The Wine of Summer (2013) - full transcript
A frustrated actor travels to Spain in search of a playwright, a trip that unexpectedly binds him to a group of five previously unconnected people.
A light existed in the corner
Of the room.
A small, yellow triangle of
light.
Her eyes caught it, held it.
Magic they were, golden and
devouring.
A decade ago, I was their
willing prisoner.
A lock held my heart.
Chained. Chained.
Chained me to her.
And when, at last, I broke free,
I realized the meters and miles,
how far I'd come in the wrong
direction and how much further I
needed to go to ever find her
again.
Ha!
Ah. Right here. Good.
Here.
Good. Now you can poise up.
I really want you to go deeper
now.
Good. Right through here.
Pull you up.
Good. Feel your body.
Good. And send this energy out
to each other.
Let it mix in the room and send
through each other.
Good. Make some sound.
Good. You got to make sound.
A little more right here.
Good. Good. Good.
Good. And right here.
A teeny little bit back here.
Come on.
Come on. Deeper.
Go deeper.
Okay.
Uh, keep working that head.
Okay?
Good.
Good.
Into each other. Come on.
We're gonna have a good day.
Good. Good.
Bring it back here.
Excellent. Excellent.
A light existed in the corner
of the room.
A small, yellow triangle of
light.
Her eyes caught it, held it.
Magic they were, golden and
devouring.
A decade ago, I was their
willing prisoner.
A lock held my heart.
Chained. Chained.
Chained me to her.
And when, at last, I broke free,
I realized the meters and miles,
how far I'd come in the wrong
direction and how much further I
needed to go to ever find her
again.
And what does it mean?
I don't know.
Well, what does it mean to you?
Love?
Lost love?
Are you asking me?
Because if you're asking me,
then you obviously don't know.
And if you don't know, then why
are you here?
You need to know Victor.
You need to learn him.
You need to understand his
wants, his needs.
You need to understand where
he's been and where he's going.
James, we've been working on
this monologue for about three
weeks, maybe.
And to be honest with you, we
haven't gotten that far.
So, what do I need to do?
I can only answer that
question so many times.
You need to ask yourself.
You need to find the girl with
the golden eyes, whomever she
may be, to you.
To Victor.
Maybe I'm not meant to do this.
Maybe not.
All I know is you came to my
class for a reason.
I'm willing to teach you, but at
some point, you have to be
willing to try.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Just do the work.
Okay.
It's 10 to 4:00.
How about we call it a wrap?
I'll give you 10 minutes at the
end of next session.
You want a cup of coffee?
Sure.
Okay. Come on.
Aah!
You will look amazing.
Why not?
Hello.
Hi!
What is all this?
Oh, this is heavy.
I'm cooking for you.
Here.
Where's Sylvia?
Serafina.
Oh, serafina.
Hello.
Hi.
Hola.
Hey.
How are you?
Fine. You?
Oh, so you think?
Good, good, good.
Can I help something?
To cook?
Do you cook?
Of course I cook.
Here.
Oh, thank you!
They're so beautiful.
Can I get you ladies some wine?
Uh, me too.
Hey.
Brit?
Hey.
What are you doing?
Why is your dad here?
Look, I don't want to talk
about it.
You can't tell me that right
now when you're in the middle of
moving out.
If not now, when are we gonna
talk about it?
James, come on, okay?
Don't start this right now.
Is it because I quit my job?
James, go figure yourself
out, okay?
'Cause I-I can't do this
anymore.
Yeah, I'll be down in a sec.
So, is this it?
I'll never see you again?
You've always owned my heart.
I think you know that.
The lips.
The breath.
Eyes.
Close.
Open.
Death is the still water...
At the door.
I see you, death!
I... see... you!
You want another glass?
Yeah. Sure.
What is that?
Uh, it's this play i'm
working on for my class.
What class?
Acting class.
Oh, what? You're an actor
now?
The whole law thing just didn't
work out for you?
Yeah.
