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She'd like to take her last breath there,

as she says herself.

- Jisp is nice.

- Oh, yes, it is.

A nice place.

I was born and raised there.

Still in old style.

Being born in Jisp

is the best thing that ever happened to me.

It shapes your life, doesn't it?

Exactly. You're right.

Your stop.

Oh, it is.

All best for your mother.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely, Mr. J. Voerman

From:
John Voerman, Middelhovenstraat 11

1088 VN Amsterdam. Re: Wide-screen

Good morning.

Morning.

What can I do for you?

I'm here to see Mr. Wesselinck

at Sound and Vision.

Do you have an appointment?

I'd like to give him something.

How foolish of me.

Very foolish.

I'm nothing without my driver, Jan.

I'm much obliged. Thank you.

It's nothing.

How is your mother doing, if I may ask?

Not so well.

She should actually be in the hospital.

But she doesn't want to leave.

She keeps calling me Wouter.

That's my brother's name.

He's been dead 16 years.

Excuse me, but this is important.

There's news from New Delhi.

We've found a date, at the end of the month.

We can combine it

with Kuala Lumpur on the 30th.

That's fine. Very well.

I'm keeping you.

I have something for you.

Just a little something. A joke.

Our Japanese business relations love it.

Maybe your wife will like it.

Here you go. As a token

of appreciation for what you've done.

That was nothing, really. Thank you.

I don't even know your name.

How impolite of me.

John.

- Lf I ever have to take the bus again to Jisp...

- John Voerman.

John Voerman, right.

Maybe we'll see each other again.

Yes.

That would be nice.

Rembrandttoren.

Hello. Voerman.

Is this Mr. Voerman?

Yes, it is.

Hello, this is Berith Stijfhoorn from SBS 6.

You're live on the air at the moment.

I understand you've taken people hostage.

Is that correct?

That's correct.

Could you explain

what you are trying to accomplish?

I can't explain. I just told the police that.

But at 11:
00,

Mr. Wesselinck, top executive at Philips,

will hold a press conference.

Right here. Make sure you're there.

What is your relation to Mr. Wesselinck?

He is my friend. Sorry.

- Yes, who is it?

- The window-cleaner. I forgot my buckets.

Thank you.

Hi, Elly.

John.

Can I come in?

Why are you here?

Can I come in, please?

- Just five minutes.

- No.

Go away, please.

Elly,

did I ever hit you?

Please.

Answer me.

I want you to leave.

Answer me.

No, you haven't.

Have I ever failed you?

Have you ever been without money?

I slept beside you for 34 years.

I couldn't breathe without you.

I know.

Then why?

Are you afraid of me?

Yes, I am.

Now?

Yes.

But why?

I don't understand you anymore.

You think too much.

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