"SEDUCTION BY THE SEA" "Yes?" "I must speak with Mrs. Rainer." " Who are you?" "I'll tell you that when I come in." "Please come in." "Wait here." "I'll let them know you're here." " Say that I came to see Holvart." "Great... you've come at the right time." "How are you?" "Not bad." "Just a moment." "Let me have a look at you." "How old are you?" "22." "Your hair color is real?" "Yes, color and hair." "And everything else on you.. your... are they genuine too?" "And yours?" "Did he explain everything that's needed." "Mister Holvart?" "No." "Just this is a humane job" "And what type of job do you think this is?" "I don't know much about jobs." "You're surely interested in the money." "I'm more interested in the things I can buy with it." "I'll pay you in marks." "Do you agree with that?" "Marks, dollars, liras, I only care about the amount." "If the job is acceptable to me." "Would you, for example, accept to go away somewhere, where there's no winter?" " Does something like that exist?" "There's 2000 marks here." "You'll get them like we agreed." "How many people do I have to kill for that?" "You'll get the same amount when you finish the job." "May I know how I'm supposed to earn the money?" "You'll find out when the time comes." "Coffee or cognac?" "Cognac please, one more." " Here you go." "May I go now?" " Yes, of course." "Nudist?" "What?" " Did you come here for the nude beach?" "No." " For the Parmesan." "Cheap one." "For the sea?" "Poetry?" " How many islands does this place have?" "Plenty, miss." "In autumn we have more islands than tourists." "Are all of them populated?" " None is." "Those are all small islands." "Tell me, can you rent me a small boat?" "A small motorboat." "NO SWIMMING PRIVATE" "Do we know each other from somewhere?" " Sure." "From last year, or year before that." "We don't know each other, nor will we ever!" "Do you want to dance with me?" "Miss!" " Good evening." "Do we know each other from somewhere?" " Don't bother me, I'm working." "Miss!" "!" "Wait, she'll be sorry." "What did you say, miss?" "Will you invite me to the dance, too?" "Are you serious?" "Of course." "Then let's go right away." "No, not right away, some other time." "Tomorrow?" "Alright, tomorrow." "But only under one condition." "Do I have to steal the moon for you?" "No, not the moon, something else." "A blackboard." " A what?" "A blackboard that's in the big square over there, the one that contains temperatures." "Why do you need that?" "I collect them." " You collect blackboards?" "Some collect postage stamps, some collect butterflies, others experiences, and I collect blackboards." "Alright, I'll get it for you tonight, and tomorrow we're going dancing." "Alright?" "DON'T SHOOT!" "20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MURDER!" "I JUST WANT TO SWIM." "ARE YOU A MAN, A WOMAN OR MAYBE A SHARK?" "Hey." "Hey you!" "Go up to the house, always straight ahead." "Wait there until the storm is over." "I can't." "The path is free." "Help!" "Hey, you!" "Who are you?" "My leg hurts." "Hello!" "Hello, Robinson!" "Damn you!" "I want to say hello to you, and the dogs." "You don't have to be afraid." "I won't bother you anymore." "And I won't come again." "You're leaving?" "The summer is almost over, like the storm." "After a storm... swimming is at its most beautiful." "Quick, quick!" " Just a moment, I'm coming." "Telephone." " For me?" "Hello?" "Yes, it's me." "Excuse me, who?" "Madam Rainer, hello." "No, there's nothing new." "What?" "Yes, he's already taken the bait." "I said he will soon be hooked." "What?" "Fish?" "Fish bite that way." "Sea fish." "Sea fish!" "Excuse me, only for a moment." "Where have you been so long?" "Are you for real?" "No, I'm not." "I thought as much." "How's the work going?" "What work?" "Bad." "That's because you're not in love." "How do you know I'm not?" " I read it in the papers." "What's going on?" "What are you celebrating tonight?" "I've caught a big fish today." "You.. you're going fishing?" "You'll never catch one that big." "Where is it?" " Who?" " The big fish?" "I've released it back in the water, so it will become even bigger." "I knew you were just joking." "I was just joking." "Show me your profile." "It's very interesting." "Your nose is a bit too long but..." "How tall are you?" "176 cm." " And your hair..." "Is it real?" " What?" "Tell me, what things would you do for 4000 marks?" "What do you mean?" "For that money, would you sit in dark well for 14 days?" "I'd hang from a tree for 25 days for that much money, but no one will give it to me." "Why are you asking me these silly things?" "And tonight, do you need the money?" "I always need the money." "Why do you ask?" "I need someone to entertain me." "I'll pay you 100 marks for tonight." "What do I have to do for that?" " I don't know