"Alice?" "Hello?" "What have you been doing?" "It's been ring ing for hours." "Hi Jean." "Don't tell me you were still asleep?" "Did I wake you up?" "What's the time?" "It's half past nine." "No, it's even later it is quarter to ten." "I have to hand in a translation at noon and I haven't finished it." "Where are you calling from?" "From the airport." "These new airplaines are incredible." "Only three hours ago I was at home." "Listen when can we meet, I've got lots of funny stories to tell you." "Well, I can't make it this morning ." "The thing is, I really need my typewriter too." "Is yours ready yet?" "I have to pick it up today." "What are you going to do?" "Are you going straig ht to the office?" "No, I am going to the bookshop first." "Ok then I'll bring it with me and pick you up." "It is on my way." "Great." "I'll wait for you by the obelisk." "Will eleven thirty be alright?" "Sure." "REPORT:" "PROFESSOR JANEK" "That evening I should have gone to the theatre with Filippo and his new girlfriend that Belgian girl who works in public relations." "He insisted so much that in the end..." "You wouldn't believe it..." "You've not heard a word I said." "What's on your mind?" "I was thinking about the d ream I had this morning." "It keeps coming back a very strange dream." "A man is abandoned on the moon." "For an experiment by a mysterious organization." "It sounds almost like science fiction." "It was." "Oh yes, I remember now." "I dreamed a scene from a movie I have seen many years ago." "It made a terrible impression on me." "I never saw the end I left before it was over." "It was called :" ""Blood on the Moon"." "No. "Footprints On The Moon"" "Miss Campos?" "Yes?" "Leblanche has succeeded, you are not on the list for Sid ney." "It's a real conspiracy." "But, how do you know this?" "Larson just told me." "You did n't listen to my advice" "It's MS. Shweiss who does everything around here" "Anyhow it's not fair because you are very good at your work." "I heard you the other day." "If you like I could speak to Hinman." "He is a good friend of Dileo's." "Perhaps it's not too late." "No, it doesn't matter, thanks anyway." "Good morning ." "I brought Professor Janeck's Report." "Ms. Shwaiss has left." "Oh, has she?" "May I leave it with you?" "Sit down." "Do you know when this was supposed to be in?" "At noon." "But not today." "Do you know Miss Leblanche?" "Marie Leblanche?" "She had to take your place suddenly at the last session." "You interrupted your translation and left without telling anyone." "That's not possible." "I was here yesterday." "Yesterday?" "The last session of the conference for astronautics, Miss Campos, was held on Monday." "So we are speaking of three days ago, not yesterday." "Ms. Shweiss went into your booth and you were not there." "That's impossible." "I worked at that session." "Who spoke?" "Madam..." "Verdier." "But her speech is not in your folder." "What's more you never even picked up the tapes." "Professor Janeck spoke the day before." "Ms. Shweiss and I called your house but there was no answer." "But... ." "What day is it today?" "Look at the calendar, it is right in front of you." "Thursday..." "it is impossible." "Are you sure you were cut out for this type of work?" "It is not the first time you have caused problems." "And what is worse..." "The session is over." "I will be there in a moment." "I'm sorry but I must leave you." "Do I come back to work?" "That's up to Ms. Shweiss." "Hello" "Yes?" "Mary?" "It's Alice." "Alice?" "!" "Where have you been?" "I need to talk to you." "What happened?" "Something I can't explain." "I have forgotten the last three days..." "I have no memory of anything ." "Tell me about that last session then." "Are you q uite sure you were there?" "Yes." "I was in cabin 5." "I remember perfectly." "The first speaker was..." "... Dr.Gregorius." "And then..." "Yes go on." "And then Mrs. Verdier spoke." "She was wearing a red dress." "She read a report on the latest information from their computer on La Roche du Fond in Brittany." "The text was very long and the cabin was so hot and airless that I couldn't breathe" "I didn't seem able to concentrate." "Marie Leblanche was sitting there." "She is a friend of Bernie." "She's the one who is going to Sidney instead of me." "She kept staring at me as if she was trying to make me make a mistake." "I