Before Sunrise script
　　
　　Do you have any idea what they were arguing about?
　　
　　Do you speak English?
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　No. I'm sorry, my German is not very good
　　
　　Have you heard that as couples age…
　　
　　…they lose their ability to hear each other?
　　
　　
　　No
　　
　　Supposedly, men lose their ability to hear high-pitched sounds…
　　
　　…and women lose hearing in the low end
　　
　　I guess they nullify each other
　　
　　I guess. Nature's way of allowing couples to grow old together…
　　
　　…without killing each other
　　
　　What are you reading?
　　
　　Oh, yeah
　　
　　How about you?
　　
　　I was thinking about going to the lounge car
　　
　　-Would you like to come with me? -Yeah
　　
　　Okay
　　
　　How do you speak such good English?
　　
　　I went to school for a summer in Los Angeles
　　
　　-It's fine here? -Yeah, this is good
　　
　　And I spent some time in London
　　
　　-Wow. -How do you speak such good English?
　　
　　Me? I'm American
　　
　　-You're American? Are you sure? -Yeah
　　
　　No, I'm joking. I knew you were American
　　
　　And you don't speak any other language, right?
　　
　　Yeah, yeah. I get it, I get it
　　
　　I'm the crude, dumb, vulgar American…
　　
　　…who doesn't speak other languages, who has no culture. But I tried
　　
　　I took French in high school. When I first got to Paris…
　　
　　…I stood in line at the metro station
　　
　　I was practicing
　　
　　Whatever
　　
　　And I get up there, and I look at this woman…
　　
　　…and my mind goes blank. And I say, “I need a ticket to get to….”
　　
　　So anyway…
　　
　　So where are you headed?
　　
　　Well, back to Paris
　　
　　-My classes start next week. -You're still in school? Where?
　　
　　La Sorbonne. You know?
　　
　　Sure
　　
　　You're coming from Budapest?
　　
　　-I was visiting my grandmother. -Oh. How is she?
　　
　　She's okay
　　
　　-She's all right? -She's fine
　　
　　
　　-How about you? Where are you going? -I'm going to vienna
　　
　　vienna? What's there?
　　
　　No idea. I'm flying out of there tomorrow
　　
　　You're on holiday?
　　
　　I don't really know what I'm on. You know?
　　
　　I've just been traveling around, riding trains for two or three weeks
　　
　　You were visiting friends or just on your own?
　　
　　I had a friend in Madrid, but…
　　
　　-Madrid, that's nice. -I got a Eurail pass…
　　
　　…is what I did
　　
　　hat's great
　　
　　So has this trip around Europe been good for you?
　　
　　Yeah, sure. It's been…. It sucked
　　
　　What?
　　
　　It's had its…
　　
　　I'll tell you, sitting for weeks on end looking out the window…
　　
　　…has actually been kind of great
　　
　　What do you mean?
　　
　　Well, you know, for instance…
　　
　　…you have ideas that you ordinarily wouldn't have
　　
　　-What kind of ideas? -Want to hear one?
　　
　　-Tell me. -All right
　　
　　I have this idea, okay, for a television show
　　
　　Some friends of mine are cable-access producers
　　
　　Do you know what that is?
　　
　　Anybody can produce a show real cheap, and they have to put it on
　　
　　I have this idea for a show that lasts 24 hours a day for a year straight
　　
　　What you do is you get…
　　
　　…365 people from cities all over the world…
　　
　　…to do these 24-hour documents of real time
　　
　　Capturing life as it's lived
　　
　　You know, it would start with a guy waking up in the morning…
　　
　　…and taking the long shower…
　　
　　…eating a little breakfast, making a little coffee…
　　
　　…reading the paper…
　　
　　Wait. All those mundane, boring things…
　　
　　…everybody has to do every day of their fucking life?
　　
　　I was going to say, “The poetry of day-to-day life.”
　　
　　You say it your way. I'll say it my way
　　
　　-Think of it like this-- -Who's gonna watch?
　　
　　Think about it like this. Why is it that a dog sleeping in the sun…
　　
　　…is so beautiful? It is. It's beautiful
　　
　　But a guy taking money from a bank machine…
　　
　　…looks like a complete moron?
　　
　　So it's like a National GEographic program, but on people
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　What do you think?
　　
　　Yeah, I can see it. Like, 24 boring hours-- Sorry--
　　
　　…and a three-minute sex scene where he falls asleep right after
　　
　　Yeah, and that would be a great episode
　　
　　People would talk about that episode
　　
　　You and your friends could do one in Paris if you wanted
　　
　　I don't know. The key, the thing that haunts me is the distribution
　　
　　Getting these tapes from town to town so it would play continuously
　　
　　Because it would have to play all the time, or it just wouldn't work
　　
　　Thank you
　　
　　Thanks
　　You know what? Not service oriented
　　
　　Just an observation about Europe
　　
　　My parents never really spoke of the possibility…
　　
　　…of my falling in love or getting married or having children
　　
　　Even as a little girl…
　　
　　…they wanted me to think as a future career as a, you know…
　　
　　…interior designer or lawyer or something like that
　　
　　I'd say to my dad, “l want to be a writer.”
　　
　　And he'd say, “Journalist.”
　　
　　I'd say I wanted to have a refuge for stray cats. He'd say, “veterinarian.”
　　
　　I'd say I wanted to be an actress. He'd say, “TV newscaster.”
　　
　　It was this constant conversion of my fanciful ambition into these…
　　
　　…practical moneymaking ventures
　　
　　I had a good bullshit detector when I was a kid
　　
　　I always knew when they were lying to me
　　
　　By high school, I was dead set…
　　
　　…on listening to what everybody thought I should do with my life…
　　
　　…and doing the opposite
　　
　　Nobody was ever mean about it. I just could never get very excited…
　　
　　…about other people's ambitions for my life
　　
　　But you know what? If your parents never…
　　
　　…fully contradict you about anything and are nice and supportive…
　　
　　Right
　　
　　…it makes it even harder to officially complain
　　
　　Even when they're wrong, it's this passive-aggressive shit
　　
　　You know what I mean?
　　
　　I hate it
　　
　　I really hate it
　　
　　Well, you know, despite all that kind of bullshit…
　　
　　…that comes along with it…
　　
　　…I remember childhood as…
　　
　　…this magical time
　　
　　I do. I remember when my mother first told me about death
　　
　　My great-grandmother had died, and my family had visited them in Florida
　　
　　I was about 3, 3 1/2 years old
　　
　　Anyway, I was in the back yard playing…
　　
　　…and my sister had just taught me how to take the garden hose…
　　
　　…and do it in such a way that…
　　
　　…it sprayed into the sun and would make a rainbow
　　
　　And so I was doing that…
　　
　　…and through the mist, I could see my grandmother
　　
　　And she was just standing there, smiling at me
　　
　　And I held it there for a long time…
　　
　　…and I looked at her
　　
　　And then finally, I let go of the nozzle, you know?
