"Helena." "Helena." "The water boiled." "What's this?" "News." "What does it say?" "He talks about the trip he was planning to do this summer." "Sandra was the girl who was in the lagoon when your brother... 199 Tips to be Happy" "(In Catalan) How come Jordi refuses to give interviews?" "Who the hell he think he is?" "Franz Kafka?" "He's mad because of the title change." "He says it was done without his consent." "And which title does the author want?" ""200 wise advises for a pleasing and complete life"" "That title sucks!" "Not even with a naked girl on the cover we could sell a book with such a title." ""199 tips to be happy" Is more sophisticated and modem." "Furthermore it's proved that it's commercially more attractive... not to use a round figure." "So fuck it." "Who's going to talk with Jordi about the campaign?" "Tomas?" "Sure." "Tell that son of a bitch that refusing... to promote the book, is a contract violation." "And if he breaks the contract we sue him." "And tell him personally this very afternoon." "Got it?" "You have to understand that the title... change was done in everybody's interests." "There was no need to mutilate the book." "Least of all the tip 200, the most important one." "In whose benefit?" ", Nobody's." "All right, but it's done, and now it's all about being practical... we have to work together... for the book to be the success we all want." "I'm not being nasty" "I don't feel able to promote the book." "My wife left the house," "I can't sleep, I can't read, there's nothing I can do." "How I'm supposed to talk bullshit about the book if I feel like shit myself?" "I'm sorry Jordi." "You're a professional, you have to make a distinction between... your private life and your professional duties." "I don't know whether to call her or not." "What I'm supposed to do?" "I had never been left before." "Never." "(In Catalan) I've been three years with Neptune Publishers... doing marketing." "And I fee!" "a cycle has been completed." "Is not that!" "look down on Self Help Literature, but..." "I like the idea of working in a fiction publishing house." "If best came to best, how do you see yourself in ten years from now?" "What's your biggest virtue and biggest flaw?" "Do you smoke, drink, or consume drugs?" "Hi." "Do you remember we're invited for dinner?" "I'm not in the mood, I called to cancel." "Let me read you my favorite bit." "Has the beach season arrived?" "I can imagine us sunbathing naked in the sea." "My sister must be very pretty now, isn't she?" "Do you realize the kind of guy that rascal was?" "He wanted to see me naked." "Who is it?" "Sandra." "Sandra?" "Hi." "Hello." "Are you Tom as?" "Yes." "I'm Sandra." "Here we kiss twice." "Oh, I forgot." "May I come in?" "Yes of course." "Thanks." "Surprise." "Wait here." "Helena." "It's Sandra." "Which Sandra?" "Sandra, the girlfriend of... the one from the postcard." "Get dressed and come up." "Helena, get dressed and come." "She's waiting." "Sandra." "So you are Helena." "Yes." "I brought you a present." "Here." "Pisco." "Tomas loves it." "Do you have a place to stay?" "No." "You must be tired." "I slept perfectly." "Hello?" "Yes, it's me." "Hi, how do you do?" "Oh, yes, she's here." "Hold on." "Who's calling?" "It's not for you." "It's for Sandra." "Is it?" "It's your mum." "Hi mum." "Hi." "Fine." "How are you?" "(In Catalan) Are you from Santiago?" "No, I'm from a small town in the south." "Where?" "It's not well known." "What's its name?" "Osorno." "Tomas can you tell us, what you have done since you were fifteen?" "Tomas, your resume says you studied journalism... in the Catholic University." "Are you a believer?" "Hello." "Hello." "She drank too much wine at lunch." "She said she's not use to drinking." "I don't know why we ordered wine, I don't drink either." "Do you also think that I resemble him a lot?" "I wanna fuck." "She seems to be awake." "What?" "Sandra, she's awake." "Who cares?" "I don't feel like making a show." "I asked for vacations at the office." "Weren't you going to keep them in order to go to Chile?" "No." "It was a mistake not to take them before, after my brother's issue." "And if Sandra came up to here we should at least be with her." "Don't you think so?" "Fuck" "Hello?" "Yes, it's me." "Yes." "Hold on." "Sandra." "Sandra." "Your mother is calling." "Hi, mum?" "No, I don't know what time is it." "It's half past three." "Half past three." "You woke poor Tomas." "On behalf Neptune