No, I have no idea what i'm
doing, actually.
Look, I'm off in 20 minutes.
Let's...
have a drink.
Okay.
Muchos gracias, señor.
Thank you very much.
Hi, Henry.
Hi.
So, what do you think?
Really quite something.
Don't give me that.
We thought it was great.
Tell me honestly.
I can take it.
No, you can't, Henry.
You never could.
How dare you?
It was...
A bit self-indulgent.
Self-indulgent?
Yeah.
Well, thank you.
That really means a lot coming
from you.
After all, that is your area of
expertise, isn't it?
See? I told you?
It's okay.
He couldn't take it.
Why'd you even bother coming?
You asked me to, hen.
You asked me to.
What do you expect me to say?
It was a three-hour one-man show
without an intermission.
It's barely over two.
A man needs to get up and
stretch, especially after those
cramped, little seats.
Well, not everyone can debut
their play on Broadway, you
know.
I'm sorry.
I knew it.
Knew what?
That you'd complain about the
theater, about the lack of
grandeur.
Look, let's not go into this
right now, okay?
It's a lovely evening.
I want to enjoy it.
I've got Veronica all dressed
up, and I want to show her off a
little bit, huh?
Fine.
He's proud of you.
Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Seriously, this quarter-life
crisis seems a little more
dramatic than most.
I don't want to be a lawyer
anymore.
Why does everyone have such a
huge problem with that one?
It's my life.
I'm living it.
If I'm not doing what makes me
happy, then what's the point?
You don't really seem that happy
to me.
So, okay, so tell me about this
acting thing.
Like, what is it you're drawn
to?
'Cause if you're gonna pursue
this, then you should really go
whole hog, you know?
Who says "whole hog"?
Shut up.
I know.
It's this roadblock, and I can't
tap into it.
If I can't connect to this one
character, then how can I
connect to any other one?
I don't get it.
Maybe I should go to Spain.
What?
I'm so confused.
Go learn Victor.
You're really drunk.
This play, the one I was telling
you about, it's set in Spain.
I've never been there.
How can one understand the
experience of Spain if one has
never been there?
Brit's gone.
This place is really awful
without her.
Go to Spain, then.
Maybe they have hogs there.
You're so weird.
Think I'm going to bed.
All right, don't be an asshole.
Go make up.
You're a peach, you know that?
I try.
To peaches.
To peaches.
Like you.
You okay?
I just don't know why it went
wrong there.
There's a point in life where
the problems of the son are no
longer the fault of the father.
Some answers.
Nope.
Veronica.
I was wondering, what am I
doing?
Why am I here?
Why am I learning all of this
stuff and giving all of these
feelings every minute, every
day, every hour, every month,
every week?
Why am I doing all of this?
For what? For this?
For a 30-second cola commercial?
And I realized I needed to
reexamine everything in my life.
Everything.
And I knew that I was doing
this, I was learning all of this
and I was doing all of this
because I had to.
Had.
Had to.
There was something inside of
me...
Me.
Me.
that had to be explored.
I had to know my truth.
And acting had become my truth.
So I can't tell you what to do
or how to do it.
I can only tell you that you
must find this for yourself.
You must, must, must, must find
your truth.
There's only one. It's yours.
Okay. It's true.
So, who's my next victim?
Oh, good.
La amar.
La amar estaba Serena.
Serena estaba la amar.
If she could sleep underwater,
she would, because then she
would never have to leave the
sea.
"My home," she said.
Sand on skin and sun-stained
eyelashes, her brown arms
wrapped around me, entangle me.
What languages did you study
In school?
German.
Aha. I see.
No romance languages.
Why?
La amar.
Say it with me.
Feel it on your tongue.
La amar.
La amar. La amar.
La amar.
La... la amard.
I mean, there's a difference.
Can you hear it?
Lamare. La amar.
Right?
You can't say these lines kind
of like an indifferent American.
You have to say them like you
know them, like they're yours.
La amar.
La amar.
