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Cachiiito, Cachito, Cachito!

He doesn't wake up. Louder.

Cachiiito, Cachito, Cachito!

'Dear Cachito, my name is Roman.

I like to write stories and I want to show them to you.

When I went to the beach I saw people swimming and I wanted too...

but I was afraid of the water because maybe it was cold or hot.

So I asked my mom and dad...

and they said they didnt know. I went in anyway and it was warm.

However, It was late and we had to go home.

I wrote it when I was 8 and it is better than the dance of the hat...

that is boring, and looks as if written while having a nap.'

- Did you write that? - No, of course not.

- Right, so a kid wrote that? - His father might have done it.

- Looks like a kids handwriting? - Yes, it is.

Sherman, did something like this ever happen to you?

- Something like what? - Falling asleep like me.

- Did I tell you that? - No, and I'm not saying you did.

Why are you asking? You know it never happened.

Im just asking if something like it ever happened to you.

No, it's never happened to me and...

I hope it never happens again.

Where are you going? Luciano!

Luciano, come here! We are working!

We have to look for places, another audience, another people...

Social Service, good evening.

Good evening.

I called a few days ago and you couldn't...

give me the concrete answer to an inquiry.

- You know this is confidential? - Yes, yes. I do.

Luciano? What are you doing?

- I'm listening. - Yes... I wanted to know...

about the risk of infection.

Did you call at noon?

No.

Boys, the kids have already left. Are you alright?

Yes, yes, Im fine, we are already finished.

- Are you all right? - Yes.

Are you all right?

Manuel called.

What? Where is he?

Hes here, he arrived from Madrid about a week ago.

A week ago?

- Yes, a week, a few days. - But how many days? Aweek?

Something like that Luciano.

Did he call you or did you call him?

He called me. I thought he called you as well.

Whats he up to?

Working on his TV series.

- 'The Paranoids"? - Yes, 'The Paranoids".

So? Whats new?

It's doing really well in Spain and hes coming to repeat it here.

- Only that. - Thats good.

- Social Service, good evening. - Hi.

Ive called already...

- and... - Did you call at noon?

Isnt this service anonymous and confidential?

I've talked with you at least three times.

- How can I help you? - Yes...

Something happened to me that never happened before.

- I see. - Look I just...

want to know what is the risk...

if I've had occasional sex.

- Did you use a condom? - Well that's the problem.

Apparently it ripped and I...

didnt realize.

Why don't you see a doctor?

I can recommend...

Luciano, is Marta, Martin's mom.

Martin hurt his throat and is having surgery this afternoon...

to give him a prosthesis.

You can come see him after six.

He is in the Honorio Martinez Hospital.

Manuel.

Gauna.

- How are you? - Hows it going?

- Good. - I didnt know you were here.

I got here a few days ago. I was about to call you.

- Oh, ok. - Nice haircut.

How long has it been?

- I don't know... two years. - Two years already?

Yes, yes... two years.

- And how are you doing? - Fine.

- The apartment? - Fine, fine, yes.

- Sure? - Yes, sure.

What about those?

Those are taken to funerals, not to hospitals.

- Really? - Yes, those are bad luck.

Throw them away. You will look bad. Throw them away.

- But I like them. - They are used at funerals.

- Luciano, hello. - Hello.

Thats Luciano...

See you tomorrow.

Hello.

- Manuel, how are you? - How is it going?

- Thank you for the flowers. - Thank you for telling me.

- So, Spain is great? - Yes, Im doing well.

Madrid, how beautiful...

I went there 20 years ago with Martins dad.

- How is Martin doing? - I hope one day he copies you.

- We can go see him already? - Yes, yes. Hell be happy.

- Are you staying for long? - Just a week.

- Only a week? - Just enough to do a few things.

- And were are you staying? - With my parents.

Are you still close as always?

Yes, yes. Good.

- Good? - Yes.

When you get bored you crush his throat with the door?

- That was an accident. - I know, Gauna. That was a joke!

I mean I know it was a joke.

Have you finished writing the script for your movie?

Well, I'm re-writing.

The Argentinean producer of 'The Paranoids'...

is interested in new film projects.

- Your movie might interest him. - You haven't read it, have you?

How long have you been writing it?

I dont remember.

You are amazing, everything must be perfect.

I try to achieve that.

- I'll get you an interview. - No, no, no, no!

Give me a copy tonight and I take it to him myself.

