"Open your eyes, open your eyes..." "Open your eyes..." "Why are you telling me about this dream?" "I thought I could tell you anything?" "Is there anything else you'd like to tell me?" "Nothing you don't know already." "I was nearly 25, I loved good food, sleeping and making love just like everybody else." "And things you do when getting out of bed." "Where are you going?" "Outside." "I don't want you to record a message on the alarm clock." "Just don't." "Because it freaks me out." "Come on, dammit." "I'm going to kill you." "You've got three cars and you always drive this piece of crap." "Get in, I'm in a hurry." "Don't tell me you can't come." "I have a meeting with my associates That's why I'm wearing the suit." "That way you can yell at them." "I never yell at them." "Have you slept with her?" "When I called someone was there with you." "I was alone." "And what's it to you anyway?" "Nothing." "Do whatever you want." "Thank you very much." "OK, let's change the subject." "Have you fucked her?" "I was alone." "I'm telling you..." "Ofcourse, ofcourse." "Is she the one you're always talking about?" "That Nuria girl." "I don't believe it, Cesar is having sex with a girl more than once." "I bet she's very good in bed." "When are you telling me your secret?" "Secret?" "The Coca Cola recipe." "Look, this is something for you." "Yeah, whatever..." "What have you eaten today?" "Nothing." "That's exactly the problem." "Ask them what they want a man to be like and they'll say:" "Intelligent, faithful and friendly." "Nonsense!" "You would be in trouble if you looked like me." "Here we go again." "You're not ugly you are perfectly normal." "Oh, normal." "You're handsome." "Acceptable, as long as you're not with me." "You're like an anorexic yelling he's too fat." "Only when you get a new girlfriend we will have a chance again." "Why not?" "The girl of your dreams?" "There is no such thing." "Dammit." "How could I have missed that one?" "God's punishing you for your big mouth." "Oh I'll get you." "Who are you talking to?" "To God." "Do you believe in God?" "Oh stop it already." "It was just a question." "You don't have to answer." "I don't believe in God OK." "Then how do you explain what just happened?" "What?" "What happened to your face." "There is no explanation for that." "I think there is." "You believe I am insane." "I only believe in what I see." "You won't even show me your face." "And I will not either." "Do you really think you're a monster Cesar?" "Come on, show me." "You can put that hand up your arse." "I'm fed up with you and your attitude." "Leave me alone." "I'll beat that nonsense out of you." "I can't work when you're around." "Please leave." "You're a spoilt little kid whose parents..." "They're dead you asshole." "You're just making up things so you won't have to admit what you've done." "Is that true?" "What?" "That you're a spoilt little brat?" "My father owned a chain of restaurants." "I can't help it." "When did your parents die?" "Fifteen years ago." "They were killed in an accident." "And now you're rich." "So they say." "I don't understand why you don't want a lawyer." "They told me they'd get me the best there is but all they want is to put me away for good." "Who do?" "My associates." "They've been like leeches ever since I was a child." "Now they've taken everything." "They've locked me up." "They didn't." "I did." "What's the difference." "Let's see..." "do you know why you're here?" "Because I'm wearing a mask, isn't it?" "Because you've killed someone." "Don't you remember?" "Do you remember?" "Stop it." "We can't understand each other like this." "I don't want that." "And so you're staying in this hellhole saying nothing?" "We're talking now aren't we?" "After two months yes." "I want to know more about you." "Then read the report." "I want you to tell me." "And I'd like to sit down too." "Are you going to sit there forever?" "I like the floor." "It's the only thing that's real." "What about the rest?" "The rest is a lie." "Everything seems a lie." "Even you." "You don't even wear doctor's clothes." "Do I have to?" "You're a doctor aren't you?" "I wanted to look less like a doctor." "Don't you think this is better?" "No, you failed." "You look like shit." "OK, now that we've become good friends..." "I don't have any friends." "...can you tell me what happened that particular night?" "The sooner you start talking The sooner I'll leave." "Congratulations and what else it is people say." "Where did you find this girl?" "At the library, stealing my pants." "Anyway, Cesar meet Sofia." "Congratulations." "Here is a little gift." "It's from us." "Thank you both then." "Leave her alone and open it." "I'd rather save it until tomorrow." "Care for a drink?" "I'm going to take this upstairs." "What are you doing here?" "Congratulations sweetheart." "I don't recall inviting you." "I brought you something." "Aren't you going to open it?" "I already know what it is." "Yesterday you had no problems opening it." "You shouldn't be dropping by just like that." "Especially not in my room." "Do you want me to apologise?" "No I want you to leave." "I see." "You don't want to be seen with the same girl twice." "It's bad for your reputation." "Exactly." "I bet you're already seeing someone else too." "Right." "Who?" "The brunette?" "She's not bad at all." "I don't care." "I don't want to be seen with