realized that I couldn't make it and suddenly I began to panic." "I felt an irrational fear and in fact..." "all of a sudden..." "Go on" "In the hall ... something happened ." "Try to remember." "The room was full of people." "Turned towards me, looking at me." "Yes, I remember." "I rushed out of the booth and left the building by one of the side doors." "To go where?" "I don't know." "I don't remember." "Oh yes." "I ran across those gardens." "As if I was running away from something." "And then..." "But it's no use." "My mind is a total blank." "It's all these tranquillizers you take." "You probably took a larger dose than usual and slept right throug h to this morning... ." "What!" "For two whole days?" "It is not impossible." "You needed to rest, and this conditioned your will." "There is no doubt you are totally exhausted and you know it." "There is something else..." "What do you mean?" "I did n't tell you everything." "There is still something I can't explain." " A post card?" " Yes..." "I found it on the kitchen floor torn in pieces with nothing written on it." "Do you know a town called Garma?" "Garma?" "Yes Garma." "Never heard of it." "Why?" "That postcard showed a hotel." "Underneath it said Hotel Garma, Garma." "It's strange but that hotel with its huge old fashion facade," "I am sure I have seen it before." "I could swear it has a room with a large stained g lass, with a beautiful peacock." "This obsession of yours to be good at a job that in fact you hate is almost inhuman." "And the worst remedy for loneliness." "Which in your case, of course , is self imposed." "When will you know if you get your job back?" "I don't know, the organization will decide." "Lets call each other then, and let's meet up more often maybe you could come for d inner." "Tony will be so happy to see you." "He goes to school now." "Ag reed ?" "Good bye." "I am sorry I didn't come in yesterday." "I tried to call you over and over but you were never here." "It does not matter did you see an earring anywhere?" "Another one like this." "I can't seem to find it." "No." "I am sorry." " Finished already?" " Yes, miss." "I wanted to take your g rey suit to the cleaners but I couldn't find it anywhere." "It should be here." "Whose d ress is this?" "I've never seen it before." "Maybe it belongs to that German friend of yours who was staying here last month." "Emma Bilimburst?" "No, it is too big ." "Beside I would have seen it before." "Look there is a spot on it." "It looks like blood." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "I'd like a ticket for Garma." "Garma?" "Yes ." "Garma." "Just a moment please." "I'll have to book you to Hinton," "Garma is not far from it." "Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a taxi?" "There are only two." "Usually they wait here, in the sq uare." "I see." "So I just have to wait, then." "I am going to the town now." "I'll give you a lift if you like" "Thank you very much" "Let me take your bag." "Is this your fist time in Garma." "Yes." "The place isn't very exciting this time of the year." "I won't be staying very long." "Do you live here?" "Partly here and partly in Muda, an island just a few miles to the west." "I have an old house here in Garma that I am trying to fix up." "I am a very bad carpenter." "See?" "Would you d rop me here, please?" "Thank you." "Good Evening ." "What can I do for you?" "I would like a room, please." "The oriental room with the peacock if possible." "Excuse me?" "The one with the balcony overlooking the sea." "One moment please." "Would you be staying long ?" "No, just one nig ht." " Good night." " Here." "Thank you." "Good nig ht." "Hi!" "Hi." "Fox isn't here today." "Who is Fox?" "The stray dog." "I brought him a bone." "Would you like to sit here?" "Your pin says Alice." "My name is Alice." "That's not true." " What's my name then?" " Nicole." "And I am Mary." "Nicole?" "That's a nice name." "Paola !" "Then it's not true that your name is Mary?" "Paola !" "I am coming !" "Can I have it?" "The pin?" "No." "I'll give you this instead if you like." "It's pretty." "It's yours, but don't tell lies." "My name is also Mary, Matthew always calls me Mary." "Who is Matthew?" "A man." "Is it made of gold ?" "It looks like gold, but it isn't." "It's pretty." "Bye." "I am sorry, but I can't keep it." "Miss Campos?" "Hello, don't you remember