"DEEP MOURNING" "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death." "Amen." "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee." "Blessed art thou among women..." "When I saw him start to vomit blood, I said he's dying." "And I was right!" "I had to hold Piedad because she wanted to attack her mother, and without us around, she could kill her." "You know how she is when she gets pissed off." " Go tend to Doña Asunción." " Okay." "Bring her a little anisette." "It's the only thing that helps." "The poor woman is really out of it." "With him dead, this family will fall apart in four days." "My God, they're taking him away!" " He's made me suffer so much!" " Yes, yes... sit down." "Sit down." "He ruined my life!" "God forgive him, because I couldn't even if I wanted to!" "Not even with him dead!" "Come on!" "My God, don't get like this!" "That's life!" "How could I ever forgive him?" "He stole my daughters' love from me!" "He did!" "And he said I was crazy!" "He wanted to put me away!" " For God's sake!" " He did!" "He and my daughter wanted to put me away!" "They said I was crazy!" "Imagine that!" "Me, crazy!" "Calm down, please!" "Calm down!" " Stop, you'll hurt yourself!" " Please, stop drinking!" "Asunción, please!" "My God!" "No, a little coffee would be better." "That's it." "Come on, come on." "You poor thing." "Come on, let's go." "Ready, Don Gregorio?" "Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiae, oblationes, et holocausta:" "tunc imponent super altare tuum vitulos." "Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine." "Et lux perpetua luceat eis." "Exultabunt Domino ossa humiliata." "What do you want on the gravestone?" "What inscription do you want?" " "From his daughter Piedad"." " That's not possible." "What about your sisters?" "And your mother?" "Fine, put whatever you want on it." "Hello, Piedad." "What's wrong?" "I don't know." "My stomach hurts..." "my legs too." "I feel cold and afraid." "I don't know." "I want this day to end soon." "Now I think that my father's death is the only thing that's ever happened to me." "And it'll keep happening to me." "As long as I live." "Now I know who I am." "Now I know what'll become of me." "Forever." "You're all worked up." "I'll give you a tranquilizer." "But you must promise me that you'll do all you can to change your nature a little." "Yes, doctor." "There are so many conflicts in this little head." "Oh doctor!" "That's my fate:" "to always suffer for everyone else." "If she gets sick, what'll we do?" "Don't worry." "It's nothing." "Of course." "She was only living for her father." "He was all she thought about." " Do you think that's normal?" " Shut up!" " Oh, did I say something bad?" " I said shut up!" "What'll the doctor think of us?" "Are we keeping some secret?" "Or is there something nobody knows?" "For the love of God, stop it!" " Okay, okay." " I endure such torture with her!" "Get her out of here, doctor." "Get her out of here!" "I don't want to see or hear her again!" "Get her out of here!" "I'll see you soon, Piedad." "Come on." "She's always been like this." "She and her father wanted to commit me." "They nearly drove me crazy." "I don't know how I'm still alive, doctor." "Let it go." "Try not to fight." "It won't lead anywhere." "It's better to move on and live together in peace." "But she doesn't love me." "She can't stand me, just like her father." "No, that's not it." "She has a series of unresolved issues that make her aggressive." "I always said she was repressed." "But she bosses us all around!" "Oh, of course!" "She has us in this huge house, when we could move to a comfortable one." "Don't worry." "Things are difficult now, but it'll all work out." "How wonderful, doctor." "Listening to you speak, one calms down right away." "What a difference!" "Because he destroyed my life." "He did." "With malice." "Nobody knows what I endured in this house." "Nobody!" "Always surrounded by lies, lies, and more lies." "I came here when I was a child, but he always threw it in my face that I was a foreigner." "I had no family here or friends." "No, not with him preventing us from having any guests." "Any man who visited in the early years must've been looking for me." "And later, for Piedad." "Women were all gossipers." "They were lies." "Absolute lies." "I knew about