"Ten, nine, eight..." "Seven, six..." " Can't you see we're closed?" " Okay, okay." "Two, one..." "Zero." "Nobody move." "The money." "The money!" "Don't move or I'll break your arm." " Dad!" " Don't give them anything!" "Let them take it if they can." " We have to give them the money." " Do you want me to bash your head in?" " The register's locked, wise guy." " Wise guy?" "Run, Ona!" "Dad, the key!" "The register key, come on!" "Ona, what are you talking about?" "I'm your father." "But, Ona..." "Come on, let's go!" "ECSTASY" "110,111,112,113!" "My love, 113!" " I think she's going to cry." " What should I do?" "Go after her?" "She might need you to hold her, but she might not want you to see her cry." "Ona, my love." "Here's to our new life." " How much?" " Seven." "Only seven each." "Only seven?" "Seven times three is 28!" "Twenty-one." "What's money for?" "Shit!" "That's it for porno pictures, selling blood and being mimes." "It's over." "Hello, easy street." "Here." "Aren't you going to make a toast?" "To my family." "I mean, to you." "Look, the bar will go there, in the corner." "Can you see it or not?" "A big one, made of stone, with people ordering daiquiris and drinks, lots and lots of money." "And the pool table over here, a great big one with people playing, and lots of money, man, lots." "The tough part is coming up with the idea." "Once you have the idea, then everything is much easier." "I'm the idea." "You're the action, and you're the thinking." "Right?" "And a rich man's lifestyle, six months open, six months on vacation." "All for less than 100,000 pesetas?" "We'll have much more in three days." "You mean by robbing our families we can get somewhere?" "If you have clear goals in life, anything is possible, anything." " Just look at Max's father." " I have no father." "He's a pig." "Do I look like the son of a pig?" "A top quality pig." "'Cause he's filthy rich!" "You've got the same eyes as your old man." "Quit calling him "my old man."" "He screwed my mom and took off." "I don't know him at all." "You're tickling me, Rober." "Rober?" "Who's that?" " All I've got left." " What do you mean by that?" "You have to love me a whole lot." "You have to love me for my father, my brother, my mother..." "You have to love me from here to that star." " Which one?" " That big one." "I love you to that star and back." " Eat, Roberto." " Don't call me Roberto." "I'll call you by your name." "When your uncle talks, you shut up." "Here." "I'm damned glad to see you, even though we never see eye to eye." " What's wrong?" " Nothing." " I can't give you any more money." " I don't want money." "I'm offering you a solid business." "Solid, just like your father." "Always business deals as solid as quicksand." "He came by the other day, you know." "I don't know how he managed to, because he was..." "He's given up shaving, wears an old sailor's cap." "Your mother was smart to leave him." "Left him and me." "Without saying goodbye." " You still wearing her medallion?" " Right here." " Is it 1:00 yet?" " Quarter past." " What's the matter?" " Nothing, I'm leaving." "You'll be sorry, it's a great deal." " Close the door on your way out." " Okay." "See that fence?" "You gotta climb over it." "Then you go through a wine cellar, about eight meters, and you come out into the bar." "You'll see my uncle from the back." "He's got a wad of bills this thick." "Hi." "The wad of bills, and don't move." " Where the hell..." " The money!" "Get out of here, you're punk kids!" " Don't you move!" " Hey!" "Why, your legs are shaking." "Look, look." "Max!" "Run, let's go!" "You didn't tell us he had a gun!" " Who had a gun?" " Your uncle." " How was I supposed to know that?" " He shot Max in the foot." "We gotta get out of here!" "Come on!" "Just his foot?" "Well, then, he'll recover." " Hi, Rober." " Hi, Max." "My first visit." "Listen, Ona didn't come because it's a dead giveaway." " But she sends you a big fat kiss." " Break the glass and give it to me." "It's not bad in here." "I'm fine, seriously." "I'm going to get you out of here." "No, don't screw things up any more." "Six months go by in a