"The Red Squirrel" "Jumpl" "Jumpl" "Easyl" "Take it easy, matel" "Breathe slowly or you'll choke." "Do as I tell you, breathe slowly and deeply." "Like this, look." "Breathe along with me." "That's better." "You were like a fish out of water." "I won't take your helmet off." "They say you shouldn't, you know?" "Seems like someone threw you off." "We're calling an ambulance." "It won't take long." "You'll be OK, it'sjust the shock." "Are you in pain?" "is it your head?" "What's your name?" "Look at me." "Tell me your name." "I don't know. I can't remember." "Hey, you're a girll Surely you rememberthat." "A girl?" "Let me look for your papers, OK?" "I feel sleepy." " That's normal." "You got quite a knock." "What?" "You're lying down." "You fell." "You don't have any papers." "Well, I can't find any." "You know what papers are?" "Id card and all that." "Will they be on the bike?" "What's happening?" "I can't remember anything." "Don't worry about it." "Come on, think." "Who are you?" "OK, don't force it." "Just think." " l can't. I don't know." "Say a name, first one that comes into your head." "A name?" "I can't think of any." "Where are you from?" "Name a place." "Nothing." "What's that noise?" "An ambulance." "Goodl Remember I told you we'd called one?" "Yes." " See?" "You remember something." "Yes, I think I'm better." "Ask me more questions." "What are your eyes like?" "My eyes?" "What are my eyes like?" " Yes, what colour are they?" "How stupidl I can't remember." "What's wrong with my eyes?" " Nothing, they're fine." "What are they like?" "Blue." "Blue eyes that get tangled." "Who are you?" "She says she can't remember anything." "What on earth are you doing lying on the sand?" "She fell from up there." "Bloody helll" "Were you going flat out?" "Lean on me." "Hold on tight." "Don't worry, I'm all muscle." "Who was driving?" " She was." "Lucky you fell on the sand." "A bit further, and you'd have smashed your head on the rocks." "I didn't fall on the sand." "I jumped before we hit the railings." "What's your name?" " Jay." "That noise is the ambulance." "That's right, the siren." "Remember anything else?" "I'm dying to sleep." "Sleep, then." "How nicel My eyes are tangled with sleep." "One moment." " No, I'm fine." "Come with me to the office." "We need her details." "No, I'm not in bed." "I'm not even at home." "I'm at work." "I do night shifts in a hospital." "Are you a beautiful cleaning lady cleaning empty offices or a midwife talking while she works?" "No, right now all the lights are out." "I'm in darkness sad and neglected." "All I want is to dedicate 'Let There Be Love' by Nat Kng Cole to someone who doesn't work in the hospital." "The pump attendant who serves me every dayy." "We'll do that." "But first tell me your name." "Not until I find out the attendant's name." "Luis Alfonso." "No problem." "He can call us, for that and other things on the programme 'Life and Death'." "3,000 exactly." "I'll give him a clue as to who I am." "Waitl Let me hearthe clue." "My batteries are flat." "We're dying to hearthe clue." "I'm the blonde guy with the yellow car." "Congratulationsl" "Sorry." "You listen to night-time radio?" "Cause of admittance?" " Motorbike accident." "Not me, the girl who..." " That's OK." "What's her name?" "Her name?" " Elisa Matximbarrena Fuentes." "My surname is also Fuentes." "My first surname." "Address?" "Mine. I mean, we live together." "Good for you." "Paseo del Kursaal, 2." "Here, in Donosti." "You have her medical card?" "Brlng it tomorrow." "Your name?" " Alberto Fernández Arregui." "Her profession?" "She's unemployed." "And you?" " Musician." "I had a band four years ago." "With four girls." " What was the name?" "The Flies." "Then you must be Jay." "You were great." "Pity you gave it up." "Why did you?" "The doctors need you." "My armi" "Anyone know what happened?" "A hit-and-run bastard." "How is she?" " Fine, just a bit stunned." "Hil l rememberthe ambulance, the light, everything." "What's her name?" " Lisa." "Why are you here?" " Look at him." "Try to remember." "Don't worry if she doesn't recognise you." "She doesn't know her own name." "You spoke to me on the beach." "I'm