everything." "Yes, yes... everything." "Even... the affair with that married woman, who he had a son with." "If I went to the police, they'd have put him in prison." "But I didn't do it... no, no." "He destroyed my life, but I didn't do it." "He turned my life into an endless game of solitaire." "Always playing alone... always." "I haven't lived, doctor." "How can that be?" "I'm a young woman who still hasn't enjoyed life." "I have to do something." "Hey there!" " She's taken to pretending to be blind lately." " What an idea!" "You know, you're very tall." "Wow!" "She's really grown up!" " Everyone says we look a lot alike." " Yes, I don't doubt it." "Now come on!" "You need to think of some more cheerful games than this blind woman act." "Well, I have to go." "I'll visit you again soon." " Don't forget, okay?" " Don't worry." " Bye, doctor." "Goodbye, ma'am." "Goodbye, Loli." "I can't get this one." "Ask your sister." "The problems are really hard." "We haven't gotten this far in class." "Tell her that." "But if I do, she'll get angry." "Stop playing and go back to studying." "Where'd you get all those rocks from?" "The hermit gave them to me." "And who is this hermit?" "A man who lives in the church ruins." "Be careful going through those hills alone." " Hi." " Hi." "This is wrong." "Is it that you don't concentrate when you do things, Loli?" "At this rate, you'll never learn." "Were you at the cemetery?" "Yes." "Ever since your father died, you're never home." "It's like we don't exist to you." "Look let's take off our masks for once." "I'm entitled to my space, got it?" "Between you and your father, you've turned me into a Saint Rita." "But it won't go on like this." "I gave up my life for all of you and this is how you repay me!" "My God!" " Be careful or it'll burn." " Yes, yes." " I think that cat is pregnant." " Again?" "Great!" "We'll have kittens." "Down the well they'll go." "I don't know what we'll do with that animal." "Don't touch the food!" "What's wrong with the soup, Loli?" "Aren't you hungry?" " It's too hot." " But you haven't even tried it." " Yes I have." " Sure, two spoonfuls." "And these lamb fries must be delicious." " Lamb fries disgust me." " For God's sake!" "Why?" "You think I don't know what they are?" " But it's lamb!" " No." " Come on, Loli." " No." "Fine, do whatever you want." "Have some of this custard at least." "It's great with cinnamon." "Tomorrow I'll tell Don José Antonio to come see you." "And while he's here, he'll take a look at me." "What could it be now?" "What's wrong?" "I'm nauseous." " I want to vomit, but I can't." " Sit down for a moment." "You're so pale!" "Does your head hurt?" "No." "You don't seem to have a fever." " I think it was the lamb fries." " But you didn't eat any!" "I don't know." "It'll pass." "Go to bed." "I'll tell Josefa to make you some chamomile tea, okay?" "You won't throw the kittens down the well, right?" "Of course not." "Come on, go to bed." "Let's go." "And you'll go to school next week, okay?" "I think mourning is just an act." "Nobody wears black now." "For a high-class lady like you, I think that black is flattering, even." " Oh, come on!" "You're terrible!" "Where is Piedad?" "Where do you want her to be?" "In the cemetery." "And how is she?" "How would I know?" "If I could at least understand her..." "She's not here much, but when she is, she only makes me miserable." "That's how she repays me." "Out of all your daughters, she's the one most like you." "You're the same." "That's why you clash." "I really appreciate that you came, doctor." "I was feeling so lonely, but now I feel much better." "Why do you think that is?" "I think it's all due to one thing:" "Sorrow." "A great sorrow nailed into my heart." " Is anisette really bad for you?" " No, only if you overdo it." "Like all things in life, it must be done in moderation." "Like tobacco?" "That's right." " How nice to see you!" " Good afternoon, doctor." "If I had known you'd be here, I'd have come earlier." "As it happens, I just asked your mother about you." "We chatted for a bit, and had coffee together." " Are you thinner?" " Yes." "I don't get much rest at night." "You can tell just by looking at you." " Come see me whenever." " I'll be sure to." " See you soon, Piedad." " Goodbye, doctor." "Loli." "Loli!" "Hear that?" "I don't hear anything." "It's