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( Traffic passing )

( Theme music playing )

( Projector sputtering )

Man: is that all you have to say for him?

Woman: he was some kind of a man.

What does it matter what you say about people?

Man: goodbye.

- Woman: adios. - ( Sniffs )

( Film score swells )

( Chatting )

Please, tell me,

Is joseph cotten

Or robert montgomery?

Joseph cotten.

- Thank you very much. - Good night.

Tomorrow. That's a promise.

Don't worry, there's no rush.

( Crickets chirping )

We just have to get through this dry spell.

And once the james dean retrospective starts up next month, we'll be fine.

He always works miracles.

I am more worried about you than about my paycheck.

Don't be ridiculous. Worry about the paycheck.

You know, christian says you could make some more money

If you rented the cinema in the mornings

To committees or whatever.

Christian...

yes, he's the one you let in free, isn't he?

( Laughs )

He was supposed to come today.

I wonder what happened.

Christian. Yeah, well, i can imagine

Exactly what kind of committees he'd have me mixed up with.

Thank you, claudia. You can tell christian

That i'd rather keep the drama in my cinema

Somewhat above the level of political shouting matches.

Oh god, if it wasn't using such offensive things, i'd take offense.

( Car starts )

- ( Women chattering ) - I've been going on about mice for weeks.

Woman #2: just for once, will you kindly...

woman #1: that cat doesn't like them either.

You just leave it all to me, don't you?

- Woman #1: poor little cats. - Ladies.

It's absolutely disgraceful.

Se�or leduc!

We're sending for the exterminator.

Excuse me please.

Good night. Excuse me.

- Oh, yes. - Leduc: good night.

Se�or leduc!

Se�or sanchez-Verne found mice in his apartment!

Well, traces actually.

Oh, don't tell lies. Now you've been going on

About these mice all the time.

We think the whole building may be infested.

There are no mice in my apartment.

Well, you can't really be sure, can you? We think

The exterminator should do the whole building.

Mice work in mysterious ways.

No, dear, that's god.

I'll inspect it, mrs. Treniev.

Thank you for the warning.

And if there are any mice, i shall come to terms with them myself.

Good night.

Again.

( Keys jangling, doorknob rattling )

Male radio announcer: this is lw-14 transmitting from buenos aires

With english language news of the world 24 hours a day.

Tops in today's headlines

Is still the discovery of the body of 26-Year-Old

Law student roberto de andrea.

Andrea's badly mutilated body bore the unmistakable bullet exit-Wound

Of nine other such victims, marking him

As the latest in the string of murders that have terrorized the city.

Christian salcedo, leader of the human rights organization

That is investigating the murders,

Says there is a connection between the killings

And the task forces that operated here

Under the military,

An accusation local police have ignored due to the fact...

- ( person screams in hallway ) - ( Bottle clatters )

However, christian salcedo affirms,

"Don't look for political connections in the victims... "

- ( Man laughing ) - "... but in the killer. "

Human rights representatives from great britain...

- ( sniffs ) - ... italy, france, the united states,

- Are expected to join christian salcedo here... - ( Laughing )

Man: shh! Quiet.

( Man laughing loudly )

- Shh! - ( Voices chattering )

( Laughing, chattering )

( Man's voice ) it's only me.Vanessa.

I'm sorry if...

could you give me a hand?

I just need...

i...

don't...

weird.

( Muttering )

"Quiet tidy single person

To share a large flat;

Non-Smoker,

Own room, private bath,

Cooking facilities;

Buenos aires central;

500 australes a month."

I've got nine replies already.

Nine?

That too much money.

Mmm.

Nine people want to take the room.

I'll just choose the one, naturally.

I...

i'll buy some cheap sheets,

Towels,

Plastic cutlery.

No, that's going too far, i...

but you know the sort of thing...

with any luck, i won't even have to socialize with whoever it is.

It'll be awful, but i... it won't be for long.

I promise they will be gone before you get home, mother.

( Gasping ) it's too hot!

- It's too hot. - Mother, it... it'll be cooler, i promise.

- ( Groaning ) - You'll be all right, you'll be all right.

( Gasping, sobbing ) no...

shh...

shhh... ( murmuring placatingly )

( Moaning, yelling )

( Nurses murmuring softly )

( Sobbing )

( Door closes )

Man: i had three wives...

two cars...

two houses.

( Chuckles )

But now,

No womens...

no cars.

No money.

I have...

nothing.

Nothing.

- Nothing. - ( Door closes )

( Speaking spanish )

( Woman continues in spanish )

( Door closes )

What do you pay for this?50?Huh?

Good wood. I like it.

This bathroom is... is... bathroom, yes.

Over f... over 50?

It was. I'm sure, i'm sure.

Oh oh, over 100, eh?

Oh.Oh my god.

Oh, oh my god. ( Giggles )

Hey, who are these people anyway?

Ooh, these mens like my father...

( stammers ) will i have to meet them?Eh?

Good lord, no.

( Door closes )

( Distant church bells chiming )

( Knocks )

( Knocks loudly )

( Quietly ) go away.

( Door opens )

( Footsteps departing )

Man: hi, i'm sorry to bother you.

Do you speak english?

I was inquiring about the apartment next door.

I knocked a couple of times and there was no answer.

