Vicky Cristina Barcelona Page #7

in the country.

Maria Elena had decided they

would all cook a big dinner together.

...and insisted

they pick fresh blackberries.

Wait for me!

Gives me vertigo!

- This is the perfect spot.

- Here, like that.

- Can you get some...

- Okay, here.

What's wrong?

What, what, what?

What happened?

Wait, sit down.

Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Is it your upper

or your lower?

- Here.

- Here?

Hold on.

Wait, let me...

You want some aspirin?

I have aspirin in my bag.

Okay. You relax.

I'll be right back.

It's all in his head.

He has so much tension.

To the world, he's carefree,

nothing matters...

...life is short,

with no purpose, kind of things.

But all his fear

just goes to his head.

Do you know that

she plays piano?

No...

...I didn't.

Is that why you have

a piano in the house?

I could have been

a concert pianist.

Yes, you could have.

No one plays

Scarlatti like Maria Elena.

She understands Scarlatti.

Am I right?

Do you play music?

No. I just have to come

face to face with the fact...

...that I am not gifted, you know?

I can appreciate art and

I love music, but...

It's sad, really...

...because I feel like

I have a lot to express...

...but I am not gifted.

But you do have talent.

- No.

- Yes.

What's my talent?

You take beautiful photographs.

That's true.

She always takes pictures that

she hides from me.

That's because they're nothing.

How do you know I take pictures?

I found them in your luggage.

You went through my luggage?

Of course I went through your luggage.

First night I was in the house,

I didn't trust you.

I didn't believe you were

who you said you were.

I wanted to know who was really

sharing the bed of my ex-husband.

What?

Who knew what I would find?

How could I be sure you were

not going to hurt me?

After all, I had thoughts

of killing you.

So here are a few more.

Don't say you like

them if you don't.

- What are you talking about?

- They are beautiful!

- You see?

- Look at this.

The next day...

Maria Elena went out

photographing with Cristina.

She had a superb eye and knew

...a lot about the art

of photography...

...and taught Cristina much about.

...the aesthetics and

subtleties of picture taking.

She advised her to get rid

of her digital camera.

...and use an old one,

for more interesting results.

She said it was important

to have a darkroom...

...and she would set one up

in the basement for Cristina...

...and teach her various techniques

of developing her own pictures.

They photographed everything...

...from silly-looking dogs

to grim-faced children.

But the best subject

was Maria Elena herself.

Shopping one afternoon...

Vicky and Doug ran into

Adam Tabachnick and Sally.

Adam was in the same business Doug.

was in and they were friendly...

...although in New York...

...they did not spend a lot

of time together.

Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

Any program on TV,

obviously anything live...

...you can play back on your computer.

So I'm on a flight to Tokyo,

40,000 feet up in the air...

...and I am watching the Mets,

live, on my laptop.

It's amazing.

You're never out of touch.

We'll have the new house wired

for everything.

I'm looking at those new

Japanese high-definition TVs.

You have to have my guy do

your installation.

He's a genius with computers.

I'll get his card.

We just did our place in Greenwich.

We have this wonderful decorator

you should use.

He's creative,

but he knows when to back off.

We did it modern, with just

a splash of antiques here and there.

I love combining the two,

but God, the prices.

You have any idea what

a good size oriental rug costs?

She's right.

Actually, there's an old joke.

"A hundred thousand

for a Persian rug?

Life continued predictably

for Vicky and Doug...

...until one afternoon...

when an unpredictable

moment occurred.

Several days later...

Judy asked Vicky to

meet her privately...

...away from the house,

to have coffee.

What happened the other day.

I... Don't want you to get

the wrong idea.

It's really none of my business.

I'm not having an affair

with Mark's partner.

I'm not.

No, I didn't think you were.

Not that I haven't had fantasies of...

...someone coming along and

taking me out of my situation.

But the fantasies are not Jay Lewis.

Even though he would like that.

He would.

Taking you out of your situation?...

I haven't been in love with Mark...

...for years.

I love him,

but I'm not in love with him.

I'm sorry to hear that.

It's funny. I just made...

...I just made the same speech

to my shrink.

Well, what does your shrink say?

He says...

...that I'm too frightened

to act and that...

...I'm looking for some kind

of magical solution...

...which is unrealistic.

And an affair is not the answer.

I'm sorry to be laying all

of this on you...

...but I was so humiliated

when you saw us.

I'm just...

Look, you mustn't feel that.

...you have to

explain yourself to me.

Mark is great.

I'm sure any...

...any dissatisfaction I have

is my own problem.

I'm just...

I can't leave him and I know

that I never will.

Why not?

I just... I can't.

I'm too scared.

The moment's passed.

It's so apparent to me that you.

...and Juan Antonio

are still in love...

...when I see you together.

Our love will last forever.

It's forever,

but it just doesn't work.

That's why it will always

be romantic...

...because it cannot be complete.

Well, maybe it can't be

complete because...

...you know, I'm getting in the way or,

I don't know. I feel like...

- No. Before you...

... if I...

...before you, we used to

cause each other so much pain...

...so much suffering.

Without you, all this would

not be possible.

You know why?

Because you are

the missing ingredient.

You are like the tint that,

added to a palette...

...makes the color beautiful.

Aren't you and Juan Antonio

tempted to make love?

I feel like... I don't know.

At the end of our marriage,

we didn't.

But I have to say those feelings

are coming back now...

...thanks to you...

...in a new and deeper way.

I wouldn't be upset about it.

I'd never want to get in the way.

It wouldn't upset me at all.

I know you wouldn't be upset.

The same way

I get this warm feeling...

...when I hear you both locked

in passion every night.

I listen, and I'm happy.

Was Cristina okay with

it when Maria Elena.

...and Juan Antonio made

love one afternoon?

Beforehand, she gave them

both her blessing...

...but then had mixed feelings.

She was not as open-minded.

...as she had always

imagined herself...

...and the thought of the

two of them in bed...

...and inevitably full of intensity,

caused her some conflict.

In the end, she gradually relaxed...

...and let herself go

with the flow of things...

...a tolerance she was proud of.

At first it did bother me...

...but then I started to think about all

these standard, accepted cliches of love.

What's right, what's wrong...

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