Shades of Truth

Dedicated to you Dad, See you in the light Shadows of the Truth Hello, Good morning! What happened to you? Nothing, I got hit by a door. Damn! That's a rough break, But it looks OK on you, Makes you look a bit like Rocky, but good-looking, of course. Well, we've seen each other before, but never been introduced. My name is Sebas, as in Sebastian but everyone calls me Sebas. Now is where you're supposed to say, "And my name is..." Marta. My name is Marta, and everyone calls me Marta. Marta. A pleasure. Marta. I'd like 100 envelopes, please. How much is it? Ten euros. That bump could use a little ice. Or at least a coffee. Not to put on the bump, of course... Well, we could have a coffee, When do you get off? At six, but I just can't --- Unbelievable! The same time as me! That's fate talking, Marta. We're fated to have that coffee We can't turn our backs on fate, now can we? So I'll pick you up at six, alright? It's fate! Good morning, Miss. Go right ahead. Don't move. How long have you had headaches, Carla? I don't know, about a month or so. See that OK? It's a little hard to read the numbers on the bottom line. Well, my dear, I think you are going to need glasses. Oh, man, no. Yes. I'll give you a note for the optometrist. Ok. [cellphone ringing] One sec. Dear, I'm in the office right now, I'll call you right back, OK? In two minutes, OK? Hello? Hello? We got cut off. Let's see... Ok. With this note Mónica will give you a referral. Very well. Take her, and when you've been, come back and tell me what they say. Alright. Goodbye, dear. Goodbye. Thank you, until next time. Until then. Marta! What, you don't believe me? I swear! My hair was longer, and I was leaving the house with the comb still in my hair! Course all the girls were staring at me, smiling, And I was thinking, "Man, Sebas, today you are looking good!" "They never look at you," until I passed a store with mirrored glass, you know? Then I turned to see how handsome I was, And then I saw it: the comb, in the middle of my head like an axe! [Laughing] God, how embarrassing! It wasn't a door, was it? Fine, I feel fine... Yes? I think I'm fine. OK, we'll take you to Mónica and set your next visit, agreed? There you go. Thanks. Right here? Mmm-hmm. Well... Promise me you'll take care of yourself, OK? And anything you need, whatever... Just give me a call, OK? [whispering] I'm sorry. Don't worry about it, you know... [Video sound] We're going to be privileged witnesses to a miracle! We're going to discover the magic formula The secret to making Marta's famous tortilla! Well, that's what you wanted... Must be the new pants... Oh, hey... I wasn't expecting... What a surprise! That's the way, yes... Yes, yes, ahh...mmm. You never... Oh yes! Oh... I said no, it's better if you take a taxi. Please Alex, please! Nothing's going to happen. And if it does, huh? What then? We're really close by, it'll be fine. Let's go. OK, but wear the helmet. Ok, thanks! Relax, relax! Leave me alone! Alex!!! Alex! [sirens wailing] [sobbing] There's one more, doctor. But there are no more appointments. Anyway, it's very late, Why don't you tell her to come back tomorrow? I...think you should see her. OK, fine, send her in. And go on home, Mónica. I'll close up, OK? Ok, See you tomorrow then. Until tomorrow, thanks. Dear God, what happened to you?! With this form, you can go to the police and file a complaint. Apart from that, use the disinfectant and the cream I prescribed and come back in a few days. You're not going to file a complaint, are you? I can't. Yes, you can. Come on, let's go, right now. You don't understand... You're the one who doesn't understand! Today this and tomorrow what? Some guy! We're talking about some macho *** wife-beaters so don't tell me you can't file a complaint becuase it'll destroy your life! That's what I understand! [sobbing] I can't take it anymore... (Song: Air) (Over the rooftops spins a bird) (lonely, its crest spinning giddily) (In the bell-tower an Amazon tenses her bow) (and turns the eye of her arrow to the mistral wind) (If the wind changes, what can I do?) (If the wind changes, I'm going to leave) (So much to say, it's better just to keep quiet) (Any words would just fly away) (Held by its stem, the candle falls) (distending like a mother's proud belly) (An invisible fate governs us all) (Giving life and buffeting us with a southern wind) (If the wind changes, what can I do?) [TV sounds] Hi. Where have you been? What's wrong, no answer? You ***... Where the *** have you been? Answer me! You'll speak, damn it. I swear you'll answer me! ***! [Glass breaking] (Air, Air, Air...) (Air, Air, Air...) Fin [Subtitles: Paul Martin]