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Arabella.

Let’s go!

An important doctor

who lived in the city,
lived in the city.

Are you done?

First Prologue:
Arabella

Dad, it's Taco King.

We're going to dinner.

You can't have dinner
before dinner.

Can I sit with you?

There's a kids' table.

I didn't know.

You knew.

I didn't know.

You knew.

I didn’t know.

They said there's also
a giant puppet at the kids' table.

I hate giant puppets
and I hate kids.

I want to go to Taco King.

You're eating dinner there.

I'm not going to eat there,
I'm going to vomit there.

If we don’t stop there, I’ll tell everyone
you’re jealous of Jonathan Franzen.

Are you done?

And that you don’t pay taxes.

Let’s go.

This is a story

about my childhood in America.

My lost childhood.

I'm therefore happy and excited

that my daughter is here tonight.

In the blurry glow of late afternoon

the old hazel tree

rises

like a sentry.

Its branches protect endless summers

where everything was possible

where life

was gigantic.

Taco King.

As a child

I bit the...

Taco King!

As a child

I bit the other kids and for this

my father made an appointment
with an important doctor in the city

and my family waited
impatiently for this trip.

Jonathan Franzen.

The expectation...

The expectation made me nervous.

The doctor was late
and he let us in after an hour.

So...

I bit him.

And he kicked us out.

He kicked us out.

Jonathan Franzen.

Taxes.

- Stop limping.
- How can I stop if I have a limp?

I'm sorry.

Please, will you take this kid
where she wants to go

and get her whatever she wants.

And then take her home?

Of course.

Where are you going?

To pee.

I have to ask you something.

All the menus are different
which one do you want?

The one with the surprise, please.

What surprise do you want?

It's a surprise,
you don’t get to choose.

Why are you looking at me?

I'm looking at you
because you're looking at me.

Second Prologue:
Holly

There was a strange spot on the ice.

The karaoke got stuck.

And people could only sing one line.

Then a group of people
dressed in black arrived.

Sorry, can you come?
My sister has a problem.

What problem?

A girl problem.
There's a red spot on the ice.

I’m coming.

They said it was blood.

Instead they just wanted
to make fun of my butt.

It's strawberry slushy.

They appeared out of nowhere,
just to give me a hard time.

And then, as if from the sky

a tooth fell on the ice.

Too many things
don’t add up in this story.

These holes in time and space
are creating a lot of problems.

They’ve always existed, how else
do you explain love at first sight?

Or coincidences that can’t
be merely coincidences.

But now reality is becoming
stranger and stranger.

Is anybody there?

Is there anybody in this shithole?

If there's one thing
I'm sure about tonight

it's that today wasn’t a good day.

How are you, mom?

Hi mom.

I'm about to close my eyes.
How are you?

Mom, how are you?

Bye mom.

Holly, the police are in the garden.

She doesn’t live here.

She lived in this house before us.

She's come here for years
when she can’t sleep.

- She takes advantage of our kindness.
- It’s not true.

I come because I was born in this house
and sleep better here.

Did something happen?

- She fought with a kid.
- He wasn't a kid.

I could see
his little mustache up close.

Do you know any kids
with mustaches, Maccarico?

I don't know any kids,
I’m an adult.

We've been looking for
you everywhere.

Everywhere where?

Not everywhere in the world
but certainly everywhere in this city.

The tallest lady in the clinic
told us you never come visit.

Why should I?
She isn't my mother.

You know how I know for sure
she's not my mother, Maccarico?

You know the biggest difference
between her and my mother.

Do you know the difference?

No.

Yes, you know.

If you know,
just say so, Maccarico.

He knows.

Tell us.

The difference is that she's alive,
while her mother is dead.

Now you put everyone
in a bad mood.

I'm just unlucky, that's all.

And you can't understand it,
because you're lucky.

It wasn't the right time
to argue with the police.

What are you talking about, Matteus?

Is there a right time
to argue with the police?

No, there's never a right time
to argue with the police.

- My shift's starting.
- Where do you work now?

At the skate rink,
you've never been.

Is it nice?