just the clock." "No... it's something else." "I don't hear anything." "It's cold." "Go to bed." " How long will we stay?" " I don't know either." "Finally, you're here!" " Hello, Piedad." "How are you?" " Hello." " Look, this is Mario." " She's Piedad." " Delighted." " Tina's told me a lot about you." " Oh really?" "Nothing bad, I hope." "It's like I've known you all my life." "Surprised to see them?" "They've been waiting for you all evening." "Where have you been?" "You never used to go out, not even to the corner." "Is that all you had to wear?" ""One mourns on the inside."" " Haven't you ever heard that?" " Yes, I've heard it." "Good lord, what a reception!" "Forgive me." "Hey, don't start with me!" "I didn't come to endure insults." "Mario's a good friend and I don't want him to think badly of us." "You ran that risk by bringing him." "This is my house and I'll bring who I want." "You've got some nerve!" "You left here cursing us all and never looked back, until now..." "Father is dead, and you've come to get what you can." "You know why I left." "A daughter who can't be bothered to attend her father's funeral..." "How dare you show your face around this house!" " The meal is very simple." " Don't worry." " But it's home-cooked." " My favorite!" " Really?" " Of course." " Pass me that?" "It's a real joy to have such a kind man as a guest." " Help yourself." " Thank you." "I'd like to bring Loli to Madrid with us." "Loli, what do you think?" "Wouldn't you like to?" "I don't know." "What do you mean?" "Wouldn't you like to go?" "Look, I don't know." "How strange!" "I thought you'd be excited to go." "Loli is fine here." "Oh, okay!" "I get it now!" "You're the one who won't let her go." " Don't try to get clever, okay?" " No, no." "I wasn't." "It's just clear that you don't like the plan at all." "So why don't you want her coming with me?" "Because her life here is healthier than in the capital." "It's best for her to stay and study with the nuns." "Why not let her choose?" "What do you think, Loli?" "Loli prefers to stay here." " She already told you that." " Let her speak." " Whatever Piedad says." " See that?" "Yes, of course." "Oh, this child!" "If Loli wants to stay, there's no reason to insist she go to Madrid." "Right?" "What's for dessert?" "Wait and you'll see." "First finish what's on your plate." "Come on." "You haven't eaten a thing." "You scored on me." " Will you stop fooling around?" " Oh, come on!" "We're having fun." "Isn't that right?" "If it weren't for that idiot Piedad, I'd tell you to stay here." "The house is so large, and yet you have to go to the inn." "Don't worry." "Mom would've been happy to have you." "I know her and I know she likes you but she's afraid of Piedad." "It seems to me that, in this house, you're all afraid of Piedad." "You're making me nervous." "Okay, the land goes to Piedad, and the house will be split in four." "If those were his final wishes..." "then that's what you must accept." "In any event, if you ever decide to sell the house..." "Don't rush to sell it." "That would be a shame." "No, no... the house definitely won't be sold." " But, given our situation..." " No!" "We have to think about all our debts." " If we sell the house..." " We'll talk about that later, Mom." "Fine... whatever you all want." "I like that you think that way." "I'm pleased to see that some still hold to tradition, bearing their burden with dignity in difficult times, without bowing before anything." "Your father would be proud of you if he could hear you now." "Everything is in order, then?" "You're all in agreement?" "Okay." " Bye, Piedad." " Bye." " I wanted to say..." " Don't worry, it's all clear now." " But I..." " You all agree now, so don't worry." " Come and see me any time." " Thanks a lot." " "Don't worry, don't worry..."" " Don't worry!" "Everything will be fine!" "Yes?" " Wow, it's about time!" " Hey." "You must be the richest heiress in Spain." "You were at the lawyer's place nearly all morning." "You're wrong about me being the richest one in Spain." "I'm not even the richest one in my family." "Some inheritance!" "A quarter of a house that will never get sold." " Why?" " Piedad won't allow it." "And without her consent, there's no sale." "No, no." "You can be sure she'll never allow it." "What do you care?" "You don't need