"Attention!" "The passenger train to Athens is departing within a few minutes." "Passengers are requested to occupy their seats." "The defendant's apology is tomorrow Will her enigmatic silence be broken?" "DATING A STRANGER (Appointment with an unknown woman)" "Please put me through to the President of the Court." "Thank you." "Hello?" "Mr. President of the Court, please?" "Please ask him if I could possibly visit him before the trial begins." "I am the defendant's husband." "Thank you." "I will be there in five minutes." "A declaration, please!" "Do you condemn her action?" "Is there any evidence kept secret..." "Are you perhaps aware of the secret the defendant is trying to conceal?" "Prepare a four-column headline." "The defendant's husband, former Chief Prosecutor has arrived." "I was informed by the newspapers that she continues her persistent silence." "Shortly she is being called upon to her apology  and I very much doubt whether she will break her silence." "So you're indifferent as to her future?" "Perhaps, in line to her own perspective this might stand for some kind of atonement." "I haven't met her since then." "In my possession  I have her personal diary." "The most sincere testimony for this trial." "Her true apology." "I'm handing it in to you." "I'm not sure... if I actually should..." "I must confess that the content of this diary is of personal offense to me." "But the court will thereby obtain a distinct view of the causes and the circumstances under which this crime was committed." "Enter!" "Excuse me, the legal hearing is now beginning." "Thank you." "Will you be present in the courtroom?" "Perhaps a weakness on my part  if you have no objection..." "I could remain here." "Very well." "As you wish." "No, Your Honour!" "A diary is something absolutely personal!" "My client refuses to be submitted to humiliation!" "Truth is no humiliation, Mr Advocate  and truth has not yet been disclosed in this hearing." "Your client up this final stage refuses to apologize." "Rise, please." "Approach." "Do you recognize your handwriting?" "Do you recognize this manuscript as your personal diary?" "Thank you." "You may sit." "I object, Mr, President!" "Persons absent from this room may be offended." "I have those persons' consent." "Please, be seated." "The diary was handed to the court by the defendant's husband few minutes ago." "And is now considered to be part of this trial bundle." "The court is partially acknowledging the pleader's objection and decides upon the reading of the diary behind closed doors." "I ask for the evacuation of the room." "If youth could benefit from grownup's experience  knowledge would not be so dearly paid for." "Now I can sense that." "Too late." "It was already too late when we came to this city for the first time." "It was wintertime." "A melancholic palm tree had welcomed me." "Our residence was an old luxurious mansion by the sea." "It was my husband's choice." "It had to match a Prosecutor's sobriety." "Grave and imposing, it looked like a medieval tower raising its grey walls toward the sky." "A sky full of leaden clouds weighing over the city and the people." "Each day broke just like the previous one did." "Same faces..." "Same time..." "Every morning." "The Municipality cleaning service must operate impeccably and Gymnasium students must be at school on time." "You know the time when the local newspaper boy will show up distributing the papers from door to door." "We're next." "Same time..." "Every morning..." "Everything is so orderly in this remote city we have moved to." "A city where the rain forgets to stop falling and summertime is still too far away." "An old pendulum moderates our lives." "At this hour we're finishing breakfast." "We habitually had breakfast together." "It was one of the formalities sustaining the myth of our being a sober and happily wedded couple." "It was the moment when I had to get up so he could say goodbye to me on the same spot every morning..." " Have a nice day, Christina!" " Have a nice day." "I watch him from this window every morning..." "He never turns his head to look up here." "My husband wants me to learn English." "We may go on a trip this summer." "Every Friday evening we host a few guests." "That's how that curbside trend began." "You believe there was an interest in curbsides?" "Nah, it was all my idea." "They say, we have no streets so we don't need any curbsides either..." "No, thank you." "As far as I know, even today fox hunting in England is a social event." "A cold thing, Mr Prosecutor." "This is no hunting really, it's murder in