How do I explain this to you?

It’s like...

a hole

a butthole.

Gigantic.

Frozen.

Have you ever seen a butthole?

Don't respond to provocations, Matteus.

Not in real life...

I put all your stuff I found
in a suitcase.

It's already outside the door.

You’re fired.

Will I get paid for the last month?

No.

Then I'll tell them
to check the cameras.

So they can see you giving
skates to your boyfriends.

- What?
- What?

The saddest part is your husband
came in twice and paid twice.

He got a free soda,
but the one he chose

wasn't free,
so he paid for that too.

I'll see what I can do.

Give me some money
in the meantime.

- What?
- What?

200 euros, I need it.

I want to buy a hat like yours.

- Hi.
- Hi.

French fries, please.

Taco menu with french fries?

Just french fries.

Big gifts that are too big,
embarrass me.

This is a gift, right?

I don't want to call customer service
to tell them you never tie up your hair.

They don't know you hate it here
and wish you were in a boy band.

No.

I don't want to be in a boy band.

It'd be stupid to complicate your life
over some French fries or some hair.

Why are you looking at me?

I'm looking at you because
you're looking at me.

What is it?

Nothing, I can look wherever I want.

Yes, that's true.

So can I.

Are you driving this car?

What do you care?

I got some money you can have,
if you take me away in the car.

How much money?

Swear you'll take me.

Where?

Anywhere but here.

I don’t know,
I’m not convinced.

Why?

I don’t know, it's weird doing business
with such a small person.

Hey!

Were you just pretending to limp?

I pretended to limp at your age too.

So what?

Why did you come talk to me?

By chance.

No.

It isn’t by chance.

It's the opposite.

It seems similar,
but it's the opposite.

- I recognize your voice.
- Which voice?

I've always had that voice in my head.

I also remember the thoughts.

You're mistaking me
for another girl.

The fabric of space and time
gets stuck sometimes

but it doesn't hurt and it isn't scary.

And it doesn’t suck.

You're me, right?

You're me

right?

Yes, I'm you.

Can we leave now?

Can we go away?

So your name is
the same as mine?

Tell me your name.

Holly.

Are you alone?

Do you remember
where you got the money?

Your house?

Mom?

You don’t remember shit.

Can we go away?

The Kidnapping of Arabella

Have 20 minutes passed?

Two minutes have passed.

Do you limp because
you don't want to go to dance class?

I've never been to dance classes.

Why are you going so fast now?

I want to get out.
Why are you going so fast?

Holly!

We have to trust each other.

Think about how scared I am.

How strange it is
to see myself from outside.

But it's just you and me.

It's just you and me,
little Holly.

You and I are sinking
into the same shitty dimension.

You sure you don't
want to kill me?

No, the opposite.

What's the opposite of killing me?

I want you to be happy,
to fit in here.

You made my daughter run away
because you’re a monster.

And you made me run away
because you’re a monster.

You had a perfect family

a perfect daughter.

Your daughter's mother
was an international model.

Nobody cares about you
right now, Ingrid.

Nobody ever cared about you

apart from the three-year period
from 92 to 94.

You're the only one who never cared

you were too busy
whitening your teeth every week

and being jealous
of Jonathan Franzen.

Stop saying that,
it's not true.

It’s not true!

Hi.

You seem a little nervous.

What's your name?

Robin.

Hi, Robin.

I think I'm going to scream or suffocate.

Don't suffocate.

People like you and me
always get into trouble for others.

Without others,
people like you and me

wouldn't have any problems.

A girl blackmailed me.

What did she want?

She wanted some french fries.

- Did you give them to her?
- Just because I was really scared.

Describe her to me.

She had dark hair, pale,
she had a backpack.

Excuse me,
I’m going to get a tissue.

We're not allowed
to cry on the food.

What was the backpack like?

Can I have your ID?

More.

No.

Or we'll go somewhere cheaper
that's less shitty.

Ok.

What name should I give?
I still have to write a name.

Britney

The Pooh.

Write it down.

Britney like Britney Spears,
The Pooh like Winnie the Pooh.

