"ANA AND THE OTHERS" " Good morning, the paper, please." " Here you go." " Thanks." " Thank you." "Ana?" "I'm Mariana Schuster, from High School." "And she's Silvina." " Hi." " Hi." "How are you!" " Yours?" " Mine and Rodrigo's" " You married Rodrigo!" " It's been four years now." "You look different, you used to have long hair." "Yeah, I had it cut a short time ago." "Yours is just the same" "Now it is lighter, for the summer." "How are you doing?" "Fine, I'm always in Buenos Aires." "Rodrigo Guzman also lives in Buenos Aires." "Do you remember him?" " Not at all." " Laura too, the curly one." " Laura Solís." " I think I do." "She dated Flaco on 12th grade." " It wasn't him." " Yes, it was." "She was dating Leandro." "I'm sure because I liked him too." "Anyway I haven't seen her." "What about you?" "No, I haven't married." "I have a boy friend." "I'm a single, but dating." "Somebody I know?" "I don't think so, he's from Santa Fe." "We met there studying." "What's his name?" " It isn't a nice name" " Why?" "It's a name for an old guy." "He's called Omar." "My uncle is called Omar." "See?" "Not a nice name for a young man." "Old fashioned for our generation." "I call him Omi when I'm in a good mood and Omar when I'm mad at him." "Are you dating?" "Not really, there's always someone, but not really a boy friend." "Could I see your newspaper?" "Excuse me." "Could I see your newspaper?" "I just want to see the sports section." " Sure." " Thanks." "Do you know if there is anything on the Rowing club swimmers?" "I didn't see the sports section." "Could I keep this page?" "If you don't mind." "This is my boy friend here." " Yes, no problem." " Thanks." " Are you from here?" " Yeah." " He's well known here." " What's his name?" "He's Adrián Serrini." "He is in the swimming team." "Have you been dating long?" "We met a long time ago but we've been dating for fifteen days." "He's older than me." "I thought you'd know him." " How old are you?" " I'm seventeen." " He used to have long hair." " Let me see." "He rode a motorcycle, and lives near the park." "How did you meet him?" "I went to a disco with a friend and he and his friend asked us to dance." "Actually, he was with my friend but I liked him better." "I started to talk to him and we switched partners." "We talked all night." "My friend disappeared and we left together in a taxi." "We exchanged phones but I thought I'd never see him again." "Next day me and my girlfriend went cruising in the bike in the park... and I saw him and his friend." "I asked her to stop, I wanted to talk to him." "But she wouldn't stop." "His friend had been a pest all night." "But I still wanted to see him, to bump into him in a bus, anywhere." "I returned to that park time and time again." "Any excuse was good to go there." "I didn't see him for a year." "And this year, I saw him again in the same disco." "He walked past me and I followed him." "I touched him on the shoulder and started talking." "He remembered me." "We've been dating since then." "Itwas on the 31st." "And now I'm for waiting him." " Which is his club?" " The Rowing Club." "I used to go to the Rowing too." "Diego..." "Hello." "Hi." "Strange to see you riding." "I do ride." "You should see me." "I even swim now." " Windsurf too?" " Of course." " You lie." " I don't windsurf yet." " Is the bike yours?" " It's my sister's..." "I have to take it back for she has to go to the gym." "She goes everywhere with the bike." " Do you see any of the guys?" " Who?" " Anybody." " No, not really." " Mariano?" " No." " Are you staying long?" " Only a couple of days." " Diego!" " Bye...." "Marcos, from the club." " Are you staying long?" " You've already asked." "No, a couple of days." " Well..." "I'm leaving." " Me too." "I have to go." " You are thin." " You too." "Yes, I've always been thin." " Excuse me." "May I ask you something?" " Sure." "Do you know if there was a photo shop here before?" "No, there's one on the next corner, but not here." "No?" "It used to belong to the Garrido family." " Next block, you said?" " There's one there "Yung Color"." " There's another one..." " No, I'm looking for..." "You should probably ask someone older." "There's a news stand on the other block." "The old man there's been here for ages." "He can tell you." "Thanks, bye." " Hello" " Good morning." "Do you know if there was a photo