money." "Well, yeah!" "I work!" "Something nobody in my family has done for generations." "What upsets me most about her is her attitude." "She's cold, selfish." "She doesn't love anyone." "She's a bitch." "Doesn't she have a boyfriend?" "Who?" "Her?" "I don't know." "Even bitches can fall in love, right?" "Sure, like certain spiders who kill their mate after living with him." "Well, as you can tell, I find her interesting." "Clearly you haven't had to put up with her." " Who is it?" " Sorry, it's me, the guy from the bar." " Come back later." " I can't." "I have to tell you now." " Well, what is it?" " The boss says you can't have visitors in the room." " You can't?" " No, she says it has to be down in the lounge." " What's your name, man?" " Leopoldo." "You're a little twerp, Leopoldín." "You could've come here half an hour later!" " What is it?" " The owner says you can't have visitors in the rooms." "What a shit town!" "Let's get out of here!" "Well, well..." "Hey, beautiful." "How come you're so exhausted?" " Yes, I'm really tired." " You must've run the whole way here." "I did." "Come on, have a sip of this miracle water." "Drink slowly, so you don't choke." "Wait, wait." "Wine!" "Wow, what a treat!" " I brought honey." "Do you like honey?" " Yes, of course." "I'll leave it all for you here." " Want a date?" " No, they make me constipated." "Here, come sit on my lap." "My sister brought it for me." " They're candied almonds." "Do you like them?" " Yeah, I love them." "The pink ones or the white ones?" "It's all the same to me." "Don't you want one?" "Give me yours." "You should be more careful when you visit me, and take a path with less thorns." "Look at how you scratched up your smooth skin." "You're going to get scabs." "Hey, that tickles!" "What's wrong?" " Don't you hear them?" " Yeah, it's the sheep." "Ignore them." "It's those men out there." "Leave those hicks alone, and get over here." "They're watching us." "Let them." "Sons of bitches!" "Why are you laughing?" "I look so strange with these eyebrows." " Don't you like it?" " Yeah." "Let me add a little color to your lips." "Don't move." "There, you see?" "Now suck your lips, because they're too bright." "It's nice to have shiny lips." "They make your teeth look whiter." "You'll get all the boys." "What's going on?" " You trollop!" " Don't hit me." "What did I do to you?" "Wash your face and take off that blouse right now!" "Never again, got that?" "I was the one who did her makeup." "You're nuts." "If the poor girl stays any longer, she'll end up a basket case." "I've never seen anything like it." "A girl like her, always off in some corner, without a single friend, isolated from kids her age." "All friends do is gossip." "That's what you say." "You're using her as a pawn." "In your game." "Yes, your game." "The poor, silly little girl who you have to care for." "One more burden for you." "One more reason to earn people's respect, which is all you worry about in life." "But if she goes to Madrid with you, you'll handle everything, right?" "You'll find her a fancy boyfriend, like yours, and so on." "Wouldn't you love to find a man like Mario!" "You can't stand it, shut up in here with your twisted thoughts." "Do you want to wait for them or should I serve dinner?" "No, no." "If it's ready, serve dinner." "Couldn't we wait for them?" "It's not even 10:00." "Serve dinner, Josefa." " Good morning." " Good morning." "One doughnut." "And come back, because the coffee's hot now." "Man, Leopoldín!" "You sure do look tired!" "What happened?" "You stay late with the boss?" " I was alone." " You sure?" " Stop talking to me like that." "Relax!" "I just fuck with people in the mornings." " What'll it be?" " A coffee with milk." "Wow, Mom!" "It looks like you don't plan to stay a widow for long." "I want a man who'll make me forget all the horrors of my past." " Don't think about all that." " I wasn't." "I won't even say his name..." "or talk about him." "It's a form of denial." "He didn't exist, he doesn't exist, and may he rot in hell." "After all I've suffered, I'm entitled to live a little too." "A lot, I'd say." "Without a doubt!" "Come on, let's go." "Mario must be waiting for us." " Where are you going?" " For a walk." "Want to come?" " No, I'm going to the chapel." " The damn chapel!" "I'm seeing the hermit." " Who's this