La amar.
La amar. La amar.
Okay, practice it. Just...
La amar. La amar. La amar.
Practice it.
I bought my ticket.
What?
I'm going to Spain on
Tuesday.
You surprise me.
Yeah?
I think that you'll, um, open
yourself up.
And then when you come back, we
can maybe conquer Victor.
Do you want me to continue?
Ah, yeah.
No, no, no. No, no, no.
Take it from the top.
And this time, hit your "r."
The heat, frozen hot.
The "tomah-toes" are sliced.
The "tomay-toes."
I never tried to.
I never even tried.
What?
The tomatoes.
Yeah?
Nothing.
It's, um, you know, it's just
asides.
Just... just say them.
It'll... it'll all make more
sense when you read the whole
play.
The whole play?
Rather large.
Okay, good. Thanks, guys.
I think that's all I need to see
for... for now, so thanks very
much.
Thanks.
Um, so, who's next?
Um...
Ana. Ana?
Sí. Yo.
And Roberto.
Roberto?
That's me.
Okay.
So, can we go from the top,
please?
When you're ready.
Okay.
Do you think the world gets
small at night?
Do you think the lights in my
room are real?
I ache before waking.
I fear the morning to losing
you.
My dreams, only if they
continue, light beyond light.
The heat, frozen hot.
Oh, señor lucchesi.
Hola, Francis.
How's it going?
Oh, just picking something up
for the little lady.
Oh, did she like the books of
monologues?
She did.
She's been channeling
Elizabeth Taylor all over the
living room for days.
Oh, good.
"Cat on a hot tin roof," huh?
All the actors seem to go
through that these days.
Ah, yes, indeed.
Did you happen to get a copy of
that, uh, splinters play in yet?
Oh, no. Not yet. Sorry.
Maybe next time.
Sure. Have a nice day.
May I ask you something?
Yeah.
How long do you intend to
follow me?
Uh, I'm... do I know you?
No. No, you don't, sir.
Well, um, care for a drink?
Don't just stand there with your
mouth open, kid.
This way.
So, what do they call you?
James.
My name's, uh, Carl. Proper.
Around here, they all call me
Carlo.
It's an honor to meet you, sir.
You okay, kid?
You look a little pale.
It's just that, uh, do you
believe in fate?
I believe in the idea of
fate, uh, the hope of fate.
I-I don't know if I believe in
fate itself.
Because your plays are what
brought me here.
I see.
You're a stalker.
No, no.
I swear, seriously.
I can't believe my luck.
So, you're a... you're a writer?
No, I'm a lawyer.
Uh, I was a lawyer.
I'm an actor now, I guess.
Let me get this straight.
You... you were a lawyer, but
you gave that up to become an
actor?
Yeah.
Well, I guess everyone needs
a fallback plan.
True.
I've wanted to be an actor since
I was a kid.
I was just too afraid to admit
it to anyone else, too afraid to
try.
So I became a lawyer.
And everyone was happy but me.
Takes guts to do something
crazy.
I know that one.
And now that I'm brave enough
to try acting, I'm realizing
that I'm really an awful actor.
I'm stuck. I...
I can't connect to any
character.
It's like...
I see the words, but I don't
know how to make them real.
So you came to Spain to make
them real?
Make Victor real.
Ah, I see.
I see. Victor. Yeah.
Yeah, I came in search of
Victor.
Instead you found me.
Which, in some ways, is
better, because maybe I can ask
you what it all means.
"A light exists in a corner
of a room.
A small, yellow triangle of
light."
Don't.
Don't quote "tinto" to me,
please.
Why not?
Do you know how many mediocre
college performances of that
play that I've had to sit
through?
How many soggy, washed up,
pathetic professors have sought
me out over the years to... to
glean my secrets and how to
write "the play."
Do you think I know?
Who is she?
What do you mean?
The girl with the golden eyes.
She's in every play you write.
I mean, I've only read the old
ones.
I haven't read the new ones.
