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The Sinister Doctor Orloff

Once more...

I scour the bustling downtown streets

Once more, with anguish...

and desperation

I search for a woman

Not for love

Not even to enjoy an easy affair

I hate them, when I see them walk

Provocative... When I hear them laugh

Because they have the right, to live, to be happy

And my poor Melisa...

lies so many years trapped in a coma

With her beautiful skin all burned

Melisa... Mother...

My love and sorrow entwined

I will save you...

give you back your life...

and your smile

Even at the cost of the lives of those wretches,

of those filthy whores

I give you this solemn oath from your devoted son...

Doctor... Alfred Orloff

Melisa...

My love

I love you...

although you are my mother

I'll save you, give you back your life

My father, your husband, guilty of the fire that took your life and beauty,

has used his science to keep you young

But I will revive you

And will again see your sweet smile,

and enjoy your voice

Hear again that lullaby that echoes in my ears,

since childhood

If, to do that...

I must eliminate a few of those sluts,

you won't suffer, mother

Melisa, my love

Yes, my father has done much for you

but my science is beyond his

I will triumph

Inspector, I'd say we're facing another abduction by a maniac

- Why? - There's many similarities

A girl who enjoys life, living alone

The madman attacks her and carries her off, like the others

- But why? - To kill her, I guess

And maybe burn the bodies

You're an imaginative guy

- Any proof of your theories? - No...

But little by little I hope we'll make progress

And there's a witness

- Can he be trusted? - I don't really think so

We'll talk with him. Where is he?

Come on

Is this the witness?

I'm owner of a very modern dressmakers

The Golden Thimble

The truth is, I'm not the sole owner. I have a very handsome partner

His name is Manolo, but everyone calls him Gila, like the comedian

You see Inspector...

The truth is, he's my lover

I don't mind saying so, now we're a democracy

Isn't that so, Inspector?

So, tell me what you saw and heard

Of course, son. That's why I'm here

To help justice, I'd be only too delighted

It's my duty to help justice

Especially if it has big blue eyes like yours

I was just embroidering some divine things in my room

Manolo had just left and I was all a flutter

Then suddenly, I heard a terrible cry

It was such a dreadful thing. Something like...

I said to myself: Agapito, what is it?

That's my name, Agapito del Pi, at your service...

Then I get up and go out. To see what's going on

I open the window and look into the cold night

And there it is. A man...

A man so big, and handsome, I tell you

Carrying in his arms, a woman into the wild night

A very macho man

He wore dark glasses, I noticed that

And the lady was naked

Stark naked, like those sluts in the "S" films

Then they walked off, got into a car,

and were gone

It's impossible, Alfred

I tried so many times

With so much... so much perseverance

But I must try

And I'll get there

Father, I must continue

I forbid you, son

I forbid you

Here...

Don't let it get cold

Thanks, I'm coming

- Must you work Sundays, too? - Yes

Look at this

"How is it possible for the police to give to an inexperienced inspector"

"the case of the missing girls?"

"Should we think that young Tanner"

"has well placed and important protectors?"

"Or do they want these crimes to go unpunished?"

- What a load of shit! - Ignore them

Listen...

There's something you mustn't forget

You've a woman who loves you,

and deserves to be taken to dinner once in a while

You know, I've spent all week waiting for this day

You're right

I agree. Get ready

I feel terror in the night

I know your call...

is far too strong

I'll go out, search for another woman

Lose myself in the crowd,

forget the promises I made my father

I know he's right

But I'm carried away

by the sordid pleasures of hearing them moan,

quivering in my arms

And hearing their cries in the night

Like wild, unhealthy music

Let's go somewhere less noisy

Come on, darling, let's go

Sit down

What do you want?

But what the...

Don't be stupid

What is that shit?

Let me have a go too

I'm high

Better than drink

You'll take advantage of me

Who's there?

No!

Come on Andros, this way

Follow me

Let me try it

One more time, father

You're crazy, Alfred. You can't defy science

You believe that your findings...

