00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:17,THE FEAR OF POISON IS FEEBLE AGAINST
THE SENSE OF THIRST GEORGE ELIOT

00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,[music]

00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,Rogelio: Come in.

00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,What do you want?

00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:57,Rogelio, it's me,
Elvira Fuentes.

00:02:57,920 --> 00:03:00,Don't you remember me?

00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:04,Oh my! Sorry.
It's been so long.

00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,-Well, how are you?
-Fine.

00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:10,-What can I do for you?
-Lola sent me a message.

00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:12,Something about a job, I think.

00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:15,-Lola?
-Yes.

00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,Lola! Lola!

00:03:18,920 --> 00:03:21,What is it?

00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,-Elvira!
-Hi.

00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,Elvira, you're gorgeous!

00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,You were a child
the last time I saw you.

00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,At your poor father's birthday.

00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,-Before the war.
-Do you remember?

00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,She looks like him, doesn't she?

00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:44,Tell me, how's your mother?
How are your sister and Julio?

00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,They're fine. Well, Julio
is still at Carabanchel,

00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:48,but he'll be free soon.

00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:53,My mother's getting by,
as usual.

00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:54,What about your son?

00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,He's been living in Mexico
since the war ended.

00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,He's been lucky
and has a good job.

00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,But he's far away.
Not that far.

00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:06,We're just getting older
and we're alone.

00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,Oh, well... Elvira's here
for another reason.

00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,I think it's a good job.
Right, Rogelio?

00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:13,Of course it's a good job.

00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,The salary is 50 pesetas
per week.

00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,The schedule is from 9 to 2.

00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,It's just one man,
from Argentina.

00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:22,He's a businessman
and he's single.

00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,He travels a lot.
You know, business.

00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:29,Your job is to clean,
iron, cook...

00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,Sounds like a great job.

00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:37,-Can you start tomorrow?
-Yes, of course.

00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,[bell ringing]

00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,Good morning, Pedro.
Good morning, Elvira.

00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:16,-Hello.
-Hi.

00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:18,I already took the coal up
to your mother.

00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:20,Thank you very much.

00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,-So?
-It's done.

00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,I have a job.
I'm glad, Elvira.

00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,Be very glad. It's 50 pesetas
per week and only mornings.

00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,You're lucky.
And how are they? How's Lola?

00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:50,The same as always.
She sends kisses for you.

00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,[music]

00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,[speaking in German]

00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,It seems that they're fine.
Rogelio has put on some weight.

00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,He is fatter than ever.

00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,But they look very well.

00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:35,I'm excited, Mother.
I start tomorrow.

00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,This is the kitchen.
What do you think?

00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,It's beautiful.

00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,Come. I'll show you
the rest of the house.

00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:00,This is the dining room.
This way.

00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,A lot of money. Lucky people.

00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,Be careful not to break
anything or we'll be in trouble.

00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:10,Don't worry.
I won't break anything.

00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:11,Well, I'll leave you.

00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,The library is that way.
It's a little big,

00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,but don't worry.
Lola will help you.

00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,Thank you.

00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,-Good-bye, Elvira.
-Good-bye.

00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:32,[door closes]

00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,"How can I keep my soul
so that it won't touch yours?

00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:22,How can I elevate it past you
and onto other things?"

00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,-Good morning.
-Good morning.

00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:32,-Elvira.
-Yes.

00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,My name is Pablo Walther.
Nice to meet you.

00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:37,Rogelio told me you'd be here.

00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,Nice to meet you.
Hello.

00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:47,-Do you like Rilke?
-Yes.

00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,Me too.

00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:53,Well, is there anything you want
me to explain about the house?

00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,-No. Would you excuse me?
-Yes, of course.

00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,Rilke!

00:10:04,560 --> 00:10:07,Do you think it's normal
for a maid to read Rilke?

00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,[bells ringing]

00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:23,Excuse me.

00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:28,I've finished. The food's ready.
Do you need anything else?

00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,No, nothing else.
Just a moment.

00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,You can take it if you want
and give it back to me later.

00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,-Thank you very much.
-Mhm.

00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:44,-I'll bring it back tomorrow.
-Whenever you want.

00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,-Thank you.
-See you tomorrow.

00:10:54,920 --> 00:11:00,He's handsome,
well educated and well dressed.

00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:05,I guess it's easy, being rich.

00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:10,The best part is the library,
Mother. It's beautiful.

00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:14,Ours was bigger,
and I'm sure it had more books.

00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,Remember how Dad
made us take care of it?

00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:30,I hope all of this ends soon
and we have a good house again.

00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,I'll get more water.

00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:03,Hello, Rogelio.
Good afternoon.

00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:04,Good afternoon, Mr. Pablo.

00:12:04,680 --> 00:12:07,-Rogelio...
-What is it, Mr. Pablo?

00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:11,What references do you have
of Elvira, the new maid?

00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,I don't know.
It was my wife's doing.

00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:14,-Is there a problem?
-No, not at all.

00:12:14,680 --> 00:12:17,-Tell Lola I want to see her.
-She's out buying groceries.

00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:18,Tell her to come up
when she gets back.

00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,Mr. Pablo, there's nothing
to worry about.

00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:24,We've known Elvira
since she was a baby, you know?

00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,She comes
from a very good family.

00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,Her father was an extraordinary
man. He was a doctor.

00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:32,The nicest man in the world.

00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:36,The thing is, he died
and the family lost everything.

00:12:36,680 --> 00:12:38,It happens.

00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:41,But they are very good people.

00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:43,Very well.
Thank you, Rogelio.

00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,Mr. Pablo,
will Lola need to go upstairs?

00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:48,No, it's not necessary.
Thank you.

00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,-Good afternoon.
-Good afternoon.

00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,-Good morning.
-Good morning.

00:13:09,560 --> 00:13:13,Good. Nobody had cleaned
the library in a while.

00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,-I'll come back later.
-You can stay. I don't mind.

00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:18,I have to finish
with the kitchen.

00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:23,Oh, I see that you have
returned Rilke.

00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,How was it? Did you like it?

00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:27,Yes, very much.

00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:30,-Did you know him?
-Yes.

00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:34,You should read this one,
if you haven't already.

00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,Here you go.

00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,-I don't speak German.
-Of course.

00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:48,I'm afraid I don't have
a translation.

00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,Anyway, you can take
anything you want.

00:13:50,680 --> 00:13:53,-As long as you return it.
-Thank you.

00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,-I'll let you know if I do.
-Very well.

00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,-May I go?
-Yes, of course.

00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,Julio: They took my blanket.
Just imagine,

00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,Romero and me sleeping together
in the same bed tonight,

00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:45,frozen to death.

00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:47,What did you expect?...