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Bye.

I can't describe all the things on my mind that...

can't give me i know i'm i've been silent in motion like waves

on the ocean yes don't want to

Everyone ready? Yeah. Good.

Okay. Everybody listening?

I want this right first time or it's out.

I'm not opening another block for one more shoot.

How did you get in? Are you the big photographer?

Yes, I am.

Okay, hold.

Wrap it up.

Gerard, end of floor.

Good enough.

Where's Mark?

Anyone know where Mark is?

Mark!

I've got to go. Why?

The boss is calling.

We thought you were in charge.

Everybody has to serve somebody. I agree.

Hello? Gerard, it's Kelbert. He wants to see you tomorrow.

Gerard? Yeah?

It's Mr. Kelbert on the phone. He says... Yeah, yeah, I heard you the

time.

Tell him I'll be there in the morning.

Mr. Kelbert, Gerard says he'll see you tomorrow morning.

Gerard, he wants to know what time.

In the morning.

Gerard says in the morning, Mr. Kelbert.

Goodbye.

I don't think that answered his question. He didn't seem completely

Gerard, what's happening? Is this control?

Just shut up!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

think you're doing? She was going to kill him.

How would you know?

How in the hell would you know what's supposed to happen? I didn't know

about that knife.

I'm supposed to have a record of everything.

You have what I give you. You don't assume anything.

Well, what did you want? What was supposed to happen?

Don't ask so many questions.

Just do as you're told.

Okay.

Don't ever do that again.

Now let's pack up and get out of here.

At first we thought this one might do.

But look at that.

What are you looking for?

I've seen lots of girls through here who look terrific.

That's just the problem.

They all look alike. We've seen them all before.

What we're looking for is someone different.

Fresh. A new look.

The problem is we don't know what to look for.

In the beginning, we relied on Central to come up with what we wanted.

Which it did, but... We need a...

A new look.

A different approach.

Someone for the new century. And to top it all, we're running out of time.

Where do I come in? Right here.

We want you to find her.

Well, how much time would I have?

We shall need about 23 blocks taken of her before the 19th day in your

last schedule. That's not enough.

What happens if I can't find her in time?

Central has a list of names as long as your arm. Any one of them is capable of

taking your place.

Now, wait a minute.

My job's photographic.

Not finding. We're prepared to issue you with a G5 plate, which, as you know,

will give you unlimited credit.

Plus, you will have access to Central's files, not only here, but in every other

sector as well.

Why me?

Central gave us your readout as the person most capable of succeeding.

Let's hope, for your sake, it's correct.

Can I help you?

Can I?

Can you what?

Can I help you with anything?

No, just looking around, thank you.

Well, why don't you then?

Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to be rude, it's just...

What's your name?

Nicky.

It's an unusual name.

Do you want anything in particular?

No.

To be honest with you, I didn't even know this place existed.

It's been here for donkey years. The old man refuses to give it up.

You're old now.

No, my father's dead.

Oh.

I didn't think places like this were allowed to open anymore.

I guess they thought it was easier just to let the old man die rather than close

it up.

I've never seen so much old stuff.

That's why I like working here.

It's history.

It gives me a sense of belonging.

Do you come from around here? I haven't seen you before.

No.

I'm not from this sector. I was just out walking.

I came across the place without realising it.

Do you live near here?

I can't see if that's any of your business.

No.

You're right.

I'll come back when I've got more time to look around.

Just one thing. Before you go, I'd like to take some shots of you taking off

your makeup and maybe changing into street wear.

Okay?

I want it to be very natural.

So just forget I'm using that.

Dracula Devotee Group 1 are now from the own state of the major district.

The chairman of the Dracula Society has been given the rare award of the Guard

of Honour for the major.

Mr. Whiteman, 50, decided some years ago to sink his teeth into the country's

folklore and has even discovered conclusions unknown in Pennsylvania

The award is to mark Mr. Whiteman's interest in the legend.

It goes well beyond the usual tourist mill and for his discoveries of the

mythology in parts of the country outside of the holiday -managed area.

He is the first non -Romanian to get the award.

You help me take my mirror off.

He is an expert on the country's legends in general and electoral law.

I am deeply honoured.

It all started with the English and brown -shouldered mongrels who were in

base around Pantaleon in the 16th century, Ruma, Verlaine, and Hale, and

white ones, too.