Jay." "Remember anything else?" "What did you say my name was?" "I'm not Lisa." "It comes from Elisa." "But I've always called you Lisa." "When can I take her home?" "We'll keep herfor a few days." "But she'll probably remember everything tomorrow." "See you tomorrow." "They say I have brown eyes." "Blue eyes that get tangled." "And a long cat's tongue, you slutl" "That's from a song." "There is a place where the squirrels rule." "And that's the leafy and mysterious wood." "The red squirrel comes from Central Europe and lives ln coniferous woods." "But it can also adapt to deciduous woods with trees such as the oak, chestnut, walnut, hazel, etc." "In these woods, red squirrels feed mainly on nuts such as the hazel." "With practice, they can split the shell ln two with one bite." "Their rear paws are stronger and longer than the frontt ones." "So squirrels always come down trees head first bearing theirweight on the sharp claws of their rear paws." "Their lightness allows them to reach the upperbranches using theirtall ln order to keep their balance." "During the mating season the male defends its territory from other males." "One male defeats another by means of aggressive pursuit." "The dominant male, normally the more masculine expels the intruder during a skirmish." "The worst that can happen is the loss of the tip of the tall." "Eli, breathe with me." "They can be cunning, meek and light like flies." "They can also be liars and shy but strategic and sinuous and capable of weaving clever plots behind man's back." "I'm Lisa, your amnesiac friend, remember?" "Elisa Matximbarrena, please." "The consultant wahts to see you." "Follow me." "The relative of 112 is here" " Send him in." "Are you Elisa Matximbarrena's husband?" "We don't believe in marriage." "Neither do I." "We've been together since..." " Yes, I see." "The neurological tests and the scan are normal." "But she remembers nothing before the accident." "She has retrograde amnesia caused by a blow to the head." "How long?" "It is difficult to assess in these cases." "Days, months..." "Any relatives?" " Only her parehts." "But they're touring the States by bus until the end of August." "Then you're the only one who can help." "Stimulate her memory, remind her of nice things." "But don't mention the accident." "She'll stay a few days." "A psychiatrist will treat herwith induction and hypnosis. lt may work." "You have her id?" " Sorry, I forgot." "We need it forthe report." "You're Jay." "Are you my boyfriend?" "I thought so." "From the kiss the other day." "That was llast night." "I dreamt about you." " What did you dream?" "I'm not telling you." "You must exercise your memory." "Do we live together?" "Since when?" "Four years." "A long time." "Where?" " ln a flat by the seafront." "How nicel" "We were going on holiday today to a campsite by a lake." "Know what a lake is?" "Imagine, the two of us." "lying on the beach by the lake." "We've been planning it forthree months." "What do you do?" " l'm not allowed to talk about me." "You'll have to rediscoverr me." "What about me?" "Am I good at anything?" "What?" " Shoes." "You work in a shoe shop." " You'rejokingl" "Well, you're unemployed right now." "The shoe shop went bust." "Just as welll" "What a shockl" "Am I in love with you?" "How d'you know?" "Everyone knows." "You're crazy about me." "And you?" "I'm crazy, too." "Then kiss me." "Like the other day." "Going with Eli?" "No, she took her car and left me." "I put the stove and some pots in with the tent." "I knew about Eli." " l bet she's told everyone." "Jay, she's a psychiatrist." "Her boyfriend." "Brought me something?" "Shall we go on?" "I have to name them." " Next picture." "Felix" "Ana, Julio..." " lt's a woman." "Then Julia." "Jay." "Who is Jay?" " He is..." "Felix" " Who is Felix?" "Answer, without thinking." "You've said Felix twice." "This one and number 13." "Very similar. ln fact, they're the same person." "What does Jay stand for?" "Did I say Alberto?" "But I said lots of Js." "Julián, Julio, Jaime..." "We'll carry on tomorrow." "Can you come with me?" "I'm interested in amnesia, and cases like Lisa's are rare." "I'd like you to tell me about