Do you know if it's been rented?

Yes?

- Yes, of course, come in. - Hi, i...

( stammers ) i'm sorry, i really...

i must apologize, i have very nosy neighbors.

That's all right. She's very pretty.

You're american.

- Yeah. - California?

No, hartford, connecticut.

Isn't there where... ( stammers )

- Paul newman lives? - I don't know.

- You mean the actor? - Yes.

I'm sure it's hartford.

Is that brando?

- It's montgomery clift. - Oh yeah, clift, yeah. That's what i meant.

I... run a cinema club.

Hmm.

Videos?

No.

No no, real movies on a real screen.

Videos are killing me.

You know, people...

people develop big backsides

And-And blisters on their thumbs

From skimming through the boring parts. It's...

don't even own a television.

Why not?

Afraid you might like it?

( Laughs softly )

Let me show you the rest of the shack.

I'll, um...

have you ever...

- done any acting? - ( Laughs )

Me?No.

( Laughs ) what, are you kidding?

Where are you from?

Kitchen.

Can't you tell by my accent?

- Well, you... you sound british. - Very good.

This is the room.

And the...

the bathroom's through here.

Nice.

And you can use the... the living room and the kitchen

Whenever you like.

Great.

Uh... i can give you an answer by tonight.

( Stammers ) is the rent okay?

- It's negotiable... - No, it's good, it's fine.

- If-If you want, i can... - It's fine.

I- I haven't asked you. What do you do?

I'm with intercomp, part of their exchange program.

- The-The computer company? - Yeah.

It's just... it's within walking distance of here.

- It's just around the back of harrods. - Really?

Yes.

I don't know.

- My horoscope says "avoid decisions." - Here, let me see that.

- What are you? - Gemini.

That's nonsense. You...

are an aquarius... like james dean.

See?It says "seize opportunity."

Can i just switch like that?

I mean, is that legal?

- Is that what you want me to do? - Absolutely.

A- A-Aquarius. I take full responsibility.

Deal.

What are you doing?

I was just looking to see if they were dirty.

( Laughs ) yeah, they're dirty.

Well, i was just on my way down to the laundry

So i why don't i take them?

You want to do my laundry?

It's all... all the same to me.

I'm just gonna do my own, so two shirts

Or-Or... or five,

What difference does it make?

Well, you don't have to do that.

It's not a problem, i mean, i was just...

just going to do it anyway.

In fact, in future,

Why don't you just leave them...

well, outside the door and i can...

i can take them, it's...

( chuckles ) sure.Thanks.

Fine. Just...

( laughs )

Uh, what time do you leave for work in the morning?

9:00-Ish.

Perfect.

"Perfect... "

( Birds twittering )

- Morning. - You're just in time. Scrambled eggs?

Great.

Listen, i don't want you to think

That i'm some sort of...

that i'm a regular felix unger.

I mean, you can spit in your coffee if you like.

I don't mind.

Who's felix unger?

What? An american who doesn't know "the odd couple"?

Mmm, okay, yeah.

I'm not very good with names.

So...

how long have you been in argentina?

- Can you keep a secret? - Sure.

I'm an argentinean, born and bred.

Oh, we lived in england for 16 years.

My father was a cultural attach�.

- So you speak spanish. - Of course.

But i prefer everybody to think i don't.

Even with my mother i only speak english and...

she does as well.

I haven't the heart to tell her she sounds like erich von stroheim.

It doesn't matter.

You know, does well for both of us.

Keeps everybody at a proper distance, don't you think?

I never thought about it.

I only hope that nobody ever tells

A very funny joke in spanish in front of me

Or i'd give the whole thing away like in "hangmen also die."

You see it?

Do you like movies?

Okay.

I got one.

You ready?

Al "passino"...

- james caan... - It's al pacino.

- Al pacino? - Yes.

Okay.

Al pacino,

( Sniffs ) james caan,

Diane keaton.

- "The godfather." - It's too easy?

You have to make it a little bit more difficult.

If you give me three actors...

it doesn't have to be the central stars...

just give me three actors of any film,

And i'll get it every time.

All right, here's one.

Yul brynner, vincent price

- And edward g. Robinson. - That's a piece of cake.

What?You don't know? You want me to tell you?

Uh...

"the ten commandments."

No, i saw that film. Edward g. Robinson,

The guy who played gangsters? Huh-Uh.

You don't believe me?

Don't believe me?

- What?You just happen to have that at the ready? - Yes.

There we are.

Yul brynner, edward g. Robinson...

ah...

vincent price. Satisfied?

( Silent )

( Man and woman chattering )

( Speaking spanish )

Hey...

( silent )

( Shaky breathing )

( Heavy labored breathing )

- ( Breathing grows louder ) - ( Gunshot )

( Man groaning in agony )

( Floor creaking )

- Jack: adrian? - ( Gasps )

( Faintly ) god almighty.

( Sniffles )

Jack...

jack, for god's sake, what is it?

- Nothing, i'm fine, i'm fine... - You can't sleep.

I'm fine.

- You had a nightmare. - No, i didn't.

Jack, you had a nightmare. I heard you.

No, it's just some bullshit at work.

( Sniffs )

- You want to tell me about it? - ( Sniffles )

How's your mom?