From knowledge studied on the manuscripts of Dracula and Conan, he

mind and an open spirit about vampires.

Who knows if they exist, he said.

they might be someone

It's you again.

Have you worked out what you want yet?

Have you any old cameras?

What I want?

G5.

It's a G5.

Well, it's a... I've never seen one of these before.

This means you're an important person, doesn't it? No, not really. Not really.

Who are you?

And what do you want?

Enter, ladies.

You're a little early, aren't you? No, we're right on time.

We're here for an audition with Gerard. He's been detained.

But I've been taking care of auditions lately, and I'll see if you're suitable

for the block or not.

Where do we go?

The change rooms are on the left. I'll be waiting over there.

Do you mind standing in the line in front of me, please?

Over there, please.

Just over there, please.

Sorry, not this time.

Where were you today?

At the antique shop?

Yeah.

I'm looking up some old values.

You go ahead and set up under the cliffs.

Here. Let me.

Where do you want it?

Over in the window.

Nicky, I'm a photographer, and I'd very much like to take your photograph.

That's a new one. Not bad, either.

I'm serious.

I know you are.

The old man told me you bought a camera.

That was just something I took a fancy to.

I run a studio for a magazine company.

The old man thinks you've taken a fancy to this shop.

Nicky, it's not a lie. I'm not trying to pick you up.

I really am a photographer.

Well, let me prove it to you. What time do you finish?

About now. Why?

Because I'll take you home in my car.

Have you got a car?

Sure. Really?

Okay. I'll go and get my stuff.

I haven't been in a car since I was a little girl.

I'll just wait here.

Okay. Back in a sec.

Can I touch it?

Sure you can.

It affects most people that way.

It's beautiful. Are you serious about taking me home in it? I certainly am.

Right now.

Did you know these headlights light up one and a half kilometres of the road at

night? Oh, really? How much do they light up in the day?

They've even got an infrared relay that lets you know when anything's even

approaching the road.

Gerard, I'm not offended. I enjoy a good fantasy.

I can't find my key.

Yeah, I knew you were going to pay.

I must have dropped them or something.

My bucket here. I've got to go.

You know, you don't have to pretend you're someone you're not just to ask me

out.

I don't want to ask you out.

I want to take your photograph.

When you play, you go all the way, don't you? I'll see you later.

It is my car.

Sure it is.

What are you looking for?

I've lost my keys.

These some?

That's them.

Where did you find them?

Conveniently left in the shop.

Of course.

Now look, you've got this all wrong.

No, you've got it wrong.

There's something strange about you. And if I ever catch you here again, I'll

thrash you within an inch of your life now moved.

Stop that.

Gerard's not here yet.

No, but we are.

I'm sorry, Gerard. I just thought... I know what you thought.

Just don't do too much of it next time.

And this one's different.

Your style is changing.

You should continue this sort of photography.

These are definitely what we're looking for.

Or at least they're heading in the right direction.

Hmm.

They're all acceptable for the magazine.

Thank you.

But I'm having a bit of trouble getting through my schedule.

We noticed that you've taken less photos, and you're not using the full

allocated film.

But your photos seem to be the only ones that have a market demand, so we're

making allowances. But one thing we won't make allowances for is your

absence from the studio during shooting time.

Do you want me to find the phone or not?

Yes.

So do it from what we send you, or from Central Powers, will you?

I'll do it anyway, I think.

You know the prestige

of this magazine, and its standing in the market depends upon your finding

girl.

Oh, I'm not saying that if she isn't found, that the magazine would collapse.

Far from it.

But, Gerard, you certainly would.

Nicky! Hi.

Come to take me home, have you?

No car.

Haven't found the keys yet, huh?

No.

I didn't bring the bloody thing.

I wasn't even going to come back.

I'll just start walking.

Here I am.

It's all right.

The old man told me. I know you own the car.

And he knows you're not trying to take away the shop.

Thank God for that.

I'm sorry I didn't believe you about the car, but it was a little hard to

believe. That's all right.

It wasn't your fault.

Will you have dinner with me tonight?

No, thanks anyway.

Why not?

My night time pass isn't valid yet. I've still got a few days left on my day

time pass. Lunch?

When?

I'll take you tomorrow.

No, I'll take you.