There are no new ones.
Do you know what it's like to
have created your... your best
work 30 years ago, how
paralyzing it is, how to know
that you shouldn't even attempt
to try to write again 'cause
there's no point?
You've tried.
You can't re-create it, any of
it.
Do you think I could just tap
into it magically, you know?
Re-create it instantly, like
that?
Don't you think I've tried
already?
So don't you sit over there
asking me about this elusive
mystery, this golden-eyed girl.
Truth is, she doesn't exist.
Never did.
I made her up, just like I made
up everything else.
So, where you staying?
Uh, some hotel I found.
The adagio, I think.
Look, we don't want you
staying in some old hotel when
we have plenty of room.
It's just down the road a piece.
Come with me, have a drink.
Veronica will like you, I think.
Hola.
What?
Can I ask you something?
Look...
If you don't understand the
lines, I don't really want to
hear it.
It's... it's all in the script.
It all makes sense if you read
the script.
No.
I was thinking that if you need
help with costumes, I like to do
that.
Ooh.
I-I didn't want to seem...
I mean, I will still offer to do
the costumes even if I don't get
the role.
Okay.
Ana.
It's Ana, no?
Sí.
What did you have in mind?
I may need to read the script
first.
The whole thing?
The whole thing.
May I invite you for a drink?
It seems you need one.
Yeah.
Okay. Let's go.
Okay.
Just down the road, eh?
So I lied a little bit.
Not a bad drive, though, huh?
Not a bad drive at all.
Veronica!
Veronica!
I picked up a wandering
Minstrel.
So I see.
This is James of California.
Nice to meet you, James of
California.
Mucho gusto.
Not that I can tell.
Nice place.
I didn't have much to do with
it.
So, uh, what do you feel like
drinking?
I'm game for anything.
I have rehearsals tonight, so
I should probably get going.
Nice to meet you.
See you later.
Sure.
Good.
Ciao.
Do you like vodka?
Sure. Why not?
Ah. Let's see now.
Do we have any limes?
Your daughter's very beautiful.
What?
She ain't my daughter.
Yeah, I know.
She's quite a catch.
The thing is, uh, she caught me.
Um, I'm sorry. I mean...
Don't worry.
To your health.
To my health.
To fate.
Carlo!
Carlo!
Hi.
Hi.
Hey.
Hey.
Carlo.
To bed?
To bed? It's early, darling.
Let me help you to bed.
No, no, no.
Let me help you.
Come up.
Wait, wait.
Oh, my gosh.
Good night, my boy.
Veronica, can you help me up...
Up the stairs?
Sí. Sí.
Thanks.
Oh, my god.
Wow.
Wow.
So, you're an actress?
And you?
Are you an actor, too?
Uh, I'm pretending to be an
actor, but...
Who knows?
How do you know Carlo?
I don't.
What?
Oh, we just met this
afternoon, uh, at the theater
book store.
And he brought you home?
Wow.
He must like you.
Tell me, James.
What brings you to Spain?
Your husband's plays.
Oh, no.
He's not my husband.
That is not my choice, you know?
What have you boys been doing
this evening?
He's a lucky man.
No.
I am the lucky one.
Are you always this bold?
You are quite stunning.
Why are you here?
To figure out what this is
all about.
This magical life in Spain that
inspired your hu...
This life that inspired him to
write so many amazing plays.
And the women, too.
The women who inspired it.
Well, he's never written
anything about me.
So there's no need to get to
know me better for that reason.
Why not?
Why wouldn't he write about you?
I don't know.
You snagged yourself a good
one, didn't you?
This house is spectacular.
How dare you say that?
I didn't mean to offend you.
Well, you have offended me
very much.
This is my house.
It was my grandfather's.
I inherited it when my father
died.
I see you.
I see what you're thinking.
And how dare you judge me or
judge him?
He had nothing when I met him.
His plays were all successful.
That is true.
But any money he had back then
all went to Katherine.
And when they split, she got
almost everything.
