"Very early this morning" "I left town with the pack and as dawn was coming" "I received it" "Singing like a little bird" "Very early this morning in between the tracks of the stubbles" "I'm the little ant of the scraps that since has very good sight sometimes picks ears from the bunches" "Ay, ay, ay, ay...!" "The jobs the Lord give us" "Standing up and bending down again..." "Put stones in the Jar that is going to fall, Paula ...all day long out in the winds and the sun" "Fucking wind!" "Rub them letters good, they have to shine!" "Loads of widows in this village!" "The women here live longer than the men." "Except for our poor mother..." "She was lucky." "Raimunda!" "Don't say that...!" "She died in dad's arms, he what she loved most in the world" "To die in a fire..." "I don't think there's a nastiest possible death" "They were asleep didn't even notice" "Anyway, the kind of things you think about..." "Raimunda!" "Hello, Agustina." "Bye, Agustina." "Good morning, Manola." "Are you putting anything else, mom?" "I'll take it..." "What a pleasant surprise!" "look at this!" "This is Paula, right?" "Of course" "She's become a little madam" "Give her a kiss" "She can't hide it, she's got your father's eyes" "How are you?" "Not too well" "Don't say that..." "I just came to check on my grave with this wind, it's impossible to keep it clean" "It looks great." "It makes me feel like in peace taking care of it" "I often come here on my own, I sit down and the hours pass by..." "We'd better leave, we want to visit aunt Paula" "Listen, stop by afterwards to see me..." "Of course." "And... how's Paco doing?" "Fine, he stayed in Madrid, working" "Mom, is it true that Agustina comes here to look after her own grave?" "Yes, it's custom around here" "They buy first their little piece of land and they take care of it while they're alive" "As if it was a house" "I'm tripping out!" "Its traditions..." "I drive..." "Yes, yes." "Aunt Paula!" "Who is it?" "Raimunda." "Don't stay forever And you don't start rushing" "I don't want to leave too late when its dark" "You be nice to her and put a smile on your face" "Okay." "This house still smells to me of mom..." "How are you auntie?" "Look how thin you are!" "Did you already deliver your child?" "That was 14 years ago!" "Time flies!" "Who are these people?" "What do you mean who?" "Sole and my Paula!" "Oh!" "just like me and Sole" "Are we moving to the sitting room?" "Sole has the face of being an insolent girl" "Auntie, please!" "wind blows the embers to the bush then its started the most tragic fire of the last 13 years" "Do you mind if I turn it off?" "I'm not watching it..." "Fires are a terrible thing." "That's the way your grandparents died, my dear" "What did I come here for...?" "I don't know auntie." "...to talk maybe?" "No" "Maybe for something to eat?" "Yes!" "Look in the cupboard." "My joints are killing me..." "Look, these rolls..." "Just like mom's... take some" "Well..." "How did it go in the cemetery?" "Your mom was so happy..." "Did you clean the headstone well?" "Of course auntie." "She likes it very clean." "If she could, she would do it herself... but of course, the poor thing can't." "Of course, too bad she can't." "Auntie, don't you ever get lonely in such a big house?" "No." "You'd be better off in a residence, taken care of properly." "I'm very well the way I am." "I'm going to the bathroom" "Go on then." "You're not fit to live on your own." "I'm worried about you." "Tell me, how do you manage with food?" "Very well..." "Agustina brings me bread, your mum cooks for me and if I need anything else from the store, I just call them and they bring it over." "so, very well!" "look at this!" "very nice gesture, auntie!" "Look!" "with your name and all..." "Are we going?" "We are." "Aunt Paula, we should go." "God my joints are bad...!" "Don't get up." "How am I not going to get up?" "I'm leaving worried, next time I'm taking you with me." "Yes, that's it, next time." "The important thing is that you come back, Raimunda" "I see you very clumsy auntie" "Take care of yourself." "Yes I will" "And you be careful!" "Yes aunt, I love you loads!" "Yes." "Are we stopping by Agustina's place?" "Yes." "Come on in!" "So, how did you find your auntie?" "Bad." "Terrible." "She's very clumsy." "I don't know how she manages" "She manages no problem, without even going out" "Every day she has her piece of bread, when I arrive she has the money ready" "Let's go out to the patio." "She's very bad, very bad my dear" "She doesn't know what year she's on!" "She talks about our mother as if she was still alive." "yes." "Its because for her, she's not dead and she can't get used to it" "Have a sit for a while, please..." "I was thinking about paying you so you would keep an eye on her every day" "No need to give me anything." "It's my pleasure." "I'd take her with me... but unless I kick my husband out, I don't have the room but we have to do something" "Every day before I go to the store I knock on her window and I won't leave until I hear her greeting me good morning back" "I'm checking out on her..." "You can't imagine how grateful I am, Agustina" "I just think that hopefully... someone is doing the same to my own mother wherever she is." "See how modern she was?" "The only hippie in the village." "Look at the plastic jewellery" "They're cool!" "Top quality plastic" "Every time I smoke a joint I think of her" "Oh please!" "look at the example you're setting for Paula!" "Still no news?" "Nothing." "Its like she's disappeared from the face of the earth" "How's your sister Brigida?" "Her?" "Still in Madrid, succeeding in junk TV programmes" "Mom, I ran out of credit..." "For the better, so we get a break from your phone." "Use mine if you like..." "Don't!" "It'll be your ruin forget it then..." "As I was telling you, Regina has so many TV programmes" "That she's going to give the entry payment for a flat in Madrid" "Now I think she's going to record an album" "Your sister always liked singing..." "You did too!" "Do you remember when the two of you... you were 13 or so, weren't you?" "You went to an audition for young talents." "Really?" "You never told me about that!" "Grandma's to blame, she was such a troublemaker..." "Talking about mothers, don't you think yours doesn't show up for not spoiling your sister's business?" "I don't think so..." "she would love to be on TV..." "She would go mad!" "Would you like some?" "No, no, no, no..." "The Marijuana is mine." "See how good the plants look!" "No, no, no..." "Girl, we should be going..." "Right." "Listen... did you report her disappearance to the police?" "We didn't, Brigida thinks it is not necessary... since she's said it so many times on TV..." "But its the police where you have to report it, not on TV..." "Look, I don't know..." "Anyway, It's not the first time your mother leaves home" "Yes, but never for this long." "It's been three and a half years already" "Don't lose hope and take care of yourself, you don't look well..." "How beautiful is your oleander, my dear!" "Yes, this year it managed to escape from the greenflies, but I completely lost my appetite" "Maybe its because of the