"I get up every night at four in the morning to take a leak." "You all know how small my bladder is." "But when I got back in bed, YoIanda was awake." "Which is odd, because she never wakes up at night." "So I ask her, "Honey, are you okay?"" "And she says, "I'm a nervous wreck."" ""Well, that's normal." "I'm nervous too." "We're worried about the wedding."" "Then she starts crying." "So I hug her and kiss her, she hugs me and kisses me back, and then I get aroused." "We had decided not to have sex the week before the wedding, like a game, so we'd be dying for it and fuck like wild animals on our wedding night." "The point is she needed to let off some steam." "So I stroke her, I kiss her, I start undressing her... but then she stops me and says," ""I'm sorry, Diego, I can't."" ""You can't what?", I ask." ""I've been thinking about things for months."" ""What things?"" ""Our relationship," she says." ""Something isn't right." "No, something has neverbeen right." "We've looked the other way because we love each other and you know I can't stand hurting you." "That's why, if I'm making this decision, it's because my mind is made up."" "Okay." "Then she goes and says, "Diego, I can't marry you." "I can't." "I don't want to."" "And I didn't cry..." "I didn't..." "Because I was convinced it wouId pass, that she'd change her mind and everything would be fine." "So I didn't pressure her." "I didn't." "I was reasonable, understanding and I even consoIed her." "Because she was such a mess." "She cried and cried." "You'd think I was the one who had dumped her." "We agreed she'd tell her guests and I'd tell mine." "As you can see, that dIdn't work out." "So I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave the church now, because I'd Iike a few minutes to myself." "I'm okay." "Thank you all for coming." "Let it out, cousin." "Cry if you need to." "You're furious." "Let it out." "She might show up." "Shut up." "I don't want her to come..." "Yes, yes, yes." "Better?" "He's in bad shape." "Very bad." "Don't get all psychosomatic." "I know you." "It's okay." "We're backing up our cousin." "Okay." "Fine." "I'm okay." "What are you doing?" "Don't take those in front of me." "Give me those pills." "No pills." "Give me my pills back." "Are you nuts?" "Stop whining about your pills." "Quit screwing around." "You want your pills?" "You want them?" "Yes, thank you." "Fuck your pills!" "For God's sake, stop fighting!" "I'm sick of you!" "Sorry." "Sorry." "Those damn pills..." "Jesus!" "Over my dead boner." "I don't mean to make things worse, but I think you rushed into it." "You didn't evaluate the risk." "Know what I mean?" "You picked your father's birthday to get married." "To honor his memory." "Great, very commendable." "You know what?" "Good." "You saved yourself months, even years with a bimbo who'd have dumped you anyway." "It all comes down to this:" "She was on the rag, man." "What are you talking about?" "Are you thinking with your head or your ass?" "With my heart." "Right here." "Pride and fury, man." "Where are you going?" "I'II get Toña." "Sit down, damn it." "I think we need some female insight." "Forget It, this is between us." "Toña can blow me." "Excuse me." "What?" "Toña blows only me." "And with plenty of love." "He meant figuratively." "The things I have to put up with." "Just in case." "You see how sweet cousin Rosie looks since she dumped her boyfriend?" "I never liked cousin RosIe." "She's too sleazy for you." "You need a girl who's loving, like my Toña." "I'll go get her." "Look, I'II go get her and she'II blow you right here where we had Sunday school." "please..." "Toña blows only me." "Cousin Rosie." "He means cousin Rosie." "You're pushing it." "Martina Martin Martin." "She's the real reason you picked today." "martina who?" "Martin Martin." "She spent summers in the village." "You were madly in love with her." "You were totally whipped." "So what?" "What does Martina have to do with this?" "July 15th, 2000." "exactly 10 years ago today, during the local fiestas, he lost his virginity and they swore eternal love." "I was a witness." "What?" "Did you see them fucking?" "Sort of." "AII those pills have fried your brain." "What's wrong with you?" "What does Martina have to do with It?" "please, get a grip." "Martina." "Martina." "Don't cry, cousin." "It's just too much." "Martina..." "You see?" "I was right." "Here, drink." "This will do the trick." "No, cousin, don't..." "Yes, yes." "Let's go!" "We'II go find her." "I want to see Martina!" "Take it easy." "What are you talking about?" "The three of us are going to the village." "Are we nuts?" "Let's calm down for a second." "You don't even know If Martina will still be there." "She'II be there because I say so, damn it!" "If I say she's there, she's there!" "She's there!" "You're in denial." "l won't just sit here." "You're in denial, I'm telling you." "I'm not in denial." "Yes, you are." "Is he or isn't he?" "If you want to get laid, we'II get you a hooker instead." "I'm not in denial." "This is something else." "I'm finishing something and starting something new." "Cousin, are you with me?" "I'm with you." "We're taking a step forward." "That's right." "Let out your rage." "Are you with me?" "Grab sack!" "Show your balls!" "You're too good for that bimbo." "Fuck you if you don't love me!" "Fuck you if you don't love me!" "Fuck you!" "You'II never do any better!" "Never!" "Not even one message!" "I'II take you back to the village and kiss you on the mouth." "Thanks, cousin!" "Toña can drive us." "She's a great driver." "Toña can blow me." "And this time I mean literally." "This Is just the three of us." "Nobody can know." "No pills, no cell phone." "You wanna tell Toña?" "Yes, thank you." "Go ahead." "You broke my cell phone." "So I did." "Let's go get her." "Go get her..." "Go get her..." "Go get her..." "Go get her..." "Go get her..." "It's great to see you like this." "cousin!" "Let's do this!" "That's it." "What is that?" "His pulse alarm." "Take that fucking thing off." "Don't make him nervous." "He's making me nervous." "Breathe slowly, cousin." "Lie down and breathe slowly." "He can't go like this." "We all go or nobody does." "It's time for you to stop freaking out." "We're adults." "When did he last leave Madrid?" "Two years ago." "He freaks out on the freeway." "I should kick your ass." "Forget it, we're not going." "I'm in denial." "I have to mourn." "It's important..." "Mourning is important." "We're not going!" "Look at him." "Don't take three, take twenty." "Go ahead and kill yourself." "Cousin, please." "You can't mix those pills with alcohol." "I'II pass out in five minutes." "Put me in the car and take me to the village." "Don't say we're not going." "That's balls for you." "COUSINHOOD" "Excuse me." "Do you know where everybody went?" "To the fiestas." "Why dIdn't I go?" "Because I can't stand drunk people." "singing, dancing, hugging, kissing..." "We drink strictly to forget." "When we feel lousy." "Where were you?" "Wedding, baptism or communion?" "A wedding." "Who got married?" "Me, almost." "Did you or didn't you?" "No." "Okay, then." "Have a seat, Iet me buy you a drink." "You're Bachi, aren't you?" "Correct." "Bachi, from Bachi Video rentals." "We used to rent movies from him." "Correct." "Hey, BachI, how's it going?" "You don't remember me?" "julian." "JuIianuco." "Incorrect." "You took me fishing when I was a kid." "I had to get up at 5 in the morning." "You called