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Involution (2018)
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I am the son of Earth. A child from the tiny planet, lost in outer space a long time ago. I dwell beneath the burden of time, where dreams are fruitless and all belongings ultimately lost. I am the son of earth, where days and years pass, where the green and sweet spring always beckons, where madness will never let go. But the moon soothes your beloved nightmare. We've been prisoners of this modest planet, circling the sun, always wondering what miserable eye is watching us. Hi, you've reached the Mayas. We're not at home right now but that doesn't mean we don't have an alarm system. After the beep, you can tell us everything you think about us. Mwah. Honey. Can you hear me? You can hear me. I know. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Pick up. Pick up the fucking thing. God! You! You sycophant! It's all your fault, do you hear me? Everything I did, I did for us! And you wanted to bail out? Why did you just quit?! Did I get you down to me? We could have saved our family. You could have just talked to me. No. You decided everything yourself. What else could I have done?! How could I have reached out to you? I just wanted you to be the same. The one... The one I... I just wanted you to get my wife back! Where are you going? Home. Home? What does that mean? She wants me to come. Wait, you're packing up and leaving? I left you a note. What note? Liv, wait, what's going on? Talk to me, Liv. What's going on? You know this whole time, What time? That we've been together, I didn't work. You've been working nonstop until now. This was supposed to be our little vacation. I know. This has been the best time of my life. Liv, before I met you, I didn't want anything other than work. I didn't have anything other than this place and my work, and that was it. Then you show up out of nowhere. And? And I was so happy. What? No, I didn't mean it like, yesterday I found out one of my clients killed himself. I thought that happened a lot. It does. He and I have been in touch the whole time I'd have been with Companion. And he was calling me more than anyone else. I thought we talked more than anyone else. He was even beginning to call more often, god. Jeez. I thought that I got him out of that place. He was this guy, he wears a suit to work, he comes home, he beats his wife! God, I thought we could change! And now you're beating yourself up. Liv, this guy was living a normal life. I fucking disappear and he jumps off a fucking building! He was fucking nuts! Yeah and he's not the only one! I'm so, Liv? Christ. Welcome to the Companion System. Hamming Tyree, yesterday you got three new clients from Dr. Berndhart to take care of. You also have 28 unanswered calls. Pick up. Goddamn you, pick up! Please, pick up. Aaron Meyer was my very first client with Companion. Now he's the first client that I've killed. Hey listen, Aaron, how long have we been working together? Three years? Yes, something like that, I think. Yes, you're right. But... And, we have made clear progress. You know, we found us a job, we managed to stick to it. Doesn't that mean something? Yes it does, but we're talking. Do you really want your illusions to make... It's not about my illusions, you fucking... Excuse me? She looks right through me as if I don't exist. She's always silent and acts like I'm fucking bitch, you see? And then makes me look like a fucking tyrant, like I'm the psycho here. Aaron, you know that swearing's not allowed. You taking everything I prescribed? What does it have to do with the fucking sedatives? It's about her. It's her, you understand? Her indifference is killing me. Aaron, you do realize that it's not just a momentary calming effect. These drugs accumulate in the body for months, so we really need to complete the course, okay? It will get easier every week. Did you take your medicine this morning? Damn, man, you're not listening to me at all. Aaron, did you take your medicine this morning? No. Please take it. And then press your hand to the screen and we can continue. Patient ID8931, drug injection is confirmed. Thank you, Aaron. You have to go through identification for every session, okay? Otherwise we can't achieve anything. If you feel better now, all right so we'll discuss everything again tomorrow and for now, talk to your wife. Preferably in the next couple of hours while the effect of