Echo (2018) - full transcript

Avner, can you hear me?
-I hear you.

14/e have a problem.

I'm coming-

Yes, we'll talk about it on Monday.

Don't worry, you did fine.

Yes.

Hey.

o, you can reach me at this number any time.

Alright.

So I'll see you on Monday.
Let's leave something to talk about.

Yes.



Bye

Bye bye.

What? An emergency?

A blind date.

Oh, that patient?
Did you eat my cake?

I just took a bite.

It's good.

What's going on?

Something at work, I'll take care of it.

Oh no...

Shit!

What? -Shit.
The cotton swab is stuck inside my ear.

Are you kidding me?

No.



This ear?
-I can't believe it.

Let me see.
-No, don't touch it.

You'll just push it deeper.
-I just want to look, Ella.

Avner, please don't.
-Ella, let me see.

Trust me.
-But don't touch. -I'm not.

But don't move, okay?

Can you see it?
-I see it. Wait here, don't move.

Hold on.
-I can't believe it.

I got it. -I can't believe it.
-Let me have a look.

Are you crazy? Take me to the ER.

The ER? What for?
-You're not putting this in my ear.

Ella, let me get it out.
-Avner, no.

I can get it out, okay?
-No.

It'll just take a second.

Let go of my hand, Ella.

I can't do it.

Let me do this.

Let me do this.

Don't move. -You're hurting me.

Ouch! -Sit still.

I didn't do anything.

I see it,
I can get it out.

Let me get it out, okay?

Stop it.

Here...

Here, ta-da! Huh?

It's out.

What's wrong?

Hey, you're alright.

It's out.

It's over.

It's over.

Hey.

Better?

Congratulations!
-Congratulations!

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear Ella

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear Ella

Ella...

My wife.

Many happy returns.

Avner, how about a speech?

No?

Speech, speech.
-Okay, okay.

To Ella, my wife,

I love you.

Happy birthday.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday.
-Happy birthday.

Not in front of the kids...

Shut up already! -Yuck.

Who said "yuck?"

Who said "yuck?"
Who said "yuck?"

Dad, who is she?
-I don't know, a new one.

Let's say hi.
-Brand-new.

Nice of you to show up.
-We were held up...

So you're the new one.

-Daphna, don't be cheeky!

You didn't eat a thing.

Have some hummus.

-Oh, it's really happening?

Hello.

Happy birthday.
-Hi. -Hi.

Sit down.

Ethan...

how's it going?

Get the snacks out of the way.

What did you bring?
-Move!

It's fresh meat, bro.

We noticed.

Is it even legal?

Dude, where there's grass,
you can play soccer.

Should I roll you one?

Yes.

Son of a bitch, look at this meat!

His girlfriend is pretty.

her two weeks.

Don't change the subject.

I'm not, this is as long as they last.

Do you think she's pretty?

guess, she's cute.
-"Cute."

Avner, she's stunning,
saw the way you looked at her.

Me?

"Me?"

You can admit she's attractive,
there's nothing wrong with that.

Okay, she's pretty and attractive.

And young.

You'd fuck her.

Ella, what's going on?

Hey...

You're my wife, the woman I love.

So you love me
because I'm your wife?

No, Ella.
-Then why?

Why? Because...
I just do.

Okay.
-Are you analyzing me now?

No, I'm not analyzing you.

I just want to know
why you love me.

Okay.

Because you're beautiful.

Because you're smart.

Because you're sensitive.

You're a great mother.

Okay.

But the truth is...

I just love the way you smell.

Come on, ninja, put your shoes on.

Has anyone seen my glasses?
-Did you check on your head?

Very funny.

Maybe they're at the clinic.
-Oh...

Well?

'll do it.

Mom, where is it?

In the middle drawer.
On the left.

Traffic report

Give me the other foot, quick.

Good.

This is what teeth are for.

Let's go.

Daphna, you're coming?

