"A lonely dog..." "No, no." "A sad dog..." "No, no." "A lonely melancholic dog..." "March 30." "The writer Julio Urdiales dies from a heart attack in his garden." "His name is..." "His name is..." "Written and Directed by Gonzalo Suárez" "...these pages built from the stuff that dreams are made of... that ultimately is the same stuff that life is made of." "All of us who knew him know just how much his life was devoted to literature." "That's why now, after his death... literature will keep him very much alive among us." "Our greatest writer's generous output... that was ultimately rewarded by the greatest literary award, has just obtained another triumph." "A triumph reserved for those, who like him... reach the pinnacle of human genius." "Victory over death!" "And this posthumous triumph takes place, paradoxically, at the same moment that his books... have achieved another triumph that is no less definite..." "Enough!" "Moron!" "You disgusting stupid toad!" "Shut your mouth!" "What do you lot know about him?" "About who he was, what he was searching for?" "About what he finally found." "His was a very, very hard life." "Mr. Ditirambo?" "You're late." "Follow me." "Come in and sit down." " A drink?" " No, thanks." " A smoke?" " I don't smoke, thanks." " Have one... he didn't smoke either." " Thank you." "Do not thank me again, if you please." "Etiquette annoys me." "We're not French, are we?" "What an exhausting day!" "And everything feels so sad." "What kind of man do you think he was?" "I don't know." "Surely you must have read one of his novels?" " I don't read novels." " Why don't you like them?" "They're just lies." "What about life?" "What's left after a whole life?" "As you can see, we've led a life full of humiliations." "¡And then a farce at the end!" "He gets this stinking prize and all the stinking money when it's no use to him." "Just before croaking!" "Always shut up with his nightmares!" "Unsellable nightmares bound in cloth." "A hundred pesetas each." "Books that everyone ignored!" "And now he's a genius." "He's just spent his first 45 minutes under the ground." " Sit down." " Stop feeling sorry for him." "Mr. Ditirambo, according to my husband you're an honest man." "Did you see those men at the burial?" "Critics." "Culture thugs." "They only love what's dead like them." "But you are an honest man." "We've read everything concerning the Ditirambo scandal." "You'd make a great journalist... if it wasn't for your parochial love of the truth." "You can either be an honest man or a professional." "You chose honesty." "That's why they cornered you." "Now, as a result, you're sunk in disgust and boredom." "Before he died my husband had decided to give you one last opportunity." " Thanks." " Don't thank me." "What matters here is your resolve to stay faithful to the memory of a man... and to work for him, even though you never met him." "Sit down, please." "Mr. Ditirambo... my husband was a great writer." "And a poor man." "He was so full of life that life ran from him." "He was so used to giving that he was unable to take." "He was attacked, ignored... and no beautiful woman ever fell in love with him." "You... don't understand me, I'm sure." "You will think my resentment is mean-spirited." "But you have to see it build up day by day to understand to what extent... it can be used nobly." "There's a woman... among others... a woman who is especially... attractive." "Her name is Ana Carmona." "My husband had a stupid passion for her." "He never recovered... from this failed romance." "That's why now I need you." "Me?" "What can I do?" "Find this woman." "Find out where she lives, what she does." "If she's happy and... wreck her life." "You expect me to..." "You will be given a large sum of money when your mission is accomplished." "We can start out wih this advance." "You should spare no expense." "Naturally, you're free to reject this offer." "Some candy?" "I don't think I should." "Besides, I can't." "That woman's contempt definitely ruined Julio's... last days and hastened his death." "This is the woman." "Some more candy?" "I'll do it." "Any idea where