"Everything is dark." "You can't see anything." "Darkness embraces you." "Look into it." "Look deeper and deeper." "It seems the darkness cannot be penetrated, but you find your way in it." "Suddenly you notice a small light flash, you take a step towards it." "Go closer." "Closer." "Light is coming through a keyhole." "You lift your arm, grab the handle, open the door." "Light makes you blind for a moment, but then you see everything clearly again..." " Dávid, smile!" " Give it to me!" " Say something!" " You look hot." " Not me!" " Why?" "Are you shy?" " What are you doing?" " Nobody sees." " You're recording it!" " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Come on, relax." "Sorry, this is all I've got." "Is it the one I brought you last time?" " Don't know." " Show me." " Let me get the glasses." " This is crap." "Where did you get this?" "Never mind." "It's just for a toast." "To Geri and his new CD!" "Did you know I also played?" "They said I was better than him." "Where's that sax?" "Let me have a try." "I'll get it." "Must be Betti." "Give it to me!" " Say something!" " You look hot." " Not me!" " Why?" "Are you shy?" " What are you doing?" " Nobody sees." " You're recording it!" " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Come on." "Relax." "Directed by" "I left your keys on the table." "Is that it?" "Yeah, that's fucking it." "How long do you think I can go on?" "You just get pissed again, come home in the morning and you can't even give a call." "I've had enough, okay?" "Any coffee left in that?" "This hang-over is too much for this break up now." "You've always got a hang-over or drugged up..." "You know what you are?" "A load of disaster." "You can't earn money, can't even shag!" "Can't do anything at all." "I really don't know what to do." "Go, if you want to..." "But first my coffee..." "Fuck you and your coffee!" "No, not Superman!" "It's not necessarily Margit." "Lora, Lora, pick it up." "I know you're there!" " How do you always know?" " I'm worried about you." "You never call me." "I'd like to help you." "Do you still work for that winery?" "What kind of work is that?" "Well, there are so many things these days." "I heard about computer courses for your kind." "I cut out the article for you." "But you never call me..." "I was thinking of visiting you." "I'll visit your mother in the cemetery." "I talked to our priest about you." "Not with that old idiot, we have a new one..." "Margit, it's all right, I'm fine, you don't have to come." "But I'm worried, I have nightmares lately." "Take some sleeping pills." "Don't be silly." "Why don't you let me help a bit?" "!" "There is nothing to be ashamed of, and I'd love to..." "Listen." "I must go." "I bet you're laughing now." "Lora." "Lora, pick it up..." "# Let it be another city, somewhere beyond the earth" "# Let it be an agonizing depth, where our soul fall" "# Let it be a long dream, shivering on a cold bed" "# Just let come what has to come" " Where in the bloody hell have you been?" " I overslept." "Overslept at fucking 5 in the afternoon?" " Yesterday was a bit dodgy." " Stop it, man!" "I don't give a toss if you screw your brain, but you better turn up in time." "Okay?" "So you don't even give me a kiss now?" "Come on." "We'll have to go to the gig soon." " What gig?" " We're having a fucking concert..." "Remember?" "At last." "I'm skinned." "It's a charity..." "FREE CONCERT for the visually-impaired" "Only give samples to guests with invitations." "The association paid the tickets of the blind" " ...but there're more who can see." " Okay, we'll check it." "It's not going to cost us anything, right?" "My boss supports this event, you know." "Hope, it's not a cheap slop, as it's all the same for a blind." "We only deal in quality wines." "Well then, give me a glass of the red." "May I see your invitation?" "# The spot of my lost tears is no more" "# The moment has gone, maybe it has never been before" "# Nothing new can happen to me, without you" "# But anything could happen to both me and you..." "# Let it be another city, somewhere beyond the earth..." "Here you are!" "Bluefrank of Sopron." "Excellent wine." "Lora, is that you?" "Edit!" "Hi, I'd never have thought you'd come." "My company organized a wine tasting here." "You disappeared..." "never called me." "Are you with Péter?" "No." "Have you got anything stronger?" "I knew he liked other girls, too, but I didn't care." "There was a stronger perfume and his heart went ba-boom..." " You could actually hear it." " So typical." "Then it turned up more often and she was always there around us." "They thought I'd never notice." " Did you kick him out?" " No." "He kicked me out." "Lora?" "Thank you very much." "That was "A Story About Love"." "Lora, Dávid..." "I wish you happiness." "Thank you very much." "This song's out on CD." "You can buy it after the show." "Lora?" "Is she here?" " Who?" " The bird." " What bird?" " The one you wrote the song to." "What song?" "Is she here?" "Yeah." "Is she still going out with your brother?" " What's the time?" " 9:30, I think." "Then she's not." "Not since eight." "Why, what happened at eight?" "Is Geri here?" "Or am I disturbing you?" "Oh, not at all." "We've been waiting for you." " What's the matter with him?" " He's an idiot." "What's up?" "Lora!" "What do you think?" "You play for blind people, so they won't notice you leave?" "Shame on you!" "Dad." "Are you alright?" "Dad!" "What are you doing here?" "It's 2 o'clock in the morning." "You left me a message that you were going to die." " What kept you so long, then?" " I had to work." "Work!" "As if you knew what work was about." " Why are both the TV and the radio on?" " Leave it!" "What was the matter with you?" "A heart attack." " Dad, you don't have a heart attack." " I do." "The paramedics said so." "You called them and they left you here with a heart attack?" "A mild form." "For the time being..." " I've brought you some food." " I don't want to eat." " You know I have stomach problems." " Because you don't eat properly." " Have you been out today?" " Is this an interrogation?" "Just because you pop in once in a while, you have no right to interrogate me!" "Alright..." "I'm going." "My pills?" "Here you are." "I put them here." "And the water." "And the phone, in case you got another heart attack." " Shall I throw this out?" " Yes!" "I don't care." " I'm going." " Wait." "Put this up." "What do you want to put this up for?" "One of my sons had enough sense to get a degree." "Shouldn't I be proud?" "You know he passed his exam for screwing the professor?" "Don't