me Sardine." "Damn, Sardine." "You sure got ugly." "What's with that stupid moustache?" "Come on, Iet's have a drink." "Sit down." "You sure this is the house?" "Of course I am." "Some things you never forget." "this Is where you serenaded her every night?" "Among other things..." "Martina, I love you..." "You go, girl..." "Martina, come outside and jerk us off!" "Don't do that." "There's nobody around." "It's cool." "Now let's focus." "Now remember:" "If and when we see her, don't tell her what happened." "Women never want to feel like a second course." "If she asks, we'II say It was my wedding." "Who did you marry?" "My cousin in Cuenca." "Who cares?" "Cousin!" "Over here." "That was some siesta!" "Hey!" "Where are you going?" "Come back here!" "We shouldn't have brought you!" "Cousin!" "Don't make me run!" "If I catch you I'II kick your ass!" "Cousin!" "You go that way!" "And run a little!" "Nobody tells me what to do!" "I am running!" "I'm running my ass off." "ilar!" "I see you!" "You son of a bitch." "When I get my hands on you..." "Where are you going?" "It isn't here anymore..." "Cousin!" "You can't stay here." "My soul..." "What soul?" "My soul is escaping." "No, It isn't." "No, it isn't!" "Wasn't this our house?" "Yes, it was." "This isn't your bedroom anymore." "You think it's normal, all this trouble you're causing?" "Next time you make me sweat..." "julian, stop!" "This is abnormal." "Where's Toña?" "Toña Isn't here." "Why aren't we in Madrid?" "Get his pills." "To hell with his fucking pills!" "I should slap that bullshit right out of you!" "You're making him nervous." "You want me to slap you?" "Go ahead." "Damn." "I should." "Damn, a kid!" "It's okay, we were just leaving..." "help, Mommy!" "We scared a little boy!" "Come on, Iet's go!" "Get out!" "Danny!" "Danny, are you okay?" "Get out..." "I said get out!" "Diego?" "hello, Martina." "What are you doing here?" "well..." "well..." "My fiancé dumped me." "How do you Iike that?" "Hot damn, we're off to a great start." "You look great, Martina." "Boozy Bachi!" "Boozy Bachi!" "You're already totally wasted." "Go on, scram." "Bachi, don't listen to them." "Are you okay?" "Can I take you home?" "I don't have a home." "Where do you live?" "In the sea." "Bachi!" "BachI..." "BachI!" "Bachi..." "Let go of me." "I'm sleepy." "I want to sleep!" "Get out of my bed!" "What bed?" "Where's our cousin?" "Go find him, cousin." "He's coming." "Make them leave." "No, Danny." "Let him recover." "this used to be his bedroom." "I'II catch what he's got." "No, what he's got Isn't contagious." "Is it?" "Everything in life is contagious." "Cousin, help me out." "Cousin, take me to Madrid." "Relax." "No, I need my pills." "I need to see my Toña." "Let me call her." "My nose is stuffy." "I have sinusitis." "Are you listening?" "Yes." "Listen." "close your eye." "close your one good eye." "Now try to remember how you felt when we were here." "You were the king here." "The smallest, the fastest..." "The best at everything." "Doesn't thinking about that make you feel better?" "Besides, I'm proud of you." "What you did was very brave." "You took an important step forward." "We're good here." "We're home." "Your cousins will protect you." "The Three Musketeerios?" "That's right, back in the saddle." "Danny, you know my cousin was in the army?" "He lost an eye in Afghanistan." "A bomb went off near a school..." "No, no..." "Why no?" "Don't tell the story." "No?" "It makes me ill." "I won't tell it." "He's a war hero." "A fucking wacko, that's what he Is." "What happened to you?" "I jumped in the water and humped a mermaid." "Give me my pills." "They were eaten by a depressed crab." "Hey, sugar." "Got any towels around?" "How about drying me off?" "In the bathroom." "Take me to Madrid." "If I hit it, she'II come back to me." "If I hit it, she'II come back to me." "What are you doing here?" "careful, the local boys will steal your girl." "Give me a break, after my triumphant entrance." "If I hit it, she'II come back." "Don't think like that, damn it." "It should be the other way around." "If I hit it, I won't go back to that trashy slut." "If I hit it, she can go to hell." "If I hit it, I'II grab the reins in my Iife." "Pride and fury, cousin." "That's right." "Now you're love experts." "What's his deal?" "Did you win that?" "Yes, it's for my Toña." "There you go, Rambo." "Back to your old ways." "Come on, enough recreation." "If I hit it, she'II come back to me." "You're fucking clueless." "Give me that." "No, it's my last shot." "Martina is your last shot." "That's who you should be aiming your rifle at." "Give me the rifle." "And another thing." "I think the kid is yours." "Chew on that." "What?" "You're nuts." "How old Is he?" "I don't know." "I didn't ask him." "You got her pregnant, you rascal." "What are you talking about?" "Don't be ridiculous, cousin." "If I hit it, he's yours." "If I hit it, he's yours." "You see?" "He isn't mine." "This shit is rigged." "Where's the complaint box?" "Are you lame or what?" "Excuse me, sir." "You can't talk to my cousin like that." "Who the hell are you?" "I'm his cousin Jose miguel." "Asshole!" "Come on, come on." "Look at them." "You look like teletubbies." "Oh, yeah?" "I'II show you my big fat TeIeTubby..." "Hey, watch your mouth." "Did you wear a condom when you fucked her?" "Of course I did." "The one I had in my wallet for 5 years." "What?" "Sorry to interrupt..." "But It came off." "I'm sick of your damn selective memory." "Fine, it came off." "So what?" "It was our first time, we were nervous." "It's not Iike we were going to give each other an STD." "But children, yes." "Did you come inside her?" "No." "I put on another one." "There." "The douchebag put it back on." "My sources..." "You're looking to get smacked." "That means the liquid that comes out at first was left inside her." "There you have it." "Give me five." "No, I won't." "And no more bullshit." "He's not my son." "She would have told me." "should we ask her?" "Don't you dare." "Martina!" "Come over here a second." "Don't leave me alone, please." "Hi, Martina." "HI, Danny." "Look at that thing!" "Hey, I was wondering..." "Look, the charanga is playing." ""Paquito el ChocoIatero"." "He's been whining the whole trip about wanting to dance to it." "Hi." "Hi." "What are you reading?" "A book about diseases." "What for?" "So I know the symptoms if it happens to me." "To find a cure in time." "Oh, you're a loony." "You wanna play something?" "Like what?" "Diseases." "I'II read and the first one to get the symptoms loses." "No, I'd better not." "I'm highly vulnerable to suggestion." "Look, here's a good one." ""Hot flashes."" "You were out of breath when you got here." "Let's play Parcheesi." "No, I Iike this better." "Yeah, me too." "Fatigue." "Are you tired?" "You have bags under your eyes." "I'm fine." "Hair loss." "You have less hair now than when you got here." "Please, stop goofing around." "IrritabiIity." "You look pretty nervous." "Are you always like this?" "occasionally." "Apathy." "What does that mean?" "basically when you can't do anything, when life is too much for you..." "Oh, Iike you." "Not at all." "I'm totally happy." "Loss of sex drive." "How are things with your girlfriend?" "Perfect." "Extraordinary." "I think she's satisfied." "glad to hear it." "Me too." "Depression, feelings of sadness..." "Okay, okay." "That's enough." "You win." "What have I got?" "Menopause." "You're hilarious." "Goodbye." "No, don't