joints..." "Absolutely not, if it wasn't for the joints, I wouldn't even eat" "You have your father's eyes." "Joints make me feel a bit hungry, and relaxes me a lot" "Right then, good journey!" "You won't believe what I saw upstairs besides the bathroom..." "What?" "An exercise bike." "I'm tripping!" "What does the aunt want an exercise bike for, if she can barely walk?" "She's not well in the head" "I don't like it when you talk about her like that, Sole." "Mom, she didn't even recognize us." "It's the dry and warm Eastern wind, that makes people crazy." "The rolls are very tasty, don't you think?" "How does she manage to prepare these if she can barely see?" "Hello, Regina." "Are you off to work?" "I have no choice, my dear" "Hey listen, why don't you give her a lift?" "Where to?" "To casa de campo, but if you could drop me downtown that would be great" "OK." " Thanks." "Later." "Hi, dad." " Hi." "What's up?" "How was it?" "Did you enjoy yourselves?" "At the cemetery?" "Are you kidding me?" "No, no." "So, taking care of yourself?" "Me?" "What are you talking about?" "Paula, sit properly!" "Close those legs, dammit!" "Will you bring me another beer?" "You're joking..." "Get me another beer, please." "Paco, you had enough already." "You have to go to work tomorrow." "I'm off tomorrow, and the day after." " How is that so?" "They fired me." "Mate, hold on a second..." "Goddamn it!" "I'll have to look for a job on Sundays, my only day off" "I'll look for a job, but now let me watch the game." "You can start kissing good bye to football and Canal + too" "Aren't we a poor family?" "So we'll live like one!" "Paula, get off the phone right now!" "Here's Dinner if you want it" "Are you mad?" " No." "I'm worried about my aunt." "She's worse than ever." "She didn't even recognize the girl and Sole." "How can anyone live like that?" " Well she can." "Paco, leave me alone." "What's with you?" "I'm knackered, and I have to be up early tomorrow." "OK, I'll do all the work..." "Paco please, don't be annoying" "Don't you call me annoying again" "I'm sorry" "What are you doing here?" "Waiting for you" "How's that?" "I rang you to get bread, there's none left" "You didn't think of getting it, Of course..." " No" "You're soaking wet." "How long are you out?" "I don't know." "A while." "Where have you been?" "With your girlfriends?" "No." "Nowhere." "Then why didn't you answer the phone?" "What's the matter with you?" "Uh?" "Is there anything wrong?" "What is it, tell me!" "And your father?" "He is..." "Where?" "He's in the kitchen." "Arrghh!" "What happened?" "I was in the kitchen..." "with my back to him... suddenly he came on top of me..." "He was drunk." "I shouted at him what was he doing, He told me he wasn't my father." "I pushed him away and off of me... but he stood up and hugged me again" "I pushed him off" "Then he took his pants off, he said there's nothing wrong with that... because he's not my father." "I opened a drawer, took a knife... and threatened him only to scare him off" "He didn't take any notice" "He said I wouldn't be brave enough and jumped on top of me" "What are you going to do, mom?" "I don't know." "Go and get changed, you'll catch pneumonia" "Paula!" "Remember that it was me who killed him and you didn't see anything because you were outside on the street." "It's important that you remember that." "Don't open" "Who can that be?" " I don't know, go to your room" "Raimunda, it's me, Emilio." "I'm coming Emilio" "What's up?" "Sorry for bothering you this late, but tomorrow I'm leaving to Barcelona and I wanted to leave you the keys to the restaurant, in case if someone wants to see it." "I wouldn't mind showing it, but I'm barely at home" "How about Paco?" "He's here all day, right?" "Well Paco finally he's found a job." "He's starting tomorrow." "Are you hurt?" "No, Its women's things..." "Actually, the thing is... now that Paco is busy, I'll have more free time..." "Give me the keys, I'll manage" "Here, this is my brother's phone number, I'll be at his home and underneath is my mobile number" "So you're leaving tomorrow?" "In the morning..." "Just out of curiosity, how much are you asking for?" "I always liked your restaurant..." "It's a pity you don't like the owner as well..." "Emilio, for God's sake..." "For the business sale I'm asking 30.000 €, but its negotiable" "Ok, we'll miss you." "I'll miss you too." "Good luck." " Thanks." "Is Emilio leaving?" " Yes." "Go back to your room, Paula." "No, I want to be with you." "Listen, I'll need your help later." "Don't pick up." "It'll be one of your girlfriends." "Answer and say that you can't talk right now that its too late for ringing" "I can't talk right now." " What are you saying?" "It's your aunt Sole..." "Get your mother on the phone." "Mom, it's aunt Sole" "Tell her I'm busy." "Auntie, She's busy right now." "Get her over the phone, it's important" "Mom, you have to take this." "Sole, I have loads of clothes to iron and I've been working all evening at the airport" "Agustina called." "Aunt Paula died." "When?" "A while ago" "Aunt Paula died." "I swear that a minute ago I was thinking about bringing her over." "The poor thing must have died all alone." "Don't cry, dear" "Look, Agustina said not to worry." "while we are on our way, herself and the cross-eyed are shrouding her" "Auntie had everything fixed!" "She even had chosen the coffin, and had paid for everything!" "It's unbelievable she was so centered in her last moments," "I can't make it to her funeral." "As much as it hurts me but I'm too busy." "How couldn't you, Raimunda?" "That's shocking!" "Well, I can't, no way..." "You have to go alone." " Alone?" "No way!" "You know how scared I am of dead people." "But you don't have to see the auntie" "I'll ask Agustina to take care of that" "And if they ask me about you?" "Tell them then that I just had an operation of the gall bladder... anything" "Look, I'll go as soon as I can, but today its completely impossible" "I don't understand you, Raimunda." "Aunt Paula loved you so much!" "and I loved her, too." "Look Sole, one day I'll explain, and you'll hallucinate then" "I'm tripping already." "All right, take a tranquilizer, I'll take one too..." "And tomorrow morning you go" "Okay?" " Okay." "The door." "Wait." "Stay there." "Stay put dear, watching." "I hope everything is the same as when I worked here" "Stop!" "Don't come near!" "Sorry." "What do you want?" "I wanted to see if the restaurant was open." "We're closed." "Why?" "Give me a hand..." "We're shooting a movie in the area and I'm looking for a place to cater for the crew" "Do you know a restaurant nearby?" "How many are you?" "25 plus 5... 