shop here?" "No, there has never been one." "There was an exchange place, then a restaurant and now a phone shop." "Do you know if there was a photo shop here before?" "Maybe, some time ago." "I've been working here for three years." "It belonged to the Garrido family." "The son worked the shop." "A tall guy, big?" "Yes, maybe." "Do you know him?" "No, I don't think so." " What's his name?" " Mariano Garrido." "No, that's not him." "Thank you." "Hello, Nati." "Give me the address." " Did you move in a long time ago?" " About a year and a half." "The house was like this?" "This was a shack when we bought it." "We worked a lot." "We want to do the bedrooms up there so we have room for a barbecue." "We haven't finished yet." " Looks good." " It does." "Guess whom I ran into today?" "Diego." "He's cute." "You are crazy?" "He's fat." "He changed, he's thin." " He's ugly." " I liked him." "We have different tastes." "We did agree on some." "You used to have better taste, Mariano, for example." "I was about to ask about him." "He's in Victoria, he went to work there." "Why?" "Just wanted to know." "Why do you ask?" "Just wanted to know about him." "I see Martín pretty often." "He studied in Rosario, he's a dentist." "Returned to Paraná, he has a partner now." "I also see Julio." "He works with his father and lives two blocks away." "You want to get me to marry." "It's not that, but it would be nice if you settle down at some point." "Sounds good." " Just hurry up." " You want me to marry." "It's not that, but it would be good you find someone..." "So I'm not alone." "I like being alone." "And it's easier." "No, I'm not saying that." "You could also say being with someone is easier." "Why?" "One day you make up your mind, you decide who you want to be with a person who's got certain virtues." "What do you like best in Lautaro?" "He's a good cook and makes dinner every day." "Something important." "Why did you decide to live with him?" " I don't know." " Never mind, whatever." "But once you've made up your mind, you stop searching." "You don't ask yourself:." "Who'll be the guy." "I don't get it." "Do you still believe that a person must be looking all the time?" "I've also had many guys, but living like that is tiring." "What do you mean?" "Wondering if there's someone better that you're missing." "It never happened to you to like somebody else?" "No, not so far." "Because it could still happen." " Yes." " And if it does?" "I'll see when the time comes." " And the house?" " What about the house?" " What would you do with the house?" " Ah....is the house the problem?" "The house is not the issue when you decide being with someone." "If you don't share a house it's easier." "See?" "Being alone is easier." " That's not the point." " And what is it?" "I don't know." "I'm lost." " Look Agos." " Get down here!" " Who are you shouting to?" " Pablito." " What Pablito, your neighbor?" " Yes, I told him to get down there." " Come on, let's play." " I told him: "Step down"." " Did you say that?" "And he did?" "Yes." "Blow." "Wait until it burns a little more." "Come." "Look." "Come here,Agostina." "No." "Come here, Agostina." "Go." "I don't want." " Hi." " Hi." "It looks good on you." " This is Pablo." " Hello." " You arrived today?" " Yes, this morning." " So, how are you?" " Fine, and you?" " Fine, we're coming from the club." "Which one?" "The "Náutico"." " Which one is that?" " The one up North." " Ah, near the tunnel." " Yes." " Andre!" "?" " What?" " Are you with the bike?" " No." " Come on." " No, really." " I heard you arrive." " It's not working well." " Liar." " It's true." " Liar." " The brakes are bad." " Aren't you going to dad's to pick up something?" " No." " Come on, go." " No." " He called." "He has leftovers from yesterday." " Ok, we'll go." "Hurry up." "Alright!" "Go!" "Hi, Lau, what's up?" "Ana?" "Yes, she is here." "What time are you coming?" "Around ten?" "Would you bring the book I left on the table?" "In a minute." "Come on." " Do you want me to cut it?" " No, tell me." " So I don't cut your hair." " Yes, cut it but also tell me." " I never told you?" " Never." " Nothing about the priest?" " No." " Sure?" " Yes." " I'll tell you then." " Please do." "We were in Church." "Lautaro was inside waiting, the people were all sitting." "I was in the car with dad, ready to go... but the priestwas