- Tonight... Why tonight? - What? Didn't Sherman tell you?

- No. - We are going to your place.

Evidently, hes not but I am.

No but... I cant tonight.

No, I cant do it tonight. Also with Sherman like this.

But tomorrow I'm going to Chile.

- And you can meet Sof�a, my girlfriend. - Oh, yes.

I want to introduce you...

to a gorgeous flight attendant.

- No, no I cant. - Come on!

No, no, no. Besides, those situations...

- Situations?! - ...make me uncomfortable.

- Situations!? - No, no, no...

- Gauna you are amazing! - I mean, if you want to come, fine.

But, dont call that girl.

This looks like a fortress.

- Luciano, Rocio. - Hi, how are you?

- Luciano, Sofia. - Hi.

Everything ok?

- I brought you some wine. - That's good.

- Give me a kiss. - How are you?

Hello?

Mom, I can't talk right now I'm driving.

Yes.

Well, I dont know...

- Cant you go to a movie? - Sit down wherever you want...

Well, I'm going to crash so I'll just call you later, ok?

- Sorry. - Well...

Manuel, you know the house so...

I'll be in the kitchen cooking.

Yes, I love it. It looks like there's more stuff.

Well, it's been a long time but...

theres stuff everywhere.

I love your apartment!

I love the style, the mood...

Its filled with details.

It's great. Do you rent?

No, it used to belong to Manuels grandmother...

he didnt want to live where she died so he lent it to me.

Do you remember?

- What? - The day we had that drama class.

- Yes. - It was a parallel course...

in which we would expose different plays...

they must have been about two minutes long...

like a short film...

but on stage with a group of actors that were horrible.

Once after class I was talking...

with Luciano and Sherman.

The one I told you about.

- The guy with the bad throat? - Sherman!

The only thing Sherman did was drink beer and talk.

Which, surely, he is still doing nowadays.

With Sherman, Luciano, and two other guys...

we discussed the short plays...

and I started criticizing one.

A play which, I didn't think was bad.

It was worst than bad.

Go on!

The thing was, that play was written by Luciano.

- Oh no! Poor Luciano. - Poor me!

I didn't know where to hide when he proclaimed himself...

the proud author of the play.

However, I think it was sort of an ice-breaker...

and there begun our friendship.

He accepted that what he wrote was garbage.

He finally said it and well then, Gauna...

very good times, great friends, wonderful moments.

- Do you write as well? - Yes, yes.

Manuel told me you are going to film a movie.

- We have an interested producer. - I'm re-writing it.

Thats great. What is it about?

The truth is, Id rather not say until it's finished.

Mystery.

The food is great.

What did I tell you? The Gauna spaghettis never fail.

Are you all right?

Yes.

- What about another toast? - Ok.

Into the eyes.

Its good, right?

Its minced.

Excuse me.

- It wasn't that bad anyways. - It was, it's undrinkable.

- You like wine? - Yes, but not this one.

Don't worry, we'll drink water!

- Do you have any Tang? - Oh stop it. He's rather strange.

Don't worry, that's just the way he is.

Luciano is one of those guys who...

when you are with them they are nice and gentle but...

there's always one day a week in which they are just strange.

But it's common in artists...

closing in on oneself in order to create.

That's sort of the stereotype of the artist.

But most artists are a little bit more awake.

You mean more outgoing?

- Let's say everyone has his style. - Yes, exactly.

- Does he have a girlfriend? - What? Look at this house.

I don't know, I like the house.

I can't see the trace of any woman around here.

Those posters, The Ramones what do you think?

What do they have to do with girlfriends?

l'll be right back.

Hello.

- Hey. - Whats the problem?

You sold me this today.

- Closed! - Yes, I know.

Closed now.

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Closed now, tomorrow.

You sold to me these bottles of wine in the afternoon.

- Six bottles of useless wine. - No, no.

- Why? - Why? I don't know.

You sold to me six bottles of useless wine today.

- No! - Yes.

- No, I cant. Open. - Yes, its opened, but is minced.

- Why? No! - No. This is good. Good.

Give me my money back and I'm taking another wine.

- No! You head, crazy! - Me head what!?

- Crazy! - Crazy what!

Bad. Head bad.

- Bad who!? - Bad! No, crazy. You crazy!

- Im crazy? - Crazy!

- Im sorry, Im crazy? - You cant!

I cant what!?

