"Thanks for your help, but it's over." "You eat your stale bread?" "." "I said," "get me out of here." "Goddammit!" "I'll feed you cow patties!" "Son of a bitch!" "What's going on?" "." "Juan Manuel, calm down, dammit!" "Come on, it's six o'clock." "What were you dreaming?" "." "Why the long face?" "." "I'd like to leave." "You go right ahead." "I need your help." "We'll cancel the deal." "You're off the hook." "No canceling was part of the deal." "I'm the one paying you." "I can cancel it." "You said you'd say that." "You made us promise not to listen to you." "Forget what I said, dammit!" "What the hell do you care?" "." "You made us swear." "It was your idea." "I'll double your fee." "Double it?" "." "Great idea, shit for brains." "We'd make more watching a goat." "That's why we treat you like one." "Goat!" "What the hell are you doing?" "." "I'll kick your ass!" "What the fuck?" "." "Tie her up!" "She's a feisty one!" "Behold this that appears to be a man and actually is... the man." "Behold this that appears to be a man and actually is... the man." "Here's our first contestant, who we will generically call "the man."" "How are you?" "Remember, you're under oath." "What is this man's choice?" "A fresh start." "After 1 0 years of heroin addiction, he's finally decided to quit." "He's 40 years old, with a lame career and no plans for the future." "Good Lord." "Did you think it would be so simple?" "TRIPTO PARADISE" "See you next week!" "ASTRONAUTS" "PAY IN ADVANCE" "Don't bother looking for it." "I don't want it." "I won't argue." "You know I don't want it." "Then leave it there." "I don't need a plastic flower." "Take it off my bill." "It's not included." "It's marketing." "And who pays that, Coca-Cola?" "." "The flower's free." "You can either take it or leave it." "Throw your money away ifyou want, go ahead." "But I won't waste mine on crap." "Fine, it's probably worth one cent." "I'll take a cent offyour bill." "One cent?" "." "You said it was crap." "I'll take it." "Okay, I'll take the flower." "One cent." "That's what it's worth." "I bet you paid at least 35 cents for it." "And you sell it for one cent." "You're quite a businessman." "I'm waiting for my brother." "He isn't home." "I thinkthat place is empty." "No, my brother lives there." "Allow me to clarify." "I said I think it's empty." "Actually, I know it is." "Quit following me around." "Leave me alone." "Again?" "." "What's your problem?" "." "You want to bust my balls?" "." "Here, take a brush." "Come back here." "You paint this fucking dump." "I'll just stroll around and bark and you can feed me." "I'll just bark and eat." "Go on, grab a brush, dammit!" "Who taught you this nonsense?" "." "3:." "ATTENTION TO DETAIL" "What are you doing here?" "." "Are you crazy?" "." "Where are you from?" "." "You're not from around here." "Where do your parents live?" "." "You won't cooperate?" "." "Fine." "I'll just call the police." "Hello, police?" "." "I have a runaway here in my home." "Age?" "." "Fifteen." "Sixteen." "I'm almost sixteen." "28 Recaredo Street, unit 2B." "I'll be waiting." "You know what I'm doing?" "." "Leading a normal life, that's what." "Peacefully." "See?" "." "I'm leading a normal life and waiting for the police." "Mind turning on theTV?" "." "I can watch from here." "Are you making fun of me?" "." "The police aren't coming." "The phone doesn't work." "And don't come back." "You know what?" "." "You're a shithead." "Next time I'll toss you out the window." "Home sweet home..." "Home sweet home... 2:" "sparkling CLEAN HOME" "HEALTHY FOOD" "Easy recipes, fast food only." "ATTENTION TO DETAIL" "1 :" "PERSONAL HYGIENE" "A clean boy is a special boy." "Goddamn that little girl!" "That fucking little teenage nightmare." "That's no place for a little girl!" "I'm not a little girl." "That's my final offer." "You can stay there." "keep quiet, you'll scare the dogs." "HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY" "Good morning." "Are you still waiting?" "." "You think your brother came home late, saw you there and thought "Oh, a girl sleeping on the stairs, better not wake her"?" "." "Please." "Little girl." "There's milk and stuff ifyou want." "Thanks." "Mind if I sit down?" "." "Is that baby food?" "." "Fine, I'll answer you." "For years I've eaten nothing but