The Pooh.

The moon is gigantic.

Do you want sunglasses for sleeping?

So you get used to it.
There's lots of light in La Creuz.

You'll have to wear sunglasses
every day and even at night.

Where's La Creuz?

- It's where we're going.
- Is it far?

Put them on.

Is it far?

You know that story about two friends

and one says to the other:

"Hey, what do you think is closer:
La Creuz or the Moon?"

And the other replies:
"What a stupid question!"

"Can you see La Creuz
from the window?"

Well.

Good night.
I have to go do something.

I don't want to stay here alone.

Who said you
have to stay alone?

You can go to the pool
if you want.

It's night, I can't swim.

You can do things around the pool.

Run around the pool.

I'll be gone 10 minutes.

Make friends.
There must be other girls here.

I hate little girls
and they're asleep at midnight.

Exactly.
Go to sleep, Holly.

Hi, I heard some music.

Do you have anything to drink?

The pool's closed

and I need you
to sign something.

- You have to ask the big one.
- She doesn't answer.

It's urgent.

Or I have to kick you out.

What do I have to sign?

Give me the rest of the money.

These assholes are doing
laundry at this time.

Who knows where they dream
of being invited

tonight, with clean clothes.

To the horse races.

You have to call the big one.

And some blood
is coming out your nose.

It's for the loud music.

Can you imitate an
old woman sleeping?

No.

I can do a robot voice.

Can you dance the robot?

No.

I can dance the frog.
Want to see?

It’s true, a frog
would dance like that.

Hello?

What?

No, she's not here.

Britney who?

Holly!

What are you doing with a gun?

Put it down right now.
Right away.

I'm very angry!
This gun's heavy.

I'm tired and I haven't even eaten.

Why aren’t you coming in?

Are you afraid I'll shoot you?

You're afraid I'll shoot you
because you didn't feed me?

No.

Don't you trust me?

Yes, I trust you.

Then come in.

Why do you ask if I trust you?

Why do you ask if I trust you?

So, there are two
mozzarellas in the oven.

One turns and says to the other:

"It's very hot here."

The other one turns and says:

"Wow a talking mozzarella!"

Didn't that make you laugh?

Yes.

So laugh then.

Do you have a car with a roof
that opens and closes?

Like having
a house with a terrace.

Why were you faking a limp?

Because I felt like doing it.

No there’s another reason
but you don’t remember.

The receptionist will snitch on us.

In the end she laughed
and played nice

but I read people's energy immediately.

We have to sell this car.

By the way, your joke wasn't that funny.

- What's that beep?
- Nothing, dad.

Are you about to blow up?

Yesterday the milk tasted like paint.

I have the suspicion it was paint
that tasted like milk.

You've always been bad.

The others screamed
when they were little.

You howled.

Maybe you still do secretly.

I can't wait for your brother to come back

before you kill me.

One way or another.

Why didn't you call me?

What for?

I don’t know.

To ask how I was doing.

I’m not your friend, Oreste

If you pay me you can read me
your new material for 50 minutes.

If you pay more you can
go on the whole night.

if you pay extra you can read them
to me and other people together.

Or if you want, we can do role play
and dress as publishers like last time.

Why is there no new information?
Did you give him my money?

They're looking for that woman.

She goes by the name
‘Britney The Pooh.’

Pooh?

The Pooh.

You know nothing.
Your information sucks.

Don’t upset me.

Your information sucks.

Don’t upset me.

Give me my gun back,
I'm leaving.

Give me my gun back.

I'll never leave you alone again.

I don't care if you leave me alone.

I think that's why you're angry.

I don't like being treated this way.
You made me vomit in the car

you stole my gun,
you can't treat me like this.

Ok, do you want to leave?

Go. You know I don't care.
I was doing it for you.

I don't give a damn what you say,
you have problems.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

You think you're the first
to tell me that?

You think you're the first
to tell me that?

I'm telling you to do what you want.

For the first time in your life, Holly,
you can do exactly what you want.

You want to leave?
Get lost!

I’m leaving but give me my gun back.

