All language subtitles for Anomalisa.2015.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC

Hey, Ma, look. An airplane.

- What?
- Airplane.

Oh, yeah.

Who was TV's Kojak?

Darren McGavin.

Kojak, not Kolchak.

- How many letters?
- Seven.

Do you have any letters already?

Yeah. The third
letter is a V, I think.

I'm not sure.

Blank-blank-blank-V-
blank-blank-blank. Right?

Yes, I think.

It's a bald guy, right?

Ladies and gentlemen,
as we start our descent,

please make sure
your seat backs and

tray tables are in
full upright position,

make sure your seat belt is fastened
securely and all carry-on luggage

is stowed beneath the seat in front
of you or in the overhead bins.

Please turn off all
electronic devices

until we are safely
parked at the gate.

Thank you.

November 12th, 1995.

Dear Michael. Fuck
you. Just fuck you.

You just walk away?
After all you said to me?

After all we did?
After all those fucking promises?

After all that fucking fucking?

Ladies and
gentlemen, allow me to

be the first to welcome
you to Cincinnati,

where the local time is 7:43 p.m.,

and the temperature
is 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

We will be taxiing for a while,
so please...

stay seated until the pilot turns off
the "fasten seat belt" light.

- Sorry I grabbed your hand.
- It's okay.

It's a reflex.

I'm usually sitting next to my wife.

- I don't like to fly.
- I said it's okay.

You can let go now, though.

Robert Hernandez, please pick up
the white courtesy phone.

Please, Robert Hernandez
to the white courtesy phone, please.

Welcome to Cincinnati/North
Kentucky International Airport.

While on the moving sidewalk,
please stand to the...

- Hello.
- Hi.

I need to go to The Fregoli.

- Downtown.
- Yup.

Your attention, please.
No parking or waiting allowed.

Unattended vehicles
in this area will be towed.

- Thanks.
- Yup.

- Can I smoke in here?
- You see that sign?

- You're from England, right?
- Yeah, I'm from England.

I can tell by your accent. And

the whistling, that's
British Airways.

It's Lakme, actually.

Nah, that's British Airways.

Anyway, I have an ear for accents.

How's the weather there now? Good?

Well, I'm from there originally.
I live here now.

In Sin-Sin City, you
know, as I call it?

Not here. The States.

"The States." I like that.

"Across the pond.
The States. The trolley.

Cheerio. Put another
shrimp on the Barbie."

I like all that English stuff.

- Whereabout in "The States"?
- Los Angeles.

Oh, La, La. Yes, sir.
Oh, yeah. Tinseltown.

Well, Cincinnati's a great city, too.
Don't knock it.

- I wasn't. I'm sure it is.
- Damn straight.

- First time?
- Once before.

It's changed since
then. You ought to

check it out, you
know, while you're here.

- Yeah, I will. Thanks.
- Yeah. You're welcome.

Fuck you, asshole!

Yeah, you oughta check it out.

Check it out.

The zoo is great.
World-class, they say.

Many, many important, you know,
whatchamacallit, endangered species,

breeding programs, you know. It's
famous for it. Pandas. Other things.

- Owls.
- That sounds fascinating.

Damn straight.

Yeah, you should check it out.

And you gotta try
the Cincinnati chili.

It's chili like you
never had. Trust me.

LA chili? England
chili? Forget about it.

They make it here
with cinnamon and

chocolate and they
serve it over pasta.

- Imagine that if you can.
- I'll try to, yeah. Thanks.

Is there a toy store near the hotel?

A toy store? You mean, a "toy" store?

Yeah, toy store.

Yeah, there's a "toy" store
about two blocks up.

It's open all night.
Real class place.

I have a pickup call at 16th
and Lincoln. Anybody in the area?

Anyway, there's a lot to see in
the city. Revitalized downtown...

- I'm only here for a day.
- What?

I'm just here for a day.

You know, I'm sorry.
I'm not getting that. The accent.

I'm just here for a day.

Well, the zoo then.

You don't need more than a day
for the zoo. It's just zoo-sized.

And the chili. You only need,
like, an hour for the chili.

Hey, that's Michael Stone.

Michael Stone.

Harris, can you get
these bags, please?

That's Michael Stone.

Hello. Welcome to The Fregoli.

- Hi, I'm checking in. Stone.
- Welcome, Mr. Stone.

Oh, there we go. Michael Stone.
Smoking, king-sized bed.

And you'll be with us
for just one night, sir?

One night. Yes.

I'll just need to make an imprint
of your credit card, for incidentals,

and we'll be all set.

I'd like a quiet
room, if you have one.

Yes, sir. Of course.

I have a charming deluxe smoking
junior suite on the tenth floor

with a king-sized bed.
Far above the street noise.

- That sounds good.
- Great.

So it's all set then.

Dennis here will
show you to your room.

Thank you.

Right this way, sir.
My name is Dennis.

Hi.

After you, sir.

- So how was your trip in?
- It was fine, thanks.

Good.

- Bumpy? At all?
- No.

- I'm sorry?
- No.

Oh, well, you're safe now.

I think the room
will be to your liking, sir.

Just up here to the left, sir.

There you go, after you.

- Nice weather we're having.
- Yeah.

- What?
- Yes.

Yes, the weather is very good.

Very, very, very, very good.

Sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit.

And here we are.

After you, sir.

It's the bathroom. Air
conditioning and heat controls here.

TV, remote control. Mini-bar.
All self-explanatory, I think.

