Exotica 1994
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Short filmTranscript
00:00You have to convince yourself that this person has something hidden that you have to find.
00:08You check his bags, but it's his face, his gestures that you're really watching.
00:41He's staring straight at you.
00:43Look at him.
00:44Carefully.
00:46What do you see?
00:48Security four on take-back in gate seventeen.
01:01Where are you headed?
01:02Downtown.
01:06Do you want to split it?
01:08Sure.
01:22Well, it's not tonight. Are you sure?
01:26Well, it's not tonight. Are you sure?
01:30Well, can't you cancel?
01:45Oh.
01:47What are these?
01:49Ballet tickets for tonight.
01:51Uh-uh.
01:52Uh-uh.
01:55You don't like ballet?
01:57Well, some ballets.
02:00Well, that's exactly what this is, some ballet.
02:03Look, you can always scalp the tickets at the door.
02:05Oh, you mean take these in exchange for you paying your part of the fare.
02:11What do you think?
02:15Kelly!
02:17Kelly.
02:19Yes, indeed. Kelly.
02:21And you too can have Kelly come over to your table for only five dollars
02:25where she can show you the mysteries of her world.
02:29Trust me, gentlemen.
02:31Trust me.
02:32Well, gentlemen, I'm going to let you decide that one for yourselves.
02:53Please join me in welcoming a sassy bit of jailbait to our stage.
03:00Yes, indeed.
03:03Come on, sweet Chrissy.
03:07Wherever you are, baby, come on up.
03:33You think you're ballet, baby?
03:38You're ballet.
04:02You're ballet.
04:33It's okay.
04:37It's okay.
04:40It's okay.
04:53Kim.
04:57You've had a rough day.
04:58Hey.
05:01Don't you think you owe it to yourselves to do something that'll make you feel like you're someone special?
05:10You are someone special.
05:14Five dollars is all it takes to prove it.
05:24A round of applause for Michelle.
05:26My God, that was beautiful.
05:31Ooh, baby.
05:33You come out, and just to remind you that there is nothing Michelle would love more than to come over to your table and give you a private dance.
05:42Hello, gentlemen.
05:44Anybody out there, anybody alive, anybody with five dollars, you can have Kelly.
05:50Kelly.
05:51At your own price.
05:57Let me ask something, gentlemen.
05:58What is it about a schoolgirl that gives her that special innocence?
06:07Is it the way that they can gaze at you?
06:26I don't know.
07:03Look, I want to give this back to you.
07:06Why?
07:07Well, those tickets were given to me, and I just feel uncomfortable about having sold them.
07:15That's okay.
07:16No, no, no, really.
07:22We never really introduced ourselves. I'm Thomas.
07:25David.
07:27Can I use this to take you out for a drink?
07:30Oh, that's very kind of you, but...
07:33But what?
07:35But I really have to get home.
07:56David.
08:19Thanks.
08:22Are you available next Thursday?
08:24I think so, yeah.
08:25Good.
08:28Tracy.
08:29Yeah?
08:31I'm not that boring, am I?
08:34What do you mean?
08:36The earphones. I mean, we used to listen to the radio, and you used to ask me all sorts of questions.
08:44So you want me to ask more questions?
08:48Sure. I mean, if there's something you want to know.
08:52Okay, I'll see what I can think up.
08:55Say hi to your dad.
08:56I will. Good night.
08:57Good night.
08:58Good night.
09:20Did someone say something?
09:21No.
09:24So what's the point?
09:25I've just noticed a change in your attitude.
09:32Look, I would understand if you would prefer not to introduce Christina.
09:37I could do it myself.
09:40Actually, I've been thinking that perhaps I should be getting more involved in the introductions overall.
09:49I could have my own microphone, like my mother used to do.
09:52No, I mean, I actually enjoy introducing Christina. I mean, I find it very therapeutic, you know?
09:58That's not what you're getting paid for.
10:00Well, it seems to me that I'm being paid to make every girl seem like she's something special.
10:05Right? So...
10:06Yeah.
10:07In order to do that, I have to let my imagination run wild.
10:13So, I mean, when it comes to Christina, I, you know, my imagination is bound to run a little wilder.
10:19My imagination is bound to run a little wilder.
10:22There's nothing that I can do to control that, Zoe.
10:25Makes the clients uncomfortable.
10:27And you think your state puts them at ease?
10:40Okay.
10:44Is it clicking?
10:46All the time.
10:52Do you feel like touching it?
10:58There's plaster dust all over the apartment.
11:01No, I'm not exaggerating.
11:03No, I was coughing in my sleep last night.
11:05You told me that it was going to be comfortable for me to live there, and it is not comfortable.
11:10There's plastic on the furniture. That is not comfortable living.
11:13Yeah, oh, come on, look.
11:16You told me you were going to strip the wallpaper, not strip the walls down.
11:20Well, no, if you'd told me in the first place, if you'd told me what kind of job it was, then I would have considered it.
11:26Although, it makes me seem like you maybe made a mistake.
11:30That's what it makes me suspect.
11:35What?
11:36No, it's too late now. It's inaccessible.
11:38I'm not going to pay you.
11:40No, it's too late now. It's inaccessible.
11:42I'm not going to pay you. Pay you for what? You didn't do the job.
11:45Well, you did a job, but it's not the job that I asked you to do.