Are you taking your comic book?

That's mine?

You look nice.

Have a good day, dear.
-Bye, Dad. -Bye.

Bye, Dad. -Bye.

Quickly, quickly.

t's here.

Wow...

This is interesting.

This is interesting.

We finished grouting, it's rock solid.

What are you writing there?

You.

Stand here.

What for?

For scale.

I don’t have time for this crap.
Gary, come in, this is Shai.

Did you go over the QA reports?
I didn't see anything unusual.

Except that the tunnel collapsed.

Is this a joke?
-No, it's serious.

What exactly are you looking for?
Maybe we can help you.

It's very simple.

There was either an error in planning,
or in execution.

Wait here.
Don't go anywhere without us.

What's with you?
-What's with me?

This is bullshit.

What do you think this bozo will find?
-All sorts of things. -Exactly.

o they can blame it on someone and move on

they are covering their ass,
looking for a scapegoat.

That's not the point, Shai.

We have to figure out what went wrong.

Avner, these aren't exactly lab conditions.

With a 5 km tunnel,
you can't predict everything.

Can you tell me what we’ll find
50 meters inside?

I have to be ready
even for what I don't know.

Gary,

get me a power shovel
and an excavator.

Tell Benny we need them right now.

Roger that, give me five.

Aviv do you copy?
Move away the Jumbo.

I didn't get it.
-Move the Jumbo.

You got a ticket.

What did I do?

You ran a red light,
2 weeks ago, uptown.

Oh.

I'm out ®f s®ap.
Can you give me a new one?

What were you doing there?

I went to the library
at the university.

How much?

1,000 shekels.
-Whoa.

'll take care of it.

I paid it already.

Thanks.

Sorry.

Ella...

Yes?

Never mind.

Will it help me with the thieves?
-Yes, whatever you need.

It looks like a real rock.
-The battery can last a whole week.

Then you apply spray glue
and the local soil.

Spray glue? Great.
-Let me show you something.

t's custom-made.

Lithium battery inside.

It will last a whole year.
-How much?

One two, testing.
One two, testing.

One two, testing.
One two, testing

Hello? -Good morning.

Hi, sweetheart.
-How's it going?

Are you coming on Friday?
-Yes.

Ronnie is coming too.

Finally! I thought you're ashamed of us.
-Oh, come on.

I didn't want to push it
so he doesn't bail.

Men want you, sweetie.

You're the one that freaks out.
-Of course I do.

Do you remember my last dates?

The impotent, the psycho
and the Ritalin addict.

At least Ronnie didn't ask me
to shave my pussy. -I forgot that one.

What's with him, by the way?
-I don't know.

He can shave his own fucking balls.

At least he was inventive.

You're a lucky woman, Ella.

I'm sure Ronnie is lovely.
We'll bring wine.

Hello? -Hey Aliza.

Ellika!

How are you?

Fine.

How was the convention?

Psychologists, you know.

They all think the sun
shines out their ass.

But my lecture was excellent.

I'm sure

Aliza, I want to reschedule our session...

Hello ?

Hi, it's me. Are you busy?

I just ran to the phon

I called earlier.

I was out with the kids.
-Where were you?

Help me tie this.

I bought them some clothes.

And for me too.

Is this the new dress?

What do you think?

It's nice.

Hello? -Hi, Mom.

Hey Duph, what's going on?

Can you come get me?
-Is the movie over?

I left in the middle.
-Why?

Did something happen?

No.

Okay, I'll call Dad.
He's on his way home from work.

No, no..

I'd rather you come.

Duph, is it Dor?

Did he hurt you?

Mom, he didn't do anything.

Can you please come and get me?
Now?

Cheers, sweetheart.

Shall we go to the beach?

The beach? In November?
-So?

Let's go.

But I made dessert.
-Dessert can wait.

Come on, let's go.

Why do I bother?

What do you think..

I don't.

No big deal.

There will be another.