Ice machine down
the hall. And would you

like me to get you
some ice before I leave?

No, I'm okay, thanks. Here you go.

Oh. Thank you very much, sir.

If you need anything at all,
please just give us a ring.

- My name's Dennis.
- Thanks.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Touch the door to the room.
If it feels hot, do not open it.

Fill the tub with
water, soak a towel,

and place it in the space
at the bottom of the door.

If the door is not
hot, you may leave

the room, but bring
your room key with you

in case exits are blocked
and you need to get back in.

Room service.
How may I help you, Mr. Stone?

I'd like to order
some room service.

Yes.

I'll have the bibb lettuce salad
and the salmon.

Yes, sir. Would you like
anything to drink tonight?

No. I'll find something
in the mini-bar.

Very good. Dessert? We have a...

- No, no, no, thanks.
- Very good, sir.

So that's a bibb lettuce, gorgonzola,

- prosciutto, and walnut salad.
- Yes.

With honey raspberry
vinaigrette dressing.

Yes.

And the wild-caught copper river
Alaska salmon amandine.

- Yes.
- With baby asparagus...

- Yes.
- and the black truffle broth.

- Yes.
- Very good.

- And that's for room 1007?
- Yes.

Very good. It's 9:13 now.

It should be there within 35 minutes,
which will make it 9:48.

- Thank you.
- Thank...

- Hello?
- Hey.

Oh, hi. You just get in?

I'm at the hotel. How are you?

Pre-menstrual. How was the flight?

- It was okay. A little bumpy.
- Oh, I hate that.

Just a minute, Henry!
No, I'm on the phone!

Just a minute!

- What? No, it's daddy!
- Donna.

- Daddy!
- Donna.

- Daddy!
- Donna!

- He wants to say hi.
- Okay. Donna, I don't want to...

Hold on. He's coming downstairs.
He's in his pirate suit.

Come on, Henry. Daddy's waiting.

Yes. It's long-distance!

Jesus.

- Here he is.
- Okay.

Hi, slugger.

Say something. It's long-distance.

Hi, Daddy. I'm a pirate.

Are you? That's great.
I'm glad to hear your voice.

Did you buy me something?

Not yet. But I
will. I just got here.

Okay, I love you. Take care. Bye.

- Well, he gets right to the point.
- Yeah.

So...

What else? I mean, how's your room?

It's... you know, it's a room.

It's nice, I guess. Big bed.

Oh, that's good.
You can thrash about all you like.

Okay, Donna, it's not that I like it.
It's restlessness.

Okay, okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- You doing anything tonight?
- No.

I ordered room service.

I'll watch a movie or something. I
don't know. I should get some sleep.

Okay.

Well, I better go.

I've got to get dinner
together for Hen.

Okay. Have a good night.

- Okay. Good luck tomorrow.
- Yeah, thanks.

- Okay, bye.
- Bye.

"Thank you. It is
my privilege today

to talk to you about
customer service,

"what it is and why
it's an essential component"

"of any successful
business enterprise."

"The front line of every customer
department is the group of folks"

"who interact directly
with the public."

"The telephone representative
at corporate headquarters,"

"the retail associate on the floor
of the regional store,"

"the guys or gal..."

Fuck.

- You bitch.
- Asshole.

Then why are you still here?

I'm leaving. I just
need to find my wallet.

Why don't you find your balls
while you're at it?

You knew I didn't
want to get married.

Yeah. Well, you agreed to it.
You're a grownup.

Yeah, I'm a grownup.
You remind me of that every day.

- Well, someone has to.
- Bitch.

- Asshole.
- I'm going.

- Oh, yeah? Where are you gonna go?
- I'm just going. Fuck you.

- Fuck you.
- Fuck you.

- Why don't you fuck off, bitch?
- You fuck off.

My mother was right
when she said you're a bitch.

- Fuck you. Fuck you.
- Fuck you.

Thank you.

It is my privilege today to talk
to you about customer service.

What it is and why...

Shit.

I mean, what the
fuck did I do, Michael?

It's a goddamn mystery. It's like
the goddamn mystery of the ages.

Oh, shit.

One minute, we were going to spend
the rest of our lives together,

and the next...

Amarossi. Okay.

Hi, Bella. It's Michael.

Shit.

Hi, Bella, it's Michael. Hi, Bella...

Hi, Bella, it's Michael.

Fuck.

Six...

Hello?

- Hello?
- Hello.

May I speak to Bella
Amarossi, please?

- This is Bella.
- Bella?

Hi, I wasn't sure... Hi... I...

- It's... It's Michael.
- Who is this?

I didn't recognize your voice.

Michael?

Michael Stone.
Michael Stone. From...

Oh, my God! Michael?

Oh, my God!

Where are you?

I'm in Cincinnati
on business and I...

thought of you and I looked you up
in the phone book

and there you were, so...

It's good to hear your voice.

Yours, too.

I'm shaking.

- Jesus, how long has it been?
- Ten years.

Eleven.

Oh, right.

I'm married.

I have a kid.

That's great.

- Congratulations.
- Thanks. You?

No.

I've missed you.

Yeah.

- That's a weird thing to say.
- I know. I'm sorry.

Well...

it doesn't matter. It's all
water under the fucking bridge.

The fucking bridge.

Yeah. Well, I am sorry.
I do think about you a lot.

Yeah. I guess the postcards
must've gotten lost in the mail.

Do you want to maybe
get a drink, Bella?

I don't know, Michael.

This is all very intense.

It's like out of the blue.