So don't you think for one
minute that I am with him in
some kind of like... what do you
say?
A gold digger?
I love him.
I don't know why I always have
to defend that point.
I'm sorry, really.
No, listen.
I love him. I pursued him.
He sees the world in such a
magical way.
I just love being close to him.
He makes me feel alive like no
one ever had.
I think I'm going to bed.
Look, I can leave if you want
me to.
No! No.
He wants you to stay, so you
should stay.
I want him happy.
Your... your room is upstairs.
Good night.
Morning to you.
Coffee.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Look, um...
I think I was a bit drunk last
night.
So, you didn't mean it when
you asked me to marry you?
What?
Right after you serenaded me.
I'm sorry.
I said yes, by the way.
Whoo!
We're gonna be heading out.
You think you can find your way
back?
Yeah, I'll be okay. Thanks.
Okay.
You sure you won't be bored?
Hi.
I want you back, brit.
And I want you to...
Be in my life.
I miss you so much.
I see she has seduced you, eh?
When'd you return?
Late.
I don't even know.
I walked around for hours.
You look awful.
I feel awful.
I called brit.
Ah, la californiana.
Sí.
And?
I miss her.
I really miss her.
So she didn't take you back
with a phone call, huh?
What'd you expect?
You know who she is, don't you,
son?
Who?
The one you let get away.
What do I do?
Well, you have a couple of
choices, kid.
Uh, you can do as I did and
pathetically write about it for
40 years.
Or "b"...
What's "b"?
Get the hell out of here.
Go on. Find her. Be with her.
Fight for her.
Don't... don't waste your life
away wishing you'd been this
courageous youth.
It's not a fun choice to look
back on from this end of things.
I thought you said you made
that up.
Made what up?
The girl with the golden eyes.
I lied.
I thought so.
Look, what's the point now, huh?
I have the most beautiful woman
in the world on my arm.
I have no complaints.
Regrets, maybe, but...
No complaints.
Tomorrow night, there's a
show I want to check out.
Care to join?
What kind of show?
Just music. Live music.
Perhaps.
But right now, I feel like a
swim.
How about you?
Sure.
Stop, stop.
It's cold.
Good.
I know, but...
When... no, no, no.
Don't worry.
Wait. No.
Can't see.
Dad?
Henry.
You okay?
Yeah.
I'm fine, thanks.
You so rarely call.
I thought something was wrong.
Yeah, I know. Hen. I...
I'm sorry about that.
I need to call more often.
I really do. Yeah.
So should I, I suppose.
But, Henry, uh, there's this
live music I'm going to with a
friend of mine from California.
And I was wondering if you
would, uh, like to join us, you
know, just us guys hitting the
town.
We'd like that.
All right.
When?
Tomorrow. Tomorrow night.
Can you make it?
Tomorrow, yeah.
Yeah, I can do tomorrow.
I-I might bring somebody along,
if that's okay.
Oh, great.
Sure. Whoever.
Bring him along.
It'd be great.
It's a she, actually.
Oh. Oh, yeah.
Certainly. Yeah.
Well, look, uh, in that case,
uh, why don't you come by the
house?
Come on by.
We'll have some drinks.
Veronica would love to see you.
Okay. See you tomorrow, then.
See you then.
What?
So, hen, how's your new play
coming along?
It's going well, I think.
Ana's costumes are gonna be
amazing.
Really bring everything to life.
Only thing is, I don't
actually have a lead.
The woman I cast has, uh, has
just backed down, which is
probably for the best.
She wasn't really right for the
part anyways.
It's hard to find
English-speaking actresses here
in Barcelona that really
understand the intricacies of
the language.
Should have done what you said
years ago and moved to New York.
But I love my life here.
Especially now.
Good to see.
Really good to see.
Sí.
Wait a minute.
What about Veronica?
What?
Darling, you are amazing.
Really, hen, I think you two
would get along very well
together.
No, it's okay.
No.
Henry, seriously.