Really.
I believe that.

What's going on?

Are we going in?
For real? -Ella?

Ella.
-Whoa, whoa.

What are you doing? -Party time.
Keren, shall we?

Not me.
-You have to. -Really...

You have to.
-No, no, no! -Yes!

No, no, no!
-Yes, we're going in...

You're insane!
-What?

You idiot!
-Why?

Keren...

think I'm done.

Bye.
-Keren, what's wrong?

I was just fooling around.

Keren.

I didn't mean it.

Ella!

Ella!

You're crazy.

You're nuts.

Absolutely nuts.

I'm cold.

I'm cold!

Does Daphna have a boyfriend?

Why do you ask?

Intuition.

She had someone.

And...?

Ask her yourself.

What are we listening to?

Elgar. Cello concerto.

It's our CD?

I bought it.

Just like that?

It’s beautiful, isn't it?

Yes.

Hello ?

It's me.

Hi, I'm between patients,
can it wait?

No, it's urgent.

You must know
how beautiful you are.

Now you notice?
-No, of course not.

I saw you today
and I thought you should know.

Where did you see me? -At the mall.
You were with your kids.

What did you do at the mall?

I went to buy you a gift,
If you must know.

Sorry.

So what did you buy me?

It's a surprise.

What is it?

Something you liked.

Something
I liked?

What time is it?

It's early.

The kids?

They're sleeping.

Hello?

Oh, hello- F^lly-

I waited for you, Ella.

I know. -I've been looking for you
for 3 days. -I know.

I was worried sick.
-Stop, I said I know.

Can you tell me what's going on?

What's going on?
-Don't I deserve to know?

You do. -Are you alright?
Are you sick?

No, it's nothing like that.
-Then what is it, Ella?

We have to talk.

We're talking, I'm listening.
-Not over the phone.

Then when?
When you come?

Will you come, Ella?

I'll come on Tuesday.
Please don't call me.

Ella.

Ella

Are you nuts? -I'm sorry.
-You could have killed me!

Watch where you're going!
-You're right, sorry.

Where were y@u geing?
-Move out of the way.

You asshole. -@et ®ut ®f my way! Move.
-You're honking at me?

Move!

You see this?
It's not as solid as we think.

You're a geologist now?
Send it to the lab. -I did.

So we'll need to take extra precautions.

We need anchors.

You got milk?

Milk...
-What's with that truck?

Who's taking care of it?
It can't leave with all this mud.

It's yours, isn't it?

No problem.

So I was thinking, we need...
-Hold on.

Yes?

I know. Is it urgent?

Late. Why, are you going out?

Hey! You moron! What are you doing?

Shai is acting like an idiot.
I want to fire his ass.

What's to talk about?

So he should say it like a man.

Dina, come and get it!

What's to be afraid of?
-Come and get it!

There's no room for mistakes here, Ella.

Not here, not with me.

This is 215, down there.

It's very simple, you do it the same way.

Just a moment.

It's Ella.

Something happened.

What?

Ella. She had an accident.

What?

I'm sorry for your loss.
My condolences.

God bless you.
-Thank you.

Can I get you anything?

Coffee.
-You sit, I'll make it.

MaKineta? -Yes.
-I’ll make it.

Dupha, can I make you anything?

Hot chocolate?

Hello?

Hello?

Is Ella there?

Who's asking?

Avner, do you take sugar?
-I don't care.

"Avner, do you take sugar?"

We cannot complete the call as dialed.
Please check the number.

With a bit of sugar.
-Thanks.

Are you okay?

Do you want some water?
-No.

Hello ?

Hello ?

Is Ella there?
-Who's asking

Where did you see me? -At the mall.
You were with the kids.

What did you do at the mall?
-I went to buy you a gift, If you must know.

It's all on the table.

It's not only the sex, but that too...
-Will you come, Ella?

I'll come on Tuesday.
Please don't call me...

Are you asleep?