- You cant! - Dont touch me! Dont touch me!

Fucking coward! Coward! What are you doing, coward?

Have a good trip.

Why dont we do something?

I have a plane to catch early. Were leaving.

Dont you have anywhere else to fuck things up!?

I've worked all day, Im sleeping, don't fuck my day!

Sir, Im an owner here.

I don't give a shit! Close the door now!

- No, its ok. - Whos this guy?

- The doorman. - You let him treat you like this?

You let him treat you like this? Ok, well get going.

- See you when I get back. Bye. - Have a nice trip.

This is crazy.

Can I call you a cab?

Dont worry. I live a few blocks away. l'll walk.

Ok. Are you in Argentina for long?

No. I have a flight tomorrow afternoon.

- Bye. - Bye.

Are you smoking a lot?

Not much.

Still using anti-depressants?

20 mg of Aropax on the morning and drops of Rivotril at night.

Drugs?

Marihuana. When I smoke, I don't take Rivotril.

Cocaine, extasis, alcohol?

- No, not for a while. - Anything else worrying you?

Sometimes I have difficulty breathing.

Do you think that theres a risk of being infected?

Listen, Luciano.

The truth is that the risk is very small. Almost inexistent.

We are talking about occasional contact in your circle, right?

- Shes the friend of a friend. - Whats her name?

- I dont know. - You dont know?

No, why? Is the name of any importance?

Not really.

I only wanted to say that she is the one who should be worried.

Worried?

According to what you told me, the only risk is that of pregnancy.

However you can come and take an HIV exam in six months.

- Hello? - Where are you?

- Who is this? - Manuel.

- How are you? - Something wrong?

No, not at all. Im working, in a bar.

Wait a second, I can't talk in here.

Listen I'm at the airport...

- and I need a favor. - Sure, go on.

Are you still taking your medicine?

- Why? Whats the problem? - Sofia is not sleeping well.

She didn't sleep at all yesterday.

It must be the jetlag.

Yes, I don't know. I don't want to leave worried.

Can you give her something? Some Rivotril or something.

Rivotril?

Yes, anything that makes her feel better.

Yes, yes...

Can you take a bottle to my parent's house? I'll pay for it later.

Yes.

Also, I spoke to the producer.

You have to head to the company tomorrow...

and take them your script. Don't make me look bad.

- Yes, yes. - This is an opportunity.

- Yes, sure. - Ok, I have to go. Bye.

- Hello. - Hello, Luciano.

I wanted to give this to Sofia.

Come in. Close the door.

Thanks.

Are you a friend of Manuels?

Yes. I'm Luciano. Are you Dody? His uncle?

Yes.

Go on, come in.

Hi.

We met a few years ago. On Manuel's birthday.

- And what is my nephew up to? - Fine, he's doing all right.

Hes working in Chile right now.

Want to take a seat?

No, no, Im waiting for Sofia.

What are you doing, Luciano?

Im writing.

- Do you have a cigarette? - Yes.

You look kind of pale.

No, but I stayed late last night, working.

Just tired.

What are you writing?

Im writing a script for a movie.

So am I.

With Cardone, the director.

Cardone? Hes very good.

Hes an asshole.

Has this ever happened to you? When you are finishing a script...

its like...

I dont know. Right now I'm developing a possible ending...

and...

Im... I'm doing good, but...

its the hardest part, you know?

Do you have a piece of paper?

Yes.

Call me.

You can't leave like this!

Sofia, I brought you this.

- Forget it, no. - Hey, come here!

This is what Manuel told me to give you.

I dont take drugs to sleep.

Im cold.

Do you have any family here in the city?

No. What are you having?

Nothing really. You go ahead.

I don't like it when someone watches me eat.

Well, when I come here I generally have beer.

- Ok. - No, I dont mean now.

- Now? - No.

I mean, if I have beer on the afternoon...

I cant work later. I get a headache.

- Its no longer the afternoon. - Ok, but its fine.

We can order beer. Yes, yes.

- A bottle of beer and two glasses. - Anything else?

- Could you turn down the A/C? - We havent had any complaints.

- Yes well, we are cold. - Both of you?

- Yes. She is colder, but... - I cant promise you anything.

Excuse me.

It must be strange, being the character in a TV show, right?

Yes, yes, yes...

When I saw "The Paranoids' I had a blast with Gauna.

I never thought Id meet the real one.

What?

What are you talking about?