- I'm not giving you the gun.
- Give me the gun.

You’re short, you run slowly,
you can't wash yourself, or lie.

You can't have a gun.

What do you need it for?

Are you a cowboy?

Answer! Are you a cowboy?

No, I'm not a cowboy.

Then you don't need the gun.

What do you do in life?

I study Physics.

But what job do you do?

Different jobs.
Why? What job do you do?

I’m a kid.

Sure.

That's easy,
but it doesn't last forever.

Do you have a family?

How much do you have
left for the trip?

Forty.

We need to stop in Santa Rosa.
I know how to make some money there.

Didn't they give you money for the car?

The car you sold was prettier
than this one.

Yes, but it was stolen.

And, one way or another,
it penalized us.

Do you like me?

People usually never like me.
I don’t know why.

But I thought,
if me as a kid likes me

that's the most important thing.

Hi, good morning.

Are you traveling alone?

Yes.

- Are you carrying drugs?
- No.

Are you traveling with 10,000 euros
or more on you?

No.

What's in the back?

Oh God!

Is there something in the back?

It's cold pizza.

Want to check?

- No, it's fine.
- No, please. Feel free to check.

Are you carrying
anything in the trunk?

No.

Do you want to check?

Oh God!

Move along.

The blue one is mine.

I'll take another one.

Hey!

Do you have a flower girl yet?

I'm not sure.

- It'll bring you luck.
- Manny!

Do we have a flower girl?

I don't know.

She can be your lucky flower girl.

Manny, she's a flower girl.
They say it’ll bring good luck.

Is it included?

No, it costs 30 euros.

- Is she a real flower girl?
- Yes, of course.

30 euros is a lot of money.

I have 30 euros and I really want
a flower girl for my wedding.

Girls.

Little girl, we're having
a wedding party.

We'd like to invite you.

All right.

Can you stay?

- Me too?
- Yes.

I'm invited too?

Yes, sure.
Both of you.

Ok, sure.
We’ll come.

Hurray!
I'm happy! Hurray!

I'm really happy!

- Thank you, thank you.
- Hurray.

Hurray!

Thank you, I'm really happy.

I have to give a speech,
I have to say some things.

I have a speech to give,
I have to say some things.

I have to give a speech.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

I know I don't know
anyone here

but I feel like I love you all.

For this reason,
I wanted to tell you

I'm graduating in Physics soon
and you're all invited to the party.

I'd like to thank you because
this is the best evening of my life

and for the first time
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

And I hope everyone gets to feel
like this at least once

especially sad people.

Thank you!
I hope you'll come.

Can you follow me a second?

- Of course! Is something wrong?
- It’s nothing.

A golden egg has disappeared
from the bathroom shelf.

What is a golden egg?

It's like an egg, but it's all gold.

It's shaped like an egg.

What kind of egg?

A full egg.
A hard-boiled egg.

And who took it?

You think I took it?

Let's go Holly,
before they kick us out again.

Why are you laughing?

- People suffering makes you laugh?
- I have it.

- What?
- I have the egg.

Holly.

Are you crazy?

Why'd you do it?
Why'd you do it?

So we have it.
You steal too.

In large supermarkets it's different.

These people welcomed us
into their home.

Do you realize how difficult it is
to be accepted like this?

I knew we shouldn't have come.

I knew it.

Parties are a bad idea
when you're on a mission.

But why do they need
5 golden eggs?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Why do they even need golden eggs?

I don't know Holly,
I don't know everything.

Holly please! You’ve been doing
random things for two hours.

Stop for a minute.

Why are we going to La Creuz?

And not somewhere better
like with waterfalls?

Because there’s
a very important person in La Creuz.

She danced in the National Theatre
of La Creuz.

And she even ended up
on the cover of Grand Hotel.

They say it was her who brought
the chignon into fashion.

Everybody called her Granatina.

I thought she had a stage name
like a rock star.

But it was her actual name.

And she and mom
always got invited out.

Think how beautiful,
to be invited everywhere.

Whenever Granatina saw me,
she gave me a yogurt

and told me to remember
how special I am.