　　
　　And then I dropped the hose…
　　
　　…and she disappeared
　　
　　And so I run back inside and tell my parents
　　
　　And they sit me down and give me this big rap on how…
　　
　　…when people die, you never see them again, and how I'd imagined it
　　
　　But I knew what I'd seen. I was glad I saw that
　　
　　I've never seen anything like that since. But I don't know
　　
　　It just kind of let me know how ambiguous everything was
　　
　　Even death
　　
　　You're lucky you can have this attitude toward death
　　
　　I think I'm afraid of death 24 hours a day
　　
　　I swear. I mean, that's why I'm in a train right now
　　
　　I could've flown to Paris, but I'm scared
　　
　　-Oh, come on. -I can't help it
　　
　　I know the statistics say, “Na, na, na, it's safer.” Whatever
　　
　　When I'm in a plane, I can see the explosion
　　
　　I can see me falling through the clouds
　　
　　And I'm so scared of those few seconds of consciousness…
　　
　　…before you die. When you know you're gonna die
　　
　　I can't stop thinking that way
　　
　　It's exhausting
　　
　　Yeah, I bet
　　
　　Really exhausting
　　
　　-I think this is vienna. -Yeah
　　
　　-You get off here, no? -Yeah, what a drag
　　
　　I wish I'd met you earlier. I really like talking to you
　　
　　Yeah, me too
　　
　　It was really nice of you too
　　
　　I have an admittedly insane idea, but if I don't ask you this…
　　
　　…it'll haunt me the rest of my life
　　
　　What?
　　
　　I want to keep talking to you. I have no idea what your situation is…
　　
　　…but I feel like we have some kind of…
　　
　　…connection. Right?
　　
　　Yeah. Me too
　　
　　Right. Great. Here's the deal
　　
　　Get off here in vienna and come check out the town
　　
　　-What? -Come on. It'll be fun
　　
　　-Come on. -What would we do?
　　
　　I don't know. All I know is I catch a flight tomorrow morning at 9:30…
　　
　　…and I can't afford a hotel, so I was going to walk around…
　　
　　…and it'd be more fun if you came with me
　　
　　And if I turn out to be a psycho, just get on the next train
　　
　　All right, all right. Think of it like this
　　
　　Jump ahead 10, 20 years, okay?
　　
　　And you're married
　　
　　Only your marriage doesn't have that same energy it used to have
　　
　　You start to blame your husband
　　
　　You think about all those guys you've met in your life…
　　
　　…and what might've happened if you'd picked up with one of them
　　
　　I'm one of those guys. That's me
　　
　　So think of this as time travel…
　　
　　…from then to now to find out what you're missing out on
　　
　　What this could be is a gigantic favor…
　　
　　…to you and your husband to find out you're not missing anything
　　
　　I'm just as big a loser as he is. Unmotivated. Boring
　　
　　You made the right choice. You're happy
　　
　　Let me get my bag
　　
　　We should get a locker for all this
　　
　　What's your name?
　　
　　My name?
　　
　　Jesse. James, actually, but everybody calls me Jesse
　　
　　You mean, Jesse James, no?
　　
　　No. No, just Jesse
　　
　　I'm Celine
　　
　　This is a nice bridge
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　This is kind of weird
　　
　　Isn't it? I mean, I feel a little awkward
　　
　　-But it's all right. Right? -Yeah, this is great
　　
　　-Let's go to some places. -Yeah, let's go to some places
　　
　　-Let's ask these guys. -Okay
　　
　　Excuse me. Excuse me?
　　
　　SprEchEn siE English?
　　
　　-Ja. Of course. -Do you speak German for a change?
　　
　　-What? -No, it was a joke
　　
　　
　　We just got into vienna today, and we' re looking for something fun to do
　　
　　Like museums, exhibitions…
　　
　　But museums are not that funny anymore these days
　　
　　They are closing right now. How long are you going to be here?
　　
　　Just for tonight
　　
　　Why did you come to vienna? What could you be expecting?
　　
　　We' re on honeymoon
　　
　　Yeah, she got pregnant, we had to get married…
　　
　　I don't believe you. You're a bad liar
　　
　　This is a play we're both in. We would like to invite you
　　
　　You're actors?
　　
　　Not professional. Part-time for fun
　　
　　It's a play about a cow and lndians searching for it
　　
　　There are also politicians, Mexicans--
　　
　　Russians, communists…
　　
　　-You have a real cow on stage? -No, an actor in a cow costume
　　
　　-He's the cow. -Yes, I am the cow
　　
　　-And the cow's a bit weird. -The cow has a disease
　　
　　She's acting a bit strange. Like a dog
　　
　　If someone throws a stick, she fetches it
　　
　　And she can smoke with hoofs and everything
　　
　　-Great. -As you see, there is the address
　　
　　It's in the second district
　　
　　Near the Prater. You know it?
　　
　　The big Ferris wheel? We should go. We should
　　
　　Perhaps you can go to the Prater before the play
　　
　　It starts at 2130
　　
　　-2130? -It's at 9:30
　　
　　-9:30. -Oh, right
　　
　　What's the name of this play?
　　
　　It translates as “Bring Me the Horns of Wilmington's Cow.”
　　
　　I'm Wilmington's cow
　　
　　-All right. -Great
　　
　　-You'll be there? -We'll try
　　
　　I'm the cow
　　
　　Goodbye
　　
　　I got an idea. Are you ready?
　　
　　It's Q and A time. We've known each other a little while
　　
　　We're stuck together, so we'll ask each other a few direct questions
　　
　　All right?
　　
　　-We ask each other questions? -And you have to answer honestly
　　
　　-Of course. -Okay
　　
　　All right, first question
　　
　　-You. -Yes, I am going to ask you
　　
　　
　　
　　Describe for me your first sexual feelings…
　　
　　…towards a person
　　
　　My first sexual feelings? Oh, my God
　　
　　I know. I know
　　
　　Jean-Marc Fleury
　　
　　Jean-Marc Fleury?
　　
　　We were at this summer camp together, and he was a swimmer
　　
　　He had bleached-out chlorine hair and green eyes…
　　
　　…and to improve his times, he'd shave his legs and arms
　　
　　-That's disgusting. -He was like this gorgeous dolphin
　　
　　My friend Emma had a big crush on him
　　
　　So one day, I was cutting across the field back to my room…
　　
　　…and he came walking up beside me. I told him…
　　
　　…“You should date Emma. She has a big crush on you.”
　　
　　And he turned to me and said…
　　
　　…“Well, that's too bad, because I have a big crush on you.”
　　
　　So, yeah, it really scared the hell out of me…
　　
　　…because I thought he was so fine
　　
　　Then he officially asked me on a date. I pretended I didn't like him
　　
　　You know, I was so afraid of what I might do, you know
　　
　　So I went to see him swim a few times at the competition
　　
　　
　　And he was so sexy. Really. I mean, really sexy
　　
　　We wrote these little declarations of love at the end of the summer…
　　
　　…and, you know, promised we would keep writing forever…
　　
　　…and meet again very soon and--
　　
　　Did you?
　　
　　Of course not
　　
　　Then this is the opportune time to tell you I'm a fantastic swimmer
　　
　　-Really? -Yeah
　　
　　-I make note of that. -Okay
　　
　　-So it's my turn. No? -Yes, your turn
　　
　　Hit me
　　
　　Have you ever been in love?
　　
　　Yes
　　
　　Next question
　　
　　-What was the-- -Wait a minute
　　
　　-So I can give one-word answers? -Why not?
　　
　　After I went into detail about my sexual feelings?
　　
　　They' re different questions. I could answer the sexual-feelings thing
　　
　　But, you know, love-- I mean, what if I asked you about love?
　　
　　I would have lied, but at least I would have made up a great story
　　
　　Love is a complex issue, you know?
　　
　　
　　
　　I mean, yes, I've told somebody that I love them, and I've meant it
　　
　　But was it totally unselfish, giving love?
　　
　　Was it a beautiful thing?
　　
　　Not really. You know, it's like, love…
　　
　　I mean, I don't know
　　
　　You know?