Publishing," "I want to thank you for your presence" "What's happiness?" "How can we recognize the symptoms of happiness?" "How can we strive day after day..." "In order to be slightly happier." "Is it just a mirage?" "To deal with these issues..." "I want you to welcome the author of "199 tips to be happy"" "Jordi Borrel." "You know the bitch told me she wants 50% of my personal assets." "That sucks!" "And I wonder... that there must be a way... for the money we make out of the book, to pay it into somebody else account." "We can't, Jordi." "Why not?" "Because it's illegal." " Did you like her?" " Who?" "Hold your pussy baby!" "Pay attention Tomas." "A man could be happy with any women, as long as he doesn't love her." "Yes." "Remember it." "Oscar Wilde." "Good, you've read." "The problem is that you cannot live without women." "Unfortunately they do have the answer." "No, they don't have the answer, they are the answer." "And what's the question?" "Looks like my boy is a little drunk." "Your hair." "I needed a change." "I brought each of you, a copy of the book, with a dedication from the author." "199 tips to be happy." "Aren't they too many?" "Let me read you something." "Tip number one" ""You should read this book with an open-heart." "It is the only way to understand... its simple recommendations... and to live them as daily indications." "In the same way... as a cook-book help us to cook..." "(In Catalan) What's up folks?" "No one wants to be happy or what?" "Since the very beginning!" "said... that without the author supporting the campaign, sales will be weak." "There's no need to panic." "Maybe a support campaign may solve the problem." "You better find something to upturn the sales." "This is a disaster." "What about using the very same tips... from the book for our campaign." "What do you mean?" "Cover Barcelona with the happiness tips." "Put them on buses, bars, newspapers." "Force people to start asking themselves... what the hell are all these tips." "I t won't work, it goes against all rules of literary marketing." "It's a great idea." "Very well, Tomas." "Why didn't you come to the funeral?" "Because of this." "Appendicitis." "We were in our way to the airport and we ended up in the hospital." "The appendix was full of shit." "We could have met at the funeral." "I like it better now." "Tip number 6:" ""In order to be happy, you have to desire to be happy"" "Tip number 39:" ""Value what you have, and don't desire too much what you don't have"" "(In Catalan) Tomas, do you have a problem with punctuality... or this is an unusual situation?" "What happened to you?" "Nothing." "What do you mean "nothing" when your arm is in a plaster cast?" "Nothing." "I just fell down." "Look what I found." "Remember to turn the fish's light off." "It does him no good." "The fish's name is Mars." "Whatever its name is." "It will die if you don't turn the light off." "Specially with this heat." "Heat is killing me too." "This afternoon I almost faint away." "You're feverish." "Does it hurt you?" "No." "Did you go to the beach?" "No." "Careful, tea is hot." "I was so exhausted that I went in the cinema." "What else did you do?" "I was in the cinema almost all the afternoon." "What movie did you watch?" "An old movie." "Which one?" "I can't remember the name." " What was it about?" " Love." "Lovely." "Who was playing on it?" "Tomas, don't be annoying." "If it's a good movie we can watch it someday." "How did you do at work?" "Fine... as usual." "Did you make it to the interview?" "Sure!" "I did great." "This fish ran out of food." "After you get a new job, we should go to the beach." "Would you, Tomas?" "I hate the sand." "You're so boring." "When you start a new job, you cannot take vacations too soon." "Well, if Tomas doesn't want to, the two of us can go." "You're going to stay in bed, until the fever is gone." "(In Catalan) Where were you yesterday, Tomas?" "I was visiting bookshops, checking out... the campaign unfolds correctly." "And how do you reckon we are doing?" "Fine, it seems to me." "Guess how many copies we've sold." "Three to four thousands?" "What would you say of 247 copies?" "Terrible, dude." "I can't understand what's wrong." "Probably the campaign needs more time." "I hope that your bloody campaign was not a waste of money." "Tip number 155:" ""Don't do what you love, love what you do"" "Why did you guys come here?" "Well, Helena came to study... she did a master in