30 people." "Give me a hand, come on..." "I can do it myself, if you want." "Thing is today we were closing." "So lunch for 30..." "What time?" "We stop at 15:30, and we're close to here..." "Say around 16:00?" " Okay." "Good" "Right and... how much?" "10 Euro each" "Ah, OK" "Sorry for shouting at you before, you scared me" "I'll see you then at 16:00, thanks very much" "OK, thanks" "See you later" "Oh bother!" "It's 10:00 already." "Two kilos" "Can I have 2 more?" "How much are the potatoes?" "4 kilos for 1,60 Euro." "I'll take 8 kilos" " Okay." "How are you Regina?" " Hello, Raimunda." "You're loaded!" "I'm cooking lunch for 30 people Can you lend me 100 Euro?" "I'm broke, I just bought a roll of pork's meat this big..." "That'd be very handy!" "I buy it off you!" "It cost me 10,80, but its the only thing I got" "I'll pay it to you tomorrow." "Please be cool, sister..." "All right." "I'll bring it to you now" "Thank you, queen!" "Today I'll go on a diet." "Of course, it'll be good for you" "Hi, Ines." "So you're back from home" "Yes, came back yesterday evening." "How are you?" "Did you happen to bring any sausages or black pudding?" "Sure thing, black pudding is beautiful when I go back home, my mother in law reserves some for me" "I need one and a half kilos." "How is that so?" "I'm cooking for 30." " Who's coming?" "Is a long story, I'll tell you some other time." "Can you sell them to me?" "I'll pay you tomorrow" "Of course." "Don't' you worry, I will" "Thanks!" "and... wait, did you bring anything sweet?" "I brought some pastries that melt in the mouth..." "With your high cholesterol and glucose, pastries is the last thing you need!" "It's my only weakness." "I have three boxes." "You shouldn't eat them." "I shouldn't?" "And what do I do, give them away?" "Sell them to me" "OK, but let me at least try them" "Of course, have two, three, four..." "But don't get stuffed that I know you." "Bring them home, my dear" "Don't you worry" " Thanks" "See you later." " Bye, sweetie" "Anybody for pork meat?" "Delicious... you too" "Pork meat?" "Very tasty..." "Agustina?" "Is that you, Agustina?" "Oh Dear!" "Soledad, my dear child" "Sole, I have to talk to you." "Sole!" "All right." "It's okay, calm down Sole." "Agustina..." "Where is she?" " Upstairs, in my mother's room." "Is the best in the house" "I brought her here, so we can wake her better" "Thank you very much, Agustina." "Let's go to the mourning room" "Good evening." " Good evening." "I spoke with your sister, poor thing, just out of surgery!" "Yes, right in this moment, uh?" "She told me not to let you see the body." "Don't worry, you won't have to see her..." "I'm sorry my dear" "My condolences." "The cross-eyed, remember?" "Vicenta's daughter." "Let her catch her breath, she's arrived very tired" "Come here, Sole, come" "Don't' worry, come here" "It was already dark" "I had finished dinner and was watching TV when I heard someone knocking on the door." "I wasn't sure if I had heard right, but then I heard the same noise again." ""Who is it?" I asked." "And then I heard a voice say:" ""Agustina"." "I wasn't afraid" "I went out on the street, but saw nobody" "I looked at your aunt's house." "and I thought the front door was open." "I thought it was odd, so I went inside... called your aunt, but she didn't answer." "And how could she answer, poor thing?" "I went into the bedroom and there she was, lying down quiet as a bird." "Her spirit called you." "Her spirit or the other woman's?" "Any of them" "I can't say who it was because i couldn't see it" "But, true as I'm listening to you now that someone or something warned me that Paula was dead" "and opened the front door for me to get in" "Come, come to the kitchen, let's go" "I'm sure you had nothing to eat in the trip" " No, I haven't" "From last night, but it doesn't matter" "I knew it." "Here, this will liven you up" "Don't give me anymore, that's plenty" "What did the women mean, Agustina?" "Nothing, gossip, you know how we are in small towns." "They were talking about my mother." "Some people say they've seen her." "They say she came back to take care of your aunt Paula." "Did she not appear to you?" "No, and to you?" " To me neither." "But those things happen." "I know." "My grandfather, rest in peace, appeared to my grandmother" "At first she was scared" "Go on, eat!" "But then, she asked what he wanted and my grandpa's ghost told her that he had left an unfulfilled promise" "My grandmother carried out the promise and the whole town went with her to the cemetery where they left my grandfather so he would rest in peace and he didn't appear no more" "Here." "I wasn't told this" "I lived it myself" "I see..." "Do you want to come in where your auntie to take a look?" "in case you want to take anything?" "No, I'll leave it to Raimunda" "Tell her everything went very well, and that the whole village came to her funeral." "I'll tell her" "I'm going to miss her a lot" "Go on..." "Sole!" "Open up!" "Open up!" "It's your mother." "I won't do anything to you" "My mother is dead." "You must be her ghost or her spectrum" "OK, whatever you like, but get me out of here!" "I'm in the trunk!" "Right, its unbelievable the things you come up with mom..." "Soledad... my dear daughter..." "Don't be afraid of me" "I am your mother." "Aren't you going to hug me, my love?" "OK... give me a hand here..." "Aunt's suitcase!" " Yes." "What's in it?" " Clothes, and some of her valuables." "I took them before the neighbours got there." "Except Agustina, all the others were poking at the drawers" "But I had already done the "cleaning"" "You'll have to get something for Agustina, she's been very good" "Much more than you sister did" "It's shocking she didn't go to the funeral!" "The crossed-eyed bashed her for it, she's evil" "Thank God you came" "I'm destroyed from the trip" "Are you staying for the night?" " Of course, where else could I go?" "Ugh!" "I look terrible." "No wonder you were scared!" "Do you still have the illegal hairdresser's?" " Of course, that's how I make a living" "Is that the visitor's room?" "Yes, there" "Tomorrow, give me a haircut and dye my hair." "I'll also need sunglasses" "I don't want to stay here all day." "I have to get out" "Nobody knows me here." "Back in town I couldn't even stick my nose out." "I need some fresh air" "Are you staying long?" "You already want to get rid of me?" " No, just asking..." "I'm not planning to leave anytime soon, if you don't mind" "When you get tired of me, you just have to tell me." "But a for separated woman, who would you be better with than your mother?" "Unless there's a lover..." "No, mom." "I'm alone, as usual." "Not anymore." "Answer the phone." "Are you back yet?" " Yes, I am." "you didn't have coverage and I rang Agustina." "She said everything went great." "The whole village came." "I'm all day thinking of you." "I would have loved to be there." "Hold on a second, Sole... 300, right?" "What do I owe you for the drinks?" " Nothing, drinks are on the house." "OK then..." "Same time tomorrow?" "Everyone in the crew was very happy" "Glad to hear it." "and if you don't mind, even if you have to charge more if the portions could be a bit bigger?" "Tomorrow I'll feed you until you burst." "OK." "See you tomorrow, then." " See you tomorrow" "Sorry Sole..." " Did you get a job in a restaurant?" "Yes, I took over Emilio's." "Oh!" "He was sick of it, but that's not the only novelty..." "Paco left us." "That's why I couldn't make it to the funeral." "When you called, we were in the middle of an argument." "I knew there was something wrong" "Did he beat you?" " No, Paco wasn't violent" "He just left." "Forever." "He'll