You're special!

I thought everyone else
would notice too.

But nobody ever did.

Even today, when I feel sad,
misunderstood, or lonely

I think there's an important person
in the world who noticed I was special.

One night when mom was already sad

and I hid in the changing room
as always

Granatina looked and me and said:

‘If you get out of this place,
I’ll make you a real ballerina.’

I swear to God and on your mother

I’ll make you into a real ballerina.

I said no, hung onto a mannequin
and pretended to limp for a while.

In that moment,
I lost my only chance.

I’ve thought a lot about
what happened.

From that moment,
everything went wrong.

But now that I’ve met you

It’s as if the universe
has given me a second chance.

This can be our opportunity
to become someone special.

You're going to become a ballerina.

And they'll love you.

Are you happy that they’ll love you?

Why do I always meet only you?

That's how it works,
it's not Chatroulette.

What am I here to talk to you about?

- The driver.
- I don't remember what I said.

You told him to bring your daughter
first to Taco King and then home.

Maybe I said that.

If Arabella'd gone to Taco King

and then home,
everything'd be fine.

It's not right to judge a person
only after things go bad.

It could've all gone well.

One doesn't imagine

that one morning you wake up

and that's the morning of a tragedy.

Because it's the same
as every other morning.

I lost my daughter

at a fast food restaurant
where I've never even taken her.

“Search continues
for missing 8-year-old.”

Hey!

- They're not yours.
- So what?

So you can't put them on.

I was just looking at them.

Stop.

Okay, you can keep them
if you want.

Do you live here now?

No, I'm only staying here tonight.

I'm Topper, I live here.

I'm Arabella.

Do you like action figures?

No.

I play soccer.

Topper!

Your brother's covered in food.

Sorry, I have to go now because
my brother's covered in food.

I can't even take a shower here.

Will you be here later?

- Yes.
- Ok, see you.

Holly.

Holly.

Holly.

What is it?

I got you some ice cream.

I have to go out now.

And where're you going?

To see my friend.

- Eh?
- To see my friend.

You have to see a friend of yours.
Is that right?

Yes.

- What's the problem?
- Nothing.

Tell me a little about your friend.

Are we leaving tomorrow?

Yes.

Can we stay one more day?

No.

- Please.
- Don't worry about your friend.

You'll think you're in love many times
but it happens only once.

This is my only time.

No Holly, I'm sorry.

Unfortunately this isn't it.

Bring him some ice cream anyway.

Who is it?

You still have this phone,
are you stupid?

They're looking for you everywhere.

- Who?
- You kidnapped a little girl, Holly.

You kidnapped a girl named Arabella.

Everyone's looking for her.

Can I have that?

You can have it.

- What's your name?
- What's your name?

What's your name?

Arabella.

They poked holes in the dimensions.

They made so many holes
to make more money

that it's a total mess.

Holly please, listen to me.
The hole is in your head.

Did you say pole?

I said hole,
you heard me just fine.

You said there's a pole in my head,
how disgusting!

I said hole. Hole, damn it,
you heard me just fine.

I know things you don't, Maccarico.

Very few people know
it’s useless talking about it.

and coincidentally those who know
all want the same thing except me.

Get rid of the phone
and return the girl.

- I’ll tell them you’re good.
- I can't, I have to go to La Creuz.

- Let's meet, please.
- No, I don't want to come back.

Then I'm coming.
Give me a chance to talk to you.

I'll be there tomorrow night
at Perla Creuz.

Perla Creuz, do you know
how to find it?

I’ll leave the keys
under the name Wild Beast.

Okay?

Perla Creuz seems like it's for losers.
Do you know someplace less sad?

You kidnapped a little girl, Holly.

I don't wanna be naked like this.
I look like a dick.

Dad, there are other people.

Other people, who?
There's nobody in this shit hole.

Where are we going?

- Where are we going?
- We're leaving.

I'm not leaving.

You're leaving.

You said we were
staying an extra day.

I promised you nothing.

You know how many
people are against us?

You know how many?

Nobody cares about you.