Not anymore.
What is it?

That dream
again-

Am I boring you?
-Not at all, I'm listening...

Unregistered number

I've been looking for you for 3 days.
-I know.

I was worried sick.
-Stop, I said I know...

Then who is she?
-Just a client.

Do you take all your clients to "Coral"?

Important clients, yes.
-And good looking ones...

So what did you buy me?

Elgar cello concerto;

Something I liked?
-It's a surprise...

Tough day at the office? -The usual.
I hate my clients.

All of them?
-Yes, they're petty and vindictive.

[Lawyer?]

In your profession
people reveal their ugly side.

Wills and divorce
bring out people's true nature.

Is that what you think?
-Come to court tomorrow, see for yourself.

[Probate and Divorce Attorney, Haifa]

The way they behave,
like animals.

Family? Yeah, right.

No, thank you, I get it.

Hell is other people.

Hell is the metro bus.
My car is in the shop again.

[Metro bus]

'City court;

Wills and divorce
bring out people's true nature...

Come to court tomorrow,
see for yourself...

Hell is the metro bus..

What about us?

Are we animals too?

IVe're rabbits.
-What?

Excuse me. -Yes?
-Where is Shivat Zion street?

Cross the plaza,
up the stairs to your right.

Thank you.

Do I know you

Are you getting in?

No, never mind.

Can you press 4 please?

Daphna?

Daphna?

What is this?

What?

Do you wear makeup?
-Dad, stop.

Is it your mother's?
-Dad, stop it.

You're twelve.
What's with the lipstick?

Hey, Avner.

Where's Keren?

Omer fell asleep so I let her go.
I don't need a babysitter.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Visiting hours are over, okay, Dor?

Okay, I'm off.
See you at school. -Bye.

Sit down, Daphna.

Daphna, please sit down.

I know you're angry with me.

And that's okay.

But I only want what's best for you.

He's too old for you.

You think you love him, right?

But he's thinking something else entirely.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Don't give me that look.
I'm not against you.

I just want what's best for you.

You hardly know me.

I had no idea she asked Dor over.
I'm so sorry.

She said she'll be fine.
-Do you think she was happy?

Ella?

I can't say.

Yes.

Part of the time.

Happiness, you know...

What is that?
-I didn't mean it like that.

Was there something I didn't know?

Something she told you, but not me?

If there was, she wouldn't have told me.

Don't dwell on it, Avner.
It won't bring her back.

Hey. -Hi.

Isn't that Mom's sweater?

Hi, Dad. -Hi.

It's from that day at the beach.
-It's okay.

Bye, kids.

What else?
-Pita bread.

You feel like pizza?
Pizza.

This place has everything.

Chicken fingers.

French fri

You want malawah?

I don't know what that is.

You don't know what malawah is?

Daphna, you feel like meatballs?
-I don't care.

Pizza. I think we'll go with pizza.

Okay, get started.

Remember, being thorough
doesn't mean working slow.

How's it going?
-Fine.

I'm still here. How are you?
-Alright.

And the kids?

You came to make sure
we're not screwing everything up?

I'm back.
The Shiva is over.

Avner, if you need more time at home,

to be with the kids,
it's not a problem.

The kids are at school
most of the day as it is.

I'm just saying...
-Saying what?

That I've got this under control.

Did you get samples?
-Yes.

QA reports?
-Yes.

And? -It's looking good.

Stop drilling.
I want to go over the reports.

Why? It's holding up.

Eran says so too.
-I want to go over them myself.

Stop everything.

So who is she?
-Just a client.

Do you take all your clients to "Coral"?

Important clients, yes.

And good looking ones.
-I gather you got a good look.

Are you attracted to her?
-She's a client, Ella, that's all.

So? You're never
attracted to your clients?

Sometimes I am, so what?

Excuse me, are you alone?

Sorry?
-Are you waiting for someone?

No, it's just me.

