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a NIKOS NIKOLAIDIS film

now I suppose, I should give you some explanation

although that is something we don't deserve

what I mean is...

whenever I started something, you always knew how to finish it

sometimes, I did the same for you

that's why we don't deserve that

we were living on quicksand

and if this story is a nightmare, it's still ours

what I mean is...

do you understand what I mean?

It wouldn't mean much for me to kill you

when you love someone it's easier to do it

these are the rules of our game

now that I think about it, they should throw us together somewhere

yes, bury us somewhere

oh, that can't be done

It can't

I have things to do

then, I'm waiting for you as well

long ago we agreed

that out world is deserted and full of traps

and we turned that into a game

"I ache" "I'm hurt" "I fear"

It's you who runs the game

that's the important thing

first I heard her heels on the corridor

and then there was that tremendous smell of her perfume

her heels always got on my nerves

but they kept me company, yes

I think...

like...

if, some moment...

See You In Hell, My Darling

you left the door open

and a storm is coming

and, from what I remember, you always come with the storm

are you alone?

candy?

cinnamon candy?

cinnamon candy

the music stopped

all music ends sometime

not this one, it doesn't end that way

you don't remember

I remember very well

where are you going?

I have to switch off the car

I did

you take care of everything

you always wear the same perfume

jasmine

jasmine...

...of betrayal

don't look at me like that

let go of me

why is that?

because I've told you, your heels get on my nerves

and you did it on purpose, like back then

I heard you going round the whole house

they always got on my nerves...

alcoholic as always?

or maybe I remember wrong?

you remember well

and I see you still smoke my brand

correct again

except that it was my brand, from the start

let's say it's like that

you were certain I would come

you had the ice cubes ready as well

the thing is, how did you find me so easily?

it wasn't that hard

you made sure to leave your trail everywhere

and then I don't know who...

found who

but that's because you always knew

when I needed you

drink your whisky

is he gone, or...

...does he still wander outside the house?

he's gone

and if someone wanders outside the house, it is not him, for sure

do you really believe there is someone outside the house?

don't be afraid

I'm here

and no one can scare me by death

not even the one outside

when he sees me, he'll run

that won't be necessary. just the smell of your perfume...

should knock him out

you used to like it

I lied

it was always intense and...

cheap

cheap, I remember

look at us for a while

what do I see?

what do you see?

again, after some years...

women, lonely...

a bit scared...

over 30...

hidden...

"inside rented hotel rooms"

you used to make me happy

you too

but, that was a very long time ago

and why is that gone?

why are you an alcoholic?

I thought you would know

my understanding is, we're talking about someone

who left the door open and the car engine on

you know very well who we're talking about

once, I committed suicide with a handfull of pink pills

after that, several times with a knife

then with... a gun

then I was killed in a car accident

you shouldn't complain after all

because every time you died

you used to take someone with you

very well

I don't, although of course I was expecting of a better meeting

let's see

we haven't met since before the...

since that joke with the smalI van

on your wedding day

ah, yes

but I mean formally

before the funeral of your father

you, who always liked, since you were small going to a whole lot of funerals

we had agreed to lose contact for a while

but he loved you

I loved him too

I sent a wreath, what more?

and then how do you know I didn't come from a distance...

staring at you

no way

I would smell your terrific perfume

I say we start

first you have to tell me

why he left

why don't you ask why I left?

how did you make love?

show me

I don't remember

but I do

you were like this

now show me how you made love

I don't know

I don't remember well

you told him you loved him

I never said anything like that

say it

I wanna hear it

"I love you"

say it

I love you

not like that, I'm gonna puke

I love you

don't go

I love you too

that's what he said to you

and then what happened?

you made love

show me

naked

naked?

and why did he leave?

I don't know

we only made love

I knew she needed me more than I needed her

and I stayed by her side

but I think she loved me

that's why she loved me

our rules were made like this, since we were kids

eventually we started growing up together but...

we didn't go very far

well, if you remember, it was I who started smoking that brand

then you liked the package a lot

there is a someone in the pool

I know

it's just that he's not just "someone"

he's dead and he has a name

don't tell me you forgot his name?

how long has he been here?

I don't remember

what do you mean you don't remember?

"I don't remember"

what happened here?

I don't remember

but I don't think it's my fault

then?

he wanted to go

then how? who... who killed him?

don't ask me. I don't know anything

right

and i lost my coatee in the water

I puked as well, in case you're concerned

we have to put him somewhere

we can't leave him like that

yes, burry him somewhere

the garden is huge

for sure. there's room for all of us in this garden

what are you doing?

I'm putting on my shoes

but, they're all wet

I know, but I'm cold

I think I'm in deep trouble

but, better off dead than poor

let that go, I'm not in the mood

better off dead than poor

ok, dead people don't come back

ugly way to die

better off dead than poor

we said that

terror was a gemini

you always beat me in that game

when did that happen?

what?

ah, yes

I don't know

the only thing i remember is that...