nowhere to be found." "Mum was calling him, but couldn't reach him..." "They couldn't reach him... and the chorus had to leave to sing at another wedding." "The chorus had to leave..." "Andrea comes to the car and asks me whether I preferred... to have the chorus or the priest to marry us." "Obviously I chose the chorus." "I wouldn't give up the Hail Mary." "Some friends said they knew the ritual and could marry us." "I was ready to walk in and the priest showed up... soaking wet." "He got the time wrong." "He thought it was 1 0pm, when it reallywas 1 0am." " Hi." " Hi." " Could I have some wine?" " Sure." "Omar gave me this to wear to the party, do you like it?" " It's beautiful." " It's not my style." "He bought it thinking about you." "He could have bought something I liked." "I'm not wearing this chain." "You are mad at him for some other reason." " Well, actually..." " Hi." "After you asked about Mariano I asked around... and they tell me he's gone to Victoria." "But he didn't go to work." "He had a girlfriend there, and apparently she dumped him." "So he went to look for her." "So I am told." "We told his parents about the party, but probably he doesn't know." " Well?" " I'm fine." " What were you talking about?" " Mariano." "What about Mariano?" "He went to Victoria after a girlfriend." " That's a lie." " How do you know?" " Silvina can only tell lies." " Maybe." " Hi." " Hi." " You are thinner!" " Yes?" " Yes." " So they say." " I'll look for Lautaro." " Ok." " Do you want to have a drink?" " No, I'll be back in a minute." " We are going to take the photo." " I'm coming." " Come on." " I'm going." "The last one I sawwas French." "They are deeply in love, he has to go to war." "She becomes pregnant and marries someone else." "He returns many years later, but it's too late for them." "I don't remember the title." "I saw it." "I didn't like the film at all." " In fact, it annoyed me." " Why?" "The characters give up that difficult love... for what is socially acceptable." "As if pure, passionate love should be left aside." "What do you mean by pure love?" "I'm not talking about purity, but pure love." "I don't think the film justifies that, on the contrary." "They have a very hard time." "Of course, but that's how it is." "They do nothing to be together." "It's a tragic love." "It's meant to end that way." " Omar." " Diego." " How are you?" " Fine." "This is Ana." "How are you doing?" "We haven't met but I've heard about you." " Is that so?" "Who from?" " Silvina." "So you are a friend of Silvina." "We were together in high school." " What did she say?" " She just mentioned you." "Did she say good things or bad things about me?" "Neither good nor bad." " Nothing kinky?" " No." "You are not close friends then." "We are just school mates." " I thought you were in Santa Fe." " No, let's not talk about it." " I'm glad I came for a couple of days." " Why?" " I have some trouble." " With Silvina?" "No, someone else." "You are dating both?" "I'm dating Silvina." "I see the other one every now and then." "What's the problem then?" "The other girl is getting edgy." "She came home the other day and spent two hours ringing the bell." "I was with Silvina and couldn't come to the door." "She insisted and Silvina wanted to know what was going on." "I said itwas for someone else." " Do you love Silvina?" " Yes, a lot." " And the other girl?" " I like her." "See you later." " She doesn't love him very much." " How do you know?" "Tell me." " Come on." " No." " Tell me." " I don't know." " But he loves her." " Not so much." "He loves her, and likes another girl." "Not only he likes the other but spends time with her." "It's not that he doesn't love her." "He may like another girl... but if he loves one he shouldn't see another." " Who loves the other more?" " What?" "Those two, who loves the other more?" "She loves him more." " And of those two?" " She does." "Women always love more?" "Not always." "Just in those cases." "Let's see others." "Those there?" "She does." " You believe it's always like this?" " What do you mean?" " That one loves more that the other." " Of course." " Why?" " That's how it is." "It's unfair." " What?" " Love." "What does love has to do with justice?" "Of course it's not fair, but it doesn't have to be." "I think it should be." "If I love someone, it's fair that he loves me