The Saragossa Manuscript Page #7

What's the matter?

Oh, fearsome head!

I thought

it was one of my relatives

with whom I was to have

an important talk.

I don't know you or the reason

for this unexpected visit.

I had no intention

of entering your room.

I just wanted to know

who lives here.

I am a lawyer,

studying people's lives.

That's different.

Nothing's more pleasant than

knowing what people are doing.

Before you woke up, seora,

your husband honored me

by thinking my face was

a fearsome head.

And she

Seor Don Roque,

time is passing.

Don Lopez, when a decent man is

telling you a fascinating story,

you should not

interrupt him.

No, no explanations!

This woman

Let me explain

everything.

I am the daughter

of a brave officer.

My name is Frasquita Salero.

I attracted men, even when

I was a young girl.

Frasquita, Frasquita,

be modest!

Be reasonable, Mama!

How can I be bad

with such elegant caballeros?

Havent you

dropped something?

Too bad for me.

If you had dropped

that little cross,

I would have picked it up

and kept it as a dear souvenir.

Frasquita, get away

from the window.

Unfortunately, the young man

never showed up again.

My beautiful wife.

My sweetness.

Do you love your hubby?

I do.

And nobody else?

Nobody.

What do you

have there, son?

A letter

for Seora Frasquita.

Give it to me.

I am her father.

Here.

A ring?

What ring?

"I am waiting for you and

yearning for you, Pea Flor. "

Frasquita,

do you love me?

I do.

Then there are no obstacles

to our love.

Perfect, Don Ramino!

If you go on like that

with the noble Count Pea Flor,

he won't be a nightmare

to husbands any more.

What if I put an end

to his conquests?

I'm afraid of the effects

of such a duel.

If I could have

I would wait

out in the islands.

I'll gladly offer you 100

for such a noble cause.

The count was murdered

last night.

Pea Flor!

From the letter we found on one

of the criminals, we know that

you offered 100 doubloons

for the crime to be carried out.

I have never set eyes

on Seor Pea Flor.

Yesterday, two men came

with a promissory note

for 100 doubloons

which I signed a year ago.

Shall I show you?

No, I am a member

of the criminal court,

and I am not interested

in trade.

That will be all.

Excuse us

for the inconvenience.

Did you really order

this seor to be killed?

Why should you care?

Do you know him?

I would go on a pilgrimage

to St. James of Campostela

and even a greater distance,

if I believed it could help me.

A wonderful story.

Yes.

Since then, strange things have

been happening in the house.

Here are

your 100 doubloons back!

Don Diego!

I like it.

Needless to say, Count Pea Flor

was only made up

to upset my husband and make him

go on a pilgrimage!

The justice clerk s, as well as

the thugs, were all paid off.

Now I understand

"the fearsome head".

And you understand why I thought

you were somebody else.

Enough!

I havent finished yet, seor!

Later!

My duties are calling me.

Do you want

to offend me, seor?

Yes, as there is no other way

to get rid of you.

Your daddy will

surely be glad.

Now.

Where was I?

That same night,

I found my self in entirely

different circumstances.

You are lucky only to be

injured, not deprived of life.

Easy, easy.

I've taken things

into my own hands.

Things will work out

okay for you.

But it's too bad

you interrupted my story

at such an interesting

point.

So, listen.

That same night...

I found my self in entirely

different circumstances.

Well, and what next?

Seor... Don Lopez.

You shouldn't strain

yourself, seor.

It's so long.

Who is it from?

A child,

a complete child.

From fair Inez,

of course.

- It's done.

- But what is it?

You are supposed to be

at her place tonight.

The wedding is tomorrow!

Isn't it enough?

What place?

Moro's house?

Tell me how.

The simple way.

- But the house is guarded.

- The old, well-known way.

Take it easy.

I'll take care of it.

I don't know.

What would you do

without me, seor?

Which window?

First, second, third.

Which one?

Third!

The window of fair Inez.

My heart is pounding.

I am moved, and please,

do not bring any shame on me.

My gratitude, seor, but now we

have to use the ultimate means.

When I clap my hands,

go up to heaven!

Ready?

Ready!

Well.

Balm breathes.

Jasmine does not.

Oh God!

Did you die?

I did!

Is there purgatory

in the other world?

There is one

and I am in it!

Was it stormy

that night?

Lightning like in hell... it must

be why he got the wrong window.

Seor, I found

a purgatorial soul.

Where?

What are you

talking about, man?

Seor Toledo.

Listen, seor.

So it is the end

of my penance.

But how did you

find out about it?

Lopez Suarez told me.

The merchant

from Cdiz.

But how

did it happen?

Busqueros got

the wrong window.

Busqueros?

Ah, Busqueros!

I don't know him,

but ask him to come by.

I'd like to know more.

What do you think?

The lady who gave you

a handkerchief...

Is she still faithful to me?

Undoubtedly.

Farewell then.

I made up my mind to find

that intruder,

known all over

Madrid.

Please,

don't stop now.

Allow me, seora, to give

a few moments to this man.

Frasquita told

her story to Busqueros,

he told it to Lopez Suarez,

who in turn told it to

Seor Avadoro.

It's enough

to drive you crazy.

All these adventures

begin simply.

The listener think s

it'll soon be over,

but one story creates another,

and then another.

Something like quotients

which can be divided infinitely.

I'm a captain of the guard,

not a philosopher.

Your math is

just dead numbers.

Seor, this zero,

plus and minus one,

gave Archimedes and Newton

power equal to the gods.

Very noble men.

But what's the point

of it?

We are like blind men lost

in the streets of a big city.

The streets lead to a goal,

but we often return

to the same places

to get to where we want to be.

I can see a few little streets

here which, as it is now,

are going nowhere.

New combinations

have to be arranged,

then the whole

will be clear,

because one man

cannot invent something

that another cannot solve.

I no longer follow.

Then let's keep listening.

Caballero Toledo regained his

former gaiety and balanced soul,

and I went to look

for that impossible man.

I happened to meet him

that same day.

I like you,

I'll take you as a servant.

Give thanks to heaven

that unlimited possibilities

are opening up to you.

I suppose you havent met

many noblemen.

I can easily prove that I was

brought up as a gentleman.

The fact that I'm a beggar

is down to fate, not birth.

That's fine.

Let's go, seor.

At first, your duties

won't seem very attractive,

as you won't be paid

or have proper clothes.

As for board...

Are you by any chance

the Don Busqueros

to whom Lopez Suarez

owes so much?

Yes, that's me.

I'd have ended

this whole thing successfully

if he hadn't got the wrong

window, but let's be patient.

Caballero Toledo wishes

to get to know you.

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