I found him up on the veranda

then I dragged with down the stairs...

and I leaned him...

...i put him

no...

...I threw him

in the water...

...yes, bury him

oh, we can't bury him

someone's wandering around here

if we leave him in the pool

the one that' s wandering

will be scared and go away

I think he should stay here

do you see how he's changed?

hasn't he changed?

he has changed

I couldn't see him

has he changed?

yes, he's changed

he has become better looking than then

will you come with me?

where?

the heat sticks on me

...to swim for a while

and then give you something for your stomach

I can't

I'm cold

we must drag him out of here

it should rain again anytime

I don't care

let him get up and go where he wishes

...but I don't think he will

now that you're here, he prefers to be wet and cold

either way, we have to put him somewhere

and then, be by ourselves

he wouldn't be too happy to hear you talk like that about him

how does that matter now?

what matters, is that the three money bags are split in two now

what matters, is that they can be split in one as well

we'll stuff him with rocks and he'll go straight to the bottom

you push, because his legs bend

I pull and you're sitting there

well, come on little strawberry

ehm... the sea is that way, little strawberry

what did you call me?

what did I call you?

what did you call me just now?

what did I call you just now? I called you little strawberry

I told you to never call me like that again

I don't think you chose the right time to quarrel

get his leg

I told you to never call me little strawberry again and you did it on purpose

good, I will not call you again... little strawberry

now pull

I do

but you always enjoyed insulting me

you always fire up

what's wrong with little strawberry?

I told you to never call me that again

I didn't say that for you

I just said it

little strawberry

watch it!

what, what?

the way you drag him, his head will crack

no more

come on, a few more metres

get up!

what happened?

his shoe came off

let that go, he doesn't need it

there's no shoelace

I go for the boat

put that out!

why?

because someone might see us

great, and what do we do now?

what we planned

...to the bottom

to the bottom? without rocks?

you didn't bring any rocks?

how could I bring any rocks? we came together

you should have brought rocks

you were always like that- careless and superficial

what are you doing there?

I'm trying... to get on

you wear no panties

I never wear panties... now pull

what kind of game is that?

come on...

let me go...

I write to you without an address

here, thinking of you

I engrave to the waters of the lake the outline of your eyes

I asked from the rains to fall near me

but all that falls is a dry autumn and i'm lonely

boredom, wrinkles on the face

you had fog when I met you

who had fog? I don't understand

it doesn't matter

now, here, I've become one small fairy tale with no ending

the streets of my gray city are all blind alleys and they end in closed horizons

the broken words of...

...the broken words of your farewell...

...fill my hours

words and gestures only

small, weak, deviant litle hands

"...small, weak, deviant litle hands" -ah yes small, weak, deviant litle hands

rip my thought apart

my voice changes -changes changes changes changes-

with time

I stare at you for a long time

do you see me?

face-down in the pool water...

a little hard to see you

I will be staring at you wrapped in heavy fishing net, full of rocks

tied up with thick rope

I will throw you at the sea, straight to the bottom

something like that...

after all, three money bags split in one

is more than split in three

next time, maybe you'll win

do you remember that song?

yes

I remember it too

he should remember it as well

I don't think he remembers anything anymore

we have trouble

what do you want here?

do you understand what I'm saying?

how did you get here?

tie me up better next time, come

you...

me, what?

ah, yes

on the table

get back on your little table, right now

he...

...is no longer in the pool

no longer, what?

what are you doing here?

what do you mean?

you were tied on the table

how did you untie yourself?

why do you care? I'm trying to tell you he is no longer in the pool

what isn't?

him

he is no longer in the pool

when did that happen?

I don't know

I went to the veranda to get my cigarettes and the pool was empty

did they empty the pool as well?

there is no corpse

someone took him

what's wrong?

alright now, tell me where you put him

to the sea?

my stomach hurts. I'm not feeling...

...well.

you 're not well, I know

tell me where you put him and I'll give you medicine

the days that had a taste of cinnamon candy...

are over

here, take this and you will calm down

someone wants...

let go of my hand

someone wants to kill me

yeah, someone wants to kill you to get your share

it's your stomach, little strawberry

don't call me that

ok, I won't call you like that again

but you've cleared a bottle of whisky

who is trying to kill you?

I'm not well

take this to get well

and then we'll go see him

what is that? I don't want it

come on, or I'll cram it in

I will throw it up, I don't want it

if you throw it up I will give you another

what's that? poison?

it's medicine. what do you think it is?

ok, it's poison, now take it

why do you play this game on me?

what did you do with him?