Im talking about meeting you. The real Luciano Gauna.

Yes, yes, yes... Sure.

Im going to the bathroom.

Hello.

Can I talk to Manuel Sinovieck?

No, I dont know.

Thanks.

Oh, ok. Never mind.

l'll call later.

Thanks.

Do you have any weed?

This monkey is great.

Yes, its like a work of art...

Here.

Do you have a lighter?

On the plane, coming here I had a nightmare... Horrible.

Since then... Excuse me.

I cant sleep.

- Can I have some? - Oh. Here you go.

- Do you always do that? - Do what?

All that. Hiding the weed...

lighting some incense, closing the window...

Yes, every time I smoke.

Is it because you fear the doorman?

Well, he is dangerous.

The guy threatens people with a kitchen knife.

It might be better if you call and go back. Right?

No, I'm not going back.

You can sleep here.

Thank you.

I have to...

finish some work so...

Theres the fridge, the bathroom.

How do I turn on the TV?

This one.

Oh, thanks.

Say hi to Manuel if you talk to him.

The other day I noticed the name 'Luciano Gauna' in the credits...

of an older movie of yours.

He was the assistant director. Is he someone you know?

Yes, Luciano Gauna is a friend of mine.

And does he have anything to do with the character?

He has a lot to do with him.

The character was inspired on the real Luciano Gauna.

Luciano, my friend, is very cheesy.

For example, he uses expressions like 'making love'.

Expressions you ask him to stop using...

but he uses them anyway.

Also, he is very paranoid and well the character is inspired on him.

And how did he take this?

I am sure it makes him happy.

Gauna.

Gauna, it's Manuel. Can you please pick up?

Luciano!

Luciano, are you there?

Please, if you are there can you please pick up the phone?

- Hello. - Luciano.

Oh, Manuel. How are you?

- Were you asleep? - No, no. I was leaving.

My mom called and told me Sofia left the house.

Yes, she's here.

Why didn't you call me, Gauna?

- She didn't call you? - No.

Oh, sorry. I didnt know.

- How is she? - Fine, I guess.

- Did you get her the medicine? - Yes, I did.

Put her on the phone.

Hello.

I did. I called your cell phone and I called the hotel as well.

No, I didnt leave you a message because youd get worried.

I get out of the shower and I find your mom checking my bag.

Why did you leave then?

Cant you come?

No, I'm going to be fine. Im going to be fine.

Im going to be fine.

No excuses!

I got here early today and I found all this terrible mess.

No, no.

You listen to me. You listen to me.

No, thats not the way it works.

Thats not how it is.

Yes. I understand.

Look, someone's here.

Yes, ok. Well talk later.

- Luciano Gauna? - Yes. They told me to come in.

- Yes. How are you? - Good.

I brought you the synopsis.

You know what's the problem, a synopsis is useless to me.

Manuel said great things about you but I was expecting a script.

It could be "Luciano' or 'Gauna' but he uses 'Luciano Gauna".

And he doesn't tell me. I dont think its a good gesture.

Im not saying he has to consult me.

But, I mean...

I was in this meeting...

and the guy kept looking at me...

as if I were a character.

Im not a character, you get it? I mean, its me.

If he wants to borrow something...

If he wants to borrow something and put it into that character...

that's fine but that's not me.

I mean he shouldnt have my whole name, you know?

You didn't know about this?

Manuel didn't say anything?

So you haven't seen the show at all?

You cant talk?

When do you get out?

- TOMORROW... - Ok.

AM I IN THE SHOW?

No, you arent.

What? No, you are crazy.

Hello. Are you Martin?

No, I'm Luciano. Martin is sick.

Oh, ok. No problem, come in.

- I hope its nothing serious. - No.

Hello.

- Is it your birthday? - I'm Superman.

Oh, Superman. That's great.

Are you waiting for Cachito?

Superman fell on a hole and was burned.

- Really? - He was taken to the hospital.

Luciano?

- I should start getting dressed... - Here, have a drink.

I should get dressed before the rest of the kids arrive...

Have a drink, the kids aren't coming.

Yesterday he told me he had given out the invitations to his friends...

but today I found them under his bed, ripped to pieces.

He's very sad, you know, his father isnt here for him...

and I want him to have a nice birthday.

We cant wait to see Cachito.

Hello.

Hello.

Hey, baby. It's me, Manuel.

I can't find you anywhere.