me?" "Have I changed all that much?" "I am Laurenti Alfredo Laurenti." "I... amnotsure..." "I am a friend of Guido Stein." "We met three years ago?" "We met at Francesca Iori, don't you remember?" "Oh yes, that's right." "What an odd coincidence, both of us here in Garma." "It's my first visit." "It's a beautiful place." "It is really, but unfortunately my holiday is over my boat leaves in ten minutes." "But I thought I saw you the other day, Tuesday" "Tuesday?" "Yes, on the beach around noon." "I caught a g limpse of you." "I turned round to say hello, but you had already gone." "Well, I must leave you but if I miss the two o'clock boat I'll have to wait until tomorrow." "Give my best to Guido when you see him." "Mr. Laurenti?" "Yes?" "Excuse me, I wanted to ask you something ." "Please go ahead." "You said you saw me here on Tuesday" "Yes." "On the beach." "Are you sure it was me?" "Well I couldn't swear it was you, it was far away." "Why?" "Wasn't it you?" "I just got here last nig ht." "Well, I must have made a mistake." "Sorry I must go." "Paola?" "What do you want?" "Why d id you say my name was Nicole?" "Because it is." "How do you know?" "You said so." "When?" "Tuesday, when we were on the North Beach." "Don't you remember?" "Near the wall." "I have to close the door." "They are coming back." "Please!" "Tuesday?" "What else d id I tell you on Tuesday?" "You were looking for a house." "Don't you remember?" "A white house in the woods." "Take a good look at me." "Are you sure Nicole is me?" "No..." "I don't know anymore." "Yes or no?" "No, Nicole had long red hair." " And besides..." " What?" "You are nicer than she is." "Were we alone on the beach?" "No." "Mrs. Iris was there." "The lad y with the white dress, the one who is always knitting." "That's them, they are coming." "Go away." "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon." "There is another storm blowing up." "Most people have left by now." "Would you like one?" "Thank you." "I let go of my diet." "I have such a sweet tooth." "Do you always come here on holiday?" "For over thirty years." "Garma isn't what it used to be." "You should have seen it then." "There was even a casino." "I think I saw you sitting here on Tuesday" "It is possible." "I come here every afternoon." "I was on the beach with the little girl." "Paula Belsen?" "An adorable child, with an extraordinary imag ination." "Last year she was forever chatting about some peculiar little friend ." "Of course no one ever saw this little friend ." "Lonely children very often begin to imagine their playmate." "I thought you may have noticed me," "I mean on Tuesday" "I was over there by those rocks." "Where?" "On the North Beach?" "There are the ruins of an ancient buried village in that bay, did you know that?" "No, I did n't see you on Tuesday, but then again, poor me how could I?" "my long distance g lasses broke a week ago and I still haven't had them repaired." "Hi." "Good evening." "I think I must be lost." "I wanted to go back to the beach." "This way." "I am going up that road too." "It's not easy to find your way around if you are not a native here." "From your accent I'd say you are Italian." "I live in Italy, but I am Portug uese." "I used to come here on holiday." "Then slowly I surrendered to Garma." "What do you do?" "Biolog y." "I am a biologist." "That must be interesting." "Yes it is." "When you keep looking at life throug h a microscope, the risk is that you don't take part in what's going on around you." "First time I saw you I would have made a bet you had come to Garma to meet someone." "You'd have lost." "In fact I came to be alone and to rest." "So it would n't be any good me asking to see you again." "I'm sorry but I am leaving tomorrow." "This road leads to your hotel." "Something is wrong isn't it?" "What makes you think that?" "Something in your eyes." "Sometimes one can be upset without reason." "Or maybe just tired." "Bye." "Goodbye." "Well anyway, if there were a reason and talking about it made you feel any happier you can find me every day around noon at the cafe near the Mosq ue, ok?" "Thanks." "There was a call for you today." "For me?" "When?" "Just after you went out." "They wanted to know if you were still staying at the hotel." "They didn't leave any name." "Was it a man or a woman?" "The voice came from a long way away and it