"GUTS" "You're antisocial!" "It's 3 am!" "I'm coming down!" "Can I come to you in your dreams So I can spend the night with you" "When you wake up, I'll be gone Can I be in your dreams tonight?" "NO SMOKING" "It's an advance, Jules." "I need you tomorrow." "Bob will tell you the rest." "They used to say I looked like him." "Dark, brown eyes, mysterious." "Just like Alain Delon." "But what Delon did best was be silent." "He imposed his will on everybody with one steely gaze." "He filled a room without saying a word." "I'm counting on you, Jules." "I started trying that too." "But that gaze..." "Is this for the screen test for the movie?" "You're late." "What's your name?" "Olivier Desmet." "I could come if there was enough time." "It's impossible." "We're running very late." "While you get your things, I'll do On The Waterfront." "Wasn't it On The Waterfront?" "It's useless if you're not on the list." "Come guys, we're going." "Have you got someone already?" "Maybe." "So there's a chance." "I know you from something." "The Suntex commercial." "Don't trust just any washing powder." "Use Suntex." "Your laundry deserves it." "Thanks." "Yes, we have to go." "Can I finish my monologue?" "Casablanca." "Alain Delon?" "Or something from Taxi Driver." "Just tell me." "Taxi Driver?" "Fucking bitch!" "What do you want." "Want me to beat you up, asshole?" "Not my passport!" "I can't do it." "I just can't." "I gave the guy a steely gaze but it only made him more aggressive." "I have to forget about it." "I don't need this now." "Luc and I are shooting "De laatste missie"." "It's a movie we've been working on for years." "Luc doesn't like the title." "He wants something English." "He did buy 20 movie reels." "Now we can't go back, he said." "He directs." "I write the script and I play the part of my dreams." "Jules, a Delon type." "Luc prefers Pacino or what's his name?" "That actor who also tries to act intelligent silences." "Kevin Costner." "But he doesn't have it." "That total control." "Imagine." "A screen test with stupid jokes about my Suntex past." "Which scene are you reading, Luc?" "The scene where Jules is dealing with Clerence?" "Yes, the tension between the two is fantastic." "That's a good scene." "Just that scene?" "Excuse me." "Keep that door closed, man." "What did you say?" "Whether you only like that scene." "No, I also like the first scene." "Know which one I mean?" "When Clerence gets Jules out of jail." "You thought of that yourself." "Did I?" "Yes." "Are you done?" "Why, did you want to help me?" "I mean, are you done eating." "Yes." "And what else?" "Well, it slowly keeps going." "Nice atmosphere." "But..." "But Jules still is old-fashioned." "There we go again." "If I were to direct a movie with a Bogart style hero..." "I wouldn't pick you." "That's just not you." "That's for me, I'm coming." "Hello." "Luc van Dijk's secretary speaking." "Yes, Liesbeth, how are you?" "Who do you want to talk to?" "That's a problem." "He's on the can." "The stench is pretty bad here." "I think I'll evacuate." "Did you wash your hands?" "Hello, aunt Liesbeth." "Yes, Luc speaking." "Sorry, but... the script?" "It's almost finished." "It'll be on your desk on Friday." "Wednesday, next week." "Monday at the latest." "Bye, aunt Liesbeth." "What's wrong?" "She said "Liesbeth speaking"." "And you thought she was some friend." "She could have been." "You never told me your aunt's name was Liesbeth." "Then I know who I'm talking to." "Just keep your hands off my phone." "I've called her "aunt" all my life." "Then you create problems like this." "The script must be on her desk on Monday." "You have five days to make Jules snappier." "Is that necessary?" "Take that scene where Jules saves her from the hands of some madman." "He doesn't know her or the madman." "He has better things to do." "You'd think he was Robin Hood." "Let her go." "You won't live much longer, Jules." "What would you do?" "Walk away from them." "People do the strangest things to get turned on." "Wouldn't you feel guilty?" "Why?" "In which time do you live?" "Unless she's a very beautiful woman, of course." "VOLUNTEER WORK PASSION WITHOUT A PRICE" "Olivier speaking." "Yes, Luc." "I'm