exactly..." "For example..." "But..." " Kiss my hand." "But I already kissed it." " One more time." "Hey..." "You!" "Have you seen my flippers?" " Yes." "They're in the same bush you hid them in." "Do you want anything?" "That you stay here." " Why?" "First you set your dogs on me, then you shot at me, then you built a fence." "Do you know the rumors?" "How can I be sure I won't become a rock?" "If... if I stay here." "I'm not talking about rocks." " How could I know that?" "You know that very well." "What's your name?" " Let's say..." "Eva." "Eva." "If you wanted to move on, Eva," "I might push you over a cliff." "You'll do that anyway, no matter whether I go or stay." "Are you playing with me?" " Why not?" "Wait!" "Wait, where are you going?" "Go away!" "Make me go away." "Who are you?" "A man." "And you?" "A woman." "At first I wanted to kill you." "Where do you hide your corpses?" "You disturbed me." "I didn't know anyone lives here." "How long have you lived here?" "What did they tell you about me?" "The people in the village." "That you're a wild man and that you..." "What else?" " And that you hate yourself in the morning, and the rest of the world in the afternoon." "What else?" " Nothing more." "You lie." "You believe you're famous?" "Will you stay here with me?" "You must." "Do you always say that to women?" "What?" " That they have to." "Please." "Begging isn't good either." " I don't want you to leave right away." "Tell me everything you don't want." "Maybe it's better that you leave." " Of course." "We're different islands." "Of course." " You don't have to come anymore." "Of course." "The best part is already over." "You are..." " Yes... that's me!" "Leave!" "Leave!" "Are you angry tonight?" "Leave me alone!" " I just asked." "If I'm not paying you enough, just say so." "You paid me a lot for something meaningless." "What do you want then?" "You really don't know what I want?" "No, unfortunately I don't." " You." "With or without butter?" "What's that suppose to mean?" "Go away!" "You want a cognac?" " Go away!" "You're..." " I know, terrible!" "I didn't say that." " But I did." "What's with you tonight?" "You're very rude." " No." "I just don't know what should I do." "You see, it's not easy to sell yourself." "You think you can just put the money in your pocket and then" "Adieu." "But you have to know what to do with me, that's what you're paid for." "The check please." "It's okay." "There, everything's paid now." "Hello, how are you?" "What are you doing?" "I have to breathe sometimes...!" "I wasn't sure you'd come again." "You're very confident." " No, the contrary." "Yes, the contrary." "You sit here, you fish and you wait for them to come back." "You didn't even think of looking for me!" "The next time you chase me away," "I will only come back when you get me in a golden coach." "If I am still there at all." "I need a little time to get used to humans again." "Why are you here?" " And you?" "I'm on holiday." " You go to college?" " Sometimes." "And when you don't?" " And you?" "What?" " I asked you something." "Are you hungry?" "Why are you here?" "I have lots of fresh fish." "What were you doing before?" " Your parents gave you beautiful eyes." "Do you know a joke?" " No, I don't know jokes." "Did you come to my island by chance?" "No, on purpose." "Someone has ordered me to kill you." "What else?" " To dismember you." "And then?" " To throw away the rest." "You said you have fish." "How can I be sure you won't shoot again when I go to fish?" "I kill myself if you don't go to get fish right away." "I'm so hungry." "Hungry, hungry, hungry..." "Finally." "Give me that" "People can eat this?" "Of course." "I won't eat that." "It'll cut fingers." " Yes, yours." "Why don't you shower after swimming?" "For medical reasons." " Medical reasons?" "The cold protects from the flu." "That's why you shave every day." "Why?" "For medical reasons." "No, for aesthetics." "Blue or green?" " What?" "Which suit will you wear?" "What are you talking about?" "Blue or green?" "What are you talking about?" "Goodness, you're so forgetful, we're going to the opera today." "I'm sorry, I forgot." "Opera..." "How about we go to the theatre?" "I could wear the blue one." " No, that's bores me." "Blue suit?" "How come?" " The theatre." "'To be or not to be'..." "I'd rather watch a movie now." "Oh Jesus." "Fine!" "Hurry up." "We're always late because of you." "Come, where is the mirror?" "We look fantastic." "Hello, taxi!" "Taxi!" "Never mind, it's not too far." "We'll walk." " Alright." "Hurry up." " Can I ask you something?" " What?" "What are we going to watch?" "Some romance." "You love romance movies, right?" "Yes, yes." " Hurry up." "Good evening." "Two tickets for the box." "They're already sold out?" "We'll take some others then." "Thank you." "Have