The Lost Language of Cranes Page #2
- Year:
- 1991
- 87 min
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- A sandwich will be fine.
I, er, thought I'd go through
some of my old books.
- I thought tonight would be a good night.
- Tonight? Yeah, fine.
Mum?
What's the Latest on the flat?
Mr. Weisman returns in three months
and that's that. We're out.
You mean after 20 years,
just like that?
Oh, Let's leave it. I really
don't want to talk about it.
I'll get you your sandwich.
"For Elliot, if he wants it."
(Man) "What, you may ask,
is a wish portal?
A wish portal is a door
between places you thought were real
"and places you assumed
were imaginary.
"On one side
of every wish portal
"is someplace that seems ordinary.
"School, the back yard,
your bedroom.
"On the other side is
a gateway to an unknown world.
"Now, imagine a house
built right on the line
"between two time zones.
"This means that when
it's one o'clock in the bedroom
"it's two o'clock in the kitchen.
"Easy to miss lunch.
"What happens
to the hour you lose
"when you walk across the house
to get a sandwich?
"A house like that is
exactly the sort of place
"you should expect
to find a wish portal.
"A place where time is broken."
(Circular phone dial winding)
(Ringing tone)
Hello? Alex Meltra.
This is Owen Benjamin.
You gave me your number,
said I should call.
- I did?
- Yes. You left it for me?
In a note. Said to call.
I don't think so.
Where did I give you this note?
Cinema.
Cinema? Oh, no, no.
I haven't seen a film in ages.
- No time, dear.
- The Fantasy Cinema.
- The what?
- Fantasy.
A Fantasy?
The Fantasy.
What, you...you mean
a porno cinema?
On Christmas. Are you someone
from my deep, dark past?
I haven't been
to a porno for years.
I-I'm sorry.
This is a mistake. I'm sorry.
Oh, no, no, no. Wait.
Someone in a porno cinema
gave you my number?
No. Er...
You sound upset, Bowen.
Owen. Owen, Owen. Not Bowen.
Well, can you describe this man
who gave you my number?
It was dark.
(Laughs) Of course.
Look, I am sorry.
This is a mistake. Erm...
What day was this?
Sunday.
Oh, my God. I do believe
I've solved our mystery.
You see, I gave my, erm,
my number to this actor...
Bob Dooley.
I'm an agent, you see.
To be perfectly honest,
But I really wouldn't
recommend Bob Dooley.
He's, er, such a closet case.
Of course, erm...
I understand.
Thank you. I'll say goodbye.
(Sighs)
Bowen.
(Suavely) Bowen?
Bowen.
Bowen.
(Chuckles) Bowen.
(Laughing)
Owen, what are you doing here?
Oh, hi. Working late.
You know.
Sure. You?
Oh, squash. Gave him a good beating.
Oh, I'm sure.
Ahh.
(Dryer whirring)
- Fancy a drink?
- No, thanks. I got to get home.
Got work to do.
Ah. Sure.
(Sighs)
I'll be seeing you, Owen.
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