THE HOLY GIRL
Look,
look at the extreme vileness
that is singing like this to you today.
What is it, Lord, you want of me?
Give me wealth
or poverty.
Give consolation...
Who is it?
... or despair.
Grant me hell
or grant me heaven...
The woman at the photocopy store.
... radiant sun,
for I have given in to you,
for I have given in to you.
She's short of air. She doesn't know how to breathe.
It's bad for the blood supply to the brain.
Corridor number 11.
Listen carefully. Dr. Gutiérrez,
Dr. Vesalio, Dr. Olaz? Bal
and Dr. Jano, please follow me along here to your left.
Everyone else, follow the maid.
- Doctor, this is your corridor. - Of course.
Is it the one behind?
No, it's this pipe here.
Put on your shoes!
But nothing's happening.
Dr. Jano, this way, please.
We did some renovations,
but that was a while ago.
You can listen to music on this.
Hello, how are you?
I'll leave you the numbers of the taxi service
for going into the center,
You're there in 15 minutes.
Massages, until 7:00,
8:00 or 9:00, the masseuse is there.
But you can also go later.
Carlitos, my old friend!
- How are you? - Fine, and you?
I'll see you later.
No, I told Dr. Vesalio
that you were sleeping in this room.
In the other bed, of course.
I didn't know...
- You left this downstairs. - Thank you, girls.
And forgive me. They're the girls from Theriaca,
from the lab.
Girls! Just a second.
It's some perfume.
Your room will be free tomorrow.
The important thing is always to be alert for God's call.
God calls us and that is a vocation.
He calls us to save and to be saved.
And that is the only meaning
our existence should have.
What do I have to do? What is my role in the Divine Plan?
Is it this? Is it that?
What matters is to be alert for the call
and not lose hope.
- What's that? - It's coming from the street.
But what is the call like?
Is it something you'll recognize?
Like a voice in the night?
But I get really scared at night
and if I feel that a voice is calling me
I'll think it's the Devil.
- Don't be silly. - And the fear of God?
That something completely different.
You can't confuse ugliness with beauty,
or happiness with horror.
What if He asks me to kill someone,
like He did with Abraham?
I'd think it was the Devil.
Don't compare yourself to people in the Bible.
Before you go, we must organize the photocopies.
Who's going to make them?
The photocopies...
- You've got the material? - And the money.
I didn't bring any material
but I heard a story that explains about a vocation.
It's a bit horrific.
- Is it short? - No, it's quite long.
Why is it horrific?
Yesterday she was kissing a man much older than her.
The same one as before, with the hairy knuckles.
She couldn't breathe.
- He had his tongue down her throat. - Girls, I have to go.
Really.
She never kissed the other guy like that.
And he kept groping her.
She was shaking, like she had epilepsy.
What can I have? Anything tasty left?
- An escalope with something light? - A salad?
A fried egg.
Go on.
It's a craving.
Manuel rang.
They're expecting twins.
He told me to tell you.
Twins...
Are they boys?
How could he know if they're boys?
She isn't even two months pregnant.
It's too early to tell, Helenita.
Here, Florinda,
take this and check it.
My hair is so dry.
You shouldn't use the hotel shampoo too often.
It's terrible.
It's all we can get with the budget we have.
What should I do?
Do I call and congratulate him?
Or should I wait until he tells me himself?
Mirta...
What should I do?
Do I call and congratulate him or wait for him to tell me?
He asked me to tell you,
so he knows that you know.
Don't get involved in my affairs.
I'll eat something and go.
This room is freezing. It's like a grave.
Don't say that, you're scaring me.
You're freezing.
Don't say that.
Did you know you're going to have twin stepbrothers?
Amalia...
- Are you listening? - Don't say "stepbrothers", mom.
Who told you?
Your dad told Mirta.
Did you know?
See what he's like?
I'm always the last to hear.
There'll be a lot of interesting lectures,
and several seminars.