you dare to besmirch your brother's memory!" "Hang it on a nail!" "Next time." "It's 2 o'clock in the morning." "He was great with women..." "So what." "He was good looking, intelligent." "The kind of boy you can wish for." " I think I saw Lora today." " Who?" " You know who." " I don't know her." "(TV news) "..." "Should gays marry?" "..."" "Do you like the black one?" "Not bad... but complicated." "Minimum 2 weeks and 50 grand to bang her." "The blond is easier." " I know her." " What's her name?" "I don't know but I've seen her before." "Some years ago at a party at the Art School." "Get her a drink." "Black-haired, a bit serious, intelligent..." "Chardonnay of Eger from 2004." "No." "I have to go back." "Kriszti!" "Get me 2 glasses..." "Irsai Olivér." "Not a good choice." "A quality wine would suit you more." "Strawberry gum?" "I'm an addict." " You look exhausted." "Did you have a show?" " Yes." "Why did you call me?" "I've been missing someone who is a Geri..." "Are you in a rush?" "I'm meeting a bloke, a music publisher." " You going to have an album?" " Could be..." "I wrote a song and he liked it." "Which song is that?" "A new one." ""A Story About Love."" "So, you'll be a star!" "Congratulations!" "You deserve it." "You know nothing about music." "That's true." "And... have you told Dávid yet?" "He was there yesterday, wasn't he?" "At the show?" "I called but he didn't answer." "He said he was with you." "So you've been missing Geri, huh?" "Sorry." "I know I'm a fool but..." "He keeps switching off his phone." "And he's been nervous lately." "I don't know what's wrong with him." "He was there yesterday, until late, alone and his phone was blowed." "Geri?" "Here I am." "Hi." "Lora, wait." "Lora." "Is it broken?" "Yeah..." "You can't even glue them together." "Here's mine." "How do I look?" "No, better don't tell me." "And... are you alright?" "I have to go now." "Police!" "Hands up!" "And it smells like shit here." "Twat." "What a fucking mess!" " What are you doing here?" " Making breakfast." "When was I fucked up enough to give you keys?" "Last night, when you left them outside in the lock." "Hey!" "Here's the toast, you tramp." "Sometimes you should have some proper food." "You look like shit." "What can I do?" "With you, Mum still made an effort." "I was just a side effect of booze." "You should still care more about yourself." " Have you got some old clothes?" " You need money?" "No, I worked last night." " Where?" " In the Old Man's." "Alright." "Then we met there." "And we've been chatting until 2 in the morning." "Should Lora ask..." "A decent girlfriend at last, but you'll blow it up." "Just a bit of a mess, but I'll clear it up, if you help." "Hi, Lora." "What's up?" "Sure." "Okay." "When?" "In the park?" "Margit, I told you, I'm working..." "I've got no time now..." "No, not now!" "No, I don't drink." "I'm blind?" "Oh, Jesus, really?" "No, please don't come." "I don't need anything, okay?" "Bye!" "How can I help?" "Is it that famous, award-winner Bull's Blood of Eger?" "No, this is our recent wine from 2006." "How do you know?" "This is the wine of the year." "A Bull's Blood Superior from 2004." "Dry, soft with a hint of blueberry and forest fruit." "Baby, this is not blueberry..." "it's blackcurrant." "Wrong twice." "Not blueberry and I'm not your baby." "Perhaps you can't taste it clearly, because of its high tannin content." "Irsai Olivér." "Not a good choice." "A quality wine would suit you more." "Hm, who do you think you are?" "Art School party?" "I don't remember the date." " Have we met before?" " If I'm struck by a face, I never forget it." "Remember me, too?" "I was there with her." " Of course." " He's got no clue." "I was there with my brother." "He played with his band." " Do you play, too?" " No, but I work here." "Really?" "Then we won't steal the ashtray." "May I pour you a glass?" "Our best wine." "Good." "Doesn't your boss mind you give it away?" "He's a cool guy." "How do you like our restaurant?" "The wall colour doesn't match the cherry wood." "Those pictures are banal." "Something more dynamic would fit much better." "A modern piece, maybe..." "If you have any plans this week, stop her!" "Sorry." "I always do this." "Never mind, the interior designer was an untalented fake." " Who was it?" " Me." "Sorry, I haven't introduced myself." "I'm Dávid Hermann." "I own the place." "Wow, a prince in disguise!" "She's Cinderella and I'm the evil stepsister." "Don't listen to her." "She's Betti." "I'm Lora." "Some more wine, Lora?" "I always find it fascinating how well a good wine suits a beautiful woman." "How long have you been dealing with wine to have such a confidence?" " I'm in the business for 35 years!" " You must have a strong bouquet by now." "Just because you have a visual impairment, you shouldn't be so cheeky!" "I have no visual impairment." "I'm blind, but I can tell what I taste!" "Do you know the aim is to keep the customer here?" "I'm sorry." "He wound me up." "Don't be sorry." "He's a fool." "You say this won a gold medal?" "He comes to every wine-tasting and acts like an expert." "He never buys anything, just tastes all the wines." "You look tense." "No, I just ran into Geri." "Geri?" " Dávid's brother, remember?" " Yes, I know." "And?" "No "and"..." "Must've been something." "She's gone blind." "Fucking hell, what do you mean?" " She just went blind." " But why?" " I didn't ask." " You didn't ask?" "No." "And do you still see her?" " No." "This was just an accident." " An accident, eh?" "An accident." "This way... to the right..." "We'll take a left here..." "Careful, there's a puddle..." "You've just stepped in it." " Don't say "there", tell me where!" " Okay, to the right, now left..." "Careful, there's a stone to the left!" "Or right..." "We'll go here..." "Damn you, bloody little...!" "Just you wait!" "But...!" "Wait!" "Straight ahead, then take a right!" "The gentleman will help you!" "Stop, you...!" " Come on." " You?" "Come on." "Here it is." "Strange that we've never run into each other before." "I only come on his birthday." "Shall I walk you to the bench?" "Just tell me which way and about how many steps." "A little to the left... seven or eight." "And... it's wet." "You forgot to mention that, sir..." "Is this some kind of disease?" "I can't see anything on your eyes." " Not a disease." " Then what?" "Nothing." "I can't see, that's it." "There's nothing to talk about." " Actually, Dávid's not here." " What do you mean?" " What the hell are you doing?" " Shut up!" "Someone could hear us." " Dad!" " What have you done to my son?" " How come