My mother?

Well, she's...

she-She's not really...

getting any better, you know?Sh...

watching her deteriorate,

It's ghastly.

( Sniffs )

Jack...

if you can't sleep or you're having a nightmare

Or...

( stammers ) or you just need to talk

In the night, i'm...

you must always knock on my door.

Often i don't sleep myself.

Please promise me you'll always do that.

Thanks.

- ( Birds twittering ) - ( Shower running )

- Everything all right? - Jack: yes, sir.

- I-I have to be leaving. - Hold on, big fella!

- Everything's on the table. - I got one for ya!

- No, i'm late! And so are you! - Jon voight...

- what? - Jon voight, anthony perkins and...

oh god... you know, man...

- art garfunkel... - "Catch-22"!

Shit!

You see, you ruined it with art garfunkel.

- He's only done four movies. - Oh.

Other than that, it... it wasn't at all bad.

- I'll see you tonight. - All right. Take it easy.

( Door opens, closes )

( Sighs )

Hmmm.

Good.

Mmm.

( Indistinct commotion outside )

( Yelling, chattering nervously )

- Do be careful, mr. Palma! - We should do something...

what? What's going on?

- ( Moaning ) - It's mohammed.He's having a nervous breakdown.

He's got suicide written all over his little face.

- ( Meows ) - Jack: perhaps i could help...

are you a doctor?

( Laughs ) no, i'm jack... jack carney.

Are you australian?

Oh, it's none of our business, dear.

It was an innocent question.

Anyone can be an australian nowadays.

I'm actually american.

Oooh, didn't i tell you?

- ( Woman giggles ) - You're the tenant from zero, aren't you?

We saw the advertisement in "the herald."

We were very surprised.

Mr. Leduc is such a private person.

- Oh, very surprised. - But we were glad,

We were glad, weren't we, margaret?

- Oh, very glad... - Very glad.

- Kitty? - ( Cat meows )

Oh, it's all right, mr. Palma, you can come down now.

We've got reinforcements.

We should be so grateful if you could save mohammed for us.

- He's like a nephew to us. - Yes.

( Delighted gasps )

- ( Cheering ) - Oh, bravo!

( Cheering, chattering )

What are marvelous boy you are.

Thank you so much. Oh, mr. Leduc!

Mohammed is alive and well

Thanks to your charming tenant.

- Will you come and have a glass of sherry with us? - ( Purring )

- Both of you. - I'm sorry, i'm in a hurry.

Were you on your way in or out?

I'll be up in a bit.

( Cooing, chattering )

The sherry wasn't in evidence.

- I had to settle for port. - Odd.

- Thank you. - I hope you like port, mr. Carney.

Port is terrific.

To you, mr. Carney.

- ( Laughs ) - To you, mr. Carney.

We're not used to gallantry anymore.

No, not anymore.

When se�or alvarez was alive...

we were going to be married,

You know, that's why we came here.

But he died three days before the wedding.

- Three weeks, dear. - He was a gentlemen,

In the purest sense of the word.

- Oh, the purest. - I'll never get over it.

Never.

Where's the bottle, dear?

It's in the kitchen. It's empty.

1947...

you never saw 1947, did you, mr. Carney?

That's the year we came here

And became a... sort of a widow.

Margaret: we're boring you silly, mr. Carney.

No no, please, go on. We're living next door to each other,

I think it's a good idea to get to know each other.

How true, mr. Carney.

We only wish your friend mr. Leduc

Was of the same persuasion.

Margaret, what a shocking thing to say.

Well...

i feel as if i can be direct with mr. Carney.

Yes.

You can, i think i know what you mean.

We've nothing against mr. Leduc.

We've been very nice to him, haven't we, dear?

Well, we've tried our best, the way people should.

- But he behaves as if we owe him money. - Mmm.

He's a great guy.

I've actually grown quite close to him.

His mother,

Is she still in the...

- yes. - Mmm.

I feel as if he's going the same way somehow.

It could be a family thing, you know?

No, he's, uh...

he's just having a very difficult time with his mother.

( Muttering )

Shouldn't he be in some kind of care?

Sometimes he behaves in a most unspeakable way,

And not everybody's as understanding as we are.

No, not as understanding as we are.

Perhaps now that you're here, mr. Carney,

Things'll be different.

( Laughing ) for us, anyway.

Somebody for us to talk to.

Someone with a recognizable accent.

( Laughs )

( Women laughing )

Jack!

Ladies, thank you very much.

Now if you feel like a chat,

You must come and see us. Ours is an open home.

( Door creaks )

I was only trying to help.

I'm not... angry with you.

I... you-You... i know you don't know what these people are like.

Just...

jack...

there's only one rule here

And that is: avoid the neighbors.

Just... avoid the neighbors. Don't... don't take them

Into your confidence and give them nothing.

They've been trying to find their way into me,

You know, like, like-Like-Like dirty little worms.

It's not because they care, not because they-They like me.

It... it's just that...

just to satisfy their morbid pointless curiosity.

To-To corrode, to...

to invade! To chit-Chat!

All right, adrian.

All right.

( Quietly ) think i'm paranoid.

You probably think i'm paranoid.

Well, perhaps i am.

I haven't really got anything...

specific against these people.I...

well, i don't know them well enough

To really despise them.