flash." "It's already been two days." "The judge posted bail at 500,000, right?" " Yes." " That's small change for your father." " What?" " When was the last time you saw him?" " Rober, what are you up to?" " How old were you, 10?" " Rober, be very careful." " Max!" "When was the last time you saw your father?" "I was nine." "We went backstage, he was dressed as Caligula." "So he has no idea what you look like now, does he?" "No." "Why?" "This is why." " Line." " "Poor..." "Poor Son of Earth, without my aid, How would thy weary days have flown?" "Thee of thy foolish whims I've cured, Thy vain imaginations banished," "BEGINNER" "And but for me, be well assured," "Thou from this sphere must soon have vanished."" "Next." " "Must soon have vanished..."" " All right." "I've got the flu." "Hi, this is from the film "Once Upon a Time in America."" "You're doing a scene from a movie?" "Yeah, it's a classic." "You seen it?" "It's very good." "The police chief just had a baby, he goes to the hospital to see his wife, and over here are his three girls sitting in these chairs, you know?" "Text." "SENSE OF HUMOR SURPRISING" " ABSURD" ""Who loves my girls?" "I love my girls." "Pretty, pretty!" "Rosie"... she's the wife in bed..." ""don't they have dinner at 6:00?"" ""The doctor?" "He's not here." It's the nurse, bringing the baby." ""This is my son..."" " Next." " Thank you." "Next, please." " That's it?" " Yes, that's it." "PHONY!" "The best is yet to come." " We have little time and a lot of work." " Wait a minute." "The last time we met, you were wearing a skirt." "I'm Max Mendoza, Rosario Mendoza's son." "Who is he?" "Ten-minute break." "I haven't interrupted the audition, have I?" " What do you want?" " Nothing." "Just to see you." " Why?" " Because I'm your son." "I'm staging "Life ls a Dream."" " Do you know what it's about?" " Nope." "A father and son." "So what?" "I'm not a man who has sought and found all the answers." "But rather, it is precisely in this seeking that I have found the material that inspires me" "and motivates me to continue seeking constantly." "Have you known each other long?" "Since I joined his acting workshop." " I was about your age." " Not long ago, then." "Hello, handsome." "Do you live together?" " Really nice, all that about seeking." " Thank you." "I can't give you a part in my play." "What I need are 500,000 pesetas." "Is that all, 500?" "What for?" "To help out a friend in need." "What makes you think I'm going to give it to you?" "Because you're my father, I'm your son, and I need them." "Congratulations, maestro!" "Sorry I'm late, but we had a problem at the shoot." " Lola, darling!" " Lola doesn't know yet." "You haven't told her?" " What about him?" " I'll drop him off." " Will you be back?" " No." "When will we talk about your part?" "If that jerk is playing Segismundo, count me out of the play." "Why are you so resentful?" "What's the problem?" "You know he's the only actor I'd never work with and you hire him." "Why?" "Who can play that part better?" "He goes around saying I get work because I sleep with you." "If you're out of this play, you're out of all the others." "Maybe that's the best thing that could happen to me." "You don't think so, do you?" "Who would be your chauffeur?" "Who would hold on to your awards?" "Who would have sex with you?" "You want me to make a list?" "Tomorrow at 11:00." "Rehearsal with you and Quino." " Max." " What?" "Come to the theater tomorrow." "We'll talk about that money." "Look out!" "Want me to drive?" "Something similar happened to me once." "I was in the bathroom at home and then suddenly I was at the hospital." "They had pumped my stomach." "Wait, wait." "I'll light it, okay?" "I'm scared to go home alone." "Do you think there are any rooms free at your boarding house?" " Have you ever seen me act?" " On TV." "Lies, lies." " And that tie?" " Silk." "A 12,500 peseta tie." "From my father." "Well, Max's father gave it to me to wear to a dinner." "I think it's from Milan." "Here." "That bastard is sly." "He looks right into your eyes, and you don't know what he's gonna say to you." "He's scary." "At the party, they