yogurts and pastries." "The body has to gradually adapt to a change of diet." "Why only yogurts and pastries?" "." "Because." "And you've decided to change?" "." "Why now?" "." "I had a disease, okay?" "." "Fine, that's enough about me." "My turn." "Where are your folks?" "." "You've seen nobody lives there." "I answered your questions, now it's my turn." "Don't you want me to help you get back home?" "." "I'll wait for my brother." "Look, I don't know if he ever" "lived there, but he's long gone." "It's the only address he gave." "Give it up." "You can't spend your whole life waiting on the stairs for your brother." "You got the wrong address." "Face it and go home already!" "Go ahead, cry." "It's normal." "You're a little girl." "You cry the tears of a little girl, not of someone who's really suffered." "I've suffered." "You see me crying?" "." "No." "My parents are dead." "What?" "." "My parents are dead." "My brother's all I have left." "God!" "Hey..." "I need to talk to you." "It's urgent." "Have you an appointment?" "." "You must wait your turn." "I need him, not you." "I need to talk to you." "Do you remember me?" "." "I was here a few months ago." "I was..." "I was a heroin addict." "Remember?" "." "Name..." "I'm not in there." "We spoke offthe record." "I'm sorry." "No." "You must remember." "We spoke for almost an hour." "You convinced me to detox myself, but I'm having trouble." "We made a decalogue." "A decalogue?" "." "Like in treatment centers." "I didn't send you to one?" "." "You did, but I didn't want to go." "So we made the decalogue." "What's this?" "." "Come quietly." "Who, me?" "." "Are you talking to me?" "." "With that gun in your belt?" "." "It isn't loaded." "Oh, it's a chocolate gun." "Here, let me try it." "Give me a bite." "No bullets, right?" "." "Cream filling?" "." "Give me a bite." "Come outside and wait your turn." "Hold it." "I refuse to talk to a man with a gun." "Not a word." "Wait your turn." "It's for the best." "Or what?" "." "He'll shoot me?" "." "Wait outside and we'll talk later." "I need a doctor." "Go on, beat it." "What if I need a doctor?" "." "I said get lost." "A man needs a doctor" "and an armed man throws him out?" "." "You should have waited." "What a crime!" "I deserve a silver bullet!" "Tell Dr. Rovira I'll be back!" "With a lawyer?" "." "With your momma!" "My momma?" "." "What are you doing?" "." "Have you been here the whole time?" "." "You could have..." "I forgot to mention earlier..." "You can stay a few days with me ifyou want." "How about it?" "Okay." "I'm going to sleep a bit." "I've been nervous lately." "There's a room for you over there." "You want some help?" "." "Here we go again!" "What, you want a hammer?" "." "Go on, grab a hammer." "And you, a chisel." "What?" "." "Not you." "You said something?" "." "To the dogs." "You need anything?" "." "No." "No?" "." "I was talking to the dogs." "Okay." "Just let me know if there's anything I can do." "Little girl." "Come in here." "I have a question for you." "Please, have a seat." "I have a job for you." "While we wait." "Wait for what?" "." "Don't piss me off, okay?" "." "I don't get it." "Wait for what?" "." "You tell me." "We must be waiting for something." "Or have you moved in permanently?" "." "Okay." "You may have noticed I recently went through a detox program." "Now I'm trying to reconstruct myself as a person." "I'm following a sort of 1 0-step plan." "Things I hadn't done for ages." "Plan?" "." "Whatever." "It's called a decalogue, okay?" "." "Ifyou say so." "Perfect." "A decalogue." "It turns out the doctor who was helping me doesn't remember me." "I know, it sounds strange." "Anyway I'm just about ready to say to hell with the whole fucking thing." "So I'd like you to help me make it through all ten steps." "Okay." "Okay?" "." "We'll start with Step 5." "And the first four?" "." "All set." "They're finished?" "." "No, they're permanent." "Changes in habit." "And I'm supposed to trust you?" "." "It's not about trust, it's quality control." "Who controls the quality?" "." "You?" "." "Yes, me." "Why you?" "." "Because I fucking said so!" "Let me run this!" "I say we start with Step 5 and you agree, okay?" "." "I'm just trying to understand." "Fine, not another word." "Step 5, all right?" "." "All wrong." "Okay, go clean