A Fantastic Woman Page #3

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I don't know her last name.

Sonia Bunster.

She said to tell her when you arrived.

Please park on Level 4,

Parking Space 5.

She'll come and pick up the car.

- She wants me to wait down there?

- Yes, she said so.

- Thanks.

- You're welcome, go ahead.

'Cause you make me fee!'

You make me feel

You make me feel

Like a natural woman

Woman

[SIGHS]

Hello.

Hello, Sonia.

Oh, I'm sorry.

- Hello.

- How are you?

I've been wondering how you

look for about a year.

It's different face-to-face.

Of course.

As you can see, ma'am:

Flesh and bones.

Yes, it's just that...

...I can't imagine Orlando being with you.

That's all.

Ah.

And don't call me "ma'am."

- Uh, here are the car keys.

- Ah. Thanks.

The documents are in

the glove compartment.

- Okay. Excuse me.

- Yes.

Complicated.

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

[MUMBLES]

Really complicated.

Total quantum physics.

[SONIA SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

[COUGHS]

I won't talk about

the apartment now, but...

[SONIA COUGHS]

Try to hand it over as soon

as you can, okay? Hand it over.

- That's it.

- Thanks.

[SIGHS]

Sonia, I'm really sorry about all of this.

What are you sorry about?

The entire soap opera,

or this episode in particular?

No, about how things turned out.

Yeah.

You know, when I married Orlando...

...I was 38.

And we were really normal. We were--

We had a normal life.

Ahem. So when he...

...came and explained to me...

...l...

I thought...

Sorry if it's crude

and blunt of me to say this...

...but I really think

that this is just perversion.

Sorry, but...

When I look at you,

I don't know what I'm seeing.

A chimera, that's what I see.

A chimera.

Sorry.

There's no need to be sorry.

You're normal, ma'am.

MARINA:

Hmm?

You're fine, ma'am.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello, Sonia.

- Hello, Pablo.

- How are you?

- Me, I'm fine. And you?

Fine, thanks.

Great.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

Thanks.

[AUTOMATED VOICE

SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

[AUTOMATED VOICE

[PABLO CLEARS THROAT]

SONIA:
Bye.

PABLO:
Bye.

You know my 7-year-old daughter will be

at the wake this afternoon?

Yes.

And I'd love to know where it'll be.

I know how to be discreet.

Don't even think about going.

I have the right

to say goodbye to him too.

Look, it's my problem now.

You already had a hard time.

Now the formalities are my part.

And I want to compensate you

for everything you've done.

Really, so you can relax.

You don't need to go anywhere

or do anything.

And we'll handle this in a civilized way,

so we're both satisfied.

I don't need your money, ma'am.

Did you call the police?

No.

Well, in any case, I apologize.

I'm just looking out

for my loved ones, that's all.

Orlando was a loved one to me.

Yes, but you won't go

to the funeral or wake.

Understood?

I don't know how to explain it.

What can I say?

Daniel, you are not going

to the funeral or anywhere else.

Please!

Let us mourn as a family,

like it's meant to be. Don't show up.

I'm asking you as a mother.

Remember, there's

an entire family devastated, in shock.

I'd give my life for my daughter,

if I had to.

MARINA:
Adriana, I want

to apologize for not calling--

CORTES:
Detective Corts.

- Detective.

I want to apologize for not calling

last night, but I was overwhelmed.

- I took sleeping pills.

- Don't worry about it.

Let's go.

This way, please.

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

- Will we see Orlando's body?

- No.

I booked a room.

If I'm late, I'll be in trouble.

What do you need?

Well, because you didn't call me...

...I went over our conversation yesterday.

The toxicology test came back positive

for alcohol.

And marijuana.

Where are we going?

We're giving you a physical examination.

No. No way.

It'll take five minutes.

It'll be superficial. Let's go, please.

- But you didn't tell me.

- Marina, I went to see you yesterday.

I was very concerned.

And you said you'd call me after work,

you promised.

And you stood me up, like I was crazy.

I'm sorry, it's just...

I took some pills and fell asleep.

And the marijuana--

I need to confirm

that you don't have any injuries.

- But I don't have any injuries.

- So there's no problem.

What?

Why are you doing this to me?

It's what's done.

It's called a possible injury evaluation."

Well, I refuse.

Fine.

Then I'll ask the district attorney

to open a case...

...on the death of Mr. Onetto.

Look, if we find nothing, this ends here.

You go on with your life.

You decide.

DOCTOR:

I'll close this so you're comfortable.

[VVHISPERING]

Thanks for your help. You saved me.

[WHISPERING]

We're even now, then.

You said his name is Daniel.

How should I treat him?

Don't call her Daniel.

Treat her like a woman.

Ask her what her name is.

But use her female name.

DOCTOR:

What did she do?

CORTES:

I don't know. That's why we're here.

DOCTOR:

Was it something complicated?

[IN NORMAL VOICE]

Right. This way, please.

- What's your name?

- Marina.

Pretty name, Marina.

Stand there, please.

Thank you.

Here we are.

Marina, right? Marina. Uh...

Please, could you...

...uncover your upper body?

This'll be really quick, okay? Here I go.

That's it.

Now, please raise your right arm.

A bit higher.

[DOCTOR SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

There.

The same with the other arm.

Very good, Marina.

Um... Were you attacked in any way?

Did you fall or anything like that?

No.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Well, now I'll ask you

to uncover your lower half.

- Could you leave us so that...?

- No.

Sorry.

Could you uncover your lower half?

Almost done, Marina.

Could you please raise

your right leg, Marina?

To the side? There.

GABO:

Hello, Marina.

This is Gabo.

Sorry to bother you. Look...

We're going to cremate Orlando.

It's what he wanted.

To be clear, this is my own idea.

Sonia doesn't know yet.

I wanted to offer you...

...a bit of his ashes.

Uh, thank you, but no.

I just fee! you should have them. Really.

In exchange for not showing up?

I'd love for you to come.

But... I'm eating right now.

Sorry, I didn't want to interrupt you.

Gabo, I'm hanging up.

Wait a second, we haven't agreed on--

[SIGHS]

- Thanks for seeing me.

MAN:
Come in.

F***ing gout.

I can't believe

even your illnesses are corny.

You look awful.

Without glasses,

you can't even see me.

You look...

...awful.

Have you come to hone your technique,

or hide from the world?

Uh...

Both?

And vice versa?

Look, I don't mind

you coming too little and too late...

...or when you need

a little moral support.

But I'm your teacher. For singing.

Lyrics.

Not salsa, or merengue...

...but lyrics.

And you're not my psychologist.

And you're not my father.

No.

What did I come for, then?

To sing, I hope.

To look for some love, maybe?

You can't look for love.

No. Not Saint Francis again, please.

Saint Francis doesn't say:

"Give me love, give me peace...

...give me light,

give me this, give me that."

Saint Francis says:

"Make me an instrument of your love.

Make me a channel of your peace."

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