I just came out of this stupid

relationship with a
psycho. And I just...

I don't know, I'm not sure
you want to be the victim

to my current emotional
imbalance tonight.

Yeah. Well, I understand.

I mean, I could, I
guess. I don't know.

Jesus, Michael, it's
been so fucking long.

- And you just call? Out of nowhere?
- I'm sorry. It was stupid.

Everything's just screwed-up.
I'm not thinking straight.

There's something wrong with me.

Well, where are you staying?

The Fregoli.

La-di-da, you're doing well.

You know. It's boring.
Everything's boring.

Okay, I could meet you there.

At the bar. I have to go to work
early, so... I can't stay very long.

Yeah, that sounds great.

It'll be lovely to see you.

This is really weird.

I've gained some weight.

Not terrible or
anything, but... so you

don't look at me
freaked-out or something,

because I just
couldn't handle that.

I wouldn't do that.

Okay.

And I have a fake tooth
in the front because

I fell and hit a cement
bench with my mouth.

But I don't think you can tell.
They matched it pretty well.

Okay.

I look forward to seeing you.

- Bye, Michael.
- Bye, Bella.

Soak a towel, and
place it in the space...

What is the meaning
of this, may I ask?

Mother, Godfrey loves me.
He put me in the shower.

- What ever are you talking about?
- Godfrey loves me. Godfrey loves me.

I demand an explanation.

I think, perhaps,
that I had better resign.

Yes, I think you'd better.

That's a very good
idea. What do you

think your father
would say to all this?

I don't care what anybody says.
Godfrey loves me.

Now see here, young lady, you take
a bath and put on some dry clothes.

And come downstairs immediately.
Do you hear?

I've never heard of anything
like this in my life.

There you are. Hey.

Michael?

Bella!

You look great.

Thank you.

You, too.

Have a seat. Please.

It's really lovely to see you.

Thanks.

Let me get the waitress' attention.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

It's busier here than
I would've thought.

Hi. Do you know what you want?

- I... what are you having, Michael?
- A Belvedere martini with a twist.

Same old Michael.
I'll have one of those.

- Make it two.
- Back in a minute.

So...

You look good.

Tell me what's going on.

Not too much. I'm embarrassed to say.

I'm working for the state, doing
graphics for the health department.

- Graphics?
- Yeah, I design pamphlets.

You know, teen
pregnancy, STDs, diabetes.

I see. Well, that sounds interesting.

It's okay.

My boss is a dick.

I guess that fits right in
with the teen pregnancy and the STDs.

- Do I look bad? I look bad, don't I?
- No, you look good.

Why did you go, Michael?

I don't know.

I can't explain.

Here we are. Two Belvedere
martinis straight-up with twists.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

You're welcome. Enjoy.

Old times.

Old times.

- That's nice.
- Yeah.

- I've missed you.
- Me, too.

- Try to.
- Try to what?

Try to explain.

I think I might have...

psychological problems.

Oh, good. That clears
things up. Thanks.

It's hard to explain. I've been
running for a long time now.

Running?

We were special together.
That's what I thought.

Yeah. I agree. But
things kind of shifted.

But just like completely suddenly?

I was so pissed at you.
I was so fucking hurt.

I didn't get out of bed for a year.

Do you realize that?

Jesus.

I'm sorry.

God, you drank that fast.

I get a lot of practice.

Listen, do you feel that you changed?

I mean, do you feel
that you changed?

What are you talking about?

I don't know. I don't
know. Like, in any

way? Like, in any
way did you change?

Like, while we were together. Like,
did I change you? Did you change?

Did anything change?
Did a change occur? Did a...

Michael, you're
freaking me out. I can't

take being more
freaked out right now.

I'm sorry. I'm a mess. I'm just...

Do you want to maybe go up
to my room for another drink?

We could talk more privately.

What? We're not
going to fuck, Michael.

I wasn't... I just...

I'm just really bloody lonely,
and we had something.

And I thought maybe
we could figure out...

You've got to be kidding.

This isn't going well.
I'll just get the check then. Miss?

- Jesus. What?
- Miss?

I can't... I can't believe you.

Fuck you, Michael. Fuck off.

Bella! I'm just
trying to understand!

- Isn't that Michael Stone?
- It's Michael Stone, yes.

And the next minute you're
out the door with barely a goodbye.

Have a good fucking life, Michael.

Love, Bella.

Hello. May I help you?

Hello there. I am looking
for a toy for my son, Henry.

Perhaps you've heard of him,
he's a pirate.

Oh, dear, this is not quite
the store I expected.

No, I suppose not those kind of toys.

It's not my night.

What's... what's that behind you?

Oh, that? That's an antique.
It's Japanese.

It's quite unusual.

It's pretty.

Hot. Hot.

Hot!

Fuck! Fuck!

Cold! Fuck you! Fuck!

Fuck you!

Fuck!

Okay. There we go.

Anyway, I can't wait to see you
when I get back. How's Thursday?

No, it's super-fancy.

- Oh, my God. Is he cute?
- Jesus.

Someone else.

Where are my fucking pants?

Fuck!

Hello, miss? Shit. Shit!

Yes?

I'm sorry to bother you. I was
just looking for my friend's room.

- Not here.
- I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Hi!

Hello. Can I help you?
I thought you were someone else.

No, sorry.
I thought you were someone else.

That's okay.

Yes? Yes?

I'm sorry to bother you.
I'm looking for...

- Who is it?
- My name's Michael Stone.