I'm a disciple of yours. But times have changed

What once seemed impossible, no longer is

Your experiments failed

As mine did before

I fought to save Melisa until I was overcome by old age

and by paralysis

Father, my only purpose in life is to complete your work

It led me to a life...

of crime

Trying...

to graft onto the body of Melisa the living cells of other women

I can disintegrate and then reintegrate them into Melisa

Return to your killing

You behave just like the monster I once was

I've based my theories on those of Fisher

Human atomization is a reality

I've experimented on animals

- And I've revived them - You can't...

atomize the soul of a human being

But that's not the case with my mother

Melisa lives in a latent state

I know I can succeed, father

Let me try. One more time

Just once

One last time

I'm sorry, I'm on edge

I've noticed

Is it the case of those abducted girls?

Another's disappeared, believed murdered

But we don't know

One day they'll find the bodies

I don't know what to think

I don't understand

There are now six cases of missing girls

We've not the slightest clue

Just some vague statements

that would have the press making fun of us

And there's no trace, nothing?

Nothing

All we know is that there's a man who meets these girls

Always downtown...

Always down by the market

Why not set a trap?

Why not?

Send a policewoman dressed as a whore to attract him

You've seen too many cop shows

But in real life...

it would be pointless

Why?

Because policewomen in real life, aren't like Charlie's Angels

He'd smell them a mile off

They're all rather strong and fat

Again, look at your work

Your fine theories created this vile Andros

This is what you have achieved

A monster

No sight, almost deaf

led by his nose and the instincts of a base animal

He is without will, without reason

Yet you think to integrate another woman into the body of Melisa

Father, don't talk to me like this

Sacrificing new lives to your failures

Of course...

You'll end your days in prison

Even if I do, Melisa merits the sacrifice

Father, I've seen a woman...

- Alfred, you're playing with fire - No, father

I've seen a woman, just like my mother

- Integration is possible - One more crime

What if you're wrong again, and you fail?

Taking the lives of so many innocents...

without any justification

But this time, it's different

I have the feeling, that over time...

the killing of these woman

has become a pleasure for you

You say so, because that's what happened to you

And that, was your own experience

Don't try it again in this house, or I'm done with you

It's quite clear, Inspector

- It is? - Totally

The tramp's evidence will identify the guilty parties

- You've read Jacques Bergier? - Never heard of him

- The killer disintegrates... - What the hell's that?

And then integrates the bodies in another place

- What? - It's obvious

Let's go see this guy

I think you're going crazy

Be gentle with him. These bums can be touchy

Go see if they moved the body

OK boss, I'll leave you two alone

I'll try to defend myself

Hey, man...

- I've a few questions - I swear to tell the truth

So, it was you who found the body?

Yes, my friend, I had that misfortune

How did it get there?

Search me. It just appeared

What do you do?

Not much. I survive

Used to be a peddler

Now, with inflation, no-one buys stuff

I had other jobs

Well digger, plumber, street cleaner

Now, here I am. I don't even get the dole

And how did all this happen?

That's what I ask myself. The stupidest thing in my whole life

The first time, I heard something strange

Yes sir, something very strange

But I'd been down to the Palace, with my pal the Weaver

It's a tavern near the city dump. The wine's crap, not like it was...

Never mind the details, just cut to the chase

Hey, I'm not fucking about. It was all wrong, that girl's body

And don't blame me for the people I hang out with

Take it easy

Alright. The first time I thought it was the fumes

So it wasn't the fumes?

No, because a few days later, in the same place,

I was poking around and saw some girl disappear, like magic

in a strange room, all lit up

Where did all this happen?

Good question

In a strange house over there, nice place, but weird

There's good garbage, that's why I go there,

but the people there don't like me

What's the name?

Perlor or Orlor, I think

Americans, Germans, or something

If I was you, I'd check them out

You'll have more luck than I did with the garbage

So says Perico, alias El Bose, that's me

If I guess your thoughts, you'll do as I ask?

- Yes - About those missing girls

Correct

Now you owe me a kiss

- No music? - I don't have any

- How come? - I hate music

Oh, you're so boring. Get out

Never mind... Isn't there any light?

No, it's broken

What a jerk. No music, no light

And dough, you've got some?

Why?

I asked why

If the fucker don't pay he don't get his way

- How much for this fucker? - Well, that depends

If it's ordinary, or special services

- How much for straight sex? - For you, a thousand

- For the other? - Another thousand

And special services?

That'd be another thousand

Now, take whatever you want

- Get undressed - Got a hard on?

Not yet

Mind my wig

Hey! What are you doing?

Don't play games with money, man

Hey! Where are you off to?

What's the matter?

