " I don't know why I never did." " Why you didn't do it?" "What's your dream?" "Where did you learn that?" "Hi, Manu." "This is Susana Garmenier." "Yes, how are you?" "Do you still do websites?" "I'm setting up a gastronomic venture." "Yes." "Do as the other does." "Be an animal, a thing." "Asnake would be fine." "Yes, a snake." "Mario, got a minute?" " Now, Marcos?" " It's short." "I've been thinking that Jocasta, Oedipus's mother, should be int he play." "Maria, the girl from the bar, can play it." "No, we've discussed that, Marcos." "Mothers, queens and respectable women don't go to the Palace's bar." "In my Oedipus, the mother can't have a face, see?" "Just one appearence." "I think that Jocasta in the bar Could add to the tragedy." "But this is not a tragedy." "It's my tragedy." "Your tragedy." "Gil, I thought you were gone." "No, madam, the shop was full." "Get in." "Let's hurry up because with the Internet AD and the leaflets we gave away, the telephone will explode." "Come on, quickly." "Slice the oranges." " Yes, madam." " Or it will be too late." "T he bell!" "Acustomer." "The coop board." "Want some food?" "Todays specials are risotto with champignon, or papardelle alla panna." "Later we'll have fish with herbs." "I won't say it in French because I don't think you know the language." "We've come to give you a letter signed by the co-owners" "Saying that you cannot run a business here." "Cutting orantes is a business?" "Please." "On the other hand, I've never complained about so many gentlemen coming and going out of this ladys place." " How dare you!" "Anything else?" "Because I have lots of orders and I must get in." "Thank you, good bye." " Have you used the phone?" " No, madam, I didn't use it." "It works." "Go on peeling." "Why are there no calls?" "It's weird, nobody calls." "Have you used the phone?" "No, madam, I didn't use it." "Maybe an internet AD was no good." "It's useless." "Had I placed it in the paper, That would work." "Go on cutting." "I'm almost done, madam." "This is the last one." "You did them badly." "I told you to cut them from the top." "You waste half the orange this way." "You make me lose money." "No business can stand that." " And I can't stand you, madam." " Don't be cocky." "Are you leaving?" "She's leaving." "Susana, where's the thermos?" "I hid it." "It's not aesthetic." "I didn't like that gadget in the kitchen." " Where did you put it?" " In the fridge." "You're crazy." "Trash, trash." "Not one party." "Stealing mail is a crime." "If they don't read their mail, I'm doing them a favor." "Imagine a relative dies if I don't read the letter, the guy will never know." "I'm his secretary for free." "The mate tastes like moss, from the frigde." "Enough with that mate." "Everybody sucking from the same tube." "You'll catch something and your medical service won't cover it." "Villa Laura was sucking up your energy." "Maybe." "Maybe, maybe." "As if I didn't know you, Marcos." "That theater was making you look ridiculous." "That's the truth." " Well, I'll rest here." " But not now." "There's the laundry, ironing, Bathrooms to dean." "I have to buy Aunt Lala's present." "Come on, come on, move, move, Marquitos." "Don't just sit there, don't play the fool, come on." "Up, up, up, up." "This one's amazing." "Yes, but it has too many things on, Susana." " OK, Grandpa." " It's been two hours..." "I used to love this one, from the wedding..." " It has a carriage, you'll step on it." " Okay." "What about this one?" " That's dassy, yes." " I can't stand you." "Go away." "Let's do this." "I'll take a walk and I'll carry the present." " See you there." " Okay." "But don't go in." "I don't like going to that house alone, you know." "Wait for me at the door." "I don't know." "This one?" " Marcos?" "How are you?" " Saul." " Good." " What are you doing here?" " I'm waiting for Susana." " Susana?" "Here?" " She told me to wait outside." " Wait inside, come." "Okay." "Thank you." "Good afternoon, hello." "Hi." "Armando!" "Long time no see?" " Marquitos!" " Alicia!" " I'm so glad to see you." " Are you okay?" " Yes, and you look wonderful." " Thank you." "Mom is waiting for you." "Hello." "Good afternoon." " Aunt Lala." " Marquitos, dear." "Happy birthday." " Marquitos, thank you, darling." " Are you okay?" "Very well." "Where's Susana?" "She'll be here soon." "She was doing herself up." " You know about it." " Sure." "I