Hold on!

Hi! Oh, my God! It's you.

- Hi, I'm sorry to bother you...
- No. Not at all!

Do you want to come in?

I was just looking for someone.
I think I've got the wrong...

- Who's there, Em?
- It's Mr. Stone! Michael Stone!

Really?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Hello.

Do I look awful?
I was just taking my makeup off.

- Oh, my God. Don't look at me.
- Hello.

No, you look lovely.

I can't believe you're in our room.

We came here from Akron
just to hear you speak.

Oh, my God. Please
don't look at me.

Well, I'm certainly
very flattered.

- You can look at me.
- Emily.

Is there something we can do for you?

I mean... I don't mean that in a

weird way. Although...
No, I'm kidding!

- I'm just... Oh, my God.
- I was...

I was trying to find my friend.
I thought this was his room. And...

Oh, nope. Nope.
Unless he's hiding under the bed!

We think you're super-brilliant.
We both read your book.

Yay for your book!

Thank you.

Are you ladies in customer services?

Well, yes, as a matter of fact, we're
both team leaders in a phone room.

We read your book and productivity
went up 90% in our department.

You're so smart. I'm not sure I

should even say
words in front of you,

because you'll see how dumb I am.
Shut up, Lisa.

No, don't. Don't shut up, Lisa.
You have a miraculous voice.

Oh, God, no! Yick. Me?

Yick. No way. No way.

Lisa, you're being nuts.

Say, would you ladies like to get
a drink at the bar, maybe?

We could chat.
Talk about phone system innovations.

Yeah. I think we could manage that.
Right, Lisa?

Do you need to find
your friend, though?

No.

Two beautiful ladies
trumps my friend.

Oh, my goodness.
Thank you so much. I'm blushing.

Yes, thank you so much.

I'm blushing, too.

I can't believe we bumped into you.

You know, we sprung
for this hotel because

this is like a
mini-vacation for us.

We can't even afford it.
But look what happened.

It's so worth it.

I love this song.

♪ How I long to be near... ♪

Shut up, Lisa.

I even got a massage
tonight in the room.

It's good to splurge
every now and again.

Emily and I work for
Tessman in Akron.

We're only customer service reps,
so you can imagine our salaries.

- Tessman?
- Tessman Foods.

We make packaged bakery items
shipped all over the Midwest.

Nibble-O's, Choco-bricks,

Apple-Flats, Strawberry Trifles,
Knick-Knacks, Scroochies?

Oh, yes. Yes. Splendid. I'm familiar.

- Brownie Balls, don't forget.
- Brownie Balls. Yeah, they're new.

- Hello again. What can I get you?
- Oh, hi.

Do you ladies know what you want?

I'll have an apple
mojito, please. Can

you make those
with apple schnapps?

- Yum. Yum. Yum.
- I think probably.

That sounds really, really good.
I'll have the same.

- And for you, sir?
- Belvedere martini,

- dry, straight-up, twist.
- I'll be back in a minute.

So, what do you ladies do for fun?

- Besides drinking?
- Emily, stop! God!

Well, I like to drink.

I do, too. But we
do lots of other things.

- We hike and bike ride.
- Yeah.

I love to read. Go to the movies.
I'm pretty good at Scrabble.

- Strip poker...
- Emily!

- Have you two been friends long?
- Since junior high.

Oh, I play the Jew's harp a little.

I don't like to say "Jew's harp"
because it's offensive to Jews.

Anyway, I bought one of those...
self-teaching...

Self-teaching?

Is that right? Or
is it self-learning?

The Jew's harp
is an underrated instrument.

I know! People think of it
as just this thing, you know?

Here we are, folks.
Two apple mojitos.

- Thank you.
- Thanks.

You're welcome. And one more
Belvedere martini for the gentleman.

Thanks.

To... us.

Hurry, hurry. We're gonna miss
the elevator. Go. Go, go, go!

Emily, stop it. What
floor are we, anyway?

- Ten.
- Are you sure? I think...

No, I want to press it! Darn it.

Sorry. My hand just jumped.

- I love pressing the buttons.
- I'm sorry.

You always get to press it, Lisa.
Don't be greedy.

I know. 'Cause I love it.
It's so... I don't know...

Buttony. No, that's not it.

Buttonish?

Is it stupid to like
to press buttons?

Shut up, Lisa.

Pressing buttons is good clean fun.

Exactly! That's
exactly right. See, Em?

It was nice getting
to meet you ladies.

It was an honor
spending time with you.

- Thank you for all those mojitos!
- My pleasure.

Yes, thank you kindly.

Mojitos. Mojitos. What a funny word.

You're welcome.

Mojitos.

Well...

I go this way, so
I'll say good night.

Oh, pooh.

Yeah, pooh on you.
Pooh, pooh, pooh.

Good night, Michael.

- Say good night, Lisa.
- Good night, Michael.

- Pooh.
- Good night.

Oh, Lisa?

Yes?

I was wondering if
maybe you'd want

to come to my room
for a little nightcap.

I feel odd asking in front of you,
Emily. But I didn't know how else...

No, no. That's okay.

I understand.

You sure you don't mean Emily?

Everyone always likes Emily better.

This is awkward.

I'm going to the room, Lisa.
I'll see you later maybe. Have fun.

Em, I came here with you.
I'm not going to just abandon you.

Oh, don't be an idiot, Lisa.
He's gorgeous.

Yeah, it's okay?

Have fun. Good night.

So, I'm over this way.

Okay.