her." " Whenever you like." "Why not now?" "My office is upstairs." "Let me talk to Lisa first." " Thanks. I'll see you upstairs." "It's all settled." "Get dressed." "We're going on holiday." "What a great bike, Jayl - lt's yours." "You've prepared everything." "You're wonderful." "I'll take care of the helmets and you drive." "No, you drive." "I'll navigate." "Look, I have a map." "I don't want to drive, Jay." " That's a shame." "I can't ride a bike." "Neither can l. l forgot." " Don't tell lies." "How did you get the bike here, then?" "Come on, I'll hold you." "At least tell me how to start it." " Like that, I think." "And now a great song by a band which disbanded four years ago." "'Elisa'by The Flles." "Elisa." "Dream." "Blrd of blue iron and salt." "Mysteryl" "I dream that I live." "I dream that I live inside you." "And I live surrounded by lron treadlng on salt." "'Golden Tree Campsite." "Here's another one." "'Corn Bunting Campsite" " Name one of your qualities." "'See You Next Summer Campsite." "I like that." "What can you do, apart from not riding a bike?" "They're all by the lake." "Well, a reservoir really." "You must be something." "I'm fast. I have very quick reflexes." "Show me." "'The Alepo Pine Campsite I'll test you." "'The Red Squirrel'" " That onel lt's got a beach, too." "'The Red Squirrel Campsite." "Mediterranean atmosphere.'" "Let's go, then." "Jayl" "How did you do that?" "You managed to do everything." "It's easy." "I threw my helmet in the air so I could catch yours." "Then I put it on so I could have my hands free to catch your helmet before it fell." "It smells of you." " l'll wearr yours." "I know you." "I doubt it." "The Flies" "You have to sign." "Both of you." "This is it." "Have a good time." "Pityl We can't see the water." "It's right there." "Behind those pine trees." "We have the best beach." "You made a good choice, Jay." "Can we help them, dad?" " lt's fine by me." "Are you helping me?" "Pass me the rods." "Take the short ones, Ana." " Hellol Come a long way?" " No, from San Sebastián." "We're from Vitorla." "Well, my husband is there." "We come every year." " l'm Carmen." " l'm Lisa." "Jay, my boyfriend." "Your daughters are very helpful." "The little one isn't mine." " lsn't she?" "Poorthingl" "Ana's my daughter." "They spend the whole day playing mums and daughters." "Do it like me." "Very good." "Count one, two, three, dad" "Why don't you eat with us tonight?" "We're right there." "Don't say you have amnesia." " l won't say a word." "And don't get too friendly or we'll have to invite them back." "And why not?" "We're here to relax so you can get your memory back." "Anyway, you don't like families." "You disapprove of children." "And I don't like the taxi driver." "What reflexesl" "He has amazing reflexes." " Lucky you." "He's very fast normally." "I was the 100 metres champion." "What a coincidencel Alberto, our son, is also a runner." "He's in Vitorla." " ls he running?" "No, he has to revse during the week." "He failed five subjects." "Six" " Music doesn't count." "He's my husband." "He hypnotizes people." "How old is he?" " 13." "You'll meet him tomorrow." "He's coming forthe weekend." "Are you sporty, too?" "I'm a swmming champion." "We must see you in action." "You can give us a demonstration." "So you're both champions." "That's how we met, winning races." "I had to get ajob when I was young." "Otherwse I'd have been a racing driver." "Ask Carmen." "We've often been close to death, but he's such a good driver..." "So here you are." " Right." " Enjoy your meal." " You look lovely." "You're improving, Begona." "is it all right ifthe girl stays with you tonight?" "Tell me if it's a problem." "Not at all, she'll sleep with Crlstina." "You're always feeding her." "I must buy you a present." "She's a sweetie." "Langoustines?" "You're eating langoustinesl" " Want some?" "No, but let me pay for her." " No wayl I insist, she's my daughter." " Don't be silly." "Ana didn't have any." "She doesn't like them." "Keep the money, please, Begona." "Then you must eat some." "She's been a widow fortwo years." "Now she's afterthe Germans." "Her poor husband died in a car crash." "He fell