Elsa & Fred Page #6

Oh, you scared me.

You're one to talk!

You are twice married...

...and this one is a lot

younger than you.

So, bite your tongue.

Mom, what's your purpose

with Alfredo?

The purpose is...

I don't know.

To be together, right?

I'm good for him,

he's good for me.

You know I haven't much time

to plan...

...anything else with him,

if that's what worries you.

Does Alfredo know

about your disease?

No, he doesn't,

and please don't tell him!

Now, let's talk about

more important things.

Do I look pretty?

Yes, you do, Mom.

- Then, off we go!

- Victory is ours.

- Hello!

- Hi.

- Are you having a good time?

- Yes, great!

I'm glad.

Does it bother you

that I came?

No! Of course not.

You seem strange.

Really?

Well, I'm strange.

Hello, how are you?

What's that?

"Country Morning".

It seemed appropriate

for a girl.

- Really?

- Yes.

- I can't ask you for anything.

- Mom!

I'm sick of looking everywhere!

It's not that easy!

We wanted to give her

a pony.

A puny little thing.

Besides, it'd eat the garden!

- Ready?

- Yes.

Come on! Family picture!

Laura! Carla!

Come on!

- Mom, I'll take the gift.

- Okay.

- Come here. Stand here.

- Yes.

Mom! Alfredo!

Come on!

Let's go.

No?

You wanted to come,

so you came. You're here now!

You'll play with the balloons,

eat delicious things...

...sing Happy Birthday,

and be in the picture!

Come on, Mom!

Come on.

One moment!

- Grandpa's missing!

- Grandpa!

- Is that Laura's dad?

- No, he's mine.

He cheated on me!

It's that simple!

He cheated on me!

It's that simple!

He wrongfully

cheated on me!

I didn't care if he was

in love with someone else!

I wouldn't have cared

if he had an affair.

It happens!

Has it happened to you?

- Never.

- Of course. Never.

What do you mean?

You never felt attracted...

...to another woman

that wasn't your wife?

- Yes. To you.

- To me?

You're an exception.

No, you haven't done it

because you didn't let you.

I haven't needed to.

Well, it looks like Pablo,

my husband, needed it.

He did it and I found out

by chance.

A secretary or someone

let it slip.

After that, I confronted him

and he denied it.

I was forced to chase him...

...and catch him in the act

so he couldn't deny it.

That's what I did.

- And you threw him out.

- Yes, I... No!

I let him choose!

I opened the door and said:

"If you're in love

with another woman, go."

No, it was better like this:

"If you're in love

with another woman...

...go!"

That's what I told him.

"Take the liberty to choose!"

Or:
"you're free to choose!"

He was surprised.

We talked about how we could

work out our relationship.

- But it didn't work.

- No! It didn't.

I was up to here.

All I wanted...

...was to be even with him.

He did it, I'll do it.

So, I didn't know what to do

and I organized a trip.

I went to London

with my friends.

A group of women, alone.

One day, my friends and I

went to Tobelo Road...

...the street that has

strip clubs...

...where the men

take everything off...

One of them approached me,

a fine example.

that were heaven...

...great hair...

We got to talking...

...we had a few drinks,

I asked about his fee...

...and I asked him in English.

That's how I said it.

He got the point and

we went to a hotel.

He was a professional.

Mike, was his name.

Very caring and...

I don't know... handy.

Well, it happened and

I came back to Madrid.

All I wanted was to tell

my husband what I did!

Just like him! We had

some tea and I told him.

Believe it or not,

he didn't like the news.

He didn't like it!

He even got mad at me!

That's when I buried him

forever!

Just consider this question:

Did I or did I not have

reasons to do that?

If your car is crashed,

I didn't do it this time!

I'm looking for my father!

Cuca, is something wrong?

I came to see you

and you weren't there...

...and I figured

you were here.

Will you be long?

I need to talk to you.

We'll talk later.

What's going on, Dad?

Mom's grave is still warm

and you get involved with her?!

I won't allow you

to insult Elsa!

She's an Argentinean

usurper who...

And I'm an idiot?!

Is that what you're

trying to say?

Give me back the key

to my flat.

Sorry, and remember,

you have to call...

...before you come.

Wait, Dad! Wait!

What's wrong with you?

I'm very worried!

You've been acting

strange lately!

Is it that woman?

Dad, don't tell me

that this is serious.

You came to talk about this

or about something else?

We have to sign the contract

for the caf on Thursday...

...and I wanted to know

what you decided.

If you'd rather we leave it

for later...

No, now is fine.

If you think it's a good deal,

I'll give you the money.

Call me on Thursday

before the signing...

...and then come pick it up.

Okay?

- Anything else?

- No.

Then I'll see you

on Thursday.

Go.

Easy, Bonaparte.

- Good afternoon.

- Lf you're here because...

Can we talk for a moment?

What about?

Can I come in?

Come in.

I don't know

your relationship with her...

...if you're her husband,

her ex-husband...

...her late husband...

- This is the limit!

She said I was dead?

Yes, she did, but I can see

you're more alive than me.

I don't want any trouble.

May I sit down?

Excuse me.

Look, Elsa is

extremely dangerous.

She makes stories up,

she lies.

You must be careful

with her!

I'm telling you...

I loved her deeply.

But you cheated on her.

After she did it to me!

With a stripper!

I understood that happened

afterwards...

...when she found out

you were having an affair.

That's a lie!

She told you it was after?

You see? She lies!

She makes things up

to appear like the good one!

It was before!

She was at a hotel,

she called a guy who...

She told me it was

a friend's birthday gift!

I found out and that's

when I showed up!

I saw her.

I didn't know whether

to kill her or kill myself.

- You went to London?

- London?

It was in Buenos Aires!

On the street!

She said London?!

Oh, please!

She's never set foot in London!

- Whiskey?

- No, thank you. I don't drink.

She always

reproached me that.

That I was boring, that I had

no vice that I wasn't fun.

I'm 10 years younger!

- You drink, if you need it.

- No, I need something else.

Be careful, Alfredo.

You don't know where

this woman's been...

...and she'll destroy

your life!

- What else has she lied about?

- Everything she told you!

- It can't be.

- Want to test me?

- What else has she told you?

- Many things.

That she's an English teacher.

False! She studied English

with some tapes.

She'll say she's missing

her exam in Italian.

- She never took Italian!

- She hasn't told me that.

She will when she says her

dream was going to Rome...

...to se the Trevi Fountain.

She'll tell you.

She already did.

- Is that a lie, too?

- No, that's true.

It must be Elsa's only truth.

She told me you didn't want

to go to Rome with her.

She said she wanted us to go

to the Trevi Fountain...

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