Miss Carmona is living?" "No." "But there's someone who might be able to help you." "He's an important character." "A famous millionaire:" "Eduardo Palacios." "He knew her well." "If you hurry, you might still find him alive." "He's ill with cancer." "Wait!" "Don't forget your money." "Mr. Ditirambo..." "Have a shave." "My name's José Ditirambo and I have a feeling the world was created for me." "It all burns, it all stains, it all pokes." "Bah!" "I don't believe in love." "I would just write what everyone saw, exactly as they saw it." "Apparently, that was dangerous and they fired me." "What matters is that now I have a job." "The name's Dirirambo." "I want to see the master." "I'm afraid he can't see you." "What's wrong?" " What's wrong, Emilio?" " Are you Mrs. Palacios?" "Who are you?" "José Ditirambo." "I need to talk to your husband." "My husband can't see you." "Please leave." " Wait!" " What's wrong, mom?" "A stranger just went into your father's bedroom." "Open up!" "Open!" " Eduardo!" " Master!" " Eduardo!" "Let us in!" "Anybody there?" "I need to talk to you, Mr. Palacios." "Who are you and what do you want?" "The name's José Ditirambo and I need to find Ana Carmona." "Come close, son." "I can't see you." " What did you say your name was?" " Ditirambo." "Got a cigarette?" "Eduardo, are you all right?" "Get out of here, out!" "Leave us alone." "Son, do you have a cigarette?" "A little warmth is a world of good." " Do you know Ana?" " No." "She's very sweet and makes life worth living." "The best thing that ever happened to me." "Look into my eyes." "I want to ask you a favor." "There's something I want to send Ana." "There's an empty suitcase in the closet, grab it." "Help me." "This is for Ana." "Tell her it's from me." "Don't let them snatch it from you." "They're lurking." "They're like vultures." "Get away." "And when you see Ana, tell her it's from me." "It's the least I can do for her." " You can rely on me." " I do, son." "I do." "But don't let them snatch it." "Get out of here fast." "But where can I find Ana, Mr. Palacios?" "She left me for another and I haven't seen her since." "She left you for another?" "Who?" " I don't know." " You need to make an effort." "I need a clue." "I promise I'll take the suitcase but I've got to have a clue." "The man who took her away from me had a friend who was a boxing champion." " A champion?" " A champion." "Arnaldo Rómulo?" "Ixturi?" "What year?" "Pack Spack!" "I think so." "But don't let those vultures snatch that." "It's for her!" " A glass of milk and that croissant." " Yes, sir." "Homero!" "Yes!" "Cover your chin." "Your guard!" "Guard!" "Right!" "Now!" "Hit him!" "You're sleeping!" " Listen, do you know a boxer..." " Attack!" " named Pack Spack?" "My name's Ditirambo and I'm looking for him." "I'm looking for Pack Spack!" "Attack now!" " Your right!" "The guard..." " Looking for Pack Spack!" "Break." " Sir." " What do you want?" " Are you a cop?" " No, I'm not a cop." " I don't care if you are." " I'm looking for Pack..." " I'm not a cop." " Listen, I know where you can find Pack Spack." " Even if you're a cop." " I'm not a cop." "I told you that I don't care if you are." "But I'm not a cop." "I'm looking for Pack Spack." "Show some life you two!" "Get further apart." "Come on!" "Pack Spack isn't dead yet." "He gives private lessons to modest students." "If you're interested in the noble art of boxing, go and see him." "Pack Spack can teach you to defend yourself in life." "This is his card." "Thanks." "Keep your guard up!" "Or you'll wind up like Pack Spack." "The name's Ditirambo." "Are you Pack Spack?" " I used to be." " I'm looking for a woman." "Name is Ana Carmona." "You know..." "the man who lives with her." "That man ruined my career." "He ruined me." "Of course I know him!" "And I will never forget him." "And I also know where he is." "Of course I do!" "But.." "I suggest you don't approach him nor his women, Mr. Ditirambo." "Jaime Normando is a dangerous man and he's surrounded by dangerous men." "He's a man with influence..." "Friends!" "Friends everywhere." "And he lets no one touch anything