　　
　　-Yeah. I know what you mean. -But as far as sexual feelings go…
　　
　　…it started with an obsessive relationship…
　　
　　…with Miss July, 1978. Do you know Playboy magazine?
　　
　　-I've heard of it. -You know Crystal?
　　
　　You don't know Crystal? Well, I knew Crystal
　　
　　Is it my turn now?
　　
　　Tell me something that really pisses you off
　　
　　-Really drives you crazy. -Pisses me off
　　
　　-God, everything pisses me off. -List a couple
　　
　　Oh, I know. I hate being told by strange men…
　　
　　…strange men in the street…
　　
　　…you know, to smile to make them feel better about their boring life
　　
　　What else?
　　
　　I hate…
　　
　　I hate that 300 kilometers from here, there's a war…
　　
　　…people are dying, and nobody knows what to do
　　
　　Or they don't give a shit. I don't know
　　
　　I hate that the media's trying to control our minds
　　
　　-The media? -Yeah, the media
　　
　　It's very subtle, but it's a new form of fascism, really
　　
　　I hate…
　　
　　I hate when I'm in a foreign country, especially in America…
　　
　　…each time I wear black or lose my temper or say anything about anything…
　　
　　…they always go, “Oh, it's so French. It's so cute.”
　　
　　I hate that. I can't stand that. Really
　　
　　Is that all?
　　
　　Well, there's a lot of things, but…
　　
　　-So it's my turn. -Okay
　　
　　-You're gonna answer. -Yes, I'll answer
　　
　　What's a problem for you?
　　
　　You, probably
　　
　　What?
　　
　　I had a thought the other day that kind of…
　　
　　…qualifies as a problem
　　
　　What is it?
　　
　　It was a thought I had on the train, so…
　　
　　Okay. All right
　　
　　Do you believe in reincarnation?
　　
　　Yeah. Yeah, it's interesting
　　
　　A lot of people talk about past lives and things like that, you know?
　　
　　And even if they don't believe in it in some specific way…
　　
　　…people have a notion of an eternal soul
　　
　　-Yeah. -Okay
　　。
　　
　　This is my thought: 50,000 years ago…
　　
　　…there's not even a million people
　　
　　Ten thousand years ago, there's, like, two million people
　　
　　Now there's between five and six billion people on the planet
　　
　　If we all have our own…
　　
　　…individual, unique…
　　
　　…soul…
　　
　　…where did they all come from?
　　
　　Are modern souls only a fraction of the original souls?
　　
　　If they are, that represents a 5000 to 1 split of each soul…
　　
　　…in the last 50,000 years, which is a blip in the Earth's time
　　
　　So at best, we're these tiny fractions…
　　
　　…of people walking--
　　
　　Is that why we're so scattered? Is that why we're so specialized?
　　
　　Wait a minute, I'm not sure--
　　
　　Yeah, I know, I know. It's a totally scattered thought
　　
　　Which is kind of why it makes sense
　　
　　I agree with you
　　
　　Let's get off this damn train
　　
　　This place is pretty neat
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　There's even a listening booth
　　
　　Have you heard of this singer?
　　
　　I think she's American. A friend told me about her
　　
　　Do you want to go see if that listening booth still works?
　　
　　Yeah, okay
　　
　　
　　There's a wind that Blows in from the north
　　
　　And it says that loving Takes this course
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　No, I'm not impossible to touch
　　
　　I have never wanted you so much
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　Have I never laid down by your side
　　
　　Baby, let's forget about this pride
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　Come here
　　
　　Look at this. This is beautiful
　　
　　Quick. It's leaving
　　
　　Look, there's a rabbit
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　Hey there, rabbit
　　
　　It's so cute
　　
　　I visited this as a young teenager
　　
　　It left a bigger impression on me at that time than the museums
　　
　　Yeah? It's tiny
　　
　　I know
　　
　　A little old man talked to us. He was the groundskeeper
　　
　　He explained that most of the people buried here…
　　
　　…had washed up on the bank of the Danube
　　
　　How old are these?
　　
　　Around the beginning of the century. It's called No Name Cemetery…
　　
　　…because they often didn't know who those people were
　　
　　Maybe a first name, that's all
　　
　　Why were all the bodies washing up?
　　
　　I think some were from accidents on boats and things like that
　　
　　But most of them were suicides that jumped in the river
　　
　　I always liked the idea of all those unknown people lost in the world
　　
　　When I was a little girl, I thought…
　　
　　…if none of your family or friends knew you were dead…
　　
　　…then it's like not really being dead
　　
　　People can invent the best and the worst for you
　　
　　Here she is, I think
　　
　　Yeah, this is the one I remember the most
　　
　　She was only 13 when she died
　　
　　That meant something to me. I was that age when I first saw this
　　
　　Now I'm 10 years older, and she's still 13, I guess
　　
　　That's funny
　　
　　That's the Danube over there
　　
　　That's a river, right?
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　This is…
　　
　　…gorgeous
　　
　　Yeah, this is beautiful
　　
　　I mean, we got…
　　
　　We got a sunset here
　　
　　-Yeah. -We got the Ferris wheel
　　
　　It seems like…
　　
　　…this would be a…
　　
　　What?
　　
　　You know…
　　
　　Are you trying to say you want to kiss me?
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　But you know what?
　　
　　It doesn't matter what generation you're born into
　　
　　Look at my parents
　　
　　They were angry, young May ' 68 people revolting against everything
　　
　　The government, their conservative Catholic backgrounds…
　　
　　Then I was born, and my father became a successful architect
　　
　　We traveled around the world while he built bridges…
　　
　　…and, you know, towers and stuff
　　
　　I mean, I really can't complain about anything
　　
　　They love me more than anything…
　　
　　…and I've been raised with all the freedom they fought for
　　
　　And yet, for me now, it's another type of fight
　　
　　We have to deal with the same shit, but we can't really know…
　　
　　…who or, you know, what the enemy is
　　
　　I don't know if there really is an enemy
　　Everybody's parents fucked them up
　　
　　Rich kids' parents gave them too much. Poor kids', not enough
　　
　　too much attention, not enough attention
　　
　　They either left or taught them the wrong things
　　
　　My parents are just two people who didn't like each other much…
　　
　　…who got married and had a kid
　　
　　And they tried their best to be nice to me
　　
　　-Did your parents divorce? -Yeah, finally
　　
　　They should have done it sooner. They stuck together…
　　
　　…for the well-being of my sister and l. Thank you very much
　　
　　I remember my mother told me right in front of my father…
　　
　　…that he didn't really want to have me
　　
　　That he was pissed off when he found out she was pregnant
　　
　　That I was a big mistake. That really shaped the way I think
　　
　　I always saw the world as this place where I really wasn't meant to be
　　
　　That's so sad
　　
　　Well, I mean, I eventually kind of took pride in it
　　
　　You know, like my life was my own doing
　　
　　You know, like I was crashing the big party
　　
　　That's the way to see it
　　
　　My parents are still married and I guess they're happy
　　
　　But I think it's healthy to rebel against everything that came before
　　
　　You know, I've been wondering lately…
　　
　　…do you know anyone who's in a happy relationship?
　　
　　Yeah, sure. You know, I know happy couples
　　But I think they lie to each other
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　People can live their whole life as a lie
　　
　　My grandmother was married…
　　
　　…and I thought she had an uncomplicated love life
　　But she just confessed to me that she spent her whole life…
　　
　　…dreaming about another man she was in love with
　　
　　She just accepted her fate. It's so sad
　　
　　In the same time, I love that she had these emotions…
　　
　　…and feelings I never thought she had
　　
　　I guarantee you it was better that way
　　
　　If she'd known him, he'd have disappointed her eventually
　　
　　-How do you know? -I know. I know
　　
　　People put romantic projections on everything
　　
　　It's not based in any kind of reality
　　
　　Romantic projections? Oh, Mr. Romantic up in the Ferris wheel?