hermit?" " How would I know?" " A pilgrim." "Probably one of the monsters over there." "Whenever I visit him, he gives me gemstones, and I drink from his stream." "She gets paler every day, right?" "And she's so tall!" " My ankles are swollen." " Come on, let's go!" " Come on, it's your turn." " Me?" "Pass." "Okay." "Give me a card." "Here." "No." "Well..." "I'm going to go stretch my legs a bit." "I saw something moving behind the glass, but I wasn't sure if it was you." "Well, yes." "It was me." "Why are you always on your own?" "What is it?" "Do you not like company?" "Or is it my being here that bothers you?" "No, no." "It's none of that." "It's just how I am." "I'm a little reserved." "I've noticed." "When someone comes in one way, you go out the other." "Not to mention all the days you spend away from home." "Do you know that you intrigue me?" "It's not a joke." "I'm being serious." "And why do I intrigue you?" "It's your personality." "Your way of being." "Your reactions, which aren't common at all." "I know you're going through a hard time." "It's never easy losing a loved one but it's not the end of the world." " For me, it is." " No!" "Life goes on despite it all." "For everyone, including you." "I don't see the need to live a life that doesn't interest me." " Why are you so scornful?" " Why shouldn't I be?" "What entitles you to scorn other people?" "Since when is that a question of entitlement?" " Not for you, huh?" " No." "Forgive me for coming and speaking to you like this." "I only did it because I felt I needed to get close to you." "But now I see that you don't make things easy." " That's right." "I don't make things easy." "I admit it." "Allow me." "More." "Thank you." "Who has all that perfume on?" " It's me." " You?" "I can't believe it!" "I don't blame you." "She hardly ever wears perfume." "Come on, eat up." "Come on!" "Piedad looks very pretty tonight." "Well, you all look very pretty." "What a man!" "He's incredible!" "After dinner, could we play a card game?" "If it gets too late, Mario could sleep here." " This house has room for four families." " No, but thanks a lot." "My bags are in my hotel room." " It's better this way." " What nonsense!" " Mom is right." "I don't know why you don't stay here." "I appreciate it, but maybe another time, okay?" "Mario was right to stay at the hotel." "It was a good idea." "It's all much better this way." " You've got a real stick up your ass!" " Yes, it's what makes me tick." " You drive me nuts!" " I know." "My God!" "Such talk during dinner!" " Tina, please." " No!" "She's a pest and I won't hide how I feel." "My God!" "What will Mario think of all of us?" "There's no more respect in this family." "Don't worry, ma'am." "It's a very interesting experience." "Yeah!" "Some experience!" " Hey." " Hey." " Did those jerks bother you?" " No." "But they scare me." "Don't worry." "Come in, come in." "I've got a little box of stones that I'll give you later." " Show me!" " Not so soon!" "Hey!" "Boom-boom, boom-boom...!" "My goodness!" "I can really feel it!" "Will you let me touch you near your heart?" "Wow, why is it beating so fast?" "Are you afraid?" "Let's see." "Want me to make it go even faster?" "Do you hear it now?" "You like it, right?" "What's wrong, baby?" "Are you scared?" "They're not there." "Ignore them." "Let me go!" "Bastards!" "Brutes!" "Loli." "Loli!" "But, my God!" "What happened to you?" "Tell me!" "What happened to you?" "Who was it?" "Loli!" "I'm your older sister." "I'm here to help you." "Don't you trust me?" "Yes." "Okay." "Then tell me everything." "Come on!" "Don't be afraid." "I'm not like Mom." "I understand you, you know?" "Come on." "It was the guys who look after the livestock." "They grabbed me when I was..." "going through the ruins." "I had already seen them." "How did it happen?" "I don't know." "They threw me down." "And they hit me." "How many of them were there?" "Two." "They really hurt you, didn't they?" "A little." "Tell me." "Don't be scared." "Tell me." "Come on, Loli." "I want to know everything." "How did it happen?" "Come on!" "I want to know." "Piedad." "The situation is quite complex." "Your sister was raped yesterday, but she's four or five weeks pregnant." " In other words, she's in the second month." " What?" "How can that be?" "She seemed so innocent." "They don't stay