be back, you'll see." "I don't think so." "Why are you so sure?" "Call it intuition." "All right, send you a Kiss" "To you, too." " Bye" "You know, neither of the three of us had any luck with men." "Raimunda and I didn't but not you..." "Not me?" "Dad adored you." "Raimunda said you were fortunate because you died embracing what you most loved... him." "Raimunda is not a bad person, but she can be very nasty!" "I was blindly in love with your father." "and he cheated on me to the very last day of his life!" "What are you saying mom?" "Yes my love." "I put up with it in life" "Didn't want you to know." "But enough about this, I don't want to enrage with a dead person" "Will his ghost appear to us?" " I hope not." "How about your husband?" "What about my husband?" "Could he show up here any day?" " I don't think so." "I have no news from him for two years." "For the better, that way it'll just be the two of us" "The pork was 10?" " 10,80." "10,80." "I'll give you 3 more Euro." " Thanks Mundi." "And I'll pay you for 4 boxes of pastries instead of three." "Thank you." " I don't want you to think that I took advantage of you" "Can you give me a hand with this?" "I put it myself, but I can't on my own" "What are you doing?" "Bring it down to the restaurant" "You are the moving expert, tell us how..." "Is it in?" "Grab it and don't tip it over fully towards you" "Its not going to fit crossed here" "Is OK like that?" "Yes, all straight, open a bit to your right" "We can't see a thing!" "you tell us" "I'm guiding you" "Now, careful, is moving this side" "Here it fits, it fits fully" "Don't rush you head to the door?" "yes, ok." "Let's go, the lift is here" "Hold on, this has to fit square" "I'll grab it here, lets see" "Yours, OK?" "yours" "That's it, that's it..." "My God this is a beast!" "Ouch!" "Careful!" "My God!" "Call it from downstairs" "I want them to see that here we don't serve anything frozen" "Everything is ecological, fresh from the day" "There, to the corner and the other freezer?" "That's not working" "Right, so you're taking over the restaurant?" "At least until yesterday's customers finish their movie" "I'll see afterwards" "You can count on me on anything." "I'm very good at preparing pastries" "And I could serve drinks at night!" "I don't know yet if we'll work at night, but I count on you" "Of course" " Thanks a lot" "Mom?" "Hm?" "There's something you want me to do, right?" "To cut my hair." "I mean is there anything you couldn't do while you were alive, and is bothering you" "There's always things that are left unfinished, or badly done" "And my life wasn't an exception but I don't know if things can be fixed," "And if they can, it is up to me to fix them" "Customers will start arriving any minute now." "What will we do?" "Attend them." "I'll help you." "I can't introduce you as my mother, everyone knows I'm an orphan." "I can pretend I'm a foreigner" "A foreigner?" "Where from?" "The Dominican Republic?" "No, that won't work." "Too many in the neighbourhood, they'll tell the different accent." "Chinese?" "Madrid is full of Chinese people" "Now who's going to believe that you're Chinese, mom?" "We need something rare, that's not in the neighbourhood." "Russian." "Do you really think I look more Russian than Chinese?" "Yes, Russians look just like us." "Look, whatever you hear, keep your mouth shut." "and don't make it obvious that you understand" "I'll show you how everything works In the room I cut, dry and dye here I do the hair washing" "If the customer is tall, remove the pillow." "If she's short, you use it." "This towel is so you won't slip." "I have this here because up there is not handy, and if I leave it down" "I have to bend down so many times it kills my back" "I also get loads of back pains" "Shampoos have a built-in douser." "Have a seat, mom." "Are you OK?" " Yes" "Put only one towel to the client, more can get oppressive" "Same happens to me..." "Afterwards, with the same towel, you dry her a bit, so it won't drip on her back" "You've everything so well organized..." "Hi" "Hello." " Hi dear" " Hi" " Hello" "She doesn't speak Spanish, she's Russian" "Oh!" "they're having a terrible time, the poor things" "Yes, I collected her for mercy" "When I saw her begging out on the streets, she reminded me of my mother." "Don't trust all the old women on the streets" "Even less the Russians!" "there's a lot of mafia." "You're too good, people take advantage of you" "You want highlights?" "Sit here" "WASH HAIR, Yes In her country, she was a hairdresser" "How do understand each other?" "With gestures." "She's very smart, she's sharp as a squirrel!" "Sure she'll be speaking Spanish in no time" "I wouldn't be surprised..." "look how many Russian top models are there nowadays" "Dear me!" "So Russian then?" "..." " Russia" "The water..." "Not hot... not cold... no" "Very well" "Thank you" "Hi" "What's up?" "We have tomorrow off" "Then, so do we." "We need a break" "We'll be done next week and we would like to celebrate here the end of the shooting" "That's great!" "And would you like to have dinner or appetizers?" "Yes, appetizers and tapas" "And I'd like you to close the bar and terrace for us only" "Yes, no problem, I close it for you" "And don't look at me like that, you make me feel agitated likewise" "Go and get yourself a drink, I have work to do." "Ok" "Since she came back, she sounds strange over the phone." "If she asks you about Paco, you know nothing." "Which is the actually the truth" "Paula, the less you know, the better" "And, above all, try not to think about it" "Hello." "Hello." "Hi" "Do you have company?" " No" "I'm going to the toilet" "The toilet, what for?" "I'm pissing myself." "Its out of order I'm waiting for the plumber." "I'll pour in water myself." "I really need to go, for heaven's sake." "Uh, Hello." "And what's with you?" "I'm at a very bad age" "Same as myself!" "I'll trim your hair a little" "Don't, I can see you coming" "Only the tips" "Less than an inch" "Listen..." "Is your father not back yet?" "Nope." "He said goodbye forever." "That's striking!" "I truly don't understand it..." "Yuck, smells of fart!" "And you mother?" " What?" "You're a pain!" "Ever since a kid..." "Realize that in those times there was no bathroom" "And we did our things in the backyard" "We had to be constantly waiting for her" "She spent all day long in the backyard, with the chickens" "Raimunda!" "Raimunda." "What's this robe doing here?" "It's mother's" "I know." "And that smell!" "What smell?" "In the toilet, and here!" "Its like she just was here farting to her heart's content...!" "Can you not smell it?" "My God she was something else farting!" "And she couldn't hide it, because she was the first one to be in stitches laughing" "I swear that I felt like I could hear her laughing" "Stop saying nonsense!" "Why did you bring these clothes?" "Then you complain about having nightmares!" "Dead people's clothes are to be given away." " Right" "Aunt Paula's suitcase!" "The old dolls." "The jewel case!" "What were you planning to do with this?" "Nothing." " Nothing?" "Keeping it!" "Who would've said, Sole..." "Raimunda please, its not what