The Night of the Hunted (La Nuit des traquées)

NIGHT OF THE HUNTED

Wait! Come back!

Where are you going? Are you scared of me?

What are you doing in your nightgown miles away from anywhere?

Are you running away? Are you being followed?

I don't know.

All right, then. What's your name?

Elisabeth.

Take me with you, I beg you.

- Don't let them take me back. - Who are you talking about?

I don't know. I don't know!

I must escape.

Take me with you.

Help! Help!

Help!

Elisabeth. Elisabeth?

Help me.

Was no one else with you? Were you alone?

Yes, I think so.

Yes, I was alone.

Calm down. We'll be in Paris by morning.

Elisabeth! Don't leave me.

Now, tell me where I should take you.

Hey! Where do you live?

Stop the car. I'd like to get out, please.

- Aren't you afraid of being alone? - Me? Afraid?

Why would I be afraid?

Because you were afraid just now. You begged me.

I don't know what you're talking about. I don't even know you.

Let me go.

What now?

Sir, I don't know where to go.

I can't remember where I live.

You know, you have nothing to fear from me.

Thank you.

I'm sure I'll remember. I just don't understand it.

Follow them. We must get her back.

I'm sorry, but I haven't got any clothes suitable for you.

I live alone.

I don't know anything anymore.

My mind is completely blank.

You said that I was on the road, that I was running.

I can't remember that.

You just told me that you took me in your car.

I can't remember that either.

I can't remember anything that happened before I came in here.

I don't even know my own name.

You're called Elisabeth.

You were running away. It was dark. You were afraid.

Veronique.

Where is Veronique?

What have they done to her?

You remember that name? Who is it?

I don't know.

Last night, you were running along the road calling for help.

No, that's not true. It's not possible.

You begged me to help you escape.

I can't remember that.

My mind is blank.

Elisabeth!

You're called Elisabeth. Who were you running from?

Were you alone?

I thought I heard someone shouting.

Were you alone? Who was following you?

I'm sorry. I was trying to rush you, but it's no use.

You seem to be forgetting things as you go along.

I bet you can't even remember my name.

I told you when we came into the apartment.

You're called -

You see?

In a few minutes you won't even know why you're here or who I am.

This is more than just amnesia.

Each event disappears from your mind as it happens.

You've completely lost your memory.

You don't remember anyone.

You don't even remember who you are.

My head aches.

It's as if I'm searching for so many things

that happened to me

a long time ago.

A longtime ago.

I can't retrieve them.

Just vague images,

so far away.

What images? Tell me quickly!

Veronique.

I'm holding her hand. We're running.

But where? Where were you?

It is dark.

Veronique is naked.

She lets go of my hand.

I'm lost in the night, all alone.

And then two lights, like flashes.

That's all.

That's what happened just before I found you.

The images stop when you saw my headlights.

So someone was with you.

You were holding Veronique's hand. What happened to her?

I don't know.

But... you were running away.

You in your nightgown, Veronique naked.

From a hospital maybe?

I beg you -

it's over.

Even what I just told you is gone now.

I look at you -

You are there in front of me.

We belong to this world.

The only one that exists for me.

The world of the present moment.

Please,

don't leave.

You are the only memory I have right now.

Robert.

Robert.

As long as you are here, I will remember your name.

Don't ever leave me.

As soon as you are gone, I will forget you.

It's as if I were a virgin.

It's the first time I have ever made love.

Everything my body has done before now has been forgotten.

Come, take me.

Move within me.

Gently.

Look at me so you will never forget me.

Stay inside me.

Again.

I will never forget you. It's impossible.

Look at me.

I want to die with each breath so I will never forget you.

I have to go now.

- I'll be back this evening. - Don't leave me.

I have to.

Don't sulk.

Here, I'll leave you a number for my office.

In case you want to call me, or in case anything happens.

See you tonight.

Hello, Elisabeth.

Naturally you do not recognize me

or Solange.

That's not surprising.

I am your doctor, and Solange is my assistant.

Come with us. We will take you home.

No. I have to stay here...

and wait for Robert.

Who is Robert?

You don't even know whose house you're in.

In a minute, you will have even forgotten the name Robert.

He no longer exists for you.

The only thing that exists is the present moment.

Right now.

You've already forgotten about the apartment and its owner.

I'm the only one you can recognize now.

If I leave,

you will remain alone, with no memories,

not knowing where you are,

not even knowing who you are.

Do you hear, Elisabeth?

Alone, with no memory, unable to think about anything or anyone.

Your mind is just blank - horribly blank.

No, stay with me.

No, you're coming with us.

Help her.

No. I don't know who you are.

I don't think I should go with you.

But you're free to go, Elisabeth. You can go back to the apartment.

Where was it again?

As you can see, you can't even find the building.

You'll be lost without us.

You live on the 30th floor, apartment number 35.

You live with a friend. Her name is Catherine.

- Catherine? I don't remember her. - It doesn't matter.

Let go of me. I'm not a prisoner.

Here it is. Go in.

Hello. I'm Elisabeth.

I'm Catherine.

I think I live here with you.

Yes, maybe.

Some of the things in the closet aren't mine.

They must be yours.

Don't you recognize me?

I'm sorry. I ought to recognize you, of course.

But... I'm sick, you know.

My memories leave my head. They escape from me.

In that case,

we have something in common.

I don't have any memories either.

Don't cry.

We have no recollection of each other,

but I'm sure we were friends.

Let's pretend that we were childhood friends.

We always were. What do you think?

You are sweet, Elisabeth.

Yes, we were childhood friends.

We were both brought up in the countryside.

Do you remember?

We played together when we were little, racing snails.

And later on, we -

We-

Yes!