Vera

Vera I'm waiting for you.

- Why do you say ready but aren't? - Sorry.

You don't even wear make-up or anything.

- Hi, how are you? - Hi Carmen!

Good, how are you?

Hello.

Hello.

Good morning Maria, how are you?

Good, waiting for Juan.

- He'll turn up soon. - Today is the day he'll come back.

I've brought you an apple and a fresh one at that.

Oh good, thank you.

- Take care of yourself, ok? - You too.

- Will you take it? - Yes, can you?

Push!

How's Maria?

It breaks my heart,

and I tell you I gave her the apple

and she for sure hasn't eaten all day.

What a beautiful house

what ceilings. My god!

You like it huh?

Yea, it's cool!

I used to dream that one day.

I would become the mistress of this house.

Yea, we could have done with that, right?

Yes, but it's too late now and clearly I'm not.

Where do you want to start?

I don't know, take off the sheets?

Ok.

Woah! There's some dust, no?

Well, of course, if they haven't been here for centuries...

- This looks like... - Don't touch anything, come and help me.

Get the sheet from there.

Yes, it's the same, but I remembered it as being bigger.

The views though!

You'll stay with me this afternoon?

I don't have time to finish all this alone.

You sigh all day long!

I hope you enjoy your stay.

Thank you.

How is the water lately, is the fishing good?

Are you staying many days, sir?

Yes, I don't know when I'll leave.

But I'll be here for a while.

And are you from around here?

I was born here, yes,

, and I make a living trying to fish

and get by with what I can do.

What do the locals call themselves? 'Cadaqueño'?

- "Cadaquesenque". - "Cadaqesenque"?

Well, we speak Catalan here,

so it's 'Cadaquesenc'.

- Can I help you? - No, don't worry.

We are here to serve you sir.

No please, allow me.

Thank you, thank you.

Ok, Luis I have your number if I need you.

Anytime.

And if not, I know how to use the boat too.

It's all yours, sir.

Thank you.

Bye Luis.

Enjoy sir.

Alejandro!

My goodness! How big you've grown,

how are you? How was your trip?

- Good. - I'm Carmen.

- Nice to meet you. - The last time you were only this big!

- The main room is ready, right? - Yes, everything is in order.

You can use any room. Are you hungry?

No, I don't want anything, thanks.

If my dad calls, tell him I'm not on the island, OK?

Oh, ok.

Have a good rest.

- Carmen, right? - Yes.

Can you buy me some cigarettes, wine

and pickles please, the local ones I love?

And make sure no one enters the room

to disturb me please.

Look at that sky.

How's it going?

- Oh, I thought you were sleeping. - No

I'll bring you some eggs with salmon, Ok?

Would you like some more coffee?

I'll get you some. Need anything else?

Hey, if you serve me the coffee

in the Italian cafeteria next time

and not in this Chinese teapot, which is porcelain.

You don't like porcelain?

Well, it's a teapot, you don't serve coffee in it.

- Oh, sorry I didn't know. - Don't worry about it.

Well, I'm here if you need me, ok?

I'll carry on with things. How's your father?

I wanted to ask you yesterday but you seemed tired...

- My father? Good. - Yes?

Same as always, you know what he's like.

- Well, I'm very fond of him. - Really? That son of a bitch?

Don't say that...

- I don't mean it. - Don't you get along with him?

More or less.

I prefer not to talk about it.

No, don't worry. I just wanted to know how he's doing.

Don't you have a daughter?

Yes, yes I have a daughter, her name is Vera.

- Do you remember her? - Pretty name Vera.

She is 17 now, very tall.

Very beautiful, I'm very happy.

- The name is Italian. - No, no, no.

Do you speak Italian?

- No, don't be mad at your father... - No, I'm not.

You're now at a time in your life when you need to think of yourself and...

Being a parent is difficult. You'll realise that.

- I'm relaxed. Listen. - Yes?

If you want to put this in the fridge, I'll eat it later.

I'm not hungry.

As you wish, it's just that...

And thank you for everything.

I'm really sorry about yesterday. I was a bit...

No, don't worry. I'm sorry as well.

You've come to rest, haven't you? That's what's important.

- I'll get more relaxed bit by bit . - Good.

Well, that's that.

Have you seen Mrs Maria? She's still here.

Yes, poor thing.

Think how many years she's been waiting for her husband.

We really try to take care of her but...

- Well, I'll see you later, yes? - Yes.

- Let me know if you need anything. - Ok.

Awful.

Fucking awful.

Hello?

Alejandro, is that you?

Yeah.

How are you, son? How are you doing.

How're you doing?

I'm good. I had everything taken care of. So you don't have to worry.

You don't have to worry about anything, I love you.

I love you too, Dad.

Yeah...

Well...

Yeah, I love you.

You don't act like it.

I always told you.

I'm the kid that loves you the most I know you have like six.

- That I know ... - That's ok, I'm doing alright.

Should I send somebody out there to get you?

Yeah I'm doing alright.

You sure?

It's ok. I swear. Dad, don't worry about it.

How is it out there?

It's beautiful out here.

What're you smoking?

What's her name, that maid you had, she gave it me when I got here.

Carmen?

Just make sure you are nice to these people,

Because they been working for me for a long time.

Sure, I like them.

I like everyone, out here.

Everybody is so relaxed.

Are you flying back anytime soon?

No, I don't think I'm gonna be coming back anytime soon.

I hope that's ok.

Alejandro, did you forget?

Next Monday is your sister's birthday. And...

You missed all of them so far.

Really?

How big is she now?

She is big for a 3 year old. No?

She is 5.

Yeah, I want to see her soon,

I just have a hard time being around her.

She is a kid, Alejandro.

And you should really grow up.

What do you need now?

You need me to send somebody to take care of you?

No, it's fine.

Stop crying.

- It's fine. - Stop crying, Alejandro.

Just, I haven't been here in so long, it's just weird.

God, for Christ sake, can you just be a man?

When are you gonna be a man?

When are you gonna grow up and be a man instead of a piece of shit?

Yeah ok.

I hope to see you soon.

I'm sorry that I left without saying anything

but I just thought that was the best way possible.

Get myself out here and clear my head.

Yeah, clear your head, clear your head.

And why don't you clean up your act while you are at it.

Because I'm not cleaning up after you anymore.

- I will disown you. - I'm really sorry,

I don't want hear it, I want to see it!

I'm really sorry.

You're lazy.

I'm really, I'm really super sorry dad.

You are lazy.

And you are incapable of taking care of yourself.

So I think it's time come home.

Face the music.