You're so small and stupid
and you don't know anything

about life or the universe.
Grab your stuff, we're leaving.

- I haven't got anything here.
- Get your things.

- Let's go.
- I'm not leaving.

Let's go.

No.

You said no? Ok!

Let me go.

- Come.
- Let me go!

Let me go.

- Okay, I'll walk.
- Walk, walk!

- Let me go, I'm walking.
- Ok.

Let me go.

What is this light?

Is it gasoline?
I went to get gas, right?

Holly

I went to get gas.
You remember that, right?

Yes, you did.

I think the car's broken.

It's no coincidence, understand?

It's no coincidence
like this so suddenly.

- Do you understand?
- Yes.

You think someone knows?
That they’re following us?

I didn't see anyone.

Did you tell anyone?
Tell me the truth.

- Did you tell anyone?
- No.

We have to hide right now.

Stay here.
Stay here and wait.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Do you happen to know a place here

a closet, laundry room, somewhere
with a lock, just for tonight?

I don't know. There's a small spot
in the back where we keep towels.

We also keep a deaf goat
that the owner wants to kill.

Your name's Holly,
not Arabella, right?

Yes, why?

Someone told me that a little girl
named Arabella disappeared.

And this someone thinks it's you.

No, my name's Holly.

Are you lying to me?

Don't look at the goat, look at me.
Are you lying to me?

Look at me.

- Are you a liar?
- No, I’m not a liar.

Look me in the eyes.

- Are you lying to me?
- No.

I’m asking you one last time Holly.

No.

I don’t want you to become
the wrong version too.

Like me.

Little girl, come out of the wardrobe.

I swear to God and on your mother
that I'll make you a real dancer.

You're special.

I can tell that you’re special.

Isn’t it true that she’s special?

You can't see well because it's dark.
But that’s how it is.

It’s true, these are the dimmest lights
I've ever seen Holly.

Listen to your mother

even if you don't really understand
what she's saying.

You can't live here

your mom is too sad.

No.

Holly it’s very important to have
your hair up and a straight posture.

She’s pretending to limp
because she doesn't want to dance.

It takes so little to keep you
from living the right life anymore.

And the worst part is
you can still imagine it.

Mom.

I'm fine.

No, I don't need anything.

Mom, I'll call you back.
There's an emergency.

I love you.
I love you.

Holly.

Holly.

Holly.

Holly.

Spit.

Gross!

Holly.

Don't tell anyone my name's Arabella.

- Did you make it up?
- No, it's more complicated than that.

Holly!

- I think I have to go.
- If you want we can hide.

- No, sorry, I can't.
- Holly!

Why not?

Because without me,
she doesn't have anyone.

- Does she have any pets?
- No, not even those.

Holly.

So you feel confident about this?

In short,
you think it wasn't this Holly?

That we shouldn't even
look into her?

She doesn't seem the type.

Appearances mean nothing.

Yesterday I bought a stick of deodorant
at the supermarket

but it was actually a tube of glue.

Leave me the documents.
What have you got there?

- My report on Holly.
- Give it to me.

I should go home for the day
I don't feel very well.

So you don't know where she is

and so you can't tell me.

You really do have a fever, go home.

- May I go?
- Yes.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

And we obviously know
where he's going.

I hate to frame a friend
when he’s so stupid and in love.

But you can't be romantic
under such a bright light.

There aren't even enough clouds
to think about someone.

I can't.

I can’t stand feeling like this.

Feeling so guilty.

Feeling like nothing makes sense.

I don't even know how to kill myself.

How do you kill yourself?

Why are you asking me?

Can't you see I'm alive?

How do you think I can kill myself?

I don't know.

Try to put your head
in one of those holes

and hope there's
a guillotine and not a dick.

Hello?

Am I speaking with Granatina?

Hi, do you remember me?
It's Holly.

I’m Clara’s daughter.

Hello?

Granatina?

No, it’s not for the ad.
It’s something very important.

Can we meet?

We booked a one-way trip
to ask for a miracle for my leg.

So I could return to La Creuz
on foot without limping.

But the miracle didn't happen.