cold blood." " You're very strict." " To win means to fight." "One on one." "The ladies play cooncan." "Overall, all of them are quite content." "On their way out they'll tell me full of emotion that they had a wonderful time." "All other evenings he works at home." "The two of us stay up late." "He has so much work again tonight that my intention to talk to him is stifled." "This, however, has to come to an end." "What is it, Christina?" " Have you still got much work to do?" " I'm now formulating my suggestions." "It's a typical case of crime for honor reasons." "Do you need anything?" "What would I need?" "I'm sleepy." "Go on and rest." "I'll stay up a little longer." "Good night." "Good night." "If he reaches for my diary and reads it, some things may change." "Excuse me, I left my diary behind." "Good night." "Good night." "Today the rain stopped." "This doesn't happen very often." "The day schedule can be modified to include a little walk." "Every Wednesday, me and my husband go to the city." "We don't talk on our way there." "Perhaps he works on his peroration." "I have to attend the weekly meeting of the Charitable Society." "It's a social obligation for Mr Prosecutor's wife." "My husband very much values such things." "CHARITY SOCIETY FOR MADAMS AND MISSES" "Our Wednesday schedule also includes cinema." "Only if my husband decides that the film is serious enough, of course." "We will definitely dine at a restaurant afterwards." "Tonight we had a little more beer than usual and he's cheerful." "Here's my chance to talk to him about all." "The taming of the shrew..." "The gentle and fragile female worshipping power and submitting to the powerful man." "How great Shakespeare is!" "Don't you agree?" "Yes." "He expresses the spirit and the essence  not only of the century but of all times." "He embraces the lot." "Nature and spirit, laughter and tears, life and death  and above all, love." "With Shakespeare one has a feeling of being a spectator in the theatre of infinity and eternity." "Even the English... on their first encounter with his work, halted with caution and hesitation but his greatness was soon appreciated." "And today, his poetic creation has become property of the whole humanity." "We stayed out late tonight." "When I stay up and it's not because of work  I feel bad..." "The older ones went to bed early." "Of course the circumstances were different..." "Perhaps that's why they were calmer than we are, wouldn't you say so?" "The English have a saying." "Which means..." "One that goes to bed early and wakes up early becomes healthy, rich and wise." "Which means..." "Well, very well." " Of course, it's only a beginning..." " Of course." "In a few months you'll be quite fluent." "So we'll manage getting around easy in America." "One is very uncomfortable when they cannot speak the country's language." " Quite so." " Have a nice day, Christina." "And in English..." "A journey to America..." "That wouldn't be so bad, actually..." "Then I must get on with my English." " Hello." " Hello." "I came by boat and the rain started so..." "You may come in." "The rain will stop." "Here..." "Thanks." "It's a little untidy in here." "I don't have the opportunity of receiving guests." "Too much rain!" "It'll stop all at once." "It always does." " Have you lived here long?" " Long enough to be used to it." " You own some land here so you have to..." " No!" "Put those down, don't carry them." "Will you have some cognac?" "The climate's too humid." "Alcohol works like a shield in this kind of weather." " You're right, there." "Not much!" "I have to travel back." "Not far, though." "Judging by the size of your ship." " It's a motorboat." " Your good health." " Cheers." " It's very strong." " That means it's good." " You play the piano?" " Sometimes." " Do you like painting?" " Very much." "Perhaps you paint, too?" "From time to time..." "Epidavros?" " No, the theatre behind the hills." " I see." "The rain stopped." "So, I guess it's goodbye." "I hope you don't condemn the rain for making you seek shelter here." " Thanks for your hospitality." " I thank you, too." " Good bye." " Good bye." "Good evening!" "I didn't mean to disturb you." "Oh then you'll now listen to a nice one, I mean nicer than the one you played." "Records like this one, you don't easily find around here." "I received it from Athens this morning." "Lohengrin, by Wagner." "Played by the Munich Opera Orchestra." "I first listened to it with the same orchestra as a university student in Germany." "It's the Prelude from Act III." "Notice the vivacity of its rhythm." "He