back, right?" " You want everything." " What do you mean?" "The fact you love someone means he must love you back?" "Well, I love him, that's important." "Perhaps he doesn't love you." "He could love someone else." " Things shouldn't be that way." " But they are." " They shouldn't." " But they are." "Alright." "We had a good time in Bariloche, didn't we?" " Yes, it was nice." " Did you ever go back?" "A couple of years ago, but it was boring." " Boring?" " The place is great but it was different then." " Of course." " Fortunately." "Why?" "I didn't have such a good time." " Why?" " Too much people." " You did have a good time, right?" " Yes." " Do you have his phone number?" " Whose?" " Mariano's." " He is in Victoria." " I know." " You've been asking around?" "No, but here you always find out." "It's true." "What else did you find out?" "That he went looking for a girlfriend." "What is it?" " Nothing." " Is it true?" "Sort of." "He did have a girlfriend in Victoria... and went there often to see her." "That's how he met the people from the paper." "When he was fired here he decided to move there." "But they had already split." "Have you got the number?" "Last time I saw him he didn't have a phone, but I do have an address." " Want some coffee?" " No, thanks." " I'll prepare some." " Alright." " I brought sugar." " I like it straight." " Ok." " "Ok"." " What is it." " I'm just mocking you: "Ok"." " No cookies left." " It's OK, I don't like sweets." "No, for Christmas I never have anything sweet, I don't like it." "I guess you never heard this." "but Mariano and me were distanced for some time." "Why?" "At that time I had a crush on you." "I never knew." "When was this?" " When we came back from Bariloche." " Before I left for Buenos Aires?" " Was it real?" " Yes." "I don't know." "You know how these things are." " Yes, foolish." " It didn't look foolish back then." " But it is." " No, it isn't." "But it is." "Teenagers go through that." "At that age you are foolish." "It doesn't happen to you now?" "It may happen, but for something really important." "This was important then." "I really liked you." " Ah, you meant that." " What were you talking about?" "I thought you were talking about you and Mariano." " I'm sorry." " No problem." "And how was it?" "My crush for you or what happened with Mariano?" " The thing with Mariano." " It just happened." "But you were very close." "Those things happen." "We just had a fight." "But you don't just stop seeing your best friend." "Yes, you do, if you feel it that way." "Or you hate him for something." "Or you envy him because he has what you don't have." "But a fight won't give you what the other has." "What do you mean by having what the other had?" "There's a third party involved there, right?" "No, it wasn't about you." "It was about him." " You were in love with him?" " I was mad at him." " Because I was in love with him." " Because he was in love with you." "It's true, I should have asked you." "What do you think?" "Should I fight with Mariano over you?" "Maybe yes, I could have told you it wasn't worth it... and you could have avoided a problem." " But that's over, right?" " Yes, it's over." " See that house?" " Yes." " What do you see?" " Nothing, just a house." " Don't you like it?" " I don't see anything special." "It's a rationalistic style house." "The only one built in this town." "Strange, isn't it?" "Do you know the story about the "curler"?" "They saywhen..." "I know." "When they started building it as guy jumped off it." "The work stopped for quite some time." "They say it's cursed now." "Bye." "Bye." "I'll start reading, the ownership transfer deed... for the sale of the property you received from your parents... to Mr. Fernandez hereby formalizing the agreement you two have." ""ln Paraná, capital city of Entre Ríos, January 1 1, 2002... one party, Miss Ana Torres, id number 20005704, single... permanet address at 3256 Laprida St, Capital Federal... and the other party Mr. Roberto Horacio Fernández..." "Hello." " Sorry." "I'm late." " No problem." "Are we late?" "A little bit, yes." "How was it with the deed?" " Well." "It's over." " Sold." " Everything OK with you?" " Yes." "Just a little late." "Did you have a good time then?" " When?" " At this age." "I don't remember." "It couldn't have been too bad." " And who's that?" " Pablito, next door