Why not, Veronica? Why not?
We could try it.
No?
She would look gorgeous in the
new dress.
Don't you think so?
Yeah.
I'm... I'm really touched.
I do think you're... you're very
talented, Henry.
Like your father.
And, uh, have you a role for
my young friend here?
This is too much.
Have you acted before?
Not really.
He's been studying.
It's his passion.
It's his life force.
It's why he's here.
To conquer the role of Victor in
"tinto."
The one role I'll never attempt.
Uh, there's a couple of roles
I've doubled up.
If you really want to try it, I
could, uh, see if I can make
some changes.
Wow.
Uh, yeah, I'd be honored.
Thank you.
Well, what time is this music
thing tonight?
Should we... should we be going
pretty soon?
Uh, you know what?
It's not really that big of a
deal.
We don't have to go.
Oh, come on.
We're all here together.
It'll be great.
Yeah.
It sounds really fun.
Come on. Let's go.
Salute.
Salute.
Ta.
You've not got a drink.
Uh, I think Carlo has my drink.
I'll go and check.
You okay, kid?
Something up?
You feeling all right?
Yeah, I think I just got a
little too much sun.
If you need to go home, you
know, it's no problem.
I'm fine. Thanks.
Hey, Carlo.
What?
You get my drink?
Sweetie, are you okay?
I'm fine. Fine. Thanks.
I-I think I just need a little
air.
I'll be right back.
Sure.
What happened?
Gracias.
De nada.
You...
Look...
It's one thing for you to
mess around with your own fate.
It's quite another to involve
yourself in mine.
H-How dare you set this up?
How dare you?
What... what were you thinking?
I didn't know she would be here.
Oh, you... you've been
planning this all along, haven't
you?
You were following me, weren't
you?
Is this some kind of crazy,
messed up game to you?
This is my life.
I didn't mean for it to go
this way.
What way did you mean for it
to go?
You're the one that told me
to be courageous.
You're the one that wrote all
those plays about her.
You're the one that said, "go,
be brave," and all of that.
I saw that he was playing here
tonight.
I thought...
You and I would go.
Hey.
What's going on?
You okay?
Fine. Fine. Fine.
Have you upset him?
Honey, everything is fine.
Okay.
You want to go back inside?
Henry's looking for you.
Sure. Sure.
Let's go back inside.
Let's... let's go.
Let's go enjoy the music.
Oh, boy, it's hot in there.
Yes, it is.
Yes.
Carlo?
Liz.
It is really you, isn't it?
You stayed in Spain?
Oh, look at you!
Liz, I-I want you to meet,
is this your daughter?
No, she... oh, what a beauty.
I'm his girlfriend.
She's not my daughter.
She's... nice to meet you, Liz.
We're going back inside now.
Yeah, I'll... I'll be in, in
a minute.
Carlo.
Do you know it is my son up
there, the trumpet player?
Time flies, doesn't it?
Yeah.
Yeah, it does.
I'm going back inside.
See you inside.
Your son is a wonderful
Musician.
Yeah. Yeah, he is.
Um, I'm a bit biased, but...
Yes.
I'm James.
I-I would guess son, but, um,
I made a full pot tonight
already.
You want to join me back inside?
Yes.
Let's go.
I don't know why you think
I'm so stupid.
What are you saying, Veronica?
I know who she is.
I've read your plays.
I know exactly who she is.
So don't... don't try and tell
me she's just an old friend.
I'm sorry, Veronica.
I had no idea she'd be here.
It was the kid.
He set this all up.
I-I had no clue.
I don't know what he was
thinking.
I saw the way you looked at her.
You've never looked at me like
that.
I've never seen that in your
eyes.
That's all ancient history.
Dust and cobwebs.
You say that, but I saw your
eyes.
This is enough.
Veronica.
Veronica, wait.
I'm so sorry.
I-I had no idea she would be
there.
Please, Veronica, stop.
Please, baby. I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Carlo?
Carlo!
Carlo.