go yet." "The little brat wants me to stay?" "Why is that?" "Because you're in even worse shape than I am." "1-0." "Let's do another." "No, please." "this one is cool." "Cousin!" "Cousin!" "I had no ¡dea you bought our house." "My uncle and aunt bought it." "We kept coming every summer." "Where's your family?" "In Lanzarote for my cousin's wedding." "It is the wedding season... lt sure is." "But you didn't go because you could sense I was coming." "Yeah, I've spent the Iast ten years waiting at the station like PeneIope and taking valium." "I didn't go because Danny's afraid of flying." "He can't stand being suspended in the air." "You with a son. lt's weird." "Good weird." "It really fits you." "How old Is he?" "How old would you say?" "Eight, nine..." "nine." "Yeah, between eight and nine." "closer to eight or closer to nine?" "He's not yours, don't worry." "No?" "No." "I'm not worried." "I would have been happy." "I'm ready." "Lucky you, right?" "A son who's already potty-trained." "Where's his father?" "On his way over." "We're having a picnic in the country, then a little dancing and we'II make another one all night long." "My cousin saw you In my eyes." ""Martina Martin." Just like that." "He said your name and I saw the light." "I felt at peace." "That's why we came." "Sure." "Are you going to kiss me?" "No." "Yes, I was going to kiss you." "Sort of." "Sort of." "You look so pretty." "This sucks." "I mean, I see you here surrounded by tomatoes and zucchini and I feel things." "I feel..." "I think I'm in love with you." "Sure, after one hour." "No, I think I've loved you all along." "No, Diego." "Don't." "I'm glad you're here, you and your cousins are welcome, stay as long as you need to recuperate." "But not that." "I have a confession to make." "I was at the shooting gallery earlier." "I kept saying, "If I hit it, she'II come back to me."" "I think you're who I meant." "YoIanda vanished and you appeared." "Did you hit it?" "Yes, well, no." "But that's because the rifles are rigged." "How about this:" "I'II make some gazpacho, I'm the gazpacho king." "Then we'II have a picnic on the beach, a little dancing..." "You like dancing, right?" "Then after that... we'II make another kid all night long." "At least I make you laugh." "I'm funny, right?" "Yeah, you're a scream." "Did you know laughter is the door to love?" "Besides, I saw the stones." "You kept them and had them framed..." "Yeah, in the attic covered in dust." "But you kept them." "Fine." "Gazpacho, picnic, dancing, laughter..." "But not the other thing." "Lord have mercy." "How do you do, bIondies?" "There's plenty of me to go around!" "Hey, Bachi." "Yo." "Is this your car, Sardine?" "What do you think?" "Nice wheels, huh?" "Hey, be careful." "Bachi..." "Bachi!" "Bachi, Bachi..." "What are you doing?" "Leave my car alone!" "Take it easy." "I'm just going for a ride." "Give me the keys." "No." "Go sleep it off." "You're in no shape to drive." "I'm perfectly fine!" "Listen to me..." "Damn it, you puked on my car!" "What's your problem?" "You drive me." "Where?" "You're too plastered to go anywhere." "Let's go." "I can't drive either." "I've been drinking too." "Then puke it up." "Try it." "That'II clear your head." "Puke it up, it's easy." "There it is." "Good, that's it." "A little more." "There." "Good." "We can go now." "You look better already." "Open your eye." "Come on, try It." "Just a Iittle." "There. I Iove the beach." "Covered in sand like corndogs." "I'm as happy as a pig in shit." "Are you always like this?" "Like what?" "Like me." "What are you?" "Scared." "What are you scared of?" "Death." "Life Is what scares me, so we're made for each other." "Yeah." "Were you scared before the war?" "No." "I used to have balls like Spartacus." "Who's Spartacus?" "I don't know." "But they say his balls were like... this big." "Have you seen a therapist?" "I go three times a week." "My girlfriend is the best therapist." "She took care of me when I was in the hospital." "A nurse isn't a therapist." "You should find a pro." "No, no." "Doctors give you tests and more tests." "It was my Toña who got me out of the hospital and now I'm fine." "So you're supposedly fine now?" "What are you, a wise guy?" "At least I got you to open your eye." "I'II close it If I want to." "No, you won't." "Watch me." "If you do, you'II miss my mom in topless." "Where's your mom...?" "Wow, Martina..." "Don't look, you pig!" "Sorry." "What are you doing?" "Nothing." "Just sitting here." "You're looking at my tits." "They're gorgeous." "really." "You can't tell at all you ever breastfed a kid." "Nice and perky." "So now what do we do?" "You're in love, you offered to raise my kid, you made me gazpacho, and you complimented my tits." "What do we do now?" "Get married?" "No, you'd better not answer that." "Now it's your turn." "So it's like we're both involved." "So it's mutual." "You don't believe in taking things slowly, do you?" "Imagine I'm going to die in two days and I ask you to spend them with me, both going all out." "would you do it?" "Of course I would." "Great." "Let's do that then." "Diego, I'm going in the water." "Coming?" "I can't get up right now." "I was fantasizing..." "about death..." "It was bound to happen sooner or later." "Shit happens." "I'd rather you said you got a hard on looking at my tits." "well, that too." "I may be romantic, but I'm also very sexual." "Damn." "Looking that way Is no help." "Hookers?" "Damn, you should have said so." "AII the mystery..." "What's wrong, feeling the itch?" "tell me about It." "But let me tell you something about hookers." "I've got nothing against them, but..." "These places make me feel uncomfortable." "But let me pick up the tab." "I want to." "Here, take 100 euros." "Get your knob polished." "What?" "Lord have mercy!" "holy guacamole, she is gorgeous." "Check that out." "Even I'd pay money for that." "Fucking chicken!" "You like her?" "Here." "200 euros." "Get a lube job and an oil change." "She's my daughter." "What?" "She's my daughter." "CIara's a hooker?" "Watch your mouth." "It's a job." "I totally respect that." "Like any other." "She clocks in like anybody else." "It should be covered by social security." "exactly." "It's hard for me to stomach, but..." "Fucking chicken!" "Do you do this every day?" "Not the thing with the chicken." "I mean come here." "Incorrect." "She doesn't work on Sundays." "When she gets off work too?" "Incorrect." "By then I'm usually unconscious." "This whole thing is pretty hollywood." ""apocalypse Now."" "Martin Sheen, marion Brando." "directed by CoppoIa in '72." "Damn good movie." "No, "The Godfather" was in '72." ""apocalypse Now" was in '79." "Come in the water, it's great!" "No, I'm prone to ear infections!" "Yes?