- Have fun.
- Good night.

Oh, Jesus!

Are you okay?

I'm okay, I'm okay.
It happens all the time.

Look how neat you left your room,

with the little slippers
laid out next to the bed

and the blanket turned down
all ready for sleepy time.

No, the maid did that.
They come and fix it up at night.

- It's called turn-down service.
- Oh, God. I'm so embarrassed.

Lisa the moron. I don't...
I don't stay in hotels like this.

Emily and I splurged, because
it's like a vacation. I'm an idiot.

No, you're not.

Would you like a drink?

Yes, please. I would
really like a drink.

I don't think I can make an
apple mojito. I can order one.

No, that's okay. I'll just
have a glass of wine, please.

I'm glad to get you
alone for a while.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

You don't like Emily?
Everybody likes Emily.

Emily's a prince... ess.

- Emily's a princess.
- She's very nice.

I just felt...
a sort of special thing with you.

Really?

Most people like Emily.

- Thank you.
- Here you go.

Thank you.

Most people don't really like to look
at me too much because, you know...

I think you're lovely.

No, you don't.

I've always done
phone work because

I'd never get hired
to work in a store

or a restaurant or...

How did it happen?

If it's okay for me to ask?

I don't...

I don't like to talk about it.

May I kiss you there?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. No. Oh, God.

S... sorry.

You're not like a
pervert or something?

Like some weird version
of a chubby chaser?

No.

I just don't understand
why you would want to kiss me there.

Because... because I like you.

Why?

I mean, I'm not smart like Emily.
And I'm ugly.

You're a really smart guy.
You should like Emily.

I don't even understand
a lot of the words

in your book. I sat
there with a dictionary.

I try to learn. But I'm never going
to be smart. And I'm ugly.

I find it enormously
charming that you read

any book with a
dictionary next to you.

My last boyfriend was eight years
ago. And he wasn't even my boyfriend.

He was almost 60 and fat
and he worked in Human Resources

and he had a wife
and his daughter was older than me.

And the only reason
he pursued me was

because he thought
he'd have a good shot.

Which he did.

I think you're extraordinary.

Why?

I don't know yet.

It's just obvious to me that you are.

I never went to college.

I've never even made it past
team leader in my department.

Your voice is like...

magic.

Oh, really?

Well, you know, I
have been doing

phone work for a
really long time now,

so I pride myself on sounding
pleasant and professional,

and having a pleasing
phone voice and manner.

It works. Do you sing?

What? No.

No! God! You're weird!

I mean, I sing. Everybody sings.
I just don't sing well.

I sometimes sing
along with the radio.

I love Cyndi Lauper.

Because she's got such
a great voice and she

doesn't care what
people think about her.

She's just herself, and that takes
a lot of courage. I admire that.

- You know what I mean?
- Yeah. I think so.

Would you sing one
of her songs for me?

- No!
- Come on.

Come on. It'd make me so happy
to hear you sing.

- You're being weird.
- Please. It'll make me happy.

I don't know.

Okay, crazy man.

Just a little.

Okay, here goes.

Don't laugh at me.

♪ I come home in the morning light

♪ My mother says
when you gonna live your life right

♪ Oh, mother, dear,
we're not the fortunate ones

♪ And girls, they wanna have fun

♪ Oh, girls just wanna have fun

♪ Some boys take a beautiful girl

♪ And hide her away
from the rest of the world

♪ I want to be the
one to walk in the sun

♪ And girls, they wanna have fun

♪ Oh, girls just wanna have

♪ That's all they really want

♪ Some fun

♪ When the working day is done

♪ Oh, girls, they wanna have fun

♪ Oh, girls just wanna have fun ♪

That's beautiful...

♪ Girls, they want

♪ Wanna have fun, girls

♪ They wanna have

♪ Just wanna, they just wanna

♪ Just wanna, they just wanna

♪ Oh, girls just wanna

♪ Just wanna have fun ♪

Okay. That's it. Happy?

- That was so beautiful.
- No, it was...

Oh, my God, are those tears?

It was beautiful.

It's such a great song. "I want to
be the one who walks in the sun."

That describes so perfectly
who I want to be.

You're so sensitive, Michael.
It's incredibly sweet.

It's your voice, Lisa.

- Keep talking. Tell me everything.
- You're, like, amazing.

Why are you doing this?
Are you making fun of me?

No. No.

Oh, God. Oh, my God.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Will you... will you kiss me again?

I hope to.

I hope you do, too. Sometime.

I haven't been with anybody
in eight years.

Let's just lie together
and you can tell me about your day.

Yes. Okay.

Well, Em picked
me up at, like, 7:00

this morning so we
could drive down here.

We stopped at Starbucks
and I got a Grande Mocha Frappuccino.

Emily got a Grande Chai.

I looked at the road atlas and
figured it's a little over 200 miles,

so at 60 miles an hour,
we could do it in under four hours

with bathroom breaks and whatever.

The 71 goes pretty much
straight here, so it was easy.

We listened to a lot of No Doubt,
which Em likes.

And I brought my Sarah Brightman CDs.

She sings this
beautiful version of.

Girls Just Want to
Have Fun in Italian.

It's called Le Ragazze
Vogliono Meglio.

Do you want to hear it?

Please.

- Very pretty.
- Oh, my God, it is.

I want to learn Italian someday.
It's so wonderful.

It's just so romantic.

Keep talking.

I like different languages.

I love French and Italian the most.

I don't like German.
It sounds mean to me.