the fucking kitchen tiles." "Fine, I'll go along since you're insane." "Great, that's progress." "Will you tell me or not?" "." "I have to go out and..." "In the decalogue it's called:" ""Submerge yourself in the real world.'" "Do normal stuff, like normal people." "Like shopping, for example?" "Yeah, but I'm broke." "Don't buy anything." "A crowded place." "We'll ride a few escalators," "window-shopping..." "Go in shops," "look at prices..." "Shopping." "Call it what you will." "But forget going in shops." "I feel observed all the time." "I don't know about you, but I don't like being watched as if I were a criminal." "It's up to you." "It's your decalogue." "But I think you're exaggerating." "I'd rather take it slow." "SUBMERGE YOURSELF IN THE REAL WORLD" "Hey, I was thinking." "Since we're shopping anyway..." "There's a place I'd like to go." "A friend of mine has a store." "We shouldn't, but we can make an exception." "Will I get in trouble?" "." "No." "I only said we shouldn't because it could bring back bad memories." "I just want to get back some records I sold." "I'm feeling strong today." "Maybe it's your company." "Who knows?" "." "I'm flattered, but nothing dangerous." "Just so you know." "No, nothing dangerous, you'll see." "Let's go." "I can't believe it!" "It can't be." "A poet in my store!" "The Galician from Triana..." "What's up?" "." "How are you?" "." "I heard that you've been a real champ." "This is Laura." "You've put on weight." "What have you sold?" "." "Of the good stuff..." "I sold a Bong Water." "Which one?" "." "There were two?" "." "Oh, God..." "What else?" "." "This'll hurt..." "John Cooper Clark." ""Snap, Crackle  Bop"'" "Anything else?" "." "No." "The rest is crap." ""Crap,' he says..." "You've got Perales here?" "." "He brought it in one day." "I felt guilty saying no." "Halfyour records are scratched." "You sell this stuff?" "." "New Order, scratched." "The B52's, scratched." "There's no way." "My stuff will get scratched." "Put them in fucking plastic, dammit!" "Could you start on that side?" "." "I'm doing an inventory." "Very kind ofyou." "Thanks." "Could you start over there?" "." "I'm doing an inventory" "and I haven't made it that far." "Buzz off." "Hey, Torta!" "What is this, the jungle?" "." "No, it's just a record store, Daniel." "Laura." "Find out which records that guy takes." "What's your problem?" "." "Nothing." "Charge me for this." "Something... "Underground"' A banana on the cover." "Torta, got any children's songs" "for the superstar?" "." "Who, me?" "." "No, he was talking to me." "Are you talking to me?" "." "No, no." "1 5 euros." "Wanna dance?" "." "Fuck you." "He's a romantic, you know." "He hides it well." "Ever read any of his stuff?" "." "This should soften you up." "I'll pay for these and set these aside." "They've been set aside for two years." "Let's have a look." "Who the hell is "Toto Indiana"?" "." "It's Atlantic Records." "They're nobodies." "Daniel, please." "I'll help you out, but I'm not stupid." "This is not pirated copy of Pearl Jam at the Albert Hall." "It's "Toto Indiana.'" "Who cares?" "." "I do." "You know I'll never sell it." "In two years you'll just come back for it." "Then what do you want?" "." "A deposit." "A deposit?" "." "And non-refundable, of course." "What I'd make in two years' time." "I don't get it, I really don't." "Go ahead, rip me off." "I don't get it." "Oh, shut up already." "You got what you wanted." "You've got it all." "Champ." "See you later." "Anytime." "Don't throw that away." "Is it useful?" "." "Is it useful?" "." "It's a "self-detector"." "A what?" "." "A "self-detector.'" "You see?" "." "Right now it's detecting itself." "Actually, it detects lots of things." "A little girl." "A junkie... ex-junkie." "A lame dog." "Pardoned." "1 :" "PERSONAL HYGIENE" "4:" "HEALTHY FOOD" "6:" "SOCIALIZING" "I'm going out for a second." "Where are you going?" "." "Be right back." "Where have you been?" "." "Are you going out?" "." "How do I look?" "Fine." "Fine?" "It isn'ttoo...?" "No, it's fine." "Anything else?" "." "Are you sure?" "." "I already told you." "How aboutthis?" "The jacket goes better..." "It depends where you're going." "To eat with some friends." "Step Six..." "I admit it, this step terrifies me." "Is that weird?" "It might be, but I hate being