that belongs to him." "And everything belongs to him, especially other people's lives." " What do you want with him?" " I have a message for the girl." " Are you packing?" " No." "I'll give you something." " Here." " No thanks, I don't use them." "Please accept it." "The woman you're looking for lives with Normando in Barcelona." "Do you have a pen?" "This is the address." "I also have a message for Jaime." "If you get a chance, finish him." "You mean kill him?" "I beg you, sir." "I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do for you." "Hey!" "Wait!" "We never know what we can do for others, but we do know what we should do." "Democritus says that, to the extent possible, we should help out those who have been unfairly treated." "That is good and fair behavior!" "And he also mentions that what the law authorizes against... certain poisonous snakes, can also be done to certain dangerous men." "So says Democritus!" "If you get a chance to finish off that man, Mr. Ditirambo... finish him!" "Mrs. Urdiales?" "Ditirambo here." "Carmona lives in Barcelona with a man named Jaime Normando." "I'm on my way." " Cigarette?" " No, thanks." "It's funny, when you walked in I recognized you immediately." "Funny." "You know, I don't believe in premonitions and all that stuff." "But I dreamt about you." "At least... it was someone like you." "Funny." "The same face." "I don't believe in dreams, but it's still a curious coincidence, isn't it?" "Yes." "Funniest thing about the dream is that you shot me to death." "Isn't that odd?" "It will ease your mind to know that I've never handled a gun." "But I am at ease." "Like I told you, I don't believe in dreams." "But it seems to be a curious coincidence." "A curious coincidence." " Where are you going?" " Barcelona." "So am I, but I'll only be there for a few days." "Business trip." "I have a slot machine business and I travel all the time." " What about you?" " The name's José Ditirambo." "I don't believe in dreams, see?" "They're just nonsense." "Nevertheless, if by happenstance... we should meet again, even though I don't believe in this stuff, if by chance it should happen... that you find yourself in the sad predicament of shooting me..." "In that case, even though I don't believe in dreams," "I beseech you to aim carefully and kill me with the first shot." "Promise me!" "I dread physical pain." "I promise." " Mr. Normando?" " Room 402." " What?" " 402." "Is that my room?" "It's Mr. Normando's room." "What?" "I'm sorry, I thought you were inquiring about Mr. Normando." " I want a room." " With a bathroom?" " Yes." " Room 224." "I'd prefer a room in the fourth floor." "Is 403 available?" "Room 403 doesn't have a bathroom." " It doesn't matter, I'll take it." " No problem." "Fill in the form, please." "Take the gentleman to room 403." "Mr. Normando?" "I beg your pardon, sir." "A young man interested in taking the room next to yours has just arrived." "What?" "A young man?" " What young man?" " J. Ditirambo, a journalist." "So what?" "Well, sir, I thought it could interest you..." " Interest me?" " I'm sorry, sir..." " but I thought..." " Interest me?" "A journalist?" "No, I'm not interested." "Desperate to earn a tip." "Do you know a certain Ditirambo?" "Thank you, sir." "Come on, come on!" "Wake up, wake up!" "Write down in your notebook:" "At eleven, we don't have to see Mr. Dalmás." "At twelve, we again don't have to see Mr. Dalmás." "At one, we can be without Mr. Dalmás." "At two o'clock we'll have lunch..." "without Mr. Dalmás." "At three..." "At three we'll have coffee with Mr. Dalmás at the Torino." "That's right." "We'll have no other choice but to see that idiot." "But at four o'clock!" "Write it down..." "We have no appointments with Mr. Dalmás." "Mr. Ditirambo." "This is the house where you'll bring Ana Carmona... once you've taken her away from that guy who lives with her" "An what if I can't take her away from him?" "Why couldn't you?" "Because he's powerful and I'm not." " You're not?" " No." "Nevertheless, I hired you and you'll do it." "Will you?" "Yes." "I know you will." "Once you've done it, bring her