working my ass off." "Yes, I'm behind my typewriter a lot." "If you stop distracting me, I'll get it done in time." "Are you working or what?" "Or do I have to look at that face all day?" "Wait a moment." "I've got someone with a problem." "I'll call you back." "Can't you handle being looked at by this woman?" "Does it make you edgy?" "You'd better have a good look because she's out of your league." "Big loser." "I'm going home and I'll let her hang here a bit longer." "As if I care." "Aunt Liesbeth has influence and wealthy friends." "We've made a lot of changes and we only need that last little push." "What is this?" "Does this make any sense?" "Why does she have doubts?" "She wants to know who'll make the movie." "Art director, camera man, producer." "And our main lead, Olivier." "Don't mention the soap commercial." "There we go again." "She'll recognize me anyway." "I even smell of Suntex." "Housewives recognise you." "She won't." "Or else you say it's your brother." "I don't have a brother." "Did you bring the budget." "Yes, you've asked me that three times." "Is it the right budget?" "Give me a break, Luc." "Aunt Liesbeth!" "Just call me Liesbeth." "Office supplies, clothing, catering." "All unnecessary luxury." "The people will have to eat." "And they hardly make anything." "When I started out 30 years ago, I had to bring my own lunch too." "Make-up, light, that's important." "We can spend more on that." "Right." "That brings us to the amount you could make the movie for..." "I've seen you before." "No, that was my brother." "My brother does those Suntex commercials." "Why don't we take him then?" "He was very good." "Olivier's a stage actor." "Which plays?" "Three Polar Bears in Hawaii." "Plays for children." "Deafening Silence, a very serious play for adults." "Listen..." "I have a lot of faith in it." "If you contribute 25,000 guilders, I'll take care of the rest." "She doesn't really run well." "How old was she again?" "From 1962." "I've seen older ones." "The tires aren't great, are they?" "Just put four new tires on." "With this jack." "It's not original, is it?" "Pity." "Shall I shove it up your ass?" "Get lost!" "12,000 guilders is an insult." "Very well done, Olivier." "Luc, about the script." "You should know that movies just for men don't do well." "In a week, I want a script that includes a woman." "Then you can start shooting." "And no dumb blondes." "But one week... isn't possible, aunt." "We've worked on this for a year." "We can't add a woman in one week." "Don't call me aunt." "Can I say something, Liesbeth?" "If you give me ten days, I'll include a woman." "I thought I saved the situation, but Luc's furious." "I should shut up." "Shut up and write." "I didn't write a scene again today." "I can't get it out of my mind." "I'm going nuts." "Maybe I should get a night's sleep." "Olivier." "Yes, Luc speaking." "Have you finally..." "How are you?" "I'm doing fine." "Answer that phone!" "Unfortunately I'm not home." "I know you're there." "Leave a message after the beep." "We have eight more days." "Luc's all worked up." "Tomorrow, I'll start working in Luc's beach cottage, away from the city." "Away from those eyes." "Do you know why that billboard never changes?" "Maybe the glue's not sticking anymore." "Any new poster just falls off." "I know you from something." "What?" "I've seen you somewhere." "That's possible." "I'm from TV." "My phone's ringing." "Can I make a phone call?" "I'm living at a friend's temporarily but I don't have a key." "And once she's asleep..." "Where do you live yourself?" "Nowhere." "Do people also often recognise you?" "No, why?" "Since you're a model." "Me, a model?" "No, spare me." "A friend of mine made them." "An ex-boyfriend." "He's a commercial photographer." "The asshole didn't pay me a cent." "I really know you from something." "Wait, I know." "Don't trust just any washing powder." "Use Suntex." "Your laundry deserves it." "Have you got a cup of coffee for me?" "Coffee." "That's got to be Clerence." "Here's coffee but can I drop you off somewhere..." "I won't give anybody my bed again." "Are you going?" "Yes, I thought you had left." "Left?" "In the movie, my name's Jules." "His