On the Spectrum (2018): Season 1, Episode 9 - Neurotypicals - full transcript

One, two, one, two, three, four.

Hello.
-Hello.

Do you have the book
"Clean Eating" by Hagar Shefer?

Yes, it's on aisle 4.

Do you need some help?
-No.

"On the Spectrum"

Episode 9:
"Neurotypical"

Move! -Shut the TV,
I want to have a word with you.

"Product of the Week" starts at 10:00.
-Ron, it's 9:20, there's plenty of time.

But you'll ramble on, we won't notice
the time and I'll miss the beginning.

No, you won't.
Turn it off, please.



So...

You know, I took it very hard
when my grandpa passed away.

I had a hard time studying
for my matriculation exams.

Did you get a high school diploma?

Yes.

What was your math score?

Ron, what I'm saying is, I know
it's hard to get attached to someone.

Some woman.
-Yes, I meant in general.

I know it's hard to get attached to a woman
and it was all so sudden,

but you know, I think Naava
would be very happy to... -Fine.

What's "fine"? I wasn't finished.
-You talk too much,

we're going to miss
the beginning of the show.

Ron, I just started talking
and the show starts in 40 minutes.

I know what you're going to tell me.
You're going to tell me to go back to work.



That's right.
-But I don't need to work

because my parents support me
ever since I lost my job

at no fault of my own... -One sec.
-And because I saved up.

Zohar... -Yaeli...
-I'm so glad you called,

but, can I call you back
in five minutes?

No.
Yaeli, can we be okay again?

Of course.

There's this guy,
and I want to be his girlfriend.

He doesn't talk but he's very nice.
-What do you mean, "doesn't talk"?

He talks only a little,
sometimes he says something,

and I want to be his girlfriend
and he wants to be my boyfriend.

Could you come meet him, please?

Sure.

But you won't kiss him, right?

Of course not, Zohar.

Fuck you, you psychopath!
-I'll call you back...

Are you for real?!
-You're crazy!

Am I a joke to you?!
-Excuse me, who are you?

You can't barge in here!
-Who are you?! Who is she?

It's Yaeli. -I'm talking to you.
-Who's Yaeli?!

It's Yaeli.
-I'm calling the cops.

You can't come here.
-Call the cops for all I care!

What's going on here?
-Care to tell me what's going on here?

Do you know each other? -Yes.
-Beat it, will you?!

Who is she?!

Yaeli, this is the daughter
of the upstairs neighbor.

We had sexual relations
and you're disrupting us.

Yaeli, go away.

Ron, is everything alright?
-Yes. Go away.

What, are you fucking her?

No, it's Yaeli!
-Tell me the truth!

What's going on here?

Yaeli, go away, we'd like some privacy.

Are you sure?
-Yes!

Is this your room?
-Fine.

A twin-size bed? What are you, 13?!
-Ron...

It's orthopedic, it's comfortable.

Ron, I'm going to meet with Zohar,
I'll be back in the afternoon,

but if you need me, tell me.
-Don't touch that.

Why not?
-It's a Lander's mini bar.

Don't open that.
-Why not?

Yaeli, go away.
-Why not?

I'm afraid
you'll drip on my sheet.

Drink it over there...

No!

Why are you here?

I came to tell you
to never write me on Facebook again.

You could've called. -I was on my way
to my mom's apartment anyway.

Are we having
sexual relations now?

You're totally tripping.

And stop saying
"sexual relations"!

Why?
-Because!

So what do I say instead
of "sexual relations"? -"Fucking".

I'd rather not use that word.

You like fucking me, huh?

I could tell by the way
you looked at me.

If you want to, just say it.

What?

That you like fucking me.

I enjoy sexual relations.
-Say "fucking".

Go on.

Say "fucking".

If you say "fucking",
we'll do it.

Fucking.
-Can't hear you.

Fucking.

You're a delusional weirdo.

Who'd even wanna touch you?

Don't contact me ever again.

He keeps coming in,
reading a book and looking at me.

Do you like him?

He reads nicely and quietly.

He intrigues me.

How can I help?

Go ask him

if he wants to eat with me later.

Why don't I first ask him his name
and if he'd like to talk to you?

No.
Ask if he wants to eat with me later.

Okay.

"Incoming call: Asher"

He said that he does,
and that he's vegetarian. -Really?!

Really.

He's really cute, Zohar.

I'm also vegetarian.

Zohar, you're eating a pastrami sandwich.

Yeah, but other than that,
I'm vegetarian.

Can you leave now, Yaeli?

Okay.

Zohar, I...

I just...

Would you like us to... talk?

About...

about what you saw...

the other day, with...

with Alex?

Oh...

No, it doesn't matter anymore,

I'm totally not into him.

I'm glad, but...

again, I apologize, okay?