was hard to understand ." "But it was a man, I think." "Aren't you talking to me anymore?" "I'll build you a sand castle if you want an oriental sandcastle with lots of minarets." "Yes." "We'll build it here." "I want it very tall with a moat around it." "Ok." "Then bring me a pale of water." "Why didn't you want to talk to me?" "Raffaella said I should n't talk to strangers." "She is that woman asleep down there." "Where is the drawbridge?" "We need a d rawbridge if there is a moat." "Oh but there is one, you see." "That doesn't look like a d rawbridge." "It's not finished yet." "Tell me about Nicole." "Raffaella may wake up." "Why did you say that I am nicer than Nicole?" "Because she kicked Fox when he found her hid ing behind the rocks." "And now Fox hates her." "Why was she hiding?" "Look there is Fox." "Wait." "I'll g ive him his bones." "Fox!" "Fox...." "Come here Fox." "Fox doesn't know you yet." "That's why he didn't come." "We need a flag there." "Here use this." "... ASTRONAUTICS..." "Where did you find this piece of paper?" "It was the paper on Fox's bone." "Yes, yes I know, but where did it come from?" "Come on." "Here." "I found the piece of paper rig ht here." "There were lots of them, but the wind blew them all away." "It blew away the ashes too." "There was a big fire." "I saw it from down there." "Who lit it?" "Nicole." "You said she was hiding ?" "She was always hiding and she was hold ing something in her hand." "What?" "A package, a small one, like this." "Where did she sleep?" "I don't know..." "Maybe in the woods." "I have already told you..." "She was looking for a house." "A house in a wood." "But she couldn't find it." "That's why she was crying..." "Why d id she lig ht the fire?" "She wanted to burn a dress." "Was it a grey dress?" "I don't want to stay here anymore." "Lets go and finish the castle." "All right." "But first you'll have to tell me why Nicole was always hiding." "Who are you?" "Raffaella says you are a foreigner." "Yes I am." "Fox isn't coming, I have to get back." "I'll leave you the bone then you can make friends with him." "No." "First you have to tell me why Nicole was hiding here." "She did n't want to be seen." "She was scared." "Scared of what?" "Nicole told me not to tell anyone." "Look at me." "I am Nicole." "That's not true." "You cannot be Nicole!" "Nicole had long red hair." "I've already told you." "Fox!" "Fox." "Take it." "It's yours, take it Fox." "A coffee, please." "Stayed in Garma, after all?" "As you can see." "Why did you put off going?" "Just one more day..." "I'm leaving tomorrow." "Are you going back to Italy?" "How did you know I live in Italy?" "You told me yesterday." "Oh yes, so I d id." "You seem to be very worried ." "I know..." "I know why you came here." "You had to talk to me." "You are wrong." "I only came here by chance." "No, you came to tell me something." "Perhaps the moment has passed." "The night we first met at the ferry terminal." "You looked at me in a strange way..." "as though you already knew me." "I don't remember." "You'd never seen me before, had you?" "I don't think so, why?" "Do you think we met before?" "No, I am sure I never met you before." "Me too." "I wouldn't have forgotten you." "Do you have to leave tomorrow?" "Is there someone waiting for you?" "Nobody." "So..." "Stay." "One more day won't make much d ifference." "I was waiting for you." "You didn't just happen to be passing," "I knew you would come." "Why did you ask me that q uestion?" "Why?" "Everything is ready." "I'll expect you at four." "I am sorry I have to go." "Will I see you again?" "I don't know." "Good bye." "Oh, oh my dear how are you?" "Did you ever see such weather?" "The season is truly over." "What a pity." "By the way did you hear the news?" "Manda Dubroska is here in Garma." "She is giving just one concert tonight in the Presbyterian Church." "I heard her in Paris in 1 960." "She was simply sensational, sublime." "What do you say we go together?" "Matthew leaves tomorrow." "I'll stay at the hotel alone." "Would you like to go for an ice cream?" "One moment please." "Good afternoon." "Oh it's you, forg ive me, I d idn't recognize you." "What can we do for you?" "Well, it's about this wig." "I would like to have it cleaned and combed" "It is pretty bad condition." "Did it fall in the water?" "Yes." "What a shame." "I did tell you