Who's that?
One of the speakers. The hotel is full of doctors.
They're attending a very long congress.
Their hair will be completely frizzled.
Don't use the hotel shampoo.
- 34? - What?
I didn't say anything.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us. Heavenly Father, have mercy on us.
God the Son, redeemer of the world.
Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God.
Virgin of Virgins, Mother of the Divine Grace.
Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother without fault,
Mother most kind, Mother most admirable,
Mother most wise, Mother of the Creator,
Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful,
Virgin most faithful, Mirror of Justice,
Throne of eternal wisdom, Cause of our joy,
Spiritual vessel,
Vessel of grace, Vessel of true devotion,
Mystical Rose, Tower of David, Tower of Ivory...
Gate of heaven, Star of the morning,
Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners,
Comfort of the afflicted.
Queen of the Angels, Queen of the Patriarchs,
Queen of the Prophets, Queen of the Apostles...
Why must you memorize that? Is there nothing more useful to do?
Amalia?
I'm talking to you.
Amalia!
Don't shout. I learned it because I like it.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, forgive us.
Don't speak to me like that!
Good evening, Dr. Jano.
See you tomorrow.
Would you like a book of Spanish ballads? They're really long.
"A-hunting goes the master, as he always does,
the hounds are weary...
The hounds are weary..."
What time is it?
Aren't you wiped out?
Mom!
What are you doing?
My key...
I can't find my key.
I can't get into my room.
Go and brush your teeth.
Why are you up so late?
I was watching a beautiful film.
I can't sleep anyway.
I can't believe Manuel didn't tell me about the twins.
I can't believe it.
- Why don't you ask Mirta for a key? - No, no.
Why not sleep in Amalia's room?
No, I'll lie down here with you and Amalia.
I'd prefer that. Look at the time.
If I tell Mirta, she'll scream at me for hours.
Don't let her. I'm sick of her interfering in my life.
Move over.
Oh, Lord, she's awake!
Sleep.
What a beautiful child!
Just like her mother.
That child, Helena,
is a blessing.
Hello?
Excuse me.
It's a friend.
An excellent idea. We need a good close for the congress.
I had to share with a colleague last night.
I'll call you at noon.
Love to the kids.
- Do you know Jano? - Yes, we've met already.
How are you doing, doctor?
Cuesta wants me to do a dramatization
to close the congress,
about the doctor-patient relationship. I love the idea.
I'm going to show the difficulties of interpretation,
what a good examination entails.
We may have to do a few hearing tests.
It would have to be a case
that's very well documented with studies,
and we could contrast it with the patient's statements.
Yes, of course.
I forgot my shaving cream.
Jano, I'll have to steal yours.
- Well, I must be going... - No, hang on.
Let's settle this. It's a great idea.
I saw it done at a congress. It's very didactic.
What we must find
is a patient with an interesting problem.
- Thank you. - I'll come by later.
Look at the time.
My Lady and Mother, I offer myself to you,
I consecrate to you today my eyes, my ears, my tongue,
my heart, my whole being,
for I am all yours.
Keep me and protect me as your own. Amen.
Now!
Two red dots.
They have a yellow rim
and are slightly separated.
Some green lines.
Like rays?
Yes, they gradually disappear.
Things look different.
White seems much whiter.
Do you think a vocation
can be to save just one person?
It's not much, is it?
Not at all.
It's perfect.
Your hair is so shiny! Don't cut it.
Do we fit?
Your son? What a coincidence!
The same school...
I met your kids at the party for Felipe's kids.
When is it?
They'll pick us up after the lecture.
Will you give me that? I have to move Dr. Jano's things.
Hello!
Grandma...
What are you doing here?
Did you see grandma?
- She went to some kind of group. - A prayer group.
- Did she say when she'd be back? - In a while.
I've got the photocopies.
But did she say when?
Well, I'm off.
When grandma comes, tell her that...