And i don't intend to.

It's privacy, you know? It's very important.

( Sighs )

Well, we're all entitled to...

one or two... hundred idiosyncrasies.

Now you know one of mine.

- Oh! - ( Laughing )

- ( Chuckles ) - Carlos: good evening, ladies.

Hello. Jack carney, i suppose.

- Yeah. - Carlos sanchez-Verne.

I'm in number six.

I've heard all about your salvation of the cat.

Yeah, i'm actually surprised it hasn't made the papers.

Let's have a drink one of these days.

Any time. I'm in number zero.

- ( Phones ringing ) - ( Slide clicking )

Cop: the method of killing is identical to those used

By certain elements within the task forces

Or death squads here from 1977 on.

We don't want to make a political issue

Out of this police matter, but it is a fact

That all those people who engaged in torture and murder

For the military government are free.

They haven't even been tried.

In many instances, we don't know their identities.

From the moment that their right to follow orders

Was condoned in this country,

We allowed a new breed of citizen to function within our system freely,

A breed that kills as a way of life.

( Cabaret music playing )

( Singing in spanish )

( Silent )

( Singing continues )

Someone you know?

- Yeah, it's carlos. - Carlos?

Hmm, carlos.

Since when did you and he have a-A...

your neighbors are nice.

They talk to me. What do you want me to do?

Just do what i do. "Good morning, good night" and that's it.

- Adrian, they're harmless. - Ha!

Woman: shhh.

Listen.

You're being very childish.

Oh, believe me, i know what i'm talking about.

Only the next thing is "can i borrow some sugar?"

Then it's "can i use your telephone? Mine's out of order."

Then before we know it, we're all living together like one great big happy ugly family...

he seems like a perfectly nice guy.

He doesn't know who geraldine page is.

- Hello? - ( Sniffs )

You're actually going around asking people who geraldine page is

- Before you can make up your mind about them? - No-No...

- that's not what i said! When geraldine page died... - ( Music stops )

- ... We had a tribute at the club. - ( Applauding )

And sanchez-Verne had just moved in so i gave him a chance and he blew it.

You know, "who... who's geraldine page?"

I mean, i just knew i couldn't talk to him any more after that.

You make it pretty difficult for yourself, don't you?

It's gonna take you a while before you find

Two or three other people like you.

Are you calling me a freak?

Adrian.

Adrian.

I'm calling you special.

Special?

You're calling me s- Special?

I can't... i mean... you should be a politician,

- You really should. - Am i right or am i right?

I mean, if you were a bit more tolerant

Of other people's inadequacies,

You might not be living alone.

( Stammers ) sorry? Who's living alone? Where do you live?

- What are you, an optical illusion? - I don't count.

Why not?

Because i'm special too.

Okay, i-I'll...

i'll go over there. I'll... i'll...

( stammers ) invite him over to join us for a drink.

- Will that make you happy? - I am happy.

Now order me a screwdriver, will you? I have to go to the john.

- Hey. - Hey.

How're you doing? ( Unzips )

Fine.

I'm sorry to ask, but what's the problem with your friend?

He acts as if i'd taken away his ice cream.

( Laughs )

That's just the way he is.

- Who's the girl? - Not bad, huh?

Unfortunately, i don't seem to be her type.

It's her loss.

( Zips ) have a drink later?

Why not?

I'll take her back and be at home in an hour or two.

( Smacks ) see ya.

See you.

( Zips )

Hey!

( Laughs )

( Men chattering )

( Lock rattling )

How on earth did we get here?

That is my question to you, sir.

I would just like to say, before i retire,

That i thought it was a lot of fun.

Thank you very much.

Good night.

- ( Sighs ) you want some help? - ( Keys drop )

No.Thank you.

I can hold my liquor, thank you very much.

What do you think?

- ( Door opens ) - Good night.

( Door closes )

( Thunder rumbling )

( Music playing softly )

Cheers.

You have a double, did you know that?

Ha.A double.

( Clicks teeth )

Tony blakely...

we went to boarding school together.

We were real close.

Both fan�ticos about rugby.

He was something on the field.

A natural athlete, you know?

One of those perfect bodies.

Girls wet their pants every time he showed up.

I kind of miss him.

I mean, he was...

i... i don't miss him like you would miss a...

anyway,

I wouldn't mind if he was here tonight with me.

With us.

Strange.

What?

No, i mean here i am talking to you

About tony...

i haven't seen him in...

12...

13 years, you know?

But i remember him very well.

( Laughing )

I suppose a shrink could do a lot with that, huh?

An unfulfilled fantasy.

I mean, an adolescent fantasy.

( Thundering )

He was much older than me that way.

We were the same age, but...

he wasn't afraid.

I really look like him?

Look at that.

Carlos and tony. ( Laughing )

- So what did you think? - Wow.

- Jack: the young guy, the one that faints at the trial... - Dean stockwell.

- Yeah. - Terrific, isn't he?

- Yeah. - Did you see "blue velvet"?

No, i... i saw "national velvet,"

- But i guess that doesn't count, does it? - Ha.

So when was this "compulsion" made, anyway?

- 1958. - Why the hell was it shot in black and white?

Well, it was a... a black-And-White kind of movie.