you think" "I didn't bring the suitcase." "Yea right!" "How come its here then?" "When I arrived to aunt Paula's house..." "What?" "Look, if they had told me I wouldn't have believed it" "Stealing from the aunt the little valuables she had and she being dead, you have no shame!" "Raimunda, don't leave this way!" "We need to get another fridge." "Why don't you repair the one in the store?" "That one is no good." "Well, the engine makes noise..." "I told you nobody goes in there, you neither" "I saw the door was open and went in to get a hammer." "Will anyone else have gone in there?" "I wouldn't think so." "Mom, you said you got rid of him" "Well I couldn't, Paula" "Or do you think I like having him in there?" "Paula, get ready, they'll be here in half an hour." "Paula?" "What is this?" "How come you're still like that?" "I'm not in a party mood." "Me neither, but its work" "Don't be lazy." "Come on, I'll give you a hand" "What's wrong?" "I can't get him out of my head, Having him there, in the store" "That's the best for you to go mad, and for me to go mad" "Mom, you don't know what its like having killed your father." "Paco was not your father." "Stop lying to me." "I know you do it for me, but please stop lying to me" "I'm not lying to you" "Paco took you as his daughter but he knew that he was not your biological father" "So he was telling the truth then?" "Yes, but that doesn't justify what he did" "Paula, I promise I'll tell you everything, I swear, but some other time" "Now let's get ready." "We won't fix anything staying here" "So who was my father?" "One guy from the village." "Do I know him?" "He's dead" "Paula, I swear that I'll tell you everything, I swear." "I take your word for it" " Two mojitos!" " Two mojitos coming!" "What would you like, handsome?" "Two mojitos as well?" "No, this already has lemon, its perfect like this" "We need more glasses" "I'm not able to keep up with it" "Have you seen how well Paula looks?" "Fuck!" "Arrgggh!" "Here..." " Thanks." "Hmm, its gorgeous!" "I'm not drinking anymore, they're too good!" "Between your cleavage and my mojitos we can make a fortune" "We are going to work during the night, lets see if we liven up a bit this gloomy area" "We will talk about it, for now the important thing is that they're satisfied tonight Here, Mojitos" "Stay down, so they don't see you." "I'd love to see Raimunda and the girl." "The other day I could only see her feet" "And look at the row you started!" "Is that the restaurant?" "She said she was doing well, but I could never imagine this!" "She deserves it." "The poor thing has suffered a lot" "Don't get out of the car, and stay down, don't be seen." "Nobody will see me here!" "What are you doing here?" "I'm glad to see you." "I brought you aunt Paula's things." "Didn't know you had a party." "That's the film crew's party, celebrating the end of the shooting" "I prepared their food the last few days" "Let's put away the suitcase Why did you bother?" "It would have never occurred to me" "Keeping anything from the aunt, much less hiding it from you" "I know, I'm sorry for what I said" "But you know me, I lose my temper." "Hi, auntie" " Hi" "Would you like anything?" " No, thank you." "Tacatá, tacatá" "I imagine the flicking of the lights in the distance guiding my return" "You remember?" "How couldn't I?" "So long since I heard you singing" "I've never heard her sing" "Really?" " Yes mom, really" "And would you like to, my dear?" "What do you mean?" "Of course!" "Lets go." "I can't believe it." "Where shall I place myself?" "There for instance" "Quiet!" "Sit down, this woman is going to sing!" "Good evening." "I would like to thank the crew for the business you meant for us these weeks" "Thank you very much, with all my heart." "I haven't sang for a long, long time but today I'm going to adventure, let's see what comes up" "I'm afraid to meet the past that comes to confront my life your grandmother taught your mother this song to attend the audition for "singing girls"" "I'm afraid of the night that, full of memories chains my dreaming but the traveller that runs away sooner or later stops its journey and even if the oblivion, that destroys everything killed my old dream" "I keep hidden a humble hope that is all the fortune of my heart" "Volver" "with the forehead withered" "The snows of time silvered my temple" "To feel that life is just a blow, that 20 years is nothing, that a sick look, wandering in the shades looks for you and names you" "To live with the soul anchored to a sweet memory that I cry again" "¡Bravo!" "Cars Amigo, can I help you?" "Hi, good morning." "I'm calling about the ad," "I'd like to rent a van" "What kind and for how long?" "A standard one, the cheapest you have, just for a day." "Hello?" " Can I speak to Mrs. Raimunda?" "Speaking." "Mr. Emilio gave me your number so you could show me the restaurant." "I'm trying to see it for a few days now." "My name's Carlos." "The thing is..." "Pity you didn't call earlier." "because a neighbour took it." "But Mr. Emilio didn't tell me anything about that." "Of course, he has his strategies, just in case" "Could I talk to the person that took it?" "Precisely today its her day off, I'm sorry" "But call Mr. Emilio, he'll explain everything to you" "OK, ok, Thank you." "Good bye." "Hello?" " Emilio, hi." "It's Raimunda." "Good to hear from you!" "Did a man go to see the restaurant?" "Yes, but I got a bad feeling about him." "I think he wants it as a cover" "A cover?" "For what?" "For drugs, to set up a brothel..." "I don't know" "When I told him that the business wasn't running well, he said that even better" "How could you say that?" "Look, Emilio, I wanted to call you days ago and I hope that you understand me" "I know I'm not supposed to do things this way but..." "I kept the restaurant for myself." "You did?" "What do you mean?" "If you give me five minutes, I can explain to you" "You went too far Raimunda, way too far" "Yes" "You took advantage of my trust on you" "I know its no excuse, but when the film crew showed up" "My situation was extreme, and now that Paco left us." "Paco left you?" "Yes." "We had a big fight" "He left and I don't think he's coming back" "He left the same day you left to Barcelona." "How are you coping with it?" "Me?" "Agitated, of course." "Trying to stay afloat" "Well, ok, so... how could we fix it?" "Tell me how much I owe you for a month's rent and I'll send it to you, but give me a few days" "Yes?" " Raimunda?" "Yes, who is it?" "It's Agustina." "I'm in Madrid, and I'd like to see you." "Agustina, today is a bad day, I'm very busy" "And tomorrow?" "I can't either." "This whole week is very bad." "Don't tell me that, I'm in the hospital." "What happened?" "I've got Cancer." "Doctors told me yesterday" "I need to see you." "Tell me which hospital you're in, and I'll come by today." "I'm in the Central Hospital" "God bless you for this, Raimunda." "Thanks." "You go up, I'm in a hurry." "Give this to your aunt" "Hi, auntie." " What are you doing here?" "Sole!" "Sole!" "That's your mother shouting" "Sole, show yourself out the window!" "What?" "I'm leaving Paula with you!" "Raimunda, I've got