name might also become Nick." "Or he might pretend his name's Nick." "Because he's in love with that woman." "But he's scared." "Clerence is the nightclub owner and his boss." "Clerence kidnapped that woman and then he enters that nightclub." "And he sees that." "But first he starts singing and then you can see..." "Then he says to Clerence..." "with a gun against his head..." "And he forces his head on the table." "And then he comes up and says..." ""Come with me." So he has to go with Jules." "With Nick..." "Clerence... with Jules." "Didn't you have to go?" "Yes, I have to..." "I have to finish the script." "When will you be going?" "Now." "You won't have to see my face anymore." "Bye." "Yes?" "Yes, I'll call you back." "Yes, the same woman." "Are you..." "Yes... since a while." "Yes?" "And also..." "Yes." "I'll leave her there for you." "Alright." "Can you..." "I'll close your door." "Shall I close the door?" "Is it yours?" "Yes." "Also since a while." "I have to go." "Ok." "See you." "I've always wanted to drive a car like this." "Nobody has ever let me drive their car before." "Why couldn't you drive a car?" "Nonsense." "Because they're afraid it'll go wrong." "Do I look tense?" "Not at all." "You shouldn't put yourself down." "I wouldn't mind having a driver when I'll be travelling the country soon." "Alright." "Luxury hotels, travelling... a beautiful car..." "All I'd need is a driving licence." "Mariëlle!" "It's way too cold, Mariëlle." "Come out." "I'll get you a towel." "Don't be a coward!" "Come." "Yes, I'm coming." "I'm coming." "You'll get sick." "I've got a towel." "Will you stand there until you're dry?" "No, don't tickle." "What "ouch, ouch"?" "My scar." "What scar?" "My Costa Rica scar." "How did you get that?" "How do you think?" "I was beaten up, of course." "By that asshole, the photographer." "I was supposed to go to Costa Rica with an uncle." "He sails a huge container ship to Costa Rica." "I was so looking forward to it." "I had arranged everything." "But just before I wanted to board, he came after me." "He wanted me to stay with him." "He kicked me and beat me." "And then he took my passport away." "I could have gone on board, but..." "I couldn't do anything against him." "One man was watching but that asshole didn't do anything." "What are you writing?" "Do you really want to know?" "Why don't you tell me anything?" "I don't know anything about you." "I have to tell you..." "Tell me what?" "Nothing." "Am I interrupting your work?" "I was thinking about that scene." "So I am interrupting your work." "I'll go." "Working hard?" "What are you doing here?" "Checking if you're working hard enough." "I just wanted to know if I can get a few scenes." "Nice that you've dropped by, Luc." "Shall I make you a cup of coffee before you drive all the way back?" "Never mind, I've brought Argentinean wine and Peruvian dishes." "I understand you're going through a huge creative process." "But I'm allowing you to relax for a moment." "But I'm working." "Finish what you had in mind." "I'll get this ready." "Papa a la Huancaína." "Ceviche, a great fish dish." "Good against a hangover." "An aphrodisiac according to the Peruvians." "But you don't need..." "Do we have visitors?" "Yes." "This is Luc." "Hi." "Mariëlle, a girlfriend." "Girlfriend, you?" "Since when?" "Since last night." "Jesus." "You're not serious." "It's not true." "What's wrong?" "I've been working on my aunt for weeks." "I'm mobilising everybody I can and I've cancelled all my work." "I'm pampering you and what do you do?" "You're canoodling with some dumb..." "Mariëlle." "My name's Mariëlle." "Normally I would have congratulated you." "There's nothing between us." "Oh, there's nothing between you!" "Of course there's nothing between you." "I guess she's here because her breasts inspire you." "If I don't finish the script, it's not because of her but because... an imbecile threw my typewriter in the sand." "I've got a laptop in the car for you." "You should modernise a bit." "Forgive me?" "It's going very well." "Olivier's writing a lot." "Is that aunt Liesbeth?" "That's going well too." "He's found a buyer for his car." "Luc's aunt Liesbeth's darling when