I mean, woody allen shoots films in black and white even now.

Well, not recently.

Yeah, i guess that's true. Look, let's get out of here. Let's go pick up some chicks

And have some fun, what do you say?

- What for? - ( Laughs )

What for...

i mean, a quick exchange of bodily fluids, what for.

- Isn't aids a consideration... - Aw, come on!

I'm sorry, i think you're being very irresponsible.

- And i won't have any part of it... - Okay, fine fine fine.

Okay, fine.

I mean, i didn't mean to offend you, but...

you told me about one of your idiosyncrasies, here's one of mine.

Number one,

I like mixed company... male-Female...

sometimes it works, adrian.

But you're not talking about male and female,

You're talking about casual copulation and i'm sorry,

It's not for me. ( Coughs )

Don't you like girls, adrian?

Hmm?

No, i don't like girls.

I like women.

The kind that can't be picked up.

Fuck you.

You're... you're not actually going?

You bet i am.

I'm sorry!

( Sirens wailing )

( Police radios chattering )

( Water splashing )

( Toilet flushes )

Alberto?

Alberto...

i'm sorry, i thought...

please let me go.

I don't sleep very well when my husband's away.

When i heard you come in i thought it was him.

I thought...

i thought perhaps he's back.I thought...

i thought perhaps he changed his mind.

But he never changes his mind.

Hey.

It's okay.

( Horn blares )

( Sirens wailing in distance )

( Door closes )

Hmm.

You must think that i am...

have a good night's rest.

Please don't go!

Forgive me, i don't know what's the matter with me.

I hardly know you.

If you knew me, you wouldn't talk.

You wouldn't confess your sins to your husband, your father.

You confess them to a stranger because he'll absolve you.

Yes.Yes.

You know,

My father was the perfect stranger.

He understood...

everything.

I saw him only once a year,

Until the day he died.

Then he was gone...

and i felt lost.

Alberto, my husband, doesn't have a clue.

He... he thinks i'm moody. ( Laughs )

I can't explain it to him.

I know it's stupid.

It's so stupid.

I'm a grownup.

A married woman.

But i need my father back.

I want him back.

I need...

what does my little girl need?

- ( Birds twittering ) - ( Car horns blaring )

Jack?

( Knocks )

There's breakfast.

Jack, are you all right?

- ( Keys jangling ) - Jack?

Jack!

Jack, are you in there?Jack!

Jack, can you hear me?!

Yeah, i can hear you and so can the rest of the neighborhood.

Oh, jack.

Hello, i...

i... i thought something awful had happened, i was just...

it was touch and go for a while, but i pulled through.

Next time, if you could just leave a little note or something.

Sorry, brother, i hadn't planned on being such a slut.

I was worried sick, you know?

Well, it's... it's...

breakfast, if you're...

( jack laughing )

Going to be late for work, you know?

( Laughs )

( Sighs )

I don't quite understand your schedule at intercomp.

( Laughs )

You need to shave.

You know, i'm not going to ask you where you've been.

Those bags under your eyes give the whole dirty thing away.

( Laughing )

( Laughs harder )

Oh god.

You'll like him, mother, i'm... i'm sure.

He has a... he has a certain...

( clicking )

...james dean je ne sais quol.

He's... he's getting quite good at the game.

You know, the other day, i gave him

Alan ladd, bob cummings and martha hyer.

Alan ladd, bob cummings and martha hyer.

- And he got it.I mean i couldn't believe it. - ( Grunts angrily )

He couldn't... you couldn't get the grin off his face.

Who are you?

Close your eyes! Close your eyes!

- Mother, just-Just... mother, please! - No, don't...

don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

( Grunts ) no!

( Silent )

Man in movie: come in. Come all the way in.

Upstairs, lock yourself in your room...

( shouting angrily in spanish )

( Rips clothing )

( Shouting continues )

- ... Pull all the curtains. - ( Speaks spanish )

- What?Asshole. - ( Continues in spanish )

- ( Shouting in spanish ) - Get the fuck out of here!

- Get the fuck out of here! - ( Swearing in spanish )

Fuck you! Get the fuck out of here!

- �Loco! - Get the...

get the fuck out of here!

�Qu�, qu�?

( Shouting in spanish )

Are you all right?

- ( Male voice ) yes. - You want to go?

Please.

No, i...

i must change.

Woman: you bastard!

- Hitting an unarmed man! - Man: no, he'll live.

Jack carney.

Yes yes, please, it's very urgent.

Mr. Leduc, we have a room for you this night

Near your mother. Would that be all right?

Yes, thank you, that's fine. Please go back to my mother.

I'll... i'll be along in a minute.

I just have to leave a message i won't be home.

Yes.

What do you mean he isn't listed? Of course he's listed.

He's... this is intercomp, yes?

Well, he's an american, part of your...

exchange program.

( Grunts )

Yes, i'm-I'm sure it's...

it's called the exchange program.

He...

he... he told me himself.

Carney.

Jack carney.

I see.

( Heaving )

He's... he's lying to me, mother.

He's...

he's spying on me.

He... he's not the friend i thought he was.

And i don't know who he is.

And one day he'll... he'll go away.

Mother?

Oh, mother, tell me what to do!

What's this?

For you.

A way of saying "thank you."