asleep at the wheel." "But he was German and now she wahts another one." "Seems these Germans can do their stuff." "Well, I'm going to bed." "I'm picking up Alberto in the morning and I need my beauty sleep." "I want to do Vitorla in under 50 minutes." "Know what average speed that is?" "Guessl" "Don't know." "170, average. I'll let you know." "I'll show you my photo album, Lisa." "Well, I'm off to bed." "Good night, mermaid." " Goodbye, champion." "That's my home." "And this idiot is me on the patio." "A neighbourtook the photo." "That's Alberto." "My athlete, the one I love most." "Look, ourwedding day." "I was married in brown." "Didn't you say Jay was your boyfriend?" "I know, we haven't been married long and I forget." "Grandad's taxi's coming with dad in it." "Who's grandad?" " The driver." "You're my daughter, Ana." "And I'm your mother, Crlstina." "Alberto is yourfather." "And the taxi driver is your grandad." "He's the father of your mother and father." "is dad a taxi driver?" "When is he coming?" " Now." "I'm his wife, waiting for him, and you're his daughter." "We're both waiting for him, can't you see?" "Can't you?" "Yes, but he's not coming." "I told Carmen we were married." "I heard you." "Are we married?" "No, we don't believe in marriage." "And before?" "Was I ever married?" "It's hot in here." "What do you do?" " Nothing." "What do you live off?" " You, I'm a househusband." "But I'm on the dole." "Yes, well, things are tough but you'll find something." "The nervel You're a good-for-nothing." "You're lying." "I bet you can do something." "You and I, Jay are we good people?" "They're herel" "Lookl My average speed." "Chrlstl That's scary." "No cheating." "This doesn't lie." "Hello, husbandl" "Next time I'll thump you." "Hello, dadl" "Alberto's staying all week." "How fast does it go?" "Ask her, it's her bike." "Yes, it's my bike." "But he's the best rider, the real star." "On a bike, he's number one." "is that true?" "No, she's showing off." "Don't evertrust a blonde." "I hear you were a sprinter." " l was." "Will you race me?" " No, I won't." "And you, can you swm?" "I'll race you at swmming." "Come on, Albertol" "Careful, Antón." "And Lisa?" "You've pushed her under." "What a womanl" "Look, your muml I'll introduce you to my daughter" "No, Antón, reallyl You don't mind keeping her, do you?" "Please tell me if it's a problem." "You see?" "Isn't she blonde?" "Well, we're off." "And thank you, you're such darlings." "'Bye, sweetheartl" "What do you like me to do to you?" "I can't remember." "And you, what do you like?" "I like you to tousle my hair, to touch me and to suck me." "I like cooking for you, every day." "I have amnesia." "My boyfriend's reminding me of nice things." "More white wine?" "And you?" "What do you like?" "Swimming in the reservoir at night." "The water's full of hands." " Careful." "You won't get away tonight." "Where are you going?" "I like you to strip off slowly." "And to strip me off while you talk dirty." "You say some amazing things." "Like what?" "then I'd sing in your ear but what I like most is cooking for you looking after you and having you all around me" "How nicel Go on." "I like it when you get on top of me and squeeze me hard betwee n your legs." "I love you rubbing against me and sticking yourfingers in my mouth." "A plane. I want to get it passing overhead." "Eli, I'm crazy about youl Let's go on a trip." "What would you like me to do to you?" "I'd like you to grope me from behind as far as you can, and forwards." "And to lift me off the ground." "Squeeze my nipples with yourfingers or better still, with yourteeth." "I like it when you strip me off slowly." "Then I climb on top of you and squeeze you hard betwee n my legs." "So you won't get away." "How can you remember?" "I don't remember." "But I can feel it here, in my throat." "What would make you scream with pleasure?" "What drives me crazy is you biting me." "Not too hard." "Not too gently." "I want you to bite me all over." "I want you to bite me all over." "I was very moved when the pump attendant called me his customer." "Tonight I want to reveall my identity." "My name is..." "Salvadorl" "Did you like