All those "ach's."

And I love Japanese, obviously.

Oh, I love Portuguese. I love
to listen to Brazilian singers.

They sing in Portuguese in Brazil,
a little-known fact.

It's kind of weird because it's
the only country in South America

where they sing in Portuguese.

It's an anomaly, right?

I learned that word in your book.

I like that word.

Anomaly. I like the way it sounds
and I like what it means.

I feel like an anomaly.

Before I used to know there was
a word for it, it made me

feel bad to be different.
Now I kind of like it. Sometimes.

I mean, not a lot, but sometimes.

It makes me special, sort of.

You know what I mean?

Anomalisa.

Oh, I love that!

It's like "anomaly" plus my name.

Will you call me
that all the time? I

guess it's long to
say "all the time."

I mean, I guess I'm assuming

there is going to
be an "all the time."

There's not going to be
an "all the time," is there?

It's just now.
Some weird thing for just now.

It's okay, though.
It's really nice for just now.

It's an anomaly.

- Sorry. What? Did I tickle you?
- Just a little.

- Sorry.
- It's okay.

Just right there
I'm a little ticklish.

Okay. I won't touch you there.

- No, you can. It's okay.
- No. It's okay.

No, it's okay.

Do you talk during sex?

God! I don't know!
It's been a long time.

Do you want me to?
Or not? I could do either.

If you could.

Or just, you know...

make some noises.

- Noises?
- Like moaning or something.

Oh. Okay. I could do that.

That's nice.

Does this feel okay?

Yes. Sorry. I'm
just... I'm a little shy.

Oh, it's fine.

- My hair.
- Sorry. I'm sorry.

- It's okay. I'm sorry.
- It's okay.

Maybe if we can just turn
a little bit like this?

Sure.

- Is that better?
- Much.

Good.

You feel so good.

You do, too.

What? You don't want that?

No, I'm just...
I'm kind of shy about that, too.

Don't be shy. It'll be good.
I really want to.

Okay.

Okay, go ahead.

You're being quiet. Is it not good?

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

Just a little bit more gentle maybe.
At first, maybe.

- Sorry.
- It's okay.

- Better?
- Yes.

Could you come up here, please?

That was really nice.

I don't want to lose you.

I lose everyone.

What do you mean?

I don't know.

It doesn't matter.

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Stone?

- Yes.
- It's early. Who is it?

Good morning, sir.
My name is Lawrence Gill

and I'm the General
Manager of the hotel.

Yes?

I have a matter of some delicacy
I need to talk to you about.

- What's going on?
- Who is it?

Would it be possible
for you to come down

to my office to chat
for a few moments?

- I suppose.
- I'd greatly appreciate it.

If you take the elevator
to the basement

level and turn left
when you get off,

you'll see the administrative
offices. You can just ask for me.

- My name is Lawrence Gill.
- Yeah, okay.

Who was that?

Lawrence Gill.

Hello. Lawrence Gill's office.
May I help you?

At 2:30 today.

Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Gill.

Yes, of course, one moment.

- Mr. Gill, a Mr...
- Stone.

A Mr. Stone is here to see you.

Yes, sir. You can go right in.

Thank you for coming, Mr. Stone.
It's over here.

It's big, I know.

They offered me 300 square
on the fifth floor or this down here.

Not a hard decision, right?

Take the golf cart.
That's what it's for.

Watch out for the
sunken meeting area.

No, no, you can just go around those.

No, don't try to drive through.

There. There you are.

Have a seat.

Do you like the fish?
I just had them put in.

Salt water tanks.
They're hard to maintain.

Those are leprechaun fish. The
ones with the sort of Irish faces.

Is there some problem?

- No, sir. It's nothing like that.
- What then?

- Nothing.
- Excuse me?

It's just...

What?

Well...

Please, I have a
conference to attend.

Oh, yes, of course.
"Customer Service."

And I've read your book myself.
Hotel productivity up 90%.

You and I are in the same business,
really, when you come down to it.

- Service. Wouldn't you agree?
- Yes.

Yes.

Anyway, I don't know
how to put this, so I'll just put it.

I understand that you had a guest
in your room last night.

- Is that a crime?
- No, not at all.

Certainly, hoteliers
are in the business

of being discreet
about our guests'...

- philandering.
- Philandering?

No, it isn't that. My choice of
words... It's not about that at all.

How do you even know that, anyway?

Well, I...

Mr. Stone, may I be candid with you?

I guess. I don't know
what the hell you're getting at.

Well, I...

I love you.

- Right, I'm leaving.
- No, no. Look.

I've never talked to you like this
before. It has not been appropriate.

Perhaps it's not
still, but I've been

unable to contain
myself this morning.

I love you.
And I want what's best for you.

And if you need to have an affair,
I understand, but have it with me.

Goodbye.

Have it with anyone at all,
anybody, just not Lisa.

No. Wait!

We're all here for you.
We're all one for you. Come back!

Do you like any of these here?
They're very pretty.

That one's Stephanie.
Stephanie, say hello to Mr. Stone.

Hello. You can fuck me
if you want, Mr. Stone.

Or me.

- Any of us.
- Just not Lisa.

Not Lisa!

Lisa.

Lisa!

Here's your breakfast, Mr. Stone.

Lisa!

Lisa! Lisa!

Yes? Oh, hello, Michael.

Where...

- Where is she, Emily?
- She's not here.

- Michael?
- Lisa, let's go!

What?

Lisa, don't go with
him. He's insane.

What's going on?

