The Dancer Upstairs Page #5

What we are discussing here

is a new birth.

And a new birth involves blood.

Okay, who says:

It's necessary that our civilization

builds its temples...

...on mountains of corpses,

on an ocean of tears...

...on the death of men

without number"?

- Napoleon.

- Charron?

- Von Hassler?

- Right!

Who said:

I would like the last king to be strangled

by the sash of the last priest"?

- Mussolini.

- No.

- Pol Pot?

- Lord Rochester?

Jean Messelier.

Who said:

Man's ultimate desire

is to be God"?

Who is Ezequiel?

- It's possible--

- F***!

- Why do you say " possible"?

- Because l'm not sure.

But you said you were.

It's possible he was

a Kantian philosopher...

...of no small distinction.

I taught with him at San Cristobal

University in Ayacucho.

Why do you think he is Ezequiel?

- Because of the things he believed.

- Like?

He maintained he was

the fourth flame of Communism...

...after Mao, Lenin and Marx.

He was also fond of quoting

the prophet Ezekiel.

You're a man

who understands history, right?

If you want to start a revolution,

why not issue a manifesto?

Why not show people who you are

and what you are doing?

That's perfectly understandable.

Socrates wrote nothing down.

Neither did Jesus.

You see, the problem with text

is that it assumes its own reality.

It cannot answer, it cannot explain.

So if you want it to be effective,

you leave no trace, right?

That's right.

- Describe him.

- But this was 10 years ago.

Then concentrate.

Average height...

...glasses, dark hair, thin.

Dress?

Left Bank look. Supposedly,

he'd been in Paris for a time.

Always a cigarette in his mouth.

- Can you remember the brand?

- Very well.

He made this thing

of preferring unfiltered Camels.

Would you have a photo?

He would never allow himself

to be photographed.

I see.

So, what is this person's name?

Rivas.

Edgardo Rodriguez Rivas.

Fine. Thank you very much.

No. Honey, wait.

Marco saw the guy

who wrote it on TV.

He thinks women down here will love it.

I just hope Marina doesn't find out

where I got the idea from.

Would you read my speech?

I've written two pages.

It's enough, isn't it, for 10 minutes?

Oh, I'll happily trade.

Let me see.

And you will be here to help?

You're not going to wriggle out

of my literary evening.

Of course I'll be here.

Come.

This novel is about

a photographer cowboy...

...who is always bringing light

into women's lives. "

Yeah?

- Agustin.

- Hi, Marina.

I can't read my handwriting.

So is this the ballet school?

This is it, big boy.

Brought your tutu?

- Where's Sylvie?

- At the vet.

How's Mom's apartment?

Listen...

I'm sorry we are behind with the rent.

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