Flores Raras Page #2

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so settle in.

What does

"abaixo o governo" mean

Abaixo.

- Abaixo...

- Abaixo o governo,

Down with the government.

And are you related to

Jose Eduardo de Macedo Soares

Jos Eduardo...

He slept with my mother

nine months before I was born.

At least you have a father.

That's debatable.

He wanted a son, he got me.

Then he wanted a daughter

who would marry

and give him grandchildren.

That's not me, so...

End of story.

My father died when

I was eight months old.

At least you had a mother.

Until I was five, then she

was taken to a mental hospital.

Is she still alive

No.

- Time for presents!

- Presents!

If you don't like it...

No, I love it, it's exquisite.

I'm sorry,

I didn't have time to wrap it.

It's by one of our best poets,

Manoel Bandeira.

It's beautiful.

Thank you, Carlos.

Who knows - maybe one day

you'll come back to Brazil...

and translate him.

Happy birthday.

How did you know I love Racine

How could you not

Well, my French

isn't what it used to be.

Mine is great; I'll translate.

Another one.

Oh, Lota, I can't take this...

Please. It would be rude

to refuse it.

For your trip.

Most people forget to bring

theirs when they travel.

Thank you, Mary.

Well, I think the birthday girl

should make a toast.

No, no.

Just a drop, don't worry.

Speech.

Here's to the rock beneath us

that shores up this house,

and...

to everything in life

that may seem improbable,

but is not impossible.

I'll drink to that.

I love the Calder on you.

You should have kept it.

Perhaps I will.

I want you to stay.

And Mary

We're great friends,

we love each other,

but basically,

we are roommates.

Does Mary know you're roommates

Of course she does.

Maybe she doesn't

want to admit it.

What is that

Owls.

So I'm leaving...

I'm going back home

until you figure this out.

Mary... This is your home.

Then send her away.

I can't.

You don't know her.

She screws everything up.

She was like that in college.

Let's adopt a baby.

You'll buy me a baby

so that you can have an affair

with another woman!

That's what

you've always wanted.

This is the key

are you offer me

Yes!

This is the key

are you offer me!

Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it!

And Mary just... left

Yes, to Rio...

To think about what to do.

I feel terrible.

Why

Lota, she's one

of my oldest friends!

What kind of life

can you expect

if you put friendship

before love

One that doesn't

move quite this fast.

Come here.

Come here.

I'm so in love

with you, Elizabeth.

I should warn you...

Unless I'm rather drunk

I'm very shy.

And furthermore,

love's not something...

So this...

will be your studio.

I'm going to put it

right on top of that plateau.

You'll have the

most gorgeous view.

You blew up the mountain

so I'd have a better view

It's the least I could do.

Where did you

study architecture

I was born an architect.

I've decided

to accept your offer.

I'm so happy, Mary.

Life wouldn't be

the same without you.

Come on.

I have no other options.

Of course you do,

but this is the best one.

We'll find

a beautiful little girl,

we'll raise her together.

- A family.

- No, you don't understand.

I meant I have no other

option than to love you.

Oh, Mary.

I love you too, Mary.

I love you too.

Wait, wait, wait...

See how entangled we still are

Maybe I should

go back to New York

until you and Mary figure

out what you really want.

I know what I want.

Yes.

You want

everything and everyone.

I want everything I can get,

of course.

I will never have

children of my own.

You want me

to bow to convention

or to jealousy,

or whatever it is,

and throw away a woman I loved

who wants to make

a family for us.

Why

Lota, a child is forever.

No, we are forever.

We are forever.

You got to have a little faith.

Hmm

Not everything is so... brittle.

Brittle

Some things don't

shatter or break...

Some things get stronger.

Where did you learn

to speak such good English

By reading your poems, honey,

how else

Come on.

Like it

Well, it's just another city

full of sweaty Cucarachas.

Like this...

Or like this

I think the wider.

Higher

No, no higher.

That's good...

You're the boss.

You look ravishing.

Come with me, please.

- Salud.

- Salud.

What

- What

- Stop.

What

Nobody is looking.

We should go.

You see.

I'm so glad you kept the trees.

That's why I had

to blow up the mountain.

In New York

I survived in a dark box.

Not any more.

You have sunlight

from here to there.

Come in.

Come in, my flower.

It's perfect.

It's all yours.

Better write something good.

I bet you will.

Thank you.

It's heaven.

How do you like the flowers

Beautiful.

Any news about the baby

Joana is looking.

OK.

A letter from Robert Lowell.

Didn't he win the Pulitzer

Yes.

I miss him terribly.

We used to meet quite often so

he could rip my work to shreds.

Mmm...

And where did these

meetings take place

Oh, no...

it's not like that, Lota.

My God.

No, we'd meet by the

boat pond in Central Park.

Funny, I know that

boat pond very well.

My father took me there

when I was young.

You know the little

boat of mine

It was a present from him.

But he had a real one too,

and we used to go sailing,

Never mind...

Boats was all we had in common.

Silver...

Silver...

Silver stars in your...

Shooting stars...

The shooting stars

in your long hair...

The shooting stars

in your black hair...

The shooting stars

in your black hair,

flocking in bright formation...

Black hair, flocking where...

So straight so soon.

Cookie!

Any white hairs back there

Like falling stars,

rare and beautiful.

The shooting stars

in your black hair

In bright formation

are flocking...

That was private!

You left it in the kitchen.

No, I forgot it in the kitchen.

When I want you to read

something, I'll show it to you.

It wasn't ready!

I loved it.

It's magnificent.

Ow.

Do it again.

Do it again.

I think it should go over there.

No, Cookie, don't you remember

It goes over here.

So you have more space to

move once you open this boxes.

Happy

It's a beautiful desk.

Thank you, Dona Lota.

I'll charge you later,

Miss Bishop.

Elizabeth.

It's OK, I'm not drunk,

I'm just crying in English.

Cookie.

Cookie.

Cookie soaked in alcohol.

OK, we'll walk you

back to the house, OK

Mary...

Mary, take an arm, please.

I'd love to,

right off the body.

I told you I can't drink.

Really Who'd have guessed it.

You smell nice.

What's that medicine called

that makes you stop drinking

- Antabuse.

- Right.

Do they have that

in this godforsaken country

Of course.

I need to take it again.

Yes, I think you do.

Did I ever tell you,

I hate babies

I had no idea.

What a pity; You'd make

such a good mother.

Awful little things.

And you'll be what to this baby

I'll be Grandma -

Grandma Lota.

And you'll be Grandma Cookie.

Grandma

No, no...

I'll be Auntie...

by marriage.

And I'll be Mom.

OK.

Maybe this isn't

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