kid." "So she's got a boyfriend." "She hit him." "She always does." "But they have fun." "That'swhatwe think." " Hi." " Hi." "This has changed." "It wasn't like this." "No, it wasn't." "You don't remember." "All this is new." "It's a project to stop erosion... to keep the cliff from falling." "The core of the cliff is crumbling." "What does it mean?" "That is when the core of the cliff starts moving." "And it banks down here, with the current of the Paraná river." "This causes the cliffs to collapse." "That's one of the purposes and the other is to recover." "See these warehouses?" "From here to the Rowing club the land will be filled." "That's the first stage." "It has good lighting, look at the wharves." "They are old, and they are being recovered... so that people can get close to the river." "Something very odd happened to me." "When I was sixteen I was here with a boyfriend I had then." "We were there just staring at the river." "All of a sudden he gave me a kiss and I fainted." "He carried me to the steps nearby, and I came to." "A year later, it was two years later, I was with Mariano." "We were there, at exactly the same spot on the river... and once again I fainted." " Both times at the same spot?" " Yes." "Diego called you." "He wants you to call him, he'll be at home." "OK." " What's this?" " Last night's pictures." " Andrea went to pick them up." " How nice." "Do you know how they got this photographer?" "The girls placed an ad in the paper announcing our get-together." "But it seems that the only one who answered was this photographer." "He offered to take the photographs and told Mariana that he was blind and that now he recovering his sight" "Mariana felt pity and she hired him." "Hello, Diego." "It's been a long time." "Hang on." "Tell him you're waiting for me, but you know nothing." "I told him you were taking a shower." "Well, tell him I finished and left." "Answer the call." "Just say something to him." " What?" " I don't know." "I'm not lying." "Please, tell him I left and that I'll be back late." "I'll call him later today or tomorrow." " I don't like lying." " Liar." "I don't like lying, period." " This is not a lie." " lsn't it?" "Hello, Diego." "Lautaro speaking." "Natalia had to see the child." "What can I do for you?" "Ana is not here yet." "I'll ask her to call you." "Bye." "Stop it, stop it!" "Go to bed, Agos." "It's late." " And who's that?" " That's an aunt... my brother, uncles, cousins." "The bad part is it was full of old people." "That's what I hate about weddings." " Sugar?" " No, straight." "Are you on a diet?" "Look at this picture." "Freeze for the picture." "That's Mariano, isn't he?" "The one in the white shirt?" "No, that's Fabrizio." " No, I mean the voice." " Yes." "Thank you." "Excuse me." "How do I find the exit to Victoria?" "One block, turn left, then straight ahead..." "No, she has to turn right at the traffic light." "Yes, there you'll find the signs." "Exactly, turn right at the traffic light... and there are the signs to highway 1 1." " Do you live there?" " Yeah." "Do you know the guy who lives next door?" " Come on, Matías!" " Yes...hang on!" "I see him now and then." "Why?" " I'm looking for him." " And who are you?" " A friend." " A real friend?" "Yes, a real friend." "He seems to have many girlfriends." " Really?" " I haven't seen him for some days." "He has a red car, but it's not here." " Come on, Matías!" " I'm coming!" "Bye!" " Are you looking for Mariano?" " Yes." "This way, please." " Hi." " I'm looking for Mariano Garrido." "Mariano is in Gualeguaychú, working on an article." "He should be back in a couple of days." "Do you have a phone where I can reach him?" "Wait a second please." "Will you give me a lift up to a friend's?" "I have to fetch something." " What do you have to fetch?" " A drum, for the band." " You play with a band?" " Yeah, with my brothers." " And when does carnival begin?" " Fifteen days from now." "Not next Sunday, nor the following." "The next one." "It's twenty then." " Twenty what?" " Twenty days." "1 5, 20, it's the same." "Are you on a trip?" "Yes." "But I think I'm going back." " Where to?" " Paraná." "Have you been there?" "Once, a long time ago." "I remember a playground with a huge duck." " The "Sirirí Duck"." " What?" ""Sirirí Duck" is the name of the park." " Did you get on the airplane?" " What