you anyway." "Hold me." "Give me a little kiss." "Come on." "See you next Friday then?" "Will you be okay a weekend without me?" "I have to see my guests." "Better watch out for that brunette she looks like the type that needs time." "What kind?" "The kind that can't unzip your fly." "What are you doing?" "Trying to get this open." "Let me get it for you." "Are you the waiter now?" "Didn't you know I was in the catering business?" "Something wrong?" "Do you think I'm too pushy?" "A little." "I have this problem." "There's a woman who's after me." "I just can't get rid of her." "And you want me to help you?" "Damn, here she is." "Don't look." "That's it, yes." "Yes, yes yes." "So here we are then." "Pretending to be having a very interesting conversation." "Nodding, saying yes, no, yes..." "This is such a nice conversation." "Especially because she's coming our way." "Shit." "What are you doing?" "Quiet, I'll lead the way." "Straight ahead." "I don't see her anymore." "Right through here." "You may enter." "I'm not going in there." "Well I am." "He's in here." "OK we're safe in here." "Too bad there isn't anything to drink in here." "You just wanted to be alone." "That too." "But I just wanted to save myself really." "Go tell her you don't want her." "She doesn't care." "She must feel miserable." "Yes ofcourse." "Are you taking drama like Pelayo?" "At the moment yes." "Scenario?" "Acting." "You want to be an actress?" "I already am." "Is that a problem?" "Yes, aren't you ashamed of yourself?" "Why would I be ashamed?" "Actors aren't honest." "They display emotions that aren't real or made up at least." "You must be thinking how boring I am and how you'll ever get out of here." "And he's a caterer too." "What a jerk." "You're a good actress because I couldn't tell." "Hey Pelayo." "Caught red-handed." "Come in." "What's up?" "I'm fine, just a bit pissed." "Drunk." "What are you doing in here?" "Sofia saved me from a woman." "Ze zag er gevaarIijk uit." "En jij?" "I'm an alcoholic." "Women don't chase after me." "We don't have any drinks in here" "Do you want anything?" "I'll get you something." "I'll get us all a drink." "Well I better leave." "Why are you leaving?" "I've had too many drinks." "Oh come on the party's just starting." "For you it is." "Pelayo you can't go." "You're my guest of honour." "You're an asshole, Cesar." "This place is packed with girls I'm only having a piss and you make a move on her..." "And nothing." "And I look like an idiot." "No." "Tell me what's wrong." "Why have you picked Sofia out of all these girls?" "I don't want her." "Right, and I'm blind." "OK a little bit maybe." "But I'm definitely drunk." "I may be drunk but I know that I like Sofia." "A lot even, man." "Maybe she's the girl of my dreams." "But if she gets in the way of our friendship she can fuck off." "Agreed." "Absolutely." "Pelayo, where are you going?" "Home." "Already?" "I'm fed up." "I'm coming with you." "You shouldn't." "You're not leaving as well are you?" "I've got to get up early tomorrow." "If you want I'll give you a ride home." "Stay." "You're in good hands here" "What's his problem?" "He's drunk." "Did he have troubles seeing us together?" "Are you sure?" "She doesn't look too happy." "Didn't you have to get up early?" "I'm doing a lot for you ain't I?" "Maybe it doesn't mean anything." "It does mean that you have a lot of courage." "Only right now." "Until my girlfriend Nuria gives up." "This is my home." "If you laugh I'll kick you out." "Why would I laugh?" "It's not much but it's cheap." "Do you like clowns?" "They're mime players." "Pancho?" "I've got a cat." "I hate cats." "They're just as vile as actresses." "Says the bartender." "What do you do to pay for all this?" "Do your parents help you?" "Do you have a job?" "He sure is nosy isn't he?" "I'm a gun salesman." "I've always wondered how they'd live." "Well now you know." "How can I explain this?" "You never understand." "I don't even understand it myself." "She's just making coffee and I'm just looking around." "And I got that funny feeling I get from time to time." "I think it's nice." "What did you feel?" "That I loved her." "God, this is embarrassing." "Sorry, I couldn't hear you." "I said I like your house." "Yours is nice too." "Want to swap?" "Tomorrow it won't be that good anymore." "Anyway I mean your decoration." "Your house is...much more personal." "And warmer too." "Warmer?" "Did you think my house was cold?" "A little." "Am I cold too?" "You think my house is cold though, explain?" "You don't expect me to tell you everything I like about you, do you?" "You think you're pretty smart don't you?" "Maybe." "You don't have to tell me everything you like in me." "No, you know what they are but you just want me to see them too." "That's what you say." "I'm not going to discuss this." "Fine, you would've lost anyway." "You think so?" "I don't want a discussion anyway." "Let's do the opposite." "No discussion?" "Let's show our mistakes." "Alright." "I hope you're being honest." "I can't be more precise." "OK I'm ready." "Jesus." "Is that how you see me?" "Did I go too far?" "Do you want to sign it?" "Show me mine." "It's lovely." "It's not a caricature." "You're an artist." "It's for sale." "Scrooge." "How much?" "For you I'll settle for...a kiss." "That smile is going to mean my death." "It would be wrong to spend tonight