Father

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You see the state it's in?

- It's destroyed.

- The wood... neglected.

In summer, the rain, the brambles,

it destroys everything.

The roots get in here and...

- Just doing this, it falls apart.

- Breaks up.

- It's a shame.

- It must have been impressive once.

- ls that wood?

- Yes.

- Is it?

- Yes, yes.

- It's rotten.

- I thought it was cement.

From the back,

I thought it was plaster.

In its day, it had a red facade

and this was another colour.

- It must have been beautiful.

- Yes.

You know there's

some concrete here?

This is new.

There must've been a door here.

It must be modern.

These arches stop there.

- They were probably added after.

- Maybe.

There were several phases.

That's new, this is old.

That piping is old.

See how it goes into the house?

Who knows.

At least you've found

a good position.

Well, we're waiting for him.

- Look at this here.

- Is it broken?

If I climbed on it...

It wouldn't take much

to break it.

From here upwards,

it has fallen.

Yes, it must all be down there.

- Ashame.

- Yes.

But it looks as if someone

looks after it a bit.

lt's logical.

Someone must cut the weeds.

- Yes.

- Otherwise the brambles take over.

The grass out front

is looked after.

How long will Jess

be in there?

As usual.

You never know. Acouple of hours.

He won't be happy until

he's found something.

Until he's found a bone...

Meanwhile, we wait.

Getting totally bored.

I'd rather carry on

cutting back the undergrowth.

History happens slowly.

It happens slowly here.

History is slow.

Life is fast.

Between the house and the church,

they've found bones, right?

Yes, l've seen some bones.

They dug some up the other day.

I don't know what they want them for.

I suppose, in the past...

There were...

events, wars, conflicts...

Between the house

and the church, it probably

goes back centuries

to when children died

and couldn't be buried

because they weren't baptised,

there must be bones and stuff

from many years back,

all mixed together here.

ln that case,

they're better left in peace.

They've been there

a long time.

They'll have ajob

piecing them together,

dating them and so on.

Yes...

ls there any point to it?

Well,

at least to knowthe history,

the different events,

how the people died.

lf they're already dead,

what does it matter?

You knowthat once we're dead

We can still hear?

lt's the last sense

a human being loses,

even if you're brain dead,

you can still hear.

- After death?

- Yes.

Hearing is the last sense

to give commands

to the brain,

even though the brain

is not functioning.

lf the brain doesn't function,

there's nothing left!

No. There is no reception,

so it doesn't do anything

with that sound,

but hearing commands

still reach the brain.

So... when I die,

I'll still be hearing?

Yes, they say we hear

what we never wanted to.

So I'm going to hear criticisms?

There must be people

who have heard

the dividing up of their will

once they're dead.

Well, I don't know.

I'm rather sceptical

about these things.

Well, that's what people

who study the human body say,

they say that

it's the last sense to die.

And how do they know?.

They must have run tests,

I reckon.

lt's like that house,

and its walls.

lt seems that after all this time,

it still gives us bones,

it still gives us news...

Yes, but they've come

to interfere in things.

The bones...

weren't saying anything.

Do those bones also hear?

- No. No.

- Okay.

They say it's only

for a few hours.

Well, when l die

I'll be on the alert.

- Don't worry.

- To see if anyone criticizes me.

You won't be able

to tell anyone about it afterwards.

Do you know anyone

who has come back?

No, no, l don't.

There'll be a storm today.

It's rained a bit.

It's nice here.

This is a very,

very old house

The house of the Murguas.

It's where the old

Lords of Gipuzkoa lived

You see the sort of house it is,

these walls it has?

In olden days,

in the 13th century,

imagine how long ago that was,

there were two clans

in Gipuzkoa,

in one clan were the Oacinos

and in the other, the Gamboinos.

to get more power in Gipuzkoa.

I'll explain first,

then you can ask questions, Naia.

The Murgua family lived here.

They were in the Oacinos' clan.

Okay?

If you look behind you...

Does anyone know what that is?

Who can tell me?

It's a special window.

Naroa, what is that?

- The sky.

- What?

No, I'm talking about the window.

What kind of window is it?

Do you have windows like that?

No.

No, you don't.

What was it for, Jokin?

- For looking out of?

- It's too narrow to see out of.

- Well, lbon.

- For firing arrows?

Right! ln the past,

this was a fortified house.

At that time,

there were many wars here.

As you know,

the two families had many problems.

The Way of Saint James

came through here.

And there was only one way

to cross the Urumea river,

they could only cross it

at Ergobia.

To get to the other side,

they had to pay,

and that money

went to the Murguas.

How much

did they have to pay?

I've no idea.

At that time...

We can't really know that.

The people of Hernani

and Oiartzun had to pay,

but the people from here,

Astigarraga, didn't.

They made a pact.

So they fought with people

from Hernani and Oiartzun,

who didn't want to pay.

Now let's go upstairs,

to visit the other floors.

Come on, let's go.

Slowly!

June, let's go. l'm scared.

Wait.

l'm going.

June, let's go.

Leave about five feet or so.

Put it parallel to the wall.

- There!

- Okay.

I was at a house

in the village this week.

- Here in Astigarraga?

- Yes.

Sometimes I get asked to go

to the wake of a deceased relative.

So, I was at one of those.

I got to the house,

and we're there,

the family and a few neighbours,

when, suddenly,

as we were finishing the prayers,

the dead body sat bolt upright

in the coffin.

- What? The dead man?

- It was a shock...

Yes, yes.

The shock of our lives. Yes.

You know priests can't lie,

don't you?

I wish I was lying,

but it gave us such a shock.

Then we had to lie him down again

after taking his pulse.

No more praying.

- And he didn't get up again?

- No, not again.

We shut the lid

and off to the cemetery.

But what a scare he gave us.

The deceased finished the prayer.

- Wow...

- That's what happened.

I've never heard of that before.

Things like that do happen.

The people who work

in the care home

have seen that a few times.

- Strange things.

- He sat up but didn't say anything?

What could he say?

He was dead.

I bet he didn't like

what we were doing.

Must have been an atheist.

Like you.

That could almost be a miracle.

No, because he was dead.

lf the body had

come back to life,

it would've been dif ferent.

Okay, okay.

Lately,

I've been overcome by a white light.

A powerful light,

a light which blinds me.

l see it coming towards me.

I see it all the time,

it follows me.

I try...

I try to get it away from me,

to make it leave,

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