only likes things that are solemn." "I used to admire him for it." "I was still at the University  and I never missed any of his perorations." "...during her speech and purging the murderer as such was it perhaps in that circumstance that she demonstrated any remorse?" "No, gents and ladies of the jury." "This is no repentance!" "This is merely the fear of execution!" "Good morning, madam." "Good morning." "Don't you remember me?" "Oh you're the hunter!" "How are you?" "I'm glad to be seeing you again." " Do you live nearby?" " No, this is my first visit here." " You're from Athens?" " Yes." " Are you staying long?" " I don't know." "As you can see, it's not raining all the time in our area." "It's a good thing you stayed or years later you might be asking... if it's still raining here." " You exaggerate!" "My name's Alexis." "And I'm Christina." "I hope we meet again before you go." "We might." "Au revoir, then." "Good bye." "Excuse me..." "Are you staying till Saturday?" " Most likely, why?" "It's my birthday." "And as much as I may consider my dog as a friend... he doesn't make up for human presence." "I have the honor of inviting you." " But I can't promise that." "Don't say "no" right now, anyway." "Have a nice day." " Have a nice day." "Yes?" "Excuse me, ma'am." "Sir's on the phone." "Thank you." "Yes?" " Are you ready?" " Almost." "I'm waiting for you." "Unfortunately, I'm afraid we'll cancel our plans for tonight." "Why?" "The trial is still in progress and may continue until late at night." "I'm sorry, Christina." "Oh well, since you can't make it..." "I know how eagerly you've been waiting for this Saturday night." "Never mind." "Some other time." "I'm really sorry." "Bye." "Bye." "He says he's sorry." ""I know how eagerly you've been waiting for this Saturday night."" "Saturday..." "It's that hunter's birthday." "Well, isn't it funny?" " Many happy returns!" " Thank you for accepting my invitation." "I'd started fearing you weren't coming." " But I hadn't promised to." " It's important that you did." " I must confess..." "I only just remembered it." "I'd gone for a walk by the sea..." " On your own?" "Yes..." "Why, how's everything changed in here!" "What a nice fire!" "Won't you take off your coat?" "You're in a hurry again?" "I'll escort you." " But I'm not afraid." " Are they waiting for you perhaps?" " I never stay out late." "Takes a lot of zest to celebrate one's birthday alone." "Didn't you say you were alone?" " Alone, yes." "What'll it be, cognac or whisky?" " I have no preferences." "That young lady's portrait, I don't see it." "A friend came by the other day." "He liked it so I gave it to him." "They usually offer champagne on birthdays." "Sorry I don't have any." "Cheers." " Happy birthday!" "You were playing something when I came." " I hope you won't judge me too hard." " But it was very nice." "Splendid!" "Thank you." "I don't play very well." "Most of the time, I improvise tunes." "Then I forget them." "Was that improvisation too?" "Yes." "It was something for you." "Couldn't you tell?" "How very kind of you..." "Well, I seem to be running late..." "I have to go." " I won't insist." "Thank you very much for coming, anyway." "Just a minute, wait!" "Take this." "It's windy and you'll get wet." "Thank you but it'll be hard for me to bring it back." "Oh, you don't have to." "I'd be really sorry if this was the reason for you to come back." "Good evening." "Good evening." "I had started worrying." "There was problem with the motor." "It stopped so I had to row back." "I thought I heard the motor sound." "Yes..." "Just before entering the harbor I gave it another try  and it worked." "You look upset." "Were you scared?" "It was windy... and it was starting to get dark." "Were you far away?" "When you said you weren't coming I went for a little walk." "I called soon after you left..." "I wanted to tell you that we finally could go to that dance." " What about the trial?" " It was interrupted." "An eyewitness was found to exist and had to be summoned." "Katerina told me you had gone out." "I assumed you'd soon return, so I got dressed and waited for you." "I knew you wanted us to go." " I'll get ready." " It's too late now." "Besides, I already called and told them not to expect us." "Naturally..." "I didn't mention you were out until this late hour." "I'm sorry." "Regardless of this, things actually worked out for the better." "I have to get up very early." "Some rural district authority man was found murdered outside Florina." "I was ordered to supervise interrogation." "I'm staying there for a few