work to do." "I have to go to the hospital." "Agustina has cancer." "That's terrible!" "Poor thing!" "I gave the girl aunt Paula's suitcase, keep it." "I'm going to run errands, I'll be back as soon as I'm finished" "Say hi to Agustina." "Tell her that you saw me" "I will, you painful..." "Can I come in now, auntie?" "Yes, sweetie, come on in." "How are you, dear?" "They opened me and then closed me again" "I knew that I had something bad" "Don't lose hope." "The flowers are beautiful!" "You shouldn't have bothered Put them there..." "Raimunda," "I have to ask you for a favour." "Whatever you want, Agustina." "Close the door." "Grab a chair." "I don't have much time left." "But I don't want to die without knowing what happened to my mother." "And what can I do?" "You can tell me if she's alive or dead." "And how could I know?" "Ask your mother." "My mother?" "But she's dead, Agustina!" "I know." "But she appeared to your aunt Paula and she took care of her until she died." "The whole village knows." "If she appears to you, ask her about my mother." "That's all I'm asking from you." "Agustina, you're asking me for something absurd." "Did you see her materializing...?" "...with your own eyes?" "No." "Then, if you that live across from her, didn't see her..." "I think she avoided me." "But I heard a thousand times your aunt, God bless her, talking to her" "Look, if I find out anything, be sure I'll tell you." "But its quite unlikely" "You owe it to me, Raimunda" "I'm only asking you for that favour" "OK, I have to go, I have a lot of things to do." "Wait a second, my sister wanted to talk to you, she's about to arrive" "Some other day Now I really have to go." "She wants to offer you something on TV." "You know she's an assistant in the programme "Wherever you are"." "They want to give her a surprise and they had thought of you" "Since you were friends as kids, and the two of you went to the audition with that they have for three or four programmes with interviews, music and songs from yesterday, today and always" "Tell your sister that I don't like TV." "Me neither." "I'll tell her." "But don't forget what I asked you" "OK, ok" "The Russian really likes watching TV!" "I'm not sure what she understands at all, but she's glued to it" "Must be the junk TV programmes have something to them, right?" "Myself, when I sit in front of it, I can't quit watching." "I feel worse every minute, but I can't get up its like a drug for me" "I had to stop watching it at night, because afterwards I sleep very badly" "With all that screaming one goes mad" "Do you like dolls?" "I like these, they are like the ones in horror movies." "They're very "olden"" "Your mum played with them when she was pregnant of you" "Why didn't she live with you?" "We were broke" "Your grandfather went to work in Venezuela" "I stayed with Sole and your mother moved with aunt Paula." "What did your mother tell you?" "Nothing, she doesn't like talking about that time" "Do you take along well?" "Better now" "But she's unbearable at times, grandma" "She's got a strong personality." "How do you get along with her?" "As a child she was the apple of my eye but when she was a teenager... for some reason I didn't know" "she started getting detached from me until I completely lost her" "Your mother didn't love me." "It's very painful when a daughter doesn't love her own mother." "That's why now that you two are left alone you must love her plenty and make sure she does notice" "Why do you appear, Grandma?" "Because I felt very lonely." "Good evening" "Hello" "I'd like 26 feet of plastic rope for clothes' line type" "And packing tape" "How much tape?" "Like 4 or 5 rolls" "Very well" "Here's five" "One, two..." "Oh, also a pick and a spade" "Sure" "Sole, see you later" "Thanks" "Hi." "Is the sister" "How are you, Raimunda?" "Sick of it" "How's Agustina?" "She's lost it completely." "Hi, mom." "And what's wrong with you?" "Nothing." "Go on dear, bring me a glass of water" "Would you mind if she stays with you tonight?" "Sure, but where should I put her?" "In the room." "Paco's coming home tonight." "He wants us to talk and I'd like to be alone" "Sure." "You're staying here tonight." "Okay, I'm off, I've a tough night coming!" "Hello!" "Hi!" "What?" "I need you to do me a favour tonight." "Tonight?" "Can it not wait until tomorrow?" "No." "But I'll pay you like a regular customer." "No my love, I'll give you a discount." "But girl, I didn't know that you fancied chicks but I don't!" "You don't?" "So if it is not for fooling around, what do you want from me?" "I'll tell you on the way" "We have to put the freezer locker in the van" "And take it to a dunghill" "We can't do just the two of us" "We'll ask for help to our neighbours" "Wear something comfortable." "I'll wait for you in the terrace" "Like what?" "Something you don't look like you're about to burst" "Wait!" "Hold on a second" "Here's a hinge!" "Do we rest it now?" "This is not secure" " No, its not moving" "It's not moving, no way..." "You are moving" "Now we have to align it" "One, two, three..." "UP!" "Come on, on the count of three." "One, two, three!" "Three!" "Push!" "Ouch!" "That's it, It's in!" "Fuck this shit!" "Did you hurt yourself?" "No." "Anyway, what do I need the arm for?" "Come on" "Where are we going?" "To Júcar river" "And here's that?" " About 100 miles away." "100 miles?" "It'll take us the whole night just going there and back" "I told you I'll pay you by the hour" "Only for coming along with you?" "For coming with me to the river, digging a ditch, bury the freezer, and not making questions..." "Look "Mundita", I appreciate your trust on me, but my life is already troubled enough!" "I have no job, no papers, I do the streets for survival" "Fuck, you could've asked me!" "Ok, I'm asking you now, tell me how much" " Okay." "You should've asked me" "Okay, then... give me the nights" "What nights?" "The takings of drinks during the night, for a month" "And what I make with my cocktails, is for me." "And you buy the bottles." "OK, partner, but I want no word about this to anyone, OK?" "I've no other way!" "I'm your accomplice now." "If it makes you feel better, I haven't killed anyone," "No, I don't want to know." "I wasn't going to tell you..." "Move aside." "Move, move, move. give me, give me" "Wait..." "Uff" "Oh, my God!" "I'm completely knackered" "You take a rest, that I'll lay the soil" "What are you doing here, Agustina?" "Can we talk?" "I'm very busy" "Okay, come in, come" "How's your thing?" "The same." "Did you find out anything?" "About what?" "About what I asked you." "I thought you didn't really mean it" "Do you mind if I sit down?" "Oh Raimunda... show some sympathy for me" "I'll show compassion for you all you want, but don't be asking me crazy stuff" "I just want to know if she's alive or dead!" "Agustina, I understand that between the wind and the cancer you lost your mind but that doesn't give you the right to complicate our lives" "They're complicated enough already!" "The day your parents died in the fire, my mother disappeared from town" "Doesn't it strike you as a big coincidence?" "Not really, it's just a coincidence" "According