he didn't get a proper Jewish funeral?" " He is not a Jew." "Mum was not Jewish, they wouldn't have done it." "I shouldn't have trusted you with this." "He would then have a proper Jewish funeral!" "You shouldn't have banged a goyim girl, and you'd have proper Jewish brats!" " Coffee?" " Yes." "And I think I know the brand." "We've been coming to visit a bag of coffee for 3 years?" "A good coffee deserves that much." "Where's the cemetery guard?" " I asked him to come back in 10 minutes." " I'll walk you out." "Don't have to." "I'll find my way out." "85 steps ahead, then 5 to the left, 72 to the right, then an S-curve." "Am I supposed to lead you?" "I thought you'd come today." " Can I take you home?" " I'll take a taxi." "Straight, about 5 steps." "Thanks." "Bye." "Strawberry gum?" "Grow up, will you?" "Hail to Geri!" "He was only 10 minutes late." " I was busy." " With the blind bird?" " What blind bird?" " He's fucking a blind girl these days!" "I ain't fucking her!" "May I jump in once?" "She would never notice!" "With a face like yours, no wonder you prefer the blind." "But what about her smelling?" "Once I had a lame girlfriend." "She was very ambitious." "Shut up now!" "This is a rehearsal." " What do we start with?" " "Love is blind"?" "That's why I fucking prefer to be an hour late!" "Come on, Geri." "Have we hurt your feelings?" "Fuck it!" "Geri!" " What?" " Have you been sleeping?" " Yes." "Can't you use the phone?" " Switch it on." "You must go see Dad!" "Do we have to do this now?" " Is Lora here?" " Yes, and she's asleep, so bug off!" "Dad's sick." "The doctor says he's weak." "He hardly eats." " I send him loads of food every day." " Go see him." "That's why he's doing it." "I'll go and feed him, comb his hair, change his nappy, but now scram." "You said Lora was here." "I'm bad at remembering names." "A fucking bastard you are!" "I can't just brush women off me, sorry." " This is a messy one, too." " Hope Lora understands." " What?" " You tell her or shall I?" " You won't call her!" "It's ringing." "I can bluff!" "And if you stop being a wanker, I'll teach you, too." "Hi." "Where are you?" "I'm at Dávid's." "Hi, it's me..." "No, nothing..." "We should talk..." "I have to tell you something..." "No, before the concert." "I'll pick you up at 8." "Bye." "Now you reckon it's all clear for you, right?" "No." "I reckon there is a draught here!" "There are marks on "F"..." "And on "J"." "And you can find the rest." " You know the keyboard, don't you?" " I did..." "You'll get used to it." "It reads out all the letters." " There's no need for this." " But of course, there is." "It's more comfy than writing by hand." "Look." "Good morning, dear Lora." "What do you think?" "A clever machine, huh?" "It is." "But it must have cost a fortune." "That's the least you deserve." "Take it home." "Get used to it." "I've put together the wines for the tasting tomorrow." " Do you want to have a look?" " I'm sure it's perfect." "I'm afraid I have to leave now." "But there is a small surprise." "I copied my poems in the memory." "Hope you don't mind." "They aren't too great, but they come from my soul." "Of course not." "Thanks." "My heart is tapping like raindrops on the ground" "When your gentle voice its way into my heart found..." "Yes?" "Hi, it's me, Geri." " Hi." " What are you doing here?" "I just wanted to give you this." "Remember the song I wrote to you two? "A Story About Love"." "It came out on a mix disc." "And what about your own CD?" "Hey, you've still got this monster?" " Sorry, but I'm in a rush." " Where?" " Can I give you a lift?" " No, a car's going to pick me up." "We'll have a wine tasting." "Do you remember Miklós?" "He was Dávid's wine expert." "I work for him now." "But why did you leave the museum?" "It's pretty obvious, isn't it?" "What's this?" "Are you making sculptures?" "Just because I'm blind, don't touch all my stuff!" " I'll just have a look." " You won't!" "What are these?" "Wine labels?" "And you're deaf?" "I told you not to touch!" "Why do you collect wine labels?" "That's my hobby." "I recognize all of them." "At least the embossed ones." "Come on." "What's this one?" "Bull's Blood, Szekszárd, 2003." "And this one?" "Bluefrank, Eger, 2002." "Aren't you bored yet?" "How do you do it?" "I have a lot of free time, you know." "I'm almost ready." "Wait for me here." "And don't touch anything!" "Is Geri here?" "Or am I disturbing you?" "Oh, not at all." "We've been waiting for you." " What's the matter with him?" " He's an idiot." "What's up?" "Did you know about it?" "Did he tell you?" "I knew something was wrong when you called me." "I could feel it." "You seem to be taking it quite well." "Are you crazy?" "I've never been so happy!" "Isn't it beautiful?" "Let's go!" "You have a new message..." "Like a vinestake pressed by the dew, My soul bends forward towards you..." "Don't say a word!" "Is my car here?" "Big fancy car and a short round-headed driver?" "Yes, that's it." " Shall I come with you?" " No." "But I've got time." "Geri, what do you want?" "What's the point of this?" "Let's forget it, then." " Did the music publisher bloke turn up?" " Yeah." "What are you sitting here for?" "Shouldn't you kiss some arses?" "Okay, I'm going in a sec..." "Thanks for the song you wrote to us." "It was very romantic." "This goes down okay." "Can we change the subject?" "What the fuck did you expect?" "I confess and let her kick me out?" "It's me who she wants." "If we break up, she still won't be yours." "That's no business for her." "You got it, little bro?" "Don't write any more songs for her." "She knows nothing about music." "What's that?" "He didn't like the concert?" "Dear Lora, when will you leave this old man?" "I've got real wine, not just dishwater!" "She won't waste her talent on your poor vinegar!" "Good evening, miss, can I have a glass?" " What are you doing here?" " You're Geri, aren't you?" " We met at your brother's place." " Is your wine still as good?" "Taste this one!" "Your brother would love it." "Hey, what are you doing?" "It's no brandy!" " Never mind, it's still good." " I think you should go." "Here's the wine expert lady!" "Can I test your talent?" "Sir, why do we have to?" "No harm, I just want to give her expertise a try!" " There's no need." " It's alright." "I don't mind." "Just tell me what wine this is." "If she can tell what it is, I'll eat my hat." "This is a merlot..." "Or rather a franc..." "But definitely not Hungarian." "Excuse me." "Have some more." "Now I'm sure: it's a Nimród III Cuvée, 2003." "I would never have thought..." "I won't disturb