were all like him." " Intelligent?" " No, rich." "There was champagne and whiskey and shellfish and meat." " It made you want to set off a bomb." " And the money?" "He's giving it to me tomorrow." "You smell like rich ladies' perfume." "A woman gave me a ride home." "My father's girlfriend." "Max's father's." "Her name's Lola." " My eye is killing me." " Do you want some eye drops?" " Do they burn?" " No, they don't." "Open your eye." "You've got a scratch on your neck." "I had to screw Lola." "It wasn't a good screw, okay?" "A fast one." "Forty-year-old are nuts, Ona." "I'm an idiot." "I was here waiting for you, unable to sleep." "That woman just jumped on me and started devouring." " She started devouring you." " Yeah." "Why can't I do my work?" "Why?" "I've been calling her all morning and there's no answer." "It's impossible!" "Nobody knows where Rosaura is!" "And you should know!" "Will somebody bring me that damned aspirin?" "Shit, I have a splitting headache!" " I'm sorry, Quino." "I'm very sorry." " Calm down." "When the lady is good and ready to honor her agreement, you let me know!" "All right?" "Get away!" "It's about time!" "What about last night, Max?" "What happened with Lola?" "Last night?" "Nothing." "Right, right." "You're here for your money." "Well, and to see you, too." "I'll give it to you if you bring her to me." "Where did you do it?" "At your boarding house?" "Her house?" "Don't tell me it was in the car." "Did she tell you?" "No, you just did." "I don't know how it happened, I swear." "Max, son." "Thanks to the theater, I've discovered how human beings work." "There are two kinds of people, no more." "Those who want money, and those who don't know what they want." "Take a taxi." "At 9:30 I'm having company people over for dinner." "I want you there with Lola." "Very, very angry or just a little upset?" "No." "Very, very angry." "And he canceled the rehearsal?" "It's his way of saying, "I love you."" "No, not I love you, "I need you."" "Love and need." "I get them confused sometimes, don't you?" "You're too young." "You think he'd give me work in the play?" "As an actor?" "As whatever." "There are no jobs." "I've done them all, delivering pizzas, walking dogs." "I've sold blood." "I swear." "There just aren't any jobs." "I'm 25 and thinking of retiring." "I think you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen." "Do you want me to talk to your father?" "If he's got any pride left, at least he can help out his son." " Lola, what an honor!" " Shut up and set two more places." "What should I do?" "Set off fireworks?" "Roll out a red carpet?" "Or do you want something even more sophisticated?" " Who do you think you are?" " Are we the first ones here?" "Don't ever ruin another rehearsal." "Never again, agreed?" "Excuse us for a moment, Max." "You're my responsibility!" " If you're rude to me, I'm leaving." " Who with?" " Lola says you want to work." " I'd like to." " I love her very much." "You believe me?" " Sure." "Why wouldn't I believe you?" "10:00 tomorrow morning at the theater." "Don't tell her I know about the two of you." "Don't tell him we've slept together." "We have to do it for three reasons." "One, he's got way too much money." "Two, because in 25 years he hasn't done a thing for his son." " And three, because..." " Not bad." "Could be better, though." "There's more, but I haven't got them with me." " Bring them by." " I can't." "They're big, heavy paintings." "I don't suppose I could go and have a look." "Bring me photos and I'll tell you if I'm interested and how much." "Get good shots of the signatures." " I want details." " Okay." "Subtract the price of this video camera." "Rober, you scare me when you get going." "Look, you take the check and bail Max out of jail." "I have to stay here to set everything up." "We'll clean this house out." " He may realize you're not his son." " No, we're the only ones who know." "Anyway, if he wasn't my father, I'd think he was in love with me." " Rober, he isn't your father." " I know, but he thinks he is." "That's what matters." "Daniel Feligro wants theater." "I'm gonna give it to him." "We're