the medicine is strongest. And our appointment tomorrow is scheduled. Deal. Okay, take care. Client ID8931, session is over. Your rating has moved up by 320 points. Your rating position is 16, congratulations. Incoming call from System Administrator. Dude, good thing I caught you, are you home? Yeah. Have you seen the news? No. As usual, what happened now? Some guy claims the world is fucked but don't worry, sure, nothing happened. Don't tell me you started watching that zombie box. Dude, one billion views. I'll send it to your desktop. Shh. Danger, danger. Hey Hamming, are you too lazy to hit the road? Hi, Margaret, no, I'm working. It's already been four weeks since I last saw you around. Incoming call from client ID9314, Cain Sardo. Cain? Isn't our appointment in 40 minutes or do I have it wrong? Screw this. This is bullshit, my friend. This is all bullshit. I'm sorry, what are you talking about? I threw away what's rest of your fucking pills! Maybe someone will find them, huh, and start fooling around like me after this, huh? After what? After I took out that Spotty guy. Took out? Sorted. Took out, killed! Killed, is it clear now? Cain, let's start over. So you threw away the medicine and then you... I'm sick, you can't be that retarded. Walking down the sneaky street, the one with the goddamn shop, you know, right there. This motherfucker is walking straight at me and fucking blocking me! So only after this, I threw them away because it's bullshit. What you're doing is bullshit. What happened next? Next? I went home. I called you. Why are you so fucking silent? I'm here. I'm sorry, I thought you weren't finished. You shitting yourself already? No. Cain, I just told you that I'm waiting for you to finish. The end? What end do you want, hmm? That I gave the moron the kiss of life and he just woke up? I don't know. He must still be lying in there, they don't pick up the bodies nowadays. They're just lying around for days! Why did you throw away your medicine? What's that to you? How long am I supposed to gobble them up, hmm? I'm acting like a shithead hooked on them talking to you for days, and for nothing! Spotty is the fucker and I should take the pills?! You dried out? You better watch yourself. You're Cain, let's talk about your state, what... Fucking asshole! Session is over. Hey, where are you? Just by the railway station. You okay? Do you want me to come? No need. Save your crazies. You're kind of one of my psychos too. I am not gonna jump off the roof. What the hell is going on around here? I don't know. I really don't care right now. I'm okay, isn't that what you wanted to know? Stop. I'm worried about you. Well I can't talk right now. We've become what you're afraid of, Liv. Just like everyone else. Always fighting, hurting the ones we love the most. Why do we do that? Why did we change? Incoming call from client ID 10017, Liv Uster. Hello, Liv. Hello, how are you? I think that's my question. Mine too. Things are good. Today was productive. Right before you called I was talking to a pretty difficult client but that happens. You know, I tasted an apple. A real one. It's more sour than applesauce but there's something about it. Have you tried one? No, never. I will show you the place. We definitely have to go there. By the way I had a dream about you last night. Tell me. That girl, I thought I knew her. In my dream you were so lonely. You know I had a feeling... Liv? Hey Liv? Liv, can you hear me? Liv, are you there? Welcome to Companion Operating System. You have a new message from ID10017, Liv Uster. Due to technical malfunctions your rating couldn't be counted. How did you get here? Don't look at me! I just came in. How the hell did you get in here?! I used a key. Can I? What?! Why are you shouting? Oh. I'm not shouting. All right. What have we got here? Oh hello you, okay. Damn, that's good shit! Holy moly, where'd you get this from, Johnny? Yeah. Oh! Yo, how's Johnny doing? Doing good? I haven't seen him since, what was that, the building out there. Ooh, hey, here comes my bike. This is the police, open the door. Fuck that, fuck, shit! What, you think I brought them here? You, that psycho douche bag. Fuck! He turned me in, the bastard. Open the fucking door. I'm gonna find him and I'm gonna skin him like a squirrel! Police, open the door. Why? Open the door. Welcome to Paradise Gardens Mansion. For identification, please place your finger on the panel. An error occurred. Please try again. An