Calendar Page #2

I positioned myself

by the entrance.

And pointed my camer

at the two of you,

Waiting to see how

long it would take you.

To notice me standing there.

2 minutes and 54 seconds.

I tried to convince myself

that it might take that long.

For someone to notice

their loved one,

Waiting a few yards away.

2 minutes and 54 seconds.

He says he was watching how hard

you were trying to come up,

On these rocks and try

to settle your camer.

Well, Im trying to find

the right composition.

He understands.

He says you seem to be

interested in what you're seeing.

You're asking

a lot of questions.

Well, I guess that's

part of why we're here.

Don't you feel the need,

To come closer?

Feel, like actually

touch and feel...

Touch and feel the churches?

...realize how

it's made, constructed?

To touch and feel the churches?

Yeah.

Um, hasn't occurred to me.

- Hasn't occurred to you?

- No.

You didn't feel yet...

Would he like to caress them

or something?

No, you know what he means.

Well, no, I don't really.

He says, if you had seen

someone else's photograph

Of these places,

you would have wondered, like,

What it must be inside,

what it would look like inside...

No, I mean, Id just

Think that they were very,

very beautiful places.

And Id think that they were,

Very, very well composed,

And beautifully lit,

And very seductive.

Is that what he wants to hear?

Mm.

Hi, it's Julia.

I'm just calling to say that

Eva cannot speak Turkish.

Will Macedonian be all right?

Please let me know.

Would you excuse me for a moment

so that I could use the phone?

Oh, sure.

Just over there.

"She's the girl

all dressed in blue,

I'll let you know

just what to do,

Shakin' those hips,

she movin' a thigh

She got the motion

and a look in her eye, yeah,

She's a rocker,

She's a roller,

How shocking, baby,

I want to rock and roll her"

Arsinee.

He's wondering why you're

taking a picture of a place.

It was on a list of the things

I had to photograph...

- It's not a church.

- What do you mean?

It's just not a church.

It's a pagan temple.

- A what?

- A pagan temple, temple.

It looks like a bank.

What do you mean,

"a pagan temple"?

Well, he says it's a temple.

Before he keeps talking,

Is it possible that

we make clear as to whether

Or not he sees himself

as the guide or just a driver?

Because I just sort of

have this impression...

What do you mean?

He keeps telling stories,

and they're great, but...

Yeah, so?

I just don't really know

whether or not,

He's expecting

at the end of this,

That he's going to get

something extra.

What are you talking about?

- I don't know if he'll expect.

More money

or something like that.

Uh... more money?

It's just that...

I want to clarify things.

I just find that,

uh, you know...

- I want to clarify the situation.

- What? Clarify what situation?

The guy is explaining that

the place has a history.

He knows that history. He's

not asking for anything more.

Ok, that's fine.

Tell him Im sorry.

I didn't mean it that way.

Just tell him Im sorry.

I mean it's... right?

It's not a question

of money or something.

It's fine. I shouldn't

have brought it up.

You don't want him to...

it's ok, it's ok.

You moved towards him like.

A beaten and punished animal

begging for forgiveness.

Forgiveness of what?

Who is he to forgive you?

"See the girl

with the diamond ring...

There wasn't a man...

...she can do it fast

She can do it slow,

And they all play along,

but you want to go,

She's a rocker...

She's a roller..."

Hi, it's Julia. It's July 13th.

I just have a couple

of questions about your account.

Please give me a call.

So, what do you do exactly?

I'm an oriental dancer.

Oh.

- That's funny?

- No, I just, uh...

The, um, the first woman

I actually touched.

Was an oriental dancer.

Um, well, I mean it was this,

it was this...

My father had taken me, for my

birthday, to this restaurant.

He owns a Greek restaurant, and there

were some of his friends there.

And at a certain point,

he gave me a $2 bill,

And he said, "just put

this in her waistband."

So I went... waited till

the dancer came to the table,

And, um, took the bill,

and I opened up her, you know,

Kind of pulled back

her waistband.

And she wasn't really wearing

anything underneath, I remember.

It was actually kind of odd.

And kind of put the $2 bill in

and kind of... lingered there.

I don't know, I mean it's...

It just left an impression

on me, I guess.

I hate when people touch me

when I dance.

I find it very intrusive.

And I think if they want

to give me money,

They should come

shower in on my head.

It's a compliment.

- Showering it on your head?

- Sure.

That's what you do for

a singer or a musician.

I don't necessarily

shower money on a singer's head.

But, I mean...

I mean, I guess it was just

something that happened.

Excuse me... can I make

a phone call?

Yeah, it's just on top

of the water cooler.

Thanks.

What can he tell us

about this place?

He wants to know if you know.

Anything about

this place at all.

Um, well, if I did,

I wouldn't have just asked him.

What he could tell me about it.

He says that he doesn't normally

like giving out information.

About this place

when he comes here.

It's all a matter

of watching it and letting.

Your eyes discover

what's out there.

Uh, I guess that's what we're

in the process of doing, right?

Yeah, yes.

You can thank him

for his help, though.

- Huh?

- You can thank him for his help.

He wants to know if it wasn't

an important thing.

To do some research about

the place before coming here.

He's telling me

I should have done research?

Well, he wants to know

if there wasn't any need for it.

Oh, um, well, I mean, I am

just doing this as a job, right?

I mean, it wasn't my idea.

The organization, I guess,

must have done research.

Before they gave me the list of

places they wanted photographed.

What's he asking?

He says if you didn't have

the calendar project.

Proposed to you, you would

have never come to Armenia.

Does that bother him

or is that an issue?

I don't know.

Well, I don't... see...

no, I wouldn't have, probably.

You wouldn't

have come to Armenia?

Well, no, I mean,

not if I didn't have.

A specific reason

to come here, no.

How can you be so passive?

How can you ask me to respond

to these questions.

When you know all the answers?

How can you pretend that my

responses are a surprise to you?

Why can't you refer

to our history of each other?

Why can't you tell him what

you know I would think?

You make me feel

like a stranger.

You make me believe that my

answers are disappointing you,

That Im disappointing you.

You leave me stranded,

alone to defend myself...

Alone to convince you

of so many things

You must already know.

Or have you forgotten?

Has this place made you

forget our history?

Has this place that

you've dreamed of...

Made you forget

all of our dreams?

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