together." "Why?" "Pelayo, remember?" "He's your best friend." "He doesn't have to know about us." "Besides, he'd do exactly the same." "I see you value friendship." "I do." "That's just why I'm not telling him." ""Some people say they're happy leading a normal life."" ""But normal can mean a lot of different things..."" "What are you watching?" "TV." ""The Romans only lived to be 25."" ""Nowadays we live about three times as long..."" "What's that guy talking about?" "I've seen this before." "It's about cryonics." "Cryo-what?" "They put your body in a huge freezer after you've died." "Like Walt Disney." "That's so cold." "Easy, pretty boy." ""It's not dangerous." "The ground is solid here..."" "Are you leaving?" "I'm going home." "I'll leave my number." "I'll call you tomorrow." "Why?" "OK I won't call then." "What is it?" "Come here, I'll tell you a secret." "Come here." "Hi sweetheart." "Have you been following me?" "Ofcourse...not." "I just felt I'd run into you." "How was the brunette?" "Very nice." "Why?" "Your face." "You haven't slept with her. and let me guess: you don't care." "You have all the time in the world to conquer her." "And you'll see her again tomorrow." "Brilliant." "There is another thing." "Tell me." "I also scored at the party but he wasn't very capable." "Until you return to miss Universe a little distraction won't hurt." "No." "I think I'll go to bed." "Come on, it's your birthday." "You deserve a little something extra." "No I'm going home." "What is it?" "Are you afraid?" "Care for a leftover from the party?" "No thanks." "You just play the innocent guy." "I'll have fun without them." "So I see." "You shouldn't be taking pills when you're driving." "Do whatever you like." "What does happiness mean to you?" "To me this is pure happiness." "Being here with you." "What about you?" "I don't know." "This isn't exactly the time for a conversation like this." "Your thoughts are wandering off aren't they?" "Maybe." "Something is bothering me." "You don't know anything about me." "Just that my name's Nuria and that I fuck well." "Those are important things to know." "You don't even know where I live." "Then let's go to your place." "It's not far from here." "Tell me, do you believe in God?" "Are you OK?" "Did you arrive safely?" "I had the most terrible dream." "That you'd never see me again." "I left your place and then that crazy chick had been following me." "Who, that Nuria girl?" "She offered me a ride which I couldn't refuse." "So I got on and she starts driving faster and faster finally she drives herself straight into death and me too." "The worst thing is my face was completely deformed." "Like the Phantom of the Opera." "I just couldn't wake up." "I was a monster." "You're a monster anyway." "Oh yeah?" "And me too, look." "Was your house OK?" "Was anyone there?" "Why would there be anyone there?" "There was a party remember?" "A party?" "Dreams are a disaster." "This was a lovely dream." "A park, a girl that loves me..." "Exactly." "When you wake up you'll want to be dead." "At first I didn't even have the strength to react." "I was in a coma for three weeks." "You could've been dead like Nuria." "I would've been better off that way." "Have you seen her body?" "Do you think she's not dead?" "I'm just like you." "I only believe what I can see." "Cesar, show me your face." "What the hell is that?" "So it's true your face got deformed but now you're..." "The surgeons have restored your face." "They didn't know shit." "You didn't just lose your skin and muscles you've also suffered a complicated skull fracture." "We've put your bones together using metal plates and we've used all the muscles we could to cover the metal." "You've told me 150 times already." "When are you going to perform surgery?" "I've been waiting for two months now." "We've put you through surgery three times." "I wouldn't call this surgery..." "But I don't know what to call it." "Symmetries aren't perfect but what we've done to your face is the result of absolute craftsmanship." "We can never get rid of your scars." "There must be a way though." "You tell me you're the doctors." "A transplant, whatever." "You have a tissue problem." "Surgery could make it worse." "It must be done with great precision which is impossible at present." "Listen I'm not crazy." "They can do complete breast transplants nowadays." "They can do hair transplants even change someone's skin colour." "We're just before the year 2000 you can't even fix this...small mistake?" "It's not that simple..." "Stop treating me like a kid goddammit." "I'm not just any patient." "And you're not a social worker." "I don't care what it'll cost me." "You're the boss eh?" "They say there is no one better at this than you." "Think something up." "Experiment on me." "I've had patients who couldn't do anything anymore not even talk." "At least you have the capability of looking yourself in the eyes." "What is that to me?" "Every time I look in the mirror I wish I was dead." "Your case isn't very serious." "Learn to accept it as it is." "And who's going to accept me?" "Tell that to the people who see me walking in the street." "Tell them that looks don't matter." "That true beauty is on the inside." "I want to show you something." "What is it?" "A substitute face." "We sometimes use it with extreme cases of denial like yours." "What a piece of crap." "It's not the