airplane?" "The one next to the duck." "When I was there, there was no plane." "Of course it was." "I've seen it." "When I was there, It wasn't." "I was there a long time ago... about two years." "It was there then." "I went when I was a child." " You are from Paraná?" " Yes, but I live at Buenos Aires." " I've never been to Buenos Aires." " You must go." " Is it nice?" " Very nice." "Some people don't like it." "What do you like doing?" "Everything." "Then you'll like it." "Do you know any other city?" "Yes, Paraná, Gualeguay, Rosario, Australia, Brasil, Paris...." " You've travelled far." " But, I've never been to Paris." "Then you're a liar?" " No." "Paris is a city." " Yes." "I know it." "I studied it this year." "And I don't like you to call me a liar." "Why you don't call me by my name?" "Because you're a lady." " What do you mean a lady?" " You're older." "Well, I am older but not an old lady." " You are to me." " So anybody older than you is an old person?" "No, not everybody." " Those girls?" " No." "What is the difference between them and me?" "You're older, I mean not a teenager." " What's up?" " There goes Jose." " Who, your brother?" " No, Josefina, a girl." " And so what?" " I don't want her to see me with you." " Why?" " Did we leave them behind?" "Yes." " Go straight ahead to the highway." " Ok." "I'll be right back." " Hi." " Hi." "Do you have a payphone?" "Yes." "Thanks." "You have reached..." "Mariano Garrido The message box is full." " Everything's ok?" " Yeah." " Let's go." " Ok." " That's the car!" " What?" "That's Mariano's car!" "Couldn't you go faster?" " Are you sure that's the car?" " Yes, it was him." " Sure?" " Yes, it's a red Fiat." " And did you see him?" " Yes, It was him." "He's blonde, long hair." "A ponytail." "No, I was kidding." " Aren't you going?" " Not here." " What if he never comes out?" " We'll wait for him here." " I have to go home." " Just a minute." " He's going to see you!" " I'll tell him I was around." "Come on in." "So we can follow him when he comes out." " I don't understand this." " Read it." "When banks appeal the government decisions... the case will go "per saltum" to the Supreme Court... cancelling the first instance." " Did you see that girl that passed by today?" " Yes." " I like her." " Does she know?" "No, I don't think so." "Josefina, right?" "No." "Me and my friends call her that." "I don't know her real name." " From school?" " No, from my neighborhood." " You must talk to her." " No way." " What do you mean?" " No." "I'll tell you what." "Pretend I am her, and just practice." "Ok." "You go over there, I stay here." " Hello, Jose." " Hi." "I brought the paper so we can read it together." "I don't know how to read the paper." " Why?" " Because I don't like reading." "Then you'll be a blockhead for life." "You can't say that to her!" "What is it?" "Tell her about something you read about." "Try again." "Hi, I was reading about the football game, shall I tell you?" "No, do you think she'll care about the game?" "Try inviting her somewhere or to do something." "What are you doing?" "Do you always greet people this way?" " Yes." " Try again." " Hello." " Hi." "Would you like to go swimming to the pool, this afternoon?" " I can't." " Why?" " I have to visit my grandma." " May I go with you?" "What do I tell my grandmother?" " That I'm your boyfriend." " But you're not." "Not yet." "No, that's too straightforward." "Do it again." " How many times?" " Go." " Hello." " Would you like to go for an ice-cream?" " I have no money." " No problem, I'll buy." " Where did you get the money from?" " None of your business." "That's aggressive." "You can't say that." "How is she like?" "She pays attention to you or she is indifferent?" "She is difficult." "For instance:" "I don't know, you'll have to ask my mother." "Ask what?" "You say "no problem, I'll go and talk to your mom"." "Go again, starting from the ice cream." "Would you like to go for an ice cream?" " No, I have no money" " It's Ok, I buy." "And where did you get the money from?" "My mom." "Doesn't your mum give you money?" "No, she says that kids shouldn't carry money." " Your mum is kind of dumb." " No, no." "There he is!" " Go on, no one is coming." " It's red." " Come on, go." " lt'll be a minute." "I bet he turns at the corner." " You're not getting off?" " Yes." "I have to go." "Bye."