It's okay, Yaeli, I know you're a bitch,
it's your right.

Okay.

Okay, bye.

Well...

Zohar, enjoy your date.

Thanks.

Bye.

Hello.

Hi.

We're here on a first date,
we just met.

Upstairs or downstairs?

Upstairs, at "Book Junction".

Follow me.

I'll get you the menus.

"Sale"

Yes?
-Come help me.

Who is this?
-What do you mean, "Who is this?"

Moron... come, I need your help.

With what?
-With these idiotic products.

Why would you want to work in this field?
You lack the skill and expertise for it.

Because I can pick up where she left off.
-Is that legal?

And who says I lack the skill?
It's just a product review for the paper.

Big deal.

I'm not getting involved in this scam.

Lighten up, will you?
Nobody even noticed that she died.

Or when she was alive, for that matter.
-That's not nice.

That's life.

Anyway, come up.

You said you never
want to see me again.

Fine, let it slide.
Don't get caught up on everything I say.

There are lots of products
and I need help.

If I help you,
will we have sexual relations?

They say it's healthy.

It boost the immune system
and the endurance.

Had your mom had sex,
maybe she wouldn't die.

Don't mention my mom right now.
-Why not? It's relevant.

It's not like I'm mentioning a young girl
you should be jealous of or anything...

This is the apartment.

This is the kitchen.

This is an oven.

This is the fridge.

A mirror.

These are the bills.
A gecko.

Wow, you're so lucky
to be living alone.

This is the guestroom.

I dream of living in my own home
with someone who isn't a roommate.

I saw a billboard ad
on 36 Kakal street

that central Borochov street
offers a great living experience.

Sounds nice.

Look, this is the living room.

This is a TV. I get all the channels
from all cable companies.

Even official channels
like channel 2, 10 and 11,

cable, foreign channels,

BBC, NEC Sports,

cooking, travel, history...

You're a TV buff.
-Not really.

It's still our first date, right?
-Yes.

On the third date we can have sex.
-That's just a convention set by the Neutys.

Who are the Neutys?
-You don't know? -No.

It's a neologism term
for people whose neurological state

is perceived by the majority as normal
in terms of their ability

to process verbal, sensory
and social information.

Who are those people?

Those who are defined as normal,
who enjoy spontaneous behaviors

and loud places
such as pubs and parties.

Just like we're defined as being
"on the spectrum", they're neurotypicals,

Neutys, for short,
who make up different rules.

You're really smart.
-Yep. Not really.

Oh, look at this.

That's my laser pen.
It's very long range.

Wow.
-Come look.

Come on.

Cats!

They like it.

But on a first date, we can kiss.
-That's right.

I think I'll move in here.

What do you mean?

I'll fix the place up,

maybe paint this wall.

We'll be neighbors.

What color?

What color will you paint the wall?

Who cares, you moron?
What I'm saying is, we'll be neighbors.

I'd rather you not paint the wall
and that we wouldn't be neighbors,

because you'll keep telling me
to come upstairs.

You wish.

You know something?

I was actually thinking

to rent it out,
and use the money from the rent

to go live somewhere normal,
maybe even in Tel Aviv,

but now I'm gonna move in here
for spite.

Spite!

But...

But...

You won't show up unannounced,
will you?

As if I wanna see your face...

And I can still come here
whenever I want?

In your dreams.
You're not coming here anymore.

This is the last time
you even talk to me, understood?

Do not call me or write to me
on Facebook like some idiot.

You can block me on Facebook
if it bothers you.

Get outta here.

Go on.

You're standing on my...

"Meet the stars
at the Kfar Saba mall

"on Monday, 13th of May at 20:00 -
free entrance!"

Am I dressed nicely
for Lior's show?

You're not wearing a belt,
it's not presentable.

I don't like belts.

But you have to wear one
with these pants.

It's completes the look,
everyone knows that.

I have a boyfriend. -So what?
I'm having sexual relations with a woman.

Zohar, can you take me to the Kfar Saba mall
to Lior's meet and greet?

I can't, because I have a boyfriend
and we're going on a date.

Ask Yaeli.
-But she won't let me see her.

So tell her to take you there
for a doctor's appointment.

She does drive us
to doctors' appointments.

She sells seashells.

Stop saying "she sells seashells",
Zohar!

Yaeli!
-Hi.

Ron and I kissed!

No, we didn't, she's lying!

Not you, the other Ron.
-Who's the other Ron?

My boyfriend.
Yaeli's met him already.

How lovely, you're a couple now?
-Yaeli, you're gonna take me

to a doctor's appointment
at the Kfar Saba mall.

Which doctor?

It's not really a doctor, it's Lior's show,
but this way you'll take me there.

No, Amit, you're not allowed near her,
we talked about it.

Since when do you lie?