you been in this cinema before?" "No, not yet." "Pardon." "Do you like it?" " It's grandiose." "Shall we go in front?" "No, it's better in the back row." "I know you want to make out, but I want to watch a movie." "Excuse me." "Pardon me." "Thank you." "Can I get by?" "Pardon me Thank you." "That actor... that's..." "John Dos Passos." "No, it's not him, you said..." "Dos Passos is a writer." "Bravo!" "But with a name like that he could have been and actor just as well!" "But the actress is pretty." "She's gorgeous." "If she's pretty, I'm Miss Universe." "Really nice that you are still jealous." "But I really think she is pretty." "I'm sorry." "How do you think it will end?" " What?" "The film, of course." "Your thoughts are already in the office again!" "The Movie... a happy ending, of course" "People are looking at us." "So what?" "Should they tell me where to put my arm?" "Do you mind if I put my arms around this lady?" "Around the shoulders of this lady." " No, around this lady." "Because I want to kiss her, in this seat that I paid for!" "Careful!" "You're destroying my stockings!" "Did you catch any?" "If you don't come to lunch soon, I'll eat with the dogs." "What are the names of these islands?" "Sisters." " Sisters?" "Whose sisters?" "From the next one." "And the next one?" "That's the Web." " And that one?" "That's Sea Head, it's next to it." "Behind are Mana, Peak Island," "Victim Island, and Numbers Island." "Hey you guys." "If you don't want to help me, at least don't stand in the way." "Do they bother you?" "No, it's fine." "We want to share our thoughts." "You two come with me." "I go tie the boats down." "Do you think there will be a storm?" "I don't know." "You stay here, take a rest." "What do you have there?" "What do you have there?" "Bring it back!" "Alright, give me that." "Something's bothering you?" "You're accusing me, eh?" "So what actually happened?" "Oh, I know." "But did I eat out of her hand first or you lot?" "Perhaps you've forgotten." "But I haven't." "Yes that's right." "Later I let her into the house." "But only because of the storm!" "What?" "Yes that is right as well, later the storm was gone." "How should I explain it to you..." "Look over there." "Two rudders." "Two legs." "Two waves, two seagulls... two trees, two eyes, you two, everything has its pair." "And that's how it should be." "Just imagine I sent one of you away." "Kara, go." "Now you would be all alone." "How would you like that?" "Kara, come here." "So let's not speak about it again." "Don't act like offended soreheads." "I wanted to clean up." "That's not for you." "Are you angry?" "But I have to know more about you." "But I have to know more about you." " What?" "Date of birth?" "My height, my weight?" "Every time we talk about you, you withdraw." "There are things that no one knows." "Do you believe that's good?" "I don't know is it good, but that's how it is." "Sometimes something is not right," "something that stands between us." "What is it?" "I must know all about you." "I must," "I just must." "Don't you understand that?" "One day you'll might want to know what I carry in my box." "I don't care about your box, I care only about you." "Today you, not yesterday you." "Today me?" "That doesn't exist." "Today I'm just 57 kg of bones... and water." "And your eyes?" "And my legs of course, eh?" "I don't like you when you're that way." "We start again from the beginning." "Why don't you give me your "menu" already." "So I finally know what you like from me and what you don't like." "You know that all too well." " What do I know?" "That yours is yours and mine is mine." "Work room is yours, kitchen is mine." "Your history is yours, and my history is mine." "That is what I know." "And unfortunately, I know that very well." "More than you think." "I can't go on like this," "I can't!" "I can't!" "I didn't mean to hurt you." "Read." "I don't want to." "It's your story." "No!" "Good morning." "Your Highness." "You're becoming see-through." "Your skin becomes all thin from all the shaving" "Come and give me a good morning kiss." "Do you want to have breakfast?" "No, I'd rather take a shower." "It's funny how men have a serious look on their face when they shave." "What day is it today?" "The seventh." " Seventh?" "Whose?" "Yours and mine." "I have to leave." "Tomorrow already." "Why did they give him a backbone?" "Whom?" "Man." "You." "Eva." "Six..." "Seven..." "Eight..." "I think I love you." "Nine..." "Ten..." "Eleven..." "You'll just stay here with me." "What are the waves doing when they are not here?" "Eva, listen to me." "I don't want to." "I don't want to stay here." "You shouldn't stay here either." "You neither." "You won't stay here." "Where will you go?" "We'll see." "Do you know who will go with you?" "Maybe I'm a convict," "Perhaps a