The Red Thread (El Hilo Rojo) (El hilo rojo)

Next.

- Hi, how are you? - Good.

- Done. Have a good flight. - Thanks.

Next, please.

THE RED STRING

Good evening.

Tomás is flying alone and this is his seat.

- This one? - It's okay, I prefer the window seat.

- It's safer. - Sure...

If you need anything, call me, another crew member or the gentleman.

- You don't mind, do you? - No, it's a 12 hour flight.

He told me he has traveled alone before and he's not scared.

- Good for him. - Anything you need, call me.

Sorry.

Now you should fasten your seat belt.

Thanks.

Don't read that, you'll get nervous.

What are you doing in here like this?

I'm exhausted, I went out last night.

I told you not to, remember what happened to Ribeiro?

They smelled alcohol in her breath, suspended her, now she does desk work,

attends AA meetings three times a week and must bring a certificate.

I don't smell like alcohol, plus if I don't go out now, when will I?

Whenever you want, just not before a flight.

Don't start, please.

Can't sleep?

No. I don't like planes.

Are you scared?

I took two sleeping pills, but they didn't work.

- Would you like some water? - No, thank you.

Why are you flying? Business or pleasure?

Pleasure, business, business.

I'm an oenologist and I'm presenting a wine at a very important fair.

- A competition? - Something like that.

Good. And what's the prize?

Doing whatever I want for the rest of your life.

Could it be the reason why you're nervous?

No. Talking to you makes me nervous.

María.

María, open the door, please.

People always fight in front of the restrooms.

See? You only care about what people think.

María.

- He left. - He'll be back. Give him a minute.

The cliché of every flight.

Like the cliché of wanting to seduce the stewardess?

Yes. But if you want to do well, don't say "stewardess",

use the correct term, "flight attendant".

María.

Honey, please. Come out, gorgeous. Come on.

Honey, please, come out.

He's back.

People don't know how to fly. They don't get it. Unbelievable.

Oh, yeah? How should it be?

We're suspended.

I don't know, it's like a break in your life.

You're isolated from everything.

You don't have a TV, you don't have a phone.

It's liberating.

I think it's terrifying.

It's just that, really, in a way, not making decisions is

a relief. Don't you think?

Do you forgive me?

Let's go.

What were you going to say when we were listening to music?

- Hi. - "Hi"?

Is that your best pickup line?

Yeah, but with a look.

What's that?

- Come on. - No!

Hi.

- My mom and my aunt loved that. - Only child?

- Yeah, is it that obvious? - Yes, very.

And you? Are you a daddy's girl?

I don't know where or with whom daddy is. I never see him.

My mom's a psychoanalyst

and always says it's better to have daddy issues than not to.

Well, you don't know my mom. Do you want some tea?

No, thanks.

What's your sign?

I hate signs.

Gemini or Libra?

- Gemini. - Gemini. Totally unpredictable.

I'm a Pisces, ascendant and moon in Gemini.

I cry a lot.

I don't believe you.

Is this normal?

Yes. It's normal.

And this?

Is this normal?

- You have commitment issues? - Commitments have issues with me.

And why's that? Because you travel a lot?

No, because I want to go around the world before turning 25.

- Why before turning 25? - Why not?

- Here you go, sir. - Good evening.

- Thank you, miss. - You're welcome.

- Do you have any juice left? - Yes.

- Let me check. - Check how many boxes.

- Four, six, ten. - Can I have three, please?

- Are you tired? - No, I'm good.

- Hi. - What are you doing here?

I realized I can't live without you.

- I came to give you this. - Thanks.

I don't want them to see you here again. I have to work.

- Are you dating someone? - Yes.

- What do you mean yes? - You asked.

That's why you have that tattoo?

This one?

"Endless love."

No, I got this one when I was drunk at a party.

This used to be the initial of an old boyfriend.

I turned it into an anchor because he was a drag.

I have a lot. I have this one...

I have this one. But my favorite is this one.

Go back to your seat.

- What does it mean? - It's Arabic.

"Spoken words fly away, written words remain."

Go.

Relax, everything's okay.

Let me get to know you. I want to take you to lunch.

We're landing in 40 minutes and my colleague is coming.

- Do you say no because of your boyfriend? - What boyfriend?

- So say yes. - Yes.

Do you always say yes to everything?

Not always.

- Where should I wait for you? - At Border Control.

- Are you sure you'll be there? - Positive.

Go.

Go!

- Your passports, girls. - Thank you.

Is he here?

- Yes. - Don't look.

- How do I look? - Fine.

- My teeth? - Fine.

- Fine? Okay. - Yes.

- I'm staying. - Yeah, of course, I'd stay too.

Bye, bye, bye.

- I'm waiting for someone. - Please.

- I speak Spanish. - Go to the back, please.

There's only one person in front of...

- Please, stand back. - I need to tell her something.

Please, go to the back, move.

7 YEARS LATER

Come on, come on!

Stop it!

- A little while longer. - No, Felix will be up. Come on.

Come to bed.

Your mother called at 8:00 a.m.

She asked why you're sleeping so much, if you're depressed...

I told her you stayed up late fucking.

- You didn't. - Yes, I did.

- What did she do? Did she hang up? - Yeah, she hung up.

I'm tired of telling her not to call at this hour.

She told me to give you a sedative if you seem nervous.

- That they work wonders for her. - To end up like her, I need two.

Will you take me to the airport, babe?

Yes, I told you, I have to pick up the Colombian chick.

- The singer? Wasn't she Mexican? - No.

She's flying from Mexico, but she's Colombian.

- Do you ever work as a producer for men? - I like producing women better.

I can't believe I decided to fly again.

You can't? You were dying to get on an airplane.

Don't say that, it sounds like I want to leave.

Listen, Felix has Toto's birthday tomorrow, remember?

Toto?

Yeah, I already called Marina to babysit him.

Not Marina! I don't want chorus girls to babysit him.

Then who will babysit him, babe?

- You scared me to death! - Mommy, I didn't wet the bed.

- No! - You didn't?

You're a big boy now! You don't wet the bed anymore.

You know how to go to the toilet alone, and also how to shave...

I don't shave, Mommy!

Not like that, you look like trees.

- You told us to look at the sky. - But don't get petrified.

Rita, look. Come here. Look for bugs, give daddy a bit of grass.

Right there, stay close to him. Manuel, look at me.

Look at me. If you get tired, just look somewhere else. Come on.

Don't insist, I'm not a model.

I don't photograph models. You need these pictures, okay?

Loosen up the arms.

The realtor called about two temporary apartments.

- Pretty and expensive. - Where?

The one I like most is near the zoo. A bit far from the school, but it's okay.

Don't make faces, you are ruining the photos! Really.

I don't see myself living opposite a zoo,

looking at depressed animals every day.

Dad, do animals get depressed?

- No, honey, they don't. - Yes they do.

- And where's the other one? - Farther away.

It's in Vicente López, in front of the river.

It doesn't look like Buenos Aires, you know?

- I like that one. - I figured.

- If it were up to me, we'd stay. - You don't want to move.

Wanting is one thing, needing is another.

Could you enjoy what we decided to do? You look so handsome, I love it!

- Go with Daddy, Rita! - Come here, Rita!

Here we go. Yes!

Look at me. Both of you!

So pretty! Really pretty. Good!