"The Power of Darkness a Mario Sabato's film" "A free interpretation of "Report about the blind"" "Fernando." "Fernando." "Long time no see." "Do you remember me... don't you?" " No." " You don't ?" "We have to talk." "You'll be very interested on it." " Later." " I mean it, you need to hear this!" " Later !" "My friend is waiting for me..." " Is there a problem ?" " No." " Who is that guy ?" " A friend of mine..." " If you are like that with your friends I fear for your enemies..." " Well, he's not really a friend." "He is just a guy I know from my childhood." "He used to follow me around all the time, and... after a while..." " You finally got sick of him, right?" " Yeah... something like that." " I know what you mean." "He is staring at you." " I have to leave now." " But... what about the movie." "I already got the tickets." " Have you met Fernando for a long time?" " Well, not really." "We live in the same building." " We used to be great friends." "When we were kids." "He was kind of "strange" then." "He needed a lot of attention, from everyone." "We all had to do what he wanted." " He hasn't changed at all then." " But he was stranger than usual today..." "right ?" " Yes... yes, he was." " Well, maybe you said something that bothered him." " What ?" "... no I didn't." " Maybe you didn't mean to..." "but you did." " No... we barely talked a few words." " Maybe you said something about blind people." "Fernando... wait for me." " Buuuu !" "You almost shit on your pants don't you ?" "We were waiting for you." " How did you get in here ?" " Well..." " Who is he ?" " A friend of mine." " You can call me "The Turkish" Everybody calls me like that." " What do you want ?" " Man..." "I'm here for business and you treat me like this ?" " I'm not interested." " But I told him you are the guy we need." " He told me great things about you." "He said you are a genius." " Well, thanks but I'm not interested." " Oh come on !" "You don't have a penny." "Do you still have lands to sell?" " So he has lands..." " He used to have lots of it." "But he sold those and spent the money... typical." " Look, if you have land to sell..." "I can buy it." " So you don't want to do this business." "Then you are no longer into this." "You never were into it... not really" " Get lost." "And take you fatty friend with you." " Well, let me know if you change your mind." " Ok, do as you like." "But let me tell you one thing  you are an asshole." " Mr. Olmos." "Did you see it?" " See what ?" " The bird." " What bird ?" " It was huge, didn't you see it?" " No !" " Maybe it was a sign." " A sign of what ?" " Of something about to happen." "I'm not drunk." "I'm not." " I think she did it just to get some attention." "Because it was on history class..." "and the teacher is so cute." "She suddenly opened the window, said "good morning"  an got in, just like that." "You should have seen the teacher's face." "We couldn't stop laughing." "And that's how she got kicked out of school." " So, where do you want to go now ?" " To the Zoo." " The Zoo ?" " Yes, you used to take me to the Zoo all the time." " I know, but you were a little girl back then." " It doesn't matter." " Do you remember me now ?" "Close the door, we have to talk !" " We have nothing to talk about." " We don't ?" " No." " Fernando, we are both into this." " Into what ?" " We are both into this mess." "And you know we can't talk about it to no one else." " Please, leave..." "Leave now !" " We better start from the beginning." " What beginning !" "?" " The times when you ripped the bird's eyes off !" " Oh... that." "Ok, I used to rip the bird's eyes off." "You did that too... most kids do that." " No, kids can be cruel sometimes  but they don't rip the bird's eyes off." " OK, I ripped the bird's eyes off!" "So what ?" " Why ?" " I don't know." " Why ?" "... why did we do that ?" "!" " I don't know, I don't remember." " You don't ?" "You do remember it." "You do." " Alright !" "To see them fly without sight !" " Exactly !" "To see them fly without sight." "Do you understand it now ?" " No, why ?" " Do you remember when  when you walked with your eyes closed ?" "To find out what was like to be blind." " Yes, so what ?" " And the nightmares ?" "Don't you dream with someone ripping your eyes off ?" "Who you think it's going to do that?" "The blind birds ?" "Or the blind people ?" " Fernando... oh, I'm sorry I thought..." "I'm sorry." " Oh my god !" "Do you realize ?" "You have to stay alert all the time." " Stay alert ?" " It's terrible to trust no one." "We have no time Fernando." "They know I'm aware about the plot." " A plot ?" " I couldn't talk to anyone about it, it was terrible." "Because if you do, they will think you are mad  or that you are some sort of creep." "I've been looking for you for a long time." " What is that plot you are talking about ?" " It's almost a perfect plot..." " What are you talking about ?" "!" " You don't know about the plot ?" "The plot the blinds made against us." "Can you see ?" "It's perfect." "Even you think I'm crazy." "And you know what they are like." "Fernando, they are going to kill me." " That's nonsense." " It is a plot, it is a plot !" "I'll prove it to you." " I know him, his always around here." " Really ?" "Just a poor devil, right?" "Where is the back door ?" "Will that lead me to the roof?" "We'll seen again." "Don't worry, I'll find you." " Ups..." "He's gone, right?" "I'm sorry, I really do." "I've shouldn't give him the address." "I know... you don't need to say it." "I'm an asshole." " Don't worry, it's Ok." " Hey..." "Your friend it's kind of  kind of a looney, isn't he ?" " Kind of." "Well, come over here, breakfast it's ready." " Want to know what he says ?" "He says blind people are chasing him." "That they want to kill him." " Blind fellows ?" ""See it to believe it"." " Wait." "When you see a blind guy, don't you feel  strange ?" "Something like  like disgust." " Disgust ?" "Are you fucking mad ?" "I pity them." "They have enough problems to give them a new one." "Let's go and have breakfast." " Stop fucking screaming !" "I'm not going to hurt you." "How did you get in ?" "I've jumped over the fence, just to take a look." " What did you see ?" " I saw you, playing to be a blind man." " Did you believe I was blind ?" "Why not ?" "!" " Blind man doesn't move like that." "But it's not my fault." "May I leave now ?" " Yes" " Weirdo !" " Come with me." "I must tell you something really important." " Is it going down ?" " No, it's going up." "I'll be back in a minute." " What are you waiting for ?" "Do you have a daughter ?" " Yes." " They must never know about her." " What ?" " You have to protect her." "Hide her from them." "Don't let them find... her name..." "or address... keep it secret." "Because  anyone close to us is in danger." "Once I learned that, it was too late..." "They hit where it hurts the most." "Don't you look at me that way !" "I'm not crazy !" "You'll be through the same I've been through." "Suddenly  you will see they are chasing you day and night." "And then you will have to fight the idea of losing your mind." "Because they make you lose your mind !" " Calm down." " Tell me exactly what do you know about them." " Nothing." "I know nothing" "They think I know the whole thing... but" "I know nothing." "I know nothing about the sect... or the libraries... or the charitable organization... or their methods to recruit people." "I know nothing !" "All I know is... that they are after me." "That they will kill me." "And that I am a coward... that keeps escaping, and escaping like a rat... scared to death." "Do you know how it feels... to find out that you are nobody." "In that moment all you can do... it's to search for somebody you can trust." "Someone that can believe your story." "Even when you know... that it will turn him into the next victim." "And I know..." "I know I should have done something." "Write a report about it, so people can know the true." "But I couldn't, I still can't." "But you realize we can't let this go on." "It shouldn't go on like this." "Someone has to do it." "You do understand it now..." "Don't you ?" " Sorry to bother but..." "I'm the electrician." "Where is the circuit-breaker?" " Silence !" "we are going to get into trouble with all this noise." " Hurry up, the candles are about to fade." "Happy birthday !" "Well he is my friend Fernando, and they are all school-mates... except for one." " That would be me." "Hi, I'm Norma Pugliese, one of their teachers at the institute." "You could say I'm "the teacher of the workers"." " Workers ?" "Someone got drunk already." " Norma is an angel." "She is the one that encouraged me to finish high school as an adult." " Well done." " I always say... that life is a matter of exceeding oneself." " Exactly !" " Let's take a look at Hector's experiments." " Hey cut that off." " And I though as a teacher I was going to "prepare kids for the times to come"." " What was the name of it ?" " Ehm..." "Mr. Jekyll and Dr Hyde." " Put it down, you will break it." " At night Hector drinks his secret formula." "And lots of hair come up from his hands." "He later go out to the streets to kidnap naive little girls." " Give me that... and cut the bullshit." " I'm so happy you remembered coming Fernando." "He always forget things." "Like all geniuses, like Einstein." "No, was joking." "He is really my best friend." " Yes I know." " Happy birthday to you..." " Mr. Olmos..." "you have a phone call." " Hello." "Yes." "Yes, I know the address." "I don't need to write it down." "On Wednesday." "But I'm not going anyway." "I said I'm not going!" "And don't call me ever again." "Are you leaving ?" " Yes, I have to." " Which way will you go?" " I'm going downtown." " So do I." " If that is for me, tell him I don't live here anymore." " What ?" " Tell him I'm dead if you want." " Are you in a hurry ?" "Maybe we could have a drink ?" " No." " Which option got the "no"." " I'm not in a hurry." " Were is Fernando ?" " Mr. Olmos left  