cultural management." "I found a job... and step by step we remained." "Its not just like that." "I don't like Santiago," "I hate Chile." "Is not that bad." "By the end of the day, people are the same all around." "You say that because you're from the south." "I hate it." "Are you from the south, Tomas?" "Yes." "Where from?" "From Osorno." "Really?" "How freak." "What's so freaky about being from Osorno?" "He's not even from Osorno, he's from Purranque." "My family took me to Osorno when I was 8 years old." "Don't deny it, you're from Purranque." "OK, as you wish." "I'll make some tea" "Somebody wants?" "This place feels like an oven." "I told her to take a bath." "I thought she was a little bit tired." "I can imagine." "You got a call from the office." "They said you can't miss work again." "Yeah, I spent the day out in interviews." "How d id you do?" "Fine." "Didn't she say how long she's planning to stay?" "You don't mind her being here, do you?" "On the contrary." "I like her." "I also liked your brother." "I've been thinking of looking at the bright side of this affair." "I'm going to write a book on divorces." "I'm sure that I'll do better with a book on divorces." "You will not lack readers." ""200 wise advices for a successful break-up"" "A Jordi Borrel's bestseller." "I would consider working on the title." "If you'd listened to me the book would've been a success." ""199 tips to be happy"" "What a bullshit title is this?" "As if people were stupid." "Can you check this?" "Helena, go to bed." "Otherwise, the fever won't go down" "It's my resignation letter to the office." "What?" "I was fed up with that shitty job." "I thought you liked your job." "No." "I realized that I was not going anywhere." " The letter is fine." " Thanks." "The problem is that you left." "If they have fired you, you could get unemployment benefits." "I don't care." "I'll start working tomorrow at an art academy." "Really?" "Yes." "I'll work as a model." "And your fever?" "As it never leaves me I got bored to be the only one... that spends her days locked in while you guys have fun out there." "You have nothing to say?" "Congratulations." "Thanks." "Tip number 98:" ""The less things you need, happier you will be"" "Hello." "Could I have a room?" "Number 2." "Could it be number 8?" "Number 8." "It's 10 euros." "Good morning, this is Tomas Barrera speaking." "I have an interview with Mr. Font, but I'm a little late..." "I'm busy now, I can't make it." "Yeah, sure." " Hi." " Hi" "Hello." "Since today was my first day of work," "I brought you this." " For me?" " Yes." " Try it on." " Thanks." "Do you like it?" "Yes." "I don't." "Tomas?" "What do you think about Helena posing nude?" "She can do whatever she wants." "It's her job, isn't it?" "How would you look working nude?" "He wouldn't last long." "He would notice the first good looking girl drawing him." "He would see her legs." "Her neckline." "The movement of the tits while she's painting him." "And he would get a hard on, just like that." "You still have fever." "Just picture him in the academy." "Drawing him, and the chilean guy pointing at them with his willy." "I don't have a willy." "We chileans have dicks." "Dick, willy, it's the same." "It doesn't matter." "Have you met any Spanish guy?" "No." "You might as well meet one." "It would do you good." "You wouldn't have to go out on your own." "Sandra." "Do you know this song?" "My brother sent it to me from Santiago." "He said that he sent it the very same day that he recorded it." "Stop the winter" "It's windy enough" "Super strong" "The storm roars in the south" "Tell me, do you listen to it?" "Ocean beasts" "Know me better than myself" "Super lonely" "The tide brings me up to you" "And that's so good" "And that's so good now" "Talk about your parents" "Here floating in the waves" "Super free" "God will erase death" "From our lives" "From our lives" "You scared me." "I feel bad." "You have a fever too?" "I'm sad." "Milo wrote that song for me when we met." "She didn't mean to hurt you." "Helena cares very much about you." "Helena is very beautiful." "You're also very beautiful." "Milo was right when he wrote to us saying that..." "Milo told me..." "Helena was lucky to have found someone like you." "I had found Milo." "Helena might wake up." "Tip number 77:" ""If you want to be happy, don't forget that engagement and freedom... are the same thing"" "I have changed my mind." "I'm not going to write a book