"Maria Luisa!" "Here it is" "Eulogio Eulogio!" "Look Eulogio" "Get out of the water, come here" "come here, Get out of the water" "Come on" "I can't go on like this Eulogio" "Like this, how?" "In secret" "It's like I don't exist" "But you do exist" "Few women stand out like you do" "Come, get out of the water..." "Come on" "When will we be able to meet?" "At midday in front of everybody" "You know I can't" "No, I don't" "We talked about this Maria Luisa" "It's been a long time since you broke off your marriage" "But it's as though I still were married" "I owe a lot of money to my wife's family" "I can't get married, we've talked about this, you know this" "How much do you owe them?" "Too much" "Take off your clothes" "The new gardener is extraordinary do you know what he puts in the Hydrangea?" "Aspirin" "I'm going to need a bit more" "Because what you gave me is not enough" "I'm going to go get some crackers" "You don't have to bother yourself Blanquita" "It's no bother at all" "What do you think of Maria Luisa's last writings?" ", Don't you find it rather..." "Rather what?" "I don't know." "So much nudity, So much sweat." "And her leading lady, how she runs around hugging trees like they were naked men" "Good God!" "Until she finally runs in to one and she tells everything details included." "With a tree?" "Stupid things with a man would you like a cracker?" "Did you make these, Blanquita?" "Where are you going dear?" "I'm just going for a walk." "Excuse me" "Tell me about Maria Luisa is she still writing?" "Always" "Well that's good" "In there, the only thing they talk about is your book..." "And they have just one, did you know that?" "And they didn't even buy it." "Their friend uncle Joaqun brought it from Argentina and they pass it around like a hot stone" "I don't... this one's mine" "You mean mine" "You really bought it?" "No, my cousin brought it to me from Buenos Aires." "Your mother would burn it if she saw it." "That's why, you must write a very hot dedication in it." "Honey, did you take your medicine?" "I already took it mom!" "Give me" "Keep it underneath your clothes, next to your over?" "owing heart." "Maria Luisa" "Coramina... is this new?" "Yes, it's torture... ingest every eight hours, or in case of a crisis. ingest.. idiots" "Why can it say take?" "..." "OK, so tell me something" "What?" "Something about you" "I'm writing a story" "Tell it to me?" "Is weird..." "It's about a young man that's on a boat" "And?" "That's it... that's the story" "No, come on, don't be mean!" "No, really" "It's a dream that I had" "The young man is on this ship, and there's a storm" "The ship casts away to a huge desert, without sea." "The young man steps out of the ship and realizes that his feet don't leave footprints on that silky cold sand" "And that sand.. is death." "And how does it end?" "Just like that..." "Sweetie... sweetie, we're late" "Yes, I'm very late, I still haven't finish it" "I don't mean that, I mean the party..." "Party?" ", Where?" "Don't play with me.. at Marta's" "Can't we cancel?" "It's important, I have to continue" "The important thing is the party" "Everyone will be there" "Barnechea has everyone at the Ministry of Education ready, so if you want to win the National Award of Literature, you have to go" "To tell them to give me the award?" "Whatever you want." "Let's go" "Get up..." "This way" "Voila!" "Chic, tre chic" "Ah, tres chic" "One night we were dining with Borges and other writers at his home." "Guillermo decided to rant about Latin American writers saying, check this out that America was a lonely novel, without novelists" "Meaning that none of us there meant anything of course" "Well, of course we got all fired up and asked DE Torre who were good writers, according to him." "Well, it turned out that he brought us a beautiful novel by Azorin and after everybody left the table, Borges and I stayed at the dining room table and he takes out his pen with an electric blue ink," "and we started to write corrections at the margins of the book, writing Bad taste'; "Wannabe"..." "How would that Spanish guy react?" "Don't run away Maria Luisa." "Since I read your new manuscript you will no longer be Maria Luisa to me." "Now I will call you Bombal." "A wonderful novel my dear friend" "Thank you" "So.." "Tell me, when will you publish it?" "You have to publish it... now" "I'm going to take him away for just one second." "Don't believe anything she says, she has a wonderful text in her hands, and most importantly, finished." "With "The End" printed on it, right Bombal?" "How wonderful, And what's the title of this work of art?" "No, no." "Don't ask her the title." "She says it's bad luck to give out the title before the book is released, right?" "Marta, where's the door?" "Yes." "I'll take you to the bathroom." "Excuse me, please" "No, I want to leave" "What's wrong?" "Let me go" "Bombal!" "What's wrong with you?" "Behave" "You behave!" "What are you talking about?" "You want me to tell you what I'm talking about?" "Yes" "I'm talking about the second?" "oor" "We had a deal." "Each of us on our own but without embarrassing each other!" "I was absolutely discreet." "You