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "I can't hear anything." "Who ¡s this?" "Get a grip..." "Cousin!" "Cousin!" "Musketeerios to the rescue!" "Cousin!" "Musketeerios to the rescue!" "Cousin...!" "Don't do this to me, you traitor!" "Don't do this to me, you traitor!" "We found the v¡deo you are about to see in the attic." "Whenever Danny gets scared at n¡ght he watches it because he says it helps him go to bed happier." "And now the Backstreet Cous¡ns!" "Damn!" "Oh my God, how pathetic." "The Backstreet Cousins!" "This song ¡s dedicated to Martina." "I hope she's my g¡rlfriend every summer forthe rest of my I¡fe." "Is that really them, Mom?" "Yes, it is." "It's really them." "Turn it off." "No, leave It on." "Which one is you?" "The one on the right." "That doesn't look like you." "It looks like someone else." "It is someone else." "Back then I had balls like Spartacus." "Yes?" "hold on a second, I can't hear you." "Yes, what is it?" "No, I dIdn't call you." "Who are you?" "I must have dialed the wrong number." "Okay, bye." "You can borrow it for a little while, okay?" "I feel like I'm missing a vital organ without it." "90 per minute." "Is that a Iot?" "No, kids are fine up to 220." "How many can I get If I run?" "You'd better not." "It's a diabolical machine." "l'm going to try it." "No running..." "This is the first thing I should have done." "Take your hand, an evening stroll, after spending the day together, watching the Backstreet Cousins..." "After calling your ex-girIfriend in desperation." "What?" "You called your ex-girIfrIend." "No." "With my cell phone." "At 14:35." "I did call her." "I did." "A momentary lapse." "You caught me." "These things happen." "But I'm fine now." "I'm great here." "How did you know I called my ex?" "Did you call her?" "No, she called me to see who had called her." "What did you tell her?" "That you're fine, that you're over her and you've found your true love." "She was very happy for us both." "Great." "well, for the three of us." "I mentioned I had a son." "I told her I called the wrong number and said I was sorry." "What?" "I prelove you." "I can't say I Iove you because it's too soon and you'II get spooked." "More than you already are, I mean." "So I preIove you." "I prelove you very much." "You're immature way beyond your age." "Hitting it off, are we?" "Yeah, right." "Yesterday one woman had me down, today two." "I'm not cut out for love." "Motherfucker!" "You drunk asshole!" "Watch your mouth!" "What did you say about my daughter?" "Take it easy." "He flies off the handle." "We're on our way to see your daughter!" "You motherfucker!" "See?" "I said not to run." "Let's get out of here." "Wait, wait." "The ship scares you?" "Then we won't ride it." "It scares me too." "l want to go home." "Running won't help." "Nothing can happen to us if we're just standing here." "We're fine." "The smell of churros, the sound of rifles firing, women shouting..." "people with stuffed animals..." "You want one?" "I'II get you one, I have great aim." "Everything is fine here." "No, no, no..." "Keep drinking." "You're in denial." "I know what you're thinking." "That everybody in town has had sex with your daughter." "But no." "WIth her looks, her clients must be first class." "Not everyone can afford it." "So I should only punch out rich guys?" "exactly." "Damn it, Bachi." "You were the greatest." "You are." "You're great, aren't you?" "Are you number one?" "Yeah." "What happened?" "When did everything turn to shit?" "I used to look at you..." "with your video store, a wife who loved you, a beautiful daughter, an awesome fishing boat..." "I even remember the first movie I rented from you. "thesis."" "I said, "Forget it, Spanish movies are lame."" "And you slapped me and said," ""This guy Amenábar is a genius." "He's going to be great."" "He made his first movie when he was 23." "When I was 23, I opened the store, got married" "and had a baby." "You were the Amenábar of ComiIlas." "You were my idol." "I wanted to be just like you." "AII that is "Gone with the Wind."" "clark gable, Vivien Leigh." "Directed by Victor FIeming. 1939." "My life story." "You got a bite." "Look at him." "He's mine." "Here we go." "Come to Daddy." "Jesus, the bastard is bigger than my pecker." "Son of a bitch..." "Fucking rod." "The reel is stuck." "all the rings are tangled." "I had him." "He was huge." "I had him, dIdn't I?" "That's when it happens." "That's when it all turns to shit." "You think you have It all." "You feel like a superhero." "But you're really an idiot and you're out of control." "You come home one day and she's gone." "You think she'II put up with anything you do." "That her life revolves around you and..." ""Gone with the Wind."" "Don't worry about it." "You can't get all upset" "over a fish." "No." "It's no big deal." "You want that fish?" "Do you really want it...?" "No." "You want that fish?" "I don't want it." "If you really want it, I'II get it for you." "Damn straight." "Bachi, no!" "The Atlantic Ocean is freezing!" "I'm your fish, Sardine." "Catch me!" "Bastard!" "Last year we were on the p¡rate ride and suddenly he started say¡ng," ""Mom, I can't breathe."" "He wanted to get off but it was too dangerous." "He cried and screamed that he was dying." "I got them to stop the r¡de, we rushed to the clinic..." "He vomited before he got there, that calmed h¡m down a bit." "Was it his first time on the ride?" "He'd been on it eight times the day before." "And did something different happen?" "I guess." "The other times it wasn't with me." "He rode with somebody else." "Somebody else?" "Some guy off the street?" "Somebody I invited to spend the weekend with us." "You mean somebody else, somebody else?" "Somebody else, somebody else." "And Danny didn't get along with that somebody else?" "No, Danny got along great with him." "Maybe too well." "Because after he left he asked me," ""Mom, is he my dad?"" "And I said, "No, son." "He's not your dad."" "It was the first time he ever asked me about him." "Where is that somebody else now?" "I imagine with somebody else." "So Danny had an anxiety attack because somebody else wasn't coming back and he'd have to take care of his bitter, solitary and not mincing words beautiful mother for the rest of her life." "Yeah, it sounds like "Psycho."" "Hey, one thing." "Has Danny asked you if I'm his dad?" "No, he asked me if Miguel was." "That's logical." "Here, it gets chilly at night." "Good night." "Good night." "I'm never cold at night." "Shut up." "Hi." "Remember me?" "Sure." "Best sex I ever had." "Huge boner." "No, damn it." "I used to come every summer." "But it's been years." "You were madly in love with me." "You wanted to be my girlfriend." "You followed me everywhere I went." "You were a pain in the ass." "But I was 9 years older than you." "To me you were just a kid." "julian, JuIianuco." "Your father used to call me Sardine." "That's right, Sardine!" "Wow, long time no see!" "Damn, you look pretty ugly with that moustache." "What brings you here?" "Well, I was in town for a few days." "I was having coffee with your dad earlier and I asked about you." "So you work here." "What do you want?" "What do you think?" "Right." "It's too bad, I don't do guys I know." "I'm in sales." "I sell heavy machinery." "I started as the youngest salesman and in a few months I was number one in sales." "The fucking master." "really?" "I'm bragging because it's true, the numbers are there." "I convince farmers screwed by EU restrictions to change tractors." "Wow." "Even a tractor and a harvestor without breaking a sweat." "Stop, you're getting me all wet." "Yeah?" "You want to go upstairs?" "Your teenage dream will come true and you'll even make a buck." "You wish..." "Very good, Clara." "Your dad will be glad to hear it, he thinks you're a hooker." "Look, Sardine." "Nobody talks about my father." "I'd rather talk about you." "Wouldn't you rather just fuck?" "I'm not a little pest anymore." "Does fucking cost the same as talking?" "talking costs more." "A Iot more." "Danny?" "It's me." "Sorry to wake you up." "Is something wrong?" "This used to be my parents' bedroom." "When I was