days." "It was pure recklessness." "Then I had to pretend." "I lied." "How come I behaved so frivolously?" "My husband often mentions this." "One may lose the game altogether because of a single inappropriate move." "Don't come outside." "It's cold." "Goodbye, then." "I don't believe it'll take me too long." " I'll be waiting." "Have a nice journey." " Thank you." "I'm not going back there." "I'll throw this into the sea, offshore." "Good morning." "What were you going to write?" "Thanks for the raincoat." "And don't ask for me again." "Who are you?" "Don't make this so hard for me." "Good bye." "Don't" "My whole life is this sandy beach." "This man who only knows about me that I'm a woman." "Only a woman." "I let myself go in his arms as if I'm drunk." "I feel as if I'm experiencing my first erotic awakening." "It's that boatman again..." "I traveled in Europe." "I spent much time in Paris." "I liked it too." " You've been there?" " Twice." "After that..." "I set up a travel agency in Athens." "And later I got fed up with everything." "I felt tired." "Then I was given some wise advice." "That you should come here." "I almost forgot the rest of the world." "Then came you." " And that other girl?" " What girl?" "The one whose portrait you gave to a friend." "Some day I'll tell you..." "When did you go to Paris?" "Few years back." "Alone?" "No matter how one goes there, Paris is always nice." "Were you there on business then?" "For the same purpose as you." "Oh yes?" "Why are you laughing?" "I don't want any, why are you laughing?" "I assure you it's not one of those Eve was offering." "Sometimes I believe you're mocking me." "No reason for that." "I could quite simply not come back here again." "Turn it off, please." "I'd like us to talk." " Can I give it a try?" " If you're not afraid to." "Not like this." "Put your hand over here." "All right, let go now." "Fire!" "My husband is back from his journey." "This is the end." " What's the matter?" " I didn't know the road was down here." "What worries you?" "Let's go, please." "For madam." "No, thank you." "I can feel his enquiring look." "You're feeling unwell?" "No..." "Maybe the weather." "It was even worse out there." "Freezing cold." "Freezing cold." "I'm not looking into his eyes any more." "I'm afraid to think..." "I might lose the dream or see the truth..." "Perhaps I shouldn't have returned here." "Careful, it's loaded!" "You shouldn't have taken this in your hands." " What do you need this for?" " I live alone in the wilderness." "It took you so long to come back." "Yes, that's true." "What's the matter, Christina?" "Nothing." "The first time you came here you saw a woman's portrait." "Yes." "One day I asked her:" "What's the matter?" "And she answered "Nothing"." "It all started with that "Nothing"." "I came here to find tranquility." "Away from the world." "Alone." "I couldn't live that over again." "Which one?" "I know nothing about you." "I'm worried about everything." "Once again my husband's got back home before me." ""Doze, doze, doze, doze..." "Hark the way my alarm clock goes!"" "Good evening, Christina!" "We have an unexpected visit, today." "You wouldn't guess." "Give it a try." "I admit it is too hard to believe." "Oh, it wouldn't be..." "Exactly!" "So I'm presenting you with Eirini!" "Yes, yes, my daughter!" "Well, now in the States they call her Irene but that makes no difference." "More beautiful than in the photo!" "A young mom, round my age." "Congratulations, daddy!" "Hello, Irene!" "Oh but she's lovely!" " When did you arrive?" " This afternoon." "She's studying Arcaehology in the University of Oklahoma." "The faculty is organizing a..." "An education trip in Greece and I asked for a few days off so I could come and see you." "How nice having you with us!" "Won't be for long, 2 or 3 days..." " Too little, of course but we're planning on visiting America this summer." "Christina is now learning English." "That's great!" "We have a lovely house." "My dad, that's mom's husband has bought an enormous farm!" "Forest, horses..." "I go hunting, I have my own horse..." " Do you like horses?" " I've never tried..." "I'll teach you!" "We'll have a great time!" "Oh but she's lovely, daddy!" "Welcome, Irene!" "Irene..." "My husband's daughter from his first marriage." "A wonderful girl..." "With the naivety and the spontaneity of the American youth." "My husband is quite a different person tonight." "For the first time..." "Perhaps because this role is more becoming to him." "A father... with a daughter." "Never before had I seen him like this." "He's letting himself