error occurred. You have one last try. Or enter a digital signature right on the panel. Welcome, Liv. Is anybody at home? No. Welcome, my girl. Hurry up. It's dinner time. Okey dokey girls, everything's ready. Kerry and I want to leave. Far away from here. Great. I'll help you with packing. We knew that you'd love this idea. That's why we decided to say goodbye in a close family circle without fighting. That doesn't sound like you. And he never would have thought of this. What's the catch? For god's sake, just relax. Let's just drink, really, Kerry. Honey, call the Doctor Hughes. Pick up, Liv. Liv, please pick up. I remember the first day we met. The day that my shell cracked and I was reborn for you. Welcome to the Unified City Taxi Service. We are sorry to inform you that your points have expired as you haven't used our service for two years, three months, 22 days and 16 hours. Please choose the preferred service option and say order to order a taxi to your location. Order. Good evening. Silent. That's good. Fuck you! Immigrants. They throw themselves under the wheels like rats, you know. I tell you what, we're all like rats here. It's filled to the brim. People are packed like sardines in a can. 10 billion people! Hah, I mean it just blows your fucking mind, doesn't it? When I was your age, this blue ball had enough problems taking seven billion under the sun. And now? There are people on this planet as far as the eye can see. I mean enough is enough, don't you think so? Yeah. - Huh? - Yeah. Yeah. Just look at them. 30 years ago they all dreamt of a new life of European security. They wanted a free ride on a brand new Noah's Ark. Now there's no difference. East or west. Same shit everywhere. This is as far as I can go. Hey! Are you sleeping? Judging by the compass, it's not far at all. But you're on your own now. Liv? City Emergency Service. Please state your full name and ID. Hamming Tyree, ID, ah shit I don't remember. Please state your ID or we won't be able to help you. Give me a second. Okay, ID 91W8055A and 256 at the end. State the reason for your call, Mr. Tyree. My girlfriend, she's not picking up her phone. Tell us the approximate time since your last communication with her. Four. No, 4:30. Mr. Tyree, do you understand what's going on? There are no available groups currently. In any case, missing persons reports can only be filed after five days. There are no available groups. No, you don't understand. She might need help. Everyone needs help right now. Mr. Tyree, is there anything else I can do for you? Yeah, yeah you could fucking help me is what you could do. Mr. Tyree, I have provided you with all the information I can with regard to your claim. Please contact us after five days from the moment the person went missing. If there's an available response team we'll contact you. Goodbye. Don't you fucking hang up on me! Don't fucking hang up on me! Where are you? It's not enough knowing that you're out there. I have to see you again. To know that you are real. You said you had a wolf howl in your dream. The howling means loneliness. But I can't understand if it refers to you or to me, since I have run away to him. But we have us. That means the dream was wrong. No, you don't understand. I think you've forgotten who it is you're talking to. No. Please, let me go. Come on. You're so innocent. Stop it, it's not funny. Please stop it. Don't play so sweet. I know you like it. Enough, stop! I'm so sorry. Don't treat me like a child. I thought you liked it. If I say stop, please stop it. You just thought so. Hey, hey, did you get it? Thank you so much. Yeah, one second. Okay, I'm ready. 18th White Road, house 132. Man, thank you so much. Yeah, you're not gonna get in trouble? Okay, I owe you one. This is the best route to your destination. Next train to the 18th White Road will departure at 11:10 a.m. Hello, sir, excuse me. Do you have room for one more? Can you give me a ride please? I just need to get to the subway. I could pay you. I can smell junkies like you a mile away. Get the fuck off the car. Sir, I need your help. Please. My girlfriend, I've been trying to reach her all morning. Are you dumb? I said fuck off, get off me and my family now, you drugged up bastard! Hey man, help me. You there, help me get up, won't you? Where's your phone? In the car. Okay I'm gonna call you an ambulance. Just don't move too much, okay? No please, don't go away. There's no signal. Please don't leave me