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[music playing]

Our greatest achievement,the act of creation.

The ability to createsomething today that did not,

yesterday, exist.

A reflection of our humanity,of our own best self.

Of our will.

It's playing God if you like.

And I do like to play God.

[music playing]

GEORGE: It's good to hear your voice.

Well, I wish I could tellyou when I was coming home,

but I can't.

Well, you and I are going tohave to see Montreal someday.

Because outside of thishotel room, Ken's office,

a few restaurants, I certainly am not getting to see

very much of it this time.

Uh-huh.

Well, me too.

[music playing]

Excuse me.

Eh, excusez-moi.

I'm afraid I'm lost.

I'm looking for La rue de La commune.

I'm an architect.

Je suis un architect.

I'm looking for a monument, un obelisque.

[music playing]

[trucks in background]

GEORGE [VOICEOVER]: Anais.

She was there today, just as we had arranged.

[wind blowing]

[music playing]

I would do anything for you.

Yes.

You will.

[phone ringing]

I don't know what happened.

I was just sitting heregrading these stupid papers

when all of a sudden I justhad to speak to you again.

I'm being silly, I know it.

You don't need a reason to call.

It's just that there these moments

when I miss you so much.

Yeah, I mean to.

It would be easier if there were just a date

when I knew you'd be home.

Tell me about it.

So is um, Ken keeping you out of trouble?

Helen, I wouldn't know troubleif it stared me in the face.

What are we doing here?

Getting some air.

Taking in the spring.

I feel like I've been coopedup ever since I got here.

Something going on I don't know about?

I mean, the last couple ofdays you've been really testy,

you know that.

Did you have a fight with Helen or something?

She wants you to keep me out of trouble.

Well, I'm the guy that needs watching, not you.

You know the lie-- the I wish you we're here,

I miss you too lie?

Yeah.

Well, sometimes it's easier towork when you're out of town.

Wives don't understand that.

Helen understands.

Is that what the fight was about?

Look, the truth is Ireally don't miss her at all.

I mean, I don't miss her.

Everybody thinks we'vegot the perfect marriage.

Oh, shit, George. You?

I'm not fucking anybody Ken.

It's always the faithfulones who don't know how to have

a simple out of town fling.

Oh, man.

I saw a woman yesterday.

OK.

She was right over there on that-- on that bench.

Oh.

So that's what thislittle walk is all about.

Well, you're the one who wanted to go for a walk.

I just went.

I didn't know where we were going.

Sure buddy, whatever you say.

I'll probably never see her again.

So then what's the big deal?

It's different.

She's-- she's different.

I mean, underneath-- underneath that

perfect surface she's-- she's-- she experiments.

She experiments with her-- her whole being

with her whole life, with every part of her.

Don't ask me how I knowthis, but I just know this.

We must have looked at each other for a second.

Suddenly, I-- I felt somethinggoing right through me.

I realized that-- that my wholelife-- my marriage was nothing.

Nothing but the least offensive alternative.

George, you want to do me a favor?

You get on a plane andyou go home to your wife.

And don't worry, I'll take care of the fort here.

You come back when youhave your head on straight.

You do that for me.

You do that for you.

OK.

[music playing]

I was sure it was you.

And it is.

[speaking french]

No, it's OK.

We met yesterday.

We know each other.

We met each other yesterday.

[speaking french]

For your own sake, get the fuck away from her.

I wanted to ask you if hewanted to have a cup of coffee

with me or maybe dinner?

Do you not speak English?

The lady doesn't wish to be disturbed.

She tells me that and I'll disappear.

[inaudible] Yeah.

Going to make you[inaudible] a real burden.

Let me talk to you for a minute, OK?

[speaking french]

[speaking french] I'll handle this.

The fuck you will.

Listen, George, this is my town.

And I'm telling you leave that one alone.

GEORGE [VOICEOVER]: I caughther in front of Plas via Mary

with her ex, Guillaume.

The bastard she lives withis an east Montreal gangster.

A member of the Tagore family.

[music playing]

What did I tell you last time?

Hey, I can't take a walk with my friend?

She wants nothing to do with you.

George, please.

I'll deal with you later.

And I'll deal with you [inaudible].

Deal with me, huh?

Deal with me?

You don't have a friend anymore, you understand?

I understand.

What?

I understand.

[music playing]

Forgive me.

Did you fuck him?

No.

Did you kiss him?

No.

Hold his hand?

No.

Did you touch him?

No.

Did he touch you?

I will do anything for you.

[music playing]

I am yours.

There are no others.

No other men.

No other lovers.

No one.

Did he touch you?

On the shoulder.

[music playing]

Please.

Please.

[gasp]

Remember this next time he touches you.

Touch me George.

Please touch me.

Hello.

Hello.

It's me.

Is something wrong?

Um no.

No why?

HELEN [ON PHONE]: Your voice sounds funny.

Yeah.

I'm-- I'm just tired.

George--

What?

The past few days when we've talked--

GEORGE [ON PHONE]: Yeah.

Nothing, it's nothing.

Are we OK?

Of course we're OK.

I'm a-- I'm just-- I mean, I'm exhausted.

I uh-- you know, I got to take a nap, OK?

Bye.

[music playing]

George.

You hurt her, George.

What is this?

What are you doing here?

I live here.

I come and go as I please.

And what are you doing here, George?

How do you know my name?

Names, names, names.

First, you name my girlfriendAnais and then you name me.

Who are you?

Je suis Guillaume.

Who?

Guillaume doesn't exist.

Come on.

You saw me right over there.

I saw a man over there, Guillaume was just a--

- A member of the Tagore family.- No.

No.

He-- he's just a-- a-- a-- a fantasy,

a figment of my imagination.

Was it?

Guillaume is not real.

He doesn't exist.

Oh.

Ow.

Why do you feel this George?

Is this familiar George?

- Please. - Ah, come on.

A man doesn't beg.

Did I beg when you do this to me?

I didn't touch you.

And Anais, George-- what did you do to her?

- Nothing. - Nothing.

Nothing.

She won't ever talk to me.

All right.

Come on, come on, get up [inaudible].

How did you find out about me?

You must have broken into my apartment.

That's the only way you could have found

out about-- about the drawings.

That's the only way youcould have out about Anais.

It's the only way you couldhave found out about Guillaume.

It's nothing.

You don't exist.

I made it all up.

I didn't mean to hurt anybody.

Boom.

That's good.

Because, you know, at first I thought

he did that to my girlfriend.

I'm going to beat him good.

And then I thought-- [inaudible].

[music playing]

Anais.

[music playing]

GEORGE: Anais.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I had a hard time getting away.

I have married lover.

I knew that from the start.

You deserve better.

You're right.

I do.

Can I offer you a drink?

No thanks.

Why won't you ever let me see your drawings?

Because you don't want to see them.

Of course I do.

I wish I didn't love you so much.

[music playing]

This is what you really want?

This isn't me.

Of course it isn't you.

You're just my model.

I wouldn't do these things to you.

I wouldn't want you to.

[music playing]

No, no, no, no wait, I want to see how it ends.

[music playing]

My God.

It's a fantasy.

The grieving widow.

Her husband's just been killed.

Does he deserve her tears?

Do I deserve her tears?

Neither of you do.

What happened to my tears?

[music playing]

The problem withplaying God, if you will,

is that once a thing is createdit becomes its own entity.

Independent of its creator an alien objectification

of our own power.

Once created, it acquiresit's own destiny.

Which it will fulfillwhether we like it or not.

[blocks falling]

[thunder]

[music playing]