I miss you. I'm here bored in my hotel room.

I'm finished with everything and I'll be back as soon as I can.

Well, I don't know. Goodbye, kisses. For you too, Gauna.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Everything all right? - Yes, fine.

Theres a message for you.

For me? Thank you.

Hey, baby. It's me, Manuel.

I can't find you anywhere.

I miss you. I'm bored in my hotel room.

I'm finished with everything and I'll be back as soon as I can.

Well, I don't know. Goodbye, kisses. For you too, Gauna.

- Do you want some beer? - No, no.

Thanks.

- Can I use one of these? Is it clean? - Yes, its clean.

How did you learn to cook?

My grandmother...

My grandmother...

I used to look at her...

and I called her from time to time when I had any doubts.

That old spoon was hers?

This one?

No, this one was here.

- Doesn't it give you the creeps? - The spoon?

Sometimes.

- Can I have some? - I'll do it...

Manuels grandmother died in this apartment?

Yes, I think she did.

I thought I was feeling something since I got here.

Really?

Now I can't stop wondering in which room she died.

I think it was in the bedroom.

- I think it was in the bathroom. - Yes?

Wait.

Wait. Wait, wait.

- Hey. - Hey, hows it going?

- How's it going? - I brought icecream.

- Great. - Hello.

- Sherman. Martin Sherman. - Sofia.

- Your doorman is crazy. - But...

He told me you can't have parties in here.

- But... There is no... - The musics too loud, this is a mess.

- But what did he say? - That the party finishes at one.

- How did he say it? - "The party's over at one."

- Thats what he said? - Something like it.

- Hes crazy. - Yes, you too. Its an insecure place.

What about Manuel?

Hes in Chile.

Yes, I forgot.

- Hey, roll a joint. - You go roll it.

Ok... Over there, right?

I was all white. Are you listening to me, Sofia?

- Yes. - Pay attention, is important.

- Im sorry. - Thats fine.

Everything was white. I was there, and on the other side too...

and I am telling myself:

And I am telling myself:

'Be an actor, be an actor."

And I dont call myself Sherman. I say 'You are Martin Feldman...

you have to perform". And that was like a revelation.

But I think it has something to do with the anesthesia.

Some chemical left behind.

You aren't the first one to say that but...

at some point I realize that I've never been...

this close to death before.

That's enough Sherman. Stop it, enough of death.

You never had any kind of connection with death.

That was true until now.

I mean, because I have never got it before, never happened to me.

I think what happened between...

I want to thank you for all this.

Im thankful about everything that resulted from this.

- I mean... - What are you thanking me for?

For hitting me with the door.

Yes, because all of this started when I...

Yes, of course, in the throat.

- You hit him with the door? - Yes, in the throat.

I thank you for all that. You are responsible.

Yes, of course.

- You're nervous. - No.

Yes, why are you nervous? Whats up with you?

- Whats up with you? - Nothing, you are rather touchy.

Im listening to the song.

This guy is out of his mind. I think this is very dangerous.

- I can't believe it. - Do you have any candles?

I dont think so.

Where is this girl going?

Tell her to come back.

Hey, where is she going?

The lights are on outside.

Im going to talk to this guy. Luciano, come with me.

- You can't go down. - Stop, stop.

- You can't encourage... - Stop. Sherman! Shut up!

- Wait, Sofia. - Im going.

Stop, Sofia.

- He isnt coming out, is he? - No.

No, hes not.

- Where are the light switches? - In the basement.

- No. This is really dark, Sofia. - Give me that.

Here?

We don't know which is...

the right switch. I think we should go back.

Are you afraid?

Electricity is not something I am comfortable with.

- Why are you turning it off? - It's burning me.

Right, right.

Im glad you and the lights are back, but I'm leaving.

- Why? - I feel like leaving.

I waited ten minutes and it isn't nice.

- Bye. - Bye, get well.

- Sherman. - No, open it.

- Stay. - No. Come on dude, open it.

Hey I dont want to stay. Forget the beer. Come on, open.

Do you have to go to sleep? Early?

- Yes, ideally. But... - Yes?

l'll go to sleep now.

No, go ahead, have a drink.

Have a drink, I'II be here. l'll be here a while.

I dont want to bother you.

Oh, sorry!

They just come out? By themselves?

No, I swear I dont know whats going on.

And...

And... You... where are you from?

What do you mean, where Im from?

Right, from where did you come out?