innocent forever." "Look, Piedad in these cases, it's best to be discreet." "If people start talking, you'll all end up getting hurt." " God!" " No, no." "Calm down." "This is the last thing I needed." "After that fight with my sister over whether she'd take her to Madrid..." "If she found out..." "Don't tell her anything." "Let her take her." "That could free you from a lot of problems." "In a big city, things get resolved more easily." "People don't know each other." "You're not watched like in small towns." " Yes, you're right." " Of course." " It's true." "Listen, I wouldn't worry about it anymore." "I'd keep quiet and advise Loli to do the same." "Let your sister take her, and let them figure it out." "Okay." " What's wrong with Loli?" " She doesn't feel well." "Her stomach hurts." " She must've drank cold water." " For the love of God!" "She drank something over there, didn't she?" "Who knows what she put in her body this time." "She's a very strange girl." "At home she won't eat, but out there she'll take in any kind of filth." "You should give her a tonic." "She looks really weak." "We've already tried everything." "We're sick of her." "Hey, you're making me nervous!" "This is for the fabulous cake you made for me." "Watch it, Mom!" "If I were a little younger, I could give you some real competition." " I'll get another one." " More anisette for me." "No, no." "Let me have the bottle." "Here it is." "Thank you." " Pour me a little whiskey." " Sure." "Mario, we're going to eat you up tonight." "The 'A' is for Mario." "Here, pass me your plate." "Thanks." "The 'R' is for Tina." "Pass me your plate." "Let Mario rest a little." "Do you want the cherry?" " I think I had too much." " What's this filled with?" "It's a little stuffy in here." "Yes, it's definitely a little stuffy." " Want me to open a window?" " No, no." "Leave it." "It's very cold out." "Would you accept a drink?" "I don't like sweet drinks." "But it's not sweet." "Thanks." "Come sit with us, okay?" "Do you know who Piedad looks like?" "Like one of those portraits by Julio Romero de Torres." "It's the color of her skin, and those dark circles under her eyes." "She's just missing the veil." "That's what they all said about me when I was young." "I'm not surprised." "You look a lot like her." "Don José Antonio thinks so too." "Doesn't she look like her?" "A friend of ours tried to paint Piedad nude, covered by a veil." "It would've been a lovely painting." "You should've seen her father when he found out." "Why?" "Ever since, she hasn't been friends with the painter." "Every time a man looked at Piedad, he would go crazy." "Given how pretty she is, she should have a portrait done." "Piedad doesn't like certain things done to her." "And what do you know about what I like?" " Mom, you're having way too much." " That's ridiculous!" " What do you think, Mario?" " Don't look at me." " You see?" " How about going to bed?" " Bah!" "Leave me alone!" "I'll be the one to go to bed." " You're an electrician now?" " I'm changing the bulb." "How about that." " Come on, Leopold." " Hey, what gives!" " Sing for me!" " Sing the Legion's hymn." " Stop, it's not funny!" " Go on, sing!" "I'm a valiant and loyal legionnaire, I'm a soldier of the brave Legion." " Come on, keep going!" " Let go!" " Come on, damn it!" "I'm a valiant and loyal legionnaire," "I'm a soldier of the brave Legion." " Let me go!" " That's it!" "Great job!" "You toilet-cleaner!" "You son of a bitch." "I'll show you." "Except for the love you had for your father have you ever loved any other man?" "I mean, have you ever known what it means to love someone?" "And what do you call love?" "Love." "To think about someone." "To go out with them." "To prefer them, isn't that it?" "Yes." "It must be something like that." "Have you ever been in love?" "No." "Well, it'll be terrible when you do." "Oh, will it?" "Why?" "Because with the way you are, anything could happen." "You'll see." "You'll remember what I'm saying when the time comes." "And if it doesn't come?" "Well, that would be a shame." "You know it would be a shame." "I often look at you and wonder:" ""What might Piedad really be like?"