that?" "These prlhts are from a rat, a big one." "This place must be full of rats." " They're from a squirrel." "Don't be silly, there aren't any left." "Look at these trees." "This is reforestation. lt's all fake." "These are for you, from my mum." "Let's give it a chance." "We'll let it act, without watchhing." "See how quickly it comes down." "Eli, do you know the world we live in?" "I'm not sure, but you called me Eli." "Eli or Lisa mean the same." "E-li-sa." "One step forward." "Slowly." "Two more steps to your right." "Stop." "Ask her anything you like." "What's the matterwith her?" " She's been hypnotized." "How interestingl Have you tried it with adults?" "No, but my mum's weark." "I'll do it to her one day so she can clean and not get tired." "Could you do it to Lisa?" "If she wahts to." "I could sleep up there." "Can I ask your sister a question?" " Sure." "What can you see?" " A squirrel eating squid." "Lunch is readyl" "You eating with us?" "I've made a big paella." "No, thanks, Carmen." " Thank you, we're coming." "Give me a hand, Crlstina." "Brlng some glasses." "Do it for me, champion." "To be a woman, ride a bike and do it well. boy, that's twice as hardl" "Three times as hard." " Thanks." "You never say that to me, Jay." "You're an exception." "Women make bad drivers." "I should know, I'm a pro." "You have no reflexes, no aggression." "And, no offence, but no balls either." "And that shows, doesn't it?" " l don't have the balls either." "That's why I don't drive and can't recognise your virtues." "You didn't let me get a licence." "What the hell for?" "We have one car and that's forwork." "But I could help you." " l don't need your help." "So can you ride the bike or not?" "Ask her." "See what she comes up with." "He's useless." "He can't do anything, except fuck, cook and lie." "Where's Jay?" "On the bike." "I knew it." "If you knew how you turned me onl" "From now on, you'll do as I say." "We came here to be on our own." "We don't need this family." "All right." ""Brutal accident in San Sebastián." ""Hit-and-run driver knocks down couple"." "Alberto doesn't begin with J. - l know, it's odd." "Why is he called Jay?" " A nickname from work." "Where does he work?" " Who, Jay?" "He's a mechanic. lf you knew how he fixed the bike." "Flast, isn't he?" " ln everything." "And what do you do?" " Shoes." "You sell shoes?" " l used to. I'm on the dole." "I want to study." "Study what?" " Animals. I love zoology." "I envy you." "My life's so boring." "Antón's always workng and I clean three houses, fourwith mine." "Come and stay with me for a while." " l'd love to." "You will?" "The place's full of animals." "What do you have?" " Everything, espeoially birds." "Who looks afterthem now?" " My brother." "Where do you live?" " On the seafront." "I'm sojealousl" "Come, forget your husband for a while." "I know, it'd do me good to get away from home." "I'm keeping her company." "She works so hard." "Give her our address so she can visit." "Got a piece of paper?" "I'll write it on the paté." "Euskalherria 14, 4th floor." "With such a small table we can't invite anyone." "I'll lend you mine, it sits 12." "We don't have to move it far." "OK, then one day you can all come and eat with us." "How was it?" "Delicious, you're a great cook." " l know." "Bland, it tastes bland." " lt's always the same." "It's always bland." "Why can't you tell me where l was born?" "What for?" " So I can place myself." "You won't tell me who my friends or my parehts are or if I have any brothers and sisters." "You need to exercise your memory." "And there's no rush while we're here." "One day you'll say "l was born in San Sebastián"." "Was I?" "Madrld, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Gijón Zaragoza and Donosti. ln one of those." "I prefer Lisbon. I hope it is." "Are you leavng the bike like that forthe rest of the holiday?" "No, we're going for a ride." "I need to talk to you." "But you drive." "The bitch, she's got some lungsl" "You've no stamina." " l got bored down there." "Relax breathe in with me." "Like that, slowly." "You're like a fish out of water." "What do you know?" " About what?" "You know more than you say." "What