Louise and Her Lover (2011)

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(car passing)

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(button getting pressed)

Can you tell me your name?

I'm Lilly Ritallo.

And where are you from, Lilly?

From Queens.

Do you know why you're here?

No.

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(footsteps)

(knocking)

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Just relax, you look beautiful.

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Just relax.

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Breathe, let me see
you breathe.

(inhale and exhale)

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Yes.

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This long neck,
it's so beautiful.

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Keep your eyes on me.

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Keep breathing.

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Sit up tall.

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What's your occupation?

I'm a model.

Model, really?

How long you been a model for?

Ten years.

That's a long time.

What kind of modeling you do?

Um, I've done--everything.

How's work been lately?

Slow.

Can't say I haven't been
trying, though.

Yeah.

Hard, hard field.

Lilly, do you know
who Johanna Prind is?

Yeah.

I modeled for her.

(distant thunder)

-No peeking.
-I want to see.

You can see when it's done.

It's almost done.

Okay.

(footsteps)

(door closing)

Did she pay you to model?

Yeah.

How much did she pay you?

$200, cash.

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(water running)

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Johanna.

Hey, it's Lilly.

Nothing, I was just--I was
calling to say that

I had a really, really good
time with you

and I want to see you again.

I don't remember my butt hurting
this much when I was twelve.

I mean, I've never done this
before so...

This is--this is pretty cool.

You've never been sledding?

No, no, I mean
it's kind of hard.

In Portland we only get like
a little bit of snow,

it's tough, so this is--
this is cool.

You enjoyed yourself?

Yeah, yeah, um, yeah, we should
uh, I'm pretty cold,

we should--we should do
something though.

This is our last ride,
right, let's uh...

All right.

One last ride.

And I'm going to win this one.

Oh, I don't think so.

(sled on snow)

Oh, Jesus!

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Hey.

So how long have you
been modeling?

Um, a couple of years.

Yeah, someone ran into me
on the street and--

You got scouted.

Yeah, yeah.

That's crazy, I can't believe
that actually happens to people.

I know.

Well, you're very talented.

The way your body moves
is just beautiful.

It's exactly what I needed.

Thank you.

Your paintings are beautiful.

Thank you.

You should definitely pose
for me again soon.

I'd love to.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

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(moaning)

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-Oh sh*t.
-What?

-I have to go.
-What?

-I have to go.
-Where are you going?

There's a model event.

I've got to go meet Hermano.

Stay a little bit longer.

You're not looking too well,

you should probably
call and cancel.

What, I have the mumps?

-Mm-hmm.
-Yeah.

You're going to have to

be bedridden all day,
so don't go, okay?

I've got to.

I'll call you later.

No.

Just ten minutes?

Let me paint you again soon.

You're so beautiful.

(kissing)

I have to go.

Five minutes?

Please.

Were you ever intimate
with Johanna?

Yes.

Did you ever make love to her?

Yes.

When?

The first time was that night.

Before or after she paid you
to model?

Before.

So, she painted you,

you made love,

and then she paid you?

Yes.

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I don't want to--

I don't want you to date
anybody else.

I want you to date me.

And only you?

Yeah.

That's what I want, too.

Are your parents still alive?

No.

They're both dead?

When did they pass away?

Um, my dad d*ed
when I was little,

I don't remember him.

My mom d*ed

about five or six
years ago now.

I'm sorry to hear that.

My father passed away
when I was--

I wasn't close to them.

When I was a kid,

my brother
was a Boy Scout

and he would always
sell chocolates.

I really,
really liked chocolate

and my parents would leave me
home alone a lot

and one time
they left me home alone

with his box
of chocolates

and I took them up to my room
and I sat under my bed

and I ate like eight or nine
of them, you know.

I just like danced around my
room and then like would run

under my bed, and then eat
another chocolate bar,

and then dance around my room
and I didn't realize,

it didn't occur to me that
you have to pay for the box,

and then you make
the money back.

So I just put the box
of chocolates back where

I found it and my parents
came home

and they found it
and it was half empty.

I heard my dad yelling,
and I just ran to my closet.

