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Dad!

Listen, Sonia I have to

get to the airport.

OK. Are you coming home or

are you staying in Barcelona?

I'm coming home.

Let me know when you're boarding.

I love you.

Me too.

Who was it?

It was Sonia.

What time is it?

It's almost six.

We fell asleep.

Dad.

Dad.

Shall we?

- The GPS did not say that.

- Yeah, but through here it's quicker.

You could also go faster, right?

- Should I drive?

- You are already driving.

What's up'?

I spend the days lying.

I don't think that when you're with me

you do.

The rest of the day I lie

'cause I'm with you.

But being with me makes you happy.

Doesn't it?

I love how I feel when we're together.

Remember what we said when

we first got together?

That's what both wanted.

- And when also said that the time would come...

- Adrian, you want to leave Sonia?

- No.

- I don't want to leave Bruno either.

That's why this is perfect for us.

Yeah, but you can't have it all.

You always have to

sacrifice something.

We're fine.

- Everything is alright!

- No, what we do is wrong.

You know it.

It's done...

I'm sorry.

Are you OK?

I don't know.

Hey...

Are you OK?

Oh, sh*t...

- What are you doing?

- I'm calling the police.

- It's not our fault.

- No, I invaded his lane.

He has the belt, you know?

He was on his cell phone.

If you hadn't made me race

I could have reacted.

What did you tell me before?

- That you have to sacrifice something, right?

- What are you saying?

That it's him or us, Adrian!

If you call the

police we are lost.

Listen, listen!

Listen to me, please.

Nobody saw anything.

Nobody knows anything.

Nothing's changed.

Your life, Sonia...

your daughter,

your career.

You don't want to lose everything, right?

True?

Let's go.

It won't start.

Come on, please, come on, turn over!

- Adrian...

- Why, no f***ing way! Let's go.

Watch out.

- What's up'?

- Someone's coming.

Get out of the car.

- What do we do?

- Let me handle it.

- Let me.

- Where are you going? Hey!

He'll figure it out.

Can you tell me what you are doing?

We bumped...

- How did we...

- rules of the game.

Hello.

You need help?

What happened to you?

Nothing, I swerved and I hit him,

but we are exchanging information.

- You want me call an ambulance or something?

- No, no.

Really.

We're fine, thanks.

Sure?

Must be the guys from the insurance.

Be right back, OK?

Hey.

Pretty scary, right?

A deer crossed the road.

I'm still a bit shaken up.

Yes'...

Yes, I called earlier.

- Sure?

- Yes, thank you.

How long do you think they'll take?

OK, goodbye.

It's all settled.

I'm glad it was nothing.

Thank you.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- What if he saw anything?

- He hasn't seen anything.

- And if he saw the guy?

- We have to get rid of it.

- Are you crazy?

- There's a witness, don't you see?

If we leave him here, the guy

will know we lied.

Please!

It's best if I stay here to ask

for help.

All right?

And you take care of the body.

What do I do with it?

I don't know.

I don't know, but we have to get

rid of everything, all right?

And then, if it's what you want,

we stop seeing each other.

It's over.

I drove for almost an hour.

And the only thing I could think of is why I

was there instead of being with my family.

If I hadn't been with Laura...

if we had not fallen asleep, if

we hadn't taken the other road...

that deer would never have

crossed my path.

Never.

What did you do with the car?

I sank it.

With the guy in it?

Laura's words kept resonating in

my head.

It had been an accident and we

couldn't help the lad.

He had no future, but we did.

We did.

That guy was like

one of these spots.

I had to learn to see it like that

so I wouldn't go crazy.

What did you do after?

I called Laura with a prepaid phone

and told her where I was.

We always used prepaid to

communicate with each other.

It was horrible.

What happened?

Hello, I have car problems.

No, I'm fine, but I

need a tow truck.

Yes.

Where I am?

Call

- Hello.

- Good evening, everything OK?

Yes, a deer crossed my path,

but I'm fine, thank you.

You were lucky, you might

have killed yourself.

No power.

The engine, I do not know, it doesn't

start and I called for roadside assistance,

but they're very busy and they don't

know how long it will take them.

There's always a solution.

I know these cars really well, these

machines, are good.

Coincidentally...

years ago, I worked as an engineer in

their Spanish headquarters.

Tomas Garrido.

Now, I have a repair shop.

Nice to meet you.

- I have to get to Barcelona.

- Do you have a flashlight?

The car is my sister's. She lent

it to me, and I'm not sure where...

Don't worry...

I'll get mine.

Yeah, it's the starter.

Probably, the motor sensor

is blocked.

If there's nothing else,

only that it needs the unit

to be reset.

It looks like the rest is okay.

If you wish, I can tow it

to my house, and I'll fix it there.

If you prefer I can call a truck

and tell them where they can find you.

How long would it take?

- The tow truck?

- No, you fixing the engine.

A couple of hours, at most.

OK.

So, you live in Barcelona.

And what brings you here?

My sister lives in Barbastro.

My wife worked there, in the

the natural park reserve.

Now, she works near Bierge, in the

valley, 20 minutes from home.

First, she was a teacher of

Literature, but she had to abandon.

Cancer.

That's why we came to live here.

To have a quieter life.

What do you do?

I have a book shop.

I love reading.

Especially about theater.

My weakness are the classics.

My wife made me discover them.

That's how we met. In a theater group.

She got along very well, but

to be honest

I just signed up to go along.

You haven't told me your name yet.

- Raquel.

- Raquel.

Raquel, the cell phone is ringing.

Ah, it's true.

- Hi, darling.

- Hello, Laura.

How 'was the meeting?

When do you board?

Well, I was about to call you.

I'm gonna be late.

OK.

Well, look I am bringing home some incident

reports that I can't finish here.

TH - Banking Group

Too many interruptions.

- But what happened? Why the delay?

- Nothing...

A mishap, something wrong with the

engine, I don't know.

That's OK, let me know when

you're leaving.

No, no it's not necessary that you

come get me.

No, I'll eat something here and

continue until I'll pick you up.

Please don't come get me, Bruno, please.

- Laura... are you okay?

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No, no.

There's nothing, I'm fine now.

I regret not having called you before.

It's OK, don't worry.

I'll see you later at home.

- I love you.

- Me too.

Hello, love.

Elvira, my wife.

She's Raquel.

She hit a deer, and the engine

starter is blocked. I'll fix it for her.

- Nice to meet you.

- Me too.

Are you hurt?

You have blood on your hand.

- It probably was the deer's.

- The deer's?

Let me take a look. Some

wounds can become infected.

No, I have no injuries.

Excuse me, but I'm in a big hurry.

Well then, no more talk,

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