do I know?" "I feel you're lying to me." "You're beginning to remember but play the amnesiac." "Why?" "What for?" "I don't know." "But you like playing with me." "Actually, you play with everyone." "Don't say that." "I remember nothing at all and I don't care." "Do you love me?" "When I finish counting to three and say "Three" you'll be completely hypnotized." "Scared?" " No, I like it." "When you hear "One and three" and a handclap, you'll wake up and remember nothing." "OK, don't worry about that." "Stare straight into my eyes." "That's odd." "Crlstina always stays awake." "Ask her something, to see what happens." "Can you hear me?" "Of course, it's a hypnotic sleep." "What's your name?" "Sofía." "It's not workng." "Please, leave me alone. I want to ask some personal questions." "But you don't know how to wake her." "Stay around, I'll call you." "She's not here." "I haven't heard from her." "I'm Jay." "Do you know me?" "What's your name?" "What else?" "Your surname?" "Fuentes." "Do you live alone?" "Are you married?" "Shitl ls your husband's name Felix?" "What's wrong?" "Are you scared?" "Where's your husband?" "Looking for me." "See?" "Nothing." "Nothing." "No sign of her since llast week." "It's my sister's husband." "She was sleeping here." "These are herthings." "But she's gone." "Think I'm not worried?" "What's the matterwith you two lately?" "She's told me nothing." "You know what she's like, she comes and goes." "She probably ran off when she found out you were here." "She didn't even take herthings." "Don't worry, Salvador." "Calm down." "I sold you petrol the other night." "You've a red Ford Capri." "How can I not worry?" "It's very odd." "None of us knows where she is." "What's going on?" "I'll tell you." "There's no mystery." "She won't wake." "Give her a kiss, it might work." "Remember anything?" "What's happened?" "I'm boiling." "I love herfrom my guts." "I need her like I need my liver, my brains, my eyes." "Without her, my bones break, my lungs melt and I can't breathe." "I can't live without Sofía." "I'm going to stay here, Salvador." "I'll wait here until we hearfrom her." "Why did she leave you?" "Did she say?" "Sofía is not well." "She needs me, I'm her angel." "Jay, I love you from my guts." "And you?" "Are you hurt?" "Remember anything?" "No, I'm the same." " Good." "I prefer you amnesiac." "The nerve you havel" "Are you hurt?" "Shall I hypnotize you?" "Want to touch my arse?" "Want a grope?" "I know you want to." "You're itching, aren't you?" "Now it'll bite you." "I left the radio on." "Go on, Alberto." "Give me a breakl" "Ana'll go, she's our daughter." "No wayl" "No way." "You want more lettuce, more tomato orwhat?" "A bit of everything." "Like that?" "." "Or more tomato?" " Just tomato, if I may." "One with tomatoes." "Forthe blondie." "Where did you learn German?" " ln Germany, but I was born in Lisbon." "I can speak German, Jay." "Now we move on to our Help Line." "We're searching for Sofía Fuentes , 25, blonde, 1.70m, 54kg mentally disturbed, and travelling on a motorb lke registration SS-7766-AC." "That's Lisa's bike." "I'm not disturbed." "I'm not mad." "I have amnesia." "All I have is amnesia." "We had an accident and I lost my memory." "But that doesn't make me crazy." "Why are they looking for you?" "Because today is August 22nd." "Lisa got married in brown to a guy who went mad after a few years." "They tried everything, induction, hypnosis but to no avail." "Lisa left him and he chased herfor ages." "Then she met me and we began living together." "Since then, four years now every August 22nd, theirwedding anniversary he puts that message on the radio." "I'm your amnesiac friend, remember?" "What happened?" "A pine-cone fell on your head." "It's very common around here." "What's your name?" "Goodl What colour are your eyes?" "Blue." "He's fine." "Come and have a brandy and you'll perk up." "Don't touch." "I'll put some music on." "Don't worry, it happens all the time." "What I can't understand is why they say I'm deranged." "Don't worry." "It's obvious your husband wahts to hurt you." "He wahts people like us to mistrust you." "But we're with you." "But why put a message