here." "Yes, but... how can I seduce her?" "Can't you see?" "She's an object for rich men." "Besides, she and Normando seem to get along fine." "Don't jump to conclusions." "What makes you think they get along?" "They joke around after waking up." "You really have to be in love to joke after waking up." "You're frightened and a bit jealous." "Seriously." "What can I do to seduce a woman like that?" "That's your business." "Send her flowers." "Come on." "Let's go upstairs." "Come." "Go after that man and find out who he is and what he wants." "Wait!" "This way." " Hey!" "Can you take me to the city?" " Come aboard." "I've noticed a certain peevishness about you." "What does "peevishness" mean?" "Are you Armenian?" "No." "Armenian Americans are artistically inclined." "And your facial features tell me that... you are indeed artistically inclined." "For example..." "It's obvious that you're not a tourist." "I am a tourist." "To your left, the Columbus monument." " Some candy?" " Thanks." "Here we go." "Horse." "Your hair!" "Hair." "Hold still." "Get closer." "That's it." "Smile." "Smile." "That's it." "Hold still... hold still!" "As ugly as usual." "See that?" "Get him!" "They can fight harder." "Fight on!" " Good evening." " Good evening." "Thank you, sir." "Boy." "You want to give these flowers to the lady that gets into that car?" "The black car?" "Yes, when the fight's over." "Tell her a white-haired man sent you." "Tall, elegant, slightly bald who left in a red Maserati." "Should I tell her the name of the man?" "No." "Go to the Ridge Hotel and leave all the flowers for Ana Carmona." " Ana Carmona, remember." " Yes, sir." "If they ask you who sent them just say..." "That it was a white-haired man... tall, well-dressed, slightly bald..." " who left in a red Maserati." " That's it." "Mr. Ditirambo!" "Excuse me." "They left these flowers for you." "Thanks." "Hello." "Did you get the flowers?" "Yes, tomorrow I'll give them to Ana Carmona." "Oh, no!" "Those are for you." "Accept them as my warm tribute to you." "Good night, Mr. Ditirambo." "Flowers, flowers, flowers!" "Who's the moron that's sending these flowers?" "Now I see it." "You're covering up for someone." "Who?" "That's crazy!" "Here we go again." "Your whole attitude." "Your every little reaction... is calculated to hide something from me." "I'll tell you more; you've been hiding something for days." "Be reasonable, Jaime." "It's probably some stranger who saw me at the arena... and fell madly in love with me." "If that were so, would it worry you?" "First you try to convince me it was Dalmás." "Then, that it was a stranger." "And you know as well as I that it's not Dalmás and it's not a stranger." "But you've tried to convince." "Hence, you're hiding something." "Mi stuff got in fine." "I'm not worried." "But you look worried, Jaime." "No, Dalmás." "You're the one who's nervous." "If you can't get the money, they'll wait." "I'm not worried." "Well... they'll wait." "You know them." "We'll have to hear them out, but they'll wait." "Besides, there's always a chance we can think of something at the last moment." "You always think of something." "They told me to say a white. haired man sent me, tall, elegant, slightly bald who left in a red Maserati." "They told me not to... they told me not to say anything else even if you asked." "Come with me." "You stay here!" "Where... where are you taking me?" "Did you bring Bill?" " Let me go!" " Talk!" " Please!" "I just saw him!" "Why did you call him?" "Go on, tell me!" "Want to get rid of me?" "Don't know what you're talking about." "I saw Bill when I was with the kid!" "I want to know what he's doing here." "Oh!" "Bill!" "Right, right." "I get it now." "Calm down, Jaime." "Calm down." "Tell me why you brought a gunman!" "Calm down, calm down." "I want to know whose idea it was to bring Bill here." "Why is he here?" "OK, I'll tell you." "But you won't believe me." "You'll think it's a stupid excuse." "Nevertheless, it's true." "Come on." "Come on, talk!" "Who brought him?" "I brought him." "It may seem stupid, but I told him to come." "Not for what you think." "What for?" "I've