best I admit but it's all we can do right now." "I want a face, not some mask." "We don't do miracles." "That's what the fucker said." "But in the end they did." "Did what?" "A miracle." "It just seems that way." "Seems?" "It's either yes or no." "Have they or haven't they?" "I'm tired." "Please leave." "I'll be back on tuesday." "Want me to bring you anything?" "See you on Tuesday." "Pencil and paper." "But don't tell them, I don't want to be in debt to them." "Have I changed that much?" "I do recognise you." "How are you?" "Hoe I am?" "You're acting even now, but I don't know." "Your mouth is smiling but your eyes tremble." "What do you mean?" "You're a good actress." "I said how are you." "You say nothing." "I'm alive." "How do you think I am doing yourself?" "I'm tired of waiting for you to call and say something, anything." "I was busy." "Bullshit." "I was afraid you'd feel bad if I called." "You were just afraid you'd feel bad yourself." "That you couldn't look me straight into the face." "Just like now." "That's not true." "I've dreamt so many times about this moment." "The moment we'd meet again." "In my dream we were standing in the park just like now." "But there was a difference." "What was it?" "It didn't rain in my dream." "I have to go." "What are you doing tomorrow?" "Studying, I'm really busy." "Tomorrow is Friday." "I'm really very busy." "See you later then." "If you want we can go out." "If it's okay with you." ""The transportation team becomes active when there's a possible case of death."" ""As soon as our client's death is confirmed, he or she will be put in a capsule..."" ""...and further transport arranged for."" ""In Arizona specialists prepare the body for cryogenic state."" ""The blood is substituted with a substance that saves the intestines."" ""Finally the client is put into the cryogenics capsule..."" ""...where he or she remains until science has found a way to revitalise."" ""I'd have to give it some thought first."" ""How should we look at this?"" ""This is without doubt a backwards development."" ""A new challenge for mankind."" ""Thus, rejection is only logical at first."" ""We now have the means and technology to do it."" ""But most importantly we have the right moral ethics..."" ""...to realise what this means for revolution..."" ""...and to rid ourselves of taboos ancient religions left behind."" ""Old and obsolete memories." -"Thank you very much." "And the people at home..."" "What's that?" "I know, it's a stupid thing." "I was told to wear it to prevent infections." "Tell me old pal how's life?" "I'm still arguing with the doctors." "You should go out more often." "I try to." "What are you having?" "A Rum and Coke, you want some?" "Wait." "I need to go to the bathroom." "Take that thing off." "Why?" "You can't keep hiding your face." "I told you it was to prevent infections." "Ofcourse." "Go on and leave." "What are you doing here anyway?" "Sofia wanted me to come along." "She didn't want to be alone with you." "Why not?" "Jesus." "She's feeling bad." "Because I feel fucked up." "Talk to me." "Don't take it out on a girl you've only known for one night." "Is that what she's told you?" "Did she tell you that?" "Bitch." "Cesar, come back here." "A Whisky Cola." "What kind of Whisky?" "Excuse me?" "What kind of Whisky?" "Why don't you just tell it to me straight, asshole?" "Ballantines." "I'll have another one." "This one's on me." "Why?" "Because." "Hey, put on a different mask." "Where have you been?" "Around here somewhere." "Pelayo went looking for you." "And I was looking for you." "Why?" "Because...nothing." "Because..." "I wanted to offer you a drink." "Can I offer you a drink?" "No thanks." "Am I being pushy?" "I'm having a bit of a problem." "This girl's after me and I want you to help me get rid of her." "Shit here she is now." "Don't look." "Keep talking." "Just pretend I'm not even there." "Keep talking." "Blah, blah, what a lovely conversation." "Here we are then." "Talking about life..." "That's enough." "Where were you?" "Around here somewhere." "I'm leaving, I'm really tired." "You guys stay." "This is where I go lead my own life." "I'll take you home." "It's not that far." "I'm here by bike." "Why not?" "She wants to go alone, can't you see?" "Shut up you're drunk." "Drunk maybe but not stupid." "And I'm not drunk." "You really don't have to come." "OK if that's what you want." "You're drink yourself." "I'll see you some other time then." "We could go see a movie." "Are you listening?" "No don't kiss me." "You could get drunk from my breath." "OK I'll see you around." "See you." "It's not cold at all." "OK." "I'm leaving." "Where are you going?" "My bike's over there." "I'll walk along." "No, you're almost home." "Pelayo, hang on." "What?" "I don't know." "You've had too much to drink." "Tomorrow we'll talk." "Tomorrow I'll want to die." "Ofcourse not, you just need some sleep." "You're my best friend you know that." "Asshole." "Open your eyes." "It's me." "What are you doing here?" "Forgive me." "Why?" "I love you." "Come." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "I just can't believe this is happening for real." "What about Pelayo?" "Didn't he come with you?" "Yeah he did." "Come." "God this feels weird." "What?" "Have you ever had the feeling you've done something before?" "Why?" "It's like a small glitch in the brain." "I've been here before." "It usually passes after a couple of seconds." "I don't want it to pass." "You spent your time well." "Time is the only thing I still have." "Very good." "Is it Sofia?" "How long will I have to stay here?" "Who knows." "Even in my worst nightmares such a thing doesn't exist." "It's a psychiatric prison." "No more no less." "I don't belong here." "You've been accused of murder." "I don't even know what I've done." "Does 'Ellie' remind you of anything?" "Do you know a girl named Ellie?" "No." "Why do you ask?" "Apparently last night you mentioned it over and over." "I must've been dreaming." "What have you been dreaming?" "I can't remember." "It could be very important." "How can that be of importance at all?" "As evidence for your innocence in this I must have some kind of explanation." "There is no explanation for it, I've already told you that." "What were you dreaming, Cesar?" "I don't know." "All I remember is little bits and pieces." "It started in some kind of office." "A secretary let me into this room." "In the room are pictures of a sunset and a man." "After that I can't remember." "They showed me some documents." "What kind of documents?" "I can't remember." "I signed them." "The office, is it your company's?" "No I didn't recognise it." "So it's a place you've never seen before." "Isn't that normal for dreams?" "Were it the papers you signed at the doctors'?" "No, the doctors' office was surreal." "One day they asked me to come to the clinic." "Where I was welcomed by the entire medical team." "For months they had been looking at me with great ignorance." "That time they all smiled." "The same fucker that called me hopeless even mentioned surgery again." "They'd developed a new, revolutionary method." "They told me they could reconstruct my face within two weeks." "And did you believe it?" "At first I didn't." "I thought they were just after my money." "But then they showed me their new equipment." "It was almost science fiction." "There were lots of cabled, buttons, computer screens..." "I never knew exactly what they were going to do with me." "But I had nothing to lose." "They were used to doing nosejobs and liposuction but this was much more." "My life took a complete turn in a single week." "The one moment I lied on the ground drunk the other moment I only wanted to die the next morning all my dreams came true." "Like in the movies." "Sofia loved me and the doctors had found a miracle cure." "No wonder I was being suspicious." "Suspicious?" "What for?" "For who?" "I don't know." "Happiness often comes when you least expect it." "I know someone who used to be single." "All of a sudden he had a lovely wife and two daughters." "Jesus, your definition of happiness is utterly simple." "Happiness is different for everyone." "What is it for you?" "What is happiness for you?" "No stupid questions please." "But at that moment you were completely happy." "So what?" "My life is a mess now." "All I can do is eat, shit, and dream about my memories." "Well you should cherish your memories." "Are you OK?" "OK?" "Stop that." "They were going to take the plates off today." "They did." "And?" "Well, my ears are where they should be again." "Don't be so freaky." "Take them off." "No you do it." "How did they do this?" "Wait..." "I've got to tell you that I love you." "You're moving quite faster." "We only just met yesterday." "Yesterday?" "On my birthday remember?" "I met a great girl there." "Her name's Sofia." "But this morning everything was fine and she's with me again." "What is it?" "What's the matter?" "If you want me to move you have to put in a coin." "Strange how one values a great moment only after it's over." "Maybe we think these moments are great because we keep thinking of them." "How was Pelayo?" "Just a moment." "OK done." "Do you want anything?" "No thanks." "How are you Pelayo?" "I'm OK." "How are you, Pelayo?" "Fine." "Really?" "I'm not the loser you think I am." "I'm used to you winning, you fuck." "And Sofia isn't all that." "The girl of your dreams is what you said." "Did I?" "Must've been drunk." "And besides, we're friends right?" "Fucker." "What's that on your face?" "Fuck, one of the stitches is opening up." "What are you talking about?" "You're insane." "What's wrong?" "I hate dreams." "You're tickling me." "What's wrong?" "What are you doing?" "Where's Sofia?" "What have you done to Sofia?" "I am Sofia." "Bitch." "You're nuts." "Where is she?" "I'm going to call the police." "You'll be in trouble if she doesn't come back." "So you survived the accident." "I was never in an accident." "No it was a murder attempt." "Too bad you've never seen my face." "Why are you doing this?" "Have I changed so much?" "No, you're the same freak that messed up my life." "I'm the same girl you just made love to." "Sofia." "Stop saying you're Sofia." "Don't ever say her name again." "You won't tell me where she is will you?" "You never will." "I love you." "Good evening." "You're dismissed." "I'll handle this." "Well, let's see if I get this right." "Where were you last night?" "At home like I told you." "You and?" "A girl." "The girl I just talked to?" "No, another girl." "Sofia." "This girl's name is Sofia." "That's what she says, the liar." "Then who is she?" "She's Nuria." "Nuria who?" "I don't know what her surname is." "Let's see." "You were at home with a girl named Sofia." "And