You're crazy

What you doing, man?

What you going to do? You're crazy!

What's up with you?

What are you doing?

You're crazy

- Yes? - Inspector, there's been a crime

- They've killed my baby boy - What was his name?

- Micifuz - Micifuz?

Yes, my angora cat

- Here's the suspect - Come in

Sit down, please

Your name please

Alfred Orloff

Do you own the property in Vaguarda Nueva?

Yes, sir

May I ask your profession?

My profession is... Doctor. Biologist

- Perhaps you heard of me - Of course, your name is famous

This young man told me to come

Let's not waste time. What do you want?

Please, doctor...

Forgive us for the inconvenience

There are certain people here who will get what they deserve

Am I to understand you don't need me?

Of course not. You can go

Come here

I've known many cops in my life, but...

you're by far the stupidest

Show the doctor out

- Yes? - I think I've found the killer

- You know who he is? - A poodle

Idiot

Mario!

"My love, I won't be back till later"

"Things are getting worse. We must find this killer"

"I love you"

I must believe only in her

In Melisa

And in love

And fight only for her

I must find this woman, who is so like my mother

I will find her

She must be a whore that I'll find downtown

Her look provokes me

With her beautiful eyes

If I use her...

the operation will work perfectly

- Where you going, babe? - Leave me alone, please

Suit yourself

Hey, you. Wait...

Wait, gorgeous

Wait for me

I have to talk to you. Wait

Wait a minute

Wait for me

- Hi, I've got a problem - Yes? Well don't tell me

- I've got a nice apartment - So what?

Come on, I've lots of booze

Grass if you want it. And a double bed with a big TV

- Then why not go to sleep? - That's my problem

I was bored and couldn't sleep

- This place is full of girls - But you're the one I like

Come and have a drink and I'll explain my problem

Alright, if you want, but not to your place

Welcome. Welcome to my palace

Oh, it's lovely, man

Phenomenal. Yes, sir

And flowers!

They're prickly

Come. Sit down

Sit down here

You like me?

- I'll get you a drink - Good

- What you want? - What you got?

- Bourbon, tequila, coconut milk - Coco

- You're a weirdo - You think you're normal?

It's like you're play-acting

Me? Why d'you say that?

- It was a joke - Give me my coco

Come on. Come on, you

Life is great!

Here... Take this

Here's to life

- As beautiful as a rose - Wait...

Like some more?

No, I've had enough

- I'm drunk - Really?

You're just like Melisa

I'm not called Melisa

You're exactly the person I've wanted all my life

Well, you're not very nice to her

Stop, I don't want to

I don't want to either, believe me

Then leave me alone

What are you doing?

It smells lovely

Why is nature so stupid?

Creates many beautiful things...

But all...

have their hateful side

This rose...

is full of thorns

And you...

for example...

You're...

You're a filthy slut!

A dirty, filthy slut

Hey, you! Where are you?

Come here

Where are you?

- Inspector Tanner? - Yes

Any news?

Right now, nothing. I've redoubled patrols

-Keep me up to date - OK

Hello, Inspector

- What is it Malou? - No change, all very quiet

- Keep watching - Whatever you say

Boss, boss! One more thing...

- What? - I don't know how to say it

There's a blonde... Looks like a whore

- A whore you say? - Yes

She went off with a dark haired guy

The thing is, this blonde...

She looked like your wife

- My wife? - I was surprised, she really did

- Keep track of them - Of course

My love, I want to help. I'm going down to the market

I'll try to attract the killer. Have your men follow me

I didn't tell you before, as I knew you'd stop me

I love you

Not be afraid

Will not hurt you

Not hurt you

I have not eyes

but know...

you... are good

- Who are you? - I'm Andros

Son of Doctor Orloff

What do you want from me?

Goodbye

Check this out

Watch out, boss

Give me a hand

This is where they keep the victims

I got that. Let's go

She's dead, Andros. What can have happened?

Father?

Dr Orloff... Integrated them

Muriel!

Muriel, my love

Melisa...

- Darling, it's alright - I'm Melisa...

Melisa... Orloff

Muriel, I'll take care of you

I don't know you. I'm Melisa Orloff

I'm sorry Inspector. Orloff's theories worked

He used the body of your wife to revive Melisa Orloff

The End

Filmed in Ricardo Bofill's "la Manzanera"

and in Alicante