Fairytale: The Haunting of Helena Page #4

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many years, Robert?

How many? Say it.

Almost four years.

You left me and Helena, saying

you needed to find yourself.

Truth was, you were chasing

after one of my students, even

even though I pretend still not

to know.

Sofia, this is not about the

two of us.

This is about our daughter.

That's my point!

For years, you've acted as

though she's only my daughter.

And now you're telling me what's

And now you're telling me what's best for her.

Look, whatever it is, I don't

want her hanging around these

loonies here.

Maybe you're used to this, but

this is not what I want for my daughter.

Got it?

After all these years, I'd

forgotten what an a**hole you were.

you know what?

I'd rather be an a**hole than

be crazy.

Thanks, I'll be right there.

What's over there in that building?

Where?

Over there.

Oh, nothing.

It used to be the mental unit.

Thank you.

(Thunder rumbles)

Tell me what you see.

I see my ex-husband.

I want to know what he told you.

that your mother was schizophrenic

and committed suicide in a

mental hospital.

Can I ask you why you didn't tell me this?

Because I don't want my past

being used as a reason for

Helena to be taken away from me.

I know what it's like to grow up

without a mother.

Isn't that reason enough?

Sofia, I'm a doctor.

I need to be able to assess

everything.

If you withhold information...

For months we've been trying to

get into Helena's head.

You know, when she first came

here, she was obsessed with this

fairy, this fairy that wanted

to take her away, that wanted to

take her away, that wanted to harm her.

What are you trying to say?

That I might be the fairy?

You know, schizophrenia and

home environment are often

closely connected.

Look, I'm gonna ask you again,

and I'd like you to be truthful

this time, for Helena's sake.

Have you ever suffered from any

form of mental disorder?

Or have you ever had any

hallucinations?

Helena's ready to go out

with her mum.

I have to go out with Helena now.

Okay, we can talk about this later

Hello, Helena.

You go and have a nice stroll

and get your mum to buy you an

ice cream, all right?

The land was predominantly populated by

world war I

veterans and their

families who had left their homes

to come to agro pontino, in the middle of

nowhere, in the hope of

creating a better future for

their children.

Marco.

Yes?

Did

someone touch my photo file?

No, it's the same as always.

Why?

No reason. Never mind.

She's back, mum.

What did you say, baby?

She's back.

No, darling.

That's not true.

We left her house.

We're safe here now.

She's mad at me.

Why would she be mad at you?

You haven't done anything to her

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