go." "No one knows us here." "But mostly it's because of his daughter's presence." "He never had such good spirits with me." " I'm not a lousy dancer, am I?" " Not at all!" "We're doing fine!" "It's all right, later." "A Nes Frappe, please." "How long is it we haven't danced?" "I want you to know that I love you." "Thank you." "What do you think of Irene?" "She's adorable." "Irene again..." "It's only Irene that makes him affectionate." "Yes." "Doesn't it bother you being so much younger than father?" "But..." "Not at all...." "Why?" "Do you love him much?" "Yes..." "Of course." "Dad has always been a charming man." "You must be happy, right?" " Of course." " Madam!" "Madam!" "They've delivered the horse that the young lady's asked for." " Thank you." " How nice!" "Why not come with me, mom?" " But I've never ridden a horse." " I'll teach you!" "Besides, I'm not feeling very well today." "Think I'll stay in." "Thanks, Irene." "What a child you are, Irene..." "Hi, Irene..." "Are you all right?" "You told me you were unwell and you'd stay home." "Yes but..." "I changed my mind..." "Is the dog yours?" "Yes." "You have to tell him off." "He's a thief." " He took this from you?" "Here you are." " Thank you." "Are you a friend of Christina's?" "Not exactly..." "I'm her husband's daughter." "This gentleman is a very good painter..." "I come here and he corrects some patterns for me." "Thank you, sir." "Goodbye." "Goodbye." "So tell me." "I am married." "Why did you come with me?" "You wouldn't understand." "Perhaps I can't understand myself either." "And your husband?" "I removed my wedding ring every time I came here." "I didn't want you to know." "I had such a need for a dream..." "But now I must go." "Don't ask to see me again, please." "Go." "I should have put an end to this." "Now the worst possible thing has happened." "Good evening." "Good evening." "Irene?" "Yes?" "I wouldn't like it if there's a misunderstanding between us." "I don't know what you're thinking but that gentleman  is really a painter." "I accidentally met him while on an excursion." "Quite accidentally." "He's a civilized man." "And it would be a very sad thing if..." "I thought I should give you these explanations because..." "I didn't ask for any explanations." "Besides, I'm leaving tomorrow morning." "Good night." "When my father comes..." "Please, find an excuse for me, for not dining with you." "Thank you." "Attention!" "The passenger train to Athens is departing within a few minutes." "Bye bye, dad." "I'll be waiting for the summer." "Have a nice journey, my child!" " I had a great time." " So did we." " Bye, Christina." " Have a nice journey." "I hope to see you this summer." "It'll give me much joy." "Thank you, Irene." "And that's how Irene left." "She didn't say anything, up to the last moment." "I'm ashamed." "Ashamed to look at my husband's face." "For the first time I'm longing for some support." "Perhaps everything can be fixed." "Maybe we never seriously wanted it." "It was our chance to approach each other." "I persuaded my husband to take me on a trip." "The two of us spending a weekend on our own away from this environment that's weighing on us." "He gladly accepted." "I wanted a journey, too." "I've recently got very tired." "I could do with some change." "Perhaps we should have thought of it earlier." "I was truly in the mood for it." "Near him..." "I might actually feel secured." "Can you help me?" "You'd never let go of me like this, once." "We could be like this forever couldn't we?" "I never had an objection." "It's not too late now." "Tell me that it's not." "It isn't." "No." "All it took was a little warmth to break the ice which we let separate us..." "On days like these I lose track of the items I buy." "The crowd, the noise..." "They're so confusing." " It's a pleasant kind of sport." " When I open the parcels I see new things!" "Thus, the joy is doubled!" "You're right!" "How nice would it be if all the pleasant things in life were doubled this way!" "Marvelous!" "Very nice!" "Thank you!" "Happy New Year!" " You know what this reminds me of?" " Our first trip to Paris." "It was this time of year,too." "We had only just got married." "I had again bought you an evening dress then, which made you cry with joy." "We had such wonderful days, do you remember?" "Very nice ones." "Do you like it?" "You look great!" "Just like that time." "Well, it was also Paris then, which makes one feel like a child again before they know it." "Yes, it was that, too." " Why can't we always be like this?" " You had also set your heart free then, enjoying