You don't have to do this.

I want to.

People like you don't grow on trees.

I'll always want to remember

How i met someone like you.

You know what that means?

It means hope.

Jack?

Jack?

( Keys jangling )

All right. We'll see...

( muttering ) you think you can fool me.

- Ah. - ( Box slides )

( Grunts )

You have given me everything.

Just by being you.

Why do you put yourself down?

Oh...

oh, i don't put.

I am...

down but happy.

Don't worry.

No sob stories, i promise.

Down...

and happy.

Acting a great deal.

Not like you.

You... can afford the light.

I belong in the dark.

The dark is safe.

In the dark...

i seem...

real.

In the dark, my dear,

I have been called things.

I've been called...

beautiful.

I've been loved

In the dark.

You are beautiful.

- ( Muttering ) - ( Clattering )

I know exactly how long this is going on.

( Continues muttering )

- ( Door slams ) - Oh, sh...

- ( slams drawer ) - ( Keys jangling )

What are you doing back so early?

- My mother isn't well. - Oh, i'm sorry.

- She'll be all right. - Good.

Hey, listen, i got a killer for you. You ready?

Huh? Harrison ford,

- Robert duvall, teri garr. - "Conversation."

Oh, shit.

( Sighs ) oh, listen,

I... i bought this for your mother today.

I got it in san telmo. I hope she likes it.

- Thank you. - Okay.

Jack?

You're not gonna just suddenly go away, are you?

- What do you mean? - I-I've...

sort of got used to having you here.

And i like you to be here.

Well, i like it too, adrian. What's the matter?

Well, i think i'm being open with you.

- Yeah? - I mean if i get on your nerves,

You-You can tell me, you know?

- Don't be stupid. - I mean, i know i'm not the best kind of friend.

I- I just can't do certain things.

You don't need to tell me that, adrian.

No, i want to.

Things should be clear between us.

- We have to get rid of some of the debris. - What debris?

What are you talking about?

What were you doing in san telmo on a working day, hmm?

I mean it is a working day, am i... am i wrong?

Jack, i'm sorry, forget it. It's me, i'm just...

i mean, we're all allowed

100-200 idiosyncrasies, remember?

And i'm kind of wobbly in watching my mother fading away.

I can't bear it.

- Adrian... - Look, jack,

I have to look at you and be sure.

I mean, if that is a mask

Take it off now or keep it on forever.

If you want to keep secrets, god knows you're entitled,

But please just don't try to confuse me.

'Cause it'll only...

confuse me.

What do you want to know, hmm?

Come on, tell me.

Who are you?

Whoever you want me to be.

I'm serious, jack.

I'm terrified. I don't want to have to talk to the walls all over again.

Don't worry, kid. I'm here.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

- Say that again. - What?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

- You mean that? - You betcha.

Now, come on, let's go out.

- Out? - Yeah.

Yeah. Good idea.

Where? No, it's all right. I'll...

i'll see you in a minute.

Out.

( Door closes )

( Locks click )

( Siren wailing )

( Car honks )

( Church bells tolling )

Adrian: it's five to 9:00.

Shouldn't you be leaving too?

I'm eating breakfast. I'll go when i'm ready.

Is that all right?

Yeah.

Why don't we walk together part of the way?

Um, well, i'll see you tonight.

Righty-O.

Bye.

Bye.

I'll just... i'll have another cup of coffee,

( Softly ) quickly, why not?

( Clears throat )

I better go, really, it's... it's late.

I'll see you tonight.

( Door closes )

( Birds chirping )

( Footsteps )

Okay, follow him!

- Why? - What do you mean, why?

Just follow him!

Eh... eh, political?

- What? - Political.

Look just go...

primero, you say why!

- Oh, god! - * malvina! *

* malvina *

- ( Honking ) - * malvina, malvina. *

( Honking continues )

( Honks )

Claudia: adrian, even the families of the people

Who died under the military have come to us saying,

"This man could be the one that killed my father, my daughter.

How can we help?"

People from all over the world

Are here to help us unmask this man.

You're not listening.

Yes, i'm listening, claudia. I just don't know what to say.

Don't you see what this means?

When people get involved and come out to be counted,

It means there is hope, adrian.

Now, you're over-Excited.

Now... now you know what i say?

Passion tends to overtake reason. Now, that's dangerous.

But it's happening around you, adrian.

You're playing a part whether you know it or not.

What do you want? You want to use my cinema

For films for your little group, is that it?

All right, you can have it, okay?

I want you to want to give it to us.

It has to come naturally, otherwise it's worthless.

Do you understand, adrian?

No, i don't understand. I've said you can use the cinema.

Why must i give you more?

( Narration in spanish )

Woman: please, can somebody translate?

I don't understand what's going on.

Interpreter: what christian was saying is

That these films were found almost by accident,

And show foreign elements used here

By the "grupos de tarea" or death squad.

( Speaking spanish )

Interpreter: we know they're foreigners

And that they were here.

This film was shot just outside of buenos aires.

That guy is peter alman, a new zealander.

He died in tucaman.

The next one is an american.

And there are a couple of south africans

But their identities are not yet established.

( Outburst in spanish )

( Arguing )

Interpreter: yes, let's try to keep calm.