have a special surprise for you." " Shall we open it?" " Yes, of course." "Here..." "look." " No, I can't take it." " Why not?" " Because it belonged to Neneca." " It's not Neneca's." "I copied Neneca's, for you to have it." " Then, I'll take it." " Let's try it for size." "I hope it's okay." " Look." " It's so beautiful!" "Thank you, darling." " Where's Susana?" " She'll be here soon." "What a cake!" " For you, Mom." " Thank you, honey." "Thank you, darling." " Hello." " Happy birthday to you..." "Good afternoon, everyone, how are you?" "Aunt Lala, happy birthday." "You look so good!" " Thank you." " Give me a kiss." "You look prettier than 50 years ago." "What a beautiful dress!" "It's Neneca's, isn't it?" "How beautiful, very nice." "You were identical in everything, the same size." "We should have been twins, and wear the same dothes." "Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you..." " You could have waited for me." " I waited for one hour." "Nice, right?" "Do you like them?" "They're reproductions." "Apresent from me." "Thank you very much, Susana." "One for you." "I'll take a sip." "It's really good." "Okay." "To life." " Are you a relative?" " Yes." " Here." " Thank you." " Here, have one." " Thanks." "Good." "Do you want one?" "Yes." "There." " How's Israel?" " How are you?" "Good." "Here." " You're so tall, Saul." " Thanks" "Well, are you having a good time?" "Lejaim." "Listen, please." "I'd like to propose a special toast to dear Aunt Lala and her birthday." "Congratulations." "Thank you." "And now a special one for Unde eugenio, too, who passed away in such a tragic manner, as you well remember, two years ago, dear Aunt." " Right?" "Lift your glasses." " Aunt Lala's about to cry." "Shut up." "I remember what happened in 2001 very well." "Everybody was like:" ""No, we're not selling anything."" "The horror of the moment." "With Real estate I sold... 800 apartments." "Susana, don't you think you've had enough?" " Are you talking to me?" " Yes, I'm talking to you." " How dare you talk to me?" " Please, Susana." "Have you looked at yourself?" "Do you realize who you are?" "Afat, ugly woman." " Susana, please." "Tacky." "Shut up." "So tacky, look." "You can't set a table." "You can't entertain." "You have always envied me." " I..." " Since you were little, you have envied me." "Always." " What are you talking about?" " I know what I'm saying." " Enough, Susana." " No, not enough." "Let's go now." "Let's go." "Are you coming?" "I think Susana is in a hurry, right?" " Let's have a cup of coffee." " Yes." " You're really lucky!" " What have you got?" "Look." "Yes." "Look at that." "You were right, Mom." " You see?" " Amazing." "Let's see mine." ""Raul is more a friend than a boyfriend."" ""He doesn't touch me." "He's boring."" ""Mom says he would be" a good son-in-law," ""but Marcos was very clear."" "I'm too young to get engaged." "He's right."" "Open up!" "You want to lock me out of my own house?" "You locked me out of my own house?" "Susana, don't say that." "It wasn't on purpose." "I was worried, because I didn't know where you were." "You don't care where I was." "You don't care." "You don't give a damn." "You left me alone." "Your own sister." "You stayed with that bitch, Alicia." "You didn't give me time." "Time my ass!" "Nonsense!" "You left me alone!" "You know what that means to me." "You left me alone." "And now you play goody." "Don't play goody." "What did that bitch tell you about me?" " Tell me what she said about me." " She didn't say anything." "I played a board game with Aunt Lala." " Tell me what she said!" " I'm telling you, nothing." "I played a board game with Aunt Lala." "You were playing, and you left me, your own sister." "See?" "You don't care." "You don't care." "You think you're so good." "You're not that important." "You know?" "You're a nobody!" "Calm down, this isn't good for you." "You are not good for me!" "You're not listening to me." "I don't care about you any more." "I don't love you any more." "I don't need you." "And I'll throw you out." "I will sell the house in Villa Laura." "I want you to know it." "I sent a fax." "Want to see it?" "I'll sell that house, and you'll be out on the street." "Get out, you make me sick." "Get out, you faggot!" "Marcos?" "Marcos?" "Marcos, I apologize." "Marcos?" "Marcos, I apologize." "I don't..." "It's just..." "Forgive me, because I didn't mean