tested." ""Fine, better..." "Is he a closet junkie...?" ". " Bastards!" "You make them sound like your enemies." "Trust me, even your best friend will be glad you failed." "You'll learn that in due time." "Want me to go with you?" "." "What?" "." "I can go with you and give you support." "No offense, but I can't show up there with a little girl." ""Look what I bring after 1 0 years..." "A teenager." "That's how far I've come"'" "I can look older ifyou want." "I can look almost eighteen." "Or 21." "You prefer 21?" "." "Are you unclogging the sink?" "." "Right, let's go." "Where'd you get that?" "." "Did you turn offthe gas?" "." "What gas?" "." "This is Laura." "Can you drink?" "." "Yeah, sure." "Wine has alcohol..." "Don't treat me like I'm sick." "I won't rummage through your stuff and steal your jewelry." "Relax, okay?" "." "I was only asking." "Come on, help me set the table." "He's been nervous lately but... 5:" "SOCIALIZING" "Well?" "." "What?" "." "You don't like pork..." "It's fine." "I don't much like pork either... but it's very good." "You're a good cook, Lorenzo." "Thanks a lot." "That photo of me at my communion..." "I used to hide it." "It was so embarrassing!" "Whenever people saw it they'd say:" ""Lorenzo has wings.'" "You needed a halo." "Totally out of proportion." "Imagine a little boy's head with the adult ears of a 40-year-old man." "It was amazing." "My nephew got a scooter, a Playstation, three Playstation games... a Betis shirt... and cash as well..." "a shitload of cash." "All I got was "My First Communion" books." "I must have set a record." "Everyone was in on it." "Seventeen, eighteen copies of the same book, of "My First Communion"'" "And music boxes." "I got lots of music boxes." "Remember that melody?" "." "That song, the #habanera.# How did it go?" "." "That was a classic." "Don't look at me like that." "It was beautiful." "You blow me away." "One time I went to confession and tried to shock the priest." ""Father'," I said." ""Call me Monsignor," "I'm the Cardinal,' he replied." "So I said: "I think I'm gay'." "Oh, then call me Monty'."" ""Saffron Rose,' "Water, Sugar and Eau-de-vie...'" "You know the lyrics?" "." "Sure, I'll sing for you." "It's Saturday and I don't want... to sleep in the stables... because the farmhands are out... and I'm dying of envy." "Those farmhands had better... keep their hands off my girlfriend..." "Very nice." "Here." "Can I ask you a question?" "." "It's silly." "How do I look?" "Fine." "What I mean is..." "Would you give me a job?" "." "You mean me...?" "." "No, it's an example." "I'm curious about how people see me." "But you do mean a job?" "." "No." "Well, yes." "I need money, the thought crossed my mind..." "You mean in general." "Doing something." "And receiving money in return." "Working?" "." "Yeah, but that's not the point." "You're doing well." "Ifyou asked me, I'd say it's obvious." "But what about me?" "." "You look fine to me, I guess." "Clean shaven, healthy... a nice young girl..." "As far as work, well..." "Ifyou need anything just ask." "I could try and find you something." "All you have to do is ask." "And not just because we're friends..." "What's wrong?" "." "Here." "Leave them under the mat." "Throwing up isn't failure, you know!" "Galician." "How's it going?" "." "Fine." "No, I mean are you..." "Clean, yeah." "Otherwise..." "Yeah, me neither." "You're clean, too, right?" "." "How are you?" "." "Fine." "Can we get some service?" "." "I could rob you from here." "Watch out, I have long arms." "Give me a Bitter kas." "So..." "Clean, eh?" "." "I heard that somewhere." "How did you manage it?" "." "Sleep therapy?" "." "I had two shepherds lock me away in the mountains." "It was a nightmare." "I'm proud ofyou." "You're a hero." "You slimy thieving Italian." "You're lucky I'm still here." "With my long legs, nobody can catch me." "Cut it out." "You should be more careful with your money." "I'll have an herbal tea." "Why the long face?" "." "Are you okay?" "." "Yeah." "Yeah?" "." "You know how it is." "Yeah, right." "It takes some acting..." "Some?" "." "It's all acting." "Dinner conversation about communions, cathedrals..." "I feel like an astronaut who just landed on the moon." "He's equipped with a TV, popcorn... and a ferris wheel... to entertain him." "And I