Hi.
It's James.
Hello.
Hi.
Hello.
What is it?
Oh, this is, um,
tinto de verano.
Wine of summer?
Yeah.
Sí.
Were you ever called Eliza?
Yes.
A long time ago.
A long, long time ago.
Why do you ask?
I see you here.
And I see it all so clearly.
What you must have been like.
What that summer must have been
like when he wrote about it.
What do you mean?
When Carl wrote the play.
I never read his plays.
Any of them.
Why not?
It's too complicated, and a too
long story for tonight.
I have all the time in the
world, though.
I can't believe you never read
any.
None of them?
I was writing my own things.
And when Carlo's plays started
to get well-known, I...
It was...
I didn't want to be influenced
by them.
It's boring.
It's really boring.
Tell me about you.
I want to know about you.
You should read them.
Hey. James?
There is something I want you to
tell Carlo.
Say hi from la Serena.
La Serena?
He'll know what it means.
So, my friend, if I don't see
you again in Spain, have an
amazing adventure.
And I do hope you find
everything you're looking for.
Thank you.
Bueno días.
You, too?
What?
I've never...
I've never let myself...
Fall in love with anyone before.
Until you.
You.
Then I must be very lucky.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to interrupt you.
Go, please.
Just leave, okay?
Okay. I'll go get my things.
Please do.
Are you okay?
No.
No, not okay.
I'm sorry.
You... you... you do stupid
things.
It is one thing to change your
life, but why do you come here
and try to change mine?
I'm really sorry about that.
I had no idea she would be
there.
I don't know why you came
here or what you want, but what
I know is I don't want you in my
house.
I understand.
Who do you think you are?
I don't know who I am right now.
Really, believe me, I didn't
mean to upset you.
You know what I did tonight?
I was at the hospital all night
with Carlo.
Oh, no. Is he okay?
Yeah, he's okay.
He's sleeping now.
But for a moment, I thought I
lost him, and...
You...
Just leave, okay? Go.
Bueno días.
Sorry to disturb, but I should
have called before.
Um, I've been making some
revisions to the scripts.
I've got a copy there for you
and for James.
Um...
You okay, Veronica?
You...
James is not here.
Do you want something to drink?
Coffee? Something?
Uh, yeah.
That's great. Thanks.
Thank you.
Are you sure you're okay,
Veronica?
You don't look too good.
We had to go to the hospital
last night.
He had one of his episodes.
Oh, my god. Is he all right?
Why didn't you call me?
At times like this, Veronica,
you really should call me.
Don't be angry with me.
It's been a rough night.
I've been up all night, all the
doctors.
And what do they say?
The usual thing... too much
excitement.
He needs to slow down.
I was so scared.
You... you should go and see
him.
Hey. Easy, easy.
I am not dead.
I can see that.
But you are stubborn.
Why am I here?
You okay, dad?
Why... why am I here?
Why am I here in this house with
that... that poor girl?
She deserves so much more than
this.
Sitting beside the bed of an old
man and scared to death.
I can't put her through this
again, you know.
Look... Henry.
I need to ask you something.
Of course. Whatever.
What is it?
What is this?
Are you leaving?
Are you leaving me for that
woman?
After I stay all night in the
hospital thinking you might die?
Is that what you're doing?
I love you.
I love you so much.
You can't do this to me.
I'm just gonna camp out at
Henry's for a few days.
That's all.
I-I just don't want you sitting
around here waiting for me to
die.
Oh, don't say that!
You need someone younger,
some... someone who can give you
babies if you want them, some...
Someone to grow old with.
You are what I need.
I love you.
You're my angel.
I Cherish you.
You... you came and you saved my
life when it needed saving, but
I don't want to be your burden.
You're not my burden.
You're my life.
Oh, baby.
I'll never love anyone like I
love you.
Yes, you will.
Believe me. You will.
Henry.
Hey.
Come up?
Yeah.
Hey.
How are you?
I brought you a copy of the
script so you can get started.