　　
　　“Oh, kiss me. The sunset. Oh, it's so beautiful.”
　　
　　Tell me about your grandmother. What were you saying about her?
　　
　　
　　
　　Check these guys out
　　
　　“Hans, I have a confession. I'm not wearing underwear underneath this.”
　　
　　“Oh, really? Does that frighten you? ”
　　
　　Can I tell you a secret?
　　
　　Yeah
　　Come here
　　
　　-What? -Come here
　　
　　Look at this palm reader. She's interesting looking
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　-Uh-oh. Uh-oh. -What?
　　-I made eye contact. -She's not coming over here
　　
　　-Yes, she is. -Oh, shit
　　
　　Oh, no
　　
　　-You want your palm read? -No
　　
　　-Are you sure? -I'm sure
　　
　　-Okay. -Hello
　　
　　Oh, here she is
　　
　　I want your palm read
　　
　　Yeah. How much is it?
　　
　　For you, 50
　　
　　Okay?
　　
　　Okay
　　
　　So you have been on a journey…
　　
　　…and you're a stranger to this place
　　
　　You are…
　　
　　…an adventurer
　　
　　A seeker
　　
　　An adventurer in your mind
　　
　　You are interested in the power of the woman
　　
　　In the woman's deep strength and creativity
　　
　　You're becoming this woman
　　
　　You need to resign yourself to the awkwardness of life
　　
　　Only if you find peace within yourself…
　　
　　…will you find true connection with others
　　
　　That is a stranger to you?
　　
　　I guess so
　　
　　You will be all right. He's learning
　　
　　Okay
　　
　　Money
　　
　　You're both stars
　　
　　Don't forget
　　
　　When the stars exploded billions of years ago…
　　
　　…they formed everything that is this world
　　
　　Everything we know is stardust
　　
　　So don't forget, you are stardust
　　
　　That's very nice and all
　　
　　I mean, that we're all stardust…
　　
　　…and you're becoming this great woman
　　
　　But I hope you don't take that any more seriously…
　　
　　…than some horoscope in a newspaper
　　
　　What? She knew I was on vacation and that we didn't know each other…
　　
　　…and that I was going to become this great woman
　　
　　But what was that “l am learning” bullshit?
　　
　　That's way condescending, you know?
　　
　　I mean, she wasn't even doing me
　　
　　I mean, if opportunists like that ever had to tell the real truth…
　　
　　…it would put them out of business
　　
　　Just once, I'd love to see some little old lady save up all her money…
　　
　　…to go to the fortuneteller. She'd get there and the woman would say…
　　
　　…Tomorrow and all your remaining days…
　　
　　…will be exactly like today…
　　
　　…a tedious collection of hours
　　
　　And you will have no new passions and no new thoughts…
　　
　　…and no new travels
　　
　　And when you die, you'll be completely forgotten
　　
　　Fifty schillings, please
　　
　　That I'd like to see
　　
　　It's so funny how…
　　
　　…she almost didn't notice you. It's weird. I wonder why
　　
　　She was really wise and intense. I really loved what she said
　　
　　You pay your money to hear what makes you feel good about yourself
　　
　　Maybe there's a seedy section of vienna. We can buy a hit of crack
　　
　　Would you like that?
　　
　　You're so…
　　
　　Stardust. Stardust
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　There's an exhibition
　　
　　I guess we'll miss it. It doesn't start until next week
　　
　　Yeah, I think so
　　
　　I actually saw this one in a museum
　　
　　I stared and stared at it
　　
　　Must have been 45 minutes
　　
　　I love it
　　La voie ferree. It's great
　　I love the way the people are dissolving into the background
　　Look at this
　　It's like the environments…
　　
　　…are stronger than the people
　　
　　His human figures are always so transitory
　　
　　It's funny. Transitory?
　　
　　Transitory
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　-You think this is open? -I don't know. Let's try it
　　
　　I was in an old church like this…
　　
　　…with my grandmother a few days ago in Budapest
　　
　　Even though I reject most of the religious thing…
　　
　　…I can't help but feeling for those people that come here…
　　
　　…lost or in pain, guilt…
　　
　　…looking for some kind of answers
　　
　　It fascinates me how a single place can join pain and happiness…
　　
　　…of so many generations
　　
　　You're close with your grandmother?
　　
　　Yeah
　　
　　I think it's because I always have this strange feeling…
　　
　　…that I'm this very old woman laying down, about to die
　　You know, that my life is just…
　　
　　…her memories or something
　　
　　That's so wild
　　
　　I always think that I'm still this 13-year-old boy…
　　
　　…who doesn't really know how to be an adult, pretending to…
　　
　　…live my life, taking notes for when I'll really have to do it
　　
　　Like I'm in a dress rehearsal for a junior high play
　　
　　That's funny
　　
　　Then up there in the Ferris wheel, it was like…
　　
　　…this very old woman kissing this very young boy. Right?
　　
　　Do you know anything about the Quakers, the Quaker religion?
　　
　　No, not much
　　
　　Well, I went to this Quaker wedding once…
　　
　　…and it was fantastic
　　
　　What they do is…
　　
　　…the couple comes in and they kneel in front of the whole congregation…
　　
　　…and they stare at each other
　　
　　Nobody says a word unless they feel that God moves them to speak…
　　
　　…or say something
　　
　　And then, after an hour or so of just…
　　
　　…staring at each other…
　　
　　…they're married
　　
　　That's beautiful. I like that
　　
　　
　　This is a horrible story
　　
　　What?
　　
　　It's not the appropriate place to tell it
　　
　　Well, I was driving around with this buddy of mine
　　
　　He's a big atheist, you know
　　
　　And he came to a stop next to this homeless guy
　　
　　My buddy takes out a $ 100 bill…
　　
　　…and leans out the window…
　　
　　…and he says, “Do you believe in God? ”
　　And the guy looks at my friend, he looks at the money
　　
　　He says…
　　
　　…“Yes, I do.”
　　
　　My friend says, “Wrong answer.”
　　
　　We drove away
　　
　　That's mean
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　Would you be in Paris by now if you hadn't gotten off the train?
　　
　　No, not yet
　　
　　What would you be doing?
　　
　　I'd probably be hanging around the airport…
　　
　　…crying in my coffee because you didn't come with me
　　
　　I'd probably gotten off the train in Salzburg with someone else
　　
　　Oh, yeah? Oh, I see
　　
　　So I'm just a dumb American…
　　
　　…momentarily decorating your blank canvas, huh?
　　萨尔茨保
　　-I'm having a great time. -Really?
　　
　　Me too
　　
　　I'm glad, because no one knows I'm here
　　
　　I don't know anyone that would tell me…
　　
　　…all those bad things you've done
　　
　　-I'll tell you some. -Yeah, I'm sure
　　
　　You hear so much shit about people. I always feel like…
　　
　　…the general of an army when I start dating
　　
　　Plotting my strategy and maneuverings…
　　
　　…knowing his weak points, what would hurt him, seduce him
　　
　　It's horrible
　　
　　If we were always around each other…
　　
　　…what would be the first thing about me that would drive you mad?
　　
　　No. I'm not going to answer this question
　　
　　I dated this girl once who used to always ask me that
　　
　　“What about me bugs you? ”
　　
　　Finally I said, “l don't think you handle criticism too well.”
