Midnight Skin (2023)

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Thanks.

You're welcome.

Last Saturday,

I was at a children's party.

The daughter of a friend threw it.

Among the dishes, there were

some round breaded croquettes.

Something like cheese croquettes.

I love anything that's breaded.

I ate one, two, three...

Throughout the party,

I was glued to the buffet.

I must have eaten at least 20.

At some point my friend walks by

and I ask her,

"What are these nice croquettes?"

And she says, "Lamb fries".

Imagine that!

How dumb can one be to serve

lamb fries at a children's party?

Like, for real?

It will get dirty.

What?

Your shirt.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Make a fist, please.

Ah!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm terribly sorry.

One more time.

Everything's fine.

Let the summer end,

we'll finally get rid of mosquitoes.

They keep biting me.

One,

two,

three bites.

And there's more.

Four, five...

And even more!

Do you see this?

Look at that!

Are you listening?

Are you okay?

Yes, fine.

Hey, got a cigarette?

I do.

Hi.

I'll light it up for you.

Right. I'm about to quit though.

Here.

Look at that.

What happened there?

Mosquito bites.

Mosquito bites?

Yes.

When did this happen? This morning?

Last night.

Last night?

Yes.

A mosquito bit you last night?

Aren't you a good girl at nights?

What time did you get home?

Early.

And it bit you early at night?

What time did it bite you?

I don't remember.

At 7:30, 8:00, or 8:30?

At 10:00.

A mosquito bit you at 10:00?

Were you out?

At home.

Oh, home?

Home.

Hello, Fani.

Which floor?

To my office.

Give me that.

Good.

Is something wrong?

Um...

Why are you here?

How can I help you?

Fani, sit down.

What's wrong?

I think...

I think I have a problem.

What problem?

My back.

What's wrong with your back?

Can I have a look?

Sit on the bed

and take off your clothes.

Does it hurt when I do this?

No.

Are there more?

Yes, here.

When did you first notice

the symptoms?

Three days ago.

- What happened?

- I don't know.

I think it has to do with sleep.

What do you mean?

Every time I sleep,

it gets worse.

I think...

that if we monitor your sleep,

we could...

I don't want to sleep again.

Don't worry.

Put this robe on.

I'll be right back.

Fani, where are you?

What's going on?

You've been gone for four days

and nobody knows where you are.

Yesterday I came by your house,

but you weren't there.

What has happened?

I've been calling you,

texting you.

Why won't you reply?

Please call me when you get this.

Eucalyptus includes

about 550 tree species.

It has dry bark that plucks,

pulling off long strips,

leaving the trunk smooth

and the color ash white.

In Greece, we find

eucalyptus globulus.

The reason it was imported

was to keep mosquitoes away.

This is how they were freed

from malaria.

It is the tallest flowering plant

and it is used in reforestation

because it grows quickly.

Moreover, it is not susceptible

to many diseases.

Eucalyptus lives for many centuries.

Come on!

- So tell us, Grigoris.

- Why I do it?

I do it too.

You both do it.

It's frustrating.

It's childish.

When I make jokes, nobody reacts.

Gee, you do this all the time.

I have noticed it so many times.

Anyone wants a beer?

No.

I do.

Me too.

What would you say? I interrupted.

You interrupted her.

I mean, I wanted to ask something.

I mean, when you haven't seen

a friend for a while,

and then you meet

and it's as if no time has passed.

Has it happened to you?

Honestly, never.

Grigoris, what are you doing?

Hey, it got in my eye!

I'm in the middle

and I pay for everything!

I perceive intimacy

through simple things.

Simple things. Let's say...

when I feel good...

When I look back to my friendship

with someone,

the fact that we have spent

so many years together...

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