That's where I would hide
all the time.

Hid under all my clothes
and like in this tub

of my Barbie dolls

and barreling
up the stairs,

burst my door open,
started yelling for me.

You know, "Where are you?"
and like candy bar wrappers

in his hand and fists of fury,
he found me in the closet.

He screamed a good deal
at me and hit me

a couple of times but then
locked me in there.

"You like it so much in here,
you want to hide in here,

f*cking stay in here."

And he left me in there
for two days.

I didn't eat anything.

I remember I had to use
the bathroom

and the top of, uh,
this castle that was in there

was cone-shaped.

He never came to get me.

I just realized that I could
open the closet from the inside.

For two days, I just stayed
in there, I was so scared.

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So how long did you date
Johanna for?

We were together
for a couple of months.

Now we're just taking a break.

She needs to work.

You know, the super
of the building said that

he's seen you
around the premises

for the last couple of weeks,
is that true?

I live there.

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Johanna?

Hmm?

I have to tell you something.

There is something
I have to tell you.

I have to tell you that
I have been lying to you.

Um, I don't have a job.

I'm not a model.

I--I'm not a model.

I just wanted to meet people.

I thought it made me
interesting sounding.

I don't have any money.

I'm being evicted
from my apartment.

In two weeks I'm getting
evicted from my apartment.

Johanna,

there's something
I have to tell you

'cause I've been lying to you.

I don't have a job.

I was never a model.

I wanted to sound interesting.

And I don't have any money.

In two weeks,
I won't have an apartment.

I don't have anywhere to go.

I don't have anywhere to go.

You should live with me.

You should live with me.

Okay.

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Is this okay, what I'm doing?

Oh yeah, it's beautiful.

You have such a long neck.

Like the arch of your neck
is so beautiful.

That's what I'm working
on right now.

Oh, thanks.

I can't wait to see
what you've done.

Have you been modeling
a long time?

I have, I just haven't done
anything like this

where I'm sitting
and staring and being sketched.

You've done like photos
and stuff?

Yeah.

Well, you're a natural.

Thank you, you are as well,
and your paintings are--

-Stop it!
-...beautiful.

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I still can't get over it,
ten years in the business.

That's a long time.

I mean it's stiff competition
out there.

I mean I've seen
like models before.

I mean you have to be
too skinny or too fat,

your breasts are too small,
butt's too flat.

I mean constantly being judged
over and over and over again.

I mean it's a real tough life.

I mean did you see
a lot of these models?

Were you ever--you must have.

Were you ever jealous
of any of them?

I don't remember them.

Yes.

No, it's two hours long.

I look forward to it, yeah.

How many pieces?

No, it's wonderful.

Mm-hmm.

Right.

No, of course not.

That's great.

I'm very excited.

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No, wait.

Absolutely.

No, that makes perfect sense.

(laughter)

Of course.

(laughter)

I suppose so.

Yeah.

(laughter)

It's a great opportunity.

(laughter)

Great, I'll pick you up.

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(chatter)

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Yeah, I like this,
this one is just so intense,

the way that it's bold,
this--oh, man.

(chatter)

(crowd noise)

Oh, hey, Louise!

(crowd noises whirring together)

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(water running)

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Why'd you leave last night?

Why didn't you come home?

Why didn't I come home?

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Where was I?

I was so worried about you.

You were worried about me?

Where were you?

I didn't feel very well,
I had a headache.

You had a headache?

Should we take you
to the doctor?

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Come here.

Please.

Your plans need to change.

Are you happy?

Happy?

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Do you wake up

happy to be alive?

Mm-hmm.

Do you remember

when you were a little girl?

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You were walking home
from school

and there was an old man--

Stop.

--who started following you?

Stop it.

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Why are you talking about that?

He followed you

all the way home.

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Stop.

And the closer you got to home,

the closer he came to you.

Stop it right now.

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And as you walked
into your house, he smiled.

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You got so scared

you pissed your pants.

Stop talking about it.

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What do you want, Lilly?

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What are you doing?

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Stop.

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Stop it.

What are you doing?

Stop it.

Where was I last night?