little I'd come in here whenever I got scared." "My father always told me to think of Tarzan." "Are you scared?" "Let's just say I see ghosts at night." "Then think of Tarzan." "I already did." "The thing is, Tarzan without Jane..." "I say, "Diego, focus." "Tarzan."" "But no." "Jane." "always Jane." "Can we spoon for a little while?" "Spoon?" "You know, I lie behind you with my arms around you." "I know what it means." "But you said you only wanted to sleep next to me." "Yeah, but I can't fall asleep unless I'm holding someone." "I want to sleep with you in my arms." "Okay, fine." "hold me." "Sorry." "Just hold me." "Sorry about that." "Your hair smells so good." "It smells like the mountains." "Like the sea," "like tomatoes." "I couId get high just smelling you." "Very romantic, Diego." "Do you have a hard on again?" "No..." "well, sort of." "Totally." "With YoIanda..." "I only mention her to catch you up to date..." "We decided not to have sex the week before the wedding." "So all that time without..." "Throw in a little spooning, the way you smell and there you go." "At least I have something to do with your erection." "Let's fuck." "Sorry, It slipped out." "Okay, yeah." "Let's fuck." "We both want to..." "You want to?" "Of course I do." "We're acting like teenagers." "It makes no sense..." "Do you like to be on top or underneath?" "You're spoiling the mood." "Sorry, I just want you to enjoy our second time." "It couldn't be any worse than the first." "You dIdn't like the first time?" "I sure did." "I think I lasted long enough..." "I remember it fondly..." "Stop!" "You want me to decide?" "Fine." "I get to be on top." "Can we go twice in a row?" "The first will be brief." "If you think you're ready to go you're dreaming." "I'm not doing anything until you wash yourself down there." "You're not very good at this, ciara." "You're not a hooker." "I have plenty of experience in the sector." "You don't work here as a prostitute." "You're probably serving drinks, talking to customers to get them horny." "You just want your dad to think you're a prostitute to make him suffer." "Look, Sardine." "I'm in a room with a guy sitting on a bidet who's paying me." "What does that sound like?" "Any preference?" "You look like a soccer wife." "I meet a Iot of players because of my job." "I'm buddies with GutI." "clients think it's cool I know a Iot of real Madrid players." "You are such a turn on!" "Let's fuck." "Don't get me wrong." "Look, I have a problem I think I'd better share with you." "Small weenie?" "No, normal length." "Seven and a half inches." "It doesn't work right..." "It works perfectly, thank you." "But as you're probably aware, most men after they have sex feel immediately detached from the woman." "They want to disappear." "In my case, it's exactly the opposite." "I feel a special connection." "You're sweet under that tough guy exterior..." "careful..." "I can't." "I see your dad's face." "Right there, on the wall." "Goddamn it..." "will you see him if I show you my boobs?" "CIarIta..." "We're like family." "I was at your communion." "We're like cousins." "Distant, very distant..." "I bet you don't see my dad now, do you?" "No." "will you tell him about this after we're done?" "I can keep a secret." "That spoils the fun." "If you need to, you can look at me and jerk off if you want." "No." "Got Guti's phone number handy?" "Yeah, but it's confidential." "Look, he's jealous!" "It wasn't that bad, was it?" "Sorry." "I thought you were asleep." "It was great." "I gave an incredible performance." "So did you, by the way." "But I don't know what came over me." "It wasn't the sex, it was because..." "It was bound to happen sooner or later." "It's a matter of logic." "I'm sorry." "Don't be." "I'm glad I helped you through it." "Think of Tarzan..." "and Cheetah the monkey." "Cheetah the monkey." "Okay." "That helps." "will you be my girlfriend?" "I thought you only faIl in love after having sex." "You need to get your story straight." "I have 13 minutes left." "You and me." "Give me 13 minutes to prove to you I can make you happy." "You want me to be your girlfriend for 13 minutes?" "I've had shorter relationships." "And that wedding ring?" "I'm very jealous, I'm warning you..." "This is just so clients will think I'm married." "It seals the deal." "It's been proven." "Guti and the wedding ring." "The perfect combo." "13 minutes?" "13 minutes." "darling, I'm so glad you're home." "I missed you so much..." "Did you?" "Don't worry, I'm here." "How was your day, my love?" "normal, just here all day, sucking dicks." "How about you?" "Great." "I sold four steamroIIers for the new highway they're building from my heart to yours." "Four steamrollers." "How romantic!" "Not like that." "Treat me more macho." "Sorry." "Four steamrollers." "What a stud..." "We've already wasted a minute." "This relationship is consummated by the minute." "I was thinking maybe we could celebrate our one-minute anniversary." "Sure." "With a blowjob, right?" "I don't know." "If you're up for it..." "You said you wanted love..." "A blowjob can be done with a Iot of love." "That's true, you're absolutely right." "Besides, you need to relax." "You're meeting with the oil industry tomorrow." "My boss is driving me nuts." "You bitch!" "Damn." "Like I said, Sardine." "Like I said." "this Is unbelievable." "Yesterday we were a mess, and now look at us." "relaxed, enjoying ourselves." "Drunk at ten In the morning, but relaxed." "What do you mean?" "I got up at 7 A.M. and went hiking." "How was last night?" "Did you get anywhere?" "We're making progress." "What's wrong?" "She won't bone you?" "Don't be gross." "Don't talk like that." "Okay, Iet's change the subject." "did you get some?" "I'm happy, smiling on the inside." "I have my moments, but..." "What are you whispering?" "No secrets..." "My sources tell me..." "Last night you dipped your donut." "What are you talking about?" "Yes, sir." "You know what a light sleeper I am." "I'm happy for you." "Were you up to the task?" "Did you give her multiple orgasms?" "I make love at night and give women flowers in the morning." "I'm discreet." "Sorry." "I wouldn't say discreet..." "would you keep your mouth shut?" "Listen." "I'm so sick of this song..." "Toña, Toña, Toña..." "Toña, Toña, Toña..." "Sweetheart!" "My love!" "How could you leave without me?" "They drugged me!" "They drugged me and kidnapped me!" "What have you done to my baby?" "Where the hell did she come from?" "I'm okay, sweetie." "I'm okay." "You want some plumcake?" "No, you're my pIumcake." "Yodi..." "No." "Why do you bring me to the beach?" "I don't like it." "You need fresh air." "I'II get a melanoma." "l covered you in sun block." "l don't trust it." "Why aren't you topless?" "I don't feel like it." "So Diego's girlfriend won't see you?" "How silly!" "I like redheads." "Whose side are you on?" "Yours." "That's what I thought..." "Here, give me a kiss." "It's just the two of us again." "It looks like it." "Good." "Great." "Go for a swim?" "No." "Okay." "How did you know I was here?" "martina called me." "When did Martina call you?" "Late last night." "Before or after?" "Before or after what?" "I don't know." "Before or after 3 A.M., for example?" "After." "To tell you how great I am and how crazy you are for dumping me?" "I already knew that." "That's not fair, don't say that." "Why are you here?" "Do you regret what you did?" "Seeing another woman made you jealous?" "By another