got to know!" "Let me go... please!" "You won't believe me." "It may seem stupid, but it's the truth." "I had a dream." "I don't believe in dreams... but this time around there's been... an alarming coincidence." "I dreamt a young man shot me to death." "That young man is here." "He's spying on you." "He seems to be in cahoots with a widow." "I don't know his plans, but he's up to something." "I asked Bill to come for protection, you see?" "Just to protect me." "And what do expect now?" "For me to believe this dream tale, you swine?" "Tell me the truth." "His name's Ditirambo." "I don't know who sent him but he's after you." "You're lying!" " What did you say his name was?" " Ditirambo." " Ditirambo..." " What's that, sir?" "What happened to Dalmás?" "Mr. Ditirambo?" "He's not here." "When he gets back, tell him I want to see him." "No, don't tell him anything." "Mr. Normando." "They left these for you." "Know what?" "When I decided to hire you, I pictured you differently." "I've always mistrusted men who brag about their honesty." "But I feel I can trust you." "Ana Carmona is very pretty, isn't she?" "You can quit now, if you so wish." "I understand it all seems crazy." "My husband would never have written anything like it." "No, I won't quit." "I knew it." "And I'm curious about the outcome of this." "But I'll say it again." "You can quit whenever you want." "Even tomorrow." "I'm willing to pay what we agreed on." "No." "I don't want you to pay me." "I don't know if I can do something for you." "Why not tonight?" "Go get her." "Take her to the summer house." "Nothing and nobody can stop you." "Mr. Ditirambo." "This will be your last night in the city." "Tomorrow you'll be gone." "How do you know?" "There's a train at 11 in the morning, and you'll be on it." "What destination?" "I'll leave that up to you, just as long as it takes you far from Mr. Normando." "Do you understand?" "Do you work for Mr. Normando?" "I can't tell you who I work for;" "professional secrecy." "I trust you've chosen a master who guarantees your survival." "Us dogs are always at our masters' mercy." "Ours is a tough job." "Do you work for Mrs. Urdiales?" "I can answer affirmatively, it's no professional secret." "Just what is your task?" "Find Miss Ana Carmona and wreck her life." "May I know now what your task is?" "Shoo you away from here as if you were a fly." "Or squash you as if you were a fly." "If you speak so disparagingly about your professional goals you'll earn less." "What do you mean earn less?" "Less money." "Nobody gets paid to squash flies." "Don't you get paid to get involved with women?" "It's the same thing." "Don't you like women?" "Oh!" "You're smart." "And you don't believe I'm here for Miss Carmona, isn't that it?" "No, I'm not smart, Mr. Ditirambo." "Just enough to assume that you're not telling the truth." "It's true, nonetheless." "Leave now, leave." "I'll leave tomorrow, I promise." "Send my regards to Mrs. Urdiales, Mr. Ditirambo." "And a good night to Mr. Dalmás." "And advise him to stop dreaming about me." "Excuse me, sir." "Those flowers are for Mr. Normando." "I'll deliver them personally." "My name's José Ditirambo and I bring these flowers for Miss Carmona... from the writer Julio Urdiales." " So it's you." " Yes, and I've brought something for Ana." "I've also brought something for you." "Forgive me." "Strange." "You must understand that the way you... behaved wasn't ideal." "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." "No, I didn't mean to..." "My apologies." "Excuse me." "I'm sorry." "Who did you say sent you?" "The writer Julio Urdiales." "He sends the flowers." " Do you know someone called Urdiales?" " No." "Mr. Urdiales passed away." "And the bills?" " The bills are from Eduardo Palacios." " Uh?" "When I left him, Mr. Palacios was dying." "So?" "He's probably dead." "Palacios is dead." "Pack Spack also sent me." " The boxer?" " Yes, the boxer." " He's dead too?" " Not yet." "OK, make it short." "What do you want?" "I've come to get Ana Carmona, Mr. Normando." " What for?" " I want her to come with me." "What did you say?" "I want her to