I don't have the time to tell you.
Just come!

Where are you taking me?
Em, what's going on?

Oh, for God's sake. Lisa, pull
free from him and come back here.

Where are you going to go, Michael?
Be reasonable. There's nowhere to go.

- You're hurting me.
- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I had

to get you away.
You weren't safe.

Safe from what?
What are you talking about?

They don't want
us to be together.

I think they'll kill
you if they need to.

- Michael?
- They explained it to me.

The hotel manager,
he explained it to me.

They're all one person
and they love me.

Everyone is one
person, but you and me.

You're the only other
person in the world!

Really?

That's so beautiful.

- I'm going to cry.
- No.

We need to stay together. Forever.

To protect each other,
to nurture each other.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God, that's...
Are you sure?

Yes.

Yes. Finally. Finally,
I've found you.

I've waited so long for someone to...

- And you're so smart.
- We have to get out of here.

- My clothes. My stuff.
- We'll get new.

Your wife and son.

They don't exist.
They're just them.

Michael? Michael?

Michael? Michael? Michael?

Michael! You're having
a nightmare or something.

- Oh, man.
- You were thrashing.

You hit me in the
face with your elbow.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, it's okay. I kind of liked it.
It's kind of intimate.

Oh, okay, then. Stick around.

I'm sure you'll get more of those.
I'm a sloppy sleeper.

You're all sweaty.

- What was the dream?
- I don't know.

Something about the hotel manager.

Are you hungry? We
could order breakfast.

I have to get ready for this speech.

- Can I have scrambled eggs?
- Sure.

I love eggs.
Scrambled is my favorite egg style.

What about yours?

These eggs are delicious.
They're scrambled perfectly.

- Do you want to try some?
- No. Now here's what I'm thinking.

- Yes?
- I want to be with you.

What do you mean?

I need to be with you.
I want to leave my wife.

Really? Michael,
that's a big decision. I don't...

No, no, no, it's something I have
to do. I mean, if you're interested.

I mean, yeah. I mean, it's
awfully sudden. I mean, I don't...

want to be responsible
for breaking up

a marriage. Do we
need to decide now?

It's been years
since I've felt anything like this.

It's like a floodgate has opened.
I can't close it. I don't want to.

I love you.

Okay.

I don't know. It seems so big and...

Oh, gosh, okay. Yeah, let's do it.

Great! This is so great!

Anomalisa.

So, I'll call Donna and tell her.

No, maybe I should
go and see her, right?

Yeah, that sounds right.

- I think that's such an important...
- Could you not...

You're clicking your fork against
your teeth. Could you not do that?

Oh, sorry.
People have told me that before.

I know, it's a stupid
unconscious habit.

It's okay. Anyway,
you were saying?

Just that I think
it's more respectful.

And you need to speak to Henry

and explain that
this isn't about him.

But it is. It's about him, too.

Well, don't tell him that.
He's just a little boy.

Yeah. You're right.

You're being a little controlling,
don't you think?

- I don't mean to. I'm sorry.
- No, that's okay.

Good. I'm glad...

Please don't talk with food
hanging out of your mouth.

- Oh, sorry. I'm a pig. Sorry.
- No. No, no, no. It's okay.

So, will you live in Los Angeles,
or do you need to stay in Ohio?

I'm sorry. Hold on.

I can move to Los Angeles.
I could do that.

Good.

We should go to the zoo today after
your speech. I hear it's really good.

They have breeding programs
for all these endangered species.

I'm sorry, what did you say?

They have breeding programs
for all these endangered species.

So you get to see things like pandas,
which I think are awfully cute.

They're not really bears, I read.

Yeah.

Sure. That sounds fine.

- What is it?
- Nothing. The zoo sounds good.

My stomach hurts.
It feels empty. It's clenched.

Well, eat some more waffle maybe?

Did I do something wrong?

I'm sorry. Darling.

It's okay.

I'm anxious about
my speech, I suppose.

Of course. Well, we'll have fun

after. We don't
have to go to the zoo.

We can just hang out
here. I have the whole

weekend till I have
to get back to work.

That's great.

I'm so happy, Michael.

I've waited for someone
like you my whole life.

I've waited, too.

- We'll work it all out, right?
- Yes.

Who would've thunk it?
It's just so beautiful.

Life can be.

Things can work
out. That's the lesson.

Sometimes there's no lesson.
That's a lesson in itself.

I guess so.

I feel anxious, Michael. I feel

something. Like
you're different-acting.

Me? No, no, no.
Everything's fine. I'm just...

I know.

I'm not great to look at
in bright sunlight.

No, you're very pretty.

Okay.

So, we could maybe go out for a walk

- and talk or something.
- Yes.

- So I'll see you after?
- Of course.

And...

Always remember,
the customer is an individual.

Just like you.

Each person you
speak to has had a day.

Some of their days have been good,

some bad, but they've all had one.

Each person you speak to
has had a childhood.

Each has a body.

Each body has aches.

What is it to be human?

What is it to ache?

What is it to be alive?

I don't know.

What is it to ache? I don't know.
What is it to be alive? I don't know.

Yes. "How do I talk to a customer?"
How do I talk to a customer?

These are the
important questions

for a customer
service representative.

What do I say?
Do I smile while I'm on the phone?

Well, they can tell if you're smiling
even if they can't see you.

Did you know that? Try it as an

experiment on the
phone with a friend.

Try it, go ahead. Watch.

I'm lost.

You see, I was smiling when
I said that. I've lost my love.