Losing patience and arguing among ourselves

Is not going to do our cause...

let's concentrate on these images, on those faces.

We have to put a name to those faces.

One of them could be the man we're looking for.

Ready to go?

Interpreter: we have to find this man

And stop him from killing again.

( Clock ticking )

( Birds chirping )

( Door creaks, closes )

( Phone rings )

( Outer door closes )

( Ringing )

( P.A. Announcements, in spanish )

Nah.

( Laughs )

- Ciao, huh? - Ciao.

( Speaking spanish )

Mother's voice: adrian!

Adrian!

Adrian! Adrian!

Don't leave me here, adrian.

Please help me.

Don't leave me here!

( P.A. Announcements )

...the fuck you're going, asshole.

( Plane passing overhead )

( Clicking )

All of these men operated here in argentina.

( Clicking )

Claudia: hold on a minute.

Who's that...

the one with the glasses on?

Um, his name is michael weller,

An american mercenary.

Dead.

Dead?

Identified by his papers and a ring.

He, like other foreign elements, was passed off as a subversive

Rather than part of the military operation.

Well, you know, a corpse is a corpse.

And it was much easier for the government that way.

If he was a subversive

There could be a million explanations why he was here.

If he was part of the armed forces

There'd be none.

Why do you ask, claudia?

Have you seen him before?

No, nothing.

I thought...

i don't know.

( Baby crying )

( Drunken mumbling )

You fucking little fucking...

bastard!

( Screams )

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it.

( Sobs )

- Mrs. Treniev? - Relax, ladies.

Well really, all i wanted to say was that we're very very worried

Because something is happening in jack's apartment.

Oh, please, speak spanish.

What is going on up there?

What have i said?

( Thumping )

What have i said?

( Loud thump, glass breaks )

Tv reporter: ... male, dark-Haired, 26-27 years of age.

The victim bore the unmistakable bullet exit-Wound above the left eye.

( Man speaking spanish )

Reporter #2: is there any real progress in the investigation?

Claudia: i am sorry, but i am not a professional investigator,

But a member of the international human rights commission.

You see, when a situation reaches this stage,

It is essential that the populace involve itself.

For a killer to have escaped detection for so long,

He must be living and functioning

Within our system freely.

We're not looking for any particular face here.

There is no recognizable look to the killer.

He could be anyone...

perhaps someone you know,

Someone in your family...

someone you work with,

Someone you trust,

Even your next-Door neighbor.

Alberto: laura!

- What's going on? - Shh.

Remember the shots last night?

We think that something happened to jack.

- Who the hell is jack? - Shh.

What?

Mrs. Treniev, you should call the police.

Me?

Why me?

Because the lady on the television said we should all be involved.

You believe everything they say on television?

Go ahead, involve yourself.

I'm not going to stop you.

But remember,

We could be making a terrible mistake.

- I say we wait. - I'm not sure i understand.

Are you suggesting that mr. Leduc is a killer?!

Shh!

- But it's absurd! - Absurd?

My dear,

The victim was so disfigured

He could not be identified.

They only know that he was male,

Dark-Haired,

- And about 26 years old. - Oh my god.

Let's not get carried away, please.

It can't be.

The victim was found in a hotel miles from here.

Oh, but that's the simplest thing in the world.

He could have killed him here,

Cut him into little pieces,

And taken him to the hotel.

- Oh my god. - Oh!

We are wasting time, ladies.

One of us should go up there and...

i could knock at the door myself.

Oh. ( Chuckles )

Or maybe two of us, you know? Show a little unity.

Just knock at the door and ask for jack.

That wouldn't be any good.

He'd just say he'd gone out.

Maybe he's not in?

Shh! He always brought...

the sunday papers. Always.

And if he couldn't have come, he would have let us know.

He would have called, wouldn't he?He was that sort of person.

He would have called.

Listen,

Let's wait until 6:00.

- If by that time... - Vanessa: yes.

Let's all meet at my place at 6:00,

Then we'll decide what to do.

Oh, well, i think it would be better

If we met at mrs. Treniev's 'cause i don't want to be

Running up and down the stairs all day.

No, not running up and down the stairs all day.

Okay.

6:00 then, hm?

( Bell chimes )

( Knock on door )

Who is it?

Carlos: your neighbors.

What do you want?

We would like to talk to jack.

- He's away. - ( Clamoring )

- That's just what we... - Adrian: he's away! You can't...

no, you can't come in!

What in god's name do you think you're doing?

Get off me!

( Scuffling, shouting )

- Did you find anything? - You won't get away with this!

( Shouting )

( Scuffling, shouting )

- Oh! - ( Shouting in spanish )

( Scuffling and muffled screams )

( Screams )

( Thumps )

( Women whimpering )

( Curses )

( Moaning )

Vanessa: jack!

We thought you were...

( woman sobbing )

Shh-Shh-Shh-Shh.

Mr. Palma: i told them... i told them to wait. I...

woman: you never did, you never did, never!

Carlos: shall i call an ambulance, jack?

( Door shuts )

( Sobbing )

I think we should all buy him a little something.

What have i said?

I don't mean anything expensive.

A gesture.

Something small.

I don't know.

I don't know...

some flowers.

( Adrian mumbles )

Such a... a ghastly...

all right, don't move.