the lot." "You wanted to revel in everything." " You recited poems on the Eiffel Tower." " And expected to see Montmartre thugs." " And if I remember well..." " I got drunk one night in Monseigneur." "The best one of all was when you were lulled to sleep by the orchestra on a Seine vessel one night." "You laid your head on my shoulder ...and were faaast asleep." "A deep carefree sleep." "Then at some point I woke up telling you "Turn off the radio, darling"!" "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "Perhaps you're not feeling well?" "No, I'm fine." "Too emotional, I guess." "Hello?" "I can't hear you..." "Thank you very much." "Who is this?" "What do you want?" "To see you." "I have to talk to you." "I don't think it's necessary." "You have to understand that." "Good night." "I started being afraid." "He'll follow me everywhere." "I don't dare go out." "If I had the courage to tell my husband everything would he forgive me, I wonder." "So much had to happen before I realized that I loved him." "All too late..." "Hello?" "Hello!" "Speak up, please!" "Those phone operators are lazing about." "I went out today." "The lonesomeness of this house frightens me even more." "It all started with lonesomeness." "If only I had a child..." "If I had a child..." "Why are you afraid of me?" "What happened was my mistake." "Do not insist." "It's not that simple." "Now you know who I am." "Try to see it my way." "Can't you see it mine?" "So what was I for you?" "One out of many?" "Don't talk like that." "You have to forget what happened." "It was a weak moment." "Don't take advantage of it." "I don't believe you." "Leave everything and go away with me." "Haven't you realized that I love you, then?" "Please." "Understand me." " Come to the house, I'll wait for you in the afternoon." " No." "Good morning." "Yes, please?" "Sir has only just left." " Could I possibly leave a message with madam?" " Wait a minute, please." "Who is it, Katerina?" "Good morning, madam." "Good morning." "Can I leave a message for Mr Prosecutor?" "My husband does not allow any messages being left here." "For any issues of yours you may visit him at his office." "Have a nice day." "Good bye." "OK, I'm listening!" "What does this mean?" "Tomorrow night we'll be in Italy." "Walk." "You're drunk." "Or you wouldn't dare." "Walk on ahead!" "When I asked to talk to you you sent me away." "Now you're coming with me." "My husband will hear all about this!" " You'll have the guts to tell him?" " Everything!" "All right." "You'll go back to your husband." "But not like this." "Strip!" "Good evening, Christina!" "I would've come early today." "But there's been a murder." "Outside the city." "A rather bleak case..." "The victim was a peculiar man who lived alone in an isolated hut." "Perhaps a madman." "A document found among his papers proves that he had spent 3 years in a psychiatric hospital in Paris." "A boatman was arrested as suspect." "He denies his guilt and claims that a woman is involved with the murder." "He says he's seen them together." "Also, in the sand there are footprints of a woman's boots and on his bed two green buttons were found." "There had been a fight." "A woman's fight with her mad lover." "A subject which might inspire a tragedy poet, wouldn't you say so?" "Forgive me." "I shouldn't have talked to you about such a sad event." "I killed him." "Are you ill?" "Not feeling well perhaps?" "Hello?" "Good evening, Captain." "Please go ahead." "She's here." "Ask her?" "Of course." "You may." "The Police Captain's here." "I believe there must have been some mistake." "Some kind of misunderstanding." "We're all so upset with this case." "There's no doubt that Mrs..." "Many things could have happened or not happened if only I had the courage to talk to you." "You would have to hear about them one day." "I never imagined this would happen so late." "You may find an explanation after reading my diary." "It is painful for one to keep silent out of fear of saying too much or too little." "The diary is a resolution." "I lacked the strength to tell him everything." "Perhaps I behaved in a reckless way." "I made a mistake." "It's of no importance any more." "It is so late..." "Rise, please." "Do you have anything more to add?" "Yes." "No." "It's too late now." "The hearing procedures having finished and before the orations of the agents in the trial begin we interrupt for half an hour." "Attention!" "The passenger train to Athens  is departing within a few minutes." "Passengers are requested to occupy their seats." "English subs by neverever for CG (July 2015)"