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- Okay?

- Okay, I'm good, I'm good.

- Okay.

- Hold it right here.

It's gonna be fun.

Let's go!

- I'm gonna be first, okay?

- Okay.

So you can see me.

Okay.

Oh!

Jane! Jane! Jane!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

I'm really sorry

to push you before.

- Do you forgive me?

- Yes.

You scare me

playing race car driver.

And you're okay?

I'm fine. I'm sorry.

I just got distracted.

But everything is okay now.

Yeah.

In Los Angeles,

do you have any animals?

I have... a cat...

named Sydney.

Sydney?

Like Sydney Carton?

I've started reading

the greatest love story

in history.

Thank you very much.

I cannot stop reading it.

You went to the library?

Oh, yeah, yeah, well,

I kind of tricked you

on your third Imperial.

When we went to the town,

I went to the library.

You could've told me.

Yes, I know.

It was stupid.

Anyway, I love the book.

I'm only halfway.

The French Revolution?

Oh, I didn't know anything

about that.

It's amazing!

Maybe If I finish it

before you leave,

we can talk about it.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

See? I knew book talk

would make you happy.

Now you can hear it.

Let's go.

Sorry, but you must have

these pictures.

Follow me.

Be careful. Yeah.

We should go.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

I'm sorry about the couple.

I should have been more,

uh, circumspect.

- It's okay.

- Okay.

Pura vida.

Ahh...

I love the book.

Yeah, I'm learning history,

and I'm beginning to see

why you like the love story.

It is complicated.

Lucy love Charles,

but Sydney's crazy about Lucy.

I don't know

what will happen.

Maybe Sydney

will kill Charles.

I'm not talking.

I can't wait to see.

That's the thing

about a really great book.

You can't wait

to get through it,

but once it's over,

it's actually kinda sad.

Yeah, yeah.

I always read the last pages

of a book really slowly.

Oh. Oh, oh, oh.

So why did you name your cat

Sydney and not Charles?

Read the book.

Okay, okay, okay, deal.

Books are your life?

Yeah.

Usually after this big day,

I give tomorrow off to relax

because the next day is the

final big trip to Puerto Viejo,

the Caribbean side.

It's very different

and very beautiful.

It's home of the Rastas.

Yes! Short for Rastafaris.

You're a very good teacher.

A very, very good teacher.

I think you

just like learning.

My daughter was amazed

I was reading a book.

She thanks you.

- I hope you enjoyed the tour.

- I did.

And for Friday, you should

bring your bathing suit.

Have you ever been

in the Caribbean water?

No.

I'm not big on swimming.

You don't have to swim.

It's good just to be in it.

It's such a pretty blue.

But I'm not going to push.

And it's a longer drive

to Puerto Viejo than Arenal,

so we usually stay overnight.

Is that okay?

Yeah, okay.

Be careful.

Okay, Jane, have a good night.

- Okay.

- Pura vida.

A simple bathing suit.

- A place to buy a bathing suit.

- Yes.

Yes! There's a place

in Quepos.

I'll write down the name and

address for the taxi driver.

- Okay?

- Okay.

And my cousin has a salon

for hair and nails,

you know,

if you want, okay?

- You think so?

- Yes.

- Could be nice.

- Okay.

What?

Nothing, nothing.

No, no, no, no.

What, what, what?

Your guide Juan,

he's treating you well?

You like him?

- Yes.

- Yes?

- He's a good guide, I think.

- Okay.

Why? What's the matter?

Nothing. I...

I just want to make sure

that he was treating you well.

Why? He doesn't

treat customers well?

No. No, it's...

It's not that.

I'm sorry. I was just asking.

Have fun, Jane.

I write down name.

I know it's clichd

to be quoting Sylvia Plath,

but she did chart her demise

with dispassionate flair.

"Remember, remember,

this is now...

and now...

and now.

Live it,

feel it,

cling to it.

I want to become acutely aware

of all I've taken for granted. "

I know the feeling.

I cried at the end of Twilight.

I wasn't crying, babe.

It's okay.

Women like sensitive men.

Go to school, Anna.

Come on.

I'm late.

I need you to drive me.

I have to pick up

my client.

I know.

I'm gonna meet the librarian.

- Anna!

- Papi!

"Cipher. "

"Cipher. "

You'll be okay, Papi.

# Feel my heart in you #

#And I feel your heart #

# I feel your heart in me #

Anna, sit in the front.

She sits in the back.

- Come on.

- Okay.

And be calm, Anna.

Be calm.

I'm calm.

You're the one who's not calm.

- Anna.

- Pap...

Shh! Don't say it.

What are you talking about?

She's pretty.

Wow!

Thanks.

I...

I thought you'd like

the T-shirt.

Yeah, and your hair

and everything.

You look beautiful.

Thanks.

I've never had

a Caribbean vacation before.

Well, you're ready for it.

Oh, I hope it is okay.

I have to drop my daughter off.

Yes?

Hello. I'm Anna.

I'm Jane.

Jane the librarian.

Yes. I guess...

I guess so.

Oh. Sorry.

I go to the library every day.

It's small, but I like it.

I know the libraries in America

are huge, but...

huge isn't always better.

Anna, please.

No, it's okay.

Do you like to read?

Yes, a lot.

Anything fun right now?

We're reading Charlotte's Web

by E.B. White.

I love Wilbur.

Yeah. I love him too.

I look up American universities

on the computer at school.

I'm going to be a doctor.

Do you think

I should be a librarian?

No. Doctor's great.

Yeah. I'm going to cure cancer.

My mama had that.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Okay.

Come on, let's go, Anna.

Well, you're really smart

and pretty.

Thank you.

- I can Facebook you.

- Anna...

I'm not on the Facebook.

I thought everyone in America

was on Facebook.

- Okay.

- You're probably right.

Bye.

- See you later

- Have a nice trip.

Well, you survived

Hurricane Anna.

She's beautiful.

Let's go.

# Can you hear the night #

# Whisper to the morning #

# She's talking

about the times #

# When the fire burned bright #

# She often wonders how #

# How the people forgot her #

# It must have been the rain #

# That washed them with doubt #

#And so here we go #

# Up off the ground #

# Spinning round #

Cheers.

#Around and round #

# Here we go #

# Up off the ground #

# Spinning round #

#Around and round #

# Here we go #

# Up off the ground #

# Spinning round #

#Around and round #

Eee-my!

- You look...

- I look like a woman

who hasn't worn a bathing suit

in forever.

I think it's too rough

to float.

Oh, I agree.

But maybe we could

just go for a walk.

Yes.

Listen,

I know I don't own you,

so if you wanna go

for the day, that's...

No, thank you.

I was planning on watching you

have the best day of your life.

I finished the book,

by the way.

Wow. That was fast.

Yeah, I couldn't

stop reading it.

- I was like addicted to it.

- Yeah.

I felt very bad

for Sydney Carton,

to love someone so much

when she does not love you

and still be willing

to give up your life for her,

so she can be happy

with another man and...

Oof. Crazy.

The last line of the book

was so powerful.

I read it over and over.

I remember it.

- Yes?

- Yeah.

Could you say it to me

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