with that girl that was in your party." " Are you single?" " Typical." " What do you mean?" " A typical female question." "You want to know if I'm married." "Well I'm not." " You are so aggressive." " I'm sorry." "I was married once." "A long time ago." " Do you have any children ?" " No." " That's a pity..." "I love kids." " Fernando ?" " Yes." " Thank you for coming." " What is going on?" " Nothing." "It's over." "It ends tonight." "I'm not escaping anymore." " But you must do something." " Like what ?" " Like going to the police, and tell them... that some blind poor fellows are trying to kill me ?" " You could leave." " I wouldn't get very far." "Did they followed you?" " I don't think so." "They don't know about you yet." "Can you see ?" "Then you can do what I didn't..." "You can do it." " To do what ?" " Write a report." "Start an investigation." "There must be a way..." "a way to... to find out." "You have to do it." "But be careful." "If they..." "If they do something to you." "You cannot let them find your report" "If they do, they'll destroy it." "That is paramount." "That..." "That someone else... can continue with the report." "Do you understand ?" "Now you must leave." " Juan..." " Please leave." "Just leave." " Lets go to the movies." "Did you realize that Buenos Aires have more and more blind people every day ?" " What ?" " They are everywhere." "Maybe it's an invasion." " You are so weird." " No, the problem is that you don't pay attention." "For example :" "How many blind man do you see on this block ?" " Well..." "I didn't see any." " You didn't ?" " Ok, yes." "Well, if you search long enough you will always find some." "Come on, let's go to the movies." " Did you ever touch the skin of a blind man ?" " No..." "I don't remember." " You would remember if you did." "It's  cold." " what ?" " Cold." "Like the skin of a reptile." " Fernando, please." " What do you want ?" "Are you going to steal from a poor blind man ?" "Police !" "stop him !" " What is all that noise ?" "!" "Unbelievable... there is no respect anymore." "It is a crazy world isn't it ?" "It must be loneliness." "Don't you think ?" "Yeah... too many lonely people." "How many lonely people are in Buenos Aires ?" " Lots of them." " Hey, did you knew a woman visits that guy ?" "To the looney of the other apartment." "He get visits from a chick." "A chick with a limping leg." "Seriously, a chick with a limping leg." " What ?" " Yes, a limp chick with a cane." "Limp or not, let me tell you she is hot." " What do you think blind people see ?" " What ?" "That..." "Do you think they see... everything black ?" " Well, yeah... just black." " It's seems that they don't." "A famous blind writer... said that... they see all blue." "A big blue stain." "Only a big blue stain." ""Cuchacucha at 1.800, an attack at an abandoned building"" " How didn't you see this before ?" "..." "unbelievable." " The demolition begins today..." "how could we find him before ?" "We weren't here." " Do you have it ?" " Yes, take it." " What do you need a gun for ?" " That is not your business." " Whatever." " Be careful, it's not a toy." "Fernando... do you need help ?" "Come one, that's what friends are for." " Hi." " Hello." " Are you leaving ?" " Kind of  coming and going." " Is there a problem ?" " No" "Tell me." "What would you do if you see the devil ?" " What ?" " You heard me." " Can you imagine that ?" "Nobody would believe me..." "everybody would think I'm crazy." " What else ?" " Isn't that enough ?" " Think about yourself." "What would happen to you ?" " I would think I'm going insane." "Just that." " Fernando..." "you get so weird sometimes." "What you said reminded me of something." "It is a movie, about  a woman that breeds the son of the devil." " Don't be so stupid." "1, 2, 3 testing, 1, 2, 3 testing." "1, 2, 3 testing, 1, 2, 3 testing." "This report is directed to... ( after I die )... anyone interested in continuing my research about... an unknown world." "This report will be, absolutely objective." "Because I, Fernando Olmos... will not be influenced by anger... or passion... or fear." " Hello, how are you ?" " Hi Georgina." " I'm so surprised." "How are you ?" " I'm fine." "Why didn't you call me ?" "..." "Are you just passing by ?" " Yes." "That's such a pity..." "I have to go now." "Some possible clients are going to see the apartment." " Clients ?" " Yes I got a job at a real-estate agency." "It's a great job, I really like it." "I find it very stimulating." "What is that ?" "It is a gift for Ana." "I wanted to bring her something." " Do you have a job ?" " It's not exactly a job." " Don't you worry." "I can take care of myself." " Well I have to go." "If you stay a couple of hours I will be back..." " I can't, I'm just passing by." " Ok." "Maybe next time." "I'm so happy to see you." " Me too." "Really." " I'm so silly." "Bye." " Bye Georgina." " What is that ?" " A gift..." "It's for you." " A doll..." "But dad, I'm not a little girl anymore." "It doesn't matter, I