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Alright, let's vote on the replacement of the lift,

according to the quote from Elevators and Stairs, Inc.

I made it at last!

There was a line at the chemist.

-Did you see I left the door open? -I did.

You're just in time, Nuria. We're voting on replacing the lift.

Right, all together.

Votes in favour?

-Concha, honey! -Oh, yes! I agree.

Alright, a new lift is approved.

About time.

Any other items for the agenda?

Then the meeting is over. Thank you for coming.

'Bye, everyone, I have to go. I'm in a hurry.

How's the new job?

Fine, very stressed, very busy, but I'm happy.

-I'll drop by one of these days. -Bye, see you.

With the new lift maybe you can rent out your flat, right?

-I already have a tenant. -Really?

We sign the lease next week.

Congrats.

Hold on. Concha, get some beers.

Alberto finally found a tenant for his flat.

Who are you renting it to?

A new workmate, his name's Joaquin.

He's not my age by any chance?

No, a bit younger, but he's single, Concha, so you never know.

Is your company hiring in the current situation?

Yeah, he's just started through a social integration program.

He mentioned he was flat hunting, I told him mine was free,

and done deal.

-Social integration? -Yes.

Did he just get out of prison?

No, no...

Not that I know anyway!

Seven people with mental health issues joined the company

through a work integration scheme.

These programs are great, I didn't even know they existed.

What do you mean by mental health issues?

Is he crazy?

Crazy? No.

But he has a mental health issues, you just said so.

He's under treatment for a mental health problem,

but he lives a completely normal life.

He works with me, and very well, actually.

But what mental health issue are we talking about?

I don't know, I didn't ask him.

Alberto...

-What's wrong? -"What's wrong? ".

Hey, it's an issue...

I'm fine with these social integration programs, schemes, whatever.

But making photocopies isn't the same

as having a guy with mental issues in the building, don't you think?

He doesn't make photocopies, he's in IT.

I don't care.

What do you think someone with mental issues is?

Someone jumping out of the lift with a knife, or what?

Hold on one second...

I get that you've never met anyone like him,

you could have the wrong idea, I did too.

But I work with him every day, and not just with Joaquin.

Six more people with mental issues have joined the company,

and there's not a single problem with them.

Not a single problem?

So they're the only people with no problems at work.

No, I'm saying is that they are like any other co-worker.

Some work hard, others slack off, some are friendly, some are rude...

Some you connect with, others no,

and I connect with Joaquin.

Is Joaquin the cute guy with you the other day at the front door?

Yes, that's Joaquin.

He looked like a nice guy.

He said hello to me and everything.

Of course. Why wouldn't he? Joaquin is a normal guy.

Not that normal if he's rented your flat at that price.

-And with no renovations. -The flat's in perfect condition.

That's why you haven't rented it out in months.

Maybe this person values space more than today's fancy stuff.

Or maybe he's crazy?

Okay, that's enough.

Joaquin has a mental issue, period.

He probably watches his health better than any of us do.

-Alberto, don't get annoyed. -I'm not annoyed.

No, come here. Don't get mad.

You must understand that this is awkward for all of us.

We have old folks and kids here.

My teenage daughter, Maria, is in and out all the time.

What if Joaquin has an outburst

because he forgot his meds, then he runs into her and hurts her...

Maite, you're talking about someone I know,

and Joaquin isn't aggressive.

How do you know?

I'm saying, I work with him!

Do you really think I'd rent my flat to anyone who was trouble?

Anything to rent the flat, eh?

-What? -Yes.

But what if he has the TV up full at all hours of the day and night?

Then he'll be warned, like anyone.

What if he sets the curtains on fire?

I heard on the radio that these people smoke a lot.

Or worse, he has his friends around. Imagine what they're like!

Well, that's it.

Don't you see how xenophobic you are?

-Mad-ophobic. -What?

-The fear of crazy people -Don't call him crazy, shit!

-Okay. Why don't we vote on it? -Vote on what?

On what? On whether you rent your flat to... people like that.

What? Just what I needed!

It's not that crazy, is it?

Why not, Alberto? This affects all of us.

We can't vote on this, it's not our flat.

Sure, you live on the 3rd floor, but I live across the hall.

And I live right above.

Hold on, I'll rent my flat out to anyone I want.

Yes, it's yours,

but it's easy to leave us with the load while you live somewhere else.

This could be very dangerous for all of us.

We have to vote, right?

Alright, alright, hold on...

Let's get serious, okay?

I'm renting the flat to Joaquin, whether you like it or not.

First, it's my flat and I rent it to anyone I like.

Second, he has the right to a dwelling, like anyone.

Third, he's a great guy.

And fourth, I need the money.

Fine, it's your flat and you can do whatever you want with it.

How many people have shown interest in it since it’s been on the market?

Four? Eight? Twenty?

Zero. Nobody.

And the only person interested in renting your creepy old flat

is someone with a mental illness.

It's not a deciding factor, but it's a bit suspicious, isn't it?

And fine, Joaquin has a right to a place to live,

but we have the right to live in peace, right?

And Joaquin's right doesn't mean to live in this particular flat.

There are loads of flats available for rent.

Okay, maybe he's charming, but that's not the point.

And, fine, you need the money...

What if you get a better offer?

We could all help you to get a tenant that pays more.

If we don't want crazies, our only chance is someone blind.

Or it'll never get rented out.

-I sign the lease next week. -Unless we all agree to pay you the rent!

Even a bit more, we could pay even more than Joaquin's offering.

-How much more? -Sure!

As if I my mortgage wasn't enough, now you want me to pay Alberto's rent!

I couldn't either.

What if we don't replace the lift?

Alright, why not, instead of spending money on the lift,

we pay Alberto's rent?

It wouldn't cost us more money.

But then we have no lift?

Would you rather be relaxed or get a new lift?

We just voted for a new lift!

Yes, because we didn't know what you just told us, Alberto.

President, can we revoke the vote and rephrase the question?

-Yes, we could, but... -Right, then let's vote.

We've always voted on crucial things and this is crucial.

-But the lift is falling apart. -So?

If we have to use the stairs, so be it.

I don't want to live with someone like that, I'm sorry.

Me neither.

I think your prejudices are outrageous.

But I'm no Mother Theresa, so it's up to you.

If you pay more for at least two years, and you all agree,

I'll rent the flat to you.

-Anyone know these? -What's that?

-Olanzapine. -No.

I take one with every breakfast.

It's better on a full stomach so it doesn't hurt.

Yeah...

15 years ago...

15 years ago I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

Oh, Nuri...

Since then, my life hasn't been easy.

When you tell people you have a mental issue, they run away.

You only get rejection and fear.

But you all know me, it's fine.

I've been living in this building for seven years.

Opposite you, Lucas. We haven't had a problem so far.

We're even fond on each other, right?

So, calm down, Fernando,

I don't think anything bad will happen to you if Joaquin lives across the hall.

I know I sometimes play the music too loud.

Flamenco is my passion. So I'm sorry if I bothered anyone.

And, yes, Teresa, I'm a smoker.

But I smoke in the balcony,

because I don't like a smelly flat when my friends visit me.

And, Concha, the guy who helped you the other day with the electricity,

the man with me, is my friend, Ramon.

I don't know if Joaquin is the best tenant to live here.

I couldn't say, because I don't know him,

but you don't either,

and you're stopping him from living here just because he has mental issue.

What you said is true:

People suffering from mental problems just want to live a normal life.

We fight for it, every day. Like any of you!

And from my heart I believe rejecting someone without knowing him,

that's truly insane.

That's the real madness.

Well, do we vote, or what?