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- Enrique Arjona.

Yeah, she ran off and

showed off her tits.

She's starring in Buenaventura

Castrillo's next film.

She is rehearsing "The Ripper".

I heard over the radio...

Cool, a famous woman doing a classic!

Producers are starting

to have good taste.

I see you've accepted our invitation.

- Good evening.

Can I sit down?

- Yes, please.

I only accepted because I want to

do something different, spontaneous.

Films gave me glory and money,

but I lost contact with the public.

You're a great artist.

It moves me that you want to update,

and open up to new

dramatic possibilities.

You hate everyone, don't you?

Because they've forsaken you?

I thought my fame

would last much longer,

and that my friends from the good

times would help out during the bad.

But I was wrong, and here I am.

Recognition isn't frequent

in these ungrateful times.

It's worse than

ingratitude, it's oblivion.

Remember, vengeance is

a dish best served cold.

Your luck can change

any minute. Work for us.

At 12 we have a meeting with

my boss, Mr. Igor Terr Reficul.

Good evening.

Once again the cinema is...

Tell me Mr. Thevenet, you've

never won a Murillo, have you?

That shocking trifle that

acknowledges cinema glory,

it is so ephemeral.

I was never nominated.

Providence was generous

bringing you here.

We can offer you a second chance.

Does that mean that I'll work for you?

Of course you will.

Dora, please, the cane.

Martin told me a bit, but

being a doorman-entertainer,

I don't know. What's it about?

You'll love it. You'll be a

different character every night.

You'll be Rasputin, Ivan

the Terrible, Gilles de Rais.

Jack the Ripper. Since

we never saw his face,

we'll use yours, if you don't mind.

History is full of swine,

there are plenty of characters.

Gilles de Rais, Ivan the Terrible,

Rasputin, Jack the Ripper.

We need a first-class actor. What do

think about 10.000 euros a session?

- That's just to start with.

-10.000 just to start?

That sound good, very good. I accept.

Congratulations.

Here's to a long and fruitful

relationship. Very long.

I'd like to give you this

to celebrate the occasion.

Pull on the handle.

I'm guessing you like blades.

I don't know what to say,

it never occurred to me.

I wouldn't be so sarcastic.

Cutlery is an art with

centuries of tradition.

I'll give you the address of

a shop with surprising quality.

Pure craftsmanship.

If you ever need a knife,

razor, dagger... You never know.

Go there. And you will see.

Thank you.

Hi, Tick-Tock. How are you?

I am calling you to inform you that:

Operation Thevenet is under way.

We needyou here right away.

You'll get details tomorrow

at the club.

I hope things work out

like a Swiss watch.

Cordially yours.

Good evening.

Can I help you?

- I want a set of knives.

I'll show you the best I've got.

Pure Japanese craftsmanship.

The samurai made their

katanas with this very steel.

Tell me, don't they look like gems?

Well, yes... maybe...

You don't realize how

exceptional these pieces are.

Please pick that cork up by one end.

Show it to me.

Higher, please.

I told you, it's extraordinary material,

of an almost magical precision.

I see you know Mr. Reficul.

I supplied him that rapier.

I'm one of his most important suppliers.

You must be of high esteem

to him if he gave you

a piece like that one.

He wants me to work

at his club. Tell me.

- How much are the knives?

- I'll settle with Mr. Reficul.

His dealings are worldwide.

He pays generously.

But he is demanding, very demanding.

Thank you and good night.

New and surprising news...

Our pals at "Pink Winter"

surprised the couple Jaime Ferrero

and Vanesa Bernal going to a hotel.

As far as we know, she

is two months pregnant.

Is that right, my dear Carlos?

- that's right, my dear Menchu.

We have surprising news,

still not confirmed.

- Do we know if it's his child?

- Why don't you ask him?

Yes, the lines are open for any query.

Good evening, Mr. Thevenet.

- Good evening.

May I sit down?

- Yes, please.

My name is Rebecca Voisin.

I work with Miss

Grizell and Mr. Reficul.

They called, they'll be a bit late.

- But they want you to wait.

- It's a pleasure, Miss Rebecca.

Delighted, Mr. Thevenet.

By the way, my friends

call me Tick-Tock.

Well, delighted, Miss Tick-Tock.

You are a genetic wonder, a masterpiece.

Did you go to the cutlery shop?

Yes.

Buy anything? -A set

of Japanese knives.

Good choice. You are a

man who values quality.

What did you think of Miss Tick-Tock?

A very pleasant girl.

- Pleasant?

Come on, Mr. Thevenet, as

beautiful as Boticelli's Venus,

Nefertiti reincarnated. Pleasant?

Yes, and very exotic.

- Well, she was a whore.

A streetwalker in Paris.

Miss Grizzel discovered her

and sensed her natural talent.

She works for us and is efficient.

She will be your link with the company.

Why Tick-Tock?

As a prostitute, she timed

her clients with a stopwatch.

- That's why her nickname.

- Tick-Tock, I understand.

Mr. Thevenet, here are the contracts,

an exact transcription of

the agreements we reached.

They are written in several

languages, even Cyrillic.

Others in French, in German.

We are multinational.

All right, I'll sign.

Welcome on board, Mr.

Thevenet. Do you smoke?

Well, I smoke only at home.

But thank you.

Thank you. May I have

another? -of course.

Here is the schedule

and your instructions.

You will receive the costumes

at home so you may rehearse

and make any necessary changes.

Mr. Reficul, right now I'm going

through an economic situation...

Here, 10.000 euros in advance.

When do I start?

I'm in the garbage can,

deep in filth up to my neck.

I've accepted playing the fool.

Don't complain, you've been lucky.

an a**hole once a week,

I mean 10.000 less my

Ivan the Terrible,

Gilles de Rais, Rasputin,

no script, no colleagues.

Please, Martin,

get me something more decent.

- We no longer work together.

I'm not the agent you need.

Find yourself another who's

more traditional. -Martin.

Please, Martin, Martin.

What a night.

- It's pouring!

Look at that guy! -Who is he?

Have you looked in the mirror?

Pathetic!

He looks like Rasputin.

- Give him something.

So Pablo, are the beans

good? They're red beans,

the best around, first-rate.

So have you found a job?

- Yes.

In theatre or cinema?

- Neither.

But it's a job. Paco,

let me eat in peace.

Okay, okay, what do you

want for your second course?

A breaded steak and some fried potatoes.

Coming up!

Hi, Pablo, enjoy your meal.

- Hi, Rovira.

Pablo, you know I don't like

Rovira. I prefer Brutus. Brutus.

Sit down, I'll treat you,

but to the daily special.

Careful, you'll hurt yourself.

Paco, a special for my friend.

Well, those beans are not gluttony,

they are sheer lust.

...her new movie in our next

segment with reporter Juan Ferming.

I'm going through hell, Pablo.

Old actors, well, you

know... F***in' profession!

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