　　
　　She flew into a rage and broke up with me. That's true
　　
　　All she wanted was to have an excuse…
　　
　　…to tell me what she thought was wrong with me
　　
　　Is that what you want?
　　
　　Something about me bugs you?
　　
　　-What is it about me bugs you? -Nothing at all
　　
　　If it had to be something, what would it be?
　　If it had to be something, if I had to think about it…
　　
　　…I kind of didn't really like this reaction at the palm reader
　　
　　You were like this rooster prick
　　
　　What the hell is a rooster prick?
　　
　　You were like a boy whining…
　　
　　…because all the attention wasn't focused on him
　　
　　All right, listen. This woman robs you blind, okay?
　　
　　You were like a boy walking by an ice-cream store…
　　
　　…crying because his mom won't buy him a milk shake
　　
　　I don't care what this charlatan has to say about--
　　
　　What?
　　I understand a little, but he doesn't at all
　　
　　May I ask you a question?
　　
　　So I would like to make a deal with you
　　
　　I mean, instead of just asking you for money, I will ask you for a word
　　
　　You give me a word, I take the word, and then I will write a poem…
　　
　　…with the word inside
　　
　　And if you like it, if you like my poem…
　　
　　…if it adds something to your life in any way…
　　
　　…then you can pay me whatever you feel like
　　
　　I'll write in English, of course
　　
　　-Okay. -All right. Great
　　
　　So?
　　
　　Pick a word
　　
　　A word
　　
　　-Milk shake. -Milk shake? Oh, good
　　
　　I was gonna say “rooster prick.” But great. Milk shake
　　
　　“Milk shake”?
　　
　　Okay, milk shake
　　
　　-All right, so…. -Good
　　
　　I gotta say, I like this viennese variation of bum
　　
　　I like what he said about adding something to your life
　　
　　So, were we having our first fight back there?
　　
　　I think so. I think we were
　　
　　Even if we were, why does everyone think conflict is so bad?
　　
　　There's a lot of good things coming out of conflict
　　
　　Yeah, I guess so
　　I always think if I could just accept the fact…
　　
　　…that my life was supposed to be difficult, that's what's expected…
　　
　　…then I might not get so pissed off
　　
　　And I'd just be glad when something nice happens
　　
　　That's why I'm still in school
　　
　　It's easier to have something to fight against
　　
　　Well, we've all had such competitiveness ingrained in us
　　
　　You know, I can be doing the most nothing thing
　　
　　Throwing some darts or shooting some pool
　　
　　Then all of a sudden, I feel it come over me
　　
　　I have got to win
　　
　　Is that why you tried to get me off the train?
　　
　　Competitiveness?
　　
　　What do you mean?
　　
　　I got a poem
　　
　　Oh, all right
　　Will you read it to us?
　　
　　Sure. Okay
　　
　　Daydream delusion
　　
　　Limousine eyelash
　　
　　Oh, baby, with your pretty face
　　
　　Drop a tear in my wine glass Look at those big eyes
　　
　　See what you mean to me
　　
　　Sweetcakes and milk shakes
　　
　　I am a delusion angel
　　
　　I' m a fantasy parade
　　
　　I want you to know what I think Don't want you to guess anymore
　　
　　
　　You have no idea where I came from
　　
　　We have no idea where we're going
　　
　　Lodged in life
　　
　　Like branches in the river
　　
　　Flowing downstream Caught in the current
　　
　　I carry you
　　
　　You'll carry me
　　
　　That's how it could be
　　
　　Don't you know me?
　　
　　Don't you know me by now?
　　
　　Great
　　
　　-Thanks. -Thanks, man
　　
　　Here you go
　　
　　-Thanks. -All right
　　
　　-Here. Thank you. -Thank you
　　
　　Good luck
　　
　　It was wonderful, no?
　　
　　-What? -He probably didn't just write that
　　
　　He wrote it, but he probably plugs that word in
　　
　　You know, whatever, “milk shake.”
　　
　　What do you mean?
　　
　　Nothing. I loved it. It was great
　　
　　
　　
　　You know what drives me crazy? People talking about…
　　
　　…how great technology is, how it saves all this time
　　
　　But what good is saved time if nobody uses it?
　　
　　If it just turns into more busy work
　　
　　I never hear anybody say, With the time I've saved using my word processor…
　　
　　…I'm gonna go to a Zen monastery and hang out
　　
　　-You don't hear that. -Time is so abstract anyway
　　
　　-Are you looking at this girl? -What?
　　
　　Nothing
　　
　　You wanna go in here?
　　
　　-You wanna go in here? -Yeah. It's a club, no?
　　
　　Wanna go?
　　
　　Hello
　　
　　Fifty schillings
　　
　　-Each. -I got 100. Here, I got it
　　
　　I'll buy you a beer. Thank you
　　
　　
　　-You gonna buy me a beer? -Yeah
　　
　　You think Old Milwaukee is expensive here?
　　
　　
　　We haven't talked about this yet, but are you dating anyone?
　　
　　You got a boyfriend waiting on you back in Paris or anything like that?
　　
　　-No, not right now. -But you did
　　
　　We broke up six months ago
　　
　　Six months ago? Oh, I'm sorry
　　
　　I mean, I'm not that sorry. Tell me about it
　　
　　No way. I can't. It's really, really boring
　　Come on. Tell me about it
　　
　　I was really disappointed
　　
　　I thought this one would last for a while. He was…
　　…very stupid, ugly, bad in bed, alcoholic…
　　
　　-You know. -A real prize winner
　　
　　
　　
　　I was kind of giving him a favor
　　
　　But he left me, saying I loved him too much
　　
　　I was blocking his artistic expression or some shit like that
　　
　　But anyway, I was traumatized and became--
　　
　　And became totally obsessed with him
　　
　　So I went to a shrink, and it came up that I had writt

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　　…this stupid story about this woman trying to kill her boyfriend…
　　
　　…and how she'd do it
　　
　　It's all the details of how to do it and not get caught--
　　
　　She was gonna kill her boyfriend?
　　
　　Yeah, she was. It's nothing I would do, but it was just some writing
　　
　　No, I understand
　　
　　This stupid shrink believed everything I told her
　　
　　It was my first time seeing her. She said she had to call the police
　　
　　She had to call the police?
　　
　　She was totally convinced I was really gonna do it
　　
　　Even though I had explained it was just some writing
　　
　　She said, looking into my eyes, The way you said it…
　　
　　…I know you are going to do it
　　
　　She was totally out of her mind
　　
　　It was my first and last session
　　
　　So what happened then?
　　
　　I totally got over him
　　
　　But now, I'm obsessed…
　　
　　…that he's gonna die from an accident or 1000 kilometers away
　　
　　And I'm gonna be the one accused
　　
　　Why is it you become obsessed with people you don't…
　　
　　…really like that much?
　　
　　I don't know
　　
　　So how about you?
　　-What? -Are you with anyone?
　　
　　It's funny how we managed to avoid this subject for so long
　　
　　But now you have to tell me
　　
　　Well, I kind of see love…
　　
　　…as this escape for two people who don't know how to be alone
　　
　　It's funny. People always talk about how…
　　
　　…Iove is this totally unselfish, giving thing
　　
　　But if you think about it, there's nothing more selfish
　　
　　I know
　　
　　So who just broke up with you?
　　
　　
　　
　　What?
　　
　　You sound like you just were hurt
　　
　　Do I?