I made a few changes.
I'd like you to do the role of
Ezekiel.
Originally I had it doubled up.
I think I prefer you to do that.
Thank you.
I'm really honored.
So, first rehearsal's on
Tuesday, then every night until
we open, which is in two weeks.
Okay.
Don't let me down.
I'll do my best not to.
Okay.
How do you sleep?
Oh, fine. Thanks.
A comfy, little bedroom you got
back there.
Then it suits you.
Thanks.
Oh, this is black.
Anything I can, uh, help with?
Uh, for the play, I mean?
Well, it's the dress
rehearsal tonight.
Love to hear your notes.
I'll be there.
They took the child from her
Arms.
Both: They took the child.
Silently he swoops in.
Silently he swoops in, a
nightingale on angel's wings.
He adored her.
I adore her.
Light beyond light.
The heat, frozen hot.
I never tried to.
I never even tried.
I asked, and you entered.
He asked, and you entered.
It all means nothing.
It all means nothing without
you.
Dad.
Listen, I've got a few things I
need to just wrap up here.
So if you don't mind, we'll meet
up at the house later.
Oh, okay. That's fine.
No problem.
You can give me your notes
there.
Oh, Henry, it was... it was
great.
Um, really good.
And Ana's costumes, they were...
They were something else.
Thanks.
Hey, um, did, uh, Veronica
leave?
Yeah, she had to shoot off.
I'm... I'm sure she wanted to
say goodbye.
Well, I'll, uh, I guess I'll
see you back at the house.
Sounds good.
Oh, hey.
Kid, you did it.
You... you're an actor now,
whether you like it or not, huh?
Thanks.
Want to join me for a drink?
Yeah, I'd love to.
A little bar right around the
corner there.
Look, I just want to say that
I'm sorry.
Everybody's sorry.
But don't you be sorry, kid.
No, but I am.
You are someone with... with
dreams and... and hopes and...
And intuitions, bad as they may
be sometimes.
I-I admire that, to be able to
leave that safety net and just
leap, leap into the oblivion
blindly, not knowing if you're
doing the right thing.
Just knowing you must do it.
You act as if you have
nothing to aspire to, as if it's
all done and behind you, but I
don't believe that.
I think you should write
something.
No.
I think the world expects it
of you, and I think you should
do it.
I'm not so sure I should be
taking advice from
you.
What about your girl, your...
Your doctor?
Have you spoken to her?
Well, I call, but she doesn't
answer.
But I did do something grand and
dramatic.
I bought her a ticket to
Portugal and sent it to her.
She's always wanted to go.
So after the show wraps, I'll
head down that way, and if she
decides I'm worth it, then
she'll be there when I get
there.
That sounds pretty grand.
And if I lose her, at least I
tried.
And you were right.
I should have followed her.
I give a lot of advice that I
don't even follow myself.
Maybe you should stop listening
to me.
I'm really glad you made it out.
It means a lot to me.
Me, too.
Oh, I meant to tell you.
Uh, the night... the night that
we ran into Liz, she told me to
tell you something.
What?
What'd she say? What?
She said, "la Serena says
hi."
She said that? La Serena?
Yeah. What does it mean?
The mermaid.
I can't believe she remembered
that.
No, I-I got this one.
I think... I think I owe you.
Oh, thanks.
La Serena.
H-Hello. Excuse me.
I'm sorry to disturb you.
I'm... I'm looking for your
mother, actually.
Uh, I'm Carl, an old friend of
hers, and, uh, perhaps she's
back in New York.
My plan only got me this far.
She's inside, actually.
She's inside?
Yeah. Let me get the door.
You still have that old thing?
Hi.
Oh, how do you like that...
That play?
It's wonderful.
So you found me.
I have a friend who would say
it was fate.
You know, maybe it is.
So...
So...
Would you like some wine?
Oh, yeah.
That would be lovely.
Yeah.
Records.
Who has records anymore?
Why did you ever leave me?