I know, we're as surprised as you are.

Could you give us a lift?

Holly!

Look, you can really see everything
in squares.

Let's go.

Hi Granatina.

Come inside.

Come in, this is the back door.

The main entrance is on the other side.

Leave that here.

Close the gate please.

I see you noticed the painting.

This is worth a lot of money.

The Madonna and Child
by Lorenzo Lotto.

That's not the Madonna
and that's a violin.

Little girl, watch out for the roosters.

Sorry but my studio is being renovated
so I work in the garden for now.

And this is certainly
an unexpected visit.

I’d invite you to tonight’s show

but I took a long holiday
to rest a little.

They ask me to come back every day

but I don’t even answer them anymore.

Or I’d spend my life saying ‘no.’

You’re lucky I answered the phone.

Holly, come here.

Come here one second.

I read all your letters.

I stopped sending them to your mother,
she never answered.

At first I thought she was jealous.
But she was dead.

Clearly one thing
excludes the other. Finally.

She, like the others,
had crazy dreams.

Dreams fall apart. At the beginning
it’s hard to let them fall.

But they drop quicker and quicker,
as if shat out by pigeons.

Now that I frequent
more elegant places

more respectable let’s say

I realize that place
was full of nutcases.

Holly, come here!

Can you help us with her?

I beg you.

Can you make her a ballerina?

Make her a ballerina, I beg you!

I beg you.

Little girl, do you want
to be a ballerina?

No, I don't.

- How tall are you?
- I don't know.

Holly, how tall are you?

How tall are you?

Stand against the wall
so I can measure you.

Please Holly!

It’s you who doesn’t want it.

The last thing I want right now is
to teach ballet to a little girl.

Come on, please Holly.

This is for the chicken
but it’s ok.

Good, but I'm very busy.
I take care of roosters and the eggs.

I have a boyfriend.

And as you can see,
I also deal... with art.

I can't put all of this on hold.

How would I survive?

Can you tell me
how I’d survive?

I'd still need money.

Cash.

Of course, I don't have it now,
but we can get it quickly.

Tell her Holly, tell her.

However, I need to be paid upfront.

Before I give up everything else.

Sure, I understand.

I understand.

Holly, she's trying
to steal your money.

She's trying to steal your money.

Shut up.
What are you saying?

- Don't tell me to shut up.
- Shut up.

- I want to leave.
- Shut up, Holly.

I want to leave.

- I want to leave.
- Stop it!

They all take advantage of you
and you don't realize it.

Can we leave now?

Why are you doing this?

I want to leave.

Stop it Holly, stop it.

- You really believe everything.
- Stop it!

Stop calling me Holly.
My name's not Holly.

Yes, it is.
Why are you doing this now?

My name's Arabella, not Holly.
Okay? Arabella.

- No.
- Yes.

Stop calling me Holly.

My name’s not Holly.
My name's Arabella.

You told me your name was Holly.

You had a name-tag.

Why did you come to talk to me?

Because you had a car.

I wanted to escape.
And now everyone's looking for me.

Can we leave now?

Can we leave now?

No.

Can we go away?

Can we leave now?

Go away.

I don't know where to go.

Go back to your family.

And where are you going?

Do you still think I'm special?

Can I have a glass of water?

No, to be honest,
I don't have any glasses here.

And I don't even remember
well who you are.

Hi, I can't answer
leave a message.

They found your daughter.

Asshole.

- They left an envelope in my name.
- Yes, under what name?

Wild Beast.

Oh wow.

Thank you.

- I didn’t know where else to go.
- And the little girl?

She left me on my own too.

I think I have a high fever.

- You have anything to drink?
- Where is she?

I don’t know.

She’s a liar.

She’s little

but already very mean.

Very mean.

I think you like me.

Why haven't you ever asked me out?

Because I never go out.

Or maybe you have a girlfriend?

No.

Do you remember the last time
we saw each other?

I told you we looked everywhere for you...

I don't remember.

I said: "not everywhere in the world,
but certainly everywhere in this city."

I thought about what I said.

And that night I dreamt I was looking
for you all over the world.