here, you're all heartless beasts! Yeah. Thanks for the jacket, buddy. Whoo! Hey Ian! Oh Ian! Ian! Hmmm. Hey, pull this thing, fucking irritating. What do we got here? Any money? In the phone. Why didn't you steal his finger? Ah, we... What?! We can go back. What the fuck, are you retarded? You think we're gonna go back there? Okay. Hey, Cain. Huh? We have loads of his fingerprints. We can just print his finger on a 3D bioprinter. Ah. Yet you are a genius. I keep you around for something. No! Here he is, motherfucker! Who? Who yes, that psycho douche bag! I always believed in karma! We fucking got him. What else is in the bag? What's in the fucking bag? We have his location. Fucking a right! Next train to the 18th White Road departure at 11:10 a.m. Come on! Fucking a right! Whoo! Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! That son of a bitch, right? No big deal. I mean we know where he's going, right? Yes we know where he's going but what then, what after he gets off the train? This is all your fault. You're so fat, dumb and slow! - He's just far. - Fuck! He can't go far, right? Yes he can go far, he's on a train! We'll get on the train right after it. 25 minutes later, he could be anywhere by then! Fuck you! Dumbass! How? This isn't a dream. I'm not asleep. We got lost somewhere between the borders. We have to find our way back and cross over. We're now arriving at New Corby which will be our final destination. All change please. Hey! Come on, in the car! Hold the wheel. Hmm? Hold the wheel. What the hell do you want from that guy? Maybe it wasn't even him who called the police. You don't believe me? I'm on a hunt for blood right now, buddy, so it's either you or him! You're right here so it makes my job a lot easier doesn't it? Yeah, yeah. Got it? Yeah. Jesus. Hey! Hey, can you? Can you stop? Hey! Hey, stop! I can barely remember what love is. Was it love? Did love bring you to me? Or something else? It was the same. - Its okay. - The same. It's okay, I'm here. I'm here, I've got you. It's okay. Let me go! Let me go! Hey! What are you, retarded? What, you piss yourself, really? What? No, it wasn't me. So it must be you. Ian. For fuck's sake, it wasn't me! Ian! Help me! It's a kid, Cain! What's your name? Leave her alone! Shut up, what's your name? Eva. I'm Ian. What, shut up! Just shut up! Shut up! Hello? Miss, do you know where the Uster family lives? Thank you. Oh shit! Come on! Stumbling, come on. Jesus, before it fucking blows! I was looking for this. Thanks. Jesus Christ! My fucking car! My fucking car, look at it! Just look at this! Do you see what we did? See what you did? We're in the middle of nowhere. Okay, what do you wanna do? What do you wanna do?! We're gonna walk. That's what the fuck we're gonna do. Then let's walk. Welcome to Paradise Gardens Mansion. An error occurred, please try again. An error occurred, please try again. Hello? Hello? An error occurred, please try again. Liv? Hello? Hello? Liv? Liv? Welcome to Paradise Gardens Mansion. An error occurred, please try again. Yeah. An error occurred. An error occurred. Please try again. An error occurred. Please try again. An error occurred. Please try again. An error occurred. Please try again. An error occurred. An error occurred. An error occurred. What was I like? In my dream? Mhmm. Amazing. I was swimming in a river and there was a harp at the bottom. I kept trying and trying to get to it but I couldn't. You know how it is in dreams. And then somehow I finally got to it and I pull it up to the surface and I swam to shore and there you were. And I knew from the moment I saw you that you could play it for me. But right then, I heard this wolf howl. Actually it was the sound of a wounded animal. And when I looked back, you were gone. You think it's a miracle? Which part exactly? Us. And being the son of earth, one among the countless, I too throw my verse to the infinite. I send it to the creatures with flesh or without that live in other worlds. I don't know if this cry will reach its mark, nor what star will carry it, but if they have ever felt love and sorrow, if they have ever dreamed, if they have starved for understanding, following that light burning far away, they will recognize the passion of my breath, and the earthly yearning in my voice. Rulers of the universe, spirits of light and darkness, surely you too must guard the hope that one day we'll be together. |
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