like dolls anyway." "At night I make sure they are snuggled up properly and protected from the cold" " What are you looking at ?" " Me ?" " Yes you." "What are you looking at ?" " You are wrong." " No I'm not." "Then why are you so nervous ?" " I wasn't looking, I swear." " Who's going to buy some Band-aid from a blind man ?" "Buy some Band-aid from the blind fellow !" "Come on !" "Buy some !" "Buy some !" "Band-aid !" "I'm blind !" "Come on !" "The blind man wants to sell some !" "What's the problem ?" "No one is going to buy from a blind fellow ?" " Mr. did you see a blind man ?" " A blind man ?" " Don't let the thought of loosing your mind takes over." "I need you to come with me." " Now ?" " Yes, right now." "There is something I want you to see." "Don't let madness takes over." " Fernando, tell me what is going on." " I'm doing some kind of... research." "It's something very important to me." "Not only for me." "And  you are my only friend." "So I need to ask you something." "If anything happens to me." "Whatever that may be." "You must take care of some tapes I have recorded." "You must hide those." "Make sure no one can find them." " But what are ?" "..." " This is very important Hector." "It's paramount, that no one knows where." "The tapes are at this address." "No one must ever find those." "And if you can... try to... publish the tapes." "It's a very important research." "On the other hand." "If nothing happens to me." "Just forget about it." " But..." " Just forget about it." "It's just in case... something happens to me." "And may god forgive me." " What, I'll buy the newspaper." " He tried to kill me !" " But he flashed the lights to warn you !" " But didn't you see the driver ?" " No, everything happened so fast..." "Madness..." " I think this is the wrong room." " Yes, let's go." " Do you realize than even now I'm as lucid as the next guy." " I didn't know that you were a painter." " Yes, but I have to play the violin at bar to make a living." "Like van Gogh..." "I'm an misunderstood artist." "Do you know how much those painting will cost when I die ?" "Not a fucking penny." "Those are shit." " I like this one." "Of course..." "Of course you do, she is a fox." "She is a nympho." "And there is something really special about her..." "She is blind." "And a slut too." "If you knew the things she does to her husband." "I've never... ever saw something like that before." " What does she do ?" " No, no... you didn't hear it from me." "If you want to meet her..." "come to see me tomorrow" " What time is it ?" " 9 : 55" "It's the third time you ask that." "What is going on ?" " I think I'm about to make a breakthrough." "On the research I told you about." " Oh, how is that going ?" " Imagine a spy." "Someone who has to remain anonymous... at an enemy country." "A terrible enemy." "And that spy has no contacts on that country." "So he thinks his mission it's an impossible task." "Because he cannot get any information." "Until one day... he meets someone on that hostile country." "Someone with passions like anybody else." "Someone that also hates... that hates other people... hates other people in his own country." "And if he hate them..." "he might betray them." "If he betray them, he betrays the whole organization." "That means that the security of the organization can be breached." " May I ask what is the subject of your research ?" " Evil." " Man..." "Couldn't you find a better job ?" " I'm sorry." " Olmos." "Would you like to meet... the lady I've talked you about ?" "Luisa." "He is an admirer of yours." " Hi" " Pleased to meet you." " He really liked the portrait I made of you." " I'm sure it's very pretty then." " See you later." " It was a pleasure to meet you." " What is going on baby ?" " Nothing, nothing." " Is there anybody else in the room?" " No." " Hi." " Hello." " I'm here to see Hector, I was told he is sick." " Let's get a coffee." " Ok." " What would you think if someone told you... that there is a sinister cult that rules the planet ?" " I would think he is insane." " Of course." " Why don't you let me help you." " Why ?" "Do you think I'm crazy ?" "Or having persecutory delusions ?" " No... but... you don't hear other people." " I'm hearing you now." " No you are not." " For the first time in my life I feel that..." "And you didn't even noticed." " May I help ?" " Thanks." " Dimitri introduced us this morning." " This is a strange coincidence then." " Well, it wasn't pure chance." " Really ?" " He told me a lot about you." " He is like a brother..." "he always say good things about me." "Would you like to go to my house ?" "The light is not working." "I don't have a use for it anyway." "If you want to see you can open the window." "Don't worry about him." "He can't move." "That son of a bitch deserve this." "Once he was jealous, so he tied me to a chair... and made me hear how he fucked another woman." " How did he tied you up ?" " That was before he fell from the stairs." "There was nothing I could do to