Hi, Aliza.
How was the convention?

Psychologists, you know.
They all think the sun shines out their ass.

But my lecture was excellent.

I'm sure it was.

Aliza, I want to reschedule our session.
Is Monday okay?

You miss me that much?

I have to talk to you.

I can't do this anymore.
-Okay.

Come over,
we'll talk about everything.

'm out back.

Hi, Aliza.

Avner, how are you?

I'm fine. Do you have a few minutes for me?
-Of course.

Help me out,
I don't see that well.

t's awful.

They're devouring my tillandsia.

From the inside, you see?

She came to see you
a few days before. -Yes.

I'm just...
trying to figure out what happened.

She was in an accident and she died.
What's to figure out?

What was so urgent?

Let it go Avner, what does it matter?

Bastards.

You see these webs?

Why are you protecting her?
-What are you talking about?

, she's dead, it's over.

I know you talked about him.

About Yochai?

Yochai?
What's he got to do with it?

That's what we talked about.

Hold on...

Didn't she say
she couldn't take it anymore?

That she wanted us to separate?

No.

She wanted to stop treating people.

Since Yochai killed himself.
-What?

What are you talking about?

She blamed herself.

Did you know she visited his mother
every week at the nursing home?

I thought she got through it.

She got through it?
What do you think it is, a tunnel?

You don't understand.
She wouldn't get out of bed.

I had to feed her,
drag her to the shower, dress her.

Good for you.

What does that mean?

You fed her, you dragged her,
you got her out of it, good for you.

She needed someone
and I was there. Me.

Just listen to yourself, Avner.

Can't you see
that she was just pretending, for you?

Why would she do that?

So you wouldn't stop loving her.

Keren, leave it.

I'll do it.
-I'm almost finished.

That's okay, I'll do it

Alright.

Thank you.
-Bye. -Bye.

See you tomorrow.

Bye

Are you asleep?

Not anymore.
What is it?

That dream
again-

About Yochai?

Am I boring you?
-Not at all.

I'm listening.

It starts the same:
Yochai goes into the sea in his clothes,

I swim to him,
I try to pull him out,

but he's too heavy.

I realize I won't be able to save him.

He grabs me so tight,
I can't get away, he...

he's pulling me under.

I swallow water, I...

What?

I look toward the shore
to see if anyone can help us.

Then I see Avner,

standing by the water, looking at us.

I cry out to him.
-And he gets in and saves you.

No.

He doesn't move.

He just stands there
and looks at me.

And the water covers me.

Then I wake up.

Did you tell him?

No.

I'm telling you

Hello... -Yes?

Marta Itali?

Hello. I'm here for Marta.

Who are you?

Avner Halevi, I'm Ella's husband.

Just a second.

I'm sorry for your loss.
We all loved Ella.

Hello, Marta.

s that Yochai?

That's my son.
-Yes.

Nice picture.

You know...

Ella really tried to help him.

It hurt her very much.

Even after he passed away, she...

couldn't get over it.

You can't always know
what's on someone's mind.

What they want,

what they need.

That's my son.

He'll be here soon.

You see?

You haven't been forgotten.

You still get visitors.

Doesn't she have a family?

Family...

Scum, they abandoned their mother.

All they care about
is who gets her apartment.

Then who is taking care of her affairs?
What if something happens to her?

She has this nice lawyer, Micha.

Micha?

Do you know him?

Judah.

Excuse me, Judah?

You can go in now.

Hello, Judah.

Avner.
Avner?

Miri said Judah.
-She misheard.

Come in.

How can I help you?

Nice office you got here.

Old-school.

Thank you. It really is.

I hear you're a divorce lawyer.

Divorce, prenups, wills.
Family law.

Sounds like a secure profession.

I have no complaints.

As long as people keep dying.

Or divorcing.

I'm Ella's husband.

Okay.

Ella who?

Ella Halevi.

I'm sorry,
I don't think I know her.