I don't want pre-marital relations.
When will grandma be back?
She's coming later.
No, don't talk to me.
A complete examination of the upper respiratory tract,
a good rhinoscopy, a good laryngoscopy.
A proper study means that, in a good interview,
and generally this is what's hardest for us,
a good interview will allow us to identify
all the symptoms and situations
that lead to a diagnosis,
and this should be done at least twice,
that is, before and after any medical treatment
or surgical treatment.
Well, that's everything.
Doctor, how was it?
Interesting, a bit long.
The lab people are here. I have to speak to the director.
You know him quite well, you can introduce me.
This is Dr. Jano. He and I studied together. Do you remember?
- No. Hello. - My sister Helena.
My pleasure.
Yes, I want to hear your lecture. It should be very interesting.
The relationship between doctor and patient...
No, that's Dr. Vesalio.
Mine is about a case of Meniere.
I'll go along anyway, because I like to attend
all the congresses we organize, as a listener,
provided there are no slides of operations.
No, it's mostly statistics.
We're all wiped out
and Sonia broke her shoe.
Weren't you a diver?
Yes. I was a diver, years ago...
We don't have a cold pool anymore. It was too expensive.
Now we just have the thermal pool. But it's no use.
You've got a call.
- Who is it? - Don Manuel's wife.
- What Manuel? - Don Manuel.
- What Manuel? - Your ex-husband.
- Tell her I'm busy. - Very well.
One night, a man was driving a truck
and before he crossed a bridge
a woman appeared, desperately asking for help.
The woman came up to his window and said,
"There's been an accident, a car has fallen into the ditch.
Two people are dead but there's a baby alive.
Please, call the firemen. We must save the baby."
The firemen arrived, they pulled the car out of the ditch
and turned it over.
Look, that's the bridge.
They found a couple who were dead
but the woman was holding a baby who was alive.
And the truck driver realized
that it was the same woman who had asked him for help.
I think it's here.
What's this?
A hand!
Girls, a hand! A hand!
Jose, come on!
Girls, there's a hand!
Amalia, this way!
Jose, come on!
Don't leave me here!
Jose, over here!
Where are you?
Jose, wait for me!
Enemy, I'll not go with you. I'm going with God.
Girls, those are shots!
Go away, enemy. I'll not go with you...
Last night I was talking to one of the doctors.
Very pleasant.
That's him.
You've got a call. Your ex-husband's wife.
Don't say that.
Tell her I'm not here.
Don't put it through.
Does she want me to congratulate her?
Just do it, and get it over with.
I won't, because no one told me personally.
Maybe she wants to tell you.
Yes, that she's expecting twins.
Did you meet Dr. Jano?
He's married.
It's impossible to talk to you, Mirta.
Mom,
some day I'll poison you.
You'll never get a job as a chef afterwards.
I'm not a cook, mom,
I'm a physiotherapist.
Dry your eye.
And then I saw the Lord who was cradling an enemy of mine
who was dead and for whom I had prayed.
He said to me, "Here is our son.
Who do you love more, me or our son?"
I answered that I loved our son more,
that is, I'd rather suffer in this world to save a soul
than be in heaven with our Lord."
How's that?
I don't understand it.
- What book is it from? - It's a photocopy.
But who wrote it?
M. D. V. 17th Century.
Girls, when you bring material
you must know the source.
Now, read it again.
"One day I was dressed as Divine Charity
and then I saw the Lord who was cradling
an enemy of mine who was dead
and for whom I had prayed.
He said to me,
"Here is our son.
Who do you love more, me or our son?"
I answered that I loved our son more,
that is, I'd rather suffer in this world to save a soul
than be in Heaven with our Lord."
She'd rather save a man than be with God, I think.
We'll never make any headway if you don't collaborate.
We've discussed vocations for two weeks and got nowhere.
But isn't the Divine Plan the plan for salvation?