." ""What could she be thinking about?"" ""Is she as closed off as she seems, or is it just for self-protection?"" "I think you're living a very poorly-lived life." "Well it's the life I'm used to living." "I let things come and go as they may." "Without forcing them." "And I see what happens." "Meanwhile, you're so patient you die of boredom." "They make for a good foundation, don't you think?" "Boredom." "Patience." "On top of that, you can build very sturdy things." "Like, for example, marriage." "Don't you plan to get married?" " What for?" " Oh, I don't know." "It's just a question." "No." "What about Tina?" "Well, that's another matter." "Tina and I have a thing, but that doesn't mean we'll get married." "We might get married, but it's not an obligation." "It's not..." "It's not a commitment." "It's a possibility, that's all." "Sure..." "I want to go to Madrid with you." "Which is it?" "Do you want to go or not?" "The other night I asked you and you said you'd rather stay." "No, I want to go with you." " Does Piedad know already?" " Of course." "She's the one who told me I could leave for a while if I want to." " Are you sure?" " Mhm." "What about school and everything else?" "Okay, fine." "Nine." "That's very low." "I just feel so weak." "And so full of sorrow." "That's natural, given your low blood pressure." "I'll prescribe you something." "I think it all stems from being upset about Tina leaving so soon and her taking Loli away." "The house will be so empty." "They're all fleeing from Piedad and the smell of death that follows her." "Here." "Take two pills a day." "One before breakfast, and another in the evening." "Why don't you stay for some coffee with me?" "I'd love to, but I can't." "Another time." "Doctor." "What's wrong?" "I need to speak with you but not here." "The problem now is my mother." "What can I do, doctor?" "I can't bear this situation any longer." "If we could find a place where she would be well off." "Well-treated, naturally." "I don't want her to suffer." "Do you understand me?" "Yes, I understand you." "Then what can we do?" "You're suggesting a nursing home?" "I don't know." "You must know what's best for a woman in her state." "Let's speak clearly." "Your mother's mental state leaves much to be desired." "But to then confine her based on that there's just no way." "You can do it, doctor." "I'll do it when the time comes." "Help me, please." "You're the only one I can trust the only one I can talk to and the only person who can compare with my father." "But I'm not that person." "I want you to know that I'm very familiar with your problem." "Few people understand that obstinate solitude of yours." "What you desire on the inside..." "frightens you." "You must be 30 years old, and men still inspire a pathological fear in you." "Although you think you have the problem solved, you don't." "I was your father's friend, and I know what you're all like here." "You can feel the sensuality oozing through the walls." "It was always like that." "That's why I'm telling you:" "You won't be able to escape that which is part of you." "One's instincts never lie." "Why don't you stay a few more days, Tina?" "Maybe even a week." "We haven't had time for anything." "I have to get back to work." "I told you it was only for a few days, and that's it." "I'm just so happy with you and Mario here." " You'll at least say goodbye before leaving, right?" " Don't worry." "It's all your fault." "Don't give me that face!" "You know what I'm talking about." " Calm down." " How can I keep calm around her?" "She only enjoys making us all miserable." "I'd rather die than continue living like this." "I don't want you to die, Mom." "Oh, don't worry, my love." "Don't worry." "We'll leave here as soon as possible." "Listen to me for a moment." "Come on." "Don't be like that." "You're scaring the girl and after all, it's no big deal." "I'm going to go crazy!" " I'm going to go crazy!" " Come on, Mom!" "Are you satisfied?" "What did I do now?" "You've been creating tension ever since they got here." "If it weren't for you Mario probably would've stayed here with us, naturally." "But you nearly threw him out into the street." "All you do is open your mouth to irritate us all." "How could you offend a man like Mario?" " I offended Mario?" " Of course." "Fine." "Don't worry." "I'll straighten this out immediately." " Where are you going, Piedad?" " Who cares!" "But she's crazy!" "She could do anything!" "Fine, let her!" "Good evening, ma'am." "Good