decided to go upstairs!" "Besides, I've always been honest with you," "I don't know what you're so upset about" "Is humiliating" "But you saw us, no one else did." "You couldn't resist, right?" "You have no right to but in that part of my life, and you know it!" "That's why you were so interested in coming to the party" "Calm down, please" "No, no." "I won't calm down." "On the contrary, I get sick with your sauciness, your selfishness" "My selfishness?" "!" "That's funny." "I go with you to your parties, I worry about your career and I never get involved in your love affairs because that was the famous deal!" "What do you do for me?" "What do you do for me?" "You're cold" "Alright, enough with the drama, it's over" "Yes!" ", and looks as though you don't care" "It's not time to talk about it." "Come back with me to the party, it's very important." "Come on." "Maria Luisa..." "Hello?" "I need to see you..." "Can I read you what I just wrote?" "It was you." "I recognized you immediately." "You were the one I was waiting for." "As if a boiling and slow chill was born in my loins and with each caress it would go up, grow, to wrap her up with rings up to the roots of her hair, until it would clutch her throat." "And... choke... her." "You didn't like it?" "We have to talk" "We're already talking..." "No, we have to talk seriously." "And before was a joke?" "I don't want you to call me at night any more... and less this late without a heads up" "I... have to order my life." "These meetings don't do me any good" "Maria Luisa... you are a beautiful woman" "It was wonderful to have met you, but I..." "What?" "I wish you luck" "Luck?" "What the hell are you talking about?" "I'm leaving." "This is over." "You're a disgrace!" "The only disgrace here is that this has gone so long" "My jacket" "Where did you spend the night?" "Do you want me to guess?" "I don't want to play with you" "But you want to play with Eulogio... don't you?" "We have a deal, that's what you said." "Or we had a deal, I don't know..." "Well, this is part of the deal." "We each do what we want behind closed doors." "Stay out of my things" "No, this isn't your thing." "Because you can tell from a distance that he doesn't want anything to do with you" "Stop chasing him." "It's bad for you" "And you have to stop chasing young men, you look pathetic." "You better find someone of your own age and.." ".do what you have to do but... in private." "At least I'm not chasing something I can't have" "You don't know what you're talking about!" "Don't chase him any more." "Everyone in Santiago knows." "Really, it's not worth it." "It's not worth it." "Come on, let's have some coffee." "Come on." "Is like wanting to stop the rain" "What does he know, Beatriz." "I've seen him next to me, melting with passion" "Asleep" "Helpless" "He looked so..." "Mine, so..." "You need to get out of this room." "It's a mess." "Let's see what you're going to wear" "Those two" "These two?" "Why do you always pick out two dresses?" "It's something Larco taught me" "I always pick the dress I least expect to wear" "I never understood the thing with Larco that well" "He is a curious man..." "Yes but.." ".I mean, why are you with him?" "We keep each other company." ".. like any other marriage I guess" "But, it isn't like any other marriage" "Ah, Maria Luisa." "You care that much about what other people think that you rather be with him..." "You are too young to understand it yet" "Excuse me, but you're the one that has to be understood." "Everyone knows you're married to a homosexual and you don't seem to care" "That hurts you as well" "The Princess of Chilean Literature" "Don't, don't do that Carlos." "The fall from the throne hurts" "No falls." "Your ascension is direct Maria Luisa" "Look, look." "This is to place your new work" "There are few copies ofLa Ultima Niebla" in your library Carlos..." "I bet you I fell into your"Cave?" "Confess Carlos." "How many titles do you have in your "Cave"?" "Well... some" "See?" "Then take me out of there and sell everything, then ask for another edition to Buenos Aires and that's it" "No no." "What I want to know is when will I have the new Bombal to fill all this?" "Well..." "Soon, I guess." "I haven't finished mi new novel" "When does a writer, a great writer, finish his work?" "I guess, when you let go of the novel." "It's like... leading a ship to sea" "Well..." "Don Carlos" "Excuse me." "I have to go..." "Very nice to meet you" "How may I help you?" "Forget about him." "He's not worth it." "Did you know?" "Know what?" "That Eulogio had a new girlfriend." "Everyone but me knew this, rig ht?" "Well and, what would I have won if I told you?" "My love." "Hello?" "Maria Luisa?" "Could you please look at me?" "What for?" "A journalist from Sur" Magazine just called" "He's here in Santiago, and wants to interview you today... at six thirty" "That doesn't merit at least for you to look up?" "Where is it?" "Miss Maria Luisa, my pleasure." "Likewise" "Have a sit, please" "Allow me" "Well, first of all, thanks for the..." "Excuse me, sorry." "A cold martini, Miss Maria Luisa?" "No." "Today I prefer a whisky with a lot of