woman, I don't mean another woman..." "I don't know." "Something made you drive 6 hours." "You even brought the dog." "You know it makes me cry." "I missed my period." "What?" "It could be the stress, or I'm sad..." "I should have had It 5 days ago." "Did you take a pregnancy test?" "I wanted to take it with you." "Then what do we do?" "Get married again and start over?" "That would be great, but..." "What if you're not?" ""Sorry, false alarm." "So long."" "Don't say that." "You're driving me nuts." "I wanted to be with you." "I didn't want to keep it from you." "I didn't mean to bother you," "but I'II leave if you want me to." "You don't bother me." "That's the thing." "Can I have a hug?" "No, you hug me." "You're the one who dumped me." "miguel, what's wrong, baby?" "It's okay, my love." "It's okay." "Cousin!" "Did you take your benzo?" "No, they took my pills away." "What do you mean?" "Have you got shit for brains?" "Taking away his medication?" "You'II give him backlash!" "The backlash is kicking in..." "Toña, he's fine." "Are you a nurse, by any chance?" "Here, sweetheart." "More water!" "In my line of work, to be number one, you have to give the client something extra." "How otherwise?" "Buy them dinner and drinks at the VIP lounge at the Pacha..." "And hookers." "That's essential." "Look." "Her name was helena, with an H. What a girl." "Russian, 22 years old, blonde, beautiful, super tall..." "Good in bed?" "Damn straight." "We went upstairs, she went down on me in the bathroom and I was hooked." "She sucked you off?" "Did she ever." "I knew she was only after a green card." "Like all of them." "But I thought she wanted something more." "That she was into me." "But two months later, she took off." "helena with an H." "helena." "Know what the problem is?" "helena with an H." "No, she's not." "I'm the problem." "As soon as I have sex..." "I stick It in and I faII in love." "Hookers, even more." "Because it's the only thing that feels like the real deal." "Like Richard Gere." "In "Pretty Woman."" "Richard Gere, julia Roberts." "directed by Garry marshall in 1990." "exactly." "Hey, the year ciara was born." "You shouldn't have let me rent that movie." "You saw my daughter." "What?" "You saw my daughter." "I'm telling you about Helena with an H." "When?" "I didn't see her." "When?" "I didn't see her." "When?" "I didn't see her!" "When?" "Last night." "But I did it for you." "I'm worried about you." "I want you two to patch things up." "You fucked her." "No, I dIdn't." "You fucked her." "No, I dIdn't." "Now listen to me." "You fucked her." "No." "And she's not a hooker." "She's only a waitress." "You fucked her." "No, I dIdn't!" "Yes, you did!" "No, I didn't!" "Okay, I tried." "But she wouldn't let me." "I tried to fuck her, for your sake." "You should thank me." "Do whatever you want." "What about it?" "I thought you were like a son." "Don't take it so hard." "Bachi, no..." "Bachi!" "Not the water!" "Don't jump in the water again!" "I'd rather you slugged me!" "I won't jump in after you!" "Go ahead and drown!" "Why did you call her?" "To help you get her back." "I don't want her back." "I want to be with you." "You were getting married." "Yeah, but that was before." "That was yesterday!" "What?" "There's somebody else." "What do you mean?" "She met somebody else." "Somebody else?" "Yeah, somebody else." "She spent two months in India with Dentists Without Borders." "She's a very sociaIIy-conscious oral surgeon." "And somewhere among all those cavities she met somebody else." "An oral surgeon." "An oral surgeon." "She says nothing happened, but It scared her." "That when she's In love, all other men are invisible." "But this jerk showed up and she started having doubts." "Why didn't you tell me this before?" "Because it's humiliating." "No less than buying a pregnancy test to find out who the father is..." "You said nothing happened." "And you believe her?" "She fucked him in India." "I don't care." "I swear I don't care if she did." "But you fuck him and move on." "Don't tell me about it." "You were engaged, damn it." "That oral surgeon can't give you what I can." "Fucking coward." "Just like you." "Me?" "You called her because you were scared." "Scared of what?" "Of things working out between us." "Maybe you're the one scared of things working out." "You've done nothing but screw things up since you got here." "You were probably doing the same thing with your girlfriend." "Or ex-girIfriend." "You got scared." "Just like with that "somebody else." I can tell." "You're leaving." "You'II leave with her by sundown." "Something between you Is unfinished." "Did you tell her we had sex?" "No, I didn't." "I have better taste than that." "You'II end up telling her anyway." "No, I won't." "Yes, you will." "Because you want revenge, but you also want her back." "And telling her you slept with me will help you get both." "The pharmacy." "Cousin?" "What's the problem?" "Why are you soaking wet?" "Cousin, are you okay?" "Sweetie, your pill." "I'd better check on my cousin." "Fuck him." "Eat it." "I'm a little embarrassed." "Honey, I'd better take it now..." "Stud!" "Very good." "Give me a kiss." "Sorry." "give me a kiss." "Damn, what now?" "It's my day off." "Why are you soaking wet?" "Your dad jumped in the sea and drowned." "I tried to save him..." "He swallowed too much water and his heart stopped." "They managed to revive him, but he's in bad shape." "Take me to him." "See?" "Look how upset you are." "You do care about him." "That's why you didn't move away." "You son of a bitch!" "Okay, okay..." "Give me a second." "calm down, damn it!" "nothing happened." "But someday it will." "And you're both acting like idiots." "I went too far, I'm sorry." "What?" "I went too far." "I do stupid things sometimes." "I'm not perfect." "Sardine, just go." "I talked to your dad." "He's In bad shape." "Come with us to the wharf later for the cucaña." "Remember when we were kids?" "You used to laugh when I'd fall." "I'II pass." "You're a couple of drunks." "And just so you know," "I wouldn't have fucked you for a million euros." "Of course not." "Because you only have sex when you're in love, Iike me." "Get lost, you jerk!" "You'II be there, you know you will." "Because you dig the cucaña." "And you dig me too." "I'm your richard Gere." "Goddamn Iunatic!" ""Symptoms that do not match classic disease symptoms or are inconsistent."" "Interesting." ""multiple prior hospital stays."" "little creep." "Trying to scare me, huh?" "Look." "Steady as a rock." ""The parent is excessively attentive and servile in a hospital setting and frequently works in a field related to medicine, Iike nursing."" "It's called Munchausen's Syndrome, by proxy." ""By proxy." What a snob." ""A psychiatric disorder in which the adult provokes or simulates symptoms in a child in their care, frequently their own children." "The mother intentionally makes the child sick so the child will need her."" "Damn." "people are screwed up." "The first time I read it, I didn't let my mom near me for a week." "And I wouldn't eat anything unless I saw it prepared, just in case." "You're really something." "Bad choice of disease." "You're right, it's more for young women..." "Sweetie!" "Come on, I set up mattresses in the garden for our breathing exercises!" "I'm breathing just fine, look." "Sweetie, come on." "Coming." "I'd better go." "We'II keep playing later." "I'm winning 1-0." "Champions..." "How long does it say to