you any longer." "Blind bitch." " What've you said?" " Oh, nothing." "I'd take orders from the US." "I just can't produce enough." "Where can I get 2 million bottles?" "We don't cooperate." "Each of us has an axe to grind." "Don't you ever give up?" "I'm just drinking." "Miklós, don't wait for me." "I'm not going home." "You sure?" "Sure." "See you tomorrow." "Let's have some coffee." "Alright." "You ask one, then I'll ask one." " Will you answer everything?" " No." "Now it's my turn." " When did you start drinking so heavily?" " Not heavily." " I hate the smell of booze." " That's interesting for a wine expert." "Wine's like that." "It smells nice in the bottle, but stinks in people." "But you didn't answer." "Lately, I've got a little more aggressive about it." "In the last three years?" "My turn." "Why do you always wear black?" "It's practical." "I never knew what I was wearing." "A purple skirt and a green top." "Checked jeans and a striped shirt." "I couldn't buy anything." "I asked, "What colour"?" "They said, "red"." "But what kind of red?" "Vivid, tired, purplish or orange-like?" "Most people know nothing about colour." "No risk with black." " Here you are, the menu." " Thank you." "Grilled chicken and salad, please." "I'll have one Unicum and beer." "Whose turn is it for a question?" "Now mine." " What's up with your eyes?" " Why is it so important?" "Only because I don't get it." "You say you're blind, but you don't act like that." "It seems there's nothing wrong with your eyes." "Sometimes I feel you're fooling around with me." "I'm not blind." "I just can't see." "And I'm not a musician, but I often play the sax for money." "I'm psychologically blind." "No problem with my eyes, my brain just doesn't process images." " Is that possible?" "Very rare." "My shrink got really excited about it." "It's usually caused by a trauma." "Have you had it since then?" "Yes." " And what can be done about it?" " Nothing, it seems." "Just wait until it stops, and survive somehow." "That shrink couldn't help you?" " Why do you keep asking these things?" " That's my job." "You ask embarrassing questions, but they don't make me see." " Let's talk about your father." " Let's not." " He was that painter, wasn't he?" " Is this "not talking" about him?" "Lora, I can't help you, if you don't want me to." "Don't want?" "Then what the hell do I come here for?" "You come here, but you don't tell me anything." "When we reach an important point, you lock up." "That must mean something, too." "Tell me, what's the diagnosis?" "You're punishing yourself." "You've done something you're unable to face." "So you don't look." "You can't see, because you don't want to." "I don't want to?" "What do you think I do day after day?" "I wake up." "I don't know if it's day or night." "I stumble into the bathroom." "I bump into everything." "My legs are covered in bruises." "I wash my face." "Make-up or a hairdo are, of course, out of question." "I get dressed, but I don't know what I put on." "I don't know if my clothes are dirty or torn or...!" "I stumble down the stairs and almost always step into some dogshit left there by the janitor's dog." "On a good day I call a taxi, because if I take the bus" "I have to ask at every stop where I am and how many more stops I have to go." "In the meantime people paw me, drag me around, push me down on a seat, as if I was an idiot or a cripple." "I come here and press "4" in the lift." "But I've already made a mistake twice and walked into the apartment of an old woman living below you, who shouted at me because I let her cat out." "I come in, pay the fee to your secretary, which I can do for about two more weeks because I haven't had a job for six months." "Then I sit down here... talking about stupid things..." "And I don't know if you're just messing with your hands in the pants." "So don't you tell me I want to be blind!" "And do you ever get out?" "No, but isn't it my turn to ask?" "Yeah." "But now it's my turn again." "So why not?" "It's safer at home." "I have my labels, and funnily enough, I listen to music." " And what about sculpting?" " No sculpting." "I call a taxi." "I'll take you home." " You've been drinking." " Then you should be driving." " I can't believe you made me do this!" " Me neither!" "Where are we?" "What is it?" "Cobblestones?" " Do you want to drive?" " No!" " Why?" "Are you afraid?" " No, I'm just blind!" "You're not blind!" "You just can't see." "Give me a break!" "I'm not going to drive." "Then we may crash into something!" "Geri, are you crazy?" "Don't, Geri!" "Curb to the right..." "Take it over, please, take it over!" "Calm down, you're doing great!" "I can't believe we made it home." "If you knew we didn't even have the lights on..." "What shall we do tomorrow?" "Bungee jumping?" "Good night." " May I call you?" " No." "I'll call you!" " You're recording it!" " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Come on." "Relax." " Sorry." "This is all I've got." " Would you hold it?" "Is it the one I brought you last time?" " Don't know." " Show me." " Let me get the glasses." " This is crap." "Where did you get this?" "Where's that sax?" "Let me have a try." "I'll get it." "Must be Betti." "Did he say something?" "That there's no one else, he just needs a break." "But I know, he's seeing that woman." "A few days later, I noticed that he was acting strangely." " It's not really unexpected." " What do you mean?" "Remember, I told you in the first minute not to trust him!" "You never said anything like that." "Dávid is a cute guy." "You can have a shag with him, have some fun with him..." "But you should never trust him." "Do you know how lucky I was to have a boyfriend who could see?" "At least when he told me I was beautiful, I could believe it." "But you are pretty!" "You have no idea what I look like." "Even I don't know!" "You don't know what I look like." "We may be two ugly old hags crying in a café." "I haven't got a job, either." "One of us had to leave the office." "Péter said, "I can't leave, I'm really important to the company."" "That bastard..." "Do you know why he's a bastard?" "That I still love him." "He cheated on me, he lied, he humiliated me and still." "Can't understand why don't you play around with Geri?" " He's a really nice guy." " How does he fit in the picture?" "You haven't noticed how much he adores you?" " We're friends." "I never think of him as more." " Why?" "He's not as cool as Dávid, but there's something in him." "Okay, I'm leaving now." "I'm telling you this, because I don't want him to hurt you." "You're the one hurting