This woman says she'd do anything to save someone.
You must be willing to do anything,
even if it scares you, even if you have to lie.
- Can you lie? - Apparently.
The mother saved her child in the accident.
I don't want to hear that accident story again,
is that clear?
She was talking about my story, not the accident.
I meant the accident.
Isn't being a mother a vocation?
There is a lot of material that can help us think
about our role in God's plan
and help us to be prepared for the call.
Don't listen to her.
She just wants tongue kisses.
Since she's been with that guy...
I bet they've had pre-marital relations.
If you ask her she'll deny it,
but I don't think she can...
Page 177.
"In our lives, there are also mysterious callings,
more or less clear, more or less urgent,
that come directly from God
and show each person his role in the Christian community.
All means are good in God's hands
for calling us." That's clear.
God sends us signs, that's what matters.
They say we look alike.
Who says that? Dr. Jano?
Jano looks like dad, before he got sick, don't you think?
He's an attractive man, isn't he?
He said he was here a few times as a student.
I should have kept up my studies.
Why didn't I do that?
Did I give them up when I got married?
No, long before.
Look at your hands.
A surgeon's hands.
You've got no spots or anything.
We must stop the kids running up and down the corridor.
Mirta is worn out.
She's difficult.
Poor Mirta. She's in a bad way.
Excuse me, may I spray this?
Who's that?
I don't know, she must be new.
She's pretty.
You have to understand that
this is all Mirta has got.
This is her life.
Because you've got
Amalia,
and I...
You've got me, and Amalia,
and your own children too.
Of course.
I need my children to help me.
When the Chilean woman took my kids, it really hurt me.
I know that.
You should call your kids, at least on their birthdays.
What I'm saying is that Mirta, good or bad,
is a help,
even if it's just so that I can lie down here for a while
when I don't feel well.
I'm not saying she isn't.
That's invaluable.
Goodbye. I'll see you tonight.
Thank you.
I was sent some marinated pigeon. Do you like it?
I certainly do.
Why don't you dine at my table? You can meet my daughter.
- I don't think you know her. - No, I don't.
I've been divorced for several years.
I didn't know.
See you later.
Do it very neatly.
Very neatly, above the lines.
If it's too faint to read, look at the book.
- Do it carefully. - All right!
That maid is filthy!
Do you know
she leaves the laundry sink full of hairs?
Why do you let her wash her hair in the sink?
What's the sign, Jose?
What sign are we waiting for?
The other day, she was brushing her teeth at the kitchen sink.
You have to tell me things like that.
I can't do everything in the house!
Did you say anything?
She said you don't let her use our bathroom.
She's got such a nerve!
They're incredible.
Jose, I think I've got a mission.
How do you know?
Did you get a sign?
Oh, my God!
He's dead, those are reflex movements.
We have to call an ambulance.
My head is splitting.
Mom,
a man was saved by a miracle today.
He fell from the second floor into Josefina's patio
and he wasn't killed.
That's terrible!
- A workman? - No, a neighbor.
It's all the same.
It's terrible.
It was a miracle he survived.
I don't know what to wear. What time is it?
Let's see.
I've still got time.
Well, my pretty little girl.
Josefina is going to cut her hair and donate it to the V irgin's wig.
How awful. That's her grandma's idea.
There's pigeon for supper
and I told Dr. Jano to join us for dinner.
Tidy yourself up a bit.
Dr. Jano?
Don't breathe, you'll get an allergy.
I didn't know what to say, so I said yes.
But I don't like you hanging around that hotel all day.
I don't know why Helena doesn't realize
that her daughter needs a house, a home.
You can't rear...
Helena was reared in an hotel, it seems normal to her.
We must have Turkish blood in the family,
we all like smoking
and Turkish baths.
May I have the shampoo?
And at the same time she's very kind.
She sent us this box.
Mom, the shampoo!
Here, leave some in the bath tub.