out?" " To screw you up." "What does he waht?" "The guy's a bastard, and he's in for itl I took the number." "I'm going to call him and tell him to withdraw the message or I'll smash his face in." "This guy's ajerkl" "Don't call that number, Antón." "It's dangerous." "Keep out of it." " l'm not scared." "Give it to me." "You have a family, the less you know the better." "That really bugs mel No one makes me shut up." "But Jay says my family could be in danger, so..." "Thanks for offering to call and being so brave." "But Jay's right, he knows what he's saying." "Why d'you have to stick your nose in?" "Remember anything?" " No." "My husband's called Felix" " Good, you're making progress." "I said that name twice to the psychiatrist." "I can't forget those pictures." "Want us to go elsewhere?" "Why?" "Are you afraid?" "Hello, you twol Here I am." "He's come to get me." "Sofía, I can't breathe without you." "I have no air." "Kll himl" "Kll him, pleasel" "Jay's fasterthan you." "He's a sprinter." "Let Felix see you run." "Readyl" "One and threel" "You're a slimy lizardl A liarl You've made it all up." "I don't carel" "That's right, who cares?" "She's the one who's lying." "She's not amnesiac." "You're like a woman." "You rememberthat, don't you?" "What colour are my eyes?" "Go on, think." "Who are you?" "Where do you come from?" "Name a placei" "She never had amnesia." "Where are your reflexes?" "Don't hit him, pleasel" "Where are you?" "Tell mel l'll come and get you." "I'm not coming back." " Tell mel Or I'll smash his face in." "I love you, even if he hits you." "Please, Lisa, tell him where you are." "The Red Squirrel." "I knew it." "Sofía has a fantastic mind." "You'll realise one day, you creepl" "It's hot in here." "We're searching for Sofía Fuentes..." "Don't go too fast." "Make sure you study." "Mentally disturbed and travelling..." "On a motorbike, registration SS-7766-AC." "Goodbye, daughter." "Work hard." "Don't let me see you play that game again." "Third time today." "That guy's a pain." "Turn the radio off. lt upsets her." "Sorry." "You said it was only on August 22nd, I thought today was safe." "Why d'you call her Lisa?" "They said Sofía on the radio." "Yes, why?" "'Elisa' is my favourite song." "The group that played it broke up about the time we met." "So I changed your name." "How's your head?" "The sight of blood made you faint." "I'll spend the day in Vitorla, making a few bob." "And I'm taking him home." "He doesn't do anything here." "See you tomorrow." "You're such a good mum." "I love you." "My darlingl" "And you're such a good girl." "Too good." "You'll suffer a lot." "is Felix there?" " Speaking." "It's about the radio message." "Have you seen Sofía Fuentes?" "Where is she?" "With me." "We're together." "And who are you?" " Not telling you." "Why are you calling, then?" "Why did you put the message?" " Ask Sofía." "I've done that." "She doesn't want to see you, she's scared." "She doesn't like you saying she's disturbed." "Why do you say that?" "What's she doing with you?" "Who are you?" "And you?" "Are you her husband?" "Where are you?" " ln Vitorla." "Someone elsejust rang from Vitoria." "What did he say?" " l'm not telling you." "But one of you is lying." " l'm lying." "Listen to me, Felix We know that bastard." "We knew he'd tell you where we are, so we left." "I'm calling from a café, on the motorway." "We wanted you to know." "is Sofía with you?" "Get heron the phone." "Sofía, he wahts to talk to you." "She says no." "Hold the phone to herear." "I won't bite her." "Go ahead, she's listening." "Mum's crying." " Why?" "Otto's gone." " Where?" "I don't know, for ever." " Poor Begonal" "Morning, mermaidl I'm fixing you a glorious breakfast, you'll see." "Then we pack up and go." " Why?" "Carmen, want the table?" "It won't fit on the bike." "I've called home." "They're not there." "Don't worry." "They must have stopped somewhere." "It's midday." "They're always here by 9." "God, if anything's happened to theml" "They're herel" "Thank God forthatl" "Why the fuss?" "I was worried sick." " Oh, sod itl" "Sod youl She thought you were dead." "You telling me how to treat my wife?" "Who, me?" "Neverl" "Then