Zohar told me to lie.
-Zohar...

You liar!
I told you not to say that I told you!

She told him, and she also keeps saying
"she sells seashells" and annoying us.

I don't say it all the time.
-Yes, you do.

Two out of three roommates say you do.
-Ron, why are you angry?

I'm angry that she's back
and keeps talking about seashells.

They're just jealous because I have
a boyfriend and a job and they don't.

Who knows if really have a boyfriend?
Maybe you're making it up. -Ron, stop it.

I'm not making him up,
I have a real boyfriend

who has his own place
and a laser pen, FYI.

Everyone has a laser pen,
you can buy one in a second.

Stop it! He will come here
and you'll see he's real!

Zohar... -He won't come here
because we won't open the door.

Leave me alone!

We'll stand outside and tell him
that you don't live here anymore. -Ron!

And he'll dump you.
-Ron, cut it out!

You yelled at me.
-I did.

It's not your job to yell at us.

Come, we're going outside.
-Why? Where to?

I don't know, to a cafe.

Can I come? -No, Amit,
I need to be alone with Ron.

I'll go with you another time.
-But it's your treat.

No, it's not.
You have money, you're paying.

It's not fair that I pay for something
that you're making me do!

That's life.
-Serves you right.

No, I don't wanna!
Why am I being punished?

It's not a punishment, Ron.
-Being with you IS punishment!

You're boring
and you have no exciting interests.

That's life.

Hi, Yaeli, how are you?
-Fine.

We made up.

Why are you here
and why'd you bring Zohar back?

She keeps yelling at us
and talking about her new boyfriend,

and now I have to pay for myself at a cafe
thanks to her.

What boyfriend? -Asher,
could you take me to Lior's show?

Amit!
-Not only does she talk about him,

she also said he's coming here soon.
-What are you talking about?

Her boyfriend. Now, instead of coming
to your place, he'll come here.

Why've you been screening
my calls all day?

I brought you some stuff
you left at my place.

Ron says you have a new boyfriend
or something.

Yes, Asher,
I have boyfriend.

Since when?
You never told me.

Since today, and don't butt in.
-I'm not butting in, I'm just asking.

Where'd you meet?

At "Book Junction".

And he's not a Neuty,
so you can't split us apart.

Not a what?

Yes.
-What's a Neuty?

A Neuty is a normal person.

Just like you say that I'm disabled,
so normal people are Neutys.

So don't worry.
And I can fuck him

because you said I can only be
with someone like me, and he is.

He's a year and seven months older than me
and we're a couple.

But you only just met...

Asher, we're a couple.

We decided that on the first date.

Okay, fine.

So you're gonna see each other again?

Yes, we'll go on a second and third date
and fuck, because it's my right.

Okay, then...

this is the stuff you left at my place.
I also washed your shirt.

Here.

Call me if you need anything.
Okay, Zohar?

About what you said before...

Fucking?

I know how it's done, Asher,
I saw on the internet.

Yes, but there's something important
I have to explain to you.

There's something called birth control.

Yes.

You can't do it without it.

I know, because then I'll get pregnant.

Yes, and we don't want that, do we?

No.

There are a few options,
but usually the guy...

What did you say his name is?

Ron.
-Ron?

Not that Ron, the other Ron.

Okay.

You have to tell him
to use protection.

Yes, so that I don't get pregnant.

Asher, I know.
Look, I already got a pack.

This way I won't get pregnant, right?

Yes, and you won't contract diseases.
-Right, and I won't get HIV.

Asher...

suppose I want to,

I can fuck with my clothes on, right?

Suppose I'm shy, can I keep my bra on?

Zohar,

look at me.

Most importantly, you do it
when you're ready. Understood?

I'm ready, Asher.

And only after I meet him.

Can you meet him today?

Forget it.

How about tomorrow?

Tomorrow...?
I'll think about it.

I'll meet him, but meanwhile,
you wait, okay?

Yes.

Alright...

Bye.

Want to tell me about the woman
who was there today?

Well?

She's the daughter of our upstairs
neighbor who died. -Really?

Why would I make that up?

We have sexual relations
and I don't want to discuss it.

Okay.

Then let's talk about something else.

She's mad at me,
and I don't understand why.

Did you ask her? -All I did was tell her
that I don't want her living upstairs,

so that I can control
when I see her.

Because if I ever want to stop
having sexual relations with her,

it'll be a lot more complicated
if she lived above me.

Well, Ron, maybe you offended her.
-But it's the truth.

Okay, but how would you feel
if she told you she doesn't want to see you.

But she does.

Yes, but what if she didn't,
and told you she just wants you for sex,

no talking, and no doing stuff together?
-That would solve my whole problem.

Okay, but perhaps for...
What's her name?