leave you and come with me." "Why would she do that, my friend?" "Because of this." "You also said you had something for me." "What is it, Santa Claus?" "I promised to finish you off." "What?" "What the hell are you saying?" "Did you hear him, Ana?" "He doesn't know me." "He's crazy, crazy!" "But I'll only do it if I have no other choice." " "No choice"?" " Inevitable." "Are you aware of what you're saying?" " I..." " Of the problems you're asking for?" "I don't have much time to think." "Take this!" "I'd rather not hurt you." "Hush!" "Anything wrong, Mr. Normando?" "Everything's fine!" "Mr. Ditirambo, what you're asking for is not only absurd, but also inaccurate." "But I trust you." "It's a trick, a trap!" "I'll go with Mr. Ditirambo, Jaime." "It's madness!" "In life, I can only count on my beauty and my intuition." "It's time I start prioritizing my intuition." "You're talking nonsense." "Anyway, there's nothing for me here anymore." "I'm here!" "I know, Jaime." "But it's not enough." "You're doing this for the money." "It's yours." "We'll keep it just the same." "Ana!" "Wait!" "Palacio's money is not for you, Jaime." "Not even for me." "You can't do this to me!" "I'm sorry, Mr. Normando." "Sorry?" "You'll both be sorry!" "You can't do this to me!" "Nobody has ever done such a thing to me!" "You'll both pay for this!" "You'll both pay for this!" "You will!" "You will pay for it!" "You will." "Hang on." "Can we reach an agreement?" "Goodbye." " Dalmás, Dalmás!" " Wrong number, sir." "Pardon me, miss." " Dalmás, Dalmás!" " Yes?" "Dalmás..." "Ana has gone away and left me here." "What's that?" "You must be joking." "I'm not." "She is." "It's a joke she had planned beforehand." "But I never imagined she would do something like this." "You know me." "She can't do something like this to me!" "You know it!" "The two of them." "She and him." "Do you hear me?" "She'll be back." " She'll be back." " No, she won't be back." "But we'll hunt her down." "Listen up!" "From some time now, I can't understand anything that's happening around me!" "First things go wrong, and they ask for their money." "Then the flower bouquets." "And with the flowers the annoying Ditirambo!" "Just stop worrying." "Ditirambo won't trouble you any longer." "So, according to you, Ditirambo won't trouble me any longer, right?" "Do you know who Ana left with?" "Do you know?" "With him!" "Precisely with him!" "Right here!" "Now!" "In my face!" "Ditirambo took Ana away!" "Ana?" " Ditirambo?" " Ditirambo and Ana have just left with the money!" "The money?" "What money?" "A suitcase full of money!" "Full of peseta bills!" "12 or 15 million in a suitcase." "Did you hear that?" "12 or 15 million!" "Regarding Ana..." "Listen closely!" "I don't want to see her alive again!" "Let's go, Bill." "Come on!" "No time to play around with the fish!" "Let's go!" "Why did you bring me here?" "It's part of my mission." "What is your mission?" "To hand you the money, bring you here, and... wreck your life." "Who sent you on this mission?" "The writer Julio Urdiales." "But you told me he was dead, didn't you?" "Yes." "I never even met him." "It was his widow;" "she called me and sent on this mission." "I wasn't sure I could do it, but I accepted." "I'm still not sure about anything, but I'm glad I accepted." "Why would his widow be interested in my affairs?" "She believes you made her husband suffer to the point of hastening his death." "But I didn't know him." "I never met him." "She wants revenge and she's using you." "Yes, but only as far as I'm useable." "And just how useable are you?" "Jaime will hunt us down." "He won't stop until he finds us." "He'll never stop because he'll never find us." "I've made up my mind and I want a clean slate." "I want to start a new life." "Not a better one, just quieter." "With my daughter." "Eduardo Palacios and I had a daughter." "That's why he gave you the money." "That girl will be rich from the word go." "It's her money." "Do you see now why I followed you?" " Where's your daughter?" " Abroad with a family." "Why did you trust me?" "I trusted in that suitcase as soon as I saw it." "But