Where did I come out from...

But what are you asking me?

Do you live in Europe?

Yes, but...

Ive lived in Europe for six years.

Its long, do you really want to hear it?

- Yes, go on. - Sure?

- Yes. - Its rather long.

Ok.

Yes, sure, its logical. I can imagine the sudden change.

What, Im saying is...

the routine...

change.

What I mean is a lot of mutation.

I mean...

a lot, a lot of...

distance and movement.

I mean...

I...

I travel the distance between there and me...

and...

well, it has an effect. I mean...

very small...

but its something.

With this distance.

I mean, for example...

- Ok, that's as far as I go. - What are you trying to tell me?

I always feel you want to say something and you dont say it.

Ok, I'll tell you everything.

- What? - III finish what Im saying.

I mean, I'll tell you everything that comes up.

But wait...

- No, ok. - What? What? What?

How was the pasta? Was it alright?

- What about what? - What, what, what. Trust me...

- I trust you... - No, you dont...

- What I wanted to say was... - You dont say what you want.

- But I say it. - No, you dont.

- Go on, say it. - No, you say it.

- No! What? - You say it.

- But I already said. - You say it. I say, you dont.

- What? - Exactly, I dont know what.

Exactly, no, no, no. I dont know what.

I dont know what!

I dont know what, but if you have something to say, say it.

- I don't know, you tell me... - You are too drunk.

- What, drunk? - Too drunk.

No, no, not drunk. Where hell do you come from.

- Where do you come from... - No, you!

- No, no, no, no. - No, no, no, no.

- Stop it. - You stop it.

- Thats not the way it is. - Well, no...

- Stop it. - Easy...

- Yes... - Dont be afraid.

- Im not afraid. - We are just talking.

- Im not afraid, stop. - You don't trust me.

Yes, you do. Look at me. Why don't you...?

l'll make you some coffee.

l'll make you a coffee.

Stop it! You are too drunk.

It is solidarity...

Are you alright?

- Call an ambulance. - What?

Call an ambulance.

Huh?

Call an ambulance.

- You are just drunk. - Im covered, call an ambulance.

No, I can't call an ambulance because you are drunk, Luciano.

Open the door.

- Open the door. - No, no, no...

- You have to... - Call an ambulance.

- You have to drink water. - Forget water, get out of here.

- What? - Get out of here!

Ok, you want to stay alone?

You'd rather be alone, Luciano?

You'd rather be alone, Luciano?

Reconcile with all the things...

in heaven and in earth.

Once you have reconciled with...

everything in heaven and earth...

then everything is your friend.

When the universe is your friend...

nothing can hurt you.

If you were attacked by a microbe...

or an evil spirit...

then you arent reconciled with...

the things in heaven and earth.

- Hello. - Hi.

There we go.

- You ready? - Give me five minutes.

- Ok. - Five minutes.

l'll have a cig and wait for you there. Am I alright?

Yes.

Hello there, Gauna.

How are you?

You frightened me.

Im sorry.

- It doesnt bother you, does it? - No, not at all.

Dont worry, Manuel.

Im not worried, Gauna.

Sagel told me you didnt take the script...

- that you gave him a synopsis. - Yes.

And what can we do with that?

Yes... yes.

With that, we are going nowhere.

Take him the script. I am recommending you...

If I speak for you, you have to take him the script.

Try to take it next week.

Can I ask you a favor? Can you give me a cigarette?

- If you can light it, better. - Yes.

Hey, there were some glasses that belonged to my grandfather.

Oh, here they are.

I brought you a gift.

This is just marvelous.

You know what?

I've tried many Piscos, but none as good as this one.

The best is that you can drink loads and not get sick.

I want to hear your opinion, you know about drinks.

Very good. Really good.

For the last few days, I've had at least...

- a glass of it every day. - Really?

When was the last time we got wasted together?

Long time ago.

When was the last time we got drunk?

I dont know.

Long time ago.

Its great you have one of those!

- What games do you have? - Ive got many...

Which one is in the console right now?

- A boxing game, I think. - You have a boxing game?

- Yes, boxing. - What about one fight?

- Well... it takes a while. - Come on, III fight you once.

Dont chicken out.

The controls are the same in every game, right?

Ok, I'll give you the basics.

Ok.

With the right joystick you control your arms.

- Good. - The left joystick...

- controls your body. - Perfect.

With this you take cover.

Good.