did n't I that it was very delicate hair." "Come this way" "Please take a seat." "I won't keep you long ." "You didn't take my advice I see." "About what?" "Your make-up." "That very light make up I did for you on Tuesday, it was better for what you had asked." "What d id I ask?" "To change your appearance." "Much younger, much more feminine." "Different." "Very different." "Shall we try it again?" "Absolutely perfect." "Now lets get on to the make-up." "The transformation will be complete." "Take it off!" "I have to go." "Are you in a hurry again today?" "Why don't you keep it on?" "No." "Send it to my hotel." "The Garma." "You are right on time." "Please come in." "We did our best I hope you'll be pleased." "Here's the hat." "It's the one you tried and didn't like." "It's altogether d ifferent now." "Why should I like it now?" "It's much simpler." "It's exactly the way you wanted it." "And here are the shoes you requested." "Sit down." "Let's try them." "Did you find him, then?" "Who?" "Your friend ." "What friend?" "Your friend Harry." "Who told you I had a friend named Harry?" "You did ." "I did ?" "Don't you remember?" "But of course you do." "You even told me he plays tennis and his favourite colour is yellow." "What else did I tell you?" "Well, you said you'd come to Garma to look him up." "But you d idn't have his address." "The only thing you remembered was that he lived in the woods a house in the woods." "You also seemed very upset." "You must be quite fond of him, aren't you?" "The hand bag isn't ready yet, I am afraid." "What?" "The handbag." "I am sorry." "They haven't eng raved your name yet." "What name?" "Why, yours." "Nicole." "I'll send everything to your hotel this evening ." "To the Garma." "You are mixing me up with somebody else." "You are making a mistake." "My name is not Nicole, and I have never been here before." "Never." "Alice." "Alice." "Harry." "May I have my bill." "I am leaving at once." "Very well." "Mrs. Ines has left a message for you." "Oh yes." "Is there something wrong?" "My wallet..." "Excuse me?" "I have lost my wallet." " Are you sure?" " You left your wallet at Marcel." "I got it, I will wait for you at Dubrowska's concert." "If you are going to the airport the last boat leaves at seven." "Mrs. Ines?" "Oh I am so glad you could come." "And what do you think of Madame Dubrowska?" "Isn't she fabulous?" "You couldn't have missed her." "Could I have my wallet, please." " Of course" " Excuse me, but I have decided to go." "My boat leaves at seven." "I really must hurry..." "Thank you, goodbye." "I am afraid your boat has alread y left, my dear." "Look, you see it is five minutes after." "You should have thoug ht about leaving a little earlier." "What a pity." "Oh well, you'll just have to wait until tomorrow..." "You lied to me all along..." "What d id I lie about?" "This isn't your first visit to Garma." "Your pin." "It is a local handicraft." "Look at this." "It's tortoiseshell, just like yours." "The same workmanship." "Only one local silversmith used to make them to order." "He d ied many years ago." "Are you ready?" "It's me Paola." "So, you are Nicole." "Will you tell me everything now?" "Come on." "Don't be afraid ." "Lets go out." "Did n't you want an ice cream?" "Paola look at me." "You said you would tell me everything ." "I didn't tell anyone." "I swear it." "What was I afraid of?" "You should know." "They were looking for you." " Who?" " Some people." "Bad people who wanted to hurt you." "Where were they?" "You said here." "In Garma." "Are they still here?" "I don't know." "They were here on Tuesday though." "Are you sure?" "You said so when you ran away and then you came back with that package." "What was in the package?" "I don't know." "You didn't have it before you went into that shop there." " Good morning." " Good morning." "Do you remember me?" "Oh yes, of course." " You were here before." " Yes..." "On Tuesday." "Yes, I remember now." "You bought a postcard and those..." "And those?" "Were they rig ht?" "No." "Do you want another size?" "Yes." "I mean no..." "I want the same size." "But you just said..." "It doesn't matter." "Would you like me to wrap them?" "Please." "I want to go back to the hotel." "Why did I buy those scissors?" "I don't know." "I must have told you." "No, I swear it." "Don't lie." "It's true." "I don't know." "What did I