help him." "Such a pity." " So, did you liked her ?" " Is she blind from birth ?" " Yes... yes, I think so." "Once we were talking about colors and she told me so." "She had no fucking idea about colors." " What about her husband ?" " The cripple ?" " Yes." " No." "He got blinded afterwards." " Afterwards ?" " After they got married." " Be extremely careful..." "It might be a trap." " Who is this ?" "Who is this ?" " Who were you talking to?" " I weren't talking to anyone !" " You are lying !" " I weren't talking to anyone !" " I heard you !" " I weren't talking to anyone !" " Stop lying or I'll kill you !" " They... want to drive me crazy." "A lunatic is not dangerous for them." "Because... no one believes a lunatic." " Fernando." "Fernando." "How are you man?" "Where were you all this time?" "We were worried... even the landlord has been asking about you." " Really ?" " She wanted to know if you were going to leave the apartment." " I'm still paying rent." "I can do whatever I want." " Ok, don't get angry..." "she is just curious." "After all, you didn't show up, Dimitri didn't show up either." " What ?" "Dimitri ?" " Yes, he disappeared some days ago." "He left his paintings and clothes, everything." " Did you searched for him at work?" " Yes, but he is not going to work either." "I hope he is alright." "He is a heavy drinker, so..." "We should probably notify to the police about it." "Why are you laughing ?" "It isn't funny." " No, it's not funny." "It's not funny at all." "Such a villainy" "No one is going to believe it until they kill me." "And then, they probably won't believe it either." "The best trick the devil has, is to convince everybody he doesn't exist." "And the sect, which is his instrument, convince people it doesn't exist." "I'm so scared." "And I'm all alone." " I don't want to bother you but..." "Norma is worried about you." "She is afraid that you..." " I know, I know." "Afraid that I might be losing my mind." "That's exactly what they want." " They ?" " Yes." "Blind people." " Oh my god !" "Call an ambulance!" "For god's sake!" "Oh god..." "Call an ambulance !" " Couldn't you come here before ?" "How is he ?" "He is blinded." "You knew it, didn't you ?" "He doesn't know it yet." "Go talk to him." "He's been asking for you all day." " Is that you Fernando ?" " They are merciless." "And they use other people's mercy to hurt them." "This is war." "And in war, the one who has mercy  loses." " What am I going to do ?" " Don't worry." "I will take care of you." " What about blind people now Fernando?" " Don't be an idiot." " Now that I'm blind, will they recruit me ?" " Fernando." "Can we go somewhere else ?" "Do you hear me ?" " Yes." " I was saying that we could go somewhere else." " No." "We are better here." " Hi Fernando." " How did you knew?" " By the way you walk." " Of course." "Is everything OK ?" " Yes." " Don't worry about it." "Would you like some more water ?" " How is that research of yours going ?" " Fine, just fine." " Blind guys are still mother fuckers, right ?" " Come on." "You know that's not true." " They are not ?" " You know it." " I don't." " Hector." "You are a really nice person." "And there must be other blind people like you." "People that doesn't belong to the sect." " I think there is something wrong with you." "Very wrong." "And the worst part, is that I choose to believe it." " It's so hot in here, I'll open the door." " Mr. Olmos." "Please come in." " Thanks." " Please have a sit." " So... how is he ?" " Not very well." "He is feeling odd." " Of course." " I'm here to talk about him." "A charitable organization was supposed to send some people to see him." "We might love him, but he needs... specialized personnel to assist him." "Of course, you can't take care of the blind man for the rest of your life." "The thing is, that they should have come already." " Should we call them?" " Well I thought that..." "the gentleman that just left..." " Oh that one ?" "No." "He is a municipal inspector." "It is outrageous." "He spent two hours inspecting the place, but if you call them for any reason they doesn't even show up." "They only think in collecting fines." " But, you didn't ask them to send an inspector ?" " No, why would I do that." "I didn't knew he was coming." "Can you believe it?" " I see..." "I see it clearly." " Pay attention, don't be naive  there are no coincidences." " The people of the organization came here today and offered him a job." "They asked me to convince him on taking the job." "He's going to have a second interview." " Where is it going to be?" " Oh... they didn't say." "And... when would that be?" " Tomorrow at 6PM." "I'm so excited!" " Come in." " How are you?" " Fine." " Did you have any visitors?" " No." "Why do you ask?" " No particular reason." " Is that so?" " The end is near." "I've taken all possible precautions but... my chances of surviving this are small." "This report is intended... (after I die)... to anyone with the courage to continue this research."