This is the special punch.

This one the dirty punch and this...

is used to hug your opponent.

This one.

- Great. - Now you choose your fighter.

- That one looks like Sherman. - Yes, he is Sherman.

- What? - That is Sherman, I mean...

Theres Sherman, there's Dubur.

You can create any face you want.

- No way... Am I also there? - No. You aren't there.

Can I create me?

Yes, you could but its too long.

I mean we can either play or we can create you.

You are lucky Im not there.

Ok. I'm Sherman.

Ok. You are Sherman, Im Dubur.

- Dont be a coward, use yourself. - The thing is, I am too evolved.

No, I mean, I evolved too much in the game.

As you win, your character...

gets stronger, faster.

Well, who are you then?

- Dubur. - Great.

Im Dubur.

Hello.

I kick Gaunas ass and we go.

Sherman is terrible.

Sherman is better than Dubur.

Do you have to smoke now? Were leaving.

You play all day. Well play again...

- Ready? - Yes.

Where are you going?

To the Lounge Hotel. The new one.

Yes, its great.

Yes. I got a suite, the kind she likes.

Well...

We are leaving on Saturday.

See you, ok?

Right.

Thank you.

Finally I understand, now that it's too late.

I'm Luciano Gauna. I died on May 25th, 2006.

I entered the intelligence agency through an interview...

in the hospital where I was being treated.

There, I found out...

I found out they wanted a group of four paranoids...

who would help them control the fears of the masses.

Nothing better than a paranoid to help solve the enigmas...

and the weaknesses of a worid at war.

I was perfect for them.

I've been a damn coward all my life.

- Hello? - It's me, Luciano. Manuel.

- Yes, I know. - I have to talk to you.

Gauna.

- How are you doing? - Everything ok?

Oh, so you had that.

How are you? Have a seat.

Give me a second. I have to finish something.

Yes, yes, yes...

If I dont finish now...

- Want a cigarette? - Sure.

Anything wrong?

Im not well, Manuel.

Do you realize that you are never well?

Hello.

Yes, love, I'm leaving in a while.

Give me thirty minutes.

l'll be done in ten minutes.

Yes, bye.

This is great. Im...

online 24 hours a day.

Well...

I have to talk to you, Gauna.

The thing is...

'The Paranoids' is a success and they want to make the movie.

I came here to sell the show and find someone to adapt it...

and direct it as the producers ask me.

I cant do everything.

Im writing the movie which already has a release date.

So, for the show, I was thinking about you.

Youd work in this office.

Youd have a very good salary.

I would supervise all your work.

Right?

And, well...

just to give you a figure...

If you are smart about this...

I think you'd be earning...

something like four, five thousand...

- Five thousand pesos? - Dollars.

I dont know. It's impressive.

- You can't believe it... - Really, thank you very much...

- Have you seen the show? - No.

- You should have told me. - No, no, no.

I'm here talking and you havent even seen the show!

No, it never aired here.

I know, but perhaps you had...

I had a copy around here.

Here it is.

Theres a thing I haven't told you...

one of them is named after you.

No, you hadn't told me about it.

- But you knew about this, right? - Someone told me.

But you hadnt told me.

Its an homage, you know?

Well...

l'll think about it.

There's a party tomorrow of the company. You should come.

You know, start meeting people.

And you and I can say goodbye.

Yes, sure. Really, Im surprised.

No, I mean...

But yes, l'll think about it.

- What do you mean "think about it"? - Yes, yes.

You dont look too excited.

I love you, Gauna.

Hey!

Did you hear me?

I love you.

I love you, really.

My gift to you.

Im writing and...

Im missing the ending. But I'm...

Im, Im...

I have one possible ending...

which Im working with and also have various others...

Id like to get together the best of each one...

and...

Look, I saw a movie once, I dont remember the name...

in which a gambler sees a therapist...

and tells him he wants to stop gambling.

You know what the therapist answered?

The only way to stop is to stop.

Gauna!

How are you doing?

- Everything fine? - Fine.

You are here!

One moment.

OPEN

Hello. Were "Farmacia".

Thanks.

Manuel...

Gauna...

listen to me.

Did I ever hurt you in any way?

Did I cause you harm?

Which way did she go?

Are you hungry?

A little bit, yes.

Are you up for breakfast?

Yes.

Subs. riped bu bluciano for www.clan-sudamerica.net

'THE PARANOIDS"