Never mind.

I'm here to write

Alright. Any particular reason?

My wife just died.

I'm sorry to hear that.
-Yes.

So I was thinking,
I want to be prepared.

Yes.

Listen, I'm really busy,
but my partner Dani can help you.

No, no.
I want you.

Okay.

Children?

A boy and a girl.
9 and 12.

How many bank accounts?
-One.

Did your wife have her own account?
-No. We had a joint account.

And did you have...
excuse me for asking,

did you have a prenuptial agreement?
-No, why would we?

It's something people do.
In case of divorce or...

e never talked about divorce, ever.

It's just important to know,
that's all. -Yes.

This seems pretty standard to me.

I'll need a capital statement...
-What about what my wife wanted?

What do you mean?

We were together for 15 years.
What's mine was hers.

I have to consider
what she would have wanted, right?

That's between you and her.
-Obviously.

Obviously.

I just...

don't have the experience that you do.

Have you made a will?

Yes, of course.

How did you two divide everything?

'm not married.

Divorced?

No, I... never got married.

How come?

I guess I never found the right woman.

Doesn't it bother your clients?
-Why would it?

A single man, no family.

You determine visitations, child support.
Family law, as you call it.

It's odd, isn't it?

It's not odd.
I know these things.

What do you know?
Something you read in a book?

All you know is how to take it apart.

It comes apart by itself.
Doesn't it?

Zuki...
-You asshole.

Dry times, Shai?
-On the contrary, my friend!

You're not getting enough from Tali?
-Who?

Tali, the hot barmaid.

That was a long time ago.
There's someone new.

A university professor, our age actually.

A university professor, our age...

I can hear the wedding bells.

God forbid.
She already has one husband.

I'm just a bonus.

He's the main course,
I'm the tiramisu. -Tiramisu...

So you're hitting on
married women now?

She came on to me.
-And you couldn't say no.

Why would I say no?
Married women are the best.

They don't want me to meet the folks,
they don't want kids,

and most important,

they don't sleep over.
-You really don't care, huh?

About what?
-Her life, her family.

It's her choice, man,
no one is forcing her.

You know what I realized, Shai?
-What?

That you're a coward and a shit.

Avner, don't.
-What did you say?

You heard me.
-Oh yeah? -Yeah.

Maybe it's time you got laid, Avner.
Let off some steam.

Widower is a killer status.
Women love it.

So who is she?
-Just a client.

Do you take all your clients to "Coral"?

Important clients, yes.
-And good looking ones.

I gather you got a good look.
-Are you attracted to her?

She's a client, Ella, that's all.

So? You're never attracted to your clients?

Sometimes I am, so what?

So let Dani take her case,
and ask her out.

I don't do that. -Why not?

Because this is work and that's life.
You should understand why not.

Right.

Drop it, Ella. I don't get
where this conversation is going.

Aren’t you fed up'?

3 hours a week?
What kind of life is that?

What kind of person are you?
-Yes, I'm fed up.

Then let me go!

Find a young woman
with perky tits and leave me alone.

I'm sick of being the pathetic
excuse for your loneliness.

You have to choose if
you want to live this lie,

or you can come to me
and be who you are.

I want you.

I love you.

I love you.

Ella...

Hey.

Did you eat?

What's with Daphna?

Hurry up, we're late.

Duph, what's going on?

I'm not going.
-What?

Daphna.

I'm not going!

I can't talk to you like this.
Open the door.

Did you go to Keren last night?

What?
-Where were you?

It's none of your business, Daphna.

You think I don't know you're fucking her?

Daphna, open the door now!

You have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm counting to three. One...

Two... -Leave me alone!
-Three!

Daphna!
-Go away!

Daphna, open the door!

Open the door!
-Dad...

Fine, I'll talk to you later.

We're going, Daphna.

What's going on, Avner?

I did everything right, didn't I?

What, the safety report?
Whatever.

At least we weren't fired.