she's waving cash in front of him." "He really hates aunt Liesbeth, because he can't call her aunt." "Yes, yes." "He doesn't even have an aunt." "I will." "See you soon, bye." "It's important, man." "So we have a buyer for my car?" "No, we don't." "But we'll find one, don't worry." "And when we do, you can cry on my shoulder." "What do you do?" "What do you mean?" "What kind of work do you do?" "I don't work." "I interrupt other people's work." "Isn't there something you like to do?" "No." "But you must have some goal." "I have one big goal." "A huge sorbet." "I know an ice-cream parlour." "Wait, I also know a restaurant with great desserts." "Tails means ice-cream parlour." "And heads is restaurant." "Restaurant, restaurant!" "We're going to have dessert." "We don't need hitchhikers." "Heads means they can come along." "Tails." "What would you like?" "One grand dessert, please." "Great Muscadet." "Who's paying." "We'll split it." "Tails pays and heads doesn't want to." "Is it heads or tails?" "No idea." "We'll have to do it again." "Can we pay, please?" "How would you like to pay?" "Heads doesn't want to." "Extra money for your movie thanks to heads." "Waiter." "We're paying cash." "That's fine." "You can't do that." "Start the car, I'll deal with this." "Did you see how much it costs?" "This is a bill for 117 guilders." "117 guilders for a few desserts and a glass of wine." "They're swindlers." "Yes." "You were great." "Are you alright?" "Yes." "Are you sure?" "I'm fine." "Luc." "What is it?" "Can I drop you off at your car?" "You have the scenes, I've got the key." "I'll see you the day after tomorrow." "Do you know what I'm thinking?" "We both have what we need." "I've drunk too much." "I don't feel like going home." "I think I'll spend the night here." "Drunk from those few drops of Grand Marnier over your ice-cream?" "A glass and a half of Muscadet." "A glass and a half of Muscadet!" "I'm surprised you still sit straight." "You must have a poisoned liver." "A glass and a half!" "Did you know he could be this funny?" "Olivier's quite the comedian." "I'll see you in a bit, guys." "So you're staying." "It'll be fun." "What did aunt Liesbeth want?" "Don't you have a meeting tonight?" "What Liesbeth wanted." "Nothing." "Whether you had finished yet." "I'm working my ass off." "I know." "Race you to the beach?" "Where will you sleep?" "In my own bed, of course." "There's nothing going on between you two." "Where are you going?" "Come here." "I forgot, there's nothing going on between us." "Night scene:" "The atmosphere's heavy." "Jules is sitting on the bed, wounded." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "You should go alone." "What happened?" "You have to go." "I'm not leaving you like this." "You have to." "You've worked hard." "Well?" "Well written, Olivier." "Good description of the atmosphere." "But Jules won't appeal to young people." "Exactly." "I can't show up with this." "We loved movies with these kinds of characters." "That's what started it all." "This is straight from my heart." "Come on, man." "Are you sure it didn't come straight from your crotch?" "Everything Mariëlle said yesterday, is in these dialogues." "Does she know that?" "Did you do it with her?" "What do you care?" "There's nothing going on between you two, right?" "No." "Where's the scene where Jules saves her from Clerence?" "It lost its function." "Where did you get that idea?" "That scene starts everything." "They all thought the conflict between Jules and Clerence worked really well." "What matters is what we think." "We were making a movie together." "Independently, you and me." "Well, I changed my mind." "Why is that?" "Because the whole world changed its mind?" "Because aunt Liesbeth changed her mind?" "What's wrong with you?" "You always wanted to keep that scene." "But I don't want that anymore." "Not anymore..." "Is this about a conflict between her and you?" "Is that why the scene has to go?" "Yes, just that scene." "That's why it has to go." "Yes." "Jesus, Olivier, we're making a movie." "It's now or never." "Why do you feel guilty over someone who, after one day..." "Who does what after one day?" "Ok... of course I did it with