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Laffym

Larry!

Father!

Larry, my boyl Are you back?

I came to see you, only for a few days.

You've ripened!

You're a man nowl

You haven't changed a blt. Countryside becomes you, obviously.

I've grown old... No use lying.

Who is she?

The latest?

Yeah...

You had to walt for 4 years to come and see your old father again, did you?

Let's not remember the old days anymore.

Alexisl

Just a sec.

Julia! I have a surprise for youl

Walt here. We'll be right with you.

- Julla, this Is Larry. - Hellol

Hil

Alexis has told me so much about youl

He must be terribly fond of you.

Children of mine!

Don't start all over agaln, father. I won't stay. Don't insist!

I'm going next week.

Some friends are coming from Rome, we'll visit the islands.

Why won't you stay here? Your friends, too.

Not possible.

You won't find a better spot than here.

Larry, I need you.

I want you to spend all summer wlth us. Would give me real pleasure.

Julia wants it, too.

Isn't it so, Julia?

I don't need tell him that.

The house is his.

I'll get the fruit, now.

How do you manage with her?

A man of lmaglnatlon manaes everything.

Even in his old age!

You play the guitar, Larry?

I learned to play a little in Rome.

Me and my friends meet now and then and make up tunes, for the fun of it.

Let's hear you play, then.

Come on, Larry.

Come, sonl

One of your tunes.

Alexis, I'll dance.

I haven't danced for so long!

Let me watch you and enjoy!

Nice, nice!

Bravo, Jullal Bravo, Larry!

That's a glorious night!

Very nicel

Alexis, comel

Why stop so soon?

That's not for me anymore...

That's for you, youngsters!

Oh, I'm getting tired...

Well done, Jullal You were marvellous!

You can't get any sleep, elther. What's the matter?

- Nothing. - What's wrong?

- Nothing. Want some? - No.

- Alexls, may I ask you something? - Whatever you like.

Why do you insist on him staying?

Does it bother you?

You know I have a soft spot for him.

So you'd llke hlm to stay with us for good?

Right, Alexis? Tell me.

Thanks, Julla. I love you very much.

Today I have a darned penchant for workl

This means you're back in forml

- ls Larry up yet? - No, and it looks like he won't be...

Breakfast is ready.

I'm sleePY-

If you wake up and feel llke It, we'll be working at the shore.

So...

If I decide to cheat on you, then I'll abandon you and go.

But you will never do that...

Will you?

I don't see why you're bringing this up.

Fean"

What fear?

Fear of the impending end.

Of death.

0f annihilation.

What is this nonsense you're talking?

I've started getting senile, Julia.

I cannot lay wlth you In a way worth your while.

I cannot do a painting.

I've grown worse than a dauberl

Larry must be alone.

You'd better go back and prepare some lunch.

We'll go back together.

You go ahead, I'll come later on.

When the sun gets vertical

it is reflected on the sea and causes...

Those fascinating blue-ray variations...

So, let me marvel at them...

Since I cannot reproduce them...

Larry would leave because he surely felt contempt towards me.

He's been feeling that for years now.

He despised me in his own way

never glvlng me a chance for atonement

He despised me for his motherk death.

Ho despised me for that damned night after her funeral

when he saw me In Norah anns, she was one of my models

and that nlght was never to be erased from his memory.

He never accepted an excuse or an explanation.

Ho chose to Ilvo with hls grandma in Rome

in his mother? family house.

The more time he spent away from me

and the more he wanted to leave,

the more my longing for him grew.

And I was determined to do everything for his sake.

Julia would return home alone.

Lany would be alone.

There would be just the two of them.

And I would take my time...

I could tell he liked Julia.

I knew it the first moment they met.

Julia liked him, I00.

Julia might persuade him to stay.

Iwas certain about that.

She'd tum his mind around.

Because there are certain things only a woman can achieve.

She would persuade him.

Because there are certain things only a woman can achieve.

Never walk around naked again!

I didn't know you could be shocked.

What about my father, you dropped him in the sea?

I want to know what exactly you're doing here.

I'm your fathefs lover and model.

I also love him.

I didn't know that...

So now that you do, behave yourself.

They hover...

staring and laughing at the foaming wave

but as soon as courage leaves them

fly back down to Mother Sea

That's nice, where did you find it?

Famlly helrloom. Belonged to my mother.

She got it from her grandma.

Secretly playing with her foam

and in the moody wharf

thousands of dreams are wavering

My beloved is

a woman frivolous

like those seabirds

when in the high clouds

or to the sea waters

she gives away her kissing

They hover...

staring and laughing at the foaming wave

but as soon as courage leaves them

fly back down to Mother Sea

Are you crying?

Remembering...

My boy...

My boy...