to you, your mother left in the morning and it wasn't the first time she disappeared" "Your grandmother raised you because your mother was away all the time!" "Don't make me talk..." "My mother left in the morning to meet your father in the house" "That's a lie." "Nobody saw her." "Of course, she was careful not to be seen" "Raimunda," "My mother had had an affair with my father" "What are you talking about?" "My mother adored my father, she would've never allowed it." "That's why she left him, and moved with aunt Paula." "She went to live with her because my aunt was not well." "but she never left my father." "She split between the two houses." "You don't know, because you weren't there" "And you had almost no touch with your mother in years" "She always complained that you ignored her like shit." "I've heard lots of things." "I once overheard your mother and mine arguing." "And your mother said that she was giving your father away to her, that she wasn't interested, and wishing her best of luck, because your father only knew making suffer the women that loved him" "What are you trying to prove, Agustina?" "That your parents death and the disappearance of my mother, are linked" "Then why didn't you notify it to the police?" "Because the Police asks too many questions." "and we have to sort out our private problems between ourselves" "That's why I don't want to go on TV, even though my sister keeps insisting" "But we have to fix this between you and me." "Agustina, I have to go back to work." "Think about what I said." "Listen, How's Paco?" "He's good" "Good, very well" "Shouldn't we ring the auntie beforehand to tell her we're going?" "She never leaves home" "We should warn her" "What for?" "It's not polite to show up into someone's home without calling first, even if it's your sister." "What's with you and aunt Sole now?" "Its a matter of good manners, mom." "Look, you can fuck off, you and your auntie!" "How vulgar!" "What do you bring, Raimunda?" "Lunch for three" "What I am going to do with him now in my house, all summer long, as hectic as he is" "Why did you bother?" "Why are you shouting?" "You're going deaf more everyday" "I'm deaf, yes!" "Deaf as a post." "We'll stay for a while and I'd like you to cut my hair" "Why didn't you ring?" "I have a client." " I'm in no rush." "Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry." "We also need to talk." "About what?" "Aunt Paula's house." "Can I go watch TV?" "Go on..." "We need to decide what to do and fix the paperwork." "Grandma?" "I'm here" "Don't make noise, my mom's here" "I heard her" "Sole, where's the Russian?" "Who's the Russian?" "An assistant I have to give me a hand" "I was telling her how my son's been expelled again from school," "He pierced flat the tyres of the priest that teaches religion" "I was telling her and she left me here, talking and without rinsing my hair" "She must have left." "no shit... she ran away!" "I'll finish you up." "She is claustrophobic and sometimes she needs to go out" "Not much of a help, and do you pay her?" "Nope, I have her sheltered" "She eats and sleeps here I gave her mom's clothes" "I don't like you giving shelter to complete strangers." "We've told her, but she's too good and people use her." "See the Russian, she can't believe how well she's here, like a queen" "How did it go with Paco the other night?" "Very bad." "He came home to collect his clothes" "I think he's moved with another one, but I don't know where, and I don't care." "Why didn't you tell me that you had a Russian?" "I don't know, must've slipped my mind." "Look!" "It's Agustina on TV!" "Good evening, Agustina." "Good evening" "We know from your sister your mother had you when she was a single mother, isn't that right?" "Yes." "Thing is... my mom was a hippy" "It's Agustina!" "...and she never married" "Right, so, she practiced free love" "Your mother had a girlfriend that died right on the same day that she disappeared, isn't that right?" "Yes" "How did this friend die?" "In a fire." "They're common in our village because of the hot wind." "Agustina's village is the mighty location of Alcanfor de las Infantas." "A town where, according to statistics, has the highest percentage of lunatics per inhabitant" "Agustina, do you think your mother suffered from some kind of mental disorder?" "No, no, no, no." "Mi mother, when she wasn't feeling well, she would leave town, since she was a hippie..." "Until one day she left and never came back" "Yes, that was almost four years ago." "And her friend?" "We're very interested about that friend that died" "Right on the same day that your mother disappeared." "Tell us." "Tell you what?" "Yes, tell us about the woman who died in the fire." "You know there are rumours..." "I don't believe in rumours." "I mean, what you told us earlier." "Something about this woman and her husband, that connects her to your mother's disappearance." "About that I'd rather not talk about." "It was only my own guess" "OK, that's what you came here for, to talk about that woman and your mother, right?" "Right, but I'm having second thoughts" "What's wrong with you?" "You're not comfortable, you're a bit nervous" "I'd also like to mention, that Agustina also came here" "To tell you she's been diagnosed with a terminal illness, isn't that so?" "Agustina has cancer." "Ow, ow, ow..." "You have cancer, Agustina" "But don't be nervous..." "you're among friends." "Come on, let's give her a big applause." "Agustina has a wish:" "To go to a private hospital in Houston." "But to go to Houston you have to speak frankly." "I remind you that you compromised with this channel." "Agustina!" "Agustina!" "Ay!" "Agustina came to see me at the restaurant really?" "It got into her head that mom is appearing to us" "She wants me to ask her about her own mother." "She also says that when she disappeared her mother was having an affair with Dad" "Do you know any of this by any chance?" "No." "Okay..." "Mother told me, after..." "After what?" "After she found out" "Sole, look at me." "Is there anything else I should know and I don't?" "There's loads... but if I tell you you'll get mad or you won't believe me" "I promise I will believe you and I won't get mad" "Mom has been constantly appearing" "To who?" "Take a seat." "She was with aunt Paula until she died." "She alerted Agustina and opened the front door for her to discover the dead body" "She left the money for Agustina, to get the bread and she arranged all the expenses of the funeral" "You did all that, Grandma?" "Yes." "Who told you all that, Agustina did?" "See, you don't believe me." "Sole, Agustina's lost it!" "The last time we met out auntie you said it yourself that it was unbelievable that she could manage so well, half senile and half blind" "Don't you remember!" "I do, but what do you mean with that?" "Auntie was not alone." "Who do you think made those rolls and had them packed in a container, one for you and one for me?" "Who brought the dolls and auntie's things before the neighbours looted the place?" "Do you understand now?" "Have you seen her?" "Yes." "Is she by chance the Russian?" "Yes." "Where is she?" "In