to..." "Sometimes..." "Marcos, please, forgive me." "Would you like a nice cup of tea?" "Marcos, forgive me." "Please, forgive me." "Please, Marcos." "I didn't mean it..." "Sometimes I say things I don't..." "Where are you going, Marcos?" "Please, don't leave me." "Marquitos, please, I'm sorry." "Please, don't go." "Marcos, don't go." "Your hand." "Take it out, Susana." "This signboard are too old..." " Yes, it's okay there." " What are you doing?" "Hi, Marcos, how are you?" "We're putting the house for sale." "I'm placing the sign." "That can't be." "I live here." "I know, but Susana faxed me to sell it and that's what I'm doing." " But a fax is not a deed." "When I go to Buenos Aires, I live in her house, when she comes here, she lives here." "We both are owners." "She said you are just a resident." "Aresident is someone who lives in a house." "Do you want to see the fax?" "It's in my truck." "Afax is not a valid order." "I think this is a family issue." "Why don't call your sister?" "I don't have roaming." "I think you don't understand." "I'm going to tell you the truth without deceit or metaphor." "This is the most important play in my career." "My life is centered around it." "And I expected the same from all of you." "I chose Villa Laura to stage it because I want to stay here." "This is my final exile." "You know why?" "Because my mother was born here." "She left when she was very young, but never forgot Villa Laura." "Now you know what my compromise is with this place." "What is yours?" "We were six in the choir, and now there's only Veronica, who knits, and knits." " Fabiana." " My name is Fabiana." " Fabiana." "But she's one, and one person doesn't make a choir." "Mario, it's their loss." "Sorry to interrupt." "Hello, how are you?" "Are you aware that we are rehearsing a play upstairs?" "Yes." "Sit down, please." "Why not give them a try?" "On a cold night like this one, after rehearsal," "I like a good hot meal with a good wine." "When I lived in Milan, a friend of mine..." " Did you live in Italy, too?" " Yes." "This friend, Gian Lucca Manfredonnia, you must know him." " Yes." " He staged "The Messenger", a very fine comedy, and he called me to play Bruno." "He told me it had to be me." "We were a success for four months." "Abig success." " Two shows a day, sold out." " Wonderful." "After each show, we went to a Tavola Calda where they made the best risotto I've ever eaten." "I know how to make risotto." "It's Neneca's recipe." "Do you have the ingredients here?" "Here's what we'll do." "Come home tomorrow and see by yourself." "If you'll make risotto like the one from the Tavola Calda," "I'll be very pleased." " Until tomorrow." " Bye." " Who is it?" " It's about the ad." "Come in." "Hello, I had an appointment at 4.30." "I'm Mrs. Susana." "Mrs. Susana Garmenier." "Nelida." "Nelida Acuna." "Sure." "School number four." "Yes." "Some days ago I ran into Josefina De Luca, remember her?" "Yes, her father had violence issues." "No, that was Maria del Carmen Otano." " Look." " The washroom." "No, Josefina de Lucas was famous for her moustache." "She was a seal." " Yes, like Charles Bronson." " She's changed a lot." " Unrecognizable." " Yes?" "Much?" "Now she has a moustache and a beard." "Unbelievable." "No husband, of course." "Lucky she." "My husband left me after a few years, for a younger girl." "And then it was hard to find someone." "I went out with some men, but over time I accepted that I'll stay alone." "I don't need a man anymore." "My only regret is not having children." "When I see my friends who have children, some of them have grandchildren, I envy them." "Maybe I still have time to change, right?" "Sundays are hard." " Sundays are very hard." " Are you with someone?" "We'll have... a project in Uruguay." " "We"." "So..." " No, no." "With my brother." " Marcos?" "He was so handsome when young." "Did he marry?" "Marcos handsome?" "Aren't you mistaken?" "No, not at all." "I remember perfectly well." "When we finished school, I went to your house very often." "Yes, I used to talk a lot with him." "Besides, we went to the same english institute." "I didn't know that." "Because you were so in love with that tall boy, what was his name?" "He was very handsome." "Yes." " Juan Manuel estevez." " Juan Manuel estevez, that one." "The one who Marcos beat up." " Marcos beat him up?" " Yes!" "Awinter break he told you he went skiing with a friend" "But didn't." "He went to the beach With a girl or something." "And Marcos found out." "I don't know how, but he found out." "He asked no questions." "He just punched him." "And gave him a black eye, remember?" "No, no, I didn't..." "I find it so weird." "Good afternoon." "Susana Garmenier." "I need to activate a roaming service, please." "Ok, this phone comes with mp3, tri-band" "All that maters is the roaming." "It's gonna be ok, because is tri-band." "Well, thank you very much." "I don't need a bag." "Thanks." "Bye..." "Hello." "Hello?" "Marcos?" "Marcos, is that you?" "Marcos?" "Marcos, talk to me, please." "Marcos, talk to me." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "Remember me?" "Clint eastwood." "Yes, yes." "You changed your hair color." "It suits your personality better." "Thank you." "Look, the janitor sometimes delivers the mail wrongly." "And we pay him a fortune." "You're right." "But they are very careless." "May I?" "Yes." "Excuse me." "How handy!" "Well..." "Wood from Slavonia!" "Pure rationalism." "Le Corbusier among others." "My, You know a lot about architecture." " Glad you noticed." " Would you like to come in?" "Okay." "Wonderful." "Period details." "Thick walls that muffle all sound." "Period fittings." "Light." "Everything a good buyer wants to have." "Great." " Hello." " Hi, how are you?" " Here, I'll hang it." "I made it just before the rain." "Well, a bottle." " You shouldn't have..." " They tell me it's good." " Come in." " Thank you." "This is really big!" " Can I play some music?" " Yes, please." " Do you want some wine?" " Yes, please." "This is good." "If someone had asked me how I imagined your home," "I would have described it just as it is." " Something here has your mark." " Is that praise?" "What else?" "Cheers." "When we met I realized we had something in common." "But you were so scared." "To perform you need first to know who you are." "And that you know already." " The risotto." " The risotto!" " Hello." " Hi." "I thought you might find these interesting." "Thank you." "And an invitation for a cocktail at the Jockey Club," " for two." " Well," "I don't like parties that much." "What a nice view!" "That is the river, isn't it?" " I'm tired party food." " Me too." "This is what people want, home made food." " It's true." " And it's a very good business." "Let's do something together." "Excuse me, I'll turn off the Tv, you mind?" "No." " Your risotto is excellent, Marcos." " Thanks." "It has nothing to envy to Italian rice." "What's your secret?" "It's not just one thing." "It's several secret things, but I can't tell them." "Just like you." "Tell me about your trips, Marcos." "Who is this?" "This is Mom, she put lipstick on me as a boy," " Mothers do such things!" " Yes." " Then they ask "why?"." " Here's an ID." "This was my dad." "Here's Mom with friends in Mar del Plata." "Look how they dressed in those days." "Very elegant." "This is a trip to Cordoba, we went by train." "Nice picture." "Comedy andTragedy." " In life they go together." " True." "This is laughter." "I'm doing some rings as well, minor work." "This is very nice." "I was happy, but happiness ends." "Besides, I was young and I felt I had to care for mon." "My dad was a good guy, but he had a temper." "Besides, he found time for everything." "He liked young girls too much." "What mom had to endure!" "And I thought that I would have time for my things later on." "Now we have time, you and I." "And it's all ours." "Excuse me, I'm going to the toilet." "See, Mario?" "At this age, bladders interrupt the best moments." "What I'm about to say is terrible." "And I'm about to hear it." "But nonetheless I have to know this." "Yes, they said the child was yours." "But your wife in there could tell you better." " What!" "She gave the child to you?" " Yes." " What for?" " For me to kill him." "But how could a mother?" "She feared the prophecy." "What prophecy?" "That the son would kill the father." "Why did you give the child to that old man, then?" "I pitied the boy." "I thought he'd take it to the country he came from." "But he rescued him for the greatest grief of all." "If that child is you," "I fear gravely for you." " Was I good?" " Yes." "How clear it has all unraveled!" "Oh light!" "Let me enjoy you one last time." "I was born from the wrong parents." "I was bonded with the wrong people, and the wrong