am entertained." "I feel about as natural as a skull with" "Mary Poppins's smile." "What is it?" "." "A euro for each drink." "Fine." "Go on, take it." "Here, two euros." "Can you give me 1 0 euros?" "." "I want to get high one last time." "It's been 1 1 months, there's no danger." "Besides," "I'm going back to Italy." "I'll be in Venice next week." "Gondolas, free of junkies and scum..." "We Italians are lucky." "Germans go to Frankfurt, Italians go to Venice." "I'm privileged, I admit." "No, no." "I don't want to feel guilty." "I just want some hash." "Whatever you say." "That's right." "Yeah, I won't argue with you." "Come with me ifyou want." "Ifyou're feeling strong." "I'm thinking of a new career." "Forty and fifty-year old women..." "You are good-looking." "Women own this whole country." "And yes, I'm good-looking." "And they like my Italian accent." "But you're off to Italy..." "Well, I'll lose the advantage of the accent." "But I still have a nice body." "You'll be fine." "Sure I will." "Wait here." "Son of a bitch." "What?" "." "Nothing." "What?" "." "The city's been dry for two days." "That's impossible." "What are we going to do?" "." "Hey, we're not in the same boat, okay?" "." "You got that?" "." "Hey, you got a smoke?" "." "Well, what then?" "." "If it's been two days..." "Listen, Dani." "You wanted some hash, right?" "." "Then why didn't you even ask?" "." "Hey, you got a smoke?" "." "Thanks." "I don't see what you mean." "Ifyou're saying..." "You got the wrong idea." "Are you nuts?" "." "No, look." "You wish you could be me, but you aren't." "It makes sense for me to wait." "I understand your situation, but please." "Don't talk as if we're in the same boat." "Stay ifyou want, leave ifyou want." "You got the wrong idea." "Be honest with yourself." "I'm not stupid." "I know, Dani." "I know." "Give me a hug, in case we never see each other again." "You're just having a bad day." "Good luck in Italy." "Hey, Dani.You're right." "Look around." "Astronauts everywhere." "8:" "WATCH TELEVISION" "SEX" "9:" "make MONEY" "Who is it?" "." "Is the fence there?" "Hey, Spanky!" "Careful, Bluebeard." "Spanky!" "The Galician!" "What's up, Julio?" "." "How's it going?" "." "The poet descended from the heavens!" "Where you been?" "." "Around, you know." "I'm not selling any more." "I'm not selling anything..." "legal." "Hey, quit lurking around, Bluebeard." "No more, I have necrosis in one nostril." "Splash a little water on it to dilute it." "You got anything?" "." "ketamine." "ketamine?" "." "Yeah, ketamine." "I have coke, but not for sale." "You ever tried it?" "." "The tunnel of death, man." "Young kids love it." "If kids love it, you know it's good." "I haven't actually tried it myself." "But they say it's very close to heroin." "Your body on one side, your soul on the other..." "Don't be old-fashioned." "Heroin is old news." "Go on, try some of this." "Mind if I do it here?" "." "Go right ahead." "Hey, what are you doing?" "." "Cut it out!" "Cut that shit out, goddammit." "Give me that." "Hey, I got a question for you." "I'm looking for Andres." "Andres who?" "." "Andresito." "My neighbor." "His folks died." "Holy shit." "Son of a bitch." "Poor Andresito." "Where could he be?" "." "You want me to find out?" "." "Let's find him." "You remember Andresito?" "." "Here." "He was a really great guy." "Try two drops in the nose." "Leave me alone, dammit!" "Hello?" "." "It's me, Julio." "The fence." "Whatever happened to Andresito?" "." "Dani!" "Dani!" "Dani, goddammit." "Wake the fuck up." "Goddammit, Dani." "This'll be the end of me." "What's wrong?" "." "He took the whole thing." "What have you done, Dani?" "." "Wake up!" "Oh, momma." "Holy shit." "I've got you pegged." "Hi." "Can I come in?" "." "You just did." "How sweet." "A flower, for me?" "." "You're getting soft." "I'm not in the mood, okay?" "." "My whole body feels numb." "That's the ketamine." "How do you know?" "." "I just do." "You do?" "." "My friends have taken it." "What kind of punks would take that poison?" "." "You just have to know how." "Oh, yeah?" "." "Are you saying you know how?" "." "We won't do anything." "This is just kid's stuff." "Over our clothes." "Like children... playing." "Over our clothes." "A sailboat!" "Sailboat panties!" "You're fucking nuts." "Sailboat