me and I don't know why." "He'll cheat on you, believe me." "That's why he's acting strangely." "He's been acting strangely, because he bought me a ring." "That's what I wanted to tell you." "I'm making a sculpture of Dávid, my ex-boyfriend." "No way I would do that!" "I read somewhere if I'm able to reconstruct how he was, why I loved him, then I'll be able to let him go." " Have you showed it to anyone yet?" " Maybe it's just a big blob." "You should take it to the institute." "They organize an exhibition every spring." "A blind sculptor?" "Ridiculous." "It's like a crippled dancer or a deaf musician." "Well, that's happened before." "Yeah, but it's not the art as such." "It's like, "Look, what the poor cripple can do."" "If it's good, it doesn't matter that you're blind." "I'm not blind." "But Lora, you are!" "It's really time you accepted it." "And then the rabbi replies, "It's not bad!"" "Hi Dad." "Good morning." "My other son, Sámuel." " Sámuel..." " Gergõ!" "Your mother wanted that." "Sorry, rabbi." "We've discussed everything with your father." "Call me when the time has come." "Thank you, rabbi." " What was he doing here?" " We discussed my funeral." "You won't arrange mine like poor Dávid's." "I see..." "And?" "When is it going to happen?" "Sooner than you'd think." "A lot sooner." "You're fine, Dad." "The rabbi shouldn't have come here." " So you think I'll never ever die?" " This is not what I said." "Then why are you worried about the rabbi's schedule?" "I brought you food, toilet paper and that patch you asked for." "I'm sitting here all day." "You never visit me." "No wonder I can't think of anything else but death." "Which toilet paper?" "That soft one?" "You shouldn't be sitting here." "You could go out sometimes..." "Or answer the phone, if I call you." "Your brother looked after me, he really cared about me." "But you wouldn't even take me anywhere." " All right, where do you want to go?" " Well, it is easy like that!" " It's bleeding not!" " Have you met that woman since then?" " Lora?" " Don't say her name!" "No, I haven't." " You?" " What are you doing here?" "I've been kicked out of the rehearsal room." "It's nice and quiet here." "You can practice, I won't be disturbed." "Disturbed?" "Well, I've received harsher criticism than that!" " What's it going to be?" " Leaves." "Can't you tell?" "How cheerful." "I can spend the rest of my life painting them!" "Stop it then." " I can't, Dávid wants to open on Friday." " Is he here, too?" "No, poor thing can't stand the smell of paint." " And how do you like it, by the way?" " By the way, I like it." "I wouldn't have thought you could do that." "Everybody can do that." "It was our exam." "Didn't you study sculpture?" "We still had drawing classes." "Why not do something no one else can do?" "If no one else can do it, neither can I." "Is this about your father?" " He was a famous painter, wasn't he?" " What does he have to do with it?" "Don't know, you just never mention him." "I was 16 when he left us for a 28-year-old bird..." "My tennis coach." "That's all there is to say about him." "And your mother?" "She honestly believed my father would come back..." "She didn't rage, didn't date..." "Didn't do anything but wait." "Then one day Dad got drunk and drove into a cement wall at 200 km/h." "My Mum died within a month." "So it is also a story about love..." "Two tickets for the 5 o'clock show, please." " Is this the pictures?" " Don't worry, you'll like it." " To the balcony." " Ridiculous." " Hope it's not subtitled, at least." " You think I'm stupid?" " Is it one with subtitles?" " No." " Well?" " What do you mean?" " Is it subtitled?" " No." "At last." "I thought you'd forgotten about me." "Wait." "Not so fast." "Why are you doing this?" "What do you think?" "That's all you want?" "At last." "I thought you'd forgotten about me." "Wait." "Not so fast." "Why are you doing this?" "What do you think?" "That's all you want?" "Open it." "Is this what you wanted?" "Open it." "Is this what you wanted?" "Excuse me." "I hope I'm not disturbing." "Excuse me." "I hope I'm not disturbing." "I knew you would like it." "Thanks for not saying, "You see?"" "So you liked it." "Yes, very much." "You see?" "Shall we have a drink?" "Would be nice, but we have a show." "Sorry." "Never mind." "I'll call a taxi." "Where are we exactly?" "You can come to the show, if you like..." "Well, I don't know... #...shivering on a cold bed" "# Just let come... # what has to come..." "Thanks, kids, that's all for today." "Next Wednesday, Ozmózis will be back." " Here's some wine." "I know you'll sneer at it!" " Show me." " No doubt, it's no award winner." " At least there's loads." "I'd introduce you to the boys, but everyone's in a rush." "It's scary how much your voice sounds like Dávid's." "I never noticed it before." "I'll collect my stuff and take you home." "Please don't!" "Here we are." " Your place?" " How do you know?" "There are no trees." "And there's no bus service at my place." "You go first." "It's me." "Let me in." "When was the last time you opened a window?" "I'm not great at being tidy, there's quite a mess, but..." "But you're lucky I can't see it." "I only have beer." " Do you have a girlfriend?" " I had..." " What happened?" " As usual." "She walked out." " Does it hurt?" " It'll pass within eight days." "You haven't changed a bit." "Or you just don't notice it." " What do you see?" " Nothing." "I don't know how to do this." "I don't usually touch people." "Sometimes I check my own face to have some idea how I look." "You're as beautiful as ever." "You don't want to kiss me, do you?" "No." "Good." "That mustn't happen." "I know." "I'm going home." " Shall I take you home?" " You don't need to." "Bye!" "Miss, are you hurt?" "Don't move." "We're taking you to hospital." "Calm down." "Everything will be fine." " So, what's the surprise?" " Wait." " I hate surprises." " Mind the steps!" "Does it feel familiar?" "No, not like that." "Turn it towards the entrance." "More." "When I enter, I have to see the harmony of the forms." "I can see the harmony of the forms." " Is it that late?" " Shall we go?" " I can't." "Out of the question." " Don't do that." "The truck was late." "We have to stay in all night." "You know I hate to go alone." " You could take Betti." " I don't hate it that much!" "She's depressed." "I promised we'd go and party." " You know she can't stand me." " Why can't?" "I don't know but she can't." "Lora, have you got a sec?" "Sorry, I must go." "You will take her, then?" "I love you." " You're out of your mind!" " Why?" "I can't go in