Truman

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How are you?

Glad to see you.

I can see that...

You've got an erection.

Come in!

No wonder I get criticized

at neighbors' meetings!

Don't you remember Truman?

He won't bite you.

Truman,

your uncle's afraid of you.

Where's your luggage?

At the hotel,

at the end of the street.

At the hotel?

Why don't you stay here?

You snore and your

dog doesn't like me...

Why the hell didn't you tell

me you were coming?

Paula told me a surprise

would do you good.

Yes, I know...

You talk to my cousin

behind my back.

You don't tell me much,

so what should I do?

I feel bad for not coming earlier.

You should!

I hope you find it hard

to sleep at night.

Well, I do have trouble sleeping.

I'm spending a fortune on

therapy because of you.

Good.

I've even changed therapists.

- Really?

- Yes.

Me too.

I have a kind of

spiritual guide now.

A spiritual guide?

Yeah, a shaman from the

Amazon who lives in Vallecas.

I bought a few things

at the airport.

That's some really great whisky,

you'll love it.

How nice.

- Besides...

- What's this?

Ah, that's a drawing

from my kids.

Now see, these are the

things we'll have to avoid,

otherwise...

How many days can you stay?

- Four.

- Only four?

Yes, I have to be back

next Monday.

We got any money?

I'm broke.

Yes, we can do

whatever you want.

You hear that? We're going to

have a great time together.

You're not here to talk

me into anything, right?

No need to get so defensive,

Julin.

Paula asked you to come and

change my mind, didn't she?

No, I came because

I wanted to see you.

- Besides...

- Besides?

It's true that when you told

me what you'd decided,

I thought maybe...

maybe we could talk about it.

- Really?

- Yeah. Can't we?

You can head back

to Canada right now!

- You can go back to your penguins.

- Julin, listen.

Look, take the chocolates, the whisky...

No, I'll keep the whisky.

Go back now, if you hurry,

you'll make the return flight.

Screw that.

You know how much

my ticket cost?

I'll stay four days,

you'll have to put up with me.

Go with your uncle.

I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about.

I'll join you in 20 minutes.

I have an appointment with the doctor.

Are you a friend of Julin's?

Yes.

Why?

Give him this,

he ordered it days ago,

but I never see him.

Okay.

That's 50 euros.

Oh, yes... of course.

Here.

Is Julin all right?

Yes, he's at home.

Good.

It's just that I haven't

seen him for days,

and when I saw you with Truman,

I thought maybe he got worse or...

No, he's fine.

Great... I'm glad.

- Tell him I said hi.

- I will.

So?

- Great.

- Really?

Wait a minute.

Come here, Truman.

- Can I leave him for a while?

- Of course.

I'll be back soon.

Thanks.

My neighbor,

she always looks after him.

Shall we go?

- Walking?

- Yeah.

First, I need to see the vet.

It's just some blocks away.

Okay.

CAT MISSING:

Which one should I put?

- What for?

- To put him up for adoption.

Do you want to put

him up for adoption?

Of course.

What should I do?

What about your cousin?

No, not Paula.

She lives in a small apartment,

she has a cat.

I'm worried, really.

I haven't told him yet.

- What?

- What will happen.

- To whom?

- Truman. I tell him everything.

Dogs aren't plants, Toms.

You have no f***ing idea.

They have personality.

Yes, I've realized.

Earlier at the park, Truman asked

me about the bears in Canada.

See?

Toms, I have two children.

One of them's called Truman.

- Julin, he can see you now.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Julin.

- Hi.

Sorry I can't spend

more time with you,

but you can see...

I'm doing a test.

Thank you very much...

Sorry, Toms, a friend.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- It's just a question.

- Tell me.

- Is it his paw again?

- No, no, his paw's perfect.

I wanted to ask you...

about something else.

How do you think dogs

experience loss... grief?

You mean if someone dies?

Their owner, for example.

How could we help him?

Well, just like when

they're abandoned,

the animal suffers

from the separation.

What might happen to him?

Would you both

like to sit down?

- Yes.

- No, that's okay.

Well... he might be

kind of aloof,

and he might have

psychosomatic reactions,

like digestive problems,

irritable behavior...

I'm looking for a family

to adopt him.

What do you think?

Should I look for a similar...

I mean,

a man on his own like me,

or a complete change,

such as a family with kids?

I don't know,

I really don't, Julin.

Do you think he could adapt

to living with other dogs?

It's not what he's used to.

It would be easier if he didn't

have to learn new habits.

It'd be important for him

to feel really looked after,

to feel that he's loved.

One last thing.

When I have to

leave him definitely,

do you think I should leave him

one of my T-shirts,

or some clothes that smell like me,

is it a good idea?

Well, having his own things,

like a blanket to lie on,

or a ball, a toy, that'd be fine,

it'd be good for him,

I'm not sure about your things,

I don't know...

I could ask a colleague who specializes

in animal psychology for his opinion.

I'd be very grateful.

I'll do anything to help him.

I also want to pay for

several visits in advance.

I want his new owners

to bring him to you.

I want to be sure that, even if his

new home is far away from here,

that they'll bring him here.

Don't worry, Julin.

We'll take care of him.

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