panties!" "What's wrong?" "." "I could go to jail for this!" "Not if I want to do it too." "How would you know?" "." "You're a little girl.This is filthy." "No, it's not." "It's what men and women do." "You're not a woman!" "Women don't wear sailboat panties?" "." "You're a pig!" "Don't even dare apologize." "What?" "." "You heard me." "You think I...?" "." "Who the hell do you think you are?" "." "Turn down the TV." "Go fuck yourself." "What?" "." "Go fuck yourself!" "Is that woman enough for you?" "." "You want to act like children?" "." "Then TV time's over." "That's myTV!" "Just save it." "My reply is the same." "Go fuck yourself." "Okay." "Excuse me, you can't be here." "Why, is there no oxygen?" "." "I said you can't be here." "Are you throwing me out?" "." "Go on." "What are you doing?" "." "I should throw you out!" "Out, I said." "No, you get out." "Are you crazy?" "." "How can you dress like that?" "." "I said get out!" "What's going on?" "." "Some guy throwing out the concierge." "Are you nuts?" "." "Get out!" "You get out!" "What are you doing?" "." "You're a fucking degenerate." "That's enough!" "This man's crazy." "It's okay, Lorenzo." "He's a friend." "Lorenzo?" "." "You two have the same name?" "." "What is this?" "." "He started it." "Please, Daniel." "I'd normally be glad to see you, but..." "I'm sorry." "But really, he started it." "Okay." "Just tell me what you want." "I need a favor." "I need to borrow your car." "What?" "." "You're not serious." "Why not?" "." "You're joking." "Of course I'm serious!" "You said to ask if I needed anything." "You're out ofyour mind." "But you said..." "What?" "." "Is that a no?" "." "Daniel, how can you...?" "." "For God's sake, you're a..." "What are you talking about, Lorenzo?" "." "Call it what you will." "Lower your voice." "I know you've quit." "But it's hard for people to trust you." "And I'm one of those people, too." "No offense, but..." "You know what?" "." "You and that scarecrow deserve each other." "Same name, same bullshit." "What?" "." "You want me to feel guilty?" "." "Well, I won't!" "I won't." "Hello!" "Hello." "Is this the Port ofOssio?" "Ossio, that's right." "Ossio." "Are you the one who keeps the boats?" "." "Yeah, me... and that guy back there." "Thanks." "Andres?" "." "Andresito?" "." "You remember me?" "." "My neighbor, right?" "." "Yeah." "Your sister's at my place." "She came looking for you." "Your parents died." "In an accident, I think." "That's too bad." "I didn't tell her you were..." "Your sister, I mean." "I'm grateful." "I need a favor." "Getting shaved is pretty cool!" "Better than getting punched." "Go on, smile." "My teeth will show." "And they're missing." "Looks fine." "What do I write?" "." "That you're doing fine, that it isn't what you expected..." "Where am I writing from?" "." "Anywhere you like." "From French Brittany." "Brittany is fine." "Mention fox hunting." "I thinkthat's in Wales." "Then write from Wales." "I already put French Brittany." "How are you?" "." "Clean." "I'm glad." "Really." "Dani, can I have six euros?" "." "Here." "Pay and keep the change." "Neighbor..." "How old is my sister now?" "." "Fifteen." "Almost sixteen." "She thinks you're great." "I am, aren't I?" "." "Hi." "Hi." "Look, this letter arrived..." "A letter for me?" "." "No, of course not." "But I want you to read it." "It was in the mailbox." "I didn't think it could be him, but later I thought..." ""What if?"'" "We called each other "neighbor.'" "I even forgot his name was Andres." "He says he's in French Brittany and there are foxes everywhere." "He always had a good imagination." "Brittany is famous for that." "Sorry, I don't mean to be..." "What's wrong?" "." "It just doesn't seem like him." "And?" "." "Actually I don't know if it really is him." "What?" "." "I've only seen photos from when he was a kid." "I can't believe it." "What the hell was the point of all this?" "." "Maybe I'm a retard, but I don't get it." "I wanted to get to know him." "But he wasn't here." "So I got to know you." "What?" "." "I got to know you." "And I like you." "You like me?" "." "I like being with you." "You like being with me?" "." "I'm going to buy drinks." "Wine." "Baby food tastes much better with a nice wine." "Dad?" "." "Oh, hi." "Laura?" "Where are you?" "." "Go away." "Laura?"