She's an unmoored ship drifting off
to sea. And I have no one to talk to.

I have no one to talk to.
I have no one to talk to.

I'm sorry. I don't mean
to burden you with that.

I just don't know
what else to do because...

I have no one to talk to.

Be friendly to the customer.
Think of the customer as a friend.

I want to cry, but I can't.

Is it the Zoloft, Dr. Horowitz?

Is it the Zoloft?

My face squeezes into that crying
contortion you all know so well

but nothing comes out. I need tears.

It's like not being able to come.

I need tears to tear me in two
and let this nightmare escape, but...

Anyway, yes, don't forget to smile.
It makes a person's day.

And what does it cost you?
A smile is free.

This is not working. This is
not working. This is not working.

The world is falling apart.

The president is a war criminal.

America is going down
the tubes and you're

talking about goddamn
intelligent design.

They've intentionally destroyed
the public education system

because it's easier to manipulate
dumb workers and soldiers.

There's no need for that!
Support our troops!

I thought this was
about customer service.

Be personable.

Remember to believe in yourself.
Believe in your company.

And your products or services.

I sweat onto my pillow every night.

I think there's something
very, very wrong with me.

Be friendly.

Yes, what does it
cost you? Look for

what is special
about each individual.

Focus on that during
your conversation.

Our time is limited. We forget that.

Death comes, that's it.

Soon it's as if we never existed.

So, remember to smile.

Remember there is someone
out there for everyone.

Someone to love. Remember every
person you speak to needs love.

Remember to...

- Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
- Slugger!

- What'd you bring me?
- In the bag.

- Let me look! Let me look!
- He gets right to the point.

- Hi, honey.
- Is this it?

- Yup.
- What is it?

- A toy.
- It's... it's a doll.

It's for girls.
It's a girls' doll.

No. It's a toy, an
antique. It moves.

It's stupid, and
the face is broken.

It's an antique.
That's part of its charm.

I don't get it. I don't get it.
What are these words here?

I don't know. It's in Japanese.
Press some buttons. It moves.

- What else did you get me?
- I didn't get you anything else...

- Surprise!
- Jesus! That scared me!

Welcome home, honey.
It's a surprise party.

I don't... Who are all these people?

- Michael, it's great to see you.
- Yeah. Oh, thanks. Who are they?

- It's everybody, honey.
- What's it doing now, Daddy?

- I don't recognize any of them.
- Michael, how are you?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, how are you?

Daddy, what's
coming out of the toy?

- I don't know.
- God, Michael, it looks like semen.

I don't know. I just got it
at a store. I don't know.

What's semen, Mommy?

It's just a liquid, Henry.
It's just a liquid.

Michael, do you
realize that we love you?

Henry.

Me.

All of us here.

Who are you, Donna?

Who are you, really?

Oh, for fuck's sake!

I'm sorry, Henry.
Mommy said a bad word.

But for fuck's sake, Michael.
I don't know who I am.

I mean, who are you? Who is anyone?

Who could answer that question?

I don't want you to leave.

- Donna, I'm not leaving.
- Is Daddy leaving?

Of course not, slugger.

Where would I go?

- Donna?
- I'm sorry.

Well, good to see you.

Thanks very much.

- Daddy, what's it doing now?
- Singing, slugger.

Can I go out and play?

Yeah, sure. I'll stay here
and listen to it till it's over.

September 16th, 2005.

Dear Michael, I'm sorry
to see you go, but I understand.

Well, I don't understand,
but I accept it.

I'm so glad we had
this time together.

I don't think I ever felt
love like this was.

Maybe someday we'll meet again
under better circumstances.

Love, Lisa "Anomalisa" Hesselman.

P.S.

I looked up "Anomarisa"
in my Japanese-English dictionary.

It turns out it means
"Goddess of Heaven."

Not that I think of myself
that way, of course.

It's just interesting.

♪ When I see a face

♪ Or hear a name

♪ Or am introduced to someone new

♪ It doesn't matter,
they're all the same

♪ And none of them is you

♪ When I go to work

♪ Or take a walk

♪ And watch what other people do

♪ I'll listen to their idle talk

♪ And none of them is you

♪ Where are you

♪ My dear?

♪ Why can't I hear you?

♪ How I wish that you were here

♪ How I long

♪ To be near

♪ You

♪ Sometimes at night

♪ I'll pass the time

♪ Those endless,
sleepless hours in bed

♪ I'll try to reconstruct your voice

♪ But only hear their voice instead

♪ They talk, they yell

♪ In that other voice

♪ They flirt and whisper, too

♪ I'd love them if I had the choice

♪ But none of them is you

♪ Where are you

♪ My dear?

♪ Why can't I hear you?

♪ How I wish that you

♪ Were here

♪ How I long

♪ To be near

♪ You

♪ In a dream you came

♪ And held my hand

♪ Our love was perfect

♪ In that sphere

♪ The breeze was
your whisper in that land

♪ While the air
stands still right here

♪ No, I've never met
you, my sweet dear

♪ And my friends,
they say you don't exist

♪ But friends are
cowards full of fear

♪ Afraid to look at
what they've missed

♪ One day I'll be
walking on the street

♪ That crowded,
bustling, faceless spread

♪ I'll turn the corner and we'll meet

♪ And I will be no longer dead

♪ And I will be no longer dead

♪ Where are you

♪ My dear?

♪ Why can't I hear you?

♪ How I wish that you were here

♪ How I long

♪ To be near

♪ You ♪