people I have killed." " Time's unflinching gaze has found you" " I'm not going out no more!" "And it frowns on this unholy marriage in which are both son and father." "Lamenting the son who killed his father and left her to engender accursed offspring." "How she died, we don't fully know." "Oedipus came bursting in." "He leapt at the double doors, till the latches broke asunder." "When the door opened and we looked, we saw the Queen hanging there with twisted cords round her neck." "When he saw her, he ripped the golden brooches she wore as ornaments, raised them high, and drove them deep into his eyeballs, crying:" ""You will no longer see all those atrocious things I suffered," "You will no longer see the dreadful things I did!" "In darkness you will see those you should never have seen, and those I wished to know you will not see."" "With these words like a moan, again and again he hit hard at his eyes." " You're already here." " I have to play the piano..." "And has that suffering man found some relief to ease his pain?" "Don't touch me." "Hands off!" "He shouts at everyone to open up the gates..." " You are ok..." " I'm not going out again." "I have to play the piano, I have to act." "I go upstairs." "Leave my eyes alone." " I have to speak..." " Shut up, speak low." "I have to speak loud so they can hear." " Shut up." " No, my eye, I said no." " I don't want to go, please." " Accept yourself." "My eyes." "I told you not to touch my eyes." " I have to beg you to be patient." " Oedipus will be back." " Everybody is Oedipus!" "He'll be with us again." "He needs a bit of time." "I have to admit that" "Oedipus is so full of complexes." "Tragedys always been by his side, but he could not see it." "He won't either today, because he has just ripped his eyes off." " I am the messenger." "I am fated to..." " He's my brother." "... deliver messages, somebodys words, not mine." "In here everybody Is doing their business, which are important to them, so, almost for the first time in my life, I can say my own words, my words, words nobody makes me say." "Come on, come on, go." "Okay, but I'll just play the piano." "Oedipus is coming back, so I'll go back to being the messenger." "You will no longer hear my own words." "Well, I don't know." "I don't know if I'll be the same after this." "Bravo!" "Bravo, Marquitos bravo!" "Bravo, Bravo." "Bravisimo Marcos, Bravo!" "Susana." "You were wonderful." "Funny, talented." "Congratulations." "I'm very proud of you." " Thank you." " Look, I brought you a present, because I know you liked it, yes." "You can wear it with or without a tie." " Hello." " Hi." "Well, I'm leaving." "I'll take it." " See you, okay?" " Yes." " Congratulations." " Thank you." "Great." "Fantastic." "I couldn't have made it without you." "But it's all thanks to you." " Know what?" "We'll go on a tour." " Really?" " Yes, I've already planned it." " You've arranged everything?" "Yes, the ending surprised me." "We must fix some technical issues, but it was great." "One question, what was your sister wearing on her head?" " Susana, right?" " Yes." " Those are ostrich feathers." " Ostrich feathers?" "Family things, been in the family forever." "She inherited them." "They suit her well." "From my grandmother, my great-grandmother." "The dress was stolen." "I've heard Mirtha Legrand will buy a farm in Villa Laura." "That would be great, this place is paradise." "At least it seems to be." "You know what, Marcos?" "Maybe one day we get tired of crossing the river all the time to see each other." "And maybe, when we are big, but really big, we'll want to be together," "and see the river from the same side." "I told you it was crazy to sell this house." "When Mirtha comes, this area will be fashionable." "And it's also fantastic, because it's a calm refuge for so much madness outside." "Hello?" "Aunt Lala!" "One second." " Susana, you activated the roaming!" " Yes." "Yes, she's right here." "Thanks." "Hello aunt..." "I bought him a cell phone with roaming" "We're also watching her, yes." "No." "No, no, no, it's a different one." "She only wears them twice after the Martin Fierro prize." "So people can see what she wore at the party." "Yes." "It's cold, yes." "No." "Has she announced it already?" "Really?" "I'm going to see it, because that woman is terrible." "Yes, yes, yes." "Everything's fine, yes." "Yes, Aunt Lala." "I'll call you back, right?"