ice." "Because, the magazine is buying, right?" "Yes, yes..." "Make that two." "Thank you" "Well, as I was saying..." "I don't know, I would like to start with some things" "Let's see, excuse me." "Maria Luisa Bombal, 31 years old, born in" "Vina del Mar, oldest of three sisters, studied at La Sorbonne." "I believe this isn't going to work" "Why?" "Do you see any mistakes?" "No, but frankly it's boring, don't you think?" "Yes, well, if you think it's boring, we could start by, I don't know.." ".whatever you want" "Just tell me, there's no problem" "Sex" "Nobody will find that boring, will they?" "Well, in the end, love is the main axis in all your writings, right?" "And yes, always linked to tragedy." "Tell me, what passions and heartaches are in Maria Luisa Bombal's life?" "You come from Sur" Magazine, right?" "Yes" "The problem is that in your question there's a part from Sur" Magazine and another part from a woman's magazine." "I'm going to answer only the part from Sur" Magazine." "Yes, as a matter of fact love is the main axis of my books." "Yes, everyone knows that." "But tell me, everyone's saying that you're living a tragic love story, like the ones of your characters." "And, they're saying that it's with someone from around here" "You know?" "It's getting late" "Maria Luisa, wait." "What about the rumors regarding your husband Jorge Larco." "Did he leave many friends in Buenos Aires?" "What are you doing?" "Since when are you going out with Eulogio?" "Excuse me?" "Who are you?" "I want to know exactly when you started dating." "Day, hour." "I'm not going to answer anything until you introduce yourself" "Did he tell you by any chance, softly in your ear with a scratchy voice, like after smoking a pipe," ""Will there be a day that you love me like I love you?" "Do you know her?" "Yes" "She's an acquaintance of the family." "Aren't you going to sit?" "Have you known her for a long time?" "Yes..." "I've known her for a long time." "But I haven't seen her in a while." "Sit" "Well." "Nice to meet you, dear." "Enjoy your tea." "How are you?" "Bad" "I can't sleep" "And I dream about things from my books." "Take off your clothes" "What?" "Take off your clothes and stand there" "You want me to pose for you?" "Yes..." "I want to make some sketches" "And I want to truly see you" "Without masks." "Naked." "Your skin," "You" "Would you do that for me?" "Are you alone?" "Look at me and tell me" "Yes... you are alone." "Do you understand now that I've never cheated you?" "Never... and always" "Sit there." "How do you do it to avoid suffering?" "And who says I don't suffer?" "I see you" "You're strong" "You don't commit too much." "Very manly of you" "That's not true." "I'm realistic." "I'm not looking for my soul mate." "Yes." "I guess that's my problem." "Pathetic, Isn't it?" "Romantic." "I hate that word" "I know" "Eulogio is pulling away from me." "He has a girlfriend" "And now..." "I only see him in my dreams." "So much detail makes me stumble" "Put yourself back the way you were" "And now..." "How do I live?" "Like you always have..." "Writing" "Hello" "Hello" "In 20 minutes the doctor will come to see her." "Make sure she doesn't get agitated." "Why?" "I don't understand why he prefers her" "She's one of those typical young girls that move their hair before they talk and smile without saying anything." "Empty." "Like an empty box" "Give me the... yellow" "That one" "Does it hurt?" "I take them because.." ".they taste like vodka" "How am I going to live now Beatriz?" "I don't know how to live" "Oh cousin, forgive me." "I'm sorry" "You sound like radio theater" "I'm sick of these measurements." "Pressure, pulse, systole, diastole..." "The truth is.." "This one barely walks" "You'll get better" "That's what my mother says" "Am I that unoriginal?" "That's bad" "I'd be worried if I were you" "What do you want to do?" "I want to live. intensely" "Like you." "What are you going to do?" "Bundle up." " We're leaving" " Where?" "Hey cousin" "tell me" "What is making love like?" "I don't know" "I just think about... how is not making love like" "What comes before" "What happens after" "It hurts me, Beatriz" "It hurts me... every time I'm not making love with him" "Don't let any man take your spark away Maria Luisa" "Any man" "Eulogio" "Listen to me carefully" "I want you to understand this" "I don't want to see you ever again, Do you understand me?" "Never again" "And I don't want you telling me this out on the street" "Aren't you coming up?" "I have nothing else to say" "I know perfectly well when you're angry, and that what you really want to do is scream." "Don't you think that what you did in that cafe was wrong?" "Your husband?" "He's at the montage of "Bodas de Sangre"" "Don't be afraid" "Do you remember the trip we made to the countryside?" "To the Precht's house?" "In Penuelas?" "I remember very well" "When... after making love..." "We stayed very close to each other, near the water" "We looked so perfect." "So pure" "You caused me a lot of trouble" "I know" " I needed to talk to you you need so many things" "Well and..." "Did you tell your little bimbo about us?" "I don't want you to