　　
　　All right
　　
　　Big confession
　　
　　I should've told you this earlier or something
　　
　　I didn't come to Europe just to…
　　
　　…hang out and read Hemingway in Paris and shit like that
　　
　　I saved up my money all spring to fly to Madrid…
　　
　　…and spend the summer with my girlfriend--
　　
　　-Your girlfriend? -My ex-girlfriend…
　　
　　…who has been on this art history program for the last year
　　
　　Anyway, I got here. We were reunited at long last…
　　
　　…and we went out to dinner our first night with six of her friends
　　
　　Pedro, Antonio, Gonzalo…
　　
　　…Maria, Suzy from home
　　
　　She managed to avoid being alone with me for the first few days…
　　
　　…and I stuck around just to let it sink in that she wished I hadn't come
　　
　　So I bought the cheapest flight out, this one leaving out of vienna
　　
　　It didn't leave for a couple weeks, so I bought this Eurail pass
　　
　　You know what's the worst thing about somebody breaking up with you?
　　
　　
　　It's when you remember how little you thought about…
　　
　　…the people you broke up with, and you realize…
　　
　　…that that is how little they're thinking about you
　　
　　You'd like to think you're both in pain…
　　
　　…but really, they're just, “Hey, I'm glad you're gone.”
　　
　　Believe me, I know
　　
　　You should look at bright colors
　　
　　That's what the shrink told me
　　
　　I was paying her 900 francs an hour…
　　
　　…to hear that l was a homicidal maniac…
　　
　　…but I could shift my obsession if l would concentrate on bright colors
　　
　　Did it work?
　　
　　-Didn't help your pinball. -Well, no
　　
　　Yeah, well, you know, I haven't killed anyone lately
　　
　　Not lately?
　　
　　That's good. You're cured then
　　
　　
　　
　　There's breeds of monkeys, and all they do is have sex…
　　
　　…all the time
　　And they turn out to be the least violent…
　　
　　…the most peaceful, the most happy
　　
　　So maybe fooling around's not so bad
　　
　　-Are you talking about monkeys? -Yes, I am
　　
　　-I thought so. -Why?
　　
　　I never heard this one. But it reminds me of this perfect…
　　
　　…male argument to justify them fooling around
　　
　　Women monkeys are fooling around too. Everybody's fooling around
　　
　　That's cute. I have this awful, paranoid thought…
　　
　　…that feminism was mostly invented by men so they could…
　　
　　…fool around more
　　
　　Woman, free your mind, free your body. Sleep with me
　　
　　We're all happy and free, as long as I can fuck as much as I can
　　
　　All right
　　
　　But maybe there's some biological things at work here
　　
　　If you had an island…
　　
　　…and there were 99 women on the island and only one man…
　　
　　…in a year, you'd have the possibility of 99 babies
　　But if you have an island with 99 men and only one woman…
　　…in a year, you have the possibility of only one baby. So…
　　You know what?
　　On this island, I think there will be only, like, maybe 43 men left
　　They would've killed each other trying to fuck this poor woman
　　And on the other island, there would be 99 women, 99 babies…
　　…and no more man
　　Because they would've all eaten him alive
　　Oh, yeah?
　　There's something to that
　　On some level, women don't mind the idea of destroying a man
　　I was walking down the street with my ex-girlfriend…
　　…and we'd just walked by these four thuggy-looking guys next to a Camaro
　　And one of them says, “Hey, baby. Nice ass!”
　　So I'm like, “No big deal. I won't get uptight about this.”
　　Plus, there were four of them
　　Exactly. But she says, “Fuck you, dickheads!”
　　And I'm like, “Okay. Wait a minute, here.”
　　They're not gonna come over and kick her ass
　　So who just got pushed to the frontline on that one?
　　Women say they hate it if you're all protective
　　But if it suits them, then they'll tell you you're being unmanly
　　
　　You know what? I don't think woman really wants to destroy man
　　
　　Even if they want to, they don't succeed
　　
　　I'm sure even men are destroying women…
　　
　　…or are capable of destroying women much more than women--
　　
　　Anyway, it's depressing. You know what?
　　
　　-You wanna stop talking about this? -I hate it
　　
　　。
　　
　　Men, women, it's…
　　
　　There's no end to it
　　
　　It's like a skipping record
　　
　　Every couple's been having this conversation forever
　　
　　And nobody came up with anything
　　
　　I saw a documentary on that. It's a birth dance
　　
　　A birth dance?
　　
　　Should I give her some money?
　　
　　Everything that's interesting costs a little money
　　
　　So a birth dance, huh?
　　
　　Looked a little bit like a mating dance to me
　　No, but really. Women used it when giving birth
　　
　　In part of the world, they still do it
　　
　　The woman in labor enters a tent…
　　
　　…and the women of her tribe surround her and dance
　　
　　They encourage her to dance with them…
　　
　　…so as to make the birth less painful
　　
　　And when the baby is born, they all dance in celebration
　　
　　I don't think my mom would've gone for that
　　
　　I like the idea of dancing as something everybody participates in
　　
　　I know. I heard about this old guy…
　　
　　…who was watching some young people dance
　　
　　He said, How beautiful
　　
　　They're shaking off their genitals to become angels
　　
　　I like that
　　
　　One question, though
　　
　　When the women are dancing and being all spiritual and stuff…
　　
　　…where are the men?
　　Are we out food gathering? Are we not invited? You all don't need us?
　　
　　Men are lucky we don't bite off their heads after mating
　　
　　Certain insects do that, like spiders and stuff?
　　
　　We let you live. What are you complaining about?
　　
　　See, you're officially kidding. But there's something to that
　　
　　You keep bringing stuff like that up
　　
　　No, no. Wait a minute. Talking seriously here
　　
　　I mean, I always feel this pressure of being…
　　
　　…a strong and independent icon of womanhood…
　　
　　…and not making it look like…
　　
　　…my whole life is revolving around some guy
　　
　　But loving someone…
　　
　　…and being loved means so much to me
　　
　　I always make fun of it and stuff…
　　
　　…but isn't everything we do in life…
　　
　　…a way to be loved a little more?
　　
　　I don't know
　　
　　Sometimes I dream…
　　
　　…about being a good father and a good husband
　　
　　And sometimes it feels really close
　　
　　But then other times…
　　
　　…it seems silly…
　　
　　…like it would…
　　
　　…ruin my whole life
　　
　　And it's not just a fear of commitment…
　　
　　…or that I'm incapable of caring or loving because…
　　
　　…I can
　　
　　It's just that, if I'm totally honest with myself…
　　
　　…I think I'd rather die knowing…
　　
　　…that I was really good at something
　　
　　That I had excelled in some way…
　　
　　…than that I'd just been in…
　　
　　…a nice, caring relationship
　　I had worked for this older man, and once he told me…
　　
　　…that he had spent all of his life thinking about his career
　　
　　He was 52, and it suddenly struck him…
　　
　　…that he had never really given anything of himself
　　
　　His life was for no one and nothing
　　
　　He was almost crying saying that
　　
　　I believe if there's any kind of God…
　　
　　…it wouldn't be in any of us…
　　
　　…not you or me…
　　
　　…but just this little space in between
　　
　　If there's any kind of magic in this world…
　　
　　…it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something
　　
　　I know, it's almost impossible to succeed…
　　
　　…but who cares really?
　　
　　The answer must be in the attempt
　　
　　I think this is a civilization in decline. Look at the service
　　
　　Where is the waitress? In New York, she'd be out of a job
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　I'm gonna call my friend in Paris…
　　
　　…who I'm supposed to have lunch with in eight hours
　　
　　Pick up
　　
　　
　　-Pick up the phone. -All right
　　
　　I've been working on my English. You wanna talk in English, for laughs?