there." "Not like this!" "But I've called them." "They're expecting you." "Do you know who they hired to replace you?" "Andrea." "She's the new director's arse-kisser." "And that's not the only change." "Unfortunately." "I've got a phone call to make." "You just look around..." "No problem." "We'll look around." "Admit that you're glad." "Can you smell that?" "No." "You have an amateur nose." "That's a museum-smell." "I don't know what it is, the air conditioning, or varnish... and this echoing..." "Strange." "I know it sounds stupid, but somehow I feel at home." "You have quite a few Japanese guests." "We're in the Spanish gallery, right?" " Lots of long, pale faces?" " That's El Greco." "Take me to the corner, to the fire extinguisher." "And now?" "In Escalante's painting, Mary appears as a victorious holy woman." "The Virgin is standing on a crystal ball symbolizing the universe." "On her right, the serpent is holding the apple of the Fall." "Next to it, angels are holding Mary's symbols, the mirror of truth, and a lily and a rose, the symbols of virginity." "The dove above her head reflects Mary's pious soul." "In Palomino's confident picture the young evangelist looks up." "The girl looks back above her shoulder at the mysterious eagle as in a vision." "It must have been standing in a vestry room, thus the painter put the figure slightly lower than usual." "We see distant mountains in the rich, bright red background, and the bright sunrise." "We've rearranged the room." "Have you?" "You know, the new director." "Each one has them rearranged..." " What's the rush?" " Is this what you wanted?" "It's not a big deal." "I made a fool of myself, so it is a big deal." "Who cares?" "And how much do you think the Japanese understood anyway?" "Blind people can't go to museums!" "I only saw a sign "dogs not allowed"." " Stop it!" "I hate that." " What?" "You pretend it's no big deal." "I can't see!" "That's it!" "There's no way to forget it!" "How could I, when you keep repeating it?" "I've never seen anyone feel so sorry for themselves ever!" "You have no idea how miserable it is!" "Yeah, but that's it." "You're blind." "I'm not blind, I just can't see!" "Let me tell you, that's all the bloody same!" " And it's time you accepted it." " Who's saying that?" "Someone who starts the day with a shot instead of a toothbrush?" "I drink, but in the meantime at least I have a life!" "Piss off then!" "What for?" "You won't see it anyway." "Picasso, Picasso!" "Come here." "I'm really fed up with this!" "Okay, I'm sorry." "Lora... pick it up, don't be silly." "I've been to Father Mihály." "He wants you to remember that the greatest gift we can give is to reach out to those who suffer." "And if someone approaches you with help..." "What's that, what happened?" "Look at this!" "The janitor found them in the cellar." " How come they were there?" " I took them downstairs." "You?" "Dávid's things." "What should I have done?" "You lost your mind?" "It's all fine stuff." "And almost brand new." "Here." "Take it." "Must have been expensive." " I don't get messages." " Then take this one." "Your brother had style." "Thanks, rather not." "Are you insane?" "I should've thought so." "I'll wear them." "All these nice clothes will not be wasted." "Hang it up there." "Did you call me for this?" "I'm supposed to be at a concert." " Is it a problem that I wanted to see you?" " You wanted to see me?" "Yes." "What's this?" "Your brother got 3rd place at a spelling contest." "Put it on the wall." "And his diploma." "You still haven't nailed it up." " You can't be serious." " Put it on, above the shelf." " There is no more space!" " Why are you niggling?" "I haven't got a proper remembrance of my son!" "Ridiculous!" "You'll be choked by this shit." "Enough!" "Who are you to talk to me like that?" "I'm your son!" "God damn it, your son!" "Dávid, Dávid!" "My little son!" "Okay, I'll get the hoover." "You can't just hoover up your brother!" "You can't!" " Is it good like this?" " Yes." "Good." " What are you doing?" " Nobody sees." " You're recording it!" " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Come on." "Relax." " Sorry." "This is all I've got." " Would you hold it?" " Is it the one I brought you last time?" " Don't know." " Show me." " Let me get the glasses." " Say something!" " You look hot." " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Relax." "You look hot." " Not me!" " Why?" "Are you shy?" " What are you doing?" " Nobody sees." " You're recording it!" " It's for home use!" " Don't, Dávid don't..." " Come on." "Relax." " This is all I've got." " Let me get the glasses." " Not me." " Why?" "Are you shy?" "Did you know I also played?" "They said I was better than him." "Where's that sax?" "I'll get it." "Must be Betti." " Jesus, what's the matter?" " I'm pregnant." "Sit down." "Something to drink?" "I'm pregnant!" " Do you know the father?" " I do." " Do you love him?" " Very much." " And does he love you?" " He loves me as well." "I think." " I know." "I know he loves me." " Then it's great!" "He's got someone who won't let him go." "She clings on him, she strangles him, she crushes him, and won't let him go." " Poor thing..." " It's you, you stupid bitch!" "Don't you get it?" "!" "It's you!" "You goofy prudish virgin whore!" "It's you!" "Lora, please, I beg you!" "I love him so much." "And he loves me, I know it!" "He just doesn't dare to tell you!" "Please, let him go." "I beg you!" "We'll have a baby, try to understand!" "Help us!" "Get out!" "Get out!" "Get out!" "Please, miss!" "4 Unicums and 4 beers, will you be so cute." "I'll only have one Unicum!" "No, only one beer..." "just one glass." "What's that?" "Are you ill?" " The blind bird can't stand you drink?" " Lora." "Her name is Lora." "See, being blind is not enough." "A woman should be mute!" "Like Kasza's bird, remember?" "She wasn't mute, she was from Argentina!" "If you don't speak Argentinean, isn't it all the same?" "She was a pretty one!" "I wanted to do her." " Me too." " Me too." "I did her." "Wasn't a big deal." "Hi." "Hear this?" "I do have a life!" "I'm dancing, and I don't give a shit what people think!" "Somewhere!" "Where the music is loud and the wine is shit!" "I told the taxi driver to take me to a swinging spot." "He wants you!" "Which bar is this?" "I know it." "Okay, I'll be right there!" "Keep an eye on the girl for me, okay?" "Thanks." "Sorry guys, I'm off." " Where the hell are you going?" " Blind date!" "Good old Geri." "Always here if needed." "What do you want?" "I'm telling you great news!" "It's over with Lora!" "At least