going to start." "Everybody ready, please." " Max Mendoza!" " That's me." "Here, First Soldier." "Talk to Production." "Let's go!" " First Soldier, who, you?" "What luck!" " You've got a monologue." " Give me your National Identity Card." " I didn't bring it." "You'll have to go get it." "Max, come here for a second, please." "Thanks for the job." "The best watch in my collection is missing." "Your character comes in at the start of Act Three." "Either you get the watch over here by then, or I'm calling the police." "All right, let's start." "Kid, you can come out." ""And the poor man dreams he feels Want and misery and cold." "Dreams he too who rank would hold," "Dreams who bears toil's rough-ribbed hands," "Dreams who wrong for wrong demands, And in fine, throughout the earth," "All men dream, whatever their birth, And yet no one understands." "This a dream that I in sadness Here am bound, the scorn of fate;" "'Twas a dream that once a state I enjoyed of light and gladness." "What is life?" "'This but a madness." "What is life?" "A thing that seems," "A mirage that falsely gleams..."" "Continue, please." ""Phantom joy, delusive rest," "Since is life a dream at best, And even dreams themselves are dreams."" "We'll take a 10-minute break." "One hour, 21 minutes, 10 seconds." " Your reading was good." " Sorry about the watch." "I saw it and wanted it to remember my father by." "Don't complain, you've got my eyes." "This scene goes the other way around." "I'm the one who says he's sorry." " See that police car?" " Yeah." "I could go over and tell them what you did." "I could deny it." "And they would believe me, not you." "Anyway, I'm not going to." " Know why?" " Why?" "I like it that you're my son." "You have energy, good reflexes." "You're attracted by the same kind of women as I am." "I know you hate me, it's logical." "All I did for you was sleep with your mother." " Even though you stole my watch." " I said I was sorry." "500,000 pesetas and Lola, that's nothing compared to what I stole from you." "See anything you like?" "I want you to know I like the idea of having a son." "What made me run away was the whole package." "Wife, dog, weekends..." " That one." " Nice, isn't it?" "Shit, how are you?" "You look really skinny, man." "Very well, thanks." " Ona told me about your plan." " Look what your father gave me." "It doesn't go with your dirty fingernails." " How are you?" " Fine." " What's he like?" " He's a little strange." " He kind of scares me." " I told you." " But he adores me." " He adores you?" "Really?" "Because you're his son or because you're you?" "My friend." " Got your Identity Card with you?" " Yes, what for?" "If I'm you, you have to be me." " But they're gonna notice the photo." " No." "He's expecting me, I've gotta run." "So soon?" "What for?" "Max, come on in." "I'll be right with you." " Want a cup of coffee?" " No, I'm not hungry, thanks." " I'll be right back." " Okay." " Should I answer?" " No." "The answering machine's on." " What's wrong?" " It doesn't seem to be working." " Answer it, please." " Hello?" "Daniel Peligro?" "No, he's in the bathroom." "This is his son Max." " You're his son Max?" " Yes." "What did you want?" " A quick fuck." " This is not fucking funny." "It's something about Quino." "They say it's urgent." "What's wrong with him this time?" "Hello?" "Who's calling?" "Good morning, Daniel." "This is Quino's sister." "Quino's sister?" "I'm in a hurry, miss." "Please tell me how I can help you." "My assistant's the one who handles these things." " Max..." " Hello, Lola." " Sorry, I didn't realize she was there." " Have you heard how she snores?" " I have to quit smoking." " You have to learn how to smoke." "And to live." "How long has it been since you left your mother's home?" "A few years." "You didn't want to study?" "Study?" "What for?" "There's no work for people who study, either." "Excuses." "You people have got it all and won't let go." "What did you need the 500,000 pesetas for?" "The truth." " For Mom." " I said the truth." "She was afraid to ask you." "She was pretty." "The prettiest actress I've ever worked with." "She