Ana, My Love Page #3

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experienced the same...

On the other hand,

something may have happened.

God forbid, the father drank

and maybe assaulted her.

That's what I'm afraid of.

She needs to forgive him,

and move on. It wasn't her fault.

It's important that she confess.

If she doesn't confront

the big bad wolf, she won't find peace.

Peace comes from God,

not from me.

If you weren't in trouble,

you might never have come to confession.

So, this girl is like a stranger to you.

She doesn't tell me everything,

but it's not like that.

My legs have gone numb.

Sit down.

That's also part of the penance,

you know.

I saw cases of childhood assault,

rape and so on.

These girls want a boyfriend or a family,

so they sweep it under the rug.

It's important to know

her history.

In a couple,

you need to say from the outset:

I went through this and that.

Otherwise you get married and

find a mess under the rug.

Your past matters too,

if you want a family with her.

If she takes meds and

ruins her health,

you'll be living with a physical

and emotional wreck.

- Have you met her real father?

- No.

He left the country

before she was born.

- Where?

- France.

I tried to get her to look for him.

She needs to know

where shes coming from.

She might not realise,

but it could make her unstable.

She's comparing life back home

with life now.

These things sadden her.

I don't know how to help her.

Choosing a wife is harder

than any doctoral thesis.

If you find a good wife,

you're blessed.

Dear, dear.

Onirism has its roots in surrealism.

Yet it redefines

the function of dreams.

Surrealism promoted automatic writing.

Andr Breton defined surrealism

as psychic automatism in its pure state,

by which one proposes to express

verbally or in writing,

the actual functioning of thought.

Just a bit longer.

I told you I'm fine.

We'll talk later.

...in the absence of any control

exercised by reason,

exempt from any aesthetic

or moral concern.

End of quote.

For the oniric writer, dreams

act like legislative norms.

Dimov and Tepeneag,

during communism,

could not afford the luxury

of irrationality.

Their dreams are fully conscious.

They do away with automatic writing

and stipulate the reproduction of texts

- dreams, that is - while perfectly lucid.

Hey.

What's up, bro?

Do you have it?

Here you are.

I'll be outside.

I won't be a second.

Interested in an Easter trip?

No, we're going to the seaside.

- Want some good weed?

- I've no money.

Bye!

I can't talk now, mum.

I'm at uni.

We'll talk tonight. Bye.

Didn't we stick to the calendar?

- We did.

- So?

It's just two weeks.

It's happened before.

Before you said three weeks.

Now it's two?

I'll get a test and we'll see.

I don't get it.

What do you want?

How the hell should I know!

I'm taking the pills,

I got my master's thesis to write...

Yeah, the master's thesis is the problem.

Abortion's easy.

Hey, Bogdan.

I got a problem. A big one.

You in touch with Simona?

No, the gynecologist.

Do you still have her number?

Text it to me, please.

That's what I want to see.

Just send it, please.

You'll feel a bit of a pressure.

Lia?

No hematoma.

I don't know anymore, Simona.

You try to convince her.

She might listen to you.

I was just saying,

we should know within two weeks.

If there's any bleeding, cramps,

fever within the next 24 hours, call me.

Don't exert yourself.

No cooking, cleaning, nothing.

- But everythings OK now?

- Now, yes.

With the amnio, we cant know the

damage the test may have done.

That's why I was against it.

There wasn't cause for concern.

Heredity is not an argument.

Just because you were born premature,

doesn't mean you'll have a preemie.

There was no medical reason for it.

In the double test you had 1 in 460.

No reason for concern.

What I'm saying is, the reason

you're doing these dangerous tests is...

- Subjective.

- Subjective.

And they're expensive, too.

You're afraid

you might give birth prematurely,

but you take a test

that might make you give birth prematurely.

You see the paradox?

Fine, if it reassures you.

But when you get the results,

I doubt you'll calm down.

You see what I'm saying?

Right.

OK. Now about the birth.

It's week 24.

We've got about 15 left.

Still caesarean?

Isn't it better,

so we can control the date?

That's tricky too.

We can settle on December 15,

but he might come on the 10th. See?

Also, elective caesarean

risks a premature birth.

There's emergency caesarean,

if there's a problem.

Lactation, physical and emotional recovery

are harder with a caesarean.

Especially with your condition.

You mean postnatal depression.

I want you properly covered.

So things don't get out of hand.

Prevention is better than cure.

Psychoanalytic therapy might be

a worthwhile preventative measure.

It's not easy after the birth.

- I'll think about it.

- Do. Take your time.

Psychoanalysis only works

if you want it.

Anyhow, it'd be good to try.

I was right about

keeping the baby, no?

And it's certainly better

than all these tests.

If it comes to that, where...

I can recommend

one of the best analysts.

Miruna Stanescu.

We've been working together

for a while.

She's busy, but she'll take you

if you mention my name.

Shes on holiday,

but she'll be back in September, I think.

Mrs Ana, we're ready for you.

You should call her soon.

OK?

Right.

I don't know why I brought her up.

Why did you break up with Diana?

She cheated on me.

I couldn't tolerate that.

She knew, I told her if it happens...

She did it consciously, so to speak.

Yet you continued to help her.

Financially, at least.

Yes. I thought it was only fair.

But only for a while.

Did Ana know?

No.

She'd have taken it

the wrong way.

Why?

She didn't keep in touch with her exes.

I hope.

She didn't need anyone except you.

Yeah.

Was that important to you?

That you were the only one?

Yes. Isn't that normal?

I'm trying to figure out

your feelings toward Ana.

You said you don't know

if you loved her,

but you felt safe with her.

No risk of cheating,

like with Diana.

I think it's important you understand

what kept you with Ana.

I told you.

Shes like that.

Dependent. Or was...

And you?

Now I'm back to Simona again.

The gynecologist

with the psychoanalysis?

Yes.

I wanted to ask.

Don't you write these things down?

What about her?

You brought her up.

Now I don't remember!

I felt you trusted her.

I wondered if there was anything else.

No. Something sexual, you mean?

You did kind of suggest it.

Now I'm psychoanalyzing you.

She was better the first week

after stopping. Now she cant even...

I didn't get that.

Can you repeat it?

It takes time.

The meds are working.

The patients attitude

matters too.

We'll go ahead with the blind.

I gave her two doses of 37

every morning, right?

Yes, 37.5 mg.

Have her take one

in the evening, too.

For a week.

Then double the dose.

Until she hits 150mg.

OK.

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