11:49It's not the job we agreed on.
11:52Well, I can get anyone, any number of people to do this.
11:55Yeah, that's just fine with me.
12:03Yeah, can I help you?
12:08Mr. Pinto.
12:09Yes.
12:10I'm Francis Brown. We spoke on the phone a couple of weeks ago.
12:15Revenue Canada.
12:16Oh, of course.
12:20How was your trip?
12:22It was fine.
12:23And when did you get back?
12:25Just yesterday.
12:28Good weather?
12:30Yes, yes, lovely.
12:33Is this a good time, Mr. Pinto?
12:35Sure.
12:36Sure?
12:37It's just, you seem a little, a little what?
12:41Flustered.
12:43Oh, no, no, no, no. I'm fine.
12:46Fine.
12:47Good.
12:54Yeah, yeah, listen, I can't talk to you right now.
12:56Yeah, later.
13:06Okay.
13:10Okay.
13:29So this is where I'd find all the bank's statements?
13:33Yeah, that's right.
13:34And those there?
13:40Okay, well, if I have any questions, I'll let you know.
13:45Is it a little hot for you back here?
13:47Yeah, you could turn it down a tad.
13:52I suppose you have to be pretty careful with the temperature with the animals.
13:57Oh, well, they're a lot hotter than you'd think.
14:04I wouldn't think they're not hardy.
14:06I mean, just because they're exotic doesn't mean they can't endure extremes.
14:12It is, after all, a jungle out there, isn't it?
14:19Um, so how long will this take?
14:23An audit?
14:24Yes.
14:26Well, it depends on how prepared you are.
14:29Have you got an accountant?
14:30Uh, well, um, no, well, no, not really, no.
14:34Not really.
14:36So this will take, uh, a while.
14:39I could be done by the end of the day, or it might take a week. It's difficult to say.
14:45Oh, okay. Uh, well, if you have any questions, um...
14:48I'll let you know.
15:00Okay.
15:28Did you know her?
15:31Sort of.
15:34She was your neighbor?
15:37I, uh, I babysat her a couple times.
15:41Oh, so you knew her pretty well, eh?
15:45Yeah, I did.
15:49What about you?
15:51Oh, I just, uh, I heard this thing was being organized, so...
15:53It seems so, uh, so real, doesn't it?
16:01What?
16:03That we'd find anything. I mean, there's so many places we could hide something in this country.
16:23Okay.
16:53Okay.
17:23Okay.
17:40Well, I'm finished for the day.
17:42Uh, for the day? Uh, you mean you have to come back?
17:47Yeah, I'm afraid so.
17:49When is a good time?
17:52But, but I thought you said it was only going to take one day.
17:55Well, it can only take a day.
17:57But you have to understand, you don't keep very well organized books.
18:01That's why you should really think about getting someone in to help you.
18:04Just somebody to come in once or twice a week, depending on the amount of activity and the type of activity.
18:13Uh, what do you mean by that?
18:16Well, some types of activity are more complicated, aren't they?
18:20They might take more effort to account for.
18:22Oh.
18:24I found a gun in one of the drawers.
18:27Well, that belonged to my dad.
18:31Your dad?
18:33Yeah, I guess he just kept it, uh, just in case.
18:37In case of what?
18:39Well, in case of trouble.
18:42With the animals?
18:44Would Monday be a good time for me to come back, Mr. Pinto?
18:49Uh, yeah, well, how about tomorrow?
18:54Uh, I have appointments for tomorrow.
18:56Actually, I'm pretty busy till the end of the week.
18:59Monday's not good?
19:01No, uh, Monday's fine.
19:03Around ten?
19:05Yeah, sure.
19:08Well, good. Have a nice weekend.
19:13You too.
19:15Woo!
19:16Okay.
19:42Strange to think that bird is probably going to outlive us.
19:46Strange?
19:49Did you ever teach it to say anything?
19:52Yes.
19:57What does it say, Harold?
19:59Well, it doesn't really say it anymore.
20:02It forgot?
20:05I don't think so.
20:08They're not supposed to forget.
20:10Must have just lost interest.
20:16I'm sorry I'm late.
20:18It's okay. We're just talking about Felix.
20:20What about him?
20:23Dad?
20:26I had the piano tuned. Sounds beautiful.
20:47So, how does it sound?
20:49It's good.
20:50Yeah? Good, good.
20:52Okay, well, I shouldn't be too late.
20:54What's too late?
20:56Around eleven or so.
20:58Okay.
21:17You're looking for tickets?
21:19Yeah. How much?
21:21$5.00.
21:23$5.00?
21:25$5.00.
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21:44Yeah, how much?
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23:16$5.00?
23:19Now, that didn't do anyone, gentlemen, nothing at all.
23:23No, let's have a nice big warm round of applause for Christina, gentlemen.
23:28Yes, Christina.
23:29Christina.
23:46Eric.
23:48Eric.
23:53Oh, I haven't bothered, yes indeed.
23:59Oh, I haven't bothered.
24:29Oh, I haven't bothered.
24:45Listen, I feel bad about taking your money.
24:49Why?
24:51The tickets were given to me and I should have given them away for free.
24:56Well, I would have been stupid.
24:57Why?
24:59Because no one gives anything away.
25:04Are you sure?