all of a sudden..." "She was there instead of Sofia." "And where is Sofia?" "Ask Nuria." "You don't know her surname?" "Who do you believe, her or me?" "All I can say is that her record is OK." "I'm going to let her go." "How can you do that?" "I assure you her name is Sofia." "Sofia Cueto, she lives at 2 Calle Quiros." "That's a different girl." "I know the real Sofia." "Let me ask you again: where else is she?" "Strictly taken this girl only exists in your imagination." "I can't believe this." "And another thing." "This girl was beaten up." "She came into my house." "For some strange reason she doesn't want to file a report." "Jesus, now she plays the victim." "Do you use drugs?" "We know you've been under psychiatric treatment." "Because my face was deformed." "Your face looks perfectly fine." "Because...oh forget it." "I have nothing more to say." "Mister, I would suggest that you seek mental help." "Have you gone insane?" "What have you done?" "If you want to ruin her life there are other ways you bastard." "You won't ever touch Sofia again." "It was Nuria." "Nuria is dead." "Easy, or both of you stay here." "I never want to hear from you again." "Listen, Nuria's still alive." "Sofia told me everything." "On the phone, right?" "It's not Sofia." "Nuria is faking her voice and has taken her passport." "It wasn't on the phone, I gave her a ride home." "And she was just like in this pic." "Nice picture isn't it?" "So this isn't Sofia?" "But... are you trying to fool me?" "You're insane." "Bloody insane." "Insane." "You're all insane." "All of you." "Let me go." "God, what's happening?" "It's my associates, right?" "This conspiracy." "I bet they're paying for this." "Look." "Ever since you were in the accident you've been acting strange." "What now?" "Is this the girl you wanted?" "Is this the girl of your dreams?" "Yes." "And you've taken her from me." "You need to see a shrink." "You in trouble?" "I'm no in the mood..." "There is an explanation for this." "Who are you?" "You've seen me on TV." "What do you want?" "I'm here to help." "But you'll have to calm down first." "Calm down?" "Take control over your fear and regain yourself." "I'm fine." "Who said I wasn't doing OK?" "They did." "All of them" "They say I'm insane." "Ofcourse you're not." "What if I told you you were just dreaming?" "Why not?" "I know what's real." "This is." "How do you know?" "You won't know until you wake up." "I just know." "Dreams aren't this complicated." "There is no such thing as a simple dream." "Look at them over there." "They're minding their own business without even seeing you." "They could be there just because you wanted them though." "Let me tell you what: you can even make them work for you if you want." "Or they could destroy you." "I want them to be quiet. and you too." "You see?" "What's going on here?" "I want the truth damnit." "Maybe you can't cope with the truth." "They were trying to make me mad." "Nuria, Pelayo, the police, that man..." "Who was that man?" "I don't know." "You'd seen him on TV." "What programme?" "I don't know." "This show about deepfreezing dead people." "Cryonics or something." "What they did with Walt Disney." "I can help you remember." "Are you threatening me?" "Lie down." "What's that?" "A syringe." "Easy." "My arm is tingling." "It's just a sedative." "What for?" "This is all nonsense." "If only you trusted psychiatrists just once you wouldn't be here now." "You're making me nervous." "There's nothing to be afraid of." "But I am afraid." "A little." "Concentrate." "Here we go..." "Shit I'm dizzy." "Bye-bye, Cesar." "Right then, what can you tell me about your dream?" "Dream..." "It's not raining in my dream." "The office dream." "Can you tell me who Ellie is?" "A secretary." "Is this Ellie?" "She say I'm being expected." "By who?" "The Frenchman from TV." "A contract..." "Ellie..." "Who is Ellie?" "You won't regret this." "Just sign." "What are they making you sign?" "Ellie's going to take care of everything." "What did you sign?" "What's going on Cesar?" "Why are you crying?" "I'm going to die." "No you're not." "I don't know how many...pills." "Wait, have you taken pills?" "I don't know how many to take." "I don't want it." "On the count of three you will wake up." "I thought you'd always told me the truth." "What do you mean?" "You told me you hadn't taken anything." "So I'm only asking this once more." "Had you been taking drugs?" "Why does everyone..." "Tell me the truth." "It's important." "I didn't take anything." "Your brains may have suffered from those pills." "I haven't taken anything." "You told me you had." "It was a dream." "You're taking it way too seriously." "Can't you tell the difference between a dream and reality?" "Because I can." "Oh yeah?" "Don't make me laugh." "Dead people rising, disappearances, you as the Phantom of the Opera..." "Can you remember what you did to Sofia?" "It wasn't Sofia." "Whoever it was then." "What have you done?" "Do you remember?" "My God..." "I thought you were a burglar." "Who are you?" "I'm Sofia." "No you're not." "Soon this will all be over." "We'll be together again." "You will have forgotten Nuria and I will no longer be afraid of you." "I'm thirsty." "I'll get you some water." "Yes, I'm Sofia." "I am Sofia." "I want to see you." "I want to see you." "I want to see you." "Sometimes you dream you're with someone." "Like your