I did nothing with him

come

I can't swallow it

chew it. doesn't taste so bad

and if you tell me what you did with him, I'll tell where the money is hidden

I don't want anything

now open your mouth

come on, open it like a good girl

come now, some more, more

nice. that's it

you're making fun of me. you don't want to get well

I'm scared

(look)

chew it well and swallow it

I'm scared

what's that?

poison

chew it. it doesn't taste bad

I'll be back soon. let me go

you know that...

I know

not that

your glasses are broken

I know

I wear them out of habit

down at the door, you scared me

you scared me too

why don't we quit joking around?

I saw you in the pool playing dead

what have you arranged with my girl friend?

with my good friend?

to drive me crazy

if it's about the money, I don't care, she can have it

but I saw you, in the pool

and at the garden door after that

I saw you too

are you ok?

my stomach hurts a little

and I throw up a lot

you, are you ok?

I'm a bit cold

do you know that we almost threw you to the sea?

but we didn't do very well and,

now we're back together

what happened here?

did she know?

she knew

and she wanted to come with us as well

and what happened?

what happened to you?

I don't remember

where is she now?

I don't know

I left the house

I want you to take care of her

do you still love her?

what is there?

where?

where you are

I don't know where i am

i told you, I don't remember much

me?

and that old song

did you put that on?

I was trying to warn you

what is it here?

where?

I've come here before

why did you want to warn me?

that I didn't make it

and to take care

how can I take care of me and her as well?

we didn't make it

she will exterminate us both and then she'll be free to get away with the money

that's what's on her mind

she loves you

anyway, I wouldn't want you to harm her

the telephone in the house is off

off?

off, and I didn't do it

and the garden door is closed, I can't get through

someone is on guard

there it is again. she's calling someone

it's you she wants

when will I see you? where will you be?

I'll find you

is there anything you need? what should I get you?

what do you want me to get you?

cigarettes

cigarettes...

many cigarettes

ok, many cigarettes

don't

let me go

you're hurting me

let me go

listen

listen to me

she knows we're together

she gives me bad pills

let me go

I'm ready

where are we going?

to my father's grave

to your father's grave

and what are we gonna do to your father's grave?

we will open it and we'll make some room for the other one

we well open it and we'll make some...

what are you talking about?

why your father's grave?

it is nearby

it is nearby, very well

I'm perfect for night walks in graveyards

don't tell me you're scared

we used to do that all the time

and stop repeating everything I tell you

that was a long time ago. and we weren't opening graves

we were only stealing wreaths and flowers

and why the hell is your father's grave nearby?

I made him a grave and had him moved here to keep him close to me

don't worry, it's a two minute road from here, down at the property

come

where are you taking me? I'M tired

this is crazy. totally crazy

and ridiculous on top

be careful, because...

in front of us now...

is a small basin

is there water in it?

why?

to know, whether we'll find a dead body in there as well

ah no, only scorpions and water snakes

scorpions and water snakes

this is ridiculous

foot bridge

you didn't love my father

I loved him very much

than why is it ridiculous that we're going to his grave?

because it's heavy midnight

and we have to go through scorpions and water snakes

your father is not in the grave, where are you taking me?

you can go back if you want

ok, so we're going to the grave

all this talk is silly

looks like I'm drunk

watch for the tomatoes

Ithink I've buried him in the tomatoes

don't worry. there is nothing she can do to me

I want to see you later

yes, I buried him in the tomatoes

last year the earwig burned them all

but this year everything will go just fine

Ihave to go

oops, we missed the grave

watch your step

ok -I'll see you later

cigarettes?

ahh, with scorpions and water snakes...

I can't see a thing

where exactly is it?

I don't know, don't remember

I've never come here at night

and how the hell are we gonna find him into the night?

the graves shine bright at night

the bones of the dead...

they have phosphor

and that shines through the graves

I think we lost the grave

father...

where are you?

father, I want you to know that...

if something happens to me...

my friend will have done it

me too. if something happens to me my friend will have done it

I have a friend with me

grave! we found it

hello father!

my friend here says - you remember the one we called "little strawberry"

so she says, that it isn't hard to talk to a dead guy

and that you can make love to him as well

I'm sorry

but my friend makes me laugh

we want...

we want some space

you have to move a bit aside

because we have to put someone else there with you as well

you don't mind, do you?

no

(ok)

because that guy wanders here and there and makes pranks

and now he may be hidden here somewhere watching us

we goes to every room and drips his wet everywhere

I know him well

you don't mind, do you?

will you make room for him?

(ok) - he'll make room for him

and don't let them kill me

what are you talking about?

quiet, I'm talking with my father now

we thought about dropping him into the sea

but that was a bit dangerous

and then she went secretly and took him out of the pool

and she says she made love to him as well

she always made love to him

I'm leaving

you remember my father

I remember him very well

there's nothing here

I'm leaving

but there is, sweetie, there is...

a suitcase that small

with three really big shares

two

two now

I treat you bad

but you'll come with me

I will come with you but you are a scum, know that

why did you call me that?

you were like that since you were a little girl

a small, vicious scum and you never loved me

making fun of me all the time, little strawberry and all

and I asked you not to, but there you said it again, to your father

it's not my fault that you were using strawberry flavoured condoms

did you have to tell everyone?