I just couldn't find you.

It was turning into a nightmare.

Do you know where
I found you in the end?

No.

I found you at my house

and you were naked and we kissed.

I felt so guilty that every night
I pray not to dream of you anymore.

I have other dreams,
sometimes terrible

for example that I'm under a shoe.

I wake up in a bad mood,
but at least I don't feel guilty.

Police.

Did you call them?

I never call anyone.

Police.

Don't worry.

I'm not.

Will Arabella come
now, at the beginning?

Yes.

And why isn't she here?

Here, look.

What?

The television.

The television what?

The television for Arabella.

When you told me today

was Arabella's testimony,
you meant this?

This is Arabella to you?

Answer me, please.

Holly, please.

Okay, write: she told me
her name was Holly, but it's Arabella

that she was a girl,
but she's a damned television.

- Please.
- Tell me how you'd feel

if you were waiting for a person
and instead a TV arrived.

How would you feel?

Tell me how you'd feel
if you had a blind date

and it was a television
instead of a person.

How would you feel?

Holly, calm down.

- Was it her who decided not to come?
- She's too young to come.

Is it okay if we ask
you some questions

to better understand what happened?

Okay.

- What's your name?
- Arabella.

Arabella

can you tell us where you were
before you got into Holly's car?

Taco King.

- Did you meet Holly by chance?
- Yes, by chance.

Was she following you?

No, she was eating French fries.

And you wanted to get into her car?

- Yes.
- Are you sure about this?

Respond with your voice.

Yes.

Did you understand
what Holly wanted?

She wanted to take me to La Creuz.

Do you know why?

She thought I was her
and she was me.

So she thought
you had swapped bodies?

No, it's not like in the cartoons.

Cartoons are a whole different thing.

She studies Physics.

Okay.

And you say you wanted
to run away with her.

Yes.

Now she's trying to be nice.

Holly, just say the things
we agreed upon, okay?

Of course.

I wouldn't speak badly
of a little girl in public.

I don't even want to see her
when we leave.

You're not allowed to see her.

Exactly, it’s better that way.

Who spoke first?
Did she talk to you first?

No, I spoke to her first.
After that I asked her to run away.

- Where did you want to go to?
- Away from there.

- Did you tell anyone else about this?
- No.

Is there anything you said or did

that confirms you wanted
to run away with her?

There's no evidence for this.

May 22nd.

I hope you're well.

I'm fine.

I'm always with other people now.

Some are nice, some are not.

- Are you new?
- Yes.

They're all unpleasant.

Except the mute one here.

But she doesn’t talk to me.

I have a friend who reminds me of us

because she's been pretending
to be mute for five years

like we pretended to have a limp.

All in all, I behave well.

Sometimes I exaggerate to make
life here a little more memorable.

Is it a music box?

Is it a music box?

No, it's a chicken.

Yes, but chickens don’t make music.
Don't you hear the music?

I hear music.

Luckily, I don't have to deal
with the police anymore.

I've only kept in touch with one.

Granatina wrote me a letter
like the one I’m writing you.

She said she was pleased
by our visit.

I was mad at you
because you made fun of me.

I'd never dare kidnap you.

I'm a good person.

I think one day you'll understand me.

Or maybe not.

Maybe lots of people
will be calling you on your phone.

A person who loves you,
who looks like Topper.

You'll be passionate
about something important

and a house with lit-up windows

just like the ones you see
from the street.

But I think there'll be
at least one strange evening

when everyone's asleep,
but you'll want to walk.

Then for a moment you'll have
the doubt that you fell into a trap.

And then you’ll remember
when your dreams were different.

The idea of the future
excited you and made you infinite.

I hope this nostalgia won't last long.

I hope you'll find that instead
everything is fine

and I hope you'll be happy about it.

Is there anything you said or did

that confirms that you wanted
to run away with her?

I don't know.

There's no evidence of this.

Do you have any evidence?

Perhaps the best part is that,
despite it all

it’s impossible to go back.

And I'm glad I met you.

Arabella.

THE KIDNAPPING OF ARABELLA