wait?" "Three minutes." "Pretty fast, huh?" "Find out if your life will change in 3 minutes." "These things should take at least 3 days so you can get your head around it." "Can you make the sound for me?" "Did you sleep with her?" "What?" "Diego..." "No, no, no." "No, no, no." "Yes." "I did sleep with her." "But you have no right to be mad or jealous." "Don't cry, you know seeing you cry makes me cry as well." "Are you in love with her?" "No." "There wasn't time." "It's impossible." "But you only sleep with someone if you're in love." "That's true, but what can I do?" "You dumped me, I'm down and out..." "Every morning I wake up and I want to get back together." "What?" "I'm a bitch." "I have no right." "I'm driving you crazy." "I'm sorry." "I've always liked you driving me crazy." "Then what should we do?" "Hope you're pregnant." "And make that our biggest priority." "Nothing." "Negative." "Stress has always affected your hormones." "I had my hopes up." "What about the oral surgeon?" "The oral surgeon is the oral surgeon." "Just an escape." "And now that you've escaped?" "He's gone." "For good." "What about Martina?" "Is she just an escape or something more?" "What if I said let's forget everything and pick up where we left off?" "I know you won't forget the pain I caused you." "No, I won't." "Not the water!" "Not the water!" "A dog!" "A dog!" "You're in rare form here." "I thought you were missing me." "You looked so loose out there, with your cousins..." "Diving in without earplugs..." "I don't know." "You still haven't explained why you didn't call me." "I don't get it." "I don't know what came over you." "My cousins wouldn't let me." "Your cousins?" "Those are cousins?" "Those aren't cousins." "Just because they're family doesn't mean they want what's best for you." "Don't be angry." "I'm angry because you're not angry." "You're the one who should be angry." "Getting angry will make me sick." "Sure, you'II get sick." "You're right, I'm sorry." "Sorry isn't good enough." "How will you ever stand up for anything if you can't stand up for me to your cousins?" "Jeepers, miguel." "They're really hurting us." "No more hurting." "sweetie..." "Your pulse is racing." "Did you have a bad thought?" "My baby had a bad thought!" "What was it?" "It must be broken." "Honey, it's off the charts..." "I'II give you something..." "That's what you get for doing the cucaña." "Acting all brave in front of your cousins..." "You never listen to me." "It stopped." "You broke it." "Sweetie, you broke it." "That's violence!" "Listen, Clarita." "Just relax." "From now on, I'm gonna take care of your dad." "I'II see to It he's weII-Iooked after." "You're gonna buy him a winery?" "Are you trying to make this harder on me?" "Go right ahead." "I'm so pumped up today I couId sell a fleet of freight elevators." "Getting your clients laid." "Everybody gains." "That reminds me, I'm late." "I have to be going." "It's your day off." "At least I take a day off." "You're drunk 24-7." "We agreed on a cease fire." "Put that away, you're not even the one who reached it." "You see how alike you are?" "Two hydraulic sIedgehammers." "You both love smashing things." "I'II continue, if you don't mind." "I've given this situation a Iot of thought." "So far, I've managed to get you two face to face for a cup of coffee..." "straight..." "And I think I have the answer to your problem." "It's me." "I'm willing to be the link between you." "I'm willing to make that sacrifice." "Like a middle to long term intermediary." "A middle to long term Intermediary?" "What's that supposed to mean?" "Are you proposing?" "First he'II have to divorce Helena with an H." "helena with an H?" "Great, Sardine." "Great." "You lied to me." "He said the ring was a prop." "I'm glad nothing happened because I would have felt awful." "Nothing happened?" "No, It was more like "An officer and a gentleman."" "Richard Gere, Debra Winger." "Directed by taylor Hackford. 1982." "I think "Rain Man" had more of an effect on him." "Tom Cruise, dusting Hoffman, directed by Barry Levinson in..." "'88." "'87." "'88." "I remember perfectly." "That's enough!" "If you two want to gang up on me, that's fine with me." "It's clearly a step forward." "But you know what?" "I can sell anything." "Anything." "I want you two to reconcile and I snap my fingers." "It's a matter of time and strategy." "But who buys me?" "Can you tell me that?" "I have a great job." "Good salary, bonuses, pats on the back, company car, VIP box seats at the game, it's all great." "But I get home at night and I sit on the couch with the TV off in my pyjamas like an idiot... and I see my reflection and think, "What's the point?"" "What's the point?" "So you can go back to your little problems now." "Sorry, you're right." "It was in '87." "No, it was in '88." "I was only trying to piss you off." "But if you say '87, it's '87." "No, a fact is a fact." "It was '88, period." "That's what I said, '88." "Correct." "You know what you did wrong?" "You set the bar too high, Dad." "And I've been searching for the same thing ever since." "And I think I've even fabricated it." "I forced myself to feel the way you did." "And it's a IIe." "It's a lie." "I don't know if I've ever really loved a woman." "I ask myself that question and I have no idea." "I'm so lonely, Dad." "I don't like being alone." "I don't know why, but I can't stand it." "There, I said It." "I just want to love somebody, I don't care who it is." "I'II take either one of them." "And that isn't right." "I'm supposed to like one more than the other." "When one strokes me, I'm happy." "When the other one strokes me, I'm just as happy." "I'm a fraud." "It's all a lie." "What a putz." "Look what a mess I made." "You were able to love a woman, from start to finish." "With all your heart." "How the hell do you do that?" "I thought I couId and I haven't got a clue anymore." "Son, ask your cousin julian, he knows." "Hi, cousin." "What a dope." "How long have you been there?" "I don't know, but when you said you were lonely he got all wishy-washy." "You really got to him." "Look." "What is it?" "I can't see it from here." "A bug." "It's a pill bug." "It curls up into a ball when you touch it." "That's what pill bugs do." "Toña is my finger... and I'm the pill bug." "Toña touches me," "I curl up into a ball." "Are you guys coming out of the closet tonight or what?" "What should we do?" "We need to do something different." "I'm in a loop." "Let's get sloshed." "He said something different." "You killed me." "You're the one killing me." "That's euthanasia." "Things were so easy before." "You'd go onstage, sing a song for the girl you liked and you were happy all summer long." "And girls used to chase after us like we were the Pet Shop Boys." "No, the Backstreet cousins." "You said it." "You wouldn't." "If I take a couple downers..." "A couple more." "A couple of whiskies..." "A couple more." "Remember the...?" "Some neurons not even alcohol can kill." "Or anti-depressants erase." "I dedicate this song to Bachi, the Amenábar of ComiIIas and the prettiest girl in all Santander." "For you, beautiful." "This is dedicated to someone very special." "Danny." "And Toña." "I Iove you." "I want to dedicate this song to... to... to... to to the love of my Iife." "Let's go, ComiIIas!" "Let's go, ComiIIas!" "That's enough." "Thank you very much." "Hey, have you seen Sardine?" "I wanted to congratulate him and he's gone." "He's probably signing