　　
　　Yeah, okay. That's a good idea
　　
　　I don't think I'll be able to make it for lunch today
　　
　　I met a guy on the train, and I got off with him in vienna
　　
　　Are you crazy?
　　
　　Probably
　　
　　-He's Austrian? He's from there? -No, No
　　
　　
　　He's passing through. He's American. He's going back home tomorrow
　　
　　Why'd you get off?
　　
　　Well, he convinced me
　　
　　I mean, actually, I was ready to get off the train with him…
　　
　　…after talking to him a short while
　　
　　He was so sweet, I couldn't help it
　　
　　In the lounge car, he began to talk about…
　　
　　…him as a boy seeing his great-grandmother's ghost
　　
　　I think that's when I fell for him
　　
　　Just the idea of this little boy with all those beautiful dreams
　　
　　He trapped me
　　
　　And he's so cute
　　
　　He has beautiful blue eyes…
　　
　　…nice pink lips…
　　
　　…greasy hair
　　
　　I love it
　　
　　He's kind of tall, and he's a little clumsy
　　
　　I like to feel his eyes on me when I look away
　　
　　He kind of kisses like an adolescent. It's so cute
　　
　　-What? -Yeah, we kissed. It was so adorable
　　As the night went on, I began to like him more and more
　　
　　I'm afraid he's scared of me
　　
　　I told him the story about the woman that kills her ex-boyfriend
　　
　　He must be scared to death
　　
　　He must be thinking I'm this manipulative, mean woman
　　
　　I just hope he doesn't feel that way about me
　　
　　Because, you know me, I'm the most harmless person
　　
　　The only person I could really hurt is myself
　　
　　I don't think he's scared of you
　　
　　I think he's crazy about you
　　
　　-Really? -I've known you a long time
　　
　　I got a good feeling. You gonna see him again?
　　We haven't talked about that yet
　　
　　Okay, it's your turn. You call your friend
　　
　　All right, all right
　　
　　I usually get this guy's answering machine
　　
　　Hi, dude. What's up?
　　
　　Hey, Frank. How you been? I'm glad you're home
　　
　　Cool. Yeah
　　
　　So how was Madrid?
　　
　　Madrid sucked
　　
　　Lisa and I had our long overdue meltdown
　　
　　Too bad. I told you, no?
　　Yeah, yeah. The long-distance thing just never works
　　
　　I was only in Madrid for a couple days
　　
　　I got a cheaper flight out of vienna
　　
　　You know, it really wasn't that much cheaper. I just…
　　
　　I couldn't go home right away. I didn't want to see anybody I knew
　　
　　I just wanted to be a ghost, completely anonymous
　　
　　So are you okay now?
　　
　　Yeah. I'm great. I'm great. That's the thing
　　
　　I'm rapturous
　　
　　And I'll tell you why
　　
　　I met somebody on my last night in Europe
　　
　　-That's incredible. -I know, I know
　　
　　You know how they say we're all each other's demons and angels?
　　
　　Well, she was literally a Botticelli angel…
　　
　　…telling me everything would be okay
　　
　　How did you meet?
　　
　　On the train
　　
　　She was sitting next to a weird couple that was fighting…
　　
　　…so she moved. She sat right across the aisle from me
　　
　　So we started to talk
　　
　　She didn't like me much at first
　　She's super smart…
　　
　　…very passionate…
　　
　　…and beautiful
　　
　　
　　And I was so unsure of myself
　　
　　I thought everything I said sounded so stupid
　　
　　Oh, man. I wouldn't worry about that
　　
　　No, I'm sure she was not judging you
　　
　　No, and by the way, she sat next to you
　　
　　I'm sure she did it on purpose
　　
　　Oh, yeah?
　　
　　Us men are so stupid. We don't understand anything about women
　　
　　They act strange, the little I know of them
　　
　　Don't they?
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　I feel like this is some dream world we're in
　　
　　Yeah, it's so weird
　　
　　It's like our time together is just ours
　　
　　It's our own creation
　　
　　It must be like I'm in your dream and you're in mine
　　
　　And what's so cool is that this whole evening…
　　
　　…all our time together, shouldn't officially be happening
　　
　　Yeah, I know. Maybe that's why this feels so otherworldly
　　But then the morning comes and we turn into pumpkins, right?
　　
　　
　　I know
　　
　　But now, you're supposed to produce the glass slipper…
　　
　　…and see if it fits
　　
　　It'll fit
　　
　　
　　This friend of mine had a kkid…
　　
　　…and it was a home birth, so he was there helping out
　　
　　But he said at that profound moment of birth…
　　
　　…he was watching his child experiencing life for the first time…
　　
　　…trying to take its first breath
　　
　　All he could think about was that he was looking at something…
　　
　　…that was gonna die someday
　　
　　He couldn't get it out of his head
　　
　　And I think that's so true. Everything is so finite
　　
　　But don't you think that's what…
　　
　　…makes our time and specific moments so important?
　　
　　Yeah, I know
　　
　　It's the same for us tonight, though
　　
　　After tomorrow, we'll probably never see each other again, right?
　　You don't think we'll ever see each other?
　　
　　What do you think?
　　
　　Actually, I don't know
　　
　　I hadn't planned another--
　　
　　Me too. I live in Paris, you live in the U.S. I understand
　　
　　I'd hate to make you fly. You'd hate to fly, right?
　　
　　I'm not so scared of flying
　　
　　I mean, I could
　　
　　Well, if you were gonna…
　　
　　…come to the U.S…
　　
　　…or if, you know, if l…
　　
　　I mean, I could come back here
　　
　　What?
　　
　　No, let's just be rational adults about this
　　
　　We should try something different
　　
　　It's not so bad if tonight is our only night, right?
　　
　　People exchange numbers, addresses
　　
　　They end up writing once, calling each other twice
　　
　　Right. Fizzles out
　　
　　Yeah, I don't want that. I hate that
　　
　　I hate that too
　　
　　Why does everybody think relationships should last forever?
　　
　　Yeah, why? It's stupid
　　
　　But you think tonight's it?
　　
　　I mean, that tonight's our only night?
　　
　　It's the only way, no?
　　
　　Well, all right
　　
　　Let's do it
　　
　　
　　No delusions, no projections
　　
　　We'll just make tonight great
　　
　　Let's do that
　　
　　We should do some kind of handshake
　　
　　Give me your hand
　　
　　To our one and only…
　　
　　…night together…
　　
　　…and the hours that remain
　　
　　What?
　　
　　It's just…
　　
　　It's depressing, no?
　　
　　
　　Now, the only thing we're gonna think of is…
　　
　　…when we'll have to say goodbye
　　
　　We could say goodbye now. Then we won't worry about it
　　
　　Now?
　　
　　Say goodbye
　　
　　-Bye. -Goodbye
　　
　　Au revoir
　　
　　-Later. -Later, yeah
　　
　　
　　
　　Here's the plan
　　
　　You're gonna grab the glasses, and I'm gonna get the wine
　　
　　-Red wine. -Red wine. Right
　　
　　-You think you can do that? -No problem
　　
　　-Wish me luck. -Good luck
　　
　　Hello
　　
　　Do you speak English?
　　
　　-A bit. -Yeah? A bit?
　　
　　I'm having kind of an odd situation…
　　
　　…which is that…
　　
　　You see that girl over there?