her." "I'm not made of stone." "Don't get worked up." "It's nothing." "Oh, it's nothing." "Just one screw." "That was all." "Yes, that was all, exactly." "With a condom." "Me on top." "Classic." "Classic, so it doesn't matter." "I was afraid you tried one of your trendy positions." "The ones you're always so proud of, asshole!" "Look at us." "We're making a movie." "We've been working on it for years." "And what do we do?" "We're being driven apart." "You're right." "What?" "Let's forget about it." "Tails means stay, heads means leave." "Hey neighbour, I saw you on TV." "Sorry." "Just use your washing powder." "Dick!" "Excuse me?" "Come off my car." "Come and get me off." "So you want to swap?" "The radio for the car?" "Geurt, damn it!" "Geurt, stop it!" "Hey, neighbour!" "Dick." "Guys, Olivier finished the script." "This might become a scar, but that suits Jules." "I had a fight with my neighbour." "What?" "When I came home, he started challenging me." "I ignored it and went upstairs." "But I saw him sitting on my car with a gettoblaster." "An asshole." "I took that gettoblaster and I threw it on the ground." "He came towards me, I stepped away, but I fell." "I fell with my face on his knee." "I was bleeding like hell but I couldn't feel a thing." "I got up." "I gave him a right hook and he went out cold." "Exciting." "Yes, it's a talent." "Did you end up taking Mariëlle home?" "Yes... no, I dropped her off at a café in IJmuiden." "Did she say anything?" "Yes." "What?" "To the right here." "Yes, that's what she said." "What did you say about your eye?" "Nothing." "I French-kissed with a pit-bull." "Olivier speaking." "Mariëlle here, you're an asshole." "How are you?" "You're such an asshole." "I wonder why you..." "I'm doing fine." "Unfortunately I'm not home." "Hence this answering machine." "Leave a message after the beep." "I'll be in the Noordersluis café in IJmuiden and..." "I'm leaving in an hour." "And..." "If I don't see you anymore, know that..." "Thanks for your message." "I'll call you back as soon..." "Mariëlle?" "Can I come to you in your dreams So I can spend the night with you" "When you wake up, I'll be gone Can I be in your dreams tonight?" "Olivier, good that you're here." "I'm going to Costa Rica." "I can go with my uncle." "I've got my passport and a visa." "Are you going?" "Yes." "This is Olivier." "And these are my bodyguards." "This is Jan, my boss." "Beautiful car." "Can you give us a lift?" "If you want to come back..." "I'll always have work for you." "You can also get a room upstairs." "Take this." "Just take it." "Go now." "Thank you." "Guys, all hands on deck." "See you later." "Nice guys." "I wish you could come along." "Me?" "Why me?" "You don't know everything." "What?" "I'm not really a hero like Alain Delon." "But you don't have to be a hero." "Do you know Buster Keaton?" "No." "If Buster Keaton wanted to save a woman from a big guy... in silent movies... it was always a big man with a huge beard." "He'd be scared because he was only a short guy." "He'd go there anyway and..." "The big guy wanted to hit the woman but she ducked... so Keaton took the hit." "And then the woman had to save Keaton." "Remember the day the photographer beat you up?" "What are you doing?" "Do you recognise me now?" "I thought you had told me everything." "But I'm telling you now." "My car's in the corner." "I'll be right there." "I dreamt of her once." "Twice, actually." "We'll start shooting in two weeks." "Luc got some money and I sold my car." "And Liesbeth agreed." "There were just some problems with the script." "What did you say?" "That she can get lost." "I listened to her with a cool look on my face." "But Luc started having doubts again." "They wanted it more realistic." "More contemporary." "Alright, he can get that." "Is she being raped in this scene?" "Didn't you bring any food?" "You know I didn't rape her." "I didn't say you did." "What does it say here then?" "Jules and she are staying at his best friend's." "And the three of them get into bed." "Jules steps out and hears her being raped by his very best friend!" "That's not how it went." "Isn't it a great scene?" "And then you write Jules comes to borrow