shut up." "Bitchl I'll kill you." "Stop itl" " Pigl" "What the hell's going on?" "You, poofterl lf you can't control your girlfriend, I will." "Fine." "We're late because he went out llast night. I stayed at Patxi's." "bastardl" "Lisal Someone's hiding in your clothes-line." "Sofía, I remember your smell." "I can't breathe since you left me." "I've come to get you." "Who are you?" "I'm Felix, Sofía's husband." "She had an accident." "She hit her head and lost her memory." "And you believe that?" "Sofía has amnesia?" "Who are you?" "I'm Jay." "How bravel What else are you?" "Go onl" " He's Lisa's boyfriend." "So you're her boyfriend?" "And she has amnesia?" "You're a slimy lizard, a lying dwarf, lowerthan a rapist." "We've been together six years." "She left me a month ago but we're still as one." "You're not up to it." "You can't imagine who you've been with." "Look at her." "She remembers me." "She knows everything." "You're so naive." "She lied to you." "She's too much for you." "Why don't you ask her." "who she wahts to be with?" "I'm her angel." "Without her, I don't exst." "My head's empty, blood doesn't flow in my veins." "That's a lie." "You see?" "I don't bleed." "Lisa, waitl" "Chrlstl" "You nearly ran me over, you bastardl" "Out of my carl" "Hell of a driverl" "Why are you after her?" "What's happening betwee n you two?" "Don't you know?" "Then you don't know." "You're the madman who runs people over." "It was different before." "To love, you have to give." "I gave her my life." "What will you give her?" "Where does she live?" "She didn't let you get on the bike." "Give up, you've lost her." "Give up?" "Come, Lisa." "I've been close to death." "My teeth were hurting." "The bottom of the reservoi r smelt of earth." "I don't know where you are or where you live." "I know nothing about you." "I don't know you." "But I hope one dayy you'll get ln touch with me." "That's why I nevergo anywhere." "I've been ln fora month." "A month without seeing you." "Call me, at least." "I want to hear your voice, at least that." "I'm dying to hear your voice." "I've written a song for you, Lisa." "Lisa can call us until 4 a.m." "Here, on the programme 'Life and Death'." "We will give her the name of her lover who wishes to remain unknown." "We know his name begins with J." "He has requested 'Elisa'for her, by the group The Flles." "Elisal" "Dream." "Blrd of blue iron and salt." "Mysteryl" "Give me a sign, Lisa." "I'm sure I'll see it." "Come on, let's go." "Talk to my brother Salvador." "Who looks after them?" "My brother." "Salvadorl" "My surname is also Fuentes." "What's your surname?" " Fuentes." "We're searching for Sofía Fuentes." "Look who's herel lf it isn't Jay." "Hello..." "Salvador." "How do you know my name?" "I heard you on the radio." "That's goodl" "Now you listen to night-time radio." "So you caught the pump attendaht?" "I heard you, too." "Last night." "Very movingl I was touched." "You know her." "Do I?" "I brought her here." "I invented her name." " Really?" "Her real name is Sofía Fuentes." "Your surname." "Yes, she was called Fuentes." "But it was her second surname." "You have a good memory." "She's your sister." "She's told you everything, I'm sure." "Of course." "Where is she?" "You're asking a lot, afterwhat you did." "Has she recovered her memory?" "I think she has." "Well, she hasn't." "Sofía never had amnesia." "She lied to you from the start." "I knew itl" "But I couldn't believe it." "She was a bit confused afterthe accident." "But it all came back in the ambulance." "You know about Felix?" "They found his body in the car, at the bottom of the reservoir." "The police were after him." "He'd knocked down four people." "I must see your sister at once." "I wrote a song for her." "Please, tell me where she is." "You love her?" "What do you think?" "Did she say she loves me?" "She works in the Madrld Zoo." "Lend me your car." "You weren't amnesiac." "You lied to me. I'm not stupid." "Our relationship went nowhere." "We're two strangers." "I wrote you a song, but you wasted yourtime with me." "Stop talking." "You still don't know what I am." "Shitl" "Don't say anything." "To Alicia, our daughter."