　　。
　　Well, this is our only night together…
　　
　　…and she…
　　
　　The problem is that she wants a bottle of red wine…
　　
　　…and I don't have any money
　　
　　But I was thinking that you might want to…
　　
　　…give me the address of this bar, and I would promise…
　　
　　…to send you the money, and you'd be making our night complete
　　
　　You would send me the money?
　　
　　Your hand?
　　
　　For the greatest night in your life
　　
　　Thank you very much
　　
　　
　　So often I've been with people and shared beautiful moments…
　　
　　…like traveling or staying up all night and watching the sunrise
　　
　　And I knew those were special moments
　　
　　But something was always wrong
　　
　　I wished I'd been with someone else
　　
　　I knew that what I was feeling…
　　
　　…exactly what was so important to me, they didn't understand
　　
　　But I'm happy to be with you
　　
　　You couldn't know why a night like this…
　　
　　…is so important to my life right now…
　　
　　…but it is
　　
　　This is a great morning
　　
　　It is a great morning
　　
　　Do you think we have others like this?
　　
　　What about our rational, adult decision?
　　
　　Oh, yeah
　　
　　I know what you mean about wishing somebody wasn't there
　　
　　It's just, usually, it's myself…
　　
　　…that I wish I could get away from
　　
　　Seriously, think about this
　　
　　I have never been anywhere…
　　
　　…that I haven't been
　　
　　I've never had a kiss…
　　
　　…when I wasn't one of the kissers
　　
　　You know, I've never…
　　
　　…gone to the movies when I wasn't there in the audience
　　
　　I've never been out bowling if I wasn't there…
　　
　　…making some stupid joke
　　
　　That's why so many people hate themselves. Seriously
　　
　　It's just, they are sick to death…
　　
　　…of being around themselves
　　
　　Let's say that you and l were together all the time
　　
　　You'd start to hate a lot of my mannerisms
　　
　　The way…
　　
　　…the way every time that we would have people over…
　　
　　…I'd be insecure, and I'd get a little too drunk
　　
　　Or the way I tell the same stupid, pseudo-intellectual story…
　　
　　…again and again
　　
　　You see, I've heard all those stories…
　　
　　…so of course I'm sick of myself
　　
　　
　　But being with you…
　　
　　…it's made me feel like I was somebody else
　　
　　I mean, the only other way to lose yourself like that is…
　　
　　…you know, dancing…
　　
　　…or alcohol…
　　
　　…or drugs, or stuff like that
　　
　　Fucking
　　
　　Fucking, yeah. That's one way
　　
　　Do you know what I want?
　　
　　What?
　　
　　To be kissed
　　
　　Well, I could do that
　　
　　Wait
　　I have to say something stupid
　　
　　All right
　　
　　It's very stupid
　　
　　I don't think we should sleep together
　　
　　I want to, but since we're never going to see each other again…
　　
　　…it'll make me feel bad
　　
　　I'll wonder who else you're with. I'll miss you
　　
　　I know. It's not very adult
　　
　　Maybe it's a female thing. I can't help it
　　
　　Let's see each other again
　　
　　No, I don't want you to break our vow just so you can get laid
　　
　　I don't want to just get laid. I want to-- I mean…
　　
　　I mean, I think we should
　　
　　We die in the morning, right?
　　
　　-I think we should. -Then it's like some male fantasy
　　
　　Meet a French girl, fuck her and never see her again
　　
　　And have this great story to tell. I don't want…
　　
　　…this great evening to just have been for that
　　
　　Okay, we don't have to have sex. It's not a big deal
　　
　　You don't want to see me again?
　　
　　No, of course I do
　　
　　If somebody gave me the choice right now…
　　
　　…of to never see you again or to marry you…
　　
　　…I would marry you
　　
　　Maybe that's a lot of romantic bullshit…
　　
　　…but people have gotten married for a lot less
　　
　　Actually…
　　
　　
　　…I think I decided I wanted to sleep with you when we got off the train
　　
　　Now that we've talked so much, I don't know anymore
　　
　　Why do we make everything so complicated?
　　
　　I don't know
　　
　　What's the first thing you'll do when you get back to Paris?
　　
　　Call my parents
　　
　　What about you?
　　
　　I don't know. I'll probably go pick up my dog. He's with a friend
　　
　　You have a dog? I love dogs
　　
　　-You do? -Yeah
　　
　　-Oh, shit. -What?
　　
　　I don't know. We're back in real time
　　
　　I know. I hate that
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　What is that?
　　Sounds like a harpsichord
　　
　　Check that out
　　
　　Somebody's playing
　　
　　That's cool
　　
　　Can we dance to the harpsichord?
　　
　　Of course
　　
　　Oh, wow
　　
　　I'm gonna take your picture…
　　
　　…so I never forget you…
　　
　　…or all this
　　
　　Okay, me too
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　“The years shall run like rabbits.”
　　
　　What?
　　
　　Nothing
　　
　　I have…
　　
　　…this recording of Dylan Thomas…
　　
　　…reading a W. H. Auden poem
　　
　　He's got a great voice
　　
　　It's like…
　　
　　All the clocks in the city
　　
　　Began to whirr and chime:
　　
　　'O let not Time deceive you
　　
　　You cannot conquer Time
　　
　　In headaches and in worry
　　
　　vaguely life leaks away
　　
　　And Time will have his fancy
　　
　　Tomorrow or today.'
　　
　　Something like that
　　
　　That's good
　　
　　When you talked earlier about after a few years…
　　
　　…how a couple would begin to hate each other…
　　
　　…by anticipating their reactions…
　　
　　…or getting tired of their mannerisms
　　
　　I think it would be the opposite for me
　　
　　I think I can really fall in love when I know everything about someone
　　
　　The way he's gonna part his hair…
　　
　　…which shirt he's gonna wear that day…
　　
　　…knowing the exact story he'd tell in a given situation
　　
　　I'm sure that's when I know I'm really in love
　　
　　-Hey, guess what. -What?
　　
　　We didn't go to those guys' play
　　
　　Play?
　　
　　The cow?
　　
　　Oh, yeah, we didn't
　　
　　Oh, no. We missed it
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　You know what bus to take to the airport?
　　
　　No problem
　　
　　-I should get on this one. -Right here. You wanna get on there?
　　
　　I guess this is it, no?
　　
　　I really…
　　
　　-You know…. -Yeah, I know. Me too
　　
　　Have a great life. Have fun with everything you're gonna do
　　
　　Good luck with school and all that
　　
　　I hate this
　　
　　Me too. The train is about to leave
　　
　　You know all this bullshit we're talking about…
　　
　　…not seeing each other? I don't want that
　　
　　I don't either
　　
　　-You don't? -I waited for you to say it
　　
　　Why didn't you say something?
　　
　　I was afraid you didn't wanna see me
　　
　　What do you wanna do?
　　
　　Maybe we should meet here in five years or something
　　
　　Five years? That's a long time
　　
　　It's awful. It's like a sociological experiment
　　
　　-How about one year? -One year
　　
　　-How about six months? -Six months?
　　
　　It's gonna be freezing
　　
　　Who cares? We come here, we go somewhere else
　　
　　Six months from now or last night?
　　
　　Last night. Six months from last night, which was…
　　
　　…June 16th
　　
　　So track nine, six months from now at 6:00 at night
　　
　　December
　　
　　It's a train ride for you, but I gotta fly all the way here
　　
　　But I'm gonna be here
　　
　　-Okay, me too. -All right
　　
　　We won't call, write or--
　　
　　No, it's depressing
　　
　　Your train's gonna leave
　　
　　Say goodbye
　　
　　Bye
　　
　　Goodbye
　　
　　
　　Au revoir
　　
　　Later