It's a specialty, a branch of medicine.
But I forget how it happened.
Maybe because my mother sang.
Well, my mother loved to sing
and I'd go with her to the doctor because she'd get hoarse,
very often.
Freddy, I'm ready. Shall we start?
He's a photographer.
But it didn't arouse my curiosity at the time.
My daughter sings.
Go and play.
Isn't she having dinner?
No, she'd arranged to meet a friend.
I thought you were an actress.
Excuse me.
What?
I thought you were an actress.
Helena!
Shall we have a photo taken with the doctors?
Everyone close together.
Another one. And smile!
That's it.
Very good.
No...
Oh, yes.
No, I'm not an actresss.
Freddy told us
that you
used to put on plays in the hotel when you were kids.
I don't know why I saw you as an actress.
Maybe because of Esther Williams.
A wonderful swimmer, but as an actress...
No, we used to put on plays with the staff.
Everyone used to look at you in the pool.
I guess there weren't many girls
who dived from 30 feet in those days.
- Does your ear hurt? - No.
The hotel was always a bit remote. It wasn't easy.
- There were no drama classes. - It's bothering you.
No, it might be water. At times, especially in this ear,
I get a kind of whistling, mostly at night.
Do you fall asleep with the TV on, or listening to music?
Dr. Vesalio, you'll make her dizzy.
One more time!
So, do you fall asleep with the TV on, or listening to music?
Yes, I often fall asleep watching TV.
That can cause sounds inside your ear,
but if you take a mouthful of air or move these joints,
they sometimes stop.
It must be because of all the diving.
Our coach was deaf,
but from birth.
What kind of sound?
Like a whistling
or like a badly-tuned radio.
They seem like distant voices if the frequencies are low.
Generally speaking, most people hear things.
What does the patient hear? How does he hear?
That's what my work is.
Do you hear those sounds at night,
and when you watch TV do they stop?
They usually show the films I like at night.
With the hours I work I could easily have been an actress.
The Doctors' Union has got theater workshops.
Some doctors take part in the plays they put on.
That's wonderful!
You too?
Yes, once.
- Really? What part did you play? - A doctor.
I didn't have to rehearse a lot.
I'm taking the kids to put vinegar on them.
Come along.
What are you doing in there? Get out!
Kids, go to the kitchen with Mirta. Come on.
Hello, how are you? Sit down.
- No. - Please.
They're organizing an outing for tonight.
Dr. Vesalio is tipsy already.
I don't think he'll last.
Did you see how the water cooling system has improved?
- How are you, Helena? - Very well, doctor.
Your colleagues are happy.
- Are they bothering you? - No, not at all.
Are you dining in the hotel or going out with your friends?
No, I'm dining here.
A glass...
Thank you.
- Want some? - No, thanks.
Doctor...
What about the patient-doctor relationship,
the dramatization?
They're trying to find a hospital patient.
It would be a good end to the congress.
Yes, but it has to be an interesting pathology.
What about some kind of acufens?
Possibly.
Why not?
"A woman of the world
was driving very fast with her friends one night.
She crashed and saw them burn to death
without being able to save them.
She walked for four days
until she collapsed from thirst, wanting to die.
Then she heard a voice saying to her,
"Rest now, sleep,
tomorrow you will be the fountain that will ease thirst."
The woman returned to the city,
gave up her life of comfort
and devoted herself to tending the poor."
Well, Jose.
What do you think?
It's horrible, she made it up.
Is it so hard to make photocopies?
- Did you write it? - No.
You have to photocopy texts from books.
It isn't so hard.
I can understand the bit about the woman's vocation,
but the people who were killed...
Don't you have a vocation yet?
Amalia's got one!
Do you have a vocation?
What was their vocation? Because they died
and that helped the woman find her vocation.
She finds hers and is saved.
What about them?
They were born to burn to death.
Girls, this isn't getting us anywhere.
I have to go.