there." "Mother." "What are you doing there?" "Were you not dead?" "I came back to ask for your forgiveness." "I knew nothing about it, my dear" "I couldn't even imagine" "Come on, Paula" "Raimunda!" "My girl!" "My girl!" "The worst part is over she saw me and she didn't reject me, right?" "No she didn't" "Is it true that you came back to ask for her forgiveness?" "And also to be with you." "Will you explain to me one day what's going on?" "I will, and that day I hope you'll understand me, Sole, and that you'll also forgive me." "Mom..." "Here." "I have to talk to her." "Why don't we go back." "Now?" "Yes." "I dreamt so many times of this!" "Me too." "I don't know where to begin." "You're not a ghost, right?" "You're not dead." "I'm not my love, I'm not" "That's a relief" "But if I had died," "I would've returned to ask you for forgiveness for not having noticed what happened" "I was blind" "I found out on the day of the fire." "Is it true that you had left dad?" "Yes." "I couldn't stand his infidelities" "On the evening of the fire" "You rang and talked to the aunt." "And as usual, you didn't care asking about me," "I got angry and I told your aunt that you were an outcast, and as I continued giving out about you" "She defended you and told me everything" "That your father raped you, that you got pregnant, and that Paula... is your daughter and your sister." "I couldn't believe it." "How could such a monstrosity had happened before my eyes without me realizing?" "Then I understood everything, your silence, and your coldness." "I understood that your father left to work in Venezuela." "Incapable of assuming the dishonour of what he had done" "I understood that after marrying Paco you came to Madrid and you didn't want anything to do with us" "I hated you for not having noticed a thing, mom." "And you were completely right, my dear." "When I found out," "I went completely fuming" "I went to the house ready to pull his eyes out." "and I found him asleep, having a siesta with Agustina's mother." "exhausted the two of them!" "They didn't see me" "I set the house on fire." "It was a windy day, and within seconds the fire devoured everything" "They didn't have time to wake up." "So the ashes in your grave are Agustina's mother?" "Yes." "Afterwards," "I wandered the fields for a few days" "Hidden, like an animal." "I wanted to turn myself in," "But before went to see Paula," "And found her so bad..." "When she saw me, she wasn't a bit surprised" "I had come from the past, where she was living and she greeted me as if I had just gone out the door" "The tragedy had taken away the little sanity she had left." "I couldn't leave her on her own... so I stayed to take care of her" "until she died." "Mom, in town they think you're a ghost." "That's the great side of these superstitious small villages for me it was the easiest to go with the flow than saying the truth" "I thought they would lock me away" "I couldn't expect not being investigated and punished, although all this time" "I swear I've gone through purgatory" "in the real sense of the word" "It's too early to arrive to town" "We're shouldn't arrive in daylight." "We could go by the river beforehand, its been a long time since i saw it..." "Is not what it was mom, it dried out" "How do you know?" "Because there's drought all over Spain." "Sole, you don't seem to have a clue" "We often came here for a picnic." "Do you remember, Raimunda?" "I do." "Back then there was much more water" "I told you it is dry." "Let's have a snack." "I'm Ok" "I'll have a roll" "Me too." "This was your father's favourite spot." "You mean Paco?" "Yes, him." "It was the only place he really missed." "the river" "I like him resting here" "Come on quick while there's no-one around." "If only Paula could see us." "all together she would have been so happy!" "Listen, girl, did you always have such big chest?" "Yes mom, ever since I was small" "Ok, I remember them smaller." "I hope you didn't do anything to them, right?" "What could I have done?" "Don't say nonsense..." "Ok, Ok..." "Grandma, was it you that used the exercise bike?" "Yes." "Half an hour every day" "It's good for blood pressure and the heart" "And what did aunt Paula say when she saw you?" "She couldn't stop laughing." "See you later." "Could it be aunt Paula?" "Stop it, Sole." "Let's see who it is." "Remove mom's plate and cutlery" "Who is it?" "It's me, Agustina." "We're having dinner, just arrived." "Sorry to interrupt." "Come in, don't just stand there." " Thank you." "Good night" " Good night" "Have a seat." " Thank you." "I came to apologize about the TV show" "You shouldn't have gone Agustina, that wasn't right" "I know" "I don't want to justify myself, but they offered to take me to Houston and, apparently, they cure everything there." "but I'm not fit for that," "I prefer to die at home alone, but serene being able to look at you in the face" "Mom, I'll be upstairs, Ok?" " Ok, ok, go." "Will you care for something to eat?" " No, no, thanks." "I heard you come to sell the house" " Yes" "That was the idea, but once we got here, there are so many memories that I'm not sure..." "Ok then, I'd better leave" "Stay for a while." "Why hurry?" "I should go to the nurse to get a shot." "In Madrid they told me I'd better get used to doing it myself, but I find it disgusting." "Your sister has no excuse for letting you live here on your own the way you are" "Don't tell me about her." "After what happened on TV she won't talk to me now" "She's very annoyed with me, but I'm even more angry with her" "You've plenty of reasons to be" "You make me feel so envious!" "You are so close together..." "Irene!" "I couldn't wait to see you!" "Here I am" "I heard about what happened and I guess you must be feeling pretty lonely" "Very much" "If only Paula was here." "I'm here now to take care of you, whatever it takes" "Don't leave the door open" "Don't worry, I closed it." "Did you go to the nurse?" " No, I'm too tired, tomorrow." "Tomorrow you'll be in big pains" "Do you have the medicines, and the gear for the shot?" " Yes, I bought everything in Madrid." "All right, I'll give you the shot." "I was born in this bed." "My mother slept here." "And on this very bed, we mourned your sister Paula." "I know Agustina and I'm deeply grateful for it" "We have to talk, Irene." "About anything you wish." "but don't tell anyone that I've returned." "Don't worry, I won't." "Oh, and thank you for not talking about me on TV" "That's only our business," "Of course." "And nobody else's" "It's me, mom." "Open up." "Raimunda, what are you doing here?" "Come in." "I missed you" "Are you going to stay here?" "Yes." "To the end." "Agustina is very bad" "After all I did to her mother, it's the least I could do for her until she dies, don't you think?" "Yes mom, I've so many things to tell you..." "I didn't tell you anything about Paco, this is a tough one!" "I can't wait for you to tell me, but you have to leave now." "We'll see each other every day." "We'll manage between us" "Yes." "I need you Mom." "I don't know how I could live all this years without you" "Don't say that, Raimunda, or I'll start crying and ghosts don't cry."