autographs." "What a threesome." "How are you?" "Fine, and you?" "Great." "You look awesome." "Very correct." "And you?" "Correct." "We're all correct." "I see you everyday." "You don't realize, but I see you outside the club." "Know what the worst part is?" "It makes me feel safer." "well, if you need me there, I'II be there for sure." "It's my job." "I do it too." "Every night" "I walk by your boat on my way home to see if you're okay." "To make sure you haven't cracked your head open." "To make sure you're there, sleeping it off." "You don't know how ashamed I am to hear that." "Dad, I need you to quit drinking." "If you want us to start over, you have to quit drinking." "I'II always take care of you." "I'II never let anything happen to you." "Drunk or sober." "You're my princess." "Drunk or sober isn't good enough." "It's no picnic for me either, seeing you go in that place every day." "Let's meet tomorrow for coffee and you can check" "the job offers." "First quit drinking." "Then we'II see." "Dad, it was empty." "I didn't realize." "Have we got a deal?" "I make the rules here." "Correct." "Correct." "Am I interrupting?" "No." "I'm leaving." "Let me know if you need anything." "SardIne's leaving." "Oh, well." "What can we do?" "So long." "It was bound to happen sooner or later." "See you in ten years." "Or twenty." "There's no hurry." "What have I done to deserve this?" "Carmen Maura and Chus Lampreave." "Directed by Pedro AImodóvar in 1984." "Sardine, come here, damn it." "Where are you going, John Wayne?" "You're gonna fall off your horse." "I'm scared." "Me too." "But we'II overcome it together." "You know how I lost my eye?" "A bomb went off in a school and it caught fire." "I saved 21 children." "I carried them out" "one by one." "I don't believe you." "Listen, Danny." "I have a special nose for kids." "If I see one in danger, I switch off." "We're getting on that ride and nothing will happen." "We'II buy up all the tickets so nobody will bother us." "When we get off that ride, we'll have huge balls like Spartacus." "From riding the pirate ship?" "That's right." "You're with cousin Jose miguel." "What are you doing?" "Waiting." "What are we waiting for?" "The final battle." "Who against?" "Them?" "No, against ourselves." "It's gonna be a close one." "He was lying wounded on the highway." "He'd been run over by a car." "Diego and I both tried to help him." "We didn't know each other." "We took him to the emergency vet." "Right when he touched me, I felt like I was home." "I knew just by the smell of his sweater that he would change my Iife." "We adopted the dog, moved in together two weeks later and after one month he wanted to get married." "well, so did I." "We each got a ring tattooed." "Very pretty." "When I Ieft for India, saying goodbye at the airport, I couldn't imagine being apart for a minute." "I was dying." "And what happened in India?" "I realized I was fine without Diego, that we missed each other in different ways." "I can't give him what he deserves, I won't be good enough." "You don't have to be good enough or love him and miss him the same way." "It's great you can live without him, that you're not dependent on him, and there's nothing wrong with noticing other men." "It's scary, because It makes you question a Iot of things." "But it's okay if you still feel like he's your soul mate whenever you smell his sweater." "I Iike you." "I Iike you too." "What a bummer." "I was hoping I'd hate you." "Danny, open your eyes." "Just a Iittle bit." "Otherwise you'II get dizzy." "Great, you see?" "We're fine... lt's just the two of us..." "slowly..." "slowly, please, slowly." "Look, there's your mom." "Wave hello." "I don't want to let go." "You do it." "I don't want to let go either." "Honey, what are you doing up there?" "You'II get dizzy." "No, sweetie, I'm okay!" "Stop the ride." "He's very ill." "We're fine!" "I'm not ill, okay?" "Don't worry!" "I'm gonna let go." "I'm gonna let go." "I'm gonna let go." "Danny, Iet go." "It's cool, you'II see." "Don't be acting all brave now!" "Let's go, on three!" "One..." "Two..." "Three!" "Very good, Danny." "Look, Mom, no hands!" "balls like Spartacus!" "Hey, cousins!" "Cousins!" "Thanks for bringing me here!" "I Iove you guys!" "The Three Musketeerios!" "The fireworks, baby!" "Cover your ears!" "I don't want to!" "You know you have to dump her, right?" "Yeah, I know." "Toña!" "It's over!" "You've turned me into a chickenshit!" "You've screwed up my Iife!" "I'm not a pill bug!" "What are you talking about?" "I'm not a little boy!" "I'm not your little baby!" "I'm a man!" "A man!" "Are you stupid or what?" "It's over!" "I'm leaving you!" "What the hell are you talking about?" "I didn't mean right now!" "Sorry." "The moment got the best of me." "Stop the ride!" "Don't stop it!" "Don't stop it!" "We want to stay up here forever!" "That bump isn't good!" "That bump isn't good!" "Higher, make it go higher!" "higher, higher!" "Toña's having an anxiety attack." "We gave her my cousin's pills, but she isn't reacting." "She really freaked out." "YoIanda wants to take her back to Madrid." "And you're leaving too." "I don't want her driving alone at night." "Of course." "Now is where you say," ""l told you you'd leave with her before sundown."" "I won't..." "Everything I said I felt these last few days," "I really felt." "I know." "I don't doubt that." "What about you?" "Did you not feel everything you said you didn't feel?" "Let me see one thing." "You need to Iearn to be on your own." "Stop thrusting all your needs and dependencies on the first girl who comes along." "YoIanda isn't the first girl who came along." "I'm not talking about YoIanda." "Martina..." "diego, it's okay." "Don't try to justify yourself." "Don't feel bad." "Why do I feel like I didn't make a decision?" "Because you dIdn't." "Or because you had already made up your mind." "I'm a disaster." "It's part of your charm." "SUMMER 2010" "I didn't feel any of the things I said I didn't feel." "You didn't give me time to." "I prelove you." "Very much." "With your mouth." "Bitch." "Can I see your eye?" "No, no." "Is it hollow?" "I have a glass eye, but it doesn't work." "The patch is fake." "He started wearing it after "pirates of the Caribbean."" "Right, BachI?" "Give me that." "Correct?" "Correct." "will you be checking every day?" "You got a problem?" "Incorrect." "No, Danny..." "Danny, that's enough." "I'm going to eat this slice of pIumcake." "Is it the first one I noticed?" "Yes." "But I considered others first, and it's clearly the one I like best." "That's why I'm going to eat it." "Because I'm hungry." "Hungry for many things." "But I'm going to eat It slowly." "What matters is the decision is mine and mine alone." "The first decision I've made in several days." "The first, but not the last." "Breakfast isn't as easy as you think." "Are you comparing me to a pIumcake?" "It's the first thing I grabbed." "Cousin, not my eye!" "It's okay." "Don't, it freaks me out." "I don't want to show my eye." "It freaks me out!" "Let's play ping pong with your eye!" "Not ping pong!" "It's okay, calm down." "No, I don't want to play." "Danny will take care of It." "He's a responsible kid." "How old are you?" "Nine." "And don't call me kid." "So you were conceived ten years ago." "An interesting fact." "Did you hear that, cousin Diego?" "No, please!" "I'm freaking out, I'm freaking out." "Take me to the hospital..." "Not that eye, that's my good one!"