Paz. -Perhaps for Paz
you mean more than just sex

and she likes you and wants to know
that you like her too.

Are you telling me
to pretend that I care?

Don't you care about her?

I don't know.

Okay, how about bringing her
some takeaway?

No. She never brought me any.
-Then you do it first.

Bring her something nice, okay?
-I don't know what she likes.

Bring her some pizza or pasta.

What if she's allergic
to olives or something?

Then she won't eat it,
but she'll appreciate the gesture.

Okay.

If something happens to her,
it's on you.

Hi there. -Hello.

I don't need a menu,
I memorized it at home.

I'd like the garlic bread
that costs 27 shekels,

the mini pepperoni pizza
that costs 49 shekels,

which is actually 50 shekels in disguise.
-Okay.

Anything to drink?
-A "Fanta" that costs 12 shekels.

Ron, you don't have to name
the price of every item. -It's my right.

I'll have the... -We'll also take one paste
with eggplant and tuna

that costs 54 shekels,
but it'll be returned.

I don't follow.
-Could you explain it to her?

When we're done.
Otherwise it'll get cold, okay?

Okay.

When we're done, we'll order a takeaway
of eggplant and tuna pasta.

No problem.

Tomato pasta.

Get out.

I brought you eggplant and tuna pasta
with a side of graded parmesan.

It cost me 52 shekels
and I paid for it from my own money.

Not hungry.

Ron.
-What are you doing here?

Could you help me out with the belt?
-No, go away, you're bothering us.

Go home.
-But I don't know how to buckle my belt.

I'll help you when I get home,
now, go!

But you told me to wear a belt,
so help me.

I will, but not now!

But...
-Go home, now!

Zohar said that "The dog whisperer"
is on and I might...

I'll tape it for you.
-Don't watch it without me.

Fine, go home.

And save some snacks for me.
-Fine, go home now.

Wait... Come, I'll help you.

What's your name?

His name is Amit.

Is that okay? -Yes, thanks.
-Okay, now, go.

Wait, would you like to sit down?

Yes.

Are you hungry?
-Yes.

Here, have some pasta.
-What?! I bought it with my own money!

You...

you can't just...

Could you take me to the Kfar Saba mall?
-I already told you I can't,

and you owe me 52 shekels
for the pasta.

No, I don't, she gave it to me.
-Yes, but I bought it for her.

Where do you need to be?

The Kfar Saba mall.

Lior is having a show.

He's not allowed to be there.

Want me to take you there?

Yes.

Okay. It's starting right now.

Okay, then let's go.

Now?

It's starting soon.

Then let's go.

It's still not your apartment,
I'm allowed to be here.

Okay.

Whatever.

Bye, Ron.

I'm never setting foot in "Aroma".

Furthermore, if I pass by it
and see it go up in flames,

I won't help them even if
there's a water source nearby.

Because you love me.
-I will protect you

and you will never get fired again.

Because you're my boyfriend.

Once, I couldn't protect anyone,
but then I took up Jiu-Jitsu

and now I can protect myself
and others.

Were you bullied at school?
-Yes.

I'd sit at the clinic during recesses
because I got picked on,

but that's how I learned
about illnesses and vaccinations.

At school, I used to focus on the wallpaper
and pictures that were hanging.

Oh. -The "Aroma" cafe was painted
red, white and black and it relaxed me.

I don't need wallpaper,
but I know what you mean.

Let's decide that you'll call me
every day at 11:00 to say you love me.

11:00 is less convenient
because my work break is at 12:45

and I have to have time to eat
and go to the bathroom.

So how about in the evening,

before we go to sleep?

Yes. When is your bedtime?

At 21:00.

Mine is at 24:00, so I can't call you
because it would wake you up.

Alright, so...

text me instead.

In an hour.
I'm ending the call now.

Alright.
-Alright.

But write me that you love me.

Alright.

Bye.
-Bye.

Excuse me,
where's the bathroom?

Excuse me,
where's the bathroom?

Excuse me,
where's the bathroom?

That way?

I have to pee!

She humiliated me! She was nice to Amit
and slammed the door in my face.

Ron, calm down. -He doesn't
even have sexual relations with her

and she took him
to the show in Kfar Saba!

What? She took Amit to the show?
Is he there now?

Yes, and she gave him the pasta
I paid for with my own money,

and now it's as if I paid for Amit!
I can't believe I ever listened to you!

Ron, I have to hang up now
and catch Amit.

No, don't hang up!

Excuse me...

Excuse me...

Can you help me unbuckle the belt?

Oran, get out here.

Could you boys help me
with the belt?

Could you boys help me
unbuckle it?

Just help me unbuckle the belt.

I need help unbuckling the belt,
that's all.

Is that him?
-Yes.

English: Hagit Harel

Subtitles: Trans Titles Ltd.