Where? My usual place.

What time?

About one.

Okay. Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. See you later.

Over here. Sorry we're late, but the monorail was held up. It's okay.

Come over by the light.

You three get changed for vanity shots, okay?

Don't take it off.

I want to shoot you as you are, okay?

Maybe a bus stop.

You're waiting for a bus.

Okay, it's coming.

Now.

Say y 'all love.

Why sit here?

There are plenty of tables closer to the counter.

This is my table.

Number 22.

That's my number.

Well, that's nothing to worry about.

I'll just move it over there. Then that'll be your table.

It doesn't work like that.

You know, on the way here, I was telling her about this... Telling her about

this girl I was supposed to be finding.

Well, what would you say if I said you might be the one?

I'd say that you were very much mistaken.

How do you know if you don't let me photograph you?

I don't want to know.

How do you know that you don't want to know if you don't know to find out?

Pardon?

Whatever it was, you should put it to music.

Sounded like a great lyric.

I'll come with you.

Who knows?

Maybe I can convince you on the way.

It's miles out of your way.

The bus comes back, doesn't it? Yeah.

I'll take the round trip.

We need a new image, a different approach.

Someone for the new century. We want you to find her.

You didn't hear me.

It's not my job.

I can't do it. It's out of my register. We'll give you the authority needed.

That's all very nice, but I've already got enough work scheduled to last right

through the next century.

Let alone find someone before it. We can always give your G5 to another

photographer. Good idea.

I'll have Central relocate you right away.

What do you mean, relocate? Well, if you're not capable of doing what's

of you, perhaps you ought to be placed in a less pressured position?

Can I cancel my present commitment?

No. What do you expect me to do?

Exactly what we asked.

Gerard, it's ready.

You know how, on the way here, I was telling you about this girl I'm supposed

be finding.

Well, what would you say if I said you might be the one?

I'd say that you were very much mistaken.

How would you know if you don't have any photographs?

I don't want to know.

Right. I want to get the atmosphere of a cafe.

Cafe?

A busy cafe.

Okay, let's do it.

Let's try some at the back.

Fine.

And some at the front now.

Just what is it you're trying to do?

What are you getting at?

Have you found the girl you're looking for if you have produced the photo?

I think I've found her.

Just give me a little more time.

That's all you have got.

A little more time is all that's left.

All your other work has fallen away.

You've got to get back to the standard that you had before and get away from

what you were doing today.

I liked what I was doing today.

It's natural.

Clean. It looks more like some kind of prophetic statement about society as it

is today. People don't want any reminders. Thank you very much.

That wasn't it.

Trust you to see it that way.

That's the way Central saw it, and it does not like it! Calvert!

I'm searching for your new style, and I'm not far off it.

You are not being paid to search for a new style.

All we want you to do is to maintain your original style.

Gerard! If you've got something to produce, I suggest you do it fast.

Your time is just about up.

Hello, Mark speaking.

Gerard, where the hell are you?

Okay.

Yes, but, but Gerard, Kelbert rang and he's fuming.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Me?

Are you sure?

Just one?

Okay. See ya.

Can you change? There's a vehicle waiting for you.

Okay. Number one positions. Let's take some photographs for Gerard.

This is the pool.

There's a sauna over there.

What an amazing house.

You've got everything you want, haven't you?

One would think so.

I've never seen anything like it.

You must be very happy.

Can I have a swim?

If you like.

Relax for a while.

This shirt shouldn't take too long.

I think you'll be quite suitable.

Why don't you come in?

You look like you could do with a bit of relaxing, Gerard.

Coming in why not

After

all

if you're privileged enough to have a pool why not use it I agree

I didn't know we were racing.

Didn't you?

You

must

be very good, Gerard, to have all this.

But there's something missing, isn't there?

And what's that?

You never give anything away, do you, Gerard?

Don't.

Maybe more than you think.

Do you enjoy modeling?

Sometimes.

Depends on the photographer.

But what about you?

What do you enjoy?

Your file doesn't do you justice.

It should be an interesting decision.

I'm glad I've pleased you.

So you don't know.

I won't take you to the studio.

I'll take you to my place.

That's the way I'd prefer it.

If you don't like them, that's as far as they go.

You pay.

Gerard, it's okay.

I know what I'm doing.