father for example one second later it's your mother, then the paperboy and still there's the feeling you're talking to the same person." "You think you're at home but suddenly you're in school in a hospital or in jail." "That's what dreams are like." "Sometimes the mind acts like in a dream." "Do you know what insanity is?" "I may be clumsy but I'm not insane." "Then what is it?" "You tell me because I don't know." "I don't know what you're thinking, who Ellie is, or that man from TV." "I don't know." "Me neither." "Will you visit me after trial?" "I thought you hated me." "What are you going to say?" "Why do you ask?" "The first hearing is next week." "Temporary insanity." "Seems to suit your case best." "Though it won't help much." "They'll never believe me." "I can't even believe it myself." "What do you believe then?" "I think you're seriously ill and that you should stay here." "No worries." "I'll get at least 20 years." "You won't believe me but I care a lot about you." "Listen, kid." "Your case interests me and I pity you." "For a while I thought it would be a joke." "But I can't go too far in this" "I'm only a shrink." "You don't look like one." "Then what do I look like?" "Like my father." "You and your lecturing." "Your father is dead." "There you go then." "By the way, do you know what happened to that man who so happy with his daughters?" "I've never seen him again." "Take a lawyer." "Bye Cesar." "...the most important Spanish investment no longer in Cuba." "...in different periods." "The Romans only lived to be 25." "Who's got the remote?" "Give it to me." "What's going on?" "In the office is a computer that's connected to the internet." "I can use it if you come with me." "Why do you want to go on the internet?" "I know what Ellie is." "Ellie is a company." "How do you know?" "Ellie is 'L.E.' in English." "The company's initials." "So what are you going to do now?" "Search for those initials." "Everything on L.E." "Shit." "You can only see one at a time." "Jesus, I've done this before." "It's a small glitch in the brain." "No, not this time." "God, it's him." "The picture from your dream?" "It's not something you would dream about?" "A cryonics company." "I'll print it." "But what is the link with you?" "This is the key, look." "They have a branche in Madrid." "OK I'll go there." "No, I have to go too." "I'll never get you out of here." "You can if you come with me." "Make something up." "You can do it." "You know more don't you?" "No I don't but I've just got a funny feeling about this." "I have to go there." "No matter what." "Just to remind you, I am armed." "It is my task to shoot you if you do something stupid." "I've been here before." "Follow me." "You have twenty minutes." "It's exactly as in my dream." "Good morning, how may I help you?" "We're here to see Mr. ..." "Duvernois." "That's my son." "He's very shy." "Mr. Duvernois isn't here right now." "But do you know what cryonics is?" "More or less." "Here's some information." "You can read it in the waiting room and my colleague will come and help you." "'Living without limits to those who look ahead.' Is this a cult?" "'Cryonics is the process of deepfreezing people in order to preserve them." "It will take you into the future where you will be revitalised.'" "You pay for living forever." "Jules Verne was laughed at." "Cesar, this is impossible." "How do you know?" "This is exactly what the church has been promising for centuries" "Immortality." "Only this is a bunch of charlatans." "So what does this have to do with you?" "You're alive." "Here is a contract, should you want to read it." "The process is very simple." "You die, tomorrow, in 20 years..." "When you're officially declared dead we will take you to Tucson, Arizona." "You will be deepfrozen at minus 78° Centigrade." "This Total Suspension will cost you 240,000 Dollar." "30,000 for deepfreezing, the rest is put in investment funds the generated interest will suffice for maintenance and revitalisation." "If possible." "We believe it will." "What's this?" "Clause 14, 'Artificial Perception'." "That's a yet undeveloped concept." "Look, this is a life:" "birth and death." "Say you have a terminal disease." "Though you want to live." "But not in the future." "What you want it to continue your life." "So, you die and we'll deepfreeze you and when revitalisation becomes possible we'll get you back it's like a dream." "A dream?" "Everything will appear real:" "your friends, the city." "Even this office." "But it's merely a virtual reality." "We'll make you forget you were dead and that you've signed for this." "How?" "It's very simple." "We'll erase your memory to make your life simply go on." "And best of all you'll live like you want it to." "You decide." "But what if there's a mistake made by your people?" "If the dream turns into a nightmare?" "The unconscious mind can always betray us but we're professionals." "And Virtual Reality is developing rapidly." "I'll be very honest with you." "Signing clause 14 means signing in for paradise." "I know it's hard to believe." "But Jules Verne was laughed at." "Excuse me." "Where do you think you're going?" "The toilet." "Don't walk so fast." "I'll go with him, he's dizzy." "Cesar, calm down." "It's a dream." "What this guy told you is impossible." "Maybe not in the 30th century." "Well it's 1997." "It only seems so." "That's what I