evening." "What do you want?" "I'm looking for a guest here, but I don't know his last name." "I know his name is Mario." "He came from Madrid a few days ago." " He's my sister's boyfriend." " Oh, yes!" "That's the young man in Room 12." "If you want, you can go up." "He's in his room." " I can?" " Of course, go on up." "Thank you." "But what about the rule?" "Can't you see the decency written in her face?" "Okay..." "Hey, it's you!" " Hello." " Come in." "How is it that the owner let you come up?" " Why shouldn't she?" " Oh, I thought it wasn't allowed." "I must inspire trust in her." "That must be it." "Come here, have a seat." "Tell me all that's happened." "This flowerpot is so dry." " Don't you water it?" " Who, me?" "Look, this one too." "You don't mind?" "They don't seem to care much about these things." "I'm guessing you didn't come to water my plants." "No." "Are your clothes always this disorganized?" "Well, look this way, I always have my wardrobe in view." " Want a little wine?" " Sure." "You're going to take off your coat, aren't you?" "Thank you." "Well now tell me why you're here." "Well, okay." "I'll tell you." "I just left the house, which is a real valley of tears." "My mother, as usual, wants to die, of course." "And my sisters are climbing the walls." "In short, it's a madhouse." "Everyone seems to think that this situation is my fault." "I know I've treated you badly." "That I've created tension between you and my sister." "That I've made everyone uncomfortable." "In short all I'm good for is making you all miserable." "Don't worry about that." "But I'm sorry." "Really." "I'm very sorry." "If that's all you're here for, you could've saved yourself the trip." "Are you leaving tomorrow?" "I don't know yet." "Tina is." "Tina is leaving tomorrow." "Well, I hope she has a good trip." "Is it that you don't believe I love you?" "I do." "I do believe you." "And that's not enough for you?" "It is." "It is enough for me." "Then why are you trembling?" "I don't know." "Piedad!" " Here, Josefa." " No thank you, ma'am." " Come on, don't be stubborn." "Okay, thank you very much." "And please take care of my mother, okay?" " Don't worry." "I promise I will." " Thank you." "Goodbye, Loli." "Be very careful in Madrid!" " Take care of the cat." " Don't worry, dear." "Bye!" "Have a good trip!" "In a few days, Tina won't be mad at all, and it'll be like nothing happened." "I know I don't have to say this, but deep down, I'm really happy that you two fell out." "This way you can stay with us for a few more days." " Well, if it's not any trouble." " Oh, it's no trouble!" "I set up the guest room for Mario." "The mattress is a bit hard." "It's fine." "I'll get used to it." "Tomorrow, if it's nice, we'll go to the country." "The area around here is really nice." " Allow me." " Thank you." "Really, you're drinking?" "Just a little." "Let's see what happens." " What might happen?" " I don't know." "We'll see." " It's great!" " Well, of course." "Oops, there's none left." "I feel so tired." "I think I'll have Don José Antonio come see me tomorrow, although country doctors never understand you." "What you need is some time in a place where they'll take proper care of you." "I think Piedad's right." "I mean, this doesn't have to be a bad thing, Asunción." "There are a thousand ways to solve life's problems, but the important thing is finding the most suitable one." "Of course, words like nursing home or rest home..." "Yes, all that sounds terrible." "It sounds terrible, of course, but we're all adults here." "We all know what's what." "You need to speak daily with smart people about your problems." "You need to live your life." "You're still young, Asunción, and what you need is to talk and be heard." "But... not with a country doctor, but with a specialist." "In short, someone who's not just a doctor, but a man of the world." "I think Mario is spot on." "A man of the world, now that I could go for!" "I always said that a good doctor would do wonders for me." "Exactly!" "I think I'll listen to Mario." "Do you think a place like that, for just a little while is very expensive?" " No." "Don't worry about the money, Mom." " That's not important." " Besides, you'll be in Madrid." "I'll be able to visit you all the time." "Thank you." "Don't mention it." "I feel so wonderful now!" "Really?"