madman, a murderer." "One doesn't love a murderer without a reason." "I'm a difficult man." "Silent, without charm..." " What else?" "Full of inhibitions." "Spoilt." " That's all?" "Coarse..." "Is that all?" "And tired." "Difficult, silent... charmless, spoiled, coarse, and tired." "I've always wanted such a man." "Eva?" " Yes?" "What name shall we give her?" " A name?" "Whose?" "To our daughter." " What daughter?" "Our daughter." "You're crazy!" "I want sons!" "No, daughters." "With your mouth, your eyes, your ears." "Eva." "They will all be named Eva." "Eva the first, Eva the second, Eva the third..." " I'm not a rabbit!" "Ten." "At least ten!" "Come, come hurry." " Where to?" "How long do you need to pack your things?" "Not long..." " How long?" "Hurry..." "We're leaving tomorrow." "Put this on." "Yes, but..." " We'll leave tonight." "But... but our island." "And the goat." " To hell with that!" "Go." "Go." "Go." "Good evening." " It's you?" "I hope I do not disturb you." "I haven't heard from you for 7 days." " I..." "I was..." " Yes, I know." "How's the progress?" "Everything's fine." " What is fine?" "We're leaving with the next ship." ""We"?" " Yes." " Bravo" "I'm very pleased with you." "You've worked very fast." "As soon as we're back in the city, I will replace you." "You'll leave with the same ship?" " He will not see me." "You came at the right time." " I always come at the right time." "I don't understand one thing." "How could that happen to you?" "That your son runs away to the island." "Yes..." "It's all her fault." "Her?" "The woman I picked out for him." "You picked out his wife?" " Yes," "My son always was different." "At 25 he was an engineer, an academic at 32." "Skiing, football and women didn't interest him." "He had no head for that." "Nor the time." "And his wife..." "What about when he had married?" "He started neglecting all of that." "His work, his classes..." "everything." "And her too." "Then what?" "It was clear to me that that woman is dangerous for my son's future." "I had to get rid of her as soon as possible." "Why did he shoot?" "What do you mean?" "Did he tell you that?" "No one told me that." "I only remember what was in the newspaper from back then." "A real romantic love story." "Act one, too busy husband finds his wife with a lover in bed" "Act two, the husband demands that the lover marry his wife." "Act three, the lover laughs." "Because he knows, the director of this act... did not plan for a murder!" "Act four, the husband shoots the lover, wounding him." "and the woman's honour is saved." "That this has not occurred to me earlier.." "How long was he in jail?" "Three years." "When he was released, he didn't go to see his mother, but straight here." "Didn't you ever fear, that your son would look through all of this and ask some unpleasant questions?" "I don't understand you." "You understand me very well." "For example, what was your part in that?" "In this cheating story?" " You're very rude!" "Fact is, you're not such a good director." "For example, how would you stop me becoming your son's next wife?" "Didn't it occur to you that he might fall in love?" "You are mistaken, young lady." "Since it was the only chance to get him back, I considered that." "And?" " What "and"?" "What could you do if I'd say yes and your son remarries?" "Why do you laugh?" "Because you apparently forgot," "I have a receipt of your payment of 2000 marks." "That is right." "But you have forgotten a small detail, too." "Which one?" "That I might... fall in love with your son." "I reject that possibility." "Consider it, theoretically." "My dear child, do you really think, I would not have enough arguments, to make it clear to my son, that this little hungry student, that offered for 4000 marks, to take up a role in this act," "that this hungry little student, would hardly be the right woman for him." "Maybe you're right." " Of course I'm right, my child." "Still it would be wonderful to determine which one of us is stronger." "I believe you." "And I would do it." "You're not disgusted with my money?" "I'm not disgusted with the money," "I need it too desperately for that.." "I'm only disgusted, that I needed your help to earn it." "Meaning, there are things, that you didn't plan for after all." "What's that supposed to mean?" " Keep your money!" "The only thing that's left for me is to leave as soon as possible." "I'll make sure he never finds out about my role in this ugly comedy." "I salute you, dear lady." "How are you, my son?" "You look good." "You've lost weight." "You wanted to help me again?" "You never gave me a chance to explain it to you." "I wanted to tell you, but you didn't want to know about the past" "You only wanted the "today"." "You remember?" "9...10... 11...12." "Yesterday has passed." "Tomorrow has come."