talk about her" "Why?" "You're a crazy bitch" "And you are a coward" "Love?" "I don't' know at what time I'll get back because I have to finish setting the gallery." "Eat something" "How fancy!" "Where are you going?" "To 6 Pam'" "That's nice" "Alright, I'm going to the gallery" "Change that bra" "Good evening, Welcome" "Good evening" "The gentlemen are in the backyard" "Thank you very much" "Maria Luisa." "So glad you came" "And that hair?" "And your husband?" "He sends his regards" "Your mother and sisters are here" "What happened?" "!" "Maria Luisa!" "My God help!" "Help please!" "Please help!" "Be careful" "Take it, for the pain" "A little light" "Where's Larco?" "He had to leave." "He's working like crazy, preparing everything for the exposition, it's just around the corner" "What are you doing?" "Lay down, take it easy." "I need to go to work" "You're not thinking of staying alone in your apartment?" "I want to go back to my house Marta." "Only because you have bad aiming Bombal" "You can't go on like this." "Do you realize what you've done?" "You will stay here in my house, until you're fully recovered" "And most importantly..." "My house is anti-tragedy" "Is that clear?" "Yes" "My girl... everything will be fine" "Come on, let's run towards mother!" "Be careful with your sister!" "What happened?" "Let me see." "Come here, come." "Does it hurt much?" "How terrible." "Now, go catch your brother" "Madam, did something happen?" "Can I help you?" "No, thank you" "Bombal?" "I'm sorry." "M. Luisa" "Thank you." "They're simply, simpl... marvelous Larco." "Marvelous!" "What are you doing here?" "I begged you not to come" "Hey, don't be a drag." "Everyone tells me that I don't have to be where I am, that I don't have to..." "Hey, leave me alone" "Here I am again," "I'm begging YO'- "" "Is really incredible how you drew me Larco..." "Without shells..." "No masks." "Just one deep and profound chill." "Don't touch it!" "I want to take it away from here Larco." "Leave it, leave it!" "I shouldn't be here" "Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" ", damn it!" "No." "You don't have the right to treat me like this!" "I can't shutdown mi life with a key every time you want to be the center of the attention." "It doesn't work like that." "Stupid!" "Everything is a tragedy here!" "You're drunk." "Drunk like a cheap whore." "I don't want you to go inside again." "I want to leave damn it!" "I don't want you back inside" "Everyone says the same thing." "Don't come, don't come in, Don't come, don't call on the phone" "How unoriginal Larco!" "Excuse me, are you alone?" "You're alone, or else someone would've already come to push me away." "Touch me" "No, please no" "Get out." "I can't stand more dreams in y life" "Go away" "Are you going to be fine?" "I've tried the worst and it didn't work" "You're going to... go see them all." "Oliveiro," "Nora" "Borges" "Are you going to be alright?" "I'm always fine" "Chic?" "Completely" "Hello?" "Mom, I'm busy right now so..." "Around us" "The fog lends us things... of a definite immobilized nature" "Who is it?" "What, you don't recognize my beautiful countertenor voice?" "Hello Martin" "I wanted to congratulate you, and me" "What for?" ", Why?" "That you finally left Larco." "Every man here was furious when we saw you with him" "Why so furious?" "Well, because it was a waste" "Him, next to a marvelous woman like you." "Tell me, Maria Luisa, has my day come?" "Really, this isn't the time" "Are you going to the Writers Society meeting this Thursday?" "Yes." "We'll have more time to talk there" "At least I'll have a date with Bombal" "No dear." "You don't have a date with Bombal." "You have a meeting at the C.E.C.H." "With 50 other writers." "But I thought that now you were freer than ever." "What do you mean by that?" "You really don't know?" "Madam" "I find your misinformation odd" "Goodbye" "Maria Luisa!" "How nice to see you!" "Here..." "There it is" "But..." "Maria Luisa" "Eulogio!" "Eulogio!" "Call an ambulance" "I shot him" "I'm the only guilty person" "I killed him!" "Please hurry" "Call an ambulance" "Visit for Bombal Anthes" "He's alive" "Eulogio Sanchez is alive" "It's a miracle" "Your mother is right Maria Luisa." "It's a double miracle" "Not only is Eulogio Sanchez alive." "He also dropped the charges" "But most importantly Maria Luisa, is that you can leave here now" "Aren't you going to say anything?" "I want to go back to my cell." "I honestly don't know what to do." "I don't know." "Put it here, the box" "Open it, let's see." "After getting out of prison, Maria Luisa Bombal was hired by Paramount" "Studios, to adapt her novel "The house of Mist", and write screen plays" "Admired, in Hollywood she made friends with well known actors and producers." "She got married and had an only daughter." "Her novels and stories became great works of prestige in all Iberoamerica." "However, upon her return to Chile, she was rejected by the social and intellectual circles because of her daring literature, for giving an erotic voice to women in her writing and for her personal behavior." "She died in 1980, alone, in a bed at the Salvador" hospital."