I'm not being cynical, I also trusted you." "On the other hand... when I think about it I had nothing to lose." "There's this matter with the widow, of course, but somehow I'm not worried." "I think she's just jealous for no reason." "Perhaps you never met Mr. Urdiales, but he certainly knew you." "I've met many men, but can't seem to forget any of them." "About six years ago, when I met André Courrèges in Paris," "I started to have this feeling of being constantly watched." "There was no justification for this feeling at the beginning." "For some reason, I linked it to a former mood of mine." "A very sad mood, like when I was a girl and my parents would fight." "Back then I would feel ashamed as if someone was watching them." "It was a peculiar feeling." "This feeling came back to me in Paris, when I had every reason to be happy." "For I had everything I had longed for." "In that white room full of light... sordidness had nowhere to hide." "Nevertheless, the feeling of being watched never left me." "And it had nothing to do with the people." "Nor with those that lavished so much attention on me... that they turned into jelly in my mind." "It was someone in particular." "Just one person." "Someone who followed me everywhere, but I couldn't see." "Though once I thought I saw her." "It was just an impression." "And I understood it was the person who had been stalking me." "Years later, I met a famous football coach in Milan." "His name was Helenio Herrera." "It wasn't exactly a sophisticated atmosphere." "Even though money seemed to buy everything." "There and then, I thought I had left my childhood memories behind." "Especially that lingering memory of my parents fighting at home." "And that somebody somewhere might see them." "It's a hard feeling to explain and I felt it once again." "And it seemed that at any moment I would discover who was following me... who was watching me." "Who admonished me for something both vague and precise." "Something vaguely connected to my childhood." "And indeed, she suddenly showed up." "I hardly remember her, but I saw her." "And I knew she'd been following me." "Even though I had never seen her and I didn't' know her." "It's funny, I had the same feeling when I entered this house." "As if someone, always the same person, was spying on me." "What are you thinking?" "How do you know when you love a man?" "It's very simple." "If I see a man for the first time and I feel I've known him forever, it's love." "Conversely... when I know a man well and I get the feeling I've never seen him before... it means I've stopped loving him." "How can I know if I really love you?" "By trying to imagine what your life would be without me." "The money, the suitcase, my daughter..." "I'll take it to your daughter." "I promise!" "What have you done?" "I didn't kill Ana." " Should I finish them?" " No." "Leave them." "Go and meet up with Dalmás and wait for me at the watchtower." "I'll be there in an hour." " And the money?" " Yes, the money." "OK, take the money." "They were only thinking of the money." "They'll be waiting for me, but I won't go." "They can keep their money." "I'm tired." "Very tired." "Most of all I couldn't allow her to live without me." "That's why I killed her." "But now that she's dead, I don't even have revenge as a motive for living." "It was a... disgusting murder." "I haven't had time to understand... how it all happened." "And I think I'll never understand." "But I killed her." "Let's go." "There's nothing for us here." " Will you leave me all alone?" " Let's go, Ditirambo!" "I'm sorry, my mission is not over yet." "This isn't a game anymore!" "Let's go!" "I have to get the money to Ana's daughter and you're going to help me!" "Forget the money, forget everything!" "I brought you here and now I'm asking you to get away from here." "You'll have all the money you want." "And if Ana had a daughter we'll try to help." "But let's go!" "No!" "The money belongs to the girl." "I promised Ana I would take it to her." " I have to do it!" " Forget the money, Mr. Ditirambo." "Leave the money!" "Soon the money will be in Dalmás' hands." "Try