Don't, Larry! Don't...

I love you, Alexis!

I know.

Make a real palntlng and ge! my old self back...

Where dld Larry get those? I had them put away in store.

When his mother became ill

Larry was six years old.

She adored hlm. She wanted her by her bedside all the time.

And he played songs on the gramophone to please her.

She'd take hlm In her arms and they cried together.

They both knew she was going to die.

They would Ilsten to songs, laugh and cry...

This went on for six months.

Until one morning, Larry...

walked in her room...

put the record on for her...

but she was dead.

He believes I rejoiced in her death.

He'll never stop hating me.

I trled to convince hlm otherwise but in vain.

Larry will never forget his mother.

He told me I have her eyes.

And that he's not sure If he hates or adores me.

Is it true?

Yes.

You have his mothers eyes.

So, he was crying?

While listening to the gramophone.

Let him not know about our talk.

Not sure how he'll take it.

An Idea was swlrllng around in my head...

If only I could relive my youth...

Be again as I was then...

Be like Lany.

Llke Larry who was rlght there before me,

who was my son,

who was my blood,

who was me in contempt for myself,

he despised me

Ilke my old self despised my present one...

the impotent one,

the old one, the finished one...

Ihad to do something and relive the past...

relive my youth.

Some crazy notions crossed my mind.

Crazy...

but at that polnt seemed magnificent to me...

Really amazing...

Hold it...

That's itl

What's the carnival for?

Gone mad you two?

Larry son, I know exactly what I'm doing!

Come and pose for mel

Put this on and you'll seel

These, too.

Dance! Love each other!

Kiss while dancing!

Kiss her, Larryl Kiss herl

Come on, boy. Kiss herl

It mlght as well be me. It's the same thing.

That's itl

Kiss... Kiss!

Kiss each other!

That's itl

That's mother's wedding dress.

And I was wearing this tuxedo.

Whlle you danced with her, lthought it was me in my youth days.

What else could you be wlth my blood running through your veins?

Iam... you

in 40 years' time

and you are me

40 years back.

And why dress us up like that?

The moment of inspiration

I feel an electric charge in my brain.

After that there's no control.

You just let your lmaglnatlon go and lead you wherever.

The maln thlng ls I got my form back!

Alexis...

Say it.

- Come and see who funny he looks! - Who?

- Larry In that hat. - He's one little Alexis!

Julia and Larry intenningled fine,

a dlvlne Intennlnglement never seen before

and I, through them, relived.

I was reborn.

Through their youth I earned life anew.

It was a splendid thing!

Divine!

Magic!

Belonging to me more that ever before!

Now I've got you tied up to your guilt.

The sweet taste of transgression...

You can never get away!

And I'll feel younger with you there.

New powers spring up in me.

Iexist again through you.

And l'll always exlst even when not alive.

Alexis, are you asleep?

I'm dreaming.

0f myself rolling down

to Hell's darkest darkness...

surrounded by demon fiends.

Then suddenly...

I'm hurled Into the vastness of the Universe...

I'm transformed Into mllllons of galaxies...

and conquer Eternity.

Alexis...

Julia!

- What ls It? - Alexis...

Alexisl

Julla Is olng shopplng in the village.

Want a ride there?

I've never had a motorcycle ride.

Will it be nice?

Depending on the cyclist.

Right, Larry?

Larry, wait!

Put the hat on. You look fabulous in it!

- But It'll fall off. - Julia will hold on to it.

I llke you wearing It. It inspires mel

Each young person

is like a celebration

a fire at the Fair

a hope in your heart

Let's not think of their doings as funny

You were a youth once, too

Every morning

WW"! youngsters

sweet smiles

start out on along walk

Every young person

is like a celebration

a fire at the Fair

a hope in your heart.

There's some kids

just wandering about

their minds fixed on "why"

a rose on the ear

There's some kids

thirsty for life

look up to the sky

hanging the cross

Let's not think of their doings as funny

You were a youth once, too

There's some kids

just wandering about

their minds fixed on "why"

a rose on the ear

There's some kids

thirsty for life

look up to the sky

hanging the cross.

Alexis, where are you?

Why did you put the bed outside?

From now on, I'll work locked in.

You'll spare me that, won't you? Right, Larry?

I want to talk to you, children. lwant you to understand.

I'm happy to have you both by my slde. Found myself again!

Now I can paint again!

Come, sit here.

Larry, over here.

Right here. Sit, son.

Fine, fine...

I'll lock myself in and paint.

I won't have anyone see It before it's finished.

I don't get this.

Human desires...

Inspiration... Fantasy...

They're llke the Inflnlte Astral Universe surrounded by Hell.

Ah, children of mine...

The World ls so slmple and so complex at the same time...