Where did I go?

Who did I go home with?

Stop it.

Who did I see?

You didn't see anybody.

Who did I touch?

Nobody.

Who did I spend
all night with?

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You slept
at a friend's house.

You were mad at me
and I'm sorry.

Mm-hmm.

Is that what happened?

Mm-hmm.

Was that what happened?

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What if I f*cked someone?

Why would you do that?

You wouldn't do that.

Why would I do that?

You wouldn't.

Why would I do that?

Are you happy?

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Are you happy?

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(voices echoing)

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Hey, love.

Hey, you.

-Hey.
-Hey.

What's going on?

Well...

I was thinking

maybe we could have

someone join us sometime.

Join us?

Mm-hmm.

In the boudoir?

Mm-hmm.

You're not joking.

No.

We've talked about it before.

We've joked about it.

You joked about it.

I was serious.

Well, that's true.

We can have one of your models,

like after you paint them,

you can pay them still,

then they'll just be

a special surprise at the end.

That's a good idea.

Mm-hmm.

We'll have to use
our powers of seduction.

It won't be difficult.

Your powers of seduction.

Mm-hmm, you'll be so good.

I don't know.

I have to think about it.

Okay.

Let me sleep on it?

Yeah, sleep on it.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you.

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Hi.

This is Lilly.

I'm a model.

I'm just answering your ad
in the paper.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Bye.

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-No peeking.
-I want to see.

No peeking!

See when I'm done,
I'm almost done.

Okay.

It's beautiful.

Hey, love.

Hey, baby.

What's your name?

Lilly.

Lilly, I'm Louise.

Nice to meet you.

How long has she been here?

Couple hours,
she's doing great.

Yeah, well it's beautiful.

Thank you.

So do you live around here?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Great,
been a model for long?

Yeah.

You're gorgeous.

Do you color your hair?

No.

No?

So beautiful.

Thank you.

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Well, when you ladies are done

would you like to join me
for a glass of wine?

Oh yeah, definitely.

Great.

Sure.

You want to join us?

Great.

See ya.

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Eyes on me, Lilly.

Beautiful.

Chin down.

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Hey, you.

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Hey.

How was your night?

Pretty good.

Your money's on the table

if you're ready to head out.

Oh well...

should I call you or--

Your money's on the table.

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Yeah, okay.

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I was calling to say
that I had a really,

really good time with you

and I want to see you again.

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Okay, bye.

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(heavy breathing)

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Lilly, did you ever meet
Louise McBride?

Yeah.

Johanna painted her.

Was she pretty?

I didn't notice.

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You remember Lilly, right?

Which one's that?

Model,

brown hair,

super skinny.

-From that night.
-Little tiny one?

Yeah, yeah.

Mm-hmm.

I saw her just now.

You didn't see her?

Outside?

Yeah, like ten minutes ago,
as we were leaving the store.

Uh-uh.

No, I didn't.

Did she see us?

I think so.

Maybe not.

I don't know, I mean, I've seen
her around a couple of times.

Maybe she lives over here,
I don't remember.

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Lilly, are you aware
that back in February

there was an ad placed
looking for models?

Yeah,
that was the ad I answered.

Right, and did you know

that that ad was paid

for on a credit card

by a Miss Louise McBride?

I don't know.

You know, we spoke to quite
a number of their friends

and they said that they were
some pretty wild girls.

I mean, they had
a whole kind of plan

where they would find a model,

and Johanna would paint them,

and then
they would have threesomes.

No.

(water running)

(water stopping)

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(heavy breathing)

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(moaning)

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They lived together, Lilly.

I mean, no one,

no one,

has ever even heard of you.

I mean, these two people
had a relationship together.

Yeah.

They were in a relationship.

She didn't love her.

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(eerie voices)

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(water running)

Miss Ritallo,

did you m*rder

Johanna Prind

and Louise McBride

on May 21?

Johanna, I love her,

but we're just taking a break.

Miss Ritallo,
answer the question, please.

She needs to work on her art.

She's amazing.

Have you seen it?

She's gonna be famous.

She's definitely going
to be famous.

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