Look, Nicky, any time you want to stop, just say it.

Just tell me and it's over.

No one will ever know.

Thanks.

But I'm here because I want to be.

Okay?

Is this some of your work?

Yes.

That's the kind of stuff that earns me a G5 from Central.

I know exactly what they want, and I deliver.

No questions.

Why are all your photos so...

Aggressive.

We're all bound by certain controls, certain codes.

I'm just a servant.

Central determines public taste.

I don't question their judgment.

But you have, haven't you? I mean, that's partly why I'm here.

I find girls on the streets, on the public files.

I photograph them. They appear in the magazine.

The effective status is raised.

They become the goddesses of central computer readouts.

And they make me a G5.

In the old books I read in the shop, well, they said that art was an

individual's expression of something which he or she felt strongly about.

Why did they change that?

Why?

It was inevitable.

Violence in our society was out of control.

Something you can read about in your books, Nicky.

But it's part of all of us.

We can't escape it.

Central knows that.

So it created the magazine to fulfil our lusts for hostility.

It's like the games in Rome, the lions devouring the Christians in the

Colosseum.

We've just found a better way of capitalising on it, that's all.

But when I started to question the content, the fantasies, whips, knives,

brutality,

And started to look for something different.

Central indicated that I was dispensable.

And do you know why?

Because I had started to question.

Gerard, do you still want to take my photo?

I do, yes.

Tilt the head.

That's it.

Wonderful.

you get those things?

Well, things are so feminine then.

And you don't really mind, do you?

No, I don't.

How many of the girls you photograph do you go to bed with?

None.

That's very dispassionate, I know.

When I'm working, I don't get involved.

Don't you feel any involvement with me?

Professional. I mean, don't you ever feel attracted to the girls you

Sexually attracted?

It's not part of my job.

Aren't you sexually attracted to me?

Yes, I am.

Touch me.

What? Touch me.

I really care for you, Gerard.

I think you care for me, too.

Wasn't that bad, was it?

Man made dreams for those who are awake, Plato.

I didn't... Plato.

That's what I've been making.

Man made dreams.

to give Central your photos.

Why?

Because if I do, I'll lose you.

Why should that happen?

It will.

Believe me.

I know.

But if you don't give them the photos, your career's over.

Once someone gets demoted, they never regain their original status.

You know that.

Perhaps.

But that's my decision.

It's my decision to let you photograph me.

Please, give them the photos.

There you are, Calvert.

The most fantastic girl you ever laid eyes on.

The girl of the century.

She'll be here in 15 minutes. It's too late. Far too late.

The deadline wasn't met and the photos can't be used.

Well, just look at them before you make any decision.

Forget the bloody deadline.

We have no alternative. Calvert!

She's natural.

New.

She's just what everybody's looking for.

carries a sort of light in her eyes that deems beauty as it was.

Put her in the magazine, Calvert.

People will be affected the same way.

Can't you drag yourself away from your bloody desk long enough to loosen up?

Look around.

Find something you don't even know what you're looking for.

Gerard, your photographic standing is non -existent with this magazine.

You are relocated to a small magazine in the

sector dealing with animals.

Animals?

You have also been dropped to a blue discredit Which as you know will just

keep you in food and if by some strange chance you ever come to your senses

Central may relocate you at a later date

What

about Nikki

Leave the photos. We may be able to do something for her.

Here's your readout card.

And your new contract.

I won't be seeing you again.

He was right.

She's fantastic.

She still might make the magazine, if we're lucky.

As soon as a young lady by the name of Nicky arrives, send her to me down here.

She's the one.

Come in.

Ah, you must be Nicky.

And you look terrific.

We have an offer for you that you won't believe.

Where's Gerard?

Oh, he's gone, Nicky. He did his job in finding you, and now he's on a new

assignment.

This is it, they tell me. He has lunch here.

Are you sure you're doing the right thing?

Positive. Tell him I'll look him up.

And also, tell him I know what used to get him so down about this job now.

You look great.

My photographs just don't do you justice.

How did you find me?

Mark brought me. He told me everything that happened.

It doesn't matter now.

They really dress you well.

I love you, Turan.

I love you.

I can't offer you much.

I don't want much.

Are you sure, Nikki?

You have a huge future.

We have.

Power.

Power.

You know you can be power.