to understand." "They won't allow you to take it." "It's too late." "They'll wait for you at the watchtower." "Or won't they?" "They'll wait." "Nobody makes fun out of me, Mr. Ditirambo." "I told them to wait and they'll wait." "But I'm not coming." "So they will eventually be gone, with the money." "And it's their right to do it." "But for an hour, they'll wait." "In that case we still have time to catch them." "Can you take us to the watchtower in your car?" "If you go they'll kill you." "Bill is a hit man." " Don't go, Ditirambo!" " I need your help, drive me there." "I'm armed." "But I also need your help, Mr. Normando." "I don't know how to use a gun." " Are you crazy?" "What do you want?" " Teach me how to shoot." "Grab it by the butt." "Aim as well as you can... and pull the trigger." "That's all the theory I can convey." "As far as practice is concerned..." "Wait." "Didn't you see a black bird?" "Let's go." "Come on, there's no time to lose." "For many years, I worked closely with my husband." "I would select his characters among real life humans." "That's how I picked Ana Carmona." "I chose her for her beauty, for her strong, kind and spontaneous personality." "I found her very attractive." "Julio would talk about her for hours on end." "And we were both seduced by her." "As usual, it was Julio who plotted the story." "We needed another character." "An honest guy with good intentions... who is given an impossible mission but nevertheless carries it out." "That's... when the Ditirambo scandal broke out... and I started to dedicate my time to you." "But Julio died and the book remained unwritten." "So I figured that as the characters belonged to me..." "I could weave the story and write it just as Julio would have imagined it." "Even better." "Write it in real time and space without the dead letter of the book." " What's your name?" " Angela." " Stay in the car, Angela." " No, I'll go with you." "In that case, do as I say." "You'll be in charge of the suitcase." "I'll be!" "Mr. Ditirambo." "What a surprise!" "What is the purpose of your visit?" "I've come to get the suitcase." "Did you hear that, Bill?" "Mr. Ditirambo, I don't believe in dreams." "But your insistence is beginning to wear me out." "If Bill and I didn't have a sense of humor, we'd start considering you a nagging nightmare." "Anyhow, to avoid misunderstandings I think it would be better... to finish this as soon as possible." "Don't you agree, Bill?" "Bill is an efficient man." "And he's just waiting for a signal to carry out his job." "You can blame yourself for this uncomfortable situation, Mr. Ditirambo." "Let's go." "Grab the suitcase and wait for me in the car with the engine running." "Come on, do what I said." "OK, Bill, the joke is over." "If you touch this suitcase you're both dead." "Do it, Bill!" "What are you waiting for?" "What's going on?" "Why don't you shoot?" "Come on, come on." "If you don't do it soon they might think you're afraid." "Kill him now." "Can't you see he's not even armed?" "Shoot, Bill!" "They'll leave with the money!" "Wake up!" "Shoot!" "That's what I'm paying you for!" "Come on!" "Kill him!" "Finish him off!" "And the money will be ours." "Hurry up!" "Come on!" "Hurry up and shoot, Bill, please!" "Mr. Ditirambo..." "On one occasion you told me... that it's good for dogs to choose the best owner." "I just did." "Too late for that." "I... you see... have to kill you." "But... why?" "Because of the money?" "Be reasonable, Mr. Ditirambo." "We can come to an agreement." "Moreover..." "I'm willing..." "if necessary, to work for a salary." " No." " It's not for the money?" "No." "Then... is it because of her?" "Because of that woman?" "You... are... upset with me... because I killed that woman?" "OK." "It's your funeral, then." "Will you kill me?" "How?" "How are you going to kill me?" "No, you make no sense." "You can't kill me." "On the other hand, I can kill you whenever I want." "Here." "Stop." "Is your mother's name Ana Carmona?" "No, sir." "Here, girl." "Your mother sent you this." "Where to now?" "Now... we can... go back home." "subs: scalisto for KG."