paid for." "Listen up dammit." "If this is a dream then I am a lie myself too." "You only exist in my head." "I'm for real." "And how would I know?" "Can't you tell when you're dreaming?" "Does this resemble a dream?" "Well?" "Tell me." "This is freaking me out." "There is no trial." "I didn't kill anyone." "Believe me dammit." "It's not a dream." "Something's gone wrong." "Nuria and Sofia were mixed up somewhere." "And my face... this isn't my face." "You're all right." "The guard was right, you do behave like a child." "Take the mask off." "I don't want to see it." "But I do." "Don't you understand it?" "It's about what I see, it's my dream." "If you say that one more time I'm going to have you locked up." "Show me your face." "You owe it to me." "Now look in the mirror please and tell me if your face is deformed." "Why do you keep seeing things that aren't there?" "I'm a monster." "What?" "Everyone would trade places with you." "You're perfectly normal." "No, not normal." "Handsome." "Maybe you're an anorexic or something." "Girls who think they're fat and who think they'll go insane." "I want to wake up." "I want to wake up!" "Stop!" "Don't shoot." "This is a nightmare." "Wait." "You can't leave from there." "Het is een droom." "Het is een droom." "Hold it." "Drop the gun." "I want to wake up, I want to wake up." "I want to WAKE UP!" "Antonio you're squishing me." "I can't move." "I've been shot in the back ." "How do you know?" "Well...because..." "What the fuck is going on here?" "I told you it was a dream" "Shut up." "I know." "This is one of those candid camera shows isn't it?" "Well done it's been great, but it's over now OK." "There's someone there." "Where?" "Up on the roof." "I can't see anything." "Where are you going?" "Come." "Don't think about it for too long or you'll go crazy." "Hi Cesar." "Allow me to introduce myself." "Serge Duvernois of Life Extension." "We met...150 years ago." "Has the world gone insane?" "There is no world anymore." "Everything exists in the mind of this young man, even you and me." "See if you can feel a punch in the eye?" "Go ahead and try me." "They can remove you just like the others." "Who are 'they'?" "The company." "Life Extension." "They know exactly what we're saying." "They know what's going on inside Cesar's head just after he thinks." "Why haven't they removed me yet?" "That would be virtually incorrect since you saved my life." "Virtually incorrect?" "Do you think I'm insane?" "On the contrary, you're a nice character." "And very important to Cesar." "A character?" "Where are you going?" "there's nobody there." "Humans were obsolete a long while ago." "Why didn't you wake me up sooner?" "You should've asked." "Even though that was nearly impossible because in theory you didn't know you were dreaming." "Since when?" "Remember that night at the disco?" "The night you fell down on the street we had that planned to switch... you from your normal life to your virtual life." "There's just 150 years in between that you've missed because you were dead." "When you woke up nothing was real anymore." "What had really happened was erased from your brain." "Like what?" "You never saw Sofia again." "The doctors had never been able to restore your face again." "You woke up in the street with a horrible hangover." "You locked yourself in your house, for months until you heard about us." "You came to our office and signed the contract after which you killed yourself." "And I paid for all this?" "For making Nuria come back as Sofia?" "For the face of a monster?" "For this nightmare?" "You paid for a life of your choice." "We just give you the people for it." "You created your own hell." "I tried explaining to you that it all depended on your own mind." "All I have to do is want something?" "Can I have Antonio here now?" "I don't see anyone." "They can never let four billion people disappear can they?" "You've conquered your fears." "You can start all over now and life your best dream with all the money, friends, Sofia or whatever you want." "Just tell me." "I want this dream to stop." "It's not a dream." "They're fucking with you." "Let's get out in the streets and find some people." "Let him go." "It's only logical for him to behave like this, he has no feelings." "I have no feelings, asshole?" "What do you know about that?" "Don't listen, he's not for real." "I am." "I have a wife and two daughters." "He's simply designed to say things like this." "We have an other option for you though." "Back in 1997 it was impossible to restore your face." "Now it's 2145." "You won't believe everything they can do nowadays." "If you want you can wake up and live on in the future." "In the future?" "Whatever you want." "Then how will I wake up?" "How does one wake up from a nightmare?" "Don't listen to him." "It's your associates that want you to kill yourself." "He's done it before." "This is a mere formality." "I'll do it." "Perfect." "Do you have any wished before you...die?" "For them to be able to read my thoughts." "Who are you guys?" "I don't know." "You don't have to suffer like this." "It's all in your head." "Come, Cesar." "What will happen to them?" "Get on with it." "They may look like your friends but they're only images." "This man isn't crying for real." "I forgot I was afraid of heights" "Then don't watch." "Goodbye, Cesar." "Easy." "Take it easy." "Open your eyes."