still is." "I know she makes a good living dubbing." "Why does she want that money?" "I already told you the money was for that." "Should I have a phone brought over, and call her to check?" " You called, Mr. Peligro?" " Shall I ask for a phone?" "No." "I wanted to rent an apartment for me and my girlfriend." "Another full breakfast." " So you've got a girlfriend?" " Yes." " Do you love her very much?" " Very much." "But you've been with Lola, too." " Only once." " Twice." " Okay, twice." " There'll be others." " And you don't care?" " I care about everything." "Would you have me over for dinner tonight?" "I want to get to know both." " Both?" " Your girlfriend and your apartment." "What's the sudden interest in me about?" "Because I was in the dark, heading down an unknown path, and suddenly you brought me some light, son." "I have a right to see the apartment." "Who paid for it?" "That's it." " This is what you're paying us?" " Think it over." " We'll do that." " Think it over." "Do you know how much money that is?" "We'll buy the bar, the beach, the pool table, Max." "Will he pay us that later?" " Yeah, you know how much that is?" " A lot of dough." "But it's gonna be tough getting it out of the house." "We'll need a truck." "No, a van." "It's all figured out." "We'll rent a van and park it in the garage." " That's all." " Getting in will be the problem." " No, we're getting his key copied." " When?" " When he comes over for dinner." " Over where?" "The place you've gotta get for tonight." " Us?" " You." " How can you expect us to get a place?" " How else do I get the key?" "Taxi, taxi!" " What's the matter?" "You're pale." " This is really heavy, Ona." "Tonight I'm gonna meet my father." "Max, don't even think of showing up." "If he sees you, the whole thing will get messed up." " Why?" " Your eyes, Max, your eyes!" "Get dressed up nice." "To the National Theater, please." "Hey, get the place." "We'll be there at 10:15 or 10:30, okay?" "I don't know, just make something." "A potato omelet with onion." "Give me the address." "What do you mean, it's not a house?" "Is it a house or not?" "My sister?" "I don't have a sister." "No?" "That's odd." " Someone played a joke on you." " That must be it." " What's this?" " Who is it?" "Max." " Quino should take him as a model." " Quino?" "He wouldn't be able to." " Quino is a very good actor." " He's dull, he's got no sparkle." "I'll give it to him." " And Max's rage, too?" " That, too." "Why not?" "Nobody can give an actor what he doesn't have, and you know it." "Why, it's so spacious!" "And you only paid 500,000 pesetas?" "No, 300,000." "The rest is for buying furniture and painting it." " How did you find it?" " Through a friend." "You're very lucky." "It's really beautiful and big, too." "I imagine you could even set up a theater here." "There it is, 2G." " Hello." " This is Ona." "My dad." "Come in." " For dinner." " Thank you." " Excuse the mess." "We're fixing it up." " It's fine." "That's my brother Rober." " Hello." "Do you like potato omelets?" " Yes, of course." " What's over there?" " Another room." " Can I take a look?" " Sure." " What is this?" " The fat guy's warehouse." "He rented it to us." "It's fine, don't worry." "And what are you doing here with that patch?" "Are you stupid?" "It's so he doesn't see my eye." "Do you think this guy's an idiot?" " I'll say I've got an eye problem." " You better not say a word!" "I want to meet him." "Shit, he's my father." "You two are totally impossible." "He won't have time for anything." "In one hour, he'll be out cold." "Out cold?" "We put four sleeping pills in his soup." "What?" " I took that photo." " Did you?" " That's why I'm not in it." " Of course." "We had jobs as activities leaders in a hotel." "Anyway, the story continues." "Where was I?" "The king locks his son in a tower because they say he'll grow up to be a beast." "You go on, Max." "The boy has been locked up so long that when they let him out, he has become a beast." " But does it end well?" " Yes, it does." "Segismundo is a little soft and he forgives his father." "You know why?" "Because he wants to be king." "He