Larry, dress yourself up llke the other day.

You too, Julia.

I want to see you dance.

Alexis, won't you open?

- Not before the great moment comes. - What do you want for lunch?

What you two want.

I'm forever your slave.

It'll take a while.

Tell Larry I love him very much.

I love you, too.

Julia, you hear me?

I heard you.

You're a couple of small Gods, circulating in my brain blood vessels.

Larry, oh my sweet boyl

Will you go away with me, Julia?

I willl I'll do whatever you want!

- And you'll never leave mel - I'll always be by your side!

Let's go now, without telling him.

Can't do It. I have to speak to him first.

Today!

It's not that easy. Perhaps you cannot understand.

- You have to choose, Julla. - I already have.

With you for all time!

Ah chlldren, If you only knew how glad I aml

I started becomln agaln an artist worthy of my fame.

I owe this to Larry, my beloved son.

You too, of course, Julia.

Thanks to you, I found myself again!

Bartls wlll set up my exhlblts all over the world. We'll go there together!

- The three of us! - I'm off in two days.

- To the Islands wlth my pals. - And if they don't come?

I'm off anyway. Even by myself.

Laffym

How can I make you see I don't want you to go?

You're wrong to belleve my alm In llfe is to keep you company.

- I have my own plans. - Don't be foolish, Larry!

I want my son wlth me. I love you.

You only love yourself.

Shame on you, Larryl He's your father.

Perhaps, but I know hlm better than you do.

Don't llsten to hlm. He didn't mean it, Alexis.

He'll stay with us, you'll see...

Are you coming?

Are you blackmailing me?

Nothing but.

Then you're bored of me already.

Alexis, what have you done?

I couldn't stand the thought of losing him. Too hard to bear...

Ah, Larry...

You shouldn't have done this, father.

What will you do now, son?

Will you go?

Why do you lnslst on my slaying so much?

Some things are very much like painting.

Can't be expressed through words.

- He's locked In and palntln. - Did you tell him?

I can't.

Then I wlll. I'll tell him everything.

No, Larry!

You won't tell him anything.

Can't you wail a little longer?

See what he did to keep you here?

I don't care!

We'll go together. Come what may.

Julia!

Yes?

Why are you so nosy, Julia?

What dld I do? I'm not at all nosy.

You were peeking through the keyhole.

How did you know?

At this age I've grown into...

I can sense all that goes around me.

I brought you breakfast.

Leave it. I'll take it.

I'm off to the doctor In Athens. I'm in great pain.

- I'll go with you. - Noone will come.

- I'll be back by afternoon. - I'll go with you.

I can manage by myself.

Try to keep him...

Help me, Julia.

You're comln with me, Julla. Aren't you?

If we go now, anythln mlght happen. He can't be trusted.

I want you, Larry.

I want you every minute.

Why not stay here? Why should we go?

You want us both.

I don't llke It. Keep that in mind.

As soon as he gets well and flnlshes the painting, we'll go.

Satisfied?

Thls may never be. He may never finish itl

Then, never it will bel

I can't figure your mlnd out. How you feel and think.

Rlght now, wlthln me there's a battle between God and Satan.

Can you tell who will win?

I'll never touch you agaln before we get out of here.

I knew you'd come to me.

I love youl I want you every minute!

- Come along, we're goln nowl - Don't be impatient!

- Say, are you coming? - I can't leave him.

He's keeping my soul, can't you see?

Before Alexls returns I'll be gone. You don't have much time to decide.

He knows, Julla, can't you see? He knows all...

Here's proof...

Yes...

I know.

You should have told me.

You see the trick he played on us?

Julla, don't walk away. Talk to mel

I love you, If you want we go away nowl

I'll wait for you here.

Here comes the great artlstl The new Van Goghl

Come closer and admlre your work! Your masterpieces!

Is that why you locked yourself in all this time?

What is it, Larry?

Slnce you know everything, great artist, why ask?

Looks like you got your kicks out of peeking on us for inspiration!

You never should have done this!

Why? Because it explains it all?

All your masquerades and doings and insisting upon my staying.

That's what you wanted, Isn't It? That's why you threw her at me.

When the mask falls off words are useless.

Julia, don't listen to him.

Too late, old manl You've lost the game...

I'm going, Alexis...

I'm going with him.

You won't do that, Julial

You both won't do it.

I'm going, Alexis.

Allright, Larry.

You wonl

Take her and go.

Go while there's still time.

But wherever you go I'll be there between you two.

You're leaving me then, Julia?

Bv myself?

Why?

Why?

Thanks for everything.

Larry!

Julia!

You're not going!

You're not leaving me alone!

Noone can take what belongs to mel

Subs by neverever/July 2014