her." "You're so lame." "If you had had balls, you'd have stayed with us that night." "To find out which one of us is best at it?" "Isn't that what you always want?" "Did you fancy her or not?" "Did you fancy her?" "Of course I do!" "Tell me that then!" "Can't you feel it?" "How am I supposed to know that when you walk away?" "You always have to prove you can do things better than me." "Always that take-away food." "As if I'm always hungry." "You know what I would have liked?" "If you'd cooked for me just once." "A steak or endives..." "Endives!" "Yes, just endives." "Since when do you like endives?" "But you always just eat what others offer." "So easy." "I wish you had such a big mouth to your aunt Liesbeth." "But then you're a very little boy." "Yes, indeed." "I would like to have a big mouth to my aunt Liesbeth." "But you don't know shit about it." "Now you know how that feels." "Do you know what your problem is?" "That everything's been so easy for you." "Is that so?" "Everything you got..." "Do you think that?" "I'm certain of it." "Do you know what I'd do if I had a lot of money?" "If I had a whole lot of money?" "I'd hire a real writer." "Can you be a bit more..." "Get lost!" "My wife can't..." "Get lost!" "See?" "There you go again." "What?" "You get rid of him and then you come in looking as if you're quite something." "I can send my own neighbour away." "Why do you always have to prove you're better than me?" "Look who's talking." "Delon." "We've got to do this because the light's very different outside." "Yes, mum." "What a beautiful colour." "Get your hands out of your pockets." "It's alright like this." "Mum..." "What do you want?" "I picked up Mariëlle here when she went to Costa Rica." "Oh yes, with the beautiful car." "I was driving past and wondered if you had heard from Costa Rica." "Costa Rica?" "Didn't she call you?" "No." "Don't you know that..." "What?" "Mariëlle, help me with the laundry." "Is she back already?" "I'll get you a coffee." "Come, mum." "What's he doing here?" "I didn't know you were back." "Have you been here long?" "About three weeks." "Three weeks?" "I didn't go." "But that was what you wanted." "You had the opportunity." "Why didn't you go?" "Do you live here?" "Yes." "I work here." "Olivier, I saw you still have that cabriolet." "I'm selling it next week." "Next week?" "So it would just fit." "Can you drive us on Friday?" "Where to?" "Haven't you told him?" "We're getting married on Friday." "Married?" "Yes, I can hardly believe it myself." "Will you drive us to town hall?" "I can't." "I have my first shooting day on Friday." "Pity." "That comes first." "I'll get some coffee." "He's sweet to me." "We're running the café together." "We might go to Canada." "Jan's been saving and he wants to leave too." "I thought you wanted to go to Costa Rica." "What does it matter?" "I'm finally going." "I've got coffee." "Are you still with her?" "Yes." "Good." "I'm going to put one up." "So this is Jules." "A horny American with a leather jacket and a woman's blouse." "A worked up type who can't shut up." "I'll be right there." "You're about to do your first shot." "Scene fifteen." "Ok, we did it after all." "Crew, clothing, decor, light." "Everything to realise our dream and all according to plan." "Luc calls it "total control"." "Leave nothing to chance." "Tails means stay, heads means leave." "Stay." "Stay." "Are you coming?" "We'll do a check." "What's wrong?" "What's wrong?" "What a surprise, Olivier." "How did you organise that?" "Did you know about this, Mariëlle?" "That's alright." "We're all a bit nervous." "It's going fine, Olivier." "Beautiful car." "You're going a bit fast, Olivier." "I guess that happens in a car like this." "Olivier, you're going too fast." "They can't keep up." "What are you doing?" "Should I take over?" "Olivier, stop, please!" "This is the wrong way!" "Go back!" "Hold on!" "Asshole!" "Did you see that?" "He did it on purpose." "He's completely insane." "We could have been dead, asshole!" "What are you doing to your dress?" "All that blood!" "That asshole tried to kill us." "Go away!" "Listen..." "I love you." "What do you want with him?" "Get lost all of you." "Asshole."