I'm a good father.

Sure.

I was a good husband.

The best.

Yes.

Where's the car?
-That's the car.

Mom kept all these?

"The teacher called,
she found Omer's shoes".

That was ages ago.

Yes.

"I can't go tonight,
maybe Keren will go".

here's nothing going on between us, Daphna.

No?
-No.

Why would you even think that?

Because you don't care that mom died.
You never talk about her.

And you don't cry.

That's because...

I was mad at her...

I was very mad at her.

Why? What did she do?

t doesn't matter.

Are you still mad?

Not anymore.

I'm scared.

Of what?

Of the house being so empty.

And quiet.

But you like it quiet, don't you?

I can't stand it.

It's too quiet.

Take it.

It's so beautiful.

Hello. -Hello.

Is Avner home?

No, do you have his cellphone number?
-Yes, I do.

Okay. Bye. -Wait...

Is this Daphna?

Yes.
Who is this?

An old friend of your mother.
You probably don't remember me.

What's your name?

Micha.

Were you at the Shiva?
-No, I was abroad, I didn't make it.

No school today?
-I didn't go.

It's that bad?

Yes.

It's hard for me too,
getting back to work.

I mean... what for?

Yes.

At least you have each other.
You're a family.

Yeah, right...

Here it's every man for himself.
-Really?

So who do you talk to?

No one.

You miss her.

Yes.

Me too.

It's not fair.
-I know... It's not fair.

Will you come to the memorial?

I don't know. We'll see.

Okay. Bye, Micha.

Bye. DaPhna'

Micha.

Avner.

What are you doing here?

I had a meeting nearby
so I left my car here.

You going out like that, in the rain?

need a cab.

A cab? Now?
I'll take you.

No, no. It's fine.
I don't want to put you out.

Get in, I'll take you.
Where do you need to go?

Uptown.
-We'll take the tunnels.

It's faster.

Come on, get in.

I thought the tunnels were closed.

They're open for us.
Buckle up.

Micha, can I use your bathroom?

I've been holding it in since noon.

Yes, of course.

Nice view.

The bathroom's down the hall.

That's enough. Avner.
Stop.

Stop.

Stop, stop, stop!

Stop!

Stop. Stop. Stop.

You knew me from the start?

Why didn't you say anything?

What could I say?

e met 18 months ago,
around Passover.

A client of mine killed himself.

Yochai.
-Yes.

His siblings claimed
the will wasn't valid.

I needed a professional opinion.

I contacted his therapist.
That's how we met.

Ella took it very hard.

She needed someone to talk to.

And you happened to be there.
-Yes.

I was.

Did she tell you about me?
-No.

How did you find me?

Through Marta.

So you would meet here?

Yes, usually.

You saw her the day of the accident.

Yes.

Did you have sex?

Yes.

Then what?

She said it was over.

What was over?

She said you knew about us and that's
the last time we'd see each other.

couldn't let her go.

I locked the door, I yelled at her.

I told her she was a coward.

That she should leave you
and move in here with the kids.

We had a fight, she...

she didn't believe me.

She didn't think I meant it.

We said things we shouldn't have.

Finally I let her go.

If she hadn't come here
she would still be alive.

Yes.

But she did come.
So...

So why did she stay with me?

Why didn't she leave?

I don't know.

Yes?
-It's me.

I know. Is it urgent?
-No.

When are you coming home? -Late.
Why, are you going out?

Avner, we...
-Hey! You moron! What are you doing?

Shai is acting like an idiot.

Maybe he's trying to tell you something.

So he should say it like a man.

Maybe he's afraid.

What's to be afraid of?

Of you.

Maybe he wants to tell you
that he made a mistake.

There's no room for mistakes here, Ella.

We all make mistakes.

Not here. Not with me.

Maybe he wants to say he's sorry.

How do you know what he wants?

So why did you call?

To tell you I love you.

Okay.
See you tonight.