- She just... - Don't move, don't move.

- Maybe we should go to the hospital... - No no no.

Shh-Shh... don't move, all right?

- ( Pained groans ) - Just relax.

You know...

don't move, don't move.

She said...

said...

the place was too clean compared...

- ( moans ) - Just relax.

- Aye-Aye. - Just relax.

Shouldn't we... shouldn't we go to the hospital for this?

No, i'll take care of it.

Piece of cake.

( Hisses )

I... i just...

( church bell chimes )

( Bell chiming )

Is adrian in?

( Thunder rumbles )

I'll clean the carpet, i promise.

I'm so glad you're home.

You're my brother, adrian, i love you.

I love you so much.

Talk to me, adrian.

You're making me feel weird.

God damn you!

I'm sorry.

Don't be mad at me, okay? Just...

just talk to me.

Just a little.

( Softly ) please.

Hey hey hey...

what?I just wanted to say hi.

I'm sorry about my hands. I'll, uh...

what?

I'll go wash up and i'll...

i'll put the mask on, okay?

And then i'll come back.

Okay?

Is that okay?

What about...

we're lost.

Oh bullshit.

What, are you kidding? What, are you worried about her?

Forget it, man. She came in here,

She pointed the fucking finger at me,

And she said,

"I know who you are."

You're not gonna do something stupid, are you, adrian?

You're not gonna spoil this friendship, are you?

Are you?

You need me, adrian.

Don't you?

- Yes. - Yes.

And i need you.

So go have a nap,

And let me take care of this, okay?

What are we going to do with her?

Don't worry about it. I'll take care of her, all right?

No, together. I want to do it together, whatever it is.

- Please. - You're a little squeamish, right?

Let me handle this, okay?

No, this is my house. It wasn't for me before, but...

this is my house and now i'll deal with it.

- It's our house. - Our house?

Yeah, it's our house.

( Plastic crinkles )

Bag.

What?Are you gonna help me here or what?

Shh.

No no no... the trunk, for christ's sake.

- Ready? - Yeah.

( Sighs ) what a whale.

What do you think?

Should we cut her in half?

Kidding.

Watch this.

( Bones crunch )

I should have been a chiropractor.

( Speaking spanish )

( Jack laughing and chatting )

Jack: come on, come on.

Adrian: whoa whoa. I just wish we could go.

Hey!

Hello.

Hey, laura.

Can i give you a hand?

No, um... thank you.

I'm off to california in the morning.

California?

I'll be in touch.

( Laughs )

( Distant mechanical sounds )

Hey.

I think the bitch needs another bullet.

( Sighs )

( Distant screeching )

Oh, come on, lighten up, will you?

( Loud screeching )

Jack: on three, ready?

Come on, come on, come on.

One...

two...

three.

( Rats squeal )

Oh shit.

Oh, well. Never mind, come on.

We can't just leave her there.

What difference does it make, huh?

I'm gonna go get rid of the trunk.

( Dogs howl )

You've done it.

You never have to prove anything to me again.

( Sighs )

- Smoke? - No.

You know...

we'd better think of something.

Remember, i told them i was going to california in the morning.

Why don't we just...

why don't we go to california?

What was that?

Why don't we just go to california... together?

Together?

Oh, adrian.

You know something?

I have never

Shared this with anyone.

I mean, when it was a job,

When i came here and helped you people clean up this country...

that doesn't count.

I was just taking orders.

When those bastards fucked me up,

Nobody wanted to take responsibility.

When it was over they told me you're dead, you don't exist, no one can touch you.

As if that mattered.

Adrian...

california together?

Don't you dare change your mind.

Look, jack, this may be an everyday event for you, but for me it's...

oh, i know, i know. First time for me too, it was kind of weird.

I mean, jesus, i was what, 17?

I was trained, but...

no, actually...

i kind of loved it the first time.

Hmm. You'll get used to it.

Uh, can we go?

I think we... it'll be dawn soon.I...

hm.

( Birds calling )

Come on!

( Keys jangle )

You need a rest, big fella.

And so do i.

See you later.

( Water flushing )

( Door closes )

Hey, adrian...

guess what i was just thinking?

( Grunting )

( Gasping )

( Cocks )

Do it.

( Shot blasts )

( More shots fire )

( Tv volume increases )

( Knocking ) hello?

Did you hear something?

- No. - A shot.

- No. - I heard a shot.

- No. - Did none of you hear?

Mr. Leduc, he was so depressed.

He may have done himself harm.

( All arguing in spanish )

( Man shouts from above )

Vanessa, �qu� pasa?

Oh, no.

No.

( Screams )

( Knock on door )

( Knock on door )

Yes?

I'm sorry to disturb you.

I was just wondering,

Do you happen to have jack's address?

No, i'm sorry.

Uh, we haven't heard from... anything from him yet.

Strange.

Yes, well...

perhaps soon.

You know who that was, hmm?

Silly girl.

It's okay.

You go ahead.

So you go ahead.

Go on, drink up.

Come on, drink. I'm not gonna drink alone.

Hm?

( Flies buzzing )

Well, come on.

( Buzzing )

( Sighs )

You're making me look silly.

Fine, suit yourself.

( Spanish chatter )

( Car starts up )

( Instrumental music playing )