do when I came back here?" "You shouted, you screamed and then you ran away into the woods." "There was a man over there." "Did you see him?" "No, I never saw anybody." "Then how did you know he was there?" "Because you said you'd seen him." "You said he was looking for you." "Precisely that man." "Come here." "Come here." "You are lying to me." "I d idn't see anything, you shouted at them, and then you ran away." "What did I shout, tell me." "You are hurting me." "You shouted somebody's name." "What name?" "I don't know, I don't remember." "Let go of me." "Oh yes you know it!" "Tell me that name!" "Tell me that name!" "I don't know !" "Let me go!" "Feeling better?" "I found you unconscious in the woods." "Not far from here." "I hope it's nothing serious." "This house..." "I have been here before." "Yes, many years ago." "There was a painting instead of this mirror." "With some words." "Ancient Chinese ideog rams." "A crane calling out in the shade." "Her chick answers." "I have a fine cup of honey" "I want to share with you." "So you are..." "... Harry?" "It's impossible." "Impossible." "That summer you spent your vacation at Rimba" "A few miles away from Garma by the coast." "Yes." "With Aunt Ed na." "She had just come back from India." "My parents were away, and I broug ht you here one day" "with my sailing boat." "Percival." "It was called..." "Percival." "But you, all these days, you have known all along who I was." "Yes." "Then why?" "I just couldn't convince myself that I had left no trace in you at all, that you could look at me and see only a stranger." "The idea of remind ing you of me..." "Well... quitefranklyithumiliatedme." "That's why I brought you here." "I wanted you to find out for yourself." "Harry." "Harry, help me." "Help me." "Yes Alice." "Yes." "That sad shadow across your eyes:" "how do you make it disappear?" "Alice!" "Harry!" "Harry." "Harry." "Help me." "Help me." "Alice!" "Alice!" "Alice!" "Come here." "Harry." "Harry." "No, I am sorry." "Yes... everything went according to plan." "I brought her suitcase from the hotel." "She's sleeping now." "Leave it to me." "She won't get away this time." "No, not this time." "Anyway I will let you know." "Yes of course, I'll be keeping you informed." "Alice..." "Alice..." "Hold on one moment please." "Alice!" "Alice!" "Alice!" "What's the matter?" "Open the door." "Alice." "Listen to me." "I know you can hear me" "Open the door." "I was here on Tuesday why d idn't you tell me?" "I won't come any closer if you don't want me to." "But you must believe what I tell you." "You did come here on Tuesday" "You were very upset, you said your name was Nicole and you were in danger." "You were disguised to hide your real identity." "You were looking for Harry." "You said only Harry could help you." "I told you I was Harry but you wouldn't believe me." "We hadn't seen each other in a long time." "You were looking for a boy who doesn't exist anymore." "I am that boy." "That's not true." "When you came back to Garma and did n't recog nize me" "I followed you around to protect you." "To help you discover the truth for yourself." "Then who were you talking to on the telephone just now?" "A friend of mine." "A doctor who might have helped you." "I called him to tell him he wasn't needed anymore." "That you are with me now." "I am not crazy." "Alice." "Last Tuesday you were not yourself." "You were saying things that were unbelievable." "What did I say?" "What?" "It's not important now." "What did I say?" "Alice." "What did I say?" "That someone was persecuting you." "Who?" "Who?" "An organization." "Agents." "Did I mention the name?" " No." " Oh yes I did." "What name?" "Blackman." "Blackman?" "But those people, Blackman, they don't exist." "It's only a movie." "Unless you..." "Unless you..." "Are one of them!" "That cut of yours." "I d id it on Tuesday!" "With those scissors !" "It was an accident." "You are lying !" "You are one of them!" "They don't exist." "I am not crazy!" "On Tuesday when you came here, you needed love and protection" "I can still give you that love." "Come here." "You are not Harry." "You are not Harry." "I am not Nicole!" "My name is Alice." "Those agents don't exist." "This time I won't run away." "... since15October1971, Alice Campos has been interned at the Neuropsychiatric Institute in Kustnazt (Switzerland)" "FOOTPRINTS"