on matrimonial break-ups." "It is not something that involves me." "Nothing that moves me." "Well, just don't do it." "Tomas, I'm going to travel." "That's what I'll do." "A trip to South America" "Are you going to Chile?" "Of course not!" "To Brazil." "To lay down on the beach." "And on the evenings I'll write detective stories." "It sounds cool." "The only problem is that..." "I'm pretty short on cash... you could maybe lend me something." "3.000 euros?" "Bloody!" "When am I getting it back?" "Soon." "(In Catalan) Look Tomas... we've been very generous with you." "But things have come to a limit." "I can't understand what happened." "It's alright, don't worry." "It's three months." "One per year." "Cool." "I just lent money to a friend." "I'm sorry Tomas." "It's okay." "Excuse me." "You know, I was just fired from work... and I'm not going to cash the unemployment benefits." "Tip number 103:" ""Dare to live your life as a draft, despite all your efforts... you will never have time to make a fair copy of it"" "Hi." "Hi." "Where's Helena?" "She isn't here." " How are you?" " Fine." "Look at this." "It's a present for you." "It's very nice." "Tomas, do you like it?" " I'm loving it." " Me too." "Do I take one from you?" "Sandra, you slept with my brother, didn't you?" "Sorry Sandra, I don't know what's wrong with her, sometimes she gets so perverted." "Perverted me?" "Don't be cheeky, Tom as." "So, Sandra?" "Did you or did you not fuck?" "Many times?" "Once, twice?" "A few times." "Was it often?" "When we could." "And when was that?" "When there was nobody at your place or when you guys could pay a motel?" "Both." "And did you do it in my parent's bed?" "Yes." "We never did." "What did you and my little brother do when you went to a motel?" "Helena, stop fooling around, you know perfectly what they did." "No, I don't." "I don't remember." "You're telling me you don't want to know." "Tell me, Sandra." "What did you and my little... brother do when you went to a motel?" "I know..." "In the beginning you didn't do anything, he would touch you under your skirt, and you would touch his willy." "His dick." "But then, my brother cut the bullshit... and stuck it in." "You got together and got hotter than" "Than a kettle's bottom." "Tell me, Sandra, was it like that or not?" "Then you went to the place you had and fucked like hell." "Like rabbits." "Once, twice in a row." "The doggy style, him under..." "The missionary." "Sandra." "Was Milo... good...?" "Yes." "Do you realize how that kiddo was?" " He liked sex." " Fucking." "I bet when you were in Santiago you complained you miss the sea." "Sometimes." "And now you have it there, you haven't even gone." "That's true." "Tomas." "Can you ask for a day off tomorrow at work?" "Of course." "Tip number 90:" ""The happiest man... is the one who makes happier the biggest number of his fellows"" "Can you give me my towel?" "They never found him, did they?" "They looked for him for seven days." "Divers looked for him," "They even dried the lagoon." "Tomas, I want to tell you that..." "I found a letter among his things." "A few days after the accident." "They were still looking for him." "Milo always spoke a lot about you." "I thought about giving it to Helena." "But since you guys didn't go to Chile." "I decided... to mail it to you." "Don't you bother that I've done it?" "Aren't you going to tell it to Helena?" "Hi." "Hi." "Don't drink it." "They're for Sandra." "Sure." "Are you stealing?" "What?" "You are stealing." "Tip number 197:" ""You don't search happiness... you find it"" "Helena?" "Helena?" "Helena will be late tomorrow." "You could come early." "Tip number 137:" ""You will reach happiness when you realize... that nothing is really important"" "No." "Not here." "Tip number 199:" "Dear Tomas:" "After 8.000 caipiroskas I got fed up of Brazil." "I haven't been able to write a single line." "My detective story is a disaster." "And I think Il'm going back to Barcelona." "So get ready because I'm going to beat you up." "Jordi." " Hi." " Hi." "Sandra..." "You have to leave." "199 Tips to be Happy" "My name's Tomas Barrera Riquelme." "I'm 33 years old." "I was born in Purranque." "A small city nearby Osorno." "Some... 900 kilometers from Santiago." "Southwards." "I've been living in Barcelona for five years." "I'm married." "My wife is Chilean." "I always wanted to work in a fiction publishing house like this one." "Actually..." "it's like a dream."