I'm this close." " What happened?" " I fucked up as you told me before." "I don't even like that other bitch." "I thought I'd screw her once or twice." "But she keeps calling, still all over me." "She's following me..." "Once she even slept on the stairs!" "Kick her out." "She's pregnant." "Isn't it the joke of the year?" " Sure it was you?" " You bet." "No other stupid idiot would do her." "What will you do now?" "I'll tell Lora, and she'll kick me out." "Good for her." "You tell her." "Tell her this doesn't mean anything." "I love her." "Go to hell." "Little bro, please!" "I've never asked you for anything." "Geri!" "Fuck it!" "Fuck it!" " Sweetie... you here for me?" " You alright?" "Come." "Sleep!" "Don't you love me anymore?" "Am I ugly, Dávid?" "Dávid." "Dávid!" "It even reads out your email." "You have one new message." " Cool!" " A clever little machine." ""On the morning grapevine Like the dew that settles"" ""Your soul is so clear That my heart just flutters. "" "Otherwise Miklós is very nice." "Unfortunately, he writes poems..." "Why?" "I think it's very romantic." "Tell him." "He'll love it." " I haven't even said thanks for getting me a job." " Hopefully!" "Here I am!" "I only have a minute." "Someone is waiting for me." "Miklós, this is my friend, Edit." "I told you about her." "My pleasure." "Miklós Nánássy." " Have a look at me, Edit." " Thanks..." "Come on, you need to know what the old bear, you'll be working with, looks like!" "Is that all?" "I got it?" "If dear Lora refers me someone, that's a guarantee for me." "Unfortunately, now I have to run." "Lora will show you around!" "So, welcome aboard." "Oh, I almost forgot." "This is for you." "What's this?" " A thermometer for blind people." " I don't have a fever." "But you might one day." "Then it will be really useful." "I must go." "It's been a pleasure, dear Edit." "Want a thermometer?" "Put me under your arm, please!" "# And I'm like a paralysed angel" "# Without you, can't fly anymore..." "Thank you!" "See you here in two weeks." "Bye!" "Is that the blind bird?" "Her name is Lora!" "How many times do I have to repeat?" "Hi." " I really liked the last one." " Thanks." " Was I a pain yesterday?" " How much do you remember?" "Hardly anything." "All I left with was a terrible headache." "There was nothing special." " Come on, meet the guys." " You sure?" " No." "These are the boys, and this is Lora." "Hi, I'm Kacsa." "We've met before..." "You know..." "I know." "Indián the drummer." "Dedi the bass guitarist, hi." "Buba the lesbian." "Lora the blind." "Congratulations." "You were great." "You have to be great, too, if Geri introduces you to us." "Yes, he hides them away from us." "He's afraid that if a girl sees us, she'll realize he's got no chance!" "Sára, where is that wine?" "Bottled." "You are getting so posh these days!" "Hope, it'll be okay." "Wait!" "Lora?" "What else have you got?" "Don't know." "Something from Villány and Szekszárd." "From Villány, Portugieser 2005 would be good." "From Szekszárd, it should be Kadarka 2002." "I'll go ask..." "Can you do that with brandy, too?" "We should go, okay?" "What are you doing?" "We can go now." "Lead on." "You said I didn't know what it was to be blind." "I don't think it's such a big deal." "If you concentrate..." " You should open the doors." " Could you give me some time?" " There's one more door!" " I opened it the wrong way." " How do you know the lights are green?" " I ask someone." "Is anybody here?" "And if there's nobody?" "I listen to the noises." "When I can't hear anything, I start walking and hoping." " The road is clear now." " It isn't!" "I'm telling you, it's clear." "Shit!" "You can't see it, but I'm sneering at you." "I'm going to need a new shinbone!" " Aren't you tired yet?" " Yeah." "It's bloody awful." "Take it off!" "But you can't take it off." "I don't know how you bear it." "At first, I was really angry." "But it goes away..." "When?" "In a year and a half, two years." "Then you start to see with this..." "It's not stupid." "Fingers are really sensitive." "They sense more things than you'd think." "Here you can feel it's cold outside." "And here... you can feel I'm hot." "Here you can feel my lips are slightly dry." "Here you can feel how hard my heart is beating..." "I'm not Dávid!" "Your voice is like his..." "Your smell is similar..." "But you taste totally different." "I know it's you." "I see... you." "I know you watched it all!" "Perverted bastard." "Margit, this is Geri." "You remember, Dávid's brother." "Margit just popped in unexpectedly as usual, but she brought lovely sausages." "Want some?" "Just a minute." "I'll be back." "Geri came to fix the dryer." "It keeps on falling on my head." "Lora!" "Did this boy sleep here?" "Of course not!" "He just got here." "He always plays before rehearsals." "But he was totally naked!" "Really?" "It must be awfully hot here." "Come on!" "You know, you don't have to keep secrets before me." "Good." "Then don't ask." "I'm really glad about it, believe me." "But does this boy know what a responsibility it is to have a relationship with a disabled girl?" "No, he will have to face some bitter disappointments." "I think I'm leaving now." "What's your hurry?" "What about breakfast?" "You don't have to run away, young man." "We should at least have a little talk." "I'd better go, I have a rehearsal." "I'll be right back." "I must go out." "You really didn't have anything on?" "Just one saxophone..." " How long is that?" "I don't remember." " Not long enough." " Where are you going now?" " As far from Aunt Margit as possible." "Okay, I'm going the same way." "Let's hope she liked the music, too!" "And now where?" "It's about half an hour for her to realize I've gone, another hour to call the relatives to tell them how ungrateful I am." "So I have 1.5 hours until she'd be gone." " Let's eat." "I'm starving." " We should've brought the sausage." "Yes?" "Not now..." "Wouldn't a little later be okay?" "All right, I'm coming." "I said I'm on my way!" " I have to go see my Dad." " A problem?" "Either a sudden heart-attack... or a statue of Dávid conquering the dragon has come." " You come with me?" " I don't think your father wants to see me." " You can wait for me outside." " How long?" "10 minutes altogether." "7 to persuade myself to go in, 2 for him to tell me off, and 1 to put some shit on the wall." "Hi, Dad." "Where have you been?" "Dad, what if for a change you would say hi?" " You were not home, I called you." " I got home very late." " I called you every half an hour till morning!" " Why not my mobile?" " I wanted