The Double Hour Page #5

Christ our Lord, amen.

Amen.

- What is it?

- Coffee...

with a hint of liquor.

Funerals put me in a good mood.

I don't know why.

But, if you think about it,

death is our salvation.

If there was time to do everything,

no one would do anything anymore.

You?

What kind of funeral would you like?

Which way are you going?

Don't worry, I'll take you home.

You look great

in this dress, Sonia.

Sonia...

Sonia.

Sonia...

Sonia.

Careful.

Hi.

What happened?

Don't you remember anything?

But you...

I've always been here.

What?

- You were dead.

- No.

I got away

with just a flesh wound.

The bullet went through me

and ended up there.

- How long has it been?

- Three days.

I knew you'd wake up.

I knew it.

The CAT scan

doesn't show any damage.

- The bullet?

- It just grazed you.

It doesn't have anything to do

with your coma.

The emotional shock

and consequent release of pressure

caused a subarachnoid haemorrhage,

don't be scared by the term,

putting you in a coma.

We did an angiography,

obviously you weren't aware,

but it didn't reveal

any vascular abnormality.

You're fine now,

you can go home soon.

I just don't get it.

I went to work, went home...

a friend died

and I went to her funeral.

It was all in my head.

Don't worry.

During a coma,

perhaps the mind stays active,

it shuffles the deck,

superimposes memories, perceptions,

places, faces.

Some people claim they heard

a song that was played to them.

Others swear they were awakened...

...by the voice of a loved one.

- What'll I do without you?

I'll do it.

- Thanks.

- That's okay.

Hi, Margherita.

- How are you?

- You're asking about me?

Well, if you really want to know...

- Remember Marco?

- Sure.

I think I love him.

But I only realized after

I cheated on him with Lorenzo.

Lorenzo, the manager

of the hotel.

I even had

to call him "sir" in bed!

They all come my way.

The doctors gave me permission

to bother you.

Just a couple of minutes.

Did you notice anything particular

that might help us?

- Did you see their faces?

- They wore balaclavas.

Did they call each other by name,

or have unusual accents?

- I'm sorry, I don't remember.

- All right.

I don't want to tire you.

I'll leave you in peace.

Let's do this...

If anything comes to mind,

call me.

Did they call my father?

They tried,

but he couldn't come.

Sure.

- What's that?

- My new office.

I wasn't a very good watchman.

Now what?

Let's go in.

I'd started it...

before.

All I can offer you

is a glass of tap water.

Get some sleep.

You saved me.

I just watched you sleep.

How do you feel?

Different.

A lot of stuff.

It'll make them a couple of million,

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