I didn't say anything. the whole school knew

some of your lovers betrayed you

the money

whom you were sleeping with

eh, that how we did then, that's how we do now

give me back my watch

do you know I loved you very much back then?

yeah, when everyone else left, you were coming to me for comfort

give me my watch

no - I want my watch

one watch, many watches

Isn't that what you came for?

give it to me

better off dead than poor

with a hole in the head - I want my watch

you never know with women

here's your watch

you have to eat something

I can't, I throw it all up

if I leave you alone, he will come

and what's there for you to gain?

if you're not lying to me

I will gain a trap

you can't do anything to him anymore

but he told you he loves me

what did you give to me?

you gave something to me

I gave nothing to you

you are scared and worn out

you've always been sickly

with every occasion you were down and I would choke you with sugar to come around, remember?

what did he say to you?

elsa...

I'm cold

I'm cold and scared

you have to let me go

what did you call me?

elsa

how long is it since you last called me that?

let me take you to lie down

step on my feet

come on, step on my feet

how?

come on, you know how

don't you remember?

Vera!

don't you remember?

I feel dizzy

if you put that old song on...

he comes

how do you know?

when he wants something

he plays the old song

if you put it on, maybe he'll come

to save you?

no

to make love to you

cigarettes?

they're wet

would you light one for me as well?

there are just a few

five

there are just five

I'll get you more

she told me you wanted cigarettes

and that you told her something else as well

something about me

about the two of us

what is it here?

what "what is it here"?

I've been here before

here

of course you've been here before

this is the west veranda

where we used to sit and watch the sun as it went

the sunset

you came here because you heard the song?

don't, don't

oh, sorry

I should have tried harder

I miss you a lot

I don't know why

I don't want to

but with everyone I ever loved

I was always very mean

very mean

my eye

I remember that

you used to say that often

you like teasing me, even now

you are wet, aren't you cold like that?

I'm like that for a long time now

what's wrong with your hand?

where?

it's just a smudge. from the fridge

give it to me

no

to have a look

what are you doing there?

are you marrying me again?

look what I've got here

if I get you many cigarettes, will you marry me again?

many cigarettes

nice

this time I'll try harder

but, you know something?

you have to help me first

we have to throw her to the sea, she's very ill

where is she?

in the...

where is she?

why do you care?

I told you, I've taken care of everything

if there is many people to the beach...

we'll take her to my father's grave

the only thing is she's a bit heavy

I can't do it on my own

on my own

where are you going now?

I'd say see looks awful

she ate something that hurt her stomach and she's drunk too

she's cleared two bottles of whisky and she pukes

where are you going? she's the other way around

besides, if we let her, she'll tell on us and we'll get caught

and they'll set us apart

I won't tell a thing, but she remembers you come with the song

and she'll set you a trap

you're not going anywhere

ok

let's go see

aah, little strawberry

don't drink that

it's poisoned

I know

she does that

she broke my watch

the other one is still inside

you can leave with her, if you want

I don't want you to put me in the water again

but you know we can't be apart

if I put you there, I'll come with you

you said you love me

and that you'll marry me again

isn't that what you told her?

and that you want many cigarettes

I know everything, you see?

I saw you making love

the day of our wedding

you made love

yes, but he stayed with you

he was always with me

get over with it

from now on, you will do whatever I say

I can't do that

you are half dea...

dead

you look awful, little strawberry

you will do whatever I say

I won't suffer for you again

he was mine

he was on his own

since we met each other, on his own

whenever I left her behind, she was running after me, scared

and she knew that no one loved her like I did

that is why I din't mind her torturing me

she needed me

to be mean

and I liked that I was offering her that possibility

but I think she loved me

that's why she loved me

our rules were made like that, since we were kids

eventually we started growing up together but...

we didn't go very far

long ago, we used to steal flowers from the graves

you used to tell me that at night the bones of the dead pour phosphor

and they light your way through the graves

sometimes we would look in the mirror and get confused

and then we would change our voices on purpose to find out who we were again

Iknew she was waiting for me

maybe she would harm me

it meant nothing for her to kill me, but that didn't matter anymore

games are like this

that's how we played all along

sure...

I could run away and save myself but...

when the ground slips under your feet...

the one to catch you, or push you ever lower...

should be someone you love very much

only then everything gets some meaning

you're going to him, aren't you?

I know you're going to him

without cigarettes as well

don't go, Vera

I love you

me too Elsa

me too