to know if you were home." " Now you know!" "You were at that woman." "Don't even deny!" "That whore!" " What?" " She killed your brother!" " You have sex with his murderer!" " What are you talking about?" "I thought it was your fault, for years I thought, but that woman..." "it was her... who killed him!" " What the hell are you talking about?" " Listen to this!" "I'm at Geri's." "I don't want you to call," "I don't want you to look for me, I don't want to see you anymore!" "It's me!" "She's here?" "!" "You even brought her here?" " It was you!" "It was all your fault!" " Lora, what the hell is that?" "Murderer!" "Damned murderer!" "You ruined everything!" "Shut up, Dad!" "Is it true?" "Did you call him there?" "Never mind, son." "It's all right now." "She's gone." "We won't see her anymore." "Everything will be like before." "It's alright." "Go ahead and cry." "No, Lora, don't." "No, this must not happen." "I'm sorry, I only..." "I only..." "I'm sorry." "Dávid!" "Dávid!" "Wait!" " Let me go!" " Lora, I don't mind!" "I don't care about any of it, I only care about you!" "I thought I could do this, but I can't." "You can't forget him." "The problem is I can." "But I don't want to." "This is bullshit!" "Let me go!" "I want you to let me go!" "I can't believe you're doing it to me all over again." "Don't be mad at me." "Fuck that, I'm mad at you!" "I'm fucking mad!" "You once made me believe you were mine." "But you weren't." "Like you aren't mine now." "You know what?" "I don't give a shit." "Dávid is dead, and I won't be fighting with him over you anymore." "Dávid!" "Dávid!" "Dávid!" "I'm a doctor, I'll help you!" "Where's my phone?" "Can you hear me, miss?" "Miss, are you hurt?" "Don't move." "We're taking you to hospital." "Calm down." "Everything will be fine." "Dark!" "Why is it so dark?" "I can't see!" "I can't see!" "I can't see..." " So many people." " I told you." "And they love your sculptures." "I never thought I'd be able to finish them." "And have you really got over it?" "Here's the artist!" "Congratulations, Lora dear." " Miklós?" "What are you doing here?" " I've come to see your sculptures." "Well, poetry is my cup of tea, but they are really beautiful." "But how did you know?" "We haven't talked for 2 months!" "Miklós has come to see me." "That's right." "I brought the bottles for the function, as you asked me to." "I'll bring them in from the car, if you'll excuse me." "I wanted to tell you, just didn't know how." "You and Miklós?" "He's very kind and he wants to look after me." "There are worse things than that." "But Edit..." "Well, I'll go and help him bring in the wines..." "I can see her now." "Thank you." "I've found her." " Margit?" " Surprise!" "Oh, Lora, I'm so proud of you!" "A real exhibition!" "And everything's so nice here!" "Especially when you consider they're made by blind and disabled people!" " How did you hear about it?" " From the paper, which is a shame." "You never tell me anything!" "I took the 10:20 train, and here I am!" "Good." "I'm glad about it." "Really." "Now, show me which ones did you make?" "Here they are." "To me it's a bit too modern..." "but very nice." "And this is very life-like." " Is it someone particular?" " It's Dávid." "The title is:" "Love." "This isn't what I remember." "It looks more like his brother." "He has such a miserable face." "Jesus Christ!" "Was this one also made by a blind person?" "How can they match the colours?" "And that's totally has me lost..." "You?" "Did you know that Dávid had a tooth missing on one side?" "He never had it fixed because he was scared of dentists." "That's why he had that sexy half-smile." "And did you know that he used hairspray?" "He denied it, but every morning his hair was sticky." "Lora, what do you want?" "I want you to know that Dávid wasn't perfect." "He was superficial, selfish and a liar." "Is that all?" "What happened between you and me... was really about you and me." "Perhaps it was already about us 3 years ago." "Fine." "I get the message." "I'm sorry." "Hi, Lora!" "No." " No, no, not this..." " Lora, don't!" "You dirty bastard." "I hate you!" "I hate you!" "Why is the lady crying?" "Don't be so stupid!" " Leave me alone!" " Not until you listen to me." "I wrote you at least 20 letters, but you never replied." "I can't read!" "Yeah, that's a pretty good argument..." "I have a son." "He's two-and-a-half years old." "Once or twice a month we come to visit Geri." "He wants to teach him how to play the sax." "What's his name?" "Dávid." "But he doesn't look like him at all." "A nice little kid." "Why didn't Geri tell me?" "He thought you wouldn't want to know." "He was right." "Listen, Lora, I'm really sorry." "The whole thing was crazy." "I wasn't myself." "Then, when Dávid died it suddenly went away." "I was kind of relieved." "But do you know what I miss the most?" "You." "Having a chat with you, like we used to." "I hate what I did, but I'm fed up with blaming myself," "I'm bored with apologizing." "All I want is to forget." "I want it to be like it was before." "What do you say?" "You know what, Betti?" "You should just piss off." "Shall we start?" "Do you think I will really see again?" "As I've told you before, psychological blindness is very rare." "There are hardly any case studies in the medical journals." "There were patients who recovered, while others couldn't." "And what does it depend on?" "Only on you." "You're definitely ready." "The question is what you choose." "Is it a question?" "You can see even now, Lora." "Differently than before, but you do experience the world." "Whether you want to see as before, or as it is now..." "The choice is yours." "What do you think?" "Whatever you want." " I'm scared." " Me too..." "Yesterday I had a haircut." "That's all I could manage." "Okay, let's do it." "Everything is dark." "You can't see anything." "Darkness embraces you." "Look into it." "Look deeper and deeper." "It seems the darkness cannot be penetrated, but you find your way in it." "Suddenly, you notice a small light flash, you take a step towards it." "Light is coming through a keyhole." "You lift your arm, open the door." "Light makes you blind for a moment, but then you see everything clearly again..." " You ready?" " Yeah." "Isn't your father going to notice?" "I replaced it with some coffee." "I hope he doesn't smell it." "Shall we?" "Bye, bro." "I hope it'll be a good vintage." "Slowly, you come back." "By the time I count to five, you will wake up... open your eyes... and if you want to you'll see again." "One... two... three... four... five..." "Now open your eyes."