wants good clothes, the best horse, the people to cheer for him." "He wants respect in the court." "At the end of the day, he wants power." "And what I want right now is to go home." "Thanks for dinner, kids." "The omelet was delicious." "Thanks." "It really was." " Good night." " Good night." " Can I come and get you a taxi?" " No, I'm fine." " You're not tired?" " Not at all." "I'll be home reading until 6:00 in the morning." "I envy you." "I think I have in front of me" "Segismundo, Rosaura and Clarin." " Dad." " Who is Clarin?" "Hello." "A copy, please." " Which one?" " All of them." " All of them?" " How much is that?" " 500 pesetas each." " Each?" "Come here." "Camera, boarding house, apartment, and now keys." "We don't have money." "How the hell can we hire a van?" "To make money, you have to invest." "Got it?" "Relax." " Are we going home?" " We'll be there soon." " I should splash my face with water." " Get some sleep." "You're tired." "I had a very strange dream." "A huge empty space, and there I was all alone." " Alone?" " What is wrong with me?" "Hold it!" "You know Max better than I do." "What does he expect from me?" "Has he said anything to you?" "He doesn't talk about it." "If my father did to me what I did to Max, I'd kill him." " What was your father like?" " I had no father." "I was my own father." "Do you think he hates me?" "He might hate you, but he might want to get to know you." "Sure." "If I were to imagine the perfect son, the result would be someone like him." "Who is Clarin?" "A buffoon." "Let's see if you shut the fuck up for once!" "We gotta do it now." "We've got him by the balls." " Do what?" " Rob his house." " He's totally out." " Shut up!" "Are you nuts?" "If you cover me, I'll get a van and we'll take everything." "Max, what's wrong?" "What's wrong?" "I'll be right back." "Go ahead." "Lean over here." " Push the buzzer, will you?" " What about the keys?" "My head really hurts." "Which is the one for this door?" "This bump's going to swell up to the size of an egg." "Which is the one for this door?" "Those won't open it." "Ring the buzzer." " What do you mean, they won't open it?" " I fell down, didn't I?" "I fell down and ended up here." " Why won't they open it?" " They're for the theater, son." " For the theater?" " Yes." "And your house keys?" "What does that matter now?" "Lola is upstairs." "Ring the buzzer." "It's all right." " What's wrong?" "Was he drinking?" " No, he fell down." "How strange." "Your father is perfectly fine sleeping four hours a day." "You know, it's this play." "He's been wanting to put it on for so many years." "Fascinated by the outcast son." "Sound familiar?" "Look." "Come here." " Is that me?" " Yes, sir." "Make the most of it." "H ow?" "Forgiving him." "What's that gonna do for me?" "Everything." "You can have whatever you want." "Whatever you want." "Not just money, Max." "Not just a home, a future, a job." "Something much more important." "A past." " I don't understand you, Lola." " You don't understand me?" " What's in it for you?" " For me?" "I'm out of my mind, my love." "For some time now, I only play to lose." "Good." "Defense circle!" "Now!" "Go up!" "Line!" "Line!" "Line!" "Line!" " He'll offer you the starring role?" " He's just going to audition me." " I don't get it." " Maybe I'm a good actor, I don't know." "When are you moving in with him?" " This weekend, he wants to rehearse." " In one weekend you become an actor?" "I don't know." "He's gonna try." " So we can rob him today or tomorrow." " No, Max." "Let's see." "As soon as he's out of the way, I'll call you." "You wait at the boarding house." "I'll call you, we'll get going." "With me inside, we have no problem." "The van..." "Fifteen." "Take it, Max." "I'm going." " Don't forget this." " Oh, the eye drops." "I'd like to hear you saying that nonsense." " Like, "Oh, woe is me!" "How miserable!"" " How boring!" "Listen, that guy wants you all to himself." "What are you talking about?" "You trust me?" "Line!" " "Oh, woe is me!"" " No." "Line!" " "Oh, woe is me!"" " Again." " "Oh, woe is me!"" " Again!" " I can't do it any more!" " Again!" "I'm going down." "Look," " if my work's not good, I come down." " Do you really think you've worked?" "Listen to how my voice sounds!" "If you want something, go after it." "Hasn't anyone ever kicked your head in?" "Everybody's afraid of crazy people." "You, too?" "Go after it!" "If you don't, you're no son of mine!" ""Oh, woe is me!"" "Back up the rope, Max." ""And although thou shouldn't repent thee," "Remedy is now too late." "Who I am I know, and fate," "Howsoever thou shouldn't lament thee, Cannot take from me my right" "Of being born this kingdom's heir." "If I saw myself ere while Prisoned, bound, kept out of sight," "'Twas that never on my mind Dawned the truth, but now I know" "Who I am, a mingled show Of the man and beast combined."" "You see?" " See how everything is possible?" " What is possible?" "You are possible!" "You are possible." "Hi, this is Rober, Ona's brother." "I'm looking for Max." "Max, are you there?" "I'll find you." "Here." "For my house." "The press has been waiting." " Please sign your new contract." " You look so handsome." " Am I getting paid this every week?" " No, every show." " Don't let those people scare you." " All they want is one good photo." "Give concrete answers to their questions." "Then, the quote." " "My life is like a dream."" " Look them in the eye... all of them... like you want to devour them." "Wait." "Here, for you." "Smile, Max." "Get closer to Lola." "Max, what do you think of this opportunity?" "What else can I think?" "That my life is a dream." ""LIFE IS A DREAM" Daniel Feligro" "Now I see." "That jerk is double-crossing us!" "What's the matter with you?" "Two weeks without paying, and on top of that you wanna wreck my place." "Are you nuts?" "We've got enough problems already." " Six days with the van, 63,000 pesetas." " 54,000." "Same difference!" "I still trust Rober." " I must be an idiot." " You're as tied up as I am." "That's what your problem is." " Let's go get him." " He's living my fucking life!" " Want some?" " What?" " Ecstasy." " Yeah." "For some laughs." "Hi, Max." "Can I come in with you?" "Just a minute, please." "A photo." "Come on." "Come on!" "Hello, Max." " What's up, Rober?" " Happy to see me?" "Why are you wearing that here?" " You still remember us?" " Of course I remember you, man." " Where is Ona?" " She saw you with her and she left." " I have to talk to her." " No, you have to talk to both of us." "You're acting stupid, man." "You want to rob my old man, so what do you do?" "Show up on TV." "Don't you see that's worse than a police record?" "Who's putting himself on the line?" "I've got the van outside." "Let's go." "Your father isn't the bastard we thought he was." "Make sure he's going to stay here for at least two hours." "Two hours." "Not so many orders, Max." "You can come with us, or you can stay with him." "But if you stay, I'm gonna tell him who's who." " Let go of me, please." " He's not your father, Rober." "Let go of me, damn it!" "You've got two minutes." "What are you doing there?" " Nothing." " Want something to drink?" "No, thanks." "I just called Ona." " Your girlfriend?" " She seems angry, 'cause I haven't seen her for ages." "I'm going to get her, okay?" " You don't mind if I bring her here?" " Of course not." " You'll wait for us here?" " Sure." "I don't know." "I was just wondering." "Do you think there'd be any work for Ona and her brother?" " You mean the one with the limp?" " Yes." "Do you know what they call those sandbags used so that air balloons can fly?" "No." "They're called ballasts." "And to get off the ground, you gotta let them go." "The green jewels are in that drawer over there." "And the watch collection is in the corner, in the studio." "There it is." "Shit!" "Be careful!" "You can take everything, but don't break it all." " Okay, you done now?" " Yeah, now I feel more relaxed." "So long." " You're not coming?" " No." " I already kept my part of the deal." " What about the bar?" "Daniel will be here any minute now." "Daniel." "So he's Daniel now." "He's not my old man, the loaded bastard, any more." "The loaded son of a bitch is Daniel now." "Why not just call him Danny?" "I have a job, Max." "I like it and the pay's good." "Do you expect me to throw it all away?" "You make me sick." "We had a plan." "No, I had a plan." "And I thought I had two friends." " Come on, let's go." " He doesn't really mean it." "Max, let's go." " Max, I'm gonna hurt you." " Yeah?" " What's this all about?" " Go." "Go." " I'm really going to hurt you." " Come on!" "Stop it!" " What, what?" " Max!" "I'm sick of being your father!" "I've been pulling both of you along for months!" "I'm sick of it!" "I'm sick of it, shit!" "Max, get up, please." "Max, get up." "There's nothing wrong, Ona." "Please, Max, get up." "Max!" "Max, wake up." "Ona." "Ona!" "Ona, wait!" "Ona, please." " It's Rober!" " Let me go!" " If you don't let me go, I'll scream!" " Ona, please." "Listen, we can share." "Ona, wait!" "Ona, wait for me, please." "Listen." " You killed him." " I haven't killed anybody, Ona." "You killed your friend." "Your only friend!" "You're not Rober any more." "Ona." " Max." " Max can't hear you." " Do you realize what you've done?" " What?" "You show up saying you're my son." "I treat you like a prince, and this is how you pay me back?" " I can..." " You what?" "What are you going to invent this time?" " I didn't mean to hurt anybody." " You've hurt me." "Me!" "And everybody else." "Him, too!" "Dad, what do I do now?" "It's okay, don't worry." "What do you mean, it's okay?" "Go with Lola." "I'll take care of this." "It's not easy to get rid of people." "I don't want you to be around when he comes to." "Let's go." "Tomorrow it'll seem like all this was a dream." "But..." " you know that he's Max?" " Go!" "My patience is running out." "Dad, he's your son." "You're my only son now." "Because you're my actor." "What about him?" "I'll put him in a taxi, and everything will be like it was." " Water." " You see?" " Water." " He's okay." "He'll go on his way." "And you'll go yours." "Go on up with Lola." "Get up!" "Get up!" "Get up!" "I'll be right back, okay?" "You know, something like this happened to me once, and I didn't dare." "I didn't go." "Ona!" "There's the door." "Get out of here in two minutes or I'm calling the police." "Didn't I tell you to go upstairs?" "You're a worm." "I thought you broke my skull, but it must be my eardrums." " Drink some water now." " Where's Ona?" "What's going on?" " You still don't know what you want?" " Open the door." "You can't take anything," " don't you see?" " No." " They'll catch you in an hour." " Nobody's gonna catch me." "Especially not you." "Open up." " Let's go home, Max!" " My name isn't Max!" "The ballast." "Remember?" "You gotta let it go." "I'm going nuts, Max." " Let's go." " No van." "No van." "Daniel." ""Oh, woe is me!" "How unhappy I am!" Wasn't that it, Max?" "You can't leave the play now." "I fought so hard for you to have this role." "Daniel, that's enough." "You can't let me down now, Max." " I'm not Max." " Everybody calls you Max." " You're Max." " No, I'm Rober." "Let's go, Rober." " Are you hot, Max?" " No, why?" "Why are you sweating, then?" "I know how it feels to be alone." "That's why I helped you." "And because I would have liked that somebody had done just the same for me." " But you have Lola." " Lola is too busy minding Lola." "I'm going with my people." "What 3 Pit!" "..." "Your people aren't going anywhere." "I should cut your vocal chords." "Vampire." "Your friend thinks I'm to blame for his life being a living hell." "Tell him that's not so." "Tell him I would have wanted to be the father we all seek." "Tell him one is what he can be in life, not what he wants to be." "Tell him, Rober." "If you ever need me," "I'll be here." "Always." "You need some first aid." "You've got an ugly wound." "Max!" " Are you okay?" " I am, for now." "But maybe tomorrow I'll feel worse." "I don't know." " What's she laughing at?" " She must be crazy